2011 AUDI TT ROADSTER cruise control

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AUDI TT ROADSTER 2011 Owners Manual 2 Table of contents
Vehicle liter ature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
About this Owners Manual ...
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Cockpit ................ .... .. . .
General illus tra ti

2 Table of contents
Vehicle liter ature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
About this Owner's Manual ...
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Cockpit ................ .... .. . .
General illus tra tion .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Instruments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/indicator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information system .. .
Introduction . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
M enu display . ........... .... ... .
Efficiency program ........ .. .. .. . .
Service interval d isp lay .. .. .. .. .. . .
Lap timer .. .. ........ ...... ... . .
Speed war ning system ...... ..... . .
On- Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
5
6
8
8
8
10
10
1 3
19
1 9
20
21
23
24
25
26
28
War nings and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Opening and closing .. .. .. .. . . 35
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
P ower locking sys tem ..... .. .. .. . .
Rear lid/trunk lid . ..... ... .. .. ... .
37
41
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power windows .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Convertible top ....... .. .. ... .
Convertible top .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
W ind Deflector ........... .. .. ... .
Convertible top emergency operation .
Clear vision .. . .... ... .. .. .. ... .
Lights . .. ................. .. ... .
Inter ior lights ............ .. .. ... .
V 1s1on ..... .. ........ .... ... .. . .
Mirrors .. .. ................ ... . .
W iper and washer system . ... .. .. . .
Di gita l c ompass .......... .. .. .. . .
Seats and storage ..... .. .. .. . .
Ge ne ral recomme ndat ions . .. .. .. . .
Ad justing front sea ts manually .. ... .
P ower seats ............. .. .. ... .
43
46
46
49
49
53
53
56
57
58
60
64
66
66
67
68
L umbar suppo rt . .... .. ..... .... . .
Hea d restraints . ... ... ..... ... .. .
Luggage compartment . ..... ... .. .
C up ho lder ...... ............. .. .
Ashtray ... .... .. ............. .. .
Cigarette lighter/socket ........... .
Storage ..... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .
Warm and cold .... ...... ... .. .
Climate co ntrols .. ... .. .. ... ..... .
Rea r window defogger ............ .
Heated seats .... ............. .. .
On the road ... ............... .
Stee ring .. .. ... . .. ... .. ... ... .. .
Ig nitio n lock and ig nition sw itch .. .. .
St art ing and stopp ing t he engine . .. .
P a rking brake .... .. ... ..... ... .. .
Acoustic parking system ..... ... .. .
Cruise cont ro l .. .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Audi magnet ic r ide ... .......... .. .
Sport mode ... .. ............... . 69
70
70
71
71
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73
75
75
79
79
80
80
80
81
8 2
83
84
86
86
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7
S tronic transmission ........... .. .
Homelink ® .... .. .... .... ... .. .
U niversa l remote control ........ .. .
Safety first .... ... .. ..... ... .. .
87
94
94
98
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 99
D river and passenger s ide footwe ll . . .
102
Pedal a rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Re po rting Sa fe ty Defe cts . . . . . . . . . . . lOS
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Genera l notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 7
Why sa fe ty belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
S afety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Safety be lt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . 113
Airbag system ... ... ..... ... .. . 115
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 115
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

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AUDI TT ROADSTER 2011 Owners Manual (!) Power wi ndow switches
@
@
©
Door hand le
Powe r locking sw itch
Adjuster control for outside mir- rors ... . ............. .... .
® Air outlets ............... . .
@ Light swi

(!) Power wi ndow switches
@
@
©
Door hand le
Powe r locking sw itch
Adjuster control for outside mir- rors ... . ............. .... .
® Air outlets ............... . .
@ Light switch . ... .... ... .. .. .
(J) Turn signa l and high beam . .. .
@ Mu ltifunction stee ring wheel
with:
- Horn
- Drive r's ai rbag .... ... .. .. .
- Shift buttons ..... ... .. .. .
® Instrument cluster
@ Sw itches for
- Windshield wiper/washer
- Menu disp lay ..... ... .. .. .
43
40
59
77
53
55
1 19
9 1
10
60
21
- T rip comp uter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
© Steering lock/ignition/starter
switch (in the steering wheel
column) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
@ Adjustab le s teer ing column . . . 80
@ Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
€3J H ood re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
@ Data L ink Connector (DLC) for
On Board Diagnostics ( OBD II) 28
@ Instrument lighti ng . . . . . . . . . 57
@ Switches for
- Fuel filler flap release 176
- Rea r lid re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
@ Depending on opt ions: Rad io or
nav igat ion system
@ Glove compar tment ( lockable) 73
@ Front passenger's a irbag . . . . . 119
@ Rear window defogger sw itch 79
@ C limate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
@ Ashtray w ith cigarette lighter . . 71
@ Selecto r l ever (S troni c) . . . . . . . 87
@) Switches for
- Audi magnet ic r ide or Sport
mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 86
- Electronic Stab ilizat ion Pro-
gram ( ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
- Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . 56
Cockpi t 9
- Retractable rear spo iler .. ...
@ Switch for automatic folding
150
top . ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... ... .
@ Swi tch for wind deflector .... .
@ C up ho lder .. .. .. .......... .
@ Pa rking brake lever
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment or features
show n in the genera l illustration may be
standard equ ipme nt on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equ ipment depending
on you r model. Always as k yo ur au tho r
ized Aud i de aler if you have a quest ion
abou t your vehi cle.
- A separate bro ch ure is p rov ided for yo ur
factory-installed audio system a nd/or
the A udi Navigation System. 48
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AUDI TT ROADSTER 2011 Owners Manual Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 13
Warning/indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions or a possible malfunction .
Fig. 6 In str um e

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$AUDI TT ROADSTER 2011 Owners Manual 16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights CRUISE/ vJ Cruise control The iR;\l)~i~ (USA models)! II (Canada models) warn ing/ indicator light illum inates when the cruise control is ac$

16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
CRUISE/ vJ' Cruise control
The iR;\l)~i~ (USA models)! II (Canada models)
warn ing/ indicator light illum inates when the
cruise control is act ivated .
~/ !.!r Safety systems
The I (USA models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in
dicator light monitors the safety systems e.g.
airbags, pretensioners and illuminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on .
If the
I (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi
nates while you are driving, or if it starts to
blink, then there is a malfunction somewhere
in the system . If the light does not illuminate
when you switch on the ignition, this also
means there is a ma lfunction.
_& WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys
tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer
immediately. Otherwise the safety sys
tems may not work properly in an acci
dent.
0 Generator
This warning/indicator light detects a mal
function in the generator or in the vehicle's
electrical system.
The . warning/indicator light illuminates
when you switch on the ignition and must go
out after the engine has started .
If the . warning/ind icator light illuminates
while you are driving, you should contact your
authorized Audi dealer . Since the vehicle bat
tery is discharging, yo u should switch
off any
unnecessary electrical consumers (for exam
p le, the air conditioner).
0 Note
If the . warn ing/indicator light (mal
function in the engine cooling system) in
the instrument cluster should illum inate
¢ page 31, stop the veh icle and turn off
the engine. The coolant pump is not work
in g -this can cause engine damage!
4 Safety belt warning light
Applies to vehicles: wit h safety belt wa rning lig ht
The warning light is a reminder to fasten
safety belts.
T he warn ing light . comes on for a few sec
onds after the ignition is switched on as a re
minder to fasten your safety belt.
Additional information on safety belts
¢page 107.
BRAKE/ ((D ) Brake system
This warning/indicator light illuminates when
the brake fluid level is too low or when there
is a malfunction in the ABS, or when the park
ing broke is set.
T he light 1111 (USA)/ . (Canada) ill umi
nates when the igni tion is turned on.
It goes
out after the engine has been started and the
parking brake is fully released. This indicates
that the brake warning light is functioning
proper ly.
If the brake warning light does not light up
when the engine is cranking or the parking
brake is applied, there may be a malfunction
in the electrical system. In this case , contact
your Audi dealer.
If the ABS fails, the ABS warning/indicator
li ght
r.t.m:il (USA models)/ l~» (Canada models)
flashes together with the brake system warn
ing/indicator light¢&.
(USA mode ls) : If the warning light
1111 and
the warn ing light
El illuminate together, im
med iately contact your authorized Audi dea ler
or qualified workshop to have all brake pads
inspected
¢ page 32.
When the light comes on, an audible warning
s ignal is also g iven. ..,.

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AUDI TT ROADSTER 2011 Owners Manual 84 On the road
Potenti al malfunction s
If a warn ing buzzer sounds for a few seconds
when the ignition is switched on, there is a
system malf unction with the acoustic park

84 On the road
Potenti al malfunction s
If a warn ing buzzer sounds for a few seconds
when the ignition is switched on, there is a
system malf unction with the acoustic park as
sist. If the malfunction persists until the igni
tion is switched off, there will be no acoustic
warning at the next attempt to activate the
system. Have the problem corrected.
There is no confirmation tone when reverse
gear is engaged if there is a system malfunc
tion.
For the parking assist to operate, the sensors
must be kept clean and free of ice .
A WARNING
-Sensors have blind spots in which objects
cannot be detected. Pay special attention
to sma ll children and animals. They can
not always be detected by the sensors -
danger of an accident!
- The parking assist cannot replace the dr iver's attention. The d river alone is re
sponsible for parking and s imilar driving
maneuvers. A lways watc h where you a re
dr iv ing.
(D Note
Low obstacles al ready signalled by a warn
ing can disappear from the system's det ec
t ion range as they are approached and will
no t continue to be sign alled. Objects such
as barrier cha ins, trailer draw ba rs, thin
pa inted vertical poles, or fences may not
be detected by the system -risk of dam
age .
For the parking ass ist to operate, the sen
sors must be kept clea n and free of snow
and ice.
Cruise control
Switching the system on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph
(30kmlh).
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Fig . 9 2 Contro l lever wit h set button
93.3
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CRUISE 45 MPH
iR 340m i
Fig. 9 3 Display: Selected speed
.,. Pull the lever to position (D c::> fig. 92 to
sw itch the system on.
.,. Drive at the speed you wish to set.
.,. Press button @ to set that speed.
T he disp lay
c::> fig . 93 will show the se t speed.
T he disp lay may vary depend ing on the type of
display in your ve hicle. The indicator light
te;(Q~i~ (US model) /. (Canadian model) will
also light up in the instrument cluster.
A WARNING
--Always pay attention to traffic even whe n
the cruise contro l is switched on. You are
always respons ib le for your speed and
the distance between your veh icle and
other ve hicles.
- For safety reasons, the cru ise cont ro l
should not be used in the city, in stop
an d-go t raffic, on twis ting road s and
when road cond itio ns are poor (such as

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AUDI TT ROADSTER 2011 Owners Manual ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydro
planing) -risk of accident.
- Turn off the cruise control tempo rari ly
when entering turn lanes, highway exit
lanes or in construction

ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydro
planing) -risk of accident.
- Turn off the cruise control tempo rari ly
when entering turn lanes, highway exit
lanes or in construction zones.
- Please note that inadvertent ly "rest ing"
yo ur foot on the accelerator peda l causes
the cruise control not to brake. Th is is
because the cru ise control is overridden
by the d river's acce le rat ion .
(D Tips
The cruise control cannot mainta in a con
stant speed when driving downhill. The ve
hicle will acce lerate under its own weight.
Downshift to a lower gear or use the
brakes to slow down.
Changing speed
.,. Press leve r in the 0 or O direction
¢ page 84, fig. 92 to increase or decrease
your speed.
... Re lease the lever to save that speed .
Change speed in incremen ts of 1 mph (1 km/
h) by light ly pressing the lever.
If you keep the
l ever pressed down, yo u will alter yo ur speed
in 5 mph ( 10 km/h) increments .
You ca n also press the acceler ator peda l down
to inc rease your speed, e .g. if yo u want to
pass someone. The speed yo u saved earlier
will resume as soon as you release the acceler
ator peda l.
I f, however, yo u exceed your saved speed by
S mph ( 10 km/h) for longer than 5 mi nutes,
the cruise contro l will turn off tempora rily.
T he symbol will go o ut but the saved speed
will be retained.
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving .
... Turn on the ignition .
... Pull lever into position
(D ~ page 84,
fig. 92.
On th e ro ad 85
... Press the lever in the 0 or O direction to
increase or decrease your speed .
... Release the lever to save that speed.
T his function makes it possib le, for e xamp le,
to save the speed you want before driving on
the highway . Once on the highway, activate
the cr uise control by pulling the lever toward
(D .
Switching the system off
Temporary deacti vation
... Press the brake pedal, or
... Press the lever into position @(not clicked
into place)
¢ page 84, fig . 92, or
... Dr ive fo r longe r than 5 m inutes at mo re
than 5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
speed.
Switching off completely
... Press lever into position @(clicked into
place), or
... Switch the ignit ion off .
The system retains the saved speed if you de activate the cruise control temporar ily. To re
sume the saved speed, re lease the brake ped
al and pu ll th e leve r to pos it ion
(D .
Switc hing the ignit ion off erases the saved
speed .
A WARNING
You shou ld only ret urn to the saved speed
i f it is not too fast for the cu rrent traffic
conditions -ris k of an accident!

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AUDI TT ROADSTER 2011 Owners Manual Infant seats . ............ .. .. .. ... 141
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
C igarette lig hter ........... .... .. .... 72
Cleaning Alcantara (synthet

Infant seats . ............ .. .. .. ... 141
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
C igarette lig hter ........... .... .. .... 72
Cleaning Alcantara (synthet ic suede) . .. .. .. .. . 171
Eng ine compartment .......... ... .. 172
Exhaust tail pipes .............. .... 168
Fabr ics and fabric coverings .. .. .. .. . 169
Instr ument panel ......... .. .. .. .. . 169
Int erior .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 168
L eather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Navigation display ........ .. .. .... . 168
P lastic and vinyl ............ .. .. ... 166
Plastic parts ............. .... .. .. . 169
Radio display . ........... .. .. .. ... 168
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Trim str ips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 , 166
Cleaning and protection ........... .. . 162
Climate controls ........... .. .. .. .... 75
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Air distribution ........... .. .. .. .... 77
Air rec irculation mode ............... 78
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Controls ... ............. .... .. .... 75
Defrost .... .. ........... .. .. .. .... 78
Economical use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Fan ...... ... ................ .... . 76
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
H eating .. .. ............. .... .. .... 75
Po llutant filter ........... .. .. .. .... 75
Rear window defogger ....... .. .. .. .. 79
Switching on and
off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Temperature . ............ .. .. ...... 76
Ventilation ... ........... .. .. .. .... 75
Clock ....... ................. .. .... 11
Clutch overheating ......... .. .. .. .. .. 92
Cold tire inflation pressure ..... .. .. .. . 198
Coming home ................ .... ... 54
Compass m irror ........... .... .. .... 64
Compliance .. ............. .... .. .. . 244
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 105, 241
Contacting NHTSA .................. 105
Controls and displays ......... .. .. .. .. . 8
Convenience close/open feature
Power top .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Windows .. ................ ... ... . 44
Convertible child safety seats . ... .. .. . 142
Index 247
Convertible locking retractor
Activating ... .. .... . ............ .. 146
Deactivating ... .. .. . .. .......... .. 147
U sing to secure a child safety seat 1.44, 146
Convertible top .. .. ................. . 46
Automat ic convertible top ......... .. . 48
Care and cleaning .... .......... .. .. 164
Emergency operation ........... .. .. . 49
General information ............. .. . 46
manua l convertible top ............. . 47
Warning/indictor lights ............ .. 14
Wind deflecto r ... .. . .. .. ...... .. .. . 49
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Changin g speed .. .. ... ....... .... .. 85
Presetting your speed . .. .... ... .. .. . 85
Switching
off .. .. ................. . 8S
Switching on . .. .. .... ........... .. . 84
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 16
Cup holder .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ...... .. .. . 71
Current fuel mileage
20
D
Damping
refer to Audi magnetic ride ........... 86
Data ....... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 239
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime runn ing lights ... .. ...... .. .. . 53
Declarat ion of compliance
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
E le ctronic immob ilizer .............. 244
Homelink ® un iversal remote control .. 244
Remote control key .. .. .. ...... .. .. 244
def What does this mean when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ...... .. .. . 12
Defective light bulb warning .......... . 33
Defrosting the windows ......... .... .. 78
Determ ining correct load limit ...... .. 202
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Dimens ions ... .... .. . .. .......... .. 238
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Undercoating ................... ... 168
Unfastening safety belts .. .. .. .. .. .. . 112
Unidirectional tires ......... .. .. .. .. . 194
Uniform tire quality grading . .. .. .. ..

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Undercoating ................... ... 168
Unfastening safety belts .. .. .. .. .. .. . 112
Unidirectional tires ......... .. .. .. .. . 194
Uniform tire quality grading . .. .. .. .. . 208
Universal Radio- Frequency Remote Con-
trol (Homelink ®) ....... ...... .... ... 94
Unlocking Power locking switch ...... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Rear lid/trunk lid ......... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using the key ............... ... ... . 39
V
Vanity mirror . .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 57
Vehicle-care products .......... ... .. . 162
Vehicle electr ical system .... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . .. . 237
Vehicle jack .. .... ............. .. .. . 223
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit ..................... 218
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 5
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Warning/indicator lights .. ..... .... ... 10
Airbag system ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 17
Brake system ............ .. .. .. .. .. 16
Convertible top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise control .................. .... 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) .. 15
Generator .. ............. .... .. .. .. 16
High beam . ............. .... .. .... 15
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 15
Parking brake ............... .... ... 16
Safety belt .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Safety systems ........... .... .. .. .. 16
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. .. 14
Turn signals ............. .... .. .... 15
Warning/Indicator lights Rear spoiler .......... .... ... ... ... 15
Warning lights ............ .... .. .... 13
Red symbols in the center display .. .. .. 29
Yellow symbols in the center display . .. 29
Index 255
Warranty coverages ................ .
241
Washer reservoir .................. . 192
Washing ... .. .. .. ... ............ . .
162
Automatic car wash ............ ... .
163
by hand . .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... . .
163
Convertible top cleaning . .......... . 164
General information .............. . 162
Power top clean ing ............ .. . . 164
with a power washer .............. . 164
Waxing .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... . .
165
Wear indicator ...... .............. .
203
Weatherstrips ...... .... ... ........ . 167
Weights .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... . .
237
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ........ .. ............... 111
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 108
What impairs driving safety? ........... 99
What should I do after changing a
wheel? ............................ 201
What should I do after replacing wheels? 201
Wheel bolts Torque .... .. .. .. ............... .. 210
Wheels ........ ................... 194
Cast alloy ..... .. .. ............... 167
Checking tire pressure .............. 200
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... . 198
General notes .. ................... 194
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 195
New tires and wheels .. .. .......... . 205
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ . 202
Wheels/Tires Steel wheels . .. ...... ............. 167
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ......... ..... ................. 125
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 201
When should I check the tire pressures? . 201
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ........ ... .... ............... 200
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 108
Wind deflector .. .. ................. . 49
Cleaning .... .. ................... 165
Windows Cleaning 166
Convenience close/open feature ..... .. 44
Defrost . .. .. .. .. .. ................ 78
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