2017 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET warning

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 .. 203 F ro nt lift ing po int
F ig. 204 Rea r lifti ng po int
.,. Read and heed WARNING ¢ A-
.,. Locate lifti ng po ints ¢ fig . 203 and ¢ fig. 204 .
.,. Adjust lifting arms of wo rkshop hoist or floor
jack to match veh icle lifting points.
.,. In se rt a rubb er pad between t he floor jack/
wor kshop hoist a nd the lif ting poin ts .
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 .
Front lifting point
The lift ing po int is located on the floo r pan re in­
forcement about at the same leve l as the jack
mo unt ing point ¢
fig. 203 . Do not lift the vehi­
cle at the vertical sill rei nforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lift ing po int is located on the vertica l re in­
for cement of the lower sill fo r the on board jack
¢fig. 204.
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Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to ~ page 231.
A WARNING
- To re duce the r is k of serious injury and vehi ­
cle dama ge .
- Always lift the vehicle o nly at the special
workshop hois t an d floor jack lift points il ­
l ustrat ed
~ fig. 203 and ~ fig. 2 04 .
-Failure to lift the v ehicle at these points
could ca use the veh icle to tilt or fall from
a lift if the re is a cha ng e i n ve hicle weigh t
dis tribu tion and ba lan ce . T his mig ht hap­
p en, for examp le, whe n he avy co mpo ­
n en ts such as the engine block o r tr an s­
mission are removed.
- W hen re m ov in g h eavy com ponen ts like
these, an cho r veh icle to hoist or ad d co rre ­
spond ing weights to ma inta in the ce nter of
gravity . Othe rw ise, the vehicle mi ght t ilt o r
slip off t he hoist, causing serious pe rsonal
in jur y.
(D Note
- Be aware of the fo llowing po ints befo re 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.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist , en­
sure that there is sufficient clearance be­
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve­
h icle .

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Technical data
Vehicle identification
F ig . 2 05 Vehi cle Ident if ica tio n Number (VlN) plate: loca·
t ion on driver 's side dash pane l
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II. · AUSS, I OPTIONS
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3FC
F 0 A
TL 6 3KA
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7T6 C V7
3L4
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llB l AS
S M U 7Xl
9G3 0G7 0YH
8E H
UlA X98
803 908 824
7 K0 4 X3 2K2
4KC 3Y0 413
7GB
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18A
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020
502
4G0
XX . X XX X XX X XXXX
Fig. 206 Th e ve hicle identifica tion label: inside the lu g·
gage compartment
Veh icle Identification Number (VlN )
The Vehicle Identific ation N umbe r is locate d in
d if f eren t places:
- u nder the w indshield on the dr iver's side
~ fig . 205.
-in the radio or i n the MMI*: Select: !CAR! func­
t io n but ton
> Vehicle ID number (VIN) or se­
l e ct:
I CAR ! funct ion button > Car system s* con­
t rol but ton
> Servicing & che cks > VIN num­
ber .
-on the vehicle identific ation label.
Technical data
Vehicle identification label
T he vehicle identi fica tion label is lo cate d in t he
l uggage compa rtment near the ba ttery.
T he labe l
~ fig. 206 shows the fo llow ing vehicle
da ta:
(D Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, eng ine output, transm ission
@ Engine and transmission code
@ Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
T he information of the veh icle identification label
c an also be fo und in your Warran ty
& Mainte ­
nance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is yo ur ass urance
t h at your n ew vehi cle complies w ith all appli cable
Fede ral Motor Vehicle Safety Stand ard s which
we re in effe ct at the time the veh icle w as m anu ­
fac tured. Yo u ca n fi nd this sticker on the door
jamb on the driver 's side. It shows the month and
year of production and t he ve hicle identification
number of your ve hicle (perforation) as well as
t h e Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) and the
G ross Axle We ight Rati ng (GAWR).
H igh vo ltage warning label
T he hig h voltage warning label is located in the
engine compartment next to the engine hood re­
lease. The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle W eight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear a re listed on a sticker on the door jamb
o n the driver 's side .
T he Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight o f the basic vehicle plus fu ll fuel tank, oil
and coolant, p lus maxim um load, which includes
passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per des ignated
seat ing pos ition) and luggage weight
c:> .&, . .,.
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Tech nical data
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The G ross Ax le We ight Rating is the max imum
load that can b e applied at each axle of the vehi ­
cle ¢& .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capacity we ight (max . load) is l isted
on the d river's side 8-p illar.
_& WARNING
- T he ac tual Gross Axle Weight Rating a t the
front and rear axles sho uld not exceed the
permissible weights, and their combination
must not exceed the Gross Veh icle Weight
Rating .
Dimensions
Length in (mm)
Width in (mm)
Width (across m irro rs) in (mm)
He ight (un loaded) al in (mm) -
Exceed ing permissible weight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, accidents and per­
sonal injury.
(D Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is d istr ibuted evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage) . When
t ransporting a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rea r axle as possib le so that the vehicle's
hand ling is not impaired .
- Do not exceed the max imum perm iss ible
axle loads or the maximum g ross veh icle
we ight. Always remember that the ve hicle 's
han dling will be affe cted by the extra load .
T herefore , ad just your speed acco rd ingly.
- Always observe lo cal regulations.
AS Cabriolet SS Cabriolet
182.1 ( 4626) 182 .7 (46 40)
73.0 (1854) 73 .0 (1854)
7 9.5 (202 0) 79 .5 (2020)
54.4 (1383) 54 .3 (1380)
• > T h e heigh t of the ve hicl e depends on the tir es and the s uspensio n.
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads,
over curbs, etc . it is important to remember that
some parts of your vehicle , such as spoi le rs or ex-
Capacities
Fuel tank: tota l capacity
Windsh ield and headlight* washer fluid con ta iner
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haust system components, may be close to the
ground . Be careful not to damage them .
gal (liters) 16.1 (6 1.0)
quarts (l ite rs) 4
.8 (4 .5)

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today's automobiles, have steadily reduced the
scope of maintenance and repairs which can be
carried out by veh icle owners.
Also , sa fet y a nd
en vironmental
concerns place very strict limits
on the nature of repairs and adjustments to en­
g ine and transm ission parts wh ich an owner can
pe rform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually re­
qu ire special tools, test ing devices and other
equ ipment available to specially trained work ­
shop perso nnel i n order to assure proper per­
formance, re liability a nd safety of the ve hicle and
its many systems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs
can impair the operation and re liab il ity of you r
vehi cle and eve n void your vehicle warra nty .
Therefo re, proof of se rvicing in accordance with
the m aintenance schedule may be a condition fo r
upho ld ing a possib le warranty claim made wi thin
the warranty period.
Above all , ope rational safety can be adversely af­
fected, cre ati ng u nnecessa ry risks fo r yo u and
your passengers.
I f in doubt about any se rvicing, have it done by
your author ized Audi dealer or any properly
eq uipped and qua lified workshop. We strongly
urge you to g ive your author ized Audi dealer the
opportunity to perform a ll scheduled mainte ­
nance and necessary repairs. Your dealer has the
fac ilities, original parts and tra ined specialists to
keep your veh icle running properly .
Performing limited ma intenance yourself
The fo llow ing pages describe a limited number of
procedures which can be performed on your vehi­
cle with o rdinary tools, should the need arise and
tra ined personnel be unavailable. Before per­
forming any of these procedures, always thor­
ough ly read a ll of the app licab le text and careful­
l y follow the instructions g iven . Always rigorously
observe the
WARNINGS prov ided .
Before you check an ything in the eng ine com ­
partment, alw ays read and heed all WARNINGS
c::> .&. and c::> .&. in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 193 . Con
sumer inf ormation
A WARNING
- Ser ious personal in jury may occur as a result
of improperly performed maintenance, ad ­
justments or repairs .
- Always be extremely careful when work ing
on the vehicle. Always follow commonly ac­
cepted safety practices and general com­ mon sense. Never risk pe rsonal in jury.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs described on the following pages if you are not fu lly familiar wi th these
or other proce dures with respect to t he ve­
h icle, o r are uncerta in how to pro ceed.
- Do not do a ny work withou t the proper tools
a nd equ ipment. Have the nece ssary wo rk
done by your authorized Audi dealer or any
p roper ly equipped and qualifie d wo rkshop.
- T he engine compa rtment of any motor veh i­
cle is a potent ially hazardous area . Never
reach into the area around or touc h the radi­
ator fan. It is temperature controlled and
can switch on suddenly - even when the en­
g ine is off and the ignition key has been re­
moved . The rad iator fan switches on auto ­
mat ically when the coo lant reaches a certain
temperature and will con tinue to ru n until
the coolant temperat ure drops.
- Always remove the igni tion key befo re any­
one gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work underneat h
the vehicle . The jack supplied with the veh i­
cle is no t adequ ate for t his pu rpose and
could collapse c ausing se riou s personal in­
jury .
- If you mu st wor k unde rne ath t he vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, always make
sure the vehicle is on level ground, that the
wheels a re always sec urely blocked and that
the engine cannot be started.
- Always make sure the transmission se lector
lever (a utomatic t ransmiss ion) is in "P"
(Park position) and the park brake is firmly
applied.
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Consumer inf orm ation
@ For the sake of the env ironment
- Changing the engine settings wi ll adversely
affect emission levels. Th is is detrimental to
the environment and increases fuel con­
sumption.
- A lways observe environmental regu lations
when disposing of old engine o il, used brake
fl ui d, d irty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and pretension­
ers mig ht be classified as Perchlorate Mate­
rial -special handl ing may apply, see
www.dtsc .ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo­
r ate. When the vehicle or parts of the re­
straint system including airbag modu les
safety be lts wi th pretensioners are scrap­
ped, all applicab le 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 authorized Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design
features ensuring a high standard of active and passive safety.
This safety could be comp romised by non-ap­
proved changes to the vehicle . For this reason, if
parts have to be replaced, please observe the fo l­
lowing points when insta lling addit ional accesso­
ries:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are available from author ized Audi dealer.
These dealers also have the necessary facilities,
too ls and trained specialists to install the parts
and accessories properly.
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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
Aud i and genuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessor ies have been spe­
cially designed to be used on your vehicle.
- Never install accessor ies such as telephone
cradles or beverage holders on airbag covers
or w ith in the airbag deployment zones. Do­
ing so will increase the risk of injury if a ir­
bags are triggered in an accident!
- Before you check anything in the eng ine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARN INGS
Qpage 193.
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair wor k is not per­
formed a ccording to specified methods, this
c an resul t in severe damage to you r vehi­
cle's eng ine and body (such as corrosion)
and adve rsely af fect your vehicle's war ranty.
- I f emergency repai rs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle exam ined by an
authorized A udi dealer as soon as possib le .
- T he manuf acture r ca nnot be held liable for
damage which occurs d ue to failure to com ­
ply with these stipulations.
Technical Modifications '
Our guidelines must be complied with when tech ­
nical modifications are made .
Always consult an a uthorized Audi de aler bef ore
sta rt ing work on any modifica tions.
This will help ensure that vehicle fu nction, per­
fo rmance and safety are not impaired
Q ,& .
Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause mal­
funct io ns. Because of the way elect ronic compo­
nen ts a re interconnected with each othe r, such
malfunc tions c an also have an adverse affect on
othe r systems that are not d irectl y involved. This ..,.

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means that you risk both a substant ia l reduction
in the operationa l safety of your vehicle and an
increased wear of vehicle parts¢
A.
Author ized Audi dealers w ill per form this wor k in
a professional and competent manner or, in spe­
cial cases, refer you to a professional company
that spec ializes in such modifications.
A WARNING
Improper repairs and mod ificat ions can
change the way veh icle systems work and
cause serious personal injury.
(D Note
If emergency repairs must be performed else­
where, have the vehicle examined by an au­ thorized Audi dealer as soon as possib le.
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom­
munications and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommunica ­
tion Equipment User Manual Notice .
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio
or TV interference caused by unauthor ized modi­
fications to this equ ipment .
Devices
T he fo llow ing devices each comp ly w ith FCC Part
15.19, FCC Part 15.21 and RSS -Gen Issue
1:
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Convenience key*
- Side assist*
- Cell p hone package*
- Electron ic immobilizer
- Homelink universal remote contro l*
- Remote contro l key
FCC Part 15.19
This device compl ies w ith pa rt 15 of the FCC
Ru les. Opera tion is subjec t to the following two
conditions :
Consumer inf ormation
(1) This dev ice may not ca use ha rmf ul inter fer ­
ence, and
( 2 ) this devi ce must ac cep t any inte rference re­
ce ived, in clu ding in terference tha t may ca use un­
desired ope ration.
FCC Part 15.21
CAU TION:
Changes or mod ificat ions not express ly approved
by the party responsible for compliance cou ld
vo id the user's a uth ori ty to operate t he equ ip­
ment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operat ion is subject to the following two cond i­
t ions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
( 2 ) this devi ce must accep t any inte rference, in­
clud ing interference that may cause undes ired
operation of the device .
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Index
A
A/C (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 67
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Active lane assist
Cleaning the camera a rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Active rollover protection system . . . . . . . . 119
Retracting rollover protection . . . . . . . . . . 120
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Cleaning the sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . . . 93
Setting the driving program . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Adaptive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Adapt ive Light (defective) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Adding Engine coolant .. .......... ........ . .
Engine oil .. .. .. ................ ... .
W indshield washer fluid ..... .. .... .. .
Addition al acces sories
Additives Engine oil .... .. .. .............. ... .
Adjustable steer ing column . ..... .. .. .. . .
Adjusting 200
197
206
248
197
71
Air distribu tion (automatic clima te control) .68
Instrument illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Steering column ... . .. .... .... .. .. .. .. 71
Temperature (automatic climate control) . 68
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Advanced Airbag-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Advanced Airbag System components . . . 1 36
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Child restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 135
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . . . 138
How many airbags do es my vehicle have? 136
How the Advanced Airbag System compo -
nents wo rk together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Impo rtant in formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
250
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Knee a irbags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
PASSENGER AIR BAG O FF light . . . . . . . . . 140
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 43
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Warn ing/Ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Weight-sensing mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
When must the system be inspected? . . . 140
all-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
All s eason tir es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Alternator
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Anti -freeze
refer to Engine coolant system . . . . . . . . . 199
Anti-lock braking system Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 17
Anti-Lock Braking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Anti-slip regulation Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Anti-Slip Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 7
Ant i-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Anti -theft systems
E lectronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Armrest.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ....... .. . 60
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Audi braking gu ard
refer to braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Adaptive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Dynami c steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Setting the driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Sport differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Audi Service Repai r M anuals and Literature 246
AUTO Automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Automatic climate control Air ven ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Automatic power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Automat ic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

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Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Manua l shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Removal lock (ignition key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Battery location inside the luggage compart-
ment ..............................
203
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Important warnings when working on the
battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
203
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Replac ing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Work ing on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Belt positioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Bio -ethanol (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 68
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
202
Checking the brake fluid l evel . . . . . . . . . . 202
Brake system
Anti-lock brak ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re­
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
202
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Brake power assist unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Brakes. .. .. .. ............... .. ..... 170
Ceramic brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Electromechan ical parking brake . . . . . . . . 76
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Index
Braking
Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
167
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Break-in period
Brake pads .. .. .. .. ............. .. . .
Tires ..... .... .. .. ........ · · · · · · · · ·
Breaking in ... .. .. .. ............... . .
New tires
Bulbs
C
170
175
175
214
237
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . 194
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment ...... 63, 116
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
C en tral locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
Central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ceramic brake rotors
New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
170
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Changing engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Checking
Engin e coolant level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
199
Child restraints
Danger of using child restraints in the front
seat.... .. .. .. .. .. ............. ....
131
Where can I get add itiona l information
about child restra ints and their use? . . . .
166
Child restraint system anchors . . . . . . . . . . 163
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Impo rtant safety instructions for using child
safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
153
Installing a c hild restraint using the LATCH
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
165
251