2015 AUDI A8 244

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Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Homelink 131
Universal remote control . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Safety fir st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Dri ving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Gene ral notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Proper occupant seating posit ions . . . 134
Driver and passenger side footwell . . . 138
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Ge neral notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 46
Safety bel t pre tens io ners . . . . . . . . . . 1 49
Airbag system ........... .. .. . .
Impo rtant th ings to know .. .. .. .. . .
Fr ont airbags . ........... .. .. .. . .
M on itoring the Advanced Airbag
System .... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. . .
Knee airbags . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. . .
Side airbags .. ........... .. .. .. . .
Side curta in a irbags ....... .... .. . .
Child Safety ............... .. . .
Important things to know .. .. .. .. . .
C hi ld safety seats ... ...... .... .. . .
Install ing a child safety seat .. .. .. . .
L ATC H Lower ancho rages and tethe rs
for ch ild ren . ............. .... .. . .
Addit ional Information
Audi pre sense ..... ... .. .. .. . .
P reven tat ive passenger p rotection
Vehicle operat ion ..... .. .. .. . .
Intelligent technology .. .. .. . .
Not ice about da ta re cor ded by the
E vent Data Recorder and veh icle 151
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168
171
174
174
180
184
187
193
194
194
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control mod ules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . 197
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Table of contents 3
El ectromechanical power assist,
dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Driv ing with your q uattro . . . . . . . . . . 202
Energy management ............. . 202
Driving and environment . . . . . 205
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Catalytic co nverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Sh utting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 20 7
Drivi ng throug h wate r on roads . . . . . 20 7
Oper ate yo ur vehicle economically an d
min imize poll ution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Drivi ng with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Trai ler towing tips . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 212
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Vehicle care and cleaning . . . . . 214
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . 215
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
220
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Diesel fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Se lective cata lytic reduction . . . . . . . . 225
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
En gine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
E ngine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
E ngine cooling sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
B ra ke fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Windsh ie ld/headlight washer
conta iner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Tire pressure monitor ing system . . . . 263
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22 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
If the indicator light t urns on and th is mes ­
sage ap pears, the re is a ma lfunction in the
tan k system.
D rive to yo ur aut hori zed Au di dealer i mmedi­
ate ly to have the mal func tion cor rected .
¢,- $ Please refill washer fluid
If th e sym bol illum inates, add w indshield
washer fluid to the was her system/ headlight
washer system* ~
page 244 .
6 Windshield wipers
m Windshield wiper defective
There is a mal func tion with the w indshield
wipers.
D rive to yo ur authorized Aud i dea le r i mmedi­
a te ly to h ave the mal fu ncti on cor re ct ed .
~ /}D /0$ Defective light bulb warning
J:J-I f the ind icator light tu rns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of
the bulb .
Im-if a fog lamp* h as f ailed , the indic ator
lig ht tu rns on to indica te the location on t he
ve hicl e.
IJ -if a rear fog lam p has fai led , the indic ator
li g ht tu rn s o n to in dicat e the locat ion on t he
ve hicl e.
Vehicle lights: malfunction
If the message appea rs, there is a malfunc­
tion in the headlights or light switch .
Drive to yo ur authorized Aud i dea ler immedi ­
ately to have t he malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
- light bu lbs are pressurized and co uld ex ­
plode while they a re being changed caus­
ing ser ious p erso na l in ju ry.
- Work w it h due care when handling the
hig h-voltage section of gas discha rge (
x enon) lights . Failure to do so cou ld re­
sult in death o r serious injury .
(D Tips
Have the b ulb replaced or the conne ct io n
r epaire d by your authorized A udi Se rvice
department.
~0 Headlight range control
1\1 Headlight range control: defective!
If the symbol illuminates, the headlig ht ran ge
control is no lo nger work ing pro per ly . Have
the system checked and repaired at yo ur A udi
dealer.
§0 Adaptive Light
Applies to vehicles: with Adaptive light
FJl Audi adaptive light: system fault
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunct ion in the
adaptive light system. The headlights still
funct ion .
Go to an authorized dealersh ip to have the
headlights o r the co ntrol un it for the Adaptive
Light repa ired.
@:> Light/rain sensor
£1 Automatic headlights /automatic wipers :
system fault
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears , the light/ rain senso r is not
f unct ion ing corr ect ly .
For sa fety reasons the low beams are t urned
o n permanently wit h the sw itch in
AUTO .
However, you can continue to turn the lights
on and off us ing the light switch . Yo u can st ill
co ntrol all func tions that a re independent of
t h e ra in sensor th roug h the w indshi eld wipe r
l ever .
Co ntact your aut horized Aud i dea ler as soon
as possible to have the problem co rrec ted .

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(~ ) con ainer ,..., .. .... ... .. .. . 244
@ Jump start point( -) with hex
h ead screw ............... .. 242, 281
® Jump start point( +) under a cov-
er . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 242, 281
@ Engine oil filler cap(~) . . . . . 234
® Brake fl uid reservo ir ((0)) . . . . . 239
® Coolant expansion tank (-L) . . . 237
0 O il dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
The engine oil filler neck (item @) may be lo­
cated in a different area depend ing on the ver­
sion of the eng ine .
A WARNING
Before yo u check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARN INGS
Q .&. in Working in the engine
c ompartment on page 228.
Engine oil
Engine oil specifications
The engine oil used in your Audi needs the
right kind of oil .
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The engine in your Audi is a sophisticated
powerp lant that was b uilt to exacting specifi ­
cations . This engine needs the right kind of
engine o il that meets specificat ions regarding
q ua lity and viscos ity so that it can run
smoothly and reliably . Choos ing the right oil
and changing oil within the time and mileage
in terva ls pr inted in your veh icle's War ranty
&
M aintenance book let matters a lot more to­
day than i t did yea rs ago . Audi has developed
a special quality s tanda rd fo r engine oil th at
will he lp assure that your veh icle's eng ine will
get the lubrication it needs for prope r opera ­
tion .
M odern eng ine lubrica tion has taken a qu an­
tum leap in the last few years . Many synthetic
oils ava ilable today provide better engine lu­
brication that can outlast traditional petrole­
um-based o ils, making them a smart choice
for use throughout the life of your A udi.
Checkin g and fillin g 231
Whether you use synthetic o r petro le um­
based engine oil, the oil that you use m ust
conform to Aud i's oi l quality standard
VW 502 00 (vehicles with gasoline engine) or
VW 507 00 (vehicles w it h diesel eng ine) to
help keep your veh icle's engine ru nning
smoot hly and he lp prevent the format io n of
harmful deposits, sometimes ca lled "s ludge, "
t h at over time can lead to expensive repairs.
At the time of printing, engine oils ava ilab le i n
t h e U.S . and Canada that meet the exac ting
specifications of Audi oil standard VW 502 00
(ve hicl es w ith gasoline engine) o r VW 50 7 00
(ve hicl es w ith diese l engi ne) are synthet ic en ­
gine oi ls. Th is does not mean, howeve r, that
every synthetic engine oil will meet A udi oi l
standard VW 502 00 (vehicles with gasoline
engine) or VW 507 00 (vehicles with d iesel
engine). So always be sure that you use an ap­
proved o il.
To he lp prevent the formation of harmfu l de­
pos its use on ly oil with the following specifi­
cations pr inted on the o il conta iner:
- Audi oil standard VW 502 00 (gasoline en­
gine )
- Audi oil standard VW 507 00 (diesel en-
gine )
Oil containe r labels may car ry the spe cifica­
tion sing ly or in combination wi th other desig­
nations and oil quality s tanda rds .
Viscosity
Engine o ils are graded accord ing to their vis­
cosity . The proper viscos ity grade oil fo r your
engine depends o n climactic or seasona l con­
ditions where you d rive. You ca n use o il wit h a
vis cosity gr ade of SA E SW40 across all tem ­
pera ture ranges for norma l driv ing con ditions.
Howeve r, if engine oil v iscos ity grade SA E
SW40 is not available, you can a lso use v iscos­
i ty grade SA E SW -30 or SA E OW -40 as long as
i t meets Aud i oil q ua lity standard VW 502 00
(ve hicles w ith gasoline engine) o r VW 5 07 00
(ve hicles w ith diese l engine) specifications.
Be cause eng ine o il that mee ts the Audi o il
standard may no t be availab le everywhere
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244 Checking and filling
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper disposa l
of a battery, we recommend your author­
ized Audi dealer change the battery for
you. Batter ies contain sulfuric acid and
lead and must always be disposed of prop­
erly in compliance w ith all environmental
regu lations . D isposing of vehicle batteries
improperly is very dangerous to the envi­ ronmen t.
Windshield/headlight
washer container
Fig. 207 Engine compartment: cover on the windshield
was her flui d reservo ir
The washer fluid container is marked with the
symbol~ on its cap
c::> fig. 207, c::> page 230 .
.. Before you check anyth ing in the engine
compartment,
always read and heed all
WARNINGS c::> A in Working in the engine
compartment on page 228 .
.. lift the filler cap tongue to add washer flu­
id . You can fill the container to the top .
.. Press the cap back onto the filler neck after
filling the container.
You can find the reservoir
capacity in the table
in
c::>page 288.
Clean water should be used when filling up. If
possible, use soft water to prevent scaling on
washer jets. Always add a glass cleaner solu­
tion (with frost protection in the winter).
(D Note
Do not mix engine coolant antifreeze or
any other additives to fill up the wind­
shield washer reservoir.

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Technical Data
Vehicle identification
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c ation on dri ver 's s ide das h pane l
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7T6 CV7 7KO 4X3 2K2
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Fig. 245
T h e vehicle identification label - inside the
luggage co mpartment
Veh icle Id entifica tion Numb er (VlN )
The Veh icle Iden tifica tion Number is located
in different p laces :
- under the w indshield on the driver's side
~fig. 244.
- i n the MMI: Select: Function button ICAR ! >
Car syste m s> VIN numb er.
- on the vehicle identification label.
V ehicle ident ific ation lab el
The vehicle identification label is located in
the luggage compartment in the spare wheel
well.
Te chni cal Data 28 7
The label ~ fig. 245 shows the fo llowing vehi ­
cle data :
(D Vehicle Ident ifi cat ion Number (V IN)
@ Vehicle type , engine output, transmission
@ Engine and transm ission code
@ Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
The information of the vehicle identification
label can also be found in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Saf ety compliance sticker
T he safety compliance sticker is your assur ­
ance that your new veh icle complies with all
applicable Federa l Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards which were in effect at the time the
vehicle was manufactured. You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver's side.
It shows the month and year of production
and the vehicle ident ificat ion number of your
vehicle (perforat ion) as well as the Gross Veh i­
cle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High volt age warning lab el
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine
hood re lease. The spark ign ition system com­
plies with the Canadian standard IC ES-002.
Weights
Gro ss Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticker on the
doo r jamb on the driver's s ide.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing includes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus fu ll fuel tank,
o il and coo lant, plus maximum load , which in­
cludes passe nger we igh t (1 50 lbs/68 kg pe r
designated sea ting position) and luggage
weight ~.& -
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A/C (automatic climate control) .... .. .. 79
ABS
refer to Anti-lock braking system .. .. . 197
Accessories .. ................. .. ... 292
Active lane ass ist ............ .... .. . 101
Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. . 102
C leaning the camera area . ... .. .. ... 215
Descr ipt ion ..... ...... ... .. .. ..... 101
Instrument cluster indicator light .... 102 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Notes on instrument cluster display .. . 102
Sett ing the steering wheel vibrat ion .. . 103
Adaptive air s uspension/sport . ....... . 108
Adapt ive cru ise control ...... .. .. .. .. .. 9 2
C lean ing t he senso r ....... .. .. .. .. . 215
M essages . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 99
Request for driver intervention . ... .. .. 97
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Adapt ive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
AdBlue .... .. ................. .. ... 225
F illing . .. ... ...... ............. .. 226
Messages in the instrument cluster dis-
p lay . .... .. .......... ... .... .. .. . 225
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .. .. .. ... 237
Eng ine oil ............ .... ... ... .. 234
W indshield was her fluid . ...... ... .. 244
Addit ives
Eng ine oil .. ............. .... .. ... 234
Ad justable s teer ing colum n .. .. .. .. .. .. 82
Adjusting Air dist ribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .... 80
Fr ont se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
I ns trumen t illum ina tion ... .. .. .. .. .. 51
Steer ing colum n ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 82
Temperature (automatic climate control) 80
A irbag system ............. .... 15 1, 170
Advan ced Airbag System . .. .. .. .. .. . 155
Advanced Airbag Sys tem components . 15 8
Ca re ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 164
C hildren ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 175
Chil d restraints . ... .... ... .. .. .... . 176
Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 158
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Inde x 295
Disposa l .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 164
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 156
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How do the front airbags work? . ... .. 160 •
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? ...... .. .. .... ............. 158
How the Advanced Airbag System com -
ponents work togethe r ... .. ... ... .. 159
Impo rtant safety instructions on the
k nee a irbag sys tem . ........... .... 168
Impo rtant t hings to know ....... .. .. 151
K nee a irbags ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 166
Monitoring . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 161
PASSE NGER AIR BAG OF F light ... .. .. 162
Repa irs ... .. .. .. ................. 164
Safety instructions ................. 164
S ide a irbags . .. .. .... ............. 168
S ide curtain airbags . ............... 171
Warning/ind icator lights ... .... ... .. . 18
Wa rning/Indicato r lights ....... .. .. 161
Weigh t-sensing mat ........... .... 175
When must the sys tem be inspec ted? 161
A ircraft
T ranspo rting your vehicle 285
Alcantara Cleaning .. .. .. .. ............... .. 217
A ll Wheel Drive .. .. .... ............. 202
Winter tires ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 260
Alternato r
refer to Generator ............. .... . 16
Amb ience lighting . ................. . 50
Anti -freeze
refer to Engine coolant . ..... ... .. .. 236
An ti- lock b raking system ............ . 197
Warning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
Anti-slip regu lation .. ........... .... 197
Warning/ind icator lights .. .. ... ... .. . 18
Anti-theft systems Electronic immob ilizer ....... ... .. .. . 32
ASR
refer to A nt i-slip regula tion ..... .. .. 197
Audi braking guard
refer to Braking gua rd .. .. .. ... ... .. . 92
A udi drive select
refer to Drive se lect ............ .. .. 108
Audi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Lit era-
ture .. ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 290

300 Index
Front airbags
Description .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
155
Howtheywork . ... .... ... .. .. .... . 160
Fr onta l co llisions and the laws of physics 144
Front passenger seat adjustment ... .. .. 64
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Adjusting . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 135
Child restraints in the front seat ..... . 153
Fue l
Additives .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
220
Blended gasoline . ..... ... .. .. .... . 220
Current consumptio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Economy messages (efficiency program) 26
Fuel filler flap emergency release .... . 224
Fuel filler neck ........... .. .. .. .. . 222
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gasoline ..................... ... . 220
Gasoline additives . ........... .. .. . 221
Low fue l level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 220
Recommendation . ..... ... .. .. .... . 220
Refue lling . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 223
Reserve .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 11
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,288
Fu ses
Assignment . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
276
Rep lacing . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 276
G
Garage door opener (Homel in k) .. .. .. . 131
Garment hooks ................. ..... 75
Gas discharge lamps ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 280
Gauges
Eng ine coolan t temperature .. .. .. ....
10
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator ..................... .....
16
Glossary of t ire and loading termino logy 246
Glove compartment (cooled) ........... 75
Glow plug system
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 287
H
Head -up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Head lights
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ........ ...... .
215
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
De fec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Head light range control . . . . . . . . . 22 , 46
High beam assist .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 49
Washer reservoir ... ... ..... ... .. .. 244
Head restrai nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 13 7
Adjusting . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 13 7
Heated exter ior mirro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
rear w indow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
sea ts . .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. . 80
windshield washer sp ray no zzles . . . . . . 53
Heating ...... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 78
Heavy clothing and safety be lts . ... .. .. 146
Hig h beam .. .... .. ............. ..... 48
Hig h voltage warning label ........... 287
Hill descent contro l .. .... .... ... .. .. 117
Homelink universal remote control .... 131
Hood (re lease lever) . .... ..... ... .. .. 228
Hor n ............................... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to chi ld safety .......... .......
187
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 158
How often should I che ck my tire pres-
s ur es? . .. .. .. .. .. ............... ..
2 52
How safety belt pretens ioners work .. .. 149
Hydrop laning ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 256
I
Ig nition
Indica tor lights .. .. .... .... ... .. .. .
17
Switching on/off .... .. ..... .... . .. . 83
Immobilize r .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 26
Important t hings to do before driving .. 133
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 149
Ind icator lights
Dynam ic steer ing ................. .
201
also refer to Warning/indicator lights . . 11
Infant seats .... .. ............. .... 180
Installing child safety seats
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
184

306 Index
New tires and wheels . ... .. .. .. .... . 256
Rep lacing . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 257
Snow chains . .. ... .... ... .. .. .... . 261
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. ..... 253
Wheel bolts .. ............. .. .... . 262
W inter t ires .............. ... .. ... 260
Tire service life .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 255
Tools . .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 267
Torn or frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Towing Tow tr uck procedures . ... .. .. .... .. . 283
TPMS Tire pressure monitor ing system 263, 264
Trailer towing ................. .... . 210
Operating instructions .............. 210
Park ing system ..... ...... .. .. .. .. . 130
Technical requirements ........ 210,211
Trailer towing tips .......... .. .... . 212
Train (transporting your veh icle) .. ..... 285
Transm iss ion .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 114
Transm iss io n malfunct ion (ind icator
light) . .. .. .. ..... ........... ... .. . 118
Transport Canada .......... .. .. .... . 141
Transport ing you r vehi cle . ... .. .. .... . 285
Tread Wear Indicato r (TWI) ....... .... 255
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
What does it mean when DEF appears in
the trip odometer d isplay? ... .. .. .. . . 26
Trunk
refer to L uggage compartme nt lid ... . . 37
T runk escape hand le . .... .... ... .. .. . 266
Turn signa ls .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 48
War ning/ indicator lights ....... .. .. .. 23
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ULSD No . 2 (Diese l fuel) ..... .. .. .. .. . 221
Unfasten ing safe ty belts ............. 14 8
Un id irect iona l tires . ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 245
Uniform ti re quality grading ... .... .. . 259
Un lock ing
L uggage compartmen t lid ...... .. .. .. 37
P ower locking sw itch ................ 36
Remote contro l ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 35
Using the key .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 36
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Valet parking .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 42
Vanity mir ro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 52
Vehicle ca re/clean ing ..................... 214
Vehicle control modules ........ .. .. .. 196
Vehicle electr ical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Vehicle identification label ..... ... .. .. 287
Vehicle Ident ifi cat io n Numbe r (V IN ) .. .. 28 7
Vehicle jack . .... .......... 267,272,273
Vehicle lite ratu re .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. 5
Vehicle shutt-down .................. 207
Vehicle transport ................... 285
Ventila tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Vinyl Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
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Warning/ind icat or lights ........... .. . 11
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Anti- lock b rak ing system (ABS) . .. .. .. . 19
B rake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
El ectromechani cal pa rking brake . .... . 15
El ectronic power con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
El ectronic Stabilization Con tro l (ESC) . .. 18
Generator ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 16
G low p lug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Instrument cluster ............. .. .. . 10
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 20
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
T urn signals . .. ............ ........ 23
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161, 162
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 162
Wa rranty coverages . .. .. ..... .... . .. 290
Washe r reservo ir .. ................ . 244
Wear indicato r .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 255
Weights .. .. .... .. ............. .... 28 7
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ...... ....... ........... . 147
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 144
What impa irs d riving safety? .......... 134
Wha t should I do after changing a
whee l? ........ .... .... ........... . 252
What shou ld I do after replacing whee ls? 252