29 6 Index
Parking system ........... ... .. .... . 118
Rear .. .... ................ ..... . 118
Rear, with rear v iew camera ... .. .... . 120
Park ing system (rear) ................ 118
Ad justing the warning tones .. .. .... . 119
Parking system (rear, w ith rear view cam-
era) Park ing mode 1 ................... 122
Parking mode 2 ................... 123
Safety precautions ................. 120
Switching on/off ............. .... . 121
Switching rear view camera on/off ... . 124
Part it ion net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73
Parts replacement .................. 285
Pass-t hrough ............... ... .... .. 75
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. .. . 155
Passive safety system ........... .... . 126
Pedals .. .. .. ................ ... .. . 131
Physical principles of a frontal collision 137
P lastic parts
C leaning ... ................ ..... . 204
Polishing .. .... .............. ...... 204
Pollutant filter (automatic A/C system) .. 78
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
E mergency locking .................. 37
Power windows .................... 42
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Selective unlock feature .... ..... .. .. 36
Settings ... ................ ..... .. 36
Sliding/tilting sunroof ............... 42
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist .. ... ................ ... .... . 190
Power window
Conven ience opening/closing . .. .... .. 42
Power windows .............. .. .... .. 42
Child safety locks .............. ..... 42
Malfunct ions ............. .... ..... 43
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt ............... ... .. .. . 141
Proper occupant seating positions .... . 127
Proper safety belt pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Proper
seating position
Front passenger .. ................ . 128
Occupants ... .. .. .. .............. . 127
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 129
Protecting ......................... 204
Protective liner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
quattro
refer to all-wheel drive .......... ... 190
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 137
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
R
Radiator fan .. .. .. ............. .... 220
Rain/light sensor
Headlights ...... ............ .... .. 49
Intermittent (windshield w ipers) ...... 55
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Rear door sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 55
Rear fog lights .. .. ... .... ........ .. . 49
Rear lid Automatic operation ................ 39
Emergency re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,
41
Escape handle ... ............. ..... 41
Opening and closing .............. .. 38
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera
Parking mode
1 ................... 122
Parking mode 2 .. ................ . 123
Rear view mirror ................... .. 53
Rear window heating ............ ..... 80
Rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear window washer system ......... .. 55
Recircu lation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Refuell ing ......................... 210
Release lever for hood ............... 212
Remote contro l
Garage door opener (Home link) ...... . 45
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Remote control key .................. . 32
Personalizing ................ .. .... 32
unlocking/locking ............ .. .. .. 34
Remote rear lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Repair manuals ..................... 283
Repairs
Airbag system
157
Replacement key ................ .... 32
Replacing
Windshield wiper blades .............
58
Replacing bulbs .............. ... ... 272
Replacing tires and wheels ....... .. ... 249
Replacing wiper blades ............... 57
Reporting Safety Defects ....... ... .. . 134
Reset button .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Retractor .... ................. .. ... 139
Reversible floor .................. .... 76
Reversible mat ................ .. .... 75
Right hand drive .............. ... .... 51
Rims
Cleaning . ............... ...... .. .
203
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
s
SAFE ..... ......................... 12
Safe driving habits ............ ... .. . 126
Safety belt position ................. 140
Safety belt height adjustment .. .. .. . 142
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 141
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Safety belts .. .. .............. ... ... 139
Cleaning . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 204
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 7
Fastening ........................
139
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Improperly worn .................. 142
Not worn .. ............. .... .. ... 137
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety instructions ................. 139
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Special considerations for pregnant
women ..........................
141
Unfasten ing ..... ................. 141
Warning/indicator light ........... .. 136
w . 1· h arning 1g t .. .. .. ................ 16
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 136
Worn properly ....... ............. 138
Safety belt warning light ........... .. 136
Safety compliance sticker ............ 280
Safety equipment ...... ............. 126
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ... ..... .................
126
Safety guidelines
Seats .............................
60
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ...............
212
for side curtain airbags ............. 163
for using child safety seats ........ .. 168
for using safety belts ............... 139
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem .............................
156
Seat adjustment
Head restraints .............. .... .
130
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ... ............. 136
Seat covers
Cleaning ... ..... .. . ..............
205
Seat heating .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... .... .. 80
Seating capacity ... .. ........... .... 136
Seating position
Driver ...........................
127
Front passenger .... .............. . 128
How to adjust the front seats ....... . 128
Incorrect seat position . ............. 130
Occupants . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 127
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 129
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seats
Ad '
t· JUS mg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 , 62
D . , rivers seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Folding ..... .. .. ... ............ .. . 71
Front passenger's seat ............... 61
Head restraints .... .............. .. 63
Number of seats ... .............. . 136
Safety guidelines . .................. 60
Securing attachments .. ......... .. .. . 75
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Emergency re lease ................. 100
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Tire pressure .... ....... ... .. .. .. ... 239
Tire pressure monitoring system .. . ... . 257
T ires .. .. .. .. ................. .. .. . 227
Low aspect ratio t ires ...... .. .. .. .. . 256
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Speed rating letter code . ...... ... .. 250
Tire manufacturing date . ....... .... 250
Tire spec ifications ........ .. .. .. .. . 249
Tread depth .. ........... .. .. .. ... 245
Uniform tire quality gra ding .. .. .. .. . 254
Winter tires ............. .. .. .. ... 254
Tires and vehicle load limits ... ... ... .. 242
T ires and whee ls
Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 239
Cold tire inflation pressure . .. .. .. .. . 234
Dimensions . ................ ... ... 248
Gene ral notes ......... .... ... ... .. 227
Glossary of tir e and loadin g termino lo-
gy .. .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 229
N ew tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 248
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Snow chains .. ........... .. .. ..... 255
Tires and vehicle load limits . ... .. .. . 242
Wheel bolts ............. .... .. ... 256
Winter tir es .. ........... .. .. .. ... 254
Tire service life ............ .. .. ..... 245
Tool kit ... .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 260
T orn or frayed safety belts
139
Towing Front eyelet ............. .. .. .. .. . 277
Rear eyelet .............. .. .. .. ... 277
Tow truck procedures ............ .. . 276
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 257
Trailer towing ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 199
Operating instructions .......... .... 199
Tec hnical requir ements . . . . . . . . 199, 200
Tips ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 201
Transm ission .............. .... .. .... 93
6-speed manual transmission ... .. .. .. 93
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) 99
Transport Canada ............. .... .. 134
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 245
Trip computer Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mil eage .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 24
Index 299
Single-trip memory .. .......... .. .. . 24
Total-trip memory . .. .......... .. .. . 24
T rip odometer . .. .. ................. . 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment. . . 70, 132
T runk escape handle . .. .......... .. .. . 41
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 39
Turn signals . .. .. .. .... ............. . SO
Warning/indicator lights ........... .. 22
u
Un fastening safety belts 141
Uni directional tires .... .......... .. .. 228
Uniform tire quality g rading ......... . 254
Unlocking Rear lid ... .. .. .. .... ............. . 38
Unlo cking/locking
at the lock cylinder ... .......... .. .. . 37
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with t he ce ntra l locking sw itch ..... .. . 35
with the conven ience key ............ . 35
Use of jumper cables ............ .. .. 275
V
Valet parking .... .... ... .......... .. . 45
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle care/clean ing ...... . .. .......... .. 202
Vehicle control modules ............. . 184
Vehicle electrica l system ............. . 16
Vehicle identifica tion label ........ .. .. 280
Vehicle Identificat ion Number (VIN) .... 280
Vehicle jack ... .... .. . .. .......... .. 265
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Vehicle literature ...... ............. .. S
Vehicle shut-down ... . .. .......... .. 195
Vehicle tool kit .. .. .. . .. .. ...... .. .. 260
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Vinyl Cleaning .. .. .... .. . .. .......... .. 205
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Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system ........ ... ... ..... .. 20
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . ... ... . 19
Brake system .................... .. 15
Electromechanical parking brake .... .. 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 18
Generator .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M IL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt .............. .. .. .... .. 16
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turn signa ls .............. ... .... .. 22
Warranty coverages .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 283
Washer reservoir .......... .. .. .. .. . 225
Wear ind icator . ........... .... .... . 245
Weights ... .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 280
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ... ................ ..... . 140
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 137
What impairs driving safety? ..... .. .. . 127
What should I do after changing a
wheel? . ..... ................ ..... . 241
What should I do after replacing wheels? 241
Wheel bolts Torque ... .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 256
Wheels .................... .. .... . 227
Checking tire pressure .............. 239
Cleaning . ................. .. .... . 203
Cold tire inflation pressure . .. .. ..... 234
General notes ... ...... .... ... .. .. . 227
Glossary of t ire and loading terminolo -
gy . ... .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 229
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 248
Tires and vehicle load lim its .... .. .. . 242
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . 139
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ............................... 154
When shou ld I adjust the tire pressures? 241
When should I check the tire pressures? . 241
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? . .. ... .................. ..... . 239
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 137
Window regulators Power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Windows
Cleaning/removing ice .............. 204
defrosting ... .. .. ................ .. 80
Windsh ield
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Windshield washer fluid Low level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Windshield washer system ..... .. .. .. . 55
Windshield wipers Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Folding up .... .. ................ .. 57
Indicator light .................. .. . 21
Replacing windshield wiper blades . 57, 58
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Washer reservoir 225
Winter operation Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Car washes ...... ............. .... 202
Coolant system ............... .... 218
Defrosting windows ................. 80
Removing ice from windows ... .. .. .. 204
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
T ires ............................ 190
Winter tires . ....................... 254
All wheel drive . .. ... ....... ...... . 254
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Xenon headlights .. ... ....... 49, 51,272