battery AUDI S4 SEDAN 2013 Owner's Manual

228 Checking and filling
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged
battery.
Fi g. 1 72 Engine co mpartme nt: C onn ecto rs fo r charger
and jumper cab les
Always read and heed all WARNINGS be low
c:> A and c:> A in Working on the battery on
page 226 .
.,. Turn off the ignit ion and a ll electrical con­
sumers.
> Make sure the area is well venti lated when
you cha rge the battery .
> Open the engine hood r:::.> page 215.
> Open the red cover on the posit ive po le
<::.> fig . 172.
> Co nne ct the c harger c onnec tors a ccord ing
to the instructions to the
jump start bolts.
(Bo lts under the red cover = "positive", Bolts
with hex head= "negative") .
> Only now plug the mains lead for the charg­
ing equipment into the wall outlet a nd turn
i ton
c:> &_ .
.,. Mak e sure the charging rate is not over
30 amp s/14 .8 Volt .
> When the ba tte ry is f ully charged: Turn the
c h arging e quipment o ff and
remove t h e
m ain s le ad from the w all outle t.
> Now remove the clam ps for the charging
equipment.
.,. Close the red cover on the posit ive pole .
> Close the hood c:> page 215 .
A discharged batte ry can freeze at tempera­
tures of on ly 32 °F (0 °C). A llow a frozen bat­
tery to thaw completely befo re attempt ing to
charge it
c:> .& . However, we recommend not
usi ng a thawed battery again because the bat- tery casing can be cracked due to ice forma
­
t ion an d can leak battery acid.
Battery charging (Maximum charging rate
of 30 amps/14.8 Volt)
W hen charging at low vo ltages (e.g. wi th a
trickle charger ), the battery cables do not
have to be disconnected f irst . The battery
caps should
not be opened when charging a
battery.
It i s not necessa ry to remove the battery from
the luggage compartment.
Fast charging the battery (charging rate
abov e 14 .8 Volts)
F or technica l reasons do not use a battery
c h arger that uses voltage greater than 14.8
Volts to c harge yo ur vehicle's battery.
A WARNING
-----=--
Charging a battery can be dangero us.
- Always follow the operating instructions
provided by the battery cha rger manu­
factur er when charg ing your battery.
- Never charge a frozen battery. It may ex­
p lode because of gas trapped in the ice .
Allow a frozen batte ry to thaw out first.
- Do not reuse batteries w hich were fro­
ze n. The battery hous ing may have
cracked and weakened when the battery
froze.
- Cha rge the battery in a well ventilated
a rea . Keep away from o pen flame or elec­
tr ica l spar k. Do not smoke. Hy drog en gas
genera ted by t he battery is e xplos ive.
- To reduc e the danger of explosion,
neve r
connec t or d isconnect c harger cab les
while the ch arge r is ope rat ing.
- Fast c ha rging a ba tte ry is dange rous and
should o nly be attempte d by a co mpe­
t en t tech nician wi th the p rope r equip­
m en t.
- Batt ery acid tha t m ay sp ill dur ing c ha rg­
i n g should be w ashe d off with a s olu tion
o f w arm water a nd baking so da to neu-
tralize the a cid. ....
L..__ _____________ _J ...

(D Note
Never use a fast charger as a booster to
start the engine . This will seriously dam­
age sensitive electronic components, such
as control units, relays, radio, etc ., as well
as the battery charger .
Battery replacement
The new battery must have the same specifi­
cations and dimensions as the original equip­
ment battery .
Intelligent energy management in your vehi­
cle is responsible for d istributing the electr i­
cal energy throughout your vehicle
c::>
page 190 . The intelligent energy manage­
ment system w ill keep the engine battery
charged bette r then vehicles w ithout t his sys­
tem. To make sure the additional electr ica 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 time your vehicle was delivered). Specifi­
cations are listed on the bat tery hous ing. Your
author ized Audi dealer must code the battery
in the energy management system to enable
you to use the energy management functions
correctly after replac ing the battery .
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 sea ling.
When insta lling the battery, make sure the ig ­
nition and all electr ical consumers are turned
off.
(D Note
Make sure the ventilation hose on the s ide
of the battery is connected , othe rwise
fumes or battery ac id can leak out .
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper d isposal
of a battery, we recommend your author­
ized Aud i dealer change the battery for
Checkin g and fillin g 229
you. Batteries contain sul fur ic acid and
l ead and must always be disposed of prop­
erly in comp liance with a ll environmental
regulations. Disposing of vehicle batter ies
i mproperly is very dangerous to the envi­
ronment .
Windshield/headlight*
washer container
Fig. 173 En gin e compart men t: Cove r on the w ind­
s hi eld an d headligh t* was her fl uid conta iner
The washer fluid container is marked w ith the
symbol
Q on its cap c::> fig. 173, c::> page 217,
fig. 167 .
.,. Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment,
always read and heed all
WARNINGS
c::> .&. in Working in the engine
compartment on page 215.
.,. Lift the f iller cap tongue to add washer flu­
id. You can fi ll the container to the top .
.. Press the cap back onto the fi ller neck after
filling the container .
You can find the reservoir
capacity in the table
in c::>
page 2 70 .
Clean water should be used when filling up. If
possib le, use soft water to prevent scaling on
the washer jets . Always add a glass cleaner
solution (with frost protection in the winter) .
(D Note
Do not mix engine coolant antifreeze or
any other additives to fill up the wind­
shield washer reservoir .
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•

232 Tires and wheels
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
means the sum of:
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity weight, and
(d) Production options weight
Maximum (permissible) inflation pressure
means the maximum cold inflation pressu re
to which a tire may be inflated. Also called
"maximum inflation p ressure."
Normal occupant weight
means 150 lbs. (68 kilograms) times the
number of occupants seated in the vehicle up
to the total seating capacity of your vehicle.
Occupant distribution means distribution of occupants in a vehicle .
Outer diameter means the overa ll diameter of an inf lated new
tire.
Overall width
means the linear distance between the exteri­
ors of the sidewalls of an inflated tire, includ­
ing e levations due to labeling, decorations, or
protective bands or ribs.
Ply
means a layer of rubber-coated parallel cords.
Production options weight
means the comb ined weight of those installed
regular production options weighing over 5
lbs . (2 .3 kg) in excess of those standard items
which they replace, not previously considered
in curb weight or accessory weight, including
heavy duty brakes, r ide leve lers, roof rack,
heavy duty battery, and specia l trim .
Radial ply tire
means a pneumatic tir e in which the p ly cords
that extend to the beads are laid at substan­
tially 90 degrees to the centerline of the
tread . Recommended inflation pressure
see
~
page 231, Cold tire inflation pressure.
Reinforced tire
means a t ire design to operate at higher loads
and at h igher inflation pressures than the cor­
responding standard tire. Reinforced tires
may be identified as "XL", "xl", "EXTRA LOAD",
o r "R F" on the sidewall.
Rim
means a metal support for a tire or a t ire and
tube assembly upon which the tire beads are
seated.
Rim diameter
means nom inal d iameter of the bead seat. If
you change your wheel s ize, you will have to
purchase new tires to match the new rim di­
ameter .
Rim size designation
means rim diameter and width.
Rim width
means nominal distance between rim flanges.
Sidewall
means that portion of a tire between the
t read and bead.
Speed rating (letter code)
means the speed at which a tire is designed to
be driven for extended periods of time. The
ratings range from 93 mph (150 km/h) to
186 mph (298 km/h)
~ page 242. You may
not find this information on all tires because
it is not requ ired by law.
The speed rating letter code, where applica­
ble , is molded on the tire sidewall and indi­
cates the max imum perm issible road speeds
~ A in Winter tires on page 246.
Tire pressure monitoring system*
means a system that detects when one or
more of a veh icle's tires are underinflated and
illuminates a low tire pressure warning tell­
tale.

262 Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who
have the necessary tools and equipment to perform these operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
Q;) Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary , the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another vehicle,
using a
pair of jumper cables to start the en­
gine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently
large cross section to carry the starter current
safely. Refer to the manufacturer's specifica­
ti ons.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
nal clamps which are distinctly marked :
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus (-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
injury. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your vehicle's battery.
- Always shield your eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the battery whenever possible. -
A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
peratures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before
connecting a jumper cable, you must
thaw the frozen battery completely, oth­
erwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to
start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gas­
es . Keep sparks, flame and lighted ciga­
rettes away from batteries .
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with
a low acid level in the battery .
- The voltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-Volt rating. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat­
tery . Use of batteries of different voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rating
may cause an explosion and personal in­
jury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trap­
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen. The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batteries of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat­
ing may cause an explosion and injury.
The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis­
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS¢
page 208, Engine com­
partment.
@ Note
- Applying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sitive electronic components, such as
control units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
positive(+) terminals are connected. ..,.

@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charg ing the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the batte ry negat ive post
because the ba tte ry manager system must
be ab le to detect the battery's state of
charge. Always connect the negative
g round cab le to the negative ground pos t
of t he battery manager cont ro l unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described b elow!
Fi g. 193 Eng ine co mpar tment: Co nnecto rs fo r jum per
c ab les a nd c har ge r
F ig. 1 94 Jump start in g w ith t he ba ttery of a not her ve ·
hi cle :@ booster battery, @ disc harged veh icle battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle .
Vehicle with di scharged battery :
~ Turn off lights and accessories, move leve r
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or P (Park) and set parking brake .
Emergency situ ation s 263
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+ )
(red )
~ Remove the cover above the jump start con­
nection .
~ Open the red cover on the positive pole
¢fig. 193 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump sta rt bolt c::;, fig. 194 (D
(Bolts under red cove r= "positive ") of the
vehicle to be sta rted @.
2 . Conne ct the othe r end to the pos itive ter -
mina l@ of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black )
3. Co nnect one end o f the b lack neg ative c a­
ble to the nega tive te rmi na l@ of the
booster battery @.
4 . Connect the other end to the
jump start
bolt @
(Bolts with hex head = "negative")
of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
~ Start t he e ngine o f the veh icle w ith the
booste r batte ry @ . Run the engine at a
moderate speed.
~ Start engine w ith d ischarged vehicle battery
® in the usual man ner .
~ If the eng ine fails to start : do not keep the
s tarter cran king for lo nger than 10 seconds .
Wait for about 30 seco nds and the n try
aga in.
~ With engi ne r unni ng , remove j umper cab les
from both vehicles in the exa ct
reverse o r­
der .
~ Close the red cover on the positive pole .
T he b attery is vented to the o utside to p reven t
gases from en tering the veh icle in ter ior . Ma ke
s ur e that the j umper clamps a re well connect­
ed with their
metal ports in full contact with
the batte ry term inals.
A WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
in structions of the jumper cable ma nufac-
turer . If i n dou bt, call for road servic e.
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264 Emergency sit uat ions
-Jumper cables mus t be long enough so
that the vehicles do not touch.
- W hen connecting jumper ca bles, make
sure that they cannot get caught in any moving parts in the eng ine compart­
ment.
- Do not bend over the batteries -danger
of chemical burns!
- The battery ce ll locking screws must be
tightened securely .
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
9 page 208, Engine com­
partment.
(D Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can r u­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POSI­
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that a ll screw plugs on the battery
cells are sc rewed in firmly. If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery term inal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­
nect ing a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
your vehicle being jump started . When
you are giv ing a jump start to a nothe r ve­
hicle, do
not connect the negat ive (-) ca­
ble to the negat ive (-) term inal on the
discharged battery @
9 fig. 194. In­
stead, securely connect the negative(- )
cab le to e ither a solid metal component
that is firmly bolted to the engine bloc k
or to the engine block itse lf. If the bat­
tery that is being charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping batte ry gas
could ignite and explode!
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing.
T he following information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
- Ne ver tow your Audi , towing will cau se
damage to the engine and transmi ssion .
- Ne ver wrap th e safet y chains or winch ca­
ble s around the brak e lines.
- To prevent unne cessar y damage, your Audi
must be tr an sp o rted with a flat bed tru ck.
- To load th e vehi cle on to the fl at bed, use
the towing l oop found in the ve hicle to ols
and atta ch to th e front or rea r anchorage
c:> page 265 and c:> page 265 .
& WARNING
= -
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas­
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle being towed, for any reason.

268 General information
General information Explanation of
technical data
Some of the technical data listed in this man ­
ual requires further explanation .
The technical data for your vehicle is listed in
the charts starting on
r:::> page 2 70. This sec­
tion provides general information, notes and restrictions which apply to this data .
Vehicle identification
The key data is given on the vehicle identifica­
tion number (VIN) plate and the vehicle data
sticker.
Fig. 201 Veh icle Ide ntific atio n Number (VlN) p late: lo ­
cation on driver 's sid e das h panel
Fig. 202 The vehicle identi fication label -inside the
luggage co mpa rtmen t
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
is located on the driver's side so that it is visi­
ble from the outside through the windshield
r:::> fig . 201 . You can also display the Vehicle
Identification Number of your vehicle in the
radio or in the MM!*. Select :
!CAR ! function
button
> Vehicle ID number (VIN) or select:
ICARI function button > Car systems control
button
> Servicing & checks > VIN number . The
vehicle identification label
is located in the luggage compartment near
the battery .
The label¢
fig. 202 shows the following vehi­
cle data :
(D Production control No .
@ Vehicle identification No.
® Type code number
@ Type designation/engine output in Kilo-
watts
® Engine and transmission code letter
@ Paint No./Interior
(f) Optional equipment No.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are also found in your War­
ranty
& Maintenance booklet.
The safety compliance sticker
is you r assurance that your new vehicle com­
plies with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards which were in effect at the
time the vehicle was manufactured . You can
find this sticker on the left door jamb.
It
shows the month and year of production and
the ve hicle ident ification number of your vehi ­
cle (perforation) as well as the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
The high voltage warning label
is located on the lock carr ier .
The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
front and rear are Listed on a sticker on the
left door jamb.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank,
oi l and coolant, plus maximum load, wh ich in­
cludes passenger weight (150 lbs./68 kg per
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278 Index
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 89
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving .. .. .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. .. 84
Dynamic shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 95
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Removal lock (ignition key) ..... .. .. .. 72
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
S tron ic .. .. ................ ... ... . 89
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
also refer to S tron ic transmission ..... 89
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Auto Safety Hotline ................. 134
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .... . 192
B
Battery ..... ................ .. 17,225
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment ........ ....... .. .. .... .
226
Charging . .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. . 228
Important warnings when working on
the battery .... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .
226
Jump starting . ........... .. .. .. .. . 262
Low . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 190
Replacing the battery . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 229
State of charge ............ ... .... . 190
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 225
Working on the battery ..... .... ... . 226
Before driving .. ........... .... .... . 126
Bio-ethanol (Fuel) ............ .. .. .. . 211
Blended gasoline ................... 210
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 70
Body cavity sealing ........... .. .. .. . 204
Booster seats ...... ....... .. .. .... . 173
Brake fluid
Changing the brake flu id . ........ .. .
225
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. .. ... 224
Reservoir ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 224
What is the correct brake fluid level? . . 224
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ........ ... .. ...
224
Brake system .... .. ............. .... 224
Anti- lock braking system ............. 19
Brake assist system ................ 184
Brake fluid .... .. ......... .... .... 224
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ...... ................ .
225
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake power assist unit .......... ... 187
Brakes .. .. .. .. . ............ .... .. 187
Ceramic brakes . .. ... ... ... .... .. .. 187
Electromechanical parking brake ...... 77
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking
Emergency braking funct ion ... .. .. .. .
79
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Messages ..... .. .. ... ........... . 105
Settings .. ... ... .. .............. . 104
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Tires . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 192
Bulbs .......... .. ............. .... 261
C
Californ ia Proposition 65 Warn ing . .... 216
Battery specific .. ... .......... .. .. 227
Capac1t1es .. ... ... .. .............. . 270
Car care ........ .. ............. .... 199
Interior . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 205
Plastic and vinyl .. ... ...... .... .. .. 202
Care of exterior .... ................. 199
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment. . . 64, 132
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Central lock ing .. .. .......... ...... .. 32
Central lock ing switch .... ...... .. .. . 36
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote control key ............ .... . 35
Ceramic b rake ro tors
New brake pads .. ..... ........... .
18 7
Certification . ..... ................ . 275
Changing a flat t ire . ......... .... .... 252
Changing a wheel .. ......... .... .... 252
Changing engine oil
Chassis 221
Undercoating .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. .. 204

280 Index
Cornering light ................ .... .. 44
Cruise control Changing speed .......... .... .... .. 81
Presetting your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Sw itching off ............ .. .. .... .. 82
Switching on . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 81
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(upho lder ..... ........... ........ .. 61
D
Data .. .... .. .............. ... .... .
Data recorder
Date display 270
184
12
Daytime ru nning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 45
Declaration of compl iance
Adaptive cruise control ...... .. .. ... 275
Audi side assist .......... .. .. .. .. . 275
Cell phone package ........... .... . 275
Conven ience key .......... .... .. .. . 275
Electronic immobilize r ............. . 275
Homelink ® universal remote control .. 275
Remote control key ....... .... .... . 275
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 275
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Defrosting (w indows) ......... .. .. .... 70
Determining correct load limit .... ... . 239
Digital clock ... ........... .... .... .. 12
Digital compass ............. .. .... .. 52
Dimensions .. ... .... ......... ..... . 269
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .... .. .. 48
Doors Ch ild safety locks ......... .... ...... 40
emergency lock ing ... ... .. .... .. .. . . 37
Driver information system
Enhanced sh ift indicator ....... .... . . 28
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display .. .. .. .. . . 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seat
refer to Seating position ....... .. .. . 127
D . . f l riving sa e y .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 126
Driving through water ...... .... .... . 192
Driving time ............. .... ..... .. 25
D . t . ynam1c s eermg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111, 188
E
E85 (Fuel)
Efficiency program ........ ........ .. . 211
27
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Memo ry levels ................ .. .. . 25
Other equipment .... .......... .. ... 28
Shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Electro-mechanical power assist . .. .. .. 188
E lectromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking ............ .... . 79
Indicator light .................... . 77
Parking ....... .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 78
Releas ing and closing . ...... ... .. .. . 77
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting from rest ............. .. .. . 78
Starting off with a tra iler . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Warning/indicator lights ............. 16
Electronic differential lock (EDL) . .. .. .. 184
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 19
E lectronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 38
El ectronic power control
(EPC) warning/indicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic speed limiter .... ........ .. . 31
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) ... 184
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 19
Emergency actuation
Doors .. .. .... .. .. .......... ..... . 37
Ignition key ..... ... .......... ..... 35
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Slid ing/tilting sunroof .......... ..... 42
Emergency braking .............. .... . 79
Emergency flasher .... ........... ... . 46
Warning/indicator lights ..... ..... .. . 23
Emergency key .. .. ............. .... . 33
Starting engine .. ... .......... ..... 74
Emergency operation
Emergency braking function (parking
brake) ........ .. .. ......... .... .. . 79
Emergency re lease
Selector lever .. .. ............. .... . 89
Emergency starting ....... ........ .. 262
Emergency towing .... .......... .. .. 264
En ergy management .............. .. 190
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Engine Compartment ................ .. ... 217
Coolant .. .. ................. .. .. . 222
Hood .... .. ................. .. ... 215
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 75
Starting with jumper cables .. .. . ... . 262
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 76
Engine compartment Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 215
Working the engine compartment 215
Engine coolant
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Engine coolant system ...... .. .. .. .. . 222
Adding coolant ........... .... .. .. . 223
Checking coolant leve l ..... .. .. .. .. . 222
Checking the engine coolant level .. .. . 222
Radiator fan ................ ... ... 224
Engine coolant temperature
Temperatu re gauge ....... .. .. .. .. .. 10
Engine data .. ............. .... .. ... 270
Engine hood Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
How to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 215
Engine oil ... .. ........... .. .. .. ... 217
Adding .. .. ............. .... .. ... 220
Additives ... ................ ... ... 220
Changing . ................. ... ... 221
Check oil level ........... .. .. .. ... 220
Consumption ............ .... .. .. . 220
Indicator light ........... .. .. .. 17,21
Oil consumption . ............. ... .. 219
Oil grades ................ ... ... .. 217
O il level symbol ............. ... ... . 21
Pressure malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Engine speed limitation ........ .... ... 21
Environment Break-in period ........... .... .. ... 192
Catalytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 193
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 229
Driving at high speeds .......... .... 194
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 194
Fuel ..... .. ................. .. ... 212
Fuel economy . ........... .. .. .. ... 194
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 215
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 194
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 225
Index 281
Proper disposal of drained engine cool-
ant ....... ... .... ............... 223
Proper disposal of drained eng ine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220, 221
Recycling used engine oil ............ 220
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Unleaded fuel .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 210
What should I do with an old battery? . 229
EPC
refer to E lectronic power control . . . . . . 20
ESC (Electronic Stabilization Control)
Warning/indicator lights ............. 19
Ethyl alcohol (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 184
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning ... ..... .. ............... 204
Expansion tank .. .. .. ............... 222
Exterior lighting . .. ............... .. .
44
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ..... .... ................ 47
Dimming ... ..... .. ................ 48
Heating ....... .... ................ 47
F
Fan
Radiator 224
Fastening Booster seats .. .. .... ......... .... 173
Convertib le child safety seats .... .. .. 172
Infant seats ..... ................. 171
Flat tire
Chang ing ... .. .... ... .......... .. 252
flexible fuel . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 211
Floor mats ... ... .... ............... 131
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ............. 44
Fo lding the rear seats ............... .. 64
Foot pedals . .. .. .. .. . .............. 131
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 212
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 72, 75
Refueling . .. .. .. .. ............... 212
Saving fuel by early upsh ifting ..... .. . 11
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
How they work ... .. ... ....... .... . 153
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 137
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