parking brake AUDI A8 2016 Owner's Manual

Emerg ency assis ta nce
Position the vehicle jack only under the designat­
ed lifting po ints on the sill
¢fig. 219. There is ex­
actly
one locat ion for each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other location
c> &<=>0.
An uns table su rf a ce under the jack can cause the
vehicle to slip off the jack. Always provide a firm
base for the jack on the ground . If necessary
place a sturdy board or similar support under the
jack. On
hard, slippery su rfaces (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the jack
from slipping
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A WARNING
-
-Yo u or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precaut ions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the desig­
nated lifting points and align the jack.
Otherw ise, the vehicle jack cou ld slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi­
cient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable s urface under the jack
may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack.
Always p rovide a firm base for the jack on
the ground. If necessary, use a sturdy
board under the jack.
- On hard, s lippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slippi ng.
- T o help prevent injury to yo urself and yo ur
passenge rs:
- Do not raise the vehicle unti l you are sure
the jack is securely engaged .
- Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
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, adjust
as necessary and then continue to raise
the jack.
- Changes in temperature or load can affect
the height of the vehicle.
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill . Position the
vehicle jack only at the designated lifting
262
points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle wi ll
be damaged .
(1) Tips
The vehicle jac k mode sw itches off automa ti­
cally at speeds above 10 km/h.
58: Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first be ­
fore the wheel can be removed .
Fig. 221 Sill panels : ma rkings
F ig. 222 Sill : pos ition ing the veh icle jack
.. Activate the vehicle jack mode in the MMI :
!CARI function button > Car s yst ems control
button
> Ser vicin g & che cks > A ir su sp .: jack
mode > On .
.. Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehi­
cle from rolling uni ntentiona lly .
.. Move the
select or lever t o positi on P.
.. Find the marking (imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that will be changed
<=>fig. 221 . Behind the marking, there is a lift­
ing point
on the sill for the vehicle jack.
.. Turn the
vehicl e jack located under the lifting
point on the sill to raise the jack until its arm
@ Ill>

Fuses an d bulb s
Fuse p anel @ (red ) Fuse panel@ (black )
3 Starter diagnosis, DC/DC converter (with
Start/Stop system) 8 Rear
seat heating
9 Rear exterio r lighting
4 DC/DC converter (with Start/Stop system)
10 Rear
climate contro l blower
5 Image processing
Rear sun shade, closing aid, luggage com-
6 Right headl
ight (headlights with adaptive
light) 11 partment lid
lock, convenience key, fue l
filler doo r
7 ESC control module 12 Luggage compartment lid control module
8 Sound actuator, AEM control modu le
9 Adapt ive cru ise control
10 Transmission
control module
Fuse panel © (red )
No . Equ ipm en t
1 Rear seat adjustment buttons
1 1 Climate control system sensors
3 Left rear
seat (pneumatic)
Fuse panel © (br own ) 5 Trai
ler hitch control module
No. Equipm ent 6 L
eft rear seat
1 Electromechanical parking
brake
7 Right rear seat
2 Suspension control system sensor
8 Traile r hitc h control module
3 Rear Infotainment system control
panel
9 Trailer hitch control module
4 Smart module (tank) 10 Right rear seat (pneumatic)
5 Front climate contro
l system controls
6 Rear climate control system control panel
7 Networking gateway
8 Refrige rator
Fuse panel ® (brown )
No. Equipm en t
1 Start/Stop
system, radio receiver/sound
amplifier
9 Special functions interface
2 Sound amplifier
10 Cell phone adapter, Bluetooth handset
11 AEM control module 3 Start/Stop
system, Rear Seat Entertain-
ment, radio receiver/sou nd amplifier
12 Selector lever
5 Automatic dimming
rearview mirror
13 Ambient lighting 6 DVD changer (glove compa rtment)
14 Rear
exterior lighting
7 TV tuner
15 Fuel pump
8 Infotainment system control panel/drives
16 Electromechanica l parking brake
9 Instrument cluster, analog clock
Fuse panel @ (bl ack ) 10 Infotainment system d isp lay
N o. Equi pm en t 11 Radio receiver
1 Luggage compartment lid movement-acti-
vated openi ng 12
Rearview camera, pe
ripheral cameras
(parking system)
2 Luggage compartment sockets
3 Rear socket
4 Front cigarette lighter
5 adapt ive a ir suspension
6 115 V
socket
7 Electromechan ica l park ing brake
269

Emergency situations
When jump starting or charging the bat­
tery, never connect the negative ground ca­
ble to the battery negative post because the
battery manager system must be able to de­
tect the battery's state of charge. Always
connect the negative ground cable to the
negative ground post of the battery manag­
er contro l unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable clamps in
exactly the order described below!
F ig . 230 Engine compar tment: connectors for jump start
cables and cha rger
F ig. 231 Jump starti ng wit h the battery of another veh icle:
@ -boos ter battery, @-disc harged vehicle battery
The procedure described be low for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump start for your vehicle.
Vehicle with discharged battery:
• Turn off lights and accessories, move leve r of
automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or P
(Park) and set parking brake.
Connect POSITIVE (+) to POSITIVE (+) ( red)
• Open the red cover on the positive term inal
¢ fig. 230.
272
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable on
the
jump start bolt 9 fig. 231 (D (bolt under
the red cover= "positive") of the veh icle to be
started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive termi-
nal @ of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE (- ) to NEGATIVE(-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the black negative cable
to the negative term inal @ of the booster
battery @.
4. Connect the other end to the
jump start pin
@ (bolts with hex head bolt= "negative") of
the vehicle to be started ®·
Starting the engine
• Start the eng ine of the vehicle with the booster
battery @. Run the eng ine at a moderate
speed.
• Sta rt engine w ith discharged vehicle ba ttery @
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 seconds and then try again.
• With engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse order.
• Close the red cover on the positive terminal.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle interior . Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connected
with their metal parts in full contact with the battery terminals.
&_ WARNING
To avoid ser ious personal injury and damage
to the vehicle, heed all warnings and instruc­
tions of the jumper cable manufacturer. If in
doubt, call for road service.
- Jumper cables must be long enough so that
the vehicles do not touch .
- When connecting jumper cables, make sure
that they cannot get caug ht in any moving
parts in the engine compartment.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
¢ page 220.

Index
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Automatic climate control Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Automatic climate control system synchroni zing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Automatic post-collision braking system . . 191
Automatic transm ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Automatic transmission (tiptronic) Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Kick-down .. .. .. ................. ... 115
Manual shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Parking lock emergency release . .. .. .. . 117
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Average consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
B
Battery
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
E nergy management 195
Important warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Working on the battery ........ .... .. . 231
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 78
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 230
Brake system
Anti-lock brak ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re­
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
286
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake power assist un it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . 83
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
braking guard Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Break -in period
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
New tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Bulbs 270
C
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . 221
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
AdBlue . .. .... .. .. .. ...... ......... 216
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Carbon parts Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 209
Car carrier Transporting your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . 135
Catalytic converter 197
Center armrest
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Changi ng engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Checking Engine coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 7
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the front
seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Where can I get additional information about child restraints and their use? . . . . 186
Child restraint system anchors . . . . . . . . . . 180

Index
DEF What does t his mean whe n it appears i n the
tr ip odomete r display? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
D efe ctive light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Defrost ing (windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
D eluxe a utomatic cl imate contro l . . . . . . . . . 77
D etermin ing cor rect load limit
Diese l 250
Prewarm ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Diese l fuel ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. ... 213
D iese l particu late filte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 198
Dig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
D imensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Dimmi ng the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Displays Clea ning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
D is tance dr iven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warn ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Doors M echanical ch ild safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
D river information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
C D/radio disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3
D oor/rear lid warn ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Exterior temperat ure disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . 23
On-boa rd computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
D river se ating posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
drive select adapt ive a ir su spension/sport . . . . . . . . . . 106
Adapt ive dampe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Cu rve lig ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
D ynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
E ng ine soun d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 06
Safety bel t tensione r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Sport diffe rentia l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
D rive se lect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Driving sa fely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 9
D riving throug h wate r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Driving t ime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D up licate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Dust filter
refer to Po llutant filter (automat ic A/C sys -
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 194
288
E
Easy entry featu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
E DL
refer to Elect ronic d ifferential lock . . . . . . 1 90
Efficiency program Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E lectrica l accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . 67, 72
El ectromechanical pa rking brake
E mergen cy br aking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Releasing and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Start ing assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Start ing from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Start ing off with a tra iler. ........... .. . 85
War ning/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
E lectromechanical power assist . . . . . . . . . . 194
El ectronic diffe re ntia l lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
War ning/ indica to r li ghts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E lectronic differentia l lock (EDL)
War ning/ indicator ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E lectronic immobilizer . .. .. .. ..... ... 26, 31
El ectron ic powe r contro l (EP C)
warning/ind ic a tor ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
E lectronic Stabi lizatio n Contro l (ESC) . . . . . 190
War ning/indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E mergency actuation
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Parking loc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Power sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
E mergen cy b raking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
War ning/ indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Emergency ope ration
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Sun shade (roof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Emergen cy starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
P rewarming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Start -Stop -System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Index
NHTSA Contacting 136
Night vision assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Clean ing camera lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Nitrogen ox ide (NOx) catalytic converter
refer to AdBlue .. .......... ........ . . 216
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
0
Occupant seating positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 77
Oil
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . . . 28
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . 28
Opening... .. .... .. . .......... .. .. .... 30
Hood ...... .... .................... 220
Luggage compartment lid ........... 37, 39
Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sunroof .. .... ....................... 42
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 53
W indows .. ................. .... .... 40
Other equipment (efficiency program) . . . . . 25
Owner 's Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
p
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Paint No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Panoramic sunroof
Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
also refer to Electromechanical
parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Parking system
Adjusting the display/warning tone . . . . . 128
Cleaning sensors/camera lenses . . . . . . . . 207
292
Cleaning the rear view camera . . . . . . . . . 119
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Peripheral display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Rearviewcamera ... .. ............... 119
Particle filter
refer to Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . 20
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Pass-through with ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . . 156
Passenger protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Pedestrian detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Peripheral display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Physical principles of a frontal collision 139
Plastic parts Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic A/C sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Pollutant filter (automatic A/C system) 76
Power Windows ... .. .. .. .... ........... ... 40
Power locking system Locking/unlocking the vehicle from inside . 35
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Se lective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Unlocking and locking vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Power steering
refer to Electromechan ica l power ass ist.. 194
Power windows malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safe-
ty belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . . . 187

Index
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . 36
Trunk escape hand le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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U LSD No. 2 (Diesel fuel) ......... .... .. . 213
Unfastening safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Uniform t ire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Unlocking Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Vanity m irrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 54
Veh icle
Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Vehicle control modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Veh icle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Veh icle identification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . 277
Vehicle jack .. .. ... ........... 256, 261, 262
Veh icle shut-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Veh icle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Vehicle transport .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. . 274
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
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Warning/indicator lights
Ai rbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . 15
E lectronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Electronic Stabili zation Control (ESC) . . . . . 18
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . . . 20
296
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warning/Indicator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
What happens if you wear your safety belt too loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 139
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Wheels ............................. 236
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
G lossary of tire and loading terminology . 238
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Wheel wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 140
When must the airbag system be inspected? .L56
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . . 181
Wild animal recogn ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Window regulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Windows Cleaning/removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Windshield Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . 54, 234
Washer flu id level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Windshield wipers
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Fo ldi ng up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Replacing windshield wiper blades . . . . . . . 55
Switch ing on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Winter driving
Snow cha ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Winter operation
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Removing ice from windows . . . . . . . . . . . 208