2013 AUDI S7 lights

298 Index
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Data .... ....... ......... ... .... . 28 7
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
start ing .. .. ................ ..... .. 75
Starting with jumper cables .. .. ..... 279
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Engine compartment ........ .... ... . 232
C losing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Opening the hood ................. 230
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .... . 230
Working in the engine compartment .. 230
Engine coolant .................... . 237
Adding coolant ............ ... .... . 238
Checking the engine coolant level . . . . . 23 7
Expansion tank ........... .. .. .. .. . 237
Malfunction symbol ....... .. .. .... .. 16
Radiator fan .............. ... .. .. . 239
Temperature gauge ........ ..... .. .. 11
Engine oil ... ................ ..... . 232
Adding .. .... ........... .... .... . 235
Additives . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 235
Changing .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 236
Check ing the engine oil level .. .. .. .. . 235
I ndications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra checking .. ........... .. .. .... . 235
I ndicator light ........... .. .. .. .. .. 18
O il consumption .......... .... .... . 234
Oil grades . ................. ..... . 232
Oil level symbol .................... 21
Pressure malfunction ....... ... .. .. .. 18
Recommended oil check intervals ..... 235
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. .. . 232
Engine sound .............. ... .... . 102
E ng ine speed limitation ....... .. .. .. . . 21
Engine start-stop mode
refer to Star t-Stop-System ... .. .. .. .. 82
Engine start system (indicator lights) . ... 18
Environment Break-in period ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 204
Cata lytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 205
Disposing of your vehicle battery . ... . 244
Driving at high speeds .............. 207
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 206
Fuel . .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 227
Fuel economy ............ .... .... . 206
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 230
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up . 207
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 240 Proper disposal of d
rained engine cool-
ant ..... ..... .. .. .............. . 238
Proper disposal of drained eng ine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235, 236
Recycling used engine oil ........ .... 23S
Unleaded fuel .. .. ................ . 22S
What should I do with an old battery? . 244
ESC (Electronic Stabilization Control) Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .. .. 196
Exhaust tail pipes .. .......... ...... . 219
Expansion tank .... ................ . 237
Exterior lighting . ... ............ .. .. . 43
Exterior mirrors Adjusting ..... .. .. ........ ...... .. 49
Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heating ...... ... .. .............. .. 49
Exterior temperature display ...... .. .. . 23
F
Fastening
Booster seats .. .. ............. .... 184
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . 182
Infant seats ... .. ............. .... 181
Floor mats . ..... .. ................ . 13S
Foot pedals ..... .. ..... ........... . 13S
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 227
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing ...... .... ... .. ................ 11
Refueling ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 227
Sav ing fuel by early upsh ifting . .. .. .. . 11
Four- zone automatic climate control . .. . 71
Front airbags
Description .... .. ................ . 1S3
How they work ... ................ . 159
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of phys ics 141
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adjusting ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 132
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 151
Fuel Additives .. .... .. ............. .... 225
Blended gasoline .............. .... 225
Current consumption .............. .. 25
Economy messages (efficiency program) 26
Fuel filler flap emergency release ... .. 228

Fue l filler neck . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 226
F ue l gauge ...... ..... ... ... ... .... 12
Gasoline ... .... ........ ... .. .. .. . 225
Gasoline additives ........ .. .. .. .. . 226
Low fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Octane rating ............... ... ... 225
Recommendation .... ..... .. .. .. .. . 225
Refue lling ............ ...... .... .. 227
Reserve .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 287
Fuses Assignment ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 275
Replacing .. ................ ... ... 275
G
Garage door opener (Homel ink ®) . ... .. 128
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gas dis charge lamps ........ .. .. .. .. . 278
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature .. .. .. ... . 11
Fuel gauge . .. .............. ... ... . 12
Speedometer . ........ .... ... ... ... 27
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Trip odometer ........... .. .. .. .. .. 27
General illustration . ....... .. .. .. .. ... 8
Generator (warning/indicator lights) . ... 17
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rmino logy 247
Glove compartment (cooled) . .. .. .. .. .. 60
Gross Veh icle Weight Ra ting (GVWR) .. . 285
H
Head -up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
H eadlights
Cleaning system . ............. ... ... 47
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
H eadlight range control . . . . . . . . . 22, 43
Washer rese rvoir ......... .. .. .. .. . 24 4
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 134
Ad justing .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 134
F ront seats ........ ... ...... .... ... 55
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Removing .. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 55
Heated exterior m irrors . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 49
rear window (automatic climate control) 72
rea r wi ndow (cl imate control) . .. ... ... 70
Inde x 299
seats (automatic cl imate control) ... ... 72
seats (climate cont ro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
windshield washer spray nozz les ... .. . 47
Heating .. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 68
Heavy clothing and safety be lts .. .. .. .. 143
Hig h beam . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 45
Hig h voltage warn ing label .......... . 285
Hill descent contro l ................. 112
Homelin k® un iversal remote control . .. 128
Hood (re lease lever) .. ... ....... .... . 230
Hooks ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 65
Hor n ...... .. .. .. ................. .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
l ated to ch ild safety .. .............. . 189
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 157
How often should I chec k my tire pres-
s ur es? ....... .. ...... ............. 253
How safety belt pretens ioners work .. .. 147
Hydrop laning ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 257
I
Immobili ze r .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 27
Impo rtant th ings to do before driving .. 130
Improper ly worn safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . 146
Ind icator lig hts
refer to Warn ing/ indica to r li ghts ... .. . 12
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Installing child safety seats Safety be lts ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 186
Installing the upper tether strap on the
an chorage .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 192
Instruments Adjusting the light ing .. .. .. ... ... .. . 46
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster ................. . 11
Interior lighting Amb ience lighting . .. .. .. ..... ... .. . 46
Front and rear ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 46
Inter mittent (w indshield wipers) .. .. .. . 47
J
Jack 267
Jump-starting . .. .. ................. 279
Jumper cables . .. .. ................. 280
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300 Index
K
Key ... . ... ....... ......... ... .... .. 32
Battery replacement master key ... .. .. 33
Emergency key .............. ..... .. 32
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Key replacement ......... .... .... .. 32
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mechanical key .............. ... ... . 33
Valet key . .. .. ........ .... ... .. .. .. 32
Kick-down tiptronic
113
Knee airbags ................. ..... . 166
Description ................. ..... . 166
How they work .............. ..... . 168
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . 168
L
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
LATCH .. .. .. ............. .... .. ... 189
Descript ion .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .
Installing a child restraint ...... .. .. .
Location .. .... ............. ... ' . .
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook
. . .. .. ............. .... .. .. .
190
191
190
191
Launch Control Program .... .. .. .. .. . 114
Leather ..................... ..... . 221
L eather (cleaning) .......... .. .. .. .. . 222
Leaving home ............. .. .. .. .. .. 45
Lifting jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 71
Lifting vehicle ................ ... ... 283
Light Ambience lighting .......... .. .... .. 46
Coming/Leaving home ..... .. .. ...... 45
Daytime running lights .. ... ... .. .. .. 43
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Exterior lighting .... .. .... .. .. .. .. ..
43
H ead light range control ... .. .. .. .. . . 43
High beam .............. ........ .. 45
L ow beam . ................. ..... ..
43
Rear fog lights .............. ..... .. 43
Side marker lights ......... ... .... ..
43
Turn signals ............. .. .. .. .. .. 45 Light/rain
sensor
Headlights . ..... ................ .. 43
Intermittent (windshield w ipers) ...... 47
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Loading the roof rack ................ . 62
Locking Power locking switch ................ 37
Remote control .... ........... .. .. . 35
Using the key ................. ..... 37
Low beams . .... .. ... .......... .... . 43
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) . . .
189
Luggage compartment
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
carpeting ..... .. ................ .. 66
Cover ......... .. ..................
63
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Loading ... ...... ................. .
63
Ski sack ...................... ..... 66
Stowing luggage .............. ....
136
Tie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Trunk pass-through ...... ...... .. .. . 67
Lumbar support
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
M
Maintenance .... .. ................ . 289
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 21, 29
Manual shift program ............ .. .. 113
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Matte finish paint .. ............. .. .. 215
Mechanical key .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 33
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors ..... ... .
49
d' . ,mmrng .. .... .. ................ .. so
Vanity mirrors ................ ..... 47
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
161
Multifunction steering wheel .. .. .. .. .. . 25
N
Natural leather .....................
New t ires and wheels
NHTSA 221
257
Contacting .. .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 138

302 Index
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 141
Why safety be lts? ...... .... .. .... . 140
R
Rad iato r fan .. .. .......... .. .. .... . 23 9
Radio clock .. ................ ... .... 27
Rain/light sensor
He adlig hts ................ .. .... .. 43
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .... 47
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Range (fuel leve l) ........ .. .. .. .... .. 25
Reading lights ....................... 46
Rear fog lights .. .......... ........ .. 43
R ear lid
Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Rear light
D efe ctiv e ............... .... .. .. .. 22
Rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear spoiler .. ... .......... ........ . 198
R ear view came ra
refer to Parking systems . .. .. .. 117 ,118
Rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
R ear window heating (automatic climate
contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Rea r window heating (climate control) . . . 70
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Recirculation mode (climate control) . . . . 69
Refu elling ..... ................... . 227
Remote control
Garage door opener (HomeLink ®) .. ... 128
Unlock ing and locking .......... ..... 35
Repair manua ls ............ .. .. .. .. . 289
Repairs Airbag system .................... 165
Replacing Fuses .. .. .. ... .. ..... ...... ... .. . 275
L ight bulbs . ............... .. .. .. . 278
Tires and wheels ............. ..... 258
W indshie ld wiper blades . .. .. .. .... .. 48
Report ing Safety Defects ............. 138
Reset button .... ............ .. .... .. 27
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Reversible mat ................ .... .. 66 R
ims (cleaning) .... ............. .... 218
Roof ra ck ........................... 61
Loading ...................... ..... 62
Roof weight . .. .. ............. .... . 62
s
SAFE ......... ... .. ................ 27
Safe driving habits .................. 130
Safety belt pos itio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety be lt height adjustment . . . . . . . 146
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 145
Safety belt pretensioner .............. 147
Serv ice and disposa l ............... 147
Safety belt pretensioners
Pre sense ..... .. ................ . 194
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
cleaning ......................... 223
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .... ................... 141
Fastening ........................ 143
Height adjustment ............ ... .. 146
Improperly wo rn ................. . 146
Not worn . .... ............... .... 141
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety inst ruct ions ................ . 143
S ecu ring child safety seats ....... ... 186
Special considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .. ... .............. 145
Unf astening ..... ... .......... .... 14S
Warning/indicator light ........... .. 140
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Why YOU MUST wear them .. ... ... .. 140
Wo rn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety be lt tens ioner
drive select .... ................... 102
Saf ety belt warning light .......... ... 140
Safety comp liance sticker ........... . 285
Safety equipment ................... 130
Safety features for occupant re straint and
protection .. .... .. ................ . 130
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Safety i nstr uctions
Engine compartment ............... 230
for side curtain airbags .... .... ... .. 173
for using child safety seats .......... 179

for using safety belts ..... ... .. .. .. . 143
Mo nitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. .. . 164
Safety systems Warn ing/ indica to r li ghts ... .. .. .. .. .. 19
Seat adjustment Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Dr iver's seat ............. .... .. .. .. 52
F ront passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Fr ont sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
H ead rest raints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 134
Safety guide lines . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 52
Seat belts Why YOU MUST wear them . .. .. .. .. . 140
Seat heating/venti lation (automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seat heating (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 70
Seating position Driver . .. .. .... ........... .. .. ... 13 1
Fr ont passenger ....... ... .. .. .. .. . 132
How to adjus t the front seats . . . . . . . . 132
Incorrect seat position .. ... .. .. .. .. . 134
Occupants .. ............. .... .. .. . 131
Rear passengers .......... .... .. ... 133
Seat memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Seats Comfort seat side view .. ..... .... ... 57
S eat symmetry ........... .... .. .. .. 57
Seats (number) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Select ive unlock feat ure .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Selector leve r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Selector lever emergency release
115
Service and disposal Safety belt pre tens ioner ... .. .. .. .. . 14 7
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shift buttons ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 113
Ship (t ransporti ng your ve hicle) . .. .. .. . 283
Side airbags Descr ipt ion .... ........... ... ... .. 169
H owtheywork .................... 170
side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Ad justing the brightness ... .. .. .. .. . 100
Sensor range ............ .... .. .. .. 99
Side assist Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. . 100
C lea ning sensors . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 216
Inde x 303
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Description . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 172
How they wor k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Safety instr uctions ................. 173
S ide mar ker lights . ............. .... . 43
Ski sack ...... .. .... .......... ...... 66
also refer to Trunk pass-through ...... 67
Slid ing/tilting s unroof
Emergency clos ing .. ........... .... . 42
Open ing and closing ........... .. .. . 42
Snow chains . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 262
Socket ........ ... .. ..... ........... 58
Sources of information abo ut child re-
stra ints and their use ................ 193
Space -saving spare tire . .. ..... ... .. .. 268
Spare tire ......... .. ..... .......... 268
Speed limiter . .. .. ................. . 30
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Speed rat ing letter code ............. . 258
Speed warning system . .. ..... ... .. .. . 83
Sport d iffe rential .. ............. .. .. 102
Ind icator light . .. .. .. ........... .. . 23
Star button . .. .. .. ............... .. . 25
Start -S top -System .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 80
Engine does not switched off . ... .. .. . 82
Engine starts a utomat ica lly ..... .. .. . 82
Ind icator lights .. ................. . 81
Messages . .. .. .. ................. . 83
Starting/stopp ing the engine ......... 81
switching off/on .. .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. . 82
S TAR T ENGIN E STOP button ...... .. .. . 75
Star ting from res t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Starting off w ith a trailer . .. .. ... ... .. . 80
Starting the engine . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 75
Steering El ectr ica lly adjus table stee ring wheel . . 74
M anu ally adjus table steering wheel . .. . 74
also refer to E lectro -mechan ica l powe r
ass ist . ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 201
Steering wheel Easy entry fea ture ................. . 75
Ind icator lig ht . .. ................. . 18
Steering wheel heat ing . ..... ... .. .. . 73
Steering wheel column Adjusting electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Adjus ting manu ally ............ .. .. . 74
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304 Index
Steering whee l w ith tip tronic ... .. .... . 1 13
Steps fo r determining correct load lim it . 255
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
S to rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 63
S tron ic transm issio n
L aunch Cont ro l Program . ....... ....
114
S tron ic® .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 109
Sunroof . .... ............. .. .. .. .. .. 42
Sun shade . .. ... ....... ...... ... .. .. 47
Sun visors ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 47
Symbo ls
refer to Wa rni ng/ind icator lig hts ...... 12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2, 23
Tec hnical modifications ..... .... .... . 292
Tempe ratu re d isp lay .................. 23
Tether anchors ................. .... 192
Tether strap .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 192
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. .. ................... .... .
204
Three-zone climate control ...... .... .. 69
Tie -downs 65,137
T ips fo r th e env ironment
Saving fue l ................ .. .. .. . .
tiptronic
6 2
109
tiptronic (au tomatic transmission) .... . 1 13
T ire pressure .... .... ...... ... ... .. . 252
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. ... 264
Loss of air pressure ................ 265
Malfunct io n ...................... 265
Res ett ing t ire p ressures ......... .... 266
Tires . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
Service life .................. .... .
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. .... .
Tire man ufacturing date ....... .... .
r 'f . ire spec, 1cat1ons ......... .... ... .
Tread depth .................. ... .
246
256
258
258
258
256
Unifo rm t ir e quality g rading .. .. .. ... 260
W in te r tir es ...................... 26 1
Tires and vehicle load lim its .... .. .. .. . 254
Tires and whee ls
C hecking tire pressu re ... .. .. .... .. .
2 52
Cold t ire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. . 250
Dimensions . ...................... 257
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo -
gy .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Low aspect ratio tires . .. ..... ... .. . .
New t ires and wheels ........... ... .
Replac ing . .... .................. .
Snow c ha ins ..................... .
T ires and veh icle load limits ... .. .. . .
Whee l bolts
. ' ............. ...... .
w· t · in er tires ... . .............. .. . .
Tire service life .................... .
T oo ls
. . .. .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. ..
T o rn o r frayed safety belts ........... .
247
263
257
258
262
254
263
2 61
256
2 67
143
T h . ouc -up paint ..................... 218
Towing
T ow t ruck p roced ures . .. ..... ... .. ..
2 81
T PMS
T ire pressure mon itoring system .....
265
Trailer tow ing . .... ................. 209
Operating instructions .............. 209
p
k " ar mg system ........ ........... . 127
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 209,210
Tra ile r tow ing ti ps ................ . 211
Train (transporting your vehicle) ... .... 283
T ra nsmis sion
S tronic ® .. .... .. ... .. ..... .... . ..
109
tipt ronic . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 109
T ransmission malfunction ( indicato r
li ght) ...... .... ...................
11 4
Transport Canada ................... 138
Transporting yo ur vehicle . ... ... .. .. .. 2 83
Tread Wea r In dicator (TW I) .. ... ...... 256
Tr ip odometer .................... ... 27
What does it mean when DEF appears in
th e tr ip odometer display? ...........
27
Tru nk
refer to Luggage compartment ... .. .. . 63
Tru nk pass -through .................. 67
Turn signals . .... ................... . 45
Warning/indicator lights . .......... .. 23
u
Un dercoating . .. .. ................. 219
U nfastening sa fety belts .... ... .. .. .. 14 5
Un idirec tional tires . ................ . 246
Uniform tire quality grading . ... .. .. .. 260

Unlocking Power lock ing switch ... ... ... ... .. .. 37
Remote control ......... ... .. .. .. .. 35
Us ing the key ... .. .... ... .... .. .. .. 37
V
Va let parking ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Vanity mirrors .... ......... .... .. .. .. 47
Vehicle-care produc ts ....... .. .. .. .. . 213
Vehicle e lectrica l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle ident ificat ion label ....... ... .. 285
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) . .. . 285
Vehicle jack .. .... ........... .. 267,27 1
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle transport .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 283
Vent ilation .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. 68
w
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ....... .. .... . 12
A irbag system ............ ... ... ... 19
Anti-loc k bra king system (ABS) .. .. .. .. 20
Brake system . ........... .. .. .. .... 15
C ruise con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
E lect romechanical park ing brake . ... .. 1 6
Electronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 19
Gene rator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... .. 21
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turn signa ls ... ........... ... ... ... 23
Warn ing/Ind icator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161, 162
PASS ENG ER AIR BAG OFF ...... ... .. 162
Warranty coverages ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 289
Wash er rese rvoir . ...... ... .... .. ... 244
Washing .. .. ................. .. ... 213
Automatic ca r wash ....... .. .. .. .. . 214
by hand . ... .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 214
Matte fin is h pa int ..... ...... .... .. 215
with a powe r washe r ... ... .. .. .. .. . 215
Waxing ... .. ................. .. ... 217
Wear ind icator ............ .... .. .. . 256
Weights . .. ... ...... ............. .. 285
W hat happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 144
Inde x 305
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 141
Wha t impairs d riving safety? .......... 131
What should I do after changing a
whee l? ..... .. .. .. ................. 253
Wha t shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 253
Wheel bolts To rque ...... .. .... .......... ..... 263
Wheels ...... .. .. ................. 246
Cast alloy . .. .. .. .... ............. 218
Check ing t ire pressu re ............. . 252
Co ld t ire inflation p ressure ..... ... .. 250
General notes .. ... ...... .......... 246
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy ....... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 24 7
New t ires and wheels . ... .... ... .. .. 257
Tires and vehicle load limits .. ... .. .. 254
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 143
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? ........ .. .. .. ................. 161
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 253
When should I chec k the ti re p ressu res? . 253
Where are lower anchorages located? . .. 190
Where can I find the t ire p ress ures for my
car? .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 252
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 141
Windows Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 218
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 72
defrosting (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 70
Windshie ld
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 47
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 72
defrosting (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 70
Windshie ld washer system .... ... .. .. . 47
Washer fl uid level . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 22
Washer reservoir ... . ... .... ... .. .. 244
Windsh ie ld w ipers
F o ldi ng up .. .. .. ................. . 48
Ind icator light ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 22
Rep lacing windsh ield wiper b lades . ... . 48
Switching on/off .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 47
Win ter operation
B attery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Cooling system ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. 237
Defrost ing win dows (a utomatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Defrost ing windows (climate control) . . 70
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Seat heating (automatic clima te control) 7 2
Seat heating (climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 70
Steer ing whee l heating . ... .. .. .... . . 73
Tires .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 201
W indows .... ........... .... .... . 218
W inte r tir es . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 26 1
All-wheel drive . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 26 1
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Xenon -Lights .. .. ... .... ... .. .. . 43,278