brake AUDI A3 2012 Owner´s Manual

244 Fuses and bulbs
Fuse Location, Instrument Panel left
Fuses which can be replaced.
Fig. 191 Cockp it driver 's s ide: fuse pane l layout
Note that the following table is accurate at
the time of going to pr ess and i s subject to
change . In the event of d iscrepancies, the la­
bel on the in side of the cover always take s
pr eceden ce .
The power seats are protected by circuit
break ers,
which automatically reset after a
few seconds after the ove rload has been rem­
ed ied .
Equipment
Manua l head light beam ad­
justment, a utomat ic head­
light beam adjustment, AFS
1 co ntrol m odule, engine
components, light switch
(switch lighting/illumina­
ti on), diagnosis socke t
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
Automatic transmission,
control module for CAN data
transfer (gateway), electro­
mechanical steering, shift
gate automatic transmis­
sion, fuel tank control unit,
engine control unit, brakes
control (A BS), Electronic
Stabili zation Program (ESP) ,
Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR)
Air bag
Air-conditioning (pressure
sensor, air quality sensor), button for Electronic Stabili ­
zation Program (ESP), Anti ­
Slip Regulat ion
(ASR), tire
pressure monitor display, oil
level senso r, back-up ligh t
s w itch, front se at he ati ng ,
p ark ing aid, sea t-occupancy
recognition (on USA vehi ­
cles), garage door opener,
automa tic mirror dimming,
headlight assistant, heated
windshield washer nozzles, air conditioning (control
module)
AFS headlights ( left si de)
AFS headlights (right side) Instr ument cluster
Navigation system, radio
system
1 0 digital
radio, cell phone, TV
equipment
11 Automatic mirror dimming,
headlight assistant
12 Central lock ing (front doors)
Central locking ( rear doors)
Amps
10
10
5
5
5
5
5
15
7 ,5
10
10
10

No. Equ ipment
Electronic Stabilization Pro-
14
gram (ESP) (control mod-
u le), shift gate automatic
transmission
15 Interior lights, reading
lights
Diagnostic connector, rain
sensor, air conditioning
16 (control module), t
ire pres-
sure monitor d isplay (con-
trol module)
I 17
Anti-theft alarm warning
system
18 D iagnose Starter
19 All Wheel D rive
20 Audi magnetic ride
Blower fan
23
Driver's
side power window,
front
24 Power outlet front
2S Rear window defogger
26 Power outlet in luggage
compartment
27 Fuel tank control module,
fuel pump
28 Power window, rear
33 Slidi ng/pop-up roof
36 Lumbar support
37 Heated sea ts, front
1 38
Passenger side power win-
dow, front
39 Specia l func tion interface
40 Starter
41 Rear window wiper
43 Body control module
47
Ce ll phone package (V OA in-
terface)
Automatic circuit breakers:
10
10
10
5
5
10
40
30
20
30
20
15
30
20 10
20
30
5
40
15
20 5
The electri c power w in dows and the e lectr ic
seat adjusters are pro tected with circu it
breake rs which reset automatically after the
circuit overload has been corrected.
Fu se s and bulb s 245
@ Tips
-Whenever rep lacing a fuse, always con­
sult the sticker on the inside of the f use
pane l cover. It contains the most up-to­
date information regarding the fuse ar­
rangement. If in doubt, ask your author­
ized Aud i Service adviso r.
- Some of the equipment items listed are
opt ional or only available on certa in
mode l configurations.
Fuse location, left side of engine
compartment
Fig . 192 En gine compar tment : fuse assig nment
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Check the fuse layout with the f use panel cov­
er removed
¢ page 243, Fuse cover in engine
comportment.
Some of the equipmen t items listed are op­
tiona l or only ava ilab le on certain model con ­
figurations.
Please note tha t the preced ing tab le was ac­
c u rate at the time of pr int ing and is subject to
c h ange.
No. Equipment
F2 Engine compone nts
F3 Battery voltage ESP valves, Anti-lock brake
F4 system (ABS) valves
Transmission control mod­
F5 ule
F6 Steering wheel e lectronics
Amps
20
5
20
15
s

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No. Equipment
FlO Engine control module,
main relay
Control module for CAN da­
F12 ta transfer (gateway)
F13 Engine control module (die­
sel engine/gasoline engine)
Fl 4 Engine components (diesel
engine), ignition coils
FlS
F16
F17
F18 Preheating control module/
engine component, tank di­
agnosis, oxygen sensor
Body control module (right)
Horn
Audio amplifier
Flg Front windshield wiper sys­
tem
F 2 0
Water pump/volume regula­
tor valve
F22
F23
F24
F25
F26 Oxygen sensor (diesel en­
gine/gasoline engine)/vac­
uum pump
C
lutch pedal switch, brake
light switch
Engine relay, water pump/
engine components/volume regulator valve
Eng ine components, water
pump
Pump (ESP/ABS), ABS valve
Body control module (left)
-Amps
5/10
5
15,20,
25/30
20
5/10 30 15
--30
30
10/15, 20
10/15 /20
5
5/10
/15
10
40
-·-- --·-
30
40
F27 Secondary
air pump, pre-
heating control module
__ , ..
F29 Fuse assignment in the left­
side instrument pane l (spe-
cia l equipment)
Power supply relay terminal
15 so
so
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned
out bulbs for you.
It is becoming increasingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in
many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bulb. This applies especially to the light bulbs
in the front of your ca r which you can only
reach through the engine compartment.
Sheet metal and bulb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause serious cuts, and parts
must be cor rectly taken apart and then prop­
erly put back together to help prevent break­
age of parts and long term damage from wa ­
ter that can enter housings that have not been
properly re sea led.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dea ler replace any bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas discharge lamp s (Xenon lights)*:
Due to the high e lectr ica l voltage, have the
bulbs replaced by a qualified techn ic ian.
Head lights with Xenon light can be identified
by the high voltage sticker.
_& WARNING ~
Contact with high-vo ltage components of
the electrical system and improper re­
placement of gas discharge (Xenon) head­
light bulbs can cause serious personal in­
jury and death.
- Xenon bulbs are pressur ized and can ex­
plode when being changed.
- Changing Xenon lamps requires the spe­
cial tra ining, instructions and equip­
ment.
- On ly an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified workshop should change the bulbs in gas discharge lamps .

CD Note
-Applying a higher vo ltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sitive electronic components, such as
control units, relays , radio, etc.
- There must be no e lectrica l contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
pos itive(+) terminals are connected.
- Improper ly connected jumper cables can
cause substantial damage to the electri­
ca l system of the vehicle .
(D Tips
-The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem.
General information of
starting assistance
Please observe that the procedure described
be low for connecting jumper cables is inte nd­
ed to p rov ide a jump star t for you r veh icle.
M ake sure t hat the co nnected clamps have
sufficient
metal co ntac t. S tart assist ance d if­
fe rs fo r vehicles wi th a 4-cyli nder eng ine:
¢ page 249, Use of jumper cables
_& WARNING
Improper handling of t he ju mper cab les
can lead to an explosion of the battery and
severe injuries. To reduce the r isk of injury,
note the following:
- The sections of the terminal clamps that
are not insu lated must not touch each
other. In addition, the cab le clamped to
the battery's positive term inal must not
come in contact with e lectrically con­
nec ted parts of the veh icle -dang er of
sho rt cir cuit!
- Route t he jumper cab le so that it cannot
catch in any rotating parts in the engine
compartment .
- Do not bend over the batte ries -danger
of chemi cal bu rns!
Emergenc y situ ation s 249
-The battery cell locking screws must be
tightened secure ly.
- Keep ignition sources (open f lame, b urn­
ing cigarettes, etc.) away from t he bat­
ter ies - danger of explosion!
- Do not clamp the minus cable to parts of
the fuel system or the brake lines.
CD Note
If yo u prov ide start assis tance for others
with your vehicle, you sho uld not clamp
the minus cab le (- ) to the negative termi­
nal of the discha rged battery¢
page 249,
fig. 193 @but
to a solid meta l part
screwed firmly to the engine block, or to
the engine block itse lf. In case of an inade­
q uately v entilat ed battery of the vehicle
r eceiving powe r, the re is a danger of explo­
s io n due to deton ating gas!
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable
clamps in exactly the order described below!
Fi g. 193 Ju mp -start ing wit h the battery of a nother ve­
hi cle: A -disc ha rged veh icle battery, B -booster battery
T he bat tery is lo cated in the fron t, i n t he en­
gine compar tment on the dr iver's s ide. To
reach the positive term inal, remove the cover
~ page 208.
Preparatory measures
1. Do not jump sta rt a fro zen battery! ¢..&,
in S tarting wi th jumper cables on
page 248, ¢.&. in General info rmation of
starting assistance on page
249. Rep lace
s u c h a battery! ..,.

250 Emergency sit uat ions
2. Otherwise apply the hand brake and shift
into idle gear if your vehicle has manua l
transmission, and put the selector lever
into P position if your vehicle has auto­
matic transmission.
3 . For both vehicles switch off all consumers
and the ig nition .
Connectin g/disco nn ecting th e jumper
cable
4 . Connect one end of the red jumper cable
to the positive term inal
(D ¢ fig . 193 of
the discharged battery @ ¢0
in General
information of starting assistance on
page 249 .
5. Connect the other end of the red jumper
cab le to the positive termina l@ of the
booster battery @.
6 . Connect one end of the black jumper ca­
b le, preferably at the ground point. Other­
wise, connect it to the negative terminal
@ of the booster battery @.
7 . Connect the other end of the black jumper
cab le to the
ground po int (bolt head )©
in your v ehi cle @ .
8. Route the jumper cables so that they can­
not catch in any rotating parts in the en­
gine compartment.
Starting the engine
9 . Start the engine of the vehicle provid ing
assistance and allow it to run at idle .
10. Now start the eng ine o f the vehicle w ith
the discharged battery, wa it for two to
three minutes unti l the engine "runs"
smoothly .
11. If the engine does not start: Stop trying
after
10 seconds and then try again after
about
30 seconds.
12 . In the veh icle that has received start as­
sistance, turn on the heater blower and
the rea r window heat ing to eliminate any
voltage peaks when disconnecting. Driv­
ing lights must be swi tched off!
13. Disconnect the cable whi le the engine is
running exact ly in
reverse order to that
described in¢
page 250, Connecting/dis­
connecting the jumper cable.
When do ing so, make sure that the cable cannot con­
tact rotating engine parts.
14. Turn the heater b lower and the rear w in-
dow heating off again .
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent gases from entering the vehicle interior .
Make sure that the jumper clamps are we ll
connected with thei r
metal ports in full con­
tact
with the battery terminals .
A WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac­
turer. If in doubt, call for road service.
- Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the veh icles do not touch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make sure that they cannot get caught in any
mov ing parts in the engine compart­
ment.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢page 187, Engine com­
partment.
{CT) Note
Improperly connected jumper cab les can
damage or destroy the generator .
- Do not use the battery negative terminal
for jump start ing or a malfunct ion could
occur in the vehicle electrical system.
- Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSI-
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE(-) to NEGATIVE
( - ) term inal.
- Check that all screw p lugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firm ly . If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive batte ry term inal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­
necting a jumper cable as described
above applies specifically to t he case of
your vehicle being jump st arted. When
yo u are g iving a jump sta rt to another ve­
hicle, do
not connect the minus( -) cable
to the minus (-) terminal on the dis­
charged battery@¢fig.193 . Instead,

-If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the whee ls on the ground, always
make sure the vehicle is on level ground,
that the wheels are always secu rely
blocked and tha t the eng ine cannot be
started.
- Always make sure the transm ission se­
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in "P" (Pa rk position) (a utomat ic trans­
mission) or Neutral (manual transmis­
sion) and the hand brake is fi rm ly ap­
plied.
@, For the sake of the environment
- Changing the eng ine settings w ill ad­
versely affect em ission levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fue l cons umption.
- Always obse rve env ironmental regula­
tions when d ispos ing of old engine oil,
used b rake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batteries or worn out tires .
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo­
rate Mate rial -special handling may ap­
ply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardous­
waste/perchlorate. When the veh icle or
parts of the restraint system includ ing
airbag modules safety belts with preten­
s ioners are scrapped, all appl icable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
autho rized Audi dea le r i s familiar w ith
these req uirements and we recommend
that yo u have your dea le r perform this
service for you.
Additional accessories, modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories .
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety de­
sign features ensuring a high standard of ac­
tive and passive safety .
Consumer In formation 26 1
This safety could be compromised by non-ap ­
proved changes to the vehicle . For this reason,
if parts have to be replaced, please observe
the following points when installing add ition­
al accessories:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are available from authorized Audi deal­
ers.
T hese dea lers a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and trained specialists to install the parts and accessories properly .
_& WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts non-approved
accessories can cause damage to the vehi­
cle and serious personal injury.
- Use on ly accessories expressly approved
by Audi and genu ine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specially designed to be used on your ve­
hicle.
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone cradles or beverage ho lders on air­
bag covers or within the airbag deploy­
ment zones. Do ing so will increase the
ris k of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed a ll
WARNINGS
<:!)page 187.
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used o r if repair wo rk is not
performed accord ing to specified meth­
ods, this can resu lt in severe damage to
your vehicle's engine and body (such as
corrosion) and adve rsely affect yo ur vehi­
cle 's warranty.
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized Audi dealership as soon as
possible.
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occ urs due to failure
to comply with these stipulations.
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264 Index .:..:..:..::....::..
...:..._ ___________________________ _
A
ABS
refer to Anti-lock brake system . ... .. . 164
Accessories .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 26 1
Acoust ic park assist ........ .. .. .... .. 93
AC (a ir cond itioner) ......... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Adapter for anti-theft wheel bolts . .. .. . 238
Adaptive light
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adding Engine coolant .......... .... ..... . 204
Engine oil . ...... ....... ... .. .... . 200
Windshield washer fluid ............ 211
Addit ional accessories .......... .... . 261
Additional heater Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Additives Engine oil . ............... ... .. .. . 200
Adj ustab le steering wheel column .... .. 88
Adjusting Steer ing wheel column ........ .. .... 88
Adjusting front seats ........ ... .... .. 61
Advanced Airbag System
Components ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 129
Fr ont airbags ................ .... . 127
How the components work together .. 130
Monitoring ................. ..... . 133
PASS ENG ER A IR BAG OFF light .. .... . 133
A irbag
Warning/indicator lights ............. 16
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122, 139
Advanced Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Care . .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 135
Ch ildren . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 144
Ch ild r estra ints ........... .. .. .. .. . 145
Components (front airbags) . ... .... . 129
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Disposal . ................. .. .... . 135
Front airbags . ........... .. .. .... . 126
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 131
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? ..... .......... ...... ... .. . 129
I mportant things to know .... .. .... . 122
I ndicator light ........... .. .. .. .. . 133
Monitoring ................. ..... . 133 Repairs ...
.... .. ............. .... 135
Side airbags ..... ................ . 137
S ide curtain airbags ................ 140
When must the system be inspected? 133
Airbag System
Weight-sensing mat .............. . 144
Air conditioner .. .. ................ .. 81
also refer to Climate controls .. .. .. .. . 79
Air conditioning Switching on and off ........... .. .. . 81
Air distribution Climate controls . ................. .. 83
Air outlets Adjusting the outlets for rapid defrost -
ing/defogging ... ................ .. 84
Climate controls . .............. ..... 84
Air quality sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Air recirculation . .. ... .......... .... . 83
Climate controls .. ............. .... . 82
When should I use the air recirculation? 82
Air recirculation mode Climate controls . ................. .. 82
All-wheel drive Winter tires ... .. ... .......... .... 227
Alloy wheels ...... ................ . 182
All Wheel Drive .... ............. .... 166
Alternator
refer to Generator ............. .. .. . 16
Aluminum alloy wheels .... ...... .... 182
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Anti-lock brake system How the ABS system works ........ .. 164
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Anti -theft systems
Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Anti-theft wheel bolts ........... .... 238
Armrest Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Rear armrest .... ................ .. 67
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an aster isk? ........ .... .. 6
Audi magnetic ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 9S
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Indicator light ... ....... ...... .. .. . 22
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture 259

Index 265 ____________________________ ...:.:..:.=.:::.::.:
AUTO
Climate controls .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 81
Sw itching on .... ........ ... .. .. .. .. 81
When should I use AUTO? ............ 81
Automatic air recircu lation ............ 82
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Automatic car wash
refer to Washing .................. 179
Automatic t ransmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
D riving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Emergency program ... ... .. .. .. .. . 10 1
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Ignition key safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Kick-down .. ... .......... .. .. .. ... 101
Launch Contro l Program ..... .. .. .. . 101
Selector lever lock .................. 97
Selector lever pos it ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Tiptroni c con trols on the steering
wheel . .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 100
Automatic Transmission
Automatic T ransm ission ....... .. .. .. 99
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Average fue l m ileage ................. 26
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Avoid damaging the vehicle . ... .. .. .. . 17 1
B
Battery . .. .. ................. .. .. . 20 7
charging ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 209
Disconnecting and connecting . ... .. . 207
Important warn ings when working on
the battery . ............. .... .. ... 208
Low . .... .. .. .. ........... ....... 167
Replacing the batte ry ...... ... .. .. . 210
State of charge .................... 167
W inte r operation .......... ...... .. 207
Wo rking on t he battery ............. 208
Battery voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
B efore driving . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 103
B lended gasoline . .......... ...... .. 189
Body cavity sealing .................. 183
B ooste r seats .. ........... .. .. .. ... 1 51
Brake assistant ............. ...... .. 165
Brake booster .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 164 Brake fluid
Changing the bra ke fluid ..... ... .. .. 206
Check ing the brake fluid level . ... .. .. 206
Reservoir . .. .. .. ................. 206
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 206
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? .. .. .. ..... ... .. 206
Brake pads . ... .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 169
B rake system ....................... 206
An ti-l ock b rake syste m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
B rake fluid .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 206
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 206
Brake light defective ................ 21
General information ............... 163
How does moistu re or road salt affect the
brakes? .......... ................ 163
Malfunction ..... .. ................ 15
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 15
Wor n bra ke pads s ymbol ............ . 19
Break-in per iod .. .. .... ....... ...... 169
B rake pads ....................... 169
T ires 169
Bul bs ............................. 246
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 195
Battery specific . ... .. ...... ... .. .. 209
Capaci ties ......................... 257
Car care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Plastic and vinyl .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 181
Care of exterior .. ...... ............. 178
Cargo a rea
refer to L oading the l uggage compa rt-
ment ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 109
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Cata lytic converter .............. .... 170
Center armres t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Cent igrade
Switching between Centig rade and Fah-
renhe it . ..... ...... ....... ........ 83
Central locking
panoramic sliding sunroof closing .. .. . 46
Certif ication .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 262
Chang ing a flat t ire ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 236
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272 Index
p
Paint
Touch-up ... .. ........ ... .. .. .... . 181
Paint no . .... ..... ..... ...... ... .. . 255
panoramic sliding sunroof ..... .. .. .. .. 45
Comfort closing .................... 46
to close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
to open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Park ing . .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. 92
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Park ingbrake .............. ... .. .... 91
Setting and releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Park ing brake warning ................ 15
Park ing on a decline (downhill) ... .. .... 92
Park ing on an incline (uphill) ...... ..... 92
Particle filter
refer to Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . 22
Parts rep lacement .................. 261
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F light . .. .... . 133
Passive safety system ...... ... .. .... .
Pedals .. .. .. ................ ... .. .
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 103
108
114
Polishing
.. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 180
Power locking switch ........... .. .... 39
Rearcenterconso~ ......... .. .. .. .. 40
Power locking system ................. 36
Conven ience close/open feature ... .. .. 44
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
ins ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Opening and closing the w indows .. .. . . 44
Operating locks from w ith key . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear lid .. .... ............. .. .... .. 40
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 37
Unlocking and locking vehicle ..... .. .. 3 7
Power outlets .............. .... ... .. 75
Power seat
Adjusting the seatback .............. 64
Adjustment ............. .. .. .. .. .. 63
Power steering
refer to Electro -mechanica l power as-
sist . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 165
Power sunroof
refer to panoramic slid ing sunroof . .. .. 45 Power window switches
....... ... .. .. . 43
In the driver's door .. ....... ... .. .. . 43
Reactivating the system .......... .. . 45
Pregnant women Spec ial considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . ..... ... ....... ... .. .. 118
Proper occupant seating positions ..... 104
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Proper seating position Front passenger .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 105
Occupants ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 104
Rear passengers . ... ............ ... 106
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
quatt ro ®
refer to All Wheel Dr ive .... ..... .. .. 166
Question Wha t happens to unbelted occupants? 114
Why safety belts? ................. 113
R
Radiator fan 205
Radio
Replacing ..... .. .. ............ ... 262
Rain sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading light Rear . ........ .. ............. .... . 52
Reading lights Front ... .. .... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. . 51
Rear ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. . 51
Rea r a rmrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear lid Emergency release .................. 41
Locking/unlock ing ................ .. 40
Rear light defective ............. .... . 21
Rear power lock ing swi tch ........ .... . 40
Rear seat bottom .................. .. 67
Rear view mirror ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 54
Rear window defogger with air-cond it ion ing ........... .. .. . 85
Refuell ing .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 192
Re lease lever for engine hood . . . . . . . . . 194

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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
X
Xenon-Lights . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 246