Parking systems
Parking systems
General information
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith rear pa rk in g sys te m /p ark in g system
p lus
Depending on your vehicle's equipment , various
parking aids will help you when parking and ma
neuvering.
The
rear park ing system is an audible parking aid
that warns you of obstacles
behind the vehicle
¢ page 83.
The parking system plus assists you when park
ing by audibly and visually indicating objects de
tected
in front of and behind the veh icle
¢ page 83.
The rearview camera shows the area behind the
vehicle in the Infotainment system display . The
lines in the rearview camera image help you to
park or maneuver ¢
page 84. The parking sys
tem plus functions are also available
¢ page 83.
& WARNING
- Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it directly
as well. The parking system cannot replace
the driver's attention. The driver is always
responsible when entering or leaving a park
ing space and during similar maneuvers .
- Please note that some surfaces , such as
clothing, are not detected by the system .
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
which people and objects cannot be detect
ed . Be especially cautious of small children
and animals .
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator gr ille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The park
ing system may be impaired as a result.
Have an authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility check their func
tion .
- Make sure the sensors are not obstructed by
stickers, deposits or other materials. If they
are, the sensor function could be impaired.
For additional information on cleaning, see
¢ page 275.
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- Some objects are not detected or displayed
by the system under certain circumstances:
- Objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, vertical poles or fences
- Objects above the sensors such as wall ex
tensions
- Objects with certain surfaces or structures
such as chain link fences or powder snow
- If you continue driving closer to a low ob
ject, it may disappear from the sensor range. Note that you will no longer be
warned about th is obstacle.
- Keep enough distance from the curb to re
duce the risk of damage to the rims .
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-The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cover
age area in some situations, such as :
- certain road surfaces or when there is tall
grass.
- external ultrasonic sources such as from
cleaning vehicles .
- in heavy rain, snow, or thick vehicle ex
haust.
- We recommend that you practice parking in
a traffic -free location or parking lot to be
come familiar with the system . When doing
this, there should be good light and weath
er conditions.
- You can change the volume of the signals.
- What appears in the display is slightly de-
layed.
- The sensors must be kept clean and free of
snow and ice for park aid to operate .
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Wheels
Wheels and Tires
General information
.,.Check your tires regularly for
damage (punctures, cuts, cracks
and bulges). Remove foreign ob
jects from the tire tread.
.,. If driving over curbs or similar
obstacles, drive slowly and ap
proach the curb at an angle.
.,.Have faulty tires or rims re
placed immediately.
"'Protect your tires from oil,
grease and fuel.
.,.M ark tires before removing
them so that the same running
direction can be maintained if
they are reinstalled.
"'Lay tires flat when storing and
store them in a cool, dry location
with as little exposure to light as
possible.
(D Note
-Please note that summer and
winter tires are designed for
the conditions that are typical in those seasons. Audi recom
mends using winter tires dur
ing the winter months. Low
temperatures significantly de crease the elasticity of summ
er tires, which affects traction
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and braking ability. If summer
tires are used in very cold
temperatures, cracks can form
on the tread bars, resulting in
permanent tire damage that
can cause loud driving noise
and unbalanced tires.
-Burnished, polished or
chromed rims must not be
used in winter driving condi
tions. The surface of the rims
does not have sufficient corro
sion protection for this and
could be permanently dam aged by road salt or similar
substances.
Tire designations
Fig. 196 T ir e designation on the side
wall
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Wheels
-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
1/16 in (1.6 mm) high and are
spaced evenly around the tire per pendicular to the running direc
tion¢
fig . 197 . The letters "TWI"
or triangles on the tire sidewall indicate the location of the tread
wear indicators.
The tires have reached the mini mum tread depth
l) when they
have worn down to the tread wear
indicators . Replace the tires with
new ones ¢A.
Tire rotation
Rotating the tires regularly is rec
ommended to ensure the tires
wear evenly. To rotate the tires,
install the t ires from the rear axle
on the front axle and vice versa .
This will allow the tires to have
1> Obey any applicable regulations in your
country.
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approximately the same length of
service life.
For unidirectional tires, make
sure the tires are installed accord
ing to the running direction indi
cated on the tire sidewall
¢page 286.
Hidden damage
Damage to tires and rims can of
ten occur in locations that are hidden. Unusual vibrations in the
vehicle or pulling to one side may indicate that there is tire damage.
Reduce your speed immediately.
Check the tires for damage . If no
damage is visible from the out
side, drive slowly and carefully to
the nearest authorized Audi deal er or authorized Audi Service Fa
cility to have the vehicle inspect
ed.
8_ WARNING
Tread that has worn too low or different tread depths on the
tires can reduce driving safety.
This can especially have a nega
tive effect on handling, on the risk aquaplaning when driving
through water, when driving ,..
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Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
1 . Locate the stat em ent "THE
COMBINED WEIGHT OF OCCU PANTS AND CARGO SHOULD
NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR X XX
LBS "on your vehi cle 's pla card
(tire inflation pr essure l abel)
¢ pag e 265 , fig. 198.
2 . Determine the combined
weight of the dri ver and pa s
sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3. Subtract the comb ined weight
of the driver and passengers
from
" XXX " kilograms or "XXX "
pounds shown on the sticker
¢ page 265, fig. 198 .
4. The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and
luggage load ca pac ity. For ex
ample, if the
"X XX" amount
equals 1400 lbs and there w ill
be five 150 lbs passengers in
your vehicle , the amount of
available cargo and luggage
load capacity is 650 lb s
(1400- 750 (5
X 150) = 650 lbs)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle.
Th at weight ma y not safely ex
ceed the a vailable cargo and
Wheels
luggage load capa cit y ca lc ulat
e d in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load f rom your trail er
will b e tran sferred to your ve
hicle . Con sult thi s manual to
det ermine how this reduces
the a vailable cargo and lug
gage load c apacity of your vehi
c le.
.,,.Check the tire sidewall
(¢ p age 255 , fig. 196) to deter
mine th e designated lo ad rating
for a spe cifi c tire .
Wheel bolts and rims
Wheel bolts
Whee l bo lts must be clean and loosen/tig hte n
easily.
Rims
Rims with a bo lted r im ring* or with bolted w heel
cove rs* cons ist of mult iple p ieces . These compo
nents were bolted togethe r using spec ial bolts
and a spe cial pro ced ure. Yo u m ust no t repai r or
disasse mble them
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Wheel bo lt s th at are tightene d or rep aired in
cor rect ly can become loose and resu lt in loss
of vehicle co ntro l, w hich increases the risk of
an accident. For t he cor rect tighten ing speci fi
cation, see
c::> page 286, Finishing .
-Always keep the wheel bolts and the
threads in the wheel h ub clean and free of
grease.
- Onl y use wheel bolts that fit the rim.
- Always have damage d rims repaire d by an
author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Serv ice Facility . Never repair o r disassemb le .,,.
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Wheels
rims yourse lf, because this increases the risk
of an accident.
Winter tires
W inter tire s significan tly improve the vehicle 's
handling when driving in w inter condi tions. Be
cause of the ir construction (width, compound,
tread pattern) , summe r tires p rovide less trac
tion o n ice and snow.
.. Use w inter t ires o n all four wheels .
.. Only use w inter t ires that are approved for your
vehicle .
.. Please note that the maximum permitted
speed may be lower with winter tires
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a utho riz ed Aud i dea le r o r authorized Audi Serv
ice Facility can inform you about the maximum
permitted speed fo r you r tires.
.. Check the tire pr essu re after installing whee ls
¢ page 265.
The effectiveness of winter tires is reduced great
ly whe n the tread is wor n down to a depth of
0 .157 in (4 mm). The character istics of winter
tires also decrease great ly as the tire ages, re
gardless of the remaining tread.
A WARNING
- Never dr ive faste r than the maxim um per
mitted speed for your t ires . This cou ld cause
the tires to heat up too much. This increases
t h e risk of an a cciden t be ca use i t can c ause
t h e tire to burst.
- Always adapt yo ur driv ing to t he r oad and
t ra ffic conditions. Drive ca refully and red uce
yo ur sp eed on icy or slippery roads. Even
winte r tires can lose traction on black ice .
@ For the sake of the environment
Reinstall su mme r tir es at the approp ria te
t ime, because they provide bet ter ha ndling
when ro ads are free of snow a nd ice. S ummer
t ires cause less road noise, ti re wea r and fuel
consumption.
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You can also use a ll season tires instea d of
winter tires . Please note that in some coun
tries where winter tires are required, on ly
winter tires w it h the
& symbol may be per
mitted.
' Snow chains
S now cha ins not on ly improve the driv ing in win
te r road cond it io ns, but a lso the b raking .
.. On ly install snow chai ns on the front wheels .
T his applies also to vehicles with all wheel
dr ive*.
.. Check and co rrect t he seating of the snow
chains after driving a few feet, if nece ssary. Fol
low t he inst ructions from the m anufac turer.
.. Note the max imum speed of 3 0 mph (50 km/
h). Note the local regulations.
U se of snow c hains is only permitte d wit h cert ain
rim/ tire comb inat ions due to technical reasons.
Check with a n authorized Audi dealer or author
i zed Audi Service Facility to see if you may use
snow chains.
You m ust remove the snow chains on roads wi th
out snow . Otherwise, you co uld impair driving
ability and damage the t ires .
A WARNING
Using incor rect snow chains or installing snow
cha ins incor rectly can result in loss of vehicle
control, which increases the risk of an acci
dent .
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-Snow chains can damage the rims/wheel
covers* if the c hains come into direct con
tact with them. Remove the w heel covers *
first . Use coated snow cha ins .
- Us ing snow c hains that add more tha n 0.53
in (13,5 mm) of height can seve rely damage
the whee l housings and o ther vehicle com
ponents .
Care and cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Te xtil es
Deposits adhering to the Vacuum cleaner
artificial le ather, surface
A lcan tara Water-based deposits such Absorbent cloth and mild soap solution3>
as coffee, tea, blood, etc.
Oil-based depos its such as Apply a mild soap solution a>, blot away the dis-
oil, make-up, etc. sol.ved oil or dye, treat afterward with water, if nee-
essary
Special deposits such as ink, Special stain remover, blot with absorbent materi- nai l polish, latex paint, shoe al, treat afterward with mild soap solution, if neces-
polish, etc. sary
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Natural le ather Fr esh sta ins Wool cloth w
ith a mi ld soap solutiona l
Water-based deposits such Fresh stains: absorbent cloth
as coffee, tea, blood, etc . dried stains: stain remover suitable for leather
Oi l-based deposits s uch as Fresh stains: absorbent cloth and stain remover
oil, make-up , etc. suitable for leather
dried stains: oil cleaning spray
Special deposits such as ink, Spot remover suitable for leather
na il polish, latex pain t, shoe
polish, etc.
Care Regularly apply conditioning cream that protects
from light and penetrates into the material. Use
specially-colored conditioning cream, if necessa ry .
Carbon parts Deposits clean the same way as plastic parts
al M ild soap sol ution: maxim um two tablesp oons of neutral s oap in 1 quar t (1 liter) of wate r
A WARNING
The windshie ld may not be treated with wa
ter-repell ing windshield coating agents . Un
favorable cond itions s uch as wetness, dark
ness, or low sun can result i n increased glare.
Wipe r blade chatter is also possible.
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-Headlights /tail lights
- N ever clean headlights or ta il lights with a
dry cloth or sponge .
- Do not use any cleaning p rodu ct that con
tains alcohol, because they co uld cause
cracks to form .
-Wheels
-Never use any paint po lish or other abra-
sive mater ials.
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- Damage to the protective laye r on the
rims such as stone chips or sc ratches must
be repaired immediately.
- Sensors/camera lenses
- Never use warm or hot water to remove
snow or ice from the camera lens . This
could cause the lens to cra ck.
- Never use abrasive cleaning materials or
a lcohol to clean the camera lens. This
could cause s cratches and cracks.
- Door w indow s
- Remove snow and ice on windows and ex -
terior mirrors with a plastic sc rape r. To
avoid scratches, move the scraper only in
one direct ion and not back and forth.
- Neve r remove snow or ice from door win
dows and mirrors us ing warm or hot water
because this could cause cracks to form . ..,.
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Changing engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Changing light bulbs ............ ..... . 291
Charging the battery (mobile devices) . . . . 161
Ch ild restraint
Danger of using child restraints in the front
seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
198
Child restraints
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? . . . .
239
Child restraint system anchors ... .. ..... 235
Child safety .. .. ............... .. .... . 221
Important safety instructions for using child
safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
225
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Tether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Child safety seat
Unused safety belts on the rear seat
227
Child safety seats Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
230
Convertible child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
How do I properly install a child safety seat
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Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
227
Installing a child restraint using the LATCH
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
237
LATCH system ............... .. .. .. . 237
Lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . ... .. .. ................ ..... .
237
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Cleaning . ..... ................ ... .. . 275
C leaning/remov ing ice from windows . . . . . 277
Cleaning Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
C leaning artificial leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Cleaning carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 , 278
Cleaning controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Cleaning decorative parts and trim . . . . . . . 277
co Cleaning displays ................... .. 277 co .... ~ Cleaning exhaust tail pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
N 8 Cleaning plast ic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
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Index
Cleaning rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Cleaning seat covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Cleaning tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Cleaning textiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Cleaning the Audi virtual cockpit . . . . . . . . . 277
Cleaning the instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . 277
Cl imate control system (automat ic)
Adjusting air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Adjust ing the air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adjusting the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Air distribution, air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
AUTO (automatic mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
B lower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Defrosting the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Climate control system (manual)
Adjusting the air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Closing
Hood ..... .... .. .. ............... ..
245
Windows . .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 32
Closing/opening By remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
With the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . 29
With the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Closing and opening
With the door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
Cockpit (overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38
Command (voice recognition system) . . . . . 108
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Compass in the mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Conference ca ll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Connect ion manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Connections
refer to Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 163
Connect ion settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Consumption (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 298
Contacting NHTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
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Index
R
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Radio text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Ra in/light sensor
H eadlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . 41
Ra is ing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Random
refer to Shuffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear lid Retractor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Reverse (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . . 62
Rewinding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Rims ...... .... .. .. .. ............. .. 269
Ringtone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Roaming
refer to Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Route criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Route guidance
refer to Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Running direct ion (tires) 286
refer to Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . 30 S
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Rearview camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 84
Rearview mirror dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Recirculation mode (climate control system) 53
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Remote control
refer to Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Personalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Removing the caps (wheel bolts) . . . . . . . . . 284
Removing the whee l hub covers . . . . . . . . . 284
Repair manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Repairs Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Replacing windshield wiper blades . . . . . . . . 42
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Reset
refer to Restart (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Reset button (trip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Resetting the trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Restart(MMI) .... .. ........ ...... ... . 179
Retract New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
314
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Safe driving habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Safety Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . . . 194
Safety be lt pretensioner
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Safety belts . .... .. .. .. .. ......... 189, 193
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Indicator light (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Safety belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Special considerat ions for pregnant wom-
en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Unfastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Warn ing/ indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Safety belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180