seats AUDI Q7 2013 Owner´s Manual

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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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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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336 Index
Rear air distribution .... ... .. .. .... .. 99
Rear controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rear fan ... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 98
Rear operat ion ........... .... ..... 100
Rear temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Synchron izat ion ........... ... .. ... 100
Turn ing o n/off ..... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 98
Front airbags Descr ipt ion ... ........... .. .. .... . 188
H ow they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Fr onta l co llisions and the laws of physics 17 6
F ront fog l ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front seats .. ..................... .. 71
Ad justing ........................ 167
C hi ld restra ints in the front seat . ..... 186
Fu el
Additives ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 256
Blended gasoline .................. 256
Consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
F ill er neck ............... ........ . 258
Fue l gauge . .............. ... .. .... 12
Gasoline ... ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 256
Gasoline additives . ........ ... .. .. . 257
L ow fue l level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 , 35
Octane r ating . ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 256
Recommendation . ..... ... .. .. .... . 25 6
Refue lling . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 259
Reserve .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 12
Tank capacity .............. .. .... . 322
Unlock ing the fuel filler flap by hand .. 261
Fu el economy messages (eff iciency pro -
gram) ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 27
Fuse ar rangement .......... ... .. ... 309
G
Garage door opener (HomeL ink ®) 161
Gas discharge lamps ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 3 12
Gauges Eng ine coolan t temperature .. .. ...... 10
Fu el gauge .............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Speedometer .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 12
Tac hometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trip odometer ........... .. .. .... .. 12
Ge ne ral illus tra tion
I ns trumen ts an d con trols . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 G
eneral rules and dr iv ing t ips ... ... . .. 238
Befo re dr iving offroad .. ..... ... .. .. 238
Driving offroad ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 238
G lossary of tire and loading term inology 281
G love compartment .................. 88
Cooling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Valet key funct io n ................ .. 41
G love compartment -emergency unlock-
i ng ................................ 88
G low p lug system
Indicator light ... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 15
G radient angle .. ............ ....... 238
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 320
G ro u nd cle arance 238
H
Head lights . .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 57
Ad aptive ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
D efec tive . .. ................. .. .. . 23
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Hea dlight range control ..... ... .. .. . 36
Switching off ...................... 57
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Head light washer reservoir .. ... .. .. .. 279
Head restrai nts ..................... 168
Adjus ting . .. .. .. ................. 168
F ron t se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Heated Exte rior m irrors ............... .. ... 68
F ron t seats ....................... 100
Rea r sea ts . .. .. .. ... .......... .... 101
Rea r seats (four -zone a utomat ic comfort
air conditioning) .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 101
Steering w heel ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 101
Washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
He ating
C limate controls . .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 91
Heavy clothi ng a nd safety be lts ....... . 178
Highbeam .. ................... . 57,60
Warning/ind icator lights ........ ..... 18
Hig h voltage warning label ........... 320
Hill descent con trol ................ . 225

Index 337
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Hill hold
Starting on hills 110
H omelink ® universal remote contro l 161
Hood Opening 264
Release lever ............. ... ... .. 264
H orn ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 8
H ow are c hild restra int system anchors re -
la ted to child sa fe ty ........ .. .. .. .. . 218
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 191
H ow often sho uld I check my tire pres-
sures? . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. ... 287
H ow sa fe ty belt pre tensione rs wo rk . .. . 18 2
H ydroplani ng ............. .... .. ... 291
I
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
I gnition lock . .... ......... .... .. .. . 10 5
M alfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 3 7
Ignition lock pos itio ns ...... .. .. .. .. . 105
Important things to do before driving . . 165
I mp ro perly wor n safety be lts . .. .. .. .. . 18 2
Indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
A irbag system .............. .... .. 195
P ASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ...... ... .. 195
Infant seats . ............. .... .. ... 211
I nfl atable spare t ire ........ .. .. .. .. . 30 2
I nflating ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 30 3
Install ing ch ild safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Instal ling the upper tet her strap on the
anchorage . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 223
I nstrument cluste r ill umination . ... .. .. 13
Instrumen ts and cont rols . ...... ... ... 10
Gene ral i llus tra tion ....... .. .. .. .. ... 8
Inter ior lights
Front .. .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. 61
Rear .. ... ... ................ .... . 61
Intermittent w iping
Ra in sensor . .... ......... .... .. .. .. 63
J
Jac k 301
J ump-start ing .... ...... ... .... .. ... 3 14
J umper cables ............. .... .. ... 315
K
Key ... ... .. .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 38
Battery replacement . .. ..... ... .. .. . 40
Coded settings ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 91
Convenience opening and closing of win -
dows ....... .. ...... ............. . 53
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key coded settings Climate controls .. .... ............. . 91
Keyless ent ry remote cont ro l ... ... .. .. . 38
K ick-down
t ipt ron ic® . .. .. .. .... ........... .. 140
L
LATC H 218
Desc ription .. .. .. .. . ...... ...... .. 219
G ui dance fixtures for lower anc ho rages 220
Installing a ch ild restr aint ....... .. .. 22 1
L oca tion . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 219
Mo unting and releasing the anchorage
hoo k ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 221
Late ra l ang le .. .. .. .... ........... .. 238
Leather ...... .. .. .... ............. 252
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 253
Leve l adj ustment
refer to Adapt ive A ir Suspension . 155, 157
L ift ing jack . .. .. .. .... ............. 306
Lifting vehicle . .. .. .. . ....... ..... .. 318
Light Exte rior lig hting i n the mirror housing . . 59
l eav ing home .. .. ................. . 59
also refer to Amb ience lighting .... .. . 62
Ligh ting
refer to Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Light ing in the m irror housing . ... ... .. . 59
Lights ... .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 57
Coming h ome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Daytime runn ing lights ............ .. 58
E mergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
E xterior lig hts ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 58
F ron t fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
H ead ligh ts .. .. .. .... ............. . 57
Hig h beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 , 60
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338 Index
High beam warning/indicator light ... .. 18
Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Side marker lights ........ .. .. ...... 57
Turn signals .. ........... .... .... .. 60
Xenon headlights .......... ... .. ... . 57
Light sensor defective ....... ... .... . . 35
L oading the luggage compartment ..... 171
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
L ocking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rear lid/trunk lid .......... ... .... .. 45
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the key . ........... .... .... .. 43
L ower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 218
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 218
Luggage Stowing . ............... .. .. .. .. . 171
l uggage compartment
Tie-down rings ............ ... .... .. 80
Luggage compartment ....... ..... .. .. 79
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
E xpanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Retractable cover ......... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Ski sack .................... ..... .. 82
also refer to Loading the luggage com-
partment .. ................ ..... . 171
M
Maintenance ................. ..... . 325
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 17, 27
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 40
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Mileage Average .... ................ ..... .. 24
Instantaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mirrors Activating the digital compass . ..... .. 69
Adjusting the exterior mirrors .... ... .. 68
dimming ... ................ ..... .. 69
Recalling position of outside mirrors ... 73
Storing position of outside mirrors . . . . . 73
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 195
N
Natural leather .... ............. .... 252
New tires and wheels ...... ...... .. .. 291
NHTSA Contacting .... .. ... .......... .. .. 172
N itrogen oxide (NOx) catalyt ic converter
refer to Ad Blue ... ................ . 261
Number of seats . .. .......... ... .. .. 175
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Occupant seating positions 166
Octane rating ..... ................ . 256
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Offroad mode ... .. ... .......... .... 225
Oil
refer to Engine oil ................ . 266
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ....... .. .. . 28
Electronic speed limiter ....... .. .. .. . 28
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . ... . 27
Open door or rear lid warning .......... 22
open sky system
refer to Panoramic sliding sunroof .... . 54
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution ................. . 236
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) .. . 27
Outlets .... .. .. .. ... .......... .... . 87
Outs ide air pollution
How to prevent from entering the vehi-
cle ..... .. .. .. .. ............... ... 95
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organ ized . .. 6
p
Pa int
Touch-up .. ....................... 249
Paint No .. .. ....................... 320
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
closing ........................... 54
Closing ....... .. ............. ..... 55

34 0 Index
Rear light
Defective .. ... . ...... ... ... ..... .. 23
Rear operation Four-zone automatic comfort a ir condi -
tioning .. .... ............ ... .... . 100
Rear seats
Adjusting seat ............... .. .... 75
E ntry ass ist ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. 75
F old ing seatback up and down .. .... .. 76
Rearview camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Rear view mirro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Rear w indow defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Red symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Refue lling ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 259
Gasoline inhibitor flap ... .. .. .... .. . 259
Release lever for hood ............... 264
Remote control garage door opener
( H omelink ®) .............. .. .. .. .. . 161
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Unloc king and locking ... .. .. ... ... .. 43
Remote rear lid release ..... .. .. .... .. 45
Repair manua ls .............. .. .... . 325
Repai rs
Airbag system . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 198
Replacing a fus e ............ ... .. .. . 309
Replacing light bulbs ................ 312
Replacing tires and whee ls ... .. .. .... . 292
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 172, 173
Reset b utton .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 1 2
R esidua l heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Rims Cast alloy ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 250
Roof rac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
L oading .... ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 84
M ount ing loca tions ................. 84
Roof weight .................... ... .. 84
Rule of behavior offroad ... .. .. .. .. ... 238
s
Safe driving hab its . ..... ... .. .. .... . 165
Safety belt he ight ad justmen t .. .. .. .. . 18 1 Safety be
lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Safety be lt height adjustment ... .. .. 181
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 180
Safety be lt p re tensioner .......... .. .. 182
Se rv ice and d isposa l ............... 182
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
clean ing ..... ... ................ . 254
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
sa fe ty belt ................... .... 17 7
F asten ing . .. ................. .. .. 179
Improperly wo rn ... ... ..... ... .. .. 182
Not worn ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 177
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Safety instr uctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Securing child safety seats .......... 215
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women .......... ............... . 180
U nfastening ..... ................ . 181
Wa rning/ind icator light ............. 17S
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 175
Worn p roperly ................ .. .. 177
Safety be lt warning light . . . . . . . . . 18, 175
Safety compliance sticker ..... ... .. .. 320
Safety eq uipme nt .. ................ . 165
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ...... ............ ....... 165
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment .................... 71
Sa fe ty i nstr uctions
E ngine compar tment ........... .... 264
f o r side cu rtain airbags . ..... ... .. .. 204
for using child safety seats . ... .. .. .. 208
for using safety belts . ... .... ... .. .. 178
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ............................. 197
Sa fety lock
Ignition key, a utomatic transmission .. 105
Safety systems Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 16
Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
D rive r's seat memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Fron t seats ................... ..... 71
He ad restrai nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 168
Power . ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 72

Seat belts
re fer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Seating capacity
Seating position
175
Driver . .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . 166
Front passenger . ............. ... .. 167
How to adjust the front seats . .. . ... . 167
Incorrect seat position ..... .. .. .. .. . 169
Occupants .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 166
Rear passengers .......... .. .. .. .. . 168
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Seats
Number of seats ......... .. .. .. .. .
175
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 261
Selective unlock feature ........ ... .. .. 44
Selector lever ............. .... .. .. . 138
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . .
182
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Service position
Windshield wipers ........ .. .. .. .. ..
66
Servotronic
Power steering ............ ... ... ..
230
Shift buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Side airbags
Description .............. .... .. .. .
199
How they work .............. ... ... 201
Side assist
Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. .
129
C leaning sensors ......... .. .. .. .. . 247
Description .............. .... .. .. . 129
Informational and alert stage signals . 131
Messages in instrument cluster display 135
MMI settings .................. ... 134
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Safety tips . ............. .... .. ... 136
Sensor detection area ..... .. .. .. .. . 130
Side curtain airbags
Description ................. ... ...
202
How they work ........... .... .. .. . 203
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 204
Side curtain airbags) ................. 202
Side marker lights ............ .... ... 57
Ski sack ............................ 82
Snow chains . ............. .... .. ... 296
Index 341
Sockets ..... ..... .................. 87
Sound system display
Driver information display ........... .
21
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use . .... .... ... .. ..
224
Speed control system
refer to Adaptive cruise control ....... 113
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code .............. 292
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Starting on hills
Hill hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
110
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 106
What should I do if the engine does not
start? ....... ... .. ..... ..........
106
Steering ..... ..... .. ............... 103
Easy entry feature ................. 104
Electrically adjusting the steering
wheel .... .. .. .. ... ............ ..
103
Locking the steering ............... 105
Malfunction ... .... .. .. ...... ...... 33
Manually adjusting the steering wheel . 103
Steering wheel column
Adjusting electrically ............... 103
Adjusting manually ................
103
Steering wheel heating .............. 101
Steps for determining correct load limit . 288
Stopping the engine .. ........... .... 106
Storage .......... .................. 87
(upholder ......................... 85
(upholder door pockets ............ .. 86
(upholder in the rear center console .. . 78
(upholder rear center armrest ....... . 85
Glove compartment . ... ..... ... .. .. . 88
Storage compartment
Expanding . ... .... ................
79
Storage net
Footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
Luggage compartment ............ .. 90
Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Sunroof
refer to Panoramic sliding sunroof .. .. . 54
Sun shade .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 63
Sunshade
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Sun visors .... .. ...... ........... .. . 62
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344 Index
Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy . ... .... ... ............ .. .... . 281
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .... . 291
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. ..... 288
When mus t a safety belt be rep laced? . . 178
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? .... ... .. ................ ... ... 195
When shou ld I adjust the tire pressures? 28 7
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 287
Where are lower anchorage s located? ... 219
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? . ... .. .. ............... .. .... . 286
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 , 176
Windows Cleaning . .. ................ ... .. . 249
Conven ience close/open feature . .. .... 53
Defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Rapid defros ting/defogg ing .. .. .... .. 96
Windshield washer fluid Low level ............. ........ ... .. 35
W indshield w ipers
Changing the rear wipe r blade . . . . . . . . 67
Faulty . .. .......... ....... .. .. .. ..
37
Intermittent wiping ........... .. .... 63
One-tap w iping .... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 63
Ra in sensor . ..... ..... .... ... .. .. .. 63
Rear window w iper . ....... .. .. .. .. .. 65
Service pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Washer reservoir .......... ... .... . 279
W inter operation
Battery .. .. ................ ... ... 275
Coolant system ..... ..... .... .. .. . 271
H eated front seats . ....... .. .. .. .. . 100
H eated rear seats .......... ... .... . 101
Steering whee l heating ..... .... ... . 101
Tires . ................... ... .... . 231
W indows .. .... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... 249
W inter tires .. ... ..... ..... .. .. .. .. . 295
A ll-wheel drive ............ ... .... . 295
W iper blades
I nstalling new w iper blades ...... .... 66
also refer to Windshie ld wipers . . . 66, 67
X
Xenon-Lights . ................ ... .. . 312
y
Yellow symbo ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34