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,&_ WARNING
Read and follow the im po rt an t sa fety p re
cautions i n
c::> & in Opening and closing
the power top on page 41 .
Power top storage compartment
Fig. 2 9 Luggage compar tm en t: powe r to p sto rage
co mpa rt ment lowe red
F ig. 30 Luggage compart men t: power top storage
compartme nt ra ised
The power top storage compa rtment must b e
l owe red to open the power top . To avo id dam
a ge, make sure that a re no sensi tive o bje cts in
the s tor age compartmen t's range of mo tion .
Raising the power top storage
compartment
"P ress the trim on the hand le in the d irect io n
of the arrow to raise t he power top s torage
compartment
c::> fig. 2 9.
Lowering the power top storage
compartment
" Press the trim on the handle in the direct io n
of the arrow to lower the power top s torage
compartment
c::> fig. 30 .
The power top storage comp artmen t can be
ra ised when the
power top i s closed . This pro-
Power top 43
vides more cargo space in the luggage com
partment.
T he
open power top is sto red and pr otec ted in
t he power top s torage compar tment . The
power top storage compa rtment cannot be
raised when the power top is open. Because of
th is, the cargo area in the luggage compart
ment is smaller when the powe r top is open
than when it is closed.
Messages
Soft top: pl ease close trunk lid
This message appears in the instrument cl us
ter display if the luggage compartment is not closed w hen the power top is operated . Close
the luggage compart ment lid.
Soft top : please lower soft top compartment
T his mess age ap pears if the power top stor
age compartment is not lowered when ope n
ing t he power top. Lower the power top stor
age compartment ¢
page 43.
Soft top: operation not pos sible
T h is message appears w hen t here is a mal
func tion. T he powe r top can be o pe ra ted man
u ally
c::> page 4 5 .
Soft top: operation not pos sible at pres ent
If the power top is operated continually for a
long period of time, the overload protect ion
activates for app rox imately 15 to 30 mi nutes .
You can o pen or close the powe r top aga in af
te r that.
Soft top: operation not possible at present .
Engine must be running
The power top is a utomat ica lly deactivated if
the battery vo ltage is low. Yo u can open or
close t he power top again after start ing the
engine.
Soft top : operation not possible at present .
Outside temperature too low
The powe r top w ill not open when the tem per-
atu re is be low - 15
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What do I do now? Luggage compartment
lid emergency release
In case of an emergency, the rear lid can be
opened from the inside using the trunk es
cape handle .
Fig. 178 Rear lid: emergency release lock cylinder
.,. Insert the key into the lock cylinder near the
hand le .
.,. Turn the key counterclockwise .
General information
.,. Park the vehicle as far as possib le from mov
ing traff ic in the event of a flat tire. In the
event of a flat tire, park the vehicle on a lev
el surface. It you are on a steep incline, be
especially careful.
.,. Set the parking brake .
.,. Switch the emergency flashers on .
.,. Put on a reflective vest, if avai lable .
.,. Set up the warn ing t riang le, if available .
.,. Have the passengers exit the vehicle. They
shou ld move to a safe place, for example
behind a guard rail.
.&_ WARNING
Pay attention to the steps above . They are
for your protection and the for the safety
of other drivers.
.&_ WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause
ser ious personal inju ries .
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bolts can-
What do I d o now ? 261
not attain the necessary tightening tor
que if you use the hex head, potentially
causing an accident.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended on
ly for your vehicle model. Under no c ir
cumstances should it be used to lift
heavy veh icles o r other loads; you risk i n
juring yourself .
- Never start the engine when the vehicle
is raised, wh ich could cause an acc ident.
- Support the vehicle securely with appro
priate stands if work is to be performed
underneath the vehicle; otherwise , there
is a pote ntia l risk for injury .
- Never use the jack supplied with your Aud i on another vehicle , part icularly on a
heav ier one. The jack is only su itable for
use on the veh icle it came with .
a) Tips
- Some of the onboard items listed above
are provided on certai n models only or
are opt ional ext ras.
- Before stor ing the jack*, ma ke sure it is
wound back down as far as it w ill go.
Equipment
Vehicle tool kit
Applies to vehicles: with vehicle tool kit
Fig. 179 Luggag e compar tment: cargo floor cover
folde d upward
The vehicle tool kit is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover
¢fig . 179 .
Hook the plast ic hook CD into the luggage
compartment seal.
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Tire pressure .... ..... ..... .. .. .. .. .
Tire pressure monitoring system .. . ... .
T ires .. .. .. .. ............. ···· ·· ·· ·
Service l ife . .. ........... .. .. .. .. .
Speed rating letter code . ... . .. .. .. .
Tire manufacturing date ....... ... . .
T ire pressure monitoring system .... .
T ire spec ifications ........ .... .. .. .
Tread depth .. ........... .. .. .. .. .
Uniform tire quali ty g rading .. .. .. .. . 2
4 0
258
228 246
251
250
259
250
246
254
W inte r tires . ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 255
Tires and vehicle load lim its ..... .... .. 243
T ires and whee ls
Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 240
Cold tire i nflation pressure . .. .. .. .. . 235
Dimensions . ................ .. ... .
Gene ral notes ............. ... ... . .
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rmino lo-
gy .. .. ' . .. .. ............. .. .. .. .
L ow aspec t ratio tir es ...... .. .. .. .. .
N ew tires and wheels ... ... .. .. .. .. .
Replacing . ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Snow chains 248
228
230 25 7
2 48
249
256
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 243
Wheel bolts .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 256
W inte r tires
Tire service life
Tool kit 255
246
26 1
Torn or frayed safety be lts ... .. .. .. .. . 141
Tow ing
Tow truck procedures ... ... .. .. .. .. . 275
Towing loop ................ ... ... .. 276
T PMS (tire pressure monitor ing system) . 259
T railer towing 201
Opera ting ins truc tions .. ... .. .. .. .. . 201
Tec hnical req uirements . . . . . . . . 20 1, 202
Trailer towing tips ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 202
T ransm ission ma lf u nct io n (ind icator
l ight) . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 1 16
Transport Canada .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 135
T ravel mode ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 52
T read Wear Indicato r (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 246
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 65
T u rn signa ls . ... .. ... . .... ... .. .. .... 51
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Inde x 297
u
Unfastening safety bel ts . ..... ... .. .. 143
Uni directional tires ... . .. .... .... .. .. 229
Un iform tire quality grading ...... .... 254
Un l ocking/locking
by remo te control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
with the centra l locki ng sw itch ... .. .. . 35
with t he conven ience key ..... ... .. .. . 34
with the door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
V
Vanity mirro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Vehicle Care/ cleaning .. .. .... ......... .. .. 204
Di mens ions .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 280
Ou t of service ...... . .. ... .... ... .. 198
Vehicle control modules .............. 194
Vehicle identification label ..... ... .. .. 279
Vehicle Ident ifi cat io n N umbe r (V IN) .. .. 279
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261, 266
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Vehicle lite ratu re .. .. ... ....... .... ... 5
Vehicle tool kit .. .. ............. .... 261
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Warning/indicator lights
System indicator light (MIL) .. ... .. .. . 23
Warning/ Indicato r lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 159
PASS ENGER A IR BAG OF F .... ... .. .. 159
Warning lights
r e fer to Indicato r lights ......... .... . 13
Warranty coverages ................. 282
Washe r fl uid level (ind icator light) ... .. . 24
Washer reservo ir ... ................ 227
Washing matte finish paint .... ... .. .. 204
Wea r indica to r .. .. ............... .. 246
Weights .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... 279
What happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 142
What happe ns to unbe lted o ccupants? .. 139
What impairs driving safety? ...... .. .. 127
Wha t shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 242
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