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Tires and wheels 223
were on your vehicle at the changing a wheel or replacing •
time it was manufactured. For wheels you have to adjust the • '
recommended tire pressures tire pressures on all wheels. In
for normal load conditions, addition, you must then initial-
please see chapter ize the new tire pressures in the
9page 217. tire pressure monitoring sys-
-Turn the valve stem cap coun- tern*
9 page 239.
ter-clockwise to remove it
_&. WARNING
from the tire valve.
Incorrect tire pressures and/
-Place the air pressure gauge or underinflation can lead
on the valve. sudden tire failure, loss of
-The tire pressures should only control, collision, serious per-
be checked and adjusted when sonal injury or even death.
the tires are cold. The slightly -When the
[IJ warning sym-
raised pressures of warm tires bol appears in the instru-
must not be reduced. ment cluster, stop and in-
-Adjust the tire pressure to the spect the tires.
load you are carrying. -Incorrect tire pressure and/
-Reinstall the valve stem cap or underinflation can cause
on the valve. increased tire wear and can
When should I check the tire affect the handling of the
pressure? vehicle and stopping ability.
The correct tire pressure is es- -Incorrect tire pressures
pecially important at high and/or underinflation can
speeds . The pressure should also lead to sudden tire fail-
therefore be checked at least ure, including a blowout
once a month and always be -and sudden deflation, caus-
fore starting a journey. ing loss of vehicle control.
When should I adjust the
-The driver is responsible for
the correct tire pressures for
tire pressures?
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246 What do I do now?
-Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: with whee l bo lts wit h caps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts con be un­
screwed.
Fig. 191 Chan ging a wheel: removing the w hee l bo lt
c aps
Removing
,.. Push the
plastic clip provided with the vehi­
cle tool kit over the wheel bolt cap until it
engages.
,.. Pull on the
plastic clip to remove the cap
¢ fig. 191.
Refitting
• Place the caps over the wheel bolts and
push them back on.
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel
bolts clean . Loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais­
ing the vehicle.
Fig. 192 Changing a wheel: loosening t he w hee l bo lts
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. 192.
Tightening
• 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 each wheel bolt
clockwise
until it is seated .
_& WARNING
- 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 ..,.

248 What do I do now?
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. 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 a wheel
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
Fig. 195 Changing a wheel: using the screwdrive r han·
dle (with t he bl ade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig. 196 Changing a wheel: a lignment pin insid e t he
to p hole
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised the veh icle off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
.,. Remove the topmost wheel bolt completely
with the
he xa gonal socket in the screwdriv­
er handle (vehicle tool kit)
c> fig. 195 and
set it as ide on a
clean surface.
.,. Screw the threaded end of the
alignment
pin
from the tool kit hand-tig ht into the
empty bolt hole
<='>fig. 196.
.,. Then remove the other wheel bolts as de­
scribed above. .,.
Take off the wheel leaving the a lignment pin
in the bo lt hole
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Putting on the other wheel
.,. Push the whee l over the alignment pin.
.,. Screw on the wheel bolts and tighten them
slightly using the hexagonal socket .
.,. Remove the alignment pin and insert and
tighten the rema ining wheel bolt slightly
like the rest.
.,._ Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to
lower the vehicle until the jack is fully re­
leased .
.,. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all
wheel bo lts firm ly
c::> page 246. Ti ghten
them
in a crisscross pattern, from one bolt
to the (approximately) opposite one, to keep
the wheel centered .
.,._ Perform the steps required after changing
the wheel
c::> page 245, After changing a
wheel.
The hexagonal socket makes it easier to re­
move the wheel bolts from the rim. Care
shou ld be taken when removing the reversible
blade.
(D Note
When removing or installing the wheel,
the rim cou ld hit the brake rotor/ceramic
brake rotor* and damage the rotor. Work
carefully and have a second person to help
you.
@ Tips
- When mounting tires w ith unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pat­
tern is po inted the right way
c::> page 249.
-The wheel bolts should be clean and easy
to turn. Check for dirt and corrosion on
the mating surfaces of both the wheel
and the hub. Remove all d irt from these
surfaces before remounting the wheel.
- Do not use the hexagonal socket in the
sc rewdriver handle to loosen or tighten
the whee l bolts.

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Child safety . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 152
Convertible locking retractor . ... .. .. . 162
Important safety instructions for using
chi ld safety seats .................. 155
Important things to know when driv ing
with children ..................... 152
Instal ling a child restraint us ing the
L ATC H system ................... .. 168
L ower ancho rages ........ .. .. .. .. . 167
M ounti ng and releas ing the ancho rage
hook . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. ... 168
Ch ild safety seats .... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 158
Booste r seats ..................... 160
Conve rtible c hild seats ............. 159
Conver tible locking retrac tor .. .. .. .. . 16 2
D anger o f using c hild restra ints in the
fro nt sea t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. . 155
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Install ing .. ............. .... .. ... 162
LATCH system ................... .. 168
Safety instructions . ......... .. .. .. . 155
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 157
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Cle aning .......................... 184
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Climate control system Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
synchron iz ing ............ .... .. .... 72
Clock ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 12
Closing Powe r windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
C losing/opening
at t he lock cylinder ........ .. .. .. .. .. 35
by remote contro l ..... ..... .. .. .. .. 33
with the cen tral locking switch . . . . . . . . 34
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 217
Com ing home ............. .... .. .. .. 52
Compass in the mirror ................ 58
Compliance . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 267
Consume r In fo rmat ion . . . . . . . . . . 120, 264
Contact ing N HTSA .................. 120
Controls Cleaning ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 187
Inde x 271
Convenience key
Indicator lights .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. . 77
Starting engine (START EN GINE STOP
button) ... .. .. .. ................. . 76
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
S TOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switch ing on ignit ion ... .. ... ..... .. . 76
u nlocking/locking .................. 34
Convenience opening/clos ing
C onvertib le child sa fe ty se ats
Convertib le locking retractor 39
159
Activati ng .............. .......... 164
Deact ivat ing . .. .. .... ........... .. 164
U si ng to secu re a child safety seat 1.6 2, 16 4
Coolant system .. .. ............... .. 201
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 70
Cooling System Expansion tank . .. ................. 202
Cornering light .. .. ................. . 51
Cruise cont ro l
Changi ng speed .... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 82
Presetting your speed ... .... ... .. .. . 82
Switching off .. .. .... ............. . 82
Swit ching on . .. .. .. ............... . 81
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
(upholder .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ...... .. . 65
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Date disp lay . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 12
Dayt ime runn ing lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 52
Declarat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ............. 267
Audi side ass ist .. .. . .. .. ... ..... .. 267
Cell phone package ................ 267
Convenience key ................... 267
El ectronic immob ilizer . ......... .. .. 267
Homeli nk unive rsal remote con trol . .. 267
Remote con tro l key .. .. ..... ... .. .. 267
Decorat ive pa rts/tr im
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Defective light bu lb warning ........... 21
Defrost ing (windows) ............ .... . 71
Determ ining correct load limit ....... . 226
Digital cloc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Digi tal compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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274 Index
Gene rator
War ning/indicator lights ... .. ... ... .. 16
Glossary of tire and load ing te rmino logy 212
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Valet park ing ......... .... ... .. .. .. 39
GPS controlled clock ..... ... .. .. .... .. 12
Gross Veh icle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) ... 261
H
Headlights
Cleaning ............. ........ ... . 185
C leaning system ........... ... .. .. .. 56
D efective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H ead light range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
L eft hand drive, right hand d riv e ..... . . 53
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
H eadlig ht washer reservoir ...... .. .. . 208
Head restraints . ... ..... ..... .. .. .. . 115
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 115
Heated ext erior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
rear w indow .. ...... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 71
seats .. .. ... ..... ....... .. .. .. .. .. 71
windshie ld washer spray no zzles . . . . . . 56
Heating ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 69
H eavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . 126
High beam . ........... ...... .. .. .. .. 52
H igh voltage warn ing label .. .. .. .... . 26 1
H ill descent control ......... ..... .... 86
H omelink (garage door opener) . ... .. . . 40
H ood
Opening . .... ....... .... .. .. .. .. . 195
Release lever ............ .. .. .. .. . 195
H orn ..... .. ................ ... ... .. 8
How are c hild restraint system anchors re ­
l ated to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 138
H ow often should I check my t ire pres -
sures? .. .. .. ..... ........... ... .. . 223
How safety belt pretensioners wo rk ... . 129
H ydroplan ing ............. .. .. .. .. . 227
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Ignition
switch ing on/off .......... .. .. .. .. .. 73 Ign
it ion key
Emergency unlocking . .. ..... ... .. .. . 33
Ig nition loc k .... .. ............. .... . 73
I n dicator ligh t ... ......... .... .. .. . 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important t hings to do before driving . . 112
Improperly worn safety belts ...... .... 1 29
Ind icator lights .. .. ............. .... . 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 142
Dynam ic steeri ng ...... .. ... ..... .. 175
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF ..... ... ... 142
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights . . 13
In fant seats .. .. . .. ................ 158
Installing child safety seats Saf ety be lts ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 162
Instruments Adjusting the light ing .......... .. .. . 54
Instruments and controls ........ .. .. . 10
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights
Front . .... .... .. ................. . 54
Rear . .... .... .. ................. . 54
Inte rmittent (w indshie ld w ipers) . ... .. . 56
J
Jump-sta rting ... .. ............. .... 255
Jumper cables ... .. ............. .... 256
K
Key ........ .... .. ................. . 31
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Check light .... .. ............. .... . 32
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 75
Ignit ion/e ngine on/off ........... ... . 73
K ey rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mechan ica l key. .. ... .......... . 31, 32
removing . .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 75
u nlocking/loc king . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34 , 35
K ick-down ...... .. .......... ...... .. 87
Knee airbags .. .. .. ... ...... .... .... 146
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
How they work . .. ............. .... 147
Important safety instructions .. .. .. .. 148

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Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Q
Quartz clock . ............. .... .. .. .. 12
quattro
refer to all-wheel dr ive .... .. .. .. .. . 176
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 124
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
R
Radiator fan
203
Ra in/ light sensor
H eadlig hts . ............. .... .. .... 5 1
I ntermittent (windshield wipe rs) . . . . . . 56
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights ............. .. .. .. .... 54
Rear fog lights ............ .... .. .... 51
Rear lid Escape hand le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Opening and closing ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera Park ing mode 1
Par king mode 2
Rear view mirror ........... .... .. ... . 109
110
55
Rear w indow heati ng ....... .. .. .. .. .. 7 1
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Refue lling . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 192
Rele ase lever for hood ...... .. .. .. .. . 195
Remote control Garage door opener (Homel ink) . .... .. 40
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Personalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
u nl ocking/locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 33
Remote rear lid release .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Repai r manua ls . ........ .... ... ... .. 264
Repairs Airbag system ........... .. .. .. .. . 144
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
Replacing bulbs .............. .. .... 253
Replacing tires and whee ls ... .. .. .. .. . 23 1
Replacing w iper blades ..... .. .. .. .. .. 57 Reporting Sa
fety Defects . ..... ... .. .. 120
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor ... .. .. .. ............... .. 127
R ight hand dr ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rims Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Rollbar
refer to Active ro llover protection sys-
tem ........ .. .. .... ............. 121
s
SAFE ...... .. .. .. ................. . 12
S afe driving habi ts . .... ......... .. .. 112
Safety be lt pos ition .. .. .. ...... .... . 128
Safety be lts worn by pregnan t women . 128
Safety be lt pretensioner ... .... ... .. .. 129
Serv ice and disposa l .. ............. 130
S afety be lts . .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. 1 26
Be lt pos itione r ... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 126
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 187
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
sa fety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Fa sten ing .. ... .. .. . .............. 127
Improperly worn . ... ... ...... ... .. 129
Not wor n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Safety be lt pos ition ... .. ...... .... . 128
Safety i nstructions ............. .... 126
Securing child safety se ats ...... .. .. 162
Spe cial considera tions for pregnan t
women ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 128
Unfastening ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 129
Warning/indicator light . ..... ... .. .. 123
Warning light .. .. .................. 16
Why YOU MUST wear them ........ .. 123
Wor n properly ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. 125
Safety be lt warning light . ..... ... .. .. 123
Safety comp liance sticker ........ .. .. 261
Safety eq uipment .. ............. .. .. 112
S afety features for oc cupant rest ra in t an d
protection . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 112
Safety gu idelines
Seats ..... .. .. .. ................. . 60
Safety instr uctions
E n gine compartment .......... .... . 195
for using ch ild safety seats .......... 155
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