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shown on the sticker
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4. The resulting figure equals
the available amount of car­ go and luggage load capaci­
ty. For example, if the
"XXX"
amount equals 1400 lbs.
and there will be five
150
lbs . passengers in your vehi­
cle, the amount of available
cargo and luggage load ca­
pacity is
650 lbs. (1400-750
(5
X 150) = 650 lbs.)
5. Determine the combined
weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo
and luggage load capacity
calculated in Step
4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing
a trailer, load from your trail­
er will be transferred to your
vehicle . Consult this manual
to determine how this re­
duces the available cargo
and luggage load capacity of
your vehicle .
.,.Check the tire sidewall
{c:> page 248, fig. 193) to de­
termine the designated load
rating for a specific tire.
Tires and wheels 245
Tire service life
The service life of tires depends
on a lot of different things in­
cluding proper installation and
balancing, correct tire pressure
and driving style.
Fig. 191 Tire tread : tread wear indi­
cators (TWI)
Fig. 192 Rotating tires for more even
wear
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI)
The original tires on your vehi­
cle have
1/16 inch (1.6 mm)
high "wear indicators"
c=> fig. 191 running across the
tread. Depending on the make,
there will be six to eight of
them evenly placed around the
tire. Marks on the tire sidewall (for example "TWI" or other

Tires and wheels 251
optimum driving comfort. An tires because they meet the •
electronic speed limiter highest standards regarding • '
¢ page 30 will normally pre-
safety and driving characteris-
vent your vehicle from going tics when used correctly . Your
faster than the tire speed rating authorized Audi dealer will ¢
&,. . gladly provide you with more
U.S. DOT Tire Identification
information.
Number (TIN) and tire
Tire ply composition and
manufacture date materials used
This is the tire's "serial num-The number of plies indicates
ber" . It begins with the letters
the number of layers of rubber-
"DOT" and indicates that the coated fabric in the tire. In gen-
tire meets all federal stand -
eral, the greater the number of
ards. The next two numbers or plies, the more weight a tire
letters indicate the plant where can support. Tire manufactur-
it was manufactured, and the ers also must indicate the ma-
last four numbers represent the terials in the tire, which include
week and year of manufacture. steel, nylon, polyester, and oth-
For example , the numbers
ers.
2214 mean that the tire was
Maximum Load Rating
produced in the 22nd week of
2014. The other numbers are This number indicates the max-
marketing codes that may or imum load in kilograms and
may not be used by the ti re pounds that can be carried by
manufacturer. This information the tire.
is used to contact consumers if
Tire quality grading for
a tire defect requires a recall. treadwear, traction, and
Audi Original tire temperature resistance
Tires with the identification
Tread wear, traction and tern-
"AO " or "RO" have been special- perature
grades¢
page 254.
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2 78 Emergency situations
loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 217 Vehicle on flat bed tr uck
Front hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carr ier ramp .
• Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously insta lled .
Rear hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carr ier ramp.
• Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously insta lled.
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up
is secure before moving the car up the flat·
bed truck ramp .
Lifting vehicle
lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be li~ed at the lifting
points illustrated.
Fig. 218 Front lift ing po int
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Fig. 219 Rear lifting point
• Read and heed WARNING ¢ &_ .
• Locate lifting points r::!> fig . 218 and
¢ fig. 219 .
• Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or
floor jack to match vehicle lifting points .
• Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lifting points.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is
safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose.
Front lifting point
The lifting point is located on the floor pan re­
i nforcement about at the same leve l as the
jack mounting point
¢ fig. 218. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located on the vert ical rein­
forcement of the lower sill for the onboard
jack ¢
fig. 219 .
lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to r:!> page 265 .
A WARNING
= -
-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
veh icle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe­
cial workshop hoist and floor jack lift
points illustrated
¢ fig. 218 and
¢ fig. 219.
- Failure to lift the vehicle at these
points could cause the vehicle to tilt or
fall from a lift if there is a change in ve-
hicle weight distribution and balance.
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This might happen, for example, when
heavy components such as the engine
b lock or transmiss io n are removed.
- When removing heavy components like
these, anchor vehicle to ho ist or add cor­
responding weig hts to mai nta in the cen ­
ter of g ravity. Otherwise, the veh icle
m ight tilt o r slip off t he hois t, causi ng
serious p ersona l injury.
(I) Note
- Be awa re of th e fo llowing points befo re
li fting the vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil pan , the transmission housing , the
front or rear axle or the body s ide
members. This could lead to ser ious
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame , a rubber pad must be
inserted between the floor jack and
the lift points .
-Before driv ing over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permi ssible lifting capacity
of the hoi st.
- Before driv ing over a workshop hoist,
ensure that there i s sufficient clear­
ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle.
Emergency situations 2 79
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280 Technical Dat a
Technical Data
Vehicle identification
F ig. 220 Vehicle I dent ifica tion Num be r (VlN) pla te: lo·
cat ion on driver 's side dash pane l
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Fig. 221 Th e ve hicle identi ficat ion labe l: ins ide the lu g ­
gage compart men t
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN )
The Ve hicle Identific ation Number is located
in different p laces :
- under the w indshield on the dr iver's s ide
~fig . 220.
- in the rad io or in the MM !": Select: I CAR !
func tion button >
Vehicle ID number (VIN)
or se lect: ICAR !f unct ion button> Car sys­
tems* control button > Servicing & check s >
VIN number .
-on the veh icle identific ation label.
Vehicle identification label
T he veh icle identification label is lo cate d in
the luggage compartment near the ba ttery .
T he labe l~
fig. 221 shows the fo llowing vehi­
cl e dat a:
(D Vehicle Identificat ion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine o utp ut, transmission
@ Engine and transm iss ion code
@ Pa int number and inte rior
® Optional equipment numbers
T he information of the veh icle identification
l a bel ca n also be fou nd i n your War ran ty
&
Maintenance booklet .
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is you r assur­
ance that yo ur new ve hicle complies with all
applicable Federa l Motor Vehicle Safety
S tan dards which we re in effect at the t ime the
vehicle was manufactured . You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver's side .
It shows the month and year of production
and the vehicle ident ificat ion number of your
vehicle (perforation) as well as th e Gross Veh i­
cle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross A xle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High vo ltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine
hood release. The spark ignition system com­
plies with the Ca nadian standard ICES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rat ing (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticker on the
doo r jamb on the driver 's side .
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus fu ll fuel ta nk,
o il and coolant, plus max imum load, which in­
cludes passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per
designated seating posi tion) and luggage
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Gros s Axle We ight Rating
The G ross Axle Weight Rating is the maxim um
l oad that can be applied at each axl e of the
vehicle
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Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list­
ed on the d river 's side 8-p illar.
_& WARNING
- T he ac tual Gross Axle Weight Rat ing at
t he front and rea r axles sho uld not ex ­
ceed the perm issible weights, a nd their
combination must not exceed the G ross
Vehicle Weight Rat ing .
Dimensions
Leng th in (mm)
Width in (mm)
Width (across mir rors) in (mm)
He igh t (unloaded) a) in (mm)
-
-Exceeding perm iss ible weight ratings can
resu lt in ve hicle damage, acc idents and
pe rsonal injury.
([) Note
-Th e ve hicl e capacity weig ht figu res app ly
when the load is d istr ibuted evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment , carry the load as near to
t he rear ax le as poss ible so that the vehi­
cle's handling is not impaired .
- Do not exceed t he maximum permissible
ax le loads or the maximum g ross vehicl e
we ight. A lways remember that the v ehi­
cl e's handling w ill be affe cted by the ex­
t ra lo ad. Therefo re, adju st yo ur speed ac­
c o rding ly.
- Alway s observe loc al regulat io ns.
A4Sedan
S4Sedan allroad
1
85 .1 (4701) 185.7 ( 47 16 ) 1 85.9 (47 21)
71.9 (1826) 71.9 (1826) 72 .5 (1841)
80.3 (2 040) 80.3 (2 040) 78 .9 (2 006)
56 .2 (1427) 55 .4 (1406) 58 .0 (1473)
a l T he heig h t of t he ve hicle depe nds on t he tir es and the s usp en sion .
When drivi ng up steep ramps , on rough roads,
over curbs, etc. it is impo rtant to r emembe r
that some parts of your ve hicle, such as spoil-
Capacities
Fuel tank: total capacity
Winds hield and headligh t* washer fluid con ta iner ers o
r exhaust system components, may be
close to the g ro und . Be carefu l not to damage
them .
gal (liters) 16.1 (61.0)
quarts (lite rs) 4 .8 ( 4.5)
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288 Index .:..:..:..::....::.....:..._ ___________________________ _
A
A/C (automatic clima te control) .. .... . . 79
Acc esso ries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 285
adapt ive cruise control
Vehicles wit h manual transmission 103
A dap tive cr uise con trol .... .. .. .. .. .. . 10 1
C leaning the sensor .. ... .. .. .. .... . 203
M essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Request for dr iver intervention . ..... . 10 7
Sett ing t he driving program .. .. .. ... 106
A dapt ive dampers .......... .... .... . 115
Adapt ive light ................ ... ... . 49
Ada ptive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .... .. 22
Adding Eng ine coolan t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
E ng ine oil . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 216
Windshie ld washe r fl uid ... .. .. .... . 225
Addit ional accesso ries
Addit ives 2
85
Eng ine oil .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 216
Ad justa ble s teer ing column . ... .. .... .. 82
Ad justing
A ir dist ribution (automatic climate con -
trol) . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .... .. 80
I ns trumen t illum ina tion . .. .. .. .. .. . . S 2
Steer ing column .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 82
Tempe rature (automat ic climate control) 80
A irbag
War ning/ indica to r ligh ts ... .... .... .. 20
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 160
Advanced Airbag System . ...... .. .. . 148
Advanced Airbag System compone nts . 15 1
Ca re . .. .. .. ........ ..... .. .. .... . 157
C hil dren . ............... .. .. .. .. . 166
C hil d restr aints ........... .. .. .. .. . 16 7
Componen ts (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . 1 51
D anger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Disposal . .... ........... .. .. .... . 157
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 149
H ow do the front airbags work? . .. .. . 153
H ow ma ny airbags does my vehicle
have? ..... .......... ...... ... .. . 15 1
H ow t he Advan ced Airbag System com-
p o nents wo rk toge ther .... .. .. .. .. . 15 2
I mpor tan t things to know .. .. .. .. .. . 14 4 Indicator lig
ht ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 154
Monito ring . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 154
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. .. 155
Repairs ... .... .. ............. .... 157
Safety instr uctions ............. .... 156
S ide a irbags ..... ................ . 159
S ide cu rtain airbags .... .. ... ..... .. 162
Weight-sensing mat .............. . 166
When must t he sys tem be inspected? 154
Alcantara Cleaning ...... .. .......... ...... . 205
all-wheel drive
All wheel d rive 190
Winter tires . .. .. .. ........... .. .. 254
Alternato r
refer to Generator ................ .. 16
Anti-freeze
refer to E ng ine coolant system ... .... 218
An ti-lock b rak ing system ......... .. .. 185
W arning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . 18 , 19
An ti-s lip reg ulation ................ . 185
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 18
Anti-theft a larm warning system ... .... . 31
An ti-the ft systems
El ectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Arm rest ...... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. . 62
Asht ray .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 65
As te ris k
Wha t does i t mean when somet hing is
marked w it h an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard
refer to b ra ki ng guard .......... .. .. 101
Audi drive select . .. ............. .... 115
Adaptive dampers .. .... .... ... .. .. 115
Desc ription ...... ................ . 115
Dynam ic steer ing . ..... ........... . 115
Setting the dr iv ing mode ........ .... 116
S po rt differential . ............. .... 115
Audi Serv ice Repai r Manuals and Li tera-
ture 283
A UTO
Automat ic climate contro l ..... .. .. .. . 80
Automat ic head lights .......... .. .. . 49
A ut o Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Automat ic be lt ret ractor ...... ...... . 139

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Fue l
Additives ... ..... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 207
Blended gasoline . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 207
Consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Filler neck .. ............. .... .. ... 209
Fue l gauge . ................ ... ... . 12
Gasoline ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 207
Gasoline additives ........... .... .. 209
L ow fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Octane r ating ............ .... .. ... 20 7
Recommenda tion . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 20 7
Refue lling . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 210
Reserve .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 12
T ank capacity . ........... .. .. .. ... 281
Tank system ............. .... .. .... 21
Unlock ing the fue l filler f lap by hand . . 211
F ue l economy messages (eff iciency pro-
gram) ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 28
F ue l filler flap
Un loc king the f ue l filler fl ap by hand . . 211
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 271
R l . ep acing .................. .... .. 269
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Garage door ope ner (Homel ink) .. .. .. .. 45
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Gas discharge lamps ........ .. .. .. .. . 27 2
Gauges Eng ine coolant tempera ture .. .. .. .. .. 10
Fuel gauge ..................... ... 12
Tac hometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendat ion ...... .. .. .. .. .. 2 7
G h.ft . d'
ea rs
I in 1cator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Gearshift lever 6-speed manual tra nsmission . ....... . 93
General illustration
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Head lights
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 203
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Head light range control ............ . 21
Left hand dr ive, r ight hand drive .. .. .. . 51
Trave l mode ...... ................. 51
Head light washer reservoir .... ... .. .. 225
Head restra ints .. .. ................. 130
Adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 130
Remov ing/insta lling . .. ..... ... .. .. . 63
Heated exter io r mir rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
r ear w indow . .. .. .... ........... .. . 80
sea ts ..... .. .. .. .... ............. . 80
windshield washer sp ray nozz les . . . . . . 55
Heating .......... .. ..... ........... 78
Heavy clothing and saf ety be lts . ... .. .. 139
Hig h beam .. .. .. .. .. . ... ........... . SO
Hig h voltage warning label ......... .. 280
Hill descent contro l .. . .. ..... ... .. .. . 97
Homelink (ga rag e doo r opener) ..... .. . 45
Hood
Open ing .. .. .. .. .... ............. 212
Re lease lever .. .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. .. 212
Hooks ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 74
Hor n .. .... .. .... ..... ... ... ... ... .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to chi ld safety ........... .. .... 179
How many ai rbags does my vehicle have?
How often should I check my tire pres-
su res?
How safe ty bel t pre ten sioners w ork .. . .
Hydrop la ni ng ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... . . 151
2 41
142
24S
Instruments and contro ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Gene ra to r
Warn ing/ indicator ligh ts ... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rm inology 229
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7
Va let pa rk ing ............ .... .. .. .. 45
G PS controlled clock . ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Gross Veh icle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) ... 280
Ground cl earance ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 197 Ig
nition
swi tching on/off .. ...... .. .. ... .... . 82
Ig nitio n key
E m ergency unlock ing .......... .... .. 34
Ign it ion lock .. .. .. ...... .. ... ...... . 82
Indic ato r light . .. ........... ...... . 18
Mal func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Remote control key .................. . 32
Personalizing ................ .. .... 32
unlocking/locking ............ .. .. .. 34
Remote rear lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Repair manuals ..................... 283
Repairs
Airbag system
157
Replacement key ................ .... 32
Replacing
Windshield wiper blades .............
58
Replacing bulbs .............. ... ... 272
Replacing tires and wheels ....... .. ... 249
Replacing wiper blades ............... 57
Reporting Safety Defects ....... ... .. . 134
Reset button .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Retractor .... ................. .. ... 139
Reversible floor .................. .... 76
Reversible mat ................ .. .... 75
Right hand drive .............. ... .... 51
Rims
Cleaning . ............... ...... .. .
203
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
s
SAFE ..... ......................... 12
Safe driving habits ............ ... .. . 126
Safety belt position ................. 140
Safety belt height adjustment .. .. .. . 142
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 141
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Safety belts .. .. .............. ... ... 139
Cleaning . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 204
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 7
Fastening ........................
139
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Improperly worn .................. 142
Not worn .. ............. .... .. ... 137
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety instructions ................. 139
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Special considerations for pregnant
women ..........................
141
Unfasten ing ..... ................. 141
Warning/indicator light ........... .. 136
w . 1· h arning 1g t .. .. .. ................ 16
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 136
Worn properly ....... ............. 138
Safety belt warning light ........... .. 136
Safety compliance sticker ............ 280
Safety equipment ...... ............. 126
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ... ..... .................
126
Safety guidelines
Seats .............................
60
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ...............
212
for side curtain airbags ............. 163
for using child safety seats ........ .. 168
for using safety belts ............... 139
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem .............................
156
Seat adjustment
Head restraints .............. .... .
130
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ... ............. 136
Seat covers
Cleaning ... ..... .. . ..............
205
Seat heating .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... .... .. 80
Seating capacity ... .. ........... .... 136
Seating position
Driver ...........................
127
Front passenger .... .............. . 128
How to adjust the front seats ....... . 128
Incorrect seat position . ............. 130
Occupants . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 127
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 129
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seats
Ad '
t· JUS mg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 , 62
D . , rivers seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Folding ..... .. .. ... ............ .. . 71
Front passenger's seat ............... 61
Head restraints .... .............. .. 63
Number of seats ... .............. . 136
Safety guidelines . .................. 60
Securing attachments .. ......... .. .. . 75
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Emergency re lease ................. 100
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300 Index
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Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system ........ ... ... ..... .. 20
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . ... ... . 19
Brake system .................... .. 15
Electromechanical parking brake .... .. 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 18
Generator .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M IL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt .............. .. .. .... .. 16
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turn signa ls .............. ... .... .. 22
Warranty coverages .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 283
Washer reservoir .......... .. .. .. .. . 225
Wear ind icator . ........... .... .... . 245
Weights ... .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 280
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ... ................ ..... . 140
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 137
What impairs driving safety? ..... .. .. . 127
What should I do after changing a
wheel? . ..... ................ ..... . 241
What should I do after replacing wheels? 241
Wheel bolts Torque ... .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 256
Wheels .................... .. .... . 227
Checking tire pressure .............. 239
Cleaning . ................. .. .... . 203
Cold tire inflation pressure . .. .. ..... 234
General notes ... ...... .... ... .. .. . 227
Glossary of t ire and loading terminolo -
gy . ... .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 229
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 248
Tires and vehicle load lim its .... .. .. . 242
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . 139
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ............................... 154
When shou ld I adjust the tire pressures? 241
When should I check the tire pressures? . 241
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? . .. ... .................. ..... . 239
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 137
Window regulators Power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Windows
Cleaning/removing ice .............. 204
defrosting ... .. .. ................ .. 80
Windsh ield
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Windshield washer fluid Low level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Windshield washer system ..... .. .. .. . 55
Windshield wipers Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Folding up .... .. ................ .. 57
Indicator light .................. .. . 21
Replacing windshield wiper blades . 57, 58
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Washer reservoir 225
Winter operation Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Car washes ...... ............. .... 202
Coolant system ............... .... 218
Defrosting windows ................. 80
Removing ice from windows ... .. .. .. 204
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
T ires ............................ 190
Winter tires . ....................... 254
All wheel drive . .. ... ....... ...... . 254
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Xenon headlights .. ... ....... 49, 51,272