Symbol AUDI A3 2012 Owner´s Manual

charged better then vehicles without this sys­
tem . To make sure the additional e lectrica l en ­
ergy is available once again after you have
changed the battery, we recommend that you install batteries of the same type and manu­
facture only (the same as those installed at
the t ime your vehicle was delivered). Specifi­
cations are listed on the battery hous ing . Your
authorized dealer must code the battery in
the energy management system to enable yo u
to use the energy management functions cor­
rectly after replacing the bat tery.
If it is not possible to use a battery of this
type, the new battery must have the same ca­
pacity, voltage (12 volts) , amperage, con ­
struction and plug sealing.
We re commend that you use ma intenance­
free or
cy cle -re sis tant /le ak-proof batteries
that conform to the standards TL
825 06
(from December 1997) and VW 7 SO 73 (from
Aug ust 2001).
When insta lling the bat tery , make sure the ig­
n ition and all e lectrica l consumers are turned
off .
CD Note
-Make sure tha t the gas venting hose is
always connected to the o riginal open ing
on the battery side . Otherwise gasses or
battery acid could leak out.
- Battery mounts and clamps m ust always
be secured correctly.
- Read and follow the warnings under
C? page 208, Working on the battery be ­
fore performing any work on the battery .
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper d isposa l
o f a battery, we recommend your author ­
ized Audi dealer change the batte ry for
you. Batteries contain su lfuric ac id and
lead and must always be disposed of prop­
erly in compliance w ith all environmental
regu lations . D isposing of vehicle batte ries
improperly is very dangerous to the envi­
ronment. Make sure that the removed bat-
Checkin g and fillin g 211
tery cannot overbalance, otherwise su lfu ­
ric acid might escape!
Windshield washer container
Using plain water is not adequate for filling
the $ windshield washer system .
Fig. 166 En gin e compart men t: w in ds hield washer flu­
i d co ntai ner
The windshield washer fluid container is locat­
ed on the right side of the engine compart­
ment ~
fig. 166. The washer fluid conta iner is
marked w ith the symbol $ is on its cap .
.,. Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always
read and heed all
W ARNINGS ~ _&. in Working in the engine
compartment on page 194.
.,. Lift the fil le r ca p tongue to add washer flu ­
id. You can fi ll the container to the top.
.,. Press the cap back onto the f iller neck after
f illing the container .
You can find the reservo ir
capacity in t he t able
in
C? page 257.
Clean water should be used when filling up . If
poss ible, use soft water to prevent scaling on
the washer jets. Always add a glass cleane r
solu tion (with frost protection in t he win ter).
CD Note
Do not mix engi ne coolant antifreeze o r
a ny o ther addi tives to fill up the wind­
sh ield washer rese rvoi r.

used today are underinflated just by looking
at them.
Therefore, be sure to check tire pressures at l eas t once a mon th and always before going
on a long trip. Make sure to take the number
of people and the amount of luggage into ac­
count when adjusting tire pressure for a trip -
even one that you would not consider to be
"long." See ¢
page 220, Tires and vehicle
load limits
for more important information .
A lways use an accurate tire pressure gauge
when check ing and adjusting inflation pres­
sures . Check all of the tires and be sure not to
forget the spare t ire . If the pressure in any tire
is too high when the tire is "cold," let air out
of the tire slowly with the edge of the t ire
gauge and keep checking the pressure until
you reach the p ress ure th at is cor rect for the
l oad (passengers and luggage) and kind of
driving you plan to do .
I f the p ressu re in any tire is too low , note the
d ifference between the pressure in the cold
tire and the pressure you need and add the air
that you need to reach the correct pressure for
the vehicle load (passengers and luggage) for
the tires on your vehicle as listed on the on
your veh icle and in this manual and the kind
of dr iving you p lan to do.
Never e xceed the m aximum inflation pre s­
su re li sted on th e tir e side wall for any rea ­
son.
Remember that the vehicle manufacturer, not
the tire manufacturer, determines the co rrect
tire p ressure for the tires on your vehicle .
It is important to check the tire pressure when
the tires are cold .
- Read the requ ired ti re p ressu re from the tire
pressure label. On USA veh icles, the t ire
pressure label is located on driver's side 8-
pillar . On Canada vehicles, the tire pressure
label is located either on the driver's side 8-
pillar or inside the fuel fi ller flap.
- Turn the valve stem cap counter-clockwise
to remove it from the tire valve.
- Place the air pressure ga uge on the valve.
Tire s an d wheel s 219
- The tire pressures should only be checked
and adj usted when the tires are co ld . The
slightly raised pressures of warm tires must
not be reduced.
- Adjust the tire pressure to the load you are
carrying.
- Reinstall the valve stem cap on the va lve.
When should I check the tir e pressu re?
T he co rrect tire pressu re is especially impor ­
tant a t high speeds. The pressure should
therefore be checked at least once a month
and always before starting a jo urney . Do not
forget to check the tire pressure for the spare
whee l
¢page 234.
When should I adjust the tire pres sur es?
Adjus t the t ire press ure to the load you a re
carrying . After changing a whee l
or rep lacing
whee ls you have to adjust the tire pressu res
on all whee ls. In addition, yo u m ust then initi­
ali ze the new t ire pressures in the tire pres­
sure monitoring system*¢
page 230.
A WARNING
...---
Incorrect tire pressures and/or underinfla-
tion can lead sudden tire fa ilure, loss of
control, collision, serio us personal injury
or even death.
- When the warning symbol
ti] appears in
the instrument cluster, stop and inspect
the t ires.
- Inco rrect tire pressure and/or underinfla­
tion can cause increased tire wea r and
can affect the hand ling of the vehicle and
s topping abi lity.
- I nco rrect tire pressures and/or unde rin­
flation can a lso lead to sudden t ire fail­
ure, including a blowou t and sudden de­
flation, ca using loss of vehicle contro l.
- The driver is responsib le for the correc t
tire pressures for all tires on the veh icle.
The applicable pressure values are locat­
ed on a sticker on the dr iver's side 8-pil­
lar or on the ins ide of the fuel filler flap. •
•

222 Tires and wheels
and luggag e loa d cap acit y
c alcul ated in St ep 4.
6 . If your v ehi cle will b e towing
a trail er, load fro m your trail ­
er will b e tr ansferr ed to your
vehi cle. Con sult thi s manual
to determin e how thi s re­
d uces the available cargo
and luggage lo ad capacity of
y our vehicle.
..., Check the tire sidewall
(q page 223, fi g . 171) to de­
termine the d esignated lo ad
rating f or a specific tire.
Tire service life
The service life of tires depends on a lot of
different things including proper installation
and balan cing, correct tire pressure and driv­
ing style.
Fig. 16 9 Tire tread: trea d wea r in di cators (TWI)
fr
Fig. 1 70 Rotat ing t ires for more even wear
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI)
The or ig inal tires on you r vehicle have
1/ 16 inch ( 1.6 mm) hig h "wear indica tors"
c::> fig. 169 ru nning across the tread . Depend­
ing on the ma ke, there will be six to eight of
them even ly placed aro und the tire. Marks on
the tire sidewall (for example "TWI" or other
symbols) ind icate the positions of the tread
wear indica to rs. Wor n tires must be replaced .
Different figures may apply in other countr ies
c::> .&_ .
Tire pressure
Incor rect t ire pressure causes premature wea r
and can cause sudde n tire blow-out . For this
reason, tire pressu re must be checked at least
o nce a month
c::> page 218 .
Driving style
Driving fast around c urves , heavy accelerat ion
and hard braking increase tire wear .
Rotating tires for more even wear
F or all four tires on your ve hicle to have the
same service life, we recomme nd that the
front and rear tires are rotated accord ing to
the tire manufact urer's suggested tire rota­
tion intervals. Please remembe r th e follow­
i ng:
- T ire rotation intervals may differ from the
veh icle service intervals o utli ned in your
Warranty
& M ain tena nce Booklet .
- The longer one tire is used in one location
on t he vehicle, the more it wears at certain
points; the refore , we recommend that you
follow the tire man ufac turer's suggested
tir e rotat ion intervals.
- Vehi cles with front -wheel dr ive experience
more trea d wear on the fro nt wheels com­
pa red to all-wheel d rive (q uattro ®).
- Please rotate tires as shown
c::> fig . 170 .
-Extra care must be taken when rotating di-
rection -spec ific tires
c::> page 241 .
Wheel balancing
The wheels on new ve hicles are balanced .
However, various s ituations during everyday
driv ing ca n cause them to become
...

remain continuously illuminated. This se­
quence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminat­
ed, the system may not be able to detect or
signal low tire pressure as intended . TPMS
malfunct ions may occur for a variety of rea­
sons, including the installation of replace­
ment or alternate tires or wheels on the vehi­
cle that prevent the TPMS from functioning
properly . Always check the TPMS malfunction
tellta le after replacing one or more tires or
wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the re­
placement or alternate tires and wheels allow
the TPMS to continue to function properly.
Tire pressure indicator appears
Appl ies to vehicles: with tire pressur e monitoring sys te m
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument
cluster informs you if the tire pressure is too
low or if there is a system malfunction.
Fig. 172 Display : underinflation warning
Fig. 173 Display: System malfunction
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure moni ­
toring system compares the tire tread circum­
ference and vibration characteristics of the in­
dividual tires. If the pressure decreases in one
or more tires, this is indicated in the instru­
ment cluster with a warning symbol
ti] and a
Tires and wheels 231
message r=!) fig. 172. The driver message in the
display goes out after 5 seconds. The driver
message can be displayed again by pressing
the
ICHECKI button @¢ page 10, fig . 3 . If on­
ly one tire is affected, the display will indicate
its position .
The tire pressure monitoring must be reset in
the menu display each time the pressures are
adjusted (e .g. when switching between parti­
al and full load pressure) or after changing or
replacing a tire on your vehicle¢
page 232.
You can find the recommended tire pressures
for your vehicle on the label on the driver's
door pillar¢
page 216.
Tire tread circumference and vibration charac­
teristics can change and cause a tire pressure
warning if:
- the tire pressure in one or more tires is too
low,
- the tire has structural damage,
- the tire pressure was changed, wheels rotat- ed or replaced but the TPMS was not reset
¢page 232.
Warning symbols
ti] Loss of pressure in at least one tire¢&.
Check the tire or tires and replace or repair if
necessary. The indicator light
ti] in the instru­
ment cluster also illuminates
¢page 13.
Check/correct the pressures of all four tires
and reset TPMS in the menu display .
11@1&1 (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) Tire
pressure! System malfunction . Ifll@IS, ap­
pears after switching the ignition on or while
driving ¢
fig. 173 and the indicator light ti] in
the instrument cluster blinks for approx i­
mately one minute and then stays on, there is
a system malfunction. See your autho rized
Audi dealer as soon as possible.
A WARNING
-If the tire pressure indicator appears in
the instrument cluster display, one or
more of your tires is significantly under­
inflated. Reduce your speed immediately
and avoid any hard steering or braking ..,.

Index 267
-----------------------------------.......
Cruise control ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 94
Changing speed ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 94
Presetting your speed .... ... .. .. .. .. 95
Sw itching off ... .. .... ... .... .. .. .. 95
Sw it ching on .... ......... .... .. .. .. 94
Warn ing/ indicator lights ........ .... . 22
Cup holder ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 74
Cup holders fro nt .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. 74
Current fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
D
Damping
refer to Audi magnetic ride . .. .. .. .. .. 95
D ata . ... .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 257
Data recorder .. .... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . 161
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
D aytime r unning lights ...... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Daytime running lights (Canada) .. .. .. .. 47
D eclaration of compliance
Cell phone package .... ... .. .. .. .. . 262
E lectronic immobili zer ..... .. .. .. .. . 262
HomeLink ® univer sal remo te control . . 262
Remote control key ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 262
Tire pressure monitor ing system .... . 262
def What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer d isplay? . .. .. .. .. .. 12
D efective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Defogging the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Defrosting/defogging w indows ....... .. 84
D efrosting the w indow s ..... .. .. .. .. .. 8 2
Determin ing cor rect load limit . .. .. .. . 221
D iese l engine
Adding engine oil . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 202
Changing engine o il ....... .. .. .. .. . 202
Eng ine oil .. ............. .... .. .. . 202
D iese l fue l ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 190
Diesel particu late filter . . . . . . . . . . 22, 17 1
Dig ita l clock ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 11
Sett ing the time .......... .. .. .. .. .. 11
Di git al compass ........... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Dimensions .................. .... .. 256
Dimming the rearview mirro r . . . . . . . . . . 54
Di pstick
Reading the d ipstick p roperly . .. .. .. . 200 D
irec t Shift Gearbox
Emergency re lease . .. ... .... ... .. .. 102
Distance ... .. .. .. ................. . 26
Doors, power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Driver in format ion sys tem
Engine o il temperature display ... .. .. . 31
Gearshift indicator . .. ... .... ... .. .. . 24
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Open door or front lid warn ing ... .. .. . 23
Outs ide temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . 23
Red symbols ..... .. ..... ........... 13
Se rv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Setting ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 28
Sound sys tem disp lay . ......... .. .. . 23
T rip comp uter .. .. ................. . 25
yellow symbo ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Driver Information System Menu disp lay .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 27
Driver seat
refer to Seating position .......... .. 104
Driving safely ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 103
Drivi ng throug h wate r .............. . 170
D uplicate key . .. .. .... ............. . 34
E
Efficiency program ... . .. .. ... ... .. .. . 29
Fuel economy m essages ..... ... .. .. . 29
Other equipment . ................. . 29
E lapsed time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
E lectrically heated front seats . . . . . . . . . . 85
E lectro-mechanica l power assist . . . 17, 165
El ec tronic d ifferential lock ( EDL)
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
E lectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 36
E lectronic power contro l
EPC warn ing/ indicator light .. ... .. .. . 19
El ec tronic s peed limi ter .......... .. .. . 25
Elec tronic stab ilizat ion program (ESP)
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 18
Emergency flasher Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 22
E mergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency operation Rear l id ...... ... .. ................ 41
Emergency re lease for selecto r lever . ... 102
E mergency s tarti ng .... ............. 248
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•

270 Index
Heated
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
rear w indow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
H eated washe r jets
W iper and washer system .. .. .. .... .. 55
H eavy clothing and safety belts .... .... 116
High beam ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .. 47, SO
H igh voltage warn ing label .. .. .. .... . 255
H ill Descen t A ss ist .. ........... .. .. .. 99
H ill hold assist
Starting on hills .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 92
hood
refer to Engine hood .. .... .. .. .... . 194 Installing the upper te
ther st rap on the
anchorage . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 159
Instrument pane l
Illum ina tion ... .. ....... ..... ... .. . 49
Instrument panel and controls .. .. .. .. . 10
Inst ruments and controls
Gen era l illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior light
Re ar . .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... ...... .. . 52
Interior light s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 1
Amb ient lig hti ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
H ood re le as e ... ... ..... ..... .. .. .. . 194
J
Horn ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. . 8
H ow are child restra int system anchors re-
l ated to child safety . ....... .. .. .. .. . 155
H ow m any airb ags doe s my veh icle h ave? 129
H ow often sho uld I check my tire pres -
su res? .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 219
H ow safety belt pretensione rs wo rk . .. . 120
Hydroplaning .. .... .... ..... .. .. .. . 223
I
Ignit ion key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
I gnition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Ign ition lock po sit ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
I mmobilizer .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 1 2
I mportant informat ion for veh icles w ith
D iese l eng ine when add ing o r changing en -
g ine oi l ... .. .... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . 20 2
Important thing s to do before driving .. 103
I mproperly worn safety be lts ... .. .... . 119
I ndicator light
A irbag sys tem .... .... .... ... .. .. . 133
Audi magnetic ride ........ .. .. .... .. 2 2
C lutch ove rheating ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 10 1
P ASSENGER A IR BAG OFF . ... .. .... . 133
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Red symbol s in the center d isp lay .. .... 13
Yellow symbols in the cen ter disp lay . .. 14
also refer to Warn ing/ indicator lights . . 13
Infant seats ................... .... 148
Install ing chi ld safety s eats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1S2 Jack and tools
Jump-starting
234
248
Jumper cables . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 249
Jump s ta rt ing . .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 249
K
Key ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. . 34
Batte ry replacement .... ....... .... . 35
Coded se ttings . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 84
Co nvenience openi ng and clos ing of win -
dows . ....... ... .................. 44
Key r eplacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Vale t key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Key-coded settings Climate co ntrols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Kick-down Automat ic transmiss ion . ....... .... 101
L
LATCH ... .. .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 155
D esc ription . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 156
I ns talling a c hild re stra int ....... .... 157
location .. .. .. .. ....... ..... ..... 156
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ........ ... ................ . 157
La unch Control Prog ram . ..... ... .. .. 101
L eathe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 186
leav ing home ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 48
Lifting/raisi ng the vehicle ..... ... .. .. 252

274 Index
Occupants . ...... ..... ... .. .. .... . 104
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Seats Number of seats ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 113
Selector lever pos it ions
Automatic transm ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner ... .. .. .... . 120
Service interval d isp lay .... .. .. .. .. .. . . 30
Service pos ition for w indshie ld w ipers ... 57
Set menu ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 28
Sett ing
D ate display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Di gita l clock ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. 11
Side airbags Descr ipt ion . ..... ......... ... .. .. . 137
H ow they work ........... .. .. .... . 139
Side curta in a irbags ........ .. .. .... . 140
Descr ipt ion .............. .. .. .. .. . 140
H ow they work ............ ... .. ... 141
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Side marker lights ........... .. .... .. 47
Ski sack . .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 70
Snow chains ........... .... ... .. .. . 228
Sockets ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 75
Sound system Rep lacing .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 262
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sources of in format ion about child re -
straints and their use .. ... .. .. .. .... . 160
Spare tire .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 234
Spare wheel
refer to Spare t ire .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 234
Speedometer . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 12
Speed rat ing letter code . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 224
Speed warn ing system ...... .. .. .. .. . . 31
S tart ing assistance ......... .. .. .... . 249
Starting on hills Hill hold assist ............ ... .. .. .. 92
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 90
What should I do if the eng ine does not
start? . .. ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 90
Steel wheels .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 182 Stee
ring . ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 88
Locking the steering . .. ..... ... .. .. . 89
also refer to Electro-mechan ica l power
ass ist .... .... .. ............. 17,165
Stee ring wheel col umn
Adjusting ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 88
Steps for determin ing correct load limit. 221
Stopping the eng ine ............. .... . 91
Storage .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 7S
Compartments in the door trims ... .. . 77
C up ho lder rear center armrest ... .. .. . 74
G love compartment .... ..... ... .. .. . 76
Small objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Storage comp artment
Increas ing s ize ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 67
S tronic ...... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. . 96
Driving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
E mergen cy prog ram ........... .... 101
Ki ck-down . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 101
Launch Control Program ..... ... .. .. 101
Se lector lever lock . .... ..... ... .. .. . 97
Se lector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tiptronic .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 100
Tiptronic controls on the steering
wheel .... .... ................... 100
Su n blind ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 53
Sun roof
refer to pano ram ic sliding s unroof .. .. . 45
Sun visors .. .... .. ............. .... . 53
Switches Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Switching the a ir condit ioner (automatic)
on/off .. .. .... .. ............. .... . 81
Symbols Red symbo ls in the center display ..... . 13
Yellow symbols in the ce nter display 14
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
T ailgate
refer to Rear lid . .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 40
T echnical modifications .......... .... 262
Temperature Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Setting for the dr iver's and front pas-
senger's s ide . ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 82

276 Index
w
Warn ing/indicator lights
Airbag system ........ ... .. .. .... .. 16
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ... .. ... . 18
Brake system ...................... 15
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electronic power control ....... .. .. .. 19
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) .. 18
Eng ine malfunction (diesel engine) .... 20
Generato r ......................... 16
Glow plug system .................. 20
Malfunct io n I ndicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 19
Parking brake .... ....... ... .. .... .. 15
Safety belt ........... ... ... ..... .. 16
Safety systems .............. ..... .. 16
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .... 19
Turn signals ....................... 22
Warn ing lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Red symbols in the center disp lay .... .. 13
Yellow symbols in the center disp lay ... 14
War ranty coverages ................. 259
Washer reservoir ............ .. .... . 211
Washing .. .. ... . ...... ... ... ..... . 178
Automatic car wash .. ... .. .. .. .... . 179
by hand ................. .... ..... 179
General informat ion 178
with a power washer ............... 180
Waxing ...... .... ..... ... .. .. .... . 180
Wear indicator .. .... ...... ... ... .. . 222
Weights . .. .. ... .......... ...... ... 255
What happens if you wear yo ur sa fety belt
too loose? ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 11 7
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 114
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . 104
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? .. .. .. ..... ........ .. .. .. .. . 219
What should I do after replacing wheels? 219
Wheel bolts Anti-theft wheel bolts .............. 238
Torque . .. ............... .. .. .. .. . 229
Wheel change . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 236
Wheels .... ................. ... ... 212
Checking tire pressure .......... .... 218
Cold ti re inflat ion pressu re . . . . . . . . . . 216
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 G
lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .. ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 213
New t ires and whee ls ... ..... ... .. .. 223
Tires and veh icle load limits ..... .... 220
Whee ls/Tires
Cast alloy ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 182
Stee l wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 116
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ............................... 133
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 219
When should I check the tire pressures?. 219
Where are lower anchorages located? . .. 156
Where can I find the t ire press ures for my
ca r? ...... ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 218
Why safety belts? ................... 113
Windows Cleaning .. ....................... 181
Convenience close/open feature . . . . . . . 44
Defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Defrost ing .. .. .................. .. 82
Rapid defrosting/defogging .......... 84
Windsh ield washer container ......... 211
Windsh ie ld washer fluid . ..... ... .. .. . 21
Windsh ield w ipers
Chang ing the rear wiper blade ........ 59
Installing new wiper b lades ..... .... . 57
Se rv ice position ................. ... 5 7
Winter operation Battery .......................... 207
Coolant system ................... 203
T ires ..... .. .. .. .. ... ............ 166
Windows . .. .. .. ............. .... 181
Winter tires . .. ... . ........ ..... .... 227
All -wheel drive . .. ................ . 227
Wiper and washer system ...... .. .. .. . 55
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
One-tap wip ing ................ ..... 55
Rea r window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Wiper b lades
Installing new wiper b lades ... ... . .. . 57
also refer to Windsh ie ld wipers .. .. .. . 59
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Xenon-Lights . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 246