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A
Accessories .................. ... ... 282
AC (automatic climate control) ... .. .. .. 76
Adaptive air suspension/sport ......... 103
adaptive cruise control Stop-and-go traffic ................. 91
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 92
Sensoren/Kamera reinigen .......... 205
Adaptive Light (defective) ... .......... 21
Adding Engine coolant .............. ... ... 228
Eng ine oil ........................ 225
Windshield washer fluid ............ 234
Additives Engine oil .. ................. .. ... 225
Adjustable steering column ............ 79
Adjusting Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Instrument illumination ............. 47
Steer ing column .............. ...... 79
Temperature (automatic climate control) 77
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 161
Advanced Airbag System ............ 146
Advanced Airbag System components . 149
Care ........................ ..... 155
Ch ildren ......................... 167
Ch ild restra ints ............... ..... 168
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 149
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat .................... 144
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 147
How do the front airbags work? ... .. . 151
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... ..... ........... ...... .. 149
H ow the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together ............. 150
I mportant safety instructions on the
knee airbag system .......... ... .. . 159
Important things to know ... ... .. .. . 142
Knee airbags ...................... 157
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ...... . 153
Index 285
Repairs .......................... 155
Safety instructions .. .............. . 155
Side a irbags ... .. .. ............... 160
Side curtain airbags ................ 163
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Warning/Indicator lights .......... . 153
Weight-sensing mat ... .. ..... ..... 167
When must the system be inspected? 153
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle ........... 274
Alloy wheels .. .... .. ............... 208
All Wheel Drive ..................... 191
Winter tires ...................... 250
Ambience lighting ................... 46
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant ............ . 227
Anti-lock braking system ............. 187
Warning/ind icator lights ............. 19
Anti-slip regulation ................. 187
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobilizer ............... 29
Audi braking guard
refer to b rak ing guard ............... 87
Audi drive select
refer to drive select 103
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture .............................. 280
AUTO Automat ic climat e control ............ 76
Automatic headlights ............... 43
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic belt retractor ............. 137
Automat ic car wash ................. 204
Automatic climate control Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Automatic recirculation .............. 78
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Setup ............................ 78
Automatic climate control system
synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Automat ic transmission (t iptronic) ..... 109
Emergency mode .................. 112
Kick-down ... ..................... 112
Manual shifting .. .. . .. .. ..... ..... 112
Parking lock emergency release ...... 113
Se lector lever positions ............. 109
Automatic wipers .................... 48
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288 Index
Doors
M echanical child safety lock .. .... .. .. 37
Power child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Driver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door/r ear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Exterior temperature display ....... .. 23
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seating position ............... 125
drive select .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 103
adaptive a ir suspension/sport ........ 103
Adaptive dampers ................. 103
Cornering light ........... .. .. .... . 103
Dynamic steering .................. 103
Safety belt tensioner ............... 103
Sport differential .......... ... .... . 103
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Driving through water ............... 196
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Dynam ic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 103
E
Easy entry feature .......... .... .... .. 79
Einparkhilfe Sensoren/Kamera reinigen ...... .... 205
Elect rical accessories (sockets) . . . . . 64, 70
E lectromechanical park ing brake
Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Parking .................... ..... .. 83
Releasing and closing ..... .. .. .. .. . . 82
Starting assist ........... .. .. .... .. 83
Starting from rest .......... .. .... .. 83
Starting
off with a tra iler . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. . . 15
E lectronic different ial lock ( EDL) .. .... . 187
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 19
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 29
Electronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light ..... .... ..... 20
Electronic speed limiter ......... .... .. 27
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) .. ..... 187
Warn ing/indicator lights ....... .. .. .. 18 Emergency
actuation
Doors ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 34
Parking lock ... .. ................. 113
Power sunroof . .. ............. .... . 40
Rear lid ... .... .. ............. .... . 37
Emerg ency braking ................... 84
Emergency flasher ................. .. 44
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 22
Emergency operation Panoramic sunroof ... .......... .. .. . 42
Sun shade (roof) ................... 42
Emergency starting ................ . 270
Emergency towing .. ............ .. .. 272
Emergency warning triangle .......... 256
En ergy management ................ 192
Engine Compartment ..................... 221
Coolant ... .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. 227
Data ..... .... .. ............. .... 278
starting ......... .. .............. .. 80
Starting with jumper cables ......... 270
Stopping . ..... .. .. .............. .. 81
Engine compartment ................ 221
Closing the hood . ... .......... .. .. 220
Opening the hood ............. .... 219
Safety instructions ................ . 219
Working in the engine compartment .. 219
Engine coolant ..................... 22 7
Adding coolant . .. ... .......... .. .. 228
Check ing the engine coolant level ..... 227
Expansion tank ... ................. 227
Malfunction symbol ................. 15
Radiator fan ... .. ............. .... 229
Temperature gauge ............ .... . 10
Engine oil ...... .. .. .............. . 222
Adding ......... .. .............. . 225
Additives . ..... .. ............. .... 225
Changing . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 226
Checking oil level .... .......... .. .. 225
Checking the engine oil level ....... .. 224
Consumption .. ................... 225
I ndications and conditions requiring ex-
tra checking . ...... .. ...... ....... 224
Indicator light ... ............. .... . 17
Oil consumpt ion .. ............. .... 223
Oil grad es ..... .. ................ . 222
Oil level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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29 0 Index
Glove compartment (cooled) ... .. .... . . 71
Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 276
H
Headlights
Clean ing system ....... ..... .. .. .. .. 48
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H ead light range control . . . . . . . . . 21, 43
Washer reservoir .................. 234
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 128
Adjusting .. .......... .... .... .... 128
Heated exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
seats .. .. .... ........ ...... ... .. .. 77
windshield washer spray nozzles .. .... 48
Heating ..... ................ ..... .. 75
H eavy clothing and safety belts ... .. ... 137
High beam . .. ..................... .. 45
High voltage warning label ... ... .. ... 276
H omelink ® universal remote control . . . 121
Hood (release lever) ................. 219
H orn . .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
How are child restraint system anchors re
lated to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 149
H ow often should I check my t ire pres-
sures? ............................ 242
H ow safety belt pretensioners work . ... 140
Hydroplaning . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 246
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Important things to do before driving . . 124
Improperly worn safety belts . .... .... . 140
I ndicator lights
refer to Warning/ind icator lights .... . . 11
Infant seats . ................ ... ... 171
Installing chi ld safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
I nstall ing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 183
Instruments Ad justing the lighting . ........ ...... 47 Instruments and controls
Genera l illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster .......... ... .. .. . 10
Interior l ighting
Amb ience light ing ................. . 46
Front and rear ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 46
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) ....... 48
J
Jack 257
Jump-starting ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 270
Jumper cables . .. .. .......... ...... . 271
K
Key ........... ... .. ................ 28
Battery replacement master key . . . . . . . 29
E mergency key . .. ............. .. .. . 28
K ey replacemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Mas ter key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Mechan ica l key ... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 29
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
K ick-down (automatic transmission) .... 112
Knee a irbags .... .. ... .......... .... 157
Description .... ................... 157
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Important safety instructions .. .. .. .. 159
L
Lane assist
Activat ing and deactivating ........... 96
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Instrument cluster ind icator lig ht .. .. . 96
Kamerabereich rein igen ......... .... 205
Messages . ...... ............. .... . 97
Notes on instrument cluster disp lay ... . 96
Setting the steering wheel vibration ... . 98
Setting the warning point .... ... .. .. . 98
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
LATCH .... ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 178
Description .. .. ............ ....... 179
Gu idance fixtures for lower ancho rages 180
Installing a c hild restra int ........... 181
Loca tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. 181
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p
Paint
Touch-up ... .. ........ ..... .. .... . 207
Paint No. 276
Pano ramic sunroof .. ....... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Parking ..... ................ ..... .. 83
Valet parking ............. ... .... .. 39
Parking brake .. .... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. 82
also refer to Electromechan ica l park ing
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Park ing system advanced
Adjusting the display ....... ..... .. . 119
Adjusting the warn ing tones .. .. .. .. . 119
Rear view camera -parking mode 1 .. . 118
Rear view camera -parking mode 2 ... 118
Safety precautions ............ .... . 115
Switching on and
off ...... .. .... .. . 117
Parts replacement ......... .. .. .. .. . 282
Pass-through with ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... .. . 153
Passenger protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Passive safety system ........ ... .... . 124
Pedals .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 129
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 135
Polishing .... ................ ..... . 206
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) . . . 7 5
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from in-
side ... .. .. ... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Selective unlock feature . ........ .... 31
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Unlock ing and locking veh icle . .. .... .. 32
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear seats .. ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 57
Power steering (servot ronic) . .. .. .. .. . 191
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Pregnant women Specia l cons iderations when wearing a
safety belt ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 139
pre sense .. .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 185
Preventative passenger protection .. .. . 185 Programming
the Homelink ® un iversal re-
mote control . ..... ................. 121
Proper occupant seating positions . .... 125
Proper safety bel t position . ....... .... 138
Proper seating position
Front passenger . ................. . 126
Occupants ..... .. .. .............. . 125
Rear passengers .. ....... ...... .... 12 7
Q
quattro ®
refer to All Whe el Driv e .......... ... 191
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 135
Why safety belts? ................ . 134
R
Radiator fan .. .. .. ...... ....... .... 229
Radio clock . .. .. .. ....... ...... .... . 25
Rain/light sensor
Headlights .... .. ................ .. 43
I ntermittent (windshield wipers) . .. .. . 48
Sensor defective .. ... .... ...... .. .. . 21
Range (fuel level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Reading lights . .. .. .......... ...... .. 46
Rear fog lights .... ................ .. 43
Rear lid Automatic operation .... .... ..... .. . 35
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Escape handle ... ............. .... 256
Mov ement -activated opening ..... ... . 37
Opening and closing .... ....... .... . 34
Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear seats Adjusting individual seats ....... .. .. . 57
Entry assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Front passenger seat adjustment . . . . . . 60
Reclining rear seat ................ .. 59
Rear view camera Reverse Parking .. ................ . 118
Rear view mirror . ... ........ ... ... .. . 51
Rear window heat ing . .... .... ..... .. . 77
Recirculat ion mode (automat ic cl imate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Reclining rear seat . ............. .... . 59
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294 Index
Seats Comfort seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seats (number) .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 134
Selective unlock feature ........... .. .. 31
Selector lever .............. ... .... . 109
Service and disposal Saf ety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .... . 141
Service interval display ................ 25
Servotronic (power steering system) ... . 191
Shift paddles . .............. ... .. ... 112
Ship (transporting your vehicle) . .. .... . 274
Side airbags Description ............... ... .... . 160
How they work ............ ... .... . 161
side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Adjust ing the brightness . .. .. .. .. .. . 101
Sensor range . ........... .. .. .... . 100
Side assist Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. . 10 1
Sensoren reinigen ............ .. ... 205
Side curtain airbags ........ .. .. .. .. . 163
Description ................ .. .... . 163
How they work ............ .... ... . 164
Safety instructions ............. ... . 164
Side marker lights .......... ... .... .. 43
Ski sack
refer to Pass-through with ski sack . .... 67
Sliding/tilting sunroof
E l . mergency c osing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
E t· mergency opera ,on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Opening and clos ing ................ 40
Panoramic sunroof ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 41
Snow chains ................ .. .. ... 251
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 70
Solar operation (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sources of information about c hild re-
straints and their use ........... .. ... 184
Space-saving spare tire ....... .... ... . 2S8
Spare wheel ... ........... .... .... . 259
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Speed rating letter code ....... ... ... . 247
Speed warn ing system ........... ..... 84
Sport differential ............ .. .... . 103
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 START ENGINE S
TOP button ...... .. .. . 80
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Starting off with a trailer .............. 83
Starting the engine ............. .... . 80
Steering wheel Adjusting steering column ........... 79
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 22
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Steering wheel heating .......... ... . 78
Steps for determining correct load limit . 243
Stopping the engine . ................. 81
Storage .. .. .... .. ............. .... . 71
Sunroof ............................ 40
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) ............. 42
Panoramic sunroof ............... .. . 42
Rear doors .... .. ............. .... . 47
Rear window . .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 47
Sun visors . ..... .. ............. ..... 47
Symbols
refer to Warn ing/Ind icator lights . .... . 11
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 23
T h . l d'f ' .
ec nrca mo , ,cations .......... .... 283
T emperature display ............. .. .. . 23
Tether anchors ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 182
T ether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
T he first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ............................. 194
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 131
T ips for th e environment
Sav ing fuel . ..... ................ .. 69
t iptron ic (automat ic transmission) . .... 109
Tire pressure .... .. ............. .... 241
T ire pressure monitoring system ....... 253
Loss of air pressure ................ 254
Malfunction ..... ............. .... 254
Resetting tire pressures ............. 255
T ires .............................. 235
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
speed rating letter code ............ 247
Ti re manufacturing date ............ 247
r ·f · ·
rre spec, 1cat1ons ............. .... 247
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
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Index 295
Uniform tire quality grading . ... .. .. . 2 49 Unfastening safety belts . ..... ... .. .. 139
Winter tires . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 250
Unidirectional tires .................. 235
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Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. .. . 24 3
Uniform tire quality grading ...... .. .. 249 •
Tires and wheels
Unl ocking
Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 241
Power locking switch . ... .... ... .. .. . 33
Cold tire i nflat ion pressure ..... ... .. 239
Rear lid ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 34
Dimensions . ................ ... ... 246
Remote contro l .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 32
Gene ral notes ............ .... .. .. . 235
Using the key .. .. .... ............. . 33
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rm ino lo-
gy .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. . 236
L ow aspect ratio t ires ... ... .. .. .. .. . 2 52
V
New tires and wheels ... ... .. .. .. .. . 246 Valet pa
rking . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 39
Replacing . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 247 Vanity mirrors .
.. .. .. . ... ...... .. 47,48
Snow chains ............. .... .. .. . 251 Vehicle-care products ................ 203
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 243
Vehicle electr ical sys tem . ..... ... .. .. . 16
Wheel bolts .............. ... ... .. 252
Vehicle identification label . .......... . 276
W inte r tir es .............. ... ... .. 250
Vehicle Identificatio n Number (VIN) . ... 276
Tire service life ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 245
Vehicle jac k ... .. .. ............ 257, 262
Tools . .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 257
Vehicle literature .. .... ............. .. S
Torn or frayed safety belts ... .. .. .. .. . 137
Vehicle transport .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 274
Touch -up paint ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 207
Ventilation ....... .. ................ 75
Towing
Tow truck pro cedures ...... .. .. .. .. . 27 2
W
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system 254
Trailer towing . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 199
Operating instructions .. ... .. .. .. .. . 199
T echnical req uirements . . . . . . . . 199, 200
Trailer towing tips ........ .. .. .. .. . 201
Train (transporting your vehicle) . ... ... 274
Transm ission malf unct io n (ind icator
light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Transport Canada .......... .... .. .. . 132
Transport ing your vehi cle .... .. .. .. .. . 274
T read Wear Indicato r (TWI) ...... . ... . 245
T rip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
What does it mean when D EF appears in
the trip odometer d isplay? . .. .. .. .. .. 25
T runk
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Trunk escap e hand le ........... .. .... 256
Turn signa ls .. ............. .... .. .... 45
War ning/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 22
u
Undercoat ing ............. .... .. ... 208 Warning/indicator lights
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Airbag system ... .. ... ....... ...... 18
Anti- lock b raking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 19
Br ake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
El ectromechani ca l p ar king brake . .. .. . 15
El ec tronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
El ectronic Stability Co ntrol (ESC) ... .. . 18
Generator ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 16
Instrument cluster .... ............. . 10
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 20
Safety be lt .. .. .. ................. . 16
Turn signals . .. .. .. ... ....... ...... 22
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . .. ................. 153
Dynam ic steering . ................. . 22
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ....... .... 153
War ranty coverages . .. .. .. ..... ... .. 280
Washe r reservo ir .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 234
Washing . .. .. .. .. .. ............... 203
Automat ic car wash ............ .. .. 204
by hand . .. .. .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. 204
with a power washer ............... 205
Waxing . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 206
Wea r indica to r .. .. .... ........... .. 245
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296 Index
Weights ...... .. .......... .. .. .... . 276
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ........................ . 138
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 135
What impairs driving safety? ... ... ... . 125
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .. .... .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 242
What should
I do after rep lacing wheels? 242
Wheel bolts Torqu e ..... ... .......... .. .. .... . 252
Wheels ... .. ............ ... .. .. ... 235
Cast alloy ... .............. .. .. .. . 208
Checking tire pressure ......... .... . 241
Cold tire inflat ion pressu re ..... .. .. . 239
General notes .. .......... .. .. .... . 235
Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy .. . ... ... .. .......... .. .. .... . 236
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .... . 246
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. ..... 243
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 137
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 153
When should I ad just the tire pressures? 242
When should I check the tire pressures? . 242
Where are lower anchorages located? .. . 179
Wh ere can I find the tire pressu res for my
car? .... .......................... 241
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 135
Windows Cleani ng ... ... .. .. ... ... ... ... .. . 207
defrosting ...... ...... ..... .. .. .. .. 77
Windshield Cleaning ... ....................... 48
defrosting .. .. .. ........ .... ... .. .. 77
Windshield washer system . ... .... .. . . 48
Washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Washer reservoir ........... .. .. .. . 234
Windsh ield wipers
Folding up .... ........ .. .. .. .... .. 50
Indicator light ......... .. .. .. .... .. 21
Replacing windshie ld w iper blades ... .. 50
Switching on/off ............. ...... 48
Winter operation Batt ery ..... .. .......... .. .. .... . 230
Cooling system . ........ .. .. .. .... . 227
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Steering
wheel heating ......... .. .. . 78
Tires ... .. .... .. .. ... ........ .. .. 191
Windows ..... .. .. ... ........ .. .. 207
W inter t ires ... .. .. ............. .. .. 250
All-wheel drive .................... 250
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Xenon-Lights .... ............... .... 269
Xenon plus headlights ................ 43