2012 AUDI TT emergency towing
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VehicLeliterature.
AboutthisOwner'sManuaL...
ControLsandequipment.
Cockpit···.
Generalillustration......•......
Instrumentsandwarning/
indicatorlights.
Instruments.
Warning/indicatorlights.
Driverinformationsystem.
Introduction.
Trip
computer.
Menu display .
Engine
oiltemperaturedisplay .
Efficiency program .
Service
intervaldisplay .
Boost andengine
oiltemperature
indicator .
Laptimer.
Speed warning system .
On-Board Diagnostic system
(OBD).
Openingandclosing.
Keys. .
Power locking system .
Rear
lid/trunklid .
Anti-theftalarmsystem .
Power windows
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CLearvision.
Lights .
Interiorlights............•.......
Vision .
Mirrors .
Wiperandwasher system....•...
Digitalcompass... . . .... .
Seatsandstorage.
General recommendations .
Adjusting
frontseats manually .
Power seats .
Lumbar
support.
Head restraints .
Rear seats .
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compartment....•.......
Roof
rack .
Cupholder.
Ashtray .
Cigarette
lighter/socket.
Storage
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WarmandcoLd.
Climate controls .
Rearwindowdefogger.
Heated seats .
Ontheroad.
Steering .
Ignitionlockandignitionswitch .
5tartingandstoppingtheengine .
Parking brake .
5tartingonhills.
Cruise
control.
Audi
magneticride .
5portmode .
Acoustic parkingsystem .
Transmission.
Manualtransmission .
S
tronictransmission .
HomeLink®. . . . .
Universalremotecontrol.
Safetyfirst.
DrivingSafeLy~.
Generalnotes'\..
Proper occupant seatingpositions .
Driver andpassenger
sidefootwell.
Pedal area .
Stowing luggage .
Reporting SafetyDefects .
SafetybeLts.
Generalnotes.............•......
Whysafetybelts? .
Safety belts .
5afetybeltpretensioners .
Airbagsystem.
Importantthingstoknow.
Front airbags .63
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MonitoringtheAdvanced Airbag
5ystem
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Kneeairbags.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...126
Sideairbags.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...129
ChiLdSafety133
Importantthingstoknow . . . . . . . ...133
Childsafety seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...138
Installingachild safety seat. . . . . ...143
LATCHLower anchorages andtethers
forchildren. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...146
AdditionalInformation151
Vehicleoperation153
InteLligenttechnoLogy. . . . . ...153
Noticeaboutdatarecorded byvehicle
controlmodules.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...153
Electronic stabilization program(ESP)153
Rearspoiler156
Braking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...156
Electro-mechanical powerassist. . ...158
Drivingwithyourquattro®158
Energymanagement.. . . . . . . . . . ...159
Drivingandenvironrnent.....162
Thefirst1,000miLes(l,500km)and
afterwards
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Avoid damagingthevehicle . . .163
Drivingthroughwateronroads.....163
CataLytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...163
Operateyourvehicle economically and
minimize
pollution.. . . . . . . . . . . . ...164
Trailertowing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...166
Vehiclecare167
CLeaningandprotection167
GeneraLinformation167
Careofexterior167
Careofinterior........•..........172
FueLsuppLyandfiLlingyour
fueLtank.............. ..... ....178
Gasoline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...178
FueLtank.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
CheckingandfiLling. . . . . . . . ...182
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . ...182
Engineoil. • . . . . . . . . . ...184
Enginecooling system .
Brake
fluid.
Battery .
Windshield/headlightwasher
container .
TiresandwheeLs.
Tires.
Tire pressure
monitoringsystem .
Run-flat tires .
Do-it-yourseLfservice.
Whatdo1donow?.
Vehicletoolkit...........•.......
Tirerepair .
Whatshouldlbe awareofwhen
changing atire? .
FusesandbuLbs.
Electricalfuses .
Bulbs
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Emergencysituations.
General .
5tartingbypushingortowing.
Starting
withjumpercabLes.
Useofjumpercables .
Emergency
towingwithcommercial
towtruck.
Lifting vehicle .
TechnicaLdata.
GeneraLinformation.
Explanationoft,:chnicaldata.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine LuggagecompartmentIight
gearshiftleveriscontrolledbyalight
sensorlocatedintheinstrumentpanel.
Theinstrumentpanelilluminationwill
automaticallybecomedimmerasthe
daylightfadesawayandeventuallywill
gooutcompletelywhenoutsidelightis
very low.This is
toremindyou,thedriv
er,
toswitchontheheadlightsbeforeit
getstoodark.
-Canadamodels:instrumentpanelillu
minationwillstaybrightregardlessof
theintensityofambientlight.Always
beawareofchangesinoutsideIight
conditionswhiteyouaredriving.Re
spondintimetofadingdaylightby
turningthelightswitchtoposition~D
(or"AUTO"ifyour carisequipped with
thisfeature)toturnonyourheadlights.
Sunvisors
Fig.52Sunvisor
The lightislocated ontherightsideofthe
luggagecompartment.
These lightscomeonautomaticallywhenthe
rearlidisopened.Thelightsturnoffautomat
ically ifthelidisleftopenformorethen10
minutes.
Vision
Usingthesun visorsmakesdriving sofer.
Thedriver's andpassenger'ssunvisorscanbe
pulled
framthebracketsabovethecenterof
thewindshieldandswung towardthedoors
(i)qfig.52.
Vouregulatethebrightnessoftheinstru
mentswiththeleftthumbwheelC'1qfig.51.
IgnitionON,lightswitchat@.
Withtheignition switchedON,theglowofin
strument needlescanbeadjustedtoappear
brighter ordimmer.
Theilluminationofthe instruments, disploys
and thecenter console con
beadjusted.
Instrumentpanelillumination
kdOr
whentheignitionisturnedon,theloce
interior lightsareturnedoff.
When a
doorisopen,theinterior lightsare
turned
offafterabout10minutestoprevent
batterydraining.
The
brightnessofthelightsiscontrolled au
tomatically
byadimmerwhentheyare
switched onand off.
Fig.51Instrumentpanel illumination
IgnitionON,Iightswitchat0000or~D.
Withthelights switched on,thebrightnessof
instrumentcluster(i.e.needles,gaugesand
displays) and
centerconsoleillumination can
be adjusted.
CDNote
Theinstrumentclusterandcenterconsole
illumination (gaugesandneedles)
comes
onwhen youswitch ontheignitionandthe
vehicleheadlightsareoff.Beawareofthe
following differencebetweenmodelsbuilt
toUSorCanadianspecifications:
-USAmodels:illuminationoftheinstru
mentcluster(gaugesandneedles),
dashandcenterconsolearoundthe
iTips
Youshouldswitchontheemergencyflash
erwhen:
- you are
thelastvehiclestandinginatraf
ficjam50thatanyothervehicles coming
can
seeyou, orwhen
-your vehicle hasbroken downoryouare
inanemergencysituation,orwhen
- your vehicle
isbeingtowedbyatow
truckorifyou aretowinganothervehicle
behind you.
Activatingdoorcontactcircuit
[email protected]
illuminates.'---
Interiorlights
Fig.50Sectiontromheadliner: Interiorlights
Theinteriorlightsinclude thereading lights
for the driver ondthefront passenger.
Deactivatingdoorcontactcircuit
[email protected]
goesout.
Interiorlights1
FrontreadingIights~
~Press oneoftheswitches®toturnthe
rightorleft reading lightonoroff.
With
thedoorcontactcircuit,theinterior
lightsturnon assoon asyou unlockthevehi-
cle
oropenthedoors. Theinterior lightsare
also
turnedon whentheignitionkeyisre
moved.The lightsturnoffabout30seconds
afterthedoors areclosed. Whenthevehicleis~
Fig.49Center console: emergency flasherswitch
Emergencyflasher
Theemergency flashermakesothermotorists
aware
thatyou oryour vehicle areinanemer
gency situation.
Notesonthesefeatures
-Theturn signaisonly work withtheignition
switched on.The indicator lights
Iloriiiin
theinstrumentclusterqpage13alsoblink.
- After youhave
turnedacorner,theturnsig-
nal switches offautomatically.
- The
highbeamworks onlywhenthehead
lights are
on.Theindicator light&1inthe
instrumentclusterilluminateswhenthe
highbeamsareon.
- The
headlight flasherworksonlyaslongas
youholdthelever -evenifthereareno
lights switched on.The indicator light
&1in
theinstrumentclusterilluminateswhenyou
use
theheadlightflasher.
CDNote
Donotusethehighbeamorheadlight
flasherifyou knowthatthesecould be
blinding oncoming traffie.
~Presstheswitchd1.qfig.49,toswitchthe
emergencyflasheronoroff.
When
theemergencyflasherison, allfour
turnsignalblinkatthesametime.Theturn
signalindicator lights<;JQintheinstrument
cluster,aswellasthelightintheemergency
flasherswitchd1.blink likewise.
The
emergencyflasherwillautomatically
switch onifyou areinanaccidentwherethe
airbag hasdeployed.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4.ConnectoneendoftheredjumpercabLe
onthejumpstartbolt(Dqfig.178
(Boltsunderredcaver="positive")ofthe
vehicletobestarted@.
S.Connecttheotherendoftheredjumper
cabLetathepositiveterminal@ofthe
boosterbattery@.
6.Connectoneendoftheblackjumperca
ble
tothenegativeterminaL@ofthe
boosterbattery@.
7. Connecttheotherendoftheblackjumper
cabletathenegativeterminal(boIt head)
@intheexternalstartingpoint@of
yourvehicle.
8.Routethejumpercables50thattheycan
natcatchinanyrotatingpartsintheen
gine
compartment.
Startingtheengine
9.Starttheengineofthevehicle providing
assistanceandallowittarunatidle.
la.Nowstarttheengineofthevehicle with
thedischargedbattery,waitfortwoto
threeminutesuntiltheengine"runs"
smoothly.
11.Iftheenginedoesnotstart:Stoptrying
afterlasecondsandthentryagainafter
about30seconds.
12.Inthevehiclethathasreceivedstartas
sistance,turnontheheaterblowerand
therearwindowheatingtoeliminateany
voltagepeakswhendisconnecting.Driv
inglightsmustbeswitchedoff!
13.Disconnectthecablewhiletheengineis
running exactly
inreverseordertothat
describedinqpage235,Connecting/dis
connecting
thejumpercable ..Whendo
ing sa,make
surethatthecablecannot
contactrotatingengineparts.
14.Closethecoveronthepositiveterminal.
Ernergencysituations
Thebatteryisventedtatheoutsidetaprevent
gasesfromenteringthevehicle interior. Make
surethatthejumperclampsarewellconnect
edwiththeirmetalpartsinfull contactwith
thebatteryterminaIs.~
Connecting/disconnectingthejumpercable.
Fig.177Engine compartment:Connectars forjumpercablesandcharger
Fig.178lumpstarting withthebatteryofanotherve
hicle:®discharged vehiclebattery.®boosterbattery
iTips
Thedischargedbatterymustbeproperly
connectedtathevehicle's eLectrical sys
tem.
Preparatorymeasures
1.Donotjumpstartafrozenbattery!Re
placesuch abattery!
2.
Otherwiseapplythehandbrakeandshift
into idlegearifyour vehiclehasmanual
transmission,andputtheseLector lever
into Pposition
ifyourvehiclehasauto
matietransmission.
3. Forbathvehicles switchoffalLconsumers
andtheignition.
The
proceduredescribedbelowforconnecting
jumpercabLesisintendedtoprovide
ajump
startforyourvehicle.
Makesuretoconnect thejumpercable
clamps
inexactly theorder described below!
Useofjumpercables
- Adischargedbatterycanalreadyfreeze
attemperaturesjustbelow32oF(0OC).
Beforeconnectingajumpercable,the
frozenbatterymustbethawedcom
pletely,otherwiseitcould explode.
-Donotallowbatteryacidtocontacteyes
orskin.Flush anycontactedareawith
waterimmediately.
-Improperuseofaboosterbatteryto
startavehicle maycauseanexplosion.
-Vehiclebatteriesgenerateexplosive gas
es. Keep sparks,
flameandlighted ciga
rettesawayfrombatteries.
-Donottrytojumpstartanyvehicle with
a low acid level
inthebattery.
- The
voltageoftheboosterbatterymust
also have a12-Volt rating.Thecapacity
(Ah)oftheboosterbatteryshouldnotbe
Lowerthanthatofthedischargedbat
tery. Use
ofbatteriesofdifferentvoltage
orsubstantialLydifferent"Ah"rating
may
causeanexplosionandpersonalin
jury.
-Neverchargeafrozenbattery. Gastrap
pedintheicemaycauseanexplosion.
-Neverchargeoruseabatterythathas
beenfrozen. Thebatterycasemayhave
beweakened.
-Useofbatteriesofdifferentvoltageor
substantiallydifferentcapacity(Ah)rat
ing may
causeanexpLosionandinjury.
The capacity
(Ah)'of1:heboosterbattery
shouldnotbelowerthànthatofthedis
chargedbattery.
-Before youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,always readandheedaIL
WARNINGSqpage176,Enginecom
partment.
CDNotel
- Applying ahighervoltageboosterbat
terywillcauseexpensivedamagetasen
sitive eLectronic com
ponents,suchas
controlunits, relays, radio,etc.
-Theremustbenoelectricalcontactbe
tweenthevehiclesasotherwisecurrent
couldalreadystarttoflowassoonasthe
positive(+)terminaIsareconnected.~
Ifnecessary,theengine canbestartedby
connecting
ittothebatteryofanother vehi
cleo
Startingwithjumper
cables
CDNote
Vehicleswithanautomatictransmission
cannotbestartedbypushingortowing.
Iftheengineshouldfailtostartbecauseofa
dischargedorweakbattery,thebatterycanbe
connectedtothebatteryofanothervehicle,
using a
pairofjumpercablestostarttheen
gine.
Startingbypushingor
towing
Thischapterisintendedfortrainedemer
gencycrewsandworkingpersonnelwho
havethenecessarytoolsandequipmentto
performtheseoperations.
AWARNING
Batteriescontainelectricity, acid,andgas.
Anyofthesecancauseveryseriousorfatal
injury.Followtheinstructionsbelowfor
safehandlingofyourvehicle'sbattery.
-Alwaysshieldyoureyesandavoid lean
ing
overthebatterywheneverpossibLe.
plus(+)cableinmostcasescolored red
minus(-)cableinmostcasescoloredblack.
Emergencysituations
General
Useonlyjumpercableswhich haveinsulated
terminalclampsandareproperlymarkedfor
distinction:
]umpercables
Useonlyjumpercablesofsufficiently
largecrosssectiontosafelycarrythestarter
current.Refertothemanufacturer'sspecifica
tions.
234Ernergencysituations
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AWARNING
Toavoidseriouspersonalinjuryanddam
agetothevehicle,heedallwarningsand
instructionsofthejumpercablemanufac
turer.Ifindoubt,callforroadservice.
-
]umpercablesmustbelongenough50
thatthevehiclesdonottouch.
-Whenconnectingjumpercables,make
surethattheycannotgetcaughtinany
moving
partsintheenginecompart
ment.
-Before youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,always readandheedall
WARNINGS
qpage176,Enginecom
partment.
CDNote1
Improperhook-upofjumpercablescan ru
inthegenerator.
-AlwaysconnectPOSITIVE(+)toPOSI
TIVE(+),andNEGATIVE(-)toNEGATIVE
(-)groundpostofthebatterymanager
controlunit.
- Check
thatallscrewplugs onthebattery
cellsarescrewedinfirmly.Ifnot,tighten
plugs priortoconnectingclamponnega
tivebatteryterminal.
-Pleasenotethattheprocedureforcon
necting a
jumpercableasdescribed
above appUes specifically
tothecaseof
yourvehiclebeingjumpstarted.When
youaregivingajumpstarttoanotherve
hicle,
donotconnectthenegative(-)ca
ble
tothenegative(-)terminalonthe
[email protected],securely
connectthenegative(-)cabletoeithera
soUd
metalcomponentthatisfirmly
boltedtotheengineblockortotheen
gine block itself.
Ifthebatterythatisbe
ing
chargeddoesnotventtotheoutside,
escapingbatterygascould igniteandex
plode!
Emergencytowing
withcommerciaLtow
truck
Generalhints•
Your Audi requires specialhandling fortow
ing.
The followinginformationistobeusedby
commercialtowtruckoperatorswho know
how
tooperatetheirequipmentsafely.
- Never
towyourAudi,towingwillcause
damagetotheengineandtransmission.
-Neverwrapthesafetychainsorwinchca
blesaroundthebrakeUnes.
-
Topreventunnecessarydamage,yourAudi
mustbetransportedwitha carcarrier
(flatbedtruck).
-Toloadthevehicleontotheflatbed,use
thetowingloopfoundinthevehicletools
andattachtothefrontorrearanchorage
qpage237andqpage238.
AWARNING
A vehicle beingtowedisnotsafeforpas
sengers.Neverallowanyonetorideina
vehicle being
towed,for,anyreason.
Fronttowingloop(VersionA)
Donotinstallthefronttowing loopuntilitis
needed.
Fig.179Front bumper: removing thegrill
Fig.180Frontbumper: screwing inthetowingloop
The towline eyefitsintothethreadedholelo
catedontherightsideofthefrontbumper
behindthegrill.
~Removethescrewdriverandtowingloop
fromthevehicletoolkitqpage222.
~Insertthescrewdriverintotheslotas
shownandpresstowardthecenterofthe
vehicleqfig.179.Atthesametime,pull
thegrillforwardandout.
~Screwthetowing looptightlyintothe
threadedhaleasfarasitwillgoqfig.180.
When itisnolongerneeded,unscrewthe
towline eyeandputitbackintotheon-board
toolkit. Makesuretohavethetowlineeye
storedinthevehicleatalltimes.
Wheninstallingthegrillfortheairduct,be
Surethatthetabsonthegrillarefirstinsert
ed into
theirguidesonthevehicle. Thenpush
thegrillinto position.
Emergencysituations23~
AWARNING
Ifthetowing loopisnotscrewedinasfar
asitwill go,thethreadcanpulloutwhen
thevehicleistowed-potentialriskofan
accident.
Fronttowingloap(VersionB)
Donotinstallthefront towing loopuntilitis
needed.
Fig.181Rightfrontsection: removing theairintakegrille
Fig.182Rightfrontsectionwithplastic cover
Athreadedopeningwithleft-handthreadsis
locatedatthefrontrightofthebumperbe
hind
theairintakegrille. Thetowing loopis
installedinthisopening.
~Removethescrewdriverandthetowing
loop
framthevehicletoolkitqpage222.
~Reachthraughtheair intake grille,gripthe
horizontalfinsandpullitforwardtore
move.
~Usethescrewdrivertoprytheplastic coyer
offqfig.182.
~Installthetowing loopinthethreaded
openingandtightenituntilitstops
qpage237,fig.180.~
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Emergencysituations
Removethetowingloopwhen youaredone
using itand place itbackinthevehicletool
kit. Always keepthetowing loopinthevehi
cle.
When installing
theairintake grille,insertthe
tabsonthegrilleinthemountsonthevehicle
first. Then press
thegrilleintosecure it.
AWARNING
Ifthetowingloapisnottighteneduntilit
stopswhen installing,thethreadsmaybe
pulled
outwhen towingthevehicleand
thatcouldcauseanaccident.
Reartowingloop
Donotinsto/l therear towing{oopunti{itis
needed.
Fig.183Right rearsection
Fig.
184Rear bumper: screwing inthe towing loop
Ontherightsideundertherearbumperthere
isathreadedholeforthetowing loop.The
threadedholeispratectedbyacoyer.
~Removethetowing loopfromthevehicle
toolkit
Qpage222.
~Presstherightsideofthecoyer inward
forcefully
toremove itframthebumper.
Qfig.183.
~Screwthetowinglooptightly intothe
threadedholeasfarasitwill go.
When it
isnolongerneeded,unscrewthe
towing loopandputitback intothevehicle
toolkit.
Besuretohavethetowing loopstored
inthevehicleatalltimes.
AWARNING
Ifthetowing loopisnotscrewedinasfar
asitwill go,thethreadcanpulloutwhen
thevehicleistowed-potentialriskofan
accident.
Loadingthevehicleanteaflatbedtruc~
Fig.185Vehicle onflatbedtruck
Fronthookup
~Alignthevehicle withthecenterlineofthe
carcarrier ramp.
~Attachthewinchhooktothefronttowline
eye previously installed.
"--Rearhookup
~Alignthevehiclewiththecenterlineofthe
carcarrier ramp.
~Attachthewinchhooktothereartowline
eye previously installed.
(DTips
Checkcarefullytomakesurethehook-up
issecure beforemovingthecaruptheflat
bed truck ramp.
LiftingvehicLe
Liftingwithworkshophoistandwith
floorjack
Thevehiclemayonlybeliftedatthelifting
points i/lustrated.
Fig.186Rearliftingpoint(rightside)
Fig.
187Frontliftingpoint(rightside)
~ReadandheedWARNINGQ&'
~Locate liftingpointsQfig.186Qfig.187.
~Adjust liftingarmsofworkshop hoistor
floorjacktomatchvehicle liftingpoints.
~Insertarubber padbetweenthefloorjack!
workshop hoistand
thelifting points.
Ifyoumustliftyourvehiclewithafloorjack
toworkunderneath,besurethevehicle is
safelysupportedonstandsintendedforthis
purpose.
Frontliftingpoint
Thelifting pointislocated onthefloorpanre
inforcementaboutatthesamelevel asthe
jackmounting pointQfig.187.Donotlift
thevehicleattheverticalsillreinforcement.
Rearliftingpoint
Thelifting pointislocated onthevertical rein
forcementofthelowersillfortheonboard
jack
Qfig.186.
Emergencysituations2::
Liftingwithvehiclejack
RefertoQpoge227.
AWARNING
-
Toreducetheriskofseriousinjury and
vehicle
damage.
- Always liftthevehicleonlyatthespe
cialworkshophoistand floor jacklift
points illustrated
Qfig.186and
Qfig·187.
-Failuretoliftthevehicleatthese
points couldcausethevehicletotiltor
fall from alift
ifthereisachangeinve
hicle
weightdistribution andbalance.
This
mighthappen,for example, when
heavy
componentssuch astheengine
block or
transmissionareremoved.
- When removing heavy
componentslike
these,anchorvehicletohoistoraddcor
respondingweightstomaintainthecen
terofgravity. Otherwise,thevehicle
mighttiltorslip offthehoist, causing
serious personal
injury.
CDNote
-Beawareofthefollowing pointsbefore
lifting
thevehicle:
- The vehicle
shouldneverbeliftedor
jackedupfromunderneaththeengine
oilpan,thetransmissionhousing,the
frontorrearaxleorthebodyside
members.This could leadtoserious
damage.
-Toavoiddamagetotheunderbodyor
chassisframe,arubberpadmustbe
insertedbetweenthefloorjackand
theliftpoints.
-Before driving overaworkshophoist,
checkthatthevehicleweightdoesnot
exceedthepermissiblelifting capacity
ofthehoist.
- Before driving overa
workshophoist,
ensurethatthereissufficientclear
ancebetweenthehoistandlowparts
ofthevehicle.
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Driverinformationsystem
Boost29
Engineoiltemperaturedisplay27
Engineoiltemperatureindicator29
Menubutton26
Menudisplay25
Opendoororfrontlidwarning23
Outsidetemperaturedisplay23
Redsymbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...13
5erviceintervaldisplay29
5etting27
50undsystemdisplay23
Tripcomputer24
yellowsymbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...13
Driverseat
refertaSeatingposition94
Driving
Run-flat
tires220
Drivingsafely93
Drivingthroughwater163
Duplicatekey35
Dustfilter............... ..71
E
Efficiencyprogram28
Fueleconomymessages28
Memory levels24
Otherequipment28
Elapsedtime24
Electro-mechanicalpowerassist17,158
Electronicdifferentiallock(EDL)153
Warning/indicatorlights18
Electronicimmobilizer. . . . . . . . . ...12,36
Electronicpowercontrol
EPCwarning/indicatorlight19
Electronicspeedlimiter33
Electronicstabilizationprogram(ESP)..153
Warning/indicatorlights17
Emergencyflasher48
Warning/indicatorlights22
Emergency locking40
Emergencyoperation
Rearlid42
Emergencystarting234
Emergencytowing236
Energymanagement159
Batterypower160
Drivernotification160
Engine
Checking
andfillinglocations184
Coolant"189
Hood182
Starting75,76
Startingwithjumpercables234
Stopping77
Engine
compartment184
Safetyinstructions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Workingintheenginecompartment182
Enginecoolantsystem
Malfunction17
Radiatorfan191
Temperaturegauge11
Engine cooling
system189
Addingcoolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Checkingtheenginecoolantlevel189
Enginedata242
Enginehood
Closing182
Howtoreleasethehood182
Engineoil184
Adding187
Additives187
Changing188
Checkingtheengineoillevel187
Indicationsandconditionsrequiring ex-
trachecking187
Oilconsumption':"':'-:'186
Oilgrades.'184
Recommendedoilcheckintervals'187
Specificationandviscosity184
Temperaturedisplay 27
Engine
oillevel, 20
Engine oil
pressure(malfunction)16
Engineoilsensordefective20
Engine oil
temperatureindicator'29
Engine
speedlimitation' 19
Environment
Break-in period '162
Catalyticconverter'163
Disposing
ofyourvehiclebattery193
Driving
athighspeeds'164
Drivingtominimizepollutionandnoise164
Fuel180
Fueleconomy164
Leakagefromyourvehicle182
Lettingthevehiclestandandwarmup.165
Properdisposalofdrainedbrakefluid .192
Properdisposalofdrainedenginecool-
ant190
Properdisposalofdrainedengine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...187,188
Recyclingusedengineoil. . . . . . . . . ...187
Unleadedfuel178
WhatshouldIdowithanoldbattery?.193
EPC
refertoElectronicpowercontrol19
Event DataRecorder(EDR)153
Exhausttailpipes
Cleaning172
Expansiontank189
Exteriormirrors
Adjusting50
Dimming50
Heating50
F
Fan71
Radiator191
Fastening
Boosterseats141
Convertible childsafetyseats139
Infantseats138
Fasteningeyelets63
Flattire
Changing
225
Floormats98
Foglights47
Foldingmasterkeywithremotecontrol..3S
Foot
pedals98
Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Gasolinefumesandtheenvironment..180
Lettingyourenginewarmup76
Refueling180
Savingfuelby earlyupshifting10
Frontairbags
Description115
Howtheywork120
Frontal collisionsandthelawsofphysics104
Index25,
Frontseats57
Adjusting95
Adjustingthemanualseats58
Childrestraintsinthefrontseat. .113
Fuel
Additives
178
Blendedgasoline178
Currentfuelmileage24
Filler neck179
Fuelgauge12
Fuelsupplytaolow20
Gasoline178
Gasolineadditives179
Octanerating178
Recommendation178
Refuelling180
Reserve.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...12
Tankcapacity242
Unlockingthefuelfiller flapbyhand..181
Fueleconomymessages(efficiency pro-
gram)28
Fusearrangement231
G
Garagedooropener(HomeLink®)90
Gasdischargelamps233
Gauges
EnginecoolanttemperatureIl
Fuelgauge12
Tachometer10
Gearshiftlever83
Generalillustration
Instrumentsandcontrols8
Generator
Warning/indicatorlights16
Glossaryoftireandloadingterminology199
Glovecompartment... . . . . . . . . . . . . ...68
GrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR)...240
H
Headlights45
adaptivelight'46
defective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...20,21
Frontfoglights47
Switchingoff45
Switching on45
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Temperaturedisplay
Engine
oil27
Tether anchors 149
Tether strap 149
The
first1,000miles (l,SOO km)andafter-
wards162
Tie-downs63,100
Tighteningwheelbolts225
Tips
fortheenvironment
Savingfuel"66
Tiremobilitysystem 222
Tire pressure
204
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem 216
Lossofairpressure19,216
Malfunction216
Resettingtirepressures218
Tire repairkit222
Tires
..........................•...198
Replacing 209
run-flat219
Servicelife207
speed rating
lettercode210
Tiremanufacturingdate 210
Tire specifications 210
Tread
depth207
Uniformtirequality grading 212
Wintertires','213
Tires/Wheels
Lowaspectratiotires 21S
Tire
mobilitysystem 222
Tire pressure
monitorinR~ystem.19,216
Tire repairkit,-'222
Tires andvehicle load
limits206
Tiresandwheels
Checking
tirepressure204
Coldtireinflationpressure 202
Dimensions 209
General notes
198
Glossaryoftireandloadingterminolo-
5tartingassistance235
5tartingonhills
Hillhold assist78
5tartingtheengine75,76
Whatshould ldoiftheengine doesnot
start?76
Steelwheels171
5teering
refertoElectro-mechanicalpoweras-
sist
17,158
5teeringcolumn
Adjusting 75
Locking thesteering 75
5teps
fordeterminingcorrect loadlimit.206
5toppingtheengine77
5torage68
Compartmentinthefrontseats69
Cupholder66
Glovecompartment68
Storagecompartment
Expanding 63
S
tronic83
Driving Notes
8S
Emergencyprogram88
Emergency release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...89
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...88
LaunchControl Program88
Selector leverlock84
Selector leverpositions 83
Tiptronic
87
Tiptroniccontrolsonthesteeringwheel87
Sunvisors49
Switches Emergency
flasher48
Symbols
Redsymbols inthecenterdisplay13
Yellow symbols inthecenterdisplay13
alsorefertoWarninglIndicatorlights..12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...10
Tankflap
Unlockingthefuelfillerflapbyhand..181
Technicalmodifications248
Temperature 71gy
.
New
tiresand wheels .
Replacing .
Snow chains .
Tires andvehicle load
limits.
Wheelbolts.
Wintertires .
Tire service
life.199
209
209
214
206
214
213
207 Tool
kit222
Touch-uppaint170
Towing
Front eyelet
237
Reareyelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Towtruckprocedures....•..........236
Towingloop
front.....................•......237
TPMS
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem216
Trailertowing166
Transmission
Manual transmission 83
S
tronictransmission 83
Transport Canada
101
TreadWearIndicator(TWI)207
Tripcomputer24
Single-tripmemory24
Total-tripmemory24
Tripodometer12
WhatdoesitmeanwhendEFappears in
thetripodometerdisplay? 12
Trunk lid
41
Turnsignals47
Warning/indicatorlights22
u
Undercoating172
Unfastening safetybelts109
Unidirectional tires198
Uniformtirequalitygrading212
UniversalRadio-Frequency RemoteCon-
trol(HomeLink®)90
Unlocking
Power locking switch
40
Rearlid/trunklid41
Remotecontrolkey38
Usingthekey39
v
Vanitymirror49
Vehicle-care products167
Vehicleelectricalsystem16
VehicleIdentificationNumber(VIN)240
Vehiclejack227
Vehicleliterature5
Vehicle
toolkit222
Ventilation70
w
Warning/indicatorlights... . . . . ...10,12
Airbag system16
Anti-lockbrakesystem (ABS)18
Brakesystem14
Cruisecontrol22
Electronicpowercontrol19
Electronicstabilizationprogram(ESP)..17
Generator16
MalfunctionIndicatorLamp (MIL)19
Parking brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...14
Safetybelt16
.Safety systems16
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem19
Turn signals22
Warning/Indicatorlights
Rearspoiler21
Warninglights
Redsymbols inthecenterdisplay13
Yellow symbols inthecenterdisplay13
Warrantycoverages245
Washer reservoir196
Washing167
Automaticcarwash168
byhand168
Generalinformation167
withapower washer169
Waxing169
Wearindicator207
Weights240
Whathappensifyouwearyoursafetybelt
tooloose?..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...108
Whathappenstounbelted occupants?..105
Whatimpairsdrivingsafety?94
Whatshouldldoafterchanging a
wheel?
205
Whatshouldldoafterreplacing wheels?205
Wheelbolts
Torque214
Wheels198
Castalloy171
Checkingtirepressure204