towing capacity AUDI TT 2012 Owners Manual

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overheatreducingtheeffectivenessof
theentirebrakesystem.
-Failureofonebrake circuit willimpair
thebraking capabilityresultinginanin­
creasedstoppingdistance.Avoid driving
thevehicleandhaveittowedtothenear­
estAudidealerorqualifiedworkshop.
-Neverletthevehicle rolltoastopwith
theengineshutoff.
-
Ifthebrakeboosterisnotworking,for
examplewhentowingyourvehicle,or
becausethebrakeboosterhassomehow
beendamaged,thebrakepedalmustbe
pressedconsiderablyhardertomakeup
forthelackofboosterassistance.
ELectro-mechanicaL
powerassist
Theelectro-mechanicalpowerassisthelps
thedriver whensteering.
Thedegreeofpowerassistiselectronically
matchedtovehiclespeed.
Thepowersteeringsystemassiststhedriver
50thathecansteerthevehiclewithreduced
physical
effort.
Powersteeringwillnotwork iftheengineis
off.Asaresult,thesteeringwheelwillbehard
toturn.
ÂWARNING
Ifthesystemdevelopsaproblem,you
mustseekqualifiedprofessionalassis­
tance.
CDNote
Ifthereisanelectronicmalfunction,ser­
votronic
willstillfunctionlike aconven­
tionalpowersteering.system,providing a
constantsteeringsupportforcethatisno
longerproportionatetothevehiclespeed.
Thisismostnoticeablewhenturningthe
steeringwheelatlowspeeds(forexample
whenparking),-moreeffortwillbere­
quired
thanusual.
-Beawareofthedifferentthanusual
steeringresponseandadjustyoursteer­
ing force accordingly.
- Have
theproblemcheckedandsetright
byanauthorizedAudidealerassoonas
possible.
-Ifasteeringmalfunctionoccurs,thisis
signaledwiththe~or..indicator
lightsandawarningtone,see.
(DTips
-Ifthepowersteeringsystemshouldfail,
oriftheengineisnotrunning (forexam­
ple,while beingtowed),youwillstillbe
abletosteerthevehicle. However,more
effortwiIIbereq u iredtodo50.
-Ifthepowersteeringsystemisnotfunc­
tioningproperly,contactyourauthorized
Audidealerimmediately.
Drivingwithyour
quattro®
Appliestavehides:with all-wheel drive
Withall-wheel drive,ailfour wheels aredriv­
en.
Generalinformation
Withall-wheeldrive,powerisdistributedto
allfourwheels.Thishappensautomatically
dependingonyourdrivingstyleandtheroad
conditionsatthetim~eealso.=;.page153.
Theall-wheeldriveconcepî:-isdesignedfor
highenginepower. Yourvehicleisexception­
ally
powerfulandhasexcellentdriving charac­
teristicsbothundernormaldrivingconditions
andonsnowandice.Always readandfollow
safetyprecautions.=;.,&.
Wintertires
Whendrivinginthewinter,yourvehiclewith
all-wheeldrivehasanadvantage,evenwith
regulartires.Inwinterroadconditionsitmay
be
advisabletomountwintertires(or all-sea­
sontires)forimproved driveabilityandbrak­
ing:
thesetiresmustbemountedonailfour
wheels.Seealso.=;.page213,Winter tires.~
Snowchains
Wheretirechainsaremandatoryoncertain
roads,thisnormallyalsoappliestovehicles
with
all-wheeldrive'=;'page214,Snow
chains.
Replacingwheels/tires
Vehicleswithall-wheeldrivemustalways
have
tiresofthesamesize. Alsoavoidtires
withdifferenttreaddepths.Fordetailssee
page.=;.page209,Newtiresandreplacing
tires
andwheels.
Off-Raaddriving?
YourAudidoesnothaveenoughgroundclear­
ance
tobeusedasan off-road vehicle.Itis
thereforebesttoavoidroughtracksandun­
eventerrainasmuchaspossible.Alsoreferto
'=;'page163.
&.WARNING
Alwaysadjustyourdrivingtoroadandtraf­
ficcond itions.Donotlettheextrasafety
affordedbyall-wheeldrivetemptyouinto
taking
extrarisks.
-
Althoughtheall-wheeldrive isveryef­
fective,alwaysrememberthatbraking
capacity
islimited bytiretraction.Vou
shouldthereforenotdriveatexcessive
speedsonicyorslipperyroadsurfaces.
-Onwetroadsurfaces,becarefulnotto
drivetoofastbecausethefrontwheels
couldbegintoslideontopofthewater
(aquaplaning).Ifthisshouldoccur, you
will have no
warningfromasuddenin­
creaseinenginespeedaswithafront­
wheeldrive vehicle. Alwaysdriveat
speedswhicharesuitedtotheroadcon­
ditions. -risk
ofcrash.
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Energymanagement
Startingabilityisoptimized
Energymanagementcon troisthedistribution
ofelectricalenergyandthusoptimizesthe
availabilityofelectrical energyforstarting
theengine.
Ifavehiclewithaconventionalenergysystem
isnotdrivenfora long periodoftime,thebat­
teryisdischargedbyidlingcurrentconsumers
(e.g. immobilizer). Incertaincircumstancesit
can
resultintherebeing insufficientenergy
availabletostarttheengine.
Intelligentenergymanagementinyourvehi­
cle
handlesthedistributionofelectricalener­
gy.Startingabilityismarkedly improvedand
thelifeofthebatteryisextended.
Basically,energymanagementconsistsof
batterydiagnosis,idlingcurrentmanage­
mentanddynamicenergymanagement.
Batterydiagnosis
Batterydiagnosiscontinuouslydetermines
thestateofthebattery.Sensorsdetermine
batteryvoltage,batterycurrentandbattery
temperature.Thisdeterminesthecurrent
stateofchargeandthepowerofthebattery.
Idlingcurrentmanagement
Idlingcurrentmanagementreducesenergy
consumptionwhilethevehicleisstanding.
Withtheignitionswitchedoff,itcontrolsthe
energysupplytothêvarious electricalcompo­
nents.Datafrombatterydiagnosisisconsid­
ered.
Depending onthebattery'sstateofcharge,
individualconsumersaregraduallyturnedoff
topreventexcessivedischargeofthebattery
andthusmaintainstartingcapability.
Dynamicenergymanagement
Whilethevehicle isbeing driven,dynamicen­
ergy
managementdistributestheenergygen­
eratedaccordingtotheneedsoftheindividu-
al
components.Itregulatesconsumption,50
thatmoreelectricalenergyisnotbeingused~

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@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Underinflatedtireswillalsoincreasethe
fuelconsumption.
Tiresandvehicleloadlimits
Therearelimitstotheamountofloador
weightthatanyvehicleandany tirecan carry.
A vehicle
thatisoverloadedwillnothandle
wellandismoredifficulttostop.Overloading
can
notonlyleadtolossofvehiclecontrol,
butcanalsodamageimportantpartsofthe
vehicleandcan leadtosuddentirefailure, in­
cluding a
blowoutandsuddendeflationthat
cancausethevehicletocrash.
Your
safetyandthatofyourpassengersalso
dependson makingsurethatload limitsare
notexceeded. Vehicleloadincludes everybody
andeverythinginandonthevehicle.These
loadlimitsaretechnically referredtoasthe
vehicle'sGrossVehicleWeightRating
("GVWR").
The "GVWR" includes
theweightofthebasic
vehicle, all
factoryinstalledaccessories, afull
tankoffuel,oil,coolantandotherfluids plus
maximumload.Themaximumloadincludes
thenumberofpassengersthatthevehicleis
intendedtocarry("seatingcapacity") withan
assumedweightof150lbs(68kg)foreach
passengeratadesignatedseatingposition
andthetotalweightofanyluggageintheve­
hicle.
The Gross Axle
WeightRating("GAWR")is
themaximumloadthatcanbeappliedat"each
ofthevehicle'stwoaxles.
The Gross Vehicle
WeightRatingandthe
Gross AxleWeightRatingarelistedonthe
safetycompliancestickerlabellocatedonthe
driver's sideB-pillar. You,Audi has4seating
positions, 2inthefrontand2intherearfor
totalseatingcapacityof4.Eachseatingposi­
tion hasa
safetybeltqpage 103,Safety
belts.
Thefactth.atthereisanupperlimittayour
vehicle's GrossVehicle
WeightRatingmeans
thatthetotalweightofwhateverisbeing car- ried
inthevehicleislimited.
Themorepassen­
gersinthevehicleorpassengerswhoare
heavierthanthestandardweightsassumed
meanthatlessweightcanbecarriedaslug­
gage.
The tirepressurelabelonyourAudialsolists
themaximumcombinedweightofallofthe
occupantsandluggageorothercargothat
thevehicle cancarry. Forthelocationofthe
labelqpage202,fig.150.
.6.WARNING
Overloading avehiclecancauselossofve­
hiclecontrol,a crashorotheracddent,se­
rious
personalinjury,andevendeath.
- Carryingmoreweightthanyour vehicle
wasdesignedtacarry willpreventthe
vehiclefromhandling properlyandin­
creasetheriskofthelossofvehiclecon­
trol.
-Thebrakes onavehiclethathasbeen
overloadedmaynotbeabletastopthe
vehicle withinasafedistance.
-Tires onavehiclethathasbeenoverload­
edcan failsuddenly, includingablowout
andsuddendeflation,causinglossof
controlandacrash."
Determiningcorrectloadlimit•
Usetheexample-.Qelowtocal­
culate
thetotalwei~htofthe
passengersand luggage oroth­
erthingsthatyou plantotrans­
port50thatyoucanmake sure
thatyourvehicle willnotbe
overloaded.
Steps forDetermining
Correct
LoadLimit
1.Locatethestatement"THE
COMBINEDWEIGHTOFOC­
CUPANTSANDCARGO
SHOULDNEVEREXCEEDXXX
KGORXXXLBS"onyour vehi­
cle's placard (tireinflation
pressure label)
0:;>page202,
fig.150.
2.Determinethecombined
weight
ofthedriver andpas­
sengersthatwillberidingin
your vehicle.
3.Subtractthecombined
weight
ofthedriver andpas­
sengersfram"XXX"kilo­
gramsor"XXX"pounds
shown on
thesticker
0:;>page202,fig.150.
4.The resulting figureequals
theavailableamountofcar­
go and luggage loadcapaci­
ty.Forexample,ifthe"XXX"
amountequals1400lbs.
and
therewill befive150
lbs. passengersinyour vehi­
de,theamountofavailable
cargo andluggage loadca­
pacity
is650lbs.(1400-750
(5x150)=650lbs.)
S.Determinethecombined
weight ofluggage andcargo
being loaded on
thevehide.
That weight may
notsafely
exceed
theavailable cargo
and luggage loadcapacity
calculated
inStep4.
Tiresandwheels2(
6. Ifyour vehicle willbetowing
a trailer, loadfrom yourtrail­
er will betransferred toyour
vehicle. Consultthismanual
todeterminehow thisre­
ducestheavailable cargo
and luggage loadcapacity of
your vehicle.
~Checkthetiresidewall
(0:;>page209,fig.154)tode­
terminethedesignated load
rÇltingforaspecifie tire.
Tireservicelife
Theservice lifeoftiresdepends onalotof
different thingsincluding properinstallation
andbalancing, correcttirepressure anddriv­
ing style.
Fig.152Tire tread: tread-wear indicators(TWlr
fT;;,.c;;r;'\
~))
~~\./;~j
\'
Fig.153Rotatingtiresformoreevenwear
TreadWearIndicator(TWI)
Theoriginaltiresonyourvehicle have
1/16inch(1.6mm)high"wearindicators"

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onthejumpstartbolt(Dqfig.178
(Boltsunderredcaver="positive")ofthe
vehicletobestarted@.
S.Connecttheotherendoftheredjumper
cabLetathepositiveterminal@ofthe
boosterbattery@.
6.Connectoneendoftheblackjumperca­
ble
tothenegativeterminaL@ofthe
boosterbattery@.
7. Connecttheotherendoftheblackjumper
cabletathenegativeterminal(boIt head)
@intheexternalstartingpoint@of
yourvehicle.
8.Routethejumpercables50thattheycan­
natcatchinanyrotatingpartsintheen­
gine
compartment.
Startingtheengine
9.Starttheengineofthevehicle providing
assistanceandallowittarunatidle.
la.Nowstarttheengineofthevehicle with
thedischargedbattery,waitfortwoto
threeminutesuntiltheengine"runs"
smoothly.
11.Iftheenginedoesnotstart:Stoptrying
afterlasecondsandthentryagainafter
about30seconds.
12.Inthevehiclethathasreceivedstartas­
sistance,turnontheheaterblowerand
therearwindowheatingtoeliminateany
voltagepeakswhendisconnecting.Driv­
inglightsmustbeswitchedoff!
13.Disconnectthecablewhiletheengineis
running exactly
inreverseordertothat
describedinqpage235,Connecting/dis­
connecting
thejumpercable ..Whendo­
ing sa,make
surethatthecablecannot
contactrotatingengineparts.
14.Closethecoveronthepositiveterminal.
Ernergencysituations
Thebatteryisventedtatheoutsidetaprevent
gasesfromenteringthevehicle interior. Make
surethatthejumperclampsarewellconnect­
edwiththeirmetalpartsinfull contactwith
thebatteryterminaIs.~
Connecting/disconnectingthejumpercable.
Fig.177Engine compartment:Connectars forjumpercablesandcharger
Fig.178lumpstarting withthebatteryofanotherve­
hicle:®discharged vehiclebattery.®boosterbattery
iTips
Thedischargedbatterymustbeproperly
connectedtathevehicle's eLectrical sys­
tem.
Preparatorymeasures
1.Donotjumpstartafrozenbattery!Re­
placesuch abattery!
2.
Otherwiseapplythehandbrakeandshift
into idlegearifyour vehiclehasmanual
transmission,andputtheseLector lever
into Pposition
ifyourvehiclehasauto­
matietransmission.
3. Forbathvehicles switchoffalLconsumers
andtheignition.
The
proceduredescribedbelowforconnecting
jumpercabLesisintendedtoprovide
ajump
startforyourvehicle.
Makesuretoconnect thejumpercable
clamps
inexactly theorder described below!
Useofjumpercables
- Adischargedbatterycanalreadyfreeze
attemperaturesjustbelow32oF(0OC).
Beforeconnectingajumpercable,the
frozenbatterymustbethawedcom­
pletely,otherwiseitcould explode.
-Donotallowbatteryacidtocontacteyes
orskin.Flush anycontactedareawith
waterimmediately.
-Improperuseofaboosterbatteryto
startavehicle maycauseanexplosion.
-Vehiclebatteriesgenerateexplosive gas­
es. Keep sparks,
flameandlighted ciga­
rettesawayfrombatteries.
-Donottrytojumpstartanyvehicle with
a low acid level
inthebattery.
- The
voltageoftheboosterbatterymust
also have a12-Volt rating.Thecapacity
(Ah)oftheboosterbatteryshouldnotbe
Lowerthanthatofthedischargedbat­
tery. Use
ofbatteriesofdifferentvoltage
orsubstantialLydifferent"Ah"rating
may
causeanexplosionandpersonalin­
jury.
-Neverchargeafrozenbattery. Gastrap­
pedintheicemaycauseanexplosion.
-Neverchargeoruseabatterythathas
beenfrozen. Thebatterycasemayhave
beweakened.
-Useofbatteriesofdifferentvoltageor
substantiallydifferentcapacity(Ah)rat­
ing may
causeanexpLosionandinjury.
The capacity
(Ah)'of1:heboosterbattery
shouldnotbelowerthànthatofthedis­
chargedbattery.
-Before youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,always readandheedaIL
WARNINGSqpage176,Enginecom­
partment.
CDNotel
- Applying ahighervoltageboosterbat­
terywillcauseexpensivedamagetasen­
sitive eLectronic com
ponents,suchas
controlunits, relays, radio,etc.
-Theremustbenoelectricalcontactbe­
tweenthevehiclesasotherwisecurrent
couldalreadystarttoflowassoonasthe
positive(+)terminaIsareconnected.~
Ifnecessary,theengine canbestartedby
connecting
ittothebatteryofanother vehi­
cleo
Startingwithjumper
cables
CDNote
Vehicleswithanautomatictransmission
cannotbestartedbypushingortowing.
Iftheengineshouldfailtostartbecauseofa
dischargedorweakbattery,thebatterycanbe
connectedtothebatteryofanothervehicle,
using a
pairofjumpercablestostarttheen­
gine.
Startingbypushingor
towing
Thischapterisintendedfortrainedemer­
gencycrewsandworkingpersonnelwho
havethenecessarytoolsandequipmentto
performtheseoperations.
AWARNING
Batteriescontainelectricity, acid,andgas.
Anyofthesecancauseveryseriousorfatal
injury.Followtheinstructionsbelowfor
safehandlingofyourvehicle'sbattery.
-Alwaysshieldyoureyesandavoid lean­
ing
overthebatterywheneverpossibLe.
plus(+)cableinmostcasescolored red
minus(-)cableinmostcasescoloredblack.
Emergencysituations
General
Useonlyjumpercableswhich haveinsulated
terminalclampsandareproperlymarkedfor
distinction:
]umpercables
Useonlyjumpercablesofsufficiently
largecrosssectiontosafelycarrythestarter
current.Refertothemanufacturer'sspecifica­
tions.
234Ernergencysituations

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Removethetowingloopwhen youaredone
using itand place itbackinthevehicletool
kit. Always keepthetowing loopinthevehi­
cle.
When installing
theairintake grille,insertthe
tabsonthegrilleinthemountsonthevehicle
first. Then press
thegrilleintosecure it.
AWARNING
Ifthetowingloapisnottighteneduntilit
stopswhen installing,thethreadsmaybe
pulled
outwhen towingthevehicleand
thatcouldcauseanaccident.
Reartowingloop
Donotinsto/l therear towing{oopunti{itis
needed.
Fig.183Right rearsection
Fig.
184Rear bumper: screwing inthe towing loop
Ontherightsideundertherearbumperthere
isathreadedholeforthetowing loop.The
threadedholeispratectedbyacoyer.
~Removethetowing loopfromthevehicle
toolkit
Qpage222.
~Presstherightsideofthecoyer inward
forcefully
toremove itframthebumper.
Qfig.183.
~Screwthetowinglooptightly intothe
threadedholeasfarasitwill go.
When it
isnolongerneeded,unscrewthe
towing loopandputitback intothevehicle
toolkit.
Besuretohavethetowing loopstored
inthevehicleatalltimes.
AWARNING
Ifthetowing loopisnotscrewedinasfar
asitwill go,thethreadcanpulloutwhen
thevehicleistowed-potentialriskofan
accident.
Loadingthevehicleanteaflatbedtruc~
Fig.185Vehicle onflatbedtruck
Fronthookup
~Alignthevehicle withthecenterlineofthe
carcarrier ramp.
~Attachthewinchhooktothefronttowline
eye previously installed.
"--Rearhookup
~Alignthevehiclewiththecenterlineofthe
carcarrier ramp.
~Attachthewinchhooktothereartowline
eye previously installed.
(DTips
Checkcarefullytomakesurethehook-up
issecure beforemovingthecaruptheflat­
bed truck ramp.
LiftingvehicLe
Liftingwithworkshophoistandwith
floorjack
Thevehiclemayonlybeliftedatthelifting
points i/lustrated.
Fig.186Rearliftingpoint(rightside)
Fig.
187Frontliftingpoint(rightside)
~ReadandheedWARNINGQ&'
~Locate liftingpointsQfig.186Qfig.187.
~Adjust liftingarmsofworkshop hoistor
floorjacktomatchvehicle liftingpoints.
~Insertarubber padbetweenthefloorjack!
workshop hoistand
thelifting points.
Ifyoumustliftyourvehiclewithafloorjack
toworkunderneath,besurethevehicle is
safelysupportedonstandsintendedforthis
purpose.
Frontliftingpoint
Thelifting pointislocated onthefloorpanre­
inforcementaboutatthesamelevel asthe
jackmounting pointQfig.187.Donotlift
thevehicleattheverticalsillreinforcement.
Rearliftingpoint
Thelifting pointislocated onthevertical rein­
forcementofthelowersillfortheonboard
jack
Qfig.186.
Emergencysituations2::
Liftingwithvehiclejack
RefertoQpoge227.
AWARNING
-
Toreducetheriskofseriousinjury and
vehicle
damage.
- Always liftthevehicleonlyatthespe­
cialworkshophoistand floor jacklift
points illustrated
Qfig.186and
Qfig·187.
-Failuretoliftthevehicleatthese
points couldcausethevehicletotiltor
fall from alift
ifthereisachangeinve­
hicle
weightdistribution andbalance.
This
mighthappen,for example, when
heavy
componentssuch astheengine
block or
transmissionareremoved.
- When removing heavy
componentslike
these,anchorvehicletohoistoraddcor­
respondingweightstomaintainthecen­
terofgravity. Otherwise,thevehicle
mighttiltorslip offthehoist, causing
serious personal
injury.
CDNote
-Beawareofthefollowing pointsbefore
lifting
thevehicle:
- The vehicle
shouldneverbeliftedor
jackedupfromunderneaththeengine
oilpan,thetransmissionhousing,the
frontorrearaxleorthebodyside
members.This could leadtoserious
damage.
-Toavoiddamagetotheunderbodyor
chassisframe,arubberpadmustbe
insertedbetweenthefloorjackand
theliftpoints.
-Before driving overaworkshophoist,
checkthatthevehicleweightdoesnot
exceedthepermissiblelifting capacity
ofthehoist.
- Before driving overa
workshophoist,
ensurethatthereissufficientclear­
ancebetweenthehoistandlowparts
ofthevehicle.

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Driverinformationsystem
Boost29
Engineoiltemperaturedisplay27
Engineoiltemperatureindicator29
Menubutton26
Menudisplay25
Opendoororfrontlidwarning23
Outsidetemperaturedisplay23
Redsymbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...13
5erviceintervaldisplay29
5etting27
50undsystemdisplay23
Tripcomputer24
yellowsymbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...13
Driverseat
refertaSeatingposition94
Driving
Run-flat
tires220
Drivingsafely93
Drivingthroughwater163
Duplicatekey35
Dustfilter............... ..71
E
Efficiencyprogram28
Fueleconomymessages28
Memory levels24
Otherequipment28
Elapsedtime24
Electro-mechanicalpowerassist17,158
Electronicdifferentiallock(EDL)153
Warning/indicatorlights18
Electronicimmobilizer. . . . . . . . . ...12,36
Electronicpowercontrol
EPCwarning/indicatorlight19
Electronicspeedlimiter33
Electronicstabilizationprogram(ESP)..153
Warning/indicatorlights17
Emergencyflasher48
Warning/indicatorlights22
Emergency locking40
Emergencyoperation
Rearlid42
Emergencystarting234
Emergencytowing236
Energymanagement159
Batterypower160
Drivernotification160
Engine
Checking
andfillinglocations184
Coolant"189
Hood182
Starting75,76
Startingwithjumpercables234
Stopping77
Engine
compartment184
Safetyinstructions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Workingintheenginecompartment182
Enginecoolantsystem
Malfunction17
Radiatorfan191
Temperaturegauge11
Engine cooling
system189
Addingcoolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Checkingtheenginecoolantlevel189
Enginedata242
Enginehood
Closing182
Howtoreleasethehood182
Engineoil184
Adding187
Additives187
Changing188
Checkingtheengineoillevel187
Indicationsandconditionsrequiring ex-
trachecking187
Oilconsumption':"':'-:'186
Oilgrades.'184
Recommendedoilcheckintervals'187
Specificationandviscosity184
Temperaturedisplay 27
Engine
oillevel, 20
Engine oil
pressure(malfunction)16
Engineoilsensordefective20
Engine oil
temperatureindicator'29
Engine
speedlimitation' 19
Environment
Break-in period '162
Catalyticconverter'163
Disposing
ofyourvehiclebattery193
Driving
athighspeeds'164
Drivingtominimizepollutionandnoise164
Fuel180
Fueleconomy164
Leakagefromyourvehicle182
Lettingthevehiclestandandwarmup.165
Properdisposalofdrainedbrakefluid .192
Properdisposalofdrainedenginecool-
ant190
Properdisposalofdrainedengine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...187,188
Recyclingusedengineoil. . . . . . . . . ...187
Unleadedfuel178
WhatshouldIdowithanoldbattery?.193
EPC
refertoElectronicpowercontrol19
Event DataRecorder(EDR)153
Exhausttailpipes
Cleaning172
Expansiontank189
Exteriormirrors
Adjusting50
Dimming50
Heating50
F
Fan71
Radiator191
Fastening
Boosterseats141
Convertible childsafetyseats139
Infantseats138
Fasteningeyelets63
Flattire
Changing
225
Floormats98
Foglights47
Foldingmasterkeywithremotecontrol..3S
Foot
pedals98
Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Gasolinefumesandtheenvironment..180
Lettingyourenginewarmup76
Refueling180
Savingfuelby earlyupshifting10
Frontairbags
Description115
Howtheywork120
Frontal collisionsandthelawsofphysics104
Index25,
Frontseats57
Adjusting95
Adjustingthemanualseats58
Childrestraintsinthefrontseat. .113
Fuel
Additives
178
Blendedgasoline178
Currentfuelmileage24
Filler neck179
Fuelgauge12
Fuelsupplytaolow20
Gasoline178
Gasolineadditives179
Octanerating178
Recommendation178
Refuelling180
Reserve.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...12
Tankcapacity242
Unlockingthefuelfiller flapbyhand..181
Fueleconomymessages(efficiency pro-
gram)28
Fusearrangement231
G
Garagedooropener(HomeLink®)90
Gasdischargelamps233
Gauges
EnginecoolanttemperatureIl
Fuelgauge12
Tachometer10
Gearshiftlever83
Generalillustration
Instrumentsandcontrols8
Generator
Warning/indicatorlights16
Glossaryoftireandloadingterminology199
Glovecompartment... . . . . . . . . . . . . ...68
GrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR)...240
H
Headlights45
adaptivelight'46
defective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...20,21
Frontfoglights47
Switchingoff45
Switching on45