2010 AUDI S3 airbag

-Alphabetical index
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A
ABS
See Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . 192
ABS (An ti-lock brake system)
Wa rning/indicato r lights .. ... .... .. 16
AC (air conditioner) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
A . ccessones ....... ...... .... ...... .
Adapt er for anti-theft wheel bolts .... . 300
273 Air conditioner ...
... .... ...... ..... . 99
See also Clim ate co111trols .... .. .... . 96
Air conditioning Swi tching on and off . ....... .... .. 99
Air distribution Climate controls
Air outlets Adjusting the outlets for rapid
defrosting/defogging .... .... ... .
Clima te controls ...... ..... .. ... . 101
102
102 How
many airbags does my vehicle have?
152
Important things to know ...... .... 145
Indicator light ................. .. 156
Moni toring . .. ... ........ .... ... .
Repairs ..... .. ... .. .... .. .... .. .
Side airbags ... ... ... ... .. ... ... . 156
159
161
Side curtain airbags .... ... .... ... 164
When must the system be inspected? ...
156
Adaptive Light
defective
. .... .... .... ........ ... 34 Air quality sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100 All Wheel
Drive ... .... ............. . 194
210
Adaptive light .. .. ... ... .... .... .... . 55 Air reci
rculation . .... ..... ... .... ... 101 Alloy wheels .... ... ..... .... .... .. .
Climate controls .. ..... ...... .... 100 A ll-whee l drive
Adding
Engine coo lant .. ... ...... ... .... 234
Engine oil .......... ....... ...... 230
Windshield washer fluid ...... .... 240
Additiona l accessories . ....... .... ... 300
Addi tiona l heater
Climate controls . ...... ..... ..... 103
Additives Engine oil .... .. .. .... ...... . .. .. 230
Adjustable steering wheel column ..... 105
Adjusting Steering wheel co lumn ....... .... 105
Adjusting front seats . .... ..... .. ... .. 72
Advanced Airbag System Components ...... .... ......... . 152
F . b ront air ags . .... .... .... ... ... . 150
How the components work together 153
Monitoring .... .... .... ... .... .. . 156
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... . . 157 When should I use the air recircu
lation?
100
Air recirculation mode
Climate controls .... .. .... ....... 100
Airbag Warning/indicator lights ........... 14
Airbag System Weight-sensing mat ...... ... .... . 168
A' b
Ir ag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 162
Advanced Airbag System .......... 149
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Child restraints . ... .... .... .... .. 169
Children ...... ..... ... ... .... ... 168
Components (front airbags) .. ... ... 152
Danger of fitting a chi ld safety seat on the
front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Front airbags .. ... ........ .... ... 149
How do the front airbags work? . . . . 154 Winter
tires ........... .. .. .... .. 259
A lternator
See Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Aluminum alloy wheels .... .. . .. .. ... 210
Ambient lighting ......... .... .... .. . . 60
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror .... .. 67
Anti -lock brake system
How the ABS system works . . . . . . . . 192
Anti -lock brake system (ABS)
Warning/indicator lights . ...... .... . 16
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
An ti- theft sys tems
An ti-Theft Alarm System ....... .... 46
Anti -theft wheel bolts ..... .... .... ... 273
Armrest Center armrest ....... .. .. .. ..... .. 80
Rear armrest ............. .... .. .. 81

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Reducing engine noise by upshifting
ear ly . ... .. .. .. ... ... .... . ... .. 8, 9
Refueling .. ..... .... .... .. . .... . 220
Saving fuel by upshifting early ..... 8, 9
Using the rear window defogger . ... 103
Front airbags Descrip tion . ..... .... .... .. . .... . 149
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Fron t seats . ..... .. .... .... ..... .... . 72
Adjusting ..... .. .... ..... .. .... . 127
Adjusting the manual seats .... .... . 74
Child restraints in the front seat .... 1 47
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Fronta l collisions and th e laws of physics
136
Fuel Current fuel mileage ... ... .... ... .. 22
Fuel gauge .. .... .... .... ... .... .. 10
Fuel supply too low . ... .. .... .... .. 32
Fuel fi ller flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 222
Fuel gauge ... ....... .... .... .... .... 10
Fuel range . ......... ....... .... ... .. 22
Fu el supply
Addi tives ............ ....... .... . 217
Blended gasoline ......... ... .... . 217
Fuel fi ller neck ... ...... ........ .. 219
Fuel gauge .. .... .. ...... ....... .. 10
Fuel tank capacity ... .... .... .. 10, 219
Gasoline ... .. ...... .. ... .. .... .. 217
Gasoline additives . ... .... .. . ..... 218
Octane rating ... .... .. ... ...... .. 217
Recommendation ... .... .... .... . 217
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Refuel
ling .... ....... .... ... . .... 220
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 222
Fuel tank Capacity ..... ...... .. .... ...... . 219
Capacity (gal lons/liters) ..... ... ... .. 10
Fuse arrangement . .... .... ..... .... . 279
G
Gas discharge lamps .. .. ..... .. .... . 283
Gauges Engine coolan t temperature .. ... ... .. 9
Fuel gauge . .... .... .... ...... ... . 10
Speedometer . .... .... .... .... ... . 10
Tachometer ..... .. .. .... .... .... .. 8
Trip odometer ...... ...... .... .... 10
Gear recommenda tion ................ 19
Gearshift indicator .... .. .... ... .... .. 19
Gearsh ift lever ... .... .... .... ... .... 113
General il lustra tion
Ins trumen ts and controls . .... .... ... 7
Genera tor
Warning/indicator lights ...... .... .. 14
G lossary of tire and loading terminology .. .
243
Glove compartment ... .. .... ... .... .. 93
Light .... ... ... .. .... .... .. . .. 58, 59
Glow plug system Indicato r ligh t ... .... .... ...... ... . 13
Wa rning ligh t ...... ........... .... 13
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 295
H
Head restrain ts .. ....... ... .... .... . 129
Adjusting .. ... ... .... ....... .... . 129
Rear seats .... .... .... ... .... .. 78, 79
Headlight defe ctiv e .... ... .. .... ...... .... .. 34
Head light range control
defective ..... .... .... .. . .... .... . 33
Headlights ... ... ...... ....... ...... . 53
adaptive light ..... .... ... .... .. .. . 55
Front fog l ights . ..... .. ... .... ... .. 55
Switching off . ... .... .... .... .. ... 53
Switching on ...... .... .. .... ...... 53
Xenon headlights ...... .. .. .... .... 53
Heated rear window ... .... ... .... .... ... 103
Heat ed outs id e mirrors ... .... ..... .. .. 69
Hea ted washer jets
Wiper and washer system ...... .... . 62
Heavy clothing and safety belts .... .... 138
High beam . ...... .... ... .. .. .... . 53, 57
Warning/indicator lights ..... ...... . 14
High vo ltage warning la b el . ...... ... . 294
Hi ll Descen t Assist .... ... ... ... .. .... 117
Hi ll hold assist
Starting on hills ....... ... .... .... 1 10
hood
See Eng ine hood ..... .... .... ... . 223
Hood re lease ..... .. .. .. .... .... .... 223
Horn . ...... .... .... ... .... .... .. . ... 7
How a re child restrain t system anchors relat-
ed to ch ild safety .... .... .... .... 180
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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How many airbags does my vehicle have?
152
How often should I check my tire pressures?
250
How safety belt pretensioners work ... 143
Hydroplaning ....... .... .... ..... .. 254
I
lg nit ion key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Instruments and controls
General illustration ................. 7
Interior light
Rear ...... ............ .... .... ...
60
Inter ior lights .............. ...... 58, 59
Ambient light ing ..... ...... ..... .. 60
Luggage compartment ... ...... .... 60
J
Ignition lock . ...................... 106 Jack and tools . ...... .... .... ...... . 268
Ignition lock positions ...... ........ . 106 Jump starting .... ...... ...... .... .. 287
Immobilizer ...... .... ... .... ...... .. 10 Jumper cables .. ...... .... .... .... .. 287
Important information for vehic les with Die­
sel engine when adding or changing en­
gine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
231
Important things to do before driving .. 125
Improper ly worn safety belts
143
Indicator light
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
156, 157
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . 157
Indicator lights . .... ...... ......... 8, 11
Red symbols in the center display . .. 28
Yellow symbols in the center display . 29
lnfantseats ................ ........ 172
Inside rear view mirror .... ... .... ..... 67
Insta lling child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
177
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . ....... ... .. ... ... ..
184
Instrument panel
Ill umination .. .... .... ....... .... .
56
Instrument panel and controls .. ...... .. 8 Jump-starting
285
K
Key ......
.................. ........ 36
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Coded settings .. ........... ..... 103
Convenience opening and closing of
windows .............. .........
48
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Valet key ...... .... .... .... ....... 36
Key -coded settings
Climate controls .. ........ .... ...
103
Kick -down
Automatic transmission ... ... .. ...
119
L
LATCH ............................. 180
Description ...................... 181
Installing a child restraint ...... ... 182
Location ........ ... .. .... .... ... 181
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . ........ .... ...... .......
182
Launch Control Program ...... .... ... 119
Leather ........ .......... ....... ... 212
Cleaning ... ........... .......... 213
leaving home ..................... ... 54
Lifting jack ....... .... .... ....... ... 274
Lifting points ........... .. ... ... .... 291
Lifting /raising the vehicle .. ... ....... 291
Light
coming/leaving home ........... ... 54
Exterior lighting . ...... ............
54
Ligh t/rain sensor defective ............ 34
Lights .... ..... .. .... .... .... ...... . 53
Emergency flasher ........ .... .... 56
Fron t fog lights ... .... .... .... .... 55
Headlights ........ ....... .... .... 53
High beam .................... 53, 57
High beam warning/indicator light ... 14
Inst rument panel illumination ...... . 56
Side marker lights ................. 53
Turn signals ... .... .... ... .... .... 57
Xenon headlights .. ....... .... .... 53
Loading the luggage compartment .... 131
Loading the roof rack ... .. .... .... .... 89

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Parking brake warning ... ..... ... ..... 30
Parking on a decline (downhill) ....... 109
Parking on an incline (uphill) . ...... .. 109
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... ... 157
Passive safe ty syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Pedals . .... ... .. .... .... .......... 130
Physical pr inciples of a frontal collision 136
Polishing ... .... .... .... .... ... .... 207
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rear center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Powe r locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Convenience close/open feature .. ... 48
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside .. ... ..... .... .... ........ 42
Opening and c losing the windows .. . 48
Operating locks from with key ...... 41
Rear lid ...... .. .. .... ...... ... .. . 43
Remote con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 , 40
Un locking and locking vehicle .. .... . 40
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Power seat Adjusting the seatback ............. 75
Adjustment ... .... .... .... ... .... 74
Power steering
See Electro-mechanical power assist . 16,
193
Power sunroof
See panoramic sliding sunroof ...... 49
Power window swi tches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
In the driver's door .... .... ...... .. 47
Reactivating the system . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Pregnant women
Special considerations when wear ing a
safety belt ............... ... ... 1 41
Proper occupant seating positions .... 126
Prop er safety b elt position . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Proper seat ing position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Occupants .... .... .. ..... .. .. ... 126
Rear passengers 128
a
Quartz
clock .............. .... ... .... . 9
quattro ®
See All Wheel Drive ...... ...... ... 194
Question
R
What happe ns to unbelted occupants? ..
137
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Radiator fan ... .. .... .. .. .... .... ... 235
Radio Rep lacing . .... ... .... .... .... ... 301
Rain sensor d efect iv e ... .. .... .... .... 34
Reading light
Rear ...... ... ..... .... .... ....... 60
Reading lights
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 , 59
Rear ...... ... ..... .... .... .... 58, 59
Rear armrest . .... ...... .... ... .. .... 81
Rear ashtray ..... ..... .. .... .... .... 91 Rear
lid
Emergency release .... ... ... ... .. . 44
Locking/unlocking . .... .... ... ... .. 43
Rear light defective . ...... .... .... .... 34
Rear power locking switch . .... .... ... . 43
Rear seat bottom ...... .... .... .... .. 81
Rear view mirror
Inside rear view mirror ............. 67
Rear window defogger with air-conditioning ... ..... .. ... 103
Refu elling ........... .... ........... 220
Release lever for engine hood ......... 223
Remo te con trol ................... ... 37
Resetting remote con trol ... .... .... 41
Un locking and locking . .... .... .... 40
Remo te mas ter key
Battery replacement ........... .... 37
Check light .... .... .... ....... .. .. 37
Repair manuals ... .... ... .... .... .. . 298
Repairs Airbag system .... .... .... .... ... 159
Replacing Wheel rims . ... .... .... .... .. 254, 256
Replacing a fuse ... ... ....... .... ... 278
Replacing a sound sys tem . ........... 301
Replacing light bulbs .. ..... .. ... .... 283
Replacing tires and wheels ........... 255
Reporting Safety Defects ..... .... 133, 134
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Resetting remote control .. .... .... .... 41
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

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Reverse
Automatic transmission
Rims 114
Cast al loy
210
Replacing ... .... .... .... ... . 254 , 256
Steel rims .... .... ....... ...... .. 209
Roof rack Attachment po ints with separate roof rack
system . ... ..... ....... ......... 87
Loading . ...... .. .... .... .... ..... 89
Mounting locations .. .... .... .... .. 88
Safe mounting ... .... .... ...... ... 86
Roo f w eight .... .... .. ... .. .... .... .. 89
s
Stronic .. ..... .. .... ....... .... .... 114
Driving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Emergency program . ............. 120
Kick -down ..... .... .... .... .... .. 119
Launch Control Program .. .. .. .... . 119
Selector lever lock .... .... ...... .. 115
Se lector lever posi tions . ... .... ... 114
Tiptronic ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .... 118
Tiptron ic co ntrols on the steer ing whee l
119
SA FE ... .... .... .... .... ... .. .. .... . 10
Sa fe driving habits ...... .... ... .... . 124
Saf ety belt position .... ... .... ...... . 140
Safety belt height ad justment .. .... 142
Safe ty bel ts worn by pregnant women ..
141
Safety belt pretensioner ... ... ....... . 143
Service and disposal ... ... .... .... 144
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Safety belt warning
light . ...... ... 15 ,135
Safety belts ... .. .... .... .... .... ... 139
cleaning ... .. .. .. .... .... .... ... 215
Danger to passengers who do not wear a sa fety belt . .... ... .... .... .... . 137
Fas teni ng .. ...... .... .... .... ... 139
height adjustmen t .. .. .... .... .... 142
I mproper ly worn ... .. .... ....... . 143
Not w orn ..... .. . .. .. .... .... .... 137
Safety belt position . ...... .... .... 140
Safety instructions . .... .... ....... 138
S ecuring child safety seats ......... 177
Specia l considerations for pr egnant
women ..... .... .... .... ... .... 1 41
Unfastening ..... .. .. ... .. .. .... . 142
Warning/ind icator light .. ...... .... 135
Why YO U MUST wear them .... 1 35, 136
Worn properly . .... .. .... .... .... 138
Sa fety compl iance sticker . ... .... .... 294
Saf ety equipm ent ... ... .. ..... .. ... . 124
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ........... ....... ... 124
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment . ...... ... .... .... . 72
Safety i nstructions
E n gine compartmen t ..... .... .... . 224
f or side curtain airbags .. ...... .... 166
for using chi ld safety seats .. ... .... 170
for using safety be lts ..... .... .... . 138
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 158
Saf ety lock
I gnition key , automatic transmission 106 Seat adjustment
Driver's sea t .... .. .... .... ...... .. 72
Front passenger 's seat .... .... ..... 73
Front seats .. ... ..... ... .... .... .. 72
Head res traints . ... .... ... .... .... 129
Head restraints, front seat ...... .... 77
Lu mbar s upport ...... .... .... ... .. 76
Manual c ontr ols ...... .... .... ... .. 73
Manual sea ts .. .. .... .... .... ... .. 74
Power seat .... ... .... .. .. .... .... 74
Seat belts Why YOU MUST wear them .... 135, 136
S ee also Safety belts ...... .... .... 135
Seating capacity ....... ... .... .... .. 135
Seating position Driver ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .... ... 1 26
Front passenger .. ... .. .... .... ... 127
How to adjust the front seats ... ... . 127
Incorrect seat position .... .... .... 129
Occupan ts ...... .... ........ ... .. 126
Rear passengers ... .... ..... .. ... . 128
Seats Number of seats ...... .... .... ... . 135
Se lector lever positions
Automatic trans missi on .. .. ... .... 114
Service and disposal Safety be lt pretensioner ... .... .... 144
Service interval display ... .... .... ... .. 20
Service position for windshie ld wipers . .. 64
Set menu ......... .... .... ... .. ..... 26
Sett ing
Date d isplay ...... .... .. . .. .. .... .. 9
Digital clock ... .. .. ...... .... .. .. .. 9
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

___ A_ l..:,. p _ h_ a_ b_e _t_ic _ a_l _in _ d_e_ x ____________________________________________ _
Side airbags
Description .. ..... ....... .......
161
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Side curtain airbags ...... .... ..... .. 164
Description ... .... .... ... .... ... 164
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Safety ins tructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Ski sack . ...... .. .... .... ... .... ... . 85
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Sockets . .... .... .... .... ... .... .... 91
Sound system
Replacing ........ ... ..... .......
301
Sound system disp lay . ... .... .... .... 18
Sources of information about child restraints
and the ir use . .... .... ... .... ...
185
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Spare wheel
See Spa re ti re ...... .... ........ . 269
Speed rating letter code . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Speed warning ... .... .... ... .... .... 33
Speed warning system ...... .... .... . 26
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sta rting assistance ... .... .... ....... 287
Star ting on hi lls
H ill hold assist . .... ....... .......
110
Starting the engine ............. 106, 107
What should I do if the engine does not
star t? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
107
Steel wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
See also Electro-mechanical power assis t
16, 193
Steering wheel colum n
Adjusting ..... ... ..... .... .... ..
105
Steps for d eter mining correc t load limit 251
Stopping the engine ................. 108
Storage . .... .... ..... .. .... ..... ... 92
Compartments in the door tr ims .. ... 94
Cup holder rear center armrest ...... 90
Glove compartment . ...... .... .... 93
Small objects .......... ....... .... 93
Storage compartment
Increasing size ....... .... ... .. ....
81
Sun blind .. ...... .... .... .... ... .... 61
Sun visors .. ...... ....... .... .... ... 60
Sunroof
See panoramic sli din g sunroof ...... 49
Switches
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Switching the air cond itioner (automatic)
on/off ... . ..... ..................
98
Symbols
T
Red symbols in the center display ... 28
Ye llow symbols in the center display . 29
Tachometer ...... ...... .... ... .. .... . 8
Tailgate
See Rea r lid ... ... .... .... .... .... 43
Techn ical modifications .. ............ 301
T emperature
Clima te controls .. ...... .. .... ....
99
Setting for the drive r's and front passen-
ger's side ..... ....... .. .. ... ... .
99
Tether anchors .... ... .... .... ...... 183
Teth er strap ... .. .. .. .... .... .... ... 183
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwa rds ........ ... .. . ... ....
195
Tie -downs ....... .... .... ...... . 82, 133
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel .... .... .... .. .. .... ...
89
Tir e pressure . ...... ... ... ..... ..... 249
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. . 263
Changing whee ls ... ........... ... 266
Dec laration of conformity ....... .. 267
Learning process . ...... .. .. .... .. 265
Loss of air pressur e ..... ... .... 12,264
Malfunctions . .... .... .... .... ... 266
Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Storing tire pressures ........ ..... 265
Tires and wheels ....... ... ... .... 256
Valves .......... ........ .... .... 256
Warning light . .... .... .... .... .... 35
Tir e se rvice life ...... .... .... ....... 253
Tires ............................ .. 242
Replacing ..... .... .... .. .. .. 254, 256
Service life . ... .... .... .... ...... 253
speed rating letter code .. ...... ... 256
Tire manufacturing dat e .... .... ... 256
Tir e specificat ions ..... ... .... .... 255
Tread depth ...... ........ ....... 253
Uniform tire quality grading ...... . 258
Winter tires ... ... ... .. ...... .... 259

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Tires and vehicle load limits
Tires and wheels 250
Checking tire pressure ..... ... .... 249
Co ld tire inflation pressure ... .. .... 246
D imensions .. .... .... ... .... .... 254
General not es . .... ....... ...... .. 242
G lossary o f tir e and loading termino logy
243
New tires and whee ls ... .. ... .... . 254
Replacing . ...... ... .... .... .... . 255
Snow chains . .... .... .... .... .... 260
T ire pressure monitoring system ... 256
T ires and vehicle load limits .... .... 250
Wheel bo lts . ..... ....... ...... .. 261
Winter tires .. ... ... ........ ...... 259
T ires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires . ... .... .... . 26 1
T ire pressure monitoring system 12, 263
Torn or frayed safety belts .... .... ... . 138
T ouch -up paint
Tow ing 208
F ront eyelet ...... .... ... .... .... 289
Rear eyelet . ...... .... ... .... .... 289
T ow truck procedures .... .... .... . 288
Trailer towing . ...... .... ... .... .... 200
Operating instruc tio ns . ...... .... . 201
Techn ical requi remen ts ... ... . 200, 201
Tr aile r towing tips ... .... .... .... . 202
T ransmiss ion
6 -speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Manual tra nsmission .. ...... .... . 113
S tronic transmiss ion . ... .... .... . 114
Transport Canada .... ... .... .... .... 134
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
T
read Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .... . 253 w
Trip co mputer ...... .... .... .... ... .. 22
Trip odometer ... ... .... .... .... .... . 10 Warning
light
What does it mean when dEF appears in Tire pressure monitoring system
.... . 35
the trip odometer display? . ....... . 10 Warning lights ... .... .... ... .... ... 8, 11
Turn signals ..... ... .... .... .... .... . 57 Red symbols in the center display ...
. 28
Warning/indicator lights .... .. .... .. 1 4 Ye
llow symbols in the cen ter display . 29
Warning/ind ica tor lights
u Airbag system .... .... ..... .. .... . 1 4
Anti -lock brake system (ABS) ...... .. 16
Unde rc o ating .. .... .. .... .... .... ... 211
Brake system ..... ... .... .... ..... 15
Unfastening safety belts . .... .... .... 142
Cruise control . .... .... ... .... .... . 14
Unidirectiona l ti res ...... .... .... .... 242 Electronic power control
... .... .... . 13
Uniform tire quality gradi ng ... .... ... 258 Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 13
Un locking Engine ma
lfunction (diesel engine) ... 13
Power locking switch . ...... .... ... 42 Generator
.... .... .... ... .... ..... 14
Rear lid .. .... ... .... .... .... .... . 43 G
low plug system .... .... .... .... . 13
Remote control .. .... .... .... .... . 40 High beam
.... ....... .... .... .... 14
Us ing the fold -out key ..... .... .... . 41 Ma
lfu nction Indicator La mp (M IU .... 14
Park ing brake .. ...... .... .... ... .. 15
V Safety belt .. ...... .... .... .... .... 1 5
Tire p ressu re mo nito ring syste m .... . 12
Vanity mirror .... ... .... .... .... .... . 60 Turn signals
...... .... .... .... .... 1 4
Vehic le battery Warranty coverages ...
... ... .... ... . 298
Stationary .... .... ........ .... ... 237 Washer reservoir ..... .... ..... .. .... 240
Vehic le e lec trical system ... .. .... ... .. 14 Washing .. ...... .... .... ... .... .... 204
Vehicle identification .... .... .... .... 294 A
ut omatic car wash . ...... .... ... . 205
Vehic le identification ll abel .. ...... .... 294 by hand
.... ... .. .... .... .... .... 205
Veh icle Ident ification !Number (VIN) .... 294 General
info rmat ion ...... .... ... . 20 4
Vehicle jack . .... .... .... .... ... 268, 274 with a power washer ...
... .... .... 206
Veh ic le l iterature . ...... .... ..... .. .... 4 Wax
ing ...... .... .... ... .... .... ... 207
Vehic le -care products ..... .. ... ... .. . 204 Wear indicator .
............... .... .. 253
Weathers trips . ....... ... .... .... ... 209
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

___ A_l.:,. p _h_ a_ b_e _t _ic _ a_l _in _ d_e _x ____________________________________________ _
Weights ... .. .... ... ..... ... .. .. ... 295 Why safety belts? 135
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . ........ ..... ..... .. ...
140
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 137
What impairs driving safety? . .... .... 125
What should I do after changing a wheel? . .
250
What should I do after replacing wheels? ...
250
Wheel bolts
Anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . .
273
Torque . ... ..................... 261
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Wheels ...... .. ..... .... .... .. . .... 242
Checking tire pressure .... ..... ... 249
Cold tire inflation pressure ... .. ... 246
General notes .... .... .... ... .... 242
Glossary of tir e and loading terminology
243
New tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Tires and vehicle load limits 250
Windows
Cleaning .............. .... ..... .
208
Convenience close/open feature ..... 48
Defogging .... ... .... .... .... .... 99
Defrosting .... .. .... ...... .... ... 99
Rapid defros ting /d efogging .... ... . 102
Windshield washer container ... .. .... 240
Windshield washer fluid .. ... ...... ... 33
Windsh ield wipers
Changing the rear wiper blade .. ....
67
Installing new wip er blad es . .... .... 65
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Winter operation
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
237
Coolant system .. ... .......... ... 232
Tires ... .. .... ....... .... .... ... 194
Windows . .... ... ... .. ...... .... 208
Winter tires ...... ..... ... ....... ... 259
All -wheel drive . ........... ... .... 259
Wiper and washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Wheels/Tires I t ·tt t · · 62 n erm1 en wiping ... .. .... .... .. .
Cast alloy ... . -.. .. .. ----. .. --...
210 One-tap wiping . ... .... .... .... ... 62
Steel wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 138 Wiper blades
When must the airbag system be inspected? Installing new wiper blades .........
65
156
See also Windshield wipers . ....... . 67
When should I adjust the tire pressures?
250 X
When should I ch eck the tire pressur es? 250
Where are lower anchorages located? .. 181 Xenon-Lights ..... ..... .. ... ... .. ... 283
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ..... .......... ...........
249