parking brake AUDI A8 2015 Owner's Manual
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-Always disconnect the battery.
- Never smoke or work near heaters or open flames. Fluids in the engine com
partment could start a fire.
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher im
mediately available.
- To avoid electrical shock and personal in
jury while the engine is running or being
started, never touch :
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage
electronic ignition system.
- If you must perform a check or repair
with the engine running:
- First, fully apply the parking brake,
move selector lever to "P" (Park).
- Always use extreme caution to prevent
clothing, jewelry, or long hair from get
ting caught in the radiator fan, V-belts
or other moving parts, or from contact ing hot parts. Tie back hair before
starting, and do not wear clothing that
will hang or droop into the engine.
- Minimize exposure to emission and
chemical ha zards c:::> & .
A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain
or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth de
fects and reproductive harm. In addition ,
certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear con
tain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm .
Checking and filling 229
-Battery posts, terminals and related ac
cessories contain lead and lead com
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc
tive harms. Wash hands after handling.
(D Note
When adding fluids, always make sure that
they are poured into the proper container
or filler opening, otherwise serious dam
age to vehicle systems will occur.
(® For the sake of the environment
To detect leaks in time, inspect the vehicle
floor pan from underneath regularly . If
you see spots from oil or other vehicle flu ids, have your vehicle inspected by an au
thorized Audi dealer.
Closing the engine hood
.,. Pull the hood down until the pressure from
the struts is reduced.
"'Let the hood
drop down and latch in place.
Do not try to push it shut; it may fail to en
gage
c:::> ,A .
A WARNING
-
A hood that is not completely latched
could fly up and block your view while driv
ing .
- When you close the engine hood, check it
to make sure the safety catch has proper ly engaged. The hood should be flush
with the surrounding vehicle body parts.
- If you notice while driving that the hood
is not secured properly , stop at once and
close it. •
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Spare wheel
Applies to vehicles: with spare wheel
The spare wheel is stored in the wheel well
underneath the floor panel in the luggage
compartment.
F ig. 220 Luggag e co mpartm ent : spar e wh eel
Taking out the sp are whee l
• Lift the cargo floor by the plast ic handle
c:::>fig . 220.
• Hook the hand le into the luggage compart
ment weather strip .
• Turn the large screw
c:::> fig. 220 counter
clockwise.
• Takeout the spare tire.
• Always store the vehicle tool kit , the jack*
and the replaced tire in the luggage com
partment
c:::> page 139 .
• Unhook the ca rgo floor before closing the
rear lid.
& WARNING
-
Loose items in the passenger compart
ment can cause serious pe rsonal in jury
during hard braking or in an accident.
- Never store the spare wheel or jack and
tools in the passenger compartment.
@ Tips
Check the inflat ion p ressu re of the spare
tire periodically to keep the tire ready for
use.
What do I d o now ? 269
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your
own and your passenger's safety when chang
ing a wheel.
• After you experience a t ire failure, pull the
car well away from moving traffic and try to
reach
leve l ground before you stop c:::> ,&.
• All passengers should le av e t he ca r and
move to a safe location (for ins tance, behind
t he guardra il)
c:::> ,& .
• Engage the parki ng br ake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally
c:::> ,& .
• Move sele ctor lever to po sit ion P c:::> ,&. .
• If you are towing a trailer, unhitch the trailer
from your ve hicle.
• Take the
jac k and the sp are tire out of the
luggage compartment
c:::> page 267,
c:::> page 268 .
& WARNING
You o r you r passengers could be i njured
while changing a wheel if you do not fo l
low these safety precaut ions:
-I f you have a flat tire, move a safe d is
tance off the road. Turn off the engine,
turn the eme rgency flashers on and use
other warning devices to a lert other mo
torists .
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well
away from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the
jack, always f ully set the parking brake
and b lock the wheel d iagonally opposite
the wheel be ing changed. When one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, plac ing the Automatic Transmission in "P"
(Par k) will
not prevent the vehicle from
mov ing .
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jac k.
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272 What do I do now?
hold on to the car to keep your balance
and take care not to slip.
AB: Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed.
Fig. 224 Sill pa nels : m ark ings
Fig. 225 Sill: position ing t he veh icle jack
.. Activate the vehicle jack mode in the MMI:
I CAR ! function button > Car systems control
button>
Servicing & checks> Air susp.:
jack mode
> On.
.. Engage the parking brake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
.. Move the
selector lever to position P .
.. Find the marking (imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that will be changed
o
fig. 224. Behind the marking, there is a
lifting point on the sill for the vehicle jack.
.. Turn the
vehicle jack located under the lift
ing point on the sill to raise the jack until its
arm @o
fig. 225 is located under the des
ignated plastic mount o ,& o0 .
.. Align the jack so that its arm @ o
fig. 225
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door sill and the movable base @ lies
flat on the ground. The base @ must be
ver
tical
under the lifting point @. ..
Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground o
.&,.
Position the vehicle jack only under the desig
nated lifting points on the sill
c:> fig. 224.
There is exactly one location for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other
location
c:> .&, c:>Q).
An unstable surface under the jack can cause
the vehicle to slip off the jack. Always provide
a firm base for the jack on the ground. If nec
essary place a sturdy board or similar support
under the jack. On
hard, slippery surfaces
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or similar to
prevent the jack from slipping
c:> .&,.
A WARNING ~
-You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fol
low these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the
designated lifting points and align the
jack. Otherwise, the vehicle jack could slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the
jack may cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack . Always provide a firm base for
the jack on the ground. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent
the jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourself and
your passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are
sure the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the ve
hicle when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe place away from the vehicle and
well away from the road and traffic .
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad
just as necessary and then continue to
raise the jack.
- Changes in temperature or load can af
fect the height of the vehicle.
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2 78 Fuses and bulbs
Luggage compartment fuse assignment
Fig. 234 Luggage compartment: fuse pa nel with plastic bracket
Fuse p ane l@ (black) No. Equipment Amps
No . Equ ipm ent Amps
11 E lectromechanical steering 5
ESC button, data logger, di· 12
Selector lever,
BCM-2
5
1 agnostic connector, BCM · 1, 5
13 Audi side ass ist 5
adaptive light ing system
14 Engine control module
5
2 Networking gateway
5
15 Starter 40
3 adaptive air suspension 5
4 Parking system
5 16 Left headlight/Headlight
10/5
range control system
5 Steering column lever
5
6 Suspension control system 5 sensor
Fu
se p an el@ (red )
No. Equipment Amps
7
Belt tensioners, airbag con-
5
trol module
Heated washer fluid nozzles, 1
Left reversible belt
tensioner
2S
2 Right reversible belt
ten-
25
sioner
H ome link (garage door
Starter diagnos is, DC/DC
8 opener), night vision system 5
3 converter (Start-Stop-Sys·
5
control module, sport differ- tern)
ential, ionizer
9
Electromechanical parking 5
brake control module 4
DC/DC converter (Start-
7,5 Stop-System)
5 Image processing
7,5
10 Rear
seat heating, cooler, in· 5 terior rearview mirror
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No. Equ ipment
6 R
ight headlight (headlight
with adaptive light)
7 ESC control module
8
Sound actuator, AEM control
module
9 Adaptive cruise control
10 Transmiss
ion control mod-
ule
11 Climate control
system sen-
sors
Fu se pan el© (bro w n)
No. Equipment
1 E
lectromechanical parking
brake
2 Suspension control system
sensor
3 Rear
Infotainment control
system controls
4 Smart modul tank
5 Front
climate control system
contro ls
6 Rear climate control
system
controls
7 Networking gateway
8 Cooler
9
I nterface for specia l func-
tions
10 Cell phone
adapter, Blue-
tooth handset
11 AEM control modu le
1 2 Selector lever
13 Ambient lighting
14 Rear exterior lighting
15 Fuel
pump
16 Electromechanical parking
brake
Amps
10
5
7,5 10
5
5
Amps
5
5
5
5
15
10
s
15
s
5
15
10
10
20
25
30
Fu ses and bulb s 2 79
Fus e pan el@ (bla ck)
•
No. Equipment Amps •
1 Automatic luggage com
-
5
partment lid
3 Rear sockets 20
5 adaptive air suspension
15
6 115-Vsocket 25
7 E
lectromechanical parking
30
brake
8 Rear seat heating 25
9 Rear exterior lighting
20
10 Rear climate control system
20
blower
Rear sun shade, closing aid,
11 luggage
compartment lock,
20
convenience key, fue l filler
door
12 Luggage compartment
lid
30
control module
Fuse panel ® (red)
No. Equipm ent Amps
1 Rear
seat adjustment but-
tons 5
3 Left rear seat (pneumatics) 7,5
5 Tra
iler hitch control module* 25
6 Left rear seat 30
7 Right rear seat 30
8 Trailer hitch contro l modu le*
25
9 Tra ile r hitc h control modu le* 15
10 Right rear
seat (pneumatics) 7,5
Fuse pan el® (brown )
No. Equipment Amps
1 Start-Stop-System,
Radio re-
30
ceiver/sound amplifier
2 Sound amplifie r 30
Start-Stop-System, Rear
3 Seat
Entertainment, radio 7,5
receiver/sound amplifier
5
Automatic dimming interior 5
rearview mirror
6 DVD changer 5
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282 Emergency situations
@ Tips
-The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys
tem. When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative
post because the battery manager sys
tem must be able to detect the battery's
state of charge . Always connect the neg
ative ground cable to the negative
ground post of the battery manager con
trol unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described below!
Fig . 235 Engine co mpartment: connecto rs fo r jump
star t cab les and c harg er
Fig. 236 Ju m p sta rt in g w it h the ba ttery of anot her ve
h icle :@ - booster battery, @-discharge d ve hicle bat
tery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your vehicle.
Vehicle with discharged battery:
•Turnoff lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or
P (Park) and set parking brake.
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+)
(red)
• Open the red cover on the pos itive terminal
¢ fig. 235 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump start bolt¢ fig. 236@ (bolt
under the red cover = "positive ") of the ve
hicle to be started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive ter-
mina l@ of the booster battery@.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the black negative ca
ble to the negat ive terminal @ of the
booster battery @.
4. Connect the other end to the
jump start
pin © (bolts with hex head bolt= "nega
tive") of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
• Start the engine of the veh icle w ith the
booster battery@. Run the engine at a
moderate speed.
• Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner.
• If the engine fails to start, do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds.
Wait for about 30 second s and then try
aga in.
• With engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse o r
de r.
• Close the red cover on the positive term inal.
T he battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the veh icle inter ior. Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect
ed with their metal parts in full contact with
the battery terminals.
_& WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac
turer. If in doubt, call for road service.
- Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the veh icles do not touch.
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296 Index
AUTO Automatic cl imat e control . ... ... ... .. 79
Automatic headlights ....... .. .... . . 46
Auto Lock 33
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Automatic climate control Air vents ... ................ ..... .. 80
Automatic recirculation .............. 81
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Se tup . .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 81
Automatic climate control system synchronizing ................ .... .. 80
Automatic t ransmission ... .. .. .. .. .. . 114
Automatic transmission (tiptronic)
Eme rgency mode .............. .... 118
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Manual shifting ........... ... .. ... 117
Parking lock emergency release . .... . 119
Selector lever posit ions ............. 114
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Auto Safety Hotline ................ . 141
Average consumption ........... .. .. .. 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle ...... .... . 207
B
Batt ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Charging . ............... .. .. .... . 242
I mportant warnings ....... ... .. .. . 241
Loc ation ... ................ ..... . 241
low .. ... .................. ..... . 202
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. . 243
State of charge ........... .. .. .... . 202
Winter operation .................. 240
Working on the battery ............. 241
Before driving .............. ... .... . 133
Blended gasoline ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 220
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 80
Boost er seats .............. ... .... . 182
Brake assist : Post-collision ..... .. .. .. . 198
Brake fluid Changing the brake flui d ... .. .. .. .. . 239
Checking the brake fluid level . .. ..... 239
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 239
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ............... . 239 Brake system
Anti- lock braking system ............. 19
Brake assist system ................ 197
Brake booster ..................... 200
Brake fluid .... .. ............. .... 239
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re -
placement .. .. .. .. ..... ........ .. 239
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Brake pads .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 205
El ec tromechanical parking brake ...... 85
Fluid reservoir ... ................. 239
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ......... .. .............. . 199
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... . 14
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
braking guard Messages ..... .. .. .............. .. 99
Braking guard ..... ................ .. 92
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Break-in period .. .. ............. .. .. 205
Brake pads .. .. .. ...... .... .... ... 205
Tires 205
Bu lbs ..... ..... .. .. .............. . 280
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 229
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Capacities .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 288
Engine oil ..... ... .............. .. 231
Carbon parts
Cleaning .................... 216,217
Car carrier Transporting your vehicle ........... 285
Care ... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 214
Cargo are a
refer to Luggage compartment ...... .
Catalytic converter
Center armrest 139
206
Cockpit ... .... .. ............. .... . 61
Rear
Central locking .. .................. . .
Emergency locking .......... ..... .. . 68
33
37
Certification .... .. ............. .... 293
Changi ng a wheel .. ... .......... .. .. 269
Ch . . 'l
angmg engine
01 ....••....•..... • 235
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298 Index
Cell phone package 293
Conveni enc e key ....... ... .. .. .... . 293
Electronic immobilizer .... ... .. .... . 293
Home link unive rsal remote con tro l ... 293
Remo te con trol key ......... .. .. .. . 293
Deco rativ e parts/trim
C leaning .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 216
D EF
What does this mean when it appea rs in
the trip odometer d isplay? . .. .. .. .. .. 26
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Defrosting (w indows) .. ... .. .. .. .. ... . 80
D eluxe automatic clima te control . . . . . . . 79
De term in ing co rrec t lo ad limit . .. .. ... 254
Di ese l fue l ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 22 1
Diesel par ticu late filter . . . . . . . . . . 21, 206
Dig ita l compass .... ......... .. .. .. .. 56
Di mensions .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 288
Dimming the rearv iew mirror .......... 56
Disp lays
C leaning ... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 216
Di stance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door/re ar lid wa rning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
D oors
M echanical chi ld safety lock .. .... .. .. 41
Power child safety lock .... .. .. .... .. 41
Driver info rm ation system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
D oor/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Exterior temperature disp lay ..... .. . . 23
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dr iver seating posi tion ...... .. .. .. .. . 134
drive select adaptive a ir suspension/spo rt .. ... ... 108
Adaptive dampe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Curve light ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 108
D ynamic stee ring .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 108
E ng ine sound . ...... ..... .... .. .. . 108
Safety b elt tensioner . ... .. .. ... ... . 10 8
Sport differen tia l ...... ... .. .. .... . 108
Drive select ...... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 108
Driving safely .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 133
D riving through water . ... .. .. .. .. .. . 20 7
Driving t ime ........... .... .... ..... 25
Dup licate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 D
ust filter
ref er to Poll utant fi lt e r (automatic A/C
system) ... .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 78
Dynam ic steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 201
E
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
EDL
refer to E lectronic different ia l lock .... 197
Efficiency program Fuel economy m essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Oth er equipment ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 26
El ectr ica l ac cessories (so ckets ) . . . . . 68, 74
Elec tromechan ic a l parking brake
Emergency brak ing ............... .. 87
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Pa rking ... .. .. .. .... ...... .... ... . 86
Re leas ing and closing . ....... .... .. . 85
St arti ng assist . .. ... ... .... ..... .. . 86
Star ting from rest .. .... .... ... .. .. . 86
Starting off with a t railer ..... .... . .. . 87
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 15
El ectromechan ical power assist .... .... 201
Elec tronic differen tial lock . ....... .... 197
Warning/ind icator lights . ............ 18
E lectronic differential lock (ED L)
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
El ectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 32
Elec tronic power control (EPC)
warning/ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic spe ed limiter .. ..... ... .. .. . 30
El ectronic Stab ilizat ion Con trol (E SC) . .. 19 7
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Emergency actuat ion
Doors ........ .. .. ........ ...... .. 37
Luggage compartment lid .... ...... .. 40
Pa rking loc k ... .. ... ... .... ..... .. 119
Power sunroof . .. ........... .. .. .. . 44
Emergency brak ing .... .. .. ... ..... .. . 87
Emergency flasher .... .. ..... .... . .. . 47
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
E mergency operation
P a noramic s unroo f ....... .... ...... . 45
S un shade (roo f) .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 45
E mergency start ing ..... ........... . 281
Eme rgency towing . ....... ..... ..... 283
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302 Index
Massage function Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear seats . .... .......... ........ .. 61
Reclining rear seat ........ .. .. ...... 64
Matte finish paint cleaning .. .. .. .... . 214
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mirrors Ad justing the exterior mirrors ... .... .. 55
Compass ... ............. .. .. .. ... . 56
dimming . .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 56
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 52
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 161
Mu ltifunction stee ring wheel ..... .. .. .. 24
N
Natural leather
C leaning ....... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 217
New tires and wheels ....... .. .. .... . 256
NHTSA Contacting .... .......... .. .. .... . 141
Night vision ass istant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1
Cleaning camera lenses ...... .. .. .. . 215
Ni trogen oxide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refer to Ad Blue .. ......... .. .. .. .. . 225
Number of seats ......... .. .. .. .... . 143
0
Occupant seating positions .. .. .. .. .. . 134
Octane rating ................ ... .. . 220
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OFF (automati c climate control) . . . . . . . . 79
O il
refer to Engine oil .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 231
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) .... .. .... .. 29
E le ctr onic spee d limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
M alfunct ion Indica tor Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 29
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 29
Opening Hood .. .. ............... ........ . 228
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . 38, 40
Panoramic sunroof .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44
Power windows ........... ... .. .... 41
Sliding/tilting sunroof ... .. .. .. .... .. 43
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 52 Operate
your vehicle economically and
minimize poll ution ... ........... .. .. 207
Other equipm ent (efficiency program) 26
Outs ide mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
p
Paint damage . .. .. ... .......... .. .. 216
Paint No ........ .. ............. .... 287
Panoramic sunroof ................. .. 44
Sun shade ..... .. ..... ......... ... . 45
Parking .... .... .. ............. .... . 86
Valet parking .... ............. .... . 42
Parking brake ... .. ... .......... .. .. . 85
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake ... .. .... .. ... .. ........ .. .. . 85
Parking system
Adjus ting the display/warning tone ... 130
Cleaning sensors/came ra lenses .. .. .. 215
Cleaning the rear v iew camera ... .. .. 121
Malfunction ..... .. ........... .. .. 130
Peripheral cameras ............ .... 124
Trail er hitch . .. .. ... .......... .. .. 130
Parking systems ... ............. .... 120
Particle filter
refer to Diesel particulate filter ...... . 21
Parts replacement . ............. .... 292
Pass-through with ski s ack ........ .... . 71
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 162
Passenger protection .. .......... .. .. 194
Passive safety system ............ .... 133
Pedals . .... .... .. ............. .... 138
Pedestrian detection .. .......... .. .. 111
Physical principles of a frontal collision 144
Plastic parts
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 216
Polishing ..... .. .. .. ........... .... 216
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic A/C
system) . .. .. .. .. ............. .. ... 78
Pollutant filter (automat ic A/C system) .. 78
Power locking system ............ .. .. . 33
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from i n-
side .......... .. .. ........... .. .. . 36
Luggage compartment lid ....... .... . 37
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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306 Index
New tires and wheels . ... .. .. .. .... . 256
Rep lacing . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 257
Snow chains . .. ... .... ... .. .. .... . 261
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. ..... 253
Wheel bolts .. ............. .. .... . 262
W inter t ires .............. ... .. ... 260
Tire service life .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 255
Tools . .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 267
Torn or frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Towing Tow tr uck procedures . ... .. .. .... .. . 283
TPMS Tire pressure monitor ing system 263, 264
Trailer towing ................. .... . 210
Operating instructions .............. 210
Park ing system ..... ...... .. .. .. .. . 130
Technical requirements ........ 210,211
Trailer towing tips .......... .. .... . 212
Train (transporting your veh icle) .. ..... 285
Transm iss ion .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 114
Transm iss io n malfunct ion (ind icator
light) . .. .. .. ..... ........... ... .. . 118
Transport Canada .......... .. .. .... . 141
Transport ing you r vehi cle . ... .. .. .... . 285
Tread Wear Indicato r (TWI) ....... .... 255
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
What does it mean when DEF appears in
the trip odometer d isplay? ... .. .. .. . . 26
Trunk
refer to L uggage compartme nt lid ... . . 37
T runk escape hand le . .... .... ... .. .. . 266
Turn signa ls .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 48
War ning/ indicator lights ....... .. .. .. 23
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ULSD No . 2 (Diese l fuel) ..... .. .. .. .. . 221
Unfasten ing safe ty belts ............. 14 8
Un id irect iona l tires . ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 245
Uniform ti re quality grading ... .... .. . 259
Un lock ing
L uggage compartmen t lid ...... .. .. .. 37
P ower locking sw itch ................ 36
Remote contro l ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 35
Using the key .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 36
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Valet parking .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 42
Vanity mir ro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 52
Vehicle ca re/clean ing ..................... 214
Vehicle control modules ........ .. .. .. 196
Vehicle electr ical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Vehicle identification label ..... ... .. .. 287
Vehicle Ident ifi cat io n Numbe r (V IN ) .. .. 28 7
Vehicle jack . .... .......... 267,272,273
Vehicle lite ratu re .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. 5
Vehicle shutt-down .................. 207
Vehicle transport ................... 285
Ventila tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Vinyl Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
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Warning/ind icat or lights ........... .. . 11
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Anti- lock b rak ing system (ABS) . .. .. .. . 19
B rake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
El ectromechani cal pa rking brake . .... . 15
El ectronic power con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
El ectronic Stabilization Con tro l (ESC) . .. 18
Generator ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 16
G low p lug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Instrument cluster ............. .. .. . 10
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 20
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
T urn signals . .. ............ ........ 23
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161, 162
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 162
Wa rranty coverages . .. .. ..... .... . .. 290
Washe r reservo ir .. ................ . 244
Wear indicato r .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 255
Weights .. .. .... .. ............. .... 28 7
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ...... ....... ........... . 147
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 144
What impa irs d riving safety? .......... 134
Wha t should I do after changing a
whee l? ........ .... .... ........... . 252
What shou ld I do after replacing whee ls? 252