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whenever the ignition is switched on.
A WARNING
- If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not go out when an adult is sitting on the
front passenger seat after taking the steps described above, make sure the adult is
properly seated and restrained at one of the
rear seating positions.
- Have the airbag system inspected by your
Audi dealer before transporting anyone on
the front passenger seat.
{D) Tips
If the weight-sensing mat in the front passen
ger seat detects an empty seat, the front air
bag on the passenger side will be turned off,
and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will
stay on.
Repair, care and disposal of the airbags
Parts of the airbag system are installed at many
different places on your Audi. Installing, remov
ing, servicing or repairing a part in an area of the
vehicle can damage a part of an airbag system
and prevent that system from working properly in a collision .
There are some important things you have to
know to make sure that the effectiveness of the
system will not be impaired and that discarded
components do not cause injury or pollute the
environment.
A WARNING
Improper care, servicing and repair proce
dures can increase the risk of personal injury
and death by preventing an airbag from de
ploying when needed or deploying an airbag
unexpectedly:
- Never cover, obstruct, or change the steer
ing wheel horn pad or airbag cover or the in
strument panel or modify them in any way.
- Never attach any objects such as cup holders
or telephone mountings to the surfaces cov
ering the airbag units.
Airbag system
-For cleaning the horn pad or instrument
panel, use only a soft, dry cloth or one mois
tened with plain water. Solvents or cleaners
could damage the airbag cover or change
the stiffness or strength of the material so
that the airbag cannot deploy and protect properly.
- Never repair, adjust, or change any parts of
the airbag system.
-All work on the steering wheel, instrument panel, front seats or electrical system (in
cluding the installation of audio equipment,
cellular telephones and CB radios, etc.) must be performed by a qualified technician
who has the training and special equipment
necessary.
- For any work on the airbag system, we
strongly recommend that you see your au
thorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
- Never modify the front bumper or parts of
the vehicle body.
- Always make sure that the side airbag can
inflate without interference:
- Never install seat covers or replacement
upholstery over the front seatbacks that
have not been specifically approved by
Audi.
- Never use additional seat cushions that
cover the areas where the side airbags in
flate.
- Damage to the original seat covers or to
the seam in the area of the side airbag
module must always be repaired immedi
ately by an authorized Audi dealer.
- The airbag system can be activated only
once. After an airbag has inflated, it must
be replaced by an authorized Audi dealer or
qualified technician who has the technical
information, training and special equipment
necessary.
- The airbag system can be deployed only
once. After an airbag has been deployed, it
must be replaced with new replacement
parts designed and approved especially for
your Audi model version. Replacement of complete airbag systems or airbag components must be performed by qualified work-
shops only. Make sure that any airbag
Ill-
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able to provide you with more in
formation .
® Mud and snow capability
"M/5" or "M+S" indicates the tire
has properties making it suitable
to drive in mud or snow .
& indi
cates a winter tire .
@Composition of the tire cord
and materials
The number of plies indicates the
number of rubberized fabric lay
ers in the tire. In general: the
more layers, the more weight a
tire can carry . Tire manufacturers
must also specify the materials
used in the tire. These inc lude
steel, nylon, polyester and other
materials.
@ Maximum permitted load
This number indicates the max i
mum load in kilograms and
pounds that the tire can carry.
@ Uniform tire quality grade
standards for treadwear,
traction and temperature resistance
Tread wear, traction and temper
ature ranges ¢
page 300.
0 @ Running direction
"' -~ The arrows indicate the running
-~ direction of unidirectional tires . ...
Wheels
You must always follow the speci
fied runn ing d irect ion
¢ page 319 .
@ Maximum permitted
inflation pressure
This number indicates the maxi
mum pressure to which a tire can
be inflated unde r normal operat
ing condit ions.
Glossary of tire and loading
terminology
Accessory weight
means the comb ined weigh t (in
excess of those standard items
which may be replaced) of auto
matic transm ission, power steer
ing , power brakes, power win
dows, power seats, radio, and
heater, to the extent that these
items are available as facto ry-in
stalled equipment (whether in
stalled or not) .
Aspect ratio
means the ratio of the heigh t to
the width of the tire in percent .
Numbers of 55 or lowe r indicate a
low sidewa ll for improved steer
ing response and better overall
handling on dry pavement. .,.
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equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure tell
tale when one or more of your tires is significant ly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure. Driving on a signifi
cantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to over
heat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation
also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle's handling and stop
ping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's re
sponsibility to maintain correct tire pressure,
even if under-inflation has not reached the level
to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pres
sure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS
malfunction indicator to indicate when the sys
tem is not operating properly. The TPMS mal
function indicator is combined with the low tire
pressure telltale. When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will flash for approxi
mately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated. This sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the mal
function exists .
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated,
the system may not be able to detect or signal
low tire pressure as intended. TPMS malfunctions
may occur for a variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or alternate tires or
wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS
from functioning properly. Always check the
TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or
more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure
that the replacement or alternate tires and
wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function
properly.
Wheels
Description
App lies to : 58 plus
The tire pressure monitoring system monitors
the pressure in the four tires when driving .
The system uses sensors that measure the tem
perature and pressure in the tires. The data is
sent from these sensors to the control module by
radio frequency.
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System shows the current pressures and temperatures of the tires
in the Infotainment system
o page 304. It also
compares the current tire pressures with the
stored tire pressures and gives a warning in the
driver information system if the tire pressure is
different from what is stored
o page 304.
The system does not detect if the stored tire
pressures match the recommended tire pres
sures.
- Every time the tire pressures change, for exam-
ple when the load in the vehicle changes,
- after replacing a tire, or
- if wheels with new wheel sensors are used,
you must store the tire pressures again
opage 305.
A WARNING
--The tire pressure monitoring system assists
the driver in monitoring tire pressures. The
driver is responsible for having the tires in
flated to the correct pressure.
- Do not change the tire pressure when the
temperature of the tire is high. This could
result in serious damage to the tire and
even cause the tire to burst, increasing the
risk of an accident.
- A tire with low pressure flexes more. This
heats the tire up too much. This could cause
the tread to separate and even cause the
tire to burst, increasing the risk of an acci
dent.
- The Tire Pressure Monitoring System does
not warn you of damage or defects in the
tire construction that could cause the tire to
burst, for example. Inspect your tires regu
larly.
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3
Starter diagnosis, DC/DC converter (with
Start/Stop system)
4 DC/DC converter (with Start/Stop system)
5 Image processing
6
Right headl ight (headlights with adaptive
light)
7 ESC control module
8
Sound actuator, AEM contro l modu le/
crankcase housing heater
9 Adapt ive cru ise control
10 Transmission control module
11 Climate control system sensors
Fuse panel © (brown)
No . Equipment
1 Electromechanical parking brake
2 Suspension control system sensor
3 Rear Infotainment system control panel
4 Smart mod ule (tank)
5 Front climate control system controls
6 Rear climate control system control panel
7 Networking gateway
8 Refrigerator
9 Special functions interface
10 Cell phone adapter, Bluetooth handset
11 AEM control module
12 Selector lever
13 Interior lighting
14 Rear exter ior light ing
15 Fue l pump
16 Electromechan ica l parking brake
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Equipment
1 Luggage compa
rtment lid movement-acti-
vated opening
2 Luggage compartment sockets
3 Rea r socket
4 Front cigarette lighter
5 adaptive air suspension
6 1 lS V socket
Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel @ (black)
7 Electromechanical parking brake
8 Rear seat heating
9 Rear exterior lighting
10 Rear climate control blower
Rear sun shade, closing aid, luggage com-
11 partment lid lock, convenience key, fuel
filler door
12 L uggage compartment lid control module
Fuse panel © (red)
No. Equipment
1 Rear seat adjustment buttons
3 Left rear seat (pneumatic)
s Trailer hitch control module
6 Left rear seat
7 R ight rear seat
8 Trailer hitch control module
9 Tra ile r hitch control module
10 Right rear seat (pneumatic)
Fuse panel® (brown)
No. Equipment
1
Start/Stop system, radio receiver/sound
amplifier
2 Sound amplifier
3
Start/Stop system, Rear Seat Entertain-
ment, radio receiver/sound amplifier
s
Automat ic dimming interior rearview mir-
r or (for Start-Stop system)
6 DVD changer (glove compartment)
7 TV tuner
8 Infotainment system control panel/drives
9 Instrument cluster, analog clock
10 Infotainment system display
11 Radio receiver
12
Rearview camera, peripheral cameras
(parking system)
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General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency
crews and working personnel who have the nec
essary tools and equipment to perform these
ope rations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
CD Note
Veh icles with an automatic transmission can
not be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by con
necting it to the battery of another vehicle.
If the engine shou ld fail to start because of a dis
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, using a
pair of jumpe r cables to start the engine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of suffic iently large cross
section
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated term inal
clamps which are dis tinct ly marked:
plus (+) cable in most cases colored re d
minus( -) cable
in most cases colored black.
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal in
jury. Follow the instructions below for safe
handling of your vehicle's battery.
- Always shield your eyes and avo id leaning
over the battery whenever poss ible.
- A dead battery can freeze at temperatures
around 32 °F (0 °C). If the vehicle battery is
frozen, you must thaw it before connecting
the jump start cab les. If you do not, this in-
Emergency situations
creases the risk of an explosion and chemi
cal burns. After jump starting the vehicle,
drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the vehicle battery checked.
- Do not allow battery ac id to contact eyes or
skin . Flush any contacted area with water
immed iately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a
veh icle may cause an explosion .
- Veh icle batteries generate explosive gases.
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes
away from batter ies.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a
low acid level in the battery .
- The voltage of the booster battery must also
have a 12-Volt rat ing. The capacity (Ah) of
the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of
batter ies of different voltage or substantial
ly different "Ah" rating may cause an exp lo
sion and personal injury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trapped
in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has been
frozen . T he battery case may have be weak
ened.
- Use of batteries of different voltage or sub
stantially different capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an exp losion and injury . The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
qpage 271.
CD Note
-App lying a higher voltage booster battery
wi ll ca use expensive damage to sensitive
electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact between
the vehicles as otherwise current could al
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) terminals are connected.
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This will help ensure that vehicle function, per
formance and safety are not impaired¢& .
Attempting to work on e lectronic components
and the so ftware used with them can cause ma l
f u nctions. Because of the way electronic compo
nents are inte rconnected with each other, such
malfunct ions can also have an adve rse affect on
other systems that are not directly involved . This
means that you risk both a substantia l reduction
in the operationa l safety of your veh icle and an
in creased wea r of ve hicle parts¢ .&,.
Author iz ed Audi dealers w ill perform this work in
a profess ional 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 damage to the veh icle and ser ious per
sonal injury.
([) Note
If emerg ency r epairs must be pe rformed else
where, have the vehicle examined by an au
t hori zed A udi d ealer as soon as possib le.
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom munication or Electronic
Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommunica
tion Equipment User Manual Notice .
The manufacturer is not respo nsible for any radio
or TV inte rferen ce caused by unauthor ized modi
fications to this equipment .
Devices
The follow ing devices each comp ly w ith FCC Part
15. 19, FCC 15.2 1 and RS S-Gen Issue
1:
- Adaptive cruise control
o -Audi s ide ass ist co ....
~ - Cell phone pac kage
N 8 -Convenience key
0 :c -Electron ic immobilizer '
- Head phones
- Homelink u niversa l remo te cont rol
- Remote cont rol key
- S8 plus : tire pressure 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
condit ions:
(1) This device may not ca use ha rmf ul interfer
ence, and
(2) this devi ce must accep t any inte rference re
ceived, incl uding interference that may cause un
desired ope ration.
FCC Part 15.21
CAU TION:
Changes or mod ificat io ns not express ly app roved
by the pa rty responsible fo r compliance could
vo id the user's a uth o rit y to ope rate the equ ip
ment.
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operat io n is subject to the following two cond i
t ions:
(1) this device may not cause inte rference, and
(2) this device must accep t any inte rference, in
cluding interference that may cause undes ired
operation of the dev ice .
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Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Em ergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emergency locking the front passenger 's door .3.2
Emergency operation
Front passenger's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sliding/tilt ing sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sun shade (roof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergency release
Parking lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Energy consumers (efficiency program) . . . . 13
En ergy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine
Start/Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Starting/stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Engine compartment ......... .. .. .... . 271
Opening/closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Engine oil
Changing 274
277
Specification and viscosity...... .. .... . 274
Engine sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Entering a destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165, 169
Entering an address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
From the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
La st destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Starting point (presentation mode) . . . . . 172
Entering letters (speller) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Entering numbers/symbols (speller) ..... . 137
Entry assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 76
Environment
Catalytic converter . ... .. .... .. .. .. ...
271
Envi ronmenta Uy-friendly/ economical driv-
ing ...... ... ............. ...... ... .. 74
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Proper disposal of drained engine oil . . . . 277
Unleaded f uel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
EPC (engine control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ESN
refer to Serial number (radio) . . . . . . . . . . 178
Index
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
F
Factory default settings
Multi Media Interface
................
RSE ...... .. .. .. .. ............... ..
Fader (sound)
Fastening Booster seats
.. .. .. ... ........... ...
Convertib le child safety seats ...... .. . .
Infant seats
... .. .. ............... ..
Fast forwarding/rewinding (audio/video
file)
......... ' . .. .. ................ .
206
196
205
256
255
254
190
Fast forwarding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . 190
Favorite (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168, 172
File format (media) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Floor mats.. .... .. .................. . 212
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Free text search
T elephone. .... ................... ..
151
Freeze protection
Coo lant add itive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
277
Front airbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
230
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . 219
Front passenger seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . 58
Front seats
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
209
Child restraints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 227
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fuel
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
267
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Current economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Fuel filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Gasoline additives 268
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Saving fuel .... .. ................ 74, 110
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Index
Fue ling
F ue l filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
Fue l tank capac ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
F ull screen displ ay (DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Function buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
F uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
G
Garage doo r opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . . . 41
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Gas discharge lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Gas statio n mes sage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . . 285
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Va let parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) . . . . . 334
H
H D radio (digital radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Head -up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
H eadlights
Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Headlig ht range contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
H eadpho nes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Conn ections (RS E) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
H eadphones connected by ca ble (RSE) . . . 199
W ireless headp hones (RSE) . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Ad justi ng .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. . 210
H eating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
H eavy clo thing and safety bel ts . . . . . . . . . . 220
H ex socket. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .... .. .. .. .. . 312
High beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Hi ll descent contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
H ill hold ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
also refer to Hill hold ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Ho ld assist (hi ll) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
H ome address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 2
H omelink (garage door opener) . . . . . . . . . . 41
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
344
I
Ign ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Imbalance (whee ls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 28
I mpo rting and expo rting (cont acts ) . . . . . . 153
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Infan t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Inflation pressure (Tire Pressure Mon itor ing
System) ........ .. .. .. ............. . .
I nflation press ure (t ires)
Info rmation 302
293
Audi music inte rface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Infotainment display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Inp ut
U sing the M MI touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
U sing the speller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
I n pu t level (media) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Inspection interva l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
I nstalling the upper tether st rap on t he an -
cho rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
I nstr ument clus ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Interior light ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
I nterior re arview mirro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Intermitten t mode (winds hield wipers) . . . . SO
Internet
refer to Aud i connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
i Pod
refer to Au di music interface . . . . . . . . . . . 185
J
Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Jump-start ing ..... ... ...... ....... ... 327
Jump start cable 328
K
Key.............. .. .. .. ........... ... 28
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
K ick-down (au tomatic transm ission) . . . . . . . 86
Knee a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
L
LAT CH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Leav ing home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46