2015 AUDI A7 lock

300 Index
AUTO automatic climat e control .. .. ... ... ..
73
Automatic headlights ....... .. .... .. 44
climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3
Automatic belt retractor .. ... ..... .. .
141
Automatic climate control
Air vents . .... ........... .... .... ..
7 3
Automatic recirculation .... .. .. .. .. . . 74
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 ........ .. .. .. .. . 136
Ave rage consumption ....... .. .. .. .. . . 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 204
B
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ............
234
Checking the brake fluid level ........ 234
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 234
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ................
234
Brake system
Anti- lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
Brake assist system . ....... .... .. .. 195
Brake booster .. ... .............. .. 199
Brake fluid .. .. .. .......... ...... . 234
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ...... ................ .
234
Brake pads .... .. ............. .... 203
Electromechanical parking brake ... .. . 79
Fluid reservoir ... ................ . 234
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
198
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
braking guard
Settings .. .... .. .. .............. ..
93
Brak ing guard . .. .. .......... ...... .. 86
Messages ... .. .. .. ....... .... .... . 93
Break-in period .. .. ............. .... 203
Brake pads .. ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 203
Tires ........ ... .. .............. . 203
Bulbs .......... .. .. .............. . 284
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 C
Battery ..... ................ ..... .
Charging ................... ..... .
Important warnings ...... .. .. .. .. .
Jump starting . .... ....... .. .. .. .. .
Location
. .. .... ........... .. .... .
low ..... .. ................ ... ' . .
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. .
State of charge ........... .. .. .. .. .
w· t · 1n er operation ......... .... .... .
Working on the battery .... .. .. .... .
Before driving .............. ... .. .. .
235
237
235
285
235
201
238
201
235
235
128
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 73
Blower (climate con trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Booster seats .............. ... .... . 182
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 226
Battery specific .. ............. .... 236
Capacities .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 292
Engine oil ..... .. ............. .... 227
Carbon par ts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
214,215
Car carrier
Transporting your vehicle ....... ....
289
Care ..... .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... 212
Cargo area ...... .. .. ... ........... . 134
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Catalytic converter . ... .. ... ..... .. .. 204
Center armrest
Cockpit . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .
56
Central locking .... ............. ..... 33
Emergency locking ................ ..
37

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Certification .... ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 297
Changing a wheel ................... 275
Changing engine o il ........ .. .. .. .. . 230
Chec king
E ng ine coolant leve l .... ... .. .. .. .. . 23 1
Tire pressure . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 252
Ch ild restra ints
D anger of using c hild restra ints in the
fro nt sea t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Where can I get add it ional information
about child restra ints and their use? .. 19 1
Ch ild restra int system anchors . ....... 187
Ch ild safety .. ............. .... .. ... 173
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 184
Important safety instructions for us ing
ch ild safety seats ...... ..... .. .. .. . 177
I mportant th ings to know when dr iv ing
wi th ch ild ren ............ .... .. ... 173
Tether anchors ........... .. .. .. ... 190
Tether straps ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 190
Ch ild safety lock
Rear doors ........................ 40
Ch ild safety seats .......... .... .. ... 179
Booster seats ............ .... .. .. . 182
Convertible c hild seats ....... ... .. . 180
Convertible locking retracto r .. ....... 184
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. . 177
I nfant sea ts ............. .... .. .. . 179
I ns tall ing .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 184
I ns tal ling a child restraint using the
L A TCH system .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 189
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Lower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 188
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. .. ........ ..... ... ... . 189
Safety instructions ................. 177
Unused safety belts on the rea r seat .. 179
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cle aning .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 212
Climate control Air vents ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Climate con trol sy stem
Supp lementary hea ter .. ... .. .. .... .. 74
Climate control (four-zone) Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Inde x 301
Climate control (three -zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Clock .............................. 27
Closing Rear lid ........................... 37
Slid ing/tilting sunroof ......... .... .. 41
Cold tire inflation p ress ure ..... ... .. .. 247
Coming home . .. .. ................. . 46
Compact spare tire .................. 274
Compartments .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 60
Compliance ....... .. ............... 297
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 136, 294
Consu mption (f uel) ............. .. .. . 25
Contacting NH TSA ................. . 136
Controls Cleaning . ... .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 214
Convenie nce key . ...... ............. . 35
Star ting the engine . ........... .... . 76
S topping the eng ine (START ENG INE
STOP b utton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switching the ignition on .... ... .. .. . 76
U nlocking and locking vehicle ......... 35
Convertib le child sa fe ty se ats ......... 180
Convertib le locking retractor
Activati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Deact ivating . .. .. .. ..... .......... 186
U sing to secu re a child safety seat 1B4, 186
Coolant
refer to Engine coolant ............ . 231
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 72
Cooling mode (climate cont rol) . . . . . . . . . 70
Cruise contro l
Changi ng speed .. .. . .. .. ... ..... .. . 84
P resett ing your speed ............... 85
Switching off ...................... 85
Switch ing on . .. .. .... ........... .. . 84
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 23
(upholder .. .. .. .. ... ... ...... ..... . 60
C ur ve lig ht . ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 102
Cylinder managem ent
refer to Cyli nder on dema nd System .. . 25
Cyl inder on demand System
25
D
Data recorder ... ...... ............. 194
Date d isp lay .. .. .. .. ............... . 27
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Daytime running lights .... .. .. .. .... . . 44
Declaration of compl iance
Adaptive c ruise control .... .. .. .... .
297
Aud i side assis t ... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 297
Cell phone package ... .... .. .. .... . 297
Convenience key ....... ... .. .. .... . 297
Electronic immobilizer ... .. .. .. .... . 297
Garag e door opener (Homelink) ... .. . 297
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. . 297
D ecorative parts/ trim
C leaning ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
214
DEF
What does t his mean when it appea rs in
the trip odomete r d isplay? . .. .. .. .. . .
27
De fective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 22
D efrosting (windows)
automatic climate control . ... ... ... ..
73
climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Determin ing cor re ct load limi t ... .. ... 257
Diese l fuel . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 218
D iese l partic ulate fi lter . . . . . . . . . . 2 1, 205
D imensions .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 292
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. ...... 51
D isp lays
C leaning ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
214
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Doors
Power child safety loc k .. .. .. .. .... . .
4 0
D river information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
D oor/ rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Exte rio r tempe rat ure d isplay . .. .. .. . . 24
On -boa rd compute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5
D river seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
drive select .... ........... .. .. .... . 102
adaptive a ir s uspension/sport . .. .... .
Adaptive dampers .......... .. .... .
Curve light ........... .... ... .. .. .
E ng ine sound ......... .... ... .. .. .
Safety belt tensioner .......... .. .. .
Sport differen tial ......... .. .. .. .. .
Driving safely 102 102
102
102
102
10 2
128
D riving through water . ... .. .. .. .... . 204
D . . . nvmg time .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Dup licate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
D ust filter
refer to Poll utant fi lter . ..... ... .. .. . 69
Dynam ic steering
2 00
E
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Efficiency program Fuel economy messages ........ .. .. .
26
Other equ ipment . ............. .... . 26
Electr ica l accessories (soc ke ts) . ... .. .. . 60
Electromechanical pa rking brake
Emergency bra king . .. ...... ... .. .. .
80
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Parking . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 79
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
Elec tromechanica l power assist . ... .. .. 2 00
El ectronic d ifferential lock
Warning/ind icator lights ........... ..
19
Electronic differential lock (EDL) . . . . . . . 195
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 19
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 32
Electronic power cont rol (EPC)
wa rning/indicator light ......... .... .
20
Electronic speed limiter .......... .... . 30
Elec tronic Stabilization Con tro l (ESC) . .. 195
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Emergency actuat ion
Doo rs .... .. .. .. .. ........... .... .
37
Power sunroof . .. ............. .. ... 42
Rea r lid ... .... .. .. .... . ... ... .. .. . 39
Em b k'
ergency ra 1ng . .......... ...... .. 80
Emergency flasher ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 45
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 23
Emergency re le a se
Se lector lever .... .. .... .... ... .. ..
115
E mergency start ing ..... .. ... ..... .. 285
Emergency towing . ............. .... 287
E mergency wa rn in g triangle .... .. .. .. 2 73
Energy management .... .. ... ..... .. 201
Engine
Compartment .... .. ... ..... ... .. ..
227
Coolant ... .... .. ............. .... 231

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Jack 273
285
286
J
ump-starting ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .
Jumper cables ............. .... .. .. .
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 31
Battery replacement master key ... .. .. 32
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Key not recogni zed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Kick -down
tiptronic . .. ............. .... .. .. . 113
Knee airbags ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .... . 164
Description ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 164
H ow they work . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 165
Important safety instructions . .. .. .. . 166
L
Lane assist . ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 95
L ane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
LATCH .... .. ................. .. ... 187
Descr ipt io n .... ........... ... ... .. 188
Install ing a child restraint ....... .... 189
L ocat io n . .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 188
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
h ook .... .. ................. .. ... 189
Launch Contro l Program .. ..... .... .. 113
L eather cleaning/protection ... .. .. .. . 215
L eaving home ............. .... .. .... 46
Lifting jack .. ............. .... .. ... 277
Lifting vehicle . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 289
Light Ambience lighting . ....... .. .. .. .. .. 4 7
Com ing/ Leavi ng home ..... .. .. .. .. .. 46
Da ytime r unning lights .... .. .. .. .. .. 44
E mergency flashers ....... .. .. .. .. .. 45
E xterior lighting .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 4 4
H eadlig ht range contro l ... .. .. .. .. .. 44
High beam . ............. .... .. .... 46
Low beam .. ............. .... .. .. .. 44
Rear fog lights ........... .... .. .... 44
Inde x 305
Side marker lights . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 44
Turn signals ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 46
L ight/ rain senso r
Head lights .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 44
Intermitten t (w indshie ld w ipers) . .. .. . 48
Senso r defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Load ing the roof rack ............... .. 63
Locking Power locking switch ........... .... . 36
Remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U sing the key .. ... ...... ........... 36
Low beams ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
Lowe r universal ancho rages (Canada) . .. 18 7
Luggage compartment Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
ca rpeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cove r ..... .. .. .. ................. . 64
En larging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
L oad ing ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 64
Movement-activated ope ning . ... .. .. . 39
Ski sack ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 67
Stow ing luggage . .. ............... 134
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Trunk pass-through ................ . 68
Lumbar suppor t
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
M
Maintenance . ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 294
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 21, 29
Manua l shift program ... ...... ... .. .. 113
Ma ssage func tion
F ron t se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Mat te f inish paint clea ning .......... . 212
Mechanica l key . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 32
Mir ro rs
Adjus ting the ex ter ior mirrors . . . . . . . . . SO
dimming . ... .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 51
Vanity mirrors ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 48
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System 1S9
Mult if u nct ion steer ing whee l ...... .. .. . 25
N
Natura l leather
Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 21S
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New tires and wheels
NHTSA 260
Contact ing ... ........... .... .... . 136
Night vision assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cleaning camera lenses .. .. .. .. .. .. . 213
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refertoAdBlue . ........... ... .... . 221
Number of seats ........... .. .. .... . 138
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Occupant seating posit ions 129
Octane rating ............... .. .... . 217
Odometer . .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 27
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 72
OFF (climate control) ........ ... .... .. 70
Oil
refer to Engine oil ........ .. .. .... . 227
On-board computer .......... .. .... .. 25
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ... ... .... . . 29
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 29
Open doo r/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 24
Opening Hood .. .. .. ................ ... .. . 225
Power windows ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 40
Rear lid .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ....... .. .... .. 41
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize pollution .......... ... .. .. . 205
Other equipment (efficiency program) ... 26
Out let .. .. ............... .. .. .... .. 59
p
Paint damage ............. .. .. .. .. . 214
Paint No . .. ... ............ .... .. .. . 291
Parking ..... ................ ..... .. 79
Automatic transmission ............ 111
Valet parking ...................... 41
Parking brake ............. .. .. .... .. 79
also refer to Electromechan ical park ing
b rake .. .. ... ............ .... .. .. .. 79
Park ing system
Adjust ing the disp lay/warning tone .. . 126
C leaning sensors/camera lenses . .. .. . 213 Cleaning the
rear view camera ..... .. 118
Malfunction ..... ................ . 127
Parking system plus ................ 117
Peripheral cameras ............ .... 121
Rear view camera .............. .... 118
Trailer hitch ..... ................ . 127
also refer to Parking systems . . . 117, 118
Parking systems ... ................ . 116
Particle filter
refer to Diesel particu late filter .. .. .. . 21
Parts replacement . ................ . 296
Pass-through with ski sack ............. 67
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. .. .. .. 160
Passenger pro tection .............. .. 192
Passive safety system ................ 128
Pedals . ........ .. .. .............. . 133
Physical principles of a frontal collision 139
Plastic parts Cleaning .. .... .. ................ . 214
Polish ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter ......... .. .. . 69
Pollutant filter .... ............. .... . 69
Power locking system ................. 33
Locking/unlock ing the veh icle from in-
side .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 36
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Unlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. . 34
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power steering
refer to Electromechanical power assist 200
Power windows .... ................ .. 40
malfunction ..... ................ .. 41
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
pre sense ...... ... ................ . 192
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . 192
Proper occupant seating positions . .... 129
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Proper seating position
Front passenger . ................. . 130
Occupants ... .. .. ................ . 129
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 131

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Protecting
Q
quattro
refer to All-whee l dr ive
Question What happens to unbelted occupa nts?
Why safety bel ts? ........ .... .. .. .
R
214
200
139
138
Radiator fan ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 233
Radio clock .... .. ...... ... .. .. ...... 27
Ra in/ light sensor
H eadlig hts . ............. .... .. .... 44
I ntermittent (windshield wipers) .. .. .. 4 8
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Range (fuel leve l) .......... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Reading lights ............. .... .. .... 47
Rear fog lights .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 4 4
Rear lid Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
E me rgency release ........ .. .. .. .. .. 39
Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rear she lf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Rear view camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . 117, 118
Rear view mirro r .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 51
R ear window heating (automat ic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Rear window heating (climate control) . . . 71
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Recirculation mode (climate control) .. .. 70
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Refue lling ..... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 219
Remote control Un lock ing and locking ......... ... ... 34
Repair manua ls ............ .. .. .. ... 294
Repa irs
A irbag system
Replacing 163
F uses .. ... . .... .......... ..... ... 28 1
Light bulbs . ............. .... .. .. . 284 Tires and wheels
.... .. ..... ... .. .. 261
Windshie ld wiper b lades ..... ... .. .. . 49
Repo rting Safety Defects ............. 136
Reset button .. .. .. ................. . 27
Retractor
. .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
Reve rsible mat
R ims
Cleaning 1
4 1
67
213
Roo f rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
L oad ing ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 63
Roof weight ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 63
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Safe driving habits ... .............. .
Safety be lt position . .. ... ...... ... . .
Safety be lt height adjustment ...... .
Safety belts worn by pregnant women .
Safety be lt pretensioner .. ..... ... .. . . 27
128
142
144
143
1 4 5
Service and disposa l ... .. ..... ... .. 14S
Safety be lt pretensioners
P re sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Cleaning 214
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ...... .. ............... 139
Fasten ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Height ad justment ............. .... 144
Improperly worn ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 144
Not worn ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 139
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety instructions .. ........... .... 141
Securing child safety seats .......... 184
Spec ia l considerations for pregnant
women .......................... 143
U f . n astenmg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Warning/ind icator light ............. 138
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 138
Worn p roperly ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 140
Safety belt tens ioner
drive select .. .. .. .. . ....... ....... 102
Safety belt warning light ............. 138
S afe ty comp liance s tic ke r ........ .. .. 291
Safety equ ipme nt ... ............... . 128
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Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Safety guidelines
Seat adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety instructions Eng ine compartment ....... ..... .. . 225
for side curta in airbags ........ .. ... 171
for using ch ild safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 177
for using safety be lts ...... .. .. .... . 141
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys -
tem ..... .. ................ ..... . 162
Safety systems Warn ing/ indicator lights ..... .. .. .. . . 19
Saving fuel Cylinder on demand System .. .. ...... 25
E fficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Seat adjustment Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Driver 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front passenger 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
He ad restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 132
Safety guidelines ............. ...... 53
Seat belts Why YOU MUST wear them 138
Seat covers Cleaning . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 215
Seat heating/ventilation (automatic cli-
mate control) .. ............. .. .... .. 73
Seat heating (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seating position Drive r ... ................. .. .. .. . 129
Front passenger ... ....... .. .. .... . 130
How to adjust the fron t seats . .. .. .. . 130
Incorrect seat position ......... .. ... 132
Occupants .. ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 129
Rear passengers .......... .. .. .. .. . 131
Seat memory .. .... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. 57
Seats Comfort seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seats (number) . .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 138
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to AdBlue .... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 221
Selectiv e unlock feature ....... .. .... . . 34
Selector lever ............. .. .. .. .. . 109 Se
lector lever emergency release . . . . . . 115
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Service inte rval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Shift paddles . ..... ................ . 113
Ship (transporting your vehicle) ........ 289
Shutting down vehicle ............ ... 205
Side airbags Description .. .. .. ............. .... 166
How they work ... ................ . 168
side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Adjust ing the brightness ........ .. .. 100
Sensor range .. .. ............. .... . 99
Side assis t
Activating and deactivating ....... ... 100
Cleaning the sensors ........ .... ... 213
Side curtain airbags ............... .. 169
Description .. .. .. ............. .... 169
How they work . .. ... .......... .. .. 171
Safety instructions ................ . 171
Side marker lights ................. .. 44
Ski sack .... .... .. ............. .... . 67
also refer to Trunk pass-through . .. .. . 68
Sliding/tilting sunroof Emergency closing ..... ........... .. 42
Opening and closing ................ 41
Snow chains .... .. ............. .... 268
Socket ....... .. .. .. ........... .... . 60
Sources of information about child re -
straints and their use ...... ...... .. .. 191
Space-saving spare ti re ........... .. .. 274
Spare ti re . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 274
Speed limiter ... .. ....... ...... .. .. . 30
Speedometer ..... .................. 27
Speed rating letter code . ...... ... .. .. 263
Speed warning system ....... .... .. .. . 83
Spo rt differential ... .......... .... .. 102
Indicator light ... ................ .. 23
Start-Stop-System . ................ .. 81
Engine does not switched off .... .. .. . 82
Engine starts automatically ..... .. .. . 82
Indicator lights .. ............. .... . 81
Messages ..... .. .. .............. .. 83
Starting/stopping the engine ..... ... . 81
switching off/on .. ............... .. . 83
START ENGINE STOP button ...... .... . 76

310 Index
Trip odometer ..... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 27
What does it mean whe n DEF appears in
the trip odometer d isp lay? ... .. .... . . 27
T runk
refer to L uggage compa rtment . . . . . . . . 64
Trunk pass -through ......... ... .. .. .. 68
Turn signa ls . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 46
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .... .. 23
u
ULSD No. 2 (Diese l fuel) ... .. .. .. .. .. . 218
Unfasten ing safety belts .. .. .. .. .. .. . 143
Unid irect iona l tires ......... .. .. .... . 241
Unifo rm tire q uality g rading
Unlock ing 266
P owe r locking sw itch ....... ... .. .... 36
Remote cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the key . ........... .. .. .... .. 36
V
Valet park ing . ................ ... ... . 41
Vanity mirrors .. ........... ........ .. 48
Vehicle care/cleaning .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 212
Vehicle control mod ules . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 194
Vehicle e lectrica l system .... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Vehicle ident ificat ion labe l ... .. .. .. .. . 29 1
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... . 291
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273, 277
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
Vehicle shutt-down ......... .. .. .... . 20S
Vehi cle transport ..... ... .. .. .. .... . 289
Vent ilation .. ..... ........... ... .. .. 69
Viny l
C leaning . ....................... . 215
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War ning/indicato r lights . ... .. .... .. . . 1 2
A irbag system ........... .. .. .... .. 19
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) .. .. .... 19
Brake system . ........... .. .. .... .. 15
C ruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Elect romechan ical park ing brake .. .... 16
E lect ronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E lec troni c Stabilization Co ntrol ( ESC) ... 19 Generator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
G low p lug system . .... ..... ... .. .. . 21
Instrument cluster . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 11
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .... . 21
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turn signals ..... ................ .. 23
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159, 160
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ....... .. .. 160
Warran ty cove rages ............. .. .. 294
Washer reservo ir .. .......... ...... . 238
Wea r indicato r .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 258
Weights .. .. .. .. . .............. .. .. 291
Wha t happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ...... .. .......... ...... . 142
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 139
What impa irs d riving safety? ...... .. .. 129
What shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ..... .. .. .. ... .......... .... 254
What shou ld I do after replacing whee ls? 254
Whee l bo lts
T orque .... .... .. ............. .... 269
Wheels .... .... .. ............. .... 240
Checking t ire pressure ..... ...... ... 252
Cleaning ...... .. ..... ....... ... .. 213
Co ld tire inflation pressur e ......... . 247
Genera l notes .. .. ... .......... .. .. 240
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy ....... .. .. . .................. 242
New t ires and whee ls . .. ..... ... .. .. 260
T ires and vehicle load limits .. ... .. .. 255
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 141
When must the a irbag system be inspect-
ed? ........ .. ... . .. .... ...... ... .. 159
When should I adjust the ti re pressures? 254
When should I c hec k th e tire p ressu res? . 254
Where are lower anchorages located? . .. 188
Where can I find the t ire press ures for my
ca r? .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 252
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 139
Windows Cleaning/removing ice .......... .... 214
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 73
defrosting (cl imate control) . . . . . . . . . . 71