2009 AUDI S8 wheel

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Bumper cover
Caution when parking near a parking bar -
rier or curb ...... ... .... .. .. ...
135
C
Ca lifornia Proposition 65 Warning ..... 310
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Capac1t1es .. .... .... .... .... ... .... 380
Car care . ... ... ...... ....... .... ... 290
Int erior .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ...... . 297
Plastic and vinyl .. ............... 294
Weatherstrips ..... .. .. .. ...... .. 295
Car carrier
Transporting your vehicle ........ .
371
Care of exterior ...... ............... 290
Cargo a rea
See Loading the luggage compartmen t ..
207
Cargonet .... .... .... ....... ...... . 101
Catalytic conv erter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Centra l locking
Emergency locking .... .... .. . .... .
54
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Changing a flat tire ...... .... .... .... 45
Changing a wheel . ... .... .... ...... . 353
Chang ing engine oil .. .... .... .... ... 315
Chassis
Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
296
See also Adaptive Air Suspension . . . 188
CHECK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Ch ecking
Engine coolant level .. .. ........ ..
317
Checking tire pressure ... .... .. .. .. .. 333
Child restraints
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . ......... .... ... .. ...
222
What types of chi ld restraint anchors are
available? .... .... .... .... .... ..
258
Wher e can I get add itional informat ion
about child restraints? ... .. .. ....
259
Child safety .. .... ..... .. .... ... 245, 250
Additiona l information . .... ....... 264
Booster sea t ........ ........ .... . 253
Convertible chi ld safety seat .... ... 251
Convertible locking retractor ... .... 255
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
261
Important safety instructions for using
chi ld safety seats .. . ............
248
Important things to know when driving
with children ....... .... ... .. ...
245
Infant seat . ... ...... ......... ... 250
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system ............ ... ...
263
Lower anchorages ........... .... . 260
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. ...... ............. .....
264
Older children and safety belts 254
Saf ety bel ts and ol dler children ... .. 254
Teth er anchors ...... ........ ... . 264
Te th er s trap ... ...... .. ...... .... 265
Which restraint system should my older
child wear? ....... ... ..........
254
Child safety lock
Rear doors (mecha nical) ...... ... ...
57
Rea r doors (powe r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Child safety seat ...... .... .... ..... . 250
Conver tible locking retractor .... ... 255
How do I properly ins ta ll a child safe ty
seat in my vehicle? .. ...... ......
248
Installing .. .. .. .... .... ... .... ... 255
LATCH system . .... .... ... .... ... 263
Safety instruct ions . .. ... .... .... . 248
Cigarette I ig hter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cleaning
Alcantara (synthetic suede) . .......
300
Engine compartment .. .... .... ... 301
Fabrics and fabric coverings ... .... 297
Instrument panel ................. 298
Interior ........... .... .... ...... 297
Leather ... .... .... ........... .. . 299
MMI display .......... .... .... ... 297
MMI terminal ...... ....... .... .. . 297
Plastic and viny l ... .... .... .... ... 294
Plastic parts . ...... ... ... ... ... .. 298
Sa fe ty b elt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Trim strips .......... .... ... .. .. . 293
trim s trips . ........ ... ........... 294
Cleaning and protection ............. 290
Climate controls ...... .... .. .. .... .. 114
Air distribution .. ......... .... .. . 120
Air outlets ..... .... .... .... ..... . 122
Air outlets (rear) ...... .. .. .... .... 122
Air recirculation ... ... .. .......... 121
AUTO (standard setting) .. .... ... .. 117
Basic settings .. .... .... ... .... ... 126
Center a ir vent . ...... .. ...... .... 127
Contro ls .. .. ..... ... .. ...... .... 116
Defrosting /defogging . ....... ... .. 120
Description ..... ... .... ..... ... .. 114

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Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Adjusting ....................... 205
Comfort head restraints ....... .... . 91
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Headlights ... .... ... .... .... ...... .. 69
Adaptive Light .... .... .... ...... .. 72 Hood
Opening 308
Release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Horn .. ...... ............ ....... .... 11
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? ..
227
How often should I check my tire pressures?
334
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 218
Hydroplaning ........ .... .... ...... 338 Instrumen
ts and controls
General illustration ................ 11
Illumination ...................... 15
Instrument cluster .. .... ..... .. .... 12
Int erior lights
Background lighting .... ... ........ 76
Front ............................ 74
Rear ...... .... ... ..... .. . .. .. .... 75
Intermittent wiping
Rain sensor ... .... .... ...... .... . 80
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
I J
Switching off ..................... 69
Switching on ...... ....... ........ 69
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Heated Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Windshield ...................... 123
Heated outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Heated seats Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119, 125
Heated steering wheel ............... 119
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system . . . . . . . . . . 80
Heavy clothing and safety belts ....... 214
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 73
Warning/indicator lights . .... . ... .. 19
High voltage warning label ... .... .... 376
Homelink® universal remote control .. 194 Ignition key
129 Jack
351
Ignition lock .. .... .... .... .... .... .. 129 Jumper cables .. ...... .... .... .... .. 367
Malfunction .. .... .... ... .... ..... 33 Jump-starting .... .... .... .... ...... 366
Ignition lock posit ions .......... ..... 129
Immobilizer ......................... 14 K
Important things to do before driving .. 201
Improperly worn safety be lts ......... 218
Indicator light
Airbag system ............... 231, 232
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ......... 232
Key ...... .... .... .... ... ....... .... 47
Battery replacement master key ... .. 48
Coded settings ................... 114
Emergency key .................... 47
Key replacement .................. 47
Indicator lights ....... ... ........ .... 16
Master key ....................... 47
Infant seat ........... ........ .... .. 250
Valet key ...... .... ............... 47
How do I properly install an infant seat in Key coded settings
my vehicle? .. ...... ....... .. ... 250
Climate controls .. .......... ..... 114
Safety instructions .............. . 250
Installing a child safety seat Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Keyless
entry remote control . .......... 48
Kick-down .... ....... .... ... .... ... 169

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Knee airbags .. .. .. .... .. ... .. .... .. 236
D escr iption .. ... ... .. .. .. ...... .. 236
How they work ... .... ..... .. .... . 237
Important safety instructions .. .... . 238
L
Lane assist
Activating and deactivat ing 153
Description . ... ...... .... ....... . 153
Instrument cluster indica tor light ... 153
MMI settings .. .... ..... .... .... . 154
Notes on instrument c lus ter disp lay . 153
LATCH .. .. .. ..... .. .... ..... .. ... .. 260
Description ... ... .... .... ...... .. 260
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages . 261
Ins tall ing a child restraint .. ...... .. 263
Location .... .. .... .. ... ... . .. .. . 260
Moun ting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... .. .... .... .... ... .... . 264
L eather . .... .... .... .... ... .... .... 298
Cleaning ..... .... .... ... .... .... 299
Lev el adjustm ent
See Adaptive Air Suspension ....... 188
Lifting jack ... . .... .. .. .... .... .... . 356
Lifting points .... .... .... .... .... ... 371
Lift ing vehicle .. .... .... .... ... .... . 371
Light sensor defective . ...... ... .... .. 36
Ligh ts .... ...... .... ....... ...... ... 69
Coming home ....... .... .......... 70
Daytime running lights .. ... ...... .. 70
Emergency flashe rs .. .. .. ...... .... 73
Exterior lights . .... ....... ...... ... 70
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Fron
t fog l ights ...... ..... .. ..... . 71
Headligh ts . ...... .. .... .... ..... . 69
High beam .. .... ...... .... ... . 69 , 73
High beam warning/indicato r light . .. 19
L eaving home .... ..... .. ..... ... .. 70
Rear fog lights . .... .. .... .... .... . 71
Side marker lights .. ... .... .... ... . 69
Tu rn signals ..... .... .... .... .... . 73
Xenon headlights ... .. .... .... .... . 69
Loading the luggage compartment .... 207
L oading the roof rack .. .. .... .... .... 104
L oc king
Power locking switch ... .. .... .... . 53
Rea r lid/trunk lid ... .. .... .... .... . 54
Remote control ...... .... .... .... . 51
Using the key ... .. .... .... .... ... . 52
L ower anchorage locator bu tton .. ..... 260
Lower univ ersa l anchorag e bars (Canada) ..
260
L ower universa l anchorages (Canada) .. 260
L uggage
Stowing .. .... .... .... .... .... ... 207
L uggage compa rtme nt
Cargo net .... .. .. .... .... .... ... 101
DVD p layer f or nav igation sys tem . .. 112
Side Com par tment ... .... .... .... 1 12
Side compartment ..... .... .... ... 113
Ski sack ...... .... .... .... .... ... 1 02
Tie -down eyel ets .. .... .... ... .... 100
Se e also Load ing the luggag e
compartment .. . .. .. ..... ... .... 207
L u m bar support . ..................... 90
M
Maintenance .... ..... ..... .... ... .. 382
Malfunction Indica tor Lamp ( MIU .... 20, 27
Massage function ... .... .... .... ... .. 89
Master key .. .. .. .... .... ...... .... .. 48
Mi leage
Ave rage ...... .... .... ... .... .... . 38
Instantaneous . ... .... .... .... .. .. . 38
Mirrors Automa tic anti -g lare adjustment .... . 83
Au tomatic dimming for the ou tside
mirrors . ...... .. .... ...... .... .. 84
Inte rior mi rro r ... .... .............. 83
Outs ide mirrors ... .... ...... .... .. 84
Recalling pos it ion of outside mirrors . 94
Stor ing posit ion of outside mir rors . .. 94
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag System
231
N
Natural leather .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. ...... . 298
New tires and wheels . ............. .. 338
N HTSA
Contacting ... .... .... ...... .... . 209
Numbe r of seats .. . .... .. .. .... .... . 211
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Occupant seat ing posit ions . ...... .. .. 202
Octane rating ..... ... .... ...... .... . 303
Odometer . ...... .... .... ... .... .. . .. 1 4
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Reading lights
Front ... ... ... .. .... .... ..... .. ..
74
Rear .. ..... ... ... ....... .... ... .. 75
Rear ashtray ......... .... ........ ... 107
Rear center console ..... ............ 108
Rear c limate controls ................ 125
Air distribution ................. .. 125
Automatic operation ...... ...... .. 125
Controls ......... .... ... .... .... 125
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
PASSIVE ........................ 125
Switching on and off .............. 125
Temperature ... .. .... .... ...... .. 125
Venti lated seats ....... ........ ... 125
Rear fog lights ....................... 71
Rear lid
Automatic operation .......... .... .
56
Escape handle ............ ....... 350
Opening and closing ...... ..... .. .. 54
Opening manually ................. 55
Rear light
Defective . .... .... ....... ..... ... .
26
Rear seat
Contro ls ... .. .... .... ......... ...
97
Easy entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Head restraint adjustment ... ....... 99
Lumbar support ....... .... .... . 96, 99
Massage function ..... ...... .... .. 98
Seat adjustment ..... ....... .... .. 98
Setting in the MMI ................ 100
Rear view
See Rear-view camera .. ...... .... . 173
Rear window defogger ............... 124
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first
Rear window shelf
...... ... ... .. . .... . 97
Rear -view camera ........ ....... 173, 176
Parking mode 1 ...... ............ 178
Parking mode 2 .................. 179
Red symbols .............. ...... ... . 30
Refuel ling ...... ....... ...... .... ... 305
Release lever for hood ........... ... . 308
Remote control .. .... ... .... .... .... . 48
Unlocking and locking ............. 51
Remote control garage door opener
(HomeLink®) ...................
194
Remote rear lid releas ,e ............. ... 54
Repair manuals ........ .... ... .. .... 382
Repairs
Airbag system .... .... .... .... ...
234
Replacing
Wheel rims .......... ... .... ... ..
340
Replacing a fuse ................ .... 360
Replacing light bulbs .... .... .... .... 364
Replacing tires and wheels ........... 339
Reporting Safety Defects ......... 209, 210
Reset button ..... .. .... ........ .... . 14
Retractor ..........................
215
Rims Cast alloy .......................
295
Replacing .. ...... .... ...... ... .. 340
Roof rack ... ....... ........ .... .... 103
Loading ......................... 104
Mounting locations ......... .. .... 104
Roof weight ........................
104
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SAFE ... ...... .......... ....... .... . 14
Safe driving habits ....... ....... .... 200
Safety belt height adjustment . .... .... 218
Safety belt position ... .... ...... ..... 216
Safety belt height adjustment ...... 218
Safety belts worn by pregnant women ..
217
Safety belt pretensioner .............. 218
Service and disposal ..... ......... 219
Safety belt warning light . .... .... . 20, 211
Safety be lts ... .. .... ....... .... .... 215
cleaning ...... .... ..... .. .... ... 301
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ...... .... .... .... ...
213
Fastening ....................... 215
Improperly worn .................
218
Not worn ... .. .... .... .... ...... . 213
Safety belt position . ...... .... .... 216
Safety instructions .... .... .... .... 214
Securing child safety seats .........
255
Special considerations for pregnant
women ...... ....... .... .... ...
217
Unfastening ...... .... ...... .... . 217
Warning/indicator light ............
211
Why YOU MUST wear them ..... ... 211
Worn properly ........ ...... .... . 214
Safety comp liance sticker ............
376
Safety equipment .... ....... .... .... 200
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ... ... ........ .... ....
200
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Safety guidelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Safety instructions Engine compartment ..... .... .... 309
for a booster seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
for side curtain airbags .... ....... 243
for using a conver tible child safety sea t .
251
for using an infant seat .. ......... 250
for using child safety seats ........ 248
forusingsafetybe lts ... ... .... ... 214
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 233
Safety lock Ignition key, automatic transmission 130
Seat adjustment Adjusting the seatback ............. 89
Driver 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driver's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Fron t passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Head restraints ............. .. 91,205
Lumbar support .. ............... . 90
Power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Safety guidelines .. ... .... ..... ... 86
Seat belts Why YOU MUST wear them ..... ... 211
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Seat position Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Seating capacity . .... .... .... ... .... 211 Seating position
Driver . ... .... ...... ...... ...... 202
Front passenger .. .... .... .... ... 203
How to adjust the front seats .. .... 203
Occupants .... .... .... ... ....... 202
Rear passengers
Seats Number of seats 204
211
Selective unlock feature .... ....... ... 52
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Service and disposal Safety b elt pret ensioner . ... .... ... 219
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Service position Windshield wipers . .... .... ....... 82
Servotronic Power steering ...... ...... .... ..
2 7 5
Shift buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Ship Transporting your vehicle . ........ 371
Side airbags Description .... .... .... .... .... .. 239
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Side assist Activating and deactivating ........ 156
Description .......... ...... .... .. 156
Informationa l and alert stage signals 158
Messages in instrument cluster display .. 163
MMI settings ............ .. .. .... 162
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Safety tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Sensor detection area . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Side curtain airbags .
... .. .... .... .. . 242
Description ..... ... .... .... .... .. 242
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Safety instructions . ... .... .... ... 243
Side marker lights .. ....... .... .... ... 69
Sk i sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Snow chains ....... .... ....... .. ... 344
Sockets ........................ 107, 108
Solar blower fan/solar roof . .... ..... . 123
Sound system display Driver information disp lay . .... .... . 25
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Speed control sys tem
See Adaptive Cruise Control ...... .. 139
Speed rating letter code .. .... .... ... 340
Speed warning system ........ .... .. . . 37
Speedometer .. .... .... ... ...... ..... 14
Sport Suspension
See Adaptive Air Suspension . .... .. 188
Starting off with a trailer ... ... .... ... 136
Starting the engine .... .... ... ... 129,130
What should I do if the engine does not
start? ... .... .... .... ...... ... . 130
Steering . .... .... .... .... ... .... ... 128
Adjusting s teering column .. .... ... 128
Easy entry feature . .... .... .... ... 129
Locking the steering ....... ....... 129
Malfunction .. .. .. .... .... .... .. . . 33
Steering wheel heating .... .... ... ... 119
Steps for determining correct load limit 336
Stopping the engine .... ... .... .... .. 131

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Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Compartments in the door trim panels .
111
Compartments in the rear doors ... . 111
Cupholder .. ...... .... ...... .... . 105
Cupholder rear cente r armrest .. ... 105
Glove compartment ............... 109
Luggage compartment ........ .... 112
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Sma II objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Sun shade .......... ....... .... .... . 78
Sun visors .......................... 77
Switches
Emergency flashers ................
73
Power sunroof .... ... ... ... .. ... .. 65
Rear window defogger .... ........ 124
Symbols
Red ......... .... ....... .... .....
30
Ye llow ........................... 34
T
Tachometer ..... .... .... ............ 13
Technical modifications ...... ...... .. 385
Temperature
Climate controls .. .... .... ..... ...
117
Setting for the driver's and front passen-
ger's side ......................
117
Tether strap ............. ........... 265
Securing the upper tether strap 266
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards .....................
279
Tie -down eyelets ................ 100, 209
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first
Tips
for the environment
Saving fuel ... ... .... ...... ......
104
Using the air conditioner only when
necessary ......... ...... .... .. .
. . ® t1ptronic ......................... .
Au tomatic Shift Lock (ASU ... ... .. .
123
166
168
Driving ........ .... ... .... ....... 166
Dynamic shift program ...... ...... 169
Fail -safe mode ......... ...... .... 171
Kick -down .. ...... .... .... ..... .. 169
Manual shift program ..... .... .... 170
Selector lever .................... 167
Tire pressure ... .... ... .. .... .... ... 333
Tire pressure monitoring system ....... 41
Displaying tire pressures .... ..... .. 44
Initialize wheels ........... ....... . 45
Learning process ...... ....... ..... 44
Loss of air pressure ............. 20, 43
Malfunctions ... .. .... .... ....... . 46
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .... 335
Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure ... .. .... ...
333
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... 330
Dimensions ...................... 338
General notes ...... .............. 326
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
327
New tires and wheels ........ .... . 338
Replacing ..... .. .... .... .... .... 339
Snow chains .......... .... .... ... 344
Ti re pressure monitoring system .... 340
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ 335
Wheel bolts ... .... .... ..... .. .... 345
Winter tires ........... ...... ..... 343
Tires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires ... .. .... ....
345
Tools .............................. 352
Torn or frayed safety belts ........ .... 214
Sensors ............ · · · · · · · · · · · · · 340 Touch -up paint ... .. .... .... .... .... 294
Storing tire pressures ..... .... .... . 44 Towing
Tires and wheels .................
340 Tow truck procedures ............. 368
Valves ...... ....... ...... .... ... 340 Towing hitch
Tire service life ........ .... ... .. ....
337 Audi parking system ... ...... .... . 183
Tires .... ...... ......... .... ....... 326 Towing loop ........................ 369
Replacing ....................... 340 front .... ... .. .... .... ..... .. .... 369
Service life ........ .. ....... ..... 337 rear ... ... .... ....... ...... ..... 370
speed rating letter code ..... ...... 340 Trailer towing ....................... 284
Tire manufacturing date .. ........ . 340
Tire specifications . .... ........... 339
Tread depth .......... .... ... .... 337
Uniform tire quality grading .... .... 342
Winter tires ........ ... .... .... ... 343
Operating instructions . .... ....... 285
Technical requirements . ...... 284, 285
Trailer towing tips ........ .... .... 286
Train
Transporting your vehicle .. ........
371
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Transmission
See Automatic transmission . . . . . . . 166
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Transporting your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Tr ead Wear Indicator (TWll ........... 337
Trip computer
V
Vanity mirror front ... ... .... ................ .. 77
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Vehicle electrical system .. ..... .. .... . 18 Ti
re pressure monitoring system .... 20
Turn signals ... .... .... ... .... .... 19
Warranty coverages .... .... .. .... ... 382
Washer reservoir ... .... ..... .. ...... 325
Washing . .... .... .... .... ... .... ... 290
Automatic car wash ... ... ... .. ... 291
Fuel consumption ...... .... ... ... . 38
Vehic le ide ntification labe l .... ... .... 376
by hand .................... .. ... 291
Mi leage ...... ............ ....... 38
Sing le -trip memory .. ...... ...... .. 39
Total -trip memory .. .... ... .... .... 39
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
What does it mean when dEF appears in the trip odometer display? ....... . 14
Trunk
See Rear lid . .............. ....... 54
Trunk escape handle ................ 350
furn signals ........................
73
Warning/indicator lights ........... 19
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Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Unfastening safety belts ...... ...... . 217
Un idirectiona l tires ..... ... ... ... .... 326
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 342
Un locking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear lid/trunk lid ...... .... ...... .. 54
Remote control .. ...... ...... .... . 51
Using the key ..... .... .... ...... .. 52 Vehic
le Identification Number (VIN) .... 376
Vehic le jack .......... .... .... .. 351, 356
Vehic le literature .......... ... .... .... . 5
Vehic le transport . .................. 371
Vehic le -care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Venti lated seats .................... 118
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Warning/indicator ligh ts . .... ....... .. 16
Adaptive Air Suspension ........ 20, 21
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Anti- lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 21
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cruise con tro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Electromechanica l parking brake .... 22
Electronic power control ...... .... . 18
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 18
Fog lights ........................ 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Instrument cluster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .. .. 20 with a power washer
... ... ....... . 292
Washing the vehicle ....... ... ... ... . 290
Waxing .. .... .... .... .... ... .... ... 293
Wear indicator ......... ............ . 337
Weatherstrips .... .... .... ... .... ... 295
Weights ....................... .... 377
What happens if you wear your safety belt too loose? ........... .... ..... .. ... 216
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 213
What impairs driving safety? .......... 201
What should I do after changing a wheel?
334
What should I do after replacing wheels?
334
Wheel bolts Torque ..... ...... .... ....... ... 345
Wheels .. .... .... .... .... ... .... ... 326
Cast alloy ....................... 295
Checking tire pressure .. .... ...... 333
Co ld tire inflation pressure ........ 330
General notes ... ........... .... .. 326
G lossary of tire and loading termino logy .
327
New tires and wheels ............. 338
Rear fog lights .... .... ...... ... · · · 19 T" d h. I I d
1· ·t 335
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Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 .,
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When must a safety belt be replacedr . .

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When must the airbag system be inspected? Wiper blades
231
See Windsh ield wipers ............ . 82
When should I adjust the tire pressures? ...
334
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When should I check the t ire pressures? 334
Where can I find the tire pressures for my Xenon-Lights · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . 364
car? ... ... .. .... .... .... ....... 333
Why safety belts? ... .... ...... .. 211, 212
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I • Yellow symbols ..
..... .. .... .... .... . 34
C eaning ... .. ...... ............. 294
Convenience open feature ... .. .... . 64
Defogging ....................... 120
Defrosting ....................... 120
Rapid defrosting/defogging ........ 122
Windshield defogger/defroster . ....... 123
Windshield washer fluid Low level ......... ....... ..... ... . 35
Windshield wipers Installing new wiper blades ... ... ... 82
Intermittent wiping .. .............. 80
One -tap wiping ................ ... 80
Rain sensor ....................... 80
Service position .. .... .... ... .... .. 82
Washer reservoir ................. 325
Winter driving Windows ........................ 294
Winter operation Battery . .... ... .. .... .... ...... .. 320
Cooling system ... ....... ........ 316
Steering wheel heating .... ...... .. 119
Tir es .... .... ... ..... .......... . 275
Winter tires ... .. .... .... ..... ... ... 343
All -wheel drive . ...... .... ...... .. 343
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