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Driving
—Toreducetheriskofanaccident,always
makesurethevehicleissituatedsafely
whilestationary.
Offroaddriving
Generalinformation
TheElectronicStabilizationControl(ESC)func-
tionsareenhancedfordrivingoffroad.Offroad
modecanbeactivated whendrivinginsituations
where
slippageoradifferentiallockfunctionis
necessary>page145.Thehilldescentassistis
alsoavailable,whichautomaticallybrakestheve-
hicletomaintainaconstantspeed>page146.
Inaddition,yourAudiprovidescontinuousall
wheeldrive.
However,yourAudiisnotapurelyoffroadvehi-
cle.Yourvehiclewasnotdesignedtodriveunder
extremeoperatingconditionssuchasdrivingin
anexpeditionstyle.
Onlydriveinterrainthatissuitableforthevehi-
cleandyourdrivingability.Nevertakeanyun-
necessaryrisks!
Beforedrivingoffroad
—Checktheengineoillevel,thetirepressure,the
coolantlevelandthefluidlevelinthewasher
fluidreservoir.
—Storepiecesofluggageandotherobjectsinthe
luggagecompartmentandsecurethemfrom
slidingoutofplace.
Afterdrivingoffroad
—Afterdrivingoffroad,removebranchesandoth-
erdebrisfromtheradiatorgrille,underbody,
andwheels.Lookespeciallyforforeignobjects
(suchasstones)thatmaybestuckinthetire
tread.
—Cleanthevehiclebodyandunderbodyandin-
spectthevehicleforpossibledamage.
—Cleanthewindows,headlights,taillightsand
thelicenseplateiftheyaredirty.
—Performabraketest(especiallyafterdriving
throughwater).
ZAWARNING
—Beespeciallycautiousandawarewhendriv-
ingunderdifficultconditionsandwhenoff-
road.Vehicledamageandinjuriesmayoccur
whendrivingatexcessivelyhighspeedsor
withincorrectdrivingmaneuvers.
—Alwaysadjustyourspeedanddrivingstyle
totheroads,terrain,trafficandweather
conditions.Driveespeciallyslowlyifthereis
lowvisibilitywhenoffroad.
—Pleasenotethatthewheelscanspinmore
andthevehiclecanswervewheninoffroad
mode,especiallywhentheroadisslippery
orhasloosesurfacematerial.
—Drivingstabilityisreducedwheninoffroad
mode.
@)Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Avoidharmingtheenvironmentandshow
considerationfornature.
@)Tips
Onlydrivewhereitispermittedandalways
stayontheprovidedroadsandpaths.
Explanationoftechnicalterms
Thefollowingdataisbasedonidealconditions.
Thevaluesmaydifferdependingonthevehicle
load,roadcharacteristics,andthearea.Thedriv-
eristhereforeresponsiblefordecidingwhethera
vehiclecanhandleaspecificsituation>A\.
Inclineangle
Arisingdifferenceinaltitude(incline)ona109
yard(100m)stretchisgiveninpercentageorde-
grees.Specificationofhowsteepofagradethe
vehiclecandriveupusingitsownpower(de-
pendsontheroadsurfaceandtheenginepower,
amongotherthings).Maximumpermittedincline
angle:31°
Groundclearance
Thedistancebetweentheroadsurfaceandthe
lowestpointofthevehicleunderbody.Ground
clearance:8.1in(205mm)
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Trailertowing
Tongueweight
Themaximumpermittedtongueweightofthe
trailerdrawbaronthetrailerhitchballheadmust
notbeexceeded.
Havingthetongueweighttoolowaffectstheve-
hicle'shandling.Fordrivingsafety,alwaysusing
themaximumpermittedtongueweightisrecom-
mended,butnotexceedit.Distributingthecargo
inthetrailercorrectlywillhelptoachievethis
weight.
Youcandeterminethetongueweightusinga
tongueweightscale,abathroomscale,orapub-
licweighstation,forexample.
Thepermittedtongueweightofyourvehiclecan
befoundinthevehicledocumentationorin
=>page373.
Loaddistribution
Poorcargoloadanddistributioncannegatively
impactvehiclehandling.Loadthetrailerbased
onthefollowingcriteriaasmuchaspossible:
—Storeobjectsinthevehicleluggagecompart-
ment,ifpossible.Thevehicleshould always
carrytheheaviestpossibleloadandthetrailer
shouldhavethelightestpossibleload.
—Distributetheloadinthetrailersothatthe
heavyobjectsareasclosetotheaxleaspossi-
ble.
—Secureobjectssothattheydonotslide.
—Utilizethemaximumpermittedtongueweight
ifpossible.
Tires
Set thetirepressureonyourvehiclefora“full
load”;seethetirepressuresticker>page334.If
necessary,alsoadjustthetirepressureonthe
traileraccordingtothemanufacturer'sspecifica-
tions.
Thetrailerandthevehicleshould beequipped
withwintertireswhendrivinginwintertempera-
tures.
Outsidemirrors
Ifyoucannotseethetrafficbehindthetrailer
withthestandardexterior mirrors,thenyou
mustattachadditionalexterior mirrors.Adjust
themsoyouhaveasufficientvisibilitybehind
you.
Exterior lighting
Followthelegalregulationsregardingthelight-
ingequipmentonyourtrailer.Contact anauthor-
izedAudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacili-
tyformoreinformation.
Beforeyoustartdriving,checkalllightingequip-
mentonthetrailerwhileitishitchedtothevehi-
cle.
Theheadlightrangecontrolautomaticallyad-
juststhelightrangeoftheheadlights.
Safety chains
Makesurethesafetychainsarecorrectlyapplied
whenpullingatrailer.Thechainsshouldhang
enoughsothatthetrailercandrivearound
curves.However,theymustnottouchthe
ground.
Airsuspension
Appliesto:vehicleswithairsuspension
The
airsuspensionmustbeatthestandardvehi-
cleheight beforeyouadjustthetongueweight
onthetrailerandhitchthetrailer9,
=>page128,Liftingandloweringthevehicle.
Forvehicleswithafactory-installedtrailerhitch,
theairsuspensiontrailermodewillautomatically
switchonifyouconnectthetrailercabletothe
socket.
Forvehicleswitharetrofittedtrailerhitch,you
mustswitchontheairsuspensiontrailermode
manually.SelectintheInfotainmentsystem:
MENU}button>Vehicle>leftcontrolbutton>
Vehiclesettings>Airsuspension:trailer.Switch
itoffagainwhenyouarenolongertowingatrail-
er.
Youcanalsoswitchofftrailermodemanually
whiledriving,forexample,whenusingabicycle
racksystem.
Ifyouhavetodrivethroughdifficultroadcondi-
tions,youcanraisethevehicleagainafterhitch-
ingthetrailerorafteradjustingthetongue
weight.
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Careandcleaning
—Toreducetheriskofcuts,protectyourself
fromsharpmetalcomponentswhenwash-
ingtheunderbodyortheinsideofthewheel
housings.
—Afterwashingthevehicle,thebrakingeffect
maybedelayedduetomoistureonthe
brakerotorsoriceinthewinter.Thisin-
creasestheriskofanaccident.Thebrakes
mustbedriedwithafewcarefulbrakeappli-
cations.
@)Note
—Ifyouwashthevehicleinanautomaticcar
wash,youmustfoldtheexteriormirrorsin
toreducetheriskofdamagetothemirrors.
Powerfoldingexteriormirrors*mustonly
befoldedinandoutusingthepowerfolding
function.
—Toreducetheriskofdamagetotherims
andtires,comparethewidthbetweenthe
wheelsonyourvehiclewiththedistancebe-
tweentheguiderailsinthecarwash.
—Toreducetheriskofdamage,comparethe
heightandwidthofyourvehiclewiththe
heightandwidthoftheinsideofthecar
wash.
—Toreducetheriskofpaintdamage,donot
washthevehicleindirectsunlight.
—Toreducetheriskofdamage,donotwash
decorativedecals*withapressurewasher.
—Toreducetheriskofdamagetothesurface,
donotuseinsectremovingsponges,kitchen
sponges,orsimilaritems.
—Whenwashingmattefinishpaintedvehicle
components:
—Toreducetheriskofdamagetothesur-
face,donotusepolishingagentsorhard
wax.
—Neveruseprotectivewax.Itcandestroy
themattefinisheffect.
— Donotplaceanystickersormagnetic
signsonvehiclecomponentspaintedwith
mattefinishpaint.Thepaintcouldbe
damagedwhenthestickersormagnets
areremoved.
(@)Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Onlywashthevehicleinfacilitiesspeciallyde-
signedforthatpurpose.Thiswillreduce the
riskofdirtywatercontaminatedwithoilfrom
enteringthesewersystem.
Cleaningandcareinformation
Whencleaningandcaringforindividualvehicle
components,refertothefollowingtables.The
informationcontainedthereissimplyrecommen-
dations.Forquestionsorforcomponentsthat
Exteriorcleaning
arenotlisted,consultanauthorizedAudidealer
orauthorizedAudiServiceFacility.Alsofollow
theinformationfoundin>A.
ComponentSituationSolution
Windshieldwiper|DepositsSoftclothwithglasscleaner,>page51
blades
Headlights/DepositsSoftspongewithamildsoapsolution®
Taillights
Sensors/DepositsSensors:softclothwithasolvent-freecleaningsolution
cameralensesCameralenses:softclothwithanalcohol-freecleaningsol-
ution
Snow/iceHandbrush/solvent-freede-icingspray
WheelsRoadsaltWater
BrakedustAcid-freespecialcleaningsolution>
344
Careandcleaning
Water-baseddeposits
suchascoffee,tea,
blood,etc.
ComponentSituationSolution
SafetybeltsDepositsMildsoapsolution2,allowtodrybeforelettingthemre-
tract
Textiles,Depositsadheringto|Vacuumcleaner
artificialleather,|thesurface
AlcantaraAbsorbentclothandmildsoapsolution®
Oil-baseddeposits
suchasoil,make-up,
etc.
Applyamildsoapsolution®),blotawaythedissolvedoilor
dye,treatafterwardwithwater,ifnecessary
Specifictypesofde-
positssuchasink,
nailpolish,latex
paint,shoepolish,
etc.
Specialstainremover,blotwithabsorbentmaterial,treat
afterwardwithmildsoapsolution,ifnecessary»
NaturalleatherFreshstainsCottonclothwithamildsoapsolution®
Water-baseddeposits
suchascoffee,tea,
blood,etc.
Freshstains:absorbentcloth
Driedstains:stainremoversuitableforleather
Oil-baseddeposits
suchasoil,make-up,
etc.
Freshstains:absorbentclothandstainremoversuitable
forleather
driedstains:Oilcleaningspray
Specifictypesofde-
positssuchasink,
nailpolish,latex
paint,shoepolish,
Spotremoversuitableforleather
nents
etc.
CareRegularlyapplyconditioningcreamthatprotectsfrom
lightandpenetratesintothematerial.Usespecialcolored
conditioningcream,ifnecessary.
Carboncompo-DepositsCleanthesamewayasplasticcomponents
a)Mildsoapsolution:maximumtwotablespoonsofneutralsoapin1quart(1liter)ofwater
ZXWARNING
Wiperbladechatterisalsopossible.
Thewindshieldmustnot betreatedwithwa-
ter-repellingwindshieldcoatingagents.Un-
favorableconditionssuchaswetness,dark-
ness,orlowsuncanresultinincreasedglare.
—Nevercleanheadlightsortaillightswitha
dryclothorsponge.
— Donotuseanycleaningproductsthat con-
tainalcohol,becausetheycouldcause
crackstoform.
—Wheels
@)Note
—Headlightsandtaillights
346
—Neveruseanypaintpolishorotherabra-
sivematerials.
—Damagetotheprotectivelayeronthe
rims,suchasstonechipsorscratches,
mustberepairedimmediately.
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Fusesandbulbs
correctlytakenapartandthenproperlyputback
togethertohelppreventbreakageof partsand
longtermdamagefromwaterthatcanenter
housingsthathavenotbeenproperlyresealed.
Foryoursafety,werecommendthatyouhave
yourauthorizedAudidealerreplaceanybulbsfor
you,sinceyourdealerhas thepropertools,the
correctbulbsandtheexpertise.
Gasdischargelamps(Xenonlights):
Duetothehighelectricalvoltage,havethebulbs
replacedbyaqualifiedtechnician.Headlights
withXenonlightareidentifiedbythehighvolt-
agesticker.
LEDheadlights*
LEDheadlightsrequirenomaintenance.Please
contactyourauthorizedAudidealerifabulb
needstobereplaced.
ZAWARNING
ChangingXenonlampswithoutthenecessary
equipmentcancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
—Bulbsarepressurizedandcanexplodewhen
beingchanged.Potentialriskofinjury!
—Onvehiclesequippedwithgasdischarge
bulbs(Xenonlight)life-threateninginjuries
canresultfromimproperhandlingofthe
high-voltageportionsofsuch lamps!
—Only yourauthorizedAudidealerorquali-
fied
workshopshouldchangethebulbsin
gasdischargelamps.Thereare partswith
sharpedgesontheopeningsandonthe
bulbholdersthatcancauseseriouscuts.If
youareuncertainaboutwhattodo,havethe
workperformedbyanauthorizedAudideal-
erorqualifiedworkshop.Seriouspersonal
injurymayresultfromimproperlyper-
formedwork.
@Tips
—Ifyoustillprefertoreplacethelightbulbs
yourself,beawarethattheenginecompart-
mentisahazardousareatoworkin>A\in
Generalinformationonpage311.
—ItisbesttoaskyourauthorizedAudidealer
wheneveryouwanttochangeabulb.
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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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Index
RadiOisewscsousosoxcucwnes2 vaminesaaveswwao221
Telephone..........0.0ececeeee eeeee188
Freezeprotection
COOlSiitsans 5sass2 xSeeaSet2SOTRTe318
Frequencyband............0eeeeae220,223
alsorefertoFrequencyband...........220
Frontairbags
Deseriptionss««winwim+sem« 6voseen270
Howtheywork.......2...0ceeeeee eee276
Frontalcollisionsandthelawsofphysics...259
Frontseats
Adjusting..........0...cecececeeee 254
Childrestraintsinthefrontseat.........267
alsovreferto:Seatseeviceosxs««ewwvewere55
EUCLisincaseo &sowraussaiminen72semase BaNIAawae307
Additives...0.0...ccceeecece308
Currentconsumption.......00.0.0ceeeee19
FuelGaugesows22eee2 veeesoee13,15
Fueltankcapacity...............00005372
Gasoline.........eeeeee307
SavingTels« ¢xeunys¢ 2savas¥ »saws2 &ees125
Savingfuelconsumption................73
Fueling
Fuelfillerdooremergencyrelease.......310
FUCLGAUGEcssevan2 xeeeooeee2gees15
Fuelitankcapacity’.«sswxswssinn0 xmona©a372
Openingthefuelfillerdoor............308
Fuses
Assignment............0.00200eeeeee358
REplaeing)sec5wean2sgownsoeee6OK357
G
GALA
refertoSpeeddependentvolumecontrol.249
GarmentNOOKSrwe.«2exers wrnawsa 2seveoesay60
Gas.dischargelampsis«« «maos4 ¢wan» 9gave360
GasOlii@lsx 2sway:« =gee:yyseesyeweaee307
ACGIBIVES5sxceossoxcvesamsaosncauineaocemenowan308
Gasolinemixture..................00.307
GAWR
refertoGrossAxleWeightRating(GAWR).373
Glossaryoftireandloadingterminology...327
Glovecompartment...........0200eeeeee60
GrossAxleWeightRating(GAWR)........373
GrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR)......373
Ground.clearancesisi2mewsveeeeeeees«81
GVWR
refertoGrossVehicleWeight
Rating(GVWR)«wows2 2wore= 4eee5 2aes373
H
HandSTree’:« 5was=vows¢ snews¢ ¢cane5ee177
Head-updisplay..................00000527
AGjUStINGwap+ »sages¥ &cowsyopeseveeege27
OPeratiings,«cmos2suanesswosomeonwownomem©6ome27
Headlight rangecontrolsystem...........44
Headlights’.=sccwesevensvawevoere62wey44
CLEAR).««.asensne1 «saute1. vievenene«0anenonnaw6344
Headlightrangecontrolsystem..........44
Washersystem’s« ssveossews2peaneyoes50
HeadPEStrainits«sexseumees¢neem3 5Bw$7,255
AGJUSTIAG)cca&2comweuew 6ower@6scmsan2 6save255
Heatedsteeringwheel.............00000572
HGStiliGievns« xcave2 2awnxonewgeeww3aae69
Heavyclothingandsafetybelts..........260
HighDeGiiSiss:x xsee:52mesxgeengsemAS
ASSISTANT:8cxcsiesoaoresxoarenesowseamen2Beam45
Hilldescentassist.....000.0.eeeeeeeee146
Hilldescentcontrols:ssewsssseus= xseussos86
HillHOLGSSSSISt¢seassemews¢ eeaegHeesbe80
alsorefertoHillholdassist.............80
Homeaddress.......sseccseeevees205,210
HOIs =wuss2 2ewes¢ ¥mee2oceeYYeee¢Boe8
HOUSDOE’swews¥ ¢seam3xeoeas4beeeYReway198
Howarechildrestraintsystemanchorsrelat-
edto’childsafety...=sesas:seaneeeeese302
Howmanyairbagsdoesmyvehiclehave?..273
Howsafetybeltpretensionerswork.......264
I
Imbalance(wheels).............0+0000-333
Immobilizer
refertoElectronicimmobilizer...........29
Importantthingstodobeforedriving.....252
Importingandexporting(contacts).......189
Improperlywornsafetybelts............264
Inclineangle...........0...eeeeeeeee81
Indicatorlights........0.0.00...0ceeeee10
Airbagsystem....cceeeeeeeeee278
PASSENGER:AIRBAGvires«
Index
Input
UsingtheMMItouch..............-00.155
Usingthe:spellervs...eee.seeveeseeen159
InputleVel.(media)...6cassihowesssees237
Inspectioninterval........00...eeeeae323
Installingtheuppertetherstraponthean-
ChOragecx«=pown¢ eoes2peeegeeeee305
Instrumentcluster............eeeee eeeee13
GUSAMIN)s 2 &sacrioooeawosoosnamie©suena@owe345
MessageS...1.0...ceececeeeeeeeeee21
Serviceintervaldisplay................323
Instrumentillumination................-48
Interiorlighting.................000eee47
IMterlOrMONitOriNg®.«eresa0sweetoomemesoo34
Internet
refertoconnect..............44.192,193
Internetradio............ceeeee eee230
Intervalmode(Wipers)..ccca«awe0 «emesen50
iPhone
refertoAudimusicinterface...........231
J
Jukebox...eeeeee227
JUNUPFASTARELIAG«ccorses» «saysene9 0seedersa @seeneini 6362
JumpstartCableiiccasesceea 6wena«6sanaoo363
K
Key'scccoeramenowmon6minowaTwoa28,29
Convenienceopeningandclosing.........40
KeyNotrecognizedwis« ¢wenssopus5 2are76
Keyreplacement...0.0...ceceewwwee ee29
Mechanicalkey.............0.-000.29,30
Replacingthebattery..................30
Unlockingandlocking................0.31
Vehiclecode...1...2.eee eeeeeeeee29
Kick-down(automatictransmission)........87
L
Laneassist
refertoAudiactivelaneassist..........116
Lap timer..... 2...eee cee eeeeeeee97
Evaluating.......0.0...ceceeeeeee98
Startingas««sews« ¢ewsoeeesce eeeee98
380
LATCHits2 asevere2eamesosmaceswecoenbonoeauc
Description
Installinga childrestraint.............304
LOGALION«acianswooncevveave8 wameoeoo303
Mountingandreleasingtheanchorage
HOOK:= 5gues5 owee& 4mee2sBRREPoe304
Launchcontrolprogram..............--4.87
Leathercareandcleaning...............346
Leftcontrolbutton................00eee16
Licenseplatebracket................4..369
Licensingagreements(MMI).............251
Liftingpoints(vehiclejack)..............353
Light/rainsensor
Headlights.......0...cceeeeeeeeeee44
Intervalmode(wipers)..........--000050
Lightfunctions.............0.000eeee eee44
Highbeamassistant................0..45
Instrumentillumination................48
Interiorlighting...0.62...ceceeeeeee47
Lighting
Exterior...0.0...ceceeee eee44
INCEKIOTswwe¢ ¢eesyoeee4EEO2WEOeG847
Lights
Headlightrangecontrolsystem..........44
Listeningtomusic
refertoMedia................--.225,234
GOA«omanies«=siesineoHssawem1mance=otsusiea3373
Low
beamheadlights.................0..44
Loweringtherearofthevehicle...........63
Luggagecompartments.«isec.keenaveon61
Cover:(mamual):.. «sasvee«serineowsoaron6avi62
PowerSOUrCES..1...eeeeeeee59,
Ti@-dOWNSwrx«wens= 22eyee5 ¢eenooee865
alsorefertoLuggagecompartment......61
Luggagecompartmentlid................35
Closingbutton..............0.000eeeee36
Emergencyreleasing..............-.05.38
Openingandclosing...............00-.35
Opening
andclosingwithfootmotion.....37
Poweropeningandclosing..............36
Luggagecompartmentnet...............65
Lumbarsupport.................00000ee55
M
Maintenance...........0.eeeeeeeee367
Maintenanceintervals................05323