Child AUDI S8 2014 Manual PDF

24 4 Ch eck ing and filling
Th e following WARNINGS are v ery
impo rtant when w ork ing on the b att ery :
Alway s heed t he fo llowin g WARNING SYM ·
BOLS and s afety pr ecaution s wh en w orking
on the batter y.
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Always wear ey e prot ection .
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Batte ry a cid contains sulfuric acid .
Al way s w ea r glo ves and e ye prote c-
tion .
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No
· spa rks
- fl ame s
- sm oking.
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Wh en a batt ery is c harge d, it p rodu-
c e s hy drog en g as whi ch i s e xplo siv e
a nd c ould c ause persona l injury.
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Alway s keep the b attery well o ut of
reach of childr en .
.8, WARNING
Whenever working on the battery or on
the electrical system, there is the r is k of
inju ry, acc ident and even fire. Read and
heed the following WARNINGS:
- Always wea r eye protection. Do not let
battery acid or any lead part icles get on
yo ur skin or clothing. Shield your eyes.
Explosive gases can cause blindness or
other injury.
- Battery acid contains sulfuric acid. Sulfu­
ric acid can cause blindness and severe
burns.
- Always wear gloves and eye p rotection .
Do not tilt the battery because ac id
could lea k out of the vent ilation open ­
ings.
- I f you get battery acid in your eyes or
on your sk in, immediately rinse with
cold water for severa l m inutes and get
medical attention.
- If you should ingest any battery acid,
seek medical attention immediately .
- Do not expose the battery to an open
flame, electric sparks or an open light .
- Do not smoke. -
Do not interchange the positive and neg­
ative cables.
- When working on the battery, be s ure
not to short-circu it the terminals with
too ls or other metal objects. This would
cause the battery to heat up very quickly,
which could lead to damage or explosion and pe rsonal injury.
- When a battery is charged, it produces
hydrogen gas which is explosive and
could cause personal in jury.
-Always keep the battery well out of the reach of children.
- Before work is done on the electrical sys­
tem, disconnect the negat ive ground ca­
b le.
- Before performing any work on the elec­ trical system, switch off the engine and
ignit ion as well as any electrical equip­
ment. The negative cable on the battery
m ust be disconnected.
If yo u are just go­
ing to replace a light bulb, then it is
enough to switch off the lights .
- Before disconnec ting the bat tery, switch
off the anti -theft alarm system! Other ­
wise you wi ll set off the alarm.
- When disconnecting the battery, f irst
disconnect the negative cab le and then
the positive cab le .
- Before reconnecting the battery, ma ke
sure all e lectr ica l consumers are sw itch­
ed off . Reconnect the positive cable first
and then the negative cable. Never inter­
change the cables· this could start a fire!
- Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out
battery. It could exp lode! If a battery has
frozen, then it must be replaced. A dis­
charged batte ry can freeze over at 32 °F
(0 °() .
-Make sure the vent hose is always attach­
ed to the opening on the s ide of the bat­
tery .
- Never use batteries which are damaged.
There is the danger of an explosion! Al­ ways rep lace a damaged battery .

A
A/C (automatic climate control) . ... .. .. 80
ABS
refer to Anti-lock braking system .. .. . 199
Accessories .. ............. .... .. ... 294
Adapt ive a ir s uspension/sport .. .. .. .. . 110
Adapt ive cruise control ......... .... ... 94
C leaning the sensor .......... .... .. 217
M essages .. ............. .... .. ... 10 1
Request for drive r in terven tion .. .. .. .. 99
S top-and-go traffic ....... .. .. .. .. .. 98
Adapt ive Lig ht (defect ive) .... ... . ... .. 22
AdBlue . ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 227
F il ling . .. .. .. ............. .. .. ... 229
Messages in the instrument cluster dis-
p lay ... .. .. ................. .. ... 228
Adding Engine coolant . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 240
Eng ine oi l .. ............. .... .. .. . 237
W indshield washer fluid . .. .. .. .. .. . 247
Add it ives
Eng ine oil . ..... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 237
Adjustab le steer ing column .. .. .. .. .. .. 83
Ad justing
A ir distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 81
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Instrument illum inat ion .... ... ... ... 51
Steer ing colum n .......... .. .. .. .. .. 83
Temperatu re (automat ic climate co ntrol) 8 1
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 , 172
Advanced A irbag System ....... . ... . 157
Advanced Airbag System components . 160
Ca re . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 166
C hildr en . .. ............. .... .. ... 178
Ch ild restra ints ........... .... .. .. . 179
Components (front airbags) . ... .. ... 160
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Disposal . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 166
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 158
H ow do the front airbags work? . ..... 162
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
h ave? ... .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 160
H ow the Advan ced Airbag Sys tem com-
ponents wor k toge ther .... .. .. .. .. . 16 1
Inde x 297
Important sa fety inst ruct ions on the
knee airbag system .. ... .... ... .. .. 170
Important t hings to know .... ... .. .. 153
Knee a irbags . .. .. ................. 168
Monitoring .. .. .. .... ............. 164
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... 164
Repa irs ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 166
Safety instr uctions .. .............. . 166
S ide a irbags . .. .. .. . .............. 171
S ide cur tain airbags ............ .. .. 17 4
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 18
Wa rning/Indicato r lights .... ... .. .. 164
Weight -sensing mat . ... .... ... .. .. 178
When must the system be inspected? 164
A ircraft
T ranspo rting yo ur vehicle
Alcanta ra 2
87
Cleaning ........ .. ............... 219
A ll Wheel Drive .. .. .... ............. 204
Winter tires . .. .. .. ............... 263
Alternator
refer to Gene rator . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 16
Amb ience light ing ... ... ..... ... .... . SO
Anti-freeze
refer to Eng ine coolant ............. 239
Anti -lock b raking system . ..... ... .. .. 199
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
Ant i-s lip regu lation .... ......... .. .. 199
W arning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Anti-theft systems Electronic immob ilizer ............. .. 32
ASR
refer to Anti-slip regulation 199
Audi braking gu ard
refer to Braking gua rd .. ..... ... .. .. . 94
Audi drive selec t
refer to Drive se lect . .............. . 110
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture ..... .. .. .. .. .. ............... 292
A UTO
Automatic climate contro l .... ... .. .. . 80
A utomat ic head lights ....... ... .. .. . 46
A uto Lock .. .. .. .. ................. . 33
Automat ic be lt retractor ............. 148
Automatic climate control Air vents . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 81
Automat ic recirc ulation ............. . 82
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298 Index
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Setup ..... ................ ..... .. 82
Automatic climate control system
synchron izing .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 81
Automatic transmission . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 116
Automatic transmission (tiptronic) Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Manual shifting .......... .. .. .. .. . 119
Parking lock emergency release . .. .. . 121
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Automatic wipers .................. .. S3
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Average consumption ........... .. .. .. 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle ...... .. .. . 209
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Charging . .. ................ ... .. . 245
I mportant warnings .......... .. .. . 243
L ocat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
low ... .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 204
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
State of charge ............ ... .... . 204
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 243
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 243
Before driving ........... .. .. .. .. .. . 135
Blended gasoline . ...... ... .... .. .. . 222
Blower (automatic climate control) . ... .. 81
Booster seats .............. ... .. ... 185
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 242
Check ing the brake fluid level ... .. .. . 242
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 242
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 242
Brake system Anti-lock braking system ... .. .. .. .. . . 19
Brake assist system ......... .. .. ... 199
Brake booster . .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 203
Brake fluid .............. .... ..... 242
Brake fluid spec ificat ions for refill and re­
p la cement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Brake light defective ....... ... .... . . 22
Brake pads ............... ... .... . 207
Electromechanica l parking brake .. .. . . 86 Fluid
reservoir ... ................ . 242
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? .......................... 201
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... . 14
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
braking guard Messages ..... .. ............. .... 101
Braking guard . .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 94
Settings .. .... ............... .... 101
Break-in period .. .. ... .......... .. .. 207
Brake pads .. .. .. .......... ... .. .. 207
Tires ...... ... .. .. ........ ... .. .. 207
Bul bs .. .... .... ................... 282
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 232
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24S
Capacities .. .. .. . .............. .. .. 290
Engine oil ..... .. ... .......... .. .. 234
Carbon parts Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218,219
Car carrier Transporting your vehicle ....... .... 287
Care ... .... .... ............... .... 216
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment . .. .. .. 141
Catalytic converter . ................. 208
Center armrest
Cockpit ........................... 61
Rear ............................. 68
Central locking .. .. ... ........... ... . 33
Emergency locking .. ........... .... . 37
Certification .. .. .. ............. .. .. 29S
Changing a wheel .. ............. .... 272
Chang ing engine oil ....... ...... .. .. 238
Checking Engine coolant level . ........... .. .. 240
Tire pressure .................... .. 254
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . ................... .... 15S
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 196
Child restraint system anchors ..... ... 190

Child safety . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 177
Convertible locking retractor . ... .. .. . 187
Guidance f ixtures for lower anchorages 192
Important safety ins tructions for using
child safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 180
Important things to know when dr iv ing
with ch ildren .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 177
Tet her anchors .............. .... .. 194
Tethe r straps ............ .. .. .. .. . 194
Ch ild safety lock
Rear doors (mechan ica l) . ..... .... ... 41
Rear doors (powe r) ....... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Chi ld safety seat
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 182
C hild safety seats .......... .... .. ... 183
B ooste r seats ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 185
Convertible c hild seats . ... .. .. .. .. . 184
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 187
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. . 180
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Ins tall ing ............ ...... .... .. 187
I nstal ling a child restraint us ing the
L A TC H system ............ .... .. ... 193
L A TC H sys tem ............ .... .. .. . 193
L ower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 19 1
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 193
Safety inst ructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Clea ning .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 2 16
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Climate control system Supp lementary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
C lock . .. .. .. ................. .. .. .. 27
C losing
Panoramic sunroof . ....... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Sliding/tilti ng su nroof ........ .... ... 43
Sun shade (panoramic sun roof) . ...... 45
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 252
Com ing home ............. .... .. .. .. 48
Compact spare tire ............ .... .. 271
Compartments .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 75
Compass in the mir ro r ...... .. .. .. .. .. 56
Compliance .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 295
Consumer Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . 14 3, 29 2
Consumpt ion (fue l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Contact ing N HTSA ......... .. .. .. .. . 143
Inde x 299
Controls
Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 218
Convenie nce key . .. ................. . 35
Star ting the engine ............ .. .. . 84
Stopping the eng ine (S TAR T E NGIN E
STOP b utton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Switching the ignition on .... ... .. .. . 84
U nlocking and loc king vehicle . ... .. .. . 3S
Conve rtib le child sa fe ty seats ....... .. 18 4
Convertib le locking retractor
Activati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Deact ivati ng .. ... .. ..... .......... 189
U sing to secure a child safety seat l.87, 189
Coolant
refer to Eng ine coolant ......... .. .. 239
Cooler ... .. .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 76
Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 219
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cooling mode (automat ic cl im ate control) 80
Cruise contro l
Changi ng speed .. .. .. .. ...... .... .. 92
P res ett ing your speed ............. .. 92
Swit ch ing off .. .. .... ........... .. . 92
Swi tching on . .. ...... ........... .. . 91
(upholder .. .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. . 75
C ur ve lig ht . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 110
Cylinder on demand System ...... .. .. . 27
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Date dis p lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Dayt ime run ning lights ........... .. .. . 46
Declarat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control . .. .. ... ... .. 295
Audi s ide ass ist .................. . 295
Cell phone package . ............... 295
Co nvenience key .. .... ......... .. .. 295
El ec tronic immob ilizer .......... .... 295
HomeL in k unive rsal remote con trol ... 295
Remote contro l key .. ... .... ... .. .. 2 95
Deco rative pa rts/tr im
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 218
DEF What does this mea n when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ........... 27
Defective light bu lb wa rning ... ... .. .. . 22
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300 Index
Defrosting (windows) ......... .. .... .. 81
Deluxe automatic climate control . . . . . . . 80
Determining co rrect load limit ... ..... 257
D iese l fue l ..... ........... .... .... . 223
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . 21,208
Digita l compass ............ ... .... .. 56
Dimensions .... ............. .. .... . 290
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. ...... 56
Disp lays
C leaning ... ................ ..... . 218
Distance
. ... .......... ...... ... .. .. 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Doors
Mechanical child safety lock . ..... .. .. 41
Power child safety lock ........ .... . . 41
Driver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Exterior temperature display ..... .. .. 24
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driver seating position
drive select
adaptive air suspension/sport ... .. .. .
Ad . d
apt,ve ampers ......... ... .. .. .
Curve light . ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .
D . t . ynam,c s eering ....... .. .. .. .. .. .
Eng ine sound ............ .. .. .. .. .
Safety belt tensioner ....... ... .... .
Sport differential .......... ... .... .
Drive select .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Driving safely .. ........... .. .. .... . 136
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
135
Driving through water ........ .. .. .. . 209
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Dust filter
refer to Pol lutant filter (automatic A/C
system) .... ................ ..... .. 79
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 110
E
Easy entry feature ............ .. .... .. 83
EDL
refer to E lectronic differentia l lock ... . 199 Efficiency
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Other equ ipment ................. .. 26
E lectr ica l accessories (sockets) . . . . . 68, 74
Electromechanical parking brake Emergency braking ............... .. 88
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Parking ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 87
Re leas ing and closing .............. . 86
Starting assist ... ............. .. .. . 87
Starting from rest ................ .. 87
Starting
off with a trailer ............. 88
Warning/indicator lights ........ ... .. 15
E lectronic differential lock .......... .. 199
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 18
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
Warning/ind icator lights . ............ 19
E lectronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 32
E lectronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic speed limiter ............. .. 30
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) . .. 199
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 18
Emergency actuat ion
Doors ........ .. ............. ... .. 37
Luggage compartment lid .......... .. 40
Parking lock ..... ................ . 121
Power sunroof .................. .. . 44
Emergency brak ing . ... .......... .. .. . 88
Emergency flasher . ................ .. 47
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
Emergency operation
Panoramic sunroof ............. .. .. . 45
Sun shade (roof) .............. .... . 4S
Emergency starting ................ . 283
Emergency towing ...... ........... . 285
Emergency warn ing triangle ...... .... 269
Energy management
Engine 204
Compartment .. .. ..... ........... . 233
Coolant ...... ... .. .............. . 239
Data ....... .. .. .. ........... .... 291
Start-Stop-System ............. .. .. . 88
starting ....... .. .. .............. .. 84
Starting with jumper cables ...... ... 283
St .
opping .. .... .. .. .............. .. 84

Engine compartment .... ... .. .. .. .. . 233
C losing the hood . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 232
Opening the hood ....... ... .. .. .. . 231
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 231
Working in the engine compartment . . 231
E ng ine coolant ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 239
Adding coolant . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 240
Chec king the eng ine coolant leve l .. .. . 240
Expansion tank ........... .... .. ... 240
Malfunct ion symbo l ....... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Radiator fan ................ .... .. 241
Temperature ga uge ....... .. .. .. .. .. 1 0
Engine oil ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 234
Adding .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 237
Addit ives . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 237
Changing ................ ... ... .. 238
Checking oil level ............. ... .. 237
Checking the eng ine o il level .. .. . ... . 236
Consumpt ion ............ .... .. .. . 237
I ndications and cond it io ns requ iring ex-
tra checking ............. .. .. .. .. . 236
I ndica tor light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Oi l cons umption .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 236
O il grades .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 234
Pressure malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Recommended oil check intervals .. .. . 236
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscos ity ... ... ... .. 234
Engine sound . ... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 110
E ng ine speed limitat io n ..... .. .. .. .. .. 2 1
Eng ine start-stop mode
refer to Sta rt-Stop-System ..... . ... .. 90
Entry assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
E nv iro nment
Brea k-in period ........... .. .. .. ... 20 7
Cata lytic conver ter ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 208
Diese l partic ulate fi lter . ... .. .. .. .. . 208
Disposing of yo ur vehicle batte ry . .... 246
Driving at h igh speeds ..... .. .. .. .. . 210
Driving to m inimi ze pollution and no ise 209
Fue l ..... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 225
Fuel economy ............. ... ... .. 209
L eaks under your veh icle .... ... ... .. 23 1
L ett ing the ve hicle stand and wa rm up . 210
P rope r disposal of dra ined brake flu id . 24 2
Inde x 301
Proper disposal of d rained eng ine cool -
ant . ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 240
Proper disposal of drained eng ine
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237,238
Recycling used engine oil ............ 23 7
U nleaded fuel .. ... ................ 222
What should I do with an o ld battery? . 246
EPC
refer to Electron ic power control (EPC) . 20
ESC
refer to E le ct ron ic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 199
E vent Data Recorde r (ED R) ........ .. .. 199
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning .. .. .. .. ............... .. 218
Expansion tank . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 240
Exterior lighting .... ................. 46
Exterior mirrors Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S5
Dimming .. .. .. .... ... ....... ...... 56
Heating ..... .. .... ... ....... ...... 55
Exterior temperat ure display ... ... .. .. . 24
F
Fastening
Booster seats ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. 185
Convertib le child sa fety seats . ... .. .. 184
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Fo ld ing table ...... .. ................ 69
Foot peda ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Fo r th e sake of the envi ronment
Gasoline fumes and the env ironme nt .. 2 25
Red ucing engine noise by early upshift -
ing .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 10
Ref uelling ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 225
Saving f uel by early upsh ifting ..... .. . 10
Fo ur zone a utoma tic cl im ate cont rol .. .. . 80
Front airbags Desc ription ...... .. ............... 157
How they work ... .. ... ....... .... . 162
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of physics 146
Fron t passenger seat a djustment . . . . . . . 64
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Adjust ing . .. .. .... .......... ..... 137
Child rest raints in the front seat .. .. .. 155
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302 Index
Fuel
A ddit ives ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 222
Blended gasoline . ..... ... .. .. .... . 222
Current consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Economy messages (efficiency program) 26
Fue l filler flap emergency release .. ... 227
F uel filler neck ..... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 224
F ue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gasoline ... ................. .. .. . 22 2
G asoline add itives ........ .. .. .... . 223
L ow fue l level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 22 2
Recommendation . ..... ... .. .. .... . 222
Refue lling ........................ 225
Reserve ................. .... ...... 11
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 290
Fu ses
Assig nment . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 278
Rep lacing .. ............. .. .. .. ... 278
G
Garage door opener (Homelink) ... ... . 133
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Gas discharge lamps ........ .... ..... 282
Gauges Eng ine coolan t temperature . ... .... . . 1 0
Fu el gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 27
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trip odometer ........... .... .... .. 27
G eneral illus tration ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. 8
Ge ne rato r . .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 1 6
Glossary of ti re and load ing termino logy 249
G love compartmen t (c ooled) . .. .. .. .... 75
Glow plug system
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 289
H
Headlig hts
C leaning ....... ...... ........ .... 217
C leaning system ....... ... .. .. .... .. 53
Defective ................. .. .... .. 22
H eadlig ht range contro l . . . . . . . . . 22, 46
H igh beam assist .......... .... ..... 49
Washer rese rvoir .......... ... .. ... 24 7 Head restraints
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5, 139
Adjusting ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 139
H eated
exter io r mir ro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
re ar w indow ... .. ................. . 81
seats ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 81
win dshield washer spray nozz les . . . . . . 53
H eating .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. . 79
Heavy clothing and safety belts ........ 148
High beam . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 48
H ig h voltage warning label ..... .. .. .. 289
Hill descent contro l ... .. ..... ... .. .. 119
H omelin k unive rsal remote con trol .... 133
Hood (re lease lever) ... .......... .. .. 231
Horn . ... .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. .. 8
How are child rest raint syst em anchors re-
l ated to chi ld safety ............. .. .. 1 90
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? 160
How often should I check my tire pres-
s u res? ... .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. 255
H ow safety b elt prete nsione rs wor k .. .. 151
Hydrop la n ing .................. .... 259
I
Ig nit ion
Indicator lights .................... 18
Switching on/off .............. ..... 84
Immobilize r .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 27
Impo rtant t hings to do befo re driv ing .. 135
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 151
Ind icator lig hts
refer to War ning/ indica to r li ghts . .... . 11
Infan t seats ...... ................ . 183
Installing child safety seats Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Inst alling the upper te ther s trap on the
anchorage . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 195
Instruments Adjusting the light ing ............. .. 51
Instr uments and controls
Genera l illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster ..... ....... ... .. . 10
Interior lighting
Amb ience lighting . .... ..... ... .. .. . 50
Front and rear .................. .. . 50
Inte rmi tten t (w indshie ld w ipers) ....... 53

306 Index
Securing child safety seats ..... .... . 18 7
Specia l considerations for pregnant
women . ... ................ ..... .
150
Unfastening ............. .. .. .... . 150
Warning/indicator light ...... .. .... . 145
Warning light ............. ... .. ... . 16
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem . .. .. .. .. . 145
Worn properly 147
Safety belt tensioner
drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11 O
Safety belt warning light ............ .
145
Safety compliance st icker ....... .. .. . 289
Safety equipment ............ .. .... . 135
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ... ................ ..... .
135
Safety guidelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ...... .. .. .... .
231
for side curtain airbags .. ... ..... .. . 175
for using ch ild safety seats ....... .. . 180
for using safety be lts ....... ... .. ... 148
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .
166
Safety systems
Warn ing/ indicator l ights ....... .. ....
18
Seat adjustment
Controls (front seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Controls (rear seats) ...... .. .. .... .. 61
Driver 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
H ead restraints 65 ,139
Reclining rear seat ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 62
Safety guide lines ......... .. .. .. .. .. 58
Seat belts
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem
Seat covers Cleaning
145
219
Seat heating/ventilation .......... .. .. 81
Seating position
Driver
Front passenger ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. .
Ho w to adjust the front seats . .. .. .. .
136
137
137
Incorrect seat position ............. . 139
Occupants . ................. ..... . 136
Rear passengers ................... 138
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seats
Comfort seat side view ......... .... .
67
Seat symmetry ... ............. .. .. . 67
Seats (number) .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 145
Se lective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue ... ................ . 227
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Service and disposa l
Safety be lt pretensioner ........ .. ..
152
Serv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Service position
refer to Windshield wipers .. .... .. .. . 54
Servotronic (power steering system) . ... 203
Sh iftpadd les .. .. .. .......... ...... . 119
Ship (transporting your vehicle) .... .. .. 287
Shutting down vehicle ......... .... .. 209
Side a irbags
D .. escnpt1on .. .. .. .......... ...... .
How they work ... ... ...... .... .. . .
Side assist
. . .. .. .. ............. ....
Activating and deactivating ...... .. . .
Adjusting the brightness ........... .
Cleaning the sensors ............ .. .
Sensor range .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. . .
Side curtain airbags ............. ... .
D . t' escnp ,on .... .. ............. ... .
How they work . .. ................ .
Safety instructions ....... ...... .. . .
171
172
106
108
108
217
107
174
174
175
175
Side marker lights . ............. .. .. . 46
Ski sack
refer to Pass-through with ski sack .. .. . 71
Sliding/tilting sunroof
E l · mergency c osing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Opening and closing ............. .. . 43
Panoramic sunroof ............. .... . 44
Snow chains ...... ................ . 264
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 74
Solar operation (automatic climate con-
tro l) ... .... .... .. ............. .... .
82
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ............. ...
196
Space-saving spare tire ............ ... 271