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-Never start the engine when the veh icle
is raised, which cou ld cause an accident.
- Support the vehicle secure ly with appro­
priate stands if work is to be performed
underneath the vehicle; otherwise, there
is a potential risk for injury.
Folding chocks
Applies to vehicles: with fold ing chocks
The folding chocks are part of the on board
tool kit.
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Fi g. 159 Opening foldi ng chocks
To use the chocks, you fi rst have to ra ise the
suppor t plate~
fig . 159 CD and then insert
the locking p late with the two "tabs" into the
e longated holes in the base plate@~&. .
&_ WARNING
-The chock cannot fulfil its function and
may lose its stability if the "tabs" on the
support plate are not inserted correctly into the elongated holes in the base
plate. If t his happens , the veh icle may
sta rt to move whi le a wheel is being
changed.
- Never use the folding chocks if they are
damaged or if they have not been assem­
bled correct ly.
What do I d o now ? 217
Removing bass box
App lies to vehicles: wit h bass box
Before the spare tire can be taken out, the
bass box must be removed.
Fi g. 160 Spa re whee l well: Bass box
Removing bass box
.,. Lift up the cargo floor us ing the handle .
.,. Squeeze the locking tabs
CD ~ fig. 160 of
the connector .
.,. Disconnec t the conne ctor @and place the
le ad to one side .
.. Tur n the large screw counter-clockwise .
.. Carefully remove the bass box.
Installing bass box
.,. Carefully place the bass box in the wh eel.
The ins cription "FRO NT' ' on the bas s box
m ust face forward .
.. Reco nnect the connector that was removed .
.. Secure the bass box with the large screw.
.. Fold the cargo floor back down.
Space-saving spare tire
(compact spare tire)
.'II If Ill llf 1111 11
Fig . 16 1 Lu ggage compartme nt: Spa re tire
T he spare tire is on ly in tended for tempo rary
u se over short distances. After use, have it ...,

220 What do I do now?
Removing the wheel covers/bolt caps
Fig. 162 Cha ng in g a w hee l: re mov ing the w heel cover
Fig. 163 Chan gin g a w hee l: re mov ing the w heel bo lt
c aps
Wheel cover*
• Insert the hook provided with the vehicle
tool kit in the hole in the hub
¢ fig. 162 .
• Pull off the decorative wheel cover .
Wheel bolt caps*
• Push the plastic clip provided with the vehi­
cle tool kit over the wheel bolt cap until it
engages
¢ fig. 163 .
• Pull on the plastic clip to remove the cap.
Loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais­
ing the vehicle.
Fig. 164 Chan ging a whee l: loosening th e wh eel b olts
Loosening
• Install the wheel bolt wrench over the
wheel bolt and push it down as far as it will
go .
.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bolts
counter­
clockwise
about one single turn in the direc­
tion of arrow
¢ fig . 164.
Tightening
• Install the wheel bolt wrench over the
wh eel bolt and push it down as far as it will
go.
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn each wheel bolt
clockwise
until it is seated .
.&_ WARNING
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-Do not use force or hurry when changing
a wheel - you can cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack and cause serious personal
injuries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the vehicle with
the jack. -You risk an injury.
(D Tips
- Never use the hexagonal socket in the
handle of the screwdriver to loosen or
tighten the wheel bolts.
-If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find
it easier to loosen by carefully pushing
down on the end of the wheel bolt
wrench with
one foot only. As you do so,
hold on to the car to keep your balance
and take care not to slip.

222 What do I do now?
-If work has to be done under the vehi ­
cle , ensure that it is safely supported
on suitable stands -risk of injury!
- Never start the engine when the vehi­
cle is on the jack -risk of accident!
CD Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the si ll. Position
the vehicle jack only at the designated lift­
ing points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehi­
cle will be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
tire
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
Fig. 167 Changing a whee l: u sing the hexago nal socket
(w ith the blade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig. 168 Changing a w hee l: a lignm en t pi n inside the
top hole
After you have loosened a ll wheel bolts and
ra ised the veh icle off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
> Remove the topmost wheel bolt completely
with the
hexagonal socket in the screwdriv­
er handle (vehicle tool kit)
r=;; fig. 167 and
set it as ide on a
clean su rface. >
Screw the threaded end of the
alignment
pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the
empty bolt hole
¢ fig. 168 .
... Then remove the other whee l bolts as de­
scribed above.
> Takeoff the whee l leaving the alignment pin
in the bolt hole
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Putting on the spare tire
... Push the spare tire over the alignment pin
¢ CD.
... Screw on the wheel bolts and tighten them
slightly using the hexagonal socket .
> Remove the alignment pin and insert and
tighten the remaining wheel bolt slightly
like the rest.
... Turn the jack handle counter -clockwise to
lower the veh icle until the jack is fully re­
leased .
... Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all
wheel bo lts firm ly. Tighten them
in a criss­
cross pattern,
from one bolt to the (approx i­
mately) oppos ite one, to keep the wheel
centered.
> Perform the steps required after changing
the wheel
¢ page 219, After changing a
wheel.
A WARNING
-
Do not use the hexagonal socket in the
screwdriver hand le to tighten the whee l
bolts. It is not possible to tighten the bolts
to the required torque using the hexagonal
socket - risk of accident!
CD Note
When removing or installing the whee l,
the rim cou ld hit the brake rotor and dam­
age the rotor. Work carefu lly and have a
second person to help you.
(D Tips
-When mount ing tires with unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pat­
tern is po inted the right way
r=;;page223.
- The wheel bolts shou ld be clean and easy
to turn. Check for dirt and corrosion on

24 4 Index
Tether anchors ... ..... ... .. .. .... . 149
Tether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Chi ld safety loc ks
Power windows ........ .. .. .. .. .. ..
37
Rear doors .............. .. .. .... .. 36
Ch ild safety seats ............... ....
139
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1
Conve rtible child seats ............. 140
Convertible locking retrac to r .. .. .... . 143
Danger of using c hild restra ints in the
front sea t .. ..... ..... ... .. .. .... .
114
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ..... ... .. .. .... . 136
Infant seats ............. .. .. .. .. .
139
Install ing ................. .. .... . 143
LATCH system ............. .... .... 148
Lower anchorages ......... .... .... 147
Safety instructions ............ .. ... 136
Unused safety belts on the rea r seat ..
138
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
C leaning ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 170
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
C lock . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... .
23
C losing
Panorama s unroof ........ .... .... .. 38
Power windows .. ..... ... .. .. .... ..
37
C losing/open ing
at the lock cylinde r ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 33
b y remote con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
with the cen tral locking switch .. .... .. 32
wi th the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cold tire inflat ion pressu re . ... .... ....
199
Com ing home ............... .. .... .. 42
Compact spare tire .................. 217
also refer to Spare tire ... .. .. .. .. .. . 21 7
Compartments ................. ..... 56
Compass in the mirror . ... .. .. .. .. .. ..
48
Compl iance ............... .. .. .. .. . 24 0
Computer
refer to Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Consumer Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . 101, 237
Contac ting N HTSA .................. 101
Controls
Clean ing ... ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .
172
Convenience key
Indicator lights .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .
70
Starting engine (START E NGINE STOP
button) ... .... .. ............. ..... 68
Stopp ing the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Switch ing on ignition ... ....... ... .. . 68
unlocking/loc king .......... ........
31
Convenience opening/clos ing ..... .. .. . 37
Convertib le child sa fe ty se ats ... .. .. .. 14 0
Co nvertib le locking retractor
Activati ng .... ....................
145
Deact ivat ing ... .. ... .......... .. .. 146
U sing to secu re a child safety seat
1.43, 145
Coolant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 64
Cooling System Expans ion tank ... ............. .... 186
Cruise contro l system
Changi ng speed .................. ..
74
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Preselect ing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Switch ing off .. .. ... .......... .. .. .
74
swit ching on . .. .. ............. .. ... 74
Cruisi ng range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
(u pholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 56
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D ata recorde r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Date d isp lay ...... ................ .. 23
Daytime running lights . .. ..... .... . .. . 40
De clarat io n of compliance
Audi s ide ass ist .. ............. .. ..
240
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 0
Convenience key . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 240
Cruise contro l .... .. .... .... ... .. .. 240
E lectronic immob ilizer .......... .... 240
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
D ecorative p art s/tr im
Cleaning .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. ..
172
Defective light bu lb wa rni ng ......... .. 18
Defrost ing (windows) ................ . 65
Dete rm ining co rrec t load limit ........
204
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Digital compass ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 48
D imens ions . ...... ............. .... 2 35

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Tank system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 178
Fue l economy messages (efficiency p ro-
g ram) . .. .. .. .... ........... .. .. .... 25
Fue l filler flap
Unlock ing the fuel filler flap by hand
178
Fuses
Assignment ............. .... .. ... 224
Replacing .. ............. .... .. .. . 224
G
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Gas discharge lamps ........ .. .. .. .. . 226
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature ..........
10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General illustration Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Gene rator
War ning/indicato r lights ... .. .. .. .... 15
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rm inology 196
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Cooling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
GPS controlled clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Gross Veh icle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) ... 234
Ground clearance .......... .. .. .. .. . 165
H
Headlight range contro l system . ... ... . 40
H eadlights
Cle a ning . .. .... ......... .... .. .. .
17 1
Cleaning system ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 4 6
D efective .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ....
1 8
H eadlig ht range contro l ... .. .. .. .. .. 1 8
High beam assist ................... 41
H ead res traints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 7
Ad justing .. ............. .... .. .. .. 9 7
Front sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
H eated
exterior m irrors .......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
seats .... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .... 65
windshie ld washer spray nozzles . ... .. 46
H ea ting . .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 63
Inde x 247
Heavy clothing and safety be lts . ... .. .. 107
Hig h beam ........ .. ................ 41
High voltage warning label ........... 234
Hill descent assis t .. ................. 155
Hill descent contro l .. .............. .. 84
Hill ho ld ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 72
Hood Open ing
179
Re lease lever .. .. ............. .... 179
Horn ......... ..... .......... ....... 8
How are child rest raint system anchors re-
l ated to chi ld safety .... ............. 146
How many a irbags does my vehicle have?
119
How ofte n should I check my tire pres-
su res? ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ...... .. 202
How safety belt pretens ioners wor k . . . . 110
Hyd rop la ni ng 205
I
Ig nitio n
Ind icator lig ht . .. .... ........... .. .
18
swi tching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Ig nition key ... .. .. .. . .. .... ...... .. . 29
Ignition lock . ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 66
Important t hings to do befo re driv ing .. . 94
Improperly worn safety belts ..........
110
Indicator lig hts .. .. ................. . 11
Airbag system ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 123
PASSE NGER AIR BAG OF F .... ... .. .. 123
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights . . 11
Infant seats .. .. .. .. ...............
139
Installing child safety seats
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage .... .. .. ................. 150
Instr uments
Adjusting the light ing .. ..... ... .. .. . 44
Instruments and controls ............. 10
Genera l illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interio r lights
Front ..... .. .. .. .. ............... . 43
Rear ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ...... .. . 43
Intermittent (windshie ld wipers) . ... .. . 46
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250 Index
Pregnant women Specia l consid erations when wearing a
safety be lt .... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 109
Prope r safety belt pos it ion . .. .. .. .. .. . 108
Proper seat ing pos ition
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Occupants .. ................ ... ... . 95
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
P rotective liner .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 62
Q
Qua rtz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
q uattro
refer to All -wheel dr ive ..... ... .. ... 158
Question What happens to unbe lted occupants? 105
Why safety belts? ........ .. .. .... . 104
R
Radiator fan 188
Ra in/ lig ht sensor
H eadlights . ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 40
I n termittent (windshield wipe rs) .. .. .. 4 6
Sensor defective .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 1 9
R eading lights .............. ... .. .. .. 43
Rear lid Automatic operation ...... .. .. .... .. 35
Emergency release .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . . 36
Opening and clos ing ....... ... .. .... 34
Rear light Defective ................. .. .... .. 18
Rear v iew c amer a
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rear v iew mir ro r .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 45
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Re circul ation mode (au tomatic climate
con trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Release lever for hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
R emote cont rol
Rese tting remo te control .. .. .. .. .. . . 30
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
un locking/locking ............ .. .... 30 R
emote maste r key
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Check light . ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 30
Remote rea r lid re lease .......... .. .. . 34
Repair ma nuals .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 237
Repairs Airbag system ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 126
Rep la cement key .. ............. .... . 29
Replacing Windsh ield w iper b lades ........... .. 48
R e pl acing b ulbs ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 226
Replac ing tires and wheels ........ .. .. 20 7
Rep lacing wiper b lades .......... .. .. . 47
Repor ting Sa fe ty Defects . . . . . . . . 101, 102
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Resetting remote cont ro l ...... ... .. .. . 30
Retracto r ... .... .. ............. .... 10 7
Reversible floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rims Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 171
Roof rack
Roof~ ad ..... .. ... .......... .. .. . 58
Roof weight ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 58
s
Safe drivi ng habits ................ .. . 94
Safety be lt pos ition ............... .. 108
Safety be lt height adjustme nt . ...... 110
Safety be lts wo rn by pregnant women . 109
Safety be lt pretensioner .......... .... 110
Serv ice and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
S af ety be lts . ...... ............. .... 1 07
C leaning . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 172
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety be lt . ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 105
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Height ad justment ............. .. .. 110
Improperly worn ...... .. ... ..... .. 110
Not wor n ..... .. .......... ...... . lOS
Safety be lt pos ition ......... ...... . 108
Safety i nstr uctions ... .......... .. .. 10 7
Secu ring child sa fe ty seats .... .. .. .. 143
S pec ia l considerations for pregnan t
women ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 109
Un fastening ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 109
Warning/ind icator light ......... .... 104