2017 AUDI A4 wiper fluid

Cockpit over view
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Malfunct ion Indicato r Lamp (MIL)
./
c::>page33
Diesel particulate filter*
c::>page34
Engine speed limitat ion
c::>page34
Engine oil level (MIN)
c::>page32
E ngine oil level (MAX)
c::>page308
Engine oil senso r
c::>page34
Eng ine warm -up request
c::>page34
Battery charge
<=:>page 31
Tank system
c::>page34
Washer fluid level
c::>page35
Windshield wipers
c::>page35
Remote control key
<=:>page 76
Driver's door
c::>page35
Ba ttery in remo te cont rol key
c::>page39
Bulb failure ind icator
c::>page35
H eadlight ra nge control system
c::>page35
Adapt ive lig ht*
c::>page36
Light/rain sensor
c::>page36
Active lane assist*
c::> page 113
Transmission
c::> page87
Steering lock
c::>page32
Engine start system
<=:>page 32
Electromechanical steering
c::> page 13 7
Suspension con trol*
c::> page36
Parking sys tem*
c::> page 132
E mergency call f unct io n*
<=:>page 185
Ad Blue*
c::>page300
Ad Blue*
c::>page300
Other indicator light s
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Turn signals
c::> page36
Cruise contro l system*
<=:> page 93
Canad a model s:
Cruise cont rol sys tem*
<=:> page 93
Adaptive c ruise control *
¢page 98
Adaptive cruise contro l*
<=:> page 98
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 98
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
¢ page 98
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
¢ page 99, <=:>page 102
Adaptive c ruise cont ro l*
¢ page 102
Conges tion assist*
<=:>page 104
Active lane assist*
c::> page 113

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DD Tank syst em : m alfunction ! Plea se conta ct
Se rvice
If the indi cator lig ht t urns on and the message
appears:
- there is a malfunct ion in the fuel ta nk system,
o r
- in vehicles with d iesel eng ines, water may have
collected in the fue l filter .
Drive to an authori zed Aud i dea ler or authori zed
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
(D Note
Applies to veh icles w ith a diesel engine: if the
diese l fuel quality is poor, it may be necessary
to have the wate r drai ned from the water sep­
arator
l) in the fuel filter more often than
specified in the m aintenance schedule. This
can help red uce eng ine malfu nctions .
(D Tips
For mo re information on fueli ng, ref er to
o=:> page298 .
• Washer fluid level
E;:2 Please add washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid for the w indshield washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignition is swi tched off~
page 316.
El Wind shield wiper s: malfunction! Plea se con­
tact Se rvice
There is a malfunction wi th t he w indsh ie ld w ip­
e rs.
Dr ive to an autho rized Aud i dealer or a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
~ l) Th is func tion is no t av ail able in a ll countri es.
Coc kpit o ve rv iew
~ Driver's door
IJ1 Driver 's door: malfun ction! Shift to P before
leaving v ehicle . See owner's manual
T he re is a ma lfunction in the drive r's door . Select
the P selector leve r pos ition to secure the vehicle .
Drive to an au thori zed Audi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected.
·:<;X· Defective light bulb warning
If the II ind icator light tu rns o n, a bulb has
failed. The message indica tes the location of the
bulb . Replace the bulb immedi ately .
Vehicle lights: m alfunction! Please contact
Servi ce
There is a ma lfunction in the headlights or the
l ight switch . Dr ive to an authorized Audi dealer or
autho rized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to
have t he malfunc tion cor rected.
.&_ WARNING
- Light bul bs are under p ressure a nd can ex­
p lode when b ulbs are replaced, w hich in­
creases the r isk of injury.
- W ith HID he ad lights (xenon he adlights), the
high-vo ltage component must be handled
correct ly. Otherwise, there is a risk of fatal
i n jur y.
~0 Dynamic headlight range control system
Iii Headlight range control: malfunction! See
owne r's manual
T he re is a ma lf u nction in the headlight range
contro l system , which may cause glare for other
drive rs.
D rive to an authori zed Audi dealer or au thori zed
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
.
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Lights and Vision
-If electrolyte fluid enters the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with a large amount of
clean water for at least 15 minutes and then
seek medical attention .
- If electrolyte fluid comes into contact with
the skin, flush the affected area with clean
water for at least 15 minutes and then clean
with soap and water and seek medical at­
tention. Clean affected clothing and shoes
thoroughly before wearing again .
- If the fluid was swallowed and the person is
conscious, flush the mouth with water for at
least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting
unless this is recommended by medical pro­
fessionals. Seek medical attenti .on immedi­
ately.
(D Note
If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
breaks, electrolyte can leak out . This liquid
damages plastic surfaces and paint. Clean
this liquid as quickly as possible, for example
with a wet sponge .
@ Tips
-If the light reaching the rearview mirror is
obstructed, the automatic dimming mirror
will not function correctly,
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected .
Sun visors
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Fig. 53 Sun vi sor
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Sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and front passenger
can be released from their mounts and turned to­
ward the doors ¢
fig. 53 Q).
They can also be moved back and forth length­
wise in this position .
Vanity mirror
The mirror light* switches on when the cover over
the vanity mirror@opens .
Sunshade
Applies to: vehicles with sun shade
Fig. 54 Rear door: sunsh ade
"' Pull the sun shade out and a ttach i t to the re­
tainer on the upper door frame¢
fig. 54.
Windshield wipers
Switching the wipers on
Fig. 55 W inds hield w iper l eve r
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -wipers off
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(!)-Rain sensor mode. The windshield wipers
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds approx­ imately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is ra ining. The
higher the sensitivity of the rain sensor that is set
(switch @ to the right), the earlier the wind­
shield wipers react to moisture on the wind ­
sh ield . You can deactivate the rain sensor mode
in the Infota inment system, which switches the
intermittent mode on. To do th is, select:
! MENU !
button > Vehicle > left control button > Dri ver
a ss is ta nc e
> Rain sen sor. In intermittent mode ,
you can adjust the interva l time using the switch
@ .
@ -slow wip ing
@ -fast wip ing
© -sing le wipe If you hold the lever in this posi ­
tion longer, the wipers switch from slow wiping
to fast w iping.
® -clean the windsh ie ld The wipers wipe one
time after several seconds of dr iving to remove
water droplets. You can switch this function off
by moving the lever to position ® within
10 sec­
onds of the after-wipe . The after-wipe function is
react ivated the next time you switch the ign ition
on.
C leaning the headlights*. The headlight washer
system* operates only when the low beam head­ lights are sw itched on . If you move the lever into
position @, the headlights will be cleaned at
fixed intervals.
A WARNING
- T he rain sensor is only intended to assist the
driver. The driver may still be responsible
for manually switching the w ipers on based
on v is ibility conditions.
- The w indshie ld may not be treated with wa­
ter -repelling windshield coating agents. Un­
favorable conditions, s uch as wetness, dark­
ness or low sun, can result in increased
glare, which increases the risk of an acc i­
dent . Wiper blade chatter is also poss ible.
- Properly functioning windsh ield wiper
blades are required for a clear view and safe
dr iv ing to red uce the risk of an accident
Light s and Vision
c::> page 58, Changing windshield wiper
blades.
@ Note
- If there is frost, make sure the windshield
wiper blades are not frozen to the wind­
shield. Switching on the windshield wipers
when the blades are frozen to the wind­
shield can damage the w iper blades.
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system must be sw itched off (lever in
position
0). This prevents the wipers from
switching on unintentionally and caus ing
damage to the windsh ield wiper system.
@ Tips
- The windshield wipers switch off when the
ign ition is switched off. You can activate the
w indshield wipers after the ignition is
switched back on by moving the w indshield
w iper lever to any position.
- Wor n or dirty w indshie ld w iper blades resu lt
in st reaking. T his can affect the rain senso r
function. Check your windshield wiper
blades reg ularly.
- The washer fluid nozz les for the windshield
washer system are heated a t low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on .
- Whe n stopping tempo rar ily, such as at a
t raffic lig ht, the speed of the windshield
wipers automatically reduces by one level.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper b lades when you see wiper
streaks. Use a soft cloth and a g lass cleaner.
Wind shi eld wiper
... Place t he w indsh ie ld w iper arms in the service
position
c::> page 58 .
... Fold the windshie ld wiper arms away from the
windshie ld.
A WARNING
D irty windshie ld wiper blades can impa ir vi­
sion, wh ic h increases the risk of an accident.
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Intelligent Technology
- The re is no vehicle stabilizat ion when ESC/
ASR are switched off.
Braking
New brake pads
New b rake pads do not achieve the ir full braking
effect during the first 250 miles (400 km) . They
must be "broken in" first . However, you can com­
pensate for the slightly reduced brak ing force by
pressing firmly on the brake pedal. Avoid heavy
braking dur ing the break-in per iod.
W ear
Brake pad wear depends largely on the way the
vehicle is driven and on operating conditions.
This is especially true if you are driving frequently
in the c ity and on curves or with a sporty driving
style .
Operating noise
Noises may occur when braking depending on the
speed, b raking force and outside conditions such
as tempe rature and humidity.
W et conditions or road salt
In certain s ituations, for example after dr iving
through water, in heavy rain or after washing
your car, the brak ing effect may be reduced due
to mo isture or ice on the brake rotors and brake
pads. The brakes must be "dr ied" first wit h a few
careful brake applications.
At higher speeds and with the windshie ld wipers
turned on, the brake pads press against the brake
rotors for a short amount of time. Th is action,
which is not felt by the driver, happens at regular
i n tervals a nd ensu res a better reaction time for
the bra kes in wet weather .
The braking effect can also be reduced if you are
driving on salted roads and you do not apply the
brakes fo r long periods of time . The laye r of salt
on the brake rotors and pads must be wo rn off
fi rst when the b rakes are app lied.
Corrosion
Leaving the vehicle parked for long periods of
time, low mi leage and avo iding heavy brak ing
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can con trib ute to corros ion on t he b rake roto rs
and to dirty brake pads .
I f you usu all y avoid he avy br aking or if there is
corrosion present, occasiona l heavy brak ing at
high speeds is recommended to clean the brake
rotors and pads~.&. .
Brake system malfunction
if you not ice that the b rake peda l t ravel has sud­
denly gotten larger, t hen a b rake c ircuit in the
dual-c ircuit brake system may have failed. Drive
to an authorized Audi dea ler o r authorized Audi
Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the prob lem
corrected . On the way there, dr ive with reduced
speed and keep in mind tha t you w ill need a lon­
ger distance to stop and you will need to press
the brake pedal harder.
l o w brake fluid level
When the brake fluid level is low, malfunctions in
the brake system may occur. The brake fluid level
i s electronically monitored.
Brake booster
The bra ke boos ter amp lifies the p ressure yo u ap ­
ply to the brake pedal. It only wor ks when the en­
gine is running .
A WARNING
- Only app ly the bra kes for the purpose o f
cleaning the brake system w hen road and
traffic conditions permit. You must not en­
danger other road users. This i ncreases the
r is k of an accident.
-
- Never let the ve hicle roll while the engine is
s to pped because t his i ncreases the ris k of an
acciden t.
Q) Note
- Never let the brakes "rub" by pressing the
peda l lightly when braking is not actually
necessary . This causes t he b rakes to over ­
heat and incr eases brak ing distanc e and
c a u ses we ar.
- Before driving a long d istance o n a steep
d ownward hill, decrease your speed a nd se-
le ct a lo wer driving gear. This m akes use of
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reproductive harm. In addition, certain flu­
ids contained in vehicles and certain prod­
ucts of component wear contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproduct ive harm.
- Battery posts, terminals and related acces­
sories contain lead and lead compounds,
chem icals known to the State of California
to cause cance r and rep roductive harms.
Wash hands after handling.
(D Note
When filling flu ids, be sure not to mix the flu­
ids up . Otherwise severe ma lfunctions and en­
gine damage w ill occur.
@ For the sake of the environment
You should regularly check the grou nd under
your veh icle in order to detect Leaks qu ickly . If
there are v isible spots from oil or other fluids,
bring your vehicle to an authorized Aud i dea l­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility to be
checked.
Opening the hood
The hood is released from the interior.
F ig. 2 45 Dri ver fo otw ell : rele ase leve r
Checki ng an d Fill in g
Fig. 246 Unlocke d hood: lever
Make sure the wiper arms are not raised up from
the windshield. Otherwise the paint could be
damaged .
.,. With the driver's door open, pull the lever be­
low the instrument pane l in the direction of the
arrow
c;> fig. 245 .
.,. Raise the hood slightly c;> ,&. .
.,. Press the lever c;> fig. 246 in the direct ion of the
arrow. This releases the hooks .
.. Open the hood .
A WARNING
-
Never open the hood if you can see steam or
coolant escaping from the engine compart­ ment, because this increases the risk of
burns. Wait until no steam or coolant is es­
cap ing .
Closing the hood
.,. Push the hood down until you override the
force of the str uts .
.,. Let the hood fall lightly into the latch .
Do not
press it in.
c;> &_ .
A WARNING
-===
If the hood is not latched complete ly, it could
fly up wh ile you are driving and obstruct your
vis ion.
- For safety reasons, the hood must always be
closed securely while driv ing. Because of
this, always check the hood after closing it
to make sure it is latched correctly . The
hood is latched if the front corners cannot
be lifted.
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Browser
refer to Media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Buttons Control panel (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . 12, 15
C
Cable (U5B adapter/AUX connector cable) 215
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . 304
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Ca ll list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Call options ................... ....... 170
Capacities AdBlue . ... .. ................ ..... . 300
Fu el tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Cargo area
refer to Loading the luggage compart-
ment .. .. ...................... ... . 242
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
CD drive (media drives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Cell phone
refer to Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Cent ral indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Central locking
Central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
E mergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Central Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Changing engine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Changing the scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Changing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Charging the battery (mob ile dev ices) ... . 215
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the front
seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? . . . . 295
Child restraint system anchors ..... .. .. . 291
Index
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Im portant safety instructions for using child
safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Installing a child restraint using the LATCH
system ....... ..................... 293
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... ... .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. 293
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
T ether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Child safety lock
Power window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Child safety seats Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Convertible child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Danger of using child restraints in the front
seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
How do I properly insta ll a ch ild safety seat
in my vehicle? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Unus ed safety be lts on the rear seat . . . . 283
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Classic view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 7
Cleaning/removing ice from windows . . . . . 339
Cleaning Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Cl eaning artificial leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Cleaning carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339, 340
Cleaning controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Cleaning decorative parts and trim . . . . . . . 339
Cleaning exhaust tail pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Cleaning plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Cleaning textiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Automatic recirculat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Operat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Residual heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 229
Cockpit (overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
369

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Voice mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
External . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Volume 233
w
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Washer fluid level (indicator light) . . . . . . . . 35
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
l oose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
249
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 246
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Loosening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Removing the cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Tightening specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
348
Wheels . .. .. .. ...... .... ..... .. .. ... 317
C leaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 319
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Tire Pressure Monitoring System . . . . . . . 335
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Wheel wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 247
When must the airbag system be inspected? 265
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . .
292
Wi-Fi
Audi music stream .............. .... .
213
Audio player .. ............... .. .... . 213
Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Online media ......... ..... ... ... .. . 214
also refer to Personal Wi-F i hotspot . . . . . 172
also refer to W i-F i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Wide vent (climate control system) . . . . . . . 70
Window regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Index
Windows
Cleaning/removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
339
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Windshield Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
also refer to Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Windsh ield washer system . . . . . . . . . . 56, 316
Reservoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Windshield wipers
Chang ing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Folding upward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Winter operation
Battery ....... .. .. ... ....... .... ...
312
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Cooling system . .. .. ............... .. 310
Defrosting the windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Removing ice from windows . . . . . . . . . . .
339
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Winter tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
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Xenon head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
z
Zooming (map) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Zoom (map) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
381