
120  Homelink® 
Homelink® 
Universal  remote 
control 
General  information 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  Home  link® universal  remote 
control 
The Homelink  universal  remote  control can 
be programmed  with  hand-held  transmitters 
from  existing  equipment. 
Using  the  Homelink  universal  remote  control, 
you  can  operate  equipment  such  as  garage 
doors,  property  gates  and  house  lights from 
ins ide  your  vehicle . 
Using  the  Homelink  universal  remote  control, 
you  can  replace up  to  three  separate  hand
held  transmitters  for  equipment  on  your 
property  with  just  one  universal  remote  con
trol.  Most  of these  transmitters  are  used  to 
ope rate  ga rage  doo rs  and  property  gates.  The 
individual  transmitters  are  programmed  at 
the  front  bumper.  That  is where  the  control 
module  is located. 
The  transmitters  must be programmed  first  in 
order  to  operate  systems  using  the  Homelink 
universal  remote control. 
.&_ WARNING 
-
-Never  use  the  Homelink ® transmitter 
with  any  garage  door  opener  that  does  have  not  the  safety  stop  and  reverse  fea
ture  as  requ ired  by federal  safety  stand
ards.  This includes  any  garage  door  open
er  model  manufactured  before  April  1,  1982. 
- A garage  door  opener  which  cannot  de
tect  an  object,  signa ling  the  door  to  stop 
and  reverse  does not  meet  current feder
al  safety  standards . Using  a  garage  door 
opener  witho ut these  features  increases 
risk of  serious  injury  or  death. 
- For safety  reasons  never  release  the 
parking  brake or  start  the  engine  while 
anyone  is standing  in front  of the  vehicle . 
- A garage  door  or an  estate  gate  may 
sometimes  be  set  in motion  when  the  Homelink
® remote  control  is  being  pro
grammed.  If  the  device  is repeatedly  ac
tivated,  this  can  overstrain  motor  and 
damage  its  electr ical  components  - an 
overheated  motor  is  a fire  hazard! 
- To avoid  possible  injuries  or  property 
damage,  please  always  make  absolutely 
certain  that  no  persons or  objects  are  lo
cated  in the  range  of  motion  of any 
equ ipment  being  operated. 
(D Tips 
- If you  would  like additional  information 
on  the  Homelink ® Universal  Transceiver, 
Homelink  compatible  products,  or to 
purchase  other  accessories  such  as  the 
Homelink®  Light ing  Package,  please 
contact  Homelink  at 1-800 -355-3515  o r 
on  the  Internet  at  www.homelink .com. 
- For  Declaration  of  Comp liance  to  United 
States  FCC and  Industry  Canada  regula
tions¢ 
page  281.  

Driving  Safely 
General  notes 
Safe driving  habits 
Please  remember  -safety  first! 
This  chapter  contains  important  information, 
tips,  instructions  and  warnings  that  you  need 
to  read  and observe  for your  own  safety,  the 
safety  of your  passengers  and  others.  We  have 
summarized  here  what  you  need  to  know 
about  safety  belts,  airbags,  child  restraints  as 
well  as  child  safety.  Your safety  is for  us 
priori
ty number  1. 
Always observe  the  information 
and  warnings  in this  section  - for  your  own 
safety  as  well  as  that  of your  passengers. 
The  information  in  this  section  applies  to  all 
model  versions  of your  vehicle.  Some  of  the 
features  described  in this  sections  may  be 
standard  equipment  on  some  models,  or  may 
be  optional  equipment  on  others.  If  you  are 
not  sure,  ask  your  authorized  Audi dealer. 
A WARNING 
-Always  make  sure  that you  follow  the  in
structions  and  heed  the  WARNINGS in 
this  Manual.  It  is in your  interest  and  in 
the  interest  of your  passengers. 
- Always  keep  the  complete  Owner's  Liter
ature  in your  Audi when  you  lend or  sell 
your  vehicle  so  that  this  important  infor
mation  will always  be  available  to  the 
driver  and  passengers. 
- Always  keep  the  Owner's  literature  handy 
so  that  you can find  it  easily  if you  have 
questions. 
Safety  equipment 
The safety  features  are part  of  the  occupant 
restraint  system  and  work  together  to  help 
reduce  the  risk of  injury in a wide  variety  of 
accident  situations. 
Your safety  and  the  safety  of your  passengers 
should  not  be  left  to  chance. Advances  in 
technology  have  made  a variety  of features 
available  to help  reduce  the  risk  of  injury  in an 
Driving Safely 123 
accident.  The following  is a  list  of just  a few  of 
the  safety  features  in your  Audi: 
- sophisticated  safety  belts  for  driver and  all 
passenger  seating  positions, 
- safety  belt  pretensioners, 
- safety  belt  force  limiters  for  the  front  seats, 
- safety  belt  height  adjustment  systems  for  the  front  seats, 
- front  airbags, 
- knee  airbags  for  the front  seats* 
- side  airbags  in the  front  seats  and  outer  rear 
seats*, 
- side  curtain  airbags, 
- special  LATCH anchorages  for  child  re-
straints, 
- head  restraints  for each  seating  position, 
- adjustable  steering  column. 
These  individual  safety  features,  can  work  to
gether  as  a system  to help  protect  you  and 
your  passengers  in a wide  range  of accidents. 
These  features  cannot work  as  a  system  if 
they  are  not  always  correctly  adjusted  and  cor
rectly  used. 
Safety is everybody's responsibility! 
Important  things  to  do  before  driving 
Safety  is everybody's job!  Vehicle and  occu
pant  safety  always  depends  on  the  informed  and  careful  driver. 
Fo r your  safety  and  the safety  of your  passen
gers, 
before driving always: 
..  Make sure  that  all lights and  signals  are  op
erating  correctly. 
.,.  Make  sure that  the  tire pressure  is correct  . 
..  Make sure  that  all windows  are  clean  and 
afford  good  visibility  to  the outside. 
.,.  Secure  all  luggage  and  other  items  carefully 
I::!) page  59, I::!) page  56. 
.,.  Make sure  that  nothing  can  interfere with 
the  pedals. 
..  Adjust  front  seat,  head  restraint  and  mir
rors  correctly  for  your  height. 
..  Instruct  passengers  to  adjust  the  head  re-
straints  according  to  the ir height.  .,.. • 
•  

Safety  belts 
General  notes 
Always  wear  safety  belts! 
Wearing  safety  belts  correctly  saves lives! 
This chapter exp lains  why safety  be lts  a re  nec 
essary,  how  they  work  and  how  to  adjust  and 
wear  them  correctly. 
~ Read  all  the  information  that  fo llows  and 
heed  all  of  the  inst ruct ions  and  WARNINGS. 
A WARNING 
Not  wearing  safety  belts  or wearing  them 
improperly  increases  the  risk of  ser ious 
personal  in jury and  death . 
- Safety  belts  are  the  sing le  most  effective 
means  availab le  to  red uce  the  r isk  of se
rious  injury  and  death  in a utomob ile  acci
de nts . For your  prot ecti on  and  that  of 
yo ur passenge rs,  always  co rrec tly wear 
sa fe ty  bel ts when  the  ve hicle  is  mov ing. 
- P re g nant  women,  injured,  or  physically 
imp aired  perso ns  must  also  use  safe ty 
belts.  L ike a ll vehicle  occup ants,  they  are 
more  like ly  to  be  ser ious ly  injure d if they 
do  not  wea r safety  be lts . The  best  way to 
protect  a fet us  is to  protect  the  mother  -
thro ughout  the  entire  pregnancy. 
Number  of  seats 
Your Audi  has  a total  of five  seating  posit ions: 
two  in the  front  and  three  in the  rear.  Each 
seating  position  has  a  safety  belt. 
A WARNING 
N ot  wea ring  safety  belts  or wea ring the m 
improperly  increases  the  risk of  ser ious 
perso nal  i njur y an d deat h. 
- Never  st rap  more  than  one  pe rson,  in
cl ud ing  s mall  ch ild ren,  into  any  belt . It  is 
e speci ally  dangerous  t o pl ac e a  safety 
bel t  over  a  child  s itting  on  yo ur  lap. 
- N ever  le t mo re  peo ple  ride  in t he ve hicle 
th an  there  are  s afety be lts  availab le. 
Safety  belts  13  3 
- Be s ure everyone  riding  in  the  vehicle  is 
properly  restrained  w ith  a  separate  sa fe
ty  belt  or  child  restra int. 
~ Safety  belt  warning  light 
Your vehicle has a warning  system  for  the 
driver  and  front  seat  passenger  (on  USA mod
els only)  to  remind  you  about  the  importance 
of  buckling-up. 
Fig . 1 33 Safety  belt  warning  lig ht in the  instr ument 
cl uster  -enla rged 
Before  driving  off,  alway s: 
~ Fasten  your safety  be lt  and  make  su re you 
are  wearing  it  properly . 
~ Make sure that  yo ur passengers  a lso  buck le 
up  and  properly  wear  their  safety  be lts. 
~ Protect  children  w it h  a  child  restraint  sys-
t em  approp riate  for  the  s ize  and  age . 
The warning  lig ht .  in the  instrument  cluster 
lights  up  when  the  ig nit io n  is on  as  a  reminder 
to  fasten  the  safety  belts.  In  add it ion,  you  will 
hear  a wa rning  tone  fo r a ce rtain  per iod  of 
t im e. 
Fasten  your safety  belt  and  make  sure that 
your passengers  also  properly put  on  their 
safety  belt s. 
A WARNING 
- Safety  b elts  are  th e single  most  eff ect ive 
mean s ava ilable  to  reduce  the  r is k o f se
rio us  inju ry and  dea th  in au tomobile  a cci
dents.  Fo r you r protection  and  that  of 
your  passe ngers,  a lways  correctly  wear 
safety  belts  when  t he  ve hicle  is m oving .  • 
•  

pressed considerably harder  to  make up 
for  the  lack  of  booster  assistance. 
Electro-mechanical 
power  assist 
The electro-mechanical  power  assist  helps 
the  driver when  steering. 
Power  steering  adapts electronically based on 
the  vehicle  speed . 
Indicator  lights  and  messages 
• Steering  defective!  Stop  the vehicle 
If this  indicator  light  turns on and stays on 
and this  message appears, the  power  steering  may  have  failed. 
Do 
not continue  driving.  See your  authorized 
Audi  dealer  or other  qualified  repa ir facility 
for  assistance. 
t -r- fl Steering:  System  malfunction!  You may 
c ontinue  driving 
If  the indicator  light turns  on and the  mes
sage appears, the  steer ing may be more  diffi
cult  to move or  more sensitive  than usual. 
Drive slowly  to  your  authorized  Audi  dealer  or 
qualified  workshop  to have  the malfunction 
corrected. 
@ Tips 
If  the . or t~fl indicator  light  only  stays 
on  for  a short  time,  you  may continue  driv
ing . 
Driving  with  your 
quattro ® 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  all-wheel  drive 
With  all-wheel  drive, all four  wheels  are driv
en. 
General  information 
With  all-wheel  drive,  power  is distributed  to 
all  four  wheels.  This  happens automatically 
depending  on your  driving  sty le and  the  road 
conditions  at  the  time.  See  also¢ 
page 189. Intelligent  technology  193 
T
he all -whee l dr ive concept  is designed  for 
high  engine  power. Your vehicle  is exception
ally  powerfu l and has excellent  driving  charac
teristics  both  under normal  driving  conditions 
and  on snow and  ice. Always  read and  follow 
safety  precautions¢ ,&.. 
Winter  tires 
When  driving  in the  winter,  your  vehicle  with 
all-wheel  drive  has an advantage,  even w ith 
regular  tires. In  winter  road conditions  it may 
be advisable  to  mount  winter  tires  (or all-sea
son tires)  for  improved driveability  and  brak
ing:  these  tires  must  be mounted  on 
all  four 
wheels. 
See  also¢ page  250,  Winter  tires. 
Tire  chains 
Where  tire  chains  are mandatory  on certain 
roads, this  normally  also applies  to  vehicles 
with  all-wheel  drive¢ 
page  251,  Snow 
chains . 
Replacing  wheels/tires 
Vehicles with  a ll-wheel  drive  must  always 
have tires  of  the  same size. Also avoid tires 
with  different  tread  depths.  For deta ils see 
page  ¢ 
page 246, New  tires and  replacing 
tires and  wheels. 
Off-Road  driving? 
Your Audi  does  not  have enough  ground  clear
ance to  be  used as an off-road  vehicle.  It  is 
therefore  best  to  avoid  rough  tracks  and  un even terrain  as much  as  possible. Also  refer  to 
¢page 197 . 
A WARNING 
Always  adjust  your  dr iv ing  to road and  traf
fic  conditions.  Do not  let the  extra  safety 
afforded  by  all-wheel  drive  tempt  you  into 
taking  extra  risks. 
-Although  the  all-wheel  drive  is very ef
fective,  always  remember that  braking 
capacity  is limited  by tire  traction.  You 
should  therefore  not  drive  at  excessive 
speeds  on icy or  slippery  road  surfaces. 
• 
•  

Avoid  full  throttle 
Driving at  moderate  speeds  saves  fuel  and 
improves  your  mileage. 
"" Try and  keep well below your car's  maxi-
mum  speed. 
Accelerating  gently  reduces  fuel  consump tion,  engine  wear, and  does  not  disturb  the 
environment. 
F ue l consumption,  exhaust  emissions  and  en 
g ine noise  increase  disproportionately  at  high 
speeds.  If you drive at  approximately  three 
quarters  of top  speed,  fuel  consumption  will  be reduced  by one  half. Never drive faster 
than  the  posted  speed  limit and weather  con
d itions  permit . 
Reducing  unnecessary  idling 
Even when your  car is just  idling it  burns  up 
fuel. 
"" Shut  the  engine off when you are  not  driv
ing the  vehicle. 
""  Do not  warm  up the  veh icle by letting  the 
engine  run at  idle . 
It  makes  sense  to  shut 
off the  engine  in traff ic 
jams,  when  waiting for  trains  to  pass  at  ra il
road crossings,  or at  traffic  lights  that  have 
l ong wa its  on  red.  Turning  the  engine 
off fo r 
just 
30-40 seconds  saves  more  fue l than  is 
bu rned  starting  the  eng ine again . 
It takes  a long time  for the  engine  to  warm  up 
fu lly when  it  is  running  at  idle.  However, wear 
and  nox ious  em issions  are  especially  high 
when the  engine  is warming  up. So you should 
drive away as soon  as you start  the  engine  and 
avoid running  at  high rpms  while the  engine  is 
still warming  up . 
(D Note 
Do not  leave engine  idling unattended  af
ter  starting . If warning  lights  should  come 
on to  indicate  improper  operation,  they 
wou ld go  unheeded.  Extended  idling also 
produces  heat,  which cou ld  result  in over-
Dri vin g and  en vironm ent  199 
' 
heating  o r othe r damage  to  the  veh icle or 
other  p roperty . 
Regular  maintenance 
A badly  tuned  engine  unnecessarily  wastes  a 
lot  of fuel. 
""  Have your veh icle serviced at  reg ular i nter-
vals. 
By having your veh icle regu la rly serviced by an 
Audi dealer  he lps to  ensu re  that  it  runs  prop
erly and  economically.  The condition  of your 
vehicle not  only affects  its sa fety and  ability to 
hold  its value,  it a lso affects 
fuel  con sump
tion . 
Check  your oil e ach t ime  you fill  your tank . 
The amount  of o il used  is re lated  to  eng ine 
load and  speed . 
It  is normal  for the  oil consumption  of a new 
engine  to  reach  its lowest  value  after  a certa in 
mileage  has been  driven . 
You must  drive your veh icle about  3,000  m iles 
(5,000 kilometers)  before  you can properly 
assess  oil consumpt ion. 
This also app lies  to fue l consumption  and  en
gine output. 
(U) Note 
- Have your vehicle maintained  properly 
and  in accordance  with the  service rec
ommendations  in your Warranty 
& Ma in
tenance  booklet . Lack of proper  mainte
nance  as well as  improper  use of the  ve
hicle will impair the  function  of the 
em iss io n  cont ro l system  and  cou ld lead 
to  damage. 
- Do not alter  or  remove any component  of 
the  Emission Control Sys tem  unless  ap
proved by the  manufacture r. 
- Do not alter  or  remove any device, such 
as  heat  shie lds, swit ches,  ign it ion w ires, 
valves, which are  designed  to  p rotec t 
your vehicle's  Emission Control System 
and  other  important  vehicle compo
nents . 
• 
•  

Trailer  towing Driving  with  a  trailer 
General  information 
Your Audi was  designed  primarily  for passen
ger  transportation . 
If  you  plan  to  tow  a tra iler,  p lease  remember 
that  the  addit ional  load  will  affect  durab ility, 
economy  and  performance . 
T railer  towing  not  on ly places  more  stress  on 
the  vehicle,  it  also  calls  for  more  concentra
tion  from  the  driver. 
F or  this  reason,  a lways  fo llow  the  operating 
and  driving  instructions  provided  and  use 
common  sense. 
Technical requirements 
Traile r hitch 
Use  a weight-carrying  hitch  conforming  to  the 
gross  trailer  we ight.  The  hitch  must  be  suita
b le for  your veh icle and trailer  and must  be 
mounted  secure ly on  t he veh icle's  chassis  at  a 
technically  sound location . Use  only  a  t railer 
h itch  w ith  a  removab le  ball  moun t. A lways 
check  with  the  tr ailer  hitch  man ufac tur er to 
make  sure  that  you  are  using  the  correct 
hitch. 
Do not  use a  bumper  hitch. 
T he  hitc h must  be  installed  in such  a way that 
it  does  not  inte rfe re with  the  impac t-absorb
i ng  b umper  syst em.  No  modifica tions  should 
be  made  to  the  vehicle  exhaus t and  b rake  sys
tems . From  t ime  to  time,  check  that  a ll hitch 
mo unt ing  bolt s  remain  securely  fas tened. 
W hen you  are  not  tow ing  a  trailer,  remove  the 
trai le r hi tch  ball  moun t. T h is  prevents  the 
hi tch  from  causing  damage  sho uld your  ve hi
cle  be  str uck  from  be hind 
¢ &. . 
Trailer  brakes 
If yo ur  tra iler  is equ ipped  w it h  a  braking  sys
tem,  check  to  be  su re that  it  conforms  to  a ll 
r eg ulat io ns. 
Trailer  towin g 201 
The  trailer  hyd ra ulic bra ke  system  must  not  be 
direct ly connected  to  the  vehicle's  hydraulic 
brake  system . 
Safety  chains 
Alw ays  use  saf ety  chains  between  your  ve hicle 
and  t he tra ile r. 
Trailer  lights 
Tra iler  lights  must  meet  all  reg ulations . Be 
su re to  check  with  your  Audi  dea ler  fo r cor re ct 
wir ing,  swi tches  and  relays. 
Mirrors 
If you  a re  unable  to  see  the  traffic  behind  you 
u sing  the  regula r outside  m irrors,  then  you 
must i nsta ll ext ended  mir rors . It is important 
t h at  you 
always have  clea r vis ion  to  the  rear . 
.8, WARNING 
-
Afte r removing  the  trailer  hit ch,  do  no t 
s tore  i t in  yo ur vehicle . In  case  of sudden 
b raking,  the  h itch  cou ld fly  forwar d an d in
ju re you  or  yo ur passengers . 
Operating  instructions 
Maximum  trailer  weight 
A tra ile r fo r you r vehicle  is limited  to  a ty pical 
cl ass  1 or  class  2  tra ile r. 
Trailer  load  distribution 
B e  sure  the loa d in  the tr aile r is  held  secure ly 
i n  place  to  p reven t  it  from  shift ing  forw ard, 
ba ckward  or  sideways. 
Never  allow  a  passenger to  ride  in a trailer 
¢ &. in Driving instru ctions  on page  20 2. 
Engine cooling  system 
Towing  a trailer  makes  the  engine  work  hard
er . It  is  impo rtant  that  the  cooling  system's 
perfo rmance  is  up  to  the  additional  load . 
Make  sure  that  the  coo ling  syst em  has  enough 
f lui d. 
Tire  pressure 
When  towing  a trailer ,  inflate  the  tires  of your 
vehicle  to  t he  cold  tire  pressure  listed  under  .,.. 
• 
•  

202  Trailer towing 
"Full load"  on the  label  located  on the  driver's 
side  B-pillar  (visible  when the  door  is open). 
Inflate  trailer  tires  to  trai ler and t ire manufac 
turers'  specif ications. 
Lights 
Check to  make sure both  vehicle  and trailer 
lights  are working  properly. 
Safety  chains 
Be sure  trailer  safety chains are properly  con
nected from  the  trailer  to  the  hitch  on the  ve
hicle.  Leave  enough slack in the  chains to  per
mit  turning  corners. When  you  install  safety 
chains,  make sure they  wi ll not  drag  on the 
road when you  are driving. 
The chains should  cross under  the  trailer 
tongue  to prevent  it  from  dropping  in case  of 
separation  from  the  hitch. 
Driving  instructions 
Driving  with a trailer  always  requires  extra 
care  and consideration. 
To obtain  the  best possible  handling  of  vehicle 
and trailer,  please  note  the  following: 
..  Do  not  tow  a loaded  trailer when your  car it
self  is not  loaded. 
.,.  Be  especia lly  careful  when passing other 
ve
hicles. 
..  Observe  speed limits . 
..  Do  not  drive  at  the  maximum  permissible 
speed. 
..  Always apply  brakes early . 
..  Monitor  the  temperature  gauge. 
Weight  distribution 
Towing  a  loaded trai ler with  an empty  car re
sults  in  a high ly unstable  distribution  of 
weight . If  this  cannot  be avoided,  drive  at 
very 
low  speeds  only to  avoid the  risk  of  losing 
steering  control. 
A "balanced"  rig  is easier to  operate  and con
trol.  This  means that  the  tow  vehicle  should 
be loaded  to  the  extent  poss ible and  permissi
ble, while  keeping the  trailer  as  light as possi
ble under  the  circumstances . Whenever  possi- ble, 
transfer  some  cargo to  the  luggage  com
partment  of  the  tow  vehicle  while  observing 
tong ue  load  requirements  and vehicle  loading 
considerations. 
Speed 
T he higher  the speed,  the more  difficult  it  be
comes  for  the  driver  to control  the  rig.  Do not 
drive  at  the  maximum permissible  speed . Re
duce your  speed 
even more  if  load, weather  or 
wind  conditions  are  unfavorable -particularly 
when  going  downhill. 
Reduce  vehicle speed 
immediately if the  trail
er shows the  slightest  sign  of  swaying. 
Do not 
try to  stop  the  swaying by accelerating. 
Observe  speed limits . In some areas, speeds 
for  vehicles towing  trai lers are  lower  than  for 
regular  vehicles . 
Always apply  brakes early. When  driving 
downhi ll, shift  into  a  lower gear to use  the en
gine  braking  effect  to  s low the  vehicle.  Use of 
the  brakes alone can cause them  to  overheat 
and  fail. 
Coolant  temperature 
The  coolant  temperature  gauge¢ page  11 
must be observed  carefu lly. The coolant  tem
perature  can increase  if you  drive  on  long in
clines  in a low  gear  at  high engine  speeds.  Re
duce your  speed  immediately  if  the  LEDs in 
the  top  part  of  the  d isplay turn  on  . 
For  more  information  about  indicator  lights, 
refer  to. ¢ 
page  16 . 
A WARNING 
Anyone  not  properly  restrained in a mov
ing vehicle  is at  a much greater  risk in an 
accident.  Never  let  anyone ride in your  car 
who  is  not  properly  wearing  the  restraints 
provided  by Audi. 
Trailer  towing  tips 
Important  to  know 
Your  vehicle  handles  differently when towing 
a trai ler  because  of  the  additional  weight  and  ..,.  

206  Cleaning  and  protec tio n 
directly  at  locks, or  at  door  or  hatch 
openings  -they  can freeze  shut. 
- Never use sponges  designed  to  remove  insects,  or  any kitchen  scouring  sponges 
or  similar  products . They can damage 
your  paint  finish. 
- Never use a dry  cloth  or sponge  to  clean 
the  headlights . Only use wet  cloths  or 
sponges  to  prevent  scratches.  It  is best 
to  use soapy water. 
- You should  remove debris  (such as in
sects) from  the  headl ight  lenses on a 
regular  basis, for  example  when  refuel
i ng your  vehicle.  Never clean  the  head
li ghts  w ith  a dry cloth  or  sponge.  Use a 
wet  cloth  or  sponge. 
It is best  to  use 
soapy wa ter. 
@ For the  sake  of  the  environment 
In  the  interest  of  the  envi ronment,  the  ve
hicle  sho uld  only  be washed  i n special 
was h bays. 
Washing your vehicle with  a power 
washer 
Cleaning  the  exterior  of your  car with  a high
pressure  power  washer  is safe  as  long  as you 
observe  a few  simple  rules. 
..  Befo re  using the  power  washer , make sure 
yo u have read and  understood  the  WARN
INGS¢ 
A in General information  on 
page  204. 
..  Always fo llow  the  operating  instructions for 
the  power  washer . 
..  Make sure that  the jet  o n the  spray  hose 
produces  a  "fan shaped spray" . 
..  Do 
not hold  the  spray  nozzle too  close to 
soft  materia ls . 
When  cleaning  the  veh icle with  a power  wash
er 
always follow  the  operating  instructions . 
This applies  particularly  to  the 
op erating 
pr essure 
a nd the s pray ing di stance . Keep a 
d ista nce from  soft  materials  such as  rubber 
hoses o r insulat ing  ma ter ial  as well  as sensors 
and camera  lenses .  Do not  use a jet  which  sprays water  in  a 
d
ir ect 
stream 
or  one t hat  has a rotating jet . 
Water  temper ature sho uld  not  ex ceed 140  °F 
(60 °(). 
A WARNING ~ -
Neve r wash tires  with  a jet  that  sprays wa
ter  i n a direct  stream.  This could  cause in 
vis ib le damage  to  the  t ires and weaken 
them,  even  if  the  spray is from  a re lative ly 
l ong  distance  and for  a short  time.  Dam
aged and weakened tires  can fail  and cause 
accidents  and personal  inj ury. 
' 
([)  Note 
To avoid  damaging  your  vehicle,  a lways 
make sure that  there  is suffic ient  d istance 
between  the  spray  head and soft  materia ls 
like  rubber  hoses, plast ic pa rts  and sound
deaden ing  mater ials  as w ell  as sensors 
and  camera  lenses.  Neve r aim t he sp ray 
head at  the  same point  for  a  long  time. 
This also  applies  to cleaning  headligh ts 
and  painted  bumpers.  Remembe r:  the 
closer  the  nozzle  is to  the  surface  of  the 
materia l, the  greater  the  stress  on the  ma 
terial. 
Sensors  and  camera  lenses 
- Remove snow with  a hand  br ush and  remove 
ice with  a de- ic ing spray that  does  not  con
tain  so lvents  . 
- Clea n the  sensors (adaptive  cruise  control*, 
pa rk ing  system*)  w ith  a cleaning  so lution 
that  does not  contain  so lvents  and a soft 
cloth . 
- The camera  lens or  the  area in front  of  the 
came ra  le ns is no rmally  cleaned  by the 
w indshie ld w ipers o r he adlig ht  wipers  (night 
vision  system *). 
If the  lens or  the  area is ex
ceptionally  di rty,  clean the  area wit h glass 
cleaner  and a soft,  dry cloth . 
(D Note 
-If  you was h your  veh icle with  a pres sure 
washer,