ECU AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK 2016 Owners Manual

Storing cargo correct ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
R epo rting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Mo nitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 146
Knee airbags ...................... .. 15 1
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
S ide curtai n air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
I mpor tant info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
C hi ld se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Secur ing c hild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
L ATCH system ( Lower anchorages and
tethers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Addit ional info rmation 176
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Preventative passenge r protection . . . . . . 177
Dri ver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 179
Not ice about data reco rded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Elect ronic Stabilizat ion Control (ESC) . . . . 180
B ra king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
E lect romechanica l steer ing, dyna mic
steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
A ll whee l dr ive ( quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Rear spo iler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Driving and the environment . . . . 188
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Driving through wate r on roads . . . . . . . . 188
Wa rm ing up and cooling down . . . . . . . . . 189
Catalytic converte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Table of contents
Plac ing you r vehicle ou t of serv ice . . . . . . 190
Econ om ica l and env ironmenta lly-friend ly
driv ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Cleaning and care i nformat ion 194
Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Gasoli ne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
En gine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
En gine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Coo lin g sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Bra ke fl uid .... ..................... 211
B attery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 12
Windsh ie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 16
Se rvice interva l display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Wheels .. .. .. . ... .... . ..... ... .. .. 2 18
Whee ls and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Tire p ressure monitoring system
235
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Eq uipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Tire repair set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Fuses ............................. 249
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Drive r side cockpit fuse assignment . . . . . 250
Front passenger side coc kpit fuse
ass ignment . ... . .. ... ............ .. 251
L uggage com partment f use assignme nt . 251
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Gener al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
S ta rt ing by p ushi ng o r tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 253
S ta rt ing wi th ju mpe r ca b les . . . . . . . . . . . 2 53
U se of jumpe r ca bles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 54
T owing with a tow t ruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
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Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig. 19 Key set
@ Remote control key with mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine w ith the master key with re­
mote control. A mechanical key is integrated in
the remote control key¢
page 30.
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use. It shou ld only be used in an emergency.
Keep it in a safe place and do not carry it on your
key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key , contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disab led .
Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master
key. When the ignition is switched off or when
the vehicle is locked , personal convenience set­
tings for the following systems are stored and as­
signed to the remote master key .
- Automatic climate contro l
- Central locking system
- Amb ience lighting*
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi active lane assist*
30
-Audi side assist*
- Audi drive se lect
- Night vision assistant*
- Heated steering wheel*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open the
doors or when you switch the ignition on.
A WARNING
-
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended. Al­
ways take your ignition key with you and
loc k your vehicle . Entr y by unautho rized per­
sons could endanger yo u or result in theft or
damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave children unattended in the ve­
hicle, especially with access to vehicle keys.
Unguarded access to the keys provides chil­
dren the opport unity to start the engine
and/or activate vehicle systems s uch as the
power windows, etc. Unsupervised opera­
tion of any vehicle system by ch ildren can
result in serious injury .
(D Tips
-The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters in the v icinity of the vehi­
cle working in the same frequency range
(e.g . a cell phone, radio equipment).
- For security reasons, replacement keys are
only ava ilable from Audi dealers .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
~page 265 .
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 20 Remote contro l maste r key : removing the mec hani -
ca l key
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unlocked to give access to the vehicle
occupants from the outside.
- If the power locking system should ma l­
function, you can lock the driver's door us­ ing the mechanical key¢
page 36.
- If the power locking system should fail, you
can still open the fuel tank flap in an emer­
gency ¢
page 201.
- You are well advised not to keep valuables
inside an unattended vehicle, visible or not.
Even a properly locked vehicle cannot pro­
vide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's
door panel comes on for about 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked, there is a mal­
function in the power locking or the anti­
theft warning system. Have the malfunction
corrected by an authorized Audi dealership
or qualified repair facility.
Setting central locking
In the Infotainment system, you can set which
doors the central locking system will unlock .
.. Select: the ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems control button > Vehicle settings > Cen­
tral locking*.
Door unlocking -
You can decide if All doors or
only the
Driver should unlock . The luggage com­
partment lid also unlocks when
All is selected . If
you select
Driver in a vehicle with a convenience
key*, only the door whose handle you pull will un­
lock.
If you select Driver, all the doors and luggage
compartment lid will unlock if you press the~
button on the remote control master key twice.
Disable tailgate handle -If you select On, the
luggage compartment lid handle is locked . In
this case the luggage compartment lid can be opened with the
! ""'I button on the master key or
with the
l=I button* in the driver's door. In
vehicles with a convenience key*, you can still
open the luggage compartment lid using the
handle if an authorized master key is near the
proximity sensor* .
Opening and closing
Fold mirrors when locking* -If you select On,
the exterior rearview mirrors fold in automatical­
ly when you press the~ button on the remote
control master key or touch the sensor* in the
handle.
Lock when driving -If you select On, the vehicle
locks automatically when driving. All of the doors
and the luggage compartment lid lock.
Tone when locking -if you select On, a tone will
sound when you lock the vehicle.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with the
remote control
Fig. 22 Remote con trol: fu nct io n buttons
Either the driver's door only or the entire vehicle
will unlock when the unlock button
m (@ ) is
pressed once, depending on the settings in the
MMI ¢page33.
"'Press button CD(@ ) to unlock the vehicle
¢fig. 22.
.. Press button G'.l (@ ) to lock the vehicle ¢ & in
General description on page 32.
.,. Press button C:5 (@ ) briefly to unlock the rear
lid .
• Push the red
!PANIC I button( @) to activate the
panic function . The horn sounds and the turn
signals flash . Push the red
I PANIC I button again
to deactivate the panic function.
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid
or the hood is opened within 60 seconds, the ve­
hicle locks itself again automatically. This feature
prevents the vehicle from being accidentally left
unlocked over a long period of time. ..,.
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Operating locks with the key
In the event of a failure of the power locking sys­tem, the driver's door can be locked and un­
locked at the lock cylinder.
• p.
Fig . 24 Key turns fo r open ing a nd clos ing.
• Remove the mechanica l key c::> page 30.
• Turn the mechanical key to position @
<=>fig . 24 to unlock the driver's door .
• Turn the key to position ® to lock the driver's
door
c::> & -
A WARNING
co
0 9 (!)
" ID
Read and follow all WARNINGS c::> .&. in Gener­
al description on page 32.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 25 Driver's doo r: powe r locking sw itc h
Open ing and closing
Fig. 26 Rear powe r lock ing switc h
• Press the button @l to lock the vehicle c::> ,&.
• Press the button @I to unlock the vehicle.
If you lock the veh icle using the power locking
switch, p lease note the follow ing:
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from
the
outside (increased security, for example
when you are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power locking switches illumi­
nate when all the doors are closed and locked .
- Front doors: you can unlock and open the doors
from the ins ide by pulling on the door handle.
- Rear doors: pull the door handle
once to re­
lease the lock. Pull the handle
again to open
the door .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activated,
the doors automatically unlock .
A WARNING
-- The power locking switch works with the ig-
n ition off and automatically locks the entire
veh icle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outs ide the
power locking system switch is inoperative.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at ris k . Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehi cle, especially children.
(0 Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a
speed of 9 mph (15 km/h)
~ page 31. You can
unlock the vehicle aga in usi ng the opening
function in the power locking system switch.
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Opening and closing
-Pay careful attention when closing the win­
dows. It could cause injury by pinching.
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
(D Tips
- The windows will automatically lower ap ­
proximately 0.4 inches (10 mm) when you
open the doors.
- When the window in the driver's or front
passenger's door is comp letely open, it will
raise approximately 1 inch (25 mm) when
the door is opened. The w indow will lower
again when you close the door .
- After turning the ignition off you can still
open and close the windows for approxi­ mately 10 minutes. The power windows are
not switched off until the driver's door or
front passenger's door has been opened.
Convenience opening
All of the windows and the sunroof* can be
opened at once.
The settings in the Infotainment system specify
which windows w ill open.
Convenience opening
.,. Press and hold the~ button on the remote
control key until the windows reach the ir de­
sired position and the sunroof* is tilted open.
Setting convenience opening in the
Infotainment system
.,. Select : the ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings > Cen­
tral locking
> Long-press to open windows.
To enable convenience open ing of the windows
and the roof*, the
Front windows , Rear windows
and Roof functions must be switched On.
A WARNING
For security reasons, the windows and the
sunroof* can only be opened with the remote
40
control key at a maximum distance of approx­
i mately 6 feet (2 m) from the veh icle.
Correcting power window malfunctions
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the one ­
touch up and down feature must be activated
again.
.,. Pull the powe r window switch until the window
is completely raised.
.,. Release the switch and pull it again for at least
one second.
Sunroof
Description
Fig. 34 Sect ion of head liner: sun roof button
@ Tilting/sliding
.,. To t ilt the sunroof complete ly, press the switch
briefly to the second level.
.,. To open the sunroof completely, pull the switch
briefly to the second level~.&_ .
.,. To select an intermediate posit ion, press/pu ll
the switch to the first level until the desired po­
sition is reached .
@ Opening/sliding (version 1)
.,. To move the roof into the reduced w ind noise
position, press the but ton back briefly to the
second level. The roof will open all the way if
you press the button back to the second level
again.
.,. To close the sunroof complete ly, press the
switch forward briefly to the second level~.&_ .
.,. To select an intermediate posit ion, press/pu ll
the switch forward/back to the first level until
the desired position is reached . ..,.

@ Opening/sliding (ver sion 2 )
• To open the sunroof completely , press the
switch back to just before the second level.
• To close the sunroof comp letely, press the
switch forward briefly to the second level¢
A_.
• To select an intermediate position, press/pull
the switch forward/back to the first level until
the desired position is reached .
T he sun shade can be opened and closed by hand
when the roof is closed. The sun shade opens au­
tomatically when the roof is opened.
You can still operate the sliding/tilting sunroof
for about 10 minutes after the ignition is switch ­
ed off. The switch is deactivated once the driver's
or front passenger 's door is opened.
A WARNING
Pay careful attention when closing the slid ­
ing/tilting sunroof - otherwise serious injury
cou ld result! Always take the ign ition key with
you when leaving the vehicle .
0 Note
Always close your sliding/tilting sunroof when
leaving your veh icle. Sudden ra in can cause
damage to the interior eq uipment of your ve­
hicle, particularly the electronic equ ipment.
a) Tips
- For information on convenie nce opening, re­
fer to¢
page 40.
- The sunroof will only open down to -20 °C
(-4 °F) .
Sunroof power emergency closing
I f the sunroof detects an object in its path when
it is clos ing, it w il l open again automatically. In
this case, you can close the roof w ith the power
emergency closing function.
• Wi thin five seconds after the sunroof opens au­
tomat ically, pull the switch until the roof
closes.
I f you let go of the sw itch early, the sunroof will
open again.
Op enin g an d clos ing
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home link)
F ig. 35 Garage door opener: examples of using w it h differ ­
en t systems
You can activate various systems such as garage
doors, security systems and home lighting from
inside your vehicle using the garage door opener
(Homelink) . There are three buttons for th is in
the vehicle headliner that can be in used in place
of up to three hand-held transmitters .
To operate systems using the garage door open­ er, the three buttons in the roof headliner must
be programmed first.
A WARNING
-Make sure no peop le or objects are in the im-
mediate vicinity of the equipment when using
or p rogramm ing the ga rage door opener. Peo­
p le can be injured and objects can be dam­
aged if they are caught in the equipment.
(¼} Tips
- For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons befo re
selling the vehicle .
- For add itiona l information about Homelink,
visit www.homelink.com.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Indust ry Canada regulations
¢page 265.
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-The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected.
- Automatic dimming for the mirror only op­
erates properly if the light striking the in­
side mirror is not hindered in any way.
Sun visors
( J
Fig. 46 Front passenger 's side: sun viso r
The sun visors for the driver and passenger can
be released from their brackets and turned to­
ward the doors
(D .
The mirror light switches on when the cover over
the vanity mirror @opens.
Sun shade
Applies to: veh icles with sunshade
The sun shade is located on the luggage com­
portment shelf.
@ 0
.___ •a_:__.~ ,~
Fig. 47 Sun shade in lowe red position
When the sun shade is in the lowered position, it
is secured in the retainer@.
.. To raise @ the sun shade, remove it from the
retainer .
Lights and Vision
A WARNING
-Do not use the sun shade to secure cargo. The
luggage compartment cover is not a surface
for storing objects . Objects placed on the cov­
er could endanger all vehicle occupants dur­ ing sudden braking maneuvers or in a crash.
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 48 Winds hield w iper lever
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -Windshield wipers off
~
"' 0 :i: (D -Rain sensor mode . The windshield wipers
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds approx ­
imately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is raining . The
higher the rain sensor sensitivity is set (switch @
to the right), the earlier the windshield wipers re­
act to moisture on the windshield. You can deac­
tivate rain sensor mode in the MMI, which will
then activate intermittent mode. Select:
! CARI
function button > (Car)* systems control button
> Driver assist> Rain sensor > Off. In intermit­
tent mode, you can adjust the interval time using
the switch @.
@ -Slow wiping
@ -Fast wiping
@-Single wipe . If you hold the lever in this posi­
tion longer, the wipers switch from slow wiping
to fast wiping.
®-Clean the windshield. The wipers wipe one
time after several seconds of driving to remove
water droplets. You can switch this function off .,,_
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12 Volt sockets
Applies to: veh icles wit h 12 V sockets
Fi g. 60 Luggage compartment side tr im: socket
Fi g. 61 Exa mple of a rear center console: sockets
0 0 9 (!) ., ID
~ To reach the 12-volt socket in the luggage com­
partmen t, press the net down or remove the
bracket from the mounts~
fig. 60.
There are addi tional 12 Vo lt socket in the center
console under the cente r arm rest* and in the rear
¢fig. 61.
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical ac­
cessories. The power usage must not exceed
120 watts.
_& WARNING
The socke ts and the ele ctrical accessories con­
nected to them only f unct ion when the igni­
tion is switched on. Incor rect usage can lead
to ser ious injuries or b urns. To reduce the risk
of injur ies, never leave chi ldren unattended in
the vehicle with the veh icle key.
(D Note
- To reduce the risk of damage to the vehicle
electrical system, never attempt to charge
the vehicle battery by connecting accesso­
ries that prov ide power, such as solar panels
Seats and storag e
or battery chargers, to the 12 Volt sockets
or the cigarette lighter.
- To red uce the risk of damage to the sockets,
only use plugs that fit correctly.
Storage
(upholder
I
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F ig . 62 Center console: cupho lder
F ig. 63 Rear center armrest: cupholder * ex tended
Front cupholder
~ To open the cupho lder, tap the cover Q fig. 62.
Rear cupholde r*
~ To open the rear cupholder, p ress o n the sym ­
bol
'i @ ¢fig . 63.
~ To adjust the arm @, sw ing it in the direction
of t he arrow .
~ Place the beverage in the holder and release
the arm. The arm swings back by itself and au­
tomatically secures the beverage.
~ To close the rear cupholde r, press on the center
section between the two arms and push the cu­
pholder in the slot as far as it w ill go.
_& WARNING
Spilled ho t liqu id can cause an accident and
personal injury .
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Sea ts and stor age
by Aud i for your vehicle . The same applies to
damage resulting from incorrect roof rack
i nstallation.
- Always check the roof rack mo untings and
hardware before each trip and during a trip
to make sure everyth ing is securely tight ­
ened . If necessary, ret ighten the mo untings
and check the ent ire system from time to
time .
- After mounting a roof rack system, or when
you transport objects on the roof of your ve­ hicle, the height of the veh icle is nat urally
i nc reased . Be careful when d riving under
l ow b ridges or in par king ga rages for exam­
ple. This could ca use damage to the load
and even the vehi cle itself.
- M ake su re the open rear lid and the sun­
r oof* do not come into contac t with the roof
rack .
Loading the roof rack
Always distribute loads evenly. Make sure any­
t hing on the roof rack is securely tied down .
• Always distribute the loads on the roof rack
evenly .
• Always attach i tems to the roof rack securely
before you drive off .
The max imum pe rm iss ib le roof weigh t is
220 lb
( 100 kg ).
The roof weight is the tota l of the
weight of the roof rack , the atta chments and the
cargo you are carrying. You must also not exceed
the maximum load we ight for the roof rack you
are us ing .
When using a roof rack system wh ich has a lower
load carrying capacity, you must not use up the
tota l maximum p erm issible load carry ing capac i­
ty specified above . Instead, you shou ld load the
r oof rack system only to the maximum capac ity
specified by the manufacturer of the roof rack
system .
.,&. WARNING
Weak, damaged o r improper straps used to
secure items to the roof rack ca n fa il dur ing
62
hard brak ing or in a collision and cause seri ­
ous persona l injury.
- Make sure the roof rack is installed exactly
as specified above
c> page 61 .
-Always use suitable mo unting straps for se­
cur ing items to the roof rack to he lp prevent
items from shifting or flying forward.
- Items on the roof rack must always be se ­
curely mounted .
- The use of a roof rack can negative ly affect
the way a vehicle handles . Cargo that is
large, heavy, b ulky, long or flat will have a
greater negative influence on the vehicle 's
aerodynamics, center o f grav ity and overall
handling . Always drive slowly, avo id sudden
braking and maneuvers when transporting
cargo on t he roof of your vehicle.
- Never exceed the maximum permissib le
load ca rry ing capacity of the roof of yo ur ve­
hicle, t he pe rm iss ible axle weights and the
pe rm issib le tota l we igh t of yo ur vehicle
~ page 259, Weights.
@ For the sake of the environment
As a resu lt of the increased wind resistance
crea ted by a roof ra ck, yo ur vehicle is using
f u el u nnecessa rily . S o remove the roof r ack
a fte r using it .
Luggage compartment
Loading luggage compartment
Luggage items must be stowed securely.
Fig. 66 Place heavy objects as far forwa rd a s po ssib le.
Note the following to p reserve the veh icle's good
handling chara cte ris tics. ..,.

.. Distribute the load as evenly as possible .
.. Place heavy objects as far forward as possib le
¢ fig. 66 .
.. Secure luggage items with the cargo net* or
with non-elastic retaining straps to the tie­
down r ings*
¢ page 64.
A WARNING
-loose objects in the luggage compartment
can slide about s udden ly and alter the vehi­
cle's handling characte ristics.
- loose objects in the passenger compa rt­
ment can fly forward during abrupt mane u­
vers or ac ciden ts a nd injure oc cupants.
- Always store objects in the luggage com­
partment and use sui table straps, particu­
larly with heavy objects.
- When you transport heavy objects, always
remember that a change in the cente r of
grav ity may result in a change in the ve hi­
cle's handling characteristics .
- Follow a ll warnings
¢ page 118, Driving
safety.
@ Tips
The tire pressure must be adjusted to the load
- see the t ire pressu re sticker lo cated on the
driver's s ide B-pillar.
Luggage compartment cover
The luggage compartment cover consists of two
parts.
• • Fig. 67 Cove r in the ope n lu gg age compartme nt lid
Seats and storag e
Fig. 68 Cover beh in d th e rear be nch sea t
Removing the cover in th e luggage
compartment lid
.,. Remove the knobs (D ¢ fig. 67 from the ball
mounts .
.. Pull the cover @ out of the retainers @in the
direction of the arrow.
Installing the cover in the luggage
compartment lid
.,. Slide the cover upward into the retainers @.
.. Press the knobs
Removing the cover behind the rear bench
seat
.. Pull the cover ¢ fig. 68 back.
.. Pull the cover upward to release.
Installing the cove r behind the rea r bench
se at
.. Place the left and right sides of the cover into
the mounts on the side trim.
.. Slide the cover forward until it locks into place .
A WARNING -~·
- To prevent accidents, never install the lug-
gage compartment cover unsecured.
- The luggage compartment cover is not a surface for stor ing objects . Objects p laced
on the cover could endanger all veh icle oc­
cupants dur ing sudden braking maneuvers
or in a crash .
(D Note
The defogger and antenna w ires in the rear
window can be damaged by objects on the luggage compartment cover rubbing against
them .
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