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injuries. When the vehicle enters drive ready
mode, the status message
e-"'1 o I r.-.Al"'Y ap
pears briefly in the instrument cluster d isplay
and the needle in the power meter points to
READY ¢ page 9 7.
-Make sure that the selector lever is in the P
posit ion and the ignition is switched off
when leav ing t he veh icle.
([) Note
- The high-voltage system can be damaged if
the veh icle underbody comes into contact
with the ground. Immed iately drive your ve
hicle to a n author ized repair facility and
have it inspected.
- The electric drive motor can become very hot dur ing operation . Do not stop the veh i
cle if there is o il, fuel residue or other flam
mable s ubstances under or next to the vehi
cl e.
Special considerations for the high-voltage
battery
Appl ies to: vehicl es with plug- in hybrid drive
Please first read and note the introductory infor
mat ion and heed the
warn ings ¢ page 94.
All batteries age with use and over time. There
are things you should know about the care of the
h igh-vo ltage battery that will he lp it keep giving
you good service and reliab ility over t ime . Please
read and keep the following informat ion in m ind
while you enjoy the performance and economy of
your ve hicle .
- Be sure to charge the high-voltage battery be
fore leaving the vehicle parked and unused for a l onger period of time . Ideally the high-vol tage
batte ry sho uld have a charge leve l between
40
% and 60 % when par ked for a long t ime.
- If the batte ry charge level is below 3
%, never
park the vehicle for more than 21 days without
charg ing the high-vo ltage battery. Sho uld you
have to par k the vehicle fo r a long time, m ake
s u re that the charge leve l is sufficien t to help
prevent the battery from aging premature ly.
- Freq uent and consecutive charging of the high
vo ltage battery when the cha rge level is above
e-tron
98 % can also decrease the capacity o f the
highvo ltage battery . Make sure the charge leve l
is below 98
% when you start the charging
process.
- Should the vehicle be parked for longer than
2 days at temperatures below
-13 °F (-25 °C),
the high-voltage battery could free ze and not
be ab le to prov ide energy to the electric motor.
The battery will start working again, once it
warms up. The battery can be warmed up when
the outside temperature rises or when the vehi
cle is garaged app ropr iate ly. Th e battery w ill al
so warm up when bei ng used (sw itchi ng on the
air conditioner, the heater or by driving the ve
hicle) . Shou ld you have to park your vehicle at
very low temperatures for longer than 1 day, make sure that the h igh-vo ltage battery does
not freeze by parking the vehicle in a garage
that is heated or protected from the outside
temperature .
- The high-voltage battery can be damaged and
the capacity can be decreased when the vehicle
is parked for longer than 24 ho urs when the
ambient temperature is h igher than 118 °F
(48 °C). Always ma ke sure that the h igh-vo lt
age battery is not exposed to temperat ures
above 118 °F (48 °C) for a long time .
- Never pa rk the veh icle in areas that a re l ikely to
be flooded, s uch as beaches or rive r banks, and
never drive the vehicle in WA TER, on flooded
roads or through water that is higher than the
bottom of the vehicle body . The high -voltage
battery, along with other vehicle components,
can be damaged severe ly if the high-voltage
battery is exposed to open water especially for
a longer t ime . However, you ca n drive through
wate r o n roads under certain condi tions
~ page 74.
Failure to heed any of these requ irements can
age the battery prematurely and lead to a perma
nent decrease of the h igh-vo ltage battery's ca
pacity.
(D Tips
Always make sure that the high-voltage bat
tery is not exposed to extreme ly low and high
temperatu res as well as to water espec ia lly
fo r a longe r time. Fail ure to protec t and c are
IJ-
95
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for the high-voltage battery can lead to serious damage and/or a decrease of the capacity
void coverage under the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Starting/driving the vehicle
Applies to: ve hicles w ith plug -in hybrid drive
The vehicle is started and stopped with the
I START STOP I button. Please also read the in
formation under
c::> page 78, Starting the engine .
Establishing drive ready mode
See c::> A in Introduction on page 94.
Requirement: a charging cable must not be con
nected to the vehicle
c::> page 117 and the selec
tor lever must be in the P or N position.
- Press the brake pedal.
- Press the
I STAR T STOPI button .
When the vehicle enters drive ready mode, the
status message
e-tron READY appears briefly in
the instrument cluster display and the needle in
the power meter points to
READY c::> page 97.
Driving
The vehicle starts with the electric motor after
establishing the dr ive ready mode and if the con
ditions for electric drive mode have been met
c::> page 100.
The conditions to drive are essentially the same
as for the automatic transmission
c::> page 85 .
You and your passengers should anticipate the
possibility of a sporty acce leration.
Ending drive ready mode
- Place the selector lever in the P position.
- Switch the ignition off with the
I STAR T STOPI
button.
Vehicle sound
The vehicle generates an electronic engine sound
so that your vehicle can be heard from the out
side when in electr ic drive mode. The veh icle
sound automatically fades out at higher speeds
when the sounds from the tires and wind start in
creasing.
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Switching the ignition on/off
You can switch the ignition on without establish
ing drive ready mode.
- Press the
I START STOP ! button to switch the
ign ition on and off. Do not press the brake ped
al whi le doing this.
When the ignition is sw itched on, the needle
points at
OFF @c::>page 97, fig. 103 or OFF is
displayed @c::>page97, fig .103.
No indicator lights stay turned on when the igni
tion is switched off .
Ignition is switched off automatically
To prevent the vehicle battery from draining, the
ignition will switch off automatically under the
follow ing cond it ions:
- The vehicle must have already been driven.
- The vehicle is stationary.
- The gasoline engine must not be runn ing .
- The driver's door must be open.
- The driver's safety belt must be unbuckled .
- The brake pedal must not be pressed.
In this case, the activated low beam is replaced
by the parking light. The message
Side marker
lights automatically shut off in
30 minutes. See
owner's manual
appears in the instrument clus
ter display . The parking lights w ill switch off af
ter approx imately 30 minutes or when you lock
the veh icle.
If the gasoline engine was not stopped, the mo
tor continues runn ing and the ignit ion does not
automat ica lly switch off
c::> A .
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of poisoning, never allow
the eng ine to run in confined spaces.
(D Tips
The vehicle cannot start when outs ide tem
peratures are below-18 °F (-28 °C)
c::> page 98.
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., To activate the desired timer, conf irm the set
ting with the control knob . A./ appears in the
box .
Preferr ed charg ing t ime
You can spec ify a preferred charging time for the
programmed timer, for example if yo u wou ld like
to use the off-peak rate.
., Se lect : IMENUI button> V ehicl e> left cont rol
button >
C ha rge > right contro l button > Pro
gr am tim er.
Power s ave mode
Powe r save mode is automatically switched o n
when the contro l unit has not been operated for
mo re than one m inute. The
L E D @ ~ page 111,
fig. 121 stays on. All other d isplays turn off.
.. To switch power save mode on or off, press the
~button @ ~page 111, fig. 121 .
Power save mode ends automatically when the
vehicle charging connector is plugged into the ve
h icle.
The high-voltage battery is charging when the
LED @ blinks.
(D Tips
-Air condit ioning and heating is powered
electrically if you select climate control us
i ng the charging timer . This may also be
used in confined spaces such as garages .
-Using the auxiliary air conditioning wh ile
charging can also reduce the charge level of
the high-vo ltage battery.
-The high-voltage battery also charges in
power save mode .
-If the charging process is in progress, it will
not be interrupted when power save mode
switches on.
-The charging process can be interrupted at
any time . Press the active button on the ve
hicle to do
this ~ page 111, fig. 122.
-The cl imate control output wh ile charging
depends on the capacity of the electrical
connection . Additional information on cl i
mate control can be found under
~ page 118.
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Setting the charging power level
Applies to: vehicles with plug -in hybrid drive
The cont rol un it automatically recognizes the
vo ltage and the available current strength. You
can set whethe r you wou ld like to charge w ith the
f ull or half of the charging power .
., Press the I OKI@ ~ page 111, fig. 121 butto n
on the control unit .
., Enter the PIN if necessary.
., PO WER and SET PIN appear in the disp lay
fie ld .
., Select POWER with the a rrow button ©
., Press the I OK ! button @.
., The charging power disp lay appears. The cur
rent set value (50% or 100%) is marked with a
frame .
., If necessa ry, change the setting using the ar
row button © to move downwa rd or upwa rd.
., Press the I OK I button @.
(D Tips
-If a household socket is used for the charg
ing process, the cha rging power level is au
t oma tically set to 100%. If m ultip le electri
cal consumers are connected to a circu it,
the charging power may be limited to 50%
when charging with a household socket in
order to relieve the load on the electrical in
stallation.
-If an industrial socket is used for the charg
ing process, the charging power level is au
tomatically set to 50%. To rece ive the maxi
mum charging power, the value must be set
to 100% .
-A selected value remains set until the power
cable is connected again .
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When importing, the audio files a re automatical
l y sorted into the media center categor ies based
on the stored addit ional info rmation
c:> page 231. The copied video files are stored in
the media ce nter under the
Videos category.
Playing the Ju kebo x
Req uirement: the J ukebox must contain audio/
vi deo fi les
c:> page 224, Adding files to the Juke
box.
The Jukebox is a ccesse d and ope rated thr ou gh
the
M MI(D c:>page230, fig. 213.
Displaying Jukebox memory capacity
Select: r igh t control button > Jukebox memory
c apacity .
Inform ation abou t the J ukebox memory
c a pacity and the numbe r of store d tra cks is dis
p layed .
Deleting tracks from the Jukebox1
)
Req uirement: the Ju kebox must contain audio/
video fi les.
- Deleting an entry : select an entry from the
Jukebox media center. Select: rig ht cont ro l but
ton
> Delete from jukebox > This entry or En
tire list .
- The s tatus of the de leti ng p rocess is shown in
the MMI. Jukebox playback stops d uring the de
l eting process a nd starts again au tomatically
on ce the dele tio n i s comp lete.
(D Note
D o not import au dio/video files when the en
g in e is t urned off because this will d rain the
ve hicl e battery.
(D Tips
-Tracks fro m aud io C Ds cannot be impo rted
t o the Jukebox for leg al re as ons .
- Files that have al rea dy been import ed are
a utomat ica lly recogn ized and ca nnot be
cop ied to the Juk ebox again.
-It is no t possib le to play audio/v ideo* files
i n the C D/D VD* drive while import ing the m.
N iii l) Not in th e Playba ck view .
Media
-The Jukebox does not provi de a n export
function d ue to legal reasons .
- F iles o r trac ks w ithout addi tion al store d in
formatio n are listed as
Unknown . Audi rec
ommends adding a dditio nal info rmation
(such as 103 tags) to a udio f iles.
- Reset the
Jukebox to the factory defa ult
sett ings when selling you r vehicle
<=:> page 242.
Bluetooth audio player
Appl ies to: vehicles with Bluetooth
With the Bluetooth audio player , you con ploy
music wirelessly from your Bluetooth-capoble
device (such as a cell phone) through the MMI.
Requirement: the vehicle must be stationary and
t h e Bluetooth function on your Bl uetooth device
and the
Bluetooth audio player c:> page 244 in
the MMI m ust both be switched on .
- Connecting a
Bluetooth dev ice : press the
!MEDI Ai butto n. Press the left control button
until the sources overview is disp layed. Selec t
and confirm Bluetooth audio player ®
<=:>page 230, fig. 214 .
-If necessa ry, select and co nfirm, Not connected
> Connect Bluetooth audio player . The Blue
t oot h dev ice searc h starts. Follow the inst ru c
tion s in the M MI.
- Select and confirm the des ired Bluetooth d e
vice from the list. The M MI generates a PIN fo r
t he conne ction.
- Select an d confirm
Yes .
-En ter the PIN for connect ing o n your Bl uetoo th
dev ice .
Or : if the PIN is already displayed on
your Bl uetoo th device, co nfi rm i t in the Bl ue
t ooth dev ice and in the MMI. The t ime a llowed
for ente ring the P IN is lim ite d t o approx ima tely
30 seconds.
T he media is s tarted and operated thro ugh the
mobile device o r th e
M MI, depending on t he de-
vi ce being used.
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Media
Audio files
Pla ylists
.M3U; .PLS; .WPL; .M3U8; .ASX
Chara cter istic s up to maxim um 320 kb it/s and 48 kHz samp ling freque ncies 48 kHz sampling
frequency
N umber Maximum 1,000 files per medium
of fil es
(D Tips
- For compressing MP3 files, Audi recom
mends a bit rate of at least 160 kb it/s. The
display s howing the remaining play t ime
may diffe r for audio files with va riab le bit
r ate. -
Special characters (such as those in 1D3 tag
information) display differently depend ing
on the system language a nd can not always
be guaran teed .
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Audi music interface /Bluetooth
Read the in struc tions in the chapter c::> page 228, Multimedia con-
audio player* :
mobile dev ice is nections/ c::> page 225, Bluetoo th audio player. Yo u can learn
not supported . about s
upported mobi le devices in the A udi database fo r mobile
devices at
www.audiusa.com /bluetooth .
Audi music interface :
the volum e Adjust the volume of the mobile device to approximate ly 70% of
is too high/too low when sta rt ing the maximu m output
9 page 233, Input level.
playb ack th rough t he AUX inp ut.
Audi music interface : the porta- For many cell phones or mobile devices, playback is not possible
ble device is not recognized as a when the battery level is too low (less than 5% of its capacity) .
sou rce. The mobile de·vice will o nly be recogn ized as a so urce in the M MI
afte r con necting if the batte ry charge is sufficient .
Audi music interface : malfunc-
The Bluetooth audio playe r function is switched on. Switch this
t ions during audio playback function off
c> page 244 when you are not using the Bluetooth
through an iPod/ iPhone. audio player .
Audi music interface :
conten ts Reset the M edia setting s to the f acto ry de fau lt set tings
that are changed on a mobile de -
c::>page 242.
vice al connected to the Aud i m u-
sic inter face are not d isplayed in
the media center.
AUX input : there is s tat ic when W hen con necting and disconnec ting, the External audio player
co nne ct ing and dis co nne ct ing the source is alr e a dy sele cted. Befo re con necting or d isconnecting the
AUX connection cable. mo
bile device, either mu te the dev ice (see
c::> page 245) or switch
to a different audio so urce (fo r example
c::> page 217, Opening the
radio) .
Bluetooth audio player* /Wi-Fi
Only on e interface s hou ld be act ively used at a time to ens ure
audio player *: audio playback in- p roblem-free playback.
t e rfe re n ce .
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Wheel s
Maximum (permissible)
inflation pressure
means the max imum cold infla
tion pressure to which a t ire may
be inflated . Also called "maxi
mum inflation pressure."
Normal occupant weight
means 150 lbs. (68 k ilograms)
times the number of occupants seated in the vehicle up to the to
tal seating capacity of your vehi
cle .
Occupant distribution
means distribution of occupants
in a vehicle.
Outer d iameter
means the overall diamete r of an
inflated new tire.
Overall width
means the linear distance be
tween the exteriors of the side
walls of an inflated tire , including
elevations due to labeling, deco rations, or protective bands or
ribs .
Ply
means a layer of rubber-coated
para llel cords.
332
Production options we ight
means the combined weight of
those installed regular product ion
options weighing over 5 lbs . (2 .3
kg) in excess of those standard
items which they replace, not pre
viously considered in curb weight or accessory weight , including
heavy duty brakes, ride levelers,
roof rack, heavy duty battery, and
special trim.
Radial ply ti re
means a pneumatic tire in which
the ply cords that extend to the beads are la id at substantially 90
degrees to the centerline of the
tread.
Recommended inflation
pressure
see ¢ page 331 , Cold tire infla
tion pressure.
Reinforced tire
means a tire designed to operate
at higher loads and at higher in
flation pressures than the corre
sponding standard tire . Rein
forced tires may be identified as
"XL", "xl", "EXTRA LOAD", or "RF"
on the sidewall. ...
Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
Thi s chapter is intended for trained eme rgency
crews and working per sonnel who have the nec
essary tool s and equipment to perform these
ope rations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
(D Note
Vehicles wi th an au tomat ic tra nsmission can
not be starte d by pushi ng or towi ng.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine con be started by con
necting it to the battery of another vehicle .
Plug -In hybrid drive* : The con nection poin ts for
the jump start cables vary ¢
page 104.
If t he engine sho uld fa il to s tart because of a dis
c har ged o r we ak battery, the batt ery c an be con
nected to the ba ttery of
another vehicle, using a
pair of jumper cable s to start the engine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of suffi cien tly large cross
se ction
to car ry the s tarter cur rent safely. Refer
t o the man ufact urer 's spe cifica tions.
Use o nly jumper cables with
insulated te rm inal
clamps whi ch a re distin ct ly ma rked :
positive (+ ) cable , in most cases colored red
negative(-) cable ,
in most cases colo red black.
A WARNING
Plug-in hybr id d rive*: you must not give a
jump start with your vehicle. This could cause sign ifica nt damage to the electrical system in
your vehicle
¢ pag e 104.
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A WARNING ,_ -
Batteries conta in e lectr ic ity, acid, and gas.
A ny of these ca n cause very ser ious or fatal in
ju ry . Follow the ins truct io ns be low for safe
h andling of you r ve hicle's bat tery.
- Always sh ie ld your eyes and avo id leaning
over the battery w henever p ossible .
- A dead battery can freeze at temperatures
around 32 °F (0 °C) .
If the vehicle batte ry is
fro zen, yo u m ust t haw i t befo re connect ing
t he jump s tart cables. If y ou do no t, t his in
creases the r isk of an explos io n and chemi
c a l bur ns. A fter jump st art in g the vehicle,
drive to an aut ho riz e d Au di dea ler o r auth o r
ized Au di Service Faci lity immediately to
have the vehicle batte ry c hecked.
- Do not allow battery ac id to contact eyes or
skin. Fl ush any contacte d area with water
immed iate ly.
- Improper use of a booste r batte ry to sta rt a
veh icle may cause an exp losion.
- Veh icle batteries gene rate exp losive gases.
K eep s parks, flame an d lig hte d ciga rettes
away from batter ies .
- Do not t ry to jump start any vehicle with a
low acid level in the batte ry .
- The vo ltage of the booster batte ry must a lso
have a 12-volt rat ing. The capacity (Ah) of
the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of
batter ies of diffe re nt voltage or substantial
ly diffe rent
"A h" rating may cause an exp lo
sion and perso na l inju ry .
- Never cha rge a frozen battery. Gas trapped
in the ice may cause an ex plosion .
- Never cha rge o r use a battery that has been
frozen . The battery case may have be w eak
e ned.
- Use of batter ies of different voltage or sub
s tan tially d if f eren t capacity (Ah) ra t ing may
cause an exp losion and injury. T he capac ity
(Ah) of the booste r ba ttery sho uld not be
l o wer th an that of the dis ch arged battery .
- B efore you c heck anyth ing in the eng ine
co mpart me nt, alw ays re ad and h eed all
W AR NING S
¢page 316.
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Index
Free text search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 H
Media ... .. .. ............... .. .... . 232
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Radio ... ................... ....... 218
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Fr eeze protection
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Frequency band ............... .. . 217,220
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Howtheywork .................. ... . 277
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . 259
Front center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Front passenger's door emergency release . . 38
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Child restraints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 268
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Addit ives. .. .. ............... .. ..... 312
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Current consumption ............... 17, 18
Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Fuel filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Fueling Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fuel tank capacity ................. .. 375
Opening the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Fuel shut-off during deceleration . . . . . . . . . 74
Fu ses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
G
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Handsfree .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 250
Removing and installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heated Ext erior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear window (automatic climate control sys -
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seats (automatic climate control system) . 72
Washer fluid nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Heating/ventilation system Adjusting the air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Heavy cloth ing and safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 261
Hex socket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
High-voltage battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
High beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
High beam assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Highway lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Hill desc ent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Hill hold assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
also refer to Hill hold assist . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Hold assist (hill) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Home address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202, 207
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How are child restraint system anchors relat-
ed to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? . . 274
How safety belt pretensioners work . . . . . . 265
Gas discharge lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
I
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Octane rating ................. ..... . 312
Recommendation.............. ..... . 312
Glossary of tire and load ing terminology . . 330
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 374 Ig
nitio n
Establishing drive ready mode (plug-in hy-
brid drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Switching on/off (plug-in hybrid drive) . . . 96
Switching on/off (using the button) . . . . . . 78
Switching on/off (using the key) . . . . . . . . . 77
Imbalance (wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
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