tow AUDI ALLROAD 2000 User Guide

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12- Lift up on the seat bench, pivot it off to
the left side of the vehicle, and push it
down into the mounting provided for
this purpose in the cargo floor. Then ro­
tate the two levers (9) to secure the
seat bench.
Hook the tensioning belt in the left-hand tie­
down near the loading edge, rotate and pull
the free end until the belt is taut - refer to
the center illustration on the previous page.
Roll-up the sun shade on the rear window.
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Removing the seat bench
The child seat bench can be removed once
the cushion is folded up and folding legs
have been swung back into the stowed
position.
Push down on the safety belt latches andre­
install the folding cargo floor cover.
13 -Release the seat bench by turning both
levers in the direction shown by the ar­
rows.
14- Push up on both locking levers.
15- Remove the child seat bench from the
mountings located in the cargo floor. Cover
the mountings in the cargo floor us­
ing the cover caps stowed on the rear side
of the folding cargo floor cover.
Notes
• The tensioning belt located on the right
side of the backrest can be buttoned onto
the backrest when not in use.
• Once the child seat bench has been com­
pletely removed from the vehicle, it can be
stowed in the bag provided for this purpose.
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Stowing the ski sack
• Close the flap in the luggage compart­
ment.
• Fold the ski sack carefully and stow it
away.
• Close the flap inside the passenger's
compartment.
Note
Do not fold and stow away the ski sack if it
is damp (for example, snow melting from
skis). Let it dry completely before you stow
it away. �W
ARNING
• The ski sack is intended only for
the transportation of akis and
other light objects. To reduce the
risk of serious personal injury
never transport heavy or pointed
objects in the ski sack.
• When braking rapidly or during
an accident the load could be dis­
placed and cause injury to occu­
pants.
• Sharp edges on the load must be
covered for protec tion. Always
fasten the belt tightly around the
sack and its contents (see illustra­
tion and description).
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Parking On flat terrain, it is enough to simply set the
selector lever to position P (Park). On an
incline, however, first depress the brake
pedal. engage the parking brake and then
move the selector lever completely to posi­
tion P. If you do this. the locking mechanism
will not be overloaded and it will be easier to
release the parking brake.
Always heed all WA RNINGS
on page 103. Emergency
starting
Yo ur Audi with automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or tow­
ing. If the engine does not start because of
a discharged battery, the vehicle can be
start edwithjumper cables. Referto "Emer­
genc y starting with jumper cables." Should
the engine fail to start, consult your nearest
Audi Dealer.
To wing
To tow the vehicle. see instructions "Emer­
gency towing" on page 281. Auxiliar
y modes
Yo u can recognize a failure in the electronic
system if the selector lever position display
letters appear bright ·aga in st a dark back­
ground. You can still drive because the
transmission will continue to work in an aux­
iliary mode. Take your vehicle to your near­
est Audi Dealer as soon as possible.
Note
• The electronic lock that protects
the reverse gear while driving is in­
operative when the transmission is
in an auxiliary mode. Shifting into R
(Reverse) while driving will cause
serious damage to the vehicle.
• The liptronic® is inoperative when the
transmission is in the fail-safe mode.
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Note
• Yo ur Audi with automatic trans­
mission cannot be started with
pushing or towing.
• If the battery is discharged. try
jump starting the engine using the
battery from another vehicle -see
page 278. Stopping
engine
Do not stop the engine immediately
after hard or extended driving. Keep
engine running for about two min­
utes to prevent excessive heat
build-up.
�W ARNING
• Before you check anything in
the engine compartment, stop the
engine and let it cool down. Hot
components can burn skin on con­
tact.
• Never touch the radiator fan.
The auxiliary electric fan can
switch on suddenly and iniure you.
• Always heed all WA RNINGS on
page 232. Note
The ignition should not be switched
off as long the vehicle is still rolling
with a gear engaged. otherwise fuel
could get into the catalytic convert­
er and cause damage.
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Front
fog lights
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Do not try to turn the light switch toward the
front fog light symbol.
With ignition on, the fog lights can be
switched on in combination with low
beams.
Tu rn the light switch to the headlight posi­
tion and pull the switch out to the fint
stop.
The front fog light symbol next to the switch
will light up.
Please observe local regulations when us­
ing the fog lights.
Rear fog light
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Do not try to turn the light switch toward tlie
rear fog light symbol.
With ignition on. the rear fog light can be
switc hed on in combination with low
beams.
Tu rn the light switch to the headlight posi­
tion and pull the switch out to the second
stop. The front
and rear fog light symbols next to
the switch will light up.
The vehicle is equipped with one rear fog
light, located on the left side in the rear lid
of the vehicle. The front fog lights will come
on automatically when the rear fog light is
switched on.
The rear fog light can distract drivers behind
you, so it must only be switched on in condi­
tions of very poor visibil ity. Please observe
local regulations when using the rear fog
light.
General note
If the lights are left on after the key has been
taken out of the ignition lock, a buzzer
sounds when the driver's door is opened.
This is your reminder to switch off the ligHts
before leaving the vehicle. CONT
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Instrument illumination
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With the Ignition on, the basic level of
brightness of the displays in the instrument
cluster and the displays in the center con­
sole can be set by turning the thumbwheel.
The selected level of brightness automati­
cally adjusts to suit the prevailing light con­
ditions.
When the lights are switched on, you can
adjust the brightness of the instruments all
displays and the illumination of the ce�ter
console by turning the thumbwheel.
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Turn signals, headlight dimmer switch lever
Turn signals
The turn signals only work when the ignition
is switched on.
The turn signal indicator light flashes when
you operate the lever (ignition on).
Lever up
Lever down
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right turn signals
- left turn signals. The
turn signals are cancelled automatically
when you have completed a turn (for exam­
ple, when turning a corner), and the steering
wheel returns to the straight ahead posi­
tion.
If a turn signal fails, the indicator light
flashes about twice as fast. A light bulb may
have to be replaced.
Lane changer
Move the lever up or down just to the point
of resista nce-the ind icator light must also
flash at the same time. The lever will return
to the OFF position when released.
Switching the high
beam on/off
The headlights work only when the ignition
is switched on.
Swi tching on:
With the headlights on, push the lever for­
ward.
The blue indicator light in the instrument
cluster will come on.
Switching off:
Pull the lever towards you.

Headlight flasher
You can signal with your headlights by pull­
ing the lever toward the steering wheel.
When flashing headlights, the blue indicator
light will come on. Xenon
lights*
After starting the engine the Xenon head­
ligh ts are automatically adjusted to the load
and angle of the vehicle (for example, during
acceleration, braking). This prevents on­
coming traffic from experiencing unneces­
sary glare from your headlights.
If the system is not operating properly, a
warning symbol will be displayed in the
Auto Check Control -see page 144. CONTROLS
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Changing the speed
Decelerate I Set
Press button B to reduce the speed.
By briefly pressing button B, you reduce the
speed in stages. If you hold the button
down, the speed decreases automatically.
The speed the car is then going when you
release the button will be the new speed
that is stored.
If the button is released below approxi­
mately 25 mph (40 km/h), the memory is
erased. The speed must then be reset using
button B after the vehicle accelerates
above 25 mph (40 km/hl.
Accelerate I Set
You can increase speed by sliding the
switch A to RES without having to press
the gas pedal.
By sliding the switch briefly toward RES,
you can increase the speed in stages. If you
slide the switch and hold it in place, the
speed increases steadily. The speed that
the vehicle is going when you release the
switch is the new speed that is store d. Switching
off the system
temporarily
The system is temporarily switched off by
stepping on the brake pedal, or by sliding
switch A towards OFF.
The speed that is stored at this time is main­
tained.
The speed you Dre going Dt the time you
temporarily switched off the system is
stored and can be retrieved.
To retrieve and resume the speed that was
previously stored, slide the switch A to
RES after taking your foot off the brake ped­
al.
,4 WARNING
It is dangerous to use the Resume
feature when the previously set
speed is too fast for existing traf­
fic conditions. Setting
the speed
You can set the speed if no speed was set
when the system was temporarily
switched off, or if the speed was erased:
• Slide switch to the RES and hold it until
the desired speed is reached. Release the
switch and speed is store d.
or
• Depress the gas pedal until you reach the
desired speed, and press button B briefly.
The speed is stor ed.
Switching the system off
completely
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To prevent unintended operation
of cruise control, turn it off when
it is not being used.
• sliding switch A to the right stop (OFF)
• by swit ching off the ignition when the ve­
hicle is stopped.
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Wiper and washer system
The wiper and washer system only works
when the ignition is on.
The heated washer jets do not have a
separate switch. Depending on the outside
temperature, the heated washer jets will
operate when the ignition is on.
To prevent damage to the w1pmg
system. always loosen blades frozen
to glass before operating wipers.
Notes
• Filling washer container, see page 250.
• Replacing wiper blades, see page 251.
� WARNING
Always heed WARNINGS on
page 161.
16 0 Windshield
•
Wiper off:
Lever in position 0
• One-tap wiping
Lever in position 1 •
Intermittent wiping:
Lever in position 2
You can adjust to wiping intervals to four dif­
ferent settings using the small lever A.
Turn the small lever A
to the right- shorter intervals
Turn the small lever A
to the !eft -longer intervals
In each setting, the intervals are also con­
trolled by the speed of the vehicle.
• Low wiper speed
Lever in position 3
• High wiper speed
Lever in position 4
Automatic wiper I washer
Pull lever toward steering wheel and hold ­
wipers and washer work (position 5).
When the lights are on, the headlight wash­
ers are also activated when the lever is held
in this position for more than about one sec­
ond.
Release lever-
The washer stops and the wipers keep
going for about four seconds.

Sun
visors
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You can lift the visors out of the center
mounting {arrow 1 in illus tration) and move
them toward the door windows to protect
against side glare.
A vanity mirror is located on the back of the
sun visors.
The light for the mirror {which is located in
the roof) switches on automatically when
the mirror cover is slid open (arrow 2) and
switc hes itself off when the cover is closed .
The light also switches itself off when the
sun visor is pushed back up. There is
also a small folding sun visor lo­
cated between the sun visors for the driver
and front passenger. You can use this sun vi­
sor to cover the space about the rear-view
mi rror. CONT
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Sun shade*
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For protect ion against direct sunlight, al­
ways use the sun shade whenever you
must park your vehicle exposed to the sun.
Rear doors•
The sun shade can be used to cut glare
through the rear passengers' windows.
Pull out the shade and engage it in the hooks
on the upper part of the door frame.
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