child seat AUDI Q7 2013 Owner´s Manual

222 Child Safe ty
- These anchors were developed only for
child safety seats us ing the ''LATCH" sys­
tem.
- Never attach other child safety seats,
belts or other objects to these anchors.
- Always make sure that you hear a click
when latching the seat in place. If you do
not hear a click the seat is not secure and
cou ld fly forward and hit the interior of
the vehicle, or be ejected from the vehi­ cle.
A WARNING
Improper insta llation of chi ld restraints
w ill increase the risk of injury in an acc i­
dent.
- Always fo llow the child restraint system
ma nufacturer's instructions for proper
installation of the child restraint system
and proper use of tether straps as we ll as
the lower anchorages or safety belts in
yo ur vehicle.
- Always read and heed the important in ­
format ion and WARNINGS about child
safety and the installation of child re­
straint systems ¢
page 205, Child Safe­
ty.
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 228 Tether anchors for second row of seats: at­
t ac hm ent hook locatio ns
-
Fig. 229 Tet her anchors fo r thir d row of seats: attach­
men t hook loca tions
The tether anchors for the three rear seating
positions in the second row of seats are locat­
ed underneath the seats in the back
c> fig. 228. For vehicles with third row seat­
ing*, the tether anchors for the two seating
pos itions in the third row of seats are stored
u nderneath a p lastic cover cap in the floor
c> fig . 229 .
A tether is a stra ight or V-shaped strap that
attaches the top part of a ch ild restra int to
special anchorage po ints in the vehicle .
The purpose of the tether is to reduce the for­
ward movement of the child restraint in a
crash, in order to help reduce the risk of head
injury that could be caused by striking t he ve­
hicle inte rior .
Forward facing child restraints manufactured
after September 1, 1999, are required by U.S .
federa l regu lations to comply with new child
head movement perfo rmance requ irements .
T hese new perfo rma nce req uirements make a
tether nece ssary on most new child safety
seats .
,&_ WARNING
-= -Improper installation of child restraints
will increase the risk of injury and death i n
a crash.
- Always follow the instructions provided
by the manufacturer of the child re-
straint you intend to install in your Audi. ..,_

-Improper use of child restra int anchors
(incl uding tether anchors) can lead to in­
jury in a co llision. The anchors are de­
signed to withstand only those loads im­
posed by correctly fitted ch ild restraints .
- Never mount two child restraint systems
on one LATCH lower anchor po int.
- Never attach two child restraint systems
to one tether strap or tether anchorage.
- Never attach a tether strap to a tie-down
hook in the luggage compartment.
- Never use ch ild restra int tether ancho­
rages to secure safety belts or other
kinds of occupant restra ints.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or
other items to t he LATCH lower ancho­
rages or to the tether anchors.
- If a tether or other strap is used to at­
tac h a child restraint to the fro nt passen­
ger seat, make sure that it is not so
t ight, that it causes the we ight-sensing
mat to measu re mo re weight than is ac­
t ual ly on the seat.
- T he heav ier we ight reg iste red can make
the Advanced Airbag System wo rk as
though an adult were on the seat and de­ ploy the Adva nced Ai rbag when it must
be s uppressed causing serious or even
fatal injury to the child.
- If you must install a rearward facing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional circ umstan ­
ces and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on, im­
med iately install the rear-facing child
safety seat in a rear seating posi tion and
have the a irbag system inspected by you r
Audi dealer.
Child S afety 223
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
Fig . 230 Tet her st rap: prope r rout ing a nd mounti ng
Fi g. 23 1 Tet her st rap fo r seco nd row sea ts: prope r
rou ting and moun tin g
Installing the tether strap
... Release or deploy the tether strap on the
child res traint accord ing to the child re ­
st raint manufacture r's ins tructions .
... Guide the upper tether strap
und er the rear
head restraint and into the rear ca rgo area
(raise the head restraint if necessary).
... Fo r the second row o f seats: Pull the floor­
ing back, in order to reach the anchor brack­
et
c:::> fig. 231 .
... Fo r the third row of seat s:* Remove the
plastic cover cap with a screw drive r, in orde r
to reach the anchor bracket
c:::> page 222,
fig . 229.
.,. Slide the tether strap hoo k over the anchor
bracket .
... Pull on the tether strap hook so that the
spring catch of the hook engages .
.,. Tighten the tether strap firmly follow ing
the child restra int manufacturer's instruc­
tions .
.,. For the second r ow of s eats : Push the floor-
ing forward into place again.
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224 Child Saf ety
Re leas ing th e te th er str ap
.. Loosen the tension following the child re­
stra int manufacturer's instructions.
.. Depress the spring catch on the hook and
release it from the anchorage .
.. Fo r t he seco nd ro w of se ats: Push the floor­
ing forward into place again.
.. For the th ird r ow of seats :* Replace the
plast ic cover cap .
(D Note
If you leave the child restraint with the
tether strap firmly installed for several
days, this could leave a mark on the up­
holstery on the seat cushion and backrest
in the area whe re the tether strap was in­
stalled. The uphols tery would a lso be per­
manently stretched around the tether
strap . This applies especially to leather
seats .
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Currently , few rear -facing child restraint sys­
tems come with a tether . P lease read and
heed the child restraint system manufactur­
e r's instructions caref ully to determine how to
p roperly insta ll the tethe r.
& WARNING
A child in a rearward -facing child safety
seat insta lled on the front passenger seat
w ill be seriously injured and can be ki lled if
the front a irbag inflates - even with an Ad­
vanced Airbag System.
- The inflating airbag will hit the child safety seat or infant carrier with great
force and w ill smash the ch ild safety seat
and child against the backrest, center
armrest, or door .
- A tight tether or other strap on a rear­
ward-facing child restra int attached to
the front passenger seat can put too much pressure on the weight-mat in the
seat and register a heavier weigh t in the
Advanced Airbag System. The heav ier weight registered can make the system
work as though an adult were on the seat
and deploy the Advanced Airbag when it must be suppressed causing ser ious or
even fatal injury to the ch ild.
- If you must install a rearward fac ing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional c ircumstan­
ces and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on, im­
mediately insta ll the rear-fac ing ch ild
safety seat in a rear seating position and have the airbag system inspected by your
Audi dea ler.
Additional Information
Sources of information about child
restraints and their use
T here are a number of sou rces of add itiona l
information about child restraint se lection, in ­
sta llation and use:
N HT SA advises that the best chi ld safety seat
is the one that fits your ch ild and fits in you r
vehicle, and that yo u will use correct ly and
consistently.
T ry before yo u buy!
U. S Nat ional Highw ay Traffi c Safety Admin ­
i s trat ion
Tel.: 1-888-327-4 236 (TIY: 1-800-424-9153)
http://www.nhtsa.gov
N ati onal SAFE KID S Camp aign
Tel.: (202) 662-0600
http://www.safekids .o rg
S af ety Belt Saf e U. S.A
T el.: (800) 7 45 -SAFE (Eng Lish)
Tel.: (800) 747-SANO (Span ish)
http://www.ca rseat.org
T ranspo rt Ca nad a Info rmation Centre
Tel.: 1-800 -333-0371 or call
1-613-998-8616 if you are in the Ottawa area
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/ roadsafety/
menu.htm
Aud i Cu stom er R elation s
Tel.: (800) 822-2834

252 Cleaning and protec tio n
In the case of genera l soi ling of the uphols ­
tery and cover material, we re commend hiring
a specialist that has the equ ipment to clean
the seat cove rs an d other fa bric surfaces by
shampooing and spray ex traction.
.&_ WARNING
Always r ead and heed all WARNINGS and
the information
~ page 245.
(D Tips
Open Velcro fasteners on your clothing can
damage the seat cover. Please make sure
that Velcro fasteners are closed.
Plastic parts and instrument panel
Always use a clean cloth mo istened in clear
wate r to clean these areas. For pers istent dirt
use an Audi approved
s olvent -fr ee plas tic
cleane r/pro tectan t.
.&_ WARNING
So lvents can change the propert ies of
some plastics and make it harder for the
airbag to dep loy.
-
- Never clean the instr ument pane l or the
s u rface of air bag modules with cleaning
products that contain solvents .
- Products conta ining solvents wi ll make
the surface o f th is part porous.
- Serious injuries can result if plastic pa rts
come loose when the airbag is deployed .
- Always read and heed all WARN INGS and
other information ~
page 245.
(D Note
Cleaning agents con taini ng solvents will
at tac k t he mater ial and can change the
way it behaves .
Natural leather
Applies to vehicles: wit h natural leather
Audi makes great efforts to maintain the
properties, natural look and feel of interior
leather .
General
We offer many d ifferent types of leather on
o u r vehicles. Most are d ifferent types of nappa
leather, which has a smooth surface and
comes in various colo rs .
The intensity of the co lo r determines the visu­
al characterist ics and appearance .
If the sur­
face of the leather has a typ ica l natural look,
then the leather is a nappa leather that has
been left in a relat ive ly natura l condit ion. This
l eat her offe rs part icular ly good comfort and
breathes we ll. Fine veins, closed grai ns, insect
bi tes, sk in fo lds, and s ubtl e va ria tions in color
remain visible . These characteristics demon­
strate that the material is natura l.
Natu ra l na ppa le athe r is not covere d by a co l­
o r finish. It is therefore mo re sensit ive to soil ­
ing and wea r, which is something you need to
consider if children, animals or other factors
mig ht prove to be part icu larly hard on the
leat her.
By cont rast, leather types that are covered by
a colo red finish layer are more durable . This
has a positive effect on the leather's resist­
ance to wear and soiling in dai ly use. On the
other hand, the typica l characteristics of natu­
ral leather a re barely or not apparent . Howev ­
er, th is does not mean that the leathe r itse lf
i s of infe rior quality .
Care and handling
Because of the exclusive nature of the types of
leather that Aud i uses and their unique prop­
erties (such as sens it ivity to oils, grease, soil ­
i ng, etc.), you will need to be somewhat ca re­
ful with these leathers, and a ce rtai n type of
ca re is req uired. Fo r example, dark clothing
ma ter ials can dis co lor le athe r seats (especi al­
ly if such clothing is damp and was not dyed
correct ly). Dust and dirt particles in pores ,
fo lds, and seams can have an abrasive effect .,..

2 76 Chec king and filling
should only be disconnected from the vehicle
e lectrical system when absolutely necessary
for repairs.
Vehicles not driven for long periods
If you do not drive your vehicle over a pe riod
of several days or weeks, electrical compo­
nents are gradually cut back or switched off.
This reduces energy consumption and main ­
tains starting capab ility over a longer period
<=> page 231.
Take into consideration that when you un lock
your vehicle, some convenience functions, such as the interior lights or the power seat
adjustment, may not be available. The con­
venience functions will be available again
when you turn on the ignition and start the
engine .
Winter operation
During the winter months, battery capacity
tends to decrease as temperatures drop . This
is because more power is also consumed while
starting, and the headlights, rear window de ­
fogger, etc., are used more often .
Avoid unnecessary power consumption, par­
ticularly in city traffic or when traveling only
short d istances . Let your authorized Audi
dealer check the capacity of the vehicle bat­
tery before w inte r sets in
<=> page 277. A well
cha rged battery w ill not only prevent starting
p rob lems when the weather is cold, but will
a lso last longer.
(D Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for several
weeks at extremely low temperatures, the
vehicle battery should be removed and
stored where it will not freeze . This wi ll
prevent it from being damaged and having
to be replaced.
Working on the battery
Be especially careful when working on or near
the battery.
The battery is located under the driver 's seat.
Before you check anyth ing under the driver 's
seat,
read and heed all WARNINGS c:> _&.
Always heed the safety warnings, when work­
ing on the vehicle battery or the vehicle elec­
trical system to prevent injury.
The following WARNINGS are very
important when working on the battery:
Always heed the following WARNING SYM­ BOLS and safety precautions when working
on the battery.
® Always wear eye protection .
b.. Battery acid contains sulfuric acid . Al­
~ ways wear gloves and eye protection.
~ No
\!:!Y -sparks
- flames
- smoking.
A When a battery is charged, it produces
~ hydrogen gas which is explosive and
could cause personal injury.
Always keep the battery well out of reach of children.
,&. WARNING
Whenever working on the battery or on
the electrical system, there is the risk of
injury, accident and even fire . Read and
heed the following WARNINGS:
- Always wear eye protection. Do not let
battery ac id or any lead particles get on
your skin or clothing. Shield your eyes .
Exp losive gases can cause blindness or
other injury.
- Battery acid contains sulfuric acid. Sulfu­
ric acid can cause blindness and severe
burns.
- Always wear g loves and eye protection.
-
Do not tilt the battery because acid ~

330 Index
A
Accessories
Adaptive A ir Suspension .... ... .. .. .. .
Cargo mode in the MMI .... .. .. .. .. . 327
155
160
Controls ...................... .. . 155
D .. escnpt 1on ... ........... .. .. .... .
H igh level . ............. ... .. .... .
Highway leve l .... ..... ... .. .. .... .
Instrument cluster display ... ... ... .
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire
Low level ................ .... .... . 155
155
155
158
159
155
Normal level ............. .... .... . 155
Segment display ........... .. .. ... 157
Sett ing the driving modes . ... .. .. .. . 157
Trailer towing mode ....... .... .... . 159
Using switch for cargo mode ...... ... 160
Warn ing/ indicator lights ..... .. .... .. 17
Adaptive cruise control .......... .. .. . 113
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 7
C leaning senso rs .. ....... .. .. .. ... 247
Dr iver info rmation .......... .. .... . 120
Driver intervention prompt . .. .. .. .. . 124
Driving in traffic ................... 114
Driving program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Open road .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 114
Override 114
Request for dr iver to assume control . . 114
Save speed ................. ... .. . 116
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Settings ... ............. .. .. .. .. . 124
Sett ing t ime interval .......... .... . 118
Specia l dr iv ing s ituations .. .. .. ..... 125
Status messages ........ ... .. .... . 122
Switching on and off ..... ... .. .... . 116
System limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Temporarily turning off .... .. .. .. .. . 118
warn ing/indicator lights ..... .. .... . 121
Adaptive light .......... ... ... ..... .. 59
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
AdBlue .. .. .. ............. ........ .
261
Filling 262
Messages in the instrument cluster dis-
p lay .. ... ....... ....... ... .. .... .
261
Adding
Engine coolant ... ............ .... .
273
Engine oil 270
Windsh ield washer fluid ........ .... 279
Additional accessor ies
Additives Engine oil
Adjusting 327
270
Instrument cluster illumination .. .. .. . 13
Steering column electrically ..... .. .. 103
Steering column manually .. .. ... ... 103
Adjusting front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Airbag
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. .
16
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 201
Advanced Airbag System ..... ... .. .. 188
Advanced Airbag System components . 191
Care .. .... .... .. ............. .... 198
Children .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 206
Child restraints ... .............. ... 207
Components (front airbags) ......... 191
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat ........ .. ..
186
Disposal .. .... .. ... .......... .... 198
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 189
How do the front airbags work? ...... 193
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? ....... ... .. .............. .
191
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work togethe r ......... ....
192
Important things to know ........ ... 184
Indicator light ... ............ .... . 195
Monitoring .... .. .......... ... .... 195
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light . .. .. .. 195
Repairs ... .... .. .. ........... .... 198
Safety instructions ............... .. 197
Side airbags . .. .. .......... ...... . 199
Side curtain airbags ...... ...... .. .. 202
Weight-sensing mat .. ... ... ... .. .. 206
When must the system be inspected? . 195
Air conditioning
refer to Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Air distribution
Climate controls .. ............. .... .
94
Four- zone automatic comfort air condi-
tioning . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .
99
Air pollutants filter
Climate controls . ............... ... .
91

332 Index
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? .................... ..... . 228
Malfunction .............. ... .... .. 32
Parking brake ............ .. .. .... . 109
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .... .. 19
Worn brake pads symbol ....... .. .... 36
Braking guard
refer to Audi braking guard .......... 127
Break-in period ............ .. .. .... . 234
Brake pads ............ .. .... .. .. . 234
Tires .... .. ................ ..... . 234
Breakover angle .. .. ........ ... .. .. . 238
Bulbs ... .. .. ..................... . 312
Bumper cover Caution when parking near a parking bar-rier or curb ............... ... .... . 110
C
California Proposition 65 Warning .. .. . 265
Battery specific .............. .... . 277
Capacities ... ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 322
Car -Systems
Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Lighting profiles ............ .. .... .. 62
Car care ..... ................ ..... . 245
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Plastic and vinyl ................ .. . 248
Care of exterior ............ .. .. .. .. . 245
Cargo area
refer to Loading the luggage compart-
ment .. .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 171
Cargo floor .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 82
Cargo net .... ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Catalytic converter ... ...... .. .. .. .. . 235
Center armrest Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Center console in rear ..... .. .. .. .. .. . . 78
Central locking Emergency locking .. ...... .. .. .. .. . . 45
Panoramic slid ing sunroof .. .. .. .. .. . . 55
Certification .............. .. .. .. .. . 328
Changing a flat tire .......... ... .... . 304
Changing a wheel .............. .. ... 304
Changing engine oil ......... .... ... . 270 Chassis
Undercoating
also refer to Adaptive Air Suspen- 250
sion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 157
CHECK button ..... ................. . 12
Checking Engine coolant level . ............ ... 272
Checking tire pressure ........... .... 286
Child restraints
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 224
Child restraint system anchors .... .. .. 218
Child safety ..... .. .......... ... .. .. 205
Convertible locking retractor ... .. .. .. 215
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 220
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats . ............. .. .. 208
Important things to know when driving
with children .... ................ . 205
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .. .. ............. .. .. 221
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . .... .... ................... 221
Tether anchors . .. .......... ... .. .. 222
Tether straps . ... ....... ...... .. .. 222
Child safety lock
rear doors (power) .. ........... .... . 48
Child safety seat Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 210
Child safety seats .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 211
Booster seats ................. .... 213
Convertib le child seats ............. 212
Convertible locking retractor ......... 215
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat ..... .. ................ . 186
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ............... .. 208
Infant seats .................. .... 211
Installing ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 215
LATCH system .. .. ... ......... ... .. 221
Safety instructions ... .. ..... ... .. .. 208
Child seats Lower anchorages ............. .... 219

_______________________________ ___:I~n ~d ~e:.::x 333
Cleaning
A lcantara (synthetic suede) ... .. .. .. . 254
Eng ine compartment ... ... .. .. .. .. . 255
Exhaust tail p ipes ......... .. .. .. .. . 250
Fabrics and fabr ic coverings .. .. .. .. . 251
Instrument panel .............. .... 252
Inter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 1
L eather .. ............ ...... .... .. 253
M MI con tro l conso le ...... .. .. .. .. . 251
M MI d isp lay ............. .... .. ... 2 51
Pl asti c and v inyl ....... ... .. .. .. ... 248
P lastic parts . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 252
Safety belts . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 254
tr im strips . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 248
Trim str ips . ............. .... .. ... 248
C lean ing and pro tect ion .. ... .. .. .. .. . 2 45
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Synchron izing ............... ... ... . 92
Warm and cold ........... .... .. .. .. 9 1
Climate controls Air cond itioner o n/off ..... .. .. .. .. .. 93
A ir distribution .............. .... ... 94
A ir outlets ................. .... ... 96
A ir outlets (rear) ......... .. .. .. .. .. 96
A ir r eci rcula tion .......... .... .. .. .. 95
AUTO (st and ard setti ng) ... .. .. .. .. .. 94
B asic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Defrosting/defogging .. ... .. .. .... .. 94
Descr ipt ion . ............. .... .. .... 91
Energy management ...... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Fa n ... .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 94
Front seat vent ilation ........ .... .. 100
H eated seats, front .............. .. 100
K ey coded sett ing ......... .. .. .. .. .. 9 1
Recirculation mode (autom atic) . . . . . . . 99
Recommended se tt ings . ... .. .. .... .. 91
Residua l heat ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 93
Sett ing t he temperature ... .. .. .. .. .. 94
Supp lementary heater ..... .. .. .. .. . 100
Synchroni zat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Turn ing on and off ........ .. .. .. .. .. 93
Using climate control economically . . . . 97
C lock ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 11
Closing Panor ami c slid ing su nroof .. .. .. .. .. .. S5
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 284 Compass mir
ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Compliance ....... .. ............... 328
Consume r Information . . . . . . . . . . 172, 325
Contacting N HTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Convenience key ... .. ................ 49
D river messages .. .. .......... .... . 108
Locking vehicl e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
START bu tton .. .. ................. 10 7
Star ting engi ne .. ............. .. .. 10 7
S TOP b utton ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 108
Switching engine off . .. ..... ... .. .. 108
Switching on ignition . .. ..... ... .. .. 107
Un locking vehicle . ................. . 49
Co nvertib le child sa fety se ats 212
Convertib le locking retractor
Act ivati ng ... .. .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. .. 217
Deact ivat ing . .. .. .. ............... 218
U si ng to secure a child safety seat 2.15, 217
Coolant system .. .. ................. 271
Cooling box in glove compa rtment ... .. . 88
Cooling System Expansion tank . .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 272
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cruise cont ro l
Changing speed .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. 112
Presetting your spe ed .. ..... ... .. .. 112
Switching off .. .. .. ............... 112
Switching on . .. .. .... .... ....... .. 111
Warning/ind ica tor lights .......... .. . 18
also refer to Adaptive cruise control ... 113
C ruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
(upholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 , 85 , 86
D
Damp ing
r e fer to Adapt ive A ir Suspension . 155, 157
Data ......... .. .. .. . ... ....... .... 322
Dat a recorder . .. .. .. .. .... .... ..... 225
Date d isp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime running lights. .. ..... ... . 57 , 58
De clara ti on of compliance
Adaptive cruise cont rol .. ....... .. .. 32 8
Audi s ide ass ist .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 328
Ce ll phone package .. ... .... ... .. .. 328
Convenience key .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 328
E lectronic immob ilizer ... .. ......... 328
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334 Index
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Homelink® universal remote control .. 328
Remote control key ................ 328
def What does this mean when it appea rs in
the trip odometer display? ... .. .... .. 12
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Defrosting/defogging the windows . . . . . . 94
Defrosting/defogging windows . .. ...... 96
Determining correct load limit . .. .... . 288
Diesel fuel ... ................ ..... . 257
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . 37,235
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Digital compass ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 69
Digital speedometer ............ .. ... . 22
Dimensions ................ ... .... . 321
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. ...... 69
Dipstick Reading the dipstick properly . .. .. .. . 269
Distance control system
refer to Adaptive cruise contro l .... ... 113
Doors Power child safety lock .... .. .. .. .. . . 48
Driver information system . .. .. .. .. .. .. 21
Dig ital speedometer ...... .. .. .. .. . . 22
Driver information messages . . . . . . . . . 30
Open door or rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . 22
Outside temperature display .. .. ...... 22
Sound system display ....... .. .... .. 21
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition ....... .. ... 166
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Driver's seat memory ....... .. .. .. .. . . 73
Activating remote control key ..... .. .. 74
Recalling a seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Storing a seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Driving messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driving mode
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension . lSS, 157
Driving offroad
Driving through water ..... .... .... . 239
Driving tips .............. .. .. .. .. . 238
Rules of behavior ........... .. .... . 238
Sand and mud .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 239
Snow-covered ground ...... ..... .. . 239
Unpaved roads ............... .. ... 239
Driving safely ............. .... .... . 165 Driving
through water ........... .. .. 239
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Duplicate key . .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 38
Dust filter
Climate controls . ................. .. 91
E
Easy entry feature .. .. ........... .. .. 104
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment ..... .... ..... .. .. . 27
Electric seat adjustment
refer to Power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
How the system works .............. 227
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Electronic immob ilizer ........... .... . 40
Electronic power control (EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 15
E lectronic speed limiter ............... 28
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
Hill descent control . ........... .. .. 225
How the system works .............. 225
Offroad mode .... ............. .... 225
Warning/indicator lights ............. 16
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 16
Emergency locking of doors ....... .. .. . 45
Emergency operation Rear lid ....... .. .. .............. .. 48
Emergency starting ................. 314
Emergency towing ... .... .... ... .. .. 316
Energy management ................ 231
Battery power ... ............. .... 233
Driver notification ............. .. .. 233
Engine Compartment .... ................ . 266
Coolant ....... .. .. .............. . 271
Hood ......... .. .. .............. . 264
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 106
Starting with jumper cables ..... .... 314
Stopping .. .... .. ................. 106
Engine compartment
Safety instructions ................ . 264
Working the eng ine compartment .... 264

Engine coolant system ............... 271
Adding coolant .............. ... ... 273
Checking coolant level ........ ... .. . 272
Checking the engine coolant level .. .. . 272
Malfunction ............. .... .. .... 32
Radiator fan ................ ... ... 274
Engine coolant temperature Temperature gauge .......... ... .. .. 10
Engine data .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 322
Engine hood Closing .. ............ ...... .... .. 264
How to release the hood ...... .... .. 264
Engine oil . .. ............. .... .. ... 266
Adding .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 270
Additives . .. ............. .... .. .. . 270
Changing .. ................ ... ... 270
Checking the engine oil level .. .. ... .. 269
Consumption . .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 268
Indications and conditions requiring ex-
tra checking ............. .... .. .. . 269
Oil grades . ................. ... ... 266
Recommended oil check intervals . ... . 269
Specification and viscosity ... ... .. .. . 266
Engine oil level .................. .... 36
Engine oil pressure Malfunction ................ .... ... 33
Engine oil sensor defective ... ... .. .... 36
Engine speed limitation ....... .. .. .. .. 36
Entry assist Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Environment Break-in period .............. ... ... 234
Catalytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 235
Diesel particulate filter .... .. .. .. .. . 235
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 279
Driving at high speeds .......... .... 236
Driving to minimize pollution and no ise 236
Fuel ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 259
Fuel economy ............ .... .. ... 236
L eaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 264
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 236
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 275
Proper disposal of drained engine cool-
ant . .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 273
Proper disposal of drained engine oil . . 270
Recycling used engine oil ....... ... .. 270
Unleaded fuel ............... ... ... 256
What should I do with an old battery? . 279
Index 335
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 15
ESC
refer to Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ..... .. .. .. ................. . 16
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . .......... . 225
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning .. .. .. .. .... ............. 250
Expansion tank .. .. .... ........... .. 272
Explanation of some technical terms ... 238
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing 59
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Dimming .. .... .. .. . ............... 69
Heating ..... .... .. ................ 68
Eyeglasses compartment .............. 89
F
Fall line
Fan
Four-zone automatic comfort air condi- 238
tioning ... .... .. .. . ............... 98
Radiator .... .. .... ............... 274
Fastening Booster seats .................... . 213
Convertible child safety seats ....... . 212
Infant seats 211
Flat tire
Changing ........................ 304
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fog lights ... ... .. .. ................ 58
Folding chocks .. .. .... ......... .... 301
Folding master key with remote control . . 38
Foot pedals ......... ............... 170
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 259
Letting your engine warm up ...... .. 106
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing ........ ..... .. . ............... 10
Refueling ........................ 259
Saving fuel by early upshifting ..... .. . 10
Using the rear window defogger .. .. .. . 95
Four-zone automatic comfort air condi-
tioning ....... .. .... ................ 97
Automatic mode in rear ............ .. 98
Heated rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
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