warning lights AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2013 Owner's Guide

224 Checking and filling
-Always wear eye protection. Do not let
battery acid or any lead particles get on
your skin or clothing . Shield your eyes .
Explosive gases can cause blindness or
other injury .
- Battery acid contains sulfuric acid . Sulfu­
ric acid can cause blindness and severe
burns .
- Always wear gloves and eye protection.
Do not tilt the battery because acid
could leak out of the ventilation open­
ings.
- If you get battery acid in your eyes or
on your skin, immediately rinse with
cold water for several minutes and get
medical attention .
- If you should ingest any battery acid,
seek medical attention immediately.
- Do not expose the battery to an open
flame, electric sparks or an open light.
- Do not smoke.
- Do not interchange the positive and neg-
ative cables.
= When working on the battery , be sure
not to short-circuit the terminals with
tools or other metal objects. This would cause the battery to heat up very quickly,
which could lead to damage or explosion
and personal injury.
- When a battery is charged, it produces hydrogen gas which is explosive and
could cause personal injury .
- Always keep the battery well out of the
reach of children .
- Before work is done on the electrical sys­ tem, disconnect the negative ground ca­ble.
- Before performing any work on the elec­
trical system, switch
off the engine and
ignition as well as any electrical equip ­
ment . The negative cable on the battery
must be disconnected . If you are just go­
ing to replace a light bulb, then it is
enough to switch
off the lights.
- Before disconnecting the battery, switch
off the anti-theft alarm system! Other­
wise you will set off the alarm. -
When disconnecting the battery, first
disconnect the negative cable and then
the positive cable.
- Before reconnecting the battery, make
sure all electrical consumers are switch­
ed off. Reconnect the positive cable first
and then the negative cable . Never inter ­
change the cables - this could start a fire!
- Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out
battery .
It could explode! If a battery has
frozen, then it must be replaced . A dis­
charged battery can freeze over at 32°F
(QOC).
-Make sure the vent hose is always attach­
ed to the opening on the side of the bat­
tery .
- Never use batteries which are damaged.
There is the danger of an explosion! Al­
ways replace a damaged battery.
A WARNING
California Proposition 6S Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac­
cessories contain lead and lead com­
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc­
tive problems. Wash hands after han­
dling.
(D Note
- Do not disconnect the vehicle battery
when the ignition is switched on or when the engine is running, otherwise, you will
damage electronic components in the
electrical system.
- If your vehicle is going to stand for a
long period of time without being driven,
protect the battery from "freezing", oth­
erwise it will be damaged and will then
have to be replaced .

258 Fuses and bulbs
--No. Consumer Amps
12 Cell phone prep 5
-
Fuse panel© (black)
1 Right front seat heating 15
4 MMI 7,5
5
Radio 5
6 Rear view camera 5
7
Rear window heater (all·
30 road)
8 Rear Seat Entertainment 5
Bulbs
Replacing bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for you.
It is becoming increasingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bu lb. Thi s applies especially to the light bu lbs
in the front of your car which you can only
reach through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bulb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, parts must
be correctly taken apart and then properly put
back together to help prevent breakage of
parts and long term damage from water that
can enter housings that have not been proper·
ly resealed.
F or your safety, we recommend that you have
your author ized Audi dealer replace any bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bu lbs and the expertise.
Ga s discharge lamps (Xenon lights}*:
Due to the high electrical vo ltage, have the
bu lbs rep laced by a qualified technician.
H eadlights with Xenon l ight are identified by
the high voltage sticker.
A WARNING
Changing Xenon lamps without the neces­
sary equipment can cause serious personal
in jury.
- Bulbs are pressurized and can explode
when being changed. Potential risk of in­
jury!
- On vehicles equipped with gas discharge
bulbs (Xenon light)* life-threatening in­
juries can result from improper handling
of the high-voltage portions of such
lamps!
- Only your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop should change the
bu lbs in gas discharge lamps. There are
pa rts with sharp edges on the openings
and on the bulb holders that can cause
serious cuts. If you are uncertain about
what to do, have the work performed by
an author ized Audi dealer or other quali­
fied workshop. Ser ious personal injury
may result from improperly performed
work.
(D Tips
- If you st ill prefer to replace the light
bulbs yourself, be aware that the engine
compartment is a hazardous area to
work in
9 page 205, Engine compart­
ment
9 Lr:,. .
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever you want to change a
bulb.

260 Emergency situations
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative post
because the batte ry manager system must
be able to detect the battery 's state of
charge. Always connect the negative
ground cab le to the negative ground post
of the battery manager control unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable
clamps in exactly the order described below!
Fig. 201 Engine compartment: Connecto rs fo r jum per
cables and charger
Fig. 202 Jump sta rting wi th the battery of anot her ve ·
h ide :@ booster battery, @ disc harged vehicle battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your vehicle .
Vehicle with discharged battery:
.. Turn off lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or
P (Park) and set parking brake .
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+)
(red)
.. Remove the cover above the jump start con­
nection .
.. Open the
cover on the positive pole
¢fig. 201.
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump start bolt c::> fig. 202 @
(Bolts under cover= "positive") of the ve­
hicle to be started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive ter-
mina l@ of the booster battery@.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the b lack negative ca­
ble to the negative terminal @of the
booster battery @.
4. Connect the other end to the
jump start
bolt @
(Bolts with hex head= "negative")
of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
.. Sta rt the engine of the vehicle with the
booster battery@. Run the engine at a
moderate speed.
.. Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner .
.. If the eng ine fails to start: do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds .
Wait for about 30 seconds and then try
again .
.. With engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse or­
der .
.. Close the
cover on the positive pole .
T he battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle interior . Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect­
ed with their
metal parts in full contact with
the battery terminals.
A WARNING
--
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the veh icle, heed all warnings and
i nstructions of the jumper cable manufac-
turer . If in doubt, call for road service . ..,.

274 Index
A
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 71
Active rollover p rotection system ... .. . 130
Retract ing ro llover protection . . . . . . . . 13 1
AC (automatic climate control) ... .. .. .. 71
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
C leaning sensors/camera . ... .. .... . 198
Messag es . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 101
Request for dr iver intervention . . . . . . . . 99
Setting the driving program .. .. .. .. . . 99
Adapt ive dampers .......... .... .... . 107
Adapt ive light ................ ... .... 52
Adaptive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .... .. 22
Adding Eng ine coolant ................... .
E ng ine oil . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
Windshield washer fluid ... .. .. .... .
Addit ional accessories
Addit ives 220
21
7
226
271
Eng ine oil .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 217
Ad justab le steering column . ... .. .... .. 75
Adjusting Air dist ribution (automatic climate con -
trol) . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .... .. 72
I ns trument illum inat ion . .. .. .. .. .. .. S5
Steering column .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 75
Temperature (automatic climate control) 72
A irbag
War ning/ indicato r ligh ts ... .... .... .. 20
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 159
Advanced Airbag System ........ ... . 144
Advanced Airbag System components . 147
Care . .. .. ... ....... ........ ..... . 153
C hil dren . ............... .. .. .. .. . 162
Ch ild restr aints ........... .. .. .. .. . 163
Components (front airbags) .. .... .. . 1 47
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Disposal . .... ........... .. .. .... . 153
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 145
H ow do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 149
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? .... ................... ... . 147
H ow the Advanced Airbag System com-
po nents work together ............. 148
I mpor tan t safety instructions on the
knee airbag system .. ... .. .. .. .... . 15 7 Important things to know ....
.... . .. 140
Indicator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 151
Knee airbags ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 155
Monitoring .... .. ............. .... 151
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... 151
Repairs ......... .. .............. . 153
Safety instructions ..... ....... ... .. 153
S ide a irbags . .. .. .......... ....... 158
We ight-sensing mat ........... .. .. 162
When m ust t he system be inspected? . 151
all-wheel drive .. .. .......... ....... 184
Alloy wheels . ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. 200
All wheel d rive
Winter tires . .. .. .. ........... .. .. 242
Alternator
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant system ....... 219
An ti-lock brak ing system ............. 179
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
An ti-slip regulation ................ . 179
Anti -theft alarm warning system ... .. .. . 31
Anti-theft systems El ectronic immob il iz er .......... .. .. . 37
Armrest .......... .. .............. .. 64
Ashtray . ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... .. . .. . 66
Aste risk
What does it mean when something is ma rked wit h an aster is k? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard
refer to b rak ing guard ............... 94
Audi drive select .. .. ................ 107
Adaptive dampers ............. .... 107
Description .. ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 107
Dynam ic steering . ................ . 107
Setting the dr iv ing mode ........... . 108
Spo rt diffe rential .............. .... 10 7
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture .............................. 269
AUTO Automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Automat ic head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
A ut o Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Automat ic be lt retractor . ....... ... .. 136
Automatic car wash
refer to Washing ... ... ..... ... .. .. 195

Automatic climate control Air vents ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 72
Operation . ..... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Setup ... .. ................. .. .... 73
Automatic power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) ...... ... ... 87
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Driving ... . ............. .... .. .. .. 88
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Emergency release ........... .... ... 92
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1
M anual sh ift program ..... .. .. .. .. .. 90
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Remov al lock ( ignition key) . .. .. .. .. .. 75
Selecto r lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
S tron ic .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 86
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic wipe rs .......... .. .. .. .. .. 57
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 129
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle ...... . ... . 187
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,222
Battery locat ion inside the luggage com-
pa rtment .. ................ ... ... 223
C harging . .. ............. .... .. .. . 225
I mpor tan t warn ings when work ing o n
the bat tery .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 223
Ju mp starting ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 259
L ow ..... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 185
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. . 226
State of charge ........... .... .. .. . 185
W inter operation ......... .. .. .. .. . 222
Working on the battery ........ ... .. 223
Before driving . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 121
B elt positioner ............ .... .. ... 135
Bio-ethanol (Fue l) .......... .. .. .. .. . 208
Blended gasoline .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 20 7
B lower (automatic climate cont rol) . . . . . . 72
Body cav ity sealing ......... .. .. .. .. . 201
B ooste r seats .. ........... .. .. .. ... 169
Brake flu id
Changing the brake flu id .... ... . ... . 222
Checking the brake fluid level ... .. .. . 22 1
Inde x 275
Rese rvoir ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 221
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 221
What shou ld I do if the brake fluid wa rn -
ing light comes on? ................ 221
B ra ke system .. .. .. ................. 221
Anti -lock braking system ..... ... .. .. . 19
B rake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Brake fluid . ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 221
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placeme nt .. .. .. ................. 222
Brake light defective ................ 21
Bra ke powe r ass ist unit . .... ... ... .. 181
B ra kes ....... ... .. ............... 181
Ce ram ic bra kes . .. ................. 181
El ectromech ani ca l par king br ake . .. .. . 80
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 15
Worn b rake pads symbo l ..... ... .. .. . 20
B rak ing
E mergency bra king f unct io n ..... .. .. . 82
braking guard . .. .. .. ............... . 94
Messages . .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 101
Settings ........ .. ..... .......... 101
Break-in per iod . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 187
Tires ....... .. .. .. . .............. 187
Bul bs ...... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 258
C
Califor nia Proposition 65 Warn ing ... .. 213
B attery spe cific .. ............. .... 224
Capacities .. .... .. ................. 267
Car care . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 194
Interior ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 201
Plastic and vinyl ...... ............. 199
Care of ex terior .. .. .. ............... 19 4
Cargo a rea
refer to L uggage compa rtmen t. . . 68, 127
Catalytic converter ... . ... .... ... .. .. 188
Center armres t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Central lock ing .. .. ................. . 31
Central lock ing switch . .. ...... .... .. 3S
Convenience key .. .. .. .. ...... .... .. 35
Remote cont ro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ceram ic brake rotors
New brake pads .. .. ........... .... 181
Certif ication . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 272
Chang ing a flat t ire ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. 249
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Index 277
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Cruise control
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Presetting your speed ....... .. .. .. .. 85
Sw itching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Sw itching on ....................... 84
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(upholde r .......................... 67
D
Data ...... ...................... .. 267
D ata recorder .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 179
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
D eclaration of comp liance
Adapt ive cruise control . ... .. .. .. .. . 272
Audi side assist ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 272
Cell phone package ................ 272
Conve nience key .............. ..... 272
Electronic immobilizer .............. 272
H omelink ® universal remote control .. 272
Remote control key ........... .. .. . 272
Tire pressure mon itor ing system ..... 272
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
D efrosting (windows) ................. 72
Determin ing correct load limit ........ 236
Digita l clock ... .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 12
Di gita l compass ..................... 59
Dimensions ........................ 266
D imming the rearview mirro r . . . . . . . . . . 56
Doors emergency locking ........ .... ...... 36
Driver information system
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display .......... 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seat
refer to Seating pos ition
122
D riving safe ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Driving through water ............... 187
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
D ust filte r
refer to Pollutan t filte r (au toma tic AC
system) .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 70
Dynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 183
E
E85 ( Fuel) .. ...... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 2 08
Easy entry funct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Efficiency program .................. . 27
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment ................... 27
E lectro -mechan ica l power assist ... .. .. 183
El ectromechanica l pa rking brake
E mergency bra king ................ . 82
Ind icator lig ht ..................... 80
Parking ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 81
Re leas ing and closing .. ..... ... .. .. . 80
Starting assist ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 81
Starting from rest .................. 81
Starting off w ith a trailer ............ . 82
Warning/ind icator lights ....... ... .. . 16
E lectronic differential lock (EDL) ... .. .. 179
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
El ec tronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 3 7
E lectronic power control
(EPC) warning/ indicator light . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic speed limiter .. ..... ... .. .. . 29
El ectronic Stab ili zat ion Cont ro l (E SC) . .. 179
Wa rning/ind icator lights ............ . 19
Emerge ncy actuat io n
Doors ....... ... .. ................ 36
Ig nitio n key ...... ........... ...... 34
Emergency braking ................... 82
Emergency flashe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Warning/in dicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Star ting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Emergency operation
Emergency brak ing funct ion (parking
brake) ... ... .. .. .. . .. ..... ........ 82
l uggage compartment l id . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
Emergency starting ................. 259
Emerge ncy towing . ................. 261
Ene rgy ma nagement ................ 185
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
D rive r notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine Compartment .. ................... 214
Coolant .......... ........... ..... 219
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278 Index
Hood ....... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 212
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 78
Starting with jumper cab les .. .. .. .. . 259
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 79
E ng ine compar tmen t
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Working the engi ne compa rtment 212
E ng ine coolant
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Eng ine coolant system ...... .. .. .. .. . 219
Adding coolant .. .......... ... .. .. . 220
Check ing coolant leve l ...... ... .. .. . 219
C hec king the eng ine coolant leve l . . . . . 21 9
R ad ia to r fan .. . ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 22 1
Eng ine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ........... .. .... 10
Engine data . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 267
E ng ine hood
C losing .... ............. .. .. .. .. . 212
H ow to release the hood ... .. .. .... . 2 12
E ng ine oi l ... .. ........ .... ... .. .. . 214
Adding .. .. ................ ... ... 217
Addit ives . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 217
C hanging .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 218
Che ck oil leve l ........... .... .... . 217
Consumpt io n . ... ..... ... .. .. .... . 217
Indicator light . .. ..... ... .. .. .. 1 7,21
O il consumption .......... .... .... . 216
O il grades ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 214
O il level symbol ............ .. .... .. 21
Pressure malfunction ....... ..... .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specif ication and viscos ity . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Eng ine speed limitat ion ..... .. .. .... .. 21
E nv iro nment
Break -in period . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 18 7
Cata lytic converter ..... ... .. .. .... . 188
Disposing of yo ur vehicle battery .. .. . 226
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Driving to m inim ize pollution and no ise 189
Fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
F uel economy ............. ... .. ... 189
Le aks under your veh icle . ........ .. . 212
L ett ing t he ve hicl e s tand and wa rm up . 189
P roper disposal of dra ined br ake flu id . 22 2 Proper disposal of d
rained eng ine cool -
ant . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 220
Proper d isposal of d rained eng ine
o il ... .... .... .. ............ 217,218
Recycling used engine oil ........ .... 217
U nleaded fuel .. .. ................ . 207
What s hou ld I do w ith an old battery? . 226
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 20
E SC (Electron ic Sta biliz atio n Con trol )
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
E thy l alcohol (Fuel) . ................ . 208
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
E xhaus t tai l pipes
C leaning . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 2 01
E xpansion tank . ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 219
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
E xte rior m irrors
Adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
D imming . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 56
Heating ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 55
F
Fan
R adiator
Fastening 2
21
Boos ter seats .... ............. .... 169
C o nvertib le child sa fe ty seats .. ...... 168
Infan t se ats
Flat tire 16
7
Chang ing ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 2 49
flexib le fue l ... .. .. ............. .. .. 208
Floor ma ts .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 126
Fog lights/rea r fog lig ht(s) .. .. .. .. .. .. . 52
Fol ding the rear seats ..... .... ... .. .. . 68
Foot peda ls . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 1 26
For the sake of the environment Gasoli ne fumes and the e nvironme nt .. 210
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 75, 78
Ref ueling ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 210
Sav ing f uel by early ups hifting . .. .. .. . 11
Front a irbags
Description .... .. ................. 144
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of phys ics 133
F ront passenger's door emergency lo cking 36

Front seats
Adjusting .. ..... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 123
Ch ild restra ints in the front seat ... .. . 141
Upper cabin heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
F ue l
Additives ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 207
Blended gasoline . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 207
Consumpt ion ... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 25
F ill er neck .. ............. .... .. ... 209
Fue l gauge . ............. .... .. .... 12
Gasoline . ............ ...... .... .. 207
Gasoline additives . ....... .. .. .. .. . 209
L ow fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Octane rating ............ .... .. ... 207
Recommend ation ......... .. .. .. .. . 20 7
Refue lling . ..... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 210
Reserve .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 12
Tank capacity ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 267
T ank system ............. .... .. .. .. 21
Unlock ing the fue l filler f lap by hand . . 211
Fu el economy mess ages (eff iciency pro-
g ram) ..... .. .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .... 27
Fue l filler flap
Un loc king t he fue l fi ller flap by ha nd . . 211
Fuses Assig nment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255, 256, 257
Replacing .. ................ ... ... 255
G
Garage door opener (HomeL ink)
117
Gas discharge lamps ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 25 8
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature .. .. .. .. .. 10
F ue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
Tachome ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General illustration Ins trumen ts and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator War ning/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Glossa ry o f tire and load ing te rm ino logy 228
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
GP5 controlled clock ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Gro ss Veh icle Weight Ra ting (GVWR) .. . 265
Inde x 279
H
Head lights
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Defective ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 21
Head light range control ............. 22
Left hand drive, r ight hand drive . . . . . . . 54
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head light washer reservoir .... ... .. .. 226
Head restra ints .. ... ................ 124
Adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 1 24
Heated exter ior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
rear w indow ... .............. ...... 72
seats ........ ... .. ................ 72
windshield washer sp ray no zzles . .. .. . 57
Heating .. .. .. .. .. .. ................ 70
Heavy clothing and safety be lts . ... .. .. 135
Hig h beam .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 53
Hig h voltage warning label ....... .. .. 265
Hill des cen t con tro l ................. . 90
Homeli nk (remote control) ...... ... .. 117
Hood Open ing . ... .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 212
Re lease lever .. .. ................. 212
Hor n ...... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to ch ild safety .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 175
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? 147
How ofte n should I che ck my tire pres -
s u res? ... .. .. .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 234
How safety belt pretens io ners work .... 138
Hydrop laning ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 237
I
Ign it ion
switching on/off .... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 75
Ig nition key
E mergency un lock ing .. ............. . 34
Ig nition lock .. .. .... ........ ..... .. . 75
Ind icator light ... .. .. .. ...... .... .. 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Impo rtant t hings to do befo re drivi ng .. 121
Improperly worn safety belts ......... . 138
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280 Index
Indicator ligh ts ................ .... .. 13
Airbag system . .......... .. .. .... . 151
Dynamic steering .................. 183
PASSENG ER AIR BAG OFF .. .. .. .... . 151
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 13
Infant seats .... ........ .. .. .. .... . 167
Install ing ch ild safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
171
Instruments
Adjusting the lighting ..... .. .. .. .. . .
55
Instruments and controls ... .. .... .. . . 10
General i llustration .. ..... .. .. .. ... .. 8
I nter ior lights
Front .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... ..
55
Rear .. .. .. .. .......... ... .. .... .. 55
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ... .. . . 57
J
Jump-starting 259
Ju mper cables . ........... ... .. .... . 260
K
Key ..... .... ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Battery replacement .......... .... ..
33
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 77
Ignition/engine on/off ..... .. .. .... .. 75
Key replacement ........... .. .. .. .. 32
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 35, 36
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Knee airbags ... ........... .. .. .. .. .
155
D escr iptio n .............. .. .. .. .. . 155
How they work ... .......... .. .... . 156
Important safety instructions ..... .. . 157
L
La ne Change Assistant
refer to side assist ............ .... . 103
LA T C H ............ .......... ...... 175
Description . ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 176
Install ing a chi ld restraint .. .. .. .. .. . 177
Locat ion ... .......... ..... .. .... . 176
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... ... .... ........ .. .. .... .
177
Launch Control Prog ram ......... .. .. . 91
Leather ....... ... ................ .
203
Cleaning ...... .. ............. .... 204
Leav ing home ... .. ............. .... . 53
Left hand drive .... ... .......... .. .. . 54
Lifting jack ..... .. ..... ....... .... . 252
Lifting vehicle ... .. ... .......... .. .. 263
Light
adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Coming/Leaving home ........ .. .. .. . 53
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ........ .. . 52
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Low beam ..... .. .......... ...... .. 52
Rear fog lights ... ..... .. ... ..... .. . 52
S ide marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Tra vel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Light/rain sensor
Headlights .. .. .. ..... ....... .... ..
52
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) ..... . 57
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lights
Emergen cy flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
High beam .... .. ... .... ...... .... . 53
Turn sign als . .. .. .......... ...... .. 53
Locking
Rear lid ... .... ... ................ .
37
Locking/unlocking
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the centra l locking switch ... .. .. . 35
with the conven ience key ........ .... . 35
Low beams ..... .. ............. .... . 52
Lower anchorage locator button ....... 176
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 175
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 175
Luggage
Stow ing .. .. ... ... ... ..... ... .. ..
127
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Lid ..... .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 37
Load ing ... .... .. ... .......... .... 127
Ski sack ... .... ... ................ . 68
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 128
Luggage compartment lid
Emergency un locking ........... .....
38

Transmission ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 86
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
S tron ic . ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 86
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Transm iss ion ma lf u nct ion (ind icator light) 92
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
T read Wear Indica to r (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 237
Trip computer Fue l consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
M ileage . ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Sing le-tr ip memory .......... .... ... 25
Total-t rip memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Trip odometer ............. .... .. .... 12
Trunk
refer to L u ggage compartment. . . 68, 127
T runk escape hand le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid .......... .. .. .. .. .. 37
Turn signa ls . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 53
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 23
u
Undercoat ing . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 201
Unfasten ing safety belts .... .. .. .. .. . 138
Unid irect iona l tires ......... .. .. .. .. . 227
Uniform t ire q uality grading . .. .. .. .. . 24 1
Unlock ing
Rear lid ...... ................ .... . 37
Unlocking/ locking
at the lock cylinder ........ .. .. .. .. .. 36
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the central locking switch .. .. .. .. 35
with the convenience key ........ .... . 35
Upper cabin heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Use of jumper cab les ....... .. .. .. .. . 260
V
Valet park ing ............... ... ... ... 40
Vanity mirrors ............. .... .. .. .. 57
Ve hicle-c are prod ucts ....... .. .. .. .. . 194
Vehicle e lectrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... . 26 5
Vehicle jack .. .... ... ..... ..... .. ... 25 2
Vehicle key .. ............. .... .. .... 32
Inde x 285
Vehicle literatu re .... . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 5
Vehicle tool kit .. ... ................ 248
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
w
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Anti- lock braking system (ABS) ... .. .. . 19
Brake system .. .. ................. . 15
E lectromechanical parking brake . ..... 16
El ectronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
El ectronic Stab ilization Contro l (E5C) .. . 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) .. .. . 21
Sa fety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turn signals ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 23
Wa rranty coverages ............. .. .. 269
Washer reservo ir ...... ............. 226
Washing ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 194
Automatic car wash .. .. ..... ... .. .. 195
by hand ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 195
General information ........... .... 194
Matte finish paint ................. 197
Power top clean ing . ... ..... ... .. .. 197
with a power washer ............... 196
Waxing . ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 198
Wea r indica to r .. .. ............... .. 237
Weights .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... 26S
Wha t happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? . ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 137
What happe ns to unbe lted occupants? .. 133
What impairs driving safety? ...... .. .. 122
Wha t shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 234
What shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 234
Wheel bolts Torque ...... .. ...... ............. 244
Whee ls . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 27
Cast alloy ....... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 200
Checking tire pressure ... .... ... .. .. 233
Co ld tire inflation pressure ...... .. .. 231
General notes .. .. ................. 227
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy .......... ... .. ............... 228
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