2013 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET wheel

274 Index
A
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 71
Active rollover p rotection system ... .. . 130
Retract ing ro llover protection . . . . . . . . 13 1
AC (automatic climate control) ... .. .. .. 71
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
C leaning sensors/camera . ... .. .... . 198
Messag es . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 101
Request for dr iver intervention . . . . . . . . 99
Setting the driving program .. .. .. .. . . 99
Adapt ive dampers .......... .... .... . 107
Adapt ive light ................ ... .... 52
Adaptive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .... .. 22
Adding Eng ine coolant ................... .
E ng ine oil . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
Windshield washer fluid ... .. .. .... .
Addit ional accessories
Addit ives 220
21
7
226
271
Eng ine oil .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 217
Ad justab le steering column . ... .. .... .. 75
Adjusting Air dist ribution (automatic climate con -
trol) . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .... .. 72
I ns trument illum inat ion . .. .. .. .. .. .. S5
Steering column .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 75
Temperature (automatic climate control) 72
A irbag
War ning/ indicato r ligh ts ... .... .... .. 20
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 159
Advanced Airbag System ........ ... . 144
Advanced Airbag System components . 147
Care . .. .. ... ....... ........ ..... . 153
C hil dren . ............... .. .. .. .. . 162
Ch ild restr aints ........... .. .. .. .. . 163
Components (front airbags) .. .... .. . 1 47
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Disposal . .... ........... .. .. .... . 153
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 145
H ow do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 149
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? .... ................... ... . 147
H ow the Advanced Airbag System com-
po nents work together ............. 148
I mpor tan t safety instructions on the
knee airbag system .. ... .. .. .. .... . 15 7 Important things to know ....
.... . .. 140
Indicator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 151
Knee airbags ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 155
Monitoring .... .. ............. .... 151
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... 151
Repairs ......... .. .............. . 153
Safety instructions ..... ....... ... .. 153
S ide a irbags . .. .. .......... ....... 158
We ight-sensing mat ........... .. .. 162
When m ust t he system be inspected? . 151
all-wheel drive .. .. .......... ....... 184
Alloy wheels . ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. 200
All wheel d rive
Winter tires . .. .. .. ........... .. .. 242
Alternator
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant system ....... 219
An ti-lock brak ing system ............. 179
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
An ti-slip regulation ................ . 179
Anti -theft alarm warning system ... .. .. . 31
Anti-theft systems El ectronic immob il iz er .......... .. .. . 37
Armrest .......... .. .............. .. 64
Ashtray . ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... .. . .. . 66
Aste risk
What does it mean when something is ma rked wit h an aster is k? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard
refer to b rak ing guard ............... 94
Audi drive select .. .. ................ 107
Adaptive dampers ............. .... 107
Description .. ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 107
Dynam ic steering . ................ . 107
Setting the dr iv ing mode ........... . 108
Spo rt diffe rential .............. .... 10 7
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture .............................. 269
AUTO Automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Automat ic head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
A ut o Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Automat ic be lt retractor . ....... ... .. 136
Automatic car wash
refer to Washing ... ... ..... ... .. .. 195

276 Index
Changing a wheel
Changing engine oil
Chassis 249
218
Undercoating .............. .. .... . 201
Checking Eng ine coolant leve l ...... ... .. .... . 219
Checking tire pressure ....... ..... .. . 233
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Where can I get add itional information
about child restraints and their use? . . 178
Child restraint system anchors ... .. .. . 175
Ch ild safety .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 161
Convertible locking retractor . ..... ... 17 1
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats ................. . 164
Important things to know when driving
with children .............. .. .... . 161
Installing a child restraint using the
L ATCH system ......... .... ... .. .. . 177
Lower anchorages ............ .. ... 176
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .... ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 177
Ch ild safety seats . ..... .... .. .. .... . 167
Booster seats ............. ... .. ... 169
Convertible ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Conve rtible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 171
Danger of using child restra ints in the
front seat .... ............. ...... . 141
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ................. 164
Infant seats .............. ... .. .. . 167
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
LATCH system ............ .. .. .. .. . 177
Safety instructions .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 164
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 166
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
C leaning
A lcantara® (synthe tic suede) .. .. .. .. . 204
E ngine compartment ............ .. . 205
Exhaust tail pipes ........... .. .... . 201
Fabrics and fabric coverings . ..... .. . 202
Instrument panel ........... .. .... . 202
Interior .. ............... .. .. .... . 201
Leather .... .......... ...... ... .. . 204
Matte finish pa int ......... ... .. ... 197
MMI disp lay/controls .. .... .. .. .. .. . 201 Plastic
and vinyl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Plastic parts ..... ................ . 202
Safety be lts ... .. ................ . 205
Trim strips .... .. ............. .... 199
Cleaning and protection .......... .... 194
Climate controls ... ..... ........... .. 70
Climate control system Automatic recircu lation ......... .... . 73
Supplementary heater ........ .. .. .. . 73
synchroni zing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Clock ..... ..... .. .. .............. .. 12
Closing Power windows .. ............. .. .. . 39
Closing/opening at the lock cylinder ................ .. 36
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the centra l locking switch ........ 35
with the conven ience key ........ .... . 35
Cold tire inflation pressure ........ .... 231
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Compact spare tire . ................ . 248
also refer to Spare tire . ...... ... .. .. 248
Compass in the mirror ........... .... . 59
Compliance ... .. .. .. .............. . 272
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 129, 269
Contacting NHTSA ................. . 129
Convenience key
Indicator lights .. ... .......... .. .. . 79
Starting engine (S TART ENGINE STOP
button) ....... .. .. .............. .. 78
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Switching on ignition ........... .... . 78
unlocking/locking ... ... .... ... .. .. . 35
Convenience opening/closing ....... .. . 40
Convertib le child safety seats ......... 168
Convertible locking retractor Activating ..... .. ............. .... 173
Deactivating . .. .. ..... ........... . 173
Using to secure a child safety seat 1.71, 173
Coolant system . ... ................ . 219
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 71
Cooling System Expansion tank . .. ................ . 219
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Lumbar support . ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 62
M
Maintenance . ............. .... .. ... 269
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 21, 29
M atte finish pa int .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 197
M echanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2, 33
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Mi leage
Average .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 25
Instantaneous . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Mir rors
Ad justing the exte rior m irrors . .. .. .. .. 55
Compass ... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 59
dimming ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 56
Vanity mirrors . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 57
M oni tor ing the Advanced Airbag System 15 1
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Dnvmg .. ...................... ... 88
Eme rgency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
M anual s hift program ............... 90
Selecto r leve r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
N
Natural leather ................... .. 203
New tires and wheels ................ 238
N HTSA
Contac ting ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 129
Number of seats ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 132
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Occupa nt seating positions ...... .. .. . 122
Octane rating . ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 207
Odom eter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
OFF (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 71
O il
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 214, 2 17
O il consumption ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 217
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data L ink Connector (DLC) ............ 29
Elect ronic speed lim iter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Malfunct io n Indicator lamp (MIL) ..... 29
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 24
Inde x 281
Open ing
Power windows .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 39
Open ing/closing
at the lock cy linder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by remo te control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 3S
with the convenience key ..... ... .. .. . 3S
Operate your vehicle economically and
min imize poll ution ..... ............. 189
Optional equipment Marked w ith an aster isk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program)
Outs ide mirro rs 27
refer to E
xte rior mi rrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . SS
Outs ide temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized ... 6
p
Paint
To uch -up . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 199
Pa int No .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 265
Park assist ... ... .. .. . .............. 110
Parking . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 81
Automatic transmission ..... ... .. .. . 88
Valet parking .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 40
Pa rking bra ke . .. .. .... ............. . 80
also refer to Elec tromech anica l par king
brake ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 80
Parking system .. ... ........... .... . 110
Cleaning sensors/camera ........... 198
Rea r ..... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 110
Re ar, wi th rear view camera .......... 111
Parking system (rear) .. .. .... ...... .. 110
Adjusting the warning tones ......... 111
Pa rking system (rea r, with rear view cam-
era) Parking mode 1 ...... ............. 114
Pa rkingmode2 .. .. . .. .... ...... .. 115
Safety precautions .. .............. . 112
Switching on/off ............. .... . 113
Swi tching rear view camera on/off .. .. 116
Parts replacement . ................. 271
PASS ENGER A IR BAG OFF light . ... .. .. 151
Passive safety system ........... .... . 121
Pedals ..... .. .. .. ................. 126
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Physica
l principles of a frontal collision 133
Polishing .. .. ................ ... ... 198
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) ... 70
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
E mergency locking ............. ..... 36
Power windows .......... .. .. .... .. 40
Rear lid .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 37
Selective unlock feature ... .. .. .... . . 36
Settings ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 36
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist . .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 183
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Care and clean ing ... ........ .. .. .. . 197
C losing .. .. ................ ... .... 44
Conven ience opening/closi ng . .. .... .. 44
E mergency operation ................ 47
E rror message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
General information . ... .. .. ... ... .. 42
Indicator light ... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 43
Malfunction ............. .. .. .. .. .. 43
Opening . .. .. . .......... .. .. .... ..
44
Variab le power top storage bay .. .. .... 45
W ind deflector ................ ..... 46
Power window Convenience opening/closing . .. .... .. 40
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
M alfunct ions . ........... .... .... .. 40
Pregnant women Specia l cons iderations when wearing a
safety be lt .............. .. .. .... . 137
Proper occupant seating positions ..... 122
Proper safety be lt pos ition ... .. .. .. .. . 13 7
Proper seat ing pos ition
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Occupants ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 122
Rear passengers .......... .. .. .. .. . 124
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
quattro ®
refer to all-wheel drive ............. 184
Question What happens to unbe lted occupants? 133
Why safety belts? ................. 132
R
Radiator fan .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 221
Rain/light se nsor
Headlights .. .. .. .. ........ ...... .. 52
I n te rmittent (w indshield w ipers) . .. .. . 57
Senso r defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear fog lights .... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 52
Rea r lid
E scape handle . .. .. ........... .. .. . 38
Open ing and closing ........... .... . 37
Rear l ight
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera Parking mode 1 .. ............. .... 114
Parkingmode2 ................... 115
Rear view m irror ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 56
Rear window heat ing ............... .. 72
Recirc ulation mode (automat ic cl imate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Ref uell ing . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 210
Re lease lever for hood ... ....... ... .. 212
Remote control
HomeLink . .... .. ... .......... .... 117
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Pe rsonalizing .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 32
unlocking/locking .. .... .... ... .. .. . 34
Remote rea r lid re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Repair manuals ..................... 269
Repairs Airbag system ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 153
Replacement key .. ............. .. .. . 32
Replacing bulbs . .. ... .......... .. .. 258
Replacing tires and wheels ... ... .. .. .. 239
Replac ing wiper blades ............... 58
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor ... .... .. ............. .... 136
Right hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rims Cast alloy
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection sys-200
tem ......... ... .. ............... 130

284 Index
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ......... .. .... . 178
Spare tire .. ................. .. .... . 248
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code ...... ..... .. . 239
Speed warn ing system ...... .. .. .... .. 82
Sport different ial ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 107
I ndicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
START ENGINE STOP button (convenience
key) ...... .. ................ ... ... . 79
STAR T ENGIN E ST OP button (Convenience
key) .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 78
Starting from rest .............. .... .. 81
Starting off with a tra iler .... .. .. .. .. . . 82
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 78
Steer ing
L ack ing the steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
also refer to Electro-mechanical power
assist ..... ................ ..... . 183
Steering wheel
Adjusting steering column ... .. .. .. . . 75
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 183
Steps for determining correct load limit . 236
Stopp ing the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 79
Storage ... .... ........... .... .... .. 66
S tronic . .. ................. .. .... .. 86
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
S tron ic transmission
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Launch Control Program ... .. .. .... .. 91
Sun visors .... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 57
Symbols
refer to Warni ng/ind icator lights .. .. . . 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Technical modifications .............. 272
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ... .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 187
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 128
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Driving .. .. ................ ..... .. 88
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Manual
shift program ............ .. . 90
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
T ire pressure .... .. ............. .... 233
Tire pressure monitoring system Loss of air pressure . .. ...... ... .. .. 246
Malfunction ... .. ..... ........... . 246
Resetting tire pressures ............ . 247
Tires ....... .... .. ................. 227
Low aspect ratio tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Service life .... .. ... .......... .... 237
Speed rating letter code ...... ... ... 239
Tire manufacturing date ...... ... ... 239
T ire pressure monitoring system . .. .. 245
T ire specifications .. ........... .. .. 239
T read depth ... .. ............. .... 237
Uniform tire quality grading ......... 241
Winter tires ..... ................ . 242
T ires and vehicle load limits ..... .. .. .. 235
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure .......... .... 233
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 231
Dimens ions .. .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 238
Genera l notes .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. 227
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .. .. .. .. ... ............ 228
New tires and wheels .............. . 238
Replacing ..... .. ............. .... 239
Snow chains ..... ................ . 243
Tires and veh icle load limits ..... .... 235
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Win ter tires ..... ............. .... 242
Tire service life .... ................ . 23 7
Tool kit ....... ... ................ . 248
Torn or frayed safety belts ........ .... 135
T o uch -up pa int .. .. ... .......... .. .. 199
Towing Front eyelet ... .. ....... ...... .. .. 262
Rear eyelet .. .. .. ............. .. .. 262
T ow t ruck procedures ............. .. 261
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 246
T railer towing ..... ................ . 191
Operating instructions .......... .... 191
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 191, 192
Tips .. .... .... .. ............. .... 193

Transmission ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 86
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
S tron ic . ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 86
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Transm iss ion ma lf u nct ion (ind icator light) 92
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
T read Wear Indica to r (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 237
Trip computer Fue l consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
M ileage . ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Sing le-tr ip memory .......... .... ... 25
Total-t rip memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Trip odometer ............. .... .. .... 12
Trunk
refer to L u ggage compartment. . . 68, 127
T runk escape hand le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid .......... .. .. .. .. .. 37
Turn signa ls . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 53
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 23
u
Undercoat ing . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 201
Unfasten ing safety belts .... .. .. .. .. . 138
Unid irect iona l tires ......... .. .. .. .. . 227
Uniform t ire q uality grading . .. .. .. .. . 24 1
Unlock ing
Rear lid ...... ................ .... . 37
Unlocking/ locking
at the lock cylinder ........ .. .. .. .. .. 36
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the central locking switch .. .. .. .. 35
with the convenience key ........ .... . 35
Upper cabin heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Use of jumper cab les ....... .. .. .. .. . 260
V
Valet park ing ............... ... ... ... 40
Vanity mirrors ............. .... .. .. .. 57
Ve hicle-c are prod ucts ....... .. .. .. .. . 194
Vehicle e lectrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... . 26 5
Vehicle jack .. .... ... ..... ..... .. ... 25 2
Vehicle key .. ............. .... .. .... 32
Inde x 285
Vehicle literatu re .... . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 5
Vehicle tool kit .. ... ................ 248
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
w
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Anti- lock braking system (ABS) ... .. .. . 19
Brake system .. .. ................. . 15
E lectromechanical parking brake . ..... 16
El ectronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
El ectronic Stab ilization Contro l (E5C) .. . 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) .. .. . 21
Sa fety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turn signals ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 23
Wa rranty coverages ............. .. .. 269
Washer reservo ir ...... ............. 226
Washing ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 194
Automatic car wash .. .. ..... ... .. .. 195
by hand ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 195
General information ........... .... 194
Matte finish paint ................. 197
Power top clean ing . ... ..... ... .. .. 197
with a power washer ............... 196
Waxing . ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 198
Wea r indica to r .. .. ............... .. 237
Weights .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... 26S
Wha t happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? . ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 137
What happe ns to unbe lted occupants? .. 133
What impairs driving safety? ...... .. .. 122
Wha t shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 234
What shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 234
Wheel bolts Torque ...... .. ...... ............. 244
Whee ls . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 27
Cast alloy ....... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 200
Checking tire pressure ... .... ... .. .. 233
Co ld tire inflation pressure ...... .. .. 231
General notes .. .. ................. 227
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy .......... ... .. ............... 228
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New tires and w heels ..... ... .. .... . 238
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .... .. . 235
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 135
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ............................... 151
When shou ld I adjust the tire pressures? 234
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 234
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? .. .. .. .... ............. ...... . 233
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132, 133
W ind deflector ............. ... .. .... 46
C lean ing . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 198
W indows
C leaning . .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 199
defrost ing ................. ...... .. 72
Windshield Cleaning . .. ..................... .. 57
defrost ing ......................... 72
W indshield washer fl uid
L ow level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
W indshield washer system ...... .. .... 57
W indshield wipers
Folding up ................ .. .... .. 58
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Replacing w indshield w iper blades ..... 58
Sw itching on/off ............. .. .... 57
Washer rese rvoi r 226
W inter operation
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Coolant system ............... .... 219
D efrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seat heating .. ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 72
Tires .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 184
W indows .... ........... ........ . 199
W inter t ires .. ................ ... ... 242
A ll wheel dr ive ........ .... .... .... 242
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Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 54, 258