display AUDI S8 2009 Owners Manual

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Bumper cover
Caution when parking near a parking bar -
rier or curb ...... ... .... .. .. ...
135
C
Ca lifornia Proposition 65 Warning ..... 310
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Capac1t1es .. .... .... .... .... ... .... 380
Car care . ... ... ...... ....... .... ... 290
Int erior .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ...... . 297
Plastic and vinyl .. ............... 294
Weatherstrips ..... .. .. .. ...... .. 295
Car carrier
Transporting your vehicle ........ .
371
Care of exterior ...... ............... 290
Cargo a rea
See Loading the luggage compartmen t ..
207
Cargonet .... .... .... ....... ...... . 101
Catalytic conv erter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Centra l locking
Emergency locking .... .... .. . .... .
54
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Changing a flat tire ...... .... .... .... 45
Changing a wheel . ... .... .... ...... . 353
Chang ing engine oil .. .... .... .... ... 315
Chassis
Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
296
See also Adaptive Air Suspension . . . 188
CHECK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Ch ecking
Engine coolant level .. .. ........ ..
317
Checking tire pressure ... .... .. .. .. .. 333
Child restraints
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . ......... .... ... .. ...
222
What types of chi ld restraint anchors are
available? .... .... .... .... .... ..
258
Wher e can I get add itional informat ion
about child restraints? ... .. .. ....
259
Child safety .. .... ..... .. .... ... 245, 250
Additiona l information . .... ....... 264
Booster sea t ........ ........ .... . 253
Convertible chi ld safety seat .... ... 251
Convertible locking retractor ... .... 255
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
261
Important safety instructions for using
chi ld safety seats .. . ............
248
Important things to know when driving
with children ....... .... ... .. ...
245
Infant seat . ... ...... ......... ... 250
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system ............ ... ...
263
Lower anchorages ........... .... . 260
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. ...... ............. .....
264
Older children and safety belts 254
Saf ety bel ts and ol dler children ... .. 254
Teth er anchors ...... ........ ... . 264
Te th er s trap ... ...... .. ...... .... 265
Which restraint system should my older
child wear? ....... ... ..........
254
Child safety lock
Rear doors (mecha nical) ...... ... ...
57
Rea r doors (powe r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Child safety seat ...... .... .... ..... . 250
Conver tible locking retractor .... ... 255
How do I properly ins ta ll a child safe ty
seat in my vehicle? .. ...... ......
248
Installing .. .. .. .... .... ... .... ... 255
LATCH system . .... .... ... .... ... 263
Safety instruct ions . .. ... .... .... . 248
Cigarette I ig hter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cleaning
Alcantara (synthetic suede) . .......
300
Engine compartment .. .... .... ... 301
Fabrics and fabric coverings ... .... 297
Instrument panel ................. 298
Interior ........... .... .... ...... 297
Leather ... .... .... ........... .. . 299
MMI display .......... .... .... ... 297
MMI terminal ...... ....... .... .. . 297
Plastic and viny l ... .... .... .... ... 294
Plastic parts . ...... ... ... ... ... .. 298
Sa fe ty b elt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Trim strips .......... .... ... .. .. . 293
trim s trips . ........ ... ........... 294
Cleaning and protection ............. 290
Climate controls ...... .... .. .. .... .. 114
Air distribution .. ......... .... .. . 120
Air outlets ..... .... .... .... ..... . 122
Air outlets (rear) ...... .. .. .... .... 122
Air recirculation ... ... .. .......... 121
AUTO (standard setting) .. .... ... .. 117
Basic settings .. .... .... ... .... ... 126
Center a ir vent . ...... .. ...... .... 127
Contro ls .. .. ..... ... .. ...... .... 116
Defrosting /defogging . ....... ... .. 120
Description ..... ... .... ..... ... .. 114

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ECON operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Fan .. ... ... ... .. .... ....... .... . 120
Heated seats , front .... ... ..... ... 118
in the rear .... ........... ..... ... 125
Key coded setting .... ....... .... . 114
Rear c limate controls .. ...... .... . 125
Rear seat operation . ... .. .... .... . 127
Recircu lation mode (automa tic) ... .. 126
Recommended settings ...... .... . 11 4
Residual heat . ... .... .... ...... .. 117
Setting the temperature ....... .... 117
SETUP ... ..... .. .... ....... .... . 126
Solar blower fan/solar roof .... .... . 123
Solar operation ... ... .... ....... . 127
Switching on and off .............. 117
Synchronization .. ................ 127
Using climate control economical ly . 123
W indshield defogger/defroster . .... 123
Clock ...... ... .. ........ .... .... ... . 13
Closing Power sunroo f .... ... .... .... .... . 66
Coat hooks ................ .... .... . 112
Co ld tire inflation pressure .. ...... ... 330
Compa rtments in the door trim panels . 111
Compartments in the rear doors ....... 111
Compliance ... .. .... .... ... .... .... 385
Consumer Information ....... .... 209, 382
Contacting NHTSA .................. 209
Conven ience key ... .. .... ... .... .... . 58
Driver's messages .. ...... ...... .. 133
Locking the veh icle . ...... ... .... .. 60
ST ART button .. ...... .... ... .... . 131
Starting the engine .... ...... .... . 131
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
STOP button
... .. ....... ... .... .. 1 32 Data recorder .. ..... ..... ...... ..... 2 70
Stopping the engine .............. 132
Date display ...... .... ... .... .... .... 1 3
Switching on the ignition .. .... .... 131
Daytime running lights ........... .. 69, 70
Un lock ing the vehic le .............. 59
Declaration of compliance
Convenience open feature Adaptive Cruise Control ....... .... 385
Windows ......................... 64
Audi side assist .... ... .... ....... 385
Convertib le chi ld safety seat ...... .... 251
Cell phone package ............... 385
How do I prope rly i nsta ll a conve rtib le
Convenience key ...... ..... .. .... 385
chi ld safety seat in my vehic le? ... . 251
Electronic immobilizer ............ 385
Safety instructions ................ 251
Homelink® universal remote control 385
Convertible locking retractor Remote control key .. ........ .... . 385
Activating ....................... 257
Tire pressure m onito rin g sys te m . ... 385
Deactivating . ........... ........ . 258
def
Using to secure a chi ld safety seat . 255,
What does this mean when it appears in
257 the trip odomete r disp lay? ... .. .... 1 4
Coolant Defect ive light bu lb warning .. ........ . 26
See Engine coo lant ............... 316 Defrosting/defogging the windows .... 120
Cruise control Defrosting/def oggi ng windows ....... . 122
Changing speed .................. 138
P resetting your speed . ............ 138
Switching off .................... 138
Switching on ......... ... ........ 137
Warning/indicator lights ....... ..... 21 D
etermining correct load limit ......... 336
Digita l clock .. ...... .... .... .... ..... 13
Digita l speedometer ..... ............. 25
Dimensions .. .... .... ............. . 378
See also Adaptive Cruise Control . ... 139 Dipstick
Cruising range ... ..... ... .... ....... . 38 Readi
ng the dipstick proper ly ..... . 313
Cupholder ...... ..... .. .... .... ... . 105
Cen ter c onso le .. ...... ..... .. .... 1 08 Distance control system
See Adaptive Cruise Contro
l ... ..... 139
Doors
D
Mechanica l chi ld safety lock ......... 57
Power child safety lock ............. 58
Dam ping Power side door closer ...
... .. ..... 53
See Adaptive Air Suspension ....... 188
Driver
Data ........ .... ..... ... ..... ...... 380
See Seating position ........ ...... 202
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Driver information display
Driver information messages .. .... . 29
Introduction . ....... ... .. .... .... . 24
Open door or rear lid warning .. .... . 26
Outs ide temperature disp lay .... .... 25
Sound system display ... .. .. . .... . 25
Driver In forma tion Sys tem
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Driver's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Activating remote contro l key . ..... . 95
Recalling a seat position ...... .... . 94
Storing a seat position . ...... ..... . 94
Driving messages .................... 29
Driving safely ... .... ... .... ... .. ... 200
Driving time . .... .... .... .... .... .... 38
Dupl icate key . ........ ... .... .... ....
47
DVD player for navigation system . . . . . 112
E
Easy entry feature 129
Elect romechanica l parking brake
Emergency braking .... .... ... .... 136
Malfunction .. .... .... .... ... .... 136
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Releasing and app lying .. .... ..... 134
Starting off with a trailer . .... ..... 136
Warning /indicator lights . .......... 22
Electronic differential lock (EDU How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Warning/indicator lights . .... ..... . 21 Electronic immobili
ze r .. .. .... ..... 14 , 49
Electronic power control (EPC) warning/indicator light ... ..... 18
Electronic speed limiter .... .... .... ... 28
Electronic stabi li z ation program (ESP)
How the system works ....... .... . 270
Wa rning/indicator ligh ts ........... 18
Emergency braking . .......... .. ... . 136
Emergency closing Power sunroof . ... .... .... .... . 66 , 67
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Warning/indicator ligh ts ........... 19
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Emergency locking of doors .. ... ... .. . 54
Emerg ency starting . ...... .. ... .... . 366
Emergency towing .. ... .. ... .. .. .... 368
Emergency warning triangle .. ... .... . 350
Energy management ... .. ..... ... ... 276
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Driver no tification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Engine 4.2 1, 8-cylinder (350 hp) .... ... .... 310
6.0 I, 12 -cylinder (450 hp) . ...... ... 311
Compartment ... .... .... .... 3 10,311
Coolant . .. ...... ... ........ .. ... 316
Hood . .... .... .... .... ........ .. 308
Starting .. .... ... ..... ... ... 129, 130
Starting wi th jumper cables ... .... 366
Stopping ............ .... .... .... 131
Engine compartment ... .... .... ..... 310
Safety instructions .......... .... . 309
Working the engine compartment .. 309 Engine coolant
.. .. .. .. .. .... .... ... 316
Adding coolant ... .... .... .... ... 318
Checking the engine coolant level .. 317
Expans ion tank .... ... .... .... ... 317
Malfunction symbol ... .... .... .... 31
Radiator fan .... . ...... .... .. ... . 319
Temperature gauge ... .... .... .. .. 12
Engine data .. ..... .. . ... ... . .. .. .. . 380
Engine hood Closing ... .. .... .... .. .. . ... ... . 309
How to release the hood . . . . . . . . . . 308
Engine oil ... ..... .... .... .. . ... ... . 311
Adding ..... .... .... .. .. . ... ... . 314
Additives . ... .... .... .. .. . ... .... 314
Changing .... .... .... ... . ... .... 315
Checking the engine oil leve l ....... 313
Indications and conditions requir ing extra
checking .... .... .... ... .... ... 313
Oil consumption . ...... .. .. ... .. . 313
Oil grades ..... ... ... ...... ... .. . 311
Oil level symbol .. ........ .... ... .. 35
Pressure malfunction ...... .... .. . . 32
Recommended oil check intervals . . 313
Sensor defec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Speci fication and viscosity .. .... ... 311
Engine speed limitation . ... .. ... .... .. 35
Environment Break -in period ....... ........... 279
Catalytic converter .... ..... ...... 280
Disposing of your vehic le battery ... 324
Driving at high speeds ... .... ... .. 281
Driving to minimize pollution and noise . 281
Fuel .. ...... ....... ...... .... ... 305

-Alphabetical index
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Oil
See Engine oil .... .... ....... .... 311
Older children and safety belts . . . . . . . . 254
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .... .... 28
Electronic speed lim iter ... .... .... . 28
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Mill . ... 27
Open door or rear lid warning ......... 26
Opening Power sunroof . .... .... ... .... .... 65
Operate your vehicle economically and mini-
mize pollution ... ..... ... .... ... 281
Outside air pollution
How to prevent from entering the vehicle
121
Outside mi rrors . ... .. .... .... ...... .. 84
Outside temperature display ........ .. 25
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Paint
Touch -up
294
Paint No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Automatic transmission . ...... .... 166
Caution when parking near a parking bar -
rier or curb ...... ... .... .... ... 135
Low bumper cover, spoilers and
suspension ......... ....... .... 135
Parking brake
See Electromechanical parking brake 134
Parking on a dec line (downhill) ....... 135
Parking on an incline (uphill) ..... .... 135 Parts replacement
.... ........ .. .. .. 384
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF light ........ 232
Passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Pass enger 's seat memory .. .... ....... 95
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Pedals ... ..... .. ...... ............ 206
Physica l principles of a frontal collision 212
Pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Polish ing ... ...... ... .... .... .... .. 293
Power locking switch ........ .... .... . 53
Power locking system ................ 49
Convenience open feature ....... ... 64
Locking and unlock ing the vehicle from
inside ............. ...... .... ... 53
Opening and closing the windows ... 64
Rear lid/trunk lid .. .... .... .... .... 54
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Selective unlock feature ... .. .. ... .. 52
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Un locking and locking vehic le ... .... 51
Power roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Power seat Contro ls .. ....... .... ........ .... 87
Massage function ....... ...... .... 89
Seat adjustment ........ ....... ... 88
Upper th igh support .... .... ....... 88
Power side door closer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Pow er steering ... .......... ........ 275
Power sunroof Emergency c losing ............. 66, 67 Power
window switches .. .. .. .... .... . 61
In the driver's door ................ 62
In the front passenger's door ... .... 63
Reactivating the system .... ..... .. . 64
Power windows
Settings ... .... .... ... .... ....... 64
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt ... .... .... ...... .... 217
Programming the HomeLink® universal re -
mote control .... .... .... ....... 194
Proper occupant seating positions .. ... 202
Proper safety belt position
Proper seating position 216
Front passenger ................ . 203
Occupants .... .... .... ..... .. ... 202
Rear passengers ... .... ... .... ... 204
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Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
quattro®
S ee All Whee l Drive .... .... .... ... 275
Question
R
What happens to unbelted occupants? . .
213
Why safety belts? .. ... .... .... ... 211
Radiator fan ......... ... .... .... .... 319
Rain sensor .. .. .. ........ .... ...... . 80
Rain sensor defective ...... ... .... .... 36

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Safety guidelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Safety instructions Engine compartment ..... .... .... 309
for a booster seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
for side curtain airbags .... ....... 243
for using a conver tible child safety sea t .
251
for using an infant seat .. ......... 250
for using child safety seats ........ 248
forusingsafetybe lts ... ... .... ... 214
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 233
Safety lock Ignition key, automatic transmission 130
Seat adjustment Adjusting the seatback ............. 89
Driver 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driver's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Fron t passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Head restraints ............. .. 91,205
Lumbar support .. ............... . 90
Power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Safety guidelines .. ... .... ..... ... 86
Seat belts Why YOU MUST wear them ..... ... 211
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Seat position Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Seating capacity . .... .... .... ... .... 211 Seating position
Driver . ... .... ...... ...... ...... 202
Front passenger .. .... .... .... ... 203
How to adjust the front seats .. .... 203
Occupants .... .... .... ... ....... 202
Rear passengers
Seats Number of seats 204
211
Selective unlock feature .... ....... ... 52
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Service and disposal Safety b elt pret ensioner . ... .... ... 219
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Service position Windshield wipers . .... .... ....... 82
Servotronic Power steering ...... ...... .... ..
2 7 5
Shift buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Ship Transporting your vehicle . ........ 371
Side airbags Description .... .... .... .... .... .. 239
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Side assist Activating and deactivating ........ 156
Description .......... ...... .... .. 156
Informationa l and alert stage signals 158
Messages in instrument cluster display .. 163
MMI settings ............ .. .. .... 162
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Safety tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Sensor detection area . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Side curtain airbags .
... .. .... .... .. . 242
Description ..... ... .... .... .... .. 242
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Safety instructions . ... .... .... ... 243
Side marker lights .. ....... .... .... ... 69
Sk i sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Snow chains ....... .... ....... .. ... 344
Sockets ........................ 107, 108
Solar blower fan/solar roof . .... ..... . 123
Sound system display Driver information disp lay . .... .... . 25
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Speed control sys tem
See Adaptive Cruise Control ...... .. 139
Speed rating letter code .. .... .... ... 340
Speed warning system ........ .... .. . . 37
Speedometer .. .... .... ... ...... ..... 14
Sport Suspension
See Adaptive Air Suspension . .... .. 188
Starting off with a trailer ... ... .... ... 136
Starting the engine .... .... ... ... 129,130
What should I do if the engine does not
start? ... .... .... .... ...... ... . 130
Steering . .... .... .... .... ... .... ... 128
Adjusting s teering column .. .... ... 128
Easy entry feature . .... .... .... ... 129
Locking the steering ....... ....... 129
Malfunction .. .. .. .... .... .... .. . . 33
Steering wheel heating .... .... ... ... 119
Steps for determining correct load limit 336
Stopping the engine .... ... .... .... .. 131

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Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Compartments in the door trim panels .
111
Compartments in the rear doors ... . 111
Cupholder .. ...... .... ...... .... . 105
Cupholder rear cente r armrest .. ... 105
Glove compartment ............... 109
Luggage compartment ........ .... 112
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Sma II objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Sun shade .......... ....... .... .... . 78
Sun visors .......................... 77
Switches
Emergency flashers ................
73
Power sunroof .... ... ... ... .. ... .. 65
Rear window defogger .... ........ 124
Symbols
Red ......... .... ....... .... .....
30
Ye llow ........................... 34
T
Tachometer ..... .... .... ............ 13
Technical modifications ...... ...... .. 385
Temperature
Climate controls .. .... .... ..... ...
117
Setting for the driver's and front passen-
ger's side ......................
117
Tether strap ............. ........... 265
Securing the upper tether strap 266
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards .....................
279
Tie -down eyelets ................ 100, 209
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first
Tips
for the environment
Saving fuel ... ... .... ...... ......
104
Using the air conditioner only when
necessary ......... ...... .... .. .
. . ® t1ptronic ......................... .
Au tomatic Shift Lock (ASU ... ... .. .
123
166
168
Driving ........ .... ... .... ....... 166
Dynamic shift program ...... ...... 169
Fail -safe mode ......... ...... .... 171
Kick -down .. ...... .... .... ..... .. 169
Manual shift program ..... .... .... 170
Selector lever .................... 167
Tire pressure ... .... ... .. .... .... ... 333
Tire pressure monitoring system ....... 41
Displaying tire pressures .... ..... .. 44
Initialize wheels ........... ....... . 45
Learning process ...... ....... ..... 44
Loss of air pressure ............. 20, 43
Malfunctions ... .. .... .... ....... . 46
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .... 335
Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure ... .. .... ...
333
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... 330
Dimensions ...................... 338
General notes ...... .............. 326
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
327
New tires and wheels ........ .... . 338
Replacing ..... .. .... .... .... .... 339
Snow chains .......... .... .... ... 344
Ti re pressure monitoring system .... 340
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ 335
Wheel bolts ... .... .... ..... .. .... 345
Winter tires ........... ...... ..... 343
Tires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires ... .. .... ....
345
Tools .............................. 352
Torn or frayed safety belts ........ .... 214
Sensors ............ · · · · · · · · · · · · · 340 Touch -up paint ... .. .... .... .... .... 294
Storing tire pressures ..... .... .... . 44 Towing
Tires and wheels .................
340 Tow truck procedures ............. 368
Valves ...... ....... ...... .... ... 340 Towing hitch
Tire service life ........ .... ... .. ....
337 Audi parking system ... ...... .... . 183
Tires .... ...... ......... .... ....... 326 Towing loop ........................ 369
Replacing ....................... 340 front .... ... .. .... .... ..... .. .... 369
Service life ........ .. ....... ..... 337 rear ... ... .... ....... ...... ..... 370
speed rating letter code ..... ...... 340 Trailer towing ....................... 284
Tire manufacturing date .. ........ . 340
Tire specifications . .... ........... 339
Tread depth .......... .... ... .... 337
Uniform tire quality grading .... .... 342
Winter tires ........ ... .... .... ... 343
Operating instructions . .... ....... 285
Technical requirements . ...... 284, 285
Trailer towing tips ........ .... .... 286
Train
Transporting your vehicle .. ........
371
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Transmission
See Automatic transmission . . . . . . . 166
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Transporting your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Tr ead Wear Indicator (TWll ........... 337
Trip computer
V
Vanity mirror front ... ... .... ................ .. 77
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Vehicle electrical system .. ..... .. .... . 18 Ti
re pressure monitoring system .... 20
Turn signals ... .... .... ... .... .... 19
Warranty coverages .... .... .. .... ... 382
Washer reservoir ... .... ..... .. ...... 325
Washing . .... .... .... .... ... .... ... 290
Automatic car wash ... ... ... .. ... 291
Fuel consumption ...... .... ... ... . 38
Vehic le ide ntification labe l .... ... .... 376
by hand .................... .. ... 291
Mi leage ...... ............ ....... 38
Sing le -trip memory .. ...... ...... .. 39
Total -trip memory .. .... ... .... .... 39
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
What does it mean when dEF appears in the trip odometer display? ....... . 14
Trunk
See Rear lid . .............. ....... 54
Trunk escape handle ................ 350
furn signals ........................
73
Warning/indicator lights ........... 19
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Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Unfastening safety belts ...... ...... . 217
Un idirectiona l tires ..... ... ... ... .... 326
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 342
Un locking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear lid/trunk lid ...... .... ...... .. 54
Remote control .. ...... ...... .... . 51
Using the key ..... .... .... ...... .. 52 Vehic
le Identification Number (VIN) .... 376
Vehic le jack .......... .... .... .. 351, 356
Vehic le literature .......... ... .... .... . 5
Vehic le transport . .................. 371
Vehic le -care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Venti lated seats .................... 118
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Warning/indicator ligh ts . .... ....... .. 16
Adaptive Air Suspension ........ 20, 21
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Anti- lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 21
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cruise con tro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Electromechanica l parking brake .... 22
Electronic power control ...... .... . 18
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 18
Fog lights ........................ 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Instrument cluster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .. .. 20 with a power washer
... ... ....... . 292
Washing the vehicle ....... ... ... ... . 290
Waxing .. .... .... .... .... ... .... ... 293
Wear indicator ......... ............ . 337
Weatherstrips .... .... .... ... .... ... 295
Weights ....................... .... 377
What happens if you wear your safety belt too loose? ........... .... ..... .. ... 216
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 213
What impairs driving safety? .......... 201
What should I do after changing a wheel?
334
What should I do after replacing wheels?
334
Wheel bolts Torque ..... ...... .... ....... ... 345
Wheels .. .... .... .... .... ... .... ... 326
Cast alloy ....................... 295
Checking tire pressure .. .... ...... 333
Co ld tire inflation pressure ........ 330
General notes ... ........... .... .. 326
G lossary of tire and loading termino logy .
327
New tires and wheels ............. 338
Rear fog lights .... .... ...... ... · · · 19 T" d h. I I d
1· ·t 335
ires an ve Ic e oa Im1 s ... ... .
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 .,
214
When must a safety belt be replacedr . .