<( co
for all gears once the engine has been broken in
and when it is warm. You should select the D/S
se lector lever position or take your foot off the
accelerator pedal before reaching th is area .
CD Note
The needle in the tachometer (D c::> page 10,
fig.
3 may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short time or there is a risk of damaging
the engine.
@ For the sake of the env ironment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re
duce operating noise.
Odometer
Fig . S In strum ent cl uster : odo meter
Tr ip o dom eter and odom eter
-~ 0
> a, ID
The trip odometer @ shows the distance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure
short distances .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press ing the reset button
10.01 c::> page 10, fig. 3.
The odometer @shows the total distance that
the vehicle has been dr iven.
M alfun cti on indic ator
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus
ter,
DEF w ill appear in the tr ip odometer display .
H ave the malfunction corrected as soon as possi
b le.
@ Tips
;::: The units of measurement can be set in the
" ~ MMI.
0
" > 00
Inst rum ents a nd ind icat or ligh ts
Outside temperature display
The instrument clus ter display shows the outside
temperature. At temperatures below 41 °F
( + 5 °C), a snowflake symbol appears in front of
the temperature display.
If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driv ing at
very low speeds, the temperature d isplayed may
be slight ly higher than the actual temperature
outside due to the heat radiating from the en
gine.
A WARNING
-
Do not assume the roads are free of ice based
on the outside temperature display. Be aware
that there may be ice on roads even when the
outside temperature is around 41 °F
(+5 °()
and that ice can increase the risk of acc idents.
@ Tips
The units of measurement can be set in the
MMI.
Fuel level
The display @c::>page10 , fig. 3 only works when
the ignit ion is switched on . When the display has
reached the rese rve ma rk, the bottom LED will
tu rn red and the
ti ind icator light t urns on
c::>page 20. The bottom LED blinks red when
the fuel level is very low .
The on-board computer shows the range based on the fuel level c::>
page 23, On-board comput
er display.
For the tank capacity in your veh icle, refer to the
Technica l Data
c::> page 251.
CD Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp
ty . The ir regular supply of fue l that resu lts
from that can cause engine misfires. Uncom
busted fuel w il l then enter the exha ust sys
tem. This can cause overheat ing and damage
to the catalytic converter.
1 1
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You must drive your vehicle about 3,000 miles
(5 ,000 kilomet ers) before you can prop erly as
sess oil consumption .
This also applies to fuel consumption and engine output.
(D Note
- Have your vehicle maintained properly and
in accordance with the service recommenda
tions in your Warranty
& Maintenance book
let. Lack of proper maintenance as well as
improper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission control system and
could lead to damage .
- Do not alter or remove any component of
the Emission Control System unless ap proved by the manufacturer.
- Do not alter or remove any device, such as
heat shields, switches, ignition wires,
valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Control System and other i mportant vehicle components.
Fewer short trips
Fuel consumption will always be relatively high
on short trips.
• Try to avoid driving short dist ances with a cold
engine .
T he eng ine and catalytic converter have to reach
their optimal
operating temperature to reduce
fuel consump tion and noxious emissions effec
tively .
Just after starting, a cold engine in a mid-si ze car
only achieves a fuel economy of 6-8 mi/gal (30-40 l/100 km) . After about a half a mile , fuel
economy climbs to 12 mpg (20 l/100 km) . After
about
2.5 miles (4 km), the engine is at its prop
er operating temperature and fuel economy has reached a normal level. So you can see that you
should avoid sho rt trips whenever possible.
The
outside temperature is also critical in this re
gard . Your car consumes more fuel in the winter
than in the summer .
Driving
Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering wheel position is fully adjustable up
and down and forward and back.
Fig. 74 St ee ring co lumn: steering col umn adjus tmen t leve r
• Tilt the lever¢ fig. 74 downward ¢&_ .
• Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi
tion.
• Push the lever against the steering column un
til it latches.
A WARNING
-
Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust ment and an incorrect seating position can
cause serious injuries .
- Only adjust the steering column when the
vehicle is stationary so that you do not lose control of the vehicle.
-
- Adjust the driver's seat or steer ing wheel so
that there is at least 10 inches (25 cm) dis
tance between your chest and the steering
wheel
r:!> page 125, fig. 120. If you do not
maintain this distance, the airbag system
will not be able to provide its full protection
r:!> page 125, fig. 120.
-If your physical characteristics prevent you
from sitting at least 10 inches (25 cm) or
more away from the steering wheel, see if
your authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility can provide adapters
that will help.
- If your face is level with the steering wheel,
the airbag does not provide as much protec
tion during a collision . Always make sure
that the steering wheel is level with your
chest.
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Check ing and F illing
Checking and Filling
Gasoline fuel
Gasoline grade
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith gaso li ne engines
The correct gasoline grade is stated on the inside
of the fuel filler door .
The vehicle is equipped with a catalytic converter
and must only be driven w ith
unlead ed ga soli ne.
Aud i recommends using TOP TIER Detergent Gas
oline. Additional information on TOP TIER Deter
gent Gasoline can be found on the official web
site (www .toptiergas.com) .
The individua l gasoline grades are differentiated
by
oct ane rating s. This value is given with (R +M)/
2 equating to AK I or in RON.
The fo llowing headings match the corresponding
sticker in the fuel fi ller door .
UNLEADED FUEL ONLY MIN. (R+M) /2 87
R egula r/ MIN. RON
91 Regular
Use regu lar gasoline with minim um 87 AKI/
9 1 RON ~@ .
The max imum engine power is only reached if
p rem ium gasol ine 91 AKI/ 95 RON is used.
UNLEADED FUEL ONLY PREMIUM MIN . (R
+M )/2
91 / SUPER MIN. RON 95
Using premium gasoline with m inim um 91 AKI/
95 RON is recommended.
If premium gasoline is not available, you can also
use regula r gasoline 87 AKI/ 91 RON . However
this does reduce the engine powe r slight ly.
CD Note
- Fil li ng the tank just one time with leaded
fuel or other meta llic additives will cause
permanent deteriorat ion to the cata lyt ic
conve rter func tion.
- When gasoline with an octane rati ng that is
too low is used , h igh speeds o r heavy engine
l oad can lead to engi ne dam age.
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(D Tips
The vehicle can be fi lled with fue l that has a
h igher octane rating than what is requi red by
the eng ine.
Blended gasoline
App lies to : vehicles wit h gasol ine engi ne
U se of g asoline cont aining alcohol or MTBE
(m ethyl tertiary butyl ether )
You may use unleaded gasoline blended with al
cohol o r M TBE (commonly referred to as oxygen
ates) if the blended m ixt ure meets the fo llow ing
c rit eria:
Blend of ga soline methanol (wood alcohol or
methyl alcohol)
- Anti-knock index must be 87 AKI or h igher.
- Blend must contain no more than 3% metha-
nol.
- Blend must contain more than 2% co-solvents.
Blend of ga soline and ethanol (grain alcoh ol or
ethyl alcohol)
- Anti-knoc k index must be 87 A KI or h igher.
- Blend must not conta in more than 15% etha-
nol.
Blend of gasoline and MTBE
- Anti -knock index must be 87 AKI or higher.
- Blend mus t contain no t more than 15% MTBE .
Seasonall y adjusted ga soline
Many gasoline grades are blended to perform es
pecially well for winter or summer dr iv ing . Du r
i ng seasonal change-over, we suggest that you
fill up at busy gas stat ions where the seaso nal
adjustment is mo re l ikely to be made in t ime .
CD Note
-Methanol fuels which do not meet these re
quirements may cause corrosion and dam
age to plasti c and rubber components in the
fue l system.
- Do not use fue ls that fa il to meet the speci
fied cr iteria in th is chapter.
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-If the fuel container is made of metal, the
fuel nozzle must always be in contact with
the container when filling it with fuel. This
prevents static electricity from discharg
ing.
- Never spill fuel in the vehicle or the lug
gage compartment . Evaporated fuel is ex
plosive and increases the risk of serious in
jury or death.
- Follow legal requirements when using,
storing and transporting fuel containers .
- Make sure the fuel container conforms to industry standards (ANSI/ASTM F852-86).
(D Note
-Remove spilled fuel from vehicle paint im
mediately, because it can damage paint.
- Never drive until the fuel tank is completely
empty . The irregular supply of fuel that re
sults from that can cause engine misfires. Uncombusted fuel will enter the exhaust
system and increase the risk of damage to
the catalytic converter.
@) For the sake of the environment
If the fuel nozzle is used correctly, it will ind i
cate that the tank is full the first time it
sw itches off automatically. Do not try to add
more fuel, because it can spill over. Also, the
expansion space in the tank will fill, which can
result in fuel spilling out when it becomes
warm and polluting the environment.
@ Tips
Fuel can age and may lead to problems when
starting . Audi recommends replacing the fuel
in your vehicle within six months.
@ Tips
- If the engine is running while fueling, va
pors can escape or the fuel can spill over.
Because of th is, the fuel nozzle switches off
before the tank is full.
- Do not fue l the vehicle when the ignition is
switched on . Otherwise, the fuel gauge may
not show the correct level after fueling the
vehicle.
Checking and Filling
-The fuel filler door on your vehicle does not
lock when you lock the vehicle from the in
side.
Fuel filler door emergency release
If the central locking system is faulty, the fuel
filler door can be unlocked manually.
Fig. 158 Rear of the vehicle: right rea r seat fo lded fo rward
The emergency release is located behind the
right rear seat.
The pull cable for the emergency release is locat ed on the cover .
.. Remove the cover from the trim .
.. Pull on the cover carefully
c:> fig. 158. The tab
on the cover must point forward in the direc
tion you are pulling when pulling on the cover .
"' To open the fuel filler door, press on the left
side
c:> page 186, fig . 156 .
(D Note
Only pu ll on the cover until you feel resist
ance. You will not hear it release. Otherwise
you could damage the emergency re lease
mechanism.
Catalytic converter
Applies to: vehicles with gasoline engine
It is very important that your emission control
system (catalytic converter) is functioning prop
erly to ensure that your vehicle is running in an
environmentally sound manner.
.. Always use lead-free gasoline c:> page 184, Gas
oline grade .
.. Never run the tank down all the way to empty. ~
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Checking and Filling
"'Never put too much motor oil in your engine
¢ page 193 , Checking the engin e oil lev el and
adding oil.
"'Never try to push- or tow-star t your vehicle.
The catalytic converter is an efficient "clean-up"
device built into the exhaust system of the v ehi
cle. The catalytic converter burns many of the pollutants in the exhaust gas before they are re
leased into the atmosphere .
The exclusive use of unleaded fuel is critically im
portant for the life of the catalytic converter and
proper functioning of the engine.
A WARNING
The temperature of the exhaust system is
high, both when driving and after stopping
the engine.
-
- Never touch the exhaust tail pipes once they
have become hot . This could result in burns .
- Do not park or operate the vehicle in areas
where the hot exhaust system may come in
contact with dry grass, brush , fuel spill or
other material which can cause a fire.
- Do not apply additional undercoating or
rustproofing on or near the exhaust mani
fold, exhaust pipes, catalytic converter or heat shields. During driving, the substance
used for undercoating could overheat and
cause a fire.
(D Note
- Be aware that just one tank filling with
leaded fuel will already seriously degrade
the performance of the catalytic converter.
- Do not exceed the correct engine oil level
¢page 193.
-Do not drive until the fuel tank becomes
completely empty. The engine could mis
fire. Unburned fuel could also get into the
exhaust system and this could cause the
catalytic converter to overheat.
- Do not switch off the ignition while the vehi
cle is moving.
- Do not continue to operate your vehicle un
der these conditions, as otherwise fuel can reach the catalytic converter. This could re-
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sult in overheating of the converter, requir
ing its replacement.
- To assure efficient operation of the Emis
sion Control System:
- Have your vehicle maintained properly and
in accordance with the service recommen
dations in your Warranty
& Maintenance
booklet.
- Lack of proper maintenance as well as im
proper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission control system
and could lead to damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Even when the Emission Control System is op
erating properly, the exhaust gas can have a
sulfur-like exhaust gas smell under some op
erating states. This depends on the sulfur
content of the fuel being used. Using a differ
ent brand of fuel may help, or filling the tank
with lead-free super grade gasoline.
Engine compartment
Working in the engine compartment
Special care is required if you are working in the
engine compartment
For work in the engine compartment, such as
checking and filling fluids, there is a risk of in
jury, scalding, accidents, and burns. For this
reason, follow all the following listed warnings
and general safety precautions. The engine
compartment is a dangerous area.
£:=? &. -
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of injuries, complete the
following steps before opening the hood:
- Turn the engine off.
- Switch the ignition off.
- Set the parking brake.
- Place the selector lever in the P position .
- Let the engine cool down .
- Never open the hood when you see that
steam or coolant drips from the engine
compartment- there is a danger of burns!
Wait until no steam or coolant flows out .
-
Index
Automatic climate control system
re fer to Climate contro l system (automatic) .62
Automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Automatic post-co llision brak ing system . . 116
Automatic power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Automatic transm iss ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
D riving t ips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
E me rgency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2
H ill descent contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
I gnition key safety in terlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
L aunch Control-Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
malfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Selector leve r emergency re lease . . . . . . . . 83
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Selector leve r pos itions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Shifti ng manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1
Steer ing whee l w ith shift padd les . . . . . . . . 8 1
S troni c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
t ip tron ic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Ave rage cons umption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Charging . .. .. .. ............. .... 17,200
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Important warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
I ndicato r light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ju mp sta rting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4
L o cat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Rep lac ing the bat tery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 1
Wor king on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
B attery (12 V)
W inte r operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Before d riving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Belt tensione rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Blower automatic Climate contro l system . . . . . . . 63
Booste r seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
258
Brake fl uid
Changing the brake f luid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Check ing the b rake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 197
B rakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
B rake ass ist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
B rake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
New bra ke pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Worn brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
B rake system
B rake fl uid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
B rake fluid specifications for refill and re
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Fl uid reservo ir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Br aking
Emergency b raking function . . . . . . . . . . . . 7S
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Start ing on inclines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
B re ak- in per iod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Breaking in Newti res . ... ... .. .. ........ ..... .. 211
Bu lbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
C
Californ ia Proposition 6S Warning . . . . . . . 189
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
C apaci ties
F u el tan k .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 251
Washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
also refer to Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Cargo area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
C argo bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
C D -ROM player (nav iga tion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Centra l indicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Centra l locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Cen tra l locking sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Convenie nce key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Emergency lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Fo ld ing the exterior mirro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Luggage compartment li d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . . . 116
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
E mergency flashe rs
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Emergency locking the front passenger 's door .3.2
Emergency operat ion
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
Front passenger's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
with conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Emergency release
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
187
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Emergency starting 244
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
195
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Starting (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Starting (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Starting (messages with conven ience key) . 72
stopping (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
stopping (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Engine compartment
C losing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
190
Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Overview ... .................. ..... . 191
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Engine control (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Engine coolant
Radiator fan
196
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 193
F'll ' I mg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Oi l consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Specification and viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Engine speed limitation (indicator light) . . . 19
Environment
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Index
Disposing of your vehicle battery . . . . . . . 201
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. . . . 66
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . . . 197
Proper disposal of drained engine oil . . . . 194
Unleaded gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
What should I do with an old battery? . . . 201
EPC (engine control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ESC
Automatic post-collision braking system .
116
Electronic stabilization control . . . . . . . . . 116
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
also refer to Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
116
ESP
refer to Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
116
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47
Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Heating... .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 47
F
Fastening
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17 4
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 172
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Folding the exterior mirrors
Center locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Folding the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Footwell lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
For the sake of the env ironment
ear w indow defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Environmentally-friend ly driving . . . . . . . . 65
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Leaks..... .... .. ................. .. 189
Freeze protection
Coo lant additive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
195
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
261