2017 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET steering

Intelligent Technology
Do not contin ue driving . See yo ur authori zed
Aud i dea ler or a qua lified repair facility for assis­
tance.
'I@ Dynamic steering : Sy stem fault! You can
cont inue d riv ing
If the indi cator lig ht t urns on and the message
appears, the steering m ay be more difficul t to
move or mo re sensit ive than usual. The steering
wheel may also be at an angle when dr iving
straight .
Dr ive s low ly to your author ized A udi dealer or
qu alified wor kshop to have the ma lfunction co r­
rected .
l;:r-ij Dynamic steering : initializing
If th is driver message appears and the ind icator
light is flas hing on the instrument panel, dynam­
ic stee ring* is be ing rein itia lized . Afte r start ing
the engine , the steer ing wheel will move s light ly.
Re-i nitializ ation m igh t b e necessa ry if the s teer­
i n g wheel was moved hard to the left and r igh t
while the veh icle was not moving. The disp lay
goes out as soon as initia lization is complete.
A WARNING
Have the dynamic steering* system malfunc­
tion repaired as soon as possible by an au­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop -
r isk of accident!
(D Tips
- If the . or l;pij indicator light only stays on
fo r a short time, you may continue driving.
- The dynamic steering* stability systems are
not available in the event of a system mal­
funct ion.
- Fo r additional informat ion on dynamic
steering*, refer to
¢ page 101.
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Driving with your
quattro
App lies to : vehicles wit h all -w hee l drive
With all-wheel drive , all four wheels ore driven .
General information
With a ll-wheel d rive, power is distrib uted to a ll
fo ur wheels. Th is happens automat ica lly depend­
i ng on your driving style and the road conditions
at the t ime . See also
¢ page 167.
A center d ifferential distributes the driving powe r
variably to the front and rear axle. It works to­
gether w ith select ive whee l torque contro l, wh ic h
activates when d rivi ng through curves
¢ page 167. With the spor t different ial*, power
dist ribution to the rear wheels is var iable and can
be adjusted wi th d rive select ¢
page 101 .
The all-whee l dr ive concept is designed for hig h
engine powe r. Your vehicle is except ionally pow­
e rfu l an d has excellent driving cha racteristics
bot h unde r no rmal d riving condi tions and o n
snow and i ce. A lways read and follow safety pre­
ca utions
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Winter tires
When dr iving in the winter, yo ur vehicle with all­
whee l dr ive has a n advantage, even with regu la r
t ir es. In w inte r road cond it ions i t may be advisa­
ble to mo unt win ter tires (o r all-se ason tires) for
i mproved driveability an d braking: these ti res
must be mo unted on
all four whee ls. See also
¢ page 2 22, Winter tires.
Tire chains
Where tire ch ains are mandatory on certain
r oads, t his normally also applies to vehicles wi th
a ll- wheel drive ¢
page 222, Snow chains .
Replacing wheels/tires
Vehicles with all-w heel d rive mus t always have
ti res of the same size. Also avoid tires with diffe r­
en t tread dep ths. Fo r d eta ils see page
¢ page 21 4, New tires or wheels. liJJ>

Trailer towing
Tire pr essure
When tow ing a tra iler, inflate the tires of yo ur
veh icle to the tire pressure listed under " Fu ll
load" on the label ¢
page 217. Inflate trai ler
tires to trai ler and tire manufacturers' specifica­
tions.
Lights
The headlight settings should be chec ked with
the trailer attached before driving off . Check to
make sure both vehicle and trailer lights are
working properly.
Safety chains
Be s ure t railer safety chains are properly connect­
ed from the trailer to the hitch on the vehicle .
L eave enough slack in the chains to permit turn ­
ing corners. When you install safety chains, make
sure they wi ll not drag on the road when you are
driving.
The chains shou ld cross under the trailer tongue
to prevent it from dropping in case of separation
from the hitch.
Driving instructions
Driving with a trailer always requires extra care
and consideration .
Weight distribution
Towing a loaded trailer with an empty car res ults
in a high ly unstable distribution of weight . If this
cannot be avo ided, drive at very low speeds on ly
to avoid the risk of losing steering control.
A "balanced" rig is easie r to operate and cont rol.
This means that the tow vehicle should be loaded
to the extent possible and permissible, while keeping the trai ler as light as possib le under the
circumstances . Whenever possible, transfer
some cargo to the luggage compartment of the
tow vehicle while observ ing tongue load requ ire­
ments and vehicle loading considerat ions .
Spe ed
The higher the speed, the more difficult it be­
comes for the driver to contro l the rig. Do not
drive at the maximum permiss ible speed. Reduce
your speed even more if load, weather or w ind
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conditions are unfavorab le -particularly when
going downhi ll.
Reduce vehicle speed
immediate ly if the trailer
shows the slightest sign of sway ing.
Do not try
to st op the swaying by accele rating.
Observe speed limits. In some a reas, speeds fo r
vehicles towing tra ilers are lower tha n for regular
vehicles.
A lways apply brakes ear ly . When driving down­
hill, shift into a lower gea r to use the engine
braki ng effect to slow the vehicle. Use of the
brakes alone ca n cause them to overheat and fa il.
Coolant temperature
The coolant temperature gauge¢ page 8 must
be observed carefully. If the needle moves close
to the upper end of the scale, reduce speed im­
med iate ly and/or tu rn off the a ir cond itioner .
If the coolant temperatu re warning light . in
the instrument cluster starts flashing, p ull off
the road, stop and let the engine
idle for about
two minu tes to p revent heat build-up .
.&, WARNING
Anyone not properly res trained in a moving
vehicle is at a much greater risk in an acci ­
dent . Never let anyone ride in your car who is
not properly wear ing the restraints provided
by Aud i.
Trailer towing
information
Important to know
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Your vehicle handles differently when towing a
trailer because of the addit iona l weight and dif­
ferent weight distribution. Safety, performance
and economy will greatly depend on how careful­
ly you load your tra iler and operate your rig.
Before you actually tow your trailer, pract ice
turning, stopping and backing up in an area away
from traffic. Keep pract icing u nti l you have be­
come completely fam iliar w ith the way your vehi-
cle-tra ile r combination behaves and respo nds . .,.

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Audi. Otherwise, damage to the vehicle and an accident
could result.
-For technical reasons, it is not
possible to use tires from oth­
er vehicles -in some cases,
you cannot even use tires from the same vehicle model.
-Make sure that the tires you
select have enough clearance
to the vehicle. Replacement
tires should not be chosen
simply based on the nominal
size, because tires with a dif­
ferent construction can differ
greatly even if they are the
same size. If there is not
enough clearance, the tires or
the vehicle can be damaged
and this can reduce driving
safety and increase the risk of
an accident.
-Only use tires that are more than six years old when abso­lutely necessary and drive
carefully when doing so.
-If you install wheel covers on
the vehicle, make sure they al­ low enough air circulation to
cool the brake system. If they
do not, this could increase the risk of an accident.
Wheels
Tire wear/damage
Fig. 179 Tire profi le: treadwear indica­
tor
Tire wear
Check the tires regularly for wear.
-Inflation pressure that is too low or high can increase tire wear
considerably.
-Driving quickly through curves,
rapid acceleration and heavy
braking increase tire wear .
-Have an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty check the wheel alignment if
there is unusual wear.
-Have the wheels rebalanced if an
imbalance is causing noticeable
vibration in the steering wheel. If you do not, the tires and other
vehicle components could wear
more quickly.
Treadwear indicator
Original equipment tires contain
treadwear indicators in the tread pattern, which are bars that are
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Wheels
Check/correc t the p ress ures o f all four tires and
store the pressure again in the Infotainment sys­
tem
¢ page 226.
mm (Ti re Pressure Moni to ring System) Tire
pressure: S ystem malfunction !.
Ifm:im appears
afte r switc hing the ignition on or whi le driving
and the
RI] i ndicator light in the instrument cl us­
ter blinks for approximate ly one minute and then
stays on, there is system malfunction. Try to
store the correct tire pressures¢
page 226 . If
the ind icator light does tur n off or turns on again
after a short period of t ime, dr ive to an a uthor­
ized Audi dealer o r autho rized Aud i Service Faci li­
ty immedia tely to have the malfunct ion corre ct­
ed .
A WARNING
- If the ti re pressu re indicator appears in the
display, reduce your speed immediate ly and
avoid any hard steering or braking maneu­
vers. Stop as soon as possib le and check the
t ires and t heir pressure.
- The driver is responsib le for maintaining the
correct tire pressure. You must check the
t ire pressure regu larly .
- Under certain conditions (such as a sporty
dr iv ing style, winter cond itions or unpaved
roads), the tire pressure mo nitoring system
indicator may be delayed.
- Do not use run-flat tires on your vehicle. Us­
ing them when not permitted ca n lead to
vehicle damage or accidents.
(D Tips
- The t ire pressure monitoring system can al­
so stop work ing when there is an ESC mal­
funct io n.
- Using snow chains may result in a system
malfunction.
- The t ires with the identification "AO" or
"RO" ¢
page 214 have been matched with
your Audi tire pressure monitoring system .
We recommend that you use these t ires.
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· Storing tire pressures
Applies to: vehicles with Tire Pressure Mon itor ing System
If the tire pressure changes or a tire is replaced,
it must be confirmed in the Infotainment sys­
tem .
.. Make sure before stor ing that the t ire pressures
of all four tires mee t the specified values and
are adapted to the load ¢
page 217 .
.. Switch the ignit io n on .
.. Sele ct: the
I CARI fu nct ion button > Tire pres­
s ure monitoring
cont rol button. O r
.. Select: the
I CAR I fun ct ion but ton > Car Sys­
tem s*
control b utton > Service & check s > Tire
pressure monitoring.
(D Tips
Do not store the tire pressures if snow chains
are installed .

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Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Consumer
1 Dynamic steering
2 Electronic Stabilization Cont rol (mod ule)
A/C system press ure sensor, elect rome -
chan ica l park ing brake , Homelink, auto-
3 mat
ic dimming interior rear v iew mirror,
air q uality/outside a ir sensor, Electronic
Stabili zation Cont rol (button)
5 Sound actuator
6 Headlight range control/
headlight (cor-
ne ring light)
7 Headlight (cornering light)
Con trol modules (e lectrom echan ica l par k-
8 ing brake, s hock ab so rbe r, q uattro s port),
DCDC converter
9 Adapt ive cru ise control
1 0 Shift ga te/clu tch se nsor
1 1 Side assist
12 Headlight range control
, p arkin g sys tem
13 Airbag
14 Rear wiper (a
llroad)
1 5 Auxiliary fuse (instrument panel)
1 6 Auxiliary fuse terminal 15 (engine area
)
Fuse panel@ (brown)
No . Consumer
2 Brake light senso r
3 Fuel pump
4 Clutch sensor
5
Left seat heating w it h /w it h out seat venti-
l a tion
6 Electronic Stabili zation Cont rol (e lectr ic)
7 Ho rn
8
Front left door (window regulator, central
locki ng, mirror, switch, lig hting)
9 Windshield wiper moto r
10 Electronic Stabilization Cont rol (va lves)
Fuses and bulbs
No . Consumer
Two-door mode ls: rear left w indow reg ula-
1 1 tor; Four-door mode
ls: rear left door (w in-
dow regu lator, central locking, switch,
li ght ing)
1 2 Rain and
light sensor
Fuse panel © (red)
No . Consumer
3 Lumbar support
4 Dynam ic steering
5 Inter
io r ligh ting ( Cabr io let)
6 W
indshie ld washer system, headlight
wash er system
7 Vehicle e lectrica l system control module 1
8 Ve hicl e e lec trica l sy stem con trol module 1
9
Left rear window regu lator motor (Cabr io-
l et)/s unroof
1 0 Vehicle e lec tric al system con trol module 1
1 1 R
ight rear window regulator (Cabriolet)/
su n shade motor
1 2 A
nti- theft alarm warning system
Right cockpit fuse assignment
Fig. 194 R ig h t cockp it : f use pane l wit h plast ic cl ip
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Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Consumer
5 Steering column switch module
7 Terminal 15 diagnostic connector
8 Gateway (Databus diagnostic interface)
9 Supplementary heater
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No. Consumer
1 CD/DVD player
2 Wi-Fi
3 MMI/Radio
4 Instrument cluster
5
Gateway (instrument cluster control mod-
ule)
6 Ignition lock
7 Light switch
8 Climate control system blower
9 Steering column lock
10 Climate control system
11 Terminal 30 diagnostic connector
12 Steering column switch module
236
Right luggage compartment fuse
assignment
Fig. 195 Right lugg age compartment: fuse panel wit h
plastic cl ip
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Consumer
2 Rear window heater (Cabriolet)
3 Power top latch (Cabriolet)
4 Power top hydraulics (Cabriolet)
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Consumer
Luggage compartment lid control module
1 (allroad)/Power top control module (Cab- riolet)
2 Retractable rear
spoiler
(RS 5 Coupe)
5 Electromechanical
parking brake
6 Electronic damping control
7 Electromechan ical park ing brake
8 Rear exterior lighting
9 quattro sport
10 Rear exterior lighting
11 Central
locking
12 Terminal 30
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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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Oil
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195, 197
O il consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data L ink Connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . . . 25
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Opening. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. .. 27
Opening/closing at the lock cylinder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
with the central locking sw itch . . . . . . . . . . 31
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Other equipment (efficiency program) . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Paint No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Vale t parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Parking aid
C leaning sensors/camera lenses . . . . . . . . 183
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
also refer to E lectromechanical
parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Parking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Parking system (rear)
Adjusting the warning tones . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Parking system (rear, with rear view camera) Parking mode 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Parking mode 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Sw itching rear view camera on/off . . . . . . 110
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . . 140
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . 123
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Pollutant filter (automatic A/C system) . . . . 66
Index
Power
seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power locking system
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Se lective unlock featur e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power assist . 171
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Variable power top storage bay . . . . . . . . . 42
Wind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power window Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power windows
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Pregnant women Spec ial considerat ions when wearing a safe-
ty belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Proper occupant seat ing positions . . . . . . . 112
Proper safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Occupants ....... .. ................. 112
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
quattro
refer to all-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? . . 123
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