cooling AUDI Q7 2017 Owner´s Manual

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:E: ' characteristics of your vehicle, which could
cause a crash resulting in serious injury or
death.
Operating instructions
Trailer towing weights
The maximum permissible unbraked trailer
weight is 1,650 lbs (750 kg) .
The maximum permissible braked trailer weight
is:
- Q7 2.0: 5,500 lbs (2,500 kg)
- Q7 3 .0: 7,700 lbs (3,500 kg)
These specifications apply when driving on roads having an incline of less than 12% .
Permissible tongue load
For best vehicle handling under these changed
conditions, adjust the trailer load so that the
tongue load is at the maximum allowable or
slightly lower . You can get an approximation of
the tongue load with a bathroom scale or you can
measure the load at a trucking company or
weighing station.
The maximum permissible load on the ball hitch may not exceed:
- Q7 2.0: 550 lbs (250 kg)
- Q7 3 .0: 770 lbs (350 kg)
It is recommended to use the maximum permis­
sible load. Please also observe the information
¢page 343, ¢page 347.
Trailer load distribution
Be sure the load in the trailer is held securely in
place to prevent it from shifting forward, back­
ward or sideways.
Never allow a passenger to ride in a trailer¢.&.
in Messages on page 100.
Ball mount
The trailer hitch may only be used with suitable ball mount and ball. Installation of the hitch ball
must be carried out in accordance with the manu­
facturer's instructions .
Trailer towing
Engine cooling system
Towing a trailer makes the engine work harder. It
is important that the cooling system's perform­
ance is up to the additional load. Make sure that
the cooling system has enough fluid.
Tire pressure
When towing a trailer, inflate the tires of your
vehicle to the tire pressure listed under "Full
load" on the label <:!;>
page 343. Inflate trailer
tires to trailer and tire manufacturers' specifica­
tions.
Lights
The headlight settings should be checked with
the trailer attached before driving off. Check to
make sure both vehicle and trailer lights are
working properly.
Safety chains
Be sure trailer safety chains are properly connect­
ed from the trailer to the hitch on the vehicle .
Leave enough slack in the chains to permit turn­
ing corners. When you install safety chains, make
sure they will not drag on the road when you are
driving.
The chains should cross under the trailer tongue
to prevent it from dropping in case of separation
from the hitch.
Setting drive select(air suspension)*
Make sure the vehicle is on a level surface before
hitching the trailer and before adjusting the
tongue weight. The driving mode must be in
Au­
to or Comfort ¢page 134, ¢ (D
If you would like to drive in the Dynamic driving
mode, then you must select this mode before
hitching the trailer and before adjusting the
tongue weight. Please note that your vehicle will
lower and the ground clearance is reduced.
If you have to drive through difficult road condi­
tions, you can raise the vehicle again after hitch­
ing the trailer or after adjusting the tongue
weight
¢ page 136.
(D Note
Vehicles with air suspension*:
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Check ing and F illing
Engine compartment
Working in the engine compartment
Special care is required if you are working in the
engine compartment
Fo r wo rk in th e engine compa rtmen t, s uch as
c h ec kin g and filli ng flu id s, th ere is a risk of in­
j u ry, sc aldin g, ac cide nts, a nd b urn s. For this
rea son, foll ow all the warning s and gener al
s a fe ty p recaution s pr ov ided in the f ollow ing in·
f o rm ation . Th e en gine c omp artmen t is a dan ­
ger ous are a.
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_& WARNING
- T urn the engine off.
- Switch the ign ition off .
- Set the parking brake .
- Select the P selector lever pos ition .
- let the engine cool down.
- Never open the hood when there is steam or coolant escaping from the engine compart­
ment, because there is a risk that you could
be burned . Wait until no steam or coolant is
escaping .
- Keep ch ildren away from the engine com­
partment .
- Never spill flu ids on a hot engine. These flu­
ids (such as the anti -freezing agent con ­
ta ined in the coolant) can ignite .
- Avoid short circu its in the electrical system .
- When working in the engine compartment,
remember that the rad iator fan can sw itch
on even if the ignition is switched off, which
increases the risk of in jury .
- Never open the cap on the coolant expan­
sion tank when the eng ine is warm . The
cooling system is under pressure.
- To protect your face, hands, and arms from hot steam or coolant, cove r the cap with a
large cloth when opening.
- Do not remove the engine cover under any circumstances . This increases the risk of
burns.
- If tests need to be performed w ith the en­
gine running, there is additional danger d ue
to moving components (such as the ribbed
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be lt, alternator and radiator fan) and from
the high-voltage ignition system.
- Do not under any circumstances activate the
throttle inadvertently (for example, by hand
from the engine compartment) if the veh i­
cle is stat ionary but the eng ine is running
and a gear is engaged . Otherwise, the veh i­
cle will start to move immediately and this
could result in an acc ident .
- Pay attent ion to the following warnings
when work on the fue l system is required:
- Do not smoke .
- Never work near open flames .
- Always have a working fire extinguisher
nearby
- All work on the battery or elect rical system
in your vehicle can result in injuries, chemi­
cal b urns, acc idents or burns . Because of
this, all work must be performed
onl y by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
- To reduce the risk o f electric shock and in ­
jury, never touch the following components
when the engine is running or is being start•
ed:
- Ign ition cable
- Other components in the electronic high -
vo ltage ign ition system
- If you must check or perform work on the
engine while it is running:
- Set the parking brake firs t and then se lect
the P selector lever position.
- Always proceed w ith extreme caution so
that clothing, jewelry or long hair do not become caught in the radiator fan, fan
belt or other moving components or do
not come into contact with hot compo­
nents. Tie back long hair before beginn ing
work and do not wear clothing that can hang down into the engine .
- Lim it your exposure to exhaust and chemi­
cals to as short a time as possible
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A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:

Checking and Filling
areas, into open streams or down sewage
drains.
- Recycle used engine oil by taking it to a used
engine oil collection facility in your area, or
contact a service station .
Cooling system
Coolant
The engine cooling system is filled with a mixture
of pur ified water and coolant addit ive at the fa c­
tory. This coolant must not be not changed.
The coolant leve l is monitored through the. in­
d icator light~
page 26. Howeve r, we do recom­
mend occasionally check ing the coo lant level
manually.
I f you must add coolant, use a m ixt ure of water
a nd coolant addit ive. M ixing the coolant additive
with d istilled water is recommended .
Coolant additive
The coolant addit ive is made of anti-freez ing and
corros ion protection agents. Only use the fo llow­
ing coolant add it ives. These additives may be
mixed w ith each other.
Coolant additive Specification
G13
TL 774)
G12++ TL
774 G
The amount of coo lant additive that needs to be
mixed with water depends on the climate where
the vehicle will be operated. If the coolant addi­
tive percentage is too low, the coolant can freeze
and damage the eng ine.
Coolant Freeze protec-
additive tion
Warm min .40% m in. -13 °F
reg ions max. 45% (-25 °()
Cold min. 50% max. -40 °F
reg ions max. 55% (-40 °C)
- Befo re the start of winter, have an author­
i zed Audi dealer or authorized A udi Se rvice
Fac ility check if the coolant additive in your
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vehicle matches the per cen tage appropriate
for the climate . This is especially important
when driving in colder climates.
- If the appro priate coo la nt additive is not
availab le in an eme rgency, do not add any
ot her additive. You could damage the en­
gine. If this happens, only use water and re­
store the correct mixture ratio with the
specified coolant add itive as soo n as poss i­
ble.
- Only ref ill w ith new coolant.
- Radiator sealant must not be mixed with
the coolant.
Adding coolant
Fi g. 2 69 Engine compartment: re lease button on coolant
expansion tank
Observe the safety precautions ~.&, in Working
in the engine comportmen t on page 322.
Checking the engine coolant level
.. Park the vehicle on a level sur face .
.,. Switch the ignit io n off.
.,. Read the coolant level on the coolant expansion
tank
~ fig. 269.
.,. Th e coolan t level must be between the MIN and
MAX marki ngs when the engine in co ld. When
the engi ne is warm it can be sligh tly above the
MAX marking .
Adding coolant
Requirement: there must be a residua l amount of
coolan t in the expansion t ank
~CD -
.. Let the engi ne cool down .
.,. Place a clot h
over the coolant expansion tank
cap .

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:E .. Push the release button ¢ fig. 269 and careful­
ly unscrew the cap to the left until you feel re­
sistance ¢,&. .
.. Push the release button again and remove the
cap completely .
.. Add coolant mixed in the correct ratio
¢page 328 up to the MAX marking .
.. Make sure that the fluid level remains stable .
Add more coolant if necessary .
.,. Turn the cap to the right to secure it until yo u
feel resistance a second time.
Coolant loss usually indicates there is a leak . Im­
mediately drive your vehicle to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Aud i Service Facility
and have the cooling system inspected. If the
cooling system is not leaking, a loss can come
from the coolant boiling through overheating
and being pushed out of the cooling system.
A WARNING
-The cooling system is under pressure. Do
not open the coolant expansion tank cap
when the eng ine is hot. This increases the
risk of burns .
- The coolant additive and the coolant can be
dangerous to your health. For this reason,
keep the coolant in the original container
and away from children. There is a risk of
poisoning.
- When working in the engine compartment,
remember that the radiator fan can switch
on even if the ign ition is switched off, which
increases the risk of injury.
CD Note
Do not add coolant if the expansion tank is
empty. There may be air in the cooling sys­
tem, which increases the risk of engine dam­
age . If this is the case, do not continue driv­
ing . See an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
Checking and Filling
Brake fluid
Fig. 270 Engine compartment: cap on brake fluid reservo ir
Observe the safety precautions¢ A in Working
in the engine compartment on page 322 .
Checking the brake fluid level
.. Read the brake fluid level on the brake fluid
reservoir ¢
page 324, fig . 267. The brake fluid
level must be between the MIN and MAX mark­
ings ¢,& .
The brake fluid level is monitored automatically.
Changing the brake fluid
Have the brake fluid changed regularly by an au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
A WARNING
- If the brake flu id level is below the MIN
marking, it can impair the braking effect
and driving safety, wh ich increase the risk of
an accident. Do not continue dr iving. See an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility for assistance.
- If the brake fluid is old, bubbles may form
in the brake system dur ing heavy braking.
This would impair braking performance and
driving safety, which increases the risk of an
accident.
- To ensure the brake system functions cor­
rectly, only use brake fluids that comp ly
with VW standard 501 14 or FMVSS-116 DOT 4.
CD Note
-If the brake flu id l eve l is above the MAX
marking, brake fluid may leak out over the
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Cell phone
refer to Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Convenience key. ................ ... .. 37
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Certificat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Changing engine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Changing the scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Ch arging the ba ttery (mobile devices) . . . . 235
Child restraints
Danger of using child restraints in the front
seat.. ..... .. ............... .. .... .
274
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their u se? . . . .
313
Child restraint system anchors . . . . . . . . . . 309
Chi ld safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Important safety instructions for using chi ld
safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
299
Install ing a child restraint using the LATCH
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
311
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . ... .. .. ................ ..... .
311
Tether ancho rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Te ther straps . .. ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 312
Child safety lock
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Ch ild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Convertible child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Danger of using child restraints in the front
seat ... .. .. .. ................. .... .
274
How do I prope rly install a child safety seat
in my vehicle? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
299
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
LA TCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Unused safety belts on the rear seat 301
~ Child seats ...... N ~ Lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
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g C lassic view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
:E: ' Index
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Cleaning Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Cleaning a rtificial leather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 7
Cleaning carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356, 357
Cleaning decorative parts/trim . . . . . . . . . . 356
Cleaning decorative parts and trim . . . . . . . 356
Cleaning exhaust tail pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Cleaning plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Cleaning textiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Climate control system
refer to Automatic climate control . . . . . . . 71
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 249
Closing aid (doors) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Cockp it (overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Command (voice recognition syst em) . . . . .
169
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Compass in the mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Connect ion manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Connections
refer to Med ia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228, 237
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 381
Consumption (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Contacting NHTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
263
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Additional directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Importing/exporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Memory capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Storing as destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Control buttons (operating the MMI) . . . . . 159
Control knob wi th joys tick funct ion (MMI op­
eration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
162
Conv enience key
Switching the ignition on . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
Unlocking/lo cking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Conv ertib le locking r etractor
A ctivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
308
Deac tivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Using to secure a child safety seat . . . . . . 308
Coo led g love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cooling mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72 , 75 , 76
387

Index
Cooling system Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Coolant temperature indicato r . . . . . . . . . . 11
C ross ha irs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Curre nt cons umption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
D
Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 96
Data protectio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 228
D ata recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 249
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 9
Daytime runni ng lig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Declarat ion of compliance
Aud i adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Aud i side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Ce ll phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
E lect ronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Garage doo r opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . 384
R em ote con trol key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
D EF
refer to Ad Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 18
Defrosting (windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 76
DEF (inst rument cluste r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Demo mode
refer to Presentation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Destination on the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
D etermin ing correc t load l imit
Diese l 3
4 7
Diese l part icu late filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Prewa rm ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Diese l Exhaust Fl uid (DEF)
refer to Ad Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
D iese l fuel . .. .. ... ............ .... .. . 315
Dig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Digita l Rights Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
D imen sions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Dimming the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Dimming the rearview mir ror . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Directory
refer to Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
388
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Infotainment system d isp lay ..... . 157,250
Mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Versions (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
D istance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Doors Clos ing a id . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
E mergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Driver informat ion system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Changi ng views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ene rgy consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Outs ide temperat ure display. . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Se rvice in terv al displ ay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
V iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
D river seat
refer to Seating posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 7
D rives
refer to Media . .. .. .. ........... 228, 237
Drive select
refer to Audi d rive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
D rivi ng econom ica lly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Driving offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Driving on hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
D rivi ng safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
D rivi ng time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
DVD drive (med ia drives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Dynamic vol ume
refer to System vo lume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
E
E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Easy seat ent ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
E conom ica l route .. .. .. .. ........... .. 212
ED S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . . 87
E lectromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
El ectronic immobil izer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
E lectronic stabili zation control
refer to ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 149
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Emergency b raking fu nction . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Emergency call funct ion
Audi connect emergency call and service . 203

Index
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 351
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Wheel wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 268
When must the airbag system be inspected? 285
Where are lower anchorages located?
310
Wi-F i
Audi music stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
232
Audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Online media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
also refer to Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Wild animal recognition......... .. .. ... 131
W indows
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Cleaning/removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 76
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
W indshield
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73, 76
also refer to Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
W indshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . 55, 331
Reservoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Winter operation Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
354
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Defrosting the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 76
Removing ice from windows . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 76
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
330
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
X
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
z
Zooming on the map
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Zooming (map) ... ................ 207,215
398