tires AUDI A4 2013 Owner's Guide

Tire pressure monitoring > Store tire
pres sures .
(D Tips
Do not store the t i re pr ess ure if the re a r e
snow chains on the tire.
Tires and wheels 255
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2 58 What do I do n ow ?
• Always store the vehicle too l kit, the jack*
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment ¢
page 133.
Stowing the infl ata ble spare tir e
• Re lease the air by unscrew ing the va lve
stem.
• Screw the valve stem back in afterwards .
• Wait a few hours before placing the whee l
in the spare wheel well¢
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• Secure the wheel with the large screw.
• Fold the cargo floor back down.
Aft er using th e inflat able sp are wh eel
The inflatable spare tire can be re-used as
long as it is not damaged and is not worn
down to the tread wear indicators¢&. .
When you let the air out of the inflatable
spare tire, it does not assume its folded shape
again for several hours . Until then, it cannot
be p laced back in the spare wheel well and
stowed securely .
A WARNING
-Never use the spare tire if it is damaged
or if it is worn down to the tread wear in­
dicators.
- If the inflatable spare tire is more than 6
years old, use it only in an emergency and w ith extreme caut ion and caref ul
dr iv ing .
- The inflatable spare tire is intended only
for temporary and short-term use.
It
should be replaced as soon as possible
with the norma l wheel and tire.
- T he tire pressure value for the inflatable
spare t ire is located on the drive r's side
8 -pilla r
¢page 238, fig. 192.
-Maximum perm iss ible speed is 50 mph
(80 km/h).
- Avoid full-throttle acce le rat ion, heavy
braking, and fast corner ing.
- When the air is let out of the inflatable
spare wheel, it does not ass ume its fold­
ed shape for severa l hours. Until t hen, it
cannot be p laced back in the spare wheel
we ll and stowed secu rely . -
Never drive with more than one inflata­
ble spare tire.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire
chains on the inflatable spare tire is not
perm itted. If it is necessary to drive with
tire chains, the inflatab le spare wheel
must be mounted on the rear axle in the
event of a f lat in a front tire . The newly
availab le rear whee l must then be instal­
led in place of the front whee l with the
f lat t ire. Instal ling the tire chain before
mount ing the wheel and tire is recom­
mended .
- L oose items in the passenger compart­
ment can cause serious personal injury
during hard braking or in an accident.
Never store the inflatable spare tire or
jack* and too ls in the passenger com­
partment.
(D Note
- The inflatable spa re tire has been deve l­
oped specifically for this vehicle mode l.
It must not be exchanged or used for
other vehicle models. Sim ilarly, inflata­
ble t ires from other vehicle models must
not be used.
- Normal summer or w inter tires must not
be installed on the inflatable t ire rim.
Inflating inflatable
spare tire
Applies to veh icles: w ith inflatable spare t ire
F ig. 201 Lu gg age compart ment: co mpressor
• Remove the cover for the veh icle tools and
remove the compressor. For some vehicle
models, the compressor is located i n a hold-
er under the spare tire . .,.

Removing the wheel
"' Remove the topmos t wheel bo lt completely
with the
he xagonal socket in t he screwdriv ­
er hand le (vehicle tool kit) ¢
fig. 207 and
set it aside on a
clean surface.
"' Screw the threaded end of the
alignment
pin
from the tool k it hand-tight into the
empty bolt hole ¢
fig. 208.
"' Then remove the o ther wheel bo lts as de­
scribed above .
"' Take off the wheel leav ing the alignment
pin in the bo lt ho le
~ CD .
Putting on the spare tire
"' all road : Inflate the inflatable spare tire
~ page258
"' Push the spare tire over the a lignment pi n.
"' Screw o n the whee l bolts and tighten them
slightly using the hexagonal socket .
"' Remove the alignment pin and insert an d
t ighten the remaining whee l bo lt s light ly
li ke the rest .
"' Turn the jack handle counter-clockw ise to
lower the vehicle unt il the jack is f ully re­
l eased .
"' Use the whee l bolt wrench to t ighten a ll
wheel bolts firmly ¢
page 261. Tighten
them
in a crisscross pattern, from one bo lt
to the (approx imately) opposi te o ne, to keep
t h e whee l cen te red .
"' Perform the steps requ ired after cha nging
the wheel ~
page 260 , After changing a
wheel .
The hex agonal so cket m akes it easier to re­
move the w heel bo lts from the r im . Care
should be taken when removing the reversible
b lade .
@ Note
When removing or ins tall ing the wheel,
the rim could hit the brake rotor an d dam­
age the rotor . Wor k carefully and have a
second person to he lp you .
@ Tips
-When mounting tires with unidirectional
tread design
ma ke s ure the tread pat-
What do I do now? 263
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tern is po inted the righ t way
¢ page 263.
- The w heel bolts shou ld be clean an d easy
to t urn . Check fo r dirt an d corrosion on
the mating surfaces of both the w heel
and the hub. Remove all d irt from these
surfaces before remounting the whee l.
- Do not use the hexagonal socket in the
sc rewd river handle to loosen or t ighten
the whee l bolts.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction.
Us ing a spa re tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific di rection
When using a spare t ire with a tread patter n
intended for use in a spec ific d irection, please
note the following :
- The d irect ion of rotation is marked by an
ar­
row on the side of the t ire .
-If the spare tire has to be insta lled in the in­
correct d irect ion, use the spare tire only
temporarily s ince the tire will not be able to
achieve its optimum performance cha racte r­
istics w it h regard to aquap la ni ng, no ise and
wear .
- We recommend that you pay part icu lar at ­
t en tion to th is fact during we t weather and
that you adjust your speed to match road
condi tions.
- Replace the flat t ire wi th a new one a nd
have it insta lled o n you r vehicle as soo n as
pos sible to res to re the hand ling advant ages
o f a u nidirec tional tire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read t he info rmation ~ page 24 6, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if yo u a re
going to use a spare tire wh ich is different
from the tires on your vehicle.
After yo u change a tire:
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264 What do I do now?
-Check the tire pressure on the spare imme­
diately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified workshop.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lbs . (120 Nm).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor­
roded and difficult to turn while changing
a tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque .
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
possible. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then, drive with extra care and at re ­
duced speeds .
A WARNING
-If you are going to equip y our veh icle
with t ires or rims w hich diffe r from t hose
w hich wer e facto ry ins talled, th en be
su re to read t he in forma tion ~
pag e 24 6,
N ew tir es and replacing tires and
wheel s.
- Always make su re the damaged w heel or
eve n a fla t tire and the ja ck and to ol kit
a re prop erly secure d in the lug gage com­
par tment and are not loose in the pas ­
senger com partment .
- In an a cciden t or sud den m ane uver they
cou ld fly forwar d, inju ring anyone in the
vehicle.
- Always s tore d amage d w hee l, ja ck a nd
tool s secure ly in the lu g gage com part ­
me nt. Otherw ise, in an acc ident or sud­
den maneuver they cou ld fly fo rward,
causing injury to passenge rs in the veh i­
cle .
@ Note
Do not use commerc ia lly available t ire
sea lants. Othe rwise, the elect rical compo­
ne nts of the tire pressure mon itor ing sys­
tem* will no longer wo rk p roperly and the
sensor for th e tire p ressur e monito rin g system
* wi ll h ave to be repla ced by a
qu alified works ho p.

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.

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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292 Index
Lights Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
H igh beam ............ .... .. .... .. 48
Turn signa ls ....................... 48
Locking Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Lackin g/unlocking
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
by remote control .................. 35
with the central locking switch .. .. .... 36
with the convenience key ......... ... . 36
Lo w beams .................... ... .. 47
Lower ancho rage locator button .. ..... 181
Low er univ ersal anchorage bars (Canada) 180
Lowe r unive rsal anchorages (Canada) 180
Luggag e
Stowing .... .. .......... .. .. .... . 133
Luggage compartment ................ 68
Cargo net ............... ........ .. 71
Cover .. .... ............. .. .. .... ..
69
Enlarging .. ... ............ .. .... .. 69
Floo r ...... ............. .. .. .... .. 75
Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Loading .. .. ... .......... ...... ... 133
Partition net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 71
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Reversible mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Sec uring attachments ..... .. .. .... .. 73
Ski sack .... ............... .. .. .. .. 74
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 , 134
Valet parking ............ .. .. ...... 45
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 60
M
Maintenance .... .. ..... ......... .. . 280
M alf unc tion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 30
Man ual transmission ................. 91
Matte finish pa int .............. .. ... 204
M echanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
Memory function .................... 62
Mil eage
Average ..................... .... .. 25
Instantaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mir rors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors .... ..... SO
Compass .... .. .......... .. .. .... .. 56 dimming .....................
.. .. . 51
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 156
mult itron ic ........................ . 91
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ...........
93
Driving .......... ............... .. 93
Emergenc y mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Manual shift program ............ .. .
96
Selector lever ...................... 92
N
Natural leather .. .. ................ . 210
Net ............................... 66
New tires and wheels .............. .. 246
NHTSA Co ntact ing .. .. .. ... ......... ... .. 135
Number of seats .................. .. 137
0
Occupant seating positions 128
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Offroad ........................... 197
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 77
Oil
refer to Eng ine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . 221,224
Oil consumption . ................. .. 224
On-Board Diagnost ic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Electronic speed limiter .............. 31
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... . 30
Open door or front lid warning ......... 24
Opening Power windows . .... .......... .. .. . 42
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 41
Sliding/tilting su nroof .............. . 44
Sunshade ......................... 44
Su n shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Opening/closing at the lock cy linder . .. .......... .. .. . 38
by remote control .................. 35
with the centra l locking switch ....... . 36
with the convenience key ............. 36
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minimize pollution .............. .. .. 196

294 Index
Escape hand le ...
..... ... .. .. .... .. 42
Opening and closing
Rear light 39
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera Parking mode 1
Parking mode 2 120
121
Rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear window washer system . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Refuelling . .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 217
Release lever for hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Remote control
Hom elink .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 123
Remote control key ........... .. .... .. 33
Personalizing ............. ... .. .. .. 33
unlocking/locking ....... ... .. .. .. .. 35
Remote rear lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Repair manuals .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 280
Repairs Airbag system ............ ... .. ... 158
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Replacing Windshield wiper blades ..... .. .... .. 55
Replacing bulbs ............ ... .. .. . 268
Replacing tires and wheels ... .. .. .. .. . 246
Replacing wipe r blades . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54
Reporting Safety Defects .... .. .. .... . 135
Reset button .. .. ........ ...... .... .. 12
Retractor .... .......... ...... ... .. . 140
Reversible floor .. ........ .. .. .. .... .. 75
Reversible mat .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 73
Right hand drive ........... .... .... .. 49
Rims Cast alloy . .. .... ........ .. .. .... . 208
Roof rack .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 67
Roof load .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 68
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
s
SAFE . .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 12
Safe driving hab its ......... .. .. .. .. . 127 Safety
belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Safety belt height adjustment ... .. .. 143
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 142
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Service and disposal ............... 144
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Cleaning .. ... ... ................ . 212
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .... .. ............. .... 138
Fastening . .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 140
Height adjustment .. ... ........ .. .. 143
Improperly worn ... ........... .. .. 143
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Safety instructions ............. .... 140
Securing child safety seats ....... ... 176
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women ...... ... .. .............. . 142
Unfa stening ... .. ... .......... .. .. 142
Warning/indicator light ......... .... 13 7
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 137
Worn properly ... .. ........... .. .. 139
Safety belt warning light ......... .. .. 13 7
Safety compliance sticker ........ .... 275
Safety equipment . ... ........... .. .. 127
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 7
Safety guidelines
Seats . .... .... .. ............. .... . 58
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ........... .. .. 219
for side c urtain airbags ............. 165
for using child safety seats ...... .... 169
for using safety belts ........... .. .. 140
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem .. ..... ... .. .. .............. . 158
Seat adjustment Head restra ints ... ................ 131
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Seating capac ity ... ............. .... 137
Seating position Driver .. .. .... .. .. ........... .. .. 128
Front passenger .. ... .......... .. .. 129
How to adjust the front seats ........ 129

296 Index
Tether anchors .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 182
Tet he r strap . .............. ... .. ... 182
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. .. ................. .. .. .. . 194
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 134
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 93
D riving .. .... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 93
E mergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
M anual s hift program ... .. .. .. .... . . 96
Selecto r lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
T ire pr essure . .............. ... .. .. . 241
Tire pressure monitoring system Loss of air pressure ....... .. .. .. .. . 253
Malfunct io n ..... ......... ... .. .. . 253
Resett ing t ire press ures . ... .. .. .. .. . 254
Tires . .. ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 234
Low aspect ratio t ires ...... .. .. .. .. . 252
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Speed rati ng letter code . ........ .. . 247
Tire ma nufacturing date . ........ .. . 247
Tir e pressure mon itor ing syst em .. ... 253
T ire spe cifications ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 24 7
Tr ead depth ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 24 4
Unif orm tire quality g rading .. .. .. ... 2 49
Winte r tir es . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 250
T ires and whee ls
Che ckin g tire pressu re . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 24 1
Cold t ire in fla tion press ure . .. .. .. .. . 238
Di mensions ... ............. .. .... . 24 6
General notes .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 234
Glossa ry of ti re and loa ding te rmino lo-
gy . ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 235
New tires and wheels ...... .... .... . 246
Replacing .. ............. .. .. .. ... 246
Snow chai ns ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 251
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. ... 24 2
Wheel bo lts .............. ... .. .. . 25 1
W in te r tir es .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 250
Tire serv ice life . ........... .. .. .. .. . 244
T ool kit ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 256
Torn or frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Touch -up paint . ........... .. .. .. .. . 20 7
T ow ing
Fr ont eyelet . .. ... .... ... .. .. .... . 27 2
R ear eye let .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 27 2
Tow tr uck procedures . ... .. .. .. .. .. . 271 T
PMS
Tire pressure monitoring system 253
T ra ile r tow ing ... .. ............. .... 199
Opera tin g instr uctions ........ .. .. .. 199
T e chnical requiremen ts . . . . . . . . 199, 200
T ips . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 201
T ransm1ss1on ...... ................ .. 91
6-speed manual t ransmission .. .. .. .. . 91
mult itro nic .. .. .. ............. .... . 91
S troni c ... .. .. . ............ .... .. . 91
t ipt ron ic . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 91
Transmission malfunc tion ( indicato r light) 97
T ransport Canada ... .............. .. 135
T rave l mode .. .. .. ... ... ... .... .. .. . 49
Tread Wea r Ind icator ( TWI) ........ ... 244
Trip comp ute r
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mileage ... .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 25
S ingle-trip memory ............ .... . 25
Tota l-trip memory ................ .. 25
T rip odomete r ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 12
T runk
refer to Luggage com partmen t. . . 68, 133
Trunk escape handle ............. .... . 42
T ru nk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 , 40
T urn s ignals . .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 48
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 23
u
U ndercoating ..... ................ . 208
U nfastening safety belts ......... .... 142
Un idirec tional tires . ... .......... .. .. 234
Un iform tire quality gradi ng ......... . 249
U nlocking
Rea r lid . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 39
Un locking/locking
at the lock cy linder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
by remote control . .... ..... ... .. .. . 35
with the ce ntra l locking switch ... .. .. . 36
with the conven ience key ........ .... . 36
U se o f ju mpe r cables ............ .. .. 270
V
Valet pa rking .. .. .. ... .. ........... .. 45

Vanity mirrors .......... ... .. .. .. .... 52
Vehicle-care products ............ .... 202
Vehicle electrica l system .... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . .. . 275
Vehicle jack .. ................ ... ... 261
Vehicle key .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 33
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit . ........... .. .. .. ...
256
Venti lation .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 76
w
War ning/ indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . 1 0, 13
A irbag system ........... .. .. .. .. .. 20
Anti -lock braking system (ABS) . ... .. .. 19
Brake system .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 15
Electromechan ical parking brake .. .. .. 16
Electronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabili zation Control (ESC) . .. 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 20
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
S afety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
T u rn signa ls .... ......... .... .. .. .. 23
Warranty coverages . ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 280
Washer rese rvoir ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 233
Washing ...... .............. ... ... 202
Automatic car wash ....... .. .. .. .. . 203
by h and .. .. ............. .... .. ... 203
General informat ion ... ... .. .. .. .. . 202
M atte finish paint ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 204
with a power washer ... ... .. .. .. .. . 204
Waxing . .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 205
Wear ind icator ... ......... .... .. .. . 244
Weights ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 27 5
What happens if you wea r yo ur safety belt
too loose? . .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ...
141
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . 138
What impairs driving safety? ... .. .. .. . 128
What should I do after chang ing a
wh eel? .. .. ... ......... ...... .... ..
242
What should I do after rep lacing wheels? 242
Wheel bol ts
Torq ue ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ...
25 1
Wheels ... .. .. ..... ...... .. .. .. .. . 234
Cast alloy .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 208
Chec king tire pressu re ..... .. .. .. .. . 24 1
Inde x 297
Cold tire inflation pressure ... ... .. .. 238
Genera l notes .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 234
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo -
gy ......... .. .. .................
23S
New t ires and wheels .. ............. 246
Tires and veh icle load limits ......... 242
When must a safety be lt be replaced? . . 140
When must the a irbag system be inspect-
ed? ........ .. .. .. .... .............
156
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 242
When should I ch eck the tire press ures? . 24 2
Where can I find the t ire pressures fo r my
ca r? ..... .. .. .. .. .. . ..............
241
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 138
Window reg ulators
Power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Windows
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... ..
2 0 7
defros ting . .. .. .. ................. . 78
Windshield
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Windshie ld washer fluid
Low leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
Windshie ld w ipers
Fold ing up .. .. .. ... ............ .. .
54
In dic ator light . .. .... ......... .. .. . 2 1
Rep lac ing windsh ield wiper b lades . 54, 55
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Washe r reservoi r ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 233
Winter operation
Battery . .. .. .. .. .. ...............
2 29
Coolant system .. .... ............. 2 26
Defrost ing windows .. ... ...... ... .. . 78
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Tires ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. 191
Windows . .. .. .. ................. 207
Win ter tires . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 250
All wheel d rive ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 250
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Xenon headlights .. .... ...... 4 7, 49, 268
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