airbag AUDI Q7 2015 Owner´s Manual

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_______________________________ ___:I~n~d~e:.::x 337
Fuel gauge ................. ... .... 12
Gasoline ... ................ ... ... 248
Gasoline additives ................. 249
Low fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 35
Octane rating ............ .... .. ... 248
Recommendation .............. .... 248
Refuelling .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 250
Reserve .. ............ ...... .... ... 12
Tank capacity ............ .. .. .. .. . 325
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . . 252
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 27
Fuse arrangement ............ ... .. . 312
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Garage door opener (Homelink) . ... .. .. 57
Gas discharge lamps ........... .... .. 315
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. .. .. .. .. 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speedometer . .............. ... ... . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
General illustration Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General rules and driving tips . ... .. .. . 235
Before driving offroad ........ ... .. . 235
Driving offroad ........... .. .. .. .. . 235
Glossary of tire and loading termino logy 273
Glove compartment .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Cooling box ................. .... ... 91
Valet key function ............... ... 41
Glove compartment - emergency unlock-
ing ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. 91
Glow plug system Indicator light .............. ... .. .. 15
Grad ient angle ... ......... .... .. .. . 235
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 323
Ground clearance 235
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Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adapt ive light ............ .. .. .. .. .. 62
Cleaning ... .. .............. ... ... 243
Defective .. .. .............. ... .... 23
Front fog lights ................ .. .. 61 Headlight range control
............. 36
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Headlight washer reservoir ......... .. 270
Head restraints .. ... ............... . 166
Adjust ing . .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. 166
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Rear seats . .. .. .. .. . ... ........... . 80
Heated Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Front seats .. .. .. .. .. .... ....... .. 103
Rear seats . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 104
Rear seats (four-zone automat ic comfort
air conditioning) .. .. .............. . 104
Steering wheel ..... .............. . 104
Washer je ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Heating Climate controls .. .... ......... .. .. . 94
Heavy clothing and safety belts ........ 17 6
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 , 63
Warning/indicator lights . ....... .... . 18
High voltage warning label ....... .. .. 323
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 224
Hill hold Starting on hills .... .............. . 112
Homelink (garage door opener) ... .. .. . 57
Hood Opening 256
Release lever .. .. .. . .. ... ... ...... 256
Horn ...... .. .. .. .... ............. .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety .... ...... ....... 216
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 189
How often should I ch eck my tire pres-
sures? 284
How safety belt pretensioners work .. .. 180
Hydroplaning ....... .......... ..... 291
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Ignition key . .. .. .. ... ..... ....... .. 107
Ignition lock . ....... ............... 107
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 37
Ignition lock positions .............. . 107
Important things to do before driving .. 163
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338 Index
Improperly worn safety belts ..... .... . 180
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Airbag system ........... .... .. .. . 193
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .. .. .. .. .. . 193
Infant seats ....................... 209
In flatable spare tir e ............ .... . 305
Inflating .................. .. .... . 306
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage ... ... .. ..... ......... .. . 221
Instrument cluster illumination ..... ... 13
Instruments and controls ... .. .. .... .. 10
General illustration .................. 8
Interior lights Front ........... ............. ... .. 64
Rear .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 64
Intermittent wiping Rain sensor .............. .. .. .. .. .. 66
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Jack .. .. .. .. ................. .... . 304
Jump -starting .............. ........ 317
Jumper cables .................. ... . 318
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Key ... .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 38
Ba ttery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Coded settings ................ ... .. 94
Convenience opening and closing of win-
dows .... ..... .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. 53
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key coded settings Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Keyless entry remote control ... .. .. .. . . 38
Kick-down tiptronic ................... ...... 143
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LATCH 216
D escription ................. ..... . 217
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 218 Installing a child restraint .......
.. .. 219
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . .... .... .. ............. .... 219
Lateral angle .... .. ............. .... 235
Leather cleaning/protection ......... . 245
Level adjustment
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension. 157, 159
Lifting jack . .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. 309
Lifting vehicle ..... ................ . 321
Light
refer to Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lighting
refer to Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lighting in the mirror housing . .. ....... 62
Lights ......... .. ................ .. 60
Coming home ...................... 61
Daytime running lights ....... .. .... . 61
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing . . 62
Exterior lights ........ ........... .. 61
Front fog lights .. .......... ...... .. 61
Headlights .... .. ............. .... . 60
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 63
High beam warning/indicator light .. .. . 18
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Leaving home .... ................ .. 61
Rear fog lights ... ............... .. . 62
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Turn signals . ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. . 63
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Light sensor defective .............. .. 35
Loading the luggage compartment . .... 169
Loading the roof rack ............ .... . 87
Locking Power locking switch .............. .. 44
Rear lid/trunk lid ................ .. . 45
Remote control key ............ .... . 43
Using the key .. .. ............. .. .. . 43
Low er universal anchorage bars (Canada) 216
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 216
Luggage Stowing ......................... 169
luggage compartment
Tie-down rings ... ................ .. 83

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Luggage compartment ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 82
Cargo net . ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 83
Expanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Retractable cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84
Ski sack .. ............... ...... .... 85
also refer to Loading the luggage com-
pa rtment
169
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M' aintenance .............. .... .. ... 326
M alfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 1 7, 2 7
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
B attery rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . .
39, 40
Chec k light . .. .. ......... .. .. .. .... 39
Matte fin is h pa int cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . 242
M ileage
Average .... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. ....
24
Instantaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mir rors
Activa ting the digi tal compass . ... ....
7 2
Ad justi ng the exterior mi rrors ... .. .. .. 70
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1mm 1ng ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 7 1
Recalling pos it ion of outside m irrors . .. 76
Storing position of outs ide mirrors . . . . . 76
M on itoring the Advanced Airbag Sys tem 193
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N atural leat her
C le an ing
New tires and wheels
NHTSA
2 4 5
291
Contact ing . ............. .... .. ... 170
N it rogen o xide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refer to Ad Blue ........... .... .. .. . 25 2
Number of seats ................. ... 173
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Occupant seating posit io ns 164
Octane rating . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 2 4 8
Odome ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Offroad mode ............. .... .. ... 224
O il
refer to Engine oil ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 25 8 On-Boa
rd D iagnost ic System (O BD)
Data Link Connector (D LC) .... ... .. .. . 28
E lectronic speed limiter . ..... ... .. .. . 28
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. .
27
Open door or rear lid wa rning ..... .. .. . 22
open sky system
refer to Panoramic slid ing su nroof ..... 54
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimi ze poll ution . .. ...............
232
Optional eq uipment
Mar ked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment ( efficiency program) .. .
27
Out lets .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 90
Outs ide a ir pollution
How to preven t from entering the vehi-
cle .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. .
98
Outs ide mirro rs
refer to E xte rior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Outs ide temperature disp lay ...... .. .. . 22
Owner's manual
How the Owner 's Manual is organized ... 6
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Pa int damage ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 244
Pa int No .... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 323
Panoramic s liding sunroof ............ . 54
closing ..... .. .. ... ............ .. . 54
Closing ... .. .. .. ................. . 55
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
Emergency clos ing .. .......... .... .. 56
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s I ing open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Sunshade . .. .. .. ... ............ .. . 56
tilt ing .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. . 54
Parking .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 112
Automat ic transm iss ion ........... . 141
Caution when par king near a park ing bar­
r ier or curb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
112
Low bumper cover, spo ilers and suspen -
s io n .. .. .. .. .... .. . .. ... .... ... . .
112
Parking brake ...... ............... . 111
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 19
Parking on a decline (downh ill) ........ 112
Parking on an incline (uphill) ... ... .. .. 112
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Red symbols
Refuelling Gasoline inhib itor flap ..... .. .. .. .. .
Release lever for hood ...... .. .. .. .. .
Remote control 3 1
250
2 50
256
Garage door opener (Homel ink) ... .. .. 57
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Un lo cki ng and locking ..... .. .. .. .. .. 4 3
Remote rear lid release ..... .. .. .. .. .. 45
R . l epa1r manua s ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 32 6
Repa irs
A irbag system ........... .... .. .. .
196
Replacing a fuse ........... .... .. .. . 312
Replacing light bulbs .... ... .. .. .. .. . 3 15
Replacing tires and wheels ... .. .. .. .. . 292
Report ing Safety Defects . ... .. .. 170,17 1
Rese t bu tton . .. ........... .. .. .. .... 12
Residual heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Retractor .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 177
R ims
C lean ing . .. ............. .. .. .. .. .
24 4
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Loading , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Mounting loca tions ....... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
R ule of behav io r off road ..... .. .. .. .. . 235
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Safe driving hab its 163
Safety belt he ight ad justment .. .. .. .. . 179
Safety belt posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 8
Safety belt he ight a djustmen t .. .. ... 179
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 178
Safety belt pretens ioner . .... .. .. .. .. . 180
Service and disposal ...... .. .. .. .. . 180
Safety bel ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
C leaning 245
Danger to passe ngers who do not wea r a
safety be lt . .. .............. ... ...
175
Fasten ing .. ............. .... .. .. . 177
Im properly wor n ......... .. .. .. .. . 180
N ot wo rn . . .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. '
Safety belt position .... ... .. .. .. .. .
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Secur ing ch ild safety seats . .. .. .. .. .
17 5
17 8
176
213
Inde x 341
Spec ia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
1 78
U nfastening ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 179
Warning/ind icator light ........... .. 173
Why YOU MUST wea r them ........ .. 173
Wor n properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 S
Safety be lt warning light . . . . . . . . .
18, 173
Safety comp liance sticker ........ .. .. 3 23
Safety equ ipme nt .. .. ........... .... 163
Safety featu res for occ upant rest rain t and
protection . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
163
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjust men t .. .. . .......... .....
7 4
Safety instr uctions
E n gine compartment .............. .
fo r side c urtain airbags . .... ... ... . .
fo r us ing ch ild safety seats ......... .
for us ing safe ty belts .............. .
Moni to ring the Adv anced Airb ag Sys­
tem
. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... ..
Safety lock
256
2 02
206 176
195
Ig nition key , automatic t ransm ission .. 107
Safety systems
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 16
Seat adjus tment
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Drive r's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
Front passenger's seat ............... 75
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79, 166
Power ....... ... .. ................ 75
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ............ .... 173
Seat covers
Cleaning
Seating capac ity
Seat ing position
24 5
173
Driver .... .. .. .. ................. 164
Front passenger .. .. ........... .... 165
How to ad just the front seats ... ... .. 165
Incor rect sea t position ............. . 167
Occupants ....... .. ..... .......... 164
Rea r passengers .. .... ......... .. . .
Seat memory . .. ...... ............. .
Seats Number of seats
Seat ve ntilation 166
76
1 73
103
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342 Index
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue . ....... ... .. .. .... . 252
Selective unlock feature ..... .. .. .... .. 44
Selector lever ...................... 139
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Service interval d isp lay ................ 23
Service pos ition
W indshield wipers ............ .. .... 68
Servotronic Power steering .. ...... ... .. .. .... . 226
Shift paddles ... ........... .. .. .... . 14 2
Shutting down vehicle ............... 232
Side airbags Descr iption .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 197
How they work .................... 198
Side assist Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. . 131
C leaning the sensors .. .. .. .. .. .... . 243
Description .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 131
Informational and alert stage signals . 133
Messages in instrument cluster d isplay 137
MMI settings .............. .. .... . 136
Operation .. ................ ... ... 133
Safety t ips .... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 138
Sensor detection area .............. 132
Side curta in airbags
Descr ip tion ................ .. .... . 200
H ow they work ................ .... 201
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 202
Side curtain airbags) ........ .. .. .... . 200
Side ma rke r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Ski sack ... ... ... ...... ..... .. .. .. .. 85
Snow chains .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 299
Sockets ... .. ................ ... .... 90
Sound system display
Driver information display ...... .... .. 21
Sources of in fo rmat ion about ch ild re-
straints and their use ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 222
Speed control system
refer to Adaptive cruise cont ro l .. .... . 115
Speedometer .............. ..... .. .. 12
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. ... ... . 294
Speed warn ing system .......... .. .... 28 Starting on h
ills
Hill ho ld .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 112
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 108
What shou ld I do if t he engine does not
sta rt? .... .... .. ............. .... 108
Steering ........... ............... . 105
Easy entry feature ................. 106
El ectr ica lly adjust ing the stee ring
whee l ... ..... .. ............. .... 105
Locking the stee ring ........... .. .. 10 7
Malfunc tion ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 33
Manua lly adjusting the steering wheel . 105
Stee ring wheel column
Adjusting ele ctrically ........... .. .. 105
Adjus ting ma nually ............ .... 105
Steering wheel heat ing ............. . 104
Steps for determining correct load limit . 288
Stopp ing the eng ine ............. .... 108
Storage .... .... .. ............. .... . 90
(upholder ........ ............... .. 88
(upholder door pockets ............ .. 89
(upholder in the rear center conso le .. . 81
( upholder rea r cente r a rm rest . .. .. .. . 88
G love comp art me nt ............ .. .. . 91
Storage compartment
Expand ing .. .. .................... 82
Storage net Footwell .......................... 92
Luggage compartment ............. . 93
Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Su nroof
refer to Panoramic sliding sunroof . ... . 54
Su n shade .. .... .. ............. .... . 65
Sunshade Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Sun v isors .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 65
Suppleme nta ry heater
Climate controls .. ............. .... 103
Suspension
refer to Adapt ive A ir Suspension . 157, 159
Switches Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear window defogger .......... ..... 98
Symbols Red . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 31
Ye llow . ... .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 34

34 4 Index
Trip computer
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mi leage . ... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 24
Sing le-tr ip memory ....... .. .. .... .. 25
Total-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Trip odomete r ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 12
What does it mean when dEF appears in
the trip odometer disp lay? ... .. .. .. . . 12
T runk
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 46
Turn ing rear air conditioning on/off
Four-zone automatic comfort a ir condi-
tioning .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 10 1
Turn signals .... ........... .. .. .... .. 63
War ning/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 16
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ULSD No. 2 (Diese l fuel) ..... .. .. .. .. . 249
Unfasten ing sa fe ty belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Unid irect iona l tires .......... ... .. .. . 272
Uniform tire quality grading ... .... .. . 297
Un lo ck ing
Powe r locking sw itch .... .. .. .. .. .. . . 44
Rear lid/trunk l id ......... .... .... .. 45
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
V
Va let key function
Activating and deactivating ... ... ... .. 41
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Vehicle Care/clean ing ............ .. .. .... . 242
Vehicle ident ificat ion labe l ... .. .. .. .. . 323
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) ... . 323
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304, 309
Vehi cle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shut-down .......... ... .. .. . 232
Vent ilation
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
V in yl
C le a ning ... ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 24 5
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Warning/ind icator lights . ..... .... . .. . 10
Adaptive Air Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adaptive cruise control . ..... ... .. .. 123
Airbag system ... ................. . 16
Anti- lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake system ...... .... .... ... .. .. . 19
Cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E lectronic power cont rol ... ...... ... . 15
El ectronic Stab ilization Contro l (ESC) .. . 16
G low p lug sys tem ............. .... . 15
Hig h beam .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 18
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) .. .. . 17
Parking brake .... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 19
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . 18
Tra iler turn s ignal assembly ... .. .... . 17
Turn signals ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 16
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Wa rranty coverages .... ... ...... .. .. 326
Washer reservo ir .... ........... .. .. 270
Wea r indica to r .. .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 289
We ights ....... ... ................ . 323
What happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? .. .... .. ............. .... 178
What happens to unbelted o ccupants? .. 175
What impai rs driving safety? ....... ... 164
What shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? . .... .... .. ................. 285
Wh at shou ld I do after repla cing whee ls? 285
Wheel bolts Torque ....... ... ................ . 299
Wheels . ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 271
Checking t ire pressure .......... .. .. 282
Cleaning .. .... .. ... .......... .... 244
Co ld tire inflation pressure .. ... ... .. 278
General notes .. .. .......... ...... . 271
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ... .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. 273
New t ires and whee ls ........... .... 291
T ires and veh icle loa d limits ..... .... 286
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 176
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? .... .... .... .. ................. 193
When should I adjus t the tire pressures? 285
When should I check the tire press ures? . 285