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214 Vehicle care and cleaning
Vehicle care and
cleaning
General information
Regular, proper care helps to maintain your
ve hicle 's value. It can also be a requirement
when subm itting warranty claims for corro ­
sion damage and paint defects on the body .
The required cleaning and care prod ucts can
be obtained from your authorized Audi dea ler
or a qualified workshop. Read and follow the
instr uctions for use on th e packaging .
A WARNING
-Us ing cleaning and care products incor­
rec tly can be dange ro us to your hea lth .
- Always store cleaning and care products
o ut of rea ch of children to redu ce the r is k
of po ison ing.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Preferably use environmentally-friendly
products when buying cleaning agents .
- Do not d ispose of leftover cleaning and
ca re p rod ucts with household trash .
Car washes
-
The longer deposits remai n on t he veh icle, the
mo re the surface ca n be damaged. H igh tem­
pe rat ures such as those caused by su nlight in­
crease the d amaging effe cts.
Before washing, wet heavy deposi ts w ith p len ­
ty of wate r.
Stubbor n depos its s uch as bird dropp ings or
tree sap are best removed with plen ty of wa­
ter and a m icrofiber cloth .
A lso, was h the underside of your vehicle once
road salt stop s be ing used for the season.
Pres sure washers
When washing your ve hicles w ith a pressure
washer, always follow the operating instr uc­
tions provided w ith the pressure washe r. T his
is especially important in regard to the pres- s
u re and sp raying dis tance. Do not aim the
s p ray direct ly at sea ls on side windows, doo rs,
t h e hood, the rear lid o r the sunroof* or at
t ires, rubber hoses, insulating material, sen ­
sors" or camera lenses*. Keep a d ista nce of at
least 16 inches (40 cm) .
Do not remove snow and ice with a pressure
washer.
Never use rotary nozzles or high pressure noz­
zles .
T he wate r temperature m ust not be above
1 4 0 ° F (6 0 °C ).
Automatic car washes
Sp ray off the ve hicle befo re washing .
Make sure that the w indows and roof * are
closed and the winds hield wipers are off. Fol­
low instructions from the ca r wash operator,
especially if there are accesso ries attached to
you r vehicle .
If possible, use car washes that do not have
brushes .
Only use car washes where the vehicle re ­
mains stat ionary and the was hing equipment
moves around the ve hicle when washing and
dry ing . Car washes that move the veh icle
t hr ough the car wash us ing a chain are no t
recommend ed .
Wa shing by hand
Clean the ve hicle starting from the top and
worki ng down using a soft sponge or cleaning
brush . Use solvent -free clean ing products .
Washing vehicles with matte finish paint
by hand
To avoid damaging the paint when washing,
first remove dust and large particles from
you r vehicle . Ins ects, grease spots and fi nger­
prints are best removed w ith a spec ial cleane r
f o r matte finish paint .
Apply t he prod uct us ing a mic rofiber cloth . To
avo id damaging the pa int surface, do not use
too much pr essure .

218 Vehicle care and cleaning
- Never clean headlights or tail lights
with a dry cloth or sponge.
- Do not use any cleaning product that
contains alcohol, because they could
cause cracks to form.
-Wheels
- Never use any paint polish or other
abrasive materials.
- Damage to the protective layer on the
rims such as stone chips or scratches
must be repaired immediately.
- Sensors/camera lenses
- Never use warm or hot water to re-
move snow or ice from the camera
lens. This could cause the lens to crack.
- Never use abrasive cleaning materials
or alcohol to clean the camera lens.
This could cause scratches and cracks.
-Windows
- Remove snow and ice on windows and
exterior mirrors with a plastic scraper.
To avoid scratches, move the scraper
only in one direction and not back and
forth.
- Never remove snow or ice from win­
dows and mirrors using warm or hot
water because this could cause cracks
to form.
- To avoid damage to the rear window
defogger, do not apply any stickers on
the heating wires on the inside of the
window.
- Decorative parts/trim
- Never use chrome care or cleaning
products.
- Paint
-To reduce the risk of scratches, the ve-
hicle must be free of dirt and dust be­
fore polishing or waxing.
- To prevent paint damage, do not polish
or wax the vehicle in direct sunlight.
- To reduce the risk of paint damage, do
not polish away rust film .
- Remove cosmetics and sunblock imme­
diately. Otherwise, the paint could be
damaged .
-Trim
- To reduce the risk of damage, do not
treat the trim around the panorama
sunroof with paint polish.
- Decorative decals
-To reduce the risk of damage, do not
use any rough powder or abrasive
cleaning products .
- To reduce the risk of damage, do not
polish decorative parts that have a
matte finish .
-Displays
-To avoid scratches, do not use dry
cleaning methods on displays.
- Controls
- Make sure that no fluids enter the con-
trols, because this could cause dam­
age.
- Safety belts
- Do not remove the safety belts to clean
them.
- Never clean safety belts or their com­
ponents chemically or with corrosive
fluids or solvents and never allow
sharp objects to come into contact
with the safety belts. This could cause
damage to the belt webbing.
- If there is damage to the webbing, the
connections, the retractors or the buck­ les, have them replaced by an author­
ized Audi dealer or a qualified work­
shop.
- Textiles/Vinyl/Alcantara
- Never treat Vinyl/Alcantara with leath-
er care products, solvents, floor polish,
shoe polish, stain remover or similar
products.
- To avoid damage, have stubborn stains
removed by an authorized Audi dealer
or a qualified workshop.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes,
hard sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry
the seat.
- Objects with sharp edges such as zip­
pers, rivets on clothing or belts can
cause damage to the surface.

232 Check ing and filling
when you need it, we strongly recommend
that you always carry with you an extra quart (liter) of o il that expressly conforms to the
VW 502 00 (vehicles with gasoline engine) or
VW 507 00 (veh icles with diesel engine) spec­
ification, in case you have to top off the oil
while o n the road .
Applies to veh icles w ith g asol ine eng ine on­
l y:
Only if the level of the oil is at or below the
minimum mark on the oil dipstick - and no oil
that expressly conforms to Aud i oil standard
VW 502 00 specif ications is avai lab le - may
you top off with a high quality eng ine oil, pref­
e rably synthetic -based, that meets ACEA A3
or AP I SM specifications, but even then, only
in viscosity grades SAE SW-40, SAE SW-30, or
SAE OW-40. However, during the entire time between oi l change interva ls, never top off
with more than a total of 0.5 qt/liter eng ine
oil that does not conform to Audi oil specifica­
tion VW 502 00 .
Applies to veh icles with diesel engine onl y:
Only if the level of the oil is at or below the
minimum mark on the oil dipstick - and no oil
that expressly conforms to Aud i oil standard
VW 507 00 specifications is available - may
you top off with a high quality eng ine oil, that
meets AC EA C3 or A PI CF specifications, but
even then, only in v iscosity grades SAE
SW-40, SAE SW-30, or SAE OW-40 . However,
during the entire time between oil change in­
tervals, never top off with more than a tota l
of 0.5 qt/ liter engine oil that does not con­
form to Audi oil specif ication VW 507 00.
F or more information about engine oil that
has been approved for yo ur vehicle, please
contact either your authorized Audi dea ler or
Aud i Customer Relations at 1 (800) 822-2834
or visit our web site at www.audiusa.com or
www.audicanada.ca . Here you will a lso find a
current list of oils (manufacturers, b rand
names etc.) that conform to Audi o il standard
VW 502 00 (vehicles wi th gasoline engine) or
VW 507 00 (veh icles w ith diese l engine) .
Changing th e engine oil
The eng ine oi l and oil fi lter m ust be changed
according to the mileage (kilometers) and
t ime intervals specified in your veh icle's War ­
ranty
& Maintenance booklet. Do not exceed
these interva ls - harmful deposits from old
engine oil ca n reduce engine performance and
can lead to expensive e ngine repa irs.
Changi ng the oil at the recommended inter­
vals is so very important because the lubricat­
ing propert ies of oil decrease gradually during
normal veh icle use . If you are not sure when
you have your oil changed, ask your author­ ized Audi Serv ice Adv isor.
Under some circumstances the engine oil
should even be changed more frequent ly .
Change oil more often if you drive most ly
sho rt distances, operate the ve hicl e in dusty
areas o r most ly unde r stop-and-go traff ic con­
ditions, or when you use your vehi cle where
temperatures stay be low freezing point for
long pe riods .
Detergent addi tives in the oil will make fresh
o il look dark after the engine has been run­
ning for a short time. This is normal and is not
a reason to change the oil more often t han
recommended.
Damage or malfunction s du e to l ack of
maintenance
It is essentia l th at you c hange yo ur oil at the
recommended intervals using on ly eng ine oil
t h at complies with Audi oil standa rd
VW 502 00 (veh icles with gasoline engine) or
VW 507 00 (vehicles wit h diese l engine). Your
Limited New Veh icle Warranty does not cover
damage or malfunctions due to fail ure to fo l­
low recommended maintenance and use re­
quirements as set forth in the Audi Owner's
Manual and Warranty
& Mai ntenance booklet.
Your dealer w ill have to deny wa rranty cover­
age unless you present to the dealer proof in
t h e form o f Service or Repair Orders that all
scheduled maintenance was performed in a
timely manner.

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Fa st charging the b att ery (charging rate
abo ve 14.8 Vo lt s)
Fo r technical reasons do not use a batt ery
charger that uses vo ltage g reater than 14.8
Volts to charge your vehicle's battery.
A WARNING
-
Charging a battery can be dangerous.
- Always follow the operating instructions
provided by the battery charger manu­
facturer when charging your battery.
- Never charge a fro zen battery. It may ex­
plode because of gas trapped in the ice.
Allow a frozen battery to thaw out first .
- Do not reuse batteries which were fro­
zen. The battery housing may have
cracked and weakened when the battery
froze .
- Charge the battery in a well ventilated
area . Keep away from open flame or elec­
trical spark . Do not smoke . Hydrogen gas
gene rated by the battery is exp losive.
- To reduce the danger of explosion , never
co nnect or disconnect cha rger cables
wh ile the charger is operating.
- Fast charg ing a battery is dangerous and
should only be attempted by a compe­
t ent technicia n w ith the proper eq uip­
ment.
- Battery a cid that may spill d uring charg­
ing should be washed off wit h a solution
of warm wa ter and ba king soda to neu ­
tralize the acid .
CD Note
Never use a fast charge r as a booster to
s tart the engine. This will se rio usly d am­
age sensitive elect ronic components, such
as control units, relays, radio, etc., as we ll
as the battery charger .
Checking and fillin g
Battery replacement
The new battery must have the same specifi­
cations and dimensions as the original equip­
ment battery.
In telligen t energy managemen t in your vehi­
cle is responsible for distributing the electri ­
cal ene rgy throughout your vehicle
¢ page 202. The intelligent energy manage­
ment system will keep the engine battery
c h arged better than vehicles without this sys ­
tem. To make sure the additional electrica l en ­
ergy is avai lab le once again afte r yo u have
changed the battery, we recommend that you
insta ll batteries of the same type and m anu­
facture only (the same as those installed at
the time your ve hicle was delivered) . Specif i­
cat ions are listed on the battery housing . Your
authorized dea le r must code the battery in
the energy management system to enab le you
to use the ene rgy manageme nt func tions cor ­
re ct ly afte r replacing the battery.
The new battery must have the same capacity,
vo ltage
( 1 2 volts), amperage, const ruction
and plug seal ing .
When installing the battery, make sure the ig­ nition and a ll elect rical consume rs are switch­
ed off .
CD Note
- Make sure the ventilation hose on the
side of the battery is connected, other­
w ise fumes or battery a cid ca n leak out .
- Veh icles with the Start-Stop-System* are
e quipped with a spec ial cycle-p roof AGM
battery. Install ing a d iffe rent type of
ba ttery c an cause problems in the vehi ­
cle e lectrical system. Whe n replacing the
vehicle battery, always install one w ith
the same specifications as the origina l
battery.
- Battery mounts and clamps must a lways
be sec ured correct ly .
- Read and fo llow the wa rnings under
¢ page 241, Working on the battery be-
fore per forming any work on the battery . ..,_
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Tires and wheels 24 7
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ("GVWR") Ply
means the maximum total loaded weight of
the vehicle .
Groove
means the space between two adjacent tread
ri bs.
Load rating (code)
means the maximum load that a tire is rated
to carry for a given inflat ion pressure . You
may not find this informat ion on all tires be­
cause it is not requ ired by law.
Maximum load rating
means the load rating for a t ire at the max i­
mum permissible inflation pressure for that
tire .
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
means the sum of:
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accesso ry weight
(c) Vehicle capacity weight, and
(d) Production opt ions we ight
Maximum (permissible) inflation pressure
means the maximum co ld inf lation pressure
to which a tire may be inflated . Also called
"maximum inflation press ure."
Normal occupant weight
means 150 lbs . (68 kilograms) times the
number of occupants seated in the vehicle up
to the tota l seating capacity of your vehicle.
Occupant distribution
means distribution of occupants in a veh icle.
Outer diameter
means the overall diameter of an inflated new
tire .
Overall width
means the linear distance between the exteri­
ors of the sidewalls of an inflated tire, includ­
ing e levations due to labeling, decorations, or
protective bands or ribs. means a layer of
rubber-coated parallel cords.
Production options weight
means the combined weight of those installed
regular production opt ions we ighing over 5
lbs. (2.3 kg) in excess of those standa rd items
which they replace, not previously considered
in curb weight or accessory weight, including
heavy duty brakes, ride levelers, roof rack,
heavy duty battery, and spec ial trim.
Radial ply tire
means a pneumatic tire in which the ply cords
that extend to the beads are laid at substan­
tially 90 degrees to the centerline of the
tread.
Recommended inflation pressure
see ~ page 246, Cold tire inflation pressure .
Reinforced tire
means a tire design to operate at higher loads
and at higher inflation pressures than t he cor­
responding standard tire. Reinforced tires
may be identified as "XL", "xl", "EXTRA LOAD",
or "RF" on the sidewal l.
Rim
means a metal support for a tire or a t ire and
tube assembly upo n which the tire beads are
seated .
Rim diamete r
means nominal diameter of the bead seat. If
you change your wheel s ize, you wi ll have to
purchase new tires to match the new r im di­
ameter .
Rim size designation
means rim diameter and width.
Rim width
means nominal distance between rim flanges.
Sidewall
means that portion of a t ire between the
tread and bead .
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Fuse pa nel @ (brown )
No . Equipment
1 Headlight contro l switch
2
Emergency start coil (key
i dentification)
3
Rear door control module
(driver's side)
4 Head-up Display
5 Horn
6 Inter ior lights (head liner)
Steering column lever, mul-
8
tifunction steering wheel
controls, steering wheel
heat ing
10
Electric steering co lumn
lock
11 D river door contro l modu le
12
D iagnostic connector, light/
rain sensor
14
Power steering col umn ad -
justment
15
Power steering, A/C com-
presse r
16 Brake booster
Fu se pa nel © (b la ck)
No . Equipment
1 Front seat heating
2 Windshield w iper
3 Front exterior lighting
4 Sun roof
5 Driver power window
6 Driver seat (pneumat ic)
7 Panoramic sunroof
8 Dynamic steering
9 Front exterior lighting
10 Windshield/headlight
wash-
er system
11
Rear power w indow (driver's
side)
12 Panoramic sunroof
Amps
5
5
7,5 5
15
7,5
10/5
5
7,5 10
25
20
15
Amps
30 30
30 20
30
7,5
20 35
30
35
30
40
Fu ses and bulb s 2 77
Front passenger side cockpit fuse
assignment
Fig . 233 Fro nt passe nger side cockpit: f use pane l with
plast ic brac ket
Fu se panel @ (bl ac k)
No. Equipment Amps
1 Anti-theft alarm system 5
2
Transmission control mod-
15
ule
3 Front climate control fan 40
4 Engine supply 35
6
Engine cont ro l modu le 5
7
Front passenger door con-
7,5 trol module
8
Front passenger power win-
30 dow
9 ESC contro l module
10
10
ESC contro l modu le 25
1 1
Right rear power window 30
1 2
Front passenger seat (pneu-
7,5 matics)
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complexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, safe ty and e nvir onm en tal con­
cerns p lace very strict limits on the na ture of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans ­
miss io n pa rts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs u sua lly
require special tools, testing dev ices and oth­
er equipment avai lab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure prope r
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re ­
pa irs can impair the operation and reliability
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­ ranty. The refo re , proof of servici ng in accord­
ance w ith the maintenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible war ranty
cla im made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, crea ting unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any servicing, have it done
by your authorized Audi dealer or any other
properly equipped and q ualified workshop .
We strong ly urge you to give you r a uthorized
Audi dealer the opportun ity to perform all
schedu led maint enance and necessary repairs .
Your dea ler has the facilities, or iginal parts
and t rained spec ialists to keep your vehicle
running properly .
Performing limit ed m aintenance you rself
The following pages describe a limited num­
ber of procedur es which can be performed on
your vehicle with ordinary too ls, should the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
b le. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li­
cable text and carefully follow the instruc­
tions given . Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS provided .
Before you check anything in th e engine
compartment, a lway s re ad and heed all
Con sumer In formation 29 1
WARNINGS ¢ & and¢ & in Working in the
engine comportment on page 228 .
A WARNING
-Ser ious personal injury may occur as a re­
sult of improperly performed mainte­ nance, adjustments or repa irs.
-Always be extremely careful when work­ ing on the vehicle. Always follow com­
mon ly accepted safety pract ices and gen­
eral common sense . Never r isk personal
lnJU ry .
- Do not attempt any of the ma intenance ,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fully fam iliar
with these or othe r procedures with re­
spect to t he veh icle, or are uncerta in how
to p roceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment. Have the necessary
work done by your authorized A udi deal ­
er or another proper ly equipped and
qualified workshop .
- The engine compartment o f any motor
veh icle is a potentially hazardous area.
Never reach into the area around or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
contro lled and can switch on suddenly -
even when the engine is
off . The radiator
fan switches on automat ically when the
coo lant reaches a certain temperature
and will cont inue to run until the coo lan t
tempera ture drops.
- Always sw itch
off the ignition before any­
one gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work under­ neath the vehicle . The j ack supplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur­
pose and cou ld collapse causing serio us
personal injury .
- I f you must work unde rneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground , a lways
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels are a lways securely
blocked and that the engine cannot be
started.
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Checking
Engin e coolant leve l .... ... .. .. .. .. . 237
r ,re pressure . ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 25 1
Ch ild restra ints
Danger o f using ch ild restra ints in the
front seat .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 153
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 193
Ch ild restra int system anchors . .. .. .. . 187
Ch ild sa fety .. ............. .... .. ... 174
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 184
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 189
I mportant safety instructions fo r us ing
child safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 177
I mportan t th ings to know when dr iv ing
with chi ldren ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 174
Tether anchors
Tether straps
Ch ild safety loc k 191
191
Rear doors (mechan ic al ) ... .. .. .. .. .. 4 1
Rear doors (power) .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Ch ild safety seat
Unused safety belts on the rea r seat . . 179
Ch ild safety seats .......... .... .. .. .
180
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Convertible ch ild seats ........... .. 181
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 184
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. . 177
I nfant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
I ns tall ing .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 184
Instal ling a chi ld restraint using the
L ATCH system ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 190
LATCH system ............ .... .. .. . 190
Lower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. .
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook
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188
190
Safety instructions . ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 177
Cleaning 214
Climate con trols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Climate control system Supp lementary heater .......... .... . 81
Clock ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 27
C losing
Panorami c sun roof ........ .. .. .. .. .. 44
Sliding/ tilting sun roof .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Sun shade (panoramic sunroof) ... .. .. 45 Co
ld tire inflation pressure ..... ... .. .. 249
Coming home Compact spare tire 48
268
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Compass in the m irror .............. .. S6
Compliance ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 293
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 141, 290
Consumption (fuel) ............. .... . 25
Contacting NHT5A
Controls Cleaning
Convenience key . .. ................. . 141
216 35
Starting the engine ................ . 83
Stopping the eng ine (START ENGIN E
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Switching the ignition on ............ 83
Un locking and lock ing vehi cle .... .. .. . 35
Convertible child safety seats ....... .. 181
Convertib le locking retractor
Activating ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 186
Deactivating ..... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 186
Using to secure a child safety seat 1.84, 186
Coolant
refer to E ng ine coolant . ..... ... .. .. 236
Cooler ....... .. .... .......... ...... 76
Cleaning 217
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 79
Cruise contro l
Changing speed ..... .. ..... ... .. .. . 91
Presett ing your speed .......... .... . 91
Switching off .. .. .... .... ....... .. . 91
Switching on . .. .. ...... ........... . 90
( upholder . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 74
Cu rve light ........ .. ..... .......... 108
Cylinder management
refer to Cylinder on demand System . . . 25
Cylinder on demand System ... ... .. .. . 25
D
Data recorde r
Date d isp lay 196
27
Daytime runn ing lights . .. ..... ... .. .. . 46
Decla rat io n of compliance
Adaptive cruise cont rol .... ..... .. .. 293
A udi s ide ass ist .. .. ........... .... 293
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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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Ins ta lli ng the uppe r tether strap on the
a nchorage ... ..... ..... ... .. .. .. ...
192
Inst ruments
Adj usting the lighting ..... .. .. .. .. ..
5 1
Instruments and controls
General i llustration ........... ... .... 8
Instrument cluster ............. .... .
10
Interior lighting
Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Front and rear ........... .... .. .... 50
Intermittent (windshield wipe rs) . . . . . . . 53
l
Ja ck .... .. .. .. ............... .. .. . 267
Jump -starting ................ .. .... 281
Ju mpe r cables . ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 282
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 3 1
Battery rep lacement master key ... .. .. 32
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
K ey replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Mechanical key .............. .... ... 32
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
Kick-down (a utomat ic transm ission) . . . . 117
Knee airbags . .... ......... .... .. .. . 166
D escr ipt ion ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .... . 166
How t hey work . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 167
Important safety instructions ... .. .. . 168
L
Lane assist 101
L ane Change Ass istant
refer to S ide ass ist ..... .... ... ... .. 104
LATCH .... .. .. ............. .. .. ...
187
Descr ipt ion . ............. .... .. ... 188
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 189
Install ing a child restraint ....... .... 190
Locat io n . .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 188
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
h ook .... .. ................. .. ...
190
Leather cleaning/protection ........ .. 217
Leaving home . ... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 48
Inde x 301
Lifting jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 72, 2 73
Lifting vehicle ...... ................ 285
Light
Amb ience lig hting ............. .... .
50
Coming/Leav ing home . .. .... ... .. .. . 48
Daytime runn ing lights .. ...... .... .. 46
Emergency flashe rs ............... .. 47
E xte rior lig hti ng .. .... ........... .. . 46
Head ligh t ra nge control ............ . 46
Hig h beam .. .. .. .. . ............... 48
Hig h beam assist ... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 49
low beam ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 46
Rear fog lights ...... .. .. ..... ... .. . 46
S ide mar ker lights ............. .. .. . 46
Turn signals . .. .. ................. . 48
Light/ rain senso r
Head lights . ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 46
Intermittent (windshie ld w ipers) ... .. .
53
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Loading the roof rack ............ .. .. . 73
Locking
luggage compartment lid . .. ... ... .. .
37
Power loc king switch ... ..... ... .... . 36
Remote con tro l ... ................. 35
U sing the key .. .. .... ........... .. . 36
Low beams ........ ...... ........... 46
Lowe r universal anchorages (Canada)
187
Luggage compartment
L uggage compartment ne t . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Pass- through w ith sk i sack ........ .. . 71
Stow ing luggage ... . ... ...... ... .. 139
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Luggage compartment lid
A ut omat ic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38
Emergency re le a se ............. .. .. . 40
Movement -act ivated open ing . ... .. .. . 40
Opening and closing . .. ..... ... .. .. .
37
Lumbar support
Fron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 0
Re ar seats . .. .. .. .... ........... .. .
61
M
Maintenan ce .. .. ...... ........... .. 2 90
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 29
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