engine coolant AUDI A7 2015 User Guide

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We recommend using only coolant addi-
tive
Gl2++, Gl3 or in an emergency Gl2+. Do
not use a different additive. In an emergency
use plain water until you can get the correct
additive and can restore the correct ratio. This
should be done as soon as possible .
If you have lost a considerable amount of
coolant, then you should add cold antifree ze
and cold water only when the engine is cold.
Always use
new engine coolant when refilling.
Do not fill coolant above the "MAX" mark. Ex­
cess coolant will be forced out through the pressure relief valve in the cap when the en­
gine becomes hot.
A WARNING
-The cooling system is under pressure and
can get very hot. Reduce the risk of
scalding from hot coolant by following
these steps.
-Turn off the engine and allow itto cool
down.
- Protect your face, hands and arms from
escaping fluid and steam by covering
the cap with a large, thick rag.
- Turn the cap slowly and very carefully
in a counter-clockwise direction while
applying light, downward pressure on
the top of the cap.
- To avoid being burned, do not spill an ­
tifreeze or coolant on the exhaust sys­
tem or hot engine parts. Under certain
conditions, the ethylene glycol in en­
gine coolant can catch fire.
- Antifreeze is poisonous. Always store an­
tifreeze in its original container and well
out of the reach of children.
- If you drain the coolant, it must be
caught and safely stored in a proper con­
tainer clearly marked "poison".
(D Note
- Do not add coolant if the expansion tank
is empty. Air could enter the cooling sys­
tem and damage the engine. If this is
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the case, do not continue driving. Seek
professional assistance .
- Coolant pollutes the environment and
could cause an engine fire. Excess cool­
ant will be forced out through the pres­
sure relief valve in the cap when the en­
gine becomes hot.
- If, in an emergency, only water can be
added, the correct ratio between water
and antifreeze
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stored as soon as possible.
@ For the sake of the environment
Drained coolant should not be reused. Al­
ways dispose of used coolant while observ­ ing all environmental regulations.
Radiator fan
The radiator fan switches on automatically by
itself.
An auxiliary electric radiator fan switches on
and off depending on coolant temperature
and other vehicle operating conditions .
After you switch the engine off, the auxiliary
fan can continue running for up to 10 minutes
- even with the ignition off.
It can even switch
on again later by itself
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- the temperature of the engine coolant rises
due to the heat build-up from the engine in
the engine compartment, or
- the engine compartment heats up because
the vehicle is parked in intense sunlight.
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of personal injury nev­
er touch the radiator fan.
- The auxiliary electric fan is temperature controlled and can switch on suddenly
even when the engine is not running.
- The auxiliary radiator fan switches on au­
tomatically when the engine coolant reaches a certain temperature and will
continue to run until the coolant temper­
ature drops.
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The washer fluid container is marked with the
symbol~ on its cap
¢fig . 199, ¢page 227,
fig. 193 .
.,. Before you check anything in the engine
compartment,
always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢ A in Working in the engine
compartment on page 225 .
.,. Lift the filler cap tongue to add washer flu­
id. You can fill the container to the top .
.,. Press the cap back onto the filler neck after
filling the container .
You can f ind the reservoir
capacity in the table
in
¢page 292.
Clean water shou ld be used when filling up. If
possible, use soft water to prevent sca ling on
washer jets. Always add a glass cleaner solu­
tion (with frost protection in the winter).
CJ) Note
Do not mix engine coolant antifreeze or
any other additives to fill up the wind­
shield washer reservoir.
Checking and filling 239
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Technical data
Vehicle identification
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The vehicle identification label - inside the
luggage co mpartment
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
The Veh icle Identification Number is located
in different p laces :
- under the w indshield on the driver's side
¢fig. 231.
- in the MMI: Select: Function button ICAR ! >
(Car)* systems> Servicing & checks > VIN
number.
-on the vehicle identification label.
Techni cal data 291
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label is located in
the luggage compartment in the spare wheel
well.
T he label¢
fig. 232 shows the following vehi­
cle data :
(D Vehicle Identificat ion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine output, transmission
® Engine and transmission code
© Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
The information of the veh icle identification
label can also be found in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet .
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assur­
ance that your new veh icle complies with all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards which were in effect at the time the
vehicle was manufactured . You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver's side. It shows the month and year of production
and the vehicle ident ification number of your
vehicle (perforation) as well as the Gross Vehi­
cle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine hood release. The spark ignition system com­
plies with the Canadian standard ICES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticker on the
door jamb on the driver's s ide.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank,
oil and coolant, plus maximum load, which in ­
cludes passenger we ight (150 lbs/68 kg per
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29 6 Con sum er Inf ormation
-Always make sure the transmission se­
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in P (Park position) and the park brake is
applied .
@) For the sake of the environment
-Changing the engine settings wi ll ad­
versely affect em iss ion levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when dispos ing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batteries or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo ­
rate Material -spec ial 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 wit h preten ­
sioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
authori zed Aud i dea ler is familiar with
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 an authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories.
Your veh icle incorporates the latest safety de­
sig n 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 pa rts have to be replaced , please observe
the following points when install ing addition­
a l accessories: Approved Audi accessories and genuine Aud
i
parts are available from authorized A udi deal­
ers.
T hese dea le rs a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and trained specialists to install the parts and acc essories proper ly .
A WARNING
-Using the wrong spare parts or using non-
approved accessories can cause damage to
the veh icle and ser ious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and gen uine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specia lly designed to be used on yo ur ve­
h icle .
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone crad les or beverage ho lders on a ir­
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
compa rtment, always read and heed a ll
WARNI NGS
9 page 225 .
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine 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 c an resu lt in seve re damage to
your vehicle's eng ine and body (such as
corrosion) and adversely affect yo ur vehi ­
cle's warranty .
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized A udi dealer as soon as
possible .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occ urs due to failure
to comply with these stipu lations.

A
A/C (automatic climate control) .... .. .. 72
A/C (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Accessories .. ............. .... .. .. . 296
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Activating and deactiva ting . .. .. .. .. .. 96
C leaning the camera area ... ... .. .. . 2 13
Descript ion ...... ..... ... ... ... .... 95
Instrument cluster indicator light . . . . . 96
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Notes on instrument cluster display . . . . 96
Sett ing the steering wheel vibrat ion .. .. 97
Adaptive a ir s uspension/sport . ... .. .. . 102
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
C lea ning the sensor ....... .. .. .. .. . 213
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Request for driver intervention . ... .. .. 91
Stop-and-go traffic .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 90
Adapt ive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .. .. .. 22
AdBlue .. .. .. ................. .. ... 221
F il ling . .. .. ................. .. ... 223
Messages in the instrument cluster dis -
play . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 222
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .... .. .. . 232
Eng ine oil .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 229
W indshield washer fluid ....... ... .. 238
Addit ives
Eng ine oi l .. ............. .... .. ... 229
Adj usti ng
A ir dist ribution (au toma tic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
air distribution (cl imate control) ... .. .. 70
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Instrument illum inat ion ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Steer ing colum n elec trically .. .. .. .. .. 75
Steer ing colum n manually . .. .. .. .. .. 75
Temperature (automat ic climate co ntrol) 73
Temperature (climate control) .. ... ... 70
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 168
Advanced Airbag System ... .. .. .. .. . 151
Advanced Airbag System components . 155
Care ...... ... ................ .... 163
M N Chi ld ren ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 175 <(
~ Chi ld restra ints ........... .. .. .. ... 175
~ Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 155 1.1"1 ,...., 1.1"1 ,....,
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Danger of fitting a ch ild seat on the front
passenger seat ..... . ... ...... ... .. 149
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Disposa l .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 163 •
Front a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 153
How do the front airbags work? .... .. 157
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 155
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work togethe r ......... .... 15 7
Impo rtant sa fe ty instru ctions on the
knee airbag sys tem ... .. .... ... .. .. 166
Important t hings to know .... ... .. .. 147
Knee airbags ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 164
Monitoring .. .. .. ................. 159
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... .. 160
Repairs ... .. .. .. .... ............. 163
Safety instructions .. .............. . 162
S ide a irbags ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 166
S ide curtain airbags . ... ..... ... .... 169
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Warning/Indicato r lights ....... .. .. 159
When must the system be inspected? 159
A ircraft
Transpo rting your vehicle 289
A lcantara
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 215
A ll-wheel drive .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 200
Winter tires ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 267
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Amb ience lighting . ................. . 47
Anti -freeze
refer to Engine coolant . ..... ... .. .. 231
Anti- lock b raking system ............ . 195
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Anti-slip regu lation .. ........... .... 195
Warning/ind icator lights .. .. ... ... .. . 19
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobi lizer ....... ... .. .. . 32
Asht ray .... .. .. .. .. . ............... 59
Audi braking guard
refer to brak ing guard ............. .. 86
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ... ............. 102
A udi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Liter a-
tu re .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 294

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Certification .... ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 297
Changing a wheel ................... 275
Changing engine o il ........ .. .. .. .. . 230
Chec king
E ng ine coolant leve l .... ... .. .. .. .. . 23 1
Tire pressure . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 252
Ch ild restra ints
D anger of using c hild restra ints in the
fro nt sea t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Where can I get add it ional information
about child restra ints and their use? .. 19 1
Ch ild restra int system anchors . ....... 187
Ch ild safety .. ............. .... .. ... 173
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 184
Important safety instructions for us ing
ch ild safety seats ...... ..... .. .. .. . 177
I mportant th ings to know when dr iv ing
wi th ch ild ren ............ .... .. ... 173
Tether anchors ........... .. .. .. ... 190
Tether straps ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 190
Ch ild safety lock
Rear doors ........................ 40
Ch ild safety seats .......... .... .. ... 179
Booster seats ............ .... .. .. . 182
Convertible c hild seats ....... ... .. . 180
Convertible locking retracto r .. ....... 184
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. . 177
I nfant sea ts ............. .... .. .. . 179
I ns tall ing .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 184
I ns tal ling a child restraint using the
L A TCH system .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 189
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Lower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 188
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. .. ........ ..... ... ... . 189
Safety instructions ................. 177
Unused safety belts on the rea r seat .. 179
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cle aning .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 212
Climate control Air vents ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Climate con trol sy stem
Supp lementary hea ter .. ... .. .. .... .. 74
Climate control (four-zone) Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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Climate control (three -zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Clock .............................. 27
Closing Rear lid ........................... 37
Slid ing/tilting sunroof ......... .... .. 41
Cold tire inflation p ress ure ..... ... .. .. 247
Coming home . .. .. ................. . 46
Compact spare tire .................. 274
Compartments .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 60
Compliance ....... .. ............... 297
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 136, 294
Consu mption (f uel) ............. .. .. . 25
Contacting NH TSA ................. . 136
Controls Cleaning . ... .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 214
Convenie nce key . ...... ............. . 35
Star ting the engine . ........... .... . 76
S topping the eng ine (START ENG INE
STOP b utton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switching the ignition on .... ... .. .. . 76
U nlocking and locking vehicle ......... 35
Convertib le child sa fe ty se ats ......... 180
Convertib le locking retractor
Activati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Deact ivating . .. .. .. ..... .......... 186
U sing to secu re a child safety seat 1B4, 186
Coolant
refer to Engine coolant ............ . 231
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 72
Cooling mode (climate cont rol) . . . . . . . . . 70
Cruise contro l
Changi ng speed .. .. . .. .. ... ..... .. . 84
P resett ing your speed ............... 85
Switching off ...................... 85
Switch ing on . .. .. .... ........... .. . 84
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 23
(upholder .. .. .. .. ... ... ...... ..... . 60
C ur ve lig ht . ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 102
Cylinder managem ent
refer to Cyli nder on dema nd System .. . 25
Cyl inder on demand System
25
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Data recorder ... ...... ............. 194
Date d isp lay .. .. .. .. ............... . 27
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302 Index
Daytime running lights .... .. .. .. .... . . 44
Declaration of compl iance
Adaptive c ruise control .... .. .. .... .
297
Aud i side assis t ... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 297
Cell phone package ... .... .. .. .... . 297
Convenience key ....... ... .. .. .... . 297
Electronic immobilizer ... .. .. .. .... . 297
Garag e door opener (Homelink) ... .. . 297
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. . 297
D ecorative parts/ trim
C leaning ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
214
DEF
What does t his mean when it appea rs in
the trip odomete r d isplay? . .. .. .. .. . .
27
De fective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 22
D efrosting (windows)
automatic climate control . ... ... ... ..
73
climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Determin ing cor re ct load limi t ... .. ... 257
Diese l fuel . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 218
D iese l partic ulate fi lter . . . . . . . . . . 2 1, 205
D imensions .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 292
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. ...... 51
D isp lays
C leaning ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
214
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Doors
Power child safety loc k .. .. .. .. .... . .
4 0
D river information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
D oor/ rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Exte rio r tempe rat ure d isplay . .. .. .. . . 24
On -boa rd compute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5
D river seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
drive select .... ........... .. .. .... . 102
adaptive a ir s uspension/sport . .. .... .
Adaptive dampers .......... .. .... .
Curve light ........... .... ... .. .. .
E ng ine sound ......... .... ... .. .. .
Safety belt tensioner .......... .. .. .
Sport differen tial ......... .. .. .. .. .
Driving safely 102 102
102
102
102
10 2
128
D riving through water . ... .. .. .. .... . 204
D . . . nvmg time .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Dup licate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
D ust filter
refer to Poll utant fi lter . ..... ... .. .. . 69
Dynam ic steering
2 00
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Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Efficiency program Fuel economy messages ........ .. .. .
26
Other equ ipment . ............. .... . 26
Electr ica l accessories (soc ke ts) . ... .. .. . 60
Electromechanical pa rking brake
Emergency bra king . .. ...... ... .. .. .
80
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Parking . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 79
Re leas ing and closing .. ..... .... . .. . 79
Starting assist ... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 80
Starting from rest . .... ..... ... .. .. . 80
Starting off w ith a trailer .......... .. . 80
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 16
Elec tromechanica l power assist . ... .. .. 2 00
El ectronic d ifferential lock
Warning/ind icator lights ........... ..
19
Electronic differential lock (EDL) . . . . . . . 195
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 19
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 32
Electronic power cont rol (EPC)
wa rning/indicator light ......... .... .
20
Electronic speed limiter .......... .... . 30
Elec tronic Stabilization Con tro l (ESC) . .. 195
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Emergency actuat ion
Doo rs .... .. .. .. .. ........... .... .
37
Power sunroof . .. ............. .. ... 42
Rea r lid ... .... .. .. .... . ... ... .. .. . 39
Em b k'
ergency ra 1ng . .......... ...... .. 80
Emergency flasher ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 45
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 23
Emergency re le a se
Se lector lever .... .. .... .... ... .. ..
115
E mergency start ing ..... .. ... ..... .. 285
Emergency towing . ............. .... 287
E mergency wa rn in g triangle .... .. .. .. 2 73
Energy management .... .. ... ..... .. 201
Engine
Compartment .... .. ... ..... ... .. ..
227
Coolant ... .... .. ............. .... 231

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Data ...... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 293
Start-Stop -System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
start ing . ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 76
Starting with jumper cab les .. .. .. .. . 285
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
E ng ine compartment .... ... .. .. .. .. . 22 7
C losing the hood . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 226
Opening the hood ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 225
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 225
Working in the engine compartment . . 225
E ng ine coolant ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 231
Adding coolant . .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 232
Chec king the engine coolant leve l .. .. . 23 1
Expansion tank ........... .... .. .. . 231
Malfunct ion symbo l ....... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Radiator fan .............. ... ... .. 233
Temperature gauge ........... ... ... 11
Engine oil ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 227
Adding .. .. ............. .... .. ... 229
Addit ives . .. ............. .... .. .. . 229
Changing .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. ... 230
Checking the eng ine o il level .. .. ... .. 229
I ndications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra check ing ............. .... .. ... 229
I ndicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
O il cons umption .......... .. .. .. .. . 228
P ressu re mal func tion ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Recommended oil check intervals . ... . 229
Sensor defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Specification and viscos ity .. .. .. .. .. . 227
E ng ine sound ............. .... .. .. . 10 2
Eng ine speed limitat io n ........ .. .... . 21
Engine start -stop mode
refer to Start-Stop-System . .. .. .. .. .. 83
E ng ine star t sys tem (indicator l igh ts) .. .. 18
Env ironment
Break- in period ........ ...... .... .. 203
Cata lytic converter ........... .... .. 204
D iese l par ticul ate fi lter .... .. .. .. .. . 205
Di sposing of yo ur vehicle ba ttery .. .. . 238
D riving a t high speeds .. ... .. .. .... . 206
D riving to minimize pollution and noise 205
Fu el . .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 219
F ue l economy ............ .... .. ... 205
Leaks under your veh icle ... .. .. .. .. . 225
Lett ing the veh icle stand and warm up . 206
Proper disposal of dra ined brake flu id . 234
Inde x 303
Proper disposal of d rained eng ine cool -
ant . ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 232
Proper disposal of d rained eng ine
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229, 230
Recycling used engine oil ............ 229
Un leaded fuel .. ... ................ 217
What should I do with an o ld battery? . 238
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
E xhaust tail pipes
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .............. 213
Expansion tank .. ... ...... .......... 231
Exterior lighting ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
E xte rior m irrors
Adjus ting . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 50
Di mming . ... .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 51
Heating ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 50
Exterior temperature display ........... 24
F
Fastening
Boos ter seats .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 182
Co nvertib le child safety seats ........ 180
Infan t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Foot peda ls ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 133
Fo r the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and t he env ironme nt .. 219
Red ucing engine noise by early upshift -
i ng ....... .. .. .. ... ............ ... 11
Ref ueling ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 219
Saving f uel by early upshifting ... .. .. . 11
Fo ur- zone automatic climate control . .. . 72
Front airbags Descrip tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
How they work . ......... ......... . 157
Frontal coll isions and the laws of physics 139
Fron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adjus ting . .. .. .. .. ............... 13 0
Child rest rain ts in the front seat . ... .. 149
Fuel Additives .. .. .. .... .......... ..... 217
B lended gaso line . ............. .... 217
C u rrent cons umption .. ......... .... . 25
E conomy messages (eff icien cy program) 26
F uel fi ller flap emergency release ... .. 221
F uel fi ller neck ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 219
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Gasoline ........ ......... ... .... . 21 7
Gasoline additives ................. 218
Low fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Octane rating ............ .. .. ..... 217
Recommendation ......... .... .... . 217
Refuelling .. ................ ... ... 219
Reserve .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 292
Fuses Assignment ................. .... . 281
Replacing .. ..... ........... ... .. . 281
G
Garage door opener (Homelink) .. .. .. . . 42
Garment hooks ............ .... .. .. .. 61
Gas discharge lamps ............ .. .. . 284
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .... .. .... 11
Fuel gauge ... ........... .... .... .. 12
Speedometer ... .... ..... .... .. .. .. 27
Tachometer ................ ... ... . 12
Trip odometer .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 27
General illustration ............ .... ... 8
Generator (warning/ indicator lights) .... 17
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 242
Glove compartment (cooled) ........... 61
Glow plug system Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 291
H
Head -up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
H eadlights
Cleaning ... ................ ..... . 213
C leaning system .................... 48
Defective . ................. ..... .. 22
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . 22, 44
Washer reservoir ......... .. .. .... . 238
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 132
Adjusting .. ................ ..... . 132
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear seats .... ........... .... .... .. 57
Removing ............... .. .. .. .. .. 57
H eated
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
rear window (automatic climate contro l) 73 rear window (climate cont
ro l) . . . . . . . . . 71
seats (automatic climate control) ...... 73
seats (climate contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Steering wheel ... ............. ..... 74
windshield washer spray nozzles . .... . 48
Heating ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 69
Heavy clothing and safety belts ........ 141
High beam .. ...... ............. ..... 46
High voltage warning label ..... .. .. .. 291
Hill descent control ................. 112
Homelink (garage door opener) ..... .. . 42
Hood (release lever) .. ........... .. .. 225
Hooks . .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 67
Horn ..... ..... .. ................ ... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to chi ld safety .......... ...... . 187
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 155
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? ......... .. .. .............. . 253
How safety belt pretensioners work .. .. 145
Hydroplaning ...................... 260
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Important things to do before driving .. 128
Improperly worn safety belts ...... .. .. 144
Ind icator lights
Dynamic steering ................. . 200
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 12
Infant seats .. .. .. ... .......... .... 179
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Instruments Adjusting the light ing .......... .... . 47
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster ................ .. 11
Interior lighting
Ambience lighting ............. .. .. . 47
Front and rear ... ....... ...... .. .. . 47
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ... ... . 48