trailer AUDI A7 2017 Owner´s Manual

Parking systems
displayed and it does not switch to the Front
mode when a forward gear is selected.
Adjusting the display
and the warning tones
Applies to: ve hicles w ith parking system plus/rearview cam­
era/per ipheral came ra
The display and warning tones can be adjusted in
the Infotainment.
.,. Se lect: the ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control button > Driver assistance > Park­
ing aid.
Display
On* -
An optical disp lay is shown for the parking
system plus, a rearview camera image is shown
for the rearview camera*.
Off -When the parking system is switched off,
only audible signa ls are given.
Signal tones
Front volume -
volume for the front area
Rear volume -volume for the rear area
Front frequency-frequency for the front area
Rear frequency -frequency for the rear area
Music volume during nav . prompts -The volume
of the audio/video source is lowered when the
parking system is turned on.
The newly selected level is demonstrated briefly by the sound generator .
(D Tips
- The warning tones can also be adjusted di­
rectly by the v isual display or the picture
from the camera. Simply press the
Settings
control button.
- Changed settings are activated when the
parking system is switched on aga in.
- The settings for volume and frequency are
automatically saved and assigned to the re­
mote control key being used .
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Error messages
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus/rea rv iew cam­
era/peripheral camera
There is an error in the system if the LED in the
P'11A button is blinking and you hear a continuous
alarm for a few seconds after switching on the
parking system or when the parking system is al­
ready activated. If the error is not corrected be­
fore you switch
off the ignition, the LED in the PwA
button will blink the next time you switch on the
parking system by shifting into reverse.
Parking system plus*
If a sensor is faulty, the.!¾ symbol will appear in
front of/behind the vehicle in the Infotainment
display. If a rear sensor is faulty, only obstacles
that are in areas @ and @ are displayed
c> page 109 , fig. 117. If a front sensor is faulty,
only obstacles that are in areas © and @are d is ­
played . There is also a system malfunction if all
segments around the vehicle are red or if no seg­
ments are displayed.
Peripheral cameras*
There is a system malfunction if the~· symbol
appears and the corresponding display area is
shown in blue. The camera is not working in this
area.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the malfunction corrected .
Trailer hitch
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus/rearv iew cam­
era/peripheral cameras and t ra ile r hitch
For vehicles using the trailer socket, the parking
system rear sensors are not activated when you
shift into reverse gear or when you press the
PwA
button. Th is results in the following restrictions.
Parking system plus*
There is no distance warning for the rear. The
front sensors remain activated. The visual display
switches to trailer mode. ..,.

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There is no distance warning fo r the rear. The
fron t sensors remain activa ted . The visual display
switches to trai ler mode. The rearview camera
image will not show the orientation lines and the
b lue surfaces.
Trailer hitches that are not installed at the
factory may cause the parking system to ma l­
function or they may restrict its function.
Parking systems
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plus maximum load. The maxi­
mum load includes the number of
passengers that the vehicle is in­
tended to carry ("seating capaci­
ty") with an assumed weight of
150 lbs. (68 kg) for each passen­
ger at a designated seating posi­
tion and the total weight of any luggage in the vehicle . If you tow
a trailer, the weight of the trailer
hitch and the tongue weight of
the loaded trailer must be includ­
ed as part of the vehicle load .
The
Gross A xle Weight Rating
("GAWR") is the maximum load
that can be appl ied at each of the
vehicle's two axles.
The fact that there is an upper
limit to your vehicle's Gross Vehi ­
c le Weight Rating means that the
total weight of whatever is being
carried in the vehicle (including
the weight of a tra iler hitch and
the tongue weight of the loaded
trailer) is limited. The more pas­
sengers in the vehicle or passen­
gers who are heavier than the
standard weights assumed mean
that less weight can be carried as luggage.
; The Gross Vehicle We ight Rating
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Wheels
are listed on the safety compli­
ance sticker label located on the
driver's side B -pillar
¢ page 221,
fig . 192.
_& WAR NING
Overloading a vehicle can cause
loss of vehicle control, a crash
or other accident, serious per­
sonal in jury, and even death.
-Carrying more weight than
your vehicle was designed to carry will prevent the vehicle
from handling properly and increase the risk of the loss of
vehicle control.
- The brakes on a vehicle that
has been overloaded may not
be able to stop the vehicle
within a safe distance.
-Tires on a vehicle that has
been overloaded can fail sud­
denly, including a blowout and
sudden deflation, causing loss
of control and a crash.
-Always make sure that the to­
tal load being transported -
including the weight of a trail­
er hitch and the tongue
weight of a loaded trailer - does not make the vehicle
heavier than the vehicle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating .
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Wheels
Determining correct load
limit
Use the example below to calcu­
late the total weight of the pas­
sengers and luggage or other
things that you plan to transport so that you can make sure that
your vehicle will not be overload­ ed .
Steps for Determining Correct
Load Limit
1 . Locate the statement "THE
COMBINED WEIGHT OF OCCU­ PANTS AND CARGO SHOULD
NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX
LBS"on your vehicle 's placard
(tire inflation pre ssure label)
¢ page 221, fig. 192.
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas­
sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3 . Subtra ct the combined weight
of the driver and passengers
from
"XXX" kilograms or " XXX"
pounds shown on the sticker
¢ page 221 , fig. 192 .
4. The re sulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity. For ex­
ample, if the
"XXX" amount
equals 1400 lbs. and there will
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be five 150 lbs. passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lb s.
(1400-750 (5 X 150) = 650
lb s.)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely ex­
ceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity calculat ­
ed in Step 4 .
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your ve­
hicle. Con sult this manual to
determine how this reduces
the available cargo and lug­ gage load capacity of your vehi­
cle .
~check the tire sidewall
(¢ page 211, fig. 190) to deter­
mine the designated load rating
for a specific tire.
· Wheel bolts and rims
Wheel bolts
W heel bolts mus t be clean and loose n/tighten
eas ily.
Rims
R ims with a bo lted r im ring * or with bo lted wheel
covers" co nsist of mult ip le p ieces . T h ese compo-
n ents were bolted togethe r usin g s pec ial bolts ..,.

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\.J ' -If the tire is too severely damaged, see an
authorized Aud i dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance.
@ For the sake of the environment
You can give the used tire sealant bottle to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Service Facility for disposal.
@ Tips
Remember to obtain a new bottle of sea lant
from an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility after repairing a tire.
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel.
.. After you experience a tire failure, pull the car
well away from moving traffic and try to reach
level ground before you stop c::> &.,.
.. All passengers should leave the car and move
to a safe location (for instance, beh ind the
guardrai l) ¢ ,&. .
.. Engage the
parking brake to prevent your vehi­
cle from rolling unintentionally ¢,&. .
.. Move
selector lever to position P ¢ ,&. .
.. If you are towing a trailer, unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle .
.. Take the
jack and the spare tire* out of the lug­
gage compartment ¢
page 240.
.8, WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
changing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn­
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
Emergency assistance
- 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 be­
ing changed . When one front wheel is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic
Transmission in P (Park) wi ll
not prevent the
veh icle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is leve l 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 com­
pa rtment
¢page 135.
(D Tips
Before changing the wheel, you must activate
the jacking mode, so that the automatic con­
trols for the Adaptive Air Suspension* do not
make it more difficult to lift the vehicle with
the jack ¢
page 245 .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
1. Activate the vehicle jack mode*¢ page 245.
2. Remove the decorative wheel cover* or the
wheel bolt caps*. For more details see also
¢ page 244, Decorative wheel covers or
¢ page 244, Wheels with wheel bolt caps .
3. Loosen the wheel bolts ¢page 245.
4. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
¢page 245.
5. Raise the car with the jack¢ page 245 .
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install
the spare ¢ page 247.
7. Tighten all whee l bolts lightly.
8.
Lower the vehicle with the jack.
9. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly tighten
all wheel bolts
c::>page 245.
10. Replace the decorative wheel cover* or the
wheel bolt caps*.
11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode* in the
MMI:
I CARI funct ion button> (C ar )* systems .,.
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Driver side cockpit fuse
assignment
Fig. 2 11 Driver side cockp it: fuse panel wit h plastic bracket
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Equipment
Electromecha nica l powe r steering, trailer
1 hitch, ionizer, switch st
rip, seat heating
(rear), electromechan ica l park ing brake
Ho rn, climate con trol system, Gateway,
2 automati
c dimm ing in ter ior rearv iew m ir-
ro r, On -Board Un it
4 Park ing aid, headlight ra nge adjustment
5
Dynamic steering, E lectron ic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
6 Headlights
7 Adapt ive cruise control
8 Front passenger's seat senso rs, a irbag
9 Gateway
10 Engine sound, night vision ass
ist, garage
door opene r (H ome link), parki ng aid
11 Video camera image processing
1 2 Headlights
13 Steering column sw
itch module
Fuses
Fuse panel @ (black)
14 Termina l 15 (luggage compartment)
15 S tarte r
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No . Equipment
1 Infotainment system
2 Infotainment system
3 Front passenger's seat
5
A
irbag, Elect ronic S tabilization Con trol
( E SC)
6 Ant
i-theft alarm system
7 Electromec hanical pa rking brake
8 Inter io r li ghts
9
Windshie ld video came ra heating, light/
rain sensor
10 Lumbar support (dr iver's seat)
11 Driver
's seat
12 Electronic st abilization con trol
13 Horn
1 4 Head lights
15 Front seat heating
16 Dynam ic steering
Fuse panel © (red)
No . Equipment
1 Clutch peda l
2 Fuel p ump
3 Brake
light sensor
4 AdB lue (diese l engine)/engine aco ustics
5 Rear door
6 Fr
ont door
7 Electronic stab ilization control
8 Windshie ld w iper motor
9 Head light washer system
10 Interio
r lighting, climate control system
1 1 Head lights
12 Sunroof
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Fuses
Front passenger side
cockpit fuse assignment
Fig. 212 Front passenger side cockpit: fuse panel wit h
plastic bracket
Fuse panel @ (red)
No. Equipm ent
1 Infotainment, CD changer
2 Inf
ota inment (display)
3 Emergency call
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No. Equipment
1 Climate control system
2 Climate control
system (blower)
3 Diagnostic interface
4 Electrical ignit ion lock
5 Electronic steering column lock
6 Steering column switch module
7 Power steering column adjustment
8 Light switch
9 Head-up display
10 Instrument cl uster
11 Infotainment, DVD
changer
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Luggage compartment
fuse assignment
Fig. 213 Luggage compa rtme nt: fuse panel with plast ic
bracket
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Equipment
1 Tra
iler hitch/220 volt socket
2 Trailer hitch/climatized cup holder
3
Trailer hitch/adjusting front passenger's
seat from the rear
4 El ec trom echan ical parking brake
5 Electromechanical parking brake
6 Front door (front passenger's side)
7 Rear exterior lighting
8 Central locking, closing aid
9 Seat heating (fro nt)
11 Seat heating
(rear), climate control system
12 Trailer hitch
Fuse panel @ (red)
No. Equipment
1 L
eft safety belt tensioner
2 Right safety belt tensioner
3 Ad Blue tank (diesel engine)/fuel pump
4 Ad Blue tank (diesel engine)/engi ne mount
(gaso lin e eng ine)
5
Se nsor-controlled luggage compartment
lid
6 Air suspension, adaptive dampers
7 Rear door (front passenger's side)
8 Tail lights
9 Luggage compartment lid

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Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . . . . 25
Massage function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 29
M emory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mirror Dimming ... ............... .. .. .. .... 44
Van ity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Mirrors Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System . . 160
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
N
Natural leather care/cleaning
NHTSA 238
Contacting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
N ig ht vision assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
C leaning the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) catalytic converter
refer to Ad Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
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Occupant seating positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
OFF (4-zone deluxe automatic climate con -
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
OFF (deluxe automatic climate control) 60
Oil Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
also refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Oi l change interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
On -board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . . . 25
~ Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
;:::: Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
" ~ Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 0
~ Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 ' Index
Sunroof... .. .. .. .................. .. 37
Windows ....... .. ................. . 36
Open ing/closing
With the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . 31
With the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Opening and closing On the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Other consumers (efficiency program) . . . . . 23
Overboost (automat ic transmission) . . . . . . . 80
Overview (Cockpit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
p
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Paint number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Parking aid Cleaning sensors/camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Parking brake
refer to Electromechanical parking brake . 74
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Parking system Adjusting the d isplay/warning tone . . . . . 118
Cleaning the rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . 110
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Periphera l display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
also refer to Parking systems ...... 109, 110
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Parking (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . . 78
Parts repla cement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . . 160
Passenger protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Pedestrian detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Periphera l display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . 141
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Pollen fi lter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S9
Power Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Parking system ............... .. .... . 118
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 83
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) . . 81
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
T urn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
u
ULSD No . 2 (Diesel fuel) ............... .
Unfasten ing safety belts ...... .. .. .. .. .
Uniform tire quality grading
Unlocking/ locking 192
145
229
By remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
With the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . 31
With the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Unlocking and locking On the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
V
Van ity mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2S9
Vehicle identification labe l . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 , 208
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Winter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Veh icle control modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240, 245
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
~ w .... N ~ Warming up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Washer fluid level (indicator l ight) . . . . . . . . 18
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
What happens if you wear your safety belt too loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Wha t happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 141
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 213
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Tire pressure monitoring system ... 230,231
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Wheel wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
When must a safety be lt be replaced? . . . . 142
When must the airbag system be inspected? .160
Wher e are lower anchorages located? . . . . 187
Wild animal detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Window regulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Windows Cleaning/removing ice............... . 237
Defrosting (4-zon e deluxe automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Defrosting (deluxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Windshie ld
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Defrosting (4-zone deluxe automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Defrosting (deluxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
also refer to Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . 46, 209 Reservoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Windshield wipers Cleaning wiper b lades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Folding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
I ndicato r light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
279