service AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2011 Owners Manual

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Auto Lock .. .. ... ..... ... ... ... .. .. .. 42 B
Auto Safety Hotline ... ... ... . .. ..... 185
Auto-Check Control .. ..... ... .... ... .. 27
Automatic belt retractor .......... ... 194
Automatic car wash
See Washing ......... .... .. .... . 261
Automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . 88, 9S
Automatic driving light control ......... 63
Automatic power top ..... .. .. .. .... .. 51
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... .. .. 150, 157
Automatic transmission Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .... 150, 157
automatic transmission ........ ... 148
Driving ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 148
Dynamic shift program ... .... .. ... 151
Emergency release ............. .. . 154
Emergency release for selector lever
(mu ltitron ic®) ............... .. . 161
Fail-safe mode .............. 153, 160
Kick-down ...................... 151
Manual shift program ............. 152
multitronic ® ..................... 154
Selector lever ........... .. .. 149, 156
Shift buttons ....... .. .. .... 153, 160
Steering wheel with tiptronic ® . 153, 160
Automatic wipe/wash system .......... 69
Average speed .. ....... .... .. .. .. .. .. 21
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 251 Battery
... .. ... ... ................. 290
Charging . .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .. . 293
Important warnings when work ing on the
battery ..... ........... ...... .. 291
Jump starting . ........... ........ 333
Low ... .. .. .. .... .... .. ......... 247
Replacing the battery .. .. .. .... ... 294
State of charge ..... .. ... ...... .. 247
Winter operation ..... ..... ....... 290
Working on the battery .... .... .... 291
Battery voltage .. ........... ...... .. . 36
Before driving .. ... .... .. .. .. .. ..... 177
Belt positioner .. .. .... .. ... ... ..... 193
Blended gasoline ................ ... 27 4
Body cavity sealing . ................. 267
Booster seats ... .. ...... .. ......... 229
Brake assist ..................... ... 245
Brake booster . ........ ... .......... 244
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ........... 290
Checking the brake fluid level ..... .. 289
Reservoir .. .. .. .... .... ......... 289
What is the correct brake fluid level? . 289
What should I do if the brake fluid warning light comes on? . ... ... .......... 289
Brake system .. .. .. ..... .... ........ 289
Anti-lock brake system . .. .......... 15
Brake fluid ... .... ............... 289
Brake fluid specifications for refill and
replacement ................... 290
Brake light defective ....... .... ... . 35 Brake pads
.. .. .... ..... .... .... . 251
Electromechanical parking brake .... 110
General information .............. 243
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .... .............. .. 243
Malfunction .............. .... .. .. 30
Warning/indicator lights ....... .. .. 17
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 35
Braking guard
See Audi braking guard ............ 129
Break-in period ... .. .. .............. 250
Brake pads .. ...... ........... .. . 251
Tir es ... .. .. ................. .. . 250
Bulbs ................ .. .... .... .. . 332
C
California Proposition 65 Warning .. ... 281
Battery specific .................. 293
Capacities ......................... 342
Car care .. .... .............. ...... . 260
Interior ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. . 268
Plastic and vinyl .... ............. . 264
Weatherstrips ............ .. .. .. . 266
Care of exterior ... .... .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 260
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
183
Catalytic converter .. ..... ........... 251
Certification ......... .............. 346
Changing a flat tire .. ................ 320
Changing a wheel ...... ...... .... .. . 320
Changing engine oil ... .. .. ......... . 285
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Electronic immobilizer ..... .. .. .. . 346
Homel ink® un iversal remote control . 346
Remote control key .......... ..... 346
Tire pressure monitoring system . .. . 346
Defective light bulb warning ... ... . .. .. 35
Defrost ing the windows . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 99
Deluxe automatic climate control ....... 88
A/C mode ............. ... ........ 93
Air distribution .. .. .. .......... ... 92
Air vents .. .. ... .......... .... .. .. 93
Automatic mode .... .. .. .. .. .... .. 90
Controls .. .. ................. .. .. 89
Defrost ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .... .. 92
Description ........ ....... .. .. .. .. 88
Economical use ................... 94
Fan . ... .................... ..... 91
Rear window defogger ......... .. .. 92
Recirculation mode ................ 91
Temperature ..................... 91
Turning on and off ............ .... . 90
Deluxe automatic climate control plus ... 95
A/C mode ......... ..... .... .... . 100
Air distribution . ... ............... 99
Air vents .. ............. .. .... .. . 101
Air vents (rear) . ............... .. . 101
Automatic mode .... .. .. .. .. .... .. 97
Automatic recirculation ........... . 102
Basic settings ............... ..... 102
Controls .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. ... .. 96
Defrost .......................... 99
Description ....................... 95
Economical use .................. 102
Fan .. .. .................... ..... 98
Front seat heating ............ .... 103
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Rear window defogger
... .. .. .. .. . 100
Recirculation mode ............... . 99
Synchronization ..... .. .. ......... 102
Temperature ..................... 98
Turning on and off . .... ........... . 97
Determining correct load limit ... .. .. .. 305
Digital clock ..... ............. .. .. .. . 10
Digital compass ............... ... ... 75
Digital speedometer ... ............... 20
Dimensions ... .. ................... 341
Doors Emergency locking .............. .. 47
Driver informat ion system .......... ... 18
Defective light bulb warning ......... 35
Digital speedometer ....... ... .. .. . 20
Driver information messages ........ 28
Open door or rear lid warn ing ........ 20
Outside temperature display ........ 19
Sound system display .............. 19
Driver seat
See Seating position .............. 178
Drive r's seat memory
Act ivat ing remote control key .... .. . 81
Driving lights ........................ 63
Driving messages ........... .. ... .... 28
Dr iving safely . .. .... .... .. ... ...... 176
Driving through water ... .. . ... .. .. . . 251
Dr iving time .. .. .... ............. ... 21
Duplicate key ........................ 38
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 95
Dynamic shift program .. ............. 158
Dynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 34
E
Easy entry function .......... ......... 79
Efficiency program . ... .. .. .. ......... 24
Fuel economy messages ............ 25
Memory levels .................... 22
Other equipment . .. ............... 24
Electrical seat adjustment
See Seat adjustment .. . ... ... .. .. .. 78
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking .......... .. .. . 112
Malfunction ........ ...... .. .... . 112
Operation ...................... . 110
Parking ............ .. .. .. .... ... 111
Releasing and closing ............. 110
Starting assist ........ ........... 111
Starting from rest ... .. .... .... ... lll
Starting off with a trailer ... .. .. .. . 112
Warning/indica tor lights ... .. .. .. .. 16
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
How the system works ............ 242
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. 15
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 41
Electronic power control
(EPC) warning/indicator light ........ 13
Electronic stabilization program (ESP)
How the system works ............ 240
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. 14
Emergency braking .. .. .... ......... . 112
Emergency flasher ................... 67
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. 15
Emergency key ... .. .. ............... 38
Starting engine ................... 41
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For the sake of the environment
Gasol ine fumes and the env ironment 276
Refueling ..... .. .. .. ............ 276
Saving fuel by early upshifting ..... .. . 9
F ront ai rbags
Description ....... ... . .. .. .. ..... 203
How they work ................ .. . 208
Front armrest Adjusting ........................ 83
Storage compartment ............ .. 83
Front ashtray . .. .. .. ...... ....... ... . 85
Front seats .. .. .. .. ............. .... 77
Adjus ting . .. ... .... ... .. .. ..... . 179
Child restraints in the front seat .... 201
Conven ience side view . .. ...... ..... 82
Symmetrical seat posit ions .......... 82
Upper cabin heati ng ........... .. . 104
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 190
Fuel Add itives ....................... 274
Blended gasoline ................ . 274
Consumpt ion ....... ...... .. .. .. .. 21
Filler neck ..... .. .. .... .......... 275
Fuel gauge ......... ...... .. .... .. 10
Gasoline .................... .... 274
Gasoline additives .. .... ... ... ... . 275
Octane rating ............... .. .. . 274
Recommendation ... .... .... .. .. . 274
Refuell ing ... ... . ...... ......... . 276
Reserve ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .... .. 10
Tank capacity ............. .. .... . 342
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 278
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Fuel economy messages (efficiency
program)
25
Fuel filler flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 278
Fuel supply too low ..... .. .. .. .. ...... 36
Fuse arrangement ........... ...... .. 328
Fuses Assignment ............ 329,330,331
Replacing . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 328
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) .. .. .. 171
Gas d ischarge lamps ...... ........... 332
Gauges Engine coolant tern perature .......... 8
Fuel gauge .. ..... .. .............. 10
Ta chometer ............. .. .. .. .... 9
General illustration
Instruments and controls ........ .. .. 7
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 297
Glove compartment ............... ... 87
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 341
H
Head restraints .................. ... 180
Adjusting .. .. ... ... .. ... ...... .. 180
Front seats . .. .. .................. 82
Headlight washer reservoir ..... .. .. .. 295
Headlights Adaptive light ........... .. ....... 66
Fog lights . ... ................ .... 64 Headlight range control defective
.. .. 37
Rear fog lights .............. .. ... . 64
Washer system ................... 69
Heated Front seats ............... ...... . 103
Rear seats .. .. .. .. ............. . 103
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 100
Washer fluid nozzles ...... ... . ... .. 69
Heated outside mirrors ............... 73
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 , 95
Heavy clothing and safety belts ....... . 192
High beam ............ ...... .... .. .. 67
Warning/indicator lights ....... .. .. 15
High voltage warning label .... ..... .. 340
Homelink ® universal remote control ... 171
Hood Opening ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 279
Release lever ............. .... .. . 279
Horn ........ ........ .. . ... ... .. ... .. 7
How are child restraint system anchors related to child safety .. .. .... .......... 234
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ...
206
How often should I check my tire pressures? 303
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 197
Hydroplaning . ..................... 307
I
Ignition key ........... ...... .... ... 106
Emergency unlocking ............ .. 40
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Maintenance ................... .... 343
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... 15, 25
Master key ........ .... .. .. .. ... ... .. 39
Battery replacement .. .. .. .. ....... 39
Check light ............... .. .. .. .. 39
Mechanical key ........... ... ... .... . 40
Memory for driver's seat ............... 80
Recalling settings .. ........... .. .. 81
Storing settings ............... .... 81
Mileage Average .... ........... ...... .... 21
Instantaneous .................... 21
Mirrors Act ivat ing the dig ita l compass ... .. .. 75
Adjusting the anti-glare .... .... .. .. 72
Au tomatic dimming for the outside
mirrors ........... .... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 72
Ins ide rearview mirror .............. 72
Interior mirror ......... .. .... .... . 72
Manual glare d imm ing .. ....... .. .. 72
Outside mirrors .. .. .... ........... 73
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 210
mu ltitronic ® ................ .. .. .. . 154
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ......... 157
Driving the mu ltitronic ® .......... . 155
Dynamic shift program ... .. .. .. .. . 158
Fail-safe mode ... ................ 160
Kick-down ......... ...... .. .... . 158
Manual shift program ..... .... .... 159
Selector lever .... ... ..... ... .. .. . 156
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Steering wheel with tiptronic
® .... .. 160 p
tiptron ic . .................. ..... 159
N
Natural leather .................. ... 269
New tires and whee ls ................ 307
NHTSA Contact ing ... .. .... .. .. ......... 185
Number of seats . ............ ..... .. 189
0
Occupant seating posi tions . .... .. .. .. 178
Octane rating .... ... .. .... ......... 274
Odometer .. .. ................ ... ... 11
Oil
See Engine oil ........... .. . 282, 284
Oil consumption . .. ................. 284
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) ......... . 2S
Electronic speed limiter ........... . 26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... 25
Open door or rear lid warning ..... .. .. . 20
Operate your veh icle economically and mini-
mize pollution ............ ...... 2S2
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk ......... .... 5
Other equipment (effic iency program) ... 24
Ou tside mirrors ............. .. .. .. .. . 73
Outside temperature display ........... 19
Owner 's manual
How the Owner's Manual is organized .. 5 Paint
Touch-up . .. .. .. .. ..... ..... ... . 265
Paint No .............. ...... .... ... 340
Park assist ............ .... .. .. .. .. . 162
Adjusting the chimes .. ..... .... .. . 163
rear ... ......................... 162
rear, with rear-view camera ........ 164
Parking . .. .. .. ................. .. . 111
Automatic transmission ........... 148
multitron ic® . ............ .. .. .. . 155
Parking brake .. .. .. .. ..... ..... ... . 110
See also Electromechanical park ing brake
110
Parking system
rear, with rear-view camera ..... .. . 164
Parking system (rear, with rear-view camera) 164
Acoustic parking system tips ..... .. 170
Parking mode 1 . ... ............ .. 167
Parking mode 2 . ... ............ .. 168
Safety precautions ................ 16S
Switching on/off ... ............. . 166
Switching rear-view came ra on/off . . 169
Parts replacement .. .. .... .......... 345
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . .. .. ... 211
Passive safety system ..... .... .. .. ... 176
Pedals .. .. .... ................... . 182
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 190
Polishing .................. ..... ... 264
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 9S
Pollutant fi lter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 9S
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Sa fety belt position .. .. .. ........ .... 195
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . ..
195
Safety belt pretensioner .............. 197
Service and disposal ........... ... 1 97
Safety belt warning light . . . . . . . . . 15, 189
Sa fety belts .. .. ............. .... .. . 193
B elt posi tioner ... .. ...... .. .. . .. . 193
cleaning . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... 2 72
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety be lt ........ .. .... .. .... .
191
Fas tening ... ............... .. .. . 194
Improperly wor n ................. 196
Not wo rn .............. ...... .. . 191
Sa fety belt position ..... .. ... .. .. . 195
Safety instructions ....... .... ... . 192
Securing child safety seats ..... ... . 231
Special considerations for pregnant
women ........................
195
Unfasten ing ..................... 196
Wa rning/ind ica tor ligh t .. .. .. .. .. . 189
W hy YOU MUST wear them . ... .. ... 1 89
Worn properly ... .. .. .. .. .... .... 1 91
Safety compliance sticker ......... ... . 340
Sa fety equipment .......... ...... .. . 176
Sa fe ty fea tures for o ccu pan t rest raint and
protection .... .. .. .. ...... .....
176
Safety g uidelines
Seat ad justment ... .. ..... .. .. .. .. 77
Safety inst ruct io ns
E ngine compa rtment ..............
280
for using child sa fe ty seats ......... 224
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
for using safety belts
....... .. ... .. 192
Monitor ing t he Advanced A irbag System .
212
Seat (upper cabin heating) ............ 104
Seat ad justment
Dr iver's seat ............... .... .. .
77
Easy entry function ................ 79
Fro nt passenger's seat ... .. ... .... . 78
Fro nt seats . ...................... 77
Head restrai nts ..... ... .......... 180
Powe r .................. .. .... .. . 78
Seat be lts
See Safety belts .................. 189
Seat heati ng
Front seats ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. ...
103
Rear seats ... .. .... .. .. ..... .... 103
Upper cabin heat ing .............. 104
Seat memory .. .. .. ............... ... 8 0
Seat symmetry ...................... 82
Seating capacity ... .... ... . ... .... .. 189
Seat ing pos itio n
Dr ive r ..........................
17 8
Fro nt passenge r ..... .. .. .. .. ..... 17 9
How to adjus t the fir on t seats .. ..... 17 9
Incorrect se at posi tion ... .. .. .. ... 18 1
Occupants ... .. .... ........ .. .. . 1 78
Rear passengers .... .. .. .. .. .. ... 180
Seats
Number of seats ...... .. ..... ....
189
Selective unlock feature .............. . 43
Selector leve r ... .. .... .. .. ..... .... 149
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner ...........
197
Service interval disp lay ... .. ... ..... ... 20
Service posit ion fo r winds hield w ipers ... 70
Servotron ic
Power steering ...................
246
SET button .. .. ... .. ... . .... ... . .. ... 9
Shift buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
153, 160
Side airbags
Description .. ...... ............. .
218
How they work ............ .... .. . 219
Side ass ist
Act ivat ing and deact ivat ing ... .. .. .
136
Description .... .. .. ..... .... . ... . 136
Informat ional and alert stage signals 138
Messages in instrument cluster display ..
14 3
O pe ra tion ... .. .. .. .. .... ... . ... . 138
Sa fety t ips . ... .. .. ...... .. .. ... . 14 3
Sensor detection area ..... ... .. .. . 13 7
Setting the signa l brightness . .. ... .
14 1
Side mar ke r li ghts ................ .. .. 63
Snow chains ... ................... . 312
Sockets ... .. .. .. ... ... .... ... . ... .. 8 6
Soft top
Care a nd cleani ng ................
263
Sound system disp lay
Driver information display ........ ..
19
So urces of informat io n about c hild rest rain ts
and their use ............ ...... .
238
Spare tire .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . ... . 319
Emergency release · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · l54 Speed rating letter code .............. 309
Selector lever mult itro nic® ........ ... 156 Speed warning system .............. .. 26
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Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sta rting engine
Emergency key ... .... .. ... .... ...
41
Starting from rest ..... ............. 111
Starting off w ith a trailer .. ......... .. 112
Star ting the engine .. ............... 1 06
Steering ...... ..... .... .... ... .. 13, 34
Adjusting the stee ring wheel ....... 105
Locki ng the steering . ............. 106
Malf u nct io n ...................... 32
Steering wheel column adjusting ...... 105
Steps for dete rm ini ng correct load limit 305
Stopping the engine .. .. ............ . 107
Storage ............................ 87
Glove compa rtment ............ ... 87
S un v iso rs .......................... 69
Switches
Emergency flashers .............. .
67
Symbols
Red ... ..........................
29
Yellow .......................... 33
T
Tachometer ......................... 9
T echni cal mod ifica tions ..............
346
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afte rwards ...... .... ... ... .. ..
250
T ie-downs .................. .... 84, 185
tiptron ic® ......................... 148
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ......... 150
Driving ......................... 148
Dynamic shift program ... .. ... .... 151
Fai l-safe mode ......... . ... .. .. . 153 T ires/Wheels
Kick -down .................. ....
151 Low aspect ratio t i res ........ ... .. 314
Manual shift program ............. 152 Tire pressure mo nito ring system . 14, 31 4
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Tool kit . ... .. .. .. ... ... .... ... . ... 318
T ire pressure ................ .. ..... 302 T orn o r frayed safety be lts ............ 192
Tir e p ressure mo nito ring system ..... . 314 Touch-up paint .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... 265
Loss o f air press ure ............ 14, 315 T owing
Ma lf u nction ... ... .... .. ... ... .. .
315 Front eyelet . .... ..... ... .. .. . ... 336
Reset ting t ire pressures ..... ... .. . 316 Rear eye let .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... 337
Tir e se rvi ce life . .. ... ........ ....... 306 Tow truck procedures ............. 336
Tires ............ .... .. ........... 296 TPM S
Service life ......................
306 Tir e pre ssure mo nito ring system .... 315
speed rating letter code ........... 309 Trailer towing .... ... ..... ..... ..... 255
T ire manufacturing date ........... 309 Operating instructions ......... ... 2 55
Tir e spec ifications ................ 308 Tech nica l req uirements ....... 255,256
Tread depth ...... ..... .... ... .. . 306 Tr ailer tow ing tips ...... ......... 2 57
Uniform t ire quality grading ....... 311 Transm ission
W inte r ti re s .............. .......
31 1 t t . t
. . ® 148 au oma 1c ransm1ss1on ......... .
T ires and vehicle load limits ... .. .....
304 mu ltitron ic ® ... ................. 154
Ti res and wheels
Transport Canada . ...... .. .. .. .... .. 186
Checking tire press ure ...... ... ... 302 T read Wea r Ind ica tor ( TWI) . ......... 306
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... 300
Dimensions ..................... 307
General notes ............ .. ..... 296
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
297
N ew tires and w heels ....... .... .. 30 7
Rep lacing ....... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 308
Snow chains .... ..... .. .. .. .... . 312
Trip computer
Fue l consumption ... ..............
21
Mileage ......................... 21
Single-trip memory ........ ... . ... . 22
Total-t rip memo ry .......... ...... 22
T rip odometer ..... . .. ... .... ... ... . 11
Tr unk
T ires and vehicle load limits . .. .. .. .
304 See Rea r lid .. ... . .. .. .. ... ..... .. 47
W hee l bolts . ............. ...... . 313 Trunk escape handle ... ... ... .. .... . 318
Winter tires .............. ....... 311 T urn signals .... .. ...... .. ... .. .. .. . 67
Wa rning/indicator lights ... .. .. ... . 15

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Undercoating ............... .... ... . 267
Unfastening safety be lts ......... .... 196
Unidirectional tires ....... .. .. .... .. . 296
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. .. ... .. 311
Unlocking Power locking switch ............... 46
Rear lid/trunk lid ...... ... ..... .... 47
Remote control key .. ...... .. .... .. 43
Using the mechanical key . .. .... .. .. 45
Upper cabin heating .... .. .. .. .. .... . 104
Use of jumper cables . .. ... ... .. ..... 334
V
Vanity mirror ................... .... . 69
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... . 340
Vehicle jack .................... ... . 323
Vehicle literature ... ............. .. ... 4
Vehicle tool kit ....... ... .. .. .. ..... 318
Vehicle -care products .... ......... .. . 260
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91, 98
Warning/indicator lights .... ...... .. .. 12
adaptive cruise control ... .. ... . .. . 123
Airbag system ............ .... .. .. 14
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ........ 15 Brake system ...... ... ... ... .. .. .. 17
Cruise control ............. ... ... .. 15
Electromechanical parking brake ... .. 16
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Electronic power control
.. ...... ... . 13
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) . 14
H igh beam ................... .... 15
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) ... . 15
Safety belt . .. .. ................. . 15
T ire pressure monitoring system ..... 14
T urn signals ................... ... 15
Warranty coverages .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 343
Washer reservoir .................... 295
Wash ing . .... .. ........... ...... .. 260
Automatic car was h .... .. ......... 261
by hand .. .. .. ................. .. 261
General information .............. 260
Power top cleaning .......... ... .. 263
with a power washer .............. 262
Waxing .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ... ...... .. 263
Wear indicator .. ... ................ 306
Weatherstr ips ............. ......... 266
Weights ....... .... ... ............. 341
What happens if you wear your safety be lt too
loose? ... .. .. ... ..... ..... .. .. 1 95
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 191
What impairs driving safety? ........ .. 177
What should I do after changing a wheel? . .
303
What should I do after replacing wheels? .. .
303
Wheel bolts Torque .... ................... .. 313
Wheels .. .. .. .. ... ................ 296
Cast alloy ....................... 266
Checking tire pressure .. .. .... .... . 302
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... 300 General notes
........ ... ... .. .. . 296
Glossary of tire and loading terminology. 297
New tires and wheels ........... .. 307
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ 304
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 192
When must the airbag system be inspected?
210
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 303
When should I check the tire pressures? . 303
Where are lower anchorages located? .. . 236
Where can I find the tire pressures for my car? 302
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189, 190
Wind deflector ..... .. ............... 55
Cleaning ............ .... ..... ... 263
Window regulators
Malfunctions ............ ...... ... 50
Powe r locks ....... ............... 49
Windows Cleaning ........... .. ... ... .. .. . 265
Windshield defogging/defrosting . . 92, 100
Windshield washer fluid
Low level ........................ 35
Windshield wipers .. .. .. .. .......... . 69
Faulty .................. ... .. ... . 37
Folding up .. .. .. .. .... ... ........ 71
Serv ice position .. .. .... ........... 70
Washer reservoir ... .............. 295
Winter operation Battery ......... ... .. .. ... ... ... 290
Coolant system ..... ..... ... . ... . 286
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 99
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Rear seat heating ..... .. .. ... .. .. 103
Seat heating .................... 103
Tir es ........................... 246
W indows .. .. ..... .............. 265
Winter tires .. .. ................... 311
All wheel drive ................... 311
Wipe r blades
Service posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
W ipe r wipers
Rep lacing w indshield wipe r blades 71
X
Xe non headlights ................ 66, 33 2
y
Yellow symbols ...................... 33