belt AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2014 Repair Manual

270 Index
Automatic climate control Air vents ... ............... .. .... ..
71
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setup . .. ............... .. .. .... .. 72
Automatic power top ................. 42
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . .
86
Automatic transm ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 87
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Manual shift program ..... .. .. .. .. . . 89
Removal lock (ignition key) ... .. .. .. . . 74
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Auto Safety Hotline ............ .... . 129
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 187
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,217
Battery locat ion inside the luggage com-
partment ................. .. .... .
217
Charging ... .................. ... . 219
Important warn ings when working on
the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
217
Jump starting .............. .. .. .. . 255
Low . .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 185
Replacing the battery ........... .. . 220
State of charge ............ ... .... .
185
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 217
Working on the battery ............. 217
Before driving ............. .. .. .. .. . 121
Belt positioner .. .. ..... ..... .. .. .. . 135
Bio-ethanol (Fue l) ............ .. .... . 202
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .. .. . 201
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
Booster seats .............. ... .... . 169
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ........ ....
216
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. ..... 216
Reservoir .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 216
What is the correct brake fluid leve l? .. 216
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ........ ..... .. .
216
Brake system .... .. ............. .... 216
Anti- lock braking system ............. 19
Brake assist system ................ 179
Brake fluid .... .. ............. .... 216
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ...... ................ .
216
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake power assist unit ............. 182
Brakes .. .. .. .. . .............. .. .. 182
Ceramic brakes . .. ... .......... .. .. 182
Electromechanical parking brake ...... 79
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking
Emerg ency braking funct ion ... .. .. .. .
81
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Messages ........ ............... . 100
Settings ........ .. .............. . 100
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Tires . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 187
Bu lbs ..... ..... .. ............. .... 253
C
Californ ia Proposition 65 Warn ing . .... 207
Batte ry specific .. ... .......... .. .. 218
Capac1t1es ........ .. .............. . 262
Carbon parts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
197,198
Care ... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 195
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment. .. 67, 127
Catalytic converter ................. . 188
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Central locking ...................... 31
Central locking switch ............... 35
Convenience key .. .. ..... ........ .. . 35
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ceramic brake rotors New brake pads .. ............. ....
182
Certification . ..... ................. 267
Changi ng a flat tire ................. . 244
Changing a wheel .. ............. .... 244
Changi ng engine oil ............. ....
212
Checking
Engine coolant level ................
213
Checking tire pressure ........... .... 228

Child restraints
Dang er of using chi ld rest raints in th e
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
141
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? . .
178
Child restra int system anchors ... .. .. . 175
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 16 1
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 17 1
Important safety instr uctions fo r using
ch ild safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. .
164
Important things to know when dr iv ing
with chi ld ren .... ..... ... .. .. .. ...
16 1
Instal ling a chi ld restraint using the
LATCH system ............ .... .. .. .
177
Lower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 176
Mounti ng and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. ... ............. ...... ..
177
Ch ild safety seats ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 167
Booster seats ............ .... .. ... 169
Convertible c hild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 168
Convertible locking retracto r . . . . . . . . . 171
Danger of us ing ch ild restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
141
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety
· h' l 7 164 se at in my ve 1c e ......... .. .. .. .. .
I nfant sea ts ............. .. .. .. .. .
167
Ins tal ling .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 17 1
LA TCH system .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 177
Safety inst ructions ..... ... .. .. .... . 164
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 166
Cigare tte lig hte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
C lea ning .................... ... ... 195
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Climate con trol sys tem
Automatic recircula tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
Supp lementary hea ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
synchron izing ... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 7 2
C lock ..... ... ...... ............. ... 12
Closing
Power windows .......... .. .. .. .. ..
39
C losing/opening
at t he lock cylinder ..... ... .. .. .. .. ..
36
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the central locking switch .. .. .. .. 35
with the convenience key ... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Cold ti re in flat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 22 6
Com ing home .............. ... ... ... 52 Inde
x 271
Compact spa re tire .... .. ..... ... .. .. 2 4 3
also refer to Spare tire ... .... ... .. .. 243
Compass in the m irror ............... . 58
Compliance ... .. .. ................. 267
Cons umer Information . . . . . . . . . . 129, 264
Contacting NHTSA . .. ... ....... .... . 129
Controls
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .................
197
Convenience key
Ind icator lights .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. .
78
Starting engine (S TART E NGINE STOP
button) ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .
77
Stopping the eng ine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Switching on ignition .............. .. 77
unlocking/lock ing .. . .. .... ... ... .. . 35
Convenience opening/clos ing
Co nve rtib le child safety se ats
Convertib le locking retractor .. ... .. .. . 40
168
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Deact ivating . .. .... ... ....... ..... 173
U sing to secu re a child safety seat 1.71, 173
Coolant system .. .. ................. 213
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 70
Cooling System Expansion tank ... .. ...............
213
Cornering light .. .. ................. . Sl
C ruise cont ro l
Changi ng speed ..... .. ..... ... .. .. .
8 3
Presett ing your speed .. ..... ... .. .. . 84
Switching off . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 84
Switching on . .. .. ................. . 83
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(upholder ........ .. ..... ........... 66
D
Data recorder
Date d isp lay 179
. . .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. . 12
Daytime runn ing lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 52
Decla rat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ........... ..
267
Audi s ide ass ist ...... ............. 267
Cell phone package .. .. .. .. ... ... .. 267
Co nvenience key .................. . 267
Electronic immob ilizer ......... .... . 267
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Tank system .......... ... .. .. .... .. 21
Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand .. 205
Fu el economy messages (eff iciency pro-
g ram) . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 27
Fuel filler flap Unlock ing the fuel filler flap by hand . . 205
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 252
Replacing .. ............. .. .. .. ... 250
G
Garage door opener (Homelink)
117
Gas discharge lamps ........ .. .. .... . 253
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature .. .. .. .... 10
Fuel gauge .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General illustration
Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator Warning/ indicato r lights ... .. .... .. . . 17
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 223
Glove compar tment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Valet park ing ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 40
GPS controlled clock .......... .. .... . . 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 261
H
Headlights
Clea ning ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 196
C leaning system ... ..... .. .. .. .. ... . 56
D efe ctiv e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H ead light range con tro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
L eft hand drive, righ t hand drive ... .. . . 53
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Hea dlight washer reservoir .. .. .. .. ... 220
Head restraints .............. .. .... . 124
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 124
Heated exterior m irrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
rear window ............. .. .. .... .. 71
seats .. .. .. ..................... .. 71
windshie ld washer spray noz zles . . . . . . 56
Heating ..... ... .......... .. .. .... .. 69
He avy clothing and safety belts ... .. .. . 135
High beam ................ .. .. .... .. 52 High voltage warning label
......... .. 261
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Homelink (remote control)
Hood 117
Opening .. .... .. .. ........... .. .. 206
Release lever .... ... .......... .. .. 206
Horn .. ..... ... .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ............. .... 175
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 147
How often should I check my tire pres-
su res? . .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 229
How safety belt pretens ioners work .. .. 138
Hydroplaning ..... ... .......... .. .. 232
I
Ignition
switching on/off .... ........... .. .. . 74
Ign it ion key
Eme rgency unlock ing ... .. ... ..... .. . 34
lg n it ion lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Indicator lig ht ... ... .......... .. .. . 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important thin gs to do before driving .. 121
Improperly worn safety belts ........ .. 138
Indicator lights .. .. ... .......... .... . 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 151
Dynamic steering .... .......... .. .. 184
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 151
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 13
Infant seats ...... ............. .... 167
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Instruments Adjusting the lighting .......... ..... 54
Instruments and controls .......... .. . 10
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights
Front ..... .. .. .. ............... ... 54
Rear ......... ................... . 54
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .... .. . 56
J
Jump-starting . .. .. ............. .. .. 255

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Power top
Cleaning
Closing ·
· . ................ ... .... 42
... ................ ... ... 197
Convenience opening/closing . .. .. .. . .
Emergency opera tion ...... .. .. .. .. . . 44
44
46
E rror message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
General information .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Indicator light ........ ...... .... ...
43
Malfunction ............. .. .. .. .. .. 43
Opening . .. ............. .... .. .... 44
Variable power top storage bay . ... .. ..
45
Wind deflector .............. ... .... 45
Power window
Conven ience opening/closing . .. .. .. .. 40
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Malfunctions ............. ... ... ... 40
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . ............. .... .. ...
137
Proper occupant seating posit ions .. .. . 122
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Proper seating position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
123
Occupants .. ............. .... .. ... 122
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Protecting
197
Q
Quartz clock ... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 12
quattro
refer to all-wheel drive
Question What happens to unbelted occupants?
Why safety belts? ........ .. .. .. .. .
R
184
133
132
Radiator fan . ............. .... .. ... 215
Ra in/light sensor
Headlights .............. .... .. .. ..
51
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . 56
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights ............. .... .. .. ..
54
Rearfoglights ............ .... .. .. .. 51
Rear lid
Escape handle .............. ... .. .. 38
Opening and closing ......... ... .. ..
37
Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Rear view camera
Parking mode 1
Parking mode 2
Rear view mirror
. .. .. .......... .... ..
113
114
55
Rear window heating ............... .. 71
Recirculation mode (automat ic climate
control)
.. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. .
Refuelling ........ .. .............. .
Release lever for hood
Remote control Homelink . .. .. .. .... ............ .
Remote control key . .... ......... .. .. .
70
204
206
117
32
Personalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
unlocking/locking .. .............. .. 34
Remote rear lid release .............. . 37
Repair manuals .. .. .. .. ........... .. 264
Repairs Airbag system ... .. . .. .... .... ....
153
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Replacing bulbs . .. .. .. ......... .. .. 253
Replacing tires and wheels ........ .. .. 234
Rep lacing wiper blades ...............
57
Reporting Safety Defects ............. 129
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor ... .. .. .. .... ............. 136
Right hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
Rims
Cleaning
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection sys­
tem
....... ... .... ...............
s
196
130
SAFE · · .... .. .. .. ................. . 12
Safe driving habits ... .......... .... .
121
Safety belt position . ............... . 13 7
Safety belts worn by pregnant women .
137
Safety belt pretensioner .............. 138
Serv ice and disposa l ........... .. ..
139
Safety belts ....... .. ............... 135
Belt positioner ... .. . .. .... ........ 135
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. 197
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .. .. .. ........... ..
133
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Fastening . ...... ......... ... .... . 136
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Not worn . ................. ..... . 133
Safety belt position ....... .. .. .... . 137
Safety instructions .......... .. .... . 135
Securing child safety seats ..... .. ... 171
Special cons iderations for pregnant
women .. .. ................ ... .. .
137
Unfasten ing ........... .. .... .. .. . 138
Warn ing/ indicator l ight .... .. .. .. .. . 132
Warning light ...................... 16
Why YOU MUST wear them ......... . 132
Worn properly ............ ... .... . 134
Safety belt warn ing light .... .. .. .... . 132
Safety compliance sticker ... .. .. .... . 261
Safety equipment ................... 121
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .
121
Safety guidelines
Seats .. .. .... ........... ........ ..
60
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ....... ... .... .
206
for using child safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 164
for using safety belts ...... .. .. .. .. . 135
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ..... .. ................ ... .. .
152
Seat adjustment
Head restraints .......... .. .. .... .
124
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ....... .. .. .... . 132
Seat covers
Cleaning . .. .. ........ ...... ... .. .
198
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Upper cabin heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seating capacity ............ ... .... . 132
Seating position
Driver ... .. ................ ... ...
122
Front passenger .......... .. .. .. .. . 123
How to adjust the front seats . .. .. .. . 123
Incorrect seat position ........... .. . 125
Occupants .. ................ ..... . 122
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seats
Adjusting .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. ..
61
Adjusting in the MMI .......... .. .... 62
Convenience side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Drive r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Folding ........................... 67
Front passenger's seat ............... 61
Head restraints ............... ..... 63
Number of seats . ............. .... 132
Power easy entry function ............ 62
Safety gu idelines ........ ...... .. .. . 60
Seat symmetry . .. .......... ...... .. 62
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seat (upper cabin heating) ........ .. .. . 72
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Emergency re lease ............... .. . 91
Selector lever emergency release .. .. .. . 91
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner ..... ... .. ..
139
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Serv ice position
refer to Replacing w iper blades .. .... . 57
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shutting down vehicle ............ ... 189
S ide a irbags
Description .. .. .. ............. .. ..
158
How they work ... ................ . 159
side assist
Adjusting the brightness ............
104
Sensor range .. .. ... .......... .. .. 103
Side assist
Activating and deactivating ...... ....
104
Cleaning the sensors ........ .... ... 196
Description .. .. .. .......... ...... . 102
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Ski sack ...... .. .. .. ... ........ .... . 67
Snow chains .. .. .. .......... ...... . 238
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sources of information about child re-
stra ints and their use ............ .. ..
178
Spare tire ... .. ... . .. .... .... ... .. .. 243
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code ............. . 234
Speed warning system ........... .. .. . 81
Sport d ifferential .. ............. .... 106
Indicator lamp ... ................ .. 22
START ENGINE STOP button (conven ience
key) ....... .... .. ............. .... .
78

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START ENGINE STOP button (Convenience
key) ...... .. .. ................ ..... 77
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Starting off with a trailer .... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 77
Steer ing
Lacking the steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
also refer to Electro-mechanical power
assist . .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 184
Steering wheel Adjust ing steering column . .. .. .. .. .. 74
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 184
Steps for determining correct load limit . 231
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 78
Storage . .. ... ...... ............. ... 65
S tronic ..... .. ................ ..... 85
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
S tronic transmission
Emergency release .................. 91
L aunch Contro l Program ............. 90
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights .. .. .. 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ta il lights
C leaning ... .... ........... .. .. .. .
Technical mod ifications
Textiles 196
267
C leaning ... .. ............. .. .. ... 198
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ..... .. .. ................ .... 187
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 128
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving ... . .... ............. .. .. .. 87
Emergency mode ... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tire pressure .............. .... .. ... 228
T ire pressure monitoring system
L oss of air pressu re ................ 241
Malfunction ................ ... ... 241
Resetting tire pressures ....... ... .. . 242 T
ires .............................. 222
Low aspect ratio tires .............. . 239
Serv ice life . ... .. .. ............... 232
Speed rating letter code ............ 234
Tire manufacturing date ............ 234
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 240
Tire specifications .. . .... .. .... .... 234
Tread depth ...... ...... .......... 232
Uniform tire quality grading ..... .. .. 236
Winter tires . .. .. .... ........... .. 237
Tires and vehicle load limits ........... 230
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure ............. .
Cold tire inflation pressure ...... .. . .
Dimensions
. . .. .. .................
General notes .. .. .. ... ....... .... .
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .......... ... .. .............. .
New tires and wheels ........... .. . .
Replacing ..... ...... ............ .
Snow cha ins . .. .. .. . ............. .
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ .
Wheel bolts
Winter tires
T ire service life
Tool kit
..... .. ...............
Torn or frayed safety belts
Towing 228
226
233
222
223
233
234
238
230
239
237
232
243
135
Front eyelet ... .. .... ............. 258
Rear eyelet .. .. .. ................. 258
Tow truck procedures .............. . 257
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 241
Trailer towing ... .. ................. 192
Operating instructions .......... .... 192
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 192, 193
Tips ......... ... .. ..... .......... 194
Transmission . ... .. .. ................ 85
Transmission malfunction (in dicato r light) 91
Transport Canada .. ................. 129
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ........... 232
Trip computer Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mileage ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ . 25
Single-trip memory ................. 25
Total-trip memory ..... ....... .... .. 25
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Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compa rtme nt .. . 67, 127
Trunk escape handle .......... .. .... .. 38
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 37
Turn signa ls .. .......... ........ ... .. 52
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ... .. .. .... .. 23
u
Unfasten ing safety belts 138
Unid irect iona l tires .................. 222
Uniform tire quali ty g rading . .. .. .. .. . 236
Unlock ing
Rear lid .............. ........ ... .. 37
Unlocking/ locking
at the lock cylinder ............ .... .. 36
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the central locking switch .. .... .. 35
with the convenience key ............. 35
Upper cabin heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Use of jumper cab les 256
V
Valet parking .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Vehicle care/cleaning .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 19 5
Vehicle electrical system ......... ..... 17
Vehicle identificat ion labe l ... .. .. .. .. . 26 1
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) . ... 26 1
Vehicle jack ....................... . 247
Vehicle key .
. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 32
Vehicle literature
Vehicle shut-down
Vehicle too l ki t
Vent ilation
Viny l
C leaning
w
5
189
243
69
198
War ning/indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . 1 0, 13
A irbag system . ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 20
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) .. .... .. 19
Brake system ............ .. .. .. .. .. 15 El
ectromechanical pa rking brake ... .. . 16
E lectronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic Stabilizat ion Contro l (ESC) . .. 18
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... . 20
Safety be lt ... ... ................ .. 16
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turn signals . .. ............ ........ 23
Warranty coverages 264
Washer reservo ir ................... 220
Wear indicator .. ............ ....... 232
Weights . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 261
W ha t happe ns if you wear your safety belt
too loose? .. .... .. ... .......... .... 13 7
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 133
What impairs driving safety? . ... .. .. .. 122
What shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? . .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. 22 9
What shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 229
Wheel bolts Torque . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 239
Whee ls .... .... .. ............. .... 222
Checking t ire press ure ........ .. .. .. 22 8
Cleaning . ... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 196
Co ld tire inflation pressure . ... .. .. .. 2 26
Genera l notes .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 222
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo -
gy ....... .. .. .. .. ............... 223
New tires and wheels ............. .. 233
Tires and veh icle load limits . .. ...... 230
When must a safety be lt be replaced? . . 135
When must t he a irbag system be inspect-
ed? ............................... 150
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 229
When should I check the tire p ress ures? . 229
Where can I find the t ire p ressures fo r my
ca r? .............................. 228
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132, 133
Wind deflector .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 45
Cleaning 197
Windows Cleaning/ removing ice ........ ...... 19 7
defros ting . .. .. .. ... .......... .... . 71
Windsh ield
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
defrosting . .. .. .. ............. .. ... 71