Checking and filling Engine hood
Releasing and opening the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the
vehicle .
Fig. 175 Dr iver's side footwell: eng ine hood release
lever
F ig . 176 Re lease lever un der the engine hood
Before opening the engine hood, make sure
that the windshield wipers are flat against the
windshield. Otherwise, they could damage the
paint on the hood.
.. Pull the release lever on the left under the
instrument panel in the direction of the ar
row
<::)fig. 175.
.. Raise the hood slightly Q &.
.. Press the rocker switch under the hood up
ward
c::> fig . 176 . This re leases the catch .
.,. Open the hood.
& WARNING
Hot engine coo lant can burn you.
- To redu ce the r isk of being burned, never
open the hood if yo u see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. Wait until no steam or
Checkin g and fillin g 207
coolant can be seen or heard before care
fully opening the hood.
Closing the engine hood
.. Pull the hood down until the pressure from
the struts is reduced .
.. Let the hood
drop down and latch in place .
Do not try to push it shut; it may fail to en
gage
c::> &, .
_&. WARNING
-
A hood that is not comple tely latched
could fly up and b lock your view while dr iv
ing.
- When you close the engine hood, chec k it
to make sure the safety catch has p rope r
ly engaged . The hood sho uld be flush
with the surrounding vehicle body parts .
-If you notice while driv ing that the hood
is not secured properly, stop at once and
close it.
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in the engine compartment .
Whenever yo u mu st p erform an y w or k in th e
eng ine compa rtment, for example checking
and filling differ ent fluid s, there i s a ri sk of
injury , burn s and accide nts. To prevent per
sonal injury al ways obser ve the foll owing
WARNINGS . The eng ine compa rtment of an y
v ehicle is a hazardous are a
QA .
_&. WARNING
To help avoid injury, before you check any
thing under the hood:
- Turn off the engine.
- Remove the ignition key.
- Apply the parking brake .
- Move selector lever of automatic trans -
mission to "P" (Park).
- Always le t the engine cool down . Hot
components wi ll bur n skin on contact .
General information Explanation of
technical data
Som e of t he technical data listed in this man
ual requires further explanation .
The technical data for your vehicle is listed in
the charts starting on
Q page 263. This sec
tion provides general information, notes and
r estr ictions wh ich app ly to this data.
Vehicle identification
The key data is given on the vehicle identifi ca
tion number ( VIN) plate and the vehicle data
sti cker .
Fig. 212 Veh icle Ident ificat ion Num ber (VlN) p la te: lo
cation o n drive r"s side dash pa nel
Fi g. 2 13 The ve hicle ident ification label -in side the
l u ggage compartme nt
The Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
is located on the d river's side so tha t it is v is i
b le from the outside throug h the windshield
Q fig . 212 . You can also d isplay the Vehicle
Identification N umber of your vehicle in the
radio or in the MM!*. Select: ICAR !function
button
> Vehicle ID number (VIN) or select :
I CA R
I function butto n > Car systems* control
button
> Servicing & checks > VIN number .
General inform ation 261
The vehicle identification label
is lo cated in the l uggage comp artment near
the battery.
T he label
~ fig. 213 shows th e fo llow ing vehi
cl e d ata :
(D Product ion cont ro l No .
@ Vehicle identific ation No.
@ Type code number
© Type designat ion/e ngine o utput in K ilo-
wat ts
® Engine and transm ission code letter
® Pa int No./lnterior
0 Option al eq uipmen t No.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are a lso fo und in your War
ranty
& Mai nte nance bookle t.
The safety compliance sticker
is your assurance that your new vehicle com
plies wi th a ll applicable Fede ral Motor Vehicle
Safety S tandards which were in effect at the
tim e the ve hicle was manufactur ed . You ca n
find this sticke r o n the left doo r jamb.
It
sh ows the m onth and ye ar of pro duction and
t h e ve hicl e ident ifi cat io n number of yo ur vehi
cle (perfora tion) as well as the G ross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVW R) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
The high voltage warning label
is lo cated on the l ock ca rrie r.
The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
T he Gro ss Vehicle Weigh t Rat ing (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle We igh t Ra tin g (GAWR) for
fron t and rear are listed on a sticker on the
l eft door jamb .
T he Gro ss Vehicle Weigh t Rat ing incl udes the
weig ht o f the bas ic vehicle plus f ull fuel t ank,
oi l and coo lant, p lus maximum load, which in
cludes passen ger we ight (150 lbs./68 kg per ..,.
complexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, safe ty and e nvir onm en tal con
cerns p lace very strict limits on the na ture of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans
miss io n pa rts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing dev ices and oth
er equipment avai lab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure prope r
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re
pa irs can impair the operation and reliability
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war ranty. The refo re, p roof of servici ng in accord
ance w ith the maintenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible war ranty
claim made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, crea ting unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any servicing, have it done
by your authorized Audi dealer or any other
properly equipped and q ualified workshop .
We strong ly urge you to give you r a uthorized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perform all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs .
Your dea ler has the facilities, or iginal parts
and trained spec ialists to keep your vehicle
running properly .
Performing limit ed m aintenance you rself
The following pages describe a limited num
ber of procedures which can be performed on
your vehicle with ordinary too ls, should the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila
b le. Before performing any of these proce
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li
cable text and carefully follow the instruc
tions given . Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS provided .
Before you check anything in th e engine
compartment, a lway s re ad and heed all
Con sumer In formation 265
WARNINGS ¢ & and ¢ & in Working in the
engine comportment on page 207 .
A WARNING
-Ser ious personal injury may occur as a re
sult of improperly performed mainte nance, adjustments or repa irs.
-Always be extremely careful when work ing on the vehicle. Always follow com
mon ly accepted safety pract ices and gen
eral common sense . Never r isk personal
lnJU ry .
- Do not attempt any of the ma intenance ,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol
lowing pages if you are not fully fam iliar
wit h these or othe r pro cedures with re
spect to t he veh icle, or are uncerta in how
to p roceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment. Have the necessary
work done by your authorized A udi deal
er or another proper ly equipped and
qualified workshop .
- The engine compartment o f any motor
veh icle is a potentially hazardous area.
Never reach into the area around or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
contro lled and can switch on suddenly -
even when the engine is
off and the igni
tion key has been removed. The rad iator
fan switches on automat ica lly when the
coo lant reaches a certai n temperatu re
and will cont inue to run until the coo lan t
tempera ture drops .
- Always remove the ign ition key befo re
anyone gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
s tands i f it is necessary to work under
neath the vehicle. The jack s upplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur
pose and cou ld collapse causing serio us
personal injury.
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels are a lways securely
blocked a nd that the engine cannot be
started .
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Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when technical modifications are made .
Always consult an authorized Aud i dealer be
fore starting work on any modifications.
This will he lp ensure that vehicle function,
performance and safety are not impaired
¢ .&. .
Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause
malfunctions. Beca use of the way electronic
components are interconnected with each
other, such malfunctions can also have an ad
verse affect on other systems that are not di
rectly involved . Th is means that you r isk both
a substantial reduction in the operational
safety of you r vehicle and an inc reased wea r of
vehi cle parts¢ _&..
Author ized Audi dealers w ill perform th is
wo rk in a professiona l and competent ma nner
or, in spec ial cases, refer you to a p rofessional
company that specializes in such mod ifi ca
tions .
_& WARNING t= -
Improper repairs and modifications can
change the way vehicle systems wo rk and
cause se rious personal injury.
0 Note
If emergency repairs must be perfo rmed
elsewhere, have the ve hicle examined by
an authorized A udi dealer as soon as possi
ble.
Con sumer In formation 267
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom
munications and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommuni
cation Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufact urer is not responsib le for any
radio or TV interference caused by unauthor
ized modifications to this equipment.
Device s
The following devices each comply wi th FCC
Part 15 .19, FCC Part 15.2 1 and RSS -Gen Iss ue
1:
- Adaptive cr uise con trol*
- Conven ience key*
- Side assist*
- Cell phone package*
- Electron ic immobilizer
- Homelink ® universal remote control *
- Remote control key
FCC Part 15.19
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Ru les . Operation is subject to the fo llow ing
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful i nter
ference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undes ired operation .
FCC Part 15 .21
CAUTION:
Changes or mod ificat ions no t expressly ap
proved by the pa rty responsible fo r compli
ance could void the user's aut hority to operate
the eq uipment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is sub ject to the fo llow ing two con
di tions :
(1) this device may not ca use inte rference,
and
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270 Index
Automatic climate control Air vents ... ............... .. .... .. 71
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setup . .. ............... .. .. .... .. 72
Automatic power top ....... .. .. .... .. 42
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Removal lock (ignition key) . .. .. .. .. . . 74
S tron ic .. .... ........... .. .. .... .. 85
also refer to S tron ic transmission ..... 85
Automatic wipers .............. .. .. .. 57
Auto Safety Hotline ................. 126
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 184
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,217
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment .. ............... .. .... . 218
Charging . .. ..... ........... ... .. . 219
Important warnings when working on
the battery . .............. ... .. ... 218
Jump starting . ........... .... .... . 255
L ow . .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 182
Replacing the battery .............. 221
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 217
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 218
Before driving ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 118
Belt positioner .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 132
Blended gasoline .................. . 202
Blower (automatic climate cont rol) . . . . . . 71
Body cavity sealing ......... .. .. .... . 196
Booster seats .............. ... .... . 166
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ....... .. .. . 217
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 216
Reservoir .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 216
What is the cor rect brake fluid level? .. 216
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ........ ... .. .. . 216
Brake system .............. .. .. .... . 216
Anti-lock braking system . .. .. .. .... .. 19
Brake assist system ....... .. .. .. .. . 176
Brake fluid ............... ... .... . 216
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Brake light defective .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake power assist unit .......... ... 178
Brakes ... ... .. .. .. .............. . 178
Ceramic brakes . .. ............. .... 178
Electromechanical parking brake . .... . 79
Warning/indicator lights ............. 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking Emergency braking function ..... .. .. . 81
braking guard . .. . .. ............ .. .. . 92
Messages ..... .. .. .............. .. 99
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Break-in period .. .. ... .......... .. .. 184
Tires ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. 184
Bulbs ...... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 254 C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 208
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Capacities . ..... .. .. .............. . 263
Car care ...... .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. 189
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Plastic and vinyl .. ............. .... 194
Care of exterior .. .. ............. .... 189
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment... 67, 124
Catalytic converter . ............. .... 185
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Central locking .... ................ .. 31
Central locking switch ............... 35
Convenience key .. ............. ..... 35
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ceramic brake rotors New brake pads .. ................ . 178
Certification .. .. .. .......... ...... . 267
Changing a flat tire ................. . 245
Changi ng a wheel ... .............. .. 245
Changing engine oil ............... .. 213
Chassis Undercoating .... ................ . 196
Checking Engine coolant level .............. .. 214
Checking tire pressure ..... ...... .. .. 228
Child restraints
Dang er of using chi ld rest raints in th e
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? . . 175
Ch ild restra int system anchors ... .. .. . 172
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 158
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 168
I mportant safety instr uctions fo r using
ch ild safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 16 1
I mportant things to know when dr iv ing
with chi ld ren .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 158
Instal ling a chi ld restraint using the
LATCH system ............ .... .. .. . 174
Lower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 173
Mounti ng and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. ... ............. ...... .. 174
Ch ild safety seats ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 164
Booster seats ............ .... .. ... 166
Convertible c hild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 165
Convertible locking retracto r . . . . . . . . . 168
Danger of us ing ch ild restra ints in the
fro nt seat ............ ...... .... .. 138
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety
se at in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. . 16 1
I nfant sea ts ............. .. .. .. .. . 164
I ns tal ling .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 168
L A TCH system .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 17 4
Safety inst ructions ..... ... .. .. .... . 16 1
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 163
C igare tte lig hte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6
C lea ning
A lcantara ® (synth etic suede) .. .. .. .. . 199
E ng ine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 200
E xha ust tail p ipes ......... .. .. .. .. . 196
Fab rics and fabr ic coveri ngs .. .. .. .. . 19 7
I ns trumen t panel . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 19 7
I nterior .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 196
L eather .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 199
Matte fin ish pa int ........ .. .. .. .. . 192
MMI disp lay/controls ...... .. .. .. .. . 196
Plastic and v inyl . .......... ... ... .. 194
P lastic pa rts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Safety belts ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 200
Trim str ips . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 194
Cleaning and protection ..... .. .. .. .. . 189
Climate con trols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Inde x 271
Climate control system
Automatic recirc ulation . ..... ... .. .. . 72
synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Clock .... .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 12
Clos ing
Power w indows .. .. ... ....... .... .. 39
Closi ng/ope ning
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with t he centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 35
with the conven ience key ........... .. 35
Cold tire inflation press ure ..... ... .. .. 226
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Compass in the m irror ............... . 59
C ompliance ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 267
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 126, 264
Contacting NHTSA . ................. 126
Co nvenience key
Ind icator lights . ... .. .. .... ... .. .. . 78
Starting engine (S TA RT E NGIN E STOP
button) ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 77
Stopping the eng ine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Switching on ignit ion ............... .
77
unlocking/locking .. .............. .. 35
Convenience opening/closing
Conve rtib le child safety seats
Convertib le loc king retractor ..
... .. .. . 40
165
Activati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Deact ivati ng .. ... .. ..... .......... 170
U sing to secu re a child safety seat 1.68, 170
Coolant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Cooling m ode (automat ic cl im ate control) 70
Cooling System Expansion tank ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. 214
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cr uise cont ro l
Changi ng speed .. ................. . 83
P resett ing your speed ... .... ... .. .. . 83
Switching off . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 83
Switch ing on ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 82
C ruisi ng range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(upholder .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 66
D
Data ....... .. .. .. ................. 263
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272 Index
Data recorder ..... ..... ... .. .. .... . 176
Date display . .............. ... .. ... . 12
Daytime running lights. . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Declaration of compl iance
Adaptive cruise control . ... .. ... ... . 267
Audi side assist .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 267
Ce ll phone package .. ... .. .. ... ... . 267
Convenience key ..... ..... .... .... . 267
Electronic immobili zer ..... .. .. .. .. . 267
H omelink ® universal remo te control . . 267
Remote control key ........... .. .. . 267
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Defrosting (w indows) ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 71
Determin ing correct load limit . .. .. ... 230
D igita l clock ............. ... .. .... .. 12
Dig ita l compass ............ ... .. .. .. 59
Dimensions .. ............... .. .... . 262
D imm ing the rea rview mir ro r .. .. .. .. . . 56
Doors emergency lock ing . ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 36
Driver information system Eng ine oil temperature indicator ...... 28
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display .. .... .. .. 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Driving safely ............. .. .. .. .. . 118
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r (automatic AC
sys tem) .. .. ............. .. .. .... .. 69
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 , 180
E
Easy entry function ......... .. .. .. .. .. 63
Electro -mechanical power assist . . . . . . . 180
Electromechanical park ing brake
E me rgency braking ....... .. .. .. .. . . 81
I ndicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Par king .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Releasing and clos ing ... .. .. .... .. . . 79
Starting assist . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 80
Starting from rest ..... ... .. .. .... .. 80
Warn ing/ indicator lights ..... .. .... .. 16 El
ectronic differential lock ( EDL) . . . . . . . 176
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
El ectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 3 7
Electronic power control (EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) . .. 176
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
E mergen cy actua tion
Doors .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 36
Ignit ion key ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 34
Emergency brak ing .... .. .. ... ..... .. . 81
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 22
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Starting engine . ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 76
Emergency operation Emergency bra king funct ion (pa rking
brake) .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. . 81
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power top ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 47
Emergency starting ................ . 255
Emergency towing . ............. .... 257
E nergy management ............ .. .. 182
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Drive r notif ication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine Compartment .. .. ... .......... .. .. 209
Coolant . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 214
Hood . .... .... ................... 207
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4 , 77
Starting with jumper cables ... .. .. .. 255
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 78
E ngine compartment
Sa fety instr uctions ............. .... 207
Working the eng ine compartment 207
Engine coolant In dicator light ... ............. .... . 18
Engine coolant system ........... .... 214
Adding coolant ..... ... ..... ... .. .. 214
Checking coolant level .............. 214
Checking the engine coo lant level . .. .. 214
Radiator fan . .. .. ............. .. .. 216
Engine coolant temperature Temperature gauge .............. .. . 10
Engine data ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 263
274 Index
Tank system ..... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 21
Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand 205
F ue l filler flap
Un lock ing the fue l filler flap by hand 205
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 252, 253
Replacing .. ................ ... ... 251
G
Garage door opener (Homel ink) 114
Gas discharge lamps ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 254
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature .. .. .... .. 10
F uel gauge .............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ge ne ral illustration
I nst ruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator Warn ing/ indicator lights ..... .. .. .. .. 17
Glossary of t ire and loading termino logy 223
Glove compartment .................. 67
GPS controlled clock .................. 12
Gross Veh icle Weight Ra ting (GVWR) .. . 26 1
H
Headlig hts
C leaning system .................... 57
D efect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H eadlight range control defective ... . . 22
Left hand drive, right hand drive ..... . . 54
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
H eadlight washer reservo ir ........... 221
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 121
H eated
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
rear window ............. .... .... .. 71
seats .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 71
windshie ld washer spray nozzles .. .. . . 57
Heating ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 69
H eavy clothing and safety belts . .. .. .. . 13 2
H igh beam . .... ........... .. .. .... .. 53
H igh voltage warning label .. .. .... .. . 261
H ill descent co ntrol ............. ..... 88
Homelink (remote contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Hood
Opening 207
Re lease lever . ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 207
Hor n ............................... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ................. 172
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 144
How often should I check my tire pres-
s u res? . .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 229
How safety belt pretens ioners work .... 135
Hydrop laning ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 232
I
Ign it ion
switching on/off .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 74
Ign it ion key
E mergency unlock ing ........... .. .. . 34
Ign it ion lock .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 74
Indicator light ..................... 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Impo rtant t hings to do before d rivi ng .. 118
Improperly worn safety belts .......... 135
Indicator lights .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 13
Airbag system ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 148
Dynam ic steering .............. .... 180
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . 148
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights .. 13
Infant seats . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 164
Installing child safety seats Safety be lts ..... ............. .... 168
Instruments Adjusting the light ing ............... 55
Instruments and controls ... ... .. .. .. . 10
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Inte rior l ights
F ront ... .. .. .. .. ............... ... 55
Rear ... .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. . 55
Intermittent (windshield w ipers) ....... 57
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Jump-starting 255
Jumper cables ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 256