2015 AUDI Q3 tires

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th e mat ing s urfaces o f both the whee l
and t he hub . R emove a ll dirt f rom these
su rfaces before remo untin g t he wheel.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with uni directional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction.
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
W hen using a spa re tire w it h a t read patte rn
intended fo r use in a specific direction, p lease
note t he followi ng:
- The di rection of rotation is ma rked by an
ar­
row on the side of the t ire.
- If the s pare tire has to be inst alled in the in ­
correct di rection, use the spare tire only
temporarily since the t ire wi ll not be a ble to
achieve its optimum pe rformance character­
ist ics with regard t o aquaplani ng, noise and
wea r.
- We recommend that you pay particular at­
tent io n to this fact during wet weather and
t h at y ou adjust y our speed to matc h road
co ndi tions .
- Rep lace the flat tire w ith a new one and
have it installed on your ve hicle as soon as
poss ible to restore the handling a dvan tages
of a uni direct io na l ti re.
Notes on wheel changing
Please re ad the inform ation ~ p age 206 , New
tires and repl acing tires and wheels
if you are
goi ng to use a s pare t ire which is different
from the tires on your ve hicle .
A ft er you ch ange a tire:
- Check the tire pressure on the spare imme­
diately after installation .
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop. What do I do now? 223
- With steel and alloy wheel r ims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lbs. (120 Nm).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor­
roded and difficult to turn while changing
a tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
possible. Remount the wheel cover .
Until then , drive with extra care and at re­
duced speeds.
_& WARNING
- If you are goin g to e quip your ve hicle
wit h tires o r rims which differ from th ose
which were facto ry installed, then be
sure to r ead th e information
~ pag e 206,
N ew tir es and replacing tir es and
w heels.
- Always make sur e the d amag ed wh eel o r
ev en a fl at ti re a nd the j ack and t ool kit
a re pr operly se c u red in the lugg age co m­
partment and are not loose in the pas­
sen ger c omp artment.
- In an accide nt or su dde n maneuver they
co uld fly forw ard, in ju ring anyone in the
ve hicl e.
- Always s tore dama ged wheel, j ack and
to ols se curely in the lugg age comp art­
ment . Othe rwise, in an accident o r su d ­
den maneuver the y co uld fly forwa rd,
causing inju ry to passengers in the ve hi­
cle.
([) Note
Do not use comme rcially ava ila bl e tire
sea lants. Ot herwise , th e e lectr ica l compo­
nents of the tire pressu re monitoring sys­
tem* wi ll no l onge r wor k properly an d the
se nsor fo r th e tire pressur e mo nitor ing
syste m* will have to be replaced by quali­
fied wor kshop. •
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242 Index .:..:..:..::....::..
...:..._ ___________________________ _
A
A/C (automatic climate control) .. .... .. 64
Accessories .. ... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 239
Adaptive cruise control Cleaning the sensor ....... .. .. .... . 171
Adapt ive light ............. .. .. .. .. .. 40
Adapt ive Light (defective) ....... .. .. .. 18
Adding Engine coolant ............. .. .... . 187
Engine oil .... ........... .. .. .... . 184
W indshield washer fluid ... .... .. .. . 193
Additional accessories
Addit ives 239
E ng ine oil .... ........... .. .. .... . 184
Adjustable steering column .... .. .... .. 66
Adjusting Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) ... .. .. .............. ... .. .. .. 65
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Instrument illumination ... .. .. .. .. . .
44
Steering column ...... .... .. .. .. .. .. 66
Temperature (automat ic climate control) 65
Airbag
Warning/indicator lights ....... .... .. 16
A irba g system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112, 128
Advanced Airbag System ........... . 116
Advanced Airbag System components . 119
Care ... .... ................ ..... . 126
Children .................. .. .... . 134
Child restraints ........... .. .. .... . 135
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . 119
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Disposal . .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 126
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116, 117
H ow do the front airbags work? . .. .. . 121
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? .................... .. .... . 119
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponen ts work together ...... .. .... . 120
Important things to know .... .. .... . 112
Indicator light .............. ... .. . 123
Monitoring ................. ... ... 123
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF l ight .. .. .. . 123
Repairs .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 126
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .... . 125
Side airbags ................ ..... . 127 Side
curtain airbags ............... .
Weight-sensing mat .............. .
When must the system be inspected?
Alcantara Cleaning .. .... .. ............. ... .
All -wheel drive .. .. ..... ........... .
Selective wheel torque control
All wheel drive 130
134
123
173
158
153
Winter tires ... .. ............. .. .. 210
Alternator
refer to Generator ................ .. 15
Anti-freeze
refer to E ng ine coolant system . .. .. . .
Anti-lock brake system ............. . .
Anti- lock braking system 186
153
Warning/indicator lights ............. 16
Anti-slip regulation ... .......... .. .. 153
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 16
Anti-theft alarm warning system ... .. .. . 28
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobilizer ............... 33
Ashtray .... .... .. ............. .... . 53
Asterisk What does it mean when something is marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi drive select
refer to Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture 237
AUTO Automat ic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Automat ic headl ights ............ .. . 40
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Automatic be lt retractor ............. 107
Automat ic climate control
Air out lets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Changing temperature units ..... .. .. . 65
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Automat ic Shift Lock (ASL) ........ ... . 82
Automatic transmiss ion .......... .... . 81
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ...... .... . 82
Driving ... .. ... ... ... .. ..... ... .. . 82
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Manual shift program .......... .. .. . 84
Removal lock (ignit ion key) ........ .. . 66

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Selector lever ...................... 81
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . 86
Automatic wipers .......... .... .. .... 46
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 101
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Avoid damaging the vehicle ...... ... .. 161
B
Bass box .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 217
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 190
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 190
Charging . .. ............. .... .. ... 192
Important warnings when working on
the battery . ................ ... ... 190
Jump starting .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 228
Low ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 159
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. . 193
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Winter operation ............ ... .. . 190
Working on the battery ....... ... .. . 190
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Blended gasoline .......... .... .. .. . 17 5
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 65
Booster seats ................ ... ... 141
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 189
Checking the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 189
Reservoir .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 189
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 189
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ....... .. .. .. .. . 189
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Brake fluid ........... ...... .... .. 189
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement . ............. .... .. .. . 189
Brake light defective ...... .. .. .. .. .. 18
Brake power assist unit ...... .. .. .. . 156
Brakes ..... .. ................ .... 156
Electromechanical parking brake .. .. .. 70
General information ......... ... .. . 156
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. .. 13
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Braking Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . 72
Starting on inclines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Index 243
Break-in period . ..... ............... 161
Tires 161
Bul bs ........ .. .. ................. 226
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 180
Battery specific .................. . 191
Capacities .. .. .. .. ............... .. 235
Caps for wheel bolts, removing ...... .. 220
Carbon parts Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172, 173
Care ....... .. .. .. ................. 170
Cargo area
refer to Loading the luggage compart-
ment ....... .. .... ............... 100
Catalytic converter ................. . 161
Center armrest Adjusting . .. .. .. .. ............... . 51
Storage compartment . ...... ..... .. . 51
Central locking . ..... ................ 28
Central locking switch ............... 32
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Changing a flat tire ... . .. .. .. .... .... 218
Changing a wheel ...... ............. 218
Changing engine oil .. ........... .... 185
Checking Engine coolant level ............... . 186
Checking tire pressure .............. . 201
Child restraints
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
System anchors .. .. .............. . 146
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 151
Child safety ... .. ...... ........... .. 133
Convertible locking retractor ........ . 143
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats ... .............. . 136
Important things to know when driving
with children .. .. ............... .. 133
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ... .. .. .. .. .. . ....... ..... .. 148
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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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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

252 Index
Steering wheel
Adjusting steering co lumn ... ... ... ..
66
Indicator light . ........... ... .... .. 16
Multifunction steering wheel . .. ...... 21
Steer ing whee l w ith tiptronic . .. .. .... .. 84
Steps for determining correct load limit .
204
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 69
Storage . .. .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. 54
Cup holder door pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sto rage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Sunroof
refer to Panorama sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sun shades
Emergency closing (roof) ........... ..
39
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicato r lights .... .. 11
T
Tachomet er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tail lights
C leaning . .. .. . .. ..... ..... .. .. .. .
171
Technical Data ................ ... ... 234
Technical modifications ....... .... .. . 240
Tether anchors . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 149
Tether strap ... ...... ..... .. .. .. .. . 149
Textiles
Cleaning ................. ... .... .
173
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. .. .... ...... ....... .. .. .. .
161
Tie-down rings ... ..... ...... .. .. .. . 101
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
tiptronic .............. ........ ... .. 81
tiptronic (automatic t ransmission) ...... 84
Tire pressure ....... ... .... .. .. .. .. .
201
Tire pressure monitoring system ....... 213
Loss of air pressure ........ .... .... 214
Malfunction .............. ... .. ... 2 14
Resetting tire p ressures .... .. .. .. .. . 215
Tires .. .. .. .. .... .. ... .. .. .... .. ... 195
Low aspect ratio ti res . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Service life ...... ........... ... .. . 205
Speed rating letter code ......... ... 207
Tire manufacturing date . .. .. .. .. .. . 207
Tire pressure monitor ing system .. ... 213
r ·f· t · ire spec, 1ca ions ............. .... 207
Tread depth ..... ................. 205
Uniform tire quality grading ......... 209
Winter tires . .. .. ....... ..... .... .
T ires and wheels
Checking tire pressure ............. .
Co ld tire inflation pressure ...... .. . .
o· . 1mens 1ons .... .. ................ .
General notes .. .. ... ... .... ... .. . .
Glossa ry of tire and lo ading terminolo-
gy .......... ... ................ .
210
201
199
206
195
1 96
New tir es and wheels ..... ...... .. .. 206
Replac ing . ...... ................ . 207
Snow chains . .. .. ...... ....... .... 211
T ires and vehicle load limits . .. .. .. .. 203
Wheel bolts ... .. ................. 212
W inter tires ..... ................. 210
Tire service life .. .. ................ . 205
Tool kit .... .. .. .. ...... ....... .... 216
T orn or frayed safety belts
Towing Front eyelet ... .. ....... ...... .. . .
Rear eyelet .. .. .. .. ........ .... .. .
T ow t ruck procedures ............. . .
TPMS 107
231
231
230
Tire pressure monitoring system 2 13, 214
T rai ler towing ..... ................. 166
Ope rating inst ructions .......... .... 1 67
Parking systems .. ... .. .... .... .. .. . 93
Technical requiremen ts . . . . . . . . 166, 167
Tongue load . .. ....... ........... . 16 7
Trailer towing tips ................ . 168
Trailer turn signal assembly
Warning/ indi cator lights . ....... .... .
19
Transmission .. .. .. ... .. .... .... .... . 81
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) 85
Transport Canada .. ................ . 102
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ... .... .. .. 205
Trip computer
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
Mileage ......... .......... ...... .. 22
Trip odom ete r ... .. ................ .. 23
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment ... .. .. . 59
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Turn signa ls . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 41
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 1 9
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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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