2012 AUDI Q7 warning lights

For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for you, s ince your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bu lbs and the expertise.
G as discharg e lamps (Xenon li ght s)*:
Due to the high elect rical voltage, have the
bu lbs rep laced by a qualified technician.
H eadlights with Xenon light can be identified
by the high voltage sticker .
~ WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of
the electrical system and improper re­
placement of gas discharge (Xenon) head­
light bulbs can cause serious personal in­
jury and death .
- Xenon bulbs are pressurized and can ex­
plode when be ing changed.
- Chang ing Xenon lamps requires the spe­
c ial train ing, instructions and equip­
ment.
- Only an authorized Aud i dea ler or other
qualified workshop should change the
bulbs in gas discharge lamps.
A WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holde rs that can
cause se rious cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an author­
ized Audi dea le r or other qua lified work­
shop. Serious persona l injury m ay result
from improperly performed work .
@ Tips
-If you must rep lace the light bu lbs your­
se lf, always remembe r that the engine
compartmen t of any vehicle is a hazard­
ous area to work in . Always read and
heed all WARNINGS
~ page 248, Engine
comportment ¢.& .
-It is best to ask your authorized A udi
dealer whenever you need to change a
bulb.
Fu ses and bulb s 307
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@ Tips
-The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump start ing or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative
post because the battery manager sys­
tem must be able to detect the battery's
state of cha rge. A lways connect the neg­
ative g round cab le to the negative
gro und post o f the battery manage r con­
trol uni t.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described below!
F ig. 260 Engine co mpa rtment: Con nectors fo r ju mpe r
cables and charger
Fi g. 2 61 Ju mp start ing w ith the battery of a not her ve ­
h icle :
A-booster battery, B -discha rged ve hicle batte ry
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle .
Vehicle with discharged batter y:
.. Turn off lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic transmission to
N (Neutral) or
P (Park) and set parking brake.
Emergenc y situ ation s 309
Connect POSI TIVE(+ ) to POSITIVE (+ )
(red )
.. Open the red cover on the positive pole
¢fig. 260 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump sta rt bolt ¢ fig. 261 (D
(Bolts under red cover = "posit ive") of the
vehicle to be started ®·
2. Co nnect th e other end to the pos itive ter-
mina l@ of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE(-)
( black )
3. Connect one end of the black negative ca­
ble to the negat ive termina l@ of the
booster b attery @.
4 . Connect the othe r end of the black nega­
tive cab le to the
jump start bolt@ (Bolts
with hex head= "negative") of the vehicle
to be started @.
Sta rting the engine
.,. Sta rt the e ngine of the veh icle with the
booster ba tte ry @ . Ru n the engine at a
moderate speed .
.. Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
® in the usual manner .
.. If the eng ine fails to start: do not keep the
starter crank ing fo r longer than 10 seconds.
Wa it for about 30 seco nds a nd the n try
again .
.,. With engine runni ng, remove jumper cab les
from both vehicles in the exa ct
reverse or­
de r .
.. Close the red cover on the posi tive po le .
T he battery is vented to the outside to p reven t
gases from en ter ing the veh icle inter ior. Make
s ur e that the jumper clamps a re well connect­
ed with their
metal ports in full contact with
the battery term inals.
.&_ WARNING
-To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the ve hicle, heed all warnings and
i n structions of the jumper cable manufac-
-
turer . If in doubt, call for road service . IIJ>

324 Index
A
Accessories
Adaptive Air Suspension ....... .. .... .
Cargo mode in the MMI .... .. .. .. .. .
Controls .
..................... .. .
321
150
155
150
D .. escnpt1on ... ........... .. .. .... . 150
High level .................. ...... 150
Highway level ................ .... . 150
Instrument cluster display . . . . . . . . . . 153
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire 154
Low level ................ .... ..... 150
Normal level ............. .... .... . 150
Segment display ........... .. .. ... 152
Setting the driving modes .. .. .. .... . 152
Trailer towing mode ....... .... .... . 154
Using switch for cargo mode ...... ... 155
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .... .. 17
Adaptive cruise control .......... .. .. . 113
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Driver information
Driver intervention prompt ..... .... .
Driving in traffic .......... .. .. .. .. .
Driving program .................. .
Error messages .................. .
Open road . ................. ..... .
Override
. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .
Request for driver to assume control . .
Save speed . ... ....... ... .... .. .. .
Setting distance . ............... .. .
Settings ... ... .... ...... .. .. .... .
Setting time interval ........ .. .. .. .
Special driving situations .. .... .... .
Status messages ......... .. .. .... .
Switching on and off ......... ..... .
System limits .................... .
120
124
114
124
122
114
114
114
116
118
124
118
125
122
116
125
Temporarily turning off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. . 121
Adaptive light ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 59
defective ................... ..... .. 37
AdBlue .. .. .. ..... ........... ... .. . 255
Filling ... .. ............. ........ . 256
Messages in the instrument cluster dis-
play ... .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .
255
Adding
Engine coolant .............. ... ...
267
Engine oil .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 264
Windshield washer fluid ... .. .. .... . 273
Additional accessories
Additives
Engine oil ....... ............. ... .
Adjusting 321
264
Instrument cluster illumination .. .. .. . 13
Steering column electrically ...... ... 103
Steering column manually .......... 103
Adjusting front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Airbag
Warning/indicator lights .............
16
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179, 196
Advanced Airbag System ........... . 183
Advanced Airbag System components . 186
Care ...... .... .. .. ........... .... 193
Children .. .. .... ................ . 201
Child restraints ... ............. .... 202
Components (front airbags) ......... 186
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat ........ ....
181
Disposal .. ...... ............. .... 193
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 184
How do the front airbags work? .. .. .. 188
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ........ ...................
186
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together .............
187
Important things to know ....... .. .. 179
Indicator light ... ................ . 190
Monitoring .... .. ............. .... 190
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .... 190
Repairs ... .... .. ............. .... 193
Safety instructions ................. 192
Side airbags ... .. ....... ...... .. .. 194
Side curtain airbags ............ .. .. 197
Weight-sensing mat ............. .. 201
When must the system be inspected? . 190
Air conditioning
refer to Climate controls ..... ... .. .. . 91
Air distribution
Climate controls .. ... .......... .... .
94
Four-zone automatic comfort air condi-
tioning ....... .. .. ... ....... ... .. .
99
Air pollutants filter
Climate controls .. ............. .... .
91
All-wheel drive .. .. ............. .... 225
Winter tires
Alloy wheels 289
243

Alternator Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ambience lighting Lighting p rofiles .......... .. .. .. .... 62
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant system .. ... .. 265
Anti-lock brake system How the ABS system works . .. .. .. .. . 223
War ning/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 18
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR) How t he system works .. ... .. .. .. .. . 22 1
Anti-theft systems Anti- theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
E lect ronic immobilize r ..... .. .. .. .. .. 40
App roach/departure angle . ......... .. 232
Ashtray ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 86
ASR How t he A nti-Sli p Regula tion System
works ... .. ................. .. ... 22 1
Aster isk
What does it mean whe n someth ing is
marked with an aste risk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Aud i brak ing guard ......... .. .. .. .. . 126
Error messages .......... .... .. ... 128
Sett ings ................... ... ... 128
Stat us messages .... ..... .. .. .. .. . 128
Sw itching on and off ...... .. .. .. .. . 128
Aud i parking system plus with rearv iew
camera ... .. ................. .. ... 144
Adjusting the display ......... .... .. 148
Adjusting the warni ng tones .. .. .. .. . 14 8
Rearview camera - pa rking mode 1 ... . 147
Rearview camera - pa rk ing mode 2 . .. . 14 7
Safety precau tions ........ .. .. .. .. . 14 4
Sw itch ing on and off ... ... .. .. .. .. . 146
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 9
Aud i Servic e Repa ir Manuals and Litera-
ture .. .. .. .. ................. .. .. . 319
Auto-Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic belt retrac to r . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Automatic ca r wash
refer to Was hing ......... .. .. .. .. . 24 0
Automatic mode Four- zone automatic comfort a ir cond i-
tioning .. ............ ...... .... ... 98
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . ... .. .. ... 139
Inde x 325
Automat ic transm iss ion .. ..... ... .. .. 137
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... ... .. .. 139
Driving ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 137
Dynam ic shift program ............. 140
Emergency mode . ................. 141
Emergency re lease for selecto r lever .. 142
Ig nition key safety lock . .. .. ... ... .. 105
Ki ck-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Manua l shift prog ram .......... .... 140
Se lector lever .. .. .... ........... .. 138
S hi ft buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Steering wheel with tiptronic ®
A UTO mode 141
AC climate cont ro ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Auto Safety Hotline ............. .... 167
Ave rage speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .......... . 230
B
Bass box . .. .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. .. 296
Battery . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 269
Battery location .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. 270
Charg ing .. .. .. .. ................. 271
Important warnings when working on
the battery .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 270
Jump start ing .. .. .. ............... 308
Low .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 225
Rep lac ing the battery .......... .. .. 273
State of cha rge . .. ................. 225
Voltage ... .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 36
Win ter operation ... . .. ..... ... .. .. 269
Working on the battery . ..... ... .. .. 270
Befo re d rivi ng . .. .. .. ............... 160
B lended gasoline .. ............. .. .. 2SO
Body cavity sealing ... . .. ..... ... .. .. 244
Boos ter seats ..... .. ............... 208
B rake assistant .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 224
B ra ke booste r ... .. .... ............. 223
Brake fluid Changi ng the brake fluid . .......... . 269
Checking the brake fluid level ....... . 268
Rese rvoir . .. .. .. .. . ....... ..... .. 268
What is the correct bra ke fluid level? .. 268
Wha t should I do i f the brake fluid w arn-
ing light comes on? .. .. ..... ... .. .. 2 68
B rake light
Defec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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326 Index
Brake system .. .... ..... ... .. .. .... . 268
Anti-lock brake system . ... .. ... ... .. 1 8
Bra ke fl uid .... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 268
Brake fl uid spec ificat ions for refill and re-
p lacement ... ............. .. .... . 269
Brake pads . .............. ... .. ... 228
Ge ne ral informat ion ... ... .. .. .. .. . 222
H ow does mo isture or road salt affect the
b rakes? .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 22 2
M alfunct io n ............. .. .. .... .. 3 2
P ark ing brake ... ...... ... .. .. .... . 109
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .... . . 19
Worn brake pads symbol ... .. ... ... .. 36
B raki ng gua rd
refer to Audi br aking gua rd . .. .. .. .. . 126
Break- in period . .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 228
Brake pads ... .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 228
Tir es .. .. .. ................ ... ... 228
Breakover ang le ........... .... .... . 232
B ulbs . .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 30 6
Bumper cover Ca ution w hen parki ng nea r a parking ba r-
ri er or curb . ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 110
C
Ca lifo rnia Proposit ion 65 Wa rning .. ... 259
B attery spec ific .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 27 1
Capac it ies . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 316
C ar -Systems
Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Lighting profi les .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 62
Ca r ca re . .. .. ................ ... .. . 239
I n ter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4
Pl asti c and v inyl .......... .. .. .. .. . 24 2
Care of exte rior .. .... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 239
Cargo area
refer to loading the luggage compart-
ment .. .. ................. .. .... . 166
C ar go floor ............... .. .. ...... 8 2
Cargo net .... .. ........ .... ... .. .. .. 80
Cata lytic converter . ..... ... .. .. .... . 229
Cente r arm rest
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
S to rage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7
Center console in rear ........ ... .. .... 78 Cen
tral lock ing
Emergency locking . .... ..... ... .. .. . 45
Pano ram ic s liding s unroo f . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Certification .. .. .. ............. .. .. 3 22
Chang ing a flat t ire . .. .. ...... ... .. .. 298
Chang ing a wheel . .... .. ..... ... .. .. 298
Chang ing engine oil 264
Chassis Undercoating .... ............. .... 244
also refer to Adaptive Air Suspen-
s io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 152
CHECK button ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 12
Checking En gine coolant level ............ .. .. 266
Checking t ire pressure ........ ...... . 280
Child rest raints
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . ................... .... 181
Where can I get additional informat io n
about child rest raints and the ir use? .. 218
Child rest raint system anchors . ... .. .. 212
Child safe ty . ...... ............. .... 200
Co nvertib le lo cking retractor ... .. .. .. 209
G ui dance fixtures for lower ancho rages 214
Important sa fe ty instru ctions for using
child safety seats .... .. ..... ... .. .. 203
Important things to know when driving
with children .. .. ... .......... .. .. 200
Installing a c hild restra int using the
LATCH system .. .. .......... ...... . 215
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ........ ... .. .............. . 215
T e ther anchors ... ............. .... 216
T e ther s traps .... ............. .... 216
Child safety lock
r ear doors (powe r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Child safety seats . ... .... .... ... .. .. 205
Booster seats .... ............. .... 208
Co nvertib le child seats ......... .. .. 206
Co nvertib le locking retractor ... .. .. .. 209
Danger of using child restraints i n the
front seat ..... .. .......... ... ... . 181
How do I properly i nstall a chi ld safe ty
seat in my ve hicle? ............. .. .. 203
Infan t seats ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 205
Installing ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 209

LA T CH sys tem ....... ..... .. .. .. ... 215
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 203
C hi ld seats
L ower ancho rages ........ .. .. .. .. . 213
C lea ning
A lcantara (synthet ic suede) ..... ... .. 247
Eng ine compartment ........... .... 248
E xhaust tail p ipes ......... .. .. .. .. . 244
F ab rics and fabr ic coverings .. .. .. .. . 245
I ns trumen t panel ......... .. .. .. .. . 24 5
I nterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4
L eather .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 247
MMI contro l conso le ... ... .. .. .. .. . 244
MMI display ............. .... .. .. . 244
P lastic and v inyl .......... .. .. .. ... 242
P lastic parts
Safety belts 245
248
tr im str ips . ................ ... ... 242
Trim str ips . ............. .... .. .. . 242
Cleaning and protection ..... .. .. .. .. . 239
Climate con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Synchronizing .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 92
Warm and cold . ....... ... .. .. .. .... 91
Clima te con trols
A ir cond itione r o n/off ..... .. .. .. .. .. 93
A ir dist ribution . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 94
A ir outlets ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 96
Air outlets (rear) . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 96
A ir rec irculation .......... .. .. .. .... 95
AUTO (standard setting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Controls ................... ... ... . 92
D efrosting/defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
D escr ipt io n ... ........... .. .. .. .... 9 1
E ne rgy management ...... .. .. .. .. .. 9 1
F a n ... .. .. .... ............. .. .. .. 94
Fr ont seat vent ilation .. ... .. .. .. .. . 100
Heated seats, front .... ... .. .. .. .. . 100
Key coded setting . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Recirculation mode (automatic) . . . . . . . 99
Recommended sett ings .... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Residua l heat ............. ... ... ... 93
Sett ing t he temperature ........ .... . 94
Supp lementary heater ..... .. .. .. .. . 100
Synchron izat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
T u rn ing o n and off ........ .. .. .. .. .. 93
Using climate cont rol economically . . . . 9 7
Clock ..... ... ...... ............. ... 11
Inde x 327
Closing
Pano ramic s liding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Coat hoo ks . .. .. .. ................. . 89
Cold t ire inflation pressure ........ .. .. 278
Compass mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Compliance . .. .. .... ... ....... ..... 322
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 167,319
Contacting NHTSA . ............. .. .. 16 7
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
D river messages .. .. .. .. ...... .... . 108
Locking vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
START butto n .. .. .... ........... .. 10 7
Star ting engi ne ................... 107
STOP butt on ... .. .. . .............. 108
S wi tching engine off . .. ..... ... .. .. 108
Switching on ignition . .. ..... ... .. .. 107
U nlocking vehicle .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 49
Co nve rtib le child safety se ats ..... .. .. 206
Convertib le locking retractor
Activating ....... .. ............... 211
Deact ivating . .. .... .. .. ...... ..... 212
U sing to secure a child safety seat 2.09, 211
Coolant system .. .. ................. 265
Cooling box in glove compa rtment ... .. . 88
Cooling System Expansion tank ... .. ............... 266
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
C ruise cont ro l
Changi ng speed ..... .. ..... ... .. .. 112
Presett ing your speed .. ..... ... .. .. 112
Switching off . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 112
Switching on ... .. ................. 111
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 18
also refer to Adaptive c ruise control . .. 113
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
(upholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 85, 86
D
Damp ing
refer to Adapt ive A ir Suspens ion . 150, 152
Data ......... .. .. .... ............. 316
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Date d is p lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime running lights. .. ..... ... . 57, 58
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328 Index .:..:..:..::....::.....:..._ ___________________________ _
Declaration of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ............. 322
Audi side assist ................... 322
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .... . 322
Convenience key .......... .... .... . 322
Electronic immobilizer ......... .. ... 322
H omelink ® universal remote control .. 322
Remote control key ........... .. .. . 322
def What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer display? ..... .. .. .. 12
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Defrosting/defogging the windows . . . . . . 94
Defrosting/defogging windows ... .... .. 96
Determining correct load limit ... .. .. . 282
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 1
Diesel particu late filter . . . . . . . . . . 37, 229
Digital clock . .. . ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 11
Digital compass ........... .. .. .. .. .. 69
Digital speedometer ............ .... .. 22
Dimensions .. ................ ... ... 315
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. ...... 69
Dipstick Reading the dipstick properly ..... .. . 263
Distance control system
refer to Adaptive cruise contro l .. .. .. . 113
Doors Power child safety lock .... .. .. .... .. 48
Driver information system ............. 21
Digital speedometer .............. . . 22
Driver information messages . . . . . . . . . 30
Open door or rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . 22
Outside temperature display .. .. .. .... 22
Sound system display ......... .. .. .. 21
Driver seat
refer to Seating position ... .. .. .... . 161
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Driver 's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Activating remote control key ... .. .... 74
Recalling a seat posit ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Storing a seat position ....... .. .... .. 73
Driving message s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driving mode
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension . 150, 152 Driving
offroad
Driving through water ............ .. 233
Driving tips . ... .. ... .......... .. .. 232
Ru les of behavior . ............. .... 232
Sand and mud ... ............. .... 233
Snow -covered g round ............. . 233
Unpaved roads ... ... ... .... ..... .. 233
Driving safe ly ... .. ... .......... .. .. 160
Driving through water ........... .... 233
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Duplicate key ..... .. ........... .. .. . 38
Dust filter Climate controls ............... .. .. . 91
E
Easy entry feature .. ... ... .... ..... .. 104
Efficiency program .............. .. .. . 26
Fuel economy messages ........ .. .. . 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equ ipment . .......... ...... .. 27
E lectric seat adj ustment
refer to Power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
El ectronic differential lock ( EDL )
How the system works .......... .... 221
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Electronic immob ilizer ... ........... .. 40
E lectronic power contro l
(EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 15
Electronic speed limiter .......... .. .. . 28
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Hill descent control ............... . 219
How the system works .......... .. .. 219
Offroad mode .. .. ............. .. .. 219
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 16
Emergency flasher ........... ...... .. 60
Warning/indicator lights ........... .. 16
Emergency lock ing of doors ......... .. . 45
Emergency operation Rear lid ... .... .. .. ........... .. .. . 48
Emergency starting ..... .. ... ..... .. 308
Emergency towing .............. .... 310
En ergy management .............. .. 225
Battery power ... .. ........... .. .. 227
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 7

Rear seats (four-zone automatic comfort
air conditioning) ....... ... ... ... ... 101
Steer ing whee l ... ....... ... .. .. .. . 101
Washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
H eat ing
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
H eavy clothing and safety belts ... . ... . 173
High beam...................... S7, 60
Warn ing/ indicator lights ............. 18
H igh voltage warning label . ... .. .. .. . 3 14
H ill descent control ........ .. .. .. .. . 219
Hill hold Starting on hills .............. ..... 110
H omelink ® universal remote control
H ood 156
Opening . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 258
Release lever ................ ..... 258
Horn ............................... 8
H ow are c hild restra int system anchors re­
l ated to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 186
How often sho uld I check my tire pres-
sures? ............................ 281
H ow sa fety belt pretensioners work ... . 17 7
H ydroplan ing .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 285
I
Ignition key ............... ........ . 105
I gnition lock ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 105
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 37
I gnition lock pos itions ............... 105
Important things to do before driving .. 160
I mproperly worn safety be lts ... .. .. .. . 17 7
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
A irbag system ........... ......... 190
PASSENG ER AIR BAG OFF ........... 190
Infant seats .................... ... 205
I nflatable spare tire ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 296
Inflating ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 297
I nstal ling c hild safety seats
Safety belts ................. ..... 209
Install ing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Instrument cluster illumination . ... .. .. 13
I nst rumen ts and controls ............. 10
General illus tra tion ........... ....... 8
Inde x 331
Interior lights
Front ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 61
Rear ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 61
Intermitten t wiping
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
J
Jack .............................. 295
Jump-starting ...................... 308
Jumper cables ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 309
K
Key ............................... . 38
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Coded settings ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 91
Convenience opening and closing of win -
dows ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 53
Emergency key ..................... 38
Key replacement .................. . 38
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Vale t key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key coded settings
Climate controls .................... 91
Keyless entry remote contro l ........... 38
K ick-down
t iptron ic® ... .. .. .. . .. ....... ..... 140
L
LATCH
Desc ription .. .. .. .. .. ............ .
Gu idance fixtures for lower anchorages
Installing a ch ild restra int .......... . 212
213
214
215
Loca tion ......................... 213
Mo unting and releasing the anchorage
hook ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 215
Latera l ang le .. .. ... ... ............. 232
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Cleaning ......................... 247
Leve l adjustment
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension . 150, 152
Lifting jack ... .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. 300
Lifting vehicle ...................... 312
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