-What do I do now?
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& WARNING
• Never use the spare tire if it is damaged or if it is worn down to
the tread wear indicators.
• If the spare tire is more than 6 years old, use it only in an emer
gency and with extreme caution and careful driving.
• The spare tire is intended only for temporary and short-term
use. It should be replaced as soon as possible with the normal
wheel and tire.
• After mounting the compact spare tire, the tire pressure must
be checked as soon as possible. The tire pressure of the compact
spare tire must be 4.2 bar; otherwise, you risk having an accident.
• Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h) . You risk having an
accident.
• Avoid full-throttle acceleration, heavy braking, and fast
cornering. You risk having an accident.
• Never drive using more than one spare wheel and tire. You risk
having an accident.
• Normal summer or winter tires must not be mounted on the
compact spare wheel rim.
• For technical reasons, the use of tire chains on the spare tire is
not permitted. If it is necessary to drive with tire chains, the spare
wheel must be mounted on the front axle in the event of a flat in a rear tire . The newly available front wheel must then be installed in
place of the rear wheel with the flat tire. Installing the tire chain
before mounting the wheel and tire is recommended.
• Loose items in the passenger compartment can cause serious
personal injury during hard braking or in an accident.
- Never store the inflatable spare tire or jack and tools in the
passenger compartment .
- Always store all jacking equipment, tools, and the inflatable spare tire in the luggage compartment.
- Tighten the knurled retaining screw for the inflatable spare
tire securely. •
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own and your
passenger's safety when changing a wheel.
After you experience a tire failure, pull the car well away
from moving traffic and try to reach level ground before
you stop :::;. & .
All passengers should leave the car and move to a safe
location (for instance, behind the guardrail) :::;,& .
- Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehicle from
rol ling unintentionally :::;.& .
Shift into 1st gear on vehicles with manual transmission,
or move the selector lever to the P position on vehicles
w ith automatic transm ission* .
If you are towing a trailer: unh itch the trailer from your
vehicle.
Take the jack :::;.
page 310 and the spare tire~ page 311
out of the luggage compartment.
& WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while changing a wheel if
you do not follow these safety precautions:
• If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off the road. Turn off
the engine, turn the emergency flashers on and use other warning
devices to alert other motorists.
• Make sure that passengers wait in a safe place away from the
vehicle and well away from the road and traffic.
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How often should I check my tire pressures?
294
How safety be lt pretensioners work . . . 186 Interval wiping
Rain sensor .
.. ..... .. ... ... .. .... 61
61
Hydroplaning ..... .. .... .... ..... .. 298
J
I
Ignition key .... ... .. .... .... ...... . 108
Emergency unlocking .............. 40
Ignition lock ...... ...... .... ...... . 108
Malfunction ................... 32, 36
Immobilizer .. ............... ..... 11, 38
Important things to do before driving . . 169
Im proper ly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . 186
Indicator light
Dynam ic steering ... ... .... .. .. 13, 33
Indicator lights ........... ...... ..... 12
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 200
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . 200
Infant seats ..... ................... 218
Inside rear view mirror ......... ....... 64
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage ................. .... 231
Instrument lighting .............. .... 56
Instruments and controls .............. 8
General illustration ................. 7
Interior lights
Dimming ................. .... ... 59
Front ................. ........... 59
Rear . ..... ... .... ........ .... ... 59 Jumper cables ........
............ .. 327
Jump -starting 326
K
Key ......... .... ...... ....... ...... 38
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Master key with remote contro l ..... 38
Mechanica l key ................... 40
Kick -down
tiptronic ...... ............. ..... 151
Knee airbags ................ ....... 204
Description ............ ..... .. ... 204
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Important safety instructions 206
L
LATCH .................. ..... .. ... 227
Description ... ....... ...... ...... 228
Installing a child restraint ......... 229
Location ......... ............... 228
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook ........ ........ .......... 229
Leather ... .... .... .. ..... ...... .... 260
Cleaning ..... .... ... .... ....... . 261
Lifting jack .. .... ....... ...... ...... 315
Lifting vehicle ...................... 331 Light
Coming home .................... 55
Daytime running lights . .... .... .... 55
Driving light control ....... .... .... 53
Exterior light ing ................... 55
Leaving home ......... ... .... .... 55
Switching on and off ... .... .... .... 53
Light sensor .... .... ... ..... ... .. .... 53
Light sensor defective ........ .... .... 34
Lighting ...... ........... .... .... ... 53
Lights Emergency flashers .... .... .... ... . 57
High beam . ... ... ... .. ..... ...... 58
High beam warning/indicator light ... 15
Turn signals ...................... 58
Xenon headlights .. ........ ... .... 56
Loading the luggage compartment 175
Locking Power locking switch ...... .... .... 46
R ear lid/trunk lid . ...... .... .... ... 47
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the mechanical key .. .... .... 45
Low beams . ... .. .... .... ...... .... . 53
Low -beam headlight
De fective ......................... 35
Lower anchorage locator button ...... 228
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) ...
227
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 227
Luggage Stowing ........ .. .............. 175