engine AUDI A4 2013 Owners Manual

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Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 282
AC (automatic climate control) ... .. .. .. 77
adaptive cruise control
Vehicles with manual transmission .. .
101
Adaptive cruise control ...... .. .. .. .. .. 99
C leaning sensors/camera ... ... .. .. . 205
Messages .. ................ ... ... 107
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . 105
Setting the driving program .. .. .. .. . 104
Adaptive dampers .......... .. .. .. .. . 113
Adaptive light ................ ... ... . 47
Adaptive Light (defective) ......... .. .. 22
Adding
Engine coolant ........... .. .. .. ...
227
Engine oil .. ................ ... ... 224
Windshield washer fluid ......... .. . 233
Additional accessories
Additives 282
Engine oil .. ............. .... .. .. . 224
Adjustable steering column ... ... .. .. .. 80
Adjusting
Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Instrument illumination ... .. .. .. .. .. 50
Steering column .................... 80
Temperature (automatic climate control) 78
Airbag
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. ..
20
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 162
Advanced Airbag System ....... ... .. 149
Advanced Airbag System components . 152
Care ... ... . .... ... ..... ..... .. ... 158
Children . .. ............. .... .. .. . 167
Child restraints ........... .. .. .. ... 168
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 152
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . .
146
Disposal . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 158
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 154
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... ... ............. ...... ..
152
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together .... .. .. .. .. .
153
Important things to know .. .. .. .. .. . 145 Index 285
Indicator light
..... ............... 156
Monitoring . ... .... ............... 156
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... 156
Repairs ... .. .. .. ................. 158
Safety instructions ................. 158
Side airbags ..... .. ............... 160
Side curtain airbags .. .... .. .... .... 163
Weight-sensing mat ............... 167
When must the system be inspected? . 156
all-wheel drive .. .. ................. 191
Alloy wheels .. .... .. ............... 208
All wheel drive
Winter tires . .. .. .... ........... ..
250
Alternator
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant system ....... 226
Anti-lock braking system ............. 185
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Anti-slip regulation .. ... ....... .... . 185
Anti-theft alarm warning system ........ 32
Anti-theft systems
Electronic immobilizer .............. .
38
Armrest ...... .. .. ................. . 60
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
Asterisk
What does it mean when something is marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
Audi braking guard
refer to braking guard ............. .. 99
Audi drive select ..... ............... 113
Adaptive dampers ................. 113
Description .. .. ...... ............. 113
Dynamic steering . ... ... .... ... .. .. 113
Setting the driving mode ............ 114
Sport differential . .. .. .. ...... .... . 113
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture
280
AUTO Automatic climate control .......... ..
78
Automatic headlights ............... 47
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Automatic belt retractor ......... .... 140
Automatic car wash
refer to Washing ... .............. . 203
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Changin g engine oi l
Chass is 225
U ndercoat ing ............ .... .. .. . 208
Checking
Eng ine coolant level ........ . .. .. .. .
226
Checking tire pressure .............. . 241
Ch ild restraints
D anger of usin g child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
146
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? ..
184
Child restraint system anchors . .. ... .. 180
Ch ild safety .. ............. .... .. ... 166
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 176
Important safety instructions for using
ch ild safety seats .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .
169
Impo rtant th ings to know when driv in g
wi th children ............ .... .. ...
166
Insta lling a chi ld res traint using the
L A TCH system ............ .. .. .. .. .
18 1
Mounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook .... .. .. ............. .. .. ...
18 1
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Child safety loc ks
Power windows .......... .. .. .. ....
42
Rear doors ... ........... .. .. ...... 42
Child safety seats .......... .... .. .. . 172
Booster seats ................ .. .. . 17 4
Convertible child seats .... .. .. .. .. .
173
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 176
Danger of using child restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
146
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. .
169
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Installing ............ ...... .... .. 176
LATC H system ......... ...... .... .. 18 1
Saf ety inst ruc tions ........ .. .. .. .. . 169
Unused safety belts on the rear seat 17 1
Ch ild seats
L ower ancho rages ........... .. ....
18 1
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Cleaning
Alcantara® (syn thetic suede) .. .. .. .. .
212
En gine compartment .............. . 213
Exhaust tail pipes ............... .. . 209
Fabr ics and fabric coverings ......... 209
Instrument panel ... . .......... .. .. 210
Interior ... .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. 209
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Matte finish paint ................. 204
MMI display/controls ... ......... ... 209
Plastic and vinyl .. .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 206
Plastic parts ..... .. .. .. .. ......... 210
Safety belts ... .. .. . .............. 21 2
Trim strips .. .. .. .... ........... .. 206
Cleaning and protection . .. .......... . 202
Climate controls ..... . .. .......... .. . 76
Climate control system
Au tom atic recir culat ion ......... .. .. .
79
Supplementary heater ............... 79
synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Clock .. ... ... .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. . 12
Closing
Power w indows ................... .
42
Sliding/tilting sunroof ............... 44
Sunshade ....... .. . .. ......... ... . 44
Closing/opening
at the lock cylinder .. ........... .... .
38
by remote control ............. .. .. . 35
with the centra l locking sw itch ........
36
with the conven ience key . .......... .. 36
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... .. 238
Coming home ... .. .... ........... .. . 48
Compact spare tire .................. 256
also refer to Spare tire ....... ... .. .. 256
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Compass in the mirror ... ......... ... . 56
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 135, 280
Contacting NHTSA .... .. ......... ... 135
Convenience key
Ind icator lights .. ................. .
84
Starting engine (START ENGINE STOP
button) . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ..... .
83
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84
Switching on ignition ............... . 83
un locking/loc king ............. ..... 36
Convenience opening/clos ing .......... 43
Convertible child safety seats ......... 173
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288 Index
Convertible locking retractor
Activating .. ... ....... ... ... ..... . 178
Deactivating . .. ... ...... ... .. .... . 179
Using to secure a ch ild safety seat l76, 178
Coolan t system . ........... .. .. .... . 226
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 77
Cooling System Expansion tank ........... .... .... . 226
Cornering light .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 47
Cruise control
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Presetting your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Sw itching off .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 90
Sw itch ing on ....................... 89
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(upho lder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
D
Data .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 27 7
Data reco rder .................. .... 185
Date display .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 12
D aytime r unning lights.... .. .. .. .. 47, 48
Declaration of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ............. 283
Aud i side assist .... ...... ... ... .. . 283
Ce ll phone package ........... .. ... 283
Conve nience key .......... .... .... . 283
E lec tronic immobi lizer ..... .. .. .... . 283
H omelink ® universal remote contro l .. 283
Remote control key .. ... .. .. .. .... . 283
Tire pressure monitoring system .... . 283
D efe ctive light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Defrosting (w indows) ................. 78
D etermin ing cor rect load limit ... .... . 2 43
D ig ita l clock .... ... .... ... ... ... .. .. 12
Dig ita l compass ..................... 56
D imensions .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 276
D imm ing the rearview mirro r .. .. .. .. . . 51
Doors Ch ild safety locks . ..... ... .. .. .... .. 42
emergency locking .................. 38
D river info rm ation sys tem
E nhanced sh ift indicator ... .. .. .. .. . . 28
Open doo r or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
O utside temperature display .. ... ... .. 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Driver seat
refer
to Seating position
128
D riving offroad ..................... 197
Driving safely ..... ............. .... 12 7
Driving through water . .. ..... ... .. .. 194
D rivi ng time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
D ust filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic AC
system) ....... .. ............. .... . 76
Dynam ic steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113, 190
E
E85 (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Efficiency program ................. .. 27
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Memo ry levels . .. ................ .. 25
Other equ ipment ... ........... .. .. . 28
S hi ft indica tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
E lectro-mechan ica l power assist .... ... 190
E lectromechanica l pa rking brake
Emergency brak ing .... ..... ... .. .. . 87
Indicator light .. .. ................ . 85
Parking ... .. .. .. .. .............. .. 86
Re leas ing and closing ... ....... .. .. . 85
Start ing assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Start ing from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Start ing off w ith a t railer ........ .... . 87
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 16
Elec tronic differen tial lock (EDL) ....... 185
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 19
E lectronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 38
El ectronic power con trol
( E PC) warning/indicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic speed
Li miter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) . .. 185
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
E mergen cy actua tion
Doors ............................ 38
Ignit ion key ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 35
Rear lid ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 41
S liding/tilting su nroof .. ..... ... .. .. . 45
E mergency bra king .............. .... . 87
Emergency flasher .............. .... . 49
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 23
Emergency key .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 33
Starting engine .. ............. .... . 82

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Emergency operation
Emergency braking function (parking
brake) ... .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. 87
E me rgency sta rting ........ .. .. .. .. . 269
Emergency towing .. .... .... . .. .. .. . 271
Energy management .... ... .. .. .. .. . 192
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
E ng ine
Compartment ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 221
Coolant .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 226
Hood . ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... 219
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 83
Start ing with jumper cables .. .. .. .. . 269
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 84
Eng ine compartment
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 2 19
Working the engine compartment 219
E ng ine coolan t
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E ng ine coolant system .......... ... .. 226
Adding coolant .............. ... ... 227
Chec kin g coolant leve l ..... .. .. .. .. . 226
Checking the eng ine coolan t leve l .. .. . 226
Ra diato r fan ............. .... .. ... 228
E ng ine coolant temperature
Temperatu re ga uge .... ...... .... ... 10
Eng ine data .. ............. .... .. ... 277
E ng ine hood
C losing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
How to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 2 19
E ng ine oi l .. ................. ... ... 221
Adding .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 224
Addi tives . .. ............. .... .. ... 224
Changing .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 225
Check oil leve l .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 224
Consumption ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 224
Indicator light ........... .... .. 17,21
O il consumption .......... .. .. .. .. . 223
O il grades .. ............. .... .. ... 221
O il level symbol ............. .... ... 21
Pressu re malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Specification and vis cos ity .. .. .. .. .. . 22 1
Eng ine speed limitat io n ..... .. .. .. .. .. 21 Environment
Break-in period ..... . ... ...... ... .. 194
Catalytic converter . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 195
Dispos ing of your ve hicle battery ... .. 233
Driving at high speeds .............. 196
Driving to minimize po llution and noise 196
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Fuel economy .. .. .. ..... ......... .
Lea ks unde r you r vehicle ........ ... .
Let ting the vehicle stand and warm up .
Proper disposal of d rained brake flu id .
Proper disposal of drained engine cool ­
ant
. ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
Proper disposal of drained eng ine 196
2 19
196
229
227
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224, 22S
Recycling used engine oil ............ 224
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Un leaded fuel .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 214
What shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 233
EPC
refer to Electron ic power control . . . . . . 20
ESC ( Electronic Stabi lization Contro l)
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
E thy l alco ho l (Fuel) . ............. .. .. 215
Event Data Recorder (EDR) .......... .. 185
E xhaust tai l pipes
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 209
Expansion tank
Exterior lighting
E xterior m irrors 226
. .. ............... .. . 47
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
D' . 1mming .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 51
Heating ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . SO
F
Fan
Radiator
Fasten ing
B oos ter sea ts 228
17 4
Convertib le child sa fe ty seats .... .. .. 173
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fasten ing eyes
refer to Tie-downs .... ........... .. . 72
Flat tire Chang ing . .. .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. 259
flexib le fue l
Floor
. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 215
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290 Index
Floor mats ........ ......... ... .... . 132
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ..... .. .. .. . . 47
Folding the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
F oot pedals ....................... . 132
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 217
L ett ing the engine warm up . . . . . . 80, 83
Refueling ............... .. .. .... . 217
Saving fue l by early upshift ing .. ...... 11
Front airbags Descr ipt ion .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 149
H ow they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 138
Fr ont passenger's door emergency locking 38
Front seats Adjusting .. ..... ........... ... .. . 129
Ch ild restraints in the front seat . .. .. . 146
Fuel Additives . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 214
Blended gasoline ............. .. ... 214
Consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Filler neck .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 216
Fu el gauge ... ........... .. .. .... .. 12
Gasoline . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 214
Gasoline additives ................ . 216
Low fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating .................... . 214
Recommendation ........... .. .... . 214
Refuelling .... ........... .. .. .... . 217
Reserve .. ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity ............. ... .. ... 277
Tank system .......... .... ... .. .. .. 21
Un lock ing the fuel fi ller flap by hand .. 218
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) . .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. .. 29
Fuel filler flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 218
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265, 266, 267
Replacing . ................. ..... . 265
G
Garage door opener (HomeL ink) .. .. ... 123
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Gas discharge lamps ......... ... .... . 268 Gauges
Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Gearshift indicator ...... ........... .. 27
Gearshift lever
6-speed manual transmission .... .... . 91
General illustration
Instruments and controls ....... .... .. 8
Generator Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 17
G lossary of tire and loading terminology 235
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Valet parking .... ................ .. 45
GPS controlled clock ................ .. 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 275
Ground clearance .. ... .......... .... 198
H
Headlights
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control ............. 22
Left hand drive, right hand drive .. .. .. . 49
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Headlight washer reservoir ..... .. .... 233
Head restraints .. .. ............. .... 131
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 131
Removing/installing .............. .. 61
Heated exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
seats .... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. . 78
windshield washer spray nozzles . . . . . . 53
Heating ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 76
Heavy clothing and safety be lts ...... .. 140
High beam .. .... ... ................ . 48
High voltage warning label ........ ... 275
Hill descent control ................ .. 95
Homelink (remote control)
Hood 123
Opening . ..... .. ................ . 219
Re lease lever .... ............. .... 219
Hooks ... .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 72
Horn ...... .. .. .. .. ............... .. 8

How are child restraint system anchors re-
l ated to child safety ................ . 180
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 152
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . 242
How safety belt pretensioners work ... . 143
H ydroplaning .............. ... ... .. 244
I
Ignition
switch ing on/off . .......... ... ... ... 80
Ignition key Emergency unlocking ...... .. .. .. .. .. 35
I gnition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
I mmobilizer . .... ......... .... .. .. .. 12
Important things to do before driving . . 127
I mproperly worn safety be lts .......... 143
Indicator lights ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 13
A irbag system ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 156
Dynamic steering ......... .. .. .. .. . 190
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .. .. .. .. .. . 156
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 13
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Inflatable spare tire ........ .. .. .. .. . 257
Inflating . .. ............. .... .. .. . 258
I nstal ling ch ild safety seats
Safety belts . ............... ... ... 176
Install ing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . .. ............. .... .. ... 183
Instruments Adjusting the lighting ..... .. .. .. .. .. 50
Instruments and controls ......... .. .. 10
General i llustration .......... ... .. ...
8
Interior lights
Fr ont .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .... SO
Rear . ... .. .. ................ ..... 50
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . 53
J
Jump-starting ............. .... .. .. . 269
Jumper cables ................ ... ... 270
Index 291
K
Key ......... ..... .................. 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Check light ...... .. ................ 34
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 82
Ignition/engine on/off .............. . 80
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 36 , 38
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
L
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist ............. .... 109
LATCH ... .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 180
Description .. .... .. ............... 181
Installing a child restraint ......... .. 181
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 181
Launch Control Program ............ .. 97
Leather .......... .. ..... ....... ... 210
Cleaning ........ .. ... ... ......... 211
Leaving home ... .. .................. 48
Left hand drive .. .. .... ........... .. . 49
Lifting jack ....... .. ... ... ......... 261
Lifting vehicle ..... .. ............... 273
Light adaptive light .. .. .. ............... . 47
Coming/Leaving home ............... 48
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ........ .. . 47
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Low beam . .. .. .. .. ............... . 47
Rear fog lights ... .. . .. .... ........ . 47
Side marker lights .. ... ........... .. 4 7
T ravel mode ... .. .................. 49
Light/rain sensor Headlights .. .. ...... ............. . 47
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ... .. . 53
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Escape hand le ...
..... ... .. .. .... .. 42
Opening and closing
Rear light 39
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera Parking mode 1
Parking mode 2 120
121
Rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear window washer system . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Refuelling . .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 217
Release lever for hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Remote control
Hom elink .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 123
Remote control key ........... .. .... .. 33
Personalizing ............. ... .. .. .. 33
unlocking/locking ....... ... .. .. .. .. 35
Remote rear lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Repair manuals .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 280
Repairs Airbag system ............ ... .. ... 158
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Replacing Windshield wiper blades ..... .. .... .. 55
Replacing bulbs ............ ... .. .. . 268
Replacing tires and wheels ... .. .. .. .. . 246
Replacing wipe r blades . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54
Reporting Safety Defects .... .. .. .... . 135
Reset button .. .. ........ ...... .... .. 12
Retractor .... .......... ...... ... .. . 140
Reversible floor .. ........ .. .. .. .... .. 75
Reversible mat .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 73
Right hand drive ........... .... .... .. 49
Rims Cast alloy . .. .... ........ .. .. .... . 208
Roof rack .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 67
Roof load .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 68
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
s
SAFE . .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 12
Safe driving hab its ......... .. .. .. .. . 127 Safety
belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Safety belt height adjustment ... .. .. 143
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 142
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Service and disposal ............... 144
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Cleaning .. ... ... ................ . 212
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .... .. ............. .... 138
Fastening . .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 140
Height adjustment .. ... ........ .. .. 143
Improperly worn ... ........... .. .. 143
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Safety instructions ............. .... 140
Securing child safety seats ....... ... 176
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women ...... ... .. .............. . 142
Unfa stening ... .. ... .......... .. .. 142
Warning/indicator light ......... .... 13 7
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 137
Worn properly ... .. ........... .. .. 139
Safety belt warning light ......... .. .. 13 7
Safety compliance sticker ........ .... 275
Safety equipment . ... ........... .. .. 127
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 7
Safety guidelines
Seats . .... .... .. ............. .... . 58
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ........... .. .. 219
for side c urtain airbags ............. 165
for using child safety seats ...... .... 169
for using safety belts ........... .. .. 140
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem .. ..... ... .. .. .............. . 158
Seat adjustment Head restra ints ... ................ 131
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Seating capac ity ... ............. .... 137
Seating position Driver .. .. .... .. .. ........... .. .. 128
Front passenger .. ... .......... .. .. 129
How to adjust the front seats ........ 129

Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1
Occupants .. ..... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 128
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Seat memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seats Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 60
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
F old ing .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 69
F ront passenge r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
H ead res traints .......... .. .. .. .. .. 6 1
Number o f seats
Safety guide lines 13
7
58
Secur ing attachments ...... .. .. .. .. .. 73
Select ive unlock feature ..... .. .. .. .. .. 37
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Emergency release ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 98
Selector leve r emergency release . . . . . . . 98
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Service pos ition
refer to Replac ing wipe r blades . .. .. .. 54
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift indicator (eff ic iency p rogram) . ... .. 28
Side airbags Descr ipt ion . ................ ... ... 160
H ow t hey wo rk ........... .... .. .. . 16 2
side assist Adjusting the brightness ... .. .. .. .. . 111
Sensor range
Side assist 110
Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. . 111
Cleaning sensors ......... .. .. .. .. . 205
Descr ipt io n ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 109
Side curtain ai rbags ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 163
Description ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 163
How they work ........... .. .. .. ... 164
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 165
Side marker lights . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Ski sack ... ... ............. ...... ... 74
Sliding/tilting sunroof Conven ience opening/closing . .. .. .. .. 43
Emergency closing ........ .. .. .. .. .. 45
Opening and clos ing ...... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Sunshade ............ ...... .... .. .
Snow chains 44
25 1
Inde x 295
Socket
12 -volt ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 64
Sound system disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sources of information abo ut child re-
stra ints and their use . .... .... ... .. .. 184
Spare tire ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 256
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rat ing letter code .............. 247
Speed warning system ........... .... . 87
Sport d ifferential .. .. ... ....... .... . 113
Ind icator lamp ... .. ................ 22
S TAR T E NGINE STOP button (conven ience
ke0 ..... .. .. .. .. .. ................ 84
START ENG INE S TO P button (Convenience
key) .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 83
Starting from rest .................. .. 86
Starting off w ith a trailer ......... .. .. . 87
Star ting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 83
Steering Locking the steering ................ 80
olso refer to Electro-mechan ica l powe r
ass ist .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 190
Steering wheel Adjusting steering col umn ......... .. 80
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 190
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 243
Stopping the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 84
Storage ...... .. .... .......... ...... 64
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . 66 , 75
S tronic .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 91
Se lector lever .. .. .... ............. . 92
S t ronic transmission
Emergency re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Launc h Control P rog ram ... .... ... .. . 97
Sunroof .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 44
also refer to Slid ing/tilting s unroof . .. . 44
Sun shades Rea r doo rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Rear window ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 53
Su n visors .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 52
Symbols
refer to Warn ing/ indicator lights . .. .. . 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T e chnical modifications .......... .. .. 283
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