Table of contents
Owner's Literature
About this Owner's Manual ... .. .
Operation .. ................... .. .
Cockpit ..... .. ............. .... .. .
General illustration . .. ..... ..... .. .. .
5
6
8
8
8
Instruments and indicator lights 10
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Indicator ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Driver information system . . . . . . 23
I n tr oduc tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Gearshift Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Eff iciency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
O n Board Diagnostic System (OBD) . . . . . 29
Open ing and clo sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Luggage compa rtment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Panorama roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Garage door opener (Home link) . . . . . . . .
41
Light and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
E xte rior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
V1s1on ... .... ... .. .......... .. .. .. .
Windshield wipers .. .......... .. .. .. .
Dig ita l compass ... . .......... .. .. .. . 47
so
52
Seat
s and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Ciga rette li ghter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
L uggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Warm and cold .. .......... ....... 68
Climate con trol system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Driving .... . .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Steering . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . .
72
72
Ign it ion lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
D river messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
E le ctromechanical parking brake . . . . . . .
77
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Automatic transmiss ion . . . . . . . . . 82
Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
5 tronic, tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Audi adaptive cruise control and
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
General informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . .
91
Audi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Audi side a ssi st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Parking Sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Rear parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Rear parking system with rearview
camera
106
Safety 112
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Bas ics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Correct passenger seat ing positions . . . . . 113
Driver 's and front passenger's footwell . . 116
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Reporting Safety Defec ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Be lt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
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(j)
Door handle
Power locking switch
Memory buttons (driver's seat) . .
Button for side assist
A ir outlets
Light 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 .. ............... .. .
® IS ETI button ................. .
@ Instrument cluster .......... . .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Sw itches 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
35
58
98
44
45
133
86
11
10
12
so
24
72
72
80
89
47
191
29
37
47 38
ll The image in t he d is pl ay wil l appear either in m ultiple c ol
o rs or in a single colo r, depending on the vehicle e quip
m ent. The mult i co lor im ag e will b e used in th is Owne r's
M an ua l bec ause both multi co lor and single co lo r v ersio ns
ar e al m ost identica l.
Cockpit
Depending on options:
- Radio system
- CD changer
Emergency flasher
G love 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:
- MM I control console or
- drive select . ... ............ .
- Electronic Stabilization Control
46
61
133
102
170
49
68
82
82
59
102
button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
- Power switch for rear window sun
shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
@ I START ENGIN E STOP ! button . . . 75
@) Electromechanical parking brake 77
(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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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 46.
-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 ho od ¢
page 191.
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
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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 174
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 79
Canada models:
Speed warning system
¢page 79
Ad ap tive cruise cont ro l./
¢ page 91
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 170
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Instruments and indicator lights
-Always keep in min d that afte r severa l brake
applications, you will need greate r pressure
on the brake pedal t o stop you r vehicle. Do
not re ly on strained brakes to respond w ith
ma ximum stopping power in c rit ical situa
t ions. You must allow for increas ed braki ng
di stan ces. The e xtra dist ance used up by
fa din g brak es c oul d lead to a n accid ent.
:ill.IC®) Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors th e elec
trome chanical parking brak e.
If the ind icator lig ht . (USA models) ;II (Cana
da models) t urns on , the park ing brake was set .
The warning/indicator light will go o ut when the
pa rking brake is re leased.
• (USA models ) /. (Canada models) Cau
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If th e ind ic ator lig ht blinks and t he message ap
pea rs, there is not eno ugh bra king power to keep
the vehicle from ro llin g. The bra kes have over
heate d. The vehicle could ro ll away even on a
sma ll incline .
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To re lease the pa rk ing bra ke, press the bra ke
pe dal and pr ess t he bu tton<®) or start driv ing
w ith s tarti ng assis t at the s ame t ime
¢ page 78 .
Please release parking brake
To re lease the park ing brake ma nually, press the
b rake pedal and press the button<®> at the same
time . The parking brake o nly re leases automati
cally if the dr iver's safety be lt is fastened.
El Parking brake!
If the El indicato r light turns on and this mes
sage appears, there is a pa rking brake mal func
tion. D rive to your authorized Aud i dealer or
qua lified workshop immed iate ly to have the mal
f u nction co rrected .
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~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put
on your safety belt.
The . warn ing/ indicator light illum inates when
the ignit io n is switched on to rem ind t he driver
and (o n USA models on ly) any front passenge r to
put on t he safety be lt . Additionally, a n aco ust ic
w arning (gong) w ill also so und.
Fo r more Information
¢ page 121 , Safety belt
warning light .
f::::l Battery
The. war ning/ indica to r li ght illum inates when
yo u s witch on the ig nition an d m ust go out afte r
th e e ngine h as st arte d.
• Alternator fault : Battery is not being charg
ed
If the indicato r light turns on and the message
appears, the re is a ma lfu nction in t he generator
o r vehicle e lectr ica l system .
D rive to your authorized A udi dealer or qualified
workshop immediately . Because the vehicle bat
tery is d ischa rging , tur n off all unnecessa ry elec
trical eq uipme nt such as the rad io . Seek p ro fes
s io na l assis tance if the battery charge leve l is too
l ow.
(•) Low battery: Battery will be charged while
driving
If the indicato r light turns on and the message
appears, there may be limited sta rting ability.
If this message t urns off after a little w hil e, t he
ba tte ry c harge d enough while dr iv ing .
I f the mess age does no t turn off, h ave yo ur au
thorized Audi dea le r or qualified wor ks hop co r
r ect the ma lf u nction .
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engine can only be star ted with the se lector in
these positions .
!I Is the key in the v ehicle?
This message appears if the master key is re
moved from the vehicle with the engine run ning .
If the maste r key is no longer in the veh icle, you
cannot swi tch on the ignition after stopping the
engine and yo u also cannot start the engine
again. Moreover, you cannot lock the vehicle
from the outside with the key .
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away . Door s
do not lo ck if l ever i s not in
P.
This message appears fo r safety reasons a long
with a warning signal. It appears if the selec to r
l eve r fo r th e automatic transmission is not in the
P posit ion when switching off the ignition . M ove
the selector leve r to the P position, otherwise the
ve hicle is not secured against rolling away. You
also cannot lock the vehicle using the locking button* on the door handle or using the remote
key.
Con venien ce key d efectiv e! Use ignition lo ck
This message appea rs if the engine mus t be
s t arted or stopped us ing t he igni tion key and no t
the
! START ENGINE STOPI button .
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig . 8 0 Center co nsole: Park ing b rake
rl
~ .. Pull on the switch@~ fig. 80 to apply the
~ parking brake. The ind icator lights in the sw itch ......
D rivi ng
and . (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) in
the instrument cluster illuminate.
.. W ith the ignition switc hed on, step on the
brake pedal or the accelerator pedal and press
the switch @ at the same time to release the
parking brake . The indicator lights in the switch
and . (USA models)/ . (Canada models) in
the instrument cluster go out .
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani
cal park ing brake. The parking brake is designed
to prevent the vehicle from rolling un intent ional
ly and replaces the ha nd b rake .
In add ition to the normal functions of a trad i
t ional ha nd brake, the electromechanical parking
brake prov ides va rious conven ience and safety
funct ions.
When starting from rest
- The integral starting assist helps you when
driving by automatically releas ing the parking
brake ~
page 78 , Starting from rest.
- When start ing on inclines, the starting assist
prevents the veh icle from unintentionally roll
ing back . T he brak ing force of the park ing brake
is not re leased unt il sufficient dr iving force has
been bu ilt up at the whee ls.
Emergency brake function
An emergency brake ensures that the veh icle can
be slowed down even if the
normal brakes fa il
~ page 79, Emergency braking .
A WARNING
If a gear or a drive range (automatic transmis
s ion) is engaged wi th the vehicle stationa ry
a nd the engine runn ing, you must in no in
stance acce lera te or release the clutch* care
l essly. Otherwise the vehicle wi ll sta rt to
move immediately- risk of an accident.
(1) Tips
- If the pa rk ing br ake is a pplied with the igni
tion swi tche d off, the indicator lights i n the
switch and -(USA models) . (Cana
da mode ls) in the instr ument cluster wi ll go
out after a certain period of time.
77
Driving
- Occasional noises when the parking brake is
applied and released are normal and are not
a cause for concern.
- When the vehicle is parked, the parking
brake goes through a self-test cycle at regu
lar intervals. Any associated noises are nor
mal.
Parking
.,. Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle .
.,. Pull the switch @¢
page 77, fig. 80 to set the
parking brake .
.,. Automatic transmission: Move the selector lev-
er to P.
.. Turn the engine off¢.&, .
.. Manual transmission: Shift into 1st gear.
.. When on inclines or declines, turn the steering
wheel so that the vehicle will roll into the curb
if it begins to move.
A WARNING
-
-When you leave your vehicle -even if only
briefly -always remove the ignition key. This
applies particularly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise the children could
start the engine, release the parking brake
or operate electrical equipment (e.g. power
windows). There is the risk of an accident.
- When the vehicle is locked, no one -particu
larly not children should remain in the vehi
cle. Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle -
putting lives at risk.
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking broke is released automatically upon
starting .
Stopping and applying parking brake
.. Pull the switch @¢ page 77, fig. 80 to apply
the parking brake.
78
Starting and automatically releasing the parking brake
.. When you start to drive as usual, the parking
brake is automatically released and your vehicle
begins to move.
When stopping at a traffic signal or stopping in city traffic on vehicles with an automatic trans
mission, the parking brake can be applied. The
vehicle does not have to be held with the foot brake. The parking brake eliminates the tendency
to creep with a drive range engaged . As soon as
you drive off as usual, the parking brake is re leased automatically and the vehicle starts to
move .
Starting on slopes
When starting on inclines, the starting assist pre
vents the vehicle from unintentionally rolling back. The braking force of the parking brake is
not released until sufficient driving force has
been built up at the wheels.
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re
leased automatically only when the driver's
safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an in
cline, do the following:
.. Keep the switch @¢ page 77, fig. 80 pulled
and depress the accelerator. The parking brake
stays applied and prevents the vehicle from
rolling backward.
.,. You can release the switch @once you are sure
that you are developing enough driving force at
the wheels by depressing the accelerator.
Depending on the weight of the rig (vehicle and
trailer) and the severity of the incline, you may
roll backwards as you start. You can prevent roll
ing backwards by holding the parking brake
switch @pulled out and accelerating -just as
you would when starting on a hill with a conven
tional hand brake .
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake system
fails or locks.
11-In an emergency, pull the sw itch @c:> page 77,
fig. 80 and cont inue to pull it to slow your vehi
cle down with the park ing brake .
11-As soon as you release the switch @ or acceler-
ate, the brak ing p rocess stops.
If you pull the sw itch @and hold it above a
speed of about
5 mph (8 km/h), the emergency
braking function is in itiated. The vehicle is braked
at all four wheels by activating the hydrau lic
b rake system. The brake performance is sim ila r
to making an eme rgency stop c:>
.&..
In order not to activate the emergency brak ing by
mistake, an audib le wa rning tone (buzze r)
sounds when the sw itch @ is pulled . As soon as
the switch @is re leased, or the acce lerator peda l
is depressed, emergency braking stops.
A WARNING
Emergency braking should only be used in an
emergency, when the normal foot brake has
failed or the brake pedal is obstructed. Using the parking brake to perform emergency
brak ing will slow your vehicle down as if you
had made a full bra ke appl ication . The laws of
physics cannot be suspended even with ESC
and its associated components (ABS, ASR, EDS). In corners and when road or weather
conditions a re bad, a f ull brake application
can ca use the vehicle to skid or the rear end to
break away- risking an accident.
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning sys tem helps you to keep your
driving speed below a set speed limit .
The speed warning system warns if the driver ex
ceeds a prev iously stored maximum speed. A
;::; warning tone w ill sound as soon as the vehicle
0 ~ speed exceeds the set speed by about 3 mph
~ (3 km/h). At the same time , a warning symbol Lil ,...., v:, ,....,
D riv ing
appea rs in the display. The symbo l's appearance
might be diff erent in some models.
T he speed warn ing system has two warning
thresholds that function independently of each
othe r and that have somewhat different p urpos
es:
Speed warning 1
You can use speed warning 1 to set the max imum
speed w hile you are dr iving . T his sett ing will re
main in effect until you tu rn off the ignit ion, as
sum ing that you have not changed o r reset the
setting .
T he . (USA models) /. (Canada models)
speed wa rning symbo l in the warning 1 disp lay
appears when you exceed the maximum speed .
It
goes out when the speed falls below the stored
maximum speed.
T he speed warn ing symbol will also go out if the
speed
exceeds the stored maximum speed by
more than about 2S mph
(40 km/h) for at least
10 seconds. The stored maximum speed is delet
ed.
Sp eed wa rning 2
Storing warning 2 is recommended if you always
want to be reminded of a certain speed, for ex
amp le wh en you are trav eling in a country that
has a genera l maximum speed limit, or if you do
not want to exceed a specified speed for winter
t ires .
T he . (USA models) /. (Canada mod els)
speed warning 2 symbol appears in the display
when you exceed the stored speed limi t. Unlike
warning 1 , it wilt not go out unt il the vehicle
speed drops below the stored speed limit .
Setting speed warning 2 c:>
page 80.
{D Tips
Even though your vehicle is eq uipped with a
speed warning system, you should still watch
the speedometer to make sure you are not
driving faster than the speed lim it.
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~ Remove your foot from the brake pedal and ac
ce lerate .
Stopp ing tempo raril y
~ Keep the veh icle stat ionary using t he b raking
peda l, for example at traffic lights.
~ Do not press the accelerator pedal when doing
this.
~ To prevent the vehicle from rolling when you
start driving, set the park ing brake when stop
ping on steep inclines¢&, .
~ The parking brake w ill release automatically
and the vehicle w ill start moving once you press
the accelerator pedal.
Stopping /parking
If the selector lever is not in the P position when
you open the driver's door, the vehicle could roll. The message
Tran smission: Car may roll! Shift
to park! appears.
~ Press and hold the brake pedal unt il the vehicle
has come to a complete stop .
~ Apply the parking brake ¢ page 78, Parking .
~ Select the P selector leve r pos ition ¢ ,&.
Stopp ing on an incline
~ Always press the brake pedal to hold the vehi
cle in place and prevent it from "rolling back"
¢ &, . Do
not try to prevent the vehicle from
"ro lling back " when a gear is engaged by in
c reasing the engi ne speed ¢0 .
Starting on an incline
~ Activate the parking brake .
~ With the driving gear selected, press the accel
erator peda l carefully. The parking brake will
re lease automatically if your seat belt is fas
tened .
Unde r certain c ircumstances, such as dr iv ing in
the mountains, it may be useful to switch tempo rari ly to the manua l shift program in orde r to ad
just t he gears to the d rivi ng conditions by hand
¢ page 86.
On slopes, activate the parking brake first and
then move the selector lever to the P pos it ion.
Autom atic tran sm iss ion
This prevents too m uch stress from being placed
on the locking mechanism .
A WARNING ,-
-The vehicle can also ro ll when the eng ine is
stopped.
- Unintended vehicle movement can ca use se
rio us injury .
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine
r u nning while in gear. If you must leave
your veh icle when the engine is running, ac
tivate the pa rking brake and move the selec
tor lever to P .
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is runn ing at idle . To pre
vent the vehicle from "creepi ng", you must
keep your foot on the b rake when the en
g ine is r un ning and the selector lever is in D/
Sor R or "ti ptroni c" mode is selected.
- D o not press the acce le rator peda l when
cha nging t he se lecto r lever position while
t he vehicle is sta tionary and the engine is
r u nning .
- Never s hift into R or P wh ile driving.
- Before d riving down a s teep slope, reduce
your speed a nd s hift into a lowe r gear w it h
" t i pt ronic".
- Do not ride the brakes or press the brake
pedal too often o r too long when dr iv ing
down a hill. Const ant brak ing c auses t he
brakes to overheat and s ubstant ially re
duces bra king performance, increases brak
ing distance or causes comp lete fai lure of
the brake system.
- To prevent the vehicle from rol ling bac k
when stopp ing on inclines, always hold it in
p lace with the brake peda l or park ing brake.
- Never hold the vehicle on an incline with a
slipping clutch. The clutch opens a utomati
cally when it becomes too hot from the
overload. An ind icator lamp@] illuminates
a nd a driver message appears
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when the clu tch is over loaded .
- If the engine must rema in running, never
have any d riving position engaged when
checking unde r the hood . Make s ure these
lecto r lever has se cu rely engage d and is
lo ck ed in P with the par kin g b rake set
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