2015 AUDI Q3 key

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
D
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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Dimming the rearview mirro r .. .. .. .. .. 45
Displays Cleaning . .. ............. .... .. ... 172
Doors Ch ild safety locks .. .... .... . .. .. .. .. 36
emergency locking ............ ... ... 33
Driver information system CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . 20
Operation by multifunction steering
wheel ... .. ................. .. .... 2 1
Opera tion by windsh ie ld wiper lever .. .. 2 1
Outside temperat ure display .. .. .. .. .. 20
Overv iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition ... .. .. .. .. .. 95
Drive se lect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Dynamic steering .............. .... . 79
Sett ing the d riving mode ... .. .. .. .. .. 79
Driving offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
D riving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Driving through water ...... .. .. .. .. . 165
D riving time ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 22
Dust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r (au tomatic cli-
mate con trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
E
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Othe r equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Elect rical accessories
refer to Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
E le ctr ical seat adjustment
refer to Seat ad justmen t ... .. ...... .. 51
Electromechanical parking b rake
E merg ency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Par king .. .. ............. .... .. .... 7 1
Rele asing and clos ing ..... .. .. .. .. .. 70
S tart in g assis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
S tarting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Starting off with a trai le r . .. .. .. .. .. .. 72
Warn ing/ indicator lights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 14
Inde x 245
Electromechanical steer ing .... ... .. .. 158
Indicator lights .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. 158
El ectronic d ifferential lock
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 16
E lectronic differential lock (EDL) . .. .. .. 153
E lectronic immob ilizer . .. ..... ... .. .. . 33
E lectronic power control
( EP C) warning/ indica to r ligh t .... .. .. . 17
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) . .. 153
Hill descent assist .. .............. . 155
Offroad mode .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 155
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 16
Emergency actuat ion
Doo~ ........ .. .................. 33
Panorama sunroof .. .............. .. 39
Rea r lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Su n shade (roof) ................. .. 39
Emergency brak ing . ............. .. .. . 72
Emergency fl ashe r .................. . 43
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Emergency key .. .... .. .. ...... ...... 29
Emergency operation Emergency brak ing funct ion (park ing
brake) .... .. .. .. ................. . 72
Emergency re lease
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
E mergency starti ng ............. .. .. 228
Emergency towing . .. ........... .... 230
Energy management .. .. ..... ... .. .. 159
Battery power ..... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 15
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
E ngine
Comp artment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Coolant ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 186
Data ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 236
Hood ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 179
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 68
Starting with jumper cables ....... .. 228
Stopping .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... .. 67, 69
Engine compartment Safety instr uctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Working the eng ine compartment 179
E ngine coolant
Indicator lig ht ... .. .. ...... ... .. .. . 14
Engine coolant system ............... 186
Adding coo lant . .................. . 187
Check ing coolant level . ......... .. .. 186
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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
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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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Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216, 221
Jump-starting ... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 228
Jumper cables ............. .. .. .. ... 229
K
Key ..... .... ................ ..... .. 29
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ignition/engine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Key replacemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
removing .. ..... ........... ... .. .. 67
unlocking/locking ........ .. . 30, 31, 33
Keys No key identified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Kick-down tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
L
La ne Change Assistant
refer to Side assist .......... .. .... .. 75
LATCH .. .. .. ................ ... ... 146
Description ........... .... ... .. .. . 147
I nstall ing a chi ld restraint .. .. .. .... . 148
L ocat ion ..... ........... .. .. .. .. . 147
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... ................. .. .... . 148
Leather cleaning/protection ... .. .. .. . 173
Leaving home ............. .. .. .. .. .. 42
Lifting vehicle ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 232
Light adaptive light ............. ... .. .... 40
Adjusting exterior lighting . .. .. .. .. .. 42
ambience lighting . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44
Com ing/ Leaving home ....... .. .. .. . . 42
Daytime running lights ........ .... . . 40
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterior lighting .................... 40
Fog lights/rear fog lights .. .. .. .... .. 40
Headlight range control system ....... 40
High beam assist .... .... ... .. .. ... . 41
Interior/reading lights ..... .. .. .. .. . . 43
L ow beam .. ..... ........... ... .. .. 40
Side marker lights ........ .. .. .. .. .. 40 Light/rain
sensor
Headlights . ..... ................ .. 40
Intermittent (windshield w ipers) ...... 46
Sen sor defective .. ......... .... .... . 19
Lights High beam .... .. ................ .. 41
Turn signals ..... .................. 41
Loading the luggage compartment . .. .. 100
Locking Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Locking/unlocking at the lock cylinder ................ .. 33
by remote control ............... .. . 30
with the central locking switch . .. .... . 32
wi th the convenience key ........ .. .. . 31
Low beams ..... .. ................ .. 40
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) ... 146
Luggage compa rtment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cover ...... ... .. .. ... ........... .. 59
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Floor ........ ... .. .............. .. 62
Lid ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 34
Pass-through .. .. ............. .. .. . 61
Ski sack ... .. .. . ............ ...... . 61
Stowing .. .... .. .. .............. . 100
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
also r efe r to Loading the luggage com­
partment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Lumbar support ... ............. .... . 51
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Maintenance .. .. .. ... ... ... .... .... 237
Malfunc tion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 17, 26
Manual shift program ................. 84
Master key
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Matte finish paint cleaning ....... .. .. 170
Mileage Average ........................... 22
Instantaneous ... ................ .. 22
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors .. .. .... . 44
Compass .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... . 48
dimming . ..... .. ............. ..... 45
Vanity mirrors ... .................. 46

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Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 123
Multifunction steering wheel ...... .... . 21
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Natural leather
Cleaning ... .. .... .... ..... ... ... . 173
Net . ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 56
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 206
Contact ing . .................. .... 101
Number of seats . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 104
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Occupant seating positions . ... .. .. .... 95
Octane rating ..... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 175
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Offroad . .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 164
Offroad mode . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 155
OFF (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 64
O il
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1, 184
O il consumption ........... .. .. .. .. . 184
On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . ... .. .. .. .. 26
Elect ron ic speed limiter . ... .. ...... .. 27
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . .. .. 26
Open doo r/hood/ rear lid warning . . . . . . . 23
Opening Panorama sunroof .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 38
Powe r windows .......... .. .. .. .. .. 37
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 36
Opening/clos ing
at the lock cylinder ............... ... 33
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . 32
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize po llution .......... ... ... .. 162
Optiona l equipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (eff ic ien cy p rogram) 24
Outside m irrors
refer to Exter ior mirrors ........ ... .. 44
Owner's man ua l
How the Owner's Manua l is organized . . . 6
Inde x 249
p
Paint damage ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 172
Pa int No .... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 234
Panorama sunroof . .. ............... . 38
Emergency clos ing .... ........... .. . 39
Park assist Cleaning sensors/came ra lenses . ... .. 17 1
Pa rking ....... ... .. ..... ........... 71
A utomat ic transm iss io n ........ .. .. . 82
Parking brake . .. .. .... ............. . 70
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake ........ ... .. ................ 70
Parking systems ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 87
Adjusting the d isp lay/warn ing tone . .. . 93
Cleaning the rea r view camera ..... .. . 90
Malfunc tion . .. .. .... ............. . 93
Pa rking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Rea r parki ng system ... .. .. ... ... .. . 88
Rea r view came ra . .... ............. . 89
T ra ile r hitch . .. .. .. . .............. . 93
Parts replacement . ................. 239
Pass- through .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 61
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... .. .. 1 23
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Pedals ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 99
Physical principles of a frontal collision 105
P lastic parts
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .... ............. 172
Polish ing . .. .. .. .. .. ............... 172
Pollutant filter (automat ic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Power locking system .. ... ...... ... .. . 28
Emergency lock ing ................. . 33
Power w indows .. ................. . 37
Rear lid ..... .. .... .......... ...... 35
Se lective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Slid ing/ti lting sunroof .......... .. .. . 37
Power sea t adjustment .......... .. .. . 51
Power w indow
Convenience opening/clos ing . ... .. .. . 37
Power w indows .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. . 37
Child safety lo cks . .... ........... .. . 37
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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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

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Warning light ..... .... ... .. .. .. .... 16
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem ... .. .. .. . 104
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Safety compliance st icker ... .. .. .. .. . 234
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Safety features for occupant restra int and
protection ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 94
Safety guide lines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Safety instructions Eng ine compartment .. .... .. .. .. .. . 179
for side curtain a irbags .. ..... .... .. 132
for us ing ch ild safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 136
for using safety be lts ...... .. .. .. .. . 107
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 125
Seat Number of seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 104
Seat adjustment ........... .. .. .. .... 51
Driver 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
F ront passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
H ead restraints .......... .. .. .. .. .. 97
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Seat covers Cleaning ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 173
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Sea ting capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Seating posi tion
Driver ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 95
Front passenger .......... .. .. .. .. .. 96
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . . 96
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Occupants ................ ... ... ... 95
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Seats Fo lding .. .. ............. .... .. .... 60
Selec tive unlock fea ture ..... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Select ive wheel torque control (all -wheel
d rive) . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 153
Selector lever ............. .... .. .. .. 81
Selecto r lever (automatic tr ansmission)
E me rgency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner . ......... .. 111
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Inde x 251
Serv ice position
refer to Replacing wiper blades . ... .. . 47
S ET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
S hi ft paddles .. .. .. ................. . 84
Sh utting down vehicle . ... .... ... .. .. 162
S ide a irbags
Desc ription .. .. .... ... ....... ..... 127
How they wor k ... ................. 128
Side assist Activati ng and deactivating ........... 77
Adjusting the brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Cleaning the senso rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Des cription .. .. .. .. . .............. . 75
Senso r range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Side curta in airbags .. .............. . 130
Desc ription .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 130
How they work ... .. ............... 131
Safe ty i nstr uctions ................. 132
Side marker lights . ............. .... . 40
Ski sack . ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 61
Slid ing/tilt ing sunroof
Convenience opening/clos ing .. .. .. .. . 37
Snow cha ins .. .. .. ................. 211
Socket ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 5 4
Sources of information abo ut child re-
stra ints and their use . ............... 151
Spare tire ... .. .. .. ................. 217
Spare whee l .. .. .. ............... .. 217
Speed rat ing letter code ............. . 207
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
START ENG INE ST O P button (conven ience
k ey) ..... .. .. .. .... ... .......... .. . 69
START ENGINE STOP button (Co nvenience
key) .......... ... .. ..... ........... 68
Starting Hill ho ld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Star ting from res t .. ............. .. .. . 71
Start ing off w ith a trailer ............ .. 72
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 68
Stee ring
El ectromechanica l steer ing . . . . . . . 158, 0
L ocking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
L ocking (convenience key) . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Locking (ignition lock) .. ..... ... .. .. . 67
also refer to Electromechan ica l steer-
ing ......... .. .. ................. 158
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Turn signa ls . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 41
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 1 9
u
Unfasten ing sa fety be lts
Unid irect ional tires ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .
Uniform tire quality grading ... .. .. .. .
Unlo ck ing 109
195
209
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Unlock ing/ locking
at t he lock cylinder ............ ... ... 33
by remote cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
with the cen tral locking switch . . . . . . . . 3 2
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
Use of jumper cab les ................ 229
V
Vanity mirrors ............. .... .. .. .. 46
Vehicle care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Vehicle cont rol mod ules .............. 152
Vehicle e lectrical system .............. 15
Vehicle iden tifica tion labe l ... .. .. .. .. . 234
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... . 234
Vehicle jack . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 221
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shut -down . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 162
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Vent ilation
Vi ny l
C leaning
w
. . .... ......... .... .. .. .. 63
173
Warn ing/ indica to r li ghts . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
A irbag system ........... .. .. .. .... 16
B rake system .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 1 3
Electromechanica l parking brake .. .. .. 14
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
E lectronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 16
Generator .. ............. .... .. .. .. 15
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . .. .. 17
Safety belt ............... ...... ... 16
Safety systems ............ ...... ... 16 T
rai ler turn s ignal assembly .. ... .. .. . 19
Turn signals ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 19
Wa rranty cove rages
Washer reservo ir 2
37
193
Wear indicato r .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 20S
We ights ....... .... ................ 234
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ......................... 108
Wha t happens to unbe lted occupan ts? .. l0S
What impairs driving safety? ......... .. 95
What s hou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ..... .. .. .. .... ............. 202
Wha t shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls?
Wheel bo lt caps
Remov ing
Whee l bolts 2
02
220
Loosening . .. .. .. .... ........... .. 220
Tighte ning .. .. .. ................. 220
Torque ........................... 212
Whee l cove rs, removing .. ..... ... .. .. 220
Whee ls ........................... 195
Checking tire pressu re .......... .. .. 201
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 171
Co ld tire infla tion pressure ... ... .. .. 199
General notes ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. 195
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .............................. 196
New tires and wheels ........... .... 206
Tires and vehicle load limits ... ..... . 203
When must a safety be lt be re placed? .. 107
When must the a irbag system be inspect-
ed? ............................... 123
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 202
When should I check the ti re press ures? . 202
Where are lower ancho rages located? ... 147
Whe re can I find the t ire pressures for my
car? .............................. 201
Why sa fety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 105
Window reg ulators
Power locks ...... ................. 37
Windows Cleaning/removing ice .......... .... 172
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Windshie ld
Cleaning . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 46
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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