2014 AUDI Q5 lights

names etc.) that conform to Audi oi l standard
VW 502 00 (vehicles with gasoline engine) or
VW 507 00 (vehicles with diesel engine).
C hang ing th e engin e oil
The engine oil and oi l filter must be changed
according to the m ileage (kilomete rs) and
time inte rva ls specified in yo ur vehicle's War­
ranty
& Maintenance booklet. Do not exceed
these intervals -harmful deposits from old
engine oil can reduce engine performance and
can lead to expensive eng ine repairs.
Changing the o il at the recommended inter ­
va ls is so very important because the lubricat ­
ing properties of oi l decrease gradually during
norma l vehicle use . If you are not sure when
you have your oi l changed, ask your author­
ized Audi Service Advisor.
Under some circ umstances the engine oi l
should even be changed more frequently .
Change o il more often if you drive mostly
short distances, operate the vehicle in dusty
areas or mostly under stop-and -go traffic con ­
d itions, or when you use your veh icle where
temperatures stay below freezing point for l ong periods.
Detergent addit ives in the o il w ill make fresh
oil look dark after the eng ine has been run­
n ing for a short time. This is norma l and is not
a reason to change the o il mo re often than
r ecommended.
Damage or ma lf u nction s du e to lac k of
ma intenance
It is essential that you change your oil at the
recommended interva ls using only engine oil
that complies with Audi oil standard
VW 502 00 (vehicles with gasoline engine) or
VW S07 00 (veh icles with diese l engi ne). Yo ur
L im ited New Vehicle Warra nty does not cover
damage or ma lfunctions due to failure to fol­
l ow recommended maintenance and use re­
quirements as set forth in the A udi Owner's
Manual and Warranty
& Maintenance book let.
Your dealer will have to deny warranty cover­ age un less you present to the dea ler proof in
the form of Service or Repa ir Orders that a ll
Checking and fillin g 235
scheduled maintenance was performed in a
timely manner.
· Engine oil consumption
The engine in your vehicle depends on an ade ­
quate amount of oil to lubricate and cool all
of its moving parts.
In order to prov ide effective lubrication and
cooling o f inte rna l engine components, all in ­
ternal combustion engines consume a certain
amount of oil. Oil consumpt ion varies from
engine to engine and may change sign ificantly
over the life of the engine. Typically, engines
with a spec ified break-in period (see
Q page 205) consume more oil during the
break-in pe riod than they consume after o il
consump tion has stabilized.
Under normal cond itions, the rate of oi l con­
sumption depends on the quality and viscos ity
of the oil, the RP M (revolut ions per minute) at
which the engine is operated, the ambient
tempe rature a nd road conditions. Furt her fac­
tors are the amount of oil dilut ion from wa ter
condensation or fue l residue and the oxida ­
tion level of the oi l. As any engine is subject to
wear as mi leage builds up, the oil consump­
tion may increase over time until replacement
of worn components may become necessary.
With a ll these variab les coming into p lay, no
standard rate of oil consumpt ion can be es­
tablished or spec ified. There is no alternative
to regular and frequent check ing of the o il lev­
el, see
Not e.
If the yellow engine oil level warning symbo l
in the instrument cluster
II lights up, you
shou ld check the oil leve l as soon as possib le
¢ page 236 . Top off the oil at your earliest
convenience
~ page 236.
&_ WARNING
Before you chec k anything in the engine
compa rtmen t, always read and heed al l
WARNI NGS
Q .&. in Working in the engine
compartment on page 231 .
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242 Checking and filling
@ For the sake of the environment
Be cause of the problem of proper disposa l
of brake flu id as we ll as the special tools
req uired and the necessary expert ise, we
recommend that you have the b rake fluid
changed by your author ized Audi dealer.
Battery
General information
Unde r normal operating conditions, the bat ­
tery in your A udi does not need any mainte ­
nance. With
high outside temperatures or
long daily dr ives we recommend that you have
the elect ro lyte level checked by an authorized
Aud i dea ler o r qualified workshop . The elec­
trolyte leve l sho uld a lso be c hecked each t ime
the battery is c harged ¢
page 244.
Have the battery checked when you take your
ve hicle in for service . Yo u are well adv ised to
replace a bat tery that is older tha n 5 yea rs .
W ith certa in types of a irbag deployment, t he
battery is d isconnected from the vehicle elec­
tr ica l system fo r safety reasons ¢
& in Re­
pair, core and disposal of the airbags on
page 171.
Hybr id d rive *: you can find important i nforma­
tion about the high voltage battery under
¢ page 97.
Disconnecting the battery terminals
Some veh icle functions (power w indow regu­
lators, for example) are lost if the battery ter­
minals a re discon nected. These functions have
to be re learned after the ba tte ry term inals a re
connect ed aga in. To prevent this , the battery
should only be d isconnected from the vehicle
e lec tric al sys te m whe n absolu tely necessa ry
for rep airs.
Vehicles not driven for long periods
If yo u do not dr ive you r vehicle over a pe riod
of severa l days or w eeks, ele ct rical com po­
n e nt s are gr adually cu t ba ck o r swi tched off .
T his redu ce s energy consu mp tion and mai n- ta
ins s tart ing c apability over a longer pe riod
¢ page 203.
Take i nto consi deratio n that whe n you unl ock
yo ur vehicle, some conven ien ce f un ctions ,
s u ch as the inte rior ligh ts or the powe r sea t
adjustment, may not be availab le. T he con­
venience functions will be avai lab le aga in
when you tu rn on the ign ition and start t he
engine.
Winter operation
Du ring the winte r mon ths, bat tery ca pac ity
tends to dec rease as tem peratures drop . This
is beca use more power is a lso consumed wh ile
starting, and the headlights, rear wi ndow de­
fogger, etc ., are used more often.
Avoid unnecessary powe r consum ption, pa r­
t icu lar ly in city traffic or when traveling only
sho rt distances. Let your authori zed Aud i
dealer check the capacity of the vehicle bat ­
te ry before winter sets in ¢
page 244. A well
c h arged battery will not on ly preven t starti ng
problems when the wea ther is cold, but w ill
also last lo nger.
Working on the battery
Be especially careful when working on or near
the ba ttery.
The battery is located in the luggage compart­
me nt under the floor . B efo re you c hec k any­
t hi ng in the luggage compartmen t,
read and
heed all WARNINGS
¢ & -
Hybrid dr ive* : yo u can find impo rtant informa­
t io n about the h igh vol tage ba tte ry unde r
¢page 97 .
Always heed the safety warnings , when work­
ing on the v ehicle ba tte ry or the vehicle e lec­
t rical sys tem to preven t inju ry .

The following WARNINGS ar e ver y
impo rtant when working on the batt ery:
Always heed th e fo llowin g WARN ING SYM ·
BOLS and saf ety pre caution s wh en working
on the batt ery.
®
Alw ay s w ear e ye prot ection .
&
Battery aci d contain s sulfuri c acid. Al-
w ays we ar g lo ve s and e ye protect ion.
@
No
• spark s
- fl ame s
• smokin g.
A
When a battery is charged , it produces
h y drogen gas whi ch i s ex plo sive and
could cause personal injury.
®
Al ways k eep the batte ry well out of
re ac h of children.
A WARNING
Whenever working on the battery or on
the electrical system, there is the r isk of
injury, ac cident and even fire. Read and
heed the following WARNINGS:
- Always wear eye protec tion. Do not let
battery acid or any lead particles ge t on
yo ur sk in or cloth ing. Sh ield your eyes.
Explosive gases can cause blindness o r
other injury.
- Battery acid contains sul furic acid. Sulfu­
ric acid can cause blindness and severe
burns.
- Always wear gloves and eye p rotection.
Do not tilt the battery because ac id
could lea k out of the vent ilation open­
ings.
- If you get batte ry acid in you r eyes or
on your sk in, immed iately r inse with
cold water for severa l m in utes and get
medical attention.
- I f you should inges t any battery acid,
see k med ica l attention immediately.
- Do not expose the battery to an open
flame, elec tric sparks o r an open light.
- Do not smoke.
-
Checkin g and fillin g 243
-Do not interchange the positive and neg­
ative cables.
- When working on the battery, be sure
not to short-circuit the termina ls w ith
too ls or other metal objects. This would
cause the battery to heat up very quickly,
which could lead to damage or explosion and personal injury.
- When a battery is charged, it produces
hyd rogen gas which is explos ive and
could cause personal in jury.
- Always keep the battery well out of the
reach of children.
- Before work is done on the electrical sys­
tem, disconnect the negat ive g round ca­
b le.
- Before performing any work on the e lec­
trical system, switch off the eng ine and
ignit ion as well as any electrical equip­
ment. The negative cable on the battery
m ust be disconnected. If yo u are just go­
ing to replace a light bulb, then it is
enough to switch off the lights .
- Before disconnec ting the battery, switch
off the anti -theft alarm system! Other ­
wise you wi ll set off the alarm.
- When d isconnecting the battery, first
disconnect the negative cab le and then
the positive cab le .
- Before reconnecting the batte ry, make
sure all e lectrica l consumers are sw itch ­
ed off . Reconnect the positive cable first
and then the negative cable. Never inter­
change the cables -this could start a fire!
- Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out
battery. It could exp lode! If a battery has
frozen, then it must be replaced. A dis­
charged battery can freeze over at 32°F
(QO().
- Make sure the vent hose is always attach­
ed to the opening on the side of the bat­
tery.
- Never use batteries which are damaged.
There is the danger of an explosion! Al­
ways rep lace a damaged batte ry .
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Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses tha t have blown will have me tal s trips
that have burned through .
Fig . 225 Left cockp it : fu se pan el c over
The fuses are located at the front left and
r igh t of the cockpit and behi nd the trim on
the right side of the luggage compartment .
.. Turn
off the ignit ion a nd the affected electri­
ca l consume rs .
.. Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the consumer .
.. Remove the appropriate cover .
.. To remove the purple plastic clip if necessa ­
ry
1 ), hold onto it at the small s ide and pull
it out of the fuse panel<=>
page 2 79,
fig . 226 .
.. Remove the clamp from the rear side of the
fuse cover
c> fig . 225 .
.. Remove the fuse using the clamp and re­
place the blow n fuse w ith an identical new
one .
A WARNING
-
Do not repair f uses and never replace a
blown fuse w ith one t hat has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the e lec­
trical system and a fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse b urns o ut again after shortly
have you have installed it, have the electri-
11 You can dispo se of the pla stic cl ip aft er r emo vin g it.
Fu se s and bulb s 2 79
cal system checked by your authorized
Audi dealer .
a) Tips
- The followi ng ta ble d oes not list fuse lo­
cations that are not used.
- Some of the equipment items liste d are
opt ional or only available on certain
mode l configurations .
Left cockpit fuse assignment
Fig . 226 Le ft coc kp it : fuse p anel w ith pla st ic cl ip
Fu se panel @ (black )
No . Consumer Amps
1 Dynamic steering 5
2 E SC control module 5
A/C system pressure sensor,
e lectromechanical pa rk ing
3
b rake, Homelink, automatic
5 d imm ing interior rea rview mir -
ror, air qua lity/outside air se n-
sor, ESC but ton
5 Exhaust sound tun ing 15
6
Headlights range cont ro l sys -
5/7,5 tem/Corner i ng light

282 Fuses and bulb s
No. Consumer Amps
4 MMI 7,5
5
Radio 5
6 Rearview camera 5
7
Rear w indow heater 30
8 Rear Seat Enterta inment s
1 1 AdBlue hea ter 30
1 2
Ad Blue supply or High vo ltage 1 0/ 15
battery (hybrid dr ive)
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
F or your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned
out bulbs for you.
It is becoming i ncreas ingly mo re and more
d iff icu lt to replace vehi cle lig ht bulbs s ince in
many cases, other parts of the car m ust first
be removed before yo u are ab le to get to the
bu lb. Th is app lies especia lly to the light bu lbs
in the front of your car which you can on ly
reac h throug h the engine compartment.
Sheet metal and bulb ho lde rs can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, and parts
must be correctly taken apart and then prop·
erly put back together t o help prevent break­
age of par ts a nd long term damage from wa ­
ter that ca n ente r hous ings that have not been
p roperly resealed.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your author ized Audi dealer replace a ny bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the p roper tools,
the co rrect bu lbs and the expertise.
Gas d ischarge lamps (Xenon lights )*:
Due to the hig h electrical vo ltage, have the
bu lbs rep laced by a qualified technician.
Headlig hts with Xenon light can be identified
by the high voltage sticker.
A WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of
t he electrical system and improper re­
pl acement of gas dis charge (Xenon) head- light bulbs can cause ser
ious personal in·
j u ry and death.
- Xenon bulbs are pressur ized and can ex­
plode when being changed.
- Changing Xenon lamps re quires the spe­
cial tra ining, instructions and equip­
ment.
- Only an auth orized A udi dealer or other
qualified wor kshop should change the
bu lbs in gas discharge lamps.
A WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holders that can
cause ser ious c uts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an a uthor ­
ized Audi dealer or othe r qualified wo rk·
shop. Serious personal in jury may resul t
fr om imprope rly performed wo rk.
(D Tips
- If you must replace the light bulbs your ·
self, a lways remember tha t the eng ine
compar tment of any vehi cle is a hazard­
ous area to work in. A lways read a nd
hee d all WARNI NGS
~page 231 ~ & .
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi
de aler whenever yo u need to c hange a
bulb .
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284 Emergency situations
@ Tips
-The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative
post because the battery manager sys­
tem must be able to detect the battery's
state of charge . Always connect the neg­
ative ground cable to the negative
ground post of the battery manager con­
trol unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described below!
Fig . 229 Engine co mpartment: Conne cto rs fo r jum per
c ables a nd charger
Fig. 230 Ju m p sta rt in g w it h the bat te ry of anot her ve ­
h icle : @ booster battery ,@ disc harged vehicle battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle .
Hybrid drive*: read the important information
concerning a dead high voltage battery under
c:;, poge 105.
Vehicle with discharged battery:
"Turn off lights and accessor ies, move lever
of automatic transmission
to N (Neutra l) or
P (Park) and set parking brake.
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+)
(red)
.. Remove the cover CD by pressing on the ar­
row
c:;, fig. 229 .
.. Open the cover @on the positive terminal.
l. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump start bolt c:;, fig. 230 CD
(Bolts under cover= "positive") of the ve­
hicle to be started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive ter-
minal @of the booster battery@.
Connect NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE( -)
(black)
3 . Connect one end of the black negative ca­
ble to the negat ive termina l@ of the
booster battery @.
4. Connect the other end of the black nega­
tive cab le to the
jump start bolt@ (Bolts
with hex head= "negative") of the vehicle
to be started @.
Starting the engine
"Start the engine of the veh icle w ith the
booster battery@. Run the engine at a
moderate speed .
.. Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner .
.. If the engine fails to start: do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds.
Wait for about 30 seconds and then try aga in.
" With engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse or·
de r.
" Close the cover @on the positive terminal
and re-install the cover
CD c:;, fig. 229.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle inter ior. Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect­
ed with their
metal ports in full contact with
the battery terminals.

298 Index .:..:..:..::....::.....:..._ ___________________________ _
A
Accessories . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 295
AC (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Adapt ive cr uise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
C leaning the sensor ....... .. .. .... . 218
Indica tor lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Messages .. ..... ........... ... .. . 114
Request fo r dr iver intervention . . . . . . . 11 2
Sett ing the d istance ........ ... .. ... 111
S ett ing t he d riving p rog ram .. .. .... . 112
Adapt ive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
A dapt ive light . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 51
D efective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
AdB lue .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 228
Fil ling . .. .... ........... .. .. .... . 229
M essages in the ins trument clus ter dis -
p lay .. ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 22 8
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .. .. .... .
E ng ine oil ............... .. .. .. .. .
W indshie ld w asher fl uid ... .. .. .... .
Addit ional accesso ries
Additives 239
236
2 4 6
295
E ngine oil .... ........... .. .. .... . 236
Ad justing
A ir dist ribution ( clima te control) . ... . . 80
Fr ont seats .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 61
Steer ing column manually ... .. .. .. . . 83
Temperature (climate control) .. .... .. 80
A irbag sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 57, 174
Advan ced Airbag Sys tem ... .. .. .. .. . 16 1
Advanced Airbag Sys tem components . 164
Ca re ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 170
C hil dren . .... ........... .. .. .... . 179
C hi ld restra ints ............. .. .... . 180
Components (front airbags) .. .. .... . 164
Danger of fitt ing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat ....... .. ... 158
Di sposa l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1, 16 2
H ow do the front airbags wo rk? . .... . 166
H ow ma ny airbags does my vehi cle
have? ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 164
H ow t he A dvanced Airbag System com­
ponents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Important things to know .... .. .... . 157 Indicator lig
ht ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 168
Monito ring . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 168
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. .. 168
Repairs ... .... .. ............. .... 170
Safety instr uctions ............. .... 170
S ide a irbags ..... ................ . 172
S ide cu rtain airbags .... .. ... ..... .. 175
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 16
We igh t-sensing mat ........... .. .. 179
When m ust t he sys tem be inspected? . 168
Air transport .. .. .. .......... ...... . 106
Alcantara Cleaning . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 220
All-wheel drive .. .. .. ........... .. .. 202
Se lective wheel torque con trol ... .... 19 7
Winter tires ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 262
Alternato r
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Anti-free ze
refer to Eng ine coolant system ... .... 238
An ti-l ock b rake system . .. ..... ... .. .. 197
Warning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . 15 , 17
Anti-s lip reg ulatio n ............. .. .. 19 7
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 15
Anti-theft a larm warn ing system . ...... . 38
E lectronic immob ilizer ....... ...... .. 38
Approach/depa rture angle ..... ... .. .. 210
Ash tray .... .... ................... . 75
Asterisk What does it mean when something is marked wit h an aster isk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard
refer to Braking guard .......... .. .. 113
Audi dr ive selec t
Indicator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 2 01
also refer to Drive select ..... ... .. .. 120
Audi par king syste m plus with rearview
c amer a .. .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... 1 29
Adjus ting the d isplay ........... .. .. 133
Adjus ting the warning tones ... .. .. .. 133
Cleaning sensors/came ra lenses . ... .. 218
Rea rv iew camera - parking mode 1 . ... 132
Rea rv iew camera - parking mode 2 .. .. 132
Safety precautions ............. .... 129
Switching on and off ... .. ... ..... .. 131
T ra iler h itc h ..... ................ . 134

-----------------------------~I~n~d~e~x 299
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture ...... .. ................. .. ... 293
Auto-Check Control ........ .. .. .. .. .. 27
Auto locking ... ........... .. .. .. .... 38
Automatic belt retractor ....... ... .. . 1S2
Automatic driving light control ... ... ... 49
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... ... .. .. . 124
Automatic transmission .............. 123
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... .. .. .. . 124
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Emergency mode ............ ... .. . 128
Emergency release .............. .. . 128
Hill descent control ................ 126
Kick-down
. . ............. .... .. ... 127
Manual shift program .............. 127
Removal lock (ignition key) . .. .. .. .. .. 83
Selector lever ..................... 123
Shift buttons ............ .... .. ... 127
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . 54
Auto Safety Hotline .............. .. . 146
AUTO (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 207
B
Bass box .......................... 269
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment ................ ...... .. 242
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 , 244
Important warnings when working on
the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Jump starting . ........... .. .. .. ... 283
L ow ............................. 203
Replacing the battery ........ ... .. . 245
State of charge .............. ... ... 203
Voltage ........................... 34
Winter operation .................. 242
Working on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Before driving ................. .. ... 139
Bio-ethanol (Fuel) ........... ... ... .. 223
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .. .. . 222
Blow er (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Booster seats .............. ...... .. 186 Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ............ 241
Checking the brake fluid level ...... .. 241
Reservoir . .. .. .. ................. 241
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 241
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? .. .. .. ..... ..... 241
Brake system . ... .. .. ............... 241
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Brake assist system ................ 197
Brake booster .. .. ................. 200
Brake fluid .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... .... . 241
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement .. .. .. ................. 241
Brak e light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Brak e pads . ... .. .. ............... 205
Electromechanical parking brake ..... . 88
General information .............. . 200
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .. .. .. .... ........... .. 200
Malfunc tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 113
Messages . .. .. .. ............... . .
Settings .. .. .. .. ................ .
Switching on and off .............. .
Break-in period . ..... .............. .
Brake pads . ... .. .. .............. .
Tires
B reakover angle ... ............... . .
Bulbs ......... ... .. .............. .
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... . .
Battery specific ... ............... .
Capacities
Carbon parts 114
114
114
205
205
205
210
282
232
244
290
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219,220
Care .............................. 217
Cargo area
refer to Load ing the luggage compart­
ment
..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 145
Cargo floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Catalytic converter ... .............. . 206
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