2017 AUDI A7 remote control

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\.J ' Which functions can be controlled?
You can switch the braking guard and the dis­
tance/approach warning on or off in the Infotain­
ment system
c::, page 95 , Settings in the Info­
tainment system.
A WARNING
Lack of attention can cause collisions, other
accidents and serious personal injuries. The
braking guard is an assist system and cannot
prevent a collision by itself. The driver must
always intervene . The driver is always respon­
sible for braking at the correct time.
- Always pay close attention to traffic , even
when the braking guard is switched on . Be
ready to intervene and be ready to take
complete control whenever necessary. Al­
ways keep the safe and legal distance be­
tween your vehicle and vehicles up ahead.
- Braking guard works within limits and will
not respond outside the system limits, for
example when approaching a stopped vehi­
cle or stationary obstacle (end of a traffic
jam or vehicle that has broken down in traf­
fic).
- Always remember that the radar sensor for
the braking guard works only within defined
detection and range limits that may prevent
the proper detection of other vehicles .
- The radar sensor's function and range can
be reduced by rain, snow and heavy spray.
Moving vehicles up ahead may not be
promptly detected or may not be detected
at all.
- Reflective surfaces including crash barriers
or tunnel entrances may impair the function
of the radar sensor.
{!) Tips
- You can cancel the braking with increasing
force that is initiated by the system by brak­
ing yourself, by accelerating noticeably or
by swerving.
- Keep in mind that braking guard can brake
unexpectedly. Always secure any cargo or
objects that you are transporting to reduce
the risk of damage or injury .
Assist
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
.,. Select: the I CAR! function button > (Car)*Sys·
terns
control button > Driver assistance > Audi
braking guard.
System -
Switch the braking guard On/Off. When
you switch the ignition on, the message
Braking
guard: Off
appears if the system is switched off.
Early warning -The distance and approach warn­
ings in the display can be switched
On/Off.
(D Tips
- Your settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
- If you restrict or switch off the ESC, the
braking guard also switches itself off
¢ page 121 .
-Switch braking guard off when you are load­
ing the vehicle onto a vehicle carrier, train,
ship or other type of transportation. This
can prevent undesired warnings from the
braking guard system.
Messages
Applies to : vehicles with Aud i adapt ive c ru ise control
Braking guard: Off
This message appears if the system is switched
off through the Infotainment system. Otherwise,
if the system is turned off, the information ap­
pears every time shortly after the start of the
trip .
The message also appears if the system is not
available due to a malfunction or if the ESC is
switched
off ¢page 121. If this is the case, the
system will not provide warnings about a possi­
ble collision.
Braking guard: engaged
This message appears if a sharp brake pressure
was applied due to an acute warning .
ACC: unavailable
ACC and Audi braking guard: Unavailable
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@ Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as­signed to the remote control key being used.
Audi side assist
Description
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Audi side assist
Fig. 105 Senso r detection range
Fig. 106 D isp lay on the exte rior mirro r
Side assist helps you monito r your blind spot and
traffic behind your vehicle . Within the limits of
the system, it wa rns you about vehicles that are
com ing closer or that are traveling with you with­
in sensor range
(D c> fig. 1 OS: if a lane change is
classified as cri tic al, the display @ in the exter io r
mirror
c> fig. 106 turns on.
The display in the left ex ter ior mir ror provides as ­
sis tance when mak ing a lane change to the left,
while the d isp lay in the right exterior mirror pro­
vides assis tance when making a lane change to
the r ight .
Information stage
As long as you do no t activate the turn s ignal,
side assis t
informs you about ve hicl es that a re
d etec ted and class ified as crit ica l. T he disp lay in
the mi rror turns on, but is dim .
Ass ist
The display remains dim in the information stage
so that your view toward the front is not distur­
bed.
Warning stage
If the display in a mirror bl inks b rightly when you
act ivate a tu rn s ignal, s ide assist is
warning you
about detected vehicles that it has classified as
c ritical. If this happens, check traffic by glancing
in the exterior m irrors and over your shoulder
c> .&. in General information on page 100.
App lies to: vehicles wit h active lane assist
The display in the mirror can also blink if you
have not activated a turn signal: if you are ap­
proaching a detected lane marker line and it ap ­
pears you will be leaving the lane, side assist w ill
warn you about detected veh icles that it has clas­
s ified as crit ical.
@ Tips
You can adjust the br ightness on of the d is­
play on the rearview m irror
c> page 101.
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Ass is t
@ Tips
- Side assist is not active whi le you are mak­
i ng the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
If side ass ist switches off by itself, the LED in the
button turns off and a message will appear in the
instrument cluster display:
Audi s ide assi st: Curr ently un availabl e. No
s enso r vi sion
The radar sensor vis ion is impaired. Do not cover
the area in front of the sensors with bike wheels,
stickers, dirt or other objects . Clean the area in
front of the sensors, if necessary ¢
page 100,
fig . 108.
Aud i side as sist: Currently un avail able
Side assist cannot be switched on at th is time be ­
cause there is a malfunction (for example, the
battery charge level may be too low).
Aud i side a ssist: S ys tem fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it will detect
vehicles correctly and it has switched off. The
sensors have been moved or are faulty . H ave the
system checked by an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility soon .
Audi side assi st : Unav ailable wh en towing
Side assist switches off automatically when a fac­
tory-installed trailer hitch is connected to the
electrical connector on the trailer. There is no
guarantee the system will switch off when using
a retrofitted tra iler hitch. Do not use side ass ist
when towing a trailer.
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Night vision assist with
pedestrian and wild
animal detection
Description
Applies to : vehicles with night vision assist
The night vision assist con detect, highlight and,
if necessary, warn about pedestrians and large
wild animals.
Night vision assist with pedestrian and wild ani­
mal detection assists you at night by us ing an in­
frared camera to monitor the area in front of
your vehicle, within the limits of the system. It
can display objects up to a distance of approxi­
mately 1000 feet (300 m). The thermal image
detected by the camera is shown in the instru­
ment cluster disp lay. Warm areas appear lighter
and cold areas appear darker.
Highlighting detected pedestrians and wild
animals
Applies to: vehicles with n ight vis ion assist
Fig . 110 In stru men t cl ust er: yellow highlighted pedes ·
trians
Fig. 111 Instrument cl uster: symbol when the infrared im ­
age is not visible
Within the limits of the system, the night v is io n
ass ist can detect pedestr ians and wild animals ..,..

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\.J ' Assist
Adjusting the Individual mode
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences.
~ Se lect : the ICARI function button > Set individ­
ual
control button . Once you select the menu,
you will automatically drive in the
Individual
mode .
After you have closed the sett ings, you will auto­
mat ically dr ive in the
Individual mode.
Systems comfort
Engine/transmission
balanced
Air suspension* comfortab le
Steering comfortable The equipment
in your vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust. The follow ing ta­
ble g ives a n overview of the characteristics.
auto dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
ba lanced sporty
Dynamic steering* comfortable/indirect balanced/direct sporty/direct
Suspension control* comfortable
Sport differential* balanc ed
Adaptive cruise control* comfortable
Engine sound* subtle
a} Sub tle in th e se lector lever positio n D and sporty in S.
(D Tips
Your Individual mode settings are automati­
cally stored and assigned to the remote con­
trol key being used.
Raising/lowering the vehicle
Applies to: veh icles with adaptive air suspension
You can raise your vehicle temporarily, for exam­
ple to drive over a tall curb .
Raising the vehicle
~ Select the following in the Infotainment sys­
tem : the
ICARI function button > Raise control
button.
~ Wait for the arrows or segments in the Info­
ta inme nt system display to stop blinking and
the vehicle to reach its final posit ion.
Lowering the vehicle
~ To lower the vehicle, select the following in the
Infotainment system: the
! CAR I function button
> Lower control button . balanced
sporty
agile sporty
ba lanced sporty
subtle/sportyal sporty
~ Wait for the arrows or segments in the Info­
tainment system disp lay to stop blinking and
the vehicle to lower completely.
(D Note
- Remember that your vehicle is not suitab le
for driving offroad even when it is ra ised.
There is not enough ground clearance.
- If the vehicle is raised, it will lower auto­
matically when driving 62 mph (100 km/h)
or faster.
Messages
Appl ies to : vehicles with adaptive air suspension
Air suspension : Vehicle is too high . Controlling
level. ..
Air suspension : Vehicle is too low. Controlling
level. ..
T he driver message switches off when the leve l
contro l process is comp lete.
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Wheels
"'If the changed tire pressures are not displayed
in the Infotainment system, drive the vehicle
for approximately 10 minutes so that the sen­
sor signal from the wheels is received again.
During this adaptation phase, --.--is displayed
for the pressure and temperature and the tire
pressure monitoring system is only partially
available. It only provides a warning if one or
more t ire pressures is below the minimum per­
mitted specified pressure. If this is the case, the
Rt] indicator light appears with a message.
_& WARNING
Read and follow the important information
and notes
r::!;>page 232.
Malfunctions
Appl ies to : vehicles wi th tire pressure mo nito rin g system
If the Tire Pressure Monitoring System is not
avai lable, the
mm indicator light appears in the
driver information system. The
Rt] indicator light
also blinks for approximately one minutes each
time the ignition is switched on. The tire pressure
monitoring system cannot be selected in the In­
fotainment system. The following are examples
of situations that could cause a malfunction:
- If the message appears at the end of the adap­
tation phase, the system cannot detect the
wheels installed on the vehicle. This may result
from one or more wheels being installed with­ out wheel sensors or with incompatible wheel
sensors.
- A wheel sensor or another component has
failed.
- Using snow chains can affect the function of
the system because of the shield ing effect of
the cha ins.
- The tire pressure monitoring system is not
available due to a malfunction .
- Transmitters with the same frequency, such as
headphones or remote-controlled devices, may
cause a temporary system malfunction due to
the strong electromagnetic field.
The
mm indicator light turns off once the Tire
Pressure Monitoring System is available again.
If
you cannot correct the malfunction and the mm
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indicator light stays on, drive immediately to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the malfunction repaired.

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\.J ' Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause mal­
functions. Because of the way electronic compo­ nents are interconnected with each other, such
malfunct ions can also have an adverse affect on
other systems that are not directly involved . This
means that you risk both a substa ntial reduct ion
in the operationa l safety of your veh icle and an
i ncreased wea r of ve hicle parts~
& -
Author ized Audi dealers w ill perform this work in
a profess ional and competent manner or, in spe­
cia l cases, refer you to a p rofessional company
that spec ializes in such modificatio ns.
_& WARNING
Improper repairs and mod ificat ions can
change the way veh icle systems work and
cause damage to the vehicle and serious per ­
sonal injury.
(D Note
If emergency repa irs mus t be performed else ­
where, have the vehicle examined by an a u­
thorized Audi dealer as soon as possib le .
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom­
munication 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 unauthorized modi­
fications to this equipment .
Devices
The following devices each comp ly w ith FCC Part
15.19, FCC 15.21 and RSS-Gen Issue
1:
-Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi s ide ass ist*
- Cell phone package*
- Convenience key*
- Electronic immobilizer
- Garage door opene r (Homelink)*
- Remote control key
Consumer inf ormation
-Tire pressu re monitoring system*
FCC Part 15.19
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Ope ration is subject to the follow ing two
conditions:
(1) This dev ice may not cause harmful interfer­
ence , and
(2) this device must accept any interference re­
ce ived, including interference that may cause un­
desired operation .
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION:
Changes or mod ifications not express ly app roved
by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate the equip­ ment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operat ion is s ubject to the following two cond i­
tions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, in­
clud ing interference that may cause undesired
operation of the dev ice .
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Index
Remote con trol key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Sunroof. ... .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. 37
Ce ramic brake rotors
N ew b rake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cert ification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Changing engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Ch ild rest raints
D anger o f using ch ild rest raints in the front
seat ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 14 9
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? . . . . 190
Ch ild rest raint system a nchors . . . . . . . . . . 186
Ch ild safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Important safety instructions for using child
safety sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
I mportant things to know when driving with
chi ldren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Tether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Ch ild safety lock
P owe r wi ndows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Rea r doo rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Ch ild safety seats
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Convertible ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Conve rtible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . . 185
H ow do I properly install a child safety seat
i n myve hicle? . .. ............. .... .. . 176
I nfan t sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
I nsta lling a child restraint using the LA TCH
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
L ATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . . . 178
Ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Secur ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Cigaret te lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S2
Clea ning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Cleaning/remov ing ice from windows . . . . . 237
C le ani ng Alcanta ra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Clean ing artificia l leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Cleaning carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237, 238
C lea ning contro ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
270
Cleaning decorative pa rts/trim . . . . . . . . . . 237
Cleaning disp lays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
Cleaning exhaust tail pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
C leaning plas tic pa rts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
Cleaning r ims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Cleaning textiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Cl imate contro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S9
A utomat ic au xiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
A utomat ic rec irculat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Bas ic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Drive select. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lOS
Closi ng
Hood .............................. 201
Su nroo f... .... .. .. .. ... .......... .. . 37
Windows ... .. .. .. .. .. . ... .... ... .. . 36
Closi ng/ope ning
By remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
With the centr al locki ng sw itch . . . . . . . . . 31
Wi th the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Closing aid (doors) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Closing and opening With the door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Cockpit (overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Co lor code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
C ons umer in formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 64
Cons umer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Cons umption (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Contacting NHTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 6
Convenience key
Start ing the engine (START ENGINE STOP
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Stopp ing the eng ine (STAR T ENGIN E ST O P
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Swi tc hi ng the igni tion on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Unl ocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Convertib le locki ng ret racto r
Activ ati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18S
Deact ivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
U sing to secure a child safety seat . . . . . . 185
Cooling down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6S

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\.J - Cooling mode (4-zone deluxe automatic cli-
mat e control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Cooling mode (deluxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cooling system Adding coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Coolant level checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Coolant temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Crossing water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Cruise control system Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Preselecting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cylinder management
refer to Cylinder on demand system . . . . . . 22
Cylinder on demand system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Declar ation of compliance
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Aud i side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Ce ll phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Electronic immobilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 267
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Tire pr essure monitoring system . . . . . . . 267
DEF
refer to Ad Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Defective light bulb warning Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Defrosting (windows) Deluxe automati c climate control . . . . . 60, 62
DEF (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Deluxe automatic climate control Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Dete rmining correct load limit . . . . . . . . . . 226
Index
Diesel
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Prewarming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
refer to Ad Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Di esel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Dimming the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Doo rs
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Closing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Engine oil temperature d isplay . . . . . . . . . . 87
Exterior temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . 21
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Shifting indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Driver seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
E
Easy seat entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Economy tips (efficiency program) . . . . . . . . 23
ED L
refer to Electronic Differential Lock . . . . . 120
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
I ndicato r light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
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