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Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System . 148
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1S2
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lSS
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1S8
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
LATCH system (Lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Addit ional information 175
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 176
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
E lectronic Stabilization Control ( ESC) . . . . 177
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Electro-mechanical power assist, dynamic
steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Driving with your quattro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Driving and the environment . . . . 185
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Driving through water on roads . . . . . . . . 185
Cata lytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Economical and environmentally-friendly
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
allroad: D riving offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Trailer mode notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Operating instructions ...... .. .. .
Care and cleaning ........... .. .. .
General information ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 193
193 193
~ Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 ..... v:, .....
Table of contents
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 194
Placing your v ehicle out of service . . . . . . 197
Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20S
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Brake fluid .. .. .. .. ... ........... ... 2 11
Battery ......... .. ................. 212
Windsh ield/headlight* washer conta iner. 216
Wheels ...... .. .. ................. 217
Wheels and Tires ... ...... ....... .. .. 217
Tire pressure monitoring system 235
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Inflatable spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Inflating inflatable spare tire . . . . . . . . . . 239
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Fuses..... .... .. ......... .... .... .. 246
Bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . . . . 250
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Useofjumpercables ................. 251
Towing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Vehicle identification ......... ...... . .
Weights ... ... .. .. ................ .
Dimensions .. .. . ... ................ . 255
255
256
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®
©
®
®
(j)
Door handle
Memo ry buttons (driver's seat)
Power locking sw itch
Button for side assist
A ir outlets
L ight switch
Control lever for:
- T urn signal and high beam
® Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ............. .
- Audio/video, telephone, naviga-
tion and voice recognition but
tons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic op-
eration ................... .
® ISETI button ................. .
@ Instrument cluster .......... . .
@ Reset button for tr ip odometer
@ Switches for:
@
@
-Windshield wiper/washer
- Trip computer .............. .
Ignition lock . ............. .. .
Adjustable steer ing column
Contro l lever for:
- Cruise control .............. .
- adaptive cruise control
I nstrument lighting .......... .
Release lever for the engine hood
Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD II) .......... .
Switch for unlocking the trunk lid
Adjuster control for outside
mirrors ................ ..... .
Power window switches ..... .. .
Radio-Display
1> or MMI-Display
63
35
107
48
49
142
94
11
10
12
54
24
80
80
88
98
51
203
29
37
51
41
ll The image in t he d isplay will appear either in mu ltiple col
ors or in a single colo r, depending on the vehicle equip
m ent. The mult i colo r im age will be used in th is Owner's
Manual because both multi co lor and single color versions
are almos t id entical.
Cockpit
Depending on options:
- Radio system
- CD changer
Emergency flasher
Glove compartment ( lockable) .. .
Front passenger's airbag ...... .
Depend ing on options, switches
for :
- drive select ................ .
- Electronic Stabilization Control .
- Rear window sun shade ...... .
@ Deluxe automatic climate control
@ Depending on options, se lector lev
er or shift lever for :
@
@
- Manual transmission ........ .
- Automatic transmission
Ashtray with cigarette lighter Depend ing on options:
- MMI control console or
- drive select . ... ............ .
- Elect ronic Stabilization Control
so
66
142
111
177
54
76
90
90
64
111
button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
- Power switch for rear window sun
shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
@ I START ENGINE STOP! button . . . 83
@) Electromechanical parking brake 85
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your veh icle or may be op
tional equipment depending on your model.
Always ask your authorized Audi dealer if
you have a question about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.
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Instrumen ts and ind icator ligh ts
the I SET! button, you de lete the warning thresh
old.
Digital clock with date display and
Odometer
F ig . 5 Ins trum en t cluster: odo meter
Fig . 6 Instrument cluster: reset bu tton
Digi tal clock/GP S controll ed cl ock*
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, you
may choose between the quartz clock or the
GPS
controlled clock* l!j in the radio or in the MMI *.
You can learn more about this in the MMI manual
or in the rad io user 's manual.
Odometer /t ri p odomete r
The display of distance driven is shown in kilome
ters "km" or in miles "mi".
- USA mode ls - Miles
- Canada models - Kilometers
The units of measure (kilometers/miles) can be changed in the radio or MMI* . You can learn
mo re about this in the MMI manual or in the ra
d io user's manual.
The odometer @ shows the total number of kilo
meters or miles that have been driven on the ve
h icle .
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The trip odometer @ shows the distance driven
since it was last reset.
It can be used to measure
short distances. The last digit shows distances of
100 meters or 1/10 of a mile .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press
ing the reset button
!O.O I ¢ fig. 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhe re in the in
strume nt cluster,
DEF w ill appear in the tr ipod
ometer and w ill stay on. Contact yo ur authorized
Aud i dealer to have the prob lem corrected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on the
i gnition key are scan ned automat ica lly .
If an unauthor ized key was used,
SAFE is d is·
played permanently in the odomete r display
field . The vehicle cannot be operated
¢ page 32 .
{i) Tips
-When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odometer
and tempe rature are displayed for an addi
tional
30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
!SE T! button¢ page 11 while the ignition is
switched off .
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on.
When the needle re aches the red area, the warn
i ng l ight
li'J in the instrument cluster wi ll illumi
nate ¢
page 20. Time to refuel!
The tota l tank capacity of your ve hicle is listed in
¢ page 256.
(D Note
Neve r run the tan k comp letely dry! An ir regu
l a r supply of fuel can cause eng ine misfiring
and fuel could enter in to the exhaust system .
The cata lytic conver ter cou ld the n overheat
and be damaged.
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Description
The indicator lights i n the inst rument cluste r
b link or t urn on. They ind icate func tions or ma l
f u nctions ¢& .
Messages may appea r with some indica to r li ghts.
A wa rni ng sig nal w ill sound at the same time.
The messages disappear aga in after a short t ime.
To d isp lay a mess age ag ai n, p ress t he
ISE TI bu t
ton ¢
page 11. If severa l ma lf u nctions occur,
each of the indicator/warning lamps will be dis
p layed i n succession for abo ut two seconds at a
time.
Some ind icators ligh ts in the disp lay can turn o n
in several colo rs.
8_ WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other im
portant vehicle informat ion may result in
serious persona l injury or vehicle damage.
- Whenever sta lled or stopped for repair,
move th@ vehicle a safe distance off th@
road , stop the engine, and turn on t he
eme rgency flasher ¢
page 50.
-The engine compartment of any motor vehi
cle is a potentia lly hazardous a rea . Befo re
yo u check any thing in the engine compart
m en t, stop the engi ne a nd let it cool dow n.
Alway s exe rcise ex treme c aution w hen work
ing unde r the hood¢
page 203.
Overview
Some in dicator lights turn o n briefly to che ck the
f u nction o f that system when you swi tch the ig ni
tion o n. These systems are marke d with a ./ in
the following tables . If one of these indicator
lights does not turn on, there is a malfunction in
that system.
Red indicator lights
--------------
US A models:
Brake system ./
¢page 15
Instruments and ind icator lights
Canada model s:
Br ake system ./
¢page 15
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 16
Canada models:
El ectromec hanic al p arking b rake
¢ page 16
Safety be lts
¢ page 16
Electromechanical steering ./
¢page 181
Battery
¢page 16
Engine oi l pressu re
¢ page 17
En gine o il level
¢ page 17
En gine cooling sys tem
¢ page 17
Steering co lumn lock
¢ page 18
Ig nitio n lock
¢ page 18
USA models:
Speed warning system
¢page 87
Canada models:
Speed warning system
¢page 87
Ad ap tive cruise cont ro l./
¢ page 100
Yellow indicator lights
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Elec tronic Stab ilizati on Contro l
(ESC) ./
¢page 18
El ec tronic Stab ilization Contro l
( ES C) ./
¢page 18
Electronic Stab ilization Contro l
(ESC)
¢ page 177
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c:>page 100
Adaptive cr uise control*
c:>page 100
High beam
c:>page49
BRAKE /((J)) Brake system
The light illuminates when the ignition is switch
ed on.
It goes out afte r the engine has been
started. T his indicates that the brake warn ing
light is f unct ion ing properly.
If the brake warning light does not light up
when the engine i s crank ing , there may be a
malfunction in the electrical system. In th is
case , contact your author ized Audi dealer .
If the b rake system warn ing/indicato r light turns
on, there is a b rake system malfunction.
1111 ( USA models )/. (Canada models) Stop
vehicle and check brake fluid level
I f the in dicator lig ht t urns on and t he message
appears, procee d as follows:
.,. Pull off the road .
.. Stop t he vehicle .
.,. Turn off the eng ine.
.,. Check the brake flu id leve l
c:>page 211.
.,. Con tact yo ur nearest au thor ized rep air f aci lity if
ne cessary.
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact dealer
If the ABS indicato r light fJIE) (U SA mode ls)/ li]
(Canada models), the ESC indica tor light Wand
the brake sys tem ind icator light
1111 (USA mod
e ls)/ . (C anada models) tur n on and the mes
sage appears, t he A BS, ES C and bra king dis tribu
tion are no t wo rking
c:> .&. .
Ca refully drive to your author ized Audi dealer im
m ediately to have t he m alf unc tion cor rec ted
¢ .&, .
1111 (USA models )/. (Canada models ) Park
ing brake system fault! See owner's manual
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when stationary or after switching the igni-
Instruments and ind icator lights
tion on , check if you can rele ase the parki ng
brake. After releasing the par king brake, care
fully dr ive to your author ized Audi dealer im
mediately to have the malfunct ion corrected. If
you cannot re lease the park ing bra ke, seek pro
fessiona l assistance.
- If the ind icator light and the message appear
while driving , the emergency brak ing funct ion
may not be available. It may not be poss ible to
set the pa rk ing brake or re lease it once it has
been set . See k profess ional assis tance.
( U SA mode ls) : If the warning light
1111 and the
warning light
EiJ appear togethe r, immediately
contact your author ized Audi dea ler or qualified
workshop to have all b rake pads inspec ted
c:> page20 .
When the light comes on, an audible warning sig
nal is also g iven .
A WARNING
--Always observe the warn ings in
c:> pag e 203 , befo re open ing the hood and
checking the bra ke fluid.
- Driving with low bra ke fluid is a safety haz
ard. Stop the car an d get profess io nal assis
t a nce .
- I f the
1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada mo d
els) brake sys te m indic at or li ght tur ns on to
ge the r with the A BS and ESC indic ator
lig hts , the A BS/ES C regu latin g fun ction m ay
h ave fa iled . Functions t hat s ta b ilize the ve
hicle are no longer availab le . T his co uld
cause t he ve hicle to swerve an d increase the
risk of s liding. Drive carefully to the nearest
author ized Audi dealer or ot her qualified
wo rkshop and have t he malfunc tion c orrect
e d .
- If the b rake warning/indicator light does
not go ou t aft er a f ew seco nds and th e park
ing b rake is r eleased, o r lights up wh ile you
a re drivi ng, the flui d level in the bra ke f lu id
rese rv o ir i s too lo w.
If yo u be lieve th at it is
saf e to do so, proceed immedia tely at lo w
speed to the ne ares t au thorized Au di de aler
or qualified workshop and have the bra ke
sys tem inspected .
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This
warning/i ndicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL) .
The warning/indicator light fIE) (USA models)/
ti] (Canada models) wi ll come on for a few sec
onds when the ig nition is switched on. The ligh t
w ill go out after an au tomatic check sequence is
comp leted.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when :
-The warning/indicator lig ht does not ill uminate
when you switch the ig nition on .
- The warning/indicator light does not go out af
ter a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator lig ht ill uminates wh ile
driv ing .
The ESC indicator light a lso ill uminates if the re is
a ma lf u nction in the ABS. The message
Stabiliza
tion control (ESC ): Fault! See owner's manual
als o appears in the inst rument cluste r display
and a warn ing tone sounds.
The brake system will still respond even with
out the assistance of the ABS system. See your
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible to re
store full braking performance.
For mo re infor
mat io n regarding the ABS
c::> pag e 177.
M alfunction in the brake system
If the b rake warning light c::> page 15 and the ABS
warn ing illuminate
together there may be a ma l
function in the ABS , and there may also be a ma l
function in the b rake system itse lf
c::> .&. . The ABS
will not work and you will notice a change in braking respon se and performance.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake sys
tem
the warn ing/ indicator light 1111 (USA mod
e ls)/ . (Canada models) in the instrument clus
ter f lashes
r:::;, page 15 .
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works toget he r with the ABS . The ABS
war ning light w ill come on if there is a ma lf u nc
tion in the ED L sys tem
c::> page 1 77. See your au
t h oriz ed A udi de aler as soon as poss ib le .
Instruments and ind icator lights
A WARNING
- If the fIE) (USA mode ls)/ tl] (Canada mod
els) warning light does not go out, or if it
comes on while dr iv ing, the A BS system is
not working prop erly. The veh icle can t hen
be s toppe d only wi th the s ta nd ard brake s
(wit hou t A BS). Y ou will no t have the pro te c
t ion A BS provi des . Cont act your aut hor ized
Au di deale r as soon as possible.
- US A mode ls: I f th e 1111 warning light and
the
9 warn ing ligh t come on togethe r, the
rear w heels could lock up fi rst under hard
braking . Rear wheel lock- up can cause loss
of vehicle contro l and an acc ident. Have yo ur
veh icle repaired immediately by your au
thorized A udi dealer or qualified workshop .
Drive s low ly an d avoid sudd en, hard brak e
ap pli catio ns.
- Canada models : If the brake warn ing light
• and t he A BS warning ligh t
tlJ come on
toge ther, th e re a r wh ee ls cou ld loc k up first
un der hard b raking. Rea r whee l lo ck- up can
c a use l oss of ve hicle con trol and a n acci
dent . Have your ve hicl e repaired immedia te
ly by your a uthorized Audi dea ler or q uali
fied workshop. D rive slowly and avoi d sud
den, ha rd brake applications.
tli I !i: Safety systems
The fl (USA models)/ EI (Canada mode ls) indi
cator lig ht monitors the safety systems (e.g. a ir
bags, pretens ione rs) and illum inates fo r a few
seco nds each time you swi tch the ignition on.
If the
II (USA models) tEI (Canada models) in
dicator light does not go out, o r if it ill uminates
wh ile you a re dr iv ing, or if it sta rts to b link, t hen
t h ere is a malfunct io n somewhere in the system .
If the ligh t does not illum inate wh en yo u sw itc h
t h e igni tion o n, t his a lso means there is a mal
funct ion.
A WARNING ~
If yo u have a ma lf u nct ion in the safe ty sys-
tems, contact your authorize d Au di d ealer im
mediately. Ot herwise the safety systems may
not wor k properly in an accident .
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Operation
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
·-
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F ig. 40 Headl iner: c on tro l uni t
Requirement: The buttons in the roof headliner
must be programmed
c:> page 45 or
c::> page 46 and the vehicle must be within
range of the system, such as the garage door
opener.
" Press the button to open the garage door . The
LED @blinks or turns on .
" Press the button again to close the garage
door .
@ Tips
To open or close the garage door, press the
button, but do not hold it for longer than
10 seconds or the garage door opener module
w ill switch to programming mode.
Programming the buttons (version A )
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
You can program both fixed code and rolling code
systems using this procedure .
Programming or reprogramming buttons
"Switch the ignition on.
"P ress and hold the button in the roof headliner
c::> page 45, fig. 40 that you would like to pro
gram for at least 10 seconds. Or
.. Select:
I CAR I function button > Car systems*
contro l button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener> Program garage door opener . If
th is path is not available, program the button
as described in version B
c::> page 46 .
"Fol low the instructions in the MMI.
Open ing and closing
Erasing button programming
The programmed buttons can not be erased ind i
vidually . They must all be erased together. Re
program the buttons if necessary.
" Select:
!CAR ! function button> Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Clear program settings > Yes.
Displaying the version/status/country code
" Select: !CAR ! function button> Car systems*
cont rol button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Version information .
(D Tips
-Programming through the MMI* is not pos
sible with all infotainment systems. If this
is the case, program the buttons as descri
bed in version B
c::> page 46.
- Th e required distance between the hand
transmitter and the Homelink module in
the radiator grille
c::> page 46, fig. 41 de
pends on the system that you are program
ming.
- Depending on the model of the system, you
may need to release the button on the re
mote control during programming and
press it again. Hold each position you try for
at least 15 seconds before trying another
posit ion . Keep the turn s ignals on your vehi
cle in view when doing this.
- After programming the garage door opener,
it may be necessary to synchronize the mo
tor with the system. Refer to the manufac
turer's instructions.
45
Opening and clo sin g
Programming the buttons (version B)
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 41 Dist an ce betwee n th e rad iator g rille an d th e hand
tra nsm itt er
Programming the button : Part 1 with the
contr ols
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Press and ho ld both outer b uttons in the roof
headliner ~
page 45, fig. 40 until the LED @
turns off completely (after about 20 sec
onds). This procedure clears the s tandard co
des that were set at the factory and does
not
need to be repeated again to program the
other buttons .
3. Br iefly p ress the b utton o n the roof headliner
that you wou ld like to program .
4. Wa it until the LED @ begins to blink quickly .
Programming mode is active for 5 minutes .
5. Move in front of yo ur vehicle while holding
the original remote control for the system
t hat would like to program to a button in the
roof headliner.
Prog ramming th e butt on : Part 2 at the
r a d iat or gr ille
6. Ho ld the remote control up to the radiator
grille on your vehicle¢
fig. 41 .
7. Press and hold the remote control until the
turn signals on your vehicle blink . This may
take up to 30 seconds.
8 .
If the emergency flashers blink th ree t imes,
the programming was suc cessful.
If th e
emergency flashers only b lin k one t ime , the
5 minute time limit for t he p rogramming has
ended or the programm ing was not success
fu l. Repeat the programming from the third
step, or try changing the distance to the radi
ator grille.
46
9 . If the garage door or other system does not
op en using the buttons in the roof headliner
even though the programming was success
ful , the system may use a ro lling code in
s tead of a fixed code .
Rolling code prog ram
m ing
must be performed ¢ page 47.
The other two b uttons in the roof head liner can
be programmed according to the instruct ions
above . Begin with the third s tep .
Era sing button prog ramm ing
The prog rammed buttons cannot be erased indi
vidually . They must a ll be erased tog ether . Re
program the buttons if necessary .
.. Switch the ignit io n on.
.. Press and hold both outer bu ttons in the roof
headliner until the LED @turns off comp lete ly
( after about 20 seconds).
Reprogramm ing the buttons
.. Switch the ignit io n on .
.. To reprogram an individual button, press and
hold the button unti l the LED @starts to flash
quickly (after about 10 seconds) . Release the
button immed iately. Programming mode is ac
tive for 5 m inu tes.
.. Continue with the fifth step.
@ Tips
- Programming using the buttons in the roof
headliner is not possible with all Infotain
ment systems . If this is the case, program
the buttons as descr ibed in version A
¢ page 45 .
- The required distance between the hand
transm itte r and the Homelink module in
the radiator grille~
fig. 41 depends o n the
system that you are prog ramming.
- Depending on the mode l of the system, you
may need to release the b utton o n the re
mote contro l dur ing programm ing and
press it again. Hold each position yo u try for
a t least 15 seconds before trying another
posit ion . Keep the turn s ignals on your vehi
cle in view when doing this .