steering wheel AUDI A5 COUPE 2011 Owner's Manual

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If the front airbags deploy, the knee airbags also deploy in frontal
collisions above a certain severity.
When the system is deployed, the a irbags start to fill with a propel­
lant gas, and inflate between the lower part of the instrument panel
and the driver and the lower part of the instrument panel and the
front passenger =>
page 199, fig. 179.
Altho ugh they are not a soft pillow, they can cushion the impact and
in this way they can help to reduce the risk of injury to the lower
extremities.
All this takes place instantaneously, so fast that many people don't
even realize that the airbags have deployed. The airbags also inflate
w ith a great deal of force and it is important fo r occupant safety that
nothing should be in their way when they deploy.
Fully inflated airbags in combination with properly worn safety belts
slow down and limit the occupant's forward movement and help to
red uce the risk.•
Appli es to ve hicl es: w it h kn ee a irbags
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system
Airbags are only supplemental restraints. Always wear
safety belts correctly and ride in a proper seating posi­
tion.
Th ere is a lot that yo u and your passengers must know and do to help
the safety belts and a irbags to prov ide supp lemental protection.
& WARNING
An inflating knee airbag can cause serious injury. Wearing safety
belts incorrectly and improper seating positions increase the risk
of serious personal injury and death whenever a vehicle is being
used.
& WARNING (continued)
• The airbag system cannot protect you properly if you are seated
too close to any of the airbag locations. When adjusting their seat
positions, it is important that both the driver and the front
passenger keep their upper bodies and knees at the following
minimum safe distances:
- 10 inches (25 cm) between the chest and the steering
wheel/instrument panel.
- 4 inches (10 cm) between the knees and the lower part of
the instrument panel.
• The risk of personal injury increases if you lean forward or to
the side, or if the seat is improperly positioned and you are not
wearing your safety belt. The risk increases even more should the
airbag deploy.
• Always make sure that the knee airbag can inflate without
interference. Objects between yourself and the airbag can increase
the risk of injury in an accident by interfering with the way the
airbag deploys or by being pushed into you as the airbag deploys .
- No persons (children) or animals should ride in the footwell
in front of the passenger seat. If the airbag deploys, this can
result in serious or fatal injuries.
- No objects of any kind should be carried in the footwell area
in front of the driver's or passenger's seat. Bulky objects (shop­
ping bags, for example) can hamper or prevent proper deploy­
ment of the airbag. Small objects can be thrown through the
vehicle if the airbag deploys and injure you or your passengers.
• Make sure there are no cracks, deep scratches or other damage
in the area of the instrument panel where the knee airbags are
located.
• If children are incorrectly seated, their risk of injury increases
in the case of an accident =>
page 215, "Child Safety". •

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The system operates across the entire speed range in combination
w ith the ABS sys tem. If the A nti-L o ck Brak e System (A BS) mal fun c­
tions, the ESP will also shut down.
How the system works
The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS), Elect ronic D ifferential Lock (EDL)
and the Anti-Slip Regul ation System (AS R) are in teg rated in the e lec ­
tronic stab ilizat ion program . In addition to the data prov ided by
th ese fun ctions, the ESP control unit re quires addi tional meas ure ­
ment data provided by hig h pe rformance senso rs . The ro tat ional
speed of the vehicle about its vertical axis, veh icle acceleration in the
fore-and-a ft and lateral d irect ions, the brake pressure , a nd the
steerin g ang le are all measured .
Th e d irec tion in whi ch the driver w ishes to tra ve l is d ete rm ined wi th
the a id of the steering a ngle and ve hicle speed and is con tinually
c omp ared wi th the a ctu al b ehavior o f the ve hicl e. If t he two do no t
match, for example, when the vehicle starts hydroplani ng on a wet
roa d, E SP w ill automatica lly bra ke the approp riate whee l to correct
the problem.
Th e ve hicle is t hen stab ilized by the fo rces acting on the whee l during
bra king .
If the ve hicl e is oversteering (the vehicle tu rns too s harp ly
and the rear whee ls slide toward the outside of a curve), the brakes
a re mainly a pplied on the whee l tha t is o n the o uts ide of t he curve. In
the case of a vehicle that is
understeering (the vehicle does not turn
shar ply enough and push es out o f a curve), the b rakes are ap plied as
needed on the whee l th at is on the inside of the curve or additionally
on the ot her wheels . An acoustic s ignal indicates w hen ESP bra ke
applica tion cuts in=> &.
T he system operates across the entire speed range in combination
w ith the A BS system =>
page 241. If the A nti-Lo ck Br ake Sys tem
(ABS) ma lfunctions, the ESP w ill be o ut of act ion as we ll.
Activating
When you turn on the engine, ESP wi ll automatica lly be activated and
w ill pe rfor m a self- tes t. As soo n as t he tes t is co mplete d, th e sys tem
is in normal operating mo de.
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Yo
u can activate a deactivated ESP or deactivated ESP/ ASR if required
b y pressi ng the =>
page 236, fi g. 1 9 8 => page 236, fig . 19 7 bu tton.
Wh en they are activated, the message
Stabilisation program on
appears briefly in t he di sp lay .
Deactivating
The ES P shoul d no rma lly be acti va te d a ll the tim e. I f necess ary, y ou
can deact ivate A nti-Slip Reg ulat io n (ASR) or th e Electro nic Sta biliza ­
t ion Progr am ( ES P) by p ress ing the button =>
page 23 6, fig. 198.
• Deactivating ASR: Tap th e button . In cer tain exceptional s itua­
t ions (e.g. driving with tire chains), the Anti -Slip Reg ulation (ASR) can
be dea ct iva te d =>
page 238. The m ess age ASR off Caution! Limited
driving stability
a pp ears in the d isp lay as well.
• Deactivating ESP/ASR Press the but ton for mor e tha n 3 seconds .
With the ESP/ ASR deactivated, the indicator light comes on, see
=>
p age 15. The m ess age Warning! Restri cted stability ap pears in
the display as we ll.
& WARNING
The Electronic Stabilization Program is nevertheless subje ct to the
laws of physics . It is particularly important to pay attention to
this fact on wet and slippery roads. It is therefore important that
you always adapt your driving to the condition of the road and
traffic conditions . Do not allow the increased safety provided by
the Electronic Stabilization Program system to lull you into accepting additional safety risks .
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Servotronic® - advanced power
steering system
The power steering systems uses the power of the
running engine to allow precise steering with little effort .
The advanced Servotronic® power steering system senses the road
speed and ele ct ronically adjusts power assistance to provide
comfortable and safe steering response exactly matched to the
veh icle speed .
Power steering will not work if the engine is off . As a resu lt, the
steeri ng wheel will be hard to turn.
T he power steeri ng fluid level is checked du ring the sched uled main ­
tenance services .
0 Note
If there is an electronic malfunction, servotronic will still function
like a conventional power s teer ing system, provid ing a cons tant
steering support force that is no longer proportionate to the vehicle
speed. This is most noticeable when t urning the s teer ing wheel at low
speeds (for example when park ing) , - more effor t will be required
than us ua l.
• Be aware of the d ifferent than usual steering response and adjust
your stee ring force accord ingly .
• Have the prob lem checked and set r ight by an Audi dealer as soon
as possib le.
[ i ] Tips
• When the e ngine is running, neve r hold the stee ring whee l turned
all the way to the rig ht or to the left for longer than 15 seconds. The
powe r steering pump wi ll overheat the hydra ulic fluid if yo u keep
holding the steering wheel turned all the way . This is likely to damage
t he power s teer ing system . •
If the power steering system s hou ld fa il entirely, or if the engine
is no t ru nning (fo r examp le, while be ing towed), you will st ill be able
to steer the vehicle. However,
considerably more effort will be
req uired to do so .
• If the power steering system should have a leak, or is not func­
tioning prope rly, con tact your au thor ized A udi dealer immedia tely.
• The power steer ing system requires a specia lly formulated
hyd raulic fluid. The power steer ing rese rvoir is the one loc ated
farthest to the rear on the left s ide of the eng ine compartme nt
=>
page 2 76 . T he correct fluid leve l in the reservo ir is im port an t fo r
proper functioning of the power steeri ng .•
Dr"ving with your quattro®
With all wheel drive, all four wheels ore driven.
General information
With all wheel d rive, power is d istributed to all four wheels. This
h appens a utomatically depending on your dr iv ing style and t he road
conditions at the time . See also =>
page 238, "Electronic different ial
loc k (ED L)".
T he all whee l dr ive concept is designed for high engine power . Your
veh icle is except ionally powe rf ul and has excellent driving character­
istics both under normal driving condit ions and on snow and ice .
Always read an d fo llow safety precautions =>& .
Winter tires
When driving in the winter, your vehicle with a ll whee l drive has an
adva ntage, even w ith regular t ires . In winter road cond it io ns it may
be advisable to mount winte r tires (or all-seaso n tires) for improved
dr iveability a nd b rak ing: t hese tires mus t be mounted on
all four
wheels . See also => page 307, "Winter ti res" .
Tire chains
Where tire chains are mandatory on certa in roa ds, this norma lly a lso
applies to veh icles with a ll w heel drive =>
page 308, "Snow chains" . Iii-

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& WARNING (conti nu ed )
• Tire s age even if they are not being used and can fail suddenly ,
especially at high speeds . Tires that are more than 6 year s old can
only be used in an emergency and then with special care and at low
s peed .
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
Accessory weight
means the combined we ight (in excess of those sta nda rd items which
may be rep lace d) of automatic transmission, power steering, power
bra kes, powe r w indows , power seats, radio, and heater, to the extent
that these items are avai lab le as factory- installed equipment
(w het he r i nsta lled or no t).
Aspect ratio
me ans the ratio of t he he ight to t he w id th of the tir e in percent .
Numbe rs of 55 o r lower indicate a low sidewa ll for improved steer ing
respo nse an d be tter overa ll handling on dry p avemen t.
Bead
means the part o f the tire that is made of stee l w ires , wrap ped o r
re in forced by ply cords and that is shaped to fit the rim.
Bead separation
means a brea kdown of the bon d between components in the bead .
Cord
means the st rands forming the plies in the tire.
& W ARNING (continued )
• Never mount used tire s on your vehicle if you are not sure of
their "previous hi story ." Old used tires may have been damaged
eventhoughthedamagecannotbeseenthatcanleadtosudden
tire failure and lo ss of vehicle control.
• If you notice unu sual vibration or if the vehicle pull s to one side
when driving, alway s stop as soon as it is safe to do so and check
the wheels and tires for damage. •
Cold tire inflation pressure
means the tire pressure recommended by the vehicle ma nufa cturer
for a tire of a des ignated size t hat has not been driven for more than
a couple of m iles ( kilomete rs) a t low speeds in the t hree ho ur period
before the tire pressure is measured or ad justed.
Curb weight
mea ns the weig ht of a motor vehicle wit h standard equ ipment
including the max imum cap aci ty of f ue l, oil, and coo lan t, air condi ­
tioning and additiona l weight of optional equipment.
Extra load tire
means a tire design to operate at higher loa ds and at higher inflation
pressures than the co rrespo nd ing standard tire. Extra load tires may
be identified as "XL", "xl", "EXTRA LOAD", or "RF" on the sidewal l.
Gross Axle Weight Rating ( "GAWR ")
means the load -ca rry ing capacity of a s ingle ax le system, measured at
t he t ire-grou nd inte rfaces .
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ("GVWR")
means the max imum total loaded we ight of the vehicle .

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Tire pressure
Incorrect tire pressure causes premature wea r a nd can cause sudden
t ire blow-out. For this reason, ti re p ressure must be checked at least
once a month ~
page 297.
Driving style
Driving fast around curves, heavy acce le ra tion and hard brak ing
increase tire wear .
Rotating tires for more even wear
For all four tires on your veh icle to have the same service life, we
re commend that the fron t and re a r tires are rotate d according to the
tire manufact urer's suggested tire rotation interva ls . Please
remember the fo llow ing:
• Tir e rotat ion inte rvals may differ from t he ve hicl e service intervals
outlined in your Maintenance and War ranty Booklet .
• T he longer one tire is used in one location on the veh icle, the more
it wears at certa in points; therefore, we recommend that you follow
t he t ire m anufac ture r's suggested tire rotation in terva ls.
• V ehicles with front-whee l drive expe rience mo re tread wea r on t he
fron t wheels compa red to all-whee l drive (quattro
® ).
• Please rotate tires as s hown ~fig. 215.
• Extra care must be taken when rotating d irection-specific tires
~ page 321.
Wheel balancing
The w heels on new vehicles are balanced. Howeve r, va rious sit uat io ns
dur ing eve ryday dr iv ing can cause them to become unbalanced,
re su lt ing in v ibr ations yo u can usually fee l throug h the steering
wheel.
Unbalanced wheels must be rebalanced to avoid excessive wea r on
steeri ng, suspension and t ires . A wheel must also be rebalanced
w hen a new tire is installed.
Incorrect wheel alignment
Incorrec t whee l alignment can ca use excessive tire wear, impai ring
t he sa fety of the veh icle . If tires show excess ive wear, have the wheel
alignment checked by an authorized A udi dealer or qualified wo rk­
shop .
All wheel drive
Vehicles w ith q uattro ® must always have ti res of the same size,
const ructio n and trea d type. For details see~
page 242 .
& WARNING
Sudden tire failure can lead to loss of control , a crash and serious
personal injury!
• Never drive a vehicle when the tread on any tire is worn down
to the wea r ind icato rs.
• Worn tire s are a safety hazard, they do not grip well on wet
roads and in crease your risk of "hydroplaning" and lo ss of control.
• Always keep chemicals that can cause tire damage, such as
grease , oil , gasoline and brake fluid away from tires.
• Tires age even if they are not being used and can fail suddenly,
especially at high speeds . Tires that are more than 6 years old can
only be used in an emergency and then with special care and at
lower speeds.
• Never mount used tire s on your vehicle if you are not sure of
their "previous history ." Old used tires may have been damaged
even though the damage cannot be seen that can lead to sudden
tire failure and loss of vehicle control. •

Tires and wheels -_____________________ ,,...
Applie s to vehicl es: wi th t ir e pr essure mon itor ing syste m
Tire pressure indicator appears
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument cluster
informs you if the tire pressure is too low or if there is a
system malfunction.
F ig . 217 Displ ay:
un derinfl ation
wa rn ing
Fi g. 218 Disp la y:
S yst em m alf unction
Us ing the A BS sensors, the tire pressure monitor ing system com pa res
the tire tread circumference and vibrat ion characterist ics of the ind i­
vidual tires .
If the pressure decreases in one or more tires, this is indi-
cated in the instrument cluster with a warn ing symbol and a
message => fig . 217 . T he driver message in the display goes out after
5 seconds. T he driver message can be d isp layed again by p ressing the
[SETj button. If on ly one tire is affected, the display will indicate its
posi tion.
Vehicle OP-eration T
he tire pressure mon itor ing system must be reset via radio or MMI*
e ach t ime the press ures a re adjus ted (e.g . when switching between
partia l a nd full load pressure) or after chang ing or replacing a tire on
your vehicle =>
page 312. You ca n find the recommended tire pres ­
sures for your vehicle on the label on dr iver's side B-p illar
=> page 295.
Tir e tread ci rcumference and vibrat ion ch aracterist ics ca n change and
cause a tire pressure warn ing if:
• the tire pressure in one o r more tires is too low,
• the t ire has structura l damage,
• t he ti re pressure w as changed, wheels rotated or replaced bu t the
TP MS was not reset=>
page 312.
Warning symbols
• Loss of pressure in at least one tire => & . Check the tire or tires
and replace or repa ir if necessary . The ind icator light
I in the instru­
ment cl uster a lso illuminates =>
page 14. Check/correct the pres­
s u res of a ll four tires and reset TPMS via r adio or MM I*.
il (T ire Pressure Monitoring System) Tire pressure! System
malfunction.
If appears after sw itching the ignition on o r while dr iv ing
=> page 311 , fig. 218 and the ind icator light (1 in the instrument
cl uster blinks for a pprox imately one minu te and then s tays on, there
is a system malfunction. See your author ized Audi dealer as soon as
poss ible.
& WARNING
• If the tire pressure indi cator appears in the instrument cluster
display, one or more of your tires is significantly under -inflated.
Reduce your speed immediately and avoid any hard steering or
braking maneuvers . Stop as soon as possible and check the tires
and their pre ssure s. Inflate the tire pre ssure to the proper pre s­
sur e as ind icated on the vehicle's tire pres sure label =>
page 295.
Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to _,,.
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

___ A_ l_. p_ h _ a_b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l_ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
A Additives
Engine oil .......... .. .. .. .. .. ... 279
A/C mode ................. .. .. 100, 107
Adjusting
Accessories ... .. ..... ....... ....... 342 Steering column manually .. .. .. .. . 111
Adaptive cruise control .............. 122 Adjusting front seats ......... .. .. .. .. 73
Changing speed . .. ...... ......... 125
Airbag
Driver information ............. .. 128
Warning/indicator lights ..... .... .. 16
Driver intervention prompt ...... .. 132
Airbag system .. ................ 190, 210
Driving in traffic .. .. ... ... .... ... 123
Advanced Airbag System ......... . 194
Dr iving program .. .. .. ... ........ 133
Advanced Airbag System components 197
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Care ............... ........ ... . 204
Open road ...... ... ............. 123
Child restraints ... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 217
Override ................ ...... .. 123
Children ....... .. .... .... .. ..... 216
Request for driver to ass ume control 123
Components (front airbags) . .. .... . 197
Save speed . .. .. .. .. .. .. ......... 125
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
Setting distance ................. 127
front passenger seat ............ 19 2
Setting time interva l .............. 127
Disposal .... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 204
Settings ..................... ... 133
Front airbags .......... ...... 194, 195
Special driving situations .......... 133
How do the front airbags work? ..... 199
Status messages ........ ......... 131
How many airbags does my vehicle have? .
Switching on and off .............. 124 197
System limits ................. .. 133 How the Advanced Airbag System compo-
Temporarily turning off ...... .. ... 126 nents
work together ............ 198
Warning/ind icator lights .......... 129 Important safety
instructions on the knee
Adaptive dampers ... ............... 147
Adapt ive light ... .. .. .. .... ...... ... . 61
defect ive ...... .. .. .... .......... 40 airbag system
........... .. .. .. . 208
Important things to know ........ . 190
Indicator light ...... .. ... ... .. .. . 201
Adding Engine coolant ..... ............. 283
Engine oil ....... ......... ....... 279
Windshield washer fluid ........ . .. 290
Additional accessories .. .. .. ......... 342 Knee airbags
........... .. .. .... . 206
Monitor ing . .. ................. . 201
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF l ight ..... 202
Repairs ......... .... ..... .. .. ... 204
Safety instructions ........ .. .. ... 203
Side airbags ................... .. 209 Side curtain airbags
............ .. 212
We ight-sensing mat ...... .. .. .. .. 216
When must the system be inspected? 201
All wheel drive .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. 242
Alloy wheels ............ .... ..... .. 261
All-wheel drive
Winter t ires .. .. .... ............. 307
Alternator Malfunction .. .. .. .. .............. 33
Anti-freeze
See Engine coolant system ......... 281
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror ...... . 68
Anti-lock brake system
How the ABS system works ...... .. 241
Warning/indicator lights ........ ... 17
Anti-Slip Regu lation System (ASR)
How the system works
Anti-theft systems 238
Electronic immobilizer ...... .... .. . 45
Ashtray ............... ............ . 91
A5R How the Anti -Slip Regu lation System
works ................. ... .... 238
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
ma rked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard .... ....... ... .. .. 135
Error messages .... .... .. .. .. .. .. 137
Settings ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 137
Status messages ............... .. 137
Switching on and off .......... .. .. 137

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Audi drive select .. .. .. ...... .. .. . .. . 147
Adaptive dampers ................ 147
Description ............. .. ....... 147
Dynamic steer ing ... ....... ..... .. 147
Sett ing the driv ing mode . .. .. .. .. . 148
Audi Serv ice Repai r Manuals and Litera ture .
340
Auto Lock .. .. ... ..... ... ... ... .. .. .. 46
Auto Safety Hotline ... ... ... . .. ..... 179
Auto-Check Control .... .. ... ...... .. .. 31
Automatic belt retractor .......... .. . 185
Automatic car wash
See Washing ....... .. .... .. .... . 257
Automatic climate control
A/C mode .......... .... .. .... .. .
100
Automatic climate control plus ..... .. . 101
A/C mode .... .......... ...... .. . 107
See also Deluxe automa tic clima te cont rol
plus ..........................
101
Automatic climate control system . ...... 95
See also Deluxe automat ic climate contro l
95
Automatic driving light control ......... 58
Automatic Shift Lo ck (ASL) ......... .. .
153
Automatic transmission .............. 150
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ..... .... 153
Driving ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .... . 151
Dynamic shift p rogram . .. .. ... . .. . 154
Eme rgency release ......... .... .. . 156
Fail-safe mode . .. ................ 156
Kick -down ........ .. .... ... .. .. . 154
Manual shift program ..... .... .... 155
Selector lever ............ ... ..... 152
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Shift buttons
... ...... .. .... ..... 156
Steering wheel with tiptronic ...... . 156
Automatic wipe/wash system .......... 65
Average speed ......... .. .. .......... 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... .... ... 247
B
Battery . .. .. .. .. .... ...... ......... 285
Bat tery location inside the luggage
compartment . ........ .... .....
286
Charging ........................ 288
Important warnings when working on the
battery ... .. .. ... ..... .... ... ..
286
Jump start ing . ........... ...... .. 328
Low ... .. .. .. .... .... ........... 243
Replacing the battery .. .. .. ....... 289
State of charge ..... .............
243
Winter operation ... ..... ......... 285
Work ing on the battery .... ... .. .. .
286
Battery voltage .. .... .... .. .. .... ... . 39
Befo re driving ..... .... .. .. .. .. .... .
171
Blended gasoline .. ......... ...... .. 269
Body cavity sealing ..... ....... ...... 262
Booster seats ... .. .... .. ........... 223
Brake assist ... .. ........... ........ 241
Brake booster ... .. ... ... .. ......... 240
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ...........
285
Checking the brake fluid level ....... 284
Reservoir .. .. .. ...... .. .... ..... 284
What is the correct brake fluid level? . 284
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? ... .. .. .. ........
284
Brake system . .... .. .. ... .... ... ... . 284
Anti-lock brake system .......... ... 17
Brake fluid .. ...... ............. . 284
Brake fluid specificat ions for refill and
replacement . .... ............. .
285
Brake light defective .... ... .. .. .. .. 39
Brake pads .. .. .... ..... .... .... .
246
Electromechanical parking brake . ... 116
General information ............ .. 239
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .... .. ............. . 239
Malfunction .............. ...... .. 33
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. ..
18
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 38
Braking guard
See Audi braking guard .......... .. 135
Break-in period . .. .. .. .... .......... 246
Brake pads . ... ................ .. 246
Tir es ... ........................ 246
Bulbs . ................ ... .. .. .. ... 327
C
California Proposition 65 Warning .. ... 276
Battery specific .. .. .... ... .... ... 288
Capacities . ......... ... . .... .. .. .. . 339
Car care ... ................ ...... .. 256
Interior ............ .. .... .... .. .
263
Plastic and vinyl ................ .. 260
Weatherstrips ...... ...... .. .. .. . 261
Care of exterior ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 256
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Alphabetical index -________________ fNi'II
Release lever for hood ...... .. .. .. .. . 274 Safety belts .... ..... ... ......... ... 185
Remote control garage door opener Cleaning ... ................ ..... 267
(Homel ink ®) ........... .... ... . 166 Danger to passengers who do not wear a
Remote control key safety belt ..................... 183
Unlocking and locking ... .. .. ....... 47 Fastening .... .. .... .. ........... 185
Remote rear lid release ........... .. .. 51 Improperly worn · · · · . · · · · · · · · .... 188
Repair manuals ................ ..... 340 Not worn · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 183
Safety belt position ............. .. 186
Repairs
Airbag system .................. . 204
Rep lacing bulbs ........ .... .. .. .. .. . 327
Replacing tires and wheels ......... .. . 303
Replacing windshield wiper blades ...... 67
Reporting Safety Defects ........ 179, 180
Reset button .......... ...... .. .. .. .. 13
Retractor ....... .. .... .. ... ... ..... 185
Rims Cast alloy .............. .. .... .. . 261
Roof luggage rack Mounting points .................. 89
Roof rack ............. ...... ... . .. .. 88
Roof load . ............. ...... .. .. 90
See also Roof luggage rack .......... 88
s
Safe dr iving habits ............... ... 170
Safety belt position .. .. .. ........ .... 186
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . ..
187
Safety belt pretensioner .. .. ... .... ... 188
Service and disposal ............. . 189
Safety belt warning light . . . . . . . . . 16, 181 Safety instructions
.. .. .. ...... .. . 184
Securing child safety seats . ........ 225
Special considerat ions for pregnant
women ........................ 187
Unfastening .. ................... 188
Warning/indicator light .. ....... .. 181
Why YOU MUST wear them ......... 181
Worn properly .. ..... ......... .. . 183
Safety compliance sticker ............. 336
Safety equipment .... ............. .. 170
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ................... .. 170
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment .................. 73
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ... .......... 275
for side curtain airbags ... .. .. ..... 213
for using child safety seats ....... .. 218
for using safety bel ts ...... ...... .. 184
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System .
203
Seat adjustment Driver's seat .... ....... .... ...... . 73
Easy entry funct ion ............. .. . 78
Easy entry manual function ......... 76
For-and-aft manually .. .. .. ........ 7 5 Front passenger's seat .
... .. .. .. ... 7 4
Front seats ...... ................. 73
Head restraints ................ .. 17 4
Manual . ........... .. .... .. .. .. .. 74
Power ............. .. .... .... .. .. 76
Seat back angle manual ly ....... .. .. 75
Seat height manually ............ .. 75
Seat belts
See Safety belts .................. 181
Seat heating
Front seats ...................... 109
Seat memory ... ...... ............... 78
Seat symmetry ... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. 80
Seating capacity ............. ....... 181
Seat ing position
Driver ............. .. .. .. .... .. . 172
Front passenger .. .. ............. . 173
How to adjust the front seats ....... 173
Incorrect seat position . ........... 175
Occupants .................... .. 172
Rear passengers ................. 174
Seats Number of seats . .. ............. . 181
Selective unlock feature ............... 47
Selector lever . ... .. .. ............ .. 152
Emergency release ............... 156
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner .......... . 189
Service interval display ................ 23
Service position for windshie ld wipers ... 66
Servotron ic
Power steering ........... ... ... .. 242
SET button . ...... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

___ A_ l_. p_ h_a _b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l _ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
Shift buttons ... .. ... ... .... ... .... 156 Starting from rest ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 117
Shift indica tor (efficiency p rogram) ..... 27 Sta rting off w it h a t rai ler . ... .. .. .. .. . 118
S ide a irbags
Descript io n .. .. .. .. ... ....... .. . 209
How t hey wo rk ......... ......... 210
S ide assist
Activat ing and deactivat ing . ... .. .. 138
Descriptio n .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. . 138
Informat ional and a lert stage s ignals 140
Messages in inst rument cl uste r display . ..
145
Operation . ..................... 140
Safety t ips ... ................... 145
Sensor detect ion area .... ......... 139
Sett ings ... .. ... ..... .. .. .... ... 143
Side curtain airbags . .. ..... .. .. .. ... 2 12
Description . .................... 212
Howtheywork . .. ............... 213
Safety instructions ............... 213
Side mar ke r ligh ts ... .... .. ... .... ... 58
S ki sack .. .. ... ... .. .. ... ....... .. .. 87 Starting the engine
........... .... .. 112
Steering .. ...................... lS, 37
Locking the steeringi ......... .... . 112
Ma lfunction . .. .. ...... ...... ..... 36
Manually adjusting the steer ing whee l
11 1
Steeri ng wheel colum n
Adjusting ma nually .... .... .. .. .. . 11 1
Steps for determ ining co rrect load lim it 300
Stopp ing the e ngine .......... ....... 113
Storage ...... ....... ... ... . ... ... .. 93
Glove compa rtment .. .. ... .. ... ... 93
Storage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
S u n shade ........ ...... .... .. .. .... 65
Sun v isors . ... ..... .... ... .. ... ... .. 64
Swi tches
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Symbols Red ....... .. .. .. .... .... .. .. ... . 32 tiptron
ic ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .... ... .. 150
Automatic Shift Loc k (ASL) ......... 153
Dr iv ing ... ..... ........ ... .. ... . 151
Dynam ic shift program .. ... .. .. . .. 154
Fai l-safe mode ...... .. .... .... .. 156
Ki ck -down ....... .. ............. 15 4
Man ua l shift prog ram ............. 155
Selector leve r .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. 152
T ire pressure .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. 297
T ire pressure mo nitoring system
Loss of air pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 16,31 1
Malf unction .. .. .... ............. 311
Resetting t ire pressures .. ......... 312
T ire service life .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... . 301
Tir es .. ... ............. ... .. .. .. .. 291
Service life ... .. .. .. .. ... .... .. .. 301
Speed rating let ter code ........... 30 4
Tir e manufactu ring da te .. ......... 30 4
Tir e spe cifica tions . .. .... ......... 3 04
Tr ead dept h .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . ... 301
Uniform tire quality grading ... . ... 306
W inter tires . ... .. .. ..... .... . ... 307
See also Tru nk pass-through .. .. .... 88
Snow chains .... ................... 308 Yellow
36
Tires and vehicle load limits ... .. .. .. . 299
So und sys tem disp lay
Dr ive r in forma tion display .. ... .. .. . 21
T
Tires and wheels
Checking t ire pressure ............ 297
Sou rces of informat ion about ch ild restraints
Tachometer ...... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Cold t
ire inflation pressure . ... .. .. 295
and their use .. .. ... . .. ... .. .... 234
Spare tire .. ... .... ..... ... .... .. .. 314
Speed rating letter code .. ... ........ 304
Speed w arning sys tem ............. ... 30
Speedometer . .. ... ... ... .... .... ... 13
Sta rting engine Tech
nica l modificat ions ... .. ... ...... 343
T et he r anchors ... .. ..... ..... ..... . 232
T ethe r st rap ......... .... ... ... .... 232
T he first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwa rds ............... .. .. . 246
T ie-down rings . .. .. ............... .. 83 Dimens
ions .. ........... ... ..... 303
General notes ........... .... .. .. 29 1
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
292
New t ires and whee ls ....... .... .. 303
Replacing ........... .... .. .. .. .. 303
Snow chains . .. .. .. ..... ..... ... 308
Emergency key ..... .. .. ... .... ... 4S
Tie-downs .... ..... ..... .... .. .. 83, 179