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Driver's and front passenger's footwell . . 131
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Storing cargo correct ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Important informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Front airbags ............... .. .... . .
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 147
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Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
I mportant informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Securing chi ld seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
LATCH system (Lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Addit ional information 184
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Preventat ive passenger protection
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Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 187
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
E lect ron ic Stabilization Control (ES C) . . . . 188
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Electromechanical steering, dynamic
steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
All whee l drive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Driving and the environment . . . . 196
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Avoid damag ing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Driving through water on roads . . . . . . . . 196
Cata lytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Table of contents
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Placing your vehicle out of service . . . . . . 198
Econom ica l and env ironmentally-friendly
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Tra iler mode notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Care and clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20S
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cleaning and care information 206
Fuel and Refueling .......... ... .. 210
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Selective catalytic reduction 214
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 18
Hood ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. 218
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
En gine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Windshield/headlight washer container
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Wheels ...... .. ............. .... .. 233
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Tire pressure monitoring system 251
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Fuses ....... ... .. .............. ... 261
Replacing fu ses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Driver sid e cockpit fuse assignment . . . . . 262
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Instruments and indicator lights
-The engine compartment of any motor vehi­
cle is a potentially hazardous area. Before
you check anything in the engine compart­ ment, stop the engine and let it cool down.
Always exercise extreme ca ution when work­
ing under the hood
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Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly to chec k the
function of that system whe n you swi tch the ign i­
t ion o n. These systems are m ark ed w it h a ../ in
t he fo llowing tables . If one of these indi cator
lights does not tu rn on, there is a malfunction in
that system .
Red indicator lights
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US A models :
Brake malfunction ../
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Canada mod els :
Bra ke m alfunction ../
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USA mod els :
Elect romechan ica l par king brake
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Canada models:
Electromechan ica l park ing brake
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E ng ine cooling system
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Eng ine oi l pressure
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E ng ine o il level
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Battery
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Eng ine stops while dr iving
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Safety belt
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Elect romechan ica l steering ../
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Electronic steering column lock
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Engine sta rt system
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USA models: Speed warning sys­
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Canada model s: Speed warni ng
system
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Adaptive cruise contro l*../
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Air suspension *
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Night vision assistant*
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Night vision assistant *
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Rear spo iler
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Refill Ad Blue*
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AdBl ue malfunction*
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Yellow indicator light s
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US A models: Safety systems
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Canada models: Safety systems
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Electronic Stabi lizatio n Control
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Elec tronic Stab ilizati on Con trol
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USA models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
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Canada models:
Anti -lock braking system (ABS)
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Worn brake pads
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workshop and have the malfunction correct­ed.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the park­
ing brake is released, or lights up while you
are driving, the fluid level in the brake fluid
reservoir is too low. If you believe that it is
safe to do so, proceed immediately at low
speed to the nearest authorized Audi dealer
or qualified repair facility and have the
brake system inspected.
- Always keep in mind that after several brake
applications, you will need greater pressure
on the brake pedal to stop your vehicle. Do
not rely on strained brakes to respond with
maximum stopping power in critical situa­
tions. You must allow for increased braking
distances. The extra distance used up by
fading brakes could lead to an accident.
PARK/( ®) Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the elec­
tromechanical parking broke.
If the indicator light- (USA models)/ .
(Canada models) turns on, the parking brake was
set .
- (USA models) • (Canada models) Cau­
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message ap­
pears, there is not enough braking power to keep
the vehicle from rolling. The brakes have over­
heated. The vehicle could roll away even on a
small incline.
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake ped­
al and press the button~ or start driving with
starting assist at the same time ¢
page 79.
Please release parking brake
To release the parking brake manually, press the
brake pedal and press the button
(2) at the same
~ time. The parking brake only releases automati-
j cally if the driver's safety belt is fastened. 'SI:
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Instruments and indicator lights
If the Ill indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a parking brake malfunc­
tion. Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop immediately to have the mal­
function corrected.
- L Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunction in the engine cooling system must
be repaired as soon as possible.
• Switch off engine and check coolant level
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, the coolant temperature is too high or
the coolant level is too low.
"' Pull
off the road.
"'Stop the vehicle.
"'Turn off the engine.
"'Check coolant level¢
page 224.
"'Add coolant if necessary ¢ page 225.
"'Continue driving only after the engine coolant
warning/indicator light goes out.
"' Contact your authorized Audi dealer for assis-
tance if necessary.
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the ra­
diator fan may be the cause of the malfunction.
• Coolant temperature too high! Please let en­
gine run with vehicle stationary
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, let the engine run at idle for a few mi­
nutes to cool down.
&_ WARNING
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-If your vehicle should break down for me­
chanical or other reasons, park at a safe dis­
tance from moving traffic, turn
off the en­
gine and turn on the hazard warning lights
¢ page 46, Emergency flasher.
-Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment - you risk being scalded. Wait
until you can no longer see or hear steam or
coolant escaping.
- The engine compartment of any vehicle is a
dangerous area. Before you perform any
work in the engine compartment, turn of
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Instruments and indicator lights
th e e ngine and allow it to coo l. Follow the
warning stickers¢
page 218 .
(D Note
Do not conti nue d riving if the . symbo l ill u­
minates. There is a malfunction in the engine
cooling system -you could damage your en­
gine.
D Battery
This warning/indicator light detects a malfunc ­
t ion in the generator or in the vehicle's electrical
sys tem.
The . warning/indicator lig ht ill uminates when
you switch on the ignition and must go out after
the engine has started.
• Alternator fault: Battery i s not being charg­
ed
If th e i nd ic ator lig ht tur ns on and the message
a ppears, the re is a m alfunction in the genera tor
or ve hicle elec trical system .
D rive to you r autho rized Aud i dea le r o r q ualified
wo rkshop imme dia tely. Because the ve hicl e b at­
t ery is d isch arging, t urn off all unne cessa ry e lec­
tr ica l equipmen t su ch as the radio. Seek p rofes ­
sional assistance if the batte ry charge level is too
low .
(•) Low battery : battery will be charged while
driving
I f t he i ndi cator lig ht t urns on and the message
ap pears, t he re m ay be limi ted star ting abili ty.
If t his message turns off after a litt le w hile, the
battery cha rged enoug h wh ile d riving .
If the message does not turn off, have your au­
thor ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop cor­
rect the malfunct ion .
~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped: No power ste ering and
brake support .
There is a malfunct ion in the engine or in the fuel
supp ly system .
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More force is needed to s teer and brake the mov ­
ing vehicle when the engi ne is stopped.
If the ve­
hicle is roll ing, try to stop it caref ully on the side
of the road away from moving traffic . See an au ­
thori zed Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Serv ice
Fac ility for assistance .
A WARNING
If the engine s tops w hile driving, you will
need to use mo re fo rce t o brake the vehicl e.
T his in cr eases the r is k of an a cc iden t. The re
will s till be powe r stee ring if the igni tion is
switched on while the vehicle is rolling and
there is suff ic ient battery charge. Ot herwise,
you must use greate r force whe n steer ing.
,~ - Safety belts
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This warning/indicator light reminds you to pu t
on your safety bel t.
The . war ning/ indica to r li gh t illum ina tes w hen
the ignit io n is swit ched on to rem ind the driver
and any fron t passenger to p ut on the safety belt .
Additionally, an acoustic warni ng (gong) will a lso
sound .
Fo r more Info rm ation ¢
page 135, i Safety belt
warning light.
"t:::r. Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil p ressure warning symbol re­
quires immediate service or repair . Driving with a
low-oil -pressure indication is likely to inflict se ­
vere damage to the engine.
• Swit ch off engine and check oil level
If th e indicato r ligh t turns on and the message
appea rs, the o il pressure is too low .
.. Pull off the road.
.. Stop the vehicle .
.. Tur n off the engi ne .
.. Check the engine oil level ¢ page 2 2 2 .
"'If the eng ine o il level is too low, add eng ine oi l
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page 22 2. Make sure th at the oil press ure
warning symbol. appears no longer in the
disp lay before you start driving again .
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Seats and storage
Seats and storage
General information
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only
provide maximum protection if the front seats are correctly adjusted .
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the dr iver and the front passenger . Adjust
your seat properly so that :
- you can easily and quickly reach all the switches
and controls in the instrument panel
- your body is properly supported thus reducing
physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection
¢ page 143.
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats.
There are special regulations and instructions for
installing a child seat on the front passenger's
seat. Always fo llow the information regarding
child safety provided in ¢
page 167, Child safe­
ty .
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and all
other passengers can resu lt in serious person­
al injury .
- Always keep your feet on the floor when the
vehicle is in motion - never put your feet on
top of the instrument panel, out of the win­ dow or on top of the seat cushion. This ap­
plies espec ially to the passengers. If you r
seating pos ition is incorrect, you increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden brak­
ing or an accident . If the airbag inf lates and
the seating position is incorrect, this could
result in personal injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front
passenger to keep a distance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument panel. If you're sitting any closer than this, the air­
bag system cannot protect you properly. In
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addition, the front seats and head restraints
must be adjusted to your body height so
that they can give you maximum protection.
- Always try to keep as much distance as pos­
sible between yourself and the steer ing
wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front passeng­ er's seat while the vehicle is moving. Your
seat may move unexpectedly, causing sud­
den loss of vehicle control and personal in­
jury . If you adjust your seat while the vehicle
is moving, you are out of position.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving .
We recommend that you adjust the driver's seat
in the following manner:
.,. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that
you can easily push the pedals to the floor
while keeping your knees slightly bent¢&.
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Why is your seat adjustment so important? on
page 52 .
.,. Adjust the backrest so that when you sit with
your back against the backrest, you can still
grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.,. For adjustable head restraints: adjust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as possi­
ble with the top of your head. If that is not pos­
sible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it
is as close to this position as possible
¢page 55. Move the head restraint so that it
is as close to the back of the head as possible.
A WARNING
Never place any objects in the dr iver's foot­
well. An object could get into the pedal area
and interfere with pedal function. In case of
sudden braking or an acc ident, you would not
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Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position .
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de­
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instrument
panel than necessary and always wear the three­
point safety belt provided adjusted correctly . We
recommend that you adjust the passenger's seat
in the following manner:
.. Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
position .
Do not ride with the seat reclined .
.. For adjustable head restraints: adjust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as possi­
ble with the top of your head. If that is not pos­
sible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it
is as close to this position as possible
c:::> page 55. Move the head restraint so that it
is as close to the back of the head as possible.
.. Place your feet on the floor in front of the pas­
senger's seat .
Front seats
Controls
Moving the seat forward or back and adjusting
the height, backrest angle and seat angle.
Fig. 48 Front seat: adjusting the seat
@-Moving the seat forward/back: press the but­
ton forward/back ¢ .&,.
@ -Moving the seat up/down: press the button
up/down
c:::> .&, . To adjust the front section of the
seat, press the front button up/down
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just the rear section of the seat, press the rear button up/down
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Seats and storage
@ -Turn the massage function* on/off. You can
select the type of massage using the multifunc­
tion button
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© -Backrest forward/back: press the button for­
ward/back ¢.&, .
(D-Lumbar support* : press the button in the
corresponding position
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button*¢ .&.,
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& WARNING
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-Never adjust the driver's or front passeng-
er 's seat while the vehicle is moving. If you
do this while the vehicle is moving, you will
be out of position. Always adjust the driver's
or front passenger's seat when the vehicle is
not moving.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat height.
Check to see that no one is in the way, or se­
rious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be electrically adjust­
ed with the ignition off, never leave children
unattended in the vehicle . Unsupervised use
of the electric seat adjustments may cause
serious injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front passen­
gers must never ride in a moving vehicle
with the backrest reclined. Safety belts and
the airbag system only offer maximum pro­
tect ion when the backrest is upright and the
safety belts are properly positioned on the
body. The more the backrest is reclined, the
greater the risk of personal injury from an incorrect seating position and improperly
positioned safety belts.
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Seats and storag e
Multifunction button
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
You con adjust the massage function, lumbar
support, side bolsters and seating surface using
the multifunction button .
Fig . 4 9 MMI display: seat settings
Operating
.. The MMI displays the possible seat sett ings @
when you tu rn the m ultif unction button @
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page 53, fig. 48 to the left or right¢ fig. 49,
¢£ .
.. To select a seat setting, turn the multifunction
button
(D unti l the desired seat setting is h igh­
lighted with a red border .
.. The arrows @ indicate the possib le adjust­
ments . For example, to move the lumbar sup­
po rt down, press the multifunction button
(D
down. The corresponding arrow © lights up .
The following seat sett ings @are possible:
Mas sag e function* -Massage type Wave, K nock ­
ing, Stret ch , Lumbar , Shoulder or Off .
You can
set the massage strength level from 1 to 5. You
can turn the selected massage on/off using the
button @¢
page 53, fig . 48.
L u mbar support -Moving the lumbar support
up/down and making it firmer/softer¢ &,.
Side bolst ers* -Increasing/reducing the side sup­
port in the seat using the side bolsters on the
seating surface and backrest¢&, .
Se ating surfac e -Making the seating surface lon­
ge r/shorter ¢ &, .
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A WARNING
-Never adjust the driver's or front passeng­
er's seat while the veh icle is moving. If you
do this while the veh icle is moving, you will
be out of posit ion . Always adjust the d river's
or front passenger's seat when the vehicle is
no t moving.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat he ight.
Check to see that no one is in the way, or se­
r io us inju ry co uld resul t!
- Because the seat s can be elec trically adjust­
ed w ith the ignition off, never leave children
unattended in the vehicle. Unsupervised use
of the e lectric seat adjustments may cause
serious injury .
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden b raking or accident, front passen ­
gers must never ride in a moving veh icle
with the backrest reclined. Safety belts and
the airbag system only offer max imum pro­
tect ion when the backrest is upright and the
safety belts are properly positioned on the
body . The more the backrest is recl ined, t he
greater the ris k of persona l inju ry from an
incor rect seating posit ion and imprope rly
positioned sa fety belts .
(D Tips
- The massage funct ion sw itches off automat­
ically after approximately 10 minutes.
- The side bolsters* deflate when the d river's
door is ope ned . Th is allows you to enter and
ex it comfortably. The side bolsters i nflate
ag ain once you begin drivi ng.

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Armrest
There is a storage compartment under the arm­
rest.
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Fi g. 50 Coc kp it: center armrest
Adjusting the armrest
... To ad just the angle, raise the armrest from the
sta rting posit ion detent by deten t.
... To bring the armrest back into its original posi­
tion, lift it above the top position and then fo ld
it back down.
Opening the storag e compartment
.,. Press the button -arrow- upward.
Please note that the driver's arm movements
may be restr icted w ith the armrest folded down.
F or this reason, t he a rmrest sho uld not be fo lded
down when driving in city traffic.
Head restraints
Front head restraints
App lies to vehicles: with adjustable head restraints
Head restraints that are adjusted according to
body size, along with the seat belt, offer effec­
tive protection.
F ig. 51 Front seat : Adjusting the head restra int
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Seats and storage
Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is as
even as possib le with the top of your head. If that
is not possib le, try to adjust the head restraint so
that it is as close to this position as possible.
Move the head restra int so that it is as close to
the back of the head as possible.
... To move the head restraint up or forward, slide
it unti l it locks into place .
... To move the head restraint down or back, press
the side button -arrow-
~ fig. 51 and slide the
head restra int until it locks into place.
Refer to
~ page 129, Proper adjustment of head
restraints
for gu idelines on how to adjust the
height of the front head restraints to suit the oc­
cupant's body s ize.
.&, WARNING
- Driving w ithout head rest raints or with head
restra ints that a re not properly adjusted in ­
creases the risk of ser ious or fatal nec k in­
jury dramat ica lly.
- Re ad and heed all WARNINGS~
page 129,
Proper adjustment of head restraints .
@ Tips
Correctly adjust ed head restraints and safety
belts are an extremely effective combination
of safety features.
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