key AUDI Q7 2009 Owner´s Manual

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Starting with jumper cables ... .... . 387
Stopp ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Engine compartment Safety instructions . ...... ..... .. . 331
Working the engine compartment .. 331
Engine coolant system ...... .... .... . 337
Adding coolant ....... .... .... ... 339
Checking coolant level .. .... .. .... 338
Checking the engine coolant level . .. 338
Malfunction ..... .... .... ......... 33
Radiator fan ........ ............ . 340
Engine coolant temperature Temperature gauge ...... .... ...... 13
Engine data ............... ......... 399
Engine hood
Closing ..................... .... 331
How to rel ease the hood .... .... ... 330
Engine oil . ... .. ..... ........... .... 333
Adding .............. .... .... ... 336
Additives ... .. .... .... .... .... ... 336
Changing .... .... .... ........... 336
Checking the engine oil level ... .... 335
Indications and condit ions r equiring ext ra
checking .... .... .... ... .... .... 335
Oil consumption . .... ... .... ..... 334
Oil grades .. ...... .... ........... 333
Recommended oil check intervals .. . 335
Specification and viscosity .. ....... 333
Engine oil level .. .... .... .... .... .... 37
Engine oi l pressur e
Mal func tion ....... ..... .... ... ... 33
Engine oil sensor defective . .......... . 37
Engine speed limitation ............ ... 37
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Entry assist
Rear seats .... ...... ........ ... .. . 99
Environment Break -in period ...... ...... .... ... 297
Catalytic conv erter .... .... .... .... 298
Disposing o f your v ehicle battery ... 346
Driving a t high speeds ............ 299
Driving to minimi ze pollution and noise .
299
Fuel . .... ........ .... .... ... .... 327
Fuel economy .... ..... .. .... .... . 299
L e aks under your v ehicle .. ........ 331
L etting th e ve hicle stand and warm up ..
300
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid
341
P roper disposal of drained engine
coolant .. ...... .. .. .... .... .... 339
Proper disposal of drained engine o il 336
Recycl ing us ed engine o il .... ...... 336
Unl eaded fuel ... .. ...... ..... ... . 325
What should I do with an old battery? 346
EPC
See Electronic power control .. .. .... 19
ESP
S ee Electronic stabilization program
(ESP) .. .... ... .................. 19
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ... ....... .. 288
Expansion tank ........... ...... .... 338
Explanation of some technical terms .. . 302
Ext erior lighting in the mirror hous ing . .. 76
Eyeglasses compartment ............. 121
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Fall line ... .. .... .... ...... .... ... .. 302
Fan Four -zone automatic comfort a ir
conditioning ... .. .... ........... 133
Radiator ..... .. ... ....... ... ..... 340
Flat tire Changing . .... .... .... .... ...... . 373
Floor mats . ... ...... .... ........ ... 226
Fog lights ........... ... .... .... ..... 75
Fo lding chocks .. ... ... .. .... .... .... 370
Fo ldin g master key with remote control .. 48
Foot pedals . ...... .. .... .... .... .... 226
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and th e environment 327
L et ting your eng ine warm up ... ....
143
Reducing engine noise by early
upshifting . ...... ....... .... .. . .. 13
Refueling ..... .... .... .. .. ... .. .. 327
Saving fuel by early upshifting .... . .. 13
Using the rear window defogg er ... . 129
Fording depth ........... .. . ........ 302
Four -zone automa tic comfort a ir
conditioning ... .. .... ........... 131
Automatic mode in rear . ........ .. 132
Heated rear seats ...... .... ....... 137
Rear air distribution ... .... .... .... 133
Rear con trols .... .... .... .... ... . 131
Rear fan . .... ... .... ... .. .... .... 133
Rear operation .... ...... .... .... . 135
Rear temperatu re ............ ... .. 133
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Synchronization . ...... ... .. .. ... 135
Turning on/off .... .... ....... .... 132
Front airbags Description . ...... .... .......... 245
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Front arm rest Cup holder .. ...... .... ..... .. ... 103
Storage compar tmen t .... .... ... . 103
Front ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Adjusting ....................... 223
Child restraints in the front seat .... 243
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics ...
232
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Blended gasoline ... .. .... ...... . 325
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Fi ller neck ... .. .... .... .... .... .. 326
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Gasoline .. .... .... ....... .... ... 325
Gasoline additives .. ....... .... ... 326
Low fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 36
Octane rating . ...... ......... .... 325
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Refuel ling . .... .... .... ... .... ... 327
Reserve ... ....... .... .... .... .... 15
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Un locking the fue l filler flap by hand 329
Fuse arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 1 G
Garage door opener (HomeLink®l . .... 214
Gas discharge lamps ................ 385
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . ...... . 13
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Tachometer ...................... 14
Trip odometer ....... ...... ..... .. 15
General illustration Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General rules and driving tips ... ... ... 302
Before driving offro.ad . ...... .... . 302
Driving offroad .... .... .... .... .. 302
G lossary of tire and loading terminology .. .
348
Glove compartment .. .... .... .... ... 119
Cooling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Valet key function ... .. ...... .... .. 51
G love compartment -emergency unlocking .
120
Gradient angle ... ... .... .... .... ... 302
Gross Vehic le Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 397
Ground clearance .... ... ... .. .... ... 302
H
Head restraints ..... .. .... .... .... .. 225
Adjusting ..... .. . ... ... ... .. . ... 225
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rear seats .... ..... .. ..... .. 101, 102
Headlight washer reservoir . .... .... .. 346 Headlights
... ..... .. .... ........ .. . . 73
Adaptive Light ..... ... .... .... ... . 76
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Front fog lights .... ... .... .... .... 75
Headlight range control defective .... 37
Switching off ... .. .... .... .... .... 73
Switching on ...... .... ........... 73
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Xenon headlights ..... .... .... .... 73
Heated outside mirrors ... .... .... .... 88
Heated seats Front ......... .... .... ... .... ... 136
Rear .. ..... ... .... .... ... .... ... 137
Rear seats (four -zone automatic comfort
air conditioning) ....... .. .... ... 137
Heated steering wheel . .... ... .... ... 138
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system .. .... .... 8 1
Heating Climate controls ...... .... .... ... 123
Heavy clothing and safety belts ....... 234
High beam ... .... .... .... ... .... . 73, 77
Warning/indicator lights .... ... .... . 22
High voltage warning label .. ...... ... 396
Hi ll descent control .... ... ...... .... 288
Hill hold assist
Starting on hills ... .... .... .... ... 148
HomeLink® universal remote control 214
Hood Opening ... .... .... ... .... .... .. 330
Release lever ..... ....... .. ...... 330
Horn ............................... 11

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How many airbags does my vehicle have? ..
248
How often should I check my tire pressures? 354
How safety be lt pretensioners work .... 239
Hydroplaning .... .... ....... .. .. .... 358
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Ignition key .... .... .... .... ... .... . 142
Ignition lock .. .... ...... .... ... .... . 142
Malfunction .. ... .... ...... .... 34, 38
Ignition lock positions ... .... ...... .. 142
Immobilizer . .... .... .... ... .... .... . 15
Important things to do be fore d riving .. 221
Improper ly worn safety belts ..... ... .. 239
I ndicator lights ..... ... .. ........... . 17
Airbag system . ........ ...... 252, 253
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF ... .. ... .. 253
Infant seats . .... ... .... .... .... .... 268
How do I properly install an infant seat in
my vehicle? .... ..... .... ..... .. 268
Safety instructions ... .... ... .... . 268
I nflatable spare tire ...... ... ... .... .. 372
I nflating .... . ... ... . .. .. .. .... .. 378
Inside rear view m irror . ...... ... ... 86, 87
Ins ta lling child sa fe ty sea ts
Safety belts ....... ......... ..... 273
I nstrument cluster i lluminat ion ... ..... . 17
I nstruments and controls .... .... .... .. 13
General il lustration ... .... ....... .. 11
Int erior lights .... .... .... ... .... ..... 78
Rear . ....... ... .... .... ....... 78, 79
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
I
ntermittent wiping LATCH ...... .... ... . ... ... . .. .. .. . . 278
Rain sensor ... ...... .... ... .. .... . 81 Descrip tion ... ... ... ... .. .... .... 278
Guidance fix tures for lower anchorages .
J 279
Installing a child restraint ...... .... 281
Jack .... .... .... ...... ..... ..... .. . 370
Location . .... .... .... ... .... .... 278
Jumper cab les . ...... .... ... .... .... 388 Mounting and releasing the anchorage
Jump -starting ... ...... ... .. .... .... 387 hook .
..... .. ... .... ... .... .. .. 282
Lateral angle .. ... ...... .... ..... .. . 302
K Leather ...... .... .... ... .. .. ... .. .. 321
Cleaning .. .... .... ... ........ ... 322
Key .... .... .... .... ... ...... ....... 48
Level adjustment
Battery rep lacement .. .... .... .... . 50
See Adaptive Air Suspension ... .. .. 206
Coded settings . ... .... .... ... .... 123
Lifting jack ... .... .... ... .... .... ... 376
Convenience opening a nd closing of
windows ... .... .. .. ..... .. . .... . 66
Emergency key ...... ........ ..... . 48
Key replacement . .... .... .... .... . 48
Master key ... ....... .... .... .... . 48
Valet key ... .. .... .... .... ... .... . 48
Key coded settings Climate controls ... .... ..... .. .... 123 Lifting vehicle .
....... ... .. .. .... ... 392
Light Exterior light ing in the mirror housing 76
leaving home ..... .... ... .... .... . 76
See also Background lighting ...... .. 79
Light sensor defective ....... ... .. ..... 36
Lighting
Key less entry remote control ... .. .... .. 49
Kick -down
See Background lighting ... .... .... . 79
Ligh ting in the mirror hous ing ..... ... .. 76
tiptronic® .... .... .... .... .... ... 187 Lights
.. .. .. .... .... .... ... .... .... . 73
Coming home . .... .... ...... .... .. 74
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Daytime running lights ............. 74
Emergency flashers ... .... .... ... .. 76
L ane assist Exterior lights ..
... .... ... ..... .... 74
Activating and deact ivating 171 Front fog l
ights ... .... .... .... ... .. 75
Description ... .. .. .... .... .... ... 1 71 Headlights ..
...... .... .. . .. .. .... . 73
Instrument cluster indicator light . .. 171 H
igh beam .... .... ... .. .. .... . 73, 77
MMI settings ... .. .... .... .... ... 172 High beam warning/indicator light
... 22
Notes on instrument c luster disp lay . 171 Leaving h
ome ...... ... .. .. ... .. .. . 7 4
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Rear fog lights ... .. ... ... .... ... .. 75
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Turn signals ... ... ..... ... ....... . 77
Xenon headlights ...... .. .... .... . 73
Loading the luggage compartment .... 227
Loadi ng the roof rack ... .. .... ...... . 113
Locking Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear lid/trunk lid .. .... .... ...... .. 57
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using the key ... .. .... .... ...... .. 54
Lower anchorage locator button .. .... 278
Lower universa l anchorage bars (Canada) ..
278
Lower universa l anchorages (Canada} .. 278
Luggage Stowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Luggage compartment ... .... ...... . 104
Cargo net ............... ........ 107
Expanding ...................... 104
Retractable cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Sk i sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Tie -down rings (adjustab le} . . . . . . . . 106
See also Loading the luggage
compartment ... ...... ........ . 227
luggage compartment Tie -down rings .. ...... .......... 105
Lumbar support .. .... .... ..... .. .... 95
M
Maintenance . ..... ... .... ... .... ... 401
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .. . 20, 29 Master
key ... .... ..... .. ..... .. . .... 49
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Check light .......... ...... .... ... 50
Mi leage
Average .. .... ... .... .... .... .... 40
Instantaneous .... .... .... .... .... 40
Mirrors Activating the digital compass ... .. . 89
Adjusting the anti-g lare .. .... ... 86, 87
Automatic dimm ing for the outside
mirrors .. ..... ... .... .... .... ... 89
Automatical ly dimming inside mirror. 87
Inside day -night mirror ....... ...... 86
Interior mirror ....... ...... .... 86, 87
Outside mirrors ............ ....... 88
Recalling position of outside mirrors . 97
Storing position of outside mirrors .. 97
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 252
N
Natural leath er ...... ..... .. .... .... 321
New tires and wheels .... .... ..... ... 359
NHTSA Contacting .... .... .... .... .... .. 229
Number of seats . .... ... .... .... .... 231
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Occupant seating positions ... .. .... .. 222
Octane rating ...................... 325
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Offroad mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Oil
See Engine oil .
.... .... ... .... ... 333
Older children and safety belts .... .... 272
On-Board Diagnostic System (080)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ..... .... . 29
Electronic speed limiter ........... . 29
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .... 29
Open door or rear lid warning .. .... .... 27
open sky system
See Panoramic sliding sunroof .. .... 67
Operate your vehic le economically and mini-
mize pollution ... .... .... ... .... 299
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk .. ...... ..... 6
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Outside air pollution How to prevent from entering the vehic le
128
Outside mirrors ......... ........ ..... 88
Outside temperature display ... .... .... 26
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . 6
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Paint
Touch -up 316
Paint No. . . ......... ... ....... ..... 396
Panoramic sliding sunroof .... .... .... 67
Closing .. ... .. .... .... ...... ... .. 68
closing ..... ...... ....... ... ... .. 68
Convenience closing ... .... .... ... . 69
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . 70, 7 1, 72

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s liding open ..... ........ ...... ... 68
Sunshade ... .... .... ....... .... .. 69
tilting .... .... .... .... ... .... .... . 68
Parking ............................ 147
Automatic transmission ... ... .... . 184
Caution when parking near a parking bar -
rier or curb ...... .... ........... 147
Low bumper cover, spoi lers and
suspension .... .... .... ...... .. 147
Parking brake ..... ...... .... ..... .. . 147
Parking ...... .... .... ... .... .... 147
Warning/indicator lights .. .... .... .. 23
Parking on a decline (downhill) .. ...... 147
Parking on an incline (uphill) .. ... .... . 147
Parts replacement ... .... .... ...... .. 403
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. ... 253
Passenger's seat ..... .... ... .... .. 93, 96
Passive safety system .. .............. 220
Pedals ... ......... ... ........ .... .. 226
Perimeter lighting ... .... .... .... .... . 76
Physical principles of a frontal collision 232
Polishing ...... .... .... .... ... .... . 315
Po llen filter
Climate controls ...... ....... .... . 123
Power locking switch ... .... .... .... .. 55
Power locking system ... .... .... .... .. 52
Convenience close/open feature .... . 66
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside . ... .. .... .... ............ 55
Opening and c losing the windows ... 66
Rear lid/trunk lid .... .... .......... 57
Remote control key ................ 49
Se lective unlock feature ............ 55
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Settings ...
... .... ........ .. . .. .. . 55
Unlocking and locking vehicle ... ... . 53
Power outlets ........... ............ 118
Power seat
Contro ls ... .. .... ........ ....... . 93
Seat adjustment ..... ....... .. .... . 94
Power steering ......... .... .... ... .. 293
Power window switches .... ....... .... 64
In the driver's door .. ......... .... . 65
In the front passenger 's door ... .... . 66
Reactivating the system .. .... .... .. 67
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safety belt ....... .... ....... ... 237
Programming the Homelink® universal re-
mote control .... .... .... .... ... 214
Proper occupant seatiing positions .. ... 222
Proper safety belt position ...... .. .... 236
Proper seating position
Front passenger ... .... .... .... ... 223
Occupants .... .... .... ... .... .... 222
Rear passengers .. ... .... .... .... 224
Protective tray 109
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Quartz clock .... .... ... .... .... .... .. 14
quattro®
See All Wheel Drive ............... 294
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? .
233
Why safety belts? . .... .... .... .... 23 1
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Radiator fan .... .... .... .... .... .... 340
Rain sensor ...... .... ..... .. .... ... . 81
Rain sensor defective . .... ... .... .... . 36
Reading lights
Front ... ... ........ ... .... .... ... 78
Rear . .... ..... .. .... .... .... ... .. 79
Rear ashtray ... .. .... .... ... ... ... .. 116
Rear fog lights .. .... ........ .... .... . 75
Rear lid
Automatic operation .... ..... ...... 58
Emergency unlocking . .... ... .... .. 60
Opening and closing ... ... .... ..... 57
Valet key function .... .... .... ... .. 51
Rear light
Defective . ........ .... .... ...... ..
27
Rear operation
Four -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ... .. ....... .... .... 135
Rear seats Adjusting seat .................... 99
Entry assist ... .... .... ... .... ..... 99
Fo lding seat back up and down . .... 100
Rear view
See Rear-view camera ............. 191
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror ..... .... . 86, 87
Rear window defogger ... .... ... .... . 129
Rear -view camera .. ... .. .... .... 191, 194
Parking mode 1 .... .... ........ .. 196
Parking mode 2 .... ...... .... .... 198
Red symbols ...... ....... .... ... ..... 31
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Refuelling . .... ... .... .. ...... . .. .. 327
Release lever for hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Remote control garage door opener
(Homelink®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
214
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Un locking and locking .... .... .... . 53
Remote rear lid release ............. .. 57
Repair manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Repairs
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
255
Replacing
Wheel rims ......................
361
Replacing a fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Replacing light bulbs ................ 385
Replacing tires and wheels .... ....... 359
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . 229, 230
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
Residual heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
125
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Rims
Cast alloy .. ... .... ....... .......
318
Replacing ....................... 361
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Mounting locations .............. .
Roof weight ............. ... .... ... .
Rule of behavior offroad
s
113
113
302
SAFE ............................... 15
Safe driving habits . ...... .... ....... 220
Safety belt height adjustment ... .. .... 238
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Safety belt height adjustment ...... 238
Safety belts worn by pregnant women ..
237
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Service and disposal .... .... .... .. 240
Safety belt warning light .... .... .. 21,231
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
cleaning .. .... ........ ... ....... 323
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
233
Fastening ........ .......... .. ... 235
Improperly worn ................. 239
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Safety instructions .... ...... ..... 234
Securing child safety seats ........ 273
Special considerations for pregnant
women ........................
237
Unfastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Warning/indicator light ........... 231
Why YOU MUST wear them ........ 231
Worn properly ..... .... .......... 234
Safety comp liance sticker ..... .... ... 396
Safety equipment .. ........ ....... .. 220
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
220
Safety guide lines
Seat adjustment .. .... .... ... .... .
92
Safety instructions
Engine compartment .............
331
for booster seats ............... .. 271 f
'd
. . b or s1 e curtain air ags .... .... .. .
for using child safety seats . .... .. .
for using convertible child seats ... . 262
266
269
for using infant seats ...... .... ... 268
for using safety belts ...... .... ... 234
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
254
Safety lock
Ignition key, automatic transmission
143
Seat adjustment
Adjusting the seat height manually ..
96
Adjusting the seatback .. ........... 94
Adjusting the seatback manually .. .. 96
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Driver's seat memory . ...... .... ... 97
Front passenger's seat ......... .... 93
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Head restraints . .... ......... 101, 225
Lumbar support ........... .... ... . 95
Manual controls ... .... ..... ... ... . 96
Moving the seat forward or backward
manually .... .... .... ... .... ....
96
Seat belts
See Safety belts .................. 231
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Seating capacity ... .. .... .... .... ... 231
Seating position
Driver .... .... .... .... ...... ... .
222
Front passenger ................. 223
How to adjust the front seats ... ... 223
Incorrect seat position ... .... ... .. 225
Occupants .. ...... .... ... .... ... 222
Rear passengers ....... ... .... ... 224

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Undercoating .... ... ........ .... ... . 318
Unfastening safety belts ... .... ...... 238
Unidirectiona l tires ...... .... ........ 347
Uniform tire quality grading .. ... .... . 363
Unlocking Power locking switch .... .... .... .. 55
Rear lid/trunk lid ........ ......... . 57
Remote control key .......... .... .. 53
Using the key .... .... .... ..... .. .. 54
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Valet key function
Activating and deactivating .... .... . 51
Vanity mirror .. ... ... ... .... ...... ... 80
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 396
Vehic le jack .................... 370, 376
Veh ic le literature .... .... .... ... .... ... 5
Vehicle-care products ..... .... .... ... 312
Venti lation
Climate controls ...... ....... .... . 123
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Warning lights ...... .... .... .... ..... 17
Warning/indicator lights .... .... .... .. 13
Adaptive Air Suspension ......... .. 21
Adaptive Cruise Control .. ...... ... 161
Airbag system . ....... ......... ... 19
Anti -lo ck brake system (ABS) . ...... . 22
Brake system .. ...... .... .... .... . 23
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Cruise contro
l .... .. . .. .. .... ... .. . 22
Electronic power con trol .. .... .... .. 19
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 19
High beam ... ... .... .... .... .... . 22
Malfunction Indica tor Lamp (MIU .... 20
Parking brake .. ....... .. .... .... .. 23
Safety belt .......... .............. 21
Tire pressure monitoring system .... . 20
Trailer turn signal assembly .. ..... .. 20
Turn signals ....... ....... ... .... . 20
Warranty coverages ...... ... .... .... 401
Washer reservoir .... .... ... .... .... . 346
Washing .. ......................... 312
Automatic car wash ....... ........ 313
by hand ......................... 313
General information .............. 312
with a power washer ... .... ... .... 314
Waxing ................ ............ 315
Wear indicator ...... ........ .... ... . 357
Weatherstrips ...... .... ......... ... 317
Weights .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 397
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? ...... .... .... ........... 236
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 233
What impairs driving safety? ...... .... 221
What should I do after changing a wheel? ..
354
What should I do after replacing wheels?
354
Wheel bolts
Torque .. .... ... .. .... .... .... ... 365 Wheels
...... .... .. .. ... .. .. ..... .. 347
Cast alloy ... .. .... .... .... .... ... 318
Checking tire pressure . .... .... ... 353
Co ld tire inflat ion pressure ... ..... . 351
General notes ...... ... .... ..... .. 347
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
348
New tires and whee ls .. .... ... ... . 359
Tires and vehicle load limits . ...... . 355
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 234
When must the airbag system be inspected?
252
When should I adjust the tire pressures? ...
354
When should I check the tire pressures? 354
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? . ............... .... ... .. .. 353
Why safety belts? ......... ..... .. 231,232
Windows Cleaning ......... ... .... ........ 317
Convenience close/open feature ..... 66
Defogging .... .... .... ... .... .... 127
Defrosting ..... .... ... .... .... ... 127
Rapid defrosting/defogg ing ........ 130
Windshield washer fluid Low level . ....... ... .. ...... .... .. 36
Windshield wipers Chang ing the rear wiper blade ..... .. 86
Faulty ... .. ........... ........ .... 38
Intermittent wiping .... .... ...... .. 81
One -tap wiping .... .... ... .... ... .. 81
Rain sensor .. .. ... .... ... .... .... . 81
Rear window wiper .... ............ 83
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