airbag AUDI A8 2012 Repair Manual

28 2 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 f irmly app lied .
@) 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
was te/perch lorate . When the veh icle or
parts of the res traint 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 a c­
tive and passive safety .
This safety could be comp romised by non-ap­
proved changes to the ve hicle. For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced , please obse rve
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 tra ined 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 ge nuine 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 213 .
(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 .
- T he innovative a luminium concept of
your Audi AB means that all servicing, re­
pairs or other work on the vehicle body
must be carr ied out exclusive ly by an Au­
di workshop .
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the veh icle examined by
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ic h occurs due to failure
to comply with these stipulations .

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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Pressure malfunction ............ .. .. 17
Recommended oil check int ervals .. .. . 224
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. .. . 222
Engine speed limitation ....... .. .. .. .. 20
Engine start system (indicator lights) .. .. 17
Entry assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Environment Break-in period ........... .... .. .. . 194
Catalytic converter ................. 195
Disposing of your vehicle battery . ... . 234
Driving at high speeds ........ ... .. . 197
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 196
Fuel . .... .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 217
Fuel economy ............ .... .. .. . 196
Leaks under your vehicle ........ .... 219
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up . 197
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 230
Proper disposal of drained engine coo l-
ant . .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 228
Proper disposal of drained engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225, 226
Recycling used engine oil ............ 225
Unleaded fuel ............ .... .. ... 215
What should I do with an old battery? . 234
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .... 187
Exhaust tail pipes .......... .... .. .. . 209
Expansion tank .............. .. .. .. . 227
Exterior lighting ................. ... . 43
Exterior mirrors Adjusting .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 51
Dimming . .. ............. .... .. .... 51
Heating .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 51
Exterior temperature display ....... .. .. 23
F
Fa stening
Booster seats .................. .. . 174
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . 172
Infant seats . ............... ... ... 171
Floor mats . .. ............. .... .. .. . 130
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Foot pedals . ... .............. ... ... 129
Index 289
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 217
Reduc ing engine noise by early upshift-
ing ......... .. .. .................. 10
Refueling . .. .. .. .... ............. 217
Saving fuel by early upshifting ........ 10
Four zone automatic climate control ... .. 76
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
How they work . .. .. . .......... .... 151
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 135
Front passenger seat adjustment . . . . . . . 60
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjust ing . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 126
Child restraints in the front seat ..... . 144
Fuel Additives ........ .. ............... 215
Blended gasoline . ................. 215
Current consumption ........... .. .. . 24
Fuel filler flap emergency release ... .. 218
Fuel filler neck ... .. .............. . 216
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gasoline .. .. .. .. .. ............... 215
Gasoline additives .... ......... .. .. 216
Low fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating .. ... ...... ......... . 215
Recommendation ... . .. .... ........ 215
Refuelling ....... .. ............... 217
Reserve ... .. .. .. .... ............. . 11
Tank capac ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,278
Fuses Assignment . .. .. .. ... ....... .... . 265
Replacing ....... .. ............... 265
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) .. ... . 121
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Gas discharge lamps ................. 269
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer .. .. .. . .. .... ........ . 25
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trip odometer . .. .................. 25
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator (warning/indicator lights) .... 16
G lossary of tire and loading terminology 236
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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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Leather ... .. .. ................ ....
Leather (cleaning) ............. ... .. .
210
211
Leaving home ............. .... .. .. .. 45
Lifting jack .. ............. .... .. ...
262
Lifting vehicle
Light 274
Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Coming/Leaving home ....... .. .. .. .. 45
Day time running lights .... .. .. .. .. ..
43
E mergency flashers ............ .... . 44
Exterior lighting .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Headlight range control .......... ... 43
H igh beam . ............. .. .. .. .. .. 45
L ow beam .. ............. .... .. ....
43
Rear fog lights .............. ... .... 43
Side marker lights .................. 43
Turn signals ................ ... .... 45
L ight/ra in sensor
H eadlights . ............. .. .. .. ....
43
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . ... .. 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Locking
Power locking swit ch ...... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Remote control ............. .... ... 32
Using the key ......... ...... .... ... 33
Low beams .. ............. .... .. .... 43
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 178
Luggage compartment
Luggage compartment net ... .. .. .. ..
66
Pass-through with ski sack ..... . ... .. 67
Stowing luggage ......... .. .. .. .. .
130
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Lumbar support Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Rear seats .. ................ ... ... . 57
M
Maintenance ............... ... ... .. 280
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) 20, 26
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Rear seats .. ............. .... .. .. .. 57
Reclining rear seat ..................
60
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors ...... .. .
51
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
d' . 1mming .... .. .. ................. . 51
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 153
Mult ifunction steer ing whee l ......... .. 24
N
Nachtsichtassistent
K .. amera rein1gen .. .. .......... .... . 205
Natural leather .. .... ............... 210
New tires and wheels
NHTSA
Contacting 246
132
Night vision assistant
............... . 106
Number of seats . .. .... ........... .. 134
0
Occupant seating positions .......... . 125
Octane rating ... .. .. ............... 215
Odomete r .. .. .. .. ................. . 25
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 76
Oil
refer to Engine oil 222
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) . .. .... .... .
27
Electronic speed limiter ............ .. 27
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 26
Open door/hood/rear lid warning .... .. . 26
Opening Hood ............................
219
Panoramic sunroof ................ .. 41
Power windows .. .. ................ 38
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 37
Sliding/tilting sunroof .............. .
40
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 47
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution ..................
196
Outs ide mirro rs
refer to Exterior mirrors ........ .. .. . 51
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Index 293
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Refrigerator
refertoCoo ler ........ ...... ... ... 2 13
Refue lling . .. ............. .... .. ... 2 17
Remote control Garage door opener (Homel ink ®) .. .. . 121
Massage funct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Un loc king and locking .......... .... . 32
Remote rea r lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Repai r manua ls ............ .... .. .. . 280
Repairs Airbag system ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 155
Replacing Fuses .... .. ................. .. ... 265
Light bulbs . ............. .... .. ... 269
T ires and whee ls ...... ...... .... .. 247
W indshield wiper blades ... .. .. .. .. .. 50
Reporting Safety Defects . ... .. .. .. .. . 132
Reset b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Retractor .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 137
Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
R ims (cleaning) ............... ... ... 208
Roof rack .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 68
Loading .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 69
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
s
SAFE . .. .. .. ................. .. .. .. 25
Safe driving hab its ......... .. .. .. .. . 124
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety belts worn by p regnant women . 139
Safety belt pretens ioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Service and disposal ...... .. .. .. .. . 141
Safety belt pretens ioners
Pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Ad justi ng .. ............. .... .. .. . 139
clean in g ... .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 2 12
D anger to passengers w ho do not wear a
safety belt ... .. ...... ... .. .. .. ... 135
F astening . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 137
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Not worn .. ............. .... .. .. . 135
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety instructions ............ ... .. 13 7
Secur ing ch ild safety seats ..... ... .. 175 Spec
ia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 139
U nfastening ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 139
Warning/ind icator light ........... .. 134
Warning light .. .. .... ............. . 16
Why YOU MUST wea r them ......... . 134
Wor n properly ... .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 136
Safety be lt tensioner
drive select .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 103
S afety be lt warning ligh t ......... .. .. 13 4
Safety compliance stic ker ........... . 276
Safety eq uipment .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 124
Safe ty featu res for occupan t rest ra int and
pro tection .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 12 4
Safety gu idelines
Seat ad justment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Safety instr uctions
Engine compartment ........... .. .. 219
for side c urtain airbags ......... .. .. 164
for using child safety seats ......... . 169
for us ing safety belts .......... .... . 137
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem .... .. .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. 155
Safety systems
Warning/ind icator lights . ......... .. . 18
Seat adjustment Co ntrols (front seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Controls (rea r seats) ............... . S7
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S4
Front passenger 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SS
Fron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 128
Reclin ing rear seat ............. .... . 58
Sa fety g uidelines . .... ......... .... . 54
Seat belts Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 134
Seat heating/ventilatio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
S eat ing pos ition
D rive r .. .... .. .... ... .......... .. 1 25
F ron t passenger . ... .. ...... ... .. .. 126
How to adj ust the front seats . ... .. .. 126
Incor rect seat position .. ..... ... .. .. 128
Occupants ... .. ...... ............. 125
Rear passengers .. ............. .. .. 127
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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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

Index 295
Uniform tire quality grading . ... .. .. . 2 49 Unfastening safety belts . ..... ... .. .. 139
Winter tires . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 250
Unidirectional tires .................. 235
•
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

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
X
Xenon-Lights .... ............... .... 269
Xenon plus headlights ................ 43