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Emergency situations
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
Th e vehicle may only b e lift ed at the lifting
poin ts illust rated.
F ig .. 221 F ro nt lift ing po int
F ig. 222 Rea r lifti ng po int
.,. Read and heed WARNING c::> A -
.,. Activate the vehicle jac k mode* in the MMI:
I CAR I funct io n button > (Car) * systems co ntro l
button
> Servicing & checks > Air susp. : jack
mode > On .
.,. Lo ca te lift ing po ints c::> fig . 221 a nd c::> fig . 222 .
.,. Adjus t lifting arms of wo rk shop hoist o r floo r
jac k to m atch veh icle li fting poin ts.
.,. Inse rt a rubber pa d between the floor jack/
wor kshop hoist an d the lifting points .
Th e ve hicle jack mode* must be activa ted so that
the au tom atic a djustment of the Ad aptive Air
S uspens ion* does no t make it more d ifficult to
raise the ve hicle w ith the floor jac k.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath, be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose.
268
Front lifting point
The li fting point is lo cated on the floor pa n rein
f orcement about at the same level as the ja ck
mounting point
c::> fig . 221. Do not lift the vehi
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lif ting poin t is loca ted on the ve rtic al rein
forcement of t he lower sill for the o n-b o ard jack
c::>fig. 22 2.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c::> page 255 .
A WARNING
-To red uce the r is k of se rious inju ry and vehi
cle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle on ly at the special
workshop hoist an d floor jack lift points il
l ustrated
c::> fig. 221 and c::> fig. 222.
- Fail ure to lift the ve hicle at these points
could cause the vehicle to t ilt o r fall from
a lift i f there is a cha nge in ve hicle we ight
dist ribution and balance . This might hap
pen, fo r example, wh en heavy compo
n en ts such as the eng ine block o r tra ns
m iss ion are re moved .
- Whe n rem oving heavy co m po nents like
t hese, an chor vehicle to hois t or add cor re
s p ondin g weig hts to maintai n the cen ter of
gravi ty . O th erw ise, the vehicle might t ilt or
slip off the hoist, causi ng serio us pers onal
in jur y .
(D Note
- B e aw are of the follo wing p oints bef ore lift
ing the vehicle :
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil
pan, the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members.
This could lead to serious damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points.
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Technical data
Technical data
Vehicle identification
Fig. 223 Vehicle Ident if ication Numbe r (VlN) plate : loca·
tio n on d river 's side dash panel
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502
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Fig. 224 The vehicle ide ntifi cat ion l abel - inside t he lug ·
gage compartment
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
The Vehicle Identification Number is located in
different places :
- under the windshield on the driver's side
¢fig . 223.
- in the MMI: Select: Function button ICAR I >
(Car)* systems > Servicing & checks > VIN
number .
-on the vehicle identification label.
270
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label is located in the
luggage compartment in the spare wheel we ll.
The label
9 fig. 224 shows the following vehicle
data:
(D Vehicle Identif ication Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine output, transmission
@ Engine and transmission code
@ Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
The information of the vehicle identification label
can also be found in your Warranty
& Mainte ·
nance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assurance
that your new veh icle complies with all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards which
were in effect at the time the vehicle was manu
factured. You can find this sticker on the door
jamb on the driver's side. It shows the month and
year of production and the vehicle identification
number of your vehicle (perforation) as well as
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle We ight Rating (GAWR).
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in the
engine compartment next to the engine hood re
lease. The spark ignition system complies w ith
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear are listed on a sticker on the door jamb
on the driver 's side.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank, oil
and coolant, plus maximum load, which includes
passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seat ing position) and luggage weight¢,&. .
1111>
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Tech nical data
Gasoline engines
A6 2.0, 4 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@ rpm 252 @ 4900 -5900
Max imum torq ue SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 273
@ 1600 - 4700
Displacement CID (cm
3
) 121 (1984)
Engine oil with filter change
1>
Fuel Pr emium unl ead ed (9 1 A KI), c:;, page 208, Gasoline
A6 3.0, 6 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@ rpm
333 @ 5300 -6500
Maximum torque SAE net lb
-ft@ rpm 325@ 2900 - 4500
Displacement CID (cm
3
) 182 (2995)
Engine oil with fi lter change
1
)
Fuel Premium un leaded (91 AKI) , c:::;, page 208, Gasoline
56 4.0, 8 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@rpm 450 @ 5800 -6400
Maximum torque SAE net lb
-ft@ rpm 406@ 1400 - 5700
Displacement CID (cm3
)
243 .7 (3993)
Engine oil with fi lter change1
)
Fuel Premium unleaded (91 AKI) , c:::;, page 208, Gasoline
Diesel engines
A6 3.0 TOI, 6 cylinder
Maximum ou tput SA E ne t hp@ rpm
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm
Displacement C
ID (cm
3
)
Engine oil with filter change1l
Fuel
ULSD No . 2, c:;, page 209, Diesel fuel
l ) For specific engine oil capac ities, please see
t he mos t cur rent informa tion fo r the USA at
http :/ /www .aud iusa .com/he lp/ma intenance o r
for Canada at http://www.audi .ca/ca/brand/ en/
your _aud i/ aud i_ services _a nd/Ca re _and _M a i nte
na nce/ schedule.htm l or call 800 -822-2834.
272
239@ 3500 -3750
428@ 1750 -2250
18 1 (296 7)
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Consumer information
Warranty coverages
Y our Audi is co vered b y the foll owing war ran
tie s:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regard ing your warranties
can be found in yo ur
W arranty & M ainten ance
bookl et.
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government reg ulations in the Un ited States and
Canada require that automobiles meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U .S.A. and Cana
da differ from vehicles sold in other countries.
I f you p lan to take your vehicle outside the conti
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the poss ibility that:
- u nleaded fue ls for vehicles with cata lytic con
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane rat
i ng . Imprope r fuel may ca use engine damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of p roper
service facilities, tools or testing eq uipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily ava ilable.
- Navigation systems for veh icles built for the
U .S .A . and Canada will not necessa rily work in
E urope, and may not wo rk in other countries
outside No rth Ame rica.
Con sumer inf ormation
(D Note
Audi cannot be respons ible for mechanical
damage that could resu lt from inadequate
fuel, service or parts ava ilability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and L itera
ture are published as soon as poss ible after mod
el introduction. Service ma nuals and literature
are avai lab le to order from the Audi Tec hni cal Lit
erature Ordering Center at :
www.audi .t e chlit eratur e.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to he lp keep
maintenance requirements to a min imum. How
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your veh icle's safety,
economy and reliab ility . For detailed vehicle
maintenance consult your Wa rranty
& Mainte
nance book let .
Und er diff icult op erating condition s, for exam
ple at extremely low outside temperatures, in
very dusty regions, when towing a trai le r very fre
quently, etc., some service work shou ld be per
fo rmed between the in terv als specified. This ap
plies particularly to:
- oil changes , and
- cleaning or replacing the a ir filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintain ing your vehicle, you
help make sure that emiss ion standards are
maintai ned, thus min imizing adverse effects
on the environment .
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated
fuel injection and emission control systems, and
the generally increas ing technica l complexity of ..,_
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@ For the sake of the environment
-Changing the engine settings will adversely
affect emission levels. This is detrimental to
the environment and increases fuel con
sumption.
- Always observe environmental regulations
when disposing of old engine oil, used brake
fluid, dirty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires .
- Undeployed airbag modules and pretension
ers might be classified as Perchlorate Mate
rial -special handling may apply, see
www .dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo
rate . When the vehicle or parts of the re
straint system including airbag modules
safety belts with pretensioners are scrap
ped, all applicable laws and regulations
must be observed. Your authorized Audi
dealer is familiar with these requirements
and we recommend that you have your deal er perform this service for you.
Accessories and
technical changes
Additional accessories and parts replacement
Always consult an authori zed Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design
features ensuring a high standard of active and passive safety.
Th is safety could be compromised by non-ap
proved changes to the vehicle. For this reason, if
parts have to be replaced, please observe the fol
lowing points when installing additional accesso
ries :
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are available from authorized Audi dealers.
These dealers also have the necessary facilities, tools and trained specialists to install the parts
,...., and accessories properly .
N
0 <.J 'SI: ,....,
A WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non-ap
proved accessories can cause damage to the
vehicle and serious personal injury.
- Use only accessories expressly approved by
Audi and genuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been spe
cially designed to be used on your vehicle.
- Never install accessories such as telephone
cradles or beverage holders on airbag covers
or within the airbag deployment zones . Do
ing so will increase the risk of injury if air
bags are triggered in an accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS 9page 216.
(D Note
-If items other than genuine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not per
formed according to specified methods, this
can result in severe damage to your vehi
cle's engine and body (such as corrosion)
and adversely affect your vehicle's warranty.
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by an
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable for
damage which occurs due to failure to com
ply with these stipulations.
Technical Modifications
Our guid elines must be complied with when t ech
nical modifications are made.
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer
before
starting work on any modifications.
This will help ensure that vehicle function, per
formance and safety are not impaired
9 ,& .
Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause mal
functions. Because of the way electronic compo
nents are interconnected with each other, such
malfunctions can also have an adverse affect on
other systems that are not directly involved. This .,._
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A
A/C (fo ur-z one automatic clim ate control) . . 7 0
A/C (three -zone climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 68
Accessories .. .. .. .... .... ..... .. .. 60, 275
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Ad justing the vibration warn ing . . . . . . . . . 95
C leaning the camera area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Adapt ive a ir s uspension/sport . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Adapt ive cruise control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
C leaning the sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
M essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1
Request for driver i nterven tion . . . . . . . . . . 89
S top-and -go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Adapt ive Lig ht (defective) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
AdBlue .. .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 212
Messages .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. . 213
Opening the tank door ................ 213
Refilling . .. .. ................. .... . 213
Adding Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
E ng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
W indshield washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Addit ives
E ngine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Adjusting Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Steer ing colum n electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
S teer ing colum n manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Adjusting a ir distribution (four-zone automat -
i c climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Ad justing air distribution (three- zone climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Ad justing the temperature (four-zone auto -
matic climate contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Ad justi ng the tempe rature (three-zone cli-
mate con trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
advanced key
refer to Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Ai rbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Advanced Airbag-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Advanced A irbag Sys tem components . . . 149
Ca re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 7
Index
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Child restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1S7
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 46, 147
How do the front a irbags wor k? . . . . . . . . 151
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? 149
How the Advanced Airbag System compo-
nents work togethe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Important in formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Knee airbags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
PASSE NGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . 154
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
S ide a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
S ide curta in a irb ags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
War ning/ indicator ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Warn ing/Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
When must t he system be inspected? 153
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 7
All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
All weather lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
All wheel d rive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 91
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Amb ient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
Anti-freeze
refer to Eng ine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Anti- lock braking system
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
War ning/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Anti- Lock Bra king System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Anti-slip regulat io n
I n dicator lig ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Anti-Slip Regu lation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Anti -theft systems
E lectronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Asht ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Audi drive select
refer to Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Audi Se rvice Repair Manuals and Literature 273
277
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Index
AUTO Automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Four-zone automatic cl imate control . . . . . 70
Three- zone climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Automatic post-collision braking system . . 188
Automatic transm ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Hill descent contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Kick-down.......................... 110
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 10
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . 112
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Auxiliary heater (four-zone automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Auxiliary heater (three-zone climate control) 69
Average consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
B
Battery ... .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .
Charge level .. .... ........... .... .. .
Charging . .. .. ............... .... .. .
Energy management ................ .
Important warnings .............. .. .
Jump starting ................... ... .
Location
. .. .. .. ............. .... .. .
Replacing the battery .. ... .... .. .. .. .
Win ter operation .... ............. .. .
Working on the battery .............. .
Before driving 226
192
228 192
226
264
226
229
226 226
12S
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Blended g asoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Blower (four-zone automatic climate control) .7.1
Blower (three-zone climate control) . . . . . . . 68
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 225
Brakes Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
278
Brake system
Anti- lock braking syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22S
Brake fluid specific ations fo r refill and re
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Brake power assist unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . 77
Fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Worn brake pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Braking Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Break-in period Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Tires 194
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
New tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... . .
Battery specific .. .. .. .. ........... . .
Capacities Ad Blue 217
227
271
212
E ngine oil ....... ... ............. .. . 218
Car carrier Tr ansporting your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 7
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Cargo area .. ... ... .. .. ... ..... ..... .. 131
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Catalytic converter 195
Center armrest Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Sunroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Changing engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
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Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
E ng ine compartment ......... .. .. .... . 218
C losing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Opening the hood ................... 216
Safety instructions .................. . 216
Working in the engine compartment .... 216
Index
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Dimming ... ... .. .. ................ .. 49
Heating.... ... .. .. ................. . 48
Exterior temperature d isplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
E ng ine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Adding coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
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Checking the engine coolant level. . . . . . . 222
Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Malfunction symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Engine oil ... .. ................ ..... . 218
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
O il consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Pressure malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscos ity.... .. .. .. .. . 218
Engine sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Engine speed limitation (indicator light) 21
E ng ine Start-Stop mode
refer to Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Engine warm-up request Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Environment Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Disposing of your vehicle battery . . . . . . . 229
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Fue l .. ... ... ...... ............. ... . 210
L eaks under your veh icle ....... .. .. .. . 216
L ett ing the veh icle stand and wa rm up . . . 197
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . . . 225
Proper disposal of drained engine coolant 223
Proper disposal of drained engine oi l 220,221
Recycling used engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Unleaded fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
What should I do with an old battery? . . . 229
ESC Automatic post-collision braking system . 188 Fastening
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 S
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 173
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
For the sake of the env ironment
Environmentally-friendly driving . . . . . . . 196
Gasoline fumes and the env ironment .. .. 210
Reducing engine noise by early upshifting . 10
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Saving fuel by early upshifting . . . . . . . . . . 10
Warming up the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Four-zone automatic climate control
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Residual heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Synchronizing .. .. .. .................. 71
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . 135
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Child restraints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 143
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fuel filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Fuel gauge .. .. .. ............... .. 10 , 11
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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