2019 AUDI S4 Wiper

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Parkingaid

Parkingaid
Generalinformation
Appliesto:vehicleswitharearparkingsystem/parkingsys-
templus/rearviewcamera/peripheralcameras
Dependingonyourvehicle'sequipment,various
parkingaidswillhelpyouwhenparkingandma-
neuvering.
Therearparkingsystemisanaudible parkingaid
thatwarnsyouofobstaclesbehindthevehicle
=>page130.
Theparkingsystemplusassistsyouwhilepark-
ingbyaudiblyandvisuallywarningyouofobjects
detectedinfrontofandbehindthevehicle
=>page130.
Therearviewcamerashowstheareabehindthe
vehicleintheInfotainmentsystemdisplay.The
linesintherearviewcameraimagehelpyouto
parkormaneuver>page132.
Theperipheralcamerasgivevariousviewsto
helpyouwhenparkingormaneuvering
=page133.Theparkingsystemplusfunctions
arealsoavailable>page130.

ZAWARNING
—Alwayslookfortrafficandcheckthearea
aroundyourvehiclebylookingatitdirectly
aswell.Theparkingsystemcannotreplace
thedriver'sattention.Thedriverisalways
responsiblewhenenteringorexitingapark-
ingspaceandduringsimilarmaneuvers.
—Pleasenotethatsomesurfaces,suchas
clothing,arenotdetectedbythesystem.
—Sensorsandcamerashaveblindspotsin
whichpeopleandobjectscannotbedetect-
ed.Beespeciallycautiousofsmallchildren
andanimals.
—Alwayskeepyoureyesonthevehicle'ssur-
roundings,usingtherearviewmirroraswell.
— Thesensorscanbedisplacedbyimpactsor
damagetotheradiatorgrille,bumper,
wheelhousingandtheunderbody.Thepark-
ingsystemmaybeimpairedasaresult.
HaveanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacilitychecktheirfunc-
tion.

C@)Note
—Someobjectsarenotdetectedordisplayed
bythesystemundercertaincircumstances:
—objectssuchasbarrierchains,trailerdraw
bars,verticalpolesorfences
—objectsabovethesensorssuchaswallex-
tensions
—objectswithcertainsurfacesorstructures
suchaschainlinkfencesorpowdersnow
—Ifyoucontinuedrivingclosertoalowob-
ject,itmaydisappearfromthe sensor
range.NotethatyouwillnoLongerbe
warnedaboutthisobstacle.
—Maintainenoughdistancefromthecurbto
reducetheriskofdamagetotherims.
@)Tips
—The systemmayprovideawarningeven
thoughtherearenoobstaclesinthecover-
ageareainsomesituations,suchas:
—certainroadsurfacesor whenthereistall
grass
—externalultrasonicsourcessuchasfrom
cleaningvehicles
—inheavyrain,snow,orthickvehicleex-
haust
—Werecommendthatyoupracticeparkingin
atraffic-freelocationorparkinglotto be-
come
familiarwiththesystem.Practice
parkingingoodlightand weathercondi-
tions.
—Youcanchangethevolumeofthesignals
andthedisplay>page136.
—Whatappearsintheinfotainmentdisplayis
somewhattime-delayed.
—Thesensorsmustbekeptcleanandfreeof
snowandicefortheparkingaidtooperate.
—Appliesto:vehicleswithrearwindowwiper:
Therearviewcamerawillbecleanedwith
therearwindow>page53.
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IntelligentTechnology

Thesystemdoesnotworkatspeedsbetweenap-
proximately19 and37mph(30and60km/h).
Thesystemistheninready-mode.Thisisindicat-
edbytheLEDinthe buttonturningon.Thesys-
temautomaticallyswitchedoffwhenyoudrive
fasterthan37mph(60km/h).TheLEDwillalso
turnoffinthisscenario.
Hilldescentassistisautomaticallyactivatedun-
derthefollowingconditions:
—theLEDinthebuttonturnson
—thevehiclespeedislowerthan19mph(30
km/h)
—thehillangleisatleastapproximately6%

ZAWARNING
—Bereadytoapply thebrakesatalltimes
whenusingthehillholdassist.
—Alwaysadjustthespeedto thevisibility,
weather,road,andtrafficconditions.The
systemcannotreplacethedriver'satten-
tion.
— Thesystemcannotmaintainaconstantvehi-
clespeedinallsituations,forexamplewhen
onsmoothorslipperyground.Thiscanin-
creasetheriskofanaccident.

Brakes
Newbrakepads
Newbrakepadsdonotachievetheirfullbraking
effectduringthefirst250mi(400km).They
mustbe“brokenin”first.However,youcancom-
pensatefortheslightlyreducedbrakingforceby
pressingfirmlyonthebrakepedal.Avoidheavy
brakingduringthebreak-inperiod.
Brakepadweardependslargelyonthewaythe
vehicleisdrivenandonoperatingconditions.
Brakepadwearincreaseswhendrivingfrequently
inthecityorshortdistancesorwhenusingavery
sportydrivingstyle.
Operatingnoise
Noisesmayoccurwhenbrakingdependingonthe
speed,
brakingforce,andoutsideconditionssuch
astemperatureandhumidity.
Wetconditionsorroadsalt
Incertainsituations,forexampleafterdriving
throughwater,inheavyrain,orafterwashing
yourcar,thebrakingeffectmaybereduceddue
tomoistureoriceonthebrakerotorsandbrake
pads.Thebrakesmustbe“dried”firstwithafew
carefulbrakeapplications.
Whendrivingathigherspeedswhilethewind-
shieldwipersareswitchedon,thebrakepadsare
brieflypressedagainstthebrakerotors.Thisac-
tion,whichisnotfeltbythedriver,happensat
regularintervalsandensuresabetterreaction
timeforthe brakesinwetweather.
Thebrakingeffectcanalsobereducedifyouare
drivingonsaltedroadsandyoudonot applythe
brakesforlongperiodsoftime.Thelayerofsalt
onthebrakerotorsandpadsmustbewornoff
firstwhenthebrakesareapplied.
Corrosion
Leavingthevehicleparkedforlongperiodsof
time,lowmileageonthevehicle,andavoiding
heavybrakingcancontributetocorrosiononthe
brakerotorsandtodirtybrakepads.
Ifyouusuallyavoidheavybrakingorifthereis
corrosionpresent,occasionalheavybrakingat
highspeedsisrecommendedtocleanthebrake
rotorsandpads>A\.
Brakesystemmalfunction
Ifyounoticethatthebrakepedalsuddenlygoes
downfarthertowardthefloorwhenyoupressit,
thenabrakecircuitinthedual-circuitbrakesys-
temmayhavemalfunctioned.Drivetoanauthor-
izedAudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacili-
tyimmediatelytohavetheproblemcorrected.
Onthewaythere,drivewithreducedspeedand
keepinmindthatyouwillneedalongerdistance
tostopandyouwillneedtopressthebrake pedal
harder.
Lowbrakefluidlevel
Whenthebrakefluidlevelislow,malfunctionsin
thebrakesystemmayoccur.Thebrakefluidlevel
iselectronicallymonitored.
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CheckingandFilling


“P”(Park)positiononvehicleswithanau-
tomatictransmission.
—Alwaysmakesurethatnopartsofthe
body,jewelry,ties,looseclothing,and
longhaircanbecaughtinmovingengine
components.Beforeanywork,alwaysre-
moveanyjewelryandties,tiebacklong
hair,andmakesureallclothingfitsclose
tothebodytotoreducetheriskofany-
thingbecomingcaughtinenginecompo-
nents.
—Payattentiontothefollowingwarnings
whenworkonthefuelsystemisrequired:
— Donotsmoke.
—Neverworknearopenflames.
—Alwayshaveaworkingfireextinguisher
nearby.
—Allworkonthebatteryorelectricalsystem
inyourvehiclecanresultininjuries,chemi-
calburns,accidents,or burns.Becauseof
this,allworkmustbeperformedonlyby an
authorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacility.
—Limityour exposuretoexhaustandchemi-
calsto asshortatimeaspossible.

Z\WARNING
CaliforniaProposition65Warning:
—Engineexhaust,someofitsconstituents,
andcertainvehiclecomponentscontainor
emitchemicalsknowntotheStateofCali-
forniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsand
reproductiveharm.Inaddition,certainflu-
idscontainedinvehiclesandcertainprod-
ucts ofcomponentwearcontainoremit
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorother
reproductiveharm.
—Batteryposts,terminalsandrelatedacces-
soriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharms.
Washhandsafterhandling.

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CG)Note
Whenfillingfluids,besurenottoaddanyflu-
idstothewrongreservoirs.Otherwisesevere
malfunctionsandenginedamagewilloccur.
@)Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Youshouldregularlycheckthegroundunder
yourvehicleinordertodetectleaksquickly.If
therearevisiblespotsfromoilorotherfluids,
bringyourvehicletoanauthorizedAudideal-
erorauthorizedAudiServiceFacilitytobe
checked.
Openingandclosingthehood
Thehoodisreleasedfrominsidethevehicle.

B8W-0042


Fig.255Unlockedhood:lever
Makesurethewiperarmsarenotraisedupfrom
thewindshield.Otherwisethepaintcouldbe
damaged.
Openingthehood
>Withthedriver'sdooropen,pulltheleverbe-
lowtheinstrumentpanelinthedirectionofthe
arrow>fig.254.
>Raisethehoodslightly>A\.

Careandcleaning

Careandcleaning
Generalinformation
Regular,propercarehelpstomaintainyourvehi-
cle'svalue.Itcanalsobearequirementwhen
submittingwarrantyclaimsforcorrosiondamage
andpaintdefectsonthebody.
Therequiredcleaningandcareproductscanbe
obtained
fromanauthorizedAudidealerorau-
thorizedServiceFacility.Readandfollowthein-
structionsforuseonthepackaging.

ZAWARNING
—Usingcleaningandcareproductsincorrectly
canbedangeroustoyourhealth.
—Alwaysstorecleaningandcareproducts out
ofreachofchildrentoreducetheriskofpoi-
soning.

@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
—Purchaseenvironmentally-friendlycleaning
productsifpossible.
—Donotdisposeofcleaningandcareprod-
uctswithhouseholdtrash.
Carwashes
Thelongerthatdepositssuchasinsects,bird
droppings,treesaporroadsaltremain ontheve-
hicle,themorethesurfacecanbedamaged.High
temperaturessuchasthosecausedbysunlight
increasethedamagingeffect.
Beforewashing,rinseoffheavydepositswith
plentyofwater.
Stubborndepositssuchasbirddroppingsortree
saparebestremovedwithplentyofwateranda
microfibercloth.
Also,washtheundersideofyourvehicleonce
roadsaltstopsbeingusedfortheseason.
Pressurewashers
Whenwashingyourvehiclewithapressurewash-
er,alwaysfollowthe operatinginstructions pro-
videdwiththepressurewasher.Thisisespecially
importantinregardtothepressureandspraying
distance.Donotaimthespraydirectlyatthe
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sealsonthesidewindows,doors,lidsorthesun-
roof*orattires,rubberhoses,insulatingmateri-
al,sensors*orcameralenses*.Keepadistanceof
atleast16in(40cm).
Donotremovesnowandicewithapressure
washer.
Neveruseconenozzlesorhighpressurenozzles.
Thewatertemperaturemustnotbeabove140°F
(60°C).
Automaticcarwash
Sprayoffthevehiclebeforewashing.
Makesurethatthewindowsandroof*areclosed
andthewindshieldwipersareoff.Followinstruc-
tionsfromthecarwashoperator,especiallyif
thereareaccessoriesattachedtoyourvehicle.
Ifpossible,usecarwashesthatdonothave
brushes.
Washingbyhand
Cleanthevehiclestartingfromthetopandwork-
ingdownwardusingasoftspongeorcleaning
brush.Usesolvent-freecleaningproducts.
Washingvehicleswithmattefinishpaintby
hand
Toreducetheriskofdamagingthepaintwhen
washing,firstremovedustandlargeparticles
fromyourvehicle.Insects,greasespots,andfin-
gerprintsarebestremovedwithaspecialcleaner
formattefinishpaint.
Applytheproductusingamicrofibercloth.Tore-
ducetheriskofdamagingthepaintsurface,do
notuse toomuchpressure.
Rinsethevehiclethoroughlywithwater.Then
cleanusinganeutralshampooandasoftmicro-
fibercloth.
Rinsethevehiclethoroughlyagainandletitair
dry.Removeanywaterresidueusingachamois.

ZAWARNING
—Toreducetheriskofaccidents,onlywash
thevehiclewhentheignitionisoffandfol-
lowtheinstructionsfromthecarwashoper-
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—Toreducetheriskofcuts,protectyourself—Toreducetheriskofpaintdamage,donot
fromsharpmetalcomponentswhenwash-washthevehicleindirectsunlight.
ingtheunderbodyortheinsideofthewheel—Toreducetheriskofdamage,donotwash
housings.decorativedecals*withapressurewasher.
—Afterwashingthevehicle,thebrakingeffect—Toreducetheriskofdamagetothesurface,
maybedelayedduetomoistureonthedonotuseinsectremovingsponges,kitchen
brakerotorsoriceinthewinter.Thisin-sponges,orsimilaritems.
creasestheriskofanaccident.Thebrakes—Whenwashingmattefinishpaintedvehicle
mustbedriedwithafewcarefulbrakeappli-components:
cations.—Toreducetheriskofdamagetothesur-

face,donotusepolishingagentsorhard
@)Notewax.
—Ifyouwashthevehicleinanautomaticcar—Neveruseprotectivewax.Itcandestroy
wash,youmustfoldtheexteriormirrorsinthemattefinisheffect.
toreducetheriskofdamagetothemirrors.—Donotplaceanystickersormagnetic
Powerfoldingexteriormirrors*mustonlysignsonvehiclecomponentspaintedwith
befoldedinandoutusingthepowerfoldingmattefinishpaint.Thepaintcouldbe
function.damagedwhenthestickersormagnets
—To reducetheriskofdamagetotherimsareremoved.
andtires,comparethewidthbetweenthe
wheelsonyourvehiclewiththedistancebe-@)Forthesakeoftheenvironment
tweentheguiderailsinthecarwash.Onlywashthevehicleinfacilitiesspeciallyde-
—Toreducetheriskofdamage,comparethesignedforthatpurpose.Thiswillreduce the
heightandwidthofyourvehiclewiththeriskofdirtywatercontaminatedwithoilfrom
heightandwidthoftheinsideofthecarenteringthesewersystem.
wash.
Cleaningandcareinformation
Whencleaningandcaringforindividualvehiclearenotlisted,consultanauthorizedAudidealer
components,refertothefollowingtables.TheorauthorizedAudiServiceFacility.Alsofollow
informationcontainedthereissimplyrecommen-__theinformationfoundin>A.
dations.Forquestionsorforcomponentsthat
Exteriorcleaning






ComponentSituationSolution
Windshieldwiper|DepositsSoftclothwithglasscleaner,>page 54
blades
Headlights/DepositsSoftspongewithamildsoapsolution®
Taillights
Sensors/DepositsSensors:softclothwithasolvent-freecleaningsolution
cameralensesCameralenses:softclothwithanalcohol-freecleaningsol-
ution
Snow/iceHandbrush/solvent-freede-icingspray
WheelsRoadsaltWater
BrakedustAcid-freespecialcleaningsolution>

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Water-baseddeposits
suchascoffee,tea,
blood,etc.
ComponentSituationSolution
Safety
beltsDepositsMildsoapsolution®,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
afterwardwith mildsoapsolution,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,
etc.
Spotremoversuitableforleather


nents

CareRegularlyapplyconditioningcreamthatprotectsfrom
lightandpenetratesintothematerial.Usespecialcolored
conditioningcream,ifnecessary.
Carboncompo-DepositsCleanthesamewayasplasticcomponents

a)Mildsoapsolution:maximumtwotablespoonsofneutralsoapin1quart(1liter)ofwater

ZXWARNING

Thewindshieldmustnot betreatedwithwa-
ter-repellingwindshieldcoatingagents.Un-
favorableconditionssuchaswetness,dark-
ness,orlowsuncanresultinincreasedglare.
Wiperbladechatterisalsopossible.
—Nevercleanheadlightsortaillightswitha
dryclothorsponge.
— Donotuseanycleaningproductsthat con-
tainalcohol,becausetheycouldcause
crackstoform.
—Wheels

@)Note
—Headlightsandtaillights
—Neveruseanypaintpolishorotherabra-
sivematerials.
—Damagetotheprotectivelayeronthe
rims,suchasstonechipsorscratches,
mustberepairedimmediately.
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Fusepanel(4)(brown)Fusepanel©(black)
No.|EquipmentNo.|Equipment
2Massairflowsensor,camshaftadjustment,1|Frontseatheating
chargeaircoolerpump2|Windshieldwipers
3Exhaustdoors,fuelinjectors,radiatorin-3|Leftheadlightelectronics
EseyeletheheATOeSSHTigIHCOECEPanoramicglassroof/sliding/tiltingsun-
Vacuumpump,hotwaterpump,particu-4roof
4|latesensor,biodieselsensor,exhaust©|Letetrontdoorcontrolmodule
doors
-6|Sockets
5|Brakelightsensor
: :7|Rightreardoorcontrolmodule
6|Engine valves,camshaftadjustment
-8|Allwheeldrive
7|Heatedoxygensensor,massairflowsensor-- -
- -
9|Rightheadlightelectronics
8Waterpump,highpressurepump,high: : -
pressureregulatorvalve10Windshieldwashersystem/headlight
washersystem
9|Hotwaterpump
--11|Leftreardoorcontrolmodule
10|Oilpressuresensor,oiltemperaturesensor
11|Clutchpedalpositionsensor,enginestartFusepanel(©)(black)
12
|
EnginevalvesNo.
|
Equipment
13|RadiatorfanSeatventilation,rearviewmirror,climate
14|Fuelinjectors,enginecontrolmodule1|controlsystem,rearclimatecontrolsys-
_-temcontrols,windshielddefogger
15|Ignitioncoils,heatedoxygensensors
2|Gateway,climatecontrolsystem
16|Fuelpump
3|Soundactuator/exhaustsoundtuning
Fusepanel(8)(red)4|Clutchpedalpositionsensor
No.|Equipment5|Enginestart
Anti-theftalarmsystem7|RearUSBchargingport
2|Enginecontrolmodule8|Garagedooropener
Lumbarsupport9|Adaptivecruisecontrol
4Automatictransmissionselectormecha-10|Exteriorsound
Hen11|Videocamera
5|Horn5:==
12|MatrixLEDheadlight/rightLEDheadlight
6|Electromechanicaliparkingbrake13|MatrixLEDheadlight/leftLEDheadlight
7|Gatewaycontrolmodule14|Rearwindowwiper
8|Interiorheadlinerlights16|Rear SeatEntertainmentpreparation
9|Emergencycallsystem—
10|AirbagcontrolmoduleFusepanel©)(red)
11|ElectronicStabilizationControl(ESC)No.:|Equipment
12|Diagnosticconnector,light/rainsensor1|Ignitioncoils
13|Climatecontrolsystem5_|Enginemount
14|Rightfrontdoorcontrolmodule6[Automatictransmission
15|A/Ccompressor7|Instrumentpanel
8|Climatecontrolsystem(blower)

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Index

Input
UsingtheMMItouch................4.148
Usingthe:spellervs...eee.seeveeseeen152
InputleVel.(media)...6cassihowesssees232
Inspectioninterval........00...eeeeae 320
Installingtheuppertetherstraponthean-
ChOragecx«=pown¢ eoes2peeegeeeee303
IMStRUMIENECIUStEr: GUSAMIN)s 2 &sacrioooeawosoosnamie©suena@owe344
MessageS...1.0...ceececeeeeeeeeee21
Serviceintervaldisplay................320
Instrumentillumination.................51
Interiorlighting.................000eee50
IMterlOrMONitOriNg®.«eresa0sweetoomemesoo34
Internet
refertoconnect...........0.-00eeeeee186
Internetradio...2...eeeeeeee225
Intervalmode(Wipers)..cessa«ons0«emeien53
iPhone
refertoAudimusicinterface...........226
J
Jukebox...eeeeee222
JUNUPFASTARELIAG«ccorses» «saysene9 0seedersa @seeneini 6362
JumpstartCableiiccasesceea 6wena«6sanaoo363
K
Key'scccoeramenowmon6minowaTwoa28,29
Convenienceopeningandclosing.........41
KeyNotrecognizedwus« :wenssopus5 2are79
Keyreplacement...0.0...ceceewwwee ee29
Mechanicalkey.............0.-000.29,30
Replacingthebattery..................30
Unlockingandlocking................0.31
Vehiclecode...1...2.eee eeeeeeeee29
Kick-down(automatictransmission)........89
Kineerairbagsy.«sess6 3cowosmaui©somes8od277
Description............0.002eeeeee277
HowtheyWorks:;«seessesee8iseeeneee278
Importantsafetyinstructions..........279
L
Laneassist
refertoAudiactivelaneassist..........117
380
Lapstiimert« 2cscs©sscewmsvaamenenesoaterwowoe99
Evaluating...... 00...cececece99
StartitiGiews« «weuvs¢ ¢eeews& 2eeeoeoeee99
LATGHes¢ 5sanssSaas8 3auieuG 2eae32299
DeScriptioninc=sensi«oscooammwesoosees300
Installinga childrestraint.............301
Location...........eceeeeeeee eee eee300
Mountingandreleasingtheanchorage
MOOKGeesis3aeaveceoxsammeewsoosemaemENIE= 2see301
Launchcontrolprogram............2..00589
Leathercareandcleaning...............345
Leftcontrolbuttorie,« «ecws«exesvyowesae16
Licenseplatebracketie.s< ¢ess52easseepor369
Licensingagreements(MMI).............246
Liftingpoints(vehiclejack)..............352
Light/rainsensor
Heaglightscus«wenns ¢mews¥ ¢weesseeee47
Intervalmode(wipers)..............04. 53
Lightfunctions«2onaneeaie+3ore©0oe47
Highbeamassistant...................48
Instrumentillumination................51
InteriorGhtinGssss 2aca«xeesyesoewE650
Lighting
EXteriOrs&sssnaawn26saosave« @areninew 8Ber47
Interior...0...eee50
Lights
Headlightrangecontrolsystem..........47
Listeningtomusic
refertoMedidsc.s ¢cessyeees ses220,229
HOad+aye2xyuenea ¥maeEaEHemesywerege373
Loadingtheluggagecompartment.........64
Lowbeamheadlights..................-.47
Luggagecompartment..................64
Gover(manual)’s« »aces«semn« =some« =vee65
Passsthrougts.& ssous«3covensoown3somes69
PowerSOUrCES..6...eeeee eee eeeeee62
Tie-dOWiSiccs& syam»yBayes3geesoeR68
Valet:parking's« @wscnas&emoewanes¥ 6ernie43
alsorefertoLoadingtheluggagecompart-
IMGNE's¢ 5Senos4 2agua¥ ¢MeKORYeRUEsaeR64
Luggagecompartmentlid................35
Closingbuttotis.;«eessewsoepeeseeoe36
Emergencyreleasing...............008539
Openingandclosing............-..000535
Opening
andclosingwithfootmotion.....37
Poweropeningandclosing..............36
Luggagecompartmentnet...............68