2015 AUDI S7 climate control

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No. Equ ipment Amps
8
Headlight range adjustment/ 5/7,5
adaptive lighting system
10
Left headlight (headlight with 7,5 adaptive light)
11 Supplementary heater s
Fuse p anel @ (b ro w n)
No . Equipment Amps
1 Climate control 10
2
Climate control system blower 40
3
Diagnostic interface 10
4
E lectrical ignition lock s
5
Power steering column adjust-
ment
s
6 Steering column switch module 10
7
Power steering column adjust-
ment
25
8 Light switch 5
Luggage compartment fuse assignment
Fig . 221 Luggage compa rtmen t: fuse panel wit h p las ­
tic bracket
Fuse p anel @ (black )
No. Equipment Amps
4 Electromechan ical parking brake 30
5
Electromechanical parking brake 30
6
Front door (front passenge r's
30 s ide)
7 Rear exterior light ing 30
Rea r sun shade, closing aid, lug-
8
gage compartment lock, con-
20 venience key, START ENGINE
STOP, fuel filler door
Fu se s and bulb s 283
No. Equipment Amps
9 Power seat adjustment 15
10
Parking system 5
11
Rear seat heating 30
Fu se p an el@ (r e d )
No . Equipment Amps
1 Left belt tensioner 25
2
Right belt tensioner 25
3
Socket/cigarette lighter 20
4
Socket 20
5
Electromechanical parking brake 5
6 adaptive air suspension 15
7
Rear door (front passenger's
30 side)
8 Rear exterior lighting 30
9
Luggage compartment lid con-
30 trol modu le
10 Telephone 5
11
Sound amplifier 30
12
Rear spoiler (Sportback) 20
Fuse panel© (brown)
No . Equ ipment Amps
1
Radio receiver, Sound amplifier/
30/20
MMI unit/drives
2 Tank leak detection system 5
4
AEM control module/battery 10/15
module
6 Battery fan 35
7
Rad io receiver 7,5
8 Rear Seat Entertainment 7,5
9
Automatic d imm ing interior 5/15
rearview mirror/battery module
10 Parking system 5
Fu se pan el@ (gr ee n)
No . Equipment Amps
1 pre sense 5
2
Electromechanical parking brake 5
3
adaptive air suspension 5
4 Automatic transmission 7,5

A
A/C (automatic climate control) .... .. .. 72
A/C (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Accessories .. ............. .... .. .. . 296
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Activating and deactiva ting . .. .. .. .. .. 96
C leaning the camera area ... ... .. .. . 2 13
Descript ion ...... ..... ... ... ... .... 95
Instrument cluster indicator light . . . . . 96
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Notes on instrument cluster display . . . . 96
Sett ing the steering wheel vibrat ion .. .. 97
Adaptive a ir s uspension/sport . ... .. .. . 102
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
C lea ning the sensor ....... .. .. .. .. . 213
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Request for driver intervention . ... .. .. 91
Stop-and-go traffic .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 90
Adapt ive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .. .. .. 22
AdBlue .. .. .. ................. .. ... 221
F il ling . .. .. ................. .. ... 223
Messages in the instrument cluster dis -
play . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 222
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .... .. .. . 232
Eng ine oil .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 229
W indshield washer fluid ....... ... .. 238
Addit ives
Eng ine oi l .. ............. .... .. ... 229
Adj usti ng
A ir dist ribution (au toma tic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
air distribution (cl imate control) ... .. .. 70
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Instrument illum inat ion ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Steer ing colum n elec trically .. .. .. .. .. 75
Steer ing colum n manually . .. .. .. .. .. 75
Temperature (automat ic climate co ntrol) 73
Temperature (climate control) .. ... ... 70
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 168
Advanced Airbag System ... .. .. .. .. . 151
Advanced Airbag System components . 155
Care ...... ... ................ .... 163
M N Chi ld ren ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 175 <(
~ Chi ld restra ints ........... .. .. .. ... 175
~ Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 155 1.1"1 ,...., 1.1"1 ,....,
Inde x 299
Danger of fitting a ch ild seat on the front
passenger seat ..... . ... ...... ... .. 149
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Disposa l .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 163 •
Front a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 153
How do the front airbags work? .... .. 157
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 155
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work togethe r ......... .... 15 7
Impo rtant sa fe ty instru ctions on the
knee airbag sys tem ... .. .... ... .. .. 166
Important t hings to know .... ... .. .. 147
Knee airbags ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 164
Monitoring .. .. .. ................. 159
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... .. 160
Repairs ... .. .. .. .... ............. 163
Safety instructions .. .............. . 162
S ide a irbags ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 166
S ide curtain airbags . ... ..... ... .... 169
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Warning/Indicato r lights ....... .. .. 159
When must the system be inspected? 159
A ircraft
Transpo rting your vehicle 289
A lcantara
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 215
A ll-wheel drive .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 200
Winter tires ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 267
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Amb ience lighting . ................. . 47
Anti -freeze
refer to Engine coolant . ..... ... .. .. 231
Anti- lock b raking system ............ . 195
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Anti-slip regu lation .. ........... .... 195
Warning/ind icator lights .. .. ... ... .. . 19
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobi lizer ....... ... .. .. . 32
Asht ray .... .. .. .. .. . ............... 59
Audi braking guard
refer to brak ing guard ............. .. 86
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ... ............. 102
A udi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Liter a-
tu re .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 294

300 Index
AUTO automatic climat e control .. .. ... ... ..
73
Automatic headlights ....... .. .... .. 44
climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3
Automatic belt retractor .. ... ..... .. .
141
Automatic climate control
Air vents . .... ........... .... .... ..
7 3
Automatic recirculation .... .. .. .. .. . . 74
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Setup . .. .. ................ ... .. .. 74
synchron izing .... ......... ... .. .. .. 73
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .... .. .. .. . 110
Automatic transmission ..... .. .. .. .. . 109
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .......... 110
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Emergency release .......... .. .... . 115
Kick-down ............... .. .. .... . 113
Manual shift program ..... .... .... . 113
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Automatic wipers .................. .. 48
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 136
Ave rage consumption ....... .. .. .. .. . . 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 204
B
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ............
234
Checking the brake fluid level ........ 234
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 234
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ................
234
Brake system
Anti- lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
Brake assist system . ....... .... .. .. 195
Brake booster .. ... .............. .. 199
Brake fluid .. .. .. .......... ...... . 234
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ...... ................ .
234
Brake pads .... .. ............. .... 203
Electromechanical parking brake ... .. . 79
Fluid reservoir ... ................ . 234
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
198
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
braking guard
Settings .. .... .. .. .............. ..
93
Brak ing guard . .. .. .......... ...... .. 86
Messages ... .. .. .. ....... .... .... . 93
Break-in period .. .. ............. .... 203
Brake pads .. ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 203
Tires ........ ... .. .............. . 203
Bulbs .......... .. .. .............. . 284
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 C
Battery ..... ................ ..... .
Charging ................... ..... .
Important warnings ...... .. .. .. .. .
Jump starting . .... ....... .. .. .. .. .
Location
. .. .... ........... .. .... .
low ..... .. ................ ... ' . .
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. .
State of charge ........... .. .. .. .. .
w· t · 1n er operation ......... .... .... .
Working on the battery .... .. .. .... .
Before driving .............. ... .. .. .
235
237
235
285
235
201
238
201
235
235
128
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 73
Blower (climate con trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Booster seats .............. ... .... . 182
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 226
Battery specific .. ............. .... 236
Capacities .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 292
Engine oil ..... .. ............. .... 227
Carbon par ts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
214,215
Car carrier
Transporting your vehicle ....... ....
289
Care ..... .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... 212
Cargo area ...... .. .. ... ........... . 134
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Catalytic converter . ... .. ... ..... .. .. 204
Center armrest
Cockpit . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .
56
Central locking .... ............. ..... 33
Emergency locking ................ ..
37

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Certification .... ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 297
Changing a wheel ................... 275
Changing engine o il ........ .. .. .. .. . 230
Chec king
E ng ine coolant leve l .... ... .. .. .. .. . 23 1
Tire pressure . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 252
Ch ild restra ints
D anger of using c hild restra ints in the
fro nt sea t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Where can I get add it ional information
about child restra ints and their use? .. 19 1
Ch ild restra int system anchors . ....... 187
Ch ild safety .. ............. .... .. ... 173
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 184
Important safety instructions for us ing
ch ild safety seats ...... ..... .. .. .. . 177
I mportant th ings to know when dr iv ing
wi th ch ild ren ............ .... .. ... 173
Tether anchors ........... .. .. .. ... 190
Tether straps ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 190
Ch ild safety lock
Rear doors ........................ 40
Ch ild safety seats .......... .... .. ... 179
Booster seats ............ .... .. .. . 182
Convertible c hild seats ....... ... .. . 180
Convertible locking retracto r .. ....... 184
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. . 177
I nfant sea ts ............. .... .. .. . 179
I ns tall ing .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 184
I ns tal ling a child restraint using the
L A TCH system .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 189
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Lower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 188
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. .. ........ ..... ... ... . 189
Safety instructions ................. 177
Unused safety belts on the rea r seat .. 179
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cle aning .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 212
Climate control Air vents ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Climate con trol sy stem
Supp lementary hea ter .. ... .. .. .... .. 74
Climate control (four-zone) Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Inde x 301
Climate control (three -zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Clock .............................. 27
Closing Rear lid ........................... 37
Slid ing/tilting sunroof ......... .... .. 41
Cold tire inflation p ress ure ..... ... .. .. 247
Coming home . .. .. ................. . 46
Compact spare tire .................. 274
Compartments .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 60
Compliance ....... .. ............... 297
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 136, 294
Consu mption (f uel) ............. .. .. . 25
Contacting NH TSA ................. . 136
Controls Cleaning . ... .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 214
Convenie nce key . ...... ............. . 35
Star ting the engine . ........... .... . 76
S topping the eng ine (START ENG INE
STOP b utton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switching the ignition on .... ... .. .. . 76
U nlocking and locking vehicle ......... 35
Convertib le child sa fe ty se ats ......... 180
Convertib le locking retractor
Activati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Deact ivating . .. .. .. ..... .......... 186
U sing to secu re a child safety seat 1B4, 186
Coolant
refer to Engine coolant ............ . 231
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 72
Cooling mode (climate cont rol) . . . . . . . . . 70
Cruise contro l
Changi ng speed .. .. . .. .. ... ..... .. . 84
P resett ing your speed ............... 85
Switching off ...................... 85
Switch ing on . .. .. .... ........... .. . 84
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 23
(upholder .. .. .. .. ... ... ...... ..... . 60
C ur ve lig ht . ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 102
Cylinder managem ent
refer to Cyli nder on dema nd System .. . 25
Cyl inder on demand System
25
D
Data recorder ... ...... ............. 194
Date d isp lay .. .. .. .. ............... . 27
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302 Index
Daytime running lights .... .. .. .. .... . . 44
Declaration of compl iance
Adaptive c ruise control .... .. .. .... .
297
Aud i side assis t ... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 297
Cell phone package ... .... .. .. .... . 297
Convenience key ....... ... .. .. .... . 297
Electronic immobilizer ... .. .. .. .... . 297
Garag e door opener (Homelink) ... .. . 297
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. . 297
D ecorative parts/ trim
C leaning ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
214
DEF
What does t his mean when it appea rs in
the trip odomete r d isplay? . .. .. .. .. . .
27
De fective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 22
D efrosting (windows)
automatic climate control . ... ... ... ..
73
climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Determin ing cor re ct load limi t ... .. ... 257
Diese l fuel . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 218
D iese l partic ulate fi lter . . . . . . . . . . 2 1, 205
D imensions .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 292
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. ...... 51
D isp lays
C leaning ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
214
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Doors
Power child safety loc k .. .. .. .. .... . .
4 0
D river information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
D oor/ rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Exte rio r tempe rat ure d isplay . .. .. .. . . 24
On -boa rd compute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5
D river seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
drive select .... ........... .. .. .... . 102
adaptive a ir s uspension/sport . .. .... .
Adaptive dampers .......... .. .... .
Curve light ........... .... ... .. .. .
E ng ine sound ......... .... ... .. .. .
Safety belt tensioner .......... .. .. .
Sport differen tial ......... .. .. .. .. .
Driving safely 102 102
102
102
102
10 2
128
D riving through water . ... .. .. .. .... . 204
D . . . nvmg time .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Dup licate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
D ust filter
refer to Poll utant fi lter . ..... ... .. .. . 69
Dynam ic steering
2 00
E
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Efficiency program Fuel economy messages ........ .. .. .
26
Other equ ipment . ............. .... . 26
Electr ica l accessories (soc ke ts) . ... .. .. . 60
Electromechanical pa rking brake
Emergency bra king . .. ...... ... .. .. .
80
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Parking . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 79
Re leas ing and closing .. ..... .... . .. . 79
Starting assist ... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 80
Starting from rest . .... ..... ... .. .. . 80
Starting off w ith a trailer .......... .. . 80
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 16
Elec tromechanica l power assist . ... .. .. 2 00
El ectronic d ifferential lock
Warning/ind icator lights ........... ..
19
Electronic differential lock (EDL) . . . . . . . 195
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 19
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 32
Electronic power cont rol (EPC)
wa rning/indicator light ......... .... .
20
Electronic speed limiter .......... .... . 30
Elec tronic Stabilization Con tro l (ESC) . .. 195
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Emergency actuat ion
Doo rs .... .. .. .. .. ........... .... .
37
Power sunroof . .. ............. .. ... 42
Rea r lid ... .... .. .. .... . ... ... .. .. . 39
Em b k'
ergency ra 1ng . .......... ...... .. 80
Emergency flasher ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 45
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 23
Emergency re le a se
Se lector lever .... .. .... .... ... .. ..
115
E mergency start ing ..... .. ... ..... .. 285
Emergency towing . ............. .... 287
E mergency wa rn in g triangle .... .. .. .. 2 73
Energy management .... .. ... ..... .. 201
Engine
Compartment .... .. ... ..... ... .. ..
227
Coolant ... .... .. ............. .... 231

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Data ...... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 293
Start-Stop -System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
start ing . ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 76
Starting with jumper cab les .. .. .. .. . 285
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
E ng ine compartment .... ... .. .. .. .. . 22 7
C losing the hood . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 226
Opening the hood ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 225
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 225
Working in the engine compartment . . 225
E ng ine coolant ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 231
Adding coolant . .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 232
Chec king the engine coolant leve l .. .. . 23 1
Expansion tank ........... .... .. .. . 231
Malfunct ion symbo l ....... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Radiator fan .............. ... ... .. 233
Temperature gauge ........... ... ... 11
Engine oil ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 227
Adding .. .. ............. .... .. ... 229
Addit ives . .. ............. .... .. .. . 229
Changing .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. ... 230
Checking the eng ine o il level .. .. ... .. 229
I ndications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra check ing ............. .... .. ... 229
I ndicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
O il cons umption .......... .. .. .. .. . 228
P ressu re mal func tion ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Recommended oil check intervals . ... . 229
Sensor defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Specification and viscos ity .. .. .. .. .. . 227
E ng ine sound ............. .... .. .. . 10 2
Eng ine speed limitat io n ........ .. .... . 21
Engine start -stop mode
refer to Start-Stop-System . .. .. .. .. .. 83
E ng ine star t sys tem (indicator l igh ts) .. .. 18
Env ironment
Break- in period ........ ...... .... .. 203
Cata lytic converter ........... .... .. 204
D iese l par ticul ate fi lter .... .. .. .. .. . 205
Di sposing of yo ur vehicle ba ttery .. .. . 238
D riving a t high speeds .. ... .. .. .... . 206
D riving to minimize pollution and noise 205
Fu el . .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 219
F ue l economy ............ .... .. ... 205
Leaks under your veh icle ... .. .. .. .. . 225
Lett ing the veh icle stand and warm up . 206
Proper disposal of dra ined brake flu id . 234
Inde x 303
Proper disposal of d rained eng ine cool -
ant . ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 232
Proper disposal of d rained eng ine
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229, 230
Recycling used engine oil ............ 229
Un leaded fuel .. ... ................ 217
What should I do with an o ld battery? . 238
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
E xhaust tail pipes
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .............. 213
Expansion tank .. ... ...... .......... 231
Exterior lighting ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
E xte rior m irrors
Adjus ting . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 50
Di mming . ... .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 51
Heating ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 50
Exterior temperature display ........... 24
F
Fastening
Boos ter seats .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 182
Co nvertib le child safety seats ........ 180
Infan t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Foot peda ls ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 133
Fo r the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and t he env ironme nt .. 219
Red ucing engine noise by early upshift -
i ng ....... .. .. .. ... ............ ... 11
Ref ueling ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 219
Saving f uel by early upshifting ... .. .. . 11
Fo ur- zone automatic climate control . .. . 72
Front airbags Descrip tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
How they work . ......... ......... . 157
Frontal coll isions and the laws of physics 139
Fron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adjus ting . .. .. .. .. ............... 13 0
Child rest rain ts in the front seat . ... .. 149
Fuel Additives .. .. .. .... .......... ..... 217
B lended gaso line . ............. .... 217
C u rrent cons umption .. ......... .... . 25
E conomy messages (eff icien cy program) 26
F uel fi ller flap emergency release ... .. 221
F uel fi ller neck ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 219
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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304 Index
Gasoline ........ ......... ... .... . 21 7
Gasoline additives ................. 218
Low fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Octane rating ............ .. .. ..... 217
Recommendation ......... .... .... . 217
Refuelling .. ................ ... ... 219
Reserve .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 292
Fuses Assignment ................. .... . 281
Replacing .. ..... ........... ... .. . 281
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Garage door opener (Homelink) .. .. .. . . 42
Garment hooks ............ .... .. .. .. 61
Gas discharge lamps ............ .. .. . 284
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .... .. .... 11
Fuel gauge ... ........... .... .... .. 12
Speedometer ... .... ..... .... .. .. .. 27
Tachometer ................ ... ... . 12
Trip odometer .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 27
General illustration ............ .... ... 8
Generator (warning/ indicator lights) .... 17
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 242
Glove compartment (cooled) ........... 61
Glow plug system Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 291
H
Head -up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
H eadlights
Cleaning ... ................ ..... . 213
C leaning system .................... 48
Defective . ................. ..... .. 22
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . 22, 44
Washer reservoir ......... .. .. .... . 238
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 132
Adjusting .. ................ ..... . 132
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear seats .... ........... .... .... .. 57
Removing ............... .. .. .. .. .. 57
H eated
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
rear window (automatic climate contro l) 73 rear window (climate cont
ro l) . . . . . . . . . 71
seats (automatic climate control) ...... 73
seats (climate contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Steering wheel ... ............. ..... 74
windshield washer spray nozzles . .... . 48
Heating ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 69
Heavy clothing and safety belts ........ 141
High beam .. ...... ............. ..... 46
High voltage warning label ..... .. .. .. 291
Hill descent control ................. 112
Homelink (garage door opener) ..... .. . 42
Hood (release lever) .. ........... .. .. 225
Hooks . .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 67
Horn ..... ..... .. ................ ... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to chi ld safety .......... ...... . 187
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 155
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? ......... .. .. .............. . 253
How safety belt pretensioners work .. .. 145
Hydroplaning ...................... 260
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Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Important things to do before driving .. 128
Improperly worn safety belts ...... .. .. 144
Ind icator lights
Dynamic steering ................. . 200
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 12
Infant seats .. .. .. ... .......... .... 179
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Instruments Adjusting the light ing .......... .... . 47
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster ................ .. 11
Interior lighting
Ambience lighting ............. .. .. . 47
Front and rear ... ....... ...... .. .. . 47
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ... ... . 48

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New tires and wheels
NHTSA 260
Contact ing ... ........... .... .... . 136
Night vision assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cleaning camera lenses .. .. .. .. .. .. . 213
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refertoAdBlue . ........... ... .... . 221
Number of seats ........... .. .. .... . 138
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Occupant seating posit ions 129
Octane rating ............... .. .... . 217
Odometer . .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 27
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 72
OFF (climate control) ........ ... .... .. 70
Oil
refer to Engine oil ........ .. .. .... . 227
On-board computer .......... .. .... .. 25
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ... ... .... . . 29
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 29
Open doo r/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 24
Opening Hood .. .. .. ................ ... .. . 225
Power windows ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 40
Rear lid .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ....... .. .... .. 41
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize pollution .......... ... .. .. . 205
Other equipment (efficiency program) ... 26
Out let .. .. ............... .. .. .... .. 59
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Paint damage ............. .. .. .. .. . 214
Paint No . .. ... ............ .... .. .. . 291
Parking ..... ................ ..... .. 79
Automatic transmission ............ 111
Valet parking ...................... 41
Parking brake ............. .. .. .... .. 79
also refer to Electromechan ical park ing
b rake .. .. ... ............ .... .. .. .. 79
Park ing system
Adjust ing the disp lay/warning tone .. . 126
C leaning sensors/camera lenses . .. .. . 213 Cleaning the
rear view camera ..... .. 118
Malfunction ..... ................ . 127
Parking system plus ................ 117
Peripheral cameras ............ .... 121
Rear view camera .............. .... 118
Trailer hitch ..... ................ . 127
also refer to Parking systems . . . 117, 118
Parking systems ... ................ . 116
Particle filter
refer to Diesel particu late filter .. .. .. . 21
Parts replacement . ................ . 296
Pass-through with ski sack ............. 67
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. .. .. .. 160
Passenger pro tection .............. .. 192
Passive safety system ................ 128
Pedals . ........ .. .. .............. . 133
Physical principles of a frontal collision 139
Plastic parts Cleaning .. .... .. ................ . 214
Polish ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter ......... .. .. . 69
Pollutant filter .... ............. .... . 69
Power locking system ................. 33
Locking/unlock ing the veh icle from in-
side .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 36
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Unlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. . 34
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power steering
refer to Electromechanical power assist 200
Power windows .... ................ .. 40
malfunction ..... ................ .. 41
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
pre sense ...... ... ................ . 192
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . 192
Proper occupant seating positions . .... 129
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Proper seating position
Front passenger . ................. . 130
Occupants ... .. .. ................ . 129
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 131