2009 AUDI S3 airbag

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ABS
See Anti-lock brake system
ABS (Anti-lock brake system) 194
Wa rning/indicato r lights .. ... .... .. 16
Accessori es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Adapter for anti-theft wheel bo lts . . . . . 275
Adaptive Light Air conditioning
Switching on and off
Air distribution 101
Climate controls .. ...... .... ... .. 103
Air outlets
Adjusting the outlets for rapid Side airbags
... .... .... ... .. ..... 163
Side curtain airbags ....... .... .. . 166
When must the system be inspected? ...
158
All Whee l Drive . ...... .... .......... 196
Alloy wheels ....... ... .... ...... ... 212
defrosting/defogging .... .... ... .
104 All -whe el drive
Climate controls .. .... .... .... ... 104
Winter tires ... ... ... .. ...... .... 260
Air quality sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Alternator
defective ....................... . 34 Air recirculation
....... .. .... ....... 103
See Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Adding Engine coolant ... .... .... ....... 234
Engine oil . ................... ... 230
Windshield washer fluid .... ...... 241
Additiona l accessories .... ...... ... .. 305
Additives Engine oil .... .... ... ... ... .. .... 230
Adjustable steering whee l column ..... 107
Adjusting Steering wheel column .... ... .... 107
Adjusting front seats ............. ... . 74
Advanced Airbag System Children . ... .. .... .... ..... ..... 170
Components ...... .... ......... . 154
Front airbags ......... .... ....... 152
How the components work together 155
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ligh t .. ... 159
W eight -sensing mat .. .. .. .... .... 170
Air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
See also Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Climate controls
.... . ......... ... 102
When should I use the air recirculation?
102
Air r ecirculation mode
Clima te controls .. ...... .... ... . . 102
Airbag Warning /indicator lights ....... .... 14
Airbag system .... .... .... .... .. 147, 164
Advanced Airbag System .......... 151
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Child restraints .. ... ... .... .... .. 171
Components (front airbags) ..... ... 154
Danger of fitting a chi ld safety seat on the
front passenger seat . .... .... ... 149
Disposal . .... .... ...... .... ... .. 161
Front airbags . ... .. ..... ... .. ... . 151 Aluminum alloy wheels
...... .... .... 212
Amb ient lighting .. ... .... .... .... .... 61
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror .... .. 69
An ti-lock brake system
How the ABS system works ........ 194
Anti -lock brake system (ABS )
Warning /indicator lights ... .... .... . 16
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR) How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
An ti-theft sys tems
An ti-Theft Alarm System .. . .. .. .... 45
Anti -theft wheel bolts ..... .... .... ... 275
Armrest Center armrest ....... .. .. .. ..... .. 81
Rear armrest ................. .. .. 82
How do the front ai rrbags work? . . . . 156 Ashtray
How many airbags does my vehicle have?
154
Important things to know . ... .. ... 147
Indicator ligh t .... ... .. ..... .. ... 158
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Rea
r .... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... ... .. 93
ASR How the Anti -Slip Regulation System
works ... .... .... .... ... .... ... 192

Alphabetical index -
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Saving fuel by upshifting early ... .. 8, 9
Using the rear window defogger .... 105
Front airbags
Description ... ....... .... .. . .... . 151
How th ey work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Front seats ......... .... ... .... ...... 74
Adjusting ................... .... 129
Adjusting the manual seats .. .. .... . 76
Child restraints in the front seat .. .. 149
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Fronta l collisions and the laws of physics
138
Fuel Current fuel mileage ........... .... 22
Fuel gauge ...... .... .... ...... ... 10
Fuel supply too low ...... .... .... .. 32
Fuel filler f lap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 223
Fuel gaug e .... .... ...... .. .... ..... . 10
Fuel range .. .... .... .... .... ... .... . 22
Fuel supply Additives . .... .... .... ... ..... ... 219
Blended gasoline ... .. ........ .... 219
Fuel filler neck ... .... .... ........ 220
Fuel gauge ...... .... .... ........ . 10
Fuel tank capacity ........... .. 10, 220
Gasoline ... .. .... .... ........... 219
Gasoline additives . ... .... ....... . 220
Octane rating . .... .... ... .... .... 219
Recommendation . .. .. .. .... .... . 219
Refu elling .... ..... ... ..... .. ... . 221
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 223
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Fuel
tank
Capacity . .... ...... ........ ..... 220
Capacity (gal lons/liters) ...... ... .. .. 10
Fuse arrangemen t ... .. .. .... ... .... . 281
G
Gas discharge lamps .. .. ..... .. .... . 285
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. ..... ... 9
Fuel gauge ... .. .... .... .. .. .... .. 10
Speedometer ... ...... .... .... .... 10
Tachometer .......... .... ... .... .. 8
Trip odometer . ................... 10
Gear recommendation ..... ...... .... . 19
Gearshift indicator .. ...... .... .... ... 19
Gearshift lever ........ ... .... ....... 116
Genera l illustration
Instruments and controls . .... .... ... 7
Generator Warning /indicato r lights .. .. .... .... 14
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .. .
244
G love compartment ... .. .... ... .... .. 95
Light .... ... ... .. .... .... ........ 60
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 299
H
Head restraints ........ ...... ... .... 131
Adjusting ... ... ................. 131
Rear seats ... ... .. ........ ........ 80 Headlight
defective . .... .... .... ...... ... .. . 33
Head light range control
defective ..... .... .... .. . ......... 33
Headlights ... ... ...... ..... .. ...... . 52
adaptive light ..... .... ....... ..... 55
Front fog lights . ..... .. ............ 56
Switching off . ... .... .... .... .. .. . 52
Switching on ...... .... .. .. .... .... 52
Washer system .. ...... ... .... .. . .. 66
Heated rear window ..................... 105
Heated outside mirrors ... .... ... ... ... 70
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system ........... 63
Heavy clothing and safety be lts .... .... 140
High beam ... .... ..... .. .... ..... 5 2, 59
Warning/indicator lights .. .... .... .. 14
High vo ltage warning label . ...... .... 298
Hi ll Descent Assist .... ... .... .... .... 120
Hill hold assist Starting on hills ... ... ... .... .... . 111
hood
See Engine hood ..... .... .... .... 224
Hood re lease .... ..... .. .... .... .... 224
Horn ... .... .... .... ... .... .... ..... . 7
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ..
154
How often shou ld I check my tire pressures?
251
How safety belt pretensioners work .. .. 145
Hydroplaning ...... .. ...... .... .... . 255
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Ignition key 108
Ignition lock ...... ...... .... ...... . 108
Ignition lock posit ions ............... 108
Immobilizer .. .... .... ....... .... .... 10
Important things to do before driving . . 127
Im properly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . 145
Indicator light
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 , 159
Audi magnetic ride ................ 12
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ......... 159
Indicator lights ........... ...... ... 8, 11
Red symbols in the center display . .. 28
Ye llow symbols in the center display . 29
lnfantseats . ........... .... .... .... 174
How do I properly install an infant seat in
my vehicle? .................... 174
Safety instructions ............... 174
Inside rear view mirror .... ... .... ..... 69
Inspection interval ................... 20
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Instrument pane l
I llum ination ........ ... .. .... .... . 57
Instrument pane l and controls .......... 8
Instruments and controls General illustration ........... .... .. 7
Interior light
Rear ................. ........ ... 61
Interior lights ....... ........... .... . 60
Ambient lighting .................. 61
Luggage compartment ............. 62
J
Jack and tools ...................... 270
Jump start location Jump starting (6 -cyl. engine) ....... 290
Jump starting 4-cylinder engine ...... .... .... ... 289
6 -cylinder -engine .... .... ... .. ... 290
Jumper cables .... .... .... .... .... .. 289
Jump -starting 287
K
Key ......... ............ .... ... .... 35
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Coded settings .................. 105
Convenience opening and closing of
windows .......... ...... .... ... 47
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Key-coded settings Climate controls ...... .... ..... .. 105
Kick-down Automatic transmission 122
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LATCH 184
Description .......... .......... .. 184
Installing a child restraint ...... ... 185
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ...... ............... ..... 186 Launch
Control Program ...... .... ... 122
Leather ...... .... .... .... ...... ... . 214
Cleaning ..................... ... 215
Leaving-home-function .... ... .... .... 56
Lifting jack ... .... .... .... ... .... ... 276
Lifting points ... .. .... .... .... .... .. 295
Lifting/raising the vehicle . ... ... .... . 295
Light sensor package
Automatic headlight control ........ 53
Light/rain sensor defective .. ...... .... 34
Lights Bi-Xenon headlights ....... .... .... 58
Coming-home/ leaving-home-function 56
Emergency flasher .... ........ .... 58
Front fog lights ................... 56
Headlights .... .... ....... .... .... 52
High beam ..... .. .... .... ..... 52, 59
High beam warning/indicator light .. . 14
Instrument panel illumination . ...... 57
Side marker lights ...... ........... 52
Turn signals . ...... .... ...... ... .. 59
Loading the luggage compartment .... 133
Loading the roof rack . ............ .... 9 1
Locking Manual back-up .. ............. .... 44
Power locking switch ...... .... .... 41
Rear lid ..... ...... .... ........... 42
Remote control ................... 39
Using the fold -out key ............. 40
Lower anchorage locator button ...... 184
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) ...
184
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. 184

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Luggage
Stowing . .... .... .... ....... .... . 133
Luggage compartment Cargo net ..... .. .... .... ...... ... 85
Fastening eyes ... .... .... .... .... . 84
Increasing size ... .... ...... ...... . 83
Ligh t .. .... ... .. .......... .... ... 62
Retractable cover ....... ... .. ... ... 86
Ski sack . .... .... .... .... ..... .. .. 87
See also Loading the luggage
compartment .... ....... .... .... 133
Luggage compartment floor .. .... .... . 87
Lumbar support .. ...... ..... .... .... . 78
M
Maintenance ....................... 304
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .... 13, 21
Manual transmission ............. ... 116
Gearshift lever ...... ..... .... .... 116
Master key .. .... .... .... ... ... ... .. . 36
Battery replacement ............... 37
Master key remo te control . ...... .... .. 36
Menu button ... .... .... .... ..... .. .. 25
Menu display Driver Information Display .......... 23
Mirrors Activating the digita l compass ...... 72
Adjusting the anti -g lare . .... .... ... 69
Automatic dimming for the outside mirrors . .... .... .... ... ... ... .. . 71
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 69
Inside day -night mirror ... .... .... .. 69
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Interior
mirror ..... .. ... .... ... .. . 69
Outside mirrors .. .... .... .... ... .. 70
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System ..
158
Mounting hooks ..................... 85
N
Natural leather ...................... 214
New tires and whee ls ... .. .... .... ... 255
NHTSA Contacting ... ...... .... ... .. .... 135
Number of seats 137
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Occupant seating positions 128
Octane rat ing ........ .... .... ....... 219
Odometer ......................... .. 10
Oil What kind of oi l should I put in my
engine? . .... ........ ..... .. .... 227
See also Engine oil . .... .... .... ... 227
Older children and safety belts ........ 178
On -Boa rd Diagnostic System ... .. .... .. 21
Electronic speed limiter ...... .... .. 21
Malfunction Indicato r Lamp (MIU .... 21
On -Board Diagnostic System
(080) ..... 21
Data Link Connector (DLCl .... ...... 21
Open door or front lid warning ..... .. .. 18
Operate your vehicle econom ical ly and m ini -
mize pollution .. .............. .. 199 Optional equipment
Marked with an asterisk ... .... .... .. 5
Outlets ...... ... .... .... ....... .. .. . 93
Outside air pollution How to prevent from enter ing the vehic le
103
Ou tside mirrors ...... .... .... .... .... 70
Outs ide temperature display ........... 18
Owner 's manual
How the Owner's Manua l is organized . 5
p
Paint
Touch -up ........................ 210
Paint no .. ...... .... .... ... .... .... 298
panoramic sliding sunroof .... .... ... .. 48
Comfort closing ....... .... ...... .. 49
Emergency operat ion . .... ... 49, 50, 51
to close ...... .... .... ... .... .... . 48
to open ...... .... .... ... .... .... . 48
Parking ............................ 110
Automatic transmission .... ... .... 119
Park ing a id
Audi parking system ...... .. ...... 112
Parking brake .. ...... ... .... .... .... 110
Setting an d releasing ... .. .... .... 110
Parking brake warning ... ....... ...... 30
Parking on a dec line (downhill) ... ... .. 110
Parking on an incline (uphill) .......... 110
parking system ...... .... ... .... .... 112
Par ts replacement . ....... ... .... .... 305
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF light .... .... 159
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Pedals . .... ... .. .... .... .... ...... 132
Physical p rinciples of a frontal collision 138
Polish ing ... ... ... .. ... .... .... .... 209
Power locking switch .. ... .... ...... .. 41
Rear center console ... ........ .... 42
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Convenience close/open feature .. ... 47
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside ... .... ... .... .... ..... .. . 41
Opening and closing the windows .. . 47
Operating locks from with k ey . ..... 40
Rear lid .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ...... .. 42
Remo te control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 39
Un locking and locking vehicle .. ... .. 39
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Power seat Adjusting the seatback ..... ........ 77
Adjustment . ...... .... .... ... .... 76
Power steering
See Electro-mechanical power assist . 16 ,
195
Power sunroof
See panoramic sliding sunroof .... .. 48
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
In the driver's door ................ 46
Reactivating the system . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Pregnant wom en
Special considerations when wearing a safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Proper occupant sea ting posi tions .... 128
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Proper seating position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Occupants .... ...... .... ... .. ... 128
Rear passengers 130
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Quartz clock ...... ..... .. .... .... .... . 9
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See All Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Question
R
What happens to unbelted occupants? ..
139
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Radiato r fan . .... .... ...... .... .... . 235
Radio Replacing . .... ... .... .... .... ... 306
Rain sensor defective ... ... .... ... .... 34
Reading light
Rea r ..... ..... ...... .... .... .... . 61
Reading lights
Front ..... ..... ... .... ... .... .... 60
Rea r ... ... .... ... ... .. ...... ..... 60
Rear armrest .... ... .. .... .. .. ... .... 82
Rea r ashtray . .... ...... .... ... .. .... 93
Rear lid
Emergency release .... .... .... .... 43
Lock ing/unlocking . ... .. ....... ... . 42
Rear light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rear power locking switch ... .... .... . 42 Rear seat bottom
...... .. .... .... .. . . 83
Rear view mirror
Inside rear view mirror ............ . 69
Rear window defogger with air-conditioning ... ... .. ..... 105
Refuelling ....... .... .... ...... ..... 221
Release lever for engine hood ..... .... 224
Remo te con trol . ...... .. .. ... ..... .. . 36
Resetting remote control ... .... .... 40
Un locking and locking . .... .... ... . 39
Remote mast er key
Ba ttery replacement ............... 36
Check light .... .... .... ..... .. ... . 36
Repair manuals ... .... ... .... .... .. . 303
Repairs Airbag system .... .... .... .... ... 161
Replacing Wheel rims . ... .... .... .... .. 255, 257
Replacing a fuse ... ... ....... .... ... 280
Replacing a sound system . .... .... ... 306
Replacing light bulbs . ...... .. .... ... 285
Replacing tires and wheels ........... 256
Reporting Safety Defects .. ....... 135, 136
Reset but ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Resetting remote control ...... .... .... 40
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Reverse Automatic transmission .... .... .. . 117
Reversible cargo area floo r ........ .... 87

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Rims
Cast alloy ..... .. ... ........ .... . 212
Rep lacing ......... ..... .... . 255 , 257
Steel rims .... ...... ..... ...... .. 211
Roof rack Attachment points with separate roof rack system ... .... .... .. ... ...... ... 89
Loading .. .. ..... .... .... .. . ... ... 91
Mounting locations . ..... ... .... ... 90
Saf e mounting ... .... .... .. . .... .. 88
Roof weight . ... .... ..... .. .... .... .. 91
s
Stronic .. ..... .. .... .... ... .... .... 117
Driving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Emergency program ..... ... . ... .. 123
Kick -down .. ... ... .. .... ... . ... .. 122
Launch Control Program . .... ..... . 122
Selector lever lock .. ...... .. . .... . 118
Selector lever positions . ..... .... . 117
Tiptronic . .... .... .... ... .... .... 12 1
Tiptronic controls on the steering whe el
122
SAFE ...... ... ......... ....... ...... 10
Safe driving habits .... ..... ... ..... . 126
Safety belt position .... ... .... .... ... 142
Safety belt height adjustment . ..... 144
Safety belts worn by pregnant women .. 143
Safety belt pretensioner ... ...... .. ... 145
Service and disposal . .... ... .. ... . 146
Safety belt warning light .... .... .. 15, 137
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Safety bel
ts ... .. .. .. ....... ... . .... 141 Safety lock
cleaning . .... ...... ........ ..... 217 Ignition key , automatic transmission 108
Dange r to passengers who do not wear a
Seat adjustment
safety belt ... .. .. . .... ... .... .. 139
Driver's seat . .... ... .. .. .... .... .. 74
Fastening .. ........ ..... ... .... . 141
Front passenger's seat .... .... .... . 75
height adjustment .... .... .... .... 144
Front seats .. ... ..... .. .. ... ... .. . 74
Improperly worn . .......... .... .. 145
Head restrain ts .. .. ...... ....... .. 131
Not worn . .... ...... ....... .... .. 139
Head restrain ts, front seat .. .... .... 79
Safety belt position ... ...... ...... 142
Lumbar suppor t .. .... .... .... ... .. 78
Safe ty ins tructions . ... .... ... . .. .. 140
Manual controls .. .... .... ... ... ... 75
Securing child safety seats ....... .. 179
Manual seats .... .... .... .... ... .. 76
Special considerations for pregnant Power seat .... ... .... .... .... .... 76
women . .... .... .... .... ... .... 143
Seat belts
Unfastening .. ... .... ...... ..... . 144
Warning /indicato r light ...... .... .. 137
Why YOU MUSTwearthem ... . 137,138
Worn properly ... .... ...... ...... 140
Safety compliance sticker . ..... .... .. 298 Why YOU MUST wear them
.... 137 , 138
See also Safety belts . ... .. .... .... 137
Seating capacity .. . ... .... .... .... .. 137
Seat ing position
Driver ... .. ... ... .... ... . ... .... . 128
Safety equipment ...... ..... .... .... 126
Sa fet y fea tures for occupant r estraint and
protection ... .. .. . ... .... .... .. 126
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment ......... ... .... ... 74 Front passenger .
...... .. . .... .. .. 129
How to adjust the front seats . .. .. . . 129
Incorrect seat position .. ...... .. . . 131
Occupants .. ...... .... .. . .... ... . 128
Rear passengers . ........ . ... .... . 130
Safety instructions Seats
Engine compartm ent . .... ..... ... . 225
Number of seats ........ .. ... ... .. 137
for booster seats . .... ...... ...... 177
for sid e curtain airbags . ..... .. .... 168 Selector lever positions
Automatic transmission ......... .. 117
for using child safety seats . ........ 172
for using convertible child sea ts .... 175
for using infant seats ........... .. 174
for using safety be lts . .... .... .... . 140
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System Service and disposal
Safety b elt pretensioner ... .... .... 146
Service interval display ... .. .. .... .. . .. 20
Service position for windshield wipers ... 66
160 Set menu
... ...... .. ... ... ..... .. . .. 26
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Setting
Date display . .... ... ... .. ... ... .... 9
Digital clock ........... .... ..... ...
9
Side airbags
Description ... .... .... ... .... ... 163
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Side curtain airbags ...... ....... .... 166
Description . ...... .... .......... 166
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Sk i sack ..................... ....... 87
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Sockets ............. .... .... ... .... 93
Sound system Replacing . .... .... .... ... .... ... 306
Sound system display .... .... .... .... 18
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Spare wheel
See Spa re tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Speed rating letter code . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Speed warning ... .... .... ... .... .... 33
Speed warning system ...... .... .... . 26
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Star ting assistance
4-cylinder engine
6 -cylinder engine
Star ting on hi lls 289
290
Hill hold assis t ........ ....... .... 111
Starting the engine ....... .... .. 108, 109
What should I do if the engine does not
start? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
St ee l whe els . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1 Steering
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
See also Electro-mechanical power assis t
16, 195
Steering wheel column Adjusting ..... ... ..... .... .... .. 107
St eps for d eter mining correc t load limit 252
Stopping the engine ................. 109
Storage . .... .... ..... .. .... ..... ... 94
Compartments in the door tr ims .. ... 96
Cup holder rear center armrest ...... 92
G love compartment . ...... .... .... 95
Small objects .......... ....... .... 95
Storage compartment Increasing size ....... .... ... .. .... 83
Sun blind .. ...... .. .. .... .... .... 62, 63
Sun visors .. ...... ....... .... .... ... 62
Sunroof
See panoramic sli din g sunroof ...... 48
Switches Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Switching the air cond itioner (automatic)
on/off ... . ..... ................. 100
Symbols
T
Red symbols in the center display ... 28
Ye llow symbols in the center display . 29
Tachometer .. .... ...... .... ... .. .... . 8
Tailgate
See Rea r lid ... ... .... .... .... .... 42
Technical modifications .. ............ 306 Temperature
Clima te controls .. .... ...... ... .. 101
Setting for the drive r's and front passen-
ger's side ..... ....... ...... .... 101
Tether strap .. .... .... ... .... .... ... 187
Securing the upper tether strap .... 188
The first 1,000 mil es (1,500 km) and
afterwards .... .. .... .... .... ... 197
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 , 135
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel .. ...... .... .. .. .... ... 91
Tire pressure ...... .... ......... .... 250
Tire pressure monitoring system ...... 264
Changing wheels ............ ..... 267
Declaration of conformity . ........ 268
Learning process ... .... ...... .... 266
Loss of air pressure . .... ... .. .. 13,265
Malfunctions ... .. .... .... .... .. . 267
Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Storing tire pressures .......... .. . 266
Tires and wheels .. ... .. .. .. ..... . 257
Valves ...... ...... .... ...... .... 257
Warning light ... .. .... .... .... .... 34
Tire service life .... .... ... ..... ... .. 254
Tires ........... ..... ....... ....... 243
Replacing . .... .... .... ...... 255, 257
Service life ...... .... .... .... .... 254
speed rating letter code ... .... .... 257
Tire manufacturing date .... .... ... 257
Tire specif ications ........ .. .... .. 256
Tread depth .. .......... .... ..... 254
Un iform tire quality grading ... .... 259
Winter tires .. ....... .. .. .. .... .. 260

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T ires and vehicle load limits
Tires and wheels 251
Checking tire pressure ... .... ..... 250
Co ld tire inflation pressure ... .. .... 247
Dimensions ..................... 255
General notes . ............ ... .... 243
G lossary of tire and loading termino logy
244
New tires and whee ls ... .. ... .... . 255
Replacing . ...... ..... .. .... .... . 256
Snow chains ............. .... .... 261
T ire pressure monitoring system ... 257
T ires and vehicle load limits .... .... 25 1
Wheel bo lts .. .... ....... ...... .. 262
Winter tires ...................... 260
T ires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires .... .... .... . 262
T ire pressure monitoring system 13, 264
Torn or frayed safety belts .... .... .... 140
T ouch -up paint
Tow ing 210
F ront eyelet ...... .... ... .... .... 293
Rear eyelet ... .... .... ... .... .... 293
T ow truck procedures ............. 292
Trailer towing . ...... .... ... .... .... 202
Operating instruc tio ns . ...... .... . 203
Techn ical req uir emen ts ... ... . 202, 203
Tr aile r towing tips ... .... .... .... . 20 4
T ransmiss ion
6 -speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Manual tra nsmission .. ...... .... . 116
S tronic transmiss ion .. ...... .... . 117
Transport Canada ................... 136
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
T
read Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .... . 254 w
Trip co mputer ...... .... .... .... ... .. 22
Trip odometer ....................... 10 Warning
light
What does it mean when dEF appears in Tire p
ressure monitoring system ..... 34
the trip odometer display? ......... 10 Warning lights ..................... 8, 11
Turn signals ..... ... .... .... .... .... . 59 Red symbols in the center display
.... 28
Warning/indicator lights ...... ...... 1 4 Ye
llow symbols in the center display . 29
Warning/ind ica tor lights
u Airbag system .... .... ..... .. .... . 1 4
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ...... .. 16
Unde rc o ating .. ...... .... .... .... ... 213
Brake system ..... ... .... .... ..... 15
Unfastening safety belts ............. 144
Cruise control ..................... 14
Unidirectiona l ti res ...... .... .... .... 243 Electronic power control
............ 13
Uniform tire quality gradi ng ... ....... 259 Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 13
Un locking Generator
.... ... .... ... . .. .. ..... 14
Power locking switch .... ... .... ... 41 High beam
.... ....... ........ .... 14
Rear lid .. .... ... .... ... ... ...... . 42 Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M
IU .. .. 13
Remote control ................... 39 Parking brake
..................... 15
Us ing the fold -out key ..... ......... 40 Safety belt ..
...... .... .... .... .... 15
Tire p ressure monitoring syste m .... . 13
V Turn signals ...... .... .... .... .... 1 4
Warranty coverages ................. 303
Vanity mirror ....... .... .... .... ..... 62
Washer reservoir ... .. .... ..... .. .... 241
Vehic le battery
Washing ........................... 206
Stationary .... ........ ........ ... 237
Automatic car wash . ...... .... ... . 207
Vehic le e lec trical system ... .. .... ... .. 14 by hand .... ... .. .... .... .... .... 207
Vehicle identification ..... ..... ...... 298 General
infor mat ion ...... .... ... . 206
Vehic le identification ll abel .. ...... .... 298 with a power washer
...... .... .... 208
Veh icle Ident ification !Number (VIN) .... 298 Wax
ing .. ................... .... ... 209
Vehicle jack .................... 270, 276 Wear indicator
...................... 254
Veh ic le l iterature . ...... .... ..... .. .... 4 Weatherstrips
.... .... ... .... .... ... 21 1
Vehic le -care products ....... ......... 206 Weights ..
.... ....... .... ... .... .... 299
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data