Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Safety belt pretens ioners . . . . . . . . . . 13S
Airbag system ............. .. .. 137
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 137
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Knee airba gs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Import ant things to know .... .. .. . .
C hild safety sea ts ......... .. .. .. . .
I ns tall ing a chi ld safety seat . ... .. . .
L A T CH Lower anchorages and tether
for chi ldren ... ........... .. .. .. . .
Addit ional Information
Vehicle operation ............ .
Intelligent technology .. .. .. . .
Notice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules .......... .... .. . .
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) .
Braking .. ... ...... ......... .... .
E lect ro-mechanical power assist,
dynamic steering ............. .. . .
Driving with your qu attro ® ... .. .. . .
E nergy management ............. .
Driving and environment ... ..
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards ... ........... .. .. .. . .
Avoid damaging the vehicle ... .. .. . .
Driving through water on roads ... . .
Warming up and cooling down .. .. . .
Cataly tic converter ........ .... .. . .
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize pollution ......... ... ... .
Vehicle care .............. .. .. .
158
164
16 8
172
175
176
176
176
176
178
180
18 1
182
184
184
184
184
185
18S
186
189
Cleaning and protection . . . . . . 189
Gene ral i nfo rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Ca re of exte rior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Ca re of inter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
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Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
202
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fuel tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Brake fluid ....... ............... 216
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Windshield/headlight* washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Tires and wheels ............. .
T ires ... .. .. .. .. .. . ............ .
T ire pressu re mon itoring system
Do-it-yourself service ........ .
What do I do now? ........... .
Vehicle tool kit ... .. . .. .......... .
Tire repair ... .. .... . ............ .
Chang ing a wheel ..... ........... .
Fuses and bulbs .. .. ... .... ... .
Fuses ..... .. .. .... .. ........... .
Bul bs ....... .. ...... ........... .
Emergency situations ........ .
General ... .. .. .. ............... .
Starting by pushing or towing ...... .
Starting with jumper cables ..... .. .
U se of jumper cables ... .. .. ... ... .
Emergency towing with commercia l
tow truck ... .. .. .. . ............ .
Lift ing vehicle .. .. .... ........... .
Technical data ... . .. .. ..... ... .
General information ......... .
Exp lanation of techn ic al data ...... .
Vehicle identification ........... .. .
Weights .. .. .... ... .. .......... .
Dimensions . ....... . .. .......... . 222
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240
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243
243
243
245
251
251
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255
255
255
255
256
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259
261
261
26 1
261
261
262
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Engine cooling system
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Steering column lock
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Ignition lock
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USA mod els:
Speed warning system
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Canada models :
Speed warning system
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Adapt ive cru ise control./
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Yellow ind ic a tor lights
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Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ,/
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Electronic Stabilization Control ( E SC) ./
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Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
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USA mod els :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
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Canada model s:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
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USA models :
Safety systems ./
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Canada models :
Safety systems ,/
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Electromechanical parking brake
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Tire pressure monitoring
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Tire pressure monitor ing system
r:::;, page2 41
Electronic power control./
r:::;, page 20
Malfunction indicator Lamp
(MI L),/
r:::;, page 2 0
Engine speed limitation
r:::;, page21
Engine oi l level
r:::;,page 17
Eng ine oi l sensor
r:::;, page 21
Battery
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Tank system
r:::;, page 21
Windshield washer fluid level
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Windshie ld w ipers
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Remote control key
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Battery in remote control key
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Defective light bulb warning
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Rear fog light(s)*
r:::;, page 21
Headlight range control
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