2019 AUDI Q5 ECU

Emergencysituations

Emergencysituations
General
Thischapterisintendedfortrainedemergency
crewsandworkingpersonnelwhohavethenec-
essarytoolsandequipmenttoperformthese
operations.
Startingbypushingor
towing
@)Note
Vehicleswithanautomatictransmission
cannotbestartedbypushingortowing.
Startingwithjumper
cables
Ifnecessary,theenginecanbestartedbycon-
nectingittothebatteryofanothervehicle.
Iftheengineshouldfailtostartbecauseofadis-
chargedorweakbattery,thebatterycanbecon-
nectedtothebatteryofanothervehicle,usinga
pairofjumpercablestostarttheengine.
Jumpercables
Useonlyjumpercablesofsufficientlylargecross
sectiontocarrythestartercurrentsafely.Refer
tothemanufacturer'sspecifications.
Useonlyjumpercableswithinsulatedterminal
clampswhicharedistinctlymarked:
plus(+)cableinmostcasescoloredred
minus(-)cableinmostcasescoloredblack.


creasestheriskofanexplosionandchemi-
calburns.Afterjumpstartingthevehicle,
drivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacilityimmediatelyto
havethevehiclebatterychecked.
—Donotallowbatteryacidtocontacteyesor
skin.Flushanycontactedareawithwater
immediately.
—Improperuseofaboosterbatterytostarta
vehiclemaycause anexplosion.
—Vehiclebatteriesgenerateexplosivegases.
Keepsparks,flameandlightedcigarettes
awayfrombatteries.
—Donottrytojumpstartanyvehiclewitha
lowacidlevelinthebattery.
— Thevoltageoftheboosterbatterymustalso
havea12-Voltrating.Thecapacity(Ah)of
the boosterbatteryshouldnotbelower
thanthatofthedischargedbattery.Useof
batteriesofdifferentvoltageorsubstantial-
lydifferent“Ah”ratingmaycause anexplo-
sionandpersonalinjury.
—Neverchargeafrozenbattery.Gastrapped
intheicemaycause anexplosion.
—Neverchargeoruseabatterythathasbeen
frozen.Thebatterycasemayhave beweak-
ened.
—Useofbatteriesofdifferentvoltageorsub-
stantiallydifferentcapacity(Ah)ratingmay
causeanexplosionandinjury.Thecapacity
(Ah)oftheboosterbatteryshouldnot be
lowerthanthatofthedischargedbattery.
—Beforeyoucheckanythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedall
WARNINGS&page311.


Z\WARNING
Batteriescontainelectricity,acid,andgas.
Anyofthese cancauseveryseriousorfatalin-
jury.Followtheinstructionsbelowforsafe
handlingofyourvehicle’sbattery.
—Alwaysshieldyoureyesandavoidleaning
overthebatterywheneverpossible.
—Adeadbatterycanfreezeattemperatures
around
32°F(0°C).Ifthevehiclebatteryis
frozen,youmustthawitbeforeconnecting
thejumpstartcables.Ifyoudonot,thisin-

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C)Note
—Applyingahighervoltageboosterbattery
willcauseexpensivedamagetosensitive
electroniccomponents,suchascontrol
units,relays,radio,etc.
—Theremustbe noelectricalcontactbetween
thevehiclesasotherwisecurrentcouldal-
readystarttoflowassoonasthepositive
(+)terminalsareconnected.

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@Tips
Thedischargedbatterymustbeproperlycon-
nectedtothevehicle'selectricalsystem.
Whenjumpstartingorchargingthebattery,
neverconnectthenegativegroundcableto
thebatterynegativepostbecausethebattery
managersystemmustbeabletodetect the
battery'sstateofcharge.Alwaysconnectthe
negativegroundcabletothenegativeground
postofthebatterymanagercontrolunit.
Usingthejumpstart
cable
Bothjumpstartcablesmustbeconnectedinthe
correctorder.
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Fig.285Jumpstartingwithabatteryinanothervehicle:
@-batteryprovidingcurrent,®-drainedbattery
Pleasenotethattheconnectingprocessforthe
jumpstartcablesdescribedbelowisintendedfor
whenyourvehicleisbeingjumpstarted.
Vehiclewithdrainedvehiclebattery
>Set theparkingbrakeandselectthe“P”(Park)
selectorleverposition.
>Switchtheignitionandallelectricalequipment
off.
Connectingthepositivecable(red)tothe
positiveterminal
>Opentheredcoveronthepositiveterminal
>fig.284.
1.Secureoneendofthepositivecable(red)to
thejumpstartpin>fig.285@(pinunder
theredcover=“positive”)onthevehiclethat
needstobestarted@).
2.Securetheotherendofthepositivecable
(red)tothepositiveterminal@)onthebat-
teryprovidingthecurrent@).
Connectingthenegativecable(black)tothe
negativeterminal
3.Secureoneendofthenegativecable(black)
tothenegativeterminal@)onthebattery
thatisprovidingthecurrent@).
4.Securetheotherendofthenegativecable
(black)tothejumpstartpin@(hexheadpin
=“negative”)onthevehiclethatneedstobe
started ®).
Startingtheengine
»Starttheengineinthevehicleprovidingthe
jumpstart@andletitrunatidle.
>Nowstarttheengineonthevehiclewiththe
drainedbattery@).
>Iftheenginedoesnotstart,stopthestarting
procedureafter10secondsandthenrepeatit
afterapproximately30seconds.
»Oncetheenginewiththedrainedvehiclebat-
teryhasbeenstarted,removethecablesinthe
reverseorderfromthewaytheywereinstalled.
>Closetheredcoveronthepositiveterminal.
Thebatteryisventedtotheoutsidetoprevent
gasesfromenteringthevehicleinterior.Make
surethatthejumperclampsarewellconnected
withtheirmetalpartsin fullcontactwiththe
batteryterminals.

Z\WARNING
Toavoidseriouspersonalinjuryanddamage
tothevehicle,heedallwarningsandinstruc-
tionsofthejumpercablemanufacturer.Ifin
doubt,callforroadservice.>

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—Jumpercables mustbelongenoughsothat
thevehiclesdonottouch.
—Whenconnectingjumpercables,makesure
thattheycannotgetcaughtinanymoving
partsintheenginecompartment.
—Donotbendoverthebatteries-dangerof
chemicalburns!
—Thebatterycelllockingscrewsmustbe
tightenedsecurely.
—Beforeyoucheckanythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedall
WARNINGS>page311.
@Note
Improperhook-upofjumpercablescanruin
thegenerator.
—AlwaysconnectPOSITIVE(+)toPOSITIVE
(+),andNEGATIVE(-)toNEGATIVE(-)
groundpostofthebatterymanagercontrol
unit.
—Checkthatallscrewplugsonthebattery
cellsarescrewedinfirmly.Ifnot,tighten
plugspriortoconnectingclamponnegative
batteryterminal.
—Pleasenotethattheprocedureforconnect-
ingajumpercableasdescribedaboveap-
pliesspecificallytothecaseofyourvehicle
beingjumpstarted.Whenyouaregivinga
jumpstarttoanothervehicle,donotcon-
nect
thenegative(-)cabletothenegative
(-)terminalonthedischargedbattery@)
>fig.285.Instead,securelyconnectthe
negative(-)cabletoeitherasolidmetal
componentthatisfirmlyboltedtotheen-
gineblockortotheengineblockitself.If
thebatterythatisbeingchargeddoesnot
vent
totheoutside,escapingbatterygas
couldigniteandexplode!

Towingwithatowtruck
Generalhints
YourAudirequires specialhandlingfortowing.
Thefollowinginformationistobeusedbycom-
mercialtowtruckoperatorswhoknowhowtoop-
eratetheirequipmentsafely.
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—NevertowyourAudi,towingwillcausedam-
agetotheengineandtransmission.
—Neverwrapthesafetychainsorwinchcables
aroundthebrakelines.
—Topreventunnecessarydamage,yourAudi
mustbetransportedwithaflatbedtruck.
—Toloadthevehicleontotheflatbed,use the
towingloopfoundinthevehicletoolsandat-
tachtothefrontorrearanchorage>page364
and>page365.

ZXWARNING
Avehiclebeingtowedisnotsafeforpassen-
gers.Neverallowanyonetorideinavehicle
beingtowed,foranyreason.
Fronttowingloop

o 2
oSSalaoO
Fig.286Frontbumper:installingthetowingloop
Thethreadedopeningforthetowingloopislo-
catedontherightsideofthefrontbumper.
>Removethetowingloopfromthevehicletool
kit>page349.
> Pullsharplyonthetriminthedirectionofthe
arrowtoremove>fig.286.
>Tightenthetowingloopinthethreadedopen-
inguntilitstopsandthentightenitwitha
wheelwrench.
>Afterusing,placethetowingloopbackinthe
vehicletoolkit.

Z\WARNING
Ifthetowingloopisnottighteneduntilit
stopswheninstalling,thethreadsmaybe
pulledoutwhentowingthevehicleandresult
inanaccident.>

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@)Note
Thetrimisattachedtothebumperwithsev-
eralhooks.Toreducetheriskofdamage,do
notuseanyforcewhenremovingandinstal-
ling.
Reartowingloop

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Fig.287Rearbumper:installingthetowingloop
Vehicleswithatowingloop
Onvehicleswithoutafactory-installedtrailer
hitch*,thetowingloopthreadsarelocatedon
therightrear sideofthebumper.
>Removethetowingloopfromthevehicletool
kit>page349.
>Pressthecapinwardwithbrief,strong pressure
>fig.287.Thecapwillloosenfromthebump-
er.
>Tightenthetowingloopinthethreadedopen-
inguntilitstopsandthentightenitwitha
wheelwrench.
>»Afterusing,placethetowingloopbackinthe
vehicletoolkit.
Vehicleswithatrailerhitch*
>Attachthetowbarorthetowingcabletothe
trailerhitch.
Vehicleswithafactory-installedtrailerhitch*are
notequippedwithtowingloopthreadsatthe
rear.

ZAWARNING
Ifthetowingloopisnot tighteneduntilit
stopswheninstalling,thethreadsmaybe
pulledoutwhentowingthevehicleandresult

inanaccident.


ZAWARNING
Appliesto:vehicleswithtrailerhitch
—Onlyuseaspecialtowingbartoprevent
damagingtheballhitch.Thesetowingbars
havebeenspeciallydesignedfortrailertow-
inghitches.
—Onlyusespecialtowingcables.
Loadingthevehicleontoaflatbedtruck







Fig.288Vehicleonflatbedtruck
Fronthookup
>Alignthevehiclewiththecenterlineofthecar
carrierramp.
»Attachthewinchhooktothefronttowlineeye
previouslyinstalled.
Rearhookup
>Alignthevehiclewiththecenterlineofthecar
carrierramp.
>Attachthewinchhooktothereartowlineeye
previouslyinstalled.
@)Tips
Checkcarefullytomakesurethehook-upis
securebeforemovingthecaruptheflatbed
truckramp.
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Accessoriesandtechnicalchanges

orwriteto:
AdministratorNHTSA
1200NewJerseyAve.,
S.E.WestBuilding
Washington,DC
20590.
Youcanalsoobtainotherinfor-
mationaboutmotorvehiclesafe-
tyfromhttp://www.safercar.gov.
ApplicabletoCanada
IfyouliveinCanadaandyoube-
lievethatyourvehiclehasade-
fectthatcouldcauseacrash,in-
jury ordeath,youshouldimmedi-
atelyinformTransportCanada,
DefectInvestigationsandRecalls.
YoushouldalsonotifyAudiCana-
da.
Canadiancustomerswhowishto
reportasafety-relateddefectto
TransportCanada,DefectInvesti-
gationsandRecalls,mayeither
callTransportCanadatoll-freeat:
Tel.:1-800-333-0510or
Tel.:1-819-994-3328(Ottaware-
gionandfromothercountries)
TTYforhearingimpaired:
1-888-675-6863
orcontactTransportCanadaby
mailat:
370
MotorVehicleSafetyInvestiga-
tions
Laboratory
80NoelStreet
Gatineau,QC
J8ZOA1
Foradditionalroadsafetyinfor-
mation,pleasevisittheRoad
Safetywebsiteat:
English:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/
motorvehiclesafety/menu.htm
French:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/fra/
securiteautomobile/menu.htm
Declarationof
compliancefortelecom-
municationsequipment
andelectronicsystems
Themanufacturerisnotliableforradiomalfunc-
tionsthatarecausedbyunauthorizedchangesto
theequipment.
Equipment
ThefollowingequipmentcomplieswithFCCsec-
tion15andRSS-Gen:
—Audiadaptivecruisecontrol*
—Audisideassist*
—Remotecontrolkey
—Garagedooropener(HomeLink)*
FCCPart15.19
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCC
Rules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful
interference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptany
interferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.

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Index

Audiphone-Doxcesses¢sconce2 xeeeceoeerence2
AUG:preiSense@in«2exces6oew6 2sores8ooe
MessagesS.........0.0.00.cceeeee
SOttiliGSiccss =ness& 3ReSaoBERRAsBERGS
Audisideassist...6...0...ceceeeeeee
Rearcross-trafficassist.............-..
Audi smartphoneinterface..........243,
Audivirtualcockpit
refertoInstrumentcluster..............
AUTO
Automaticclimatecontrolsystem........
Automaticheadlights..................
Auto
Lock(centrallockingsystem).........
Automaticbeltretractor..............0.
Automaticclimatecontrol................
Automaticclimatecontrolsystem
Audidriveselect...............000008
Automatic
luggagecompartmentlid....36
Automatictransmission............-...0-
Emergencyprogram...........0eeeeeae
HiLLGSSCENECOMtTOli:=ems=ewea 2cere
ICKECOWMisicoames:wxcommiwsooomensowooox
Launchcontrolprogram.............-.-
Manualshiftingwc5 2essseeensseeeess
Parkinglockemergencyrelease..........
Selectorleverpositions................-
Automaticwipe/washsystem.............
AUX (PUbeswwes5«semuaaaansans6 @seauens6 0messes6
Averageconsumption:.occuocoseeeeea
Averagespeed...0...ccc ceeeceneeeee
B
BACKDUttONacesx =sewsx=ees5 oewseeae
Balancé(sound)22.5:sven: eens: pews:
Band
refertoFrequencyband...............
Bassi(SOurtd)seursx xsae3 erome5 2pees& 2oe
Bluetooth
Audioplayer........ccceeeeee228
Connectingacellphone...............177
SOGUINGSsoinsoswanens¥snemensaememewo+eM248
BOOSts«2ciesoeewsooeeooeeooee920
Boosterseats'.=ssws< ¢sewssoseesseeee297
Boostpressureindicator.................20
Brakefluid
Checkingthebrakefluidlevel...........319
BrakeSiacy:»2semesoBaws&&aweetROSEEeee146
Brakerassisttsassisssarisesoovenarea aanovanea144
Brakefluid...2.2.00...00.ceceeee319
Electromechanicalparkingbrake.........78
Emergencybrakingfunction.............79
Newbrakepads..............-..00005147
Break-insecurityfeature............0000.34
Breakingin
Newbrakepads............-.02+0000147
Newtite:« sgees« xsewssoceesoitee331
Browser
refertoMediacenter..............000.235
BulbS%«wes= @ewe¢ opewsooeeeeemeowoe360
Buttons
Control:panel(MMI),ceivesosavinsososvewas152
Multifunctionsteeringwheel.........15,18
SwitchingtheInfotainmentsystemdisplay
ON/OFficss:oewasnovarsusosavaeannesvoacaowowe152
Cable(USBadapter/AUXconnectorcable)..231
CaliforniaProposition65Warning........312
Batteryspecific.................-000.321
CaUlliSt.sscsiiswsaameaesvosoeeenseweensowavav182
CallOptionsiicscsscowseowenseawesween189
Capacities
Furelitaniki.2ccc:0 xmenuea«sinpene©0)cme©owB72
Washerfluidreservoir...........000005372

Catalyticconverter.............-.00000-310
CD
drive(mediadrives)..............005226
Cellphone
refertoTelephone«iissseeeeeeeeew177
375

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Connections
refertoMedia.............00eeee225,234
Consumerinformation.................-367
Consumption’GUel)«cree«anemeieoieeewosuas19
CONGAGScscswvswansowcevasemeeSHOR187
Additionaldirectory.............-..005247
Importing/exporting................--189
Memoryicapacityios2cvesxsmanosa @enews«190
Storingasdestination.................211
Controlbuttons(operatingtheMMI)......154
Controlknobwithjoystickfunction(MMIop-
eration)...6.eee
Conveniencekey
Switchingtheignitionon...............75
Unlockingandlocking...............00531
Convenienceopeningandclosing
Setting«wwea«cmcum«2meme©omeemecome640
Windowsorroof............2-2-5-000s40
Convertiblechildsafetyseats............296
Convertiblelockingretractor
Activating............0..00.0.ceee301
Deactivating«snes¢«emussoeeeveeeeoe302
Usingtosecureachildsafetyseat.......301
Coolingsystem
Addingcoolant................000005318
GOOlaiitwrs:« xsoups4nueeEEEgeeT318
Coolantlevelchecking.................318
Coolanttemperatureindicator...........14
Crosshairs...2...2...eeeeee eeeeee205
Gruisecontrolisystem« svcess20asnene«sem093
Cupholdersticaasicaoansvvwouvwanesos59
CurrentCONSUMPTIONsissosessoocowersrem19
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Dataplans¢2oss+ vewaeyo enyeees199
DataPrivacy’:seassecies5eesxoreevce199
Dat@ron& 2aan¢ sSweEo wRBeeReG19,245
Datedisplay.........0.0.0.ccee eee eee245
Daytimerunninglights..................44
Declarationofcompliance...............370
DEF(instrumentcluster)..............00415
Demomode
refertoPresentationmode.............211
Destinationonthemap
UsingtheMMItouch..................205
Determiningcorrectloadlimit...........338

DigitalCOMPASSessevesesveeeseeeesve53
DigitalRightsManagement.............. 225
DIMENSIONS’:« +aac»2gonex xmewsoegeeea372
Dimmingtheexteriormirrors.............49
Dimmingtherearviewmirror.............49
Directory
refertoContacte.+ 2cauyogaeecee187
Displays« xeeu«emeen¢ eeees&toeBeSew15
Cleanings2 aswissx enunex 2erenceoowennoo345
Infotainmentsystemdisplay.......152,246
THStFUMENECLUSEGRears¢ ¢coe2 smeme2eae18
Multifunctionsteeringwheel............is
Versions(MMI)............0000seceee152
Disposal....0... ceceeeeeeeeeeee367
DistamGeisissssienooaennava6 0orenive6 0avira¥ 2 a19
Doors
Childsafetylock...2.0.0...0.0...eeeee39
Mechanicallyunlockingandlocking.......33
Driverinformationsystem
Changingviews.«.=seve.seseeeeeeseee15
EM@FGYCONSUIMENS)ciciese«exeveine6 +sesvene© +snares20
Outsidetemperaturedisplay.............13
TripCOMPUtErss=sesx 2seemooewe& xes19
VICWssoisons© oaresia6 6aria© @marineWosoREEDE17
Driverseat
refertoSeatingposition...............253
Drives
refertoMedia.............000005225,234
Driveselect
refertoAudidriveselect...............125
DrivinigvortrOad: « ¥eee81
Drivingonhills...1.0...ceceeee eeeee82
Drivingsafely...1.2...0.00.eeeeeee252
Drivingthroughwater.............00000-73
DIIVIMQSENINGS.6wcnees+cenceoocrowoweer©19
Drivingtips
Efficientdriving...........eceee eeeeee73
DVDdrive(mediadrives)..............-.226
DyMamicsteering«sesveice« ©emer© oconseoosiete125
Dynamicvolume
refertoSystemvolume.........-..0065250
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Easyiseatiemttyiinoocmsoonem©evamenewotvexem75
Economicalinoute«ssc2«semawe2 0ammoooxen210

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Q
quattro...2...eee148
Selectivewheeltorquecontrol..........144
Question
Whathappenstounbeltedoccupants?...259
RadiO’:«mew2»aaaseee2eG gsREEoe220
Additionalstationinformation..........222
Lh223
Redigtextios« saewes 4gue¢aanemg 2sere221
StationliSthise«5meow+enemawamanw 2sess220
Radiocommunicationsequipment........369
Radioequipment................--.08-369
RadioStandardsSpecification(RSS).......370
Railicartiet»scvor«2semxeeeesneeY=nee126
Rain/lightsensor
Headlights:x 2awews ¢gems2eeu¢ ewows344
Interval.mode(Wipers)...0.0006ceeeeee50
Raisingthevehicle...........0.000.eeee366
Random
refertoShuffle...............00.000.237
Range(fuel.level)« occscesi xsosmee2somaa =saen19
Readinglights:.« «ssscsss+ =seerssocsaein©essere47
Rearcenterarmrest
refertoCupholders............--.000--59
Rearcross-trafficassist.............004.124
Rearfoglights:sivas+ives:«2were©#areueoe© ¥one44
Rearlid
refertoLuggagecompartmentlid........35
Rearlowering...........-.000eee eeeee63
Rear SeatEntertainmentpreparation
refertoAudiEntertainmentmobile......233
Rearviewcamera
refertoParkingsystems..........130,132
Rearwindowdefogger.............-..05-72
Rearwindowwashersystem..............50
REARMDUEGOM)).«6sere©execsweseanawmunea 672
Recirculation:Mode:ssw«eensweomer6wesc71
ReCuUperatioMises< @avissveee6awanesooees19
REFUCLINGswiccax2anaes2 aveces© 2coum©ocram308
Remotecontrolkey.............--000eee29
Convenienceopeningandclosing.........40
Keyreplacement...............-00000529
LED.sews= 2eaais= &eeteesoBawsoBEDSxHERS30
Mechanical:keysecssscscsoecavesovome230
Panicfunction....2...cee eeeeeeeee31
Replacing thebattery................0.30
Unlockingandlocking................0.31
Remoteoperation
Garagedooropener.......0.0.seeeeeee42
Removingthecaps(wheelbolts).........352
REPAINSseasiae5 +serene@ +soseerews6oRwvHORN367
Airbagsystem...2...eeeeeeeee281
Replacementkey.........0.000.c eeeee29
Replacementparts..........0...-eseas369
Replacing
Lightbulbs..................0002000.360
Replacingwiperblades..................52
ReportingSafetyDefects..............0.369
Reset
refertoRestart(MMI).................251
Resetbutton(tripodometer).............15
Resettingthetripodometer..............15
Restart(MMI)«ssowvaos4answersooaminea251
REtracto?ean+«eume2 xcewe4 2ceeFeEES261
ReverseGeat«saiss Rewinding(audio/videofile).............234
Rightcontrolbutton..............--005.16
RIMS...eee339
Cleaning’:s «ewes¢ eowascoereseeoemene 344
RingtonesettingS...........:eeeeeeeuee189
Roadcarrier...2.2...eeeeeeee126
Roofload......2...eeeeeeeee67,373
Roofrack...1...eeeeee67
alsorefertoRoofrack..........-0.eeeee67
Routecriteria...0.6...eeeeeeee212
Routeguidance
refertoNavigation...................203
Runningdirection(tires)..............-.354
S
Safedrivinghabits..................00-252
Safety
AirbagSySt@titews« ¢seessseeeaeoege266
Beltsssisee< asoem5 2vowion &amoreoamannaae258
Correct seatingposition...............253
P@dalAreacrc:» xyas5 2ayesoe ena3256
TelephoOn@:isines2wavina 2enueoowaneaeee177
Safetybeltheightadjustment...........263
383