airbag AUDI A8 2015 Repair Manual

29 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 applied .
@) 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 o ut 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 accesso
ries 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 228 .
(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 can 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 .
- The 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
Audi 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 ich occurs due to failure
to comply with these stipulations .

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A
A/C (automatic climate control) .... .. .. 79
ABS
refer to Anti-lock braking system .. .. . 197
Accessories .. ................. .. ... 292
Active lane ass ist ............ .... .. . 101
Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. . 102
C leaning the camera area . ... .. .. ... 215
Descr ipt ion ..... ...... ... .. .. ..... 101
Instrument cluster indicator light .... 102 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Notes on instrument cluster display .. . 102
Sett ing the steering wheel vibrat ion .. . 103
Adaptive air s uspension/sport . ....... . 108
Adapt ive cru ise control ...... .. .. .. .. .. 9 2
C lean ing t he senso r ....... .. .. .. .. . 215
M essages . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 99
Request for driver intervention . ... .. .. 97
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Adapt ive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
AdBlue .... .. ................. .. ... 225
F illing . .. ... ...... ............. .. 226
Messages in the instrument cluster dis-
p lay . .... .. .......... ... .... .. .. . 225
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .. .. .. ... 237
Eng ine oil ............ .... ... ... .. 234
W indshield was her fluid . ...... ... .. 244
Addit ives
Eng ine oil .. ............. .... .. ... 234
Ad justable s teer ing colum n .. .. .. .. .. .. 82
Adjusting Air dist ribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .... 80
Fr ont se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
I ns trumen t illum ina tion ... .. .. .. .. .. 51
Steer ing colum n ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 82
Temperature (automatic climate control) 80
A irbag system ............. .... 15 1, 170
Advan ced Airbag System . .. .. .. .. .. . 155
Advanced Airbag Sys tem components . 15 8
Ca re ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 164
C hildren ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 175
Chil d restraints . ... .... ... .. .. .... . 176
Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 158
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Inde x 295
Disposa l .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 164
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 156
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How do the front airbags work? . ... .. 160 •
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? ...... .. .. .... ............. 158
How the Advanced Airbag System com -
ponents work togethe r ... .. ... ... .. 159
Impo rtant safety instructions on the
k nee a irbag sys tem . ........... .... 168
Impo rtant t hings to know ....... .. .. 151
K nee a irbags ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 166
Monitoring . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 161
PASSE NGER AIR BAG OF F light ... .. .. 162
Repa irs ... .. .. .. ................. 164
Safety instructions ................. 164
S ide a irbags . .. .. .... ............. 168
S ide curtain airbags . ............... 171
Warning/ind icator lights ... .... ... .. . 18
Wa rning/Indicato r lights ....... .. .. 161
Weigh t-sensing mat ........... .... 175
When must the sys tem be inspec ted? 161
A ircraft
T ranspo rting your vehicle 285
Alcantara Cleaning .. .. .. .. ............... .. 217
A ll Wheel Drive .. .. .... ............. 202
Winter tires ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 260
Alternato r
refer to Generator ............. .... . 16
Amb ience lighting . ................. . 50
Anti -freeze
refer to Engine coolant . ..... ... .. .. 236
An ti- lock b raking system ............ . 197
Warning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
Anti-slip regu lation .. ........... .... 197
Warning/ind icator lights .. .. ... ... .. . 18
Anti-theft systems Electronic immob ilizer ....... ... .. .. . 32
ASR
refer to A nt i-slip regula tion ..... .. .. 197
Audi braking guard
refer to Braking gua rd .. .. .. ... ... .. . 92
A udi drive select
refer to Drive se lect ............ .. .. 108
Audi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Lit era-
ture .. ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 290

300 Index
Front airbags
Description .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
155
Howtheywork . ... .... ... .. .. .... . 160
Fr onta l co llisions and the laws of physics 144
Front passenger seat adjustment ... .. .. 64
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Adjusting . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 135
Child restraints in the front seat ..... . 153
Fue l
Additives .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
220
Blended gasoline . ..... ... .. .. .... . 220
Current consumptio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Economy messages (efficiency program) 26
Fuel filler flap emergency release .... . 224
Fuel filler neck ........... .. .. .. .. . 222
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gasoline ..................... ... . 220
Gasoline additives . ........... .. .. . 221
Low fue l level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 220
Recommendation . ..... ... .. .. .... . 220
Refue lling . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 223
Reserve .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 11
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,288
Fu ses
Assignment . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
276
Rep lacing . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 276
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Garage door opener (Homel in k) .. .. .. . 131
Garment hooks ................. ..... 75
Gas discharge lamps ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 280
Gauges
Eng ine coolan t temperature .. .. .. ....
10
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator ..................... .....
16
Glossary of t ire and loading termino logy 246
Glove compartment (cooled) ........... 75
Glow plug system
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 287
H
Head -up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Head lights
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ........ ...... .
215
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
De fec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Head light range control . . . . . . . . . 22 , 46
High beam assist .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 49
Washer reservoir ... ... ..... ... .. .. 244
Head restrai nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 13 7
Adjusting . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 13 7
Heated exter ior mirro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
rear w indow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
sea ts . .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. . 80
windshield washer sp ray no zzles . . . . . . 53
Heating ...... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 78
Heavy clothing and safety be lts . ... .. .. 146
Hig h beam .. .... .. ............. ..... 48
Hig h voltage warning label ........... 287
Hill descent contro l .. .... .... ... .. .. 117
Homelink universal remote control .... 131
Hood (re lease lever) . .... ..... ... .. .. 228
Hor n ............................... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to chi ld safety .......... .......
187
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 158
How often should I che ck my tire pres-
s ur es? . .. .. .. .. .. ............... ..
2 52
How safety belt pretens ioners work .. .. 149
Hydrop laning ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 256
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Ig nition
Indica tor lights .. .. .... .... ... .. .. .
17
Switching on/off .... .. ..... .... . .. . 83
Immobilize r .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 26
Important t hings to do before driving .. 133
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 149
Ind icator lights
Dynam ic steer ing ................. .
201
also refer to Warning/indicator lights . . 11
Infant seats .... .. ............. .... 180
Installing child safety seats
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
184

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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
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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
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Maintenan ce .. .. ...... ........... .. 2 90
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 29
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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
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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
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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
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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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Unlocking and locking vehicle ... .. .. .. 35
Pow er seat adjustment
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S9
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Power steering
refer to Electromechanical power assist 201
Power windows ............ .... .. .... 41
malfunction ............. .... .. .. .. 42
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
pre sense .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 194
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . 194
Programming the Hom elink universa l re-
mote control ................. ... ... 131
Proper occupant seating positions .. .. . 134
Proper safety belt position ... .. .. .. .. . 147
Proper seating position
Front passenger ................... 135
Occupants .. ................. .. ... 134
Rear passengers .......... .. .. .. ... 136
Protecting 216
Q
quattro
refer to All Wheel Drive ............. 202
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 144
Why safety belts? ............... .. 143
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Radiator fan ... ........... .. .. .. ... 238
Radio clock .. .. .............. ... .... 27
Rain/light sensor Headlights .............. .... .. .... 46
I ntermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . 53
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
RangeffuelleveO .................... 25
Reading lights . ............... ... .... 50
Rear fog lights ............ .... .. .. .. 46
Rear lid
Escape handle
Rear light 266
Defective .. ............. .... .. .... 22
Index 303
Rear seats
Adjusting individual seats ......... .. . 61
Entry assistance . ... .............. .. 64
Front passenger seat adjustment . . . . . . 64
Reclining rear seat .................. 63
Rear view mirror ... .. .............. .. 56
Rear window heating . ................ 80
Recircu lation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Reclining rear seat ... .............. .. 63
Recuperat ion .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... .... .. 25
Refuelling ... ... .. .. ............... 223
Remote control Garage door opener (HomeLink) ...... 131
Massage function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Unlock ing and locking .............. . 35
Remote luggage compartment lid release 37
Repair manuals .. ................... 290
Repairs Airbag system ..... .............. . 164
Replacing Fuses ......... .. ................. 276
Light bulbs .. .. .. .... ........... .. 280
Tires and wheels ... .............. . 257
Windshield wiper blades ............ . 54
Reporting Safety Defects ............. 141
Request to warm engine by driving Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 21
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Rims Cl eaning ...... .... ............... 215
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Loading ........................... 73
Roof weight . .. .. .... ........... .. . 73
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SAFE ................... ........... 26
Safe driving habits ... .............. . 133
Safety belt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 148
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Serv ice and disposal ... ... .... ..... 150
Safety belt pretensioners Pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
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Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Adjusting . ................. ..... . 148
C leaning ... ................ ..... . 217
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Fastening .. ................ ... ... 146
Improperly worn ......... .. .. .. .. . 149
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety belt position ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 147
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Securing child safety seats .......... 184
Specia l considerations for pregnant
women .... ................ ..... . 148
Unfastening ............... .. .... . 148
Warning/indicator light ...... .. .... . 143
Warning light .. ............ .. .... .. 17
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem ..... .. ... 143
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Safety belt tensioner drive select .............. .. .. .... . 108
Safety belt warn ing ligh t .. .. .. .. .. .. . 143
Safety compliance st icker ....... .. .. . 287
Safety equipment .................. . 133
Safety features for occupant restraint and
p ro tection ... .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 133
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Safety instructions Engine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 228
for side curtain airbags .... .. .. .... . 173
for using child safety seats ....... .. . 177
for using safety belts ....... ..... .. . 146
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 164
Safety systems Warning/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 18
Saving fue l
Cylinder on demand System . ... .. .. .. 25
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Seat adjustment Controls (front seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Controls (rear seats) ................ 61
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 , 137 Reclining
rear seat ............. ..... 62
Safety guidelines ................. .. 58
Seat belts
Why YOU MUST wear them ...... .. .. 143
Seat covers Cleaning ...... .. .. ... ........... . 217
Seat heating/ventilation .............. 80
Seating position Driver .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. 134
Front passenger .. ............. .... 135
How to adjust the front seats ........ 135
Incorrect seat position .............. 13 7
Occupants ..... ................... 134
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 136
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seats Comfort seat side view .............. 67
Seat symme try ... ............. .... . 67
Seats (number) .. .. ............. .... 143
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue ... ................ . 225
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Selector lever ..... ............. .... 114
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Serv ice interval display ................ 27
Service position
refer to Windshield wipers ...... .. .. . 54
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Sh ip (transport ing your vehicle) .. .. .. .. 285
Shutting down vehicle ........... .. .. 207
Side airbags Description .... ... .............. .. 168
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Side assist ...... .. .. ........ ...... . 104
Activating and deactivating ........ .. 106
Adjusting the brightness .......... .. 106
Cleaning the sensors ........... .... 215
Sensor range .... ................ . 105
Side curtain airbags ................ . 171
Description .... .. ............. .... 171
How they work ... ............. .... 172
Safety instructions ... .......... .. .. 173
Side marker lights . .................. 46
Ski sack
refer to Pass -through with ski sack .. .. . 71

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
u
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
V
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

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Wheel bolts
Torq ue ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ...
262
W heels ... .. ................. .. ... 2 4 5
Chec king tire pressu re ..... .. .. .. .. . 25 1
Cleaning . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 215
Cold ti re inflat ion pressu re ... .. .. .. . 249
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Glossary of tir e and loading termino lo-
gy .. .. .. .. ................. .. .. .
246
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 256
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. ... .. 253
When must a safety belt be rep laced? .. 146
W hen must the airbag syste m be inspect-
ed? ... .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. .
16 1
When shou ld I adjust the tire pressures? 252
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 25 2
Where are lower anchorages located? .. . 188
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? .. .... .. .. ............. .. .. ...
251
W hy safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143, 1 44
W ild a nimal detection .......... ... .. 11 1
Windows
C leaning/remov ing ice ..... .. .. .. .. .
216
defrosting .. ............. .... .. .... 80
W indshield
C leaning ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ....
53
defrosting .. ............. .... .. .. .. 80
W indshield washe r system .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 3
Washer fluid leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
Washer rese rvoir . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 244
W indshield w ipe rs
C lea ning . .. ............. .... .. .. ..
54
Fo lding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Indicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Replacing w indshield wiper blades ... .. 54
Sw itching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
W inte r operation
Ba ttery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
240
Ca r washes . ............. .... .. .. . 2 14
Cooling system . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 236
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Removing ice from windows . ... .. .. . 216
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Steer ing whee l heating .... .. .. .. .. .. 81
T ires .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 202
Winter ti res . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 260
All-whee l drive . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 260
Inde x 307
X •
Xenon-Lights . ........ .. .. ..... ... .. 2 80 •
Xenon plus headl ights ... .. ... ..... .. . 46