airbag AUDI Q5 2013 Repair Manual

Exterior mirrors
Adj usting .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 57
Dimming ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 58
Heating .. .. ............. .... .. .... 57
E yeg lasses compartment .... .. .. .. .. .. 7 7
F
Fall line
Fan 209
Radiator . ......... ... .... ... ... .. 242
F astening
Booste r seats ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 186
Convertible child safety seats . .. .. .. . 185
Infant seats .... ......... .... .. .. . 184
Fl at t ire
C hanging . ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. ... 274
Fl exibl e fuel . .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 229
F loor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
F og lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Foldi ng chocks ......... ...... .... .. 269
F olding the rear seat forward . . . . . . 67, 68
F oo t pedals .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 14 4
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment . . 231
L ett ing t he engine wa rm up . . . . . . 83, 86
Reducing e ng ine noise by ea rly ups hift-
in g .... .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. 11
Refue ling .. ............. .... .. ... 23 1
Saving fue l by ea rly upshift ing . ... .. .. 11
Front airbags Descr ipt io n ... .............. ... ... 161
H ow t hey wo rk ........... .. .. .. .. . 166
Fronta l co llisions and t he laws of physics 150
Fr ont ash tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
F ro nt seats .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. .. 61
Ad justi ng .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 1 41
C hil d restra ints in the fron t seat . .. .. . 158
Fue l
Addit ives . ......... ......... .... .. 228
Blended gasoline ... ...... .. .. .. .. . 228
Consu mpt io n ............ .. .. .. .. .. 23
Fill er ne ck .. .... ......... .. .. .. .. . 230
Fu el g auge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gasoline ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 228
Gasoline additives ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 230
Octane rating ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 228
Inde x 305
Recommendation ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 228
Ref uelling ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 231
Rese rve ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 12
Tank capac ity .. .. ................. 292
Unlocking the fuel fi ller flap by hand .. 232
Fuel economy messages (efficiency p ro -
gram) . ... .. .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 25
Fuel fi lle r flap
Unl ocking the fuel fi lle r flap by hand .. 232
Fuel supply too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Fuse a rrangeme nt ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 280
G
Ga rage door opener ( HomeLink) ... .. .. 135
Gas d ischarge lamps .. ............... 283
Ga uges
Engine coolant temperature ..... .. .. . 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General i llustration
Instruments and controls .... ... .. .. .. 8
General rules and dr iv ing t ips ..... .. .. 209
B efo re driv ing offro ad .......... .. .. 209
D riv ing o ffroad . .. .... ............. 209
G lossary of tire and loading terminology 249
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cooling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
GPS cont rolled clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gradient angle .. .. .. ... ....... ..... 209
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 290
G round clearance 209
H
Head lights
Adaptive light .. .. .. ... ....... ...... 51
F og lights . .. .. .. ................. . 50
Head light range con trol de fec tive .. .. . 34
L eft hand dr ive, r igh t h and dr ive .. .. .. . 51
Rear fog lights ...... .. .. ..... ... .. . 50
Trave l mode ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 51
Washer reservo ir . .... ........... .. 247
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Hea d restraints .. .. .... ........... .. 142
Adjus ting ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 142
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Rea r seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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306 Index
Heated (upho lder . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 74
Exterior m irrors ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 57
Rear window ............. .... ...... 81
Seats .. ...... ........... ........ .. 81
Washer fluid nozz les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
H eating ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 79
H eavy clothing and safety belts . .. ..... 1 52
High beam . .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 52
War ning/ indicato r lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 17
High voltage warning labe l .. .. .... .. . 290
H ill descent assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Hill descent control ........ .. .. .... . 126
H omelink (remote con tro l)
H ood 13
5
Opening . .. .. .. .. .......... ... .. . 233
Release lever . ........... .. .. .... . 233
Ho rn . .. ...... ........... .... .... .. . 8
H ow are c hild restra int sys tem anchors re -
l ated to child sa fe ty ..... ... .. .. .... . 19 1
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 164
How often sho uld I check my t ire pres-
sures? .. .. ................. .. .... . 255
H ow sa fety belt pretensioners wo rk ... . 1 55
H ybr id d rive .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 97
12 vo lt batteries .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 105
Consumpt io n disp lay ...... .. .. .... . 10 4
E fficien t drive mode ....... .. .. .... . 10 2
E ne rgy flow d isplay .. ... .. .. .. .... . 103
EV mode ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 100
H igh vo ltage battery . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 105
High vo ltage system .......... .. .. .. 97
Operating modes ......... .... .... . 100
Power meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Start ing the veh icle ...... ... .. .. .... 98
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
H ydroplaning ............... .. .... . 259
I
Ignition
Switching on/off . ..... ... .. .. .... .. 83
I gnition key
E mergency unloc king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
M alfunct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 34
Important things to do before driving .. 139 Improperly worn sa
fety belts . ... .. .. .. 155
Ind icator lig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 , 99
Airbag system ................ .... 168
P ASS ENG ER A IR BAG OF F ....... .. .. 168
Infant seats .. .. .. .... .... ..... .. .. 184
Inflatab le spare tire . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 270
I n flating . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 271
Installing child safety sea ts
S af ety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Installing the upper tether strap on the
ancho rage .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 195
Instrument cluster .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 98
Instrument ligh ting ............. .... . 51
Instruments and controls ........ .. .. . 10
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights
Dimming .. ..................... ... 53
Front . .. .. .... .................... 53
Rea r ..... .. .. .. ............. .... . 53
Interval wiping .... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 54
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
J
Jump-star ting ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. 284
Jumper cables ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 285
Jump start ing 105
K
Key ...... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 36
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Ig nit io n/engine o n/off .............. . 83
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Master key with remote control . . . . . . . 36
Mechan ica l key . .. ...... ....... .. .. . 37
Removing . .. .. .. ............. .... . 85
K ick-down
t iptro nic .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 127
L
Lane Change Assistant
refer to Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

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LA TC H
Description ........... ......... .. .
Installing a child restraint . ... .. .. .. .
Locat ion
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook
. . ' .. ... ................ ... '
191
192
193
192
193
Lateral angle ................. ... ... 209
L eather
Cleaning . .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. .
Left hand drive
Lifting jack
Lifting vehicle
Light
............ .... .. ....
224
225
51
276
288
Coming home ............ .... .. .... SO
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Driving light control ....... .. .. .. .. .. 49
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
E xterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
H igh beam .............. .. .. .. .... 52
High beam warning/indicator light ... .. 17
L eaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Sensor ..... .. ................ ..... 49
Sensor defective .......... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Switching on and
off ...... .. .. .. .. .. 49
Travel mode ............. .... .. .... 51
T urn signals ................ .... ... 52
Loading the luggage compartment . .... 145
L ocking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rear lid/trunk lid ......... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using the mechanica l key ... ... .. .. .. 41
L ow beams .. ............. .... .. .... 49
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. . 191
Luggage compartment ............ .. .. 67
Cargo net . ................. ... .... 70
Cover .. ... . .... ............. .. .. .. 69
Expanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 68
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Stowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Tie-down r ings ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 68
also refer to Loading the luggage com-
partment .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 145
Luggage compartment lid
Emergency unlocking .......... ... ... 45
Lumbar support .............. ... .... 62
M
Maintenance .. .... ................ . 295
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) 16, 26
Master key Battery replacement ........... .. .. . 37
Check light .. .. .. ................. . 37
Matte finish paint .... .............. . 219
Mechan ical key .. .. .. ..... ........... 37
Memory for driver's seat ............. . 63
Recalling settings .... ............. . 63
Storing settings .. ... ... ..... .. .. .. . 63
Mileage Average ..... .. .... ................ 23
Instantaneous ... ................. . 23
Mirrors Activating the digital compass ........ 59
Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . 57
dimming ... ..... ................ .. 58
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 168
Multi-use attachment ............ .... . 77
N
Natural leather .. .. ................. 224
New tires and wheels
NHTSA Contacting
Number of seats
' .. .. .............. .
0
Occupant seating positions
Octane rating ... .. .. ... ....... .... . 259
146
149
140
228
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Offroad mode
refer to ESC Offroad mode . . . . . . . . . . 198
OFF (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Oil
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 235, 238
Oil consumption . ...... ........... .. 238
On-Board D iagnost ic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ............ 26
Electronic speed limiter ......... .... . 27
Malfunction Indicat or Lamp (M IL) .. .. . 26
Onboard tool
kit ....... ............. 269
Open door or rear lid warning .......... 21
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Red symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Refill engine oil ...................... 31
Refuelling . .. ............. .... .. .. . 231
Release lever for hood ............... 233
Remote control
H omelink ...................... .. 135
Remote control key
Unlock ing and locking ............... 40
Remote rear lid release ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Repair manuals ................... .. 295
Repairs Airbag system
Replacing A fuse
... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ...
Light bulbs ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 170
280
283
Tires and whee ls . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 260
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 146, 1 47
Reset button . ............. .... .. .... 13
Retractor
' . .. .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .
Right hand d rive
Rims Cast alloy 1
5 2
5 1
222
Roof rack .... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 70
Attac hment points ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Instal ling the attachments ... .. .. .. .. 72
Instal ling the roof rack .............. 71
Roof load .. ............. .... .. .... 72
Rule of behavior offroad .. ... .. .. .. .. . 209
s
Safe d riving hab its .................. 139
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Safety belt he ight adjustment ....... 155
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 154
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Service and disposal ............... 156
Safety belts .. ............. .... .. .. . 152
C leaning ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 226
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Fastening .. ............. .... .. ... 152
H eight adjustment .......... .. .. .. . 155
Improperly worn ... ..... ... .. .. .. . 155
Not wo rn ........................ 150
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
S afety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 152 Securing child safety seats . . .
. . . . . . . 188
Specia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 154
Unfastening . .. .. ................. 154
Warning/ind icator light . . . . . . . . . 16, 149
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 149
Wor n properly ... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 151
Safety compliance sticker ..... ... .. .. 290
Safety eq uipment ...... ............. 139
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ......................... 139
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment .. .................. 61
Safe ty i nstr uct ions
E ngine compartment . ... .... ... .. .. 233
f or side c urtain airbags . ..... ... .. .. 177
for using child safety seats ... ... .. .. 181
for using safety belts ............... 152
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ............................. 170
Safety sys tems
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 15
Seat Heating . .... .. .... ... .......... .. . 81
N umber of sea ts . ............. .... 1 49
Ventila tion .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 81
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Drive r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Fron t passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
F ron t seats .. .. .. .... ............. . 61
Head restraints .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. 142
Memory .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 63
Seat be lts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Seating capac ity .................... 149
Seati ng position
Driver
. . .. .. . ' .. .. . .. .. ..... ... . .
Front passenger .. .. ........... ... .
How to adj ust the front seats ....... .
Incorrect seat position ............. .
Occupants ....................... .
Rea r passengers .. .. . .. .. ..... ... . .
Sea transport 140
141
141
143
140
142
106
Se lective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Se lective wheel torque control (all-wheel
drive) ......... ... .. ............... 197
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310 Index
Selector lever ..... ..... ... .. .. .... . 123
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Service and disposal
Safety belt p retens ioner . .. .. .. .. .. .
156
Service interval d isp lay ....... ... .. .. .. 22
Service pos ition for windshield wipers .. . 55
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
Shift buttons .............. .. .. .... . 127
Ship transport ...................... 106
Side airbags
Descr ipt ion . .............. ... .. ...
172
H owtheywork .................... 174
Side assist
Ac tiva ting and deactivating . .. .. .. .. .
118
Adjusting the brightness ............ 118
C leaning sensors .............. .... 2 19
D escr ipt ion ... ........... .. .. .... . 116
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Side curta in airbags ........ .. .. .. .. . 175
Descr ipt ion . .............. ... .. ... 175
H owtheywo rk .................... 176
Safety instructions ......... ... .. .. . 177
Side marker lights ................... 49
Snow chains .... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 264
Socket .. ... ................... ... .. 75
Sound system display
Driver information display . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Sources o f informat io n about c hild re-
straints and their use .. ... .. .. .. .... .
19 6
Speedometer ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 13
Speed rating letter code ..... .. .. .. .. . 260
Speed warn ing system ................ 93
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Eng ine does not switched off ... ...... 92
E ng ine starts automatically .......... 92
Ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
M essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
S tarting/stopping the eng ine . .. .... .. 92
Sw itching off/on . ..... ... .. .. .... .. 93
START ENGINE STOP button (Conven ience
key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86, 87
Starting from rest .......... .. .. .... .. 90
Starting off with a tra ile r .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 90
Starting the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 86
Start ing (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Stee ring
E lectromechanical power assist . . .
201, 0
Indicator light ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 201
Locking the steering ............... . 83
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Manually adjusting the steering wheel . . 83
also refer to Electromechanical power as-
s ist ......... ....................
201
Steering wheel column
Adjusting manually .............. .. .
83
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 257
Stopping the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 87
Stopping (engine) ... .............. .. . 98
Storage ............................ 76
Cu pholder door pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
Sun shade ........ .. .............. .. 54
Sun visors .. .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 54
Supplementa ry (climate contro l) ... .... . 82
Switches
Emergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Symbols
Red ..............................
28
Yellow .... .... .. ............. .... . 31
T
Tachometer ..... .. ............. .... . 11
Technical modifications .......... .... 298
Tether anchors .. .................. . 194
Tether strap . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 194
T he first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after -
wa rds .............................
205
Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 146
tiptronic ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 123
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... .... . .. 124
Driving . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 125
Emergency mode .... .......... .. .. 128
Hill descent control .............. .. 126
K ick -down ........................ 127
Manual shift prog ram .. ....... ... .. 127
Se lector lever .. .. ............. .. .. 123
Tire Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 272
T ire pressure . ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 254
T ire pressure mon itoring system ....... 266
Loss of ai r pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 267

Malfunction ...... .... ... .. .. .. ... 267
Resetting tire pressures . ... .. .. .. .. . 268
Tires .............................. 24 8
Repa ir kit .. ............. .. .. .. ... 272
Repai r set .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 104
Service life ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 2S8
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. .. .. . 260
T ire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 260
Tire specifications .......... .. .. .. . 260
Tread depth ............. .... .. ... 258
Uniform tire quality grading .. ....... 262
W inte r tires ..... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 263
Tires and vehicle load limits . ... .. .. .. . 256
Tires and whee ls
Chec king tire pressure .............. 254
Cold ti re inflat ion pressu re ... .. .. .. . 2 52
Dimensions .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 259
General notes ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 248
Glossary of t ire and load ing term ino lo-
gy .. .. ... . .... ............. .. .. . 249
Low aspect ratio tires ..... .... ... .. . 265
New tires and wheels ............... 259
Replacing ............ ............ 260
S now chai ns ............. .... .. ... 264
Tire pressure monitor ing system . 16, 266
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. . 256
Wheel bolts .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 265
W inter tires . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 263
Tool kit ... .. ................. .. ... 269
Tools ..... .. ................. .. ... 104
Torn or frayed sa fety belts ... .. .. .. .. . 152
Touch-up paint ............. ...... .. 22 1
T ow ing
Front eyelet ............. .... .. ... 287
Rear eye let . ............. .... .. .. . 287
Tow truck procedures ...... .. .. .. .. . 286
Towing a trai ler
Park ing system . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 134
TPMS Tire pressure monitori ng sys tem .. .. . 26 7
Trailer towing ...................... 212
Operating instructions ......... .. .. . 213
Tec hnical req uirements ...... .. 212,213
Tong ue load ............. .. .. .. .. . 213
Trailer towing tips ........ .. .. .. .. . 214
T railer turn signa l assembly
War ning/ indicato r lights ....... ... ... 16
Inde x 311
Transmission
Malfunction (indicator light) .. ... .. .. 128
t iptron ic . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 123
T ranspo rt Canada .. .... ........... .. 14 7
Travel mode .. .. .. .. ..... ........... 51
T read Wear Ind icator (TWI)
Tr ip compute r 258
Fuel consumpt io n ............. .... . 23
Mileage . .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 23
S ingle -trip memo ry .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 23
Tota l-trip memory . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 23
T rip odomete r ............ ........... 13
Trunk
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
T urn signals ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 52
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 16
u
Undercoa ting . .. .. .. . .............. 222
Un fastening safety belts ............. 154
U nidirectional tires ... . .. ..... ... .. .. 248
U ni form tire quality gradi ng .......... 262
U nlocking
Power locking switch ................ 42
Rea r lid/tru nk lid ... . .. .. ... ..... .. . 43
Remote cont ro l key ............... .. 40
U sin g the mec hanical key ............ 41
Use of jumper cables ............ .... 285
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle Transpo rt ... .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 106
Vehicle-care products . ............... 216
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . ... 290
Vehicle jac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 276
Vehicle literature .. ................. .. 5
Vehicle tool kit .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 104
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
w
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Airbag system .... ................. 15
Anti- lock b rake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 17
Br ake system .. .. ................. . 18
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312 Index
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Electromechanica l parking brake .. .. .. 18
Electronic power control ..... .. .... .. 15
Electronic Stabili zation Control (ESC) ... 15
High beam ................ .. .... .. 17
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . .... 16
Safety belt .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. .. 16
Trailer turn signal assembly .... .. .... 16
Turn signals ............. .. .. .... .. 16
Warning lights ............. ... .. .. .. 14
Warranty coverages ............ .... . 295
Washer reservoir .......... .. .. .... . 247
Washing ...... ........... .. .. .... . 216
Automatic car wash ....... .. .. .. .. . 217
By hand .. .. ................ ... ... 217
General information ....... ..... .. . 216
Matte finish paint . ....... .. .. .. .. . 219
with a power washer ...... .. .. .... . 218
Waxing . .. .... ........... ........ . 220
Wear indicator .. ........ .. .. .. .... . 258
Weights ... .. ................ ... ... 290
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loo se? ... ............. .. .. .. ... 153
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 150
What impairs driving safety? ... .. .. .. . 140
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .
255
What should I do after replacing wheels? 255
Wheel bolts
Torque . .. .. ................ ... .. .
265
Wheels ... .. ..................... . 248
Cast alloy ............... .. .. .... . 222
Check ing tire pressure . .... .. .. .. .. . 254
Cold t ire inflation pressure ..... .. ... 252
General notes ... ...... .... ... .. .. . 248
Glossary of tire and load ing te rmin olo-
gy .. .. .. .... ........... .. .. .. .. .
249
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 259
Tires and vehicle load limits . ....... . 256
When must a safety belt be rep laced? .. 152
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ... .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .
168
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 255
When should I check the tire pressures? . 255
Where are lower anchorages located? . .. 192 Where
can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ..... .. .... .. .. ... ........ .. ..
254
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150
Window regulators
Malfunctions .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. .
47
Power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
Windows Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 221
Defrost ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81
Windshield
Defrosting .... .. .. ......... .. .. .. .
81
Windsh ie ld washer fluid
Low leve l .. .. .. . .............. .. .. .
33
Windsh ie ld wipers .. .............. .. . 54
Faulty ........ .. .. ........ ...... .. 35
Installing new wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . 56
Replac ing the rear wiper blade ........ 56
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Washer reservoir . ............. .. .. 247
Winter operation
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
243
Coolant system .. ................ . 240
Defrosting windows ............ .. .. . 81
Seat heating . .. .. ............. .. ... 81
T ires . .... .... ................... 202
Windows ..... .. .. ... ... ..... .. .. 221
Winter tires ..... .. .. ........ ...... .
263
All-wheel drive ... ... .......... .. .. 263
Wiper b lades
Installing new wiper b lades . . . . . . . . . .
56
X
Xenon-L ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 283
y
Ye llow symbo ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31