2011 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET Owners Manual

Alphabetical index -________________ f!:VII
Electronic immobilizer ..... .. .. .. . 346
Homel ink® un iversal remote control . 346
Remote control key .......... ..... 346
Tire pressure monitoring system . .. . 346
Defective light bulb warning ... ... . .. .. 35
Defrost ing the windows . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 99
Deluxe automatic climate control ....... 88
A/C mode ............. ... ........ 93
Air distribution .. .. .. .......... ... 92
Air vents .. .. ... .......... .... .. .. 93
Automatic mode .... .. .. .. .. .... .. 90
Controls .. .. ................. .. .. 89
Defrost ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .... .. 92
Description ........ ....... .. .. .. .. 88
Economical use ................... 94
Fan . ... .................... ..... 91
Rear window defogger ......... .. .. 92
Recirculation mode ................ 91
Temperature ..................... 91
Turning on and off ............ .... . 90
Deluxe automatic climate control plus ... 95
A/C mode ......... ..... .... .... . 100
Air distribution . ... ............... 99
Air vents .. ............. .. .... .. . 101
Air vents (rear) . ............... .. . 101
Automatic mode .... .. .. .. .. .... .. 97
Automatic recirculation ........... . 102
Basic settings ............... ..... 102
Controls .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. ... .. 96
Defrost .......................... 99
Description ....................... 95
Economical use .................. 102
Fan .. .. .................... ..... 98
Front seat heating ............ .... 103
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Rear window defogger
... .. .. .. .. . 100
Recirculation mode ............... . 99
Synchronization ..... .. .. ......... 102
Temperature ..................... 98
Turning on and off . .... ........... . 97
Determining correct load limit ... .. .. .. 305
Digital clock ..... ............. .. .. .. . 10
Digital compass ............... ... ... 75
Digital speedometer ... ............... 20
Dimensions ... .. ................... 341
Doors Emergency locking .............. .. 47
Driver informat ion system .......... ... 18
Defective light bulb warning ......... 35
Digital speedometer ....... ... .. .. . 20
Driver information messages ........ 28
Open door or rear lid warn ing ........ 20
Outside temperature display ........ 19
Sound system display .............. 19
Driver seat
See Seating position .............. 178
Drive r's seat memory
Act ivat ing remote control key .... .. . 81
Driving lights ........................ 63
Driving messages ........... .. ... .... 28
Dr iving safely . .. .... .... .. ... ...... 176
Driving through water ... .. . ... .. .. . . 251
Dr iving time .. .. .... ............. ... 21
Duplicate key ........................ 38
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 95
Dynamic shift program .. ............. 158
Dynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 34
E
Easy entry function .......... ......... 79
Efficiency program . ... .. .. .. ......... 24
Fuel economy messages ............ 25
Memory levels .................... 22
Other equipment . .. ............... 24
Electrical seat adjustment
See Seat adjustment .. . ... ... .. .. .. 78
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking .......... .. .. . 112
Malfunction ........ ...... .. .... . 112
Operation ...................... . 110
Parking ............ .. .. .. .... ... 111
Releasing and closing ............. 110
Starting assist ........ ........... 111
Starting from rest ... .. .... .... ... lll
Starting off with a trailer ... .. .. .. . 112
Warning/indica tor lights ... .. .. .. .. 16
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
How the system works ............ 242
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. 15
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 41
Electronic power control
(EPC) warning/indicator light ........ 13
Electronic stabilization program (ESP)
How the system works ............ 240
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. 14
Emergency braking .. .. .... ......... . 112
Emergency flasher ................... 67
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. 15
Emergency key ... .. .. ............... 38
Starting engine ................... 41
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Emergency locking of the doors .. .. ....
47
Emergency operation
Luggage compartment lid .... ... .. .
48
Power top ... .. .. .. ... ... .... .... 57
Emergency release
Sele ctor lever ...................
154
Emergency starting .. .. ............. 333
Emergency towing ..... .. .. ..... .... 336
Emergency u nlocking
Ignition key .. ................. ...
40
Energy management .............. .. 247
Battery power ................ ... 249
Dr iver not ification ......... .... ... 249
Engine
Compartment .. .. ... . .. ... ... . ..
281
Coolant ................ .. .... .. 286
Hood .................. ...... .. 279
Starting ... ............. ...... ..
106
Starting w ith jumper cables ........ 333
Stopping .. .. ... .... ........ .... 1 07
Engine compartment
Safety instructions .. ... ... .... . ..
280
Work ing the eng ine compartment 280
Engine coo lant system
Ma lf u nct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Radiator fan ... .... .. . ... ... .. .. 289
Engine coo lant tempe rature
T empera ture gauge ............ .. .. 8
Engine cooling system ...............
286
Adding coolant ... .. .. .. ... ...... 288
Checking coo lant level . ........... 287
Checking the engine coolant level ... 287
Engine data ....... .. ... . .. ... ... ... 342
Engine hood
Closing ............... ... .......
280
How to re lease the hood ........... 279
Engine oil .... ..... ... ... ... .. .. .. . 282
Add ing ......................... 284
Add itives ....................... 284
Changing ............ .... .. ..... 285
Check o il level ....... ... .. .. .. .. . 284
Consumption ............. ....... 284
Oi l co nsumption ............... .. 283
Oi l grades ...................... 282
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. . 2 82
Engine oil leve l .. . .. ............... .. 36
Engine oil p ressure
Ma lf u nction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Engine oil se nsor defec tive . .. .. ... .... 36
Engine speed limitatio n ............... 36
Environmen t
B reak -in period .. .... .. .. ... .... .
250
Catalytic converter .... ... ... .. .. . 251
Disposing of your vehicle battery ... . 29 4
Driv ing at high speeds ............ 253
Driv ing to minimi ze po llution and noise ..
252
Fuel ... ............... .. .. .. .. . 27 6
Fuel e co nomy ............ .. .... . 252
Leaks unde r yo ur vehicle .. ... ..... . 280
Letting the vehicle stand and wa rm up . ..
253
Prope r disposa l of dra ined bra ke fluid 290
Pro per disposal of dra ined engine coo la nt
288
Proper disposal of dra ined engine oil 284,
2 85
Recycl ing used eng ine o il ... .. .... . 284
Unleaded fue l ................... 274
What should I do w it h an old battery?
294
Environmental note
Rear window defogger ........ .
92, 100
EPC
See Electronic power contro l . . . . . . . . 13
ES P
See Electronic stabilization program (ESP)
240
Event Data Recorder ( EDR) 240
Exhaust ta il pipes
Cleaning ... .... .... .. .. ...... ..
267
Expans ion tank ..... ................ 28 7
F
Fan ..................... .... ... 9 1, 98
Rad iator ................. ... .... 289
Fastening
Booster seats ...................
229
Convertible child safety seats ...... 228
Infant seats ...... ............... 227
Flat tire
Changing ................. .... ..
320
Floo r mats ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. 182
Fog lights .. ... ........ ...... .. . ... . 64
Folding the rear seat backrests . ... .. .. . 8 4
Foot pedals ................... ... .. 182

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For the sake of the environment
Gasol ine fumes and the env ironment 276
Refueling ..... .. .. .. ............ 276
Saving fuel by early upshifting ..... .. . 9
F ront ai rbags
Description ....... ... . .. .. .. ..... 203
How they work ................ .. . 208
Front armrest Adjusting ........................ 83
Storage compartment ............ .. 83
Front ashtray . .. .. .. ...... ....... ... . 85
Front seats .. .. .. .. ............. .... 77
Adjus ting . .. ... .... ... .. .. ..... . 179
Child restraints in the front seat .... 201
Conven ience side view . .. ...... ..... 82
Symmetrical seat posit ions .......... 82
Upper cabin heati ng ........... .. . 104
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 190
Fuel Add itives ....................... 274
Blended gasoline ................ . 274
Consumpt ion ....... ...... .. .. .. .. 21
Filler neck ..... .. .. .... .......... 275
Fuel gauge ......... ...... .. .... .. 10
Gasoline .................... .... 274
Gasoline additives .. .... ... ... ... . 275
Octane rating ............... .. .. . 274
Recommendation ... .... .... .. .. . 274
Refuell ing ... ... . ...... ......... . 276
Reserve ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .... .. 10
Tank capacity ............. .. .... . 342
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 278
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Fuel economy messages (efficiency
program)
25
Fuel filler flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 278
Fuel supply too low ..... .. .. .. .. ...... 36
Fuse arrangement ........... ...... .. 328
Fuses Assignment ............ 329,330,331
Replacing . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 328
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) .. .. .. 171
Gas d ischarge lamps ...... ........... 332
Gauges Engine coolant tern perature .......... 8
Fuel gauge .. ..... .. .............. 10
Ta chometer ............. .. .. .. .... 9
General illustration
Instruments and controls ........ .. .. 7
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 297
Glove compartment ............... ... 87
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 341
H
Head restraints .................. ... 180
Adjusting .. .. ... ... .. ... ...... .. 180
Front seats . .. .. .................. 82
Headlight washer reservoir ..... .. .. .. 295
Headlights Adaptive light ........... .. ....... 66
Fog lights . ... ................ .... 64 Headlight range control defective
.. .. 37
Rear fog lights .............. .. ... . 64
Washer system ................... 69
Heated Front seats ............... ...... . 103
Rear seats .. .. .. .. ............. . 103
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 100
Washer fluid nozzles ...... ... . ... .. 69
Heated outside mirrors ............... 73
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 , 95
Heavy clothing and safety belts ....... . 192
High beam ............ ...... .... .. .. 67
Warning/indicator lights ....... .. .. 15
High voltage warning label .... ..... .. 340
Homelink ® universal remote control ... 171
Hood Opening ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 279
Release lever ............. .... .. . 279
Horn ........ ........ .. . ... ... .. ... .. 7
How are child restraint system anchors related to child safety .. .. .... .......... 234
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ...
206
How often should I check my tire pressures? 303
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 197
Hydroplaning . ..................... 307
I
Ignition key ........... ...... .... ... 106
Emergency unlocking ............ .. 40
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

-Alphabetical inde x _ ___,_ ______ .::..:....=.:..:..__ __________________________ _
Ignition lock .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ 106
Malfunction .............. ... .. 32, 37
Immobilizer ... ................. . 11, 38
Important things to do before driving .. 177
Improperly worn safety belts ....... .. 196
Indicator lights ............. ...... ... 12
Airbag system ...... ..... .... 210,211
Dynamic steering .............. 13, 34
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .......... 211
Infant seats .... .... ...... ......... 227
Inside rear view mirror ................ 72
Insta lling child safety seats
Safety belts .................. ... 231
Instrument lighting .. .. .......... .... 66
Instruments and controls .............. 8 General illustration ............. .. .. 7
Interior lights ... .. .. .. ... ..... ...... 68
Rear .... .. .. .................... 69
Interval wip ing .. ............ ........ 69
Rain sensor ..... ....... ..... .. .. . 69
J
Jumper cables ...................... 334
Jump-starting .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 333
K
Key . ..................... .. .... .. . 38
Battery replacement ............... 39
Key replacement .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38
Master key with remote control ...... 38
Mechanical key ..... ... ........... 40 Kick-down
multitronic ® ................ ... . 1S8
t.
t . ® rp ronic ................ ... .. . 151
Knee airbags ................ .. .... . 215
Description . .. ................. . 215
How they work ......... .. .. .. .. . 216
Important safety instructions ...... 217
L
Lane assist
Activating and deactivating ........ 132
Description . .................. .. 132
Indicator in the instrument cluster display
133
Instrument cluster indicator light ... 132
Notes on instrumen t cluster display . 132
steering wheel vibration . .......... 135
warning time .. ... ... ... .. .. .. ... 135
LATCH ............ .... ..... .. .... . 234
Description ... ................. . 236
Installing a child restraint .. .. .... . 237
Location ....... ...... .... .. ..... 235
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook .............. .... ....... 237
Leather . .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. ... .. 269
Cleaning . .......... ... .. ... ... . 270
Lifting jack ......... .... .... ....... 323
Lifting vehicle .... ........... .. .. .. . 338
Light sensor ............ .... .. ...... 63
Light senso r defective ............. ... 35
Lighting .. .. .. .... ....... .... .... .. 63 Lights
Com ing home .......... .... ...... 65
Daytime running lights ............. 65
Dr iving light control . .......... ... . 63
Emergency flashers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 67
Exterior lighting .. .. .... ......... . 65
H igh beam ... .. .. .. .............. 67
High beam warning/indicator light ... 15
Leaving home ........ ... .. .... ... 65
Switching on and off .............. . 63
Turn signals .. .. .... ............. . 67
Xenon headlights . .. ............. . 66
Loading the luggage compartment 183
Locking Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Rear lid/trunk lid ................. 4 7
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Us ing the mechanical key . .......... 45
Low beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lower unive rsal ancho rage bars (Canada) ...
234
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) . .. 234
Luggage Stowing ............ .. .. .. .... .. 183
Luggage compartment ............... 83
Increasing the s ize .. .......... .... 84
Loading ........... .. . ... ... .. ... 83
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
See also Loading the luggage
compartment . .. .. ......... .... 183
See also Luggage compartment .... . 83
Luggage compartment lid
Emergency unlocking ....... .. .. .. . 48

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M
Maintenance ................... .... 343
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... 15, 25
Master key ........ .... .. .. .. ... ... .. 39
Battery replacement .. .. .. .. ....... 39
Check light ............... .. .. .. .. 39
Mechanical key ........... ... ... .... . 40
Memory for driver's seat ............... 80
Recalling settings .. ........... .. .. 81
Storing settings ............... .... 81
Mileage Average .... ........... ...... .... 21
Instantaneous .................... 21
Mirrors Act ivat ing the dig ita l compass ... .. .. 75
Adjusting the anti-glare .... .... .. .. 72
Au tomatic dimming for the outside
mirrors ........... .... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 72
Ins ide rearview mirror .............. 72
Interior mirror ......... .. .... .... . 72
Manual glare d imm ing .. ....... .. .. 72
Outside mirrors .. .. .... ........... 73
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 210
mu ltitronic ® ................ .. .. .. . 154
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ......... 157
Driving the mu ltitronic ® .......... . 155
Dynamic shift program ... .. .. .. .. . 158
Fail-safe mode ... ................ 160
Kick-down ......... ...... .. .... . 158
Manual shift program ..... .... .... 159
Selector lever .... ... ..... ... .. .. . 156
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Steering wheel with tiptronic
® .... .. 160 p
tiptron ic . .................. ..... 159
N
Natural leather .................. ... 269
New tires and whee ls ................ 307
NHTSA Contact ing ... .. .... .. .. ......... 185
Number of seats . ............ ..... .. 189
0
Occupant seating posi tions . .... .. .. .. 178
Octane rating .... ... .. .... ......... 274
Odometer .. .. ................ ... ... 11
Oil
See Engine oil ........... .. . 282, 284
Oil consumption . .. ................. 284
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) ......... . 2S
Electronic speed limiter ........... . 26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... 25
Open door or rear lid warning ..... .. .. . 20
Operate your veh icle economically and mini-
mize pollution ............ ...... 2S2
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk ......... .... 5
Other equipment (effic iency program) ... 24
Ou tside mirrors ............. .. .. .. .. . 73
Outside temperature display ........... 19
Owner 's manual
How the Owner's Manual is organized .. 5 Paint
Touch-up . .. .. .. .. ..... ..... ... . 265
Paint No .............. ...... .... ... 340
Park assist ............ .... .. .. .. .. . 162
Adjusting the chimes .. ..... .... .. . 163
rear ... ......................... 162
rear, with rear-view camera ........ 164
Parking . .. .. .. ................. .. . 111
Automatic transmission ........... 148
multitron ic® . ............ .. .. .. . 155
Parking brake .. .. .. .. ..... ..... ... . 110
See also Electromechanical park ing brake
110
Parking system
rear, with rear-view camera ..... .. . 164
Parking system (rear, with rear-view camera) 164
Acoustic parking system tips ..... .. 170
Parking mode 1 . ... ............ .. 167
Parking mode 2 . ... ............ .. 168
Safety precautions ................ 16S
Switching on/off ... ............. . 166
Switching rear-view came ra on/off . . 169
Parts replacement .. .. .... .......... 345
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . .. .. ... 211
Passive safety system ..... .... .. .. ... 176
Pedals .. .. .... ................... . 182
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 190
Polishing .................. ..... ... 264
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 9S
Pollutant fi lter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 9S
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Power locking switch ... .. ..... ... .... 46
Powe r locking system ............ ... . 41
Emergency locking ............ .... 47
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside ...... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 46
Rear lid/trunk lid .... .. .. .......... 47
Selective unlock feature .. .......... 43
Settings ..................... ... . 43
Unlocking and locking vehicle ....... 43
Power locks
W indows open and closed .......... 49
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 34, 246
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 1
Care and cleaning ................ 263
Closing .................. .... ... . 53
Convenience opening/closing . ....... 54
E mergency operation .. .. .......... 57
Error message ................. ... 52
General information .............. . 51
Indicator light ................ .... 52
Malfunct ion .. ... ......... .... .... 52
Opening ........ ........ .... .. .. . 53
Var iable power top storage bay ... .. . 55
Wind deflector . .. .. .. .. .......... 55
Power window regulators Convenience opening/closing .. ...... 49
Malfunctions ................. .... SO
Power window switches ............... 48
Pregnant women Spe cial considerat ions when wearing a
safety belt ............. ...... .. 195
Programming the Homelink ® universa l re­
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Proper occupant seating positions
.. ... 178
Proper safety belt position .......... . 195
Proper seating position Front passenger ............... .. 179
Occupants .. ............. .. .... . 178
Rear passengers 180
Q
Quartz clock ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. 10
Question What happens to u nbelted occupants? .. .
191
Why safety belts? .......... ..... . 189
R
Radiator fan ....................... 289
Rain sensor ....... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 69
Rain sensor defective .... .. ........... 35
Read ing lights ... ................ ... 68
Rear .................... .. ... ... 69
Rear fog lights . .. ........... ...... .. 64
Rear lid Escape handle .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ... 318
Opening and closingi ............. .. 47
Rear light Defective .................. .... .. 35
Rear window defogger ........ .. .. 92, 100
Rear-view camera Parking mode 2 ....... .... .. .... . 168
Parking mode 1 .............. .... 167 Rearview mirror
See Mirrors
.. .. .. ................ 72
Recirculation mode ..... ... .. ..... 91, 99
Red symbols ............ ... .. .. ..... 29
Refill engine oil . .. .. .. .... .......... 32
Refuelling .... ............... .. .. .. 276
Release lever for hood .. .... ... .. .. .. 279
Remote control garage door opener (Homelink ®) .......... ........ 171
Remote control key Unlocking and locking ............. 43
Remote rear lid release ............... 47
Repair manuals . .. ................ . 343
Repairs Airbag system ............. .... .. 213
Replacing a fuse .............. .... .. 328
Replacing bulbs . .. .. .. ............. 332
Replacing tires and wheels .... ....... 308
Replacing windshield wiper blades .. .... 71
Reporting Safety Defects . .. .. .. .. 185, 186
Reset b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Retractor .. .... .... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 194
Rims Cast alloy ....................... 266
Rollbar
See Active rollover protect ion system 186
s
SAFE ................... .. .. .... .. . 11
Safe driving habits .............. .. .. 176

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Sa fety belt position .. .. .. ........ .... 195
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . ..
195
Safety belt pretensioner .............. 197
Service and disposal ........... ... 1 97
Safety belt warning light . . . . . . . . . 15, 189
Sa fety belts .. .. ............. .... .. . 193
B elt posi tioner ... .. ...... .. .. . .. . 193
cleaning . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... 2 72
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety be lt ........ .. .... .. .... .
191
Fas tening ... ............... .. .. . 194
Improperly wor n ................. 196
Not wo rn .............. ...... .. . 191
Sa fety belt position ..... .. ... .. .. . 195
Safety instructions ....... .... ... . 192
Securing child safety seats ..... ... . 231
Special considerations for pregnant
women ........................
195
Unfasten ing ..................... 196
Wa rning/ind ica tor ligh t .. .. .. .. .. . 189
W hy YOU MUST wear them . ... .. ... 1 89
Worn properly ... .. .. .. .. .... .... 1 91
Safety compliance sticker ......... ... . 340
Sa fety equipment .......... ...... .. . 176
Sa fe ty fea tures for o ccu pan t rest raint and
protection .... .. .. .. ...... .....
176
Safety g uidelines
Seat ad justment ... .. ..... .. .. .. .. 77
Safety inst ruct io ns
E ngine compa rtment ..............
280
for using child sa fe ty seats ......... 224
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
for using safety belts
....... .. ... .. 192
Monitor ing t he Advanced A irbag System .
212
Seat (upper cabin heating) ............ 104
Seat ad justment
Dr iver's seat ............... .... .. .
77
Easy entry function ................ 79
Fro nt passenger's seat ... .. ... .... . 78
Fro nt seats . ...................... 77
Head restrai nts ..... ... .......... 180
Powe r .................. .. .... .. . 78
Seat be lts
See Safety belts .................. 189
Seat heati ng
Front seats ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. ...
103
Rear seats ... .. .... .. .. ..... .... 103
Upper cabin heat ing .............. 104
Seat memory .. .. .. ............... ... 8 0
Seat symmetry ...................... 82
Seating capacity ... .... ... . ... .... .. 189
Seat ing pos itio n
Dr ive r ..........................
17 8
Fro nt passenge r ..... .. .. .. .. ..... 17 9
How to adjus t the fir on t seats .. ..... 17 9
Incorrect se at posi tion ... .. .. .. ... 18 1
Occupants ... .. .... ........ .. .. . 1 78
Rear passengers .... .. .. .. .. .. ... 180
Seats
Number of seats ...... .. ..... ....
189
Selective unlock feature .............. . 43
Selector leve r ... .. .... .. .. ..... .... 149
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner ...........
197
Service interval disp lay ... .. ... ..... ... 20
Service posit ion fo r winds hield w ipers ... 70
Servotron ic
Power steering ...................
246
SET button .. .. ... .. ... . .... ... . .. ... 9
Shift buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
153, 160
Side airbags
Description .. ...... ............. .
218
How they work ............ .... .. . 219
Side ass ist
Act ivat ing and deact ivat ing ... .. .. .
136
Description .... .. .. ..... .... . ... . 136
Informat ional and alert stage signals 138
Messages in instrument cluster display ..
14 3
O pe ra tion ... .. .. .. .. .... ... . ... . 138
Sa fety t ips . ... .. .. ...... .. .. ... . 14 3
Sensor detection area ..... ... .. .. . 13 7
Setting the signa l brightness . .. ... .
14 1
Side mar ke r li ghts ................ .. .. 63
Snow chains ... ................... . 312
Sockets ... .. .. .. ... ... .... ... . ... .. 8 6
Soft top
Care a nd cleani ng ................
263
Sound system disp lay
Driver information display ........ ..
19
So urces of informat io n about c hild rest rain ts
and their use ............ ...... .
238
Spare tire .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . ... . 319
Emergency release · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · l54 Speed rating letter code .............. 309
Selector lever mult itro nic® ........ ... 156 Speed warning system .............. .. 26
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sta rting engine
Emergency key ... .... .. ... .... ...
41
Starting from rest ..... ............. 111
Starting off w ith a trailer .. ......... .. 112
Star ting the engine .. ............... 1 06
Steering ...... ..... .... .... ... .. 13, 34
Adjusting the stee ring wheel ....... 105
Locki ng the steering . ............. 106
Malf u nct io n ...................... 32
Steering wheel column adjusting ...... 105
Steps for dete rm ini ng correct load limit 305
Stopping the engine .. .. ............ . 107
Storage ............................ 87
Glove compa rtment ............ ... 87
S un v iso rs .......................... 69
Switches
Emergency flashers .............. .
67
Symbols
Red ... ..........................
29
Yellow .......................... 33
T
Tachometer ......................... 9
T echni cal mod ifica tions ..............
346
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afte rwards ...... .... ... ... .. ..
250
T ie-downs .................. .... 84, 185
tiptron ic® ......................... 148
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ......... 150
Driving ......................... 148
Dynamic shift program ... .. ... .... 151
Fai l-safe mode ......... . ... .. .. . 153 T ires/Wheels
Kick -down .................. ....
151 Low aspect ratio t i res ........ ... .. 314
Manual shift program ............. 152 Tire pressure mo nito ring system . 14, 31 4
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Tool kit . ... .. .. .. ... ... .... ... . ... 318
T ire pressure ................ .. ..... 302 T orn o r frayed safety be lts ............ 192
Tir e p ressure mo nito ring system ..... . 314 Touch-up paint .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... 265
Loss o f air press ure ............ 14, 315 T owing
Ma lf u nction ... ... .... .. ... ... .. .
315 Front eyelet . .... ..... ... .. .. . ... 336
Reset ting t ire pressures ..... ... .. . 316 Rear eye let .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... 337
Tir e se rvi ce life . .. ... ........ ....... 306 Tow truck procedures ............. 336
Tires ............ .... .. ........... 296 TPM S
Service life ......................
306 Tir e pre ssure mo nito ring system .... 315
speed rating letter code ........... 309 Trailer towing .... ... ..... ..... ..... 255
T ire manufacturing date ........... 309 Operating instructions ......... ... 2 55
Tir e spec ifications ................ 308 Tech nica l req uirements ....... 255,256
Tread depth ...... ..... .... ... .. . 306 Tr ailer tow ing tips ...... ......... 2 57
Uniform t ire quality grading ....... 311 Transm ission
W inte r ti re s .............. .......
31 1 t t . t
. . ® 148 au oma 1c ransm1ss1on ......... .
T ires and vehicle load limits ... .. .....
304 mu ltitron ic ® ... ................. 154
Ti res and wheels
Transport Canada . ...... .. .. .. .... .. 186
Checking tire press ure ...... ... ... 302 T read Wea r Ind ica tor ( TWI) . ......... 306
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... 300
Dimensions ..................... 307
General notes ............ .. ..... 296
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
297
N ew tires and w heels ....... .... .. 30 7
Rep lacing ....... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 308
Snow chains .... ..... .. .. .. .... . 312
Trip computer
Fue l consumption ... ..............
21
Mileage ......................... 21
Single-trip memory ........ ... . ... . 22
Total-t rip memo ry .......... ...... 22
T rip odometer ..... . .. ... .... ... ... . 11
Tr unk
T ires and vehicle load limits . .. .. .. .
304 See Rea r lid .. ... . .. .. .. ... ..... .. 47
W hee l bolts . ............. ...... . 313 Trunk escape handle ... ... ... .. .... . 318
Winter tires .............. ....... 311 T urn signals .... .. ...... .. ... .. .. .. . 67
Wa rning/indicator lights ... .. .. ... . 15