warning AUDI A4 2013 Owners Manual

General information Explanation of
technical data
Som e of t he technical data listed in this man­
ual requires further explanation.
The technical data for your vehicle is listed in
the charts starting on
c:> page 2 77. This sec­
tion provides general information, notes and
r estr ictions wh ich app ly to this data.
Vehicle identification
The key data is given on the vehicle identifi ca­
tion number ( VIN) plate and the vehicle data
sti cker .
Fig. 221 Veh icle Identificat ion Num ber (VlN) p la te: lo ­
cation o n drive r"s side dash pa nel
Fi g. 22 2 The ve hicle identificat ion label -in side the
l u ggage compartme nt
The Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
is located on the d river's side so tha t it is v is i­
b le from the outside throug h the windshield
c:> fig . 221. You can also d isplay the Vehicle
Identification N umber of your vehicle in the
radio or in the MM!*. Select: ICAR!function
button
> Vehicle ID number (VIN) or select :
I CA R
I function butto n > Car systems* control
button
> Servicing & checks > VIN number .
General inform ation 275
The vehicle identification label
is lo cated in the l uggage comp artment near
the battery.
T he label~
fig. 222 shows th e fo llow ing vehi­
cl e d ata:
(D Product ion cont ro l No.
@ Vehicle identific ation No.
@ Type code number
© Type designat ion/e ngine o utput in K ilo-
wat ts
® Engine and transm ission code letter
® Pa int No./lnterior
0 Option al eq uipmen t No.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are a lso fo und in your War­
ranty
& Mai nte nance bookle t.
The safety compliance sticker
is your assurance that your new vehicle com­
plies wi th a ll applicable Fede ral Motor Vehicle
Safety S tandards which were in effect at the
tim e the ve hicle was manufactur ed. You ca n
find this sticke r o n the left doo r jamb.
It
sh ows the m onth and ye ar of pro duction and
t h e ve hicl e ident ifi cat io n number of yo ur vehi ­
cle (perfora tion) as well as the G ross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVW R) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
The high voltage warning label
is lo cated on the l ock ca rrie r.
The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
T he Gro ss Vehicle Weigh t Rat ing (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle We igh t Ra tin g (GAWR) for
fron t and rear are listed on a sticker on the
l eft door jamb .
T he Gro ss Vehicle Weigh t Rat ing incl udes the
weig ht o f the bas ic vehicle plus f ull fuel t ank,
oi l and coo lant, p lus maximum load, which in­
cludes passen ger we ight (150 lbs./68 kg per ..,.

2 76 General information
designated seating position) and luggage
weight ¢.&, .
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
lo ad that can be applied at each axle of the
vehicle ¢Lr!, .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list­
ed on the driver's side 8-p illar.
Roof weight
The maximum permissible roof weight is
198 lbs. (90 kg). The roof weight is made up
of the weight of the roof rack system and the
weight of the object be ing transported
¢ page 68, Loading the roof rack .
.&_ WARNING
- T he actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at
the front and rear axles should not ex­
ceed the permissible weights, and their
combination must not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating .
- Exceeding permissib le weight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, accidents and
persona l injury.
(D Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is distributed evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transporting a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to
the rear axle as possible so that the vehi­
cle's handling is not impaired .
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible
axle loads or the maximum gross vehicle
weight . Always remember that the vehi­
cle's handling will be affected by the ex­
tra load . Therefore, adjust your speed ac­
cordingly.
- Always observe loca l regu lations .
.
Dimensions
The specifications refer to the basic model.
Differences may occur depending on the mod­
el type and options ordered, for example, tire
sizes.
~ Note
When driving up steep ramps, on rough
roads, over curbs, etc. it is important to re­
member that some parts of your vehicle,
such as spo ilers or exhaust system compo­
nents, may be close to the ground . Be
careful not to damage them .

complexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, safe ty and e nvir onm en tal con­
cerns p lace very strict limits on the na ture of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans ­
miss io n pa rts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing dev ices and oth­
er equipment avai lab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure prope r
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re ­
pa irs can impair the operation and reliability
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­ ranty. The refo re, p roof of servici ng in accord­
ance w ith the maintenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible war ranty
claim made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, crea ting unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any servicing, have it done
by your authorized Audi dealer or any other
properly equipped and q ualified workshop .
We strong ly urge you to give you r a uthorized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perform all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs .
Your dea ler has the facilities, or iginal parts
and trained spec ialists to keep your vehicle
running properly .
Performing limit ed m aintenance you rself
The fo llowing pages describe a limited num­
ber of procedures which can be performed on
your vehicle with ordinary too ls, should the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
b le. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li­
cable text and carefully follow the instruc­
tions given . Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS provided .
Before you check anything in th e engine
compartment, a lway s re ad and heed all
Con sumer In formation 28 1
WARNINGS ¢ & and¢ & in Working in the
engine comportment on page 219 .
A WARNING
-Ser ious personal injury may occur as a re­
sult of improperly performed mainte­ nance, adjustments or repa irs.
-Always be extremely careful when work­ ing on the vehicle. Always follow com­
mon ly accepted safety pract ices and gen­
eral common sense . Never r isk personal
lnJU ry .
- Do not attempt any of the ma intenance ,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fully fam iliar
wit h these or othe r pro cedures with re­
spect to t he veh icle, or are uncerta in how
to p roceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment. Have the necessary
work done by your authorized A udi deal ­
er or another proper ly equipped and
qualified workshop .
- The engine compartment o f any motor
veh icle is a potentially hazardous area.
Never reach into the area around or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
contro lled and can switch on suddenly -
even when the engine is
off and the igni­
tion key has been removed. The rad iator
fan switches on automat ica lly when the
coo lant reaches a certai n temperatu re
and will cont inue to run until the coo lan t
tempera ture drops .
- Always remove the ign ition key befo re
anyone gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
s tands i f it is necessary to work under­
neath the vehicle. The jack s upplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur ­
pose and cou ld collapse causing serio us
personal injury.
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels are a lways securely
blocked a nd that the engine cannot be
started .
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28 2 Con sum er Inf ormation
-Always make sure the transmission se­
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in "P" (Park position) or Neutral (manual
transmission) and the park brake is firm­
ly applied.
@) For the s ake of the environment
-Changing the engine settings will ad­
versely affect emission levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe environmental regula­
tions when disposing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batteries or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo­
rate Material -spec ial handling may ap­
ply, see www.dtsc.ca .gov/hazardous­
waste/perch lorate. When the veh icle or
parts of the restraint system including
airbag modules safety belts with preten­
sioners are scrapped, all app licable laws
and regulations must be observed . Your
authorized Audi dealer is familiar with
these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this
serv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult on authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories.
Your veh icle inco rporates the latest safety de­
sign featu res ensuring a high standard of ac­
tive and passive safety.
This safety could be compromised by non-ap­
proved changes to the veh icle. For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced , please observe
the following points when installing addition­
a l 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 acc essories proper ly.
A WARNING
-Using the wrong spare parts or using non-
approved accessories can cause damage to
the veh icle and ser ious personal injury.
- Use on ly accessories expressly approved
by Audi and genuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specially designed to be used on your ve­
h icle .
- Never install accessories such as tele­
phone crad les or beverage ho lders on a ir­
bag covers or within the airbag deploy­
ment zones . Do ing so will increase the
risk 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
9 page 213 .
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not
performed accord ing to specified meth­
ods, this can resu lt in seve re damage to
your vehicle's eng ine and body (such as
corrosion) and adversely affect yo ur vehi ­
cle's warranty .
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occ urs due to failure
to comply with these stipu lations.

Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when technical modifications are made.
Always consult an authorized Aud i dealer be ­
fore starting work on any modifications.
This will he lp ensure that vehicle function,
performance and safety are not impaired
¢ .&. .
Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause
malfunctions. Beca use of the way electronic
components are interconnected with each
other, such malfunctions can also have an ad­
verse affect on other systems that are not di­ rectly involved. Th is means that you r isk both
a substantial reduction in the operational
safety of you r vehicle and an inc reased wea r of
vehi cle parts¢ _&..
Author ized Audi dealers w ill perform th is
wo rk in a professiona l and competent ma nner
or, in spec ial cases, refer you to a p rofessional
company that specializes in such mod ifi ca­
tions .
_& WARNING
t= -
Improper repairs and modifications can
change the way vehicle systems wo rk and
cause se rious personal injury.
0 Note
If emergency repairs must be perfo rmed
elsewhere, have the ve hicle examined by
an authorized A udi dealer as soon as possi­
ble.
Con sumer In formation 283
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom­
munications and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommuni­
cation Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufact urer is not responsib le for any
radio or TV interference caused by unauthor­
ized modifications to this equipment.
Device s
The following devices each comply wi th FCC
Part 15 .19, FCC Part 15.2 1 and RSS -Gen Iss ue
1:
- Adaptive cr uise con trol*
- Conven ience key*
- Side assist*
- Cell phone package*
- Electron ic immobilizer
- Homelink ® universal remote control *
- Remote control key
- Tire press ure moni toring sys tem*
FCC Part 15.19
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Ru les . Operation is subject to the follow ing
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful i nter­
ference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undes ired operation.
FCC Part 15.21
CAU TION:
Changes or mod ifi cat ions not expressly ap­
proved by t he party responsible for compli­
ance could vo id the user's autho rit y to ope rate
the eq uipment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is subject to the fo llow ing two con­
di tions:
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A
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 282
AC (automatic climate control) ... .. .. .. 77
adaptive cruise control
Vehicles with manual transmission .. .
101
Adaptive cruise control ...... .. .. .. .. .. 99
C leaning sensors/camera ... ... .. .. . 205
Messages .. ................ ... ... 107
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . 105
Setting the driving program .. .. .. .. . 104
Adaptive dampers .......... .. .. .. .. . 113
Adaptive light ................ ... ... . 47
Adaptive Light (defective) ......... .. .. 22
Adding
Engine coolant ........... .. .. .. ...
227
Engine oil .. ................ ... ... 224
Windshield washer fluid ......... .. . 233
Additional accessories
Additives 282
Engine oil .. ............. .... .. .. . 224
Adjustable steering column ... ... .. .. .. 80
Adjusting
Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Instrument illumination ... .. .. .. .. .. 50
Steering column .................... 80
Temperature (automatic climate control) 78
Airbag
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. ..
20
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 162
Advanced Airbag System ....... ... .. 149
Advanced Airbag System components . 152
Care ... ... . .... ... ..... ..... .. ... 158
Children . .. ............. .... .. .. . 167
Child restraints ........... .. .. .. ... 168
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 152
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . .
146
Disposal . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 158
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 154
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... ... ............. ...... ..
152
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together .... .. .. .. .. .
153
Important things to know .. .. .. .. .. . 145 Index 285
Indicator light
..... ............... 156
Monitoring . ... .... ............... 156
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... 156
Repairs ... .. .. .. ................. 158
Safety instructions ................. 158
Side airbags ..... .. ............... 160
Side curtain airbags .. .... .. .... .... 163
Weight-sensing mat ............... 167
When must the system be inspected? . 156
all-wheel drive .. .. ................. 191
Alloy wheels .. .... .. ............... 208
All wheel drive
Winter tires . .. .. .... ........... ..
250
Alternator
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant system ....... 226
Anti-lock braking system ............. 185
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Anti-slip regulation .. ... ....... .... . 185
Anti-theft alarm warning system ........ 32
Anti-theft systems
Electronic immobilizer .............. .
38
Armrest ...... .. .. ................. . 60
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
Asterisk
What does it mean when something is marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
Audi braking guard
refer to braking guard ............. .. 99
Audi drive select ..... ............... 113
Adaptive dampers ................. 113
Description .. .. ...... ............. 113
Dynamic steering . ... ... .... ... .. .. 113
Setting the driving mode ............ 114
Sport differential . .. .. .. ...... .... . 113
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture
280
AUTO Automatic climate control .......... ..
78
Automatic headlights ............... 47
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Automatic belt retractor ......... .... 140
Automatic car wash
refer to Washing ... .............. . 203
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286 Index
Automatic climate control Air vents ... ............... .. .... .. 78
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Setup . .. ............... .. .. .... .. 79
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Automatic transmission .......... ..... 91
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Driving .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 93
Em ergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Em ergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
K ick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
M anual shift program ....... .... .. .. 96
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Removal lock (ignition key) ... .. .. .. . . 80
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
S tronic .... .................. ... .. 91
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .... . 135
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle ....... ... . 194
B
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,229
Batter y location inside the luggage com-
partment .. ................ ... ... 230
Charging . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 232
I mportant warnings when wo rking on
the battery ............... ... .... . 230
Jump starting ................ .... . 269
Low ..... .. ................ ..... . 192
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .... . 233
State of charge .................... 192
Winter operation .................. 229
Working on the battery ......... .... 230
Before driving .............. ... .... . 127
Bio-ethanol (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .... . 214
Blow er (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 78
Body cavity sealing .............. ... . 208
Booster seats ...................... 174
Brake flu id
Changing the brake fluid ..... .. .. .. . 229
Checking the brake fluid level ... .. .. . 228
Reservoir . ................. ..... . 228 What
is the correct brake fluid level? . . 228
What shou ld I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ................ 228
Brak e system .. .. .. ............. .. .. 228
Anti- lock braking system ........ .... . 19
Brake assist system ................ 185
Brake fluid .... .. ................. 228
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re -
placement .... .. ... .......... .. .. 229
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake power assist unit ............. 188
Brakes ...... .. .. .. ..... ........ .. 188
Ceramic brakes . .. ................ . 188
Electromechanica l parking brake . .... . 85
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking Emergency braking funct ion ........ .. 87
braking guard ... .. ............. .... . 99
Messages . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 107
Settings .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ... .... 106
Break-in period .... ................. 194
T ires ..... .... .. .. .............. . 194
Bulbs .......... .. ....... ......... . 268
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 220
Battery specific .. ............. .. .. 231
Capacities ......................... 277
Car care ........ .. .. .............. . 202
Interior ... .... .. .. .............. . 209
Plastic and vinyl ................... 206
Care of exterior .. .. ... .......... .. .. 202
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment. . . 68, 133
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Central locking .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 32
Central locking switch .......... .... . 36
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote control key ................. 35
Ceramic b rake rotors
New brake pads .. ............. .... 188
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Changing a flat tire . ................. 259
Changing a wheel .. ............. .... 259

288 Index
Convertible locking retractor
Activating .. ... ....... ... ... ..... . 178
Deactivating . .. ... ...... ... .. .... . 179
Using to secure a ch ild safety seat l76, 178
Coolan t system . ........... .. .. .... . 226
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 77
Cooling System Expansion tank ........... .... .... . 226
Cornering light .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 47
Cruise control
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Presetting your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Sw itching off .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 90
Sw itch ing on ....................... 89
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(upho lder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
D
Data .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 27 7
Data reco rder .................. .... 185
Date display .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 12
D aytime r unning lights.... .. .. .. .. 47, 48
Declaration of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ............. 283
Aud i side assist .... ...... ... ... .. . 283
Ce ll phone package ........... .. ... 283
Conve nience key .......... .... .... . 283
E lec tronic immobi lizer ..... .. .. .... . 283
H omelink ® universal remote contro l .. 283
Remote control key .. ... .. .. .. .... . 283
Tire pressure monitoring system .... . 283
D efe ctive light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Defrosting (w indows) ................. 78
D etermin ing cor rect load limit ... .... . 2 43
D ig ita l clock .... ... .... ... ... ... .. .. 12
Dig ita l compass ..................... 56
D imensions .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 276
D imm ing the rearview mirro r .. .. .. .. . . 51
Doors Ch ild safety locks . ..... ... .. .. .... .. 42
emergency locking .................. 38
D river info rm ation sys tem
E nhanced sh ift indicator ... .. .. .. .. . . 28
Open doo r or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
O utside temperature display .. ... ... .. 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Driver seat
refer
to Seating position
128
D riving offroad ..................... 197
Driving safely ..... ............. .... 12 7
Driving through water . .. ..... ... .. .. 194
D rivi ng time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
D ust filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic AC
system) ....... .. ............. .... . 76
Dynam ic steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113, 190
E
E85 (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Efficiency program ................. .. 27
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Memo ry levels . .. ................ .. 25
Other equ ipment ... ........... .. .. . 28
S hi ft indica tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
E lectro-mechan ica l power assist .... ... 190
E lectromechanica l pa rking brake
Emergency brak ing .... ..... ... .. .. . 87
Indicator light .. .. ................ . 85
Parking ... .. .. .. .. .............. .. 86
Re leas ing and closing ... ....... .. .. . 85
Start ing assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Start ing from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Start ing off w ith a t railer ........ .... . 87
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 16
Elec tronic differen tial lock (EDL) ....... 185
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 19
E lectronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 38
El ectronic power con trol
( E PC) warning/indicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic speed
Li miter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) . .. 185
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
E mergen cy actua tion
Doors ............................ 38
Ignit ion key ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 35
Rear lid ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 41
S liding/tilting su nroof .. ..... ... .. .. . 45
E mergency bra king .............. .... . 87
Emergency flasher .............. .... . 49
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 23
Emergency key .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 33
Starting engine .. ............. .... . 82

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Emergency operation
Emergency braking function (parking
brake) ... .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. 87
E me rgency sta rting ........ .. .. .. .. . 269
Emergency towing .. .... .... . .. .. .. . 271
Energy management .... ... .. .. .. .. . 192
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
E ng ine
Compartment ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 221
Coolant .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 226
Hood . ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... 219
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 83
Start ing with jumper cables .. .. .. .. . 269
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 84
Eng ine compartment
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 2 19
Working the engine compartment 219
E ng ine coolan t
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E ng ine coolant system .......... ... .. 226
Adding coolant .............. ... ... 227
Chec kin g coolant leve l ..... .. .. .. .. . 226
Checking the eng ine coolan t leve l .. .. . 226
Ra diato r fan ............. .... .. ... 228
E ng ine coolant temperature
Temperatu re ga uge .... ...... .... ... 10
Eng ine data .. ............. .... .. ... 277
E ng ine hood
C losing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
How to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 2 19
E ng ine oi l .. ................. ... ... 221
Adding .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 224
Addi tives . .. ............. .... .. ... 224
Changing .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 225
Check oil leve l .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 224
Consumption ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 224
Indicator light ........... .... .. 17,21
O il consumption .......... .. .. .. .. . 223
O il grades .. ............. .... .. ... 221
O il level symbol ............. .... ... 21
Pressu re malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Specification and vis cos ity .. .. .. .. .. . 22 1
Eng ine speed limitat io n ..... .. .. .. .. .. 21 Environment
Break-in period ..... . ... ...... ... .. 194
Catalytic converter . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 195
Dispos ing of your ve hicle battery ... .. 233
Driving at high speeds .............. 196
Driving to minimize po llution and noise 196
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Fuel economy .. .. .. ..... ......... .
Lea ks unde r you r vehicle ........ ... .
Let ting the vehicle stand and warm up .
Proper disposal of d rained brake flu id .
Proper disposal of drained engine cool ­
ant
. ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
Proper disposal of drained eng ine 196
2 19
196
229
227
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224, 22S
Recycling used engine oil ............ 224
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Un leaded fuel .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 214
What shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 233
EPC
refer to Electron ic power control . . . . . . 20
ESC ( Electronic Stabi lization Contro l)
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
E thy l alco ho l (Fuel) . ............. .. .. 215
Event Data Recorder (EDR) .......... .. 185
E xhaust tai l pipes
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 209
Expansion tank
Exterior lighting
E xterior m irrors 226
. .. ............... .. . 47
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
D' . 1mming .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 51
Heating ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . SO
F
Fan
Radiator
Fasten ing
B oos ter sea ts 228
17 4
Convertib le child sa fe ty seats .... .. .. 173
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fasten ing eyes
refer to Tie-downs .... ........... .. . 72
Flat tire Chang ing . .. .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. 259
flexib le fue l
Floor
. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 215
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Floor mats ........ ......... ... .... . 132
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ..... .. .. .. . . 47
Folding the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
F oot pedals ....................... . 132
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 217
L ett ing the engine warm up . . . . . . 80, 83
Refueling ............... .. .. .... . 217
Saving fue l by early upshift ing .. ...... 11
Front airbags Descr ipt ion .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 149
H ow they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 138
Fr ont passenger's door emergency locking 38
Front seats Adjusting .. ..... ........... ... .. . 129
Ch ild restraints in the front seat . .. .. . 146
Fuel Additives . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 214
Blended gasoline ............. .. ... 214
Consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Filler neck .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 216
Fu el gauge ... ........... .. .. .... .. 12
Gasoline . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 214
Gasoline additives ................ . 216
Low fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating .................... . 214
Recommendation ........... .. .... . 214
Refuelling .... ........... .. .. .... . 217
Reserve .. ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity ............. ... .. ... 277
Tank system .......... .... ... .. .. .. 21
Un lock ing the fuel fi ller flap by hand .. 218
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) . .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. .. 29
Fuel filler flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 218
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265, 266, 267
Replacing . ................. ..... . 265
G
Garage door opener (HomeL ink) .. .. ... 123
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Gas discharge lamps ......... ... .... . 268 Gauges
Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Gearshift indicator ...... ........... .. 27
Gearshift lever
6-speed manual transmission .... .... . 91
General illustration
Instruments and controls ....... .... .. 8
Generator Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 17
G lossary of tire and loading terminology 235
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Valet parking .... ................ .. 45
GPS controlled clock ................ .. 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 275
Ground clearance .. ... .......... .... 198
H
Headlights
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control ............. 22
Left hand drive, right hand drive .. .. .. . 49
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Headlight washer reservoir ..... .. .... 233
Head restraints .. .. ............. .... 131
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 131
Removing/installing .............. .. 61
Heated exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
seats .... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. . 78
windshield washer spray nozzles . . . . . . 53
Heating ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 76
Heavy clothing and safety be lts ...... .. 140
High beam .. .... ... ................ . 48
High voltage warning label ........ ... 275
Hill descent control ................ .. 95
Homelink (remote control)
Hood 123
Opening . ..... .. ................ . 219
Re lease lever .... ............. .... 219
Hooks ... .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 72
Horn ...... .. .. .. .. ............... .. 8