light AUDI S4 2014 Owners Manual

Index 283
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Daytime running lights... ... .. .. .. 47, 48
Declaration of compliance Adapt ive cruise control .... .. .. .. .. . 278
Aud i side assist .......... .. .. .. ... 278
Cell phone pa ckage ....... .. .. .. .. . 278
Conve nience key ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 278
Elect ronic immobilizer .. ... .. .. .. .. . 278
Homelink universa l remote contro l .. . 278
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. . 278
D ecora tive parts/ trim
C lean ing ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 206
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Defrosting (windows) ....... .. .. .. .. .. 78
D etermi ning correct load limi t ... .. .. . 239
Dig ita l clock ........... ...... .... ... 12
Dig ita l compass . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 56
D imensions .. ............. .... .. ... 273
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. .. .. .. 51
D isp lays
C leaning ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 206
D oors
C hi ld safe ty loc ks ......... .. .. .. .. .. 4 2
emergency loc king ........ .. .. .. .. .. 38
Driver information system Enhanced sh ift indicato r .... ... ... ... 28
Open doo r or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperat ure display .. .. .. .. .. 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition 129
Driving off road ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 199
D riving safe ly ............. .... .. ... 128
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
D riving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r (automatic AC
sys tem) .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 76
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 ,191
E
E85 (Fue l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
E ffi ciency program ......... .. .. .. .. .. 2 7
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
M emory leve ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Othe r equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shift indicator ........... .. .. .. .... 28 E
lectro -mechan ica l power ass ist ... .. .. 191
E lectromechanica l pa rk ing brake
E mergency bra king ................ . 87
Ind icator lig ht . .. .... ........... .. . 85
P arking ... .. .. .. ................. . 86
Re leas ing and closing ... .... ... .. .. . 85
Starting assist ...... .. .. ..... ... .. . 86
Starting from rest . ... .. .... ... .. .. . 86
Starting off w ith a trailer ........ .. .. . 87
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 16
El ectronic differential lock
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 18
El ectronic d ifferential lock ( EDL) ... .. .. 186
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
E lectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 38
E lectronic power con trol
(EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 20
El ectronic speed limi ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
E lectronic stab ilizat ion contro l
offroad mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
E lectronic Stabilization Cont ro l (ESC) ... 186
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 18
Emergency ac tua tion
Doors . ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 38
Ignition key ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 35
Rea r lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 42
Slid ing/ti lting s unroof .............. . 45
E merge ncy br aking . .... ......... .. .. . 87
Emergency flasher ................. .. 49
w . /' d' l' h arnmg m 1cator 1g ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Emergency key .. ...... ............. . 33
Starting engine .. ............. .. .. . 82
Emergency operation Emergency bra king funct ion (parking
brake) . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 87
E mergency starti ng ............. .... 266
Emergency towing . ................. 268
Energy management .. .. ..... ... .. .. 193
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
En gine
Compartment .. ...... ........... .. 216
Coolant ... .. .. .... .. ... ..... ... .. 221
Data ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 274
Hood ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 214
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 83
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284 Index
Starting with jumper cab les . ....... . 266
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 84
E ng ine compartment
Safety instructions ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 214
Working the engine compartment 214
Eng ine coolant
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
E ngine coolant system ...... .. .. .... . 221
Adding coolant ........... .. .. .. .. . 222
Checking coolant level ..... .. .. .. .. . 221
Check ing the eng ine coolant level .. .. . 221
Radiator fan .............. ... .. .. . 223
E ngine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ....... .. .. .... .. 10
Engine hood
C losing ......... ......... ... .... . 214
How to release the hood ............ 214
E ng ine oil . .... ........... ........ . 216
Adding .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 219
Addit ives ... ................ ..... . 219
Changing . ................. ..... . 220
Check oil level ............ ... .... . 219
Consumption ............ .. .. .. .. . 219
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 21
Oil consumption ............ .. .... . 218
Oil grades .. ................ ... .. . 216
Pressure malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. . . 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscos ity .. .. .. .... . 216
Engine speed limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Environment Break- in period ............ ... .... . 195
Cata lytic converter ............ .. .. . 196
Disposing of your vehicle battery ..... 228
Driving at high speeds ..... .. .. .. .. . 197
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 197
Fuel ..... .. ..... ........... ... .. . 212
Fuel economy ............. ... .. .. . 197
L eaks under your veh icle . .. .. .. .. .. . 214
L ett ing the vehicle stand and wa rm up . 198
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 224
Proper disposal of drained engine coo l-
ant ..... .. ................ ..... . 222
Proper disposal of dra ined engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219, 220
Recycling used engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 219
Roof rack .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 68 Unleaded fuel
.... ................ . 209
What shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 228
EPC
refer to E lectronic power control . . . . . . 20
Ethyl alcohol (Fuel) . .. .. ...... ... .. .. 210
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 186
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 205
Expansion tank .... ............. .... 221
Exterior lighting ... ................ .. 47
Exterior m irrors
Adjust ing . .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . SO
Dimming .. .... .. ............. ..... 51
Heating . .. .. .. . .............. .. .. . SO
F
Fan
Radiator 223
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Convertib le child safety seats .. ... ... 174
Infant seats ... .. ... .......... .... 173
Fa stening eye s
refer to Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Flat tire Changing ..... .. ................ . 255
flexib le fue l ....... ............. .... 210
Floor .. .... .... .. ................. . 74
Floor mats . ..... .. ................ . 133
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ......... ... . 47
Folding the rear seats ............ .... . 69
Foot pedals . .... .. ............. .... 133
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the env ironment .. 212
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 80, 83
Refueling . .. .. .. ... .......... .... 212
Sav ing fuel by early upshifting . .. .. .. . 11
Front airbags Description .. .. .. .......... ...... . 150
How they work . .. .......... ...... . 155
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 139
Front passenger's door emergency lock ing 38
Front seats Adjusting ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 130
Child restraints in the front seat .. .. .. 147

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Fuel
Additives ... ................ ... ... 209
Blended gasoline ............ ... .. . 209
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Filler neck .. ............. .... .. ... 211
Fuel gauge . ................ ... ... . 12
Gasoline ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 209
Gasoline additives ........... .... .. 211
L ow fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating ............ .... .. ... 209
Recommendation ............ ... .. . 209
Refuelling . ................. ... ... 212
Reserve .... ................ ... .... 12
T ank capacity . ........... .. .. .. ... 273
Tank system ............. .... .. .... 21
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . . 213
F uel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) .......................... .... 29
Fuel filler flap
Un locking the fuel filler flap by hand . . 213
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261, 263
R l . ep acing .................. .... .. 261
G
Garage door opener (Homelink) .. .. .. . 124
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Gas discharge lamps ........ .. .. .. .. . 264
Gauges Engine coolant tempera ture .. .. .. .. .. 10
Fuel gauge ................. .... ... 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
G h.ft . d'
ears
I in 1cator ......... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Gearshift lever 6-speed manual transmission . .. . ... .. 91
General illustration Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator Warning/indicator lights ......... .. .. 17
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 231
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Valet parking ............ .... .. .... 46
GPS controlled clock .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 272
Ground clearance .................. . 199
H
Headlights
Cleaning ... ..... .. ............... 205
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control ............ . 22
Left hand drive, right hand drive .. .. .. . 49
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Headlight washer reservoir ......... .. 228
Head restraints .. .. .......... ....... 132
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 132
Removing/installing .............. .. 61
Heated exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
rear window . .. .. .... ........... .. . 78
seats ..... .. .. .. .... ............. . 78
windshield washer spray nozzles . . . . . . 53
Heating ......... ... ..... ........... 76
Heavy clothing and saf ety belts ....... . 141
High beam .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. ..... .... . 48
High voltage warning label .. ....... .. 272
Hill descent control .................. 95
Homelink (remote control) ......... .. 124
Hood Opening .. .. .. .. .... ............. 214
Release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Hooks ............................. 72
Horn .. .... .. .... ..... ... ... ... ... .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
la ted to child safety ........... .. .... 181
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 153
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? 238
How safe ty bel t pre ten sioners work .. .. 144
Hydroplaning ..... .. ............... 240
I
Ignit ion
switching on/off .. ...... .. .. ... .... . 80
Ignition key Emergency unlocking .......... .... .. 35
Ignition lock .. .. .. ...... .. ... ...... . 80
Indic ato r light . .. ........... ...... . 18
Mal func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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28 6 Index
Impor tan t th ings to do before driving .. 1 28
Improperly worn safety belts ..... .. ... 144
Indicator lights ............ .. .. .. .. .. 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 157
Dy namic steering ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 191
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........ .. . 157
also refer to Warn ing/ indicator l ights .. 13
Infant seats ... ............. .. .... . 173
I nflatable spare t ire ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 2S3
I nflating .... .... ..... ... .. .. .... . 254
Installing ch ild safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Instal ling the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . .. ............... .. .... . 184
I nstruments
Adjusting the lighting ... .. .. .... .. . . 50
I nstruments and contro ls ... .. .. .. .. . . 10
Gene ral illustration ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. 8
Interior lights Front .. .. .. ................ ... ... . 50
Rear .. .... .......... ...... ... .. .. 50
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . 53
J
Jump-starting 266
Jumper cables ................ ... ... 267
K
Key .... ... .. ................ ... .. .. 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 82
I gnition/engine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Key replacement .... ... .. .. .. .... .. 33
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
un locking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 36, 38
Kick-dow n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
L
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist ........ .. .. .. .. . 109
LATC H .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 181
Descr ipt ion .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 182
Install ing a child restraint ...... .. ... 182 Location .
..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 181
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 182
Launch Control Prog ram ....... .. .. .. . 97
Leather cleaning/protect io n .. .. .. .. .. 207
Leav ing home ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 48
Left hand drive .. .. ..... ........... .. 49
Lifting jack . .... .. ............. .... 257
L ifting vehicle ... .. ............. .... 270
Light adaptive light .. .. ................ .. 47
Coming/Leav ing home ........ .. .. .. . 48
Daytime runn ing lights . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
E xterior lig hting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
F og lights/rea r fog light(s) . ... .. .. .. . 47
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Low beam ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 47
Rear fog lights . .. ... .......... .. .. . 47
S ide marker lig hts ............. .... . 47
Trave l mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Light/rain sensor Headlights . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 47
I ntermittent (w indshield w ipers) . .... . 53
Sen sor defe ctive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lights
Emergency flashe rs ..... .... ... .. .. . 49
High beam .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 48
Tu rn signals ... ... ................ . 48
Locking Rea r lid ... .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 39
Locking/unlock ing
at the lock cy linder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
by remote control ............. .... . 35
with the centra l locki ng switch ... .... . 36
with the conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Low beams ..... .. ..... ........... .. 47
Lower anchorage locator button ... .. .. 182
Lower unive rsal anchorage bars (Canada) 181
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 181
Luggage Stowing . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 134
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Cargo ne t ... .. .. ............. .. .. . 71
Cover ... .. .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 69
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Floor ... .. .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 74
L id ....... .... .. ................. . 39

288 Index
Parking system 116
Rear .. .... ............... .. .... . 116
Rear, w ith rear v iew camera ... .. .... . 118
Parking system (rear) ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 116
Ad justing the warning tones .. .. .... . 117
Parking system (rear, w ith rear view cam-
era) Parking mode 1 ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 120
Parking mode 2 .......... .. .. .... . 121
Safety precautions ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 118
Switching on/off .......... ... .... . 119
Switching rear view camera on/off ... . 122
Partition net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 71
Parts replacement ......... .. .. .... . 277
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. .. . 157
Passive safety system ........ ... .... . 128
Pedals .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 133
Physical principles of a frontal collision 139
Plastic parts Cleaning ... ................ ..... . 206
Polishing .. .... ............. .. .... . 206
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) ... 76
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
E mergency locking ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 38
Power windows .......... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Selective unlock feature ......... .. .. 37
Settings ... ................ ..... .. 37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ....... .. .. .. .. 43
Power steering
re fer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist .. ... ................. .. .... . 191
Power window
Conven ience opening/closing . .. .... .. 43
Power windows .............. .. .... .. 43
Child safety locks .......... ... .. .. .. 43
Malfunctions ............. ... .. .. .. 44
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Proper occupant seating positions .... . 129
Proper safety belt pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Proper seating position
Front passenger . ................. . 130
Occupants ... .. .. .. .............. . 129
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 131
Protecting ...... .. ............. .... 206
Protective liner .. .. ..... ........... .. 74
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
quattro
refer to all-wheel drive .......... ... 192
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 139
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
R
Radiator fan .. .. .. ............. .. .. 223
Rain/light senso r
Headlights .... .. ............. .... . 47
Intermittent (w indshield wipers) ...... 53
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear door sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Rear fog lights ........... ......... .. 47
Rear lid
Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 42
Escape handle . .. ............. .... . 42
Opening and closing ..... ...... .. .. . 39
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera
Parking mode 1 .. ............. .... 120
Parking mode 2 .. ................ . 121
Rearviewmirror ... ..... ........... .. 51
Rear window heating ............ .... . 78
Rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear window washer system ....... ... . 53
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Refuell ing .. .. .. .. .. ........... .... 212
Release lever for hood ........... .. .. 214
Remote control Homelink ..... .. ................ . 124

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Remote control key ............... .. .. 33
Personalizing ................ .. .... 33
unlocking/locking ............ .. .. .. 35
Remote rear lid release ............... 39
Repair manuals ..................... 275
Repairs
Airbag system .............. ... ...
159
Replacement key ................ .... 33
Replacing
Windshield wiper blades .............
56
Replacing bulbs .............. ... ... 264
Replacing tires and wheels ....... .. ... 242
Replacing wiper blades ............... 55
Reporting Safety Defects ....... ... .. . 136
Reset button .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Reversible floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Reversible mat ................ .. ....
73
Right hand drive .............. ... .... 49
Rims
Cleaning . ............... ...... .. .
205
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
s
SAFE ..... ......................... 12
Safe driving habits ............ ... .. . 128
Safety belt position ................. 142
Safety belt height adjustment .. .. .. . 144
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 143
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Cleaning . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 206
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . .. .. ............ ... .. .
139
Fastening ........................ 141
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Improperly worn .................. 144
Not worn .. ............. .... .. ... 139
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety instructions ................. 141
Securing child safety seats .......... 177
Special considerations for pregnant
women ..........................
143
Unfasten ing ..... ................. 143
Warning/indicator light ........... .. 138
w . 1· h arning 1g t .. .. .. ................ 16
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 138
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety belt warning light ........... .. 138
Safety compliance sticker ............ 272
Safety equipment ...... ............. 128
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ... ..... .................
128
Safety guidelines
Seats .............................
58
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ...............
214
for side curtain airbags ............. 166
for using child safety seats ........ .. 170
for using safety belts ............... 141
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem .............................
158
Seat adjustment
Head restraints .............. .... .
132
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ... ............. 138
Seat covers
Cleaning ... ..... .. . ..............
207
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Seating capacity ... .. ........... .... 138
Seating position
Driver ...........................
129
Front passenger .... .............. . 130
How to adjust the front seats ....... . 130
Incorrect seat position . ............. 132
Occupants . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 129
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 131
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seats
Ad '
t· JUS mg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 60
D . , rivers seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Folding ..... .. .. ... ............ .. . 69
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Head restraints .... .............. .. 61
Number of seats ... .............. . 138
Safety guidelines . .................. 58
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Securing attachments ................ 73
Selective unlock feature ............... 37
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Selector lever ..... ........ .. .. .... .. 92
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Selector leve r eme rgency release . . . . . . . 98
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner . .. .. .. .. .. . 145
Service interval display ................ 29
Service position
refer to Replac ing wiper blades . .... .. 55
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift indicator (eff iciency p rog ram) . ... .. 28
Shutting down vehicle .......... .. ... 197
Side airbags Descript ion .............. .. .. .. .. . 161
H ow they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
side assist Adjusting the brightness ............ 111
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Side assist Activating and deactivating .......... 111
C leaning the sensors .............. . 205
Description .... ........ ...... .... . 109
Side curta in airbags ........ .... .... . 164
Description . ........... .. .. .. .. .. . 164
Ho w they work ............ ... .... . 165
Safety instructions ................. 166
Side marker lights ............. .. ... . 47
Ski sack ... ............... ........ .. 73
Sliding/tilting sunroof Convenience opening/closing ..... .. .. 43
Emergency closing ............ .... .. 45
Opening and closing ....... ... .. ... . 44
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Snow chains ............ .. .. .. .. .. . 247
Socket 12-volt .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 64
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ......... .. .... . 185
Spare tire .. .. ................ ... ... 252
Speedometer .............. ... .... .. 12
Speed rating letter code ..... .... .... . 243
Speed warning system ........ .. .... .. 87
Sport differential ................... 113
Ind icator lamp ............ ... .... .. 22
START ENGINE STOP button (convenience
key) .. .. .. .... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 84 START ENGINE STOP
button (Convenience
key) ............................... 83
Starting from rest ............... .... . 86
Starting
off with a trailer ......... .... . 87
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 83
Steering Locking the steering ............ ... . 80
also refer to Electro-mechanical power
ass ist .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. 191
Steering wheel Adjusting steering column ...... .. .. . 80
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 191
Steps for determining correct load limit . 239
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 84
Storage ........ .. .. ........ ...... .. 64
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 74
S tronic .. .. .. .. . .............. .. .. . 91
Selector lever .... ... .......... .. .. . 92
S tronic transmission Emergency release ....... ...... .. .. . 98
Launch Control Program ........... .. 97
Sunroof .... .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 44
also refer to Sliding/tilting sunroof 44, 45
Sun shades
Rear doors . ..... .............. 52,53
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Sun visors .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... . 52
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights ...... 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T ail lights
Cleaning .. .... .. ................ . 205
Tec hnical modifications .............. 278
Tether anchors .... ............. .... 183
T ether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Textiles Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. 207
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ...... .... .. .. ........... .... 195
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 135
t ip tron ic .... ... .. .. ........ ...... .. 91
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Driving ..... .. .. .. ........... .... . 93
Emergency mode .............. .. .. . 97

Manual shift program .... ... .. .. .. .. 96
Selector lever .... ..... ... ... ... .... 92
Tire pressure . ............. .... .. ... 23 7
Tire pressure monitoring system
Loss of air pressure .............. .. 249
Malfunct ion .................... .. 249
Resett ing tire pressures ............. 250
T ires .............................. 230
Low aspect ratio tires ............... 248
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Speed rating letter code ............ 243
Tire manufacturing date ............ 243
T ire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 249
Tire spec ifica tions ........ .. .. .. .. . 243
T read depth ............. .... .. ... 240
Uniform tire quality grading . ... .. .. . 24 5
W inte r tires . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 246
Tires and whee ls
Chec king tire pressure .............. 237
Cold t ire inflat ion p ressu re ... .. .. .. . 234
D imensions ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 24 2
General notes .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 230
Glossary of tir e and loading termino lo-
gy .. .... .. ................. .. ... 231
New tires and wheels ............... 242
Replacing .. ... ....... .... ... .. .. . 242
Snow chains ...................... 247
T ires and vehicle load limits .. ....... 238
Wheel bo lts ............. .... .. ... 2 47
W inter t ires .. ........... .. .. .. ... 2 46
T ire serv ice life ............ .... .. ... 240
Tool kit ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 252
Torn o r frayed safety belts 141
Towing Front eyele t ............. .... .. .. . 269
Rear eye let .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 269
Tow truck procedures ............... 268
T PMS
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 249
T railer towing ............. .... .. .. . 201
Opera ting instructions .. ... .. .. .. .. . 20 1
Tec hnical req uirements . . . . . . . . 201, 202
Tips ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 203
T ransm iss ion . ............. .. .. .. .. .. 9 1
6-spee d m anual transmission . .. .. .. .. 9 1
T ransm ission ma lfunct ion (ind icator light) 97
Transport Canada .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 136
Inde x 291
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Tread Wea r Ind icator (TWI) ........... 240
Tr ip comp uter
Fuel consumpt ion ............. .... . 25
Mileage ........................... 25
S ingle -trip memory . .............. .. 25
T otal-trip memory ................ .. 25
Tr ip odometer . .. .. .... ............. . 12
T runk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . 68, 134
T runk escape handle .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 42
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 40
T urn signals . .. .. .. .. . .............. . 48
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
u
Un fastening safety belts
U ni directional tires ... .... ..... ..... .
Uniform tire quality grading ... ... .. . .
U nlocking 143
230
245
Rea r lid . .. .. .. .. .. . ............... 39
Un locking/locking
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
by remote control .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 35
with the centra l locki ng sw itch ...... .. 36
with t he conven ience key ............ . 36
Use of jumper cables ............ .... 267
V
Valet parking .. .. .. .... ............. . 46
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Vehicle ca re/clean ing .. ... ................ 204
Vehicle electrica l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle identification label ............ 272
Vehicle Identificat ion Number (VIN) .. .. 272
Vehicle jac k . .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 257
Vehicle key . ....... ................. 33
Vehicle literature .. ................. .. 5
Vehicle shut-down . ................. 197
Vehicle tool kit .. ... ................ 252
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
V inyl
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .... ............. 207
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Warn ing/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 20
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . ... ... . 19
Brake system ...................... 15
Electromechan ical park ing brake .... .. 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 18
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
M alfunct io n I ndicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt .................. .... .. 16
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turn signa ls . .... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 23
War ranty coverages ........ .. .. .. .. . 275
Washer reservoir .......... .. .. .. .. . 228
Wear indicator ................ .... . 240
Weights ... .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 272
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 142
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 139
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . 129
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 238
Wha t should I do after rep lacing wheels? 238
Wheel bolts Torque ... .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 247
Wheels ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 230
Checking tire pressure ... .. .. .. .... . 237
C leaning . ................... .... . 205
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ..... ..... 234
General notes ................. ... . 230
Glossa ry of t ire and load ing termino lo -
gy . ... .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 23 1
New tires and wheels ............... 242
Tires and vehicle load lim its ......... 238
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 141
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ... .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 156
When shou ld I adj ust the ti re p ressu res? 238
When should I check the tire pressures? . 238
Where can I find the ti re pressu res for my
car? . .. ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 237
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 139
W indow regulators
Power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Windows
Cleaning/removing ice .. ..... ... .. .. 206
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Windsh ie ld
C leaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Windsh ield washer fluid
Low level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Windsh ie ld washer system ............ 53
Windsh ie ld wipers
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fold ing up .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 55
Indicator light .................. ... 21
Replac ing winds hield wiper blades . 55, 56
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Washe r reservo ir 228
Winter operation Battery ... ....................... 225
Car washes ....................... 204
Coolant system ................... 221
Defrost ing windows ................. 78
Removing ice from windows .... ... .. 206
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
T ires .... ... ... ... ............... 192
Winter tires ........................ 246
All wheel drive . ................... 246
X
Xenon headlights ............ 47, 49, 264