2013 AUDI Q7 light

324 Data
240 hp, 6-cylinder engine, with all-wheel drive
Applies to vehicles: with diesel engine
Engine data
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No . of cylinders
Stroke
Bore
Compression ratio
Fuel
Dimen sions (approx .)
Length (with license plate bracket)
Width (with outside mirrors folded)
He ight (unloaded)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb)
Capacities (approx.)
Fuel tank
- Total capacity
- Reserve (of total capacity) hp@ rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
CID (cm
3 )
in (mm)
in (mm) 240@ 3500 - 4000
-·--406@ 1750 - 2250
6 cylinder
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181.1 (2967)
3 .60 (91.4)
3.27 (83 .0)
~-· 16.8: 1
ULSD-Diesel No. 2 Further details<=>
page 257, Die­
sel fuel
in (mm) 200.3 (5089)
in (mm) 78.1 (1983)
in (mm) 68.4 (1737)
ft (m) 39.4 (12)
gal (liters) 26.4 (100)
gal (l iters) 2.6-3.2 (10-12)
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container quarts (liters)
4.8 (4.5)
Engine oil with filter change quarts
(liters) 8.1 (7. 7)

330 Index
A
Accessories
Adaptive A ir Suspension .... ... .. .. .. .
Cargo mode in the MMI .... .. .. .. .. . 327
155
160
Controls ...................... .. . 155
D .. escnpt 1on ... ........... .. .. .... .
H igh level . ............. ... .. .... .
Highway leve l .... ..... ... .. .. .... .
Instrument cluster display ... ... ... .
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire
Low level ................ .... .... . 155
155
155
158
159
155
Normal level ............. .... .... . 155
Segment display ........... .. .. ... 157
Sett ing the driving modes . ... .. .. .. . 157
Trailer towing mode ....... .... .... . 159
Using switch for cargo mode ...... ... 160
Warn ing/ indicator lights ..... .. .... .. 17
Adaptive cruise control .......... .. .. . 113
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 7
C leaning senso rs .. ....... .. .. .. ... 247
Dr iver info rmation .......... .. .... . 120
Driver intervention prompt . .. .. .. .. . 124
Driving in traffic ................... 114
Driving program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Open road .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 114
Override 114
Request for dr iver to assume control . . 114
Save speed ................. ... .. . 116
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Settings ... ............. .. .. .. .. . 124
Sett ing t ime interval .......... .... . 118
Specia l dr iv ing s ituations .. .. .. ..... 125
Status messages ........ ... .. .... . 122
Switching on and off ..... ... .. .... . 116
System limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Temporarily turning off .... .. .. .. .. . 118
warn ing/indicator lights ..... .. .... . 121
Adaptive light .......... ... ... ..... .. 59
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
AdBlue .. .. .. ............. ........ .
261
Filling 262
Messages in the instrument cluster dis-
p lay .. ... ....... ....... ... .. .... .
261
Adding
Engine coolant ... ............ .... .
273
Engine oil 270
Windsh ield washer fluid ........ .... 279
Additional accessor ies
Additives Engine oil
Adjusting 327
270
Instrument cluster illumination .. .. .. . 13
Steering column electrically ..... .. .. 103
Steering column manually .. .. ... ... 103
Adjusting front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Airbag
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. .
16
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 201
Advanced Airbag System ..... ... .. .. 188
Advanced Airbag System components . 191
Care .. .... .... .. ............. .... 198
Children .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 206
Child restraints ... .............. ... 207
Components (front airbags) ......... 191
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat ........ .. ..
186
Disposal .. .... .. ... .......... .... 198
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 189
How do the front airbags work? ...... 193
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? ....... ... .. .............. .
191
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work togethe r ......... ....
192
Important things to know ........ ... 184
Indicator light ... ............ .... . 195
Monitoring .... .. .......... ... .... 195
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light . .. .. .. 195
Repairs ... .... .. .. ........... .... 198
Safety instructions ............... .. 197
Side airbags . .. .. .......... ...... . 199
Side curtain airbags ...... ...... .. .. 202
Weight-sensing mat .. ... ... ... .. .. 206
When must the system be inspected? . 195
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 ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 231
Winter tires . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 295
Alloy whee ls . ............. .... .. ... 2 50
Alternator Malfunct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ambience lighting Lighting p rof iles ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 62
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coo la nt system .. .. .. . 27 1
Anti -lock brake system
H ow the ABS system wo rks . .. .. .. .. . 229
War ning/ indicato r lights ...... .... ... 18
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR) How the system works ..... .. .. .. .. . 227
Anti -theft systems
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Elect ronic immobilizer .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Approa ch/departu re angle ... .. .. .. .. . 238
Ash tray . .. .. ................. .. .. .. 86
ASR How t he Anti -Slip Regulation System
works ... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 22 7
Aster is k
What does it mean when someth ing is
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Aud i b rak ing guard ............ .. .... 127
E rro r messages .......... .... .. .. . 128
Sett ings . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 128
S tat us messages ......... .. .. .. .. . 128
Switching on and
off ...... .. .. .. .. . 128
Aud i Service Repa ir Manuals and Lite ra-
ture .. .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 325
Auto-Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic belt retrac to r . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Automatic ca r wash
refer to Wash ing ............ .. .... 246
Aut omatic mode
Four- zone automatic comfort a ir cond i-
tioning .. ..... ........... ... ... ... 98
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . ... .. .. .. . 139
Automatic t ransmission ..... .. .. .. .. . 137
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 139
D riving .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 13 7
D ynamic shift program . ... .. .. .. .. . 1 40
Emergency mode . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 14 1
Emergency release for selector lever . . 142
Ignition key safety lock .... .. .. .. .. . 105
Inde x 331
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 0
Manua l shift program ... .... ... .. .. 140
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Sh ift buttons .. .. ................. 141
Steering wheel with tiptronic ®
A UTO mode
141
AC climate contro ls .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 94
Auto Safety Hot lin e ............. .. .. 172
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... ... .. .. 236
B
Bass box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Battery ...... .. .. .... ............. 275
Battery location .................. . 276
Charg ing .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 277
Impo rtant warnings when working on
the battery .. .. .. .. . .............. 276
Jump star ting .. .. .... ........... .. 31 4
L ow . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 231
Rep lacing the battery .. ..... ... .. .. 279
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Voltage ... .. .. .. ................. . 36
Winter operation . ................. 275
Working on the battery ...... ... .. .. 276
Befo re driving ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 165
B lended gasoline .................. . 256
Body cavity sealing . ................. 250
Boos ter sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
B rake assistant .. .. .. ............... 230
Brake booster ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 229
B ra ke fluid
Changi ng the bra ke fluid ........ .. .. 275
Checking the brake fluid level . ... .. .. 274
Rese rvoir ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 274
What is the correct brake fluid level? . . 274
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ............ .. .. 274
Brake light De fective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
B rake system .. .. .... .......... ..... 274
Ant i- lock b rake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Br ake fluid .. .. .. .... ............. 27 4
Br ake fluid specifica tions fo r refill and re-
placement . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 275
B rake pads . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 234
General information ........... .. .. 228
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332 Index
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? .................... ..... . 228
Malfunction .............. ... .... .. 32
Parking brake ............ .. .. .... . 109
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .... .. 19
Worn brake pads symbol ....... .. .... 36
Braking guard
refer to Audi braking guard .......... 127
Break-in period ............ .. .. .... . 234
Brake pads ............ .. .... .. .. . 234
Tires .... .. ................ ..... . 234
Breakover angle .. .. ........ ... .. .. . 238
Bulbs ... .. .. ..................... . 312
Bumper cover Caution when parking near a parking bar-rier or curb ............... ... .... . 110
C
California Proposition 65 Warning .. .. . 265
Battery specific .............. .... . 277
Capacities ... ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 322
Car -Systems
Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Lighting profiles ............ .. .... .. 62
Car care ..... ................ ..... . 245
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Plastic and vinyl ................ .. . 248
Care of exterior ............ .. .. .. .. . 245
Cargo area
refer to Loading the luggage compart-
ment .. .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 171
Cargo floor .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 82
Cargo net .... ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Catalytic converter ... ...... .. .. .. .. . 235
Center armrest Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Center console in rear ..... .. .. .. .. .. . . 78
Central locking Emergency locking .. ...... .. .. .. .. . . 45
Panoramic slid ing sunroof .. .. .. .. .. . . 55
Certification .............. .. .. .. .. . 328
Changing a flat tire .......... ... .... . 304
Changing a wheel .............. .. ... 304
Changing engine oil ......... .... ... . 270 Chassis
Undercoating
also refer to Adaptive Air Suspen- 250
sion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 157
CHECK button ..... ................. . 12
Checking Engine coolant level . ............ ... 272
Checking tire pressure ........... .... 286
Child restraints
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 224
Child restraint system anchors .... .. .. 218
Child safety ..... .. .......... ... .. .. 205
Convertible locking retractor ... .. .. .. 215
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 220
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats . ............. .. .. 208
Important things to know when driving
with children .... ................ . 205
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .. .. ............. .. .. 221
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . .... .... ................... 221
Tether anchors . .. .......... ... .. .. 222
Tether straps . ... ....... ...... .. .. 222
Child safety lock
rear doors (power) .. ........... .... . 48
Child safety seat Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 210
Child safety seats .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 211
Booster seats ................. .... 213
Convertib le child seats ............. 212
Convertible locking retractor ......... 215
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat ..... .. ................ . 186
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ............... .. 208
Infant seats .................. .... 211
Installing ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 215
LATCH system .. .. ... ......... ... .. 221
Safety instructions ... .. ..... ... .. .. 208
Child seats Lower anchorages ............. .... 219

_______________________________ ___:I~n ~d ~e:.::x 333
Cleaning
A lcantara (synthetic suede) ... .. .. .. . 254
Eng ine compartment ... ... .. .. .. .. . 255
Exhaust tail p ipes ......... .. .. .. .. . 250
Fabrics and fabr ic coverings .. .. .. .. . 251
Instrument panel .............. .... 252
Inter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 1
L eather .. ............ ...... .... .. 253
M MI con tro l conso le ...... .. .. .. .. . 251
M MI d isp lay ............. .... .. ... 2 51
Pl asti c and v inyl ....... ... .. .. .. ... 248
P lastic parts . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 252
Safety belts . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 254
tr im strips . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 248
Trim str ips . ............. .... .. ... 248
C lean ing and pro tect ion .. ... .. .. .. .. . 2 45
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Synchron izing ............... ... ... . 92
Warm and cold ........... .... .. .. .. 9 1
Climate controls Air cond itioner o n/off ..... .. .. .. .. .. 93
A ir distribution .............. .... ... 94
A ir outlets ................. .... ... 96
A ir outlets (rear) ......... .. .. .. .. .. 96
A ir r eci rcula tion .......... .... .. .. .. 95
AUTO (st and ard setti ng) ... .. .. .. .. .. 94
B asic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Defrosting/defogging .. ... .. .. .... .. 94
Descr ipt ion . ............. .... .. .... 91
Energy management ...... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Fa n ... .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 94
Front seat vent ilation ........ .... .. 100
H eated seats, front .............. .. 100
K ey coded sett ing ......... .. .. .. .. .. 9 1
Recirculation mode (autom atic) . . . . . . . 99
Recommended se tt ings . ... .. .. .... .. 91
Residua l heat ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 93
Sett ing t he temperature ... .. .. .. .. .. 94
Supp lementary heater ..... .. .. .. .. . 100
Synchroni zat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Turn ing on and off ........ .. .. .. .. .. 93
Using climate control economically . . . . 97
C lock ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 11
Closing Panor ami c slid ing su nroof .. .. .. .. .. .. S5
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 284 Compass mir
ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Compliance ....... .. ............... 328
Consume r Information . . . . . . . . . . 172, 325
Contacting N HTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Convenience key ... .. ................ 49
D river messages .. .. .......... .... . 108
Locking vehicl e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
START bu tton .. .. ................. 10 7
Star ting engi ne .. ............. .. .. 10 7
S TOP b utton ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 108
Switching engine off . .. ..... ... .. .. 108
Switching on ignition . .. ..... ... .. .. 107
Un locking vehicle . ................. . 49
Co nvertib le child sa fety se ats 212
Convertib le locking retractor
Act ivati ng ... .. .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. .. 217
Deact ivat ing . .. .. .. ............... 218
U si ng to secure a child safety seat 2.15, 217
Coolant system .. .. ................. 271
Cooling box in glove compa rtment ... .. . 88
Cooling System Expansion tank . .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 272
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cruise cont ro l
Changing speed .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. 112
Presetting your spe ed .. ..... ... .. .. 112
Switching off .. .. .. ............... 112
Switching on . .. .. .... .... ....... .. 111
Warning/ind ica tor lights .......... .. . 18
also refer to Adaptive cruise control ... 113
C ruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
(upholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 , 85 , 86
D
Damp ing
r e fer to Adapt ive A ir Suspension . 155, 157
Data ......... .. .. .. . ... ....... .... 322
Dat a recorder . .. .. .. .. .... .... ..... 225
Date d isp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime running lights. .. ..... ... . 57 , 58
De clara ti on of compliance
Adaptive cruise cont rol .. ....... .. .. 32 8
Audi s ide ass ist .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 328
Ce ll phone package .. ... .... ... .. .. 328
Convenience key .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 328
E lectronic immob ilizer ... .. ......... 328
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334 Index
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Homelink® universal remote control .. 328
Remote control key ................ 328
def What does this mean when it appea rs in
the trip odometer display? ... .. .... .. 12
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Defrosting/defogging the windows . . . . . . 94
Defrosting/defogging windows . .. ...... 96
Determining correct load limit . .. .... . 288
Diesel fuel ... ................ ..... . 257
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . 37,235
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Digital compass ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 69
Digital speedometer ............ .. ... . 22
Dimensions ................ ... .... . 321
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. ...... 69
Dipstick Reading the dipstick properly . .. .. .. . 269
Distance control system
refer to Adaptive cruise contro l .... ... 113
Doors Power child safety lock .... .. .. .. .. . . 48
Driver information system . .. .. .. .. .. .. 21
Dig ital 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 Seat ing pos ition ....... .. ... 166
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Driver's seat memory ....... .. .. .. .. . . 73
Activating remote control key ..... .. .. 74
Recalling a seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Storing a seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Driving messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driving mode
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension . lSS, 157
Driving offroad
Driving through water ..... .... .... . 239
Driving tips .............. .. .. .. .. . 238
Rules of behavior ........... .. .... . 238
Sand and mud .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 239
Snow-covered ground ...... ..... .. . 239
Unpaved roads ............... .. ... 239
Driving safely ............. .... .... . 165 Driving
through water ........... .. .. 239
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 equipment ..... .... ..... .. .. . 27
Electric seat adjustment
refer to Power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
How the system works .............. 227
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Electronic immob ilizer ........... .... . 40
Electronic power control (EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 15
E lectronic speed limiter ............... 28
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
Hill descent control . ........... .. .. 225
How the system works .............. 225
Offroad mode .... ............. .... 225
Warning/indicator lights ............. 16
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 16
Emergency locking of doors ....... .. .. . 45
Emergency operation Rear lid ....... .. .. .............. .. 48
Emergency starting ................. 314
Emergency towing ... .... .... ... .. .. 316
Energy management ................ 231
Battery power ... ............. .... 233
Driver notification ............. .. .. 233
Engine Compartment .... ................ . 266
Coolant ....... .. .. .............. . 271
Hood ......... .. .. .............. . 264
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 106
Starting with jumper cables ..... .... 314
Stopping .. .... .. ................. 106
Engine compartment
Safety instructions ................ . 264
Working the eng ine compartment .... 264

Engine coolant system ............... 271
Adding coolant .............. ... ... 273
Checking coolant level ........ ... .. . 272
Checking the engine coolant level .. .. . 272
Malfunction ............. .... .. .... 32
Radiator fan ................ ... ... 274
Engine coolant temperature Temperature gauge .......... ... .. .. 10
Engine data .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 322
Engine hood Closing .. ............ ...... .... .. 264
How to release the hood ...... .... .. 264
Engine oil . .. ............. .... .. ... 266
Adding .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 270
Additives . .. ............. .... .. .. . 270
Changing .. ................ ... ... 270
Checking the engine oil level .. .. ... .. 269
Consumption . .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 268
Indications and conditions requiring ex-
tra checking ............. .... .. .. . 269
Oil grades . ................. ... ... 266
Recommended oil check intervals . ... . 269
Specification and viscosity ... ... .. .. . 266
Engine oil level .................. .... 36
Engine oil pressure Malfunction ................ .... ... 33
Engine oil sensor defective ... ... .. .... 36
Engine speed limitation ....... .. .. .. .. 36
Entry assist Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Environment Break-in period .............. ... ... 234
Catalytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 235
Diesel particulate filter .... .. .. .. .. . 235
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 279
Driving at high speeds .......... .... 236
Driving to minimize pollution and no ise 236
Fuel ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 259
Fuel economy ............ .... .. ... 236
L eaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 264
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 236
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 275
Proper disposal of drained engine cool-
ant . .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 273
Proper disposal of drained engine oil . . 270
Recycling used engine oil ....... ... .. 270
Unleaded fuel ............... ... ... 256
What should I do with an old battery? . 279
Index 335
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 15
ESC
refer to Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ..... .. .. .. ................. . 16
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . .......... . 225
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning .. .. .. .. .... ............. 250
Expansion tank .. .. .... ........... .. 272
Explanation of some technical terms ... 238
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing 59
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Dimming .. .... .. .. . ............... 69
Heating ..... .... .. ................ 68
Eyeglasses compartment .............. 89
F
Fall line
Fan
Four-zone automatic comfort air condi- 238
tioning ... .... .. .. . ............... 98
Radiator .... .. .... ............... 274
Fastening Booster seats .................... . 213
Convertible child safety seats ....... . 212
Infant seats 211
Flat tire
Changing ........................ 304
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fog lights ... ... .. .. ................ 58
Folding chocks .. .. .... ......... .... 301
Folding master key with remote control . . 38
Foot pedals ......... ............... 170
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 259
Letting your engine warm up ...... .. 106
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing ........ ..... .. . ............... 10
Refueling ........................ 259
Saving fuel by early upshifting ..... .. . 10
Using the rear window defogger .. .. .. . 95
Four-zone automatic comfort air condi-
tioning ....... .. .... ................ 97
Automatic mode in rear ............ .. 98
Heated rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
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336 Index
Rear air distribution .... ... .. .. .... .. 99
Rear controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rear fan ... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 98
Rear operat ion ........... .... ..... 100
Rear temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Synchron izat ion ........... ... .. ... 100
Turn ing o n/off ..... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 98
Front airbags Descr ipt ion ... ........... .. .. .... . 188
H ow they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Fr onta l co llisions and the laws of physics 17 6
F ront fog l ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front seats .. ..................... .. 71
Ad justing ........................ 167
C hi ld restra ints in the front seat . ..... 186
Fu el
Additives ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 256
Blended gasoline .................. 256
Consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
F ill er neck ............... ........ . 258
Fue l gauge . .............. ... .. .... 12
Gasoline ... ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 256
Gasoline additives . ........ ... .. .. . 257
L ow fue l level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 , 35
Octane r ating . ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 256
Recommendation . ..... ... .. .. .... . 25 6
Refue lling . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 259
Reserve .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 12
Tank capacity .............. .. .... . 322
Unlock ing the fuel filler flap by hand .. 261
Fu el economy messages (eff iciency pro -
gram) ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 27
Fuse ar rangement .......... ... .. ... 309
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Garage door opener (HomeL ink ®) 161
Gas discharge lamps ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 3 12
Gauges Eng ine coolan t temperature .. .. ...... 10
Fu el gauge .............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Speedometer .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 12
Tac hometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trip odometer ........... .. .. .... .. 12
Ge ne ral illus tra tion
I ns trumen ts an d con trols . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 G
eneral rules and dr iv ing t ips ... ... . .. 238
Befo re dr iving offroad .. ..... ... .. .. 238
Driving offroad ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 238
G lossary of tire and loading term inology 281
G love compartment .................. 88
Cooling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Valet key funct io n ................ .. 41
G love compartment -emergency unlock-
i ng ................................ 88
G low p lug system
Indicator light ... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 15
G radient angle .. ............ ....... 238
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 320
G ro u nd cle arance 238
H
Head lights . .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 57
Ad aptive ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
D efec tive . .. ................. .. .. . 23
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Hea dlight range control ..... ... .. .. . 36
Switching off ...................... 57
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Head light washer reservoir .. ... .. .. .. 279
Head restrai nts ..................... 168
Adjus ting . .. .. .. ................. 168
F ron t se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Heated Exte rior m irrors ............... .. ... 68
F ron t seats ....................... 100
Rea r sea ts . .. .. .. ... .......... .... 101
Rea r seats (four -zone a utomat ic comfort
air conditioning) .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 101
Steering w heel ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 101
Washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
He ating
C limate controls . .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 91
Heavy clothi ng a nd safety be lts ....... . 178
Highbeam .. ................... . 57,60
Warning/ind icator lights ........ ..... 18
Hig h voltage warning label ........... 320
Hill descent con trol ................ . 225