service AUDI TT COUPE 2009 Manual PDF

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• Remote control key
• Tire pressure monitoring system
FCC Part 1 5.1 9
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions :
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation .
FCC Part 1 5.21
CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference
that may cause undesired operation of the device. •
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Tec hn ica l da ta

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A
A/C operation
Climate control ............ ....... 89
ABS See Anti -Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . 187
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Acoustic park assist rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Acoustic parking system .. .... ... .... . 95
Adaptive Light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adding Engine coolant .. ... .... .... .... . 225
Engine oil ....................... 222
Windshield washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . 233
Additiona l accessories .. ........ .... . 295
Additives Engine oil ... ..... .... ... ... ... .. 222
Adjustable steering column .... .... ... 91
Adjusting front seats . ...... .... .... .. 69
Adjusting steering column ...... .. ... . 91
Adjusting the seats .... .... .... .... .. 71
Advanced Airbag System
Children ........................ 158
Components .. .... .... ......... . 142 Air distribution
Climate control ..... .. .... .... .... 87
Air recirculation mode Climate control ...... .... ... .. .... 88
Airbag Warning/indicator lights ......... .. 18
Airbag system .................. 135, 155
Care ............................ 149
Child restraints .... .... .... .... .. 159
Components (front airbags) .. ...... 142
Danger of fitting a chi ld safety seat on the
front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Disposa I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
How do the front airbags work? . . . . 144
How many airbags does my vehicle have?
142
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Important things to know . ... .. ... 135
Indicator light ....... .... ... .. ... 146
Knee airbags .... .... .... ... .... . 151
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. 147
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Side airbags ... ...... ....... ..... 154
When must the system be inspected? ...
146 Anti-free
ze
See Engine coolant system ...... .. 224
Anti -glare inside day-night mirror .... .. 64
Anti-Lock Brake System .............. 187
Anti- lock brake system
Warning/indicator lights ............ 20
Anti -Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Anti-theft systems Anti-Theft A larm System ...... ..... 47
Electronic immobilizer . .... .... .... 40
Ashtray ................... .......... 81
ASR How the Anti -S lip Regu lation System
works ... .... .... .... ... .... ... 184
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? . .... ...... 6
Audi magnetic ride ......... .... ... 16, 98
Description ....................... 98
Indicator light ...... ..... ..... ... . 16
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature . 293
Auto Safety Hotline ... ..... .. ... ..... 123
Automatic belt retractor 129
Automatic car wash
See Washing .. ........ .... ...... 199
Front airbags ....... .... .... .... .
140 All Wheel Drive
......... ....... ..... 189 Automatic headlight control ........... 52
How the components work together 143 Alloy wheels ... .. ...... .... ... .. ... 204 Automatic headlights
Monitoring .. .... .... .... ... .... . 146 All-whee l drive defective .
.... ... .... .... .... ..... 37
Weight -sensing mat . ... .. .... .... 158 Winter tires ..................... 250 Automatic Transmission
air conditioning Alternator Automatic Transmission
.......... 103
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 See Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Automatic transmission ..... ... .. .... . 99
Driving Notes ... .. .... ... .... .... 102
Emergency program .. .... ... .... . 105
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Ignition key safety lock ....... .... .. 92
Kick-down .. ... .. .... .... ...... .. 105
Launch Control Program ........... 105
Selector lever lock .. ...... ...... .. 101
Selector lever positions ........... 100
Tiptronic ... .. .... .... ........... 103
Tiptronic controls on the steering wheel
104
Average fuel mileage ... .... .... .... .. 26
Average speed . ... .. .... .... .... .... . 26
Avoid damaging the vehicle ......... . 192
B
Battery . ...... ..... ... .... .... . 228, 231
Battery location inside the engine compartment ... .... .... .... 218,219
Charging . .... .... .... ... .... .... 232
Checking battery acid level .... 231, 232
Connecting ... ... ..... ... .... ... . 228
Disconnecting ....... ....... .... . 228
Important warnings when working on the
battery ..... .... ....... ...... .. 229
Replacing the battery . ....... .... . 228
Winter operation . .... .... ... .... . 228
Working on the battery ... .... .... . 229
Battery voltage ......... .... ......... 36
Before driving .. ...... .. ....... ..... 114
Bi -Xenon headlights ........... .. .... . 57
Blended gasoline ... .... .... ... .... . 211
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Body
cavity sealing .... .. ..... ... ... . 204
Booster seats .... .... .... .... .... ... 165
How do I properly install a booster seat in
my vehicle? . ... ... ....... .. .... 165
Safety instructions ..... .... ... .... 165
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid .. .... .... 227
Checking the brake fluid level ...... 227
What is the correct brake f luid level? 227
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? . ........ ... ..... 227
Brake fluid reservoir ..... .... .... .... 227
Brake system . ... ...... ......... .... 227
Anti-lock brake system ... .... ... .. . 20
Brake Assistan t .... . .. .. .. . ... ... 187
Brake fluid .... ... .... ...... ...... 227
Brake fluid specifications for refi ll and
replacement . ... ..... ... .... .... 227
Brake light defective . .... .... .... .. 37
Brake pads ... ... ..... ... .... ... . 191
General information . .... .. .. .. ... 186
How does the moisture or road salt affect
the brakes? ............... ...... 1 86
Malfunction .... ........... ...... . 33
Warning/indicator lights .. ..... .... . 19
Worn brake pads symbo l .... ...... . 36
Break -in period ........ ............. 190
Brake pads ...... ..... ....... .... 191
Tires .... . ... ... ... ... .... .... ... 190
Bulbs ..... .. .... ..... .. ... ... ...... 278 C
California Proposition 65 Warning . .... 218
Battery specific .... ... .... .... .... 231
Capacities ... .... .... .... ... .... .... 291
Car care ... ..... .. .. .... .... .... .. . . 198
Interior .... ... .. .. .... ........ ... 205
Plastic and vinyl .. ............... . 202
Weatherstrips ... .. .... .. . .... ... . 203
Care of exterior . ..... ....... ....... . 198
Cargo area
See Luggage compartment . ... .... . 121
Cargo net .. .... .. .. .... .... .... .... . 78
Catalytic converter .. .... .... .... ... . 191
CD changer .... ... .. .... .... .... .. .. . 84
Certification .. ....... ....... ..... ... 296
Changing a flat tire ......... .... ... .. 268
Changing engine oi l .. .... ... .... .. .. 223
Chassis Undercoating . ... .... .... .... ... . 205
See also Audi magnetic ride .... .... . 98
Checking Battery acid level .. ....... .... 231, 232
Engine coolant level ...... .... .... 225
Checking tire pressure ..... .... ...... 241
Child restraint Danger of using ch ild restraints in the
front seat ... .... .... .... ... ... . 137
Child restraints What types of child restraint anchors are
avai lable? ... .... .... .... ...... . 171
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints? ........... 171
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Daytime running lights .. ..... .. .... ... 53
Daytime running lights (Canada) . .... .. 53
Declaration of compliance Cell phone package ............... 296
Electronic immob ilizer . .... ... .... 296
Homelink® universal remote control 296
Remote control key . ... .. .... .... . 296
Tire pressure monitoring sys tem ... 296
de f
What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer display? .. ....... 14
Defect ive light bulb warning ...... .... . 36
Defrosting the windows .. .......... ... 88
Determining correct load lim it ... ... .. 243
Digital clock .... .... .... .... ... .... .. 13
Setting the time ................... 13
D igital compass . ...... ... ...... .... .. 67
Dimensions ... .. .... .... ... .... .... 290
Dipstick Reading the dipstick properly
Di rect Shift Gearbox 221
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Distance .. ...... .... .... ... .... .... . 26
Driver information ..... ... .. .... ..... . 33
Driver information system
Gearshift indicator ... .... .... .... .. 23
Menu button ..................... 28
Menu display . ... .... ...... .... ... 27
Open door or front lid warning ...... 22
Outside temperature display ....... . 22
Red symbols .. .... .... ... ... ... .. . 32
Service interval disp lay .... .... ..... 23
Setting .......................... 29
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Sound system display
.... .. ..... .. . 22 Emergency starting . ... .. .... .... .... 279
Trip computer ............ ..... .. . 25
Emerge ncy towing ...... .... .... ... . 282
yellow symbo ls ................... 32
Engine
Driver seat Cecking and fil ling locations .. .... . 219
See Seating position .. ..... .... ... 116
Checking and fi lling locations .. ... . 218
Dr iving Coolant ...... .... ... .... .... .... 224
Run-flat tires ..... ... .. ...... .... . 259 Hood .. ...... .... .... ... .... .. .. 216
Dr iving safely .......... ............ . 114 Start
ing ...... .... .... ... .... .. 92, 93
Duplicate key .... ...... ... .. .... .... . 38 Start
ing with jumper cables .... .... 279
Dust filter ........................... 86 Stopping
...... .... ... .... .... .... 93
Engine compart ment .. ...... .... .... 218
E Safety instruc tions .. ...... .... ... . 217
Working in the engine compa rtment . 217
Elapsed time .... .... ........ ....... . 26
Engine coolant system ......... ...... 224
Electro -mecha n ica I power assist .. .. 20, 188 Adding coo
lant ..... ........ ...... 225
Electron ic different ial lock (EDU Check
ing the eng ine coolant level ... 225
How the sys te m works .. ...... .... 184 Radiator fan ..
.... ....... .... .... 226
Warning/indicator lights ...... ...... 20 Te
mpe rature gauge ...... .... .... .. 13
Electronic immobilizer .... ..... .. .. 14, 40 Engine cooling system
Electronic power cont ro l Malfunction
............ ... .. ..... 34
EPC warning/indicator light ......... 17 Engine data
... .. .... .... .... .... ... 29 1
E lectron ic speed limiter . ...... .... .... 25 E
ngine hood
Electronic Stability Program .. .... .... 182 Closing
... .... .... ... .... ...... . 217
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) How to release
the hood . ...... .... 216
Warning/indicator lights .. .... .... .. 17 Engine oil
..... .. .......... ... .. .... 219
Emergency flasher Warning/indicator lights ...... .... .. 18
Emergency flashers .................. 57
Emergency locking .. .... ........ ... .. 45
Emergency operation Adding
......... .... ........ ..... 222
Additives .. .... .... ......... ..... 222
Changing . ..... ... .... .... ... ... . 223
Checking the eng ine oi l leve l ....... 221
Indica tions and condit ions requiring ext ra
checking ....................... 221
Rear lid ...... ... .... .... .... .... . 46
Oil consumption ... ... ...... ...... 221
Emergency release for selector lever ... 106
Oil grades .... .... .... ..... .. .... 2 19
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Head restraints .. ..... ... ... .... ... . 119
Adjusting . .. .. .. ...... .... ..... . 119
Headlight defective . .... .... ....... ...... ... 36
Headlight range control defective . ... ... .... .. ... ..... .... 36
Headlights . ...... .. .... .... ..... .. .. 51
adaptive light .... .... .... ... .... .. 54
Front fog l ights .... ..... ... ..... .. 55 How many a
irbags does my vehicle have? ..
142
How often should I check my tire pressures? 242
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 133
Hydroplaning .... .. .... ......... .... 245 Instruments and controls
General illustra tion . ... .... ...... .. 11
Interior lights ... ... .. .... .. . .... .. .. . 59
Luggage compartment .. ...... ..... 59
J
I Jump start location ...... ... .... .... . 280
Jump starting ..... .... ... .... .... ... 280
Ignit ion key ... ... .. .... .... ..... ... · 92 Jumper cables .. .. ... ..... .. .... .... 280
Ignition lock .. .... .... .... ...... ..... 92 Jump -starting . ... .. ... ... .... .. .. . . 279
Switching off .. ........ .... .... ... 51 Ignition lock positions .. ... .... .... ... 92
Switching on . ... .... .... .. . .... .. 51
Washer system ..... .... .... ..... .. 61
Heated front seats (c limate control) ...... ... 90
rear window .. .... .... ... .... .... . 89
Heat ed outs ide mirrors . .... .... .... .. 65
Hea ted seats .... ..... ........ .... ... 90
Seats . ..... .... .... .. ... .. .. ... .. 90
Heated washer jets Wiper and washer system . .... .... . 60
Heating . .... .... .... .... ... .... .... . 85
High beam . ... .... .... . ... ... . ... 51, 58
Warning/indicator lights . ... .. .... .. 18
High vo ltage warning label ...... .... . 288
Hi ll Descent Ass ist . .... .. ... .. .. .... 103
Home link® ..... ...... .... ....... .. 107
Homelink® universal remo te control .. . 107
Hood Opening ... .. ...... .... ... .... .. 216
Release lever . ... .... .... .. . ..... 216
Horn ......... ... .. .... .... ....... .. 11
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Immobilizer
.... ....... ..... ... ... .. . 14 K
Important things to do before driving .. 114
Improp erly worn safety belts . ....... .. 132
Indicator light
Airbag system .. . .. .. .... .... 146, 147
Audi magnetic ride . .... ..... ...... 16
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F ..... ... .. 147
Ind icator lights .... .... .... .... ..... . 15
Red symbols in the center display .. .. 32
Yel low symbols in the center display . 32
Infant seats .... .... ...... .... ... .. . 162
How do I properly insta ll an infant seat in
my vehicle? ... .... .. ...... ... .. 162
Saf ety instructions . .... ....... .... 162
Inside rearview mirror .... ..... .... ... 64
Installing child safety seats Safe ty bel ts ... ...... ......... ... . 168 Key
..... .. .. .... ...... .... .... ... . .. 38
Battery replacement ...... .... ..... 40
Convenience opening and closing of windows . .... .... ... ..... ... .... 49
Emergency key .. ..... ... .... ...... 38
Key replacement .... .... ... .. .. . .. 38
Master key . ...... .... .. . .... ... .. 38
Valet key ... .. .... .... .. .... .... .. 38
Key less en try remote control .. .... ..... 39
Kick -down
Automat ic transm iss ion .... ... .... 105
Knee airbags ... .. .. ...... ........ .. 151
Description . .... .... .... .... ..... 151
How they work ... ..... .. . .... .. .. 152
Important safety instructions .. ..... 153
Instrument cluster and controls . .... ... 12
Instrument pane l
I ll umination ... .. .. . ... ... .. .... .. 56
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Outside temperature display .. .. .. ... .. 22
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . 6
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Paint Touch -up . ... .... ...... ... .. ... .. 202
Paint No . .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 288
Parking . ...... .. ............ ....... . 94
Automatic transmission ... ... ... .. 102
Parking brake ........... .... ..... .. .. 94
Parking brake warning ................ 33
Parking on a decline (downhi ll) .. ... .. .. 94
Park ing on an incline (uphill) .. ..... .. .. 94
Parts replacement ..... .............. 295
P ASSENGER AI R BAG O FF light ... .. ... 147
Passive safety system ................ 114
Pedals .. ........ ... .... .... ........ 120
Physica l principles of a frontal collision 126
Polishing .......................... 201
Pollen filter ... .. ... ..... ... .... .... . 86
Pollutant fi lter . ... .. .... .... ... .... .. 86
P ower locking switch ... .... .... ...... 44
Power locking sys tem . ...... .... .... .. 41
Convenience close/open feature ... .. 49
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside .. .. ... ... .... ... .... .... . 44
Opening and c losing the windows .. . 49
Rear lid/trunk l id ... .. .... .... .... . 45
Remote control ...... .... ... .... .. 39
Un locking and locking vehicle ... .. .. 42
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Power outlets .
...... ....... .. .. .... .. 83
Power seats
Adjusting the seatback .... .... .... . 73
Adjustment . ...... .... .... .... ... . 71
Fo lding the seatback forward .. ...... 73
Power steering
See Electro-mechanica l power assist 20,
188
Power window switches ... .. .... .... .. 48
Reactivating the system ...... ...... 50
Pregnant women Specia l considerations when wearing a
safety belt . .... ....... .... .... . 131
Prog ramming the Homelin k® universal re -
mote control .... ... ..... .... ... 107
P roper occupant seati111g pos itions ... .. 11 6
Proper safety belt posi tion ............ 130
P roper seating position
Front passenger .................. 117
Occupants ......... .. ... ... .. .... 116
Rear passengers ................. 118
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Quartz clock .... .... ..... .. .... .... .. 13
quattro®
See All Wheel Drive .. .... .... .... . 189
Ques tion
What happens to u nbelted occupan ts? .
127
Why safety belts? ................. 125
R
Radiator fan ...... .. .... ........ .... 226
Rain sensor defective ..... ... .... .... . 37
Reading lights ....................... 59
Rear lid . ......... ... .... ..... .. ... .. 45
Emergency release ................ 46
Rear light defective ...... .... .... ... .. 36
Rear spoiler . .... ........ .... ...... . 185
Rear window defogger ... .... ... ..... . 89
Rear window shelf ... .... .... .... ... .. 76
Rearview mirror Inside rearview mirror .. ............ 64
See also Mirrors ... ... ... .. ...... .. 64
Refuelling .......................... 213
Release lever for hood . ...... .... .... 216
Remote control .. .... .... ...... .... .. 39
Resetting remote control ........... 43
Remote control garage door opener (Homelin k®l ................... 107
Remote control key Unlocking and locking .. ...... ... ... 42
Remote master key
Batte ry replacement ...... .... .... . 39
Check light . ...... .... ..... .. .... . 39
Remote rear lid release .... ... ... ... .. . 45
Repair manuals .. .... .... ........ ... 293
Repairs Airbag system .... .... .... ...... . 149
Replacement parts ... .... ... ... .... . 295
Replacing Wheel rims .................. 2 46, 248
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

-Alphabetical index
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Replacing a fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Rep lacing light bulbs . .... .... ...... . 278
Replacing tires and wheels ........... 246
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . 123, 124
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Resetting remote control ............. 43
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Reverse Automatic transmission ....... .... 100
Rims Cast a lloy .. ... .... .... ..... .. ... 204
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246, 248
Steel rims ....................... 203
Roof rack Loading ......................... 80
Mounting locations ............ .... 80
Safe mounting .................... 79
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Run-flat tires .... .... .... .... ...... . 258
Driving ......................... 259
Introduction .. ........ ....... .... 258
Rep lacing defects parts . . . . . . . . . . . 260
s
S tronic .... ... .. .... .... ...... .... . 99
Driving Notes ...... .... ...... .... 102
Emergency program . ...... ...... . 105
Kick -down ............... ...... . 105
Launch Control Program .... ...... 105
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Tiptronic
.. .. .. ... ... ... ... .. .. .. 103
Tiptronic controls on the steering wheel .
104
SAFE .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... 14
Safe driving habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Safety belts worn by pregnant women 131
Safety belt pretensioner Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Safety belt warning light .... ...... 19, 126
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Cleaning ........................ 209
Danger to passengers who do not wear a safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Fastening ... .. ...... .... ... .. ... 1 29
Improperly worn ........... ...... 132
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Safety instructions ............... 128
Securing child safety seats ..... ... 168
Specia l considerations for pregnant
women . .... ....... ...... .... .. 131
Unfastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Warning/indicator light ...... .. ... 126
Why YOU MUST wear them . .... ... 125
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Safety compliance sticker ............ 288
Safety equipment .... ....... .... .... 114
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Safety guidelines
Seat adjustment ... .... ... .... .... 69
Safety instructions Engine compartment ...... .... ... 217
for booster seats ................. 165
for using child safety seats . ....... 160
for using convertible child seats .... 163
for using infant seats ...... .... ... 162
For using safety belts ...... .... ... 128
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 148
Safety lock Ignition key, automatic transmission 92
Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Front passenger's seat . .... .... .... 70
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Head restraints .................. 119
Head restraints, front seat .......... 74
Lumbar support . ...... .... .... .... 74
Manual controls ... .... .... .... .... 70
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Safety guide lines ...... .... .... .... 69
Seat back angle .. ... ... .. .... .... . 71
Seat position Incorrect seat position ... .... ... .. 119
Seating capacity .................... 125
Seating position Driver ... ... .. .... .... ...... ... . 116
Front passenger ........... ... ... 117
How to adjust the front seats ...... 117
Occupants ...................... 116
Rear passengers ................. 118

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Seats
Number of seats 125
Selector lever positions Automatic transmission . .... ..... . 100
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner .. .... ..... 133
Service interval display ............... 23
Service position for windshield wipers .. 62
Set menu .. ... ... .. .... ..... .. ... ... 29
S etting
Date display . ....... .... .......... 13
Digi tal clock ........... ........... 13
Side airbags Description . ..... .... .... ....... . 154
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Snow chains ... .... ..... .. .... .... . 251
Sockets .... ... ....... .. ....... ... 82, 83
Sound system disp lay . ...... .. .. .... . 22
Speed rating letter code .. ... ..... ... . 247
Speed warning .. .... .... ... .... .... . 36
Speed warn ing system ... .... .. .. .... . 30
Speedomet er .. .. .... .... ... .... ... .. 14
Starting assistance ...... .... ... .... . 280
Starting the engine . ......... ... ... 92 , 93
What should I do if the engine does not start? ... .. ..... ....... ...... .. . 93
Stee l whee ls .... ... .... .... .. . .. .. . 203
Steering
See E lectro -mechanica l power assist
188
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first
20, Steering co
lumn
Adjusting .... ...... ........ ..... . 91
L ocking the steering .. ... ...... ... . 92
Steps for determining correct load limit 243
Stopping the eng ine . .... .... .... .... . 93
Storage . .... .... ...... .... ... .. ... .. 83
Compartment in the front sea ts ... ... 84
Cu p holder ..... ....... .... ... .. .. 81
G love compartment .. ... .... ...... . 84
Storage compartment Expanding .... ...... ........ ... .. . 76
Sun v isors ...... ... .... .... .... .... . 59
Switches Emergency flasher ..... ... .... ... .. 57
Symbols
T
Red symbols in the center display ... . 32
Yel low symbols in the center d isplay . 32
Tachomet er . .... ... ... ......... ... .. 12
Tank f lap
Un locking the f uel filler flap by hand 2 15
Technical modif ications . .... ... ... ... 296
Temperature .... .... .... .... ....... . 86
Tether strap ... .. .. . .. .. .... .... .... 1 76
Securing the upper t ether strap ..... 177
The first 1,0 00 mi les ( 1,500 km) and
afterward s ..... .. .. .... .... .... 1 90
Tie -downs ... ..... ... .... .... .... 77, 123
Tightening whee l bolts .... ... .... .... 268
Tips for the env ironment
Savi ng fuel ...... .... .... .... .... . 81 T
ire mobility system ..... ... . .. .. .... 264
Tire p ress ure .. ...... .... ... .... .. .. 241
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .... 254
Chan ging whee ls . .... .... .... ... . 257
Learning process .. .... ... .... ... . 256
Loss of air pressu re .... ... .... . 17, 255
Mal fu nct io ns ... .. .... .... .... .... 257
Se nso rs ...... .... .... ... .... .. .. 248
Stor ing tire pressures ... .. .... .. . . 256
Tires and wheels ...... ... .... .. . . 2 48
Valves . ...... .... .... ... .... .. .. 248
Warning ligh t .. ... ... .... ........ . 37
Tire repair kit .. .. .... .... ... .... .. .. 264
Tire service life ..... .... ............. 244
Tires .. ... .. .... .... .... ... .... .... 234
Replacing .. ...... .... ... .... 246 , 248
run -flat ... .... .... .... ... .... .... 258
Service life .... .... ... .... .... ... 244
speed rating letter cod e ...... .... . 247
T ire manufacturing date .. ... .. .... 247
Tire specifications ........... ..... 247
Tread depth ........ .. .... ...... . 244
Un iform tire quality grading .... .... 249
Winter tires ....... .... ... .. ...... 250
T ires and vehicle load limits .. ... ... .. 242
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure ... .. .... ... 241
Co ld tire inflation pressure ..... ... . 238
Dimensions ... .... .... ... .... .... 246
Genera l notes .. ...... ... .... .... . 23 4
G lossary of tire and loading terminology
235
New tires and whee ls ..... .... .... 246
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What should I do after replacing wheels?
242
Wheel bolts Torque .. ... ... .. .... .... ....... . 252
Wheels . .... .... .... .... ... .... .... 234
Cast al loy ....... .... .... ....... . 204
Checking tire pressure . ...... .... . 241
Co ld tire inflation pressure ... .. .. .. 238
Genera l notes .................... 234
G lossary of tire and loading termino logy
235
New tires and wheels . ....... .... . 246
T ires and vehicle load limits .... .... 242
Wheelsffires Stee l wheels ...... .... ... .... .... 203 Winter operation
Battery ... .... ...... ...... .... ... 228
Coolant system .................. 224
Defrosting windows ............... 88
Hea ted seats (climate control) .. .... . 90
Tires ....... .. .... .... .... .... ... 189
Win dows ..... ... .... .... .... .... 202
Winter tires .... .... ... .... .. ....... 2 50
All -whee l drive ...... ...... .... ... 250
Wiper and washer system . ...... .... .. 60
I ntermittent wiping . ...... .... .... . 60
One -tap wiping .... ........ ....... . 60
Wiper blades Insta lling new wiper b lades .. ...... . 63
When must the airbag system be inspected?
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146
When should I adjust the tire pressures? . . . Xeno n-Ligh ts . ...... .... .... .... .... 278
242
When sh ould I check the tire pressures? 242
Where can I find the tire pressures for my car? ... ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .... 241
Why sa fety belts? ... ........ .... 125, 126
Windows Cleaning .. ... .... .... ... .... .... 202
Convenience close/open feature ..... 49
Defrost ........ ............... ... 88
Windshield washer fluid ...... .... .... . 36
Windshield wipers Instal ling new wipe r blades . ...... .. 63
Service p osition ...... .... ... .... .. 62
Washer fluid reservoir .. ...... .... . 233
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