flat tire AUDI A5 COUPE 2014 Owner's Manual

driving a few yards and correct if neces­
sary . Follow the instructions from the
snow cha in manufacturer when doing so.
(D Tips
Where snow chains are mandatory oncer ­
tain roads, this norma lly also applies to
veh icles with all wheel drive .
Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts must always be tightened to the
correct torque.
The design o f whee l bolts is matched to the
factory insta lled r ims . If different rims are fit ­
ted, the correct wheel bo lts wit h the right
l ength and correctly shaped bolt heads must
be used. This ensures that wheels are f itted
securely and that the brake system functions
correctly .
In certain circumstances, you may not use
wheel bo lts from a different vehicle -even if it
is the same model<=>
page 266.
A WARNING
Improperly tightened or maintained wheel
bolts can become loose caus ing loss of
cont ro l, a co llision and serious persona l in­
Jury .
- Always keep the w heel bolts and the
threads in the wheel hubs clea n so the
w hee l bolts can t urn easily and be p rop­
erly t igh tened.
- Never grease or oil the wheel bolts and
the threads in the wheel h ubs. They can
become loose wh ile d riving if greased or
oiled, even if tightened to the specified
torq ue.
- Only use whee l bo lts that belong to the
rim being installed .
- Never use different whee ls bolts on your
vehicle.
- Alw ays m ain ta in the co rrec t tig hten ing
torq ue fo r the wheel bo lts to reduce the
risk of a wheel loss . If the tightening tor­
que of the wheel bo lts is too low, they
can loosen and come out when the vehi-
Tire s an d wheel s 239
cle is mov ing. If the tightening torq ue is
too high, the wheel bolts and threads
can be damaged and the whee l can be­
come loose.
@ Note
The specified torque for the whee l bolts is
90 ft lbs . (120 Nm) w ith a tolerance of
± 7,4 ft lbs. (± 10 Nm). Torque whee l bolts
diagonally . After changi ng a wheel, the
torque m ust be checked as soon as poss i­
ble with a to rque wrench -preferably by an
a uthorized Aud i dea le r or qualified wor k­
shop .
Low aspect ratio tires
Your A udi is fac tory -eq uipped w ith low aspect
ratio tires . These tires have been tho ro ughly
tested and been se lected specifically for your
model for their superb performance, road fee l
and handling under a variety of driving condi­
tions . Ask your authorized Aud i dealer for
more details .
The low aspect ratio of these t ires is ind icated
by a numeral of
55 or less in the tire's size
designation. The numera l represents the ratio
of the tire's sidewa ll height in relation to its
tread width exp ressed in percentage. Conven­
tiona l tires have a he ight/w idth ratio of 60 or
more.
The performance of low-a spect-r atio tire s is
particularly sensit ive to improper inflation
pre ssure. It is therefor e important that low
a spect ratio tire s are inflated to the specified
pres sure and that th e inflation pr essure i s
regularly checked and maintained. Tire pre s­
sure s should be chec ked at lea st once a
month and always before a long trip
<=> page 228 , Checking tire pressure.
What you can do to avo id tire and rim
damage
Low aspect ratio tires can be damaged mo re
easily by impact w ith potholes, curbs, gull ies
or ridges on the road, particularly if the tire is
under inflated . ..,.
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24 0 T ire s and wheel s
In o rder to minimize the occurrence o f impact
damage to the tires of your vehicle, we recom­ mend that you observe the following precau­
tions :
- Always maintain recommended inflation
pressures. Check your tire pressure every
2,000 miles (3,000 km) and add a ir if neces­
sary.
- Drive carefu lly on roads with potholes, deep
gullies or ridges. The impact from driving
through or over such obstacles can damage
your tires. Impact with a curb may also cause damage to your tires.
- After any impact, immediately inspect your
tires or have them inspected by the nearest
authorized Aud i dealer . Replace a damaged
t ire as soon as possible .
- Inspect your t ires every 2,000 miles (3,000
km) for damage and wear . Damage is not al­
ways easy to see. Damage can lead to loss of
air and underinflation, wh ic h could event u­
ally cause t ire fail ure.
If you be lieve that a
ti re may have been damaged, replace the
tire as soon as possible.
- These tires may wea r more qui ck ly than oth­
ers.
- Please a lso remembe r that, whi le these t ires
deliver responsive handling, they may ride
less comfortably and make more noise than
other choices.
R educed p erf ormance in winter /cold
s ea son condit ions
A ll tires are designed for certain purposes .
The low aspect ratio, ultra high performance
tires originally installed on your vehicle are in­
tended for max imum dry and wet road per­
f ormance and handling . They are not suitable
for cold, snowy or icy weather cond it ions.
If
you dr ive under those circumstances, you
should equip your vehicle with all-season or
winter tires, which offe r better traction under
those cond it ions . We suggest you use the rec­
ommended snow or a ll-season tires specified
for your vehicle, or their equiva lent .
Refe r to ~
page 237 for mo re deta iled infor­
mat ion regarding w inter tires.
Tire pressure
monitoring system
ill General notes
Applies to veh icles: w ith tire pressure monito ring system
Each tire, incl uding the spare (if provided),
sho uld be checked monthly when co ld and in­
flated to the inf lation pressure recommended
by the veh icle manufacturer on the veh icle
placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your
vehicle has tires of a different size than the
s ize indicated on the vehicle placard or tire in­
flat io n pressu re label, you shou ld dete rmine
the p roper t ire infla tion p ressure fo r those
t ir es) .
As an added safety feature, your veh icle has
been equipped with a tire pressure mon itoring
system ( TPM S) that illum inates a low ti re
pressure te lltale whe n one or more o f you r
tires is significant ly under -inflated . Acco rding­
ly, when the low tire pressure te lltale i llumi­
nates, you shou ld stop and check your tires as
soon as possib le, and inflate them to the
proper pressure. Driving on a sign ificantly u n­
der- inflated t ire causes the tire to overheat
and can lead to tire fa ilure . Under -inflation al ­
so reduces fuel eff ic iency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle 's hand ling and
stopp ing ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute
for proper tire ma intenance, and it is the driv­
er's respo nsibility to maintain co rrect tire
pressure, even if under -inflation has not
reached the leve l to tr igger illuminat ion of the
T PMS low tire p ressu re tellta le .
You r vehicle has also been equipped with a
T PMS ma lf u nction indicator to ind icate when
the sys tem is not operating properly . T he
T PMS ma lfunction indicator is combined with
the low tire pressure te lltale. Whe n the sys­
tem detects a malfunction, the telltale will
flash for approximately one min ute and then
rema in con tinuously illum inated . T hi s se­
quence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as t he malfunct ion exists . .,.

When the malfunction indicator is illuminat­
ed, the system may not be able to detect or
signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur for a variety of rea­
sons, including the installation of replace­
ment or alternate tires or whee ls on the veh i­
cle that prevent the TPMS from funct io ni ng
p roperly . Always check the T PMS malfunct ion
tellta le afte r replacing one o r more t ires or
wheels on your veh icle to ensure that the re­
p lacemen t or a lternate tires and wheels allow
the TPMS to continue to function properly .
Tire pressure indicator appears
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument
cluster informs you if the tire pressure is too
low or if there is a system malfunction.
Fig. 173 Display : underinflatio n warning
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure moni­
toring system compares the t ire tread circum­
ference and vibration characteristics of the in­
d iv idual tires . If the pressure decreases in one
or mo re tires, th is is indica ted in the instru­
ment clus ter with a
RE wa rning symbol and a
message¢
fig. 173 . The driver message in the
disp lay goes out after 5 seconds . The driver
message can be displayed again by pressing
the
! SET ! button. If only one tire is affected,
the display will indicate its pos ition.
The ti re pressu re monitoring system must be
reset via radio or MMI* each time the pres ­
sures are adjusted (e.g . when switching be ­
tween partia l and full load pressure) or after
changing or replacing a t ire on your vehicle
¢
page 242 . The TPMS indicator only moni­
tors the tire pressure that you have prev iously
Tire s an d wheel s 241
stored . You can find the recommended t ire
pressures for yo ur vehicle on the label on driv ­
er's side 8-pillar ¢
page 226.
T ire tread circum ference and vibration charac­
teristics can change and cause a tire pressure
warning if:
- t he t ire p ress ure in one or more tires is too
low,
- t he t ire has s tructural damage,
- the t ire pressure was changed, wheels rotat-
ed or replaced but the TPMS was not reset
¢ page 242.
Warning symbo ls
RE Loss of pressure in at least one tire c> & .
Check the tire or tires and replace or repa ir if
necessary. The
RE ind icator light in the instru­
ment cluster a lso illuminates
c::!;> page 13.
Check/correct the press ures of all fou r tires
and reset TPMS via radio or MMI*.
Ill (T ir e Pressure Monitor ing System) Tire
press ure: Syst em malfun ction!.
If II! appears after switching the ignition on
o r while dr iv ing and the
RE i ndicator light in
the instr ume nt cluster blinks for app rox i­
mately o ne minute and t hen stays o n, there is
a system malf unct ion.
Attempt to store the co rrect tire pressure
¢ page 242 . If the ind icator light does not
tu rn off o r if it turns on sho rtly the reafter, im­
med iate ly dr ive your vehicle to a n author ized
Audi dealer or au thorized repair faci lity to
have the malfunc tion corrected .
A WARNING
-=
-If the tire pressure indicator appears in
the instrument cluster display, one or
more of your t ires is significant ly under­
inflated. Reduce your speed immediately
and avoid any hard steer ing or b raking
maneuvers. Stop as soon as possib le and
check the tires and their pressures. In­
flate the tire pressure to the prope r pres­
sure as indicated on the vehicle's tire
pressu re labe l
¢page 226. Driving on a
significantly under-inflated tire causes
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24 2 T ire s and wheel s
the tire to overheat and can lead to tire
failure. Under-inflation also is likely to
impair the vehicle's handling and stop­
ping ability .
- The driver is responsible for ma inta ining
the correct tire pressures. You must
check the t ire pressures regularly .
- Under certain cond itions (such as a spor­
ty driving style, winter condit ions or un­
paved roads), the pressure monitor ind i­
cator may be de layed .
-Ask your author ized Audi dealer if run­
flat tires may be used on your veh icle.
Your vehicle registrat ion becomes invalid
if you use these tires when not permit­
ted. Damage to your veh icle or acc idents
cou ld also resu lt.
@ Tips
- The tire pressure monitoring system
stops working when there is an ESC/ABS
malfunction.
- Using snow chains may resul t in a system
malfunction.
- The tire pressure monitoring system on
you r Audi was developed using t ires with
the "AO" or "RO" identification on the
tire sidewall¢
page 233 . We recom­
mend using these t ires .
Reset tire pressure monitoring system
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
If the tire pressure is adjusted, wheels are ro­
tated or changed, the TPMS must be reset via
radio or MMI*.
11> Before resett ing the TPMS, the cu rrent pres­
sures of all fou r tires m ust correspond to
the specified val ues . Adjust the tire pressure
and reset the pressure i n the tire press ure
monitoring system according to the load
you are carry ing
¢ page 226.
11> Turn on the ignition .
11> Select : the ICAR I function button > Tire pre s­
sure monitoring
> Stor e now . Or
i,. Se lect : the ICA RI function button > Ca r sys­
tem s*
control button > Servicing & check s >
Tire pre ssure m onito ring > St or e tire pre s­
s ure s.
@ Tips
Do not store the tire pressure if there are
snow chains on the tire .

24 4 What do I do no w?
There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire. The compact spare tire
has been des igned specifically for your type of
vehicle.
It must not be swapped with a com­
pact spare tire from another type of vehicle.
Sno w cha in s
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains
on the compact spare tire is
n ot permitted .
If you do have to dr ive with snow cha ins and a
front tire fails, mount the spare wheel w ith
tire instead of a rear tire. Install the snow
chains on the rear tire and use it to rep lace
the defective front tire.
A WARNING
- Never use the spare tire if it is damaged
or if it is worn down to the tread wear in­
dicators.
- If the spare tire is more than 6 years o ld,
use it only in an emergency and w ith ex­
t reme caution and careful driving.
- The spare tire is intended only for tem­
porary and short-term use. It should be
replaced as soon as possib le w ith the
normal wheel and t ire.
- After mounting the compact spare tire, the tire pressu re must be checked as
soon as poss ible. The tire pressure of the
c ompac t spare tire must be 4.2 bar; oth­
erwise, you risk hav ing an accident.
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/
h). You r isk having an acc ident.
- Avoid full-throttle acce le rat ion, heavy
braking, and fast corner ing . Yo u risk hav­
ing an acc iden t.
- Never dr ive us ing more than one spare
wheel and tire. You risk having an acci­
dent.
- No rma l summer o r winte r ti res m ust not
be mounted on the compact spare whee l
rim.
- F or te chnical reasons, the use o f ti re
chains on the spare tire is not permi tted .
If it is necessary to drive with tire chains,
the spare whee l must be mounted o n the
front axle in the event of a f lat in a rear tire. The new
ly available front wheel
must then be installed in place of the
rear whee l with the flat tire. Installing
the t ire cha in before mounting the whee l
and tire is recommended .
- Loose items in the passenger compart­
ment can cause serious personal injury
during hard brak ing or in an accident.
Never store the spa re tire or jack and
too ls in the passenger compa rtment.
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your
own and your passenger's safety when chang­
ing a wheel .
"'After you expe rience a tire failure, pull the
car we ll away from moving traffic and try to
reach
le vel ground before you stop ¢ ,&.
"'All passengers should leave the car and
move to a safe location (for instance, behind
the guardrail)¢ &,.
"' Engage the
parking brak e to prevent your
veh icle from rolling unintentionally¢&, .
"' Shift into
1st gea r on ve hicles w ith manual
transmiss io n, or move the
select or lever to
the P p osition
on ve hicles w it h automatic
transmission .
"'I f you are towing a trailer : unhitch the trai l­
er from your vehicle .
"' Take the
jack¢ page 243 and the spare tire
¢ page 243 out of the luggage compart­
ment.
A WARNING
--
You o r you r passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fo l­
l ow these safety precaut io ns:
- I f you have a flat tire, move a safe d is­
tance off the road. Tu rn off the engine,
tur n the eme rgency flashers on and use
o ther warning devices to a lert other mo-
torists .
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-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.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the
jack* and the replaced tire in the luggage
compartmentc:>poge
125.
(D 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
also
c:> page 246, Decorative wheel cov­
ers
or c:> page 246, Wheels with wheel
bolt cops.
2 . Loosen the wheel bolts c:> page 246.
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point c:>
page 247.
4 . Lift the car with the jack c:> page 247 .
5. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
then install the
spare tire c:> page 248 .
6. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
What do I do now? 245
7. Lower the vehicle with the jack.
8. Use the wheel bolt wrench and firmly
tighten all wheel bolts in a crisscross pat­
tern
c:> page 246.
9. Replace the decorative wheel cover* or
the
wheel bolt caps* .
A WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and
information c:>
.&. in Raising the vehicle on
page 247
and c:> page 249.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following.
.. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*,
and the replaced tire in the luggage com ­
partment
c:> poge 125 .
.,. 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 t ightening 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 a re
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.
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-The wheel bol ts should be clean and easy
to tu rn. Check for d irt and corrosion on
t h e mat ing s urfaces of both the whee l
and t he hu b. Remove a ll dirt from these
su rfaces before remo unt ing t he wheel.
- Do n ot use the hexagonal socket in the
screwdriver ha ndle to loosen or tig hten
t h e wheel bo lts .
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction.
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spare tire w ith a t read patte rn
i ntended for use in a specific direction, please
n ot e th e follow ing:
- The direction of rotation is ma rked by an
ar­
row on the s ide of the t ire .
-If the spare t i re has to be installed in the in­
correct di rection, use the spare tire only
temporar ily since the t ire will not be able to
achieve its optimum perfo rma nce character­
ist ics with r ega rd to aquaplani ng, noise and
wea r.
- We recommend that you pay particular at ­
tent io n t o this fact du ring wet weathe r and
t h at you adjus t your spee d to matc h road
cond itio ns.
- Replace th e flat tire w ith a n ew one and
have it ins talled o n your ve hicle as soon as
poss ible to re st ore the hand ling advant ages
of a uni direct io na l t ire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please rea d the information ¢ page 233, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you are
going to use a spare t ire which is different
from the tires on your ve hicle.
Afte r you change a tire :
-Check the tire pressure on the spare imme­
diately after installation . What do I do now? 249
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon a s
possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel
bolts are cor rectly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lbs. (120 Nm ).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor·
roded and difficult to turn while changing
a tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque .
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and
have it installed on your veh icle as soon as
possible. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then , drive with extra care and at re·
duced speeds.
A WARNING
-
- If you are going to equ ip your ve hicle
w it h tires o r rims which differ from those
which w ere fac to ry installed, t hen be
s ure to re ad the information ¢
page 233,
N ew tire s and re pla cing tires and
whee ls.
- Always make s ure th e da maged wheel o r
eve n a flat t ire and t he j ack and to ol ki t
a re p roperly secu red in the lugg age com­
pa rtment an d are no t loose in the pas ­
sen ger compartment.
- In an accident or sud den maneuver they
co uld f ly forwa rd, in ju ring a nyo ne in the
ve hicle .
-A lways s to re damage d wheel, jack and
too ls sec urely in the luggage compa rt­
ment . Othe rwise, in a n accident o r su d­
den maneuver they co uld f ly forwa rd,
causing inju ry to passengers in the ve hi·
cle.
~ Note
Do not use comme rcially ava ilab le tire
sea lants. Ot herwise, t he e lectr ica l comp o­
n ents of t he tire pressu re monitoring sys­
t em * w ill no longe r work pr operly and the
senso r fo r th e tire pressure moni tor ing
syst em* will have to be replac ed by quali­
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Engine compartment
Safety instructions ................ . 206
Working the engine compartment 206
Engine coolant
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine coolant system .......... ... .. 213
Adding coolant .............. ... ... 214
Checking coolant level ..... .. .. .. .. . 213
Checking the engine coolant level . . . . . 213
Radiator fan ............. .. .. .. .. . 215
Engine coolant temperature Temperature gauge .......... .... ... 10
Engine hood Closing .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 206
How to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 206
Engine oil ... ................ ... ... 208
Adding .... ................ ... ... 211
Additives . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 211
Changing .. ............. .... .. ... 212
Check oil level ........... .... .. ... 211
Consumption ............... ... ... 211
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 21
Oil consumption . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 210
Oil grades ..................... ... 208
Pressure malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity ... ... .. .. . 208
Engine speed limitation .......... .... . 21
Environment Break-in period ........... .. .. .. ... 188
Catalytic converter ............ ... .. 189
Disposing of your vehicle battery ..... 220
Driving at high speeds .......... .... 190
Driving to minim ize pollution and noise 190
Fu el . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 204
Fu el economy ..................... 190
Leaks under your vehicle ............ 206
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 191
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 216
Proper disposal of drained engine cool-
ant . .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 214
Proper disposal of drained engine
oil ...... ... ............. ... 211,212
Recycling used engine oil . .. .. .. .. .. . 211
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Unleaded fuel . ........... .. .. .. ... 201
What should I do with an old battery? . 220
Index 273
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 20
Ethyl alcohol (Fuel) . ................. 202
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .... 180
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning ... ..... .. ............... 197
Expansion tank .. .... ... ....... ..... 213
Exterior lighting . .. ................. . 43
Exterior m irrors
Adjusting ..... .... ................ 46
Dimming ... ..... .. ................ 47
Heating ........................... 46
F
Fan
Radiator
Fastening 215
Booster seats .. ...... ......... .... 169
Convertible child safety seats .... .... 168
Infant seats
Flat tire 167
Changi ng ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. 244
flexible fuel ... .. .... ............... 202
Floor mats ... ..... .. ............... 124
Fog lights/rear fog lig ht(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Folding the rear seats ... ............. . 63
Foot pedals . .. .. .. .. ............... 124
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 204
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 71, 74
Refueling . .. .. .. ................. 204
Saving fuel by early upsh ifting ... .. .. . 11
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
How they work ... .. . .. .... ........ 146
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 130
Front passenger's door emergency locking 37
Front seats Adjusting ....... .. ..... .......... 121
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 138
Fuel Additives .... .. ...... ............. 201
Blended gasoline ... . .. .... ........ 201
Consumption .. ... ............... .. 25
Filler neck . .. .. .... .......... ..... 203
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Side marker lights ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Ski sack . ...... ................ .... . 65
Snow chains . ............. .... .. .. . 238
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sources of informat ion about ch ild re -
straints and their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Spare tire . ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 243
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code ...... . .. .. .. . 234
Speed warn ing system ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 78
Sport different ial . .......... ... ... .. 104
I ndicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
START ENGINE STOP b utton (convenience
key) ....... ... ................ .... . 75
START ENGINE STOP b utton (Convenience
k ey) . ..... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .... 74
S tart ing from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Star tin g off with a trai ler .... .. .. .. .. .. 78
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 74
Steer ing
L o cki ng the steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
also refer to Ele ct ro-me chanic al power
assist ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. ... 185
Steer ing whee l
Ad justing steering co lumn ..... . ... .. 7 1
I ndicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 185
Steps for determining co rrect load lim it . 231
S topping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 75
Sto rage ... ... ............. ...... ... 59
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 66
S t ron ic ... .. ................. .. .... 82
Selecto r lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
S tron ic transm iss ion
E mergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
L aunch Cont ro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Sunroof . ... . .... ............. .. .. .. 41
also refer to Panoramic tilt ing sunroof . 41
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) ... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Rear window ............. .... .. .... 48
Sun visors . .. ............. .... .. .. .. 48
Symbo ls
refer to Wa rning/ind icator lig hts .. .. .. 13
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Ta chometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T ail lights
Cleaning .. .. .. .... ... .. ..... ..... 197
Technical modifications .......... .. .. 267
T e ther anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
T ether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
T extiles
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
T he first 1,000 miles (1,SOO km) and after-
wards . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 188
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 126
tiptron ic ... .. .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 82
Automat ic Shift Lock (ASL) ...... .. .. . 84
Driving ..... .. .. ................. . 84
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
K ick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Manua l shift program ............. .. 86
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tire pressure .. .. .. .. ............... 228
T ire pressure mon itoring system
Loss of air press ure .. .. ..... ... .. .. 241
Malfunction ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 24 1
Resetting tire pressures ............. 242
T ires ....... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 222
L ow aspect ratio tires . .. ..... ... .. .. 2 39
Se rvice life . ........ .. .. ..... ... .. 232
Speed rating letter code ..... ... .. .. 234
Tire manufacturing date ........ .... 234
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 240
Tire specifications .. ... ....... ..... 234
T read depth ...... ................ 232
Uniform tire quality gradi ng . ... ... .. 236
Winter tires . .. ...... ........... .. 237
Tires and vehicle load limits ....... .. .. 230
T ires and wheels
Checking ti re pressure .. ..... ... .. .. 228
Co ld tire inflation pressure ... ... .. .. 226
Dimens ions .. .. ...... ............. 233
General notes .. .. ............... .. 222
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy ...... ... .. .... .......... ..... 223
New t ires and wheels .......... .... . 233
Rep lac ing . .. .. .. .... ............. 234
S now cha in s ... .. ............... .. 238
T ires and veh icle loa d limits ..... .. .. 230
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Wheels ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 222
Checking tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 228
C leaning ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 197
Cold tire inflat ion pressure . .. .. .. .. . 226
General notes ............ .... .. ... 222
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo -
gy .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 223
New tires and wheels ......... .... .. 233
T ires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. . 230
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 132
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 147
W hen shou ld I ad just the tire p ressu res? 229
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 229
Where can I find the tire pressu res for my
car? . ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 228
W hy safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 130
W indows
C lean ing/remov ing ice ..... .. .. .. .. . 198
defrosting ............ .... ... ... ... 69
W indshield
C leaning ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 4 9
defrosting .. ............. .... .. .... 69
W indshield washe r fl uid
L ow level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
W indshield washe r system .. .. .. .. .. .. 49
W indshield wipers
C lea ning . .. ............. .... .. .... SO
Folding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Replacing w indshield w iper blades ... .. 50
Sw itch ing on/off ............ .. .... . 49
Washer rese rvoi r 220
W inter operation
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Car washes ........... .... ... ... .. 196
Coolant system ............... .... 213
D efrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Removing ice from w indows .. .. .. .. . 198
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tires . ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... 185
W inte r ti res ............ ...... .... .. 237
A ll whee l dr ive ........... .... .. .. . 23 7
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Xeno n headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 45, 253
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