@ Tips
The disc harged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys
tem. When jump starting or charg ing the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negat ive post
because the ba ttery manager system must
be ab le to detect the battery's state of
charge. Always connect the negative
g round cab le to the negative ground pos t
of t he battery manager cont ro l unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described below!
Fi g. 222 Eng ine compar tment: connecto rs for jum p
start cables and charger
F ig. 223 Jump starting w ith the battery of a nother ve ·
hicle:
@ -booster battery, ®-discharged veh icle bat
te ry
The procedure described below fo r connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle.
Vehicle with discharged battery :
• Turnoff lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic t ransmission to N (Neutral) o r
P ( Par k) and set pa rking brake.
Emergenc y situ ation s 2 77
Connect POSI TIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+)
(red )
• Open the red cover on the positive te rminal
¢fig. 222.
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the jump sta rt bolt ¢
fig. 223 (D (bolt
under the red cover = "positive") of the ve
hicle to be started @.
2. Co nnect th e othe r end to the pos itive ter-
mi na l@ of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE(-)
(black )
3. Connect one end of the black negative ca ble to the negat ive termi na l@ of the
booster b attery @.
4. Connect the othe r end to the jump start
pin @ (bo lts with hex head bolt = "nega
tive") of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine • Sta rt the engine of the veh icle w ith the
booste r ba tte ry @ . Ru n the engine at a
moderate speed.
• Start engine wit h discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner.
• If the eng ine fails to start, do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds.
Wait for about 30 seco nds a nd the n try
aga in .
• With eng ine runni ng,
remove ju mpe r cab les
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse o r
de r.
• Close the re d
cover on the positive te rm inal.
T he battery is v ented to th e outside to p rev ent
gases from en ter ing the veh icle in ter io r. Ma ke
s ur e th at the j umper clamps are well connec t
ed with their meta l parts in full con ta ct w ith
the battery term inals.
,8. WARNING
To avoid se rious personal injury and dam
age to the veh icle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable man ufac
ture r. If in doubt, call for road service.
- Ju mpe r cables m ust be long enough so
that the veh icles d o not touch.
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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
_______________________________ I~ n~ d:::: e~x 291
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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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
_______________________________ I~ n~ d:::: e~x 293
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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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
G
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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Jumper cables ..... ....... ... .. .... . 277
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Battery replacement master key ... .. .. 33
Emergency key ... ... .... ... .. .... .. 32
K ey not recogn ized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Key replacement .... ....... .. .. .. ..
32
M as ter key ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Mech an ic a l key .... .. ..... .... .. .. .. 33
Valet key . .. ................ ... .... 32
Kick-down
t ipt ron ic
113
Knee airbags ... .... .... ..... .. .. .. . 166
Description ..... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 166
How they work ............ ... .... . 168
Important saf ety instructions ..... .. . 168
L
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
L ane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
LATCH .. .. .. .... .. ... ...... .. .. .. . 189
Desc rip tion ....... .... ..... .. .. .. .
Installin g a child restraint .. .. .. .. .. .
Location
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook
. . .. ...... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .
190
191
190
191
La unch Con trol Prog ram .... .. .. .... . 114
Leath er clean ing/protection ....... .. . 216
Leaving home .......... ....... .. .... 46
Lifting jack ...... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 268
L ift ing vehicle
Light 280
Ambience lighting ............ .. .... 47
Com ing/Leaving home ..... .. .. .. .. . .
46
Daytime running lights .... .. .. .. .. . . 44
Emergency flashers ....... .. .. .. .. .. 45
Exterior lighting . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 44
H eadlight range control ....... .. .. .. 44
H igh b eam ............... ... .... ..
46
Low beam . ................ .. .... .. 44
Rea r fog ligh ts .. ...... ..... .. .. .. .. 44
S ide marker ligh ts ........ .. .. .... .. 44
T urn signals ................. .. ....
46
Light/rain sensor
Headlights . ..... .................. 44
I ntermittent (windshield w ipers) ...... 48
Sen sor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
Loading the roof rack ... .. .... ... .... . 63
Locking
Power locking switch ................
37
Remot e control .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 35
Using the key .. .. ...... ....... .... .
37
Low be ams . .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 44
Lower un iv e rsal anchorag es (Canada) . . .
189
Luggage compartment
Bag hooks . .. .. . .. ... ... ... .. ... .. . 67
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66
carpeting ..... .. .................. 67
Cover ......... .. ............. ..... 64
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Load ing ... .. .. .. ...... .. .... ..... . 64
Ski sack ... .. .. .. ...... .. .... ..... . 67
S towing lugg age . .... ...... ... ....
136
T ie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Trunk pass-through ..... ......... .. . 68
Luggage compa rtment lid
Movement-ac tivated opening .. .. .. .. . 40
Lumbar support
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
M
Maintenance .. .. .. ...... ....... .. .. 285
Malfun ction Indicator Lamp (M IL) . .
21, 30
Manua l shift p rogram ................ 113
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Ma tte fini sh pa in t cle aning .. ....... ..
213
Mechanica l key .... ................ .. 33
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . SO
d' . 1mmrng .. .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. . 51
Vanity mirrors ... .................. 48
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 161
Mul tifunction stee ring wheel ....... ... . 25
N
Natura l leather
Cl ean ing
216
New tir es and wheels ... ...... ... .. .. 254