wheel AUDI Q5 2018 Manual Online

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-If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn­
ing devices to alert other motorists.
-Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
-To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the jack*,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the front and back of the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel being changed. When
one front wheel is lifted off the ground,
placing the Automatic Transmission in P
(Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from
moving .
-Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack*.
-Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment ¢ page 2 5 7.
(D Tips
-Obey all laws.
-Before changing the wheel, you must acti-
vate the jacking mode*, so that the auto­
matic controls for the air suspension* do
not make it more difficult to lift the vehicle
with the jack*
c::> page 354.
Removing the caps
Fig . 274 Wheel: wheel bolts with caps
.. Slide the plastic clip (from the vehicle tool kit)
onto the cap until it engages
¢ fig. 274.
.. Remove the cap with the plastic clip.
Emergency assistance
Loosening the wheel bolts
Fig. 275 W hee l: l oosen ing t he wheel bolt
.. Slide the wheel wrench (from the vehicle tool
kit) all the way onto the wheel bolt .
.. Turn the wheel bolt approximately one turn to
the left -arrow-. To reach the required torque,
hold the end of the wheel wrench. If the wheel
bolt will not loosen, press carefully on the
wheel wrench with your foot. Hold onto the ve­
hicle securely while during this and make sure
your stance is stable.
A WARNING
--To reduce the risk of an accident, only loosen
the wheel bolts gently (one turn) before rais­
ing the vehicle with the vehicle jack* .
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Emergency assistance
Raising the vehicle
Fig. 276 Sill p ane ls : mar kin gs
Fig. 277 Sill: pos itio nin g th e ve hicle jack
"' Place the vehicle jack* (vehicle tool kit) on a
firm surface . Use a flat , stable support if neces ­
sary . On a slippery surface such as tile, you
shou ld use a non-slip pad (such as a rubber
mat) ¢,&. .
"'Find the mark ing on the sill that is closest to
the tire that will be changed
¢ fig. 2 76 . Behind
the marking, there is a lifting point on the side
sill for the vehicle jack*.
"'Turn the handwheel to raise the vehicle jack*
under the lifting point on the side sill until the
bracket on the jack @completely covers the
notch on your vehicle .
"' Align the vehicle jack* so the bracket @covers
the notch and the base @ is flat on the ground .
T he base @ mus t be direct ly unde r the lifting
po int @ .
"'Mount the crank on the vehicle jack*: insert the
crank into the opening on the handwheel. Turn
the crank to the left or right to secure it.
"'Continue raising the vehicle jack* with the
crank until the wheel lifts off the ground slight­
ly .
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A WARNING
,-
- Make sure the vehicle jack* is stable . There
is a risk of injury when the ground is slick or
soft, because the vehicle jack* could slide or
sink .
- Only raise your vehicle with the vehicle jack*
provided by the factory. If you use a veh icle
jack designed for another vehicle, your vehi­
cle can slide and cause injury.
- Position the vehicle jack* only at the desig­
nated mounting points on the side sill and
align the jack. Otherwise, the vehicle jack*
could slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient hold on the vehicle.
- Vehicles with air suspension*: changes in
temperature or load can affect the height of
the stopped vehicle .
- To reduce the risk of an accident,
neve r start
the engine when the vehicle is raised.
- To reduce the risk of injury, support the
ve­
hicle securely with suitable stands if work is
to be performed underneath the vehicle .
- To help prevent injury to yourself and your
passengers:
- Do not raise the veh icle until 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 ra ise
the jack*.
- If work has to be done under the vehicle,
ensure that it is safely supported on suita­
ble stands -risk of injury!
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
on the jack* - risk of accident!
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position the
vehicle jack* only at the designated mounting
po ints on the side sill. Otherw ise, your vehicle
will be damaged .
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(D Tips
The vehicle jack mode* switches off automati­cally at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h) .
Removing and installing a wheel
Fig. 278 Wh eel: i nt ern al hex so cket to turn th e w hee l
b olts
Fig. 279 Wheel: alignment pin in the top hole
Remo ving a wheel
.,. Remove the top wheel bolt complete ly using
the hex socket in the screwdriver handle (in the
vehicle tool kit)
c::> fig. 2 78 and place it on a
clean surface .
.,. The n install the alignment pin (from the vehicle
tool kit) by hand into the empty wheel bolt ho le
c::>fig . 279.
.,. Remove the rest of the wheel bolts .
.,. Remove the wheel c::>G). The al ignm ent pi n re-
mains in the hole while doing this.
Install a wheel
Read the direct ions on c::> page 355 when ins tal­
ling unidirectional tires .
.,. Slide the wheel on over the alignment pin c::> 0 .
.,. Install the wheel bo lts and tighten gen tly using
t h e hex socket .
Emergen cy as sis tanc e
.,. Remove the alignment pin and also tighten the
remaining whee l bolt .
.,. Carefully lower the vehicle using the vehicle
jack* .
.,. T ighten the wheel bolts in a diagonal pattern
using the wheel wrench .
The wheel bolts must be clean and loosen/tight ­
en easily. Check the contact surfaces for the
whee l and hub. Contam inants on the se surfaces
must be removed before install ing the whee l.
A WARNING ~
Never use the hex socket in the screwdriver
handle o r the hex socket wrench with the
ra tc het to loosen or tighten the wheel bolts.
This increases the risk of an ac cident, because
you will not reach the tightening specif ication
required .
(D Note
When removing o r instal lin g the wheel, the
rim co uld h it the br ake rotor and damage t he
rotor . Work carefully and have a second per ­
son help you .
(D Tips
-When mount ing tires with unidirectional
tread de sign
make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right way
c::> page 355 .
- T he wheel bolts sho uld be clean and easy to
t u rn. Check for dirt and corrosion on the
mating surfaces of both the wheel and the
hub. Remove all dirt from these s urfaces
be­
fore remounting the wheel.
Unidirectional tires
-
A un idirectional t ire profi le is identified by arrows
that point in the r unning direct ion on the tire
s idewa ll. You must always adhe re to the spec i­
fied ru nning direction. Th is is necessary ensure
the tire's opt imum pe rformance in reg ard to
ad ­
hesion, runni ng no ise, friction and hydroplaning .
T o benefit fully from the advantages of the uni­
directional t ire design, yo u should replace fa ulty
t ir es as soon as possible and restore the correc t
runn ing direction on all of the t ires.
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Emergency assistance
Finishing
.,. Reinstall the caps on the whee l bolts if neces ­
s ar y.
.,. Store the vehicle tool kit i n its design ate d
p lace .
.,. If the removed whee l does not fit in the spare
whee l we ll, store it sec ure ly in t he luggage
compartment
c::> page 257.
.,. Check the tire press ure on the installed whee l
as soon as possible .
.,. Correct the tire pressure a nd s to re i t in the I n­
fota inment system
c::> page 343 .
.,. The w heel bo lt tig hte ning spe cifica tion mus t be
1 00 f t lbs ( 140 N m). C heck it as soon as p ossi­
ble wi th a t orq ue w rench . Drive care fully unti l
then .
.,. Have the faulty wheel rep laced as quick ly as
poss ib le .
(D Tips
- If you notice t hat the w hee l bo lts are cor­
r oded and diffic ult to t urn wh ile chan ging a
tire, they sh ould be replaced before you
chec k the tig htening torque.
- D rive at reduced speed until you have the
tig htening torques c hec ke d .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the info rmation c::> page 332 if you
are go ing to use a replaceme nt tir e w hich is dif­
f er ent fro m the tires on your v ehicle.
Afte r you change a t ire:
- Check the tire pressure on the replacement
tire immediately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos­
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
100 ft lbs (140 Nm) .
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded
and difficult to turn while changing a tire,
they should be replaced before you check the
tightening torque.
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Replace the flat tire with a new one and have
it installed on your vehicle as soon as possi­
ble. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then, drive with extra care and at reduced
speeds.
_&. WARNING
- If you are going to equip yo ur vehicle with
tires or r ims which diffe r from those which
were facto ry installed, then be sure to read
the information
c::> page 332 .
- Always make sure the damage d w heel or
even a flat tire and the jack* and too l kit are
properly secured in the luggage compart­
m en t and a re not loos e in the pass eng er
compa rtm ent .
- In a n accide nt or sudden maneuv er they
could fly forward, i njuring anyo ne in the ve­
hicle .
- Always s to re damaged wh eel, jack* an d
t oo ls sec urely in th e luggage com partm ent .
O the rwise, in an a ccide nt or sud den ma neu ­
v er they co u ld fl y forw ard, c ausi ng injur y to
pa ssengers in the ve hicl e.
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Collapsible spare tire
App lies to: vehicles wit h co llapsible spare t ire
The co llaps ib le spa re tir e is i nte nded fo r sho rt­
t e rm use o nly. H ave the d amage d tire checked
a nd rep lac ed , if necess ary, by an autho riz ed Audi
d ealer or au thor ized A udi Se rvi ce Fac ility as soo n
as possible.
T here a re so me restr ictions o n the use of the co l­
lap sib le spar e tir e. The coll apsible spar e tir e h as
b een desig ned s pecif ic a lly for your type o f vehi ­
cl e. Do not rep lace it wit h the co llaps ible spa re
ti re from a nother type of vehicle .
T he collapsibl e spar e tir e is l oc at e d i n the l ug­
g age co mpa rtmen t under the ca rgo floo r cover .
Requireme nt: t he v ehicl e too l ki t
c::> pag e 350 and
th e co mpr ess or m ust b e laid out.
Removing
.,. Fold th e cargo floor cove r back c::> page 350 ,
fig. 270 .

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~ Turn the handwheel counter -clockwise and re-
move it .
~ Remove the collapsible spare tire.
You must inflate the co ll apsible spa re ti re be­
forehand in order to use it.
Inflating
~ Remove the valve cap from the collaps ible
spare tire.
~ T ighten the compressor hose on the collapsible
spare tire va lve.
~ Connect the compressor hose to a vehicle sock­
et and switch it on.
~ Let the compressor run until the specified value
on the tire pressure sticker is reached
<=> page 335 , fig. 269 <=>@.
~ Screw the valve cap back onto the valve .
Returning to stora ge
~ Remove the valve cap to drain the air.
~ Wait several hours before placing the collapsi­
ble spare t ire in the spare wheel well. Only then
will it fold down completely so that you can
store it securely .
~ Then screw the valve cap back onto the valve .
~ Secure the collapsible spare t ire w ith the hand-
wheel.
~ Fold the cargo floor cove r bac k into p lace.
Snow chains
Using snow chains on the collaps ible spare t ire is
not permitted for techn ica l reasons .
If you have to drive with snow chains and a rear
tire fa ils, mount the collapsible spare tire in
place of a front tire . Install the snow chains on
the fro nt t ire that you removed, and insta ll that
i n p lace of the rear t ire that fa iled .
.8, WARNING
- Only use the co llaps ible sp are t ire in eme r­
gencies and dr ive very caref ully, especially if
it is more than six years old.
- T he comp ressor and the hose can become
very hot d uring operat ion which in creases
the risk of burn injuries .
-
Emergenc y ass is tanc e
-After insta lling a co llapsib le spare tire, the
tire pressure m ust be checked as quickly as
possible to reduce the r isk of an accident.
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h)
with the collapsib le spare tire . Driving faster
than that increases the risk of an acc ident.
- Avoid full-throttle acceleration, heavy brak­ ing, and fast cornering with the collapsible
spare tire, because this increases the risk of
an accident .
- Never drive using more than one collapsible
spare tire, because this increases the risk of
an accident .
- Normal tires or w inter t ires must not be
mounted on the collapsible spare tire r im .
@ Note
The compressor must be switched off after 12
minutes at the most to reduce the risk of
overheating. Let the compressor cool down
for several m inutes before us ing it aga in .
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Fuses and bulb s
Fuse panel@ (brown ) Fuse panel© (blac k)
N o. E quip ment No. Equipmen t
2
Mass airflow sensor, camshaft adjust-
ment, charge air cooler pump 1 Fr ont seat heating
2 Windshie ld wipers
3 Exhaust doors, fuel injectors, radiator inlet 3 Left head light elect ronics
4 Vacuum pump , hot water p ump, particu-
late sensor, biodiesel sensor 4 Panorama glass roof
s L eft front doo r contro l modu le
5 Brake light sensor 6 Sockets
6 Engine valves, camshaft adjustment 7 Right rear door cont rol mod ule
7
Heated oxygen sensor, mass airflow sen-8 All wheel drive
sor
8
Water pump, high pressure pump, high
pressure regulator va lve
9 Hot water pump
9 R ight headlight electronics
10
Windshield washer system/headlight
washer system
1 1 Left rear door contro l module
10
Oil pressure sensor, oil temperature sen-
sor
Fu se p anel @ (blac k)
11 Clutch pedal position sensor No. Equipment
12 Engine valves
Seat ventilation, rearv iew mirror, cl imate
13 Radiator fan 1 control system, rear cl imate control sys-
14 Fuel injectors tern controls
, windsh ie ld defogger
15 Ignition coils 2 Gateway, climate control system
16 Fuel pump 3 Sound act uator/exhaust sound tuning
Fuse panel @ (red )
4 Clutch pedal posit ion sensor
5 Engine start
N o. Equipment 7 Rear USB charging port
1 Anti-theft a larm system 8 Homelink
2 Engine control module 9 Adaptive cruise control
3 Lumbar support 11 Video camera
4 Automatic transm ission selector mecha-
nism 12 Matrix LED headlight/right LED headlight
5 Horn
13 Matrix LED headlight/ left LED headlight
6 Electromechan ica l park ing brake
14 Rear window wiper
7 Gateway control module Fu se panel © (red )
8 Interior headliner lights No . Equipmen t
10 Airbag control module 1 Ignition coils
11 Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) 5 E ng ine mount
12 Diagnostic connector, light/rain sensor 6 Automatic transmiss ion
13 Climate control system 7 I nstrument panel
1 4 Right front door control module 8 C limate control system (blower)
lS A/C compressor
10 Dynamic stee ring
11 Eng ine start
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Fuse assignment - Driver's side of the
cockpit
Fig. 284 Driver s ide cockpit: fuse panel wit h plastic bracket
Fuse panel
No . Equipment
2 Telephone
4 Head-up display
5 Audi music interface, USB charging port
6 Front climate control system controls
7 Steering column lock
8 Infotainment system display
9 Instrument cluster
10 Infotainment unit
11 Light switch
12 Steering column electronics
14 Infotainment system
15 Power steering column adjustment
16 Steering wheel heating
Fuses and bulbs
Fuse assignment - Left side of the luggage
compartment
Fig. 285 Left side of the l uggage compartment: fuse panel
wi th plastic cl ip
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Equipment
2 Windshield defroster
3 Windshield defroster
5 Air su spension/s uspension control
6 Automatic transmission
7 Rear window defogge r
8 Rear seat h eating
9 Tail lights
10 Left safety belt tensioner
11 Central locking system
12 Electr ic luggage compartment lid
Fuse panel@ (red)
No. Equipment
Not assigned
Fuse panel © (brown)
No. Equipment
2 Telephone
3 Lumbar support
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-When connecting jumper cables, make sure
that they cannot get ca ught in any mov ing
parts in the engine compartment.
- Do not bend over the batteries - danger of
chem ica l burns!
- The battery cell lock ing screws must be
t ightened sec ure ly.
- Be fore you check anything in the e ngine
compartment, a lways read and hee d all
WAR NINGS
q page 314 .
(D Note
Impro per hook -up of jum pe r cables can r uin
the gene rato r.
- Always connect POSITI VE (+ ) to POS ITIV E
( + ), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGAT IVE( -)
g roun d post of t he battery mana ger contro l
u nit.
- Check that a ll sc rew p lugs on t he battery
cells are screwed in firmly. I f not, t ighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on negative
batte ry terminal.
- P lease note that the procedure fo r con nect­
i ng a jumper cab le as desc ribed above ap­
p lies specifica lly to the case of yo ur vehicle
being jump starte d. When you are giv ing a
ju mp s ta rt to anothe r vehicle , d o
not con­
n ect the neg ative (-) cab le to the neg ative
(-) t ermin al on the di sch arged b attery @
q fig. 287 . In ste ad , securely connec t the
nega tive ( -) cab le to either a solid me tal
com ponent that is f irm ly bolted to the e n­
gine block o r to the engine bloc k itself. If
the battery that is be ing cha rge d does not
vent to the outs ide, escap ing battery gas
could ignite and exp lode!
Towing with a tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towi ng .
The fo llow ing information is to be used by com ­
mercia l tow tr uck operators who know how to op-
u e rate the ir equip ment safe ly. co .....
~ - Never tow your Audi, towing will cause dam-N
~ age to the engine and transmission .
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Emergency situations
-Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables
around the brake lines .
- To prevent unnecessa ry damage , your Audi
must be transported with a flatbed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the flatbed, use the
towing loop found in the vehicle tools and at­
tach to the front or rear anchorage
¢ page 365 and ¢ page 366 .
A WARNING
-A veh icle being towed is not safe for passen-
ge rs . Neve r allow anyone to ride in a vehicle
b eing towed, fo r any r eason.
Front towing loop
Only install the front towing loop when it is
needed.
Fig . 288 Front bu mpe r: in sta lling the tow ing loop
T he threaded opening for the towing loo p is lo­
cate d on t he righ t side of the front bum per.
.. Remove the towing loop from the vehicle too l
ki t
¢ pag e 350 .
.. Pull s harp ly o n the trim in the dire ct ion o f the
a rrow to remove
¢ fig . 288.
.,. T ig hten t he towi ng loop in the threade d open ­
in g until it stops and then tighten it with a
wheel wrenc h .
.,. After using, p lace the tow ing loop back in the
veh icle tool k it.
A WARNING
-If the tow ing loop is not tightened until it
stops whe n installing, t he threads may be
pull ed ou t wh en towing the vehicle and th at
could ca use a n accident.
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Emergency situations
(D Note
The trim is attached to the bumper with sev­
eral hooks . To reduce the risk of damage, do
not use any force when removing and instal­
ling.
Rear towing loop
F ig . 289 Rear bumper: installing the towing loop
Vehicles with a towing loop
On vehicles without a factory-installed trailer
h itch*, the towing loop threads are located on
the right rear side of the bumper.
... Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit ¢
page 350.
... Press the cap inward with brief, forcefu l pres ­
sure ¢ fig. 289. The cap will loosen from the
bumper.
... Tighten the towing loop in the threaded open­
ing until it stops and then t ighten it w ith a
wheel wrench.
... After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
Vehicles with a trailer hitch*
... Attach the towing bar or the towing cable to
the tra iler hitch.
Vehicles with a factory-installed trailer hitch* are
not equipped with towing loop threads at the
rear.
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when insta lling, the threads may be
pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident.
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A WARNING
,-
Applies to: vehicles with trailer hitch
- Only use a special towing bar to prevent
damaging the ball hitch. These towing bars
have been spec ially designed for trailer tow­
ing hitches.
- Only use special towing cables.
Loading the vehicle onto a flatbed truck
Fig. 290 Veh icle on flatbed t ruck
Front hook up
.,. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp .
.,. Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
previously installed .
Rear hook up
... Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
.,. Attach the w inch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed .
(D Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp .

Consum er Info rmation
today's automobi les, have steadi ly red uced the
scope of maintenance and repairs which can be
carried out by veh icle owners.
Al so , sa fet y and
en vironmental
concerns place very strict limits
on the nature of repairs and adjustments to en­
g ine and transmission parts w hich an owner can
perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually re­
qu ire special tools, testing devices and other
equ ipment available to specially trained work ­
shop personnel in order to assure proper per­
forma nce, re liab ility and safety of the ve hicle and
its many systems .
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs
can impair the operation and reliab il ity of your
ve hicle and eve n void your vehicle warra nty .
Therefo re, proof of se rvicing in accordance w ith
the m aintenance schedule may be a condition fo r
up hold ing a possible wa rranty claim made wi thin
the warranty pe riod.
Above all, ope rational safety can be adversely af­
fected, c re ating unnecessa ry risks fo r you and
your passengers.
I f in doubt about any servicing, have it done by
your author ized Audi dealer or any other prope rly
eq uipped and qualified workshop . We strongly
urge yo u to g ive your author ized Audi dealer the
opportunity to perform a ll scheduled mainte ­
nance and necessary repairs. Your dealer has the
facilities, origina l parts and tra ined specialists to
keep your veh icle running properly.
Performing limit ed maint enanc e yourself
The fo llowing pages describe a limited number of
procedures whic h can be performed on your ve hi­
cle with ordinary tools, should the need arise and
tra ined personnel be unava ilable. Before per ­
forming any of these procedures, always thor­
ough ly read all of the app licab le text and carefu l­
ly follow the instructions g iven . Always rigorously
observe the
W ARNINGS prov ided .
Befo re yo u check an ything in the engine com ­
partment , alway s read and h eed all WARNINGS
c> .&. and c> .&. in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 314 .
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A WARNING
-Ser ious personal injury may occur as a result
of improperly performed maintenance, ad­
justments or repairs .
- Always be extreme ly careful when work ing
on the vehicle . Always follow commonly ac­
cepted safety practices and general com­ mon sense. Never r is k personal in jury.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs described on the following pages if you are not fu lly fam il iar with these
or other procedu res with respect to the ve­
hicle, or are uncertain how to proceed.
- Do not do any work wi thout the prope r tools
and eq uipmen t. H ave the necessary wo rk
done by your authorized Audi dealer or an ­
other properly equipped and qualified work­
shop.
- The engine compartment of any motor vehi ­
cle is a potentially hazardous area . Never
reach into the area around or touch the radi­
ator fan. It is temperature controlled and
can switch on suddenly - even when the en­
gine is off and the ignition key has been re­
moved. The rad iator fan switches on auto­
mat ically when the coolant reaches a certain
temperature and will con tinue to run until
the coolant temperat ure drops.
- Always remove the igni tion key before any­
one gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your vehicle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work underneath
the vehicle. The jack* s upplied w ith the vehi­
cle is no t ad equate for th is pu rpose and
could collapse causing se rious personal in ­
jury .
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, always make
sure the vehicle is on level ground, that the
wheels a re always sec urely blocked and that
the engine cannot be started.
- Always make sure the transmission se lector
lever (automatic t ransm iss ion) is in P (Park
position) and the park b rake is applied .