automatic transmission AUDI A5 COUPE 2012 Owner's Manual

220 Trailer towing
who is not properly wearing the restraints
provided by Aud i.
Trailer towing tips
Important to know
Your vehicle hand les different ly when towing
a trailer because of the additional weight and
different weight distribution. Safety, perform­
ance and economy wi ll greatly depend on how
carefully you load your trailer and operate
your rig.
Before you actually tow your trailer, practice
turning, stopp ing and backing up in an area
away from traffic. Keep practicing until you have become completely familiar with the way
your vehicle-trailer combination behaves and responds.
Backing up is difficult and requires practice.
Backing up with a trai ler genera lly requires
steering action opposite to that when backing up your vehicle without a trailer.
Maintain a greater distance between your ve­
hicle and the one in front of you. You will need
more room to stop. To compensate for the
trailer, you will need a larger than normal
turn ing radius .
When passing, remember that you cannot ac­
celerate as fast as you normally would be­
cause of the added load. Make sure you have
enough room to pass . After passing, allow
plenty of room for your tra iler before chang­
ing lanes aga in.
Avoid jerky starts, sharp turns or rapid lane
changes .
(D Tips
-Do not tow a tra iler during the break-in
period of your vehicle.
- If you tow a trailer, your Audi may re­
quire more frequent maintenance due to
the extra load
q page 293.
Parking on a slope
Do not park on a slope with a trailer . If it can­
not be avoided, do so only after doing the fol­ lowing:
When parking:
.. App ly the foot brake.
.. Have someone place chocks under both the
vehicle and the trailer wheels .
.,. With chocks in place, slowly release the
brakes until the wheel chocks absorb the
load.
.. Turn the wheels towards the curb.
.. App ly the parking brake.
.. Place an automatic transmission* in
P, re­
spectively a manual transmission in first or reverse gear.
When restarting after parking:
.. App ly the foot brake.
.. Start the engine.
.. Move the se lector lever to
D , respectively a
manual transmission in first gear .
.. Release the parking brake and slow ly pu ll
out and away from the wheel chocks.
.. Stop and have someone retr ieve the wheel
chocks .
(D Tips
If you move the selector lever of the auto­
matic transmission* to
P before applying
the parking brake and before blocking the
whee ls, you may have to use more force
lat er to move the lever out of the
P posi­
tion.

238 Check ing and filling
- Apply the parking brake.
- Move selector lever of automatic trans- mission to "P" (Park); put manual trans­
mission in Neutral.
- Always let the engine coo l down . Hot
components will burn skin on contact.
- To reduce the risk o f being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. Wait until no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care­
fully opening the hood.
- Keep children away from the engine com­
partment .
- Never spill flu ids on hot engine compo­
nents. They can cause a fire.
- Never touch the radiator fan. The auxili­
ary electr ic fan is temperature controlled
and can switch on suddenly.
- Never open the coolant reservoir cap when the eng ine is still warm. The cool­
ant system is pressur ized and hot coo l­
ant could spray out .
-Protect your face, hands and arm from
steam or hot eng ine coolant by placing a
thick rag over the cap when you open the coolant reservoir .
-If work on the fuel system or the electri­
cal system is necessary :
- A lways disconnect the battery.
- Never smo ke or work near heaters or
open flames . Fluids in the engine com ­
partment co uld start a fire.
- Keep an approved fire ext inguisher im­
mediately available.
- T o avoid ele ctrical shock and persona l in ­
jury while the engine is running or being
started, never touch:
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage
electronic ignition system.
- If you must perform a check or repa ir
with the engine running:
- Fi rst, fully apply the parking bra ke,
move se lec to r l ever o f automat ic trans- mission to
"P" (Park); put manua l
transmission in Neutra l.
- Always use extreme caution to p revent
clothing, jewelry, or long hair from get­
ting caught in the radiator fan, V-belts
or other moving parts, or from contact­ ing hot parts. Tie back hair before
starting, and do not wea r clothing that
will hang o r droop into the engine.
- M inim ize exposure to em iss ion and
chemical hazards
~ &, .
A WARNING
=
Ca lifo rnia Proposition 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust, some of its const ituents,
and certain vehicle components contain
or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cance r and birt h de­
fects and reproductive harm. In addition,
certain fl uids contained in veh icles and
certain products of component wear con­
tain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
b irth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac­
cessories conta in lead and lead com­
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc­
tive harms. Wash hands after handling.
(D Note
When adding flu ids, always make sure that
they are poured into the proper conta iner
or fil ler opening, otherwise serious dam­
age to vehicle systems w ill occur.
@) For the sake of the environment
To detect leaks in time, inspect the vehicle
floor pan from underneath regular ly. If
you see spots from oil or o ther ve hicle flu­
i ds, have your vehicle insp ected by a n au­
thorized Audi dealer.

A WARNING ,~ -
You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fol­
low these safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe dis­
tance off the road. Turn off the engine,
turn the emergency flashers on and use
other warning devices to alert other mo­
torists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well
away from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the
jack, always fully set the parking brake
and block the wheel diagonally opposite
the wheel being changed with the fold­
ing chocks or other objects. When one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, plac­
ing the Automatic Transmission in "P"
(Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from
moving .
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jack.
- After installing the inflatable spare tire,
make sure that you replace the flat tire/
wheel in its storage area properly and
tighten the knurled retaining screw se­
curely.
0 Note
If you are changing the wheel on a steep
incline, use a rock or similar object to
block the opposite wheel to prevent the
vehicle from moving.
(D Tips
Obey all laws.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow these ­
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order .
1. Remove the decorative wheel cover* or
the
wheel bolt caps* . For more details see
What do I do now? 275
also ~ page 2 76, Decorative wheel cov­
ers
or ¢ page 2 76, Wheels with wheel
bolt caps.
2. Loosen the wheel bolts ¢ page 276.
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
¢page 277 .
4.
Lift the car with the jack ¢ page 2 77.
5. Remove the
wheel with the flat tire and
then install the
spare tire ¢page 278.
6. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
7.
Lower the vehicle with the jack.
8. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly
tighten all wheel bolts in a crisscross pat­
tern ¢
page 2 76.
9. Replace the
decorative wheel cover* or
the
wheel bolt caps* .
A WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and
information ~.&.
in Raising the vehicle on
page
277 and ¢page 279.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following.
"' Store and secure the wheel you replaced in
the spare wheel well.
"' Replace the tools and the jack in their prop­
er location.
"' Check the
tire pressure of the spare tire as
soon as possible.
"' As soon as possible, have the
tightening
torques
on all wheel bolts checked with a
torque wrench. The correct tightening tor­
que is 90 ft lbs. (120 Nm).
"' Have the flat tire
replaced as soon as possi­
ble.
(D Tips
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are
corroded and difficult to turn while
changing a tire, they should be replaced
before you check the tightening torque .
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked. •
•

@ Tips
-Never use the hexagonal socket in the
handle of the screwdriver to loosen or
tighten the wheel bolts.
- If a whee l bolt is very tight, you may find
it easier to loosen by carefully pushing
down on the end of the wheel bolt
wrench with
one foot only. As you do so,
hold on to the car to keep your balance
and take ca re not to slip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed .
*
Fig. 2 22 Changing a whee l: moun ting po ints for the
jack
F ig . 223 C lose -up: proper positioning of jack
The location of the jack point is indicated by
an indentation on the underside of the vehicle
¢ fig. 222 .
.. Activate the parking b rake to prevent the
vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
.. Shi ft into
1st gea r on vehicles with manual
transmission or move the selector lever to
the
P pos ition on vehicles with automatic
t ransmission* .
.,. Find the
liftin g point in the sill that is clos­
est to the faulty wheel~
fig. 222.
What do I d o now ? 277
.. Turn the handwheel on the ve hicl e jac k un­
til the jaw
c::, fig. 223@covers the not ch on
the vehicle.
.. Align the vehicle jack so the jaw @covers
the notch and the base plate ® is flat on
the floor. The base plate
@ must be vertical
under the lift ing po int @ .
.,. Insta ll the rod on the vehicle jack: Inse rt
the rod into the opening on the handwheel.
Turn the rod left or r ight to secure i t.
.. Continue raising the jac k w ith the rod unti l
the wheel lifts off the ground slightly.
O nly pos ition the vehicle jack at the designat­
ed po ints
c::, fig. 222. T here is exactly one loca­
tion for each wheel. Do not position the jack in
any other locations .
Soft ground under the jack can cause the ve­
hicle to slip off the jack. A lways place the jack
on f irm ground . Use a flat, stab le support if
necessary. Use a non-slip surface such as a
rubber mat on a
s lippery surface such as tile.
A WARNING
- You or your passengers cou ld be in jured
while changing a wheel if you do not fol­
low these safety precautions:
- Positioning the jack un der the vehicle
at any other place than those indicated
above may damage the vehicle or may result in persona l injuries .
- A soft or unstable surf ace under the
jac k may cause the veh icle to slip off
the jack. Always prov ide a f irm base for
the jack on the ground. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (such as ti les)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent
the jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourself and
your passengers:
- Do not ra ise the vehicle until you are
s u re the jack is securely engaged .
- Passengers must not remain in the ve­
h icle when it is ja cked up.

284 Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who
have the necessary tools and equipment to perform these operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
Q;) Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary , the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another vehicle,
using a
pair of jumper cables to start the en­
gine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently
large cross section to carry the starter current
safely. Refer to the manufacturer's specifica­
ti ons.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
nal clamps which are distinctly marked :
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus (-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
injury. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your vehicle's battery.
- Always shield your eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the battery whenever possible. -
A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
peratures just below
32 °F (0 °(). Before
connecting a jumper cable, you must
thaw the frozen battery completely, oth­
erwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to
start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gas­
es . Keep sparks, flame and lighted ciga­
rettes away from batteries .
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with
a low acid level in the battery .
- The voltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-Volt rating. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat­
tery . Use of batteries of different voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rating
may cause an explosion and personal in­
jury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trap­
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen. The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batteries of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat­
ing may cause an explosion and injury.
The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis­
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS¢
page 230, Engine com­
partment.
@ Note
- Applying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sitive electronic components, such as
control units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
positive(+) terminals are connected. ..,.

@ Tips
-The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump start ing or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative
post because the battery manager sys­
tem must be able to detect the battery's
state of cha rge . A lways connect the neg­
ative g round cab le to the negative
gro und post o f the battery manage r con­
trol uni t.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cobl e
clomps in exactly the order describ ed b elow!
Fig. 230 Engine co mpartmen t: Con ne ctors fo r jum per
c ables a nd char ger
Fi g. 231 Jump s tart in g w ith t he ba ttery of a not her ve ­
hi cle :@ booster battery, @ disc harged vehicle bat tery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle .
Vehicle with discharged batter y:
.. Turn off lights and accessories , move lever
of automatic transmission to
N (Neutral) or
P (Park) and set parking brake.
Emergenc y situ ation s 285
Connect POSI TIVE(+ ) to POSITIVE (+ )
(red )
.. Remove the cover above the jump start con­
nection .
.. Open the red cover on the positive pole
¢fig. 230 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump sta rt bolt ¢ fig. 231 (D
(Bolts under red cover= "positive ") of the
vehicle to be star ted @.
2. Connect the othe r end to the pos itive 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 nega tive te rmi na l@ 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 @.
Sta rting the engine
.. Start t he engine of the veh icle w ith the
booster battery @. Run the engine at a
moderate speed .
.. Start engine w ith d ischarged vehicle battery
® in the usual manner .
.. If the eng ine fails to start: do not keep the
starter crank ing for lo nger than 10 seconds .
Wait for about 30 seconds and the n try
aga in .
.,. With engi ne runni ng , remove j umper cab les
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse o r­
der .
.. Close the red cover on the positive pole .
T he battery is vented to the o utside to p revent
gases from entering the veh icle in ter ior . Make
s ur e that the j umper clamps a re well connect­
e d with their
metal ports in full contact with
the batte ry terminals.
A WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac-
turer . If i n doubt, call for road service .
Ill>

-Always make sure the transm ission se­
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in "P" (Park position) or Neutral (manual
transmission) and the park brake is firm­
ly appl ied .
® For the sake of the environment
-Changing the eng ine settings w ill ad­
versely affect em ission levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when d ispos ing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batter ies or worn out t ires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and p reten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo­
rate Material -special handling may ap ­
ply, see www.dtsc.ca .gov/hazardous­
waste/perch lorate . When the veh icle or
parts of the restraint system including
airbag modules safety belts with preten­
s ioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
authorized Audi dealer is familiar w ith
these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this
serv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult on authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories.
Your veh icle incorporates the latest safety de­
sign featu res ensu ring a high standard of ac­
tive and passive safety.
This safety could be compromised by non-ap­
proved changes to the veh icle. For this reason ,
if parts have to be replaced, p lease observe
the following points when installing addition­
al accessories:
Con sumer In formation 295
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi
parts are available from authorized Audi deal­
ers.
T hese dea lers a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and trained specialists to install the
parts and accessories proper ly.
A WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non­
approved accessories can cause damage to
the vehicle and serious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and genuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specially designed to be used on your ve­
hicle.
- Never install accessories such as tele­
phone cradles or beverage holders on air­
bag covers or within the airbag deploy­
ment zones . Do ing so will increase the
risk of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ~
page 230.
(D Note
-If items other than genuine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not
performed accord ing to specified meth­
ods, this can result in severe damage to
your vehicle's engine and body (such as
corrosion) and adversely affect your vehi ­
cle's warranty .
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occurs due to failure
to comply with these stipulations.
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Index 303
-----------------------------------.......
Unleaded fuel ..................... 232
What should I do with an old battery? . 251
Environmental note
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 88
Roof rack .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 74
EPC
refer to Electronic power control .... .. 15
E SP
refer to Electronic stabili zation program
(ESP) .... .. ................. .. .... 15
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 204
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 226
Expansion tank ............ .... .. ... 244
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . ................. ... .... 57
Dimming ... ................ ... .... 58
Heating .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 57
Eyeglasses compartment .... .. .. .. .. .. 77
F
Fan
Deluxe automatic climate control .. .. .. 81
Deluxe automatic climate control plus . . 87
Radiator ... .. .............. ... ... 246
Fastening Booster seats ............ .. .. .. .. . 194
Convertible child safety seats . .. .. .. . 192
I nfant seats ............. .... .. .. . 191
Flat tire Changing .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. . 274
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
F og lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 234
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .... 11
Refueling .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. . 234
Saving fuel by early upshifting .. . ... .. 11
Front airbags
Description . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 166
Howtheywork .................... 171
Fr ontal collisions and the laws of physics 155
Front ashtray ............... ... ... ... 75 Front seats
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Adjusting ..... .... ............... 146
Child restraints in the front seat .... .. 163
Convenience side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Symmetrical seat positions . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Fuel Additives ... ..... .. ............... 232
Blended gasoline ... .............. . 232
Consumption .. .. .... ......... .. .. . 22
Filler neck . .. .. .. .. . .............. 233
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gasoline .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 232
Gasoline additives .. .............. . 233
Octane rating .. .. ................. 232
Recommendation . .... ......... .. .. 232
Refuelling ..... .. .. ............... 234
Reserve ....... .... ................ 12
Tank capacity .................... . 292
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 235
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) .... .. .. .. .. .. . .............. . 26
Fuel filler flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 235
Fuel supply too low ................. . 35
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280, 281, 282
Replacing ........................ 280
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) .. .. .. 140
Gas discharge lamps .. ..... .......... 283
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel gauge .. .. .. ............... .. . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendation .............. .. 25
Gearshift indicator . .. ... ....... ...... 20
Gearshift lever 6-speed manual transmission ...... .. 126
General illustration Instruments and controls .......... ... 8
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 253
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 290
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306 Index
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On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .. ... ... .. 26
Electronic speed limiter ...... .. .... .. 27
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 26
Open doo r or rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . 21
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minimize pollution .......... ... .. ... 215
Optiona l equipment
M arked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) 25
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors ....... .. .. .. 57
Outside temperature display . .. .. .. .. . . 20
Owner 's manual
H ow the Owner's Manual is o rganized . . . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up ....... .. ....... .. .. .. .. . 224
Paint No ..... ................ ... .. . 290
Panoramic tilting sunroof ............. 48
Convenience opening/closing ... .. .. .. 46
Emergency clo sing .......... .. .... .. 48
Tilting and closing ........ .. .. .. .. .. 48
Park assist .................. .. .... . 133
Rear .. .... ................ ..... . 133
Rea r, with rear view camera . .. .. .... . 134
Parking ... ........ ....... .. .. .... .. 97
Automatic transmission ............ 126
Valet parking ................ .... .. 47
Parking brake ................ ... ... . 96
also refer to Electromechan ica l park ing
brake .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 96
Park ing system .. ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 133
Rear .. .. .. ..... ........... ... .. . 133
Rear, w ith rear v iew camera ..... .. .. . 134
Parking system (rear) ......... .. .. .. . 133
Parking System (rear)
Adjusting the warning tones . ..... .. . 134
Parking system (rear, w ith rear view cam-
era)
Parking mode 1 .............. .... . 137
Parking mode 2 .......... .. .. .... . 138
Safety precautions ......... ... .... . 135
Switching on/off .......... ... .... . 136
Switching rear view camera on/off ... . 139 Parts
replacement .............. .... 295
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 173
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Pedals . .... .... .. ............. .... 149
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 155
Polishing ......... ................ . 223
Pollen filter
Deluxe automatic climate control . .. .. . 79
Pollutant filter Deluxe automat ic climate control ..... . 79
Power locking switch ................. 43
Power locking system ............ .... . 40
Emergency locking .. ........... .. .. . 44
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ........ .. .................. 43
Luggage compartment lid ........ ... . 44
Se lective unlock feature .......... .. . 41
Settings .. .. .. .. ............. .... . 41
Unlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. . 41
Power locks Windows open and closed ........ ... . 46
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 34, 209
Power window regulators Convenience opening/closing ........ . 46
Malfunctions .. .. ..... ........... .. 47
Power window switches ............... 46
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Programming the Homelink ® un iversal re­
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Proper occupant seating posi tions . .. .. 145
Proper safety belt position .......... .. 158
Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Occupants . .. .. .. ... ... ... .... .... 145
Rear passengers .. ............. .. .. 147
Q
Quartz clock .. .. .. .......... ...... .. 12
Question Wha t happens to unbelted occupant s? 155
Why safety belts? ....... ...... .. .. 154

Technical modifications ..... .. .. .. .. . 296
Tether anchors ............... ... ... 201
T ether strap . ............. .... .. .. . 201
The first 1,000 miles (1 ,500 km) a nd after-
wards ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 213
Tie-down r ings ............. ... ... ... 69
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 15 1
tiptronic .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 126
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 129
D riving .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 126
Dynamic s hift program . ... .. .. .. .. . 129
Emergency mode . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 13 1
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Manual sh ift program ..... .. .. .. .. . 130
Selector lever ......... ...... .... .. 128
Tire pressure ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 258
T ire pressure monitor ing system
L oss of air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 27 1
M alf unc tion ............. .... .. ... 27 1
Rese tting tire p ressures . ... .. .. .. .. . 272
Tires ...... ... ............. ...... .. 252
Service life . .... .. .... ... .. .... .. . 262
Speed rat ing let ter code ... .. .. .. .. . 264
Tire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 264
Tire specifica tions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 264
Tread depth . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 262
Uniform t ire quality grading . ... .. .. . 266
W inter t ires ............. .... .. ... 267
T ires/Whee ls
L ow aspect ratio t ires ... ... .. .. .. .. . 269
Tire pressure monitoring system . 16, 270
Tires and vehicle load lim its ... ... . ... . 260
Tires and whee ls
Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 258
Cold tire i nflat ion pressure ..... ... .. 256
D imensions ............... ... ... .. 263
Ge neral notes ............... ... ... 252
Glossa ry of t ire and load ing te rm inolo-
gy .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 253
N ew tires and wheels ... ... .. .. .. .. . 263
Replacing . ..... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 264
Snow chains . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 268
T ires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 260
Wheel bolts ............. .... .. .. . 269
W inter t ires .. ........... .. .. .. ... 267
Tire se rvice life ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 262
Tool kit ... ... ............. ...... .. 273
Inde x 309
To rn o r frayed safety belts ..... ... .. .. 157
Touch-up pa int .. ... ................ 224
Towing Front eye let . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Rear eyelet .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 287
T ow t ruck procedures .......... .... . 286
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 271
T ra ile r tow ing . .. .. .... ........... .. 218
Operating instr uctions .. ..... ... .. .. 218
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 218, 219
T ips . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 220
T ransmission .. .. .. .. . .............. 1 26
6 -speed manual transmission .... .. .. 126
tiptron ic . ... .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 126
Transmiss ion malfunction ( indicator
li ght) ......... ... .. ............... 131
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
T re ad Wea r Ind icator (TW I)
Tr ip computer 262
Fuel consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mileage . .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 22
S ingle-trip memo ry ............ .... . 23
T ota l- t rip memory ............. .. .. . 23
Tr ip odometer ..... .. ................ 12
Tr unk
refer to Luggage compartment 44, 68, 150
T ru nk escape handle ............. .. .. . 4S
Trunk lid
refer to L uggage compartment 44, 68, 150
Trunk pass-through .. . .. ..... ... .. .. . 73
T urn signals . .. .. .. ................. . 52
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 16
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Undercoa ting . .. ...... ........... .. 2 26
Unfastening safety belts ......... .. .. 159
U nidirectional tires ... .. ...... ... .. .. 2S2
U niform tire quality grading .......... 266
Un locking
Luggage compartment lid ........... . 44
Power locking switch ............... . 43
Remote cont ro l key .. .. .. .. ... ... .. . 41
U sing the mechanical key ............ 43
U se of jumper cab les .. ... .... ... .. .. 285
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