airbag AUDI TT ROADSTER 2008 Repair Manual

Fuses and bulbs -
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Equipment No. Equipment
Amps
Engine relay, fuel tank control unit, Airbag Off
16 A/C system (control unit) 10
1
light, light switch (switch illumination), diagnos-10
tic connector
17 Tire pressure monitoring system (control unit) 5
18
Not used
ABS, ASR, ESP, brake light switch
5 19
Not used
3 AFS headlight (left) 5
Not used
Oil level sensor (extended maintenance interval)
(WIV), tire pressure monitoring system, switch
21 Fuel injectors (gasoline engine) 10
4 for Electronic Stability Program (ESP), AFS head-5 Wind deflector (Roadster) 30
lights (control unit), A/C system (pressure sen -23 Horn 20 sorl, backup light switch
Automatic headlight range control, AFS head-
24 Transmission (control unit) 15
5
light (right)/ manual headlight range control, 5/10
25 Heater rear window Coupe/heated rear window 30/20
halogen headlights Roadster
Control unit for CAN data transfer (gateway),
26 Driver's side power window 30
6 electromechanical steering, automatic transmis-5
27 Passenger's side power window 30
sion shift gate
28 Not used
Acoustic Park Assist, automatic dipping interior
rear view mirror, garage door opener, heatable
29 Washer pump 15
7
windshield washer nozzles, washer pump, wind 5
30 Cigarette lighter 20
deflector relay (Roadster)
31 Starter 40
8
Haldex clutch 5 32 Steering column module 5
9
Control unit Audi magnetic ride 5 33
Instrument cluster 5
Airbag control unit 5 34 Radio navigation system, radio 15
1 1 Mass airflow sensor, crankcase heating 5/10
35
Audio amplifier 30
12 Door control unit (central locking driver/passen-10
36 Engine (control unit) 10 ger)
13 Diagnostic connector 10 37 CAN (Gateway) 5
Rain sensor, automatic transmission shift gate 5 38 Not used
15 Roof
light (interior lighting) 5 39 Not used
• Do-it
-yourself service

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• Always observe environmenta l regulations when disposing of
o ld eng ine oil, used b rake flu id, dirty en gine co olant, spe nt batter ies
or worn out tir es.
• Undep loyed airbag modules and pretensioners might be classi­
fied as Perchlorate Material -special handling may apply , see
www .dtsc.ca .gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. When the vehicle or
parts of the restraint system including ai rbag modules safety be lts
with pretensioners are scrapped , all applicable laws and regula ­
tions must be observed . Your authorized Audi dealer is familia r with
these requirements and we recommend that you have your dea ler
perform this service for you .•
Additional accessories,
modifications and parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Al ways consult an authorized Audi dealer bef ore
pur chasing ac cess ories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design features ensuring
a high standard of active and passive safety .
This safety could be compromised by non -approved changes to the
vehic le. For this reason, if parts have to be replaced , please observe
t he follow ing po ints when installing addit ional accessories:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are availab le
from authorized Audi dealer s.
These dealers also have the necessary faci lities , too ls and trained
specialists to install the parts and accessories properly .
& WARNING
Using the wrong spare p arts or u sing non -approved acce ssorie s
can cause serious p ers onal injury .
• Use only acces sories e xpr essly appro ved by Audi and g en uine
Audi spare part s
• The se pa rts and accessories have been spe ciall y de sig ned to
be used on your vehic le .
• Never inst all a ccessorie s such a s telephone cra dle s or
beve rage holders on airb ag cover s or within the ai rb ag deploy ­
ment zones . D oing so will in crea se the r is k of injury if airb ags are
triggered in an acciden t!
• Before you che ck anyth ing in the eng ine comp artment , alwa ys
re ad and heed all W ARNING S=>
pag e 212 .
0 Note
• I f items other than genuine Audi spare parts, add-on equipment
and accessory items are used or if repair work is not performed
accor ding to specified methods, this can resul t in severe damage to
your vehic le's engine and body (such as corrosion) and adversely
affect your vehicle's warranty .
• T he innovative aluminium concept of your Audi TI means that all
servicing, repai rs or other work on the veh ic le body must be carried
out exclusively by an Audi workshop.
• I f emergency repa irs must be performed e lsewhere, have the
vehicle examined by an authorized Audi dea lership as soon as
possible .
• T he manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage which occurs
due to fa ilure to comply with these stipu lations. •

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A
A/C operation
Climate control
ABS 102
See Anti -Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . 189
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Acoustic park assist rear .. .... .. ... ... ....... .... .. .
Acoustic parking system
Adaptive Light 109
109
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Adding Engine coolant ... .... ........... 228
Engine oil ....................... 225
Windshield washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . 236
Additiona l accessories .. ...... ...... . 296
Additives Engine oi l ....................... 225
Adjustable steering column .......... 105
Adjusting front seats ... .. .... .... .... 87
Adjusting steering column ...... .. ... 105
Adjusting the seats ...... .... ........ 89
Advanced Airbag System Children ........................ 169
Components .. .................. 153
Front airbags ......... .... ...... . 151
How the components work together 154
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Weight -sensing mat .. .. .. .... .... 169 Air distribution
Climate control
Air recirculation mode Climate control ...... .... ... .. .. .
Air vents Climate control
Airbag 101
102
102
Warning/indicator lights ..... ...... 19
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 165
Care ... ........... .... .... ...... 160
Child restraints ............ .... .. 170
Components (front airbags) .. ... ... 153
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Front airbags ................. ... 150
How do the front aiirbags work? . . . . 155
How many airbags does my vehicle have?
153
Important safety instructions on the knee airbag system .......... ....... . 163
Important things to know ......... 146
Indicator light .. ..... ....... ..... 157
Knee a irbags .. ...... ......... ... 161
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. 157 Alternator
See Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Anti -freeze
See Engine coolant system ...... .. 227
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror ...... 82
Anti-Lock Brake System .............. 189
Anti -lo ck brake system
Warning/indicator lights . ...... .... . 20
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR) How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Anti-theft systems Anti-Theft Alarm System ........... 56
Electronic immobilizer ............. 49
Ashtray .............. ........... .... 94
ASR How the Anti-Slip Regu lation System
works ......................... 186
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? ... .... .... 6
Audi magnetic ride .... .... ..... .. 17, 112
Description .... .... .... ...... .... 112
Indicator light .... .... ............ 17
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature .
294
Repairs .. .... ....... ...... .... .. 160 Auto Safety Hotline . .... .... .... ..... 136
Side airbags . ........ ....... ..... 164 Auto-Check Contro l ................... 29
When must the system be inspected? . . . Automatic transmission ............ 31
157 Auto-Check -Control
All Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Alloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Manual
transmission
Automatic belt retractor 31
141
air conditioning All-wheel drive Automatic car wash
Temperature .. ............ ... ... 100 Winter tires ..................... 254 See Washing .................. .. 201

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Proper disposal of drained brake fluid ...
230
Proper disposal of drained engine
coolant . ............ .... ...... . 228
Proper disposa l of drained engine oil
225,226
Recycling used engine oil ..... .... 225
Un leaded fuel .... ............... 214
What should I do with an old battery?
231
EPC
See Electronic power control . . . . . . . . 17
ESP
See Electronic Stability Program .... 184
Event Da ta Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Expansion tank 228
F
Fan 100
Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Flat tire Changing ....................... 267
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Fog lights, front ..................... 73
Folding master key with remote contro l . 47
Fo lding top .. ..... .. .... .... ........ 60
Automatic folding top . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Care and cleaning ...... ........ .. 203
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
General . .... ... .. .... .... ...... .. 60
manual folding top ........... ..... 61
Warning/indictor lights .. ........ .. 18
Wind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Foot pedals
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
For the sake of the env ironment
Gasoline fumes and the environment 2 16
Letting your engine warm up . ..... 107
Reducing engine noise by early
upshifting .................. .... 12
Refueling ... .. .... .... .... ...... 216
Saving fuel by early upshifting ...... 12
Front airbags Description ..... ..... ...... ...... 150
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Adjusting ......... .... .... ...... 131
Adjusting the manual seats .. .... ... 89
Child restraints in the front seat .... 147
Fronta l col lisions and the laws of physics ...
138
Fuel Additives .. ....... .... .......... 214
Blended gasoline ................. 214
Consumption .. ............. ...... 39
Fi ller neck . .... ........ ... ....... 215
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Gasoline ........... ... .... .... .. 214
Gasoline additives .... .... ... .. ... 215
Octane rating ... .. .... .... .... ... 214
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Refuelling ..... ........ .... ... ... 216
Reserve .. .... ....... ...... .... ... 14
Tank capacity . .... ... .... ..... ... 291
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 218
Fuel fi ller cap ......... .... .... ... .... 24
Fuel supply too low ........ ....... ... 35 Fuse
arrangement .... ... .. .. . .... .. . 274
G
Garage door opener ... .......... .... 121
Gas discharge lamps ...... ... .... ... 277
Gauges Engine coolant temperature ........ 13
Fuel gauge .... .... ....... .... .... 14
Tachometer ........... ...... .... . 12
Gearshift lever
6 -speed manual transmission ... ... 113
Generator Warning/indicator lights ............ 19
G lossary of tire and loading terminology ...
239
G love compartment ...... .... .... .... 96
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 289
H
Head restraints ........ ... ........ .. 132
Adjusting .. ........... .... .... .. 132
Headlight Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Headlight range control
defective .......... .... ....... .... 35
Headlights .... ....... .... ... .... .... 69
adaptive light ...... ........ .... ... 72
Front fog lights ... .... .... .... .... 73
Switching off ... .... ...... .... .... 69
Switching on ...... .... ....... .... 69
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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Heated
front seats (climate control) .... .... 104
rear window ...... ....... ..... ... 103
Heated outside mirrors ... .. .... .... .. 83
Heated seats .................. .... . 104
Seats ...... ...... .... ........ ... 104
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system . ......... 78
Heating .. .... ... .... .... ......... ... 98
High beam ...... ................. 69, 76
Warning/indicator lights ... ... .... .. 18
High voltage warning label ........... 288
Homelink® ... .. .... .... ........... 121
Homelink® universal remote control ... 121
Hood Opening .. ............... ... .... 219
Release lever .................... 219
Horn ......... ... .. .... .... ...... ... 11
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . .
153
How often should I check my tire pressures?
245
How safety belt tensioners work .... ... 144
Hydroplaning ........ .... .... .... ... 249
I
Igni tion key 106
Ignition lock ...... ...... .... ...... .. 106
Ignition lock positions ............... 106
Immobili zer ... ............. ..... ... . 14
Important things to do before driving .. 128
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Improperly
worn safety belts ... .. ... .. 144 K
Indicator light
Airbag system ........ .... .... ... 157 Key .....
........ ........ ...... ... .. . 47
Audi magnetic ride ................ 17 Battery replacement ......
.... .... . 49
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ... ....... 157 Conven
ience opening and closing of pow-
Indicator lights .. ...... .... .... ...... 16
Infant seats ........ ...... ... .... ... 173
How do I properly insta ll an infant seat in
my vehicle? ....... ...... ....... 173
Safety instructions ......... ....... 173
Inside rearview mirror ......... ...... . 82
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts ...................... 177
Instrument cluster and controls . ...... . 12
Instrument panel
Illumination ......... ............. 74
Ins truments and controls
Genera l il lustration ................ 11
Interior lights ....... ..... ....... .... . 77 er top
... .... .... ... ............ 63
Convenience opening and closing of windows ............ .... ........ 58
Emergency key .. ...... ............ 47
Key replacement ......... .... ..... 47
Master key . ...... .... ...... .... .. 47
Valet key ... .. .... .... .... .... .... 47
Key less entry remote contro l .......... . 48
Kick-down Automatic transmission ........... 117
Knee airbags ........ ... .... ........ 161
Description . ...... .... ....... .... 161
How they work ................... 163
Important safety instructions ... .... 163
Luggage compartment .. ....... .... 77
L
J Launch Control Program ............. 117
Jump start location ........... ... .... 279
Jump starting ...................... 279
Jumper cables ... ..... ...... .... .... 279
Jump-starting . ........ .... ... .. .... 278 Leather ...
... .... ....... .... ...... . 209
Cleaning ...... .... ..... .. .... ... 210
Leaving -home-function ................ 73
Lifting jack ......................... 269
Lift ing vehicle .... .................. 283
Light sensor defective ........... ...... 36
Light sensor package Automatic headlight control .. ....... 70
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Lights
Bi-Xenon headlights ... .... ...... .. 75
Coming-home/leaving-home-function 73
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 76
High beam warning/indicator light ... 18
Instrument pane l illumination . ...... 74
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Turn signals .. ..... ....... .... .... 76
Loading the luggage compartment 135
Locking Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear lid/trunk lid .... .. ...... ... .. . 55
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using the key . .... .... .... ..... .. . 53
Luggage compartment Ligh t ........... .... .... ......... 77
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Ski bag .. ... ..... .... .... ...... .. 93
Lumbar support ...... .... ........... 91
M
Maintenance ... .. ...... ...... .... .. 294
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU 18 , 26
Manual folding top
closing ........ .... ..... ......... 61
Manual transmission ...... .... ...... 113
Maste r key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Menu
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Mileage Average .......... .... ....... .... 39
Instantaneous .. .... .. .... .... .... 39
Mirror Inside rearview mirror, manua l ...... 82
Mirrors Activa ting the digital compass . .... . 85
Anti-glare rearview mirror . ...... ... 82
Automatic d imming for the outs ide
mirrors .............. .... ..... .. 84
Automatically dimm ing inside mirror . 82
Manual glare dimming ... .... ...... 82
Outside mirrors .......... .... .... . 83
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
157
N
Natural leather 209
New tires and wh eels ... ... ... .... ... 249
NHTSA Contacting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
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Occupan t seating positions . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Octane rating .... .. . .. ... .... ... ... 214
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Oil See Engine oil ....... ... .. ..... .. 222
Older children and safety belts . . . . . . . . 177 On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connec tor (DLC) . .... ..... 26
Electronic speed limiter ... ........ . 26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .... 26
Open door or rear lid warning .. .... .... 24
Opening folding top
manually .. .... .... .... ...... ... .. 61
Operate your vehic le economically and mini-
mize pollution . ...... .... ..... .. 194
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk .. ...... ..... 6
Outside mirrors ... ... .. .... .. ... .... . 83
Outside temperature display ... .... .. .. 23
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up ......... .............. 205
Paint No. . . . ... ... .. .... .... .... ... 288
Parking ...... .... .... ........... .. . 108
Automatic transmission .... .... .. . 114
Parking brake . .. .. .. .... .... .... ... 108
Parking brake warn ing . ... .... .... ... . 30
Parking light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Parking on a decline (downhil l) . ... .... 108
Parking on an incline (uphill) ...... .... 108
Parts replacement .... .... .... .... ... 296
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... .... 157
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

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Pass-through .. ..... .... ... .... .... .. 93 Proper safety belt position . ... .. ...... 142 Remote control ....... ... .. .. ... .. ... 48
Pedals ...... .... ... ........ .... .... 134 Proper seating position Resetting remote control ...... ... .. 52
Physical principles of a frontal collision 138
Polishing ...... .... .... ....... .... . 204
Pollen filter ......................... 99
Pollutant filter .. .... .... .... .... ... .. 99
Power locking switch ........... .... .. 53
Power locking system ... .... .... .... .. 50
Convenience close/open feature .... . 58
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside .. .. .. .... .... ... .... .... . 53
Opening and closing the windows ... 58
Rear lid/trunk lid ..... .... .... .... . 55
Remote control ...... .... .... ... .. 48
Unlocking and locking vehicle . .... .. 51
Power seats
Adjusting the seatback ....... .... .. 91
Adjustment .. .... .... .... ...... ... 89
Power steering
See Electro -mechanical power assist 21,
190
Power top
Care and cleaning . ....... .... .... 203
Convenience close/open feature ... .. 63
Convenience opening/closing ... .... 63
Power window switches ...... ...... ... 57
Reactivating the system .... .... .... 59
Pregnant women
Special cons iderations when wearing a
safety belt . .... .... .... ... .... . 143 Front
passenger . ...... ........... 131
Occupants .. ...... ...... ... .. .... 130
a
Quartz clock .. ...... ..... .. .... .... .. 13
quattro®
See All Wheel Drive ............... 191
Question
R
What happens to unbelted occupants? .
139
Why safety belts? ... .. .... .... .... 137
Radiator fan .... .... ..... .. .... .... . 229
Rain sensor defective ................. 36
Reading lights ... ... ..... ... .... .... . 77
Rear lid ........ ....... ...... .... .... 55
Emergency release ......... ...... . 56
Rear light
Defective . ................... .... . 36
Rear spoiler . .... .... ....... ........ 187
Rear window defoggeir ............... 103
Rearview mirror Inside rearview mirror .. .... .... ... . 82
See also Mirrors ........... ....... . 82
Red symbols . ... .... .... .... .... ... . 31
Programming the Homelink® universal re- Refuelling ............... .... .... ... 216
mote contro l ... .... .... ... .... . 121 Release lever for hood .. .... .... .... . 219
Proper occupant seating positions .. ... 130 Remote
control garage door opener
(Homelink®l .... .... .... .... ... 121
Remote control key Unlocking and locking ..... .... .... . 51
Remo te master key
Battery replacement ...... .... .... . 48
Check light .. ....... .. ...... ...... 48
Remote rear lid release .... ... .. ...... . 55
Repair manuals ...... .... .... .... ... 294
Repairs Airbag system ................... 160
Replacement parts ... .... ... .... .... 296
Replacing Wheel rims .... .... ... ....... 249, 251
Replacing a fuse .. ...... .... .... .... 273
Replacing light bulbs .. ... .. . .... .. . . 277
Replacing tires and wheels ...... ..... 250
Reporting safety defects .. ... .... 136, 293
Reset button . .... ........ .... ... .... . 14
Resetting remote control ......... .... . 52
Retractor .......... .. .... ...... .... . 141
Reverse Automatic transmission .... ... .... 115
Rims Cas t alloy ..... .... .... .... .... ... 207
Replacing .... .... ....... ... . 249, 251
Stee l rims . .... ... .... ...... ... .. 206
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Run-flat tires 257
258
257
259
Driving
... ..... .. .... .... ...... .
Introduction . ....... ..... .... ... .
Replacing defects parts .... ...... .
s
S tronic 113
Driving Notes .. .... .... .... .... .. 114
Emergency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Launch Control Program .... .. .... 117
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Tiptron ic controls on the steering wheel .
119
SAFE ....... ... ..................... 14
Safe driving habits . ...... .... .... ... 128
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety belts worn by pregnant women 143
Safety belt tens ioner
Service and disposal ... .... .. . .... 145
Safety belt warning light ...... ... . 19, 137
Safety be Its . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Cleaning .. ........ ....... .... ... 212
Danger to passengers who do not wear a safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Improper ly worn ...... ........ ... 144
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Securing child safety seats
..... .. .
Special considerations for pregnant women . .... ....... ...... ..... .
Tensioners ......... ... .... ..... .
Unfastening . ...... .... .... .... . .
Warning /indicator light .... .... .. .
Why YOU MUST wear them ....... . 177
1
43
144
143
137
137
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety compliance sticker ......... ... 288
Safety equipment .... ...... ... .. .... 128
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment .................. 87
Safety instructions Engine compartment ....... ... ... 220
for booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
for using child safety seats ...... .. 171
for using convertible child seats .... 174
for using infant seaits ............. 173
For using safety bel ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
159
Safety lock Ignition key, automatic transmission 106
Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Head restraints, front seat ...... .... 92
Lumbar support .. ... .. ........ .... 91
Manual controls ..... ... ....... ... 88 Power
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Safety guide lines .. .... .... .... .... 87
Seat position Incorrect seat position ... .... ... .. 133
Seating capacity .. .... ....... .... ... 137
Seating position Driver ...................... .... 130
Front passenger ................. 131
How to adjust the front seats ... ... 131
Occupants
Seats 130
Number of seats ... .... ... ... .... 137
Selector lever positions
Automatic transmission .... .... ... 115
Service and disposal Safety belt tensioner .... .... ...... 145
Serv ice interval disp lay .... .... .... .. . 25
Service position for windshie ld wipers .. 80
Set menu ........................... 28
Set/Check button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting Date display
Digital clock
Side airbags .
. .. .. .... .... .... .... 13
13
Description ...................... 164
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Ski bag .. .... .... .... .... ... .... .... 93
Snow chains ..... .... .... ... .... ... 255
Sockets ............................. 95
Soft top
Care and cleaning ...... .... .... .. 203

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Trip computer
Fuel consumption ................. 39
Mi leage .. ........ ........ .... ... 39
Trip odometer .. ...... .... ........ ... 14
What does it mean when dEF appears in the trip odometer display? ... ... .. 14
Trunk lid .... ........ ............. .. 55
Trunk escape handle ... .. .... .... 262
Turn signals ................. ....... 76
Warning/indicator lights ........... 19
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Undercoating 207
Unfastening safety belts ...... ...... . 143
Unidirectional tires .................. 238
Uniform tire quality grading . ......... 253
Universal Radio- Frequency Remote Control (Homelink®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Un locking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear lid/trunk lid ...... .... ...... .. 55
Remote control key ..... .. .... .... . 51
Using the key ... .. .... .... ...... .. 53
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Vanity mirror ...... .. .... ........ .... 77
Vehic le electrical system .. ........ .... 19
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 288
Vehic le jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Vehicle literature ............. ........ 5
Vehic le tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Vehicle-care products
...... ........ . 200 Power top cleaning ..... .. .... ... . 203
Venti lation ... ............ .... .... ... 98 with a power washer
....... .... ... 202
Waxing .......... .... .... ....... ... 203
w Wear indicator ..... ... ... .... ....... 248
Warning light
Tire pressure monitoring system 37
Warning lights ...................... 16 Weatherstrips
.... ....... .... .... ... 206
Weights ....... .. .... .... ...... .... 289
What happens if you wearyoursafety belt too loose? ..... .. .... .............. 142
Warning/Indicator light
Rear spoi ler ... ... .... ........ .... 18 What happens to unbelted occupants? .
139
What impairs driving safety? ... .... ... 129
Warning/indicator ligh1ts ... .. · · · · · · · · · 12 What should I do after changing a wheel? ..
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 245
Anti -lock brake system (ABS) · · · · · · · · 20 What shou ld I do after replacing whe els?
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 245
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Electronic power control ........... 17
El ec tronic stabilization program (ESP) 18
Folding top ...... ... .. ... ... .. .... 18
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .... 18
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Tire pressure monitoring system .... 17
Turn signals .. ....... ...... ....... 19
Warranty coverages .. ........ .... ... 293
Washer reservoir ..... .... ... ..... ... 236
Washing ........ ....... ...... .... .. 200
Automatic car wash ........... ... 201
by hand ......... ......... ... ... 201
Folding top cleaning ...... ... .. ... 203
General information ......... ..... 200 Wheel bolts
Torque ......................... 256
Wheels .............. ....... .... ... 238
Cast alloy .................... ... 207
Checking tire pressure ............ 244
Co ld tire inflation pressure ....... . 242
General notes .......... .......... 238
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
239
New tires and whee ls .. ... .. ...... 249
Tires and vehicle load limits ... .... 246
Wheels/Tires Steel wheels ... .... .... ...... .... 206
When must the airbag system be inspected?
157
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 245
When should I check the tire pressures? 245