2015 AUDI S4 airbag

288 Index .:..:..:..::....::.....:..._ ___________________________ _
A
A/C (automatic clima te control) .. .... . . 79
Acc esso ries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 285
adapt ive cruise control
Vehicles wit h manual transmission 103
A dap tive cr uise con trol .... .. .. .. .. .. . 10 1
C leaning the sensor .. ... .. .. .. .... . 203
M essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Request for dr iver intervention . ..... . 10 7
Sett ing t he driving program .. .. .. ... 106
A dapt ive dampers .......... .... .... . 115
Adapt ive light ................ ... ... . 49
Ada ptive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .... .. 22
Adding Eng ine coolan t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
E ng ine oil . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 216
Windshie ld washe r fl uid ... .. .. .... . 225
Addit ional accesso ries
Addit ives 2
85
Eng ine oil .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 216
Ad justa ble s teer ing column . ... .. .... .. 82
Ad justing
A ir dist ribution (automatic climate con -
trol) . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .... .. 80
I ns trumen t illum ina tion . .. .. .. .. .. . . S 2
Steer ing column .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 82
Tempe rature (automat ic climate control) 80
A irbag
War ning/ indica to r ligh ts ... .... .... .. 20
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 160
Advanced Airbag System . ...... .. .. . 148
Advanced Airbag System compone nts . 15 1
Ca re . .. .. .. ........ ..... .. .. .... . 157
C hil dren . ............... .. .. .. .. . 166
C hil d restr aints ........... .. .. .. .. . 16 7
Componen ts (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . 1 51
D anger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Disposal . .... ........... .. .. .... . 157
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 149
H ow do the front airbags work? . .. .. . 153
H ow ma ny airbags does my vehicle
have? ..... .......... ...... ... .. . 15 1
H ow t he Advan ced Airbag System com-
p o nents wo rk toge ther .... .. .. .. .. . 15 2
I mpor tan t things to know .. .. .. .. .. . 14 4 Indicator lig
ht ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 154
Monito ring . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 154
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. .. 155
Repairs ... .... .. ............. .... 157
Safety instr uctions ............. .... 156
S ide a irbags ..... ................ . 159
S ide cu rtain airbags .... .. ... ..... .. 162
Weight-sensing mat .............. . 166
When must t he sys tem be inspected? 154
Alcantara Cleaning ...... .. .......... ...... . 205
all-wheel drive
All wheel d rive 190
Winter tires . .. .. .. ........... .. .. 254
Alternato r
refer to Generator ................ .. 16
Anti-freeze
refer to E ng ine coolant system ... .... 218
An ti-lock b rak ing system ......... .. .. 185
W arning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . 18 , 19
An ti-s lip reg ulation ................ . 185
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 18
Anti-theft a larm warning system ... .... . 31
An ti-the ft systems
El ectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Arm rest ...... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. . 62
Asht ray .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 65
As te ris k
Wha t does i t mean when somet hing is
marked w it h an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard
refer to b ra ki ng guard .......... .. .. 101
Audi drive select . .. ............. .... 115
Adaptive dampers .. .... .... ... .. .. 115
Desc ription ...... ................ . 115
Dynam ic steer ing . ..... ........... . 115
Setting the dr iv ing mode ........ .... 116
S po rt differential . ............. .... 115
Audi Serv ice Repai r Manuals and Li tera-
ture 283
A UTO
Automat ic climate contro l ..... .. .. .. . 80
Automat ic head lights .......... .. .. . 49
A ut o Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Automat ic be lt ret ractor ...... ...... . 139

292 Index
Starting with jumper cab les . ....... . 274
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 86
E ng ine compartment
Safety instructions ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 212
Working the engine compartment 212
Eng ine coolant
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
E ngine coolant system ...... .. .. .... . 218
Adding coolant ........... .. .. .. .. . 219
Checking coolant level ..... .. .. .. .. . 218
Check ing the eng ine coolant level .. .. . 218
Radiator fan .............. ... .. .. . 220
E ngine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ....... .. .. .... .. 10
Engine hood
C losing ......... ......... ... .... . 212
How to release the hood ............ 212
E ng ine oil . .... ........... ........ . 214
Adding .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 216
Addit ives ... ................ ..... . 216
Changing . ................. ..... . 217
Check oil level ............ ... .... . 216
Consumption ............ .. .. .. .. . 216
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 21
Oil consumption ............ .. .... . 215
Oil grades .. ................ ... .. . 214
Pressure malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. . . 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscos ity .. .. .. .... . 214
Engine speed limitation ......... .... .. 20
Environment Break- in period ............ ... .... . 193
Cata lytic converter ............ .. .. . 194
Disposing of your vehicle battery ..... 225
Driving at high speeds ..... .. .. .. .. . 195
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 195
Fuel ..... .. ..... ........... ... .. . 210
Fuel economy ............. ... .. .. . 195
L eaks under your veh icle . .. .. .. .. .. . 212
L ett ing the vehicle stand and wa rm up . 196
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 221
Proper disposal of drained engine coo l-
ant ..... .. ................ ..... . 219
Proper disposal of dra ined engine
oil .. .. .. ................. .. 216,217
Recycling used engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 216
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Unleaded fuel
.... ................ . 207
What shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 22S
EPC
refer to E lectronic power control . . . . . . 20
Ethyl alcohol (Fuel) . .. .. ...... ... .. .. 208
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 184
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 203
Expansion tank .... ............. .... 218
Exterior lighting ... ................ .. 49
Exterior m irrors
Adjust ing . .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 52
Dimming .. .... .. ............. ..... 53
Heating . .. .. .. . .............. .. .. . 52
F
Fan
Radiator 220
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Convertib le child safety seats .. ... ... 172
Infant seats ... .. ... .......... .... 171
Fa stening eye s
refer to Tie-downs .. .... .... ... .. .. . 74
Flat tire Changing ..... .. ................ . 263
flexib le fue l ....... ............. .... 208
Floor .. .... .... .. ................. . 76
Floor mats . ..... .. ................ . 131
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ......... ... . 49
Folding the rear seats ............ .... . 71
Foot pedals . .... .. ............. .... 131
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the env ironment .. 210
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 82, 85
Refueling . .. .. .. ... .......... .... 210
Sav ing fuel by early upshifting . .. .. .. . 11
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
How they work . .. .......... ...... . 153
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 137
Front passenger's door emergency lock ing 37
Front seats Adjusting ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 128
Child restraints in the front seat .. .. .. 145

294 Index
Important things to do before driving .. 126
Improperly worn safety belts ..... .. ... 142
Indicator lights ............ .. .. .. .. .. 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 155
Dynamic steering ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 190
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........ .. . 155
also refer to Warn ing/ indicator l ights .. 13
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
I nflatable spare tir e ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 261
I nflating ........ ......... ... .... . 262
Installing ch ild safety seats
Safety belts .............. ... .. .. . 175
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . .. ............... .. .... . 182
I nstruments
Adjusting the lighting ........... .. .. 52
I nstruments and controls ... .. .. .. .. . . 10
General illustration ....... .. .. .. .. . .. 8
Interior lights Front .. .. .. ................ ... ... . 52
Rear .. .... .......... ...... ... .. .. 52
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . 55
J
Jump-starting .............. ... .... . 274
Jumper cables ................ ... ... 275
K
Key .... ... .. ................ ... .. .. 32
Battery replacement ...... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Check light ....... ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 33
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 84
I gnition/engine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Key replacement ............. .... .. 32
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
un locking/locking ........ .. . 34, 35, 37
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
L
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist ........ .. .. .. .. . 111
LATC H .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 179
Descr ipt ion .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 180
Install ing a child restraint ...... .. ... 180 Location
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ............................ 180
Launch Control Program ......... .. .. . 99
Leather cleaning/protect ion .. .. .. .. .. 205
Leaving home ..... ................ .. 50
Left hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Lifting jack . .... .. ............. .... 265
Lifting vehicle ... .. ............. .... 278
Light adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Coming/Leav ing home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . 49, 50
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 50
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) .......... . 49
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Low beam ..... .. ............. ..... 49
Rear fog lights ... ... .......... .. .. . 49
Side marker lights ............. .... . 49
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Light/rain sensor Headlights . ..... ................ .. 49
I ntermittent (windshield wipers) . .... . 55
Sen sor defe ctive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lights
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
High beam .... .. ................ .. 50
Tu rn signals ... ... ................ . 50
Locking Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Locking/unlocking at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the centra l locking switch ... .... . 35
with the conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Low beams ..... .. ..... ........... .. 49
Lower anchorage locator button ....... 180
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 179
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 179
Luggage Stowing . ..... .. ............. .... 132
Luggage compartment ........... .. .. . 70
Cargo net ... .. .. ............. .. .. . 73
Cover ......... .. ................ .. 71
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Floor ......... .. ................ .. 76
Lid ....... .... .. ................. . 38

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Loading .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 132
Partition net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73
Pass-thro ugh ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 75
Revers ible mat ........... .... .. .... 75
Secur ing attachments ............... 75
Ski sack ........................... 75
Tie-downs .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .
74, 133
Valet park ing ................... ... 45
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61, 62
M
Maintenance ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 283
M alf unct io n I ndicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 29
Manual transmission ................. 93
Matte fin ish pa int cleaning . ... .. .. .. . 20 2
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
Memory funct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Mil eage
Average .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. ..
24
Instantaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
M irrors
Ad justing the exte rior mi rrors . .. .. .. .. 52
Compass . .. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 58
d' . 1mming ... .... ......... .. .. .. .. .. 53
Vanity mirrors . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . .
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag System
multitronic
. . .. ........... .. .. .. ....
54
154
93
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Driving .. .. .. .. ............ ... .. .. 95
Emergency mode ................... 99
Manual s hift program ......... .. .. .. 98
Selecto r leve r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
N
Natural leather
C l ·
eaning ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 205
Net .. .. ... . .... ............. .. .. ..
68
New tires and w heels
NHTSA 248
Contact ing ..................... .. 134
Number of seats .................... 136
0
Occupant seating positions
Octane rating 127
207
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Offroad .......... .. ............... 197
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 79
Oil
refer to Eng ine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . 214, 216
Oil consumpt ion .... ................ 216
On-Board D iagnost ic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ............
29
Electronic speed limiter .............. 30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 29
Open door or front lid warning . ... .. .. . 23
Opening
Power w indows ...... ............. .
42
Rear li d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 40 , 41
Slid ing/ti lting s unroof .. ..... ... .. .. . 43
Sunshade ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 43
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 55
Open ing/closing
at the lock cy linder ................. .
37
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the ce ntra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 35
with the convenience key ..... ... .. .. . 35
Operate yo ur vehicle e conomi cally and
min imize poll ution . ............... ..
195
Optional equipment
Marked w ith an aster isk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program)
27
Outs ide mir ro rs
refer to E xterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Outs ide temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . .
23
Owner's manual
How the Owner's Manual is organ ized ... 6
p
Paint damage 204
Pa int No ........................... 280
Parcel shelf ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 76
Pa rk assist . . .. .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. 118
Cleaning sensors/came ra lenses .. .. .. 203
Pa rking ................. ........... 88
A ut oma tic transm iss ion ........ .. .. .
95
Vale t parking .. .. .. ........... .... . 45
Parking brake ... .. .. . .. .... ...... .. .
87
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake ........ .... .................
87
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Index 297 ____________________________ ...:.:..:.=.:::.::.:
Remote control key .................. . 32
Personalizing ................ .. .... 32
unlocking/locking ............ .. .. .. 34
Remote rear lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Repair manuals ..................... 283
Repairs
Airbag system
157
Replacement key ................ .... 32
Replacing
Windshield wiper blades .............
58
Replacing bulbs .............. ... ... 272
Replacing tires and wheels ....... .. ... 249
Replacing wiper blades ............... 57
Reporting Safety Defects ....... ... .. . 134
Reset button .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Retractor .... ................. .. ... 139
Reversible floor .................. .... 76
Reversible mat ................ .. .... 75
Right hand drive .............. ... .... 51
Rims
Cleaning . ............... ...... .. .
203
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
s
SAFE ..... ......................... 12
Safe driving habits ............ ... .. . 126
Safety belt position ................. 140
Safety belt height adjustment .. .. .. . 142
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 141
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Safety belts .. .. .............. ... ... 139
Cleaning . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 204
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 7
Fastening ........................
139
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Improperly worn .................. 142
Not worn .. ............. .... .. ... 137
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety instructions ................. 139
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Special considerations for pregnant
women ..........................
141
Unfasten ing ..... ................. 141
Warning/indicator light ........... .. 136
w . 1· h arning 1g t .. .. .. ................ 16
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 136
Worn properly ....... ............. 138
Safety belt warning light ........... .. 136
Safety compliance sticker ............ 280
Safety equipment ...... ............. 126
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ... ..... .................
126
Safety guidelines
Seats .............................
60
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ...............
212
for side curtain airbags ............. 163
for using child safety seats ........ .. 168
for using safety belts ............... 139
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem .............................
156
Seat adjustment
Head restraints .............. .... .
130
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ... ............. 136
Seat covers
Cleaning ... ..... .. . ..............
205
Seat heating .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... .... .. 80
Seating capacity ... .. ........... .... 136
Seating position
Driver ...........................
127
Front passenger .... .............. . 128
How to adjust the front seats ....... . 128
Incorrect seat position . ............. 130
Occupants . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 127
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 129
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seats
Ad '
t· JUS mg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 , 62
D . , rivers seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Folding ..... .. .. ... ............ .. . 71
Front passenger's seat ............... 61
Head restraints .... .............. .. 63
Number of seats ... .............. . 136
Safety guidelines . .................. 60
Securing attachments .. ......... .. .. . 75
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Emergency re lease ................. 100
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298 Index
Selector lever emergency release ..... . 100
Service and disposal Safety belt p retens ioner ... .. .. .... . 143
Service interval display ................ 28
Service position
refer to Replac ing wiper blades ... .. .. 57
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift indicator (efficiency program) ...... 27
Shutting down vehicle ............... 195
Side airbags Descr ipt ion . .............. ... .. ... 159
H ow they work ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 160
side assist
Adjusting the brigh tness . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Sensor range ................. .... 112
Side assist Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. . 113
Cleaning the sensors ............... 203
Descr ipt ion .............. .. .. .. .. . 111
Side curtain airbags ....... ... .. .... . 162
Description .... ........... ... .... . 162
Howtheywork ............. .. .... . 163
Safety instructions .......... .. .... . 163
Side marker lights .......... ... .... .. 49
Ski sack .... ................... ... .. 75
Sliding/tilting sunroof
Conven ience opening/closing . .. ...... 42
Emergency closing ........ .. .. .. .. .. 44
Opening and closing ....... ... .... .. 43
Sunshade .................... ... .. 43
Snow chains ............... ... .... . 255
Socket 12-vo lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sources of informat ion about child re-
straints and their use ................ 183
Spare tire .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 260
Speedometer .... ...... ..... .. .. .. .. 12
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. .. .... . 250
Speed warn ing system .......... .. .... 89
Sport differential .......... .. .. .. .. . 115
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
S TART ENG IN E STOP b utton (convenience
key) . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 86
S TART ENGIN E STOP button (Conven ience
key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Starting from rest
.. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 88
Starting
off w ith a trailer ............ .. 89
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 85
Stee ring
Locking the steering . .. ..... ... .. .. . 82
olso refer to Electro -mechanica l power
assist . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 190
Stee ring wheel
Adjust ing steering col umn ........... 82
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 190
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 244
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 86
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Storage compar tments . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 76
S tronic . ... .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 93
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
S tronic transmission Emergency re lease ... .......... .. .. 100
Launch Control Prog ram ..... ... .. .. . 99
Su nroof ...... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 43
also refer to Slid ing/ti lting sunroof 43, 44
Sun shades
Rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 55
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sun visors . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 54
Symbols
refer to Warn ing/ indicato r lights . .... . 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tail lights
Cleaning ......................... 203
T echnical modifications .. ..... ... .. .. 286
T ether anchors .. .................. . 181
Tether strap 181
T extiles
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 205
T he first 1 ,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards .. ... ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 193
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 133
t ipt ron ic . .. .. .. .. ............. .. ... 93
Automa tic Shift Lock (ASL) ... ... .. .. . 95
Driving ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 95
Emergency mode ... .... .... ... .. .. . 99
Manua l shift program .......... .... . 98
Se lector lever .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 94

300 Index
w
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system ........ ... ... ..... .. 20
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . ... ... . 19
Brake system .................... .. 15
Electromechanical parking brake .... .. 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 18
Generator .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M IL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt .............. .. .. .... .. 16
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turn signa ls .............. ... .... .. 22
Warranty coverages .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 283
Washer reservoir .......... .. .. .. .. . 225
Wear ind icator . ........... .... .... . 245
Weights ... .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 280
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ... ................ ..... . 140
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 137
What impairs driving safety? ..... .. .. . 127
What should I do after changing a
wheel? . ..... ................ ..... . 241
What should I do after replacing wheels? 241
Wheel bolts Torque ... .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 256
Wheels .................... .. .... . 227
Checking tire pressure .............. 239
Cleaning . ................. .. .... . 203
Cold tire inflation pressure . .. .. ..... 234
General notes ... ...... .... ... .. .. . 227
Glossary of t ire and loading terminolo -
gy . ... .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 229
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 248
Tires and vehicle load lim its .... .. .. . 242
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . 139
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ............................... 154
When shou ld I adjust the tire pressures? 241
When should I check the tire pressures? . 241
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? . .. ... .................. ..... . 239
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 137
Window regulators Power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Windows
Cleaning/removing ice .............. 204
defrosting ... .. .. ................ .. 80
Windsh ield
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Windshield washer fluid Low level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Windshield washer system ..... .. .. .. . 55
Windshield wipers Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Folding up .... .. ................ .. 57
Indicator light .................. .. . 21
Replacing windshield wiper blades . 57, 58
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Washer reservoir 225
Winter operation Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Car washes ...... ............. .... 202
Coolant system ............... .... 218
Defrosting windows ................. 80
Removing ice from windows ... .. .. .. 204
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
T ires ............................ 190
Winter tires . ....................... 254
All wheel drive . .. ... ....... ...... . 254
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Xenon headlights .. ... ....... 49, 51,272