2014 AUDI A7 engine

28 6 Con sum er Inf ormation
comp lexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, s afety an d e nvir onm ent al con­
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of repairs and adjustments to engine and trans ­
miss ion pa rts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth­
er equipment avai lab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper
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 reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­ ranty. Therefo re , proof of servici ng in accord­
ance w it h the ma intenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a possible warranty
claim made within the warran ty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adve rsely
affected, c reating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any serv icing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any other
p roperly equipped and qualified workshop .
We strong ly urge you to give your authorized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perform all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs .
Your dea ler has the facilities, or iginal parts
and tra ined spec ialists to keep your vehicle
running properly .
Performing lim it e d m aint en anc e y ourself
The fo llowing pages describe a limited num­
ber of procedures which can be performed on
you r vehicle with ordinary too ls, shou ld the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
ble. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li­
cable text and ca refully follow the instruc­
tions given. Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS p rovided .
Before you ch eck anything in th e engin e
compartme nt, alway s read an d heed all WARNINGS
¢ & a
nd ¢ & in Working in the
engine comportment on page
22 7 .
A WARNING
--Serious personal in jury 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
monly accepted safety pract ices and gen­
eral common sense. Never r isk personal
in jur y.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed o n the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re­ spect to the ve hicl e, or are uncerta in how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work withou t the proper
too ls and equipment . Have the necessary
work done by your authorized A udi deal ­
er or anothe r properly equipped and
qualified workshop.
- The engine compar tment o f any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area. Never reach into the area around or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
control led and can sw itch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off . The radiator
fan switches on automatically when the
coo lant reaches a ce rtain temperature
and will cont inue to ru n until the coo lant
tempera ture drops.
- Always sw itch off the ignition before any­
one gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
s tands if it is necessary to work under­
neath the vehicle. The j ack s upp lied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur­
pose and cou ld co llapse causing serio us
pe rsonal injury .
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
wit h the wheels on the ground, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels are a lways secure ly
blocked and that t he engine cannot be
started .

-Always make sure the transm ission se­
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in P (Park position) and the park brake is
applied.
@) For the sake of the environment
- Changing the eng ine settings w ill ad­
versely affect em ission levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when d isposing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batter ies or worn out t ires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo­
rate Material -specia l hand ling may ap­
ply, see www.dts c.ca .gov/hazardous­
waste/perch lorate. When the veh icle or
parts of the restraint system includ ing
airbag modules safety belts wit h preten­
sioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
a uthorized Audi dea ler is familiar w ith
these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dea ler perform this
serv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories.
Your veh icle incorporates the latest safety de­
sig n featu res ensu ring a high standard of ac ­
tive and passive safety.
This safety could be compromised by non-ap­ proved changes to the veh icle. For this reason,
if parts have to be replaced, please observe
the following points when install ing addition­
a l accessories:
Con sumer In formation 287
Approved Audi accesso ries and genuine Audi
parts are available from authorized Audi deal­
ers.
T hese dea lers a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and trained specialists to install the
parts and accessories proper ly.
A WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non­
approved accessories can cause damage to
the vehicle and serious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and genu ine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specially designed to be used on your ve­
hicle .
- Never install accessories such as tele­
phone cradles or beverage holders on air­
bag covers or within the airbag deploy­
ment zones . Do ing so will increase the
risk of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ~
page 22 7.
(D Note
- If items other than genuine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not
performed accord ing to spe cified meth­
ods, this can result in severe damage to
yo ur vehicle's engine and body (such as
corrosion) and adversely affect your vehi ­
cle's warranty .
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occurs due to failure
to comply with these stipulations.
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29 0 Index
A
Accessories . ...... ..... ... .. .. .... . 28 7
Active lane ass ist ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 95
Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 96
C leaning the camera area .. .. .. .. .. . 214
Descr ipt ion ... ........... .. .. .... .. 95
I nstrument cluster indicator light . . . . . 96
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Notes on instrument cluster display . . . . 96
Setting the steering wheel vibrat ion . . . . 97
AC (automatic cl imate control) . .. .. .. .. 72
AC (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Adaptive air suspension/sport . ... .. .. . 102
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
C leaning the senso r ....... .. .. .... . 214
Messages ............... .. .. .. .. .. 93
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 91
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Adapt ive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .... .. 23
AdBlue .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 223
F illing . .. .. ............... .. .... . 225
Messages in the instrument cluster dis-
play ... .. .. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 224
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .. .. .. .. . 235
Eng ine oil ................. .. .... . 232
W indshield washer fluid . ...... .. .. . 241
Additives Eng ine oi l ............... .. .. .... . 232
Adj usting
A ir dist ribution (au tomatic climate con-
trol) .. ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 73
ai r distribution (climate control) ... .. . . 70
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Instrument illum inat ion ..... .. .... .. 47
Steer ing column e lectrically .. .. .... .. 75
Steer ing column manually ... .. .. .. . . 75
Temperature (automat ic climate co ntrol) 73
Temperature (climate control) .... .. .. 70
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 170
Advanced Airbag System ... .. .. .... . 153
Advanced Airbag System components . 157
Care ..... .. ................ ... ... 165
C hi ldren ... ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 177
C hil d restra ints ........... .. .. .. .. . 177
Componen ts (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 157 Danger of fitting a ch
ild seat on the front
passenger seat ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 151
Disposa l .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 165
Front a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 155
How do the front airbags work? .. .... 159
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? ...... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 157
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work togethe r ......... .. .. 159
Important safe ty instru ct ions on the
knee airbag system .. .. ..... ... .. .. 168
Important things to know .. ... ... . .. 149
Knee airbags ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 166
Monitoring .... .. ............. .... 161
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .... 162
Repairs ... .... .. ............. .... 165
Safety instructions ................. 164
S ide a irbags ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 169
S ide curtain airbags ... ...... ... .. .. 172
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Warning/Indicato r lights ....... .. .. 161
When must the system be inspected? 161
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle
Alcantara 280
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 216
All -wheel drive .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 201
Winter tires ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 258
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Amb ience lighting .............. .... . 47
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant . ..... ... .. .. 234
Anti- lock b rak ing system ............ . 196
Wa rning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . 19, 20
Anti-slip regulation ............. .. .. 196
Warning/ind icator lights .. ... ..... .. . 19
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobi lizer .. ..... ... .. .. . 33
Asht ray .... .... ................... . 59
Audi braking guard
refer to brak ing guard ............. .. 86
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ............ .... 102
A udi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
tu re ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. 285

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AUTO
automatic climate control ... ... .. .. ..
73
Automatic headlights ............... 44
climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Automatic climate control
Air vents ... ............. .... .. ....
73
Automatic recirculation ...... .. .. .. .. 74
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Setup . .. ... ...... ............. ... 74
synchron izing ......... ...... .... ... 73
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .. .. .. .. .. . 110
Automatic transmission ....... .. .. .. . 109
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .......... 110
Driving .... ................ ... ... 111
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Emergency release ........ .. .. .. .. . 115
Kick-down .. ............. .... .. ... 113
Manual shift program ....... .. .. .. . 113
Selector lever ............... ... ... 109
Automatic wipers .................... 48
Auto Safety Hotline .......... .. .. .. . 138
Average consumption ....... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 206
B
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Battery ..... .. ................ .... 238
Charging ... ................ ... ... 240
Important warnings ...... .. .. .. .. . 238
Jump starting ............ .... .. ... 276
Location . .. ............. .... .. ... 238
low ..... ... ...... ............. .. 202
Replacing the battery ....... .. .. .. . 241
State of charge ........... .... .. .. . 202
w· t · 1n er operation ......... .. .. .. .. .
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. .
Before driving .............. ... ... . .
Blended gasoline 238
238
130
218
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 73
Blower (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Booster seats ................ ... ... 184
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ............
237
Checking the brake fluid level ........ 237
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 237
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? . .............. .
237
Brake system
Anti- lock braking system .............
20
Brake assist system .............. .. 196
Brake booster .. .. ................. 200
Brake fluid ...... .. ..... .......... 237
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ...... .. ...............
237
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Brake pads .. .. .. .... ........... .. 204
Electromechanical parking brake ..... . 79
Fluid reservoir ..... ............... 237
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? . .. .. .. .. .. ...............
200
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbol ............ . 21
braking guard
Settings ... ..... .. ................
93
Braking guard ... .. .... ........... .. . 86
Messages . .. .. .. .. ............... . 93
Break-in period .. .. ... ... ...... ..... 204
Brake pads ...... .. ............... 204
Tires
Bu lbs
C
...... .. .. .. .................
204
275
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 228
Battery specific .. .. .............. . 239
Capacities .... .. .. .... ............. 283
Engine oil ... .. .. ................. 229
Carbon parts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
215,216
Car carrier
Transporting your vehicle ......... ..
280
Care ....... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 213
Cargo area ........ .. ............... 136
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Catalytic converter . ............. .. .. 205
Center armrest
Cockpit ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ .
56
Central locking . ..... ................ 34
Emergency locking .... ......... .. .. . 38
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29 2 Index
Certification ...... ..... ... .. .. .... . 288
Changing a wheel .............. .. ... 266
Changing engine oi l ........ .. .. .. .. . 233
Chec king
Engine coolant leve l .... ... .. .. .... . 235
Tire pressure ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 249
Ch ild restra ints
Da nger of us ing ch ild restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 193
Ch ild restra int system anchors ... ..... 189
Ch ild safety .. ..... ........ .. .. .... . 175
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 186
Important safety instructions for using
ch ild safety seats ........... .. .. .. . 179
I mportant th ings to know when dr iving
with ch ildren . ............. .. .... . 175
Tether anchors .................... 192
Tether straps .. ... ...... ... .. .... . 192
Ch ild safety lock
Rear doors . .............. ... .. .... 40
Child safety seats .............. .... . 181
Boo ster se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Convertible child seats ............. 182
Conve rtible locking retractor ......... 186
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 179
I nfant sea ts ............. .. .. .. .. . 181
I nstall ing .... ............. ...... . 186
I nstalling a child restraint using the
L ATCH system .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 191
LATCH system ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 19 1
Lower anchorages ............ .... . 190
Mount ing and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 191
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 181
C igarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
C le a ning .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 213
Climate control Air vents ... ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 71
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
C limate con trol system
Supp lementary hea ter ... .. .. .. .... . . 74
Climate control (four-zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Climate control (three
-zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Clock .............................. 28
Closing Rear lid ........................... 38
Sl id ing/tilting sunroof ............. .. 42
Co ld tire inflation pressure ..... ... .. .. 247
Coming home ... .. ............. .... . 46
Compact spare tire .............. .... 265
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 138, 285
Consumption (fuel) ... .......... .. .. . 25
Co ntacting NHTSA . ................ . 138
Controls Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 215
Co nvenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Star ting the engine ............ .. .. . 76
Stopping the eng ine (START ENG IN E
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switching the ignition on .... ... .. .. . 76
Un locking and locking vehicle ......... 36
Converti ble child sa fe ty seats ..... .... 182
Co nvertib le locking retractor
Activati ng .... .... ............... . 188
Deact ivat ing . .. .. .......... ...... . 188
U si ng to secu re a child safety seat 1.86, 188
Coolant
refer to Engine coolant ............ . 234
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 72
Cooling mode (climate control) ......... 70
Cruise contro l
Changi ng speed .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 85
Presett ing your speed ............... 85
Switching off .. .................... 85
Switch ing on . .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 84
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 24
(upholder .. .. ... . .. .... .... ... .. .. . 60
C u rve light . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 102
Cylinder on demand System ........... 27
D
Data recorder ... ................... 196
Date disp lay . ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 28
Daytime run ning lights ........... .. .. . 44

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Declaration of compliance
Adaptive cruise control . ... ... ... .. .
288
Aud i side assist ......... ... .. .. .. . 288
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Conven ience key .......... .... .. ... 288
Electronic immobilizer .............. 288
Homelink universal remote contro l .. . 288
Remote control key ................ 288
Decorative parts/trim
Cleaning . .. ............. .... .. ...
215
DE F
What does th is mean when it appears in
the trip odometer d isp lay? ... .. .. .. ..
27
D efective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Defrosting (windows) automatic climate control ............ 73
l' l c ,mate contra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Determin ing correct load limit . .. .. .. .
252
D iese l fue l ... ............. .. .. .. ... 219
Diese l particu late filter . . . . . . . . . . 22, 205
D imensions .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 283
Dimming the rearview mir ror .. .. ... ...
5 1
Displays
Cleaning . .. ............. .... .. ... 215
D istance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Doors Power child safety lock .............. 40
D river information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warning .. ... .. .. .. .. . .
Eff . ,c,ency program ........ .. .. .. .. . . 24 26
Exterior temperature
display ... .. .. .. 24
On-board computer .................
25
Driver seating position ... ... .. .. .. .. . 13 1
d rive select ..................... ...
102
adaptive a ir su spension/spo rt . .. .. .. . 10 2
Adapt ive dampe rs ........ .. .. .. .. . 10 2
Curve light .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 102
Engine sound ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 102
Safety belt tensioner ...... .. .. .. .. . 102
Sport different ia l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
D riving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Dr iving through water ...... .. .. .. .. .
206
Driving time ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 25
D up licate key .. ........... .. .. .. .... 32 D
ust filter
refer to Pollutant filter . ..... ... .. .. . 69
E
Easy entry fea ture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Ot her equ ipment . ................. . 26
Electr ical accessories (sockets) ......... 60
Electro -mecha nica l powe r ass ist ... .. .. 201
E lectromechan ical pa rking brake
E mergency brak ing . .............. ..
81
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Parking . .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. .
80
Re leas ing and closing .. ..... ... .. .. . 79
Starting assist ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. .
80
Starting from rest .. . .. ..... ... .. .. . 80
Starting off w ith a trailer .......... .. . 80
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 16
Electronic differential lock
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. .
19
Electronic differential lock (E DL) ...... . 196
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 20
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 33
E lectronic power contro l (EPC)
warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
El ectronic speed limiter .......... .... . 31
Electronic Stabili zat ion Contro l (ESC) . ..
196
Warning/ind icator lights ............. 19
Emergency actuation
Doors . ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 38
Power sunroof . .. .. ............... . 43
Rear lid ... .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 40
Emergency bra king ... .. ...... ... .. .. .
81
Emergency flasher ................... 45
Warning/ind icator lights ............. 24
Emergency release Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
115
Emerge ncy starting . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 276
E t . mergency owing ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 278
Emergency warning triangle ..........
264
E nergy m anagement . ........... .... 2 02
Engine
Compartment .. .. .. ...............
229
Coolant ...... .... ................ 234
Data 284
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29 4 Index
Start -Stop -System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
starting .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 76
Starting with jumper cab les .. .. .. .. . 276
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
E ng ine compartmen t ... .... .. .. .... . 229
C losing the hood . ..... ... .. .. .... . 228
Opening the hood ..... ... .. .. .... . 227
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .... . 227
Working in the engine compartment . . 227
E ng ine coolan t ... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 234
Adding coolant . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 235
Checking the engine coolant leve l .. .. . 235
Expansion tank . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 235
M alfunct ion symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Radi ator f an .... ... .. ...... .. .. .. . 236
T emperature gauge ........ .... ..... 11
Eng ine oil ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 229
Adding .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 232
Addit ives . .... .... .... ....... .. .. . 232
Ch ang ing .. .... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... 233
Check ing the eng ine o il level .. .. .... . 232
Ind ications and cond it ions req uiring ex -
tra checking .................. .... 232
I nd icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
O il cons umption . .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 23 1
O il grades .... .... .... ... .... .. .. . 229
P ressu re mal function . ... .. .. ... ... .. 18
Recomm ended oil check int ervals . ... . 232
Sensor def ective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Specification and viscos ity .. .. .. .... . 229
E ng ine sound ...... ....... .. .. .. .. . 102
Eng ine speed limitat ion ...... ... .. .... 22
Engin e start-stop mode
refer to Start-Stop-System . .. .. .. .. . . 83
E ng ine start sys tem (ind icator lights) .. . . 18
E nv ironment
Break- in period .............. ... ... 204
Cata lytic conve rter ........... ... ... 205
Di ese l pa rticul ate fi lter .. .. .. .. .. .. . 205
Di sp osing of yo ur vehicle batte ry .. ... 24 1
D riving a t high speeds ... .. .. .. .... . 20 7
D riving to minimize pollu tion and noise 206
Fu el . .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 221
Fue l economy ... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 206
Leaks unde r your veh icle ..... .. .... . 227
Le tting the ve hicle stand and warm up . 207
Prope r disposal of dra ined brake flu id . 23 7 Proper disposal of d
rained eng ine cool -
ant . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 235
Proper d isposal of d rained eng ine
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232, 233
Recycling used engine oil . ....... .... 232
U nleaded fuel .. .. ................ . 218
What s hould I do with an old battery? . 241
Event Data Recorde r (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
E xhaus t tai l pipes
C leaning .. .. .. . .......... ... ... .. 214
Expansion tank .. .. .......... ...... . 235
Exterior lighting ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 44
E xte rior mi rrors
Adjus ting . .. .. .. .. .... .... ....... . SO
D imming . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 51
Heating ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . SO
E xterior tempera ture display ........... 24
F
Fastening
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Co nvertib le child safety seats ........ 182
I n fan t seats . .. .. ....... ...... .... 181
Floor mats .. .. .. .. ...... ....... .... 135
F oot peda ls ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 135
Fo r the sake of the environment
Gasoli ne fumes and the env ironme nt .. 221
Red ucing engine noise by early upshift-
i ng ....... .. .. .. .. ............... . 11
Ref ueling ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 221
Saving f uel by early ups hifting ... .. .. . 11
Fo ur-zone automatic climate control . .. . 72
Front a irbags
Descrip tion .. .. . .. ........ ... ..... 153
How they work . .. .......... ...... . 159
Frontal col lisions and the laws of p hysics 141
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adjus ting . .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. 132
C hild rest rain ts in the front seat . ... .. 151
Fuel Additives ...... .. ..... ........... . 218
B lended gaso line ........ .... ...... 218
Cur rent co nsumption .... ....... .... . 25
E conomy messages (e fficiency p rogram) 2 7
Fuel fi lle r flap emergency release ... .. 223
Fuel fi ller neck ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 220
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Gasoline ... ... ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 218
Gasoline additives ..... ... ... ... .. . 219
L ow fuel level symbol .... ... .. .. .. .. 22
Octane rating ..................... 218
Recommendation .................. 218
Refue lling .. ................ ...... 221
Reserve .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 283
Fuses Assignment ............. .... .. ... 272
Replacing ............ ........... . 272
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Garage door opener (Homel ink) .. .. .. . 128
Garment hoo ks ............ .. .. .. .. .. 6 1
Gas discharge lamps .............. .. . 275
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .... .. .... 11
Fuel gauge . .. .. ......... .. .. .. .... 12
Speedometer ... .......... ... .. .. .. 27
Tac hometer ....................... 12
Trip odometer ............ ...... ... 27
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Gene rato r (warn ing/indicator lights) .... 1 7
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino logy 244
Glove compartment (cooled) ... .. .. .. .. 61
Glow plug system Indicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 282
H
Head -up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
H eadlights
Cleaning ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 214
C leaning system ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Defective . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 23
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . 23, 44
Washer reservoir .................. 241
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S6, 134
Ad justing .. .. .. ... . .. ... .. .. .. ... 134
F ront seats .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .... 56
Rear seats .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .... 57
Removing .. ............. .... .. .. .. 57
H ea ted
exterior mirrors ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. SO
rear window (automatic climate cont ro l) 73
Inde x 295
rear window (climate cont rol) . ... .. .. . 71
seats (automatic climate control) ... .. . 73
seats (climate cont ro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
windshield washer spray noz zles ..... .
48
Heating ............................ 69
Heavy clothi ng a nd safety be lts ... .... . 143
Hig h beam . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 46
Hig h voltage warn ing label ........... 282
Hill descent contro l ................. 112
Homelink unive rsal remote control . ... 128
Hood (re lease lever) .. .............. . 22 7
Hooks ......... .................... 67
Hor n ............................... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety .. . .. .... ...... .. 189
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? 157
How often should I che ck my tire pres-
s ur es? ... .. .... .. .. . .............. 250
How safety belt pretens ioners work .... 147
Hydrop la ni ng ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 254
I
Immobilize r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Impo rtant t hings to do before d riving .. 130
Improperly worn safety belts .......... 146
Ind icator lights
refer to Warn ing/ indi ca to r li ghts ...... 12
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Installing child safety seats Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Installing the upper te ther s trap on the
anchorage . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 192
Instruments Adjust ing the light ing ............... 47
Instr uments and controls
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Interio r lighting
Amb ience lighting . ... .. .. .... ... .. . 47
Front and rear . .................... 47
In ter mitten t (w indshie ld w ipers) ....... 48
J
Jack .............................. 264
Jump-starting ... ................... 276
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