child restraint AUDI S6 2009 Service Manual

Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook
If you use a child restraint system with hooks or other
latches attached to adjustable straps.
Mounting
- Press the anchorage hook wit h the spring catch re lease
onto the lower anchorage so that the anchorage hook locks into place .
- Pull on the anchorage hook to make sure that it has
securely engaged the lower anchorage.
- Tighten the strap following the child restraint manufac­
turer 's instructions.
Releasing
- Loosen the tens ion on the strap following the child
restraint manufacturer's instructions .
- Depress the spring catch on the hook. - Hold the spring catch in depressed posit ion .
- Move the hook in the direction of the vehicle floor so that
there is enough space to release the anchorage hook
from the lower anchorage.
& WARNING
• Improper installation of child restraints will increase the risk of
injuries in a crash.
• Always refer to the child restraints manufacturer's instructions
for proper instaHation of the child restraint and proper use of the
lower anchorages or safety belts in your vehicle. •
Safety first
Tether anchors
Child Safety
Fig. 229 Tether
anchors: recess flaps
behind the rear seat ­
backs
B eginning with mod el year 2000 , th e re ar sea ting posi tions are
equipped with three tether anchors.
The tether anchors for the three rear seating positions are located in r ecess es in the r ear window shelf~ fig . 229.
& WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will increase the risk of
injury and death in a crash.
• Improper use of child restraint anchors (tether anchors) could
lead to injury in a collision. The anchors are designed to withstand
only those loads imposed by correctly fitted child restraints.
• Never mount two child restraint systems on one LATCH lower
anchor point.
• Never attach two child restraint systems to one tether strap or
tether anchorage.
• Always follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer of
the child restraint you intend to install in your Audi.
• Never use child restraint tether anchorages to secure safety
belts or other kinds of occupant restraints.
• Never attach a tether strap to a tie-down hook in the luggage
compartment.
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

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& W ARNING (continued )
• Never secure or attach any luggage or other items to the LATCH
lower anchorages or to the tether anchors.
• If a tether or other strap is used to attach a child restraint to the
front passenger seat, make sure that it is not so tight, that it
causes the weight-sensing mat to measure more weight than is
actually on the seat .
• The heavier weight registered can make the system work as
though an adult were on the seat and deploy the Advanced Airbag
when it must be suppressed causing serious or even fatal injury to
the child .•
T et her strap
A tether is a stra ig h t or V-shape d strap that atta ches the
top part of a ch ild restraint to sp ecial anchorage po ints in
th e v ehicl e.
Fig . 230 Tether strap :
prope r routing and
mounting
T he purpose of the tether is to reduce the forward movement of t he
ch ild res trai nt in a cras h, in or der t o help re duce t he risk o f head
injury that cou ld b e caused by str ikin g th e vehicl e interior.
Forward facing child rest raint s manufactured after Septe mber 1,
19 99, are require d b y U.S . f edera l reg ulatio ns to comp ly with c hild
head movement performance requirements . These new pe rfor- mance requirements ma
ke a tether necessary on most new child
sa fe ty seats .
& WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will increase the risk of
injury in a crash .
• Never attach a child safety seat tether strap to a tie -down hook
in the luggage compartment .
• Never secure or attach any luggage or other items to the LATCH
lower anchorages or to the tether.
• If a tether or other strap is used to attach a child restraint to the
front passenger seat , make sure that it is not so tight , that it
causes the weight-sensing mat to measure more weight than is
actually on the seat.
• The heavier weight registered can make the system work as
though an adult were on the seat and deploy the Advanced Airbag
when it must be suppressed causing serious or even fatal injury to
the child .•
Us ing tethe rs on rear.facing chi ld restra int
systems
C ur rently , few r ear-faci ng child re stra int s ystems co me with a tether.
P lease read and heed the ch ild restra int system manufactur er's
i n str uct ions care full y to d ete rmin e ho w to prop erly i nsta ll th e
tether.
& WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing child safety seat installed on the front
passenger seat will be seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates -even w ith an Advanced Airbag System . ._

& WARNING !continued)
• The inflating airbag will hit the child safety seat or infant
carrier with great force and will smash the child safety seat and
child against the backrest, center arm rest, or door .
• A tight tether or other strap on a rearward-facing child restraint
attached to the front passenger seat can put too much pressure
on the weight -mat in the seat and register a heavier weight in the
Advanced Airbag System. The heavier weight registered can make
the system work as though an adult were on the seat and deploy
the Advanced Airbag when it must be suppressed causing serious
or even fatal injury to the child.
• If you must install a rearward facing child safety seat on the
front passenger seat because of exceptional circumstances and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and stay on,
immediately install the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system inspected by your
Audi dealer. •
Securing the upper tether strap to the anchor
bracket
Safety first
Fig. 231 Tether strap:
proper routing and
mounting
Child Safety
Securing the child restraint tether strap to the
tether anchor
- Release or deploy the tether strap on the child restraint
according to the child restraint manufacturer's usage
instructions.
Guide the upper tether strap
under the rear head
restraint ~ fig. 231 (raise the head restraint if necessary) .
- Tilt the recess flap -detail view-:::;, fig. 231 up to expose
the anchor bracket .
- Slide the tether strap hook over the anchor bracket.
- Pull on the tether strap hook so that the spring catch of
the hook engages.
- Tighten the tether strap f irmly following the child
restraint manufacturer's instructions.
Releasing the tether strap
- Loosen the tension following the child restraint manufac­
turer's instructions.
- Depress the spring catch on the hook and release it from
the tether anchor.
& WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS.
0 Note
If you leave the child restraint with the tether strap firmly installed
for several days, this could leave a mark on the upholstery on the seat cushion and backrest in the area where the tether strap was
installed. The upholstery would also be permanently stretched
around the tether strap. This applies especially to leather seats.•
•
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

-Alphabetical index
---=--------------------------------
A
A . ccessones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Adapter for cupholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Adaptive Air Suspension .. .... ... .... 184
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Dynamic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire .
186
Lift mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Setting the driving modes .. .... ... 185
Standard mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Trailer towing mode ... .... .... ... 186
Warning/indicator lights ........... 20
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Changing speed .. ........... .... 131
D. . f . river in ormat1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Driver interven tion prompt ........ 138
Driving in traffic ...... .... ...... . 128
Driving program ...... .... .... ... 139
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Open road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Override 128
Request for driver to assume control 128
Save speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Setting time interval .. .. ....... ... 133
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Specia l driving situations .. .. .. ... 140
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Switching on and off .. .... .... ... 130
System limits ...... .... .......... 140
Temporarily turning off ... ..... ... 132
warning/indicator lights .... ..... .. 135
Adaptive Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
defective ......................... 36
Adding
Engine coolant ................ ...
309
Engine oil ... .. ...... ....... ..... 306
Windshield washer fluid .. ...... ... 316
Additional accessories .... .... .... ... 374
Additives
Engine oil
Adjusting
. .. .. ..... .. .... .... ... 306
Instrument cluster i llumination ...... 16
Steering column electrically .. ... .. 115
Steering column manually ......... 114
How many airbags does my vehicle have?
222
How the Advanced Airbag System compo -
nents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . .
223
Important things to know ... .... ... 215
Indicator light .... .... ........... 226
Monitoring .... .... .... ...... .... 226
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... 227
Repairs ..... .. .... .... .......... 229
Safety instructions .. ...... .... ... 228
Side airbags . .... .... ............ 231
Side curtain airbags .. ....... .. ... 234
Weight -sensing mat .... ... .... ... 239
When must the system be inspected? . ..
226
All Wheel Drive ... .... .... .. . .... .. . 268
Ad' . f Justing ront seats .. .... .... .... ... 80 All h 1 oy w ee s ....................... 287
Air conditioning
See Climate controls ... ...... ... . .
102
Airbag
Warning/indicator lights ..... ......
18
Airbag system . ... .... ........ .. 215, 232
Advanced Airbag System .......... 219
Advanced Airbag System components ..
222
Care ...... .... .... .... .... .... .. 229
Child restraints .................. 240
Children .. .... ..... .. .... .... ... 239
Components (front airbags) .. ... ... 222
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat . .... .... ...
217
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Front airbags ....... .... ... .. 219,220
How do the front aiirbags work? .... 224
All- whee l drive
Winter tires
A lternator
333
Malfunction ......... ... .. .... .... 30
Anti -freeze
See Engine coolant system ...... ..
307
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror .... .. 75
Anti -lock brake system
How the ABS system works . .... ...
266
Warning/indicator lights ...... ... ... 21
Anti -Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . .
264
Anti-theft systems
Anti -theft alarm system .. ...... ....
54
Electronic immobilizer ............. 44
Tilt sensors ....................... 55

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Warning/indicator lights . .... . ... .. 22
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . 35
B reak -in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Brake pads .. ...... .... ... ...... . 272
Tires .. .... ... .... .... ... .... ... 271
Bu lbs ..... ..... .... .... .... ....... 355
Bumper
cover
Caution when parking near a parking bar- rier or curb ...... ... .... .... ... 122
C
Ca lifornia Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 302
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Capacities ....... ... .... .... ....... 369
Car care ....... ...... .... ... .... ... 282
Interior ......................... 289
Plastic and vinyl ...... ...... . .. .. 286
Weathers trips ...... ... .. ...... .. 287
Care of exterior .... ...... ... .... .... 282
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
201
Cargo net ..... ... .... .... ..... ...... 90
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Centra l locking
Emergency locking .. ...... .. . .... . 50
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Changing a flat tire ...... .... .... ... 344
Changing a wheel . ... .... .... ....... 344
Changing engine oi l .. .... .... ...... . 306 Chassis
Undercoa ting . .... .... ...... ..... 288
See also Adaptive A ir Suspension .. . 184
CHECK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Check ing
Engine coolant level . ...... ....... 308
Checking tire pressure ....... ........ 323
Child restraints
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat .... .... .... .... .... .. 217
What types of chi ld restraint anchors are
available? .... .... .... .... .... .. 251
Where can I get add itional informat ion
about chi ld restraints? ... .. .. .... 252
Child safety ...... ..... .. .... .. . 238, 243
Additional information . ........... 257
Booster seats . ... ... ....... ...... 246
Convertible chi ld safety seats .... .. 244
Convertible locking retractor . ...... 248
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
254
Important safety instructions for using chi ld safety seats .. . ......... ... 241
Important things to know when driving
with children ....... .... ... .. ... 238
Infant seats ... ... .... .... .... ... 243
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Lower anchorages ........ ... .... . 253
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook .. ...... ........ .......... 257
Older children and safety belts ... .. 247
Saf ety bel ts and ol dler children ... .. 247
Teth er anchors .... .... ....... ... 257 Tether
strap ... .... .... ....... .. . 258
Which restraint sys tem should my older
chi ld wear? .......... .. .. .... .. 247
Child safety lock
rear doors (power) . .... .... .... ... . 51
Child safety seats .... .... .... .... ... 243
Conver tible locking re tractor .... ... 248
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat ..................... . 217
How do I properly install a child safety
sea t in my vehicle? ...... ....... . 241
Installing .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... ... 248
LATCH system . .... .... ... .... ... 256
Safety instructions .... .... .... ... 241
Cigarette lighter ........... .... ...... 97
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) .... ... . 292
Engine compartm ent ... ... .... ... 293
Fabrics and fabric cov erings ... .... 289
Ins trumen t panel .... ... ..... ... .. 290
Inte rio r ...... ....... ....... .. .. . 289
Leather ............. ....... .. ... 291
MMI display .. .. .. .... .... ...... . 289
MM I terminal . .... .... ... ... .. ... 289
Plastic and viny l ... .... .... .... ... 286
P lastic parts .... .. .... .... ....... 290
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Trim strips .. ...... .... ....... .. . 285
trim strips ...... ....... ...... .... 286
Cleaning and protection .......... ... 282
Climate control .. ... ...... ...... .... 102
Synchroni zing . .... ... ... ........ 104
Warm and cold ... .... ...... ... .. 102

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Environment
Break -in period ... ... . .. .. ..... ... 271
Catalytic converter .... ...... ...... 272
Dispos ing of your vehic le battery ... 315
Driving at high speeds .... .... ... . 273
Dr iving to minimi ze pollution and noise .
273
Fuel ............................ 297
Fuel economy .... .... .... ....... . 273
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. ... .. 301
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up .
274
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid 311
Proper disposal of drained engine coolant ........................ 309
Proper disposa l of drained engine oil 306
Recycling used engine oi l .. .. .. .... 306
Un leaded fuel .................... 295
What should I do with an old battery?
315
EPC
See E lectronic power control ........ 18
ESP
See E lectronic stabi lizat ion p rogram
(ESP) ... ..... ...... .... ..... .... 18
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . ...... .... . 262
Expansion tank ... ... .... ..... .. .... 308
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing ... 66
E yeglasses compartment .... .... .... . 100
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
F
Fan
Radiator .... .... .... .... ...... .. 310
Fastening eyelets .................... 90
Flat tire
Changing .... .... .... .... .... ... 344
Floor mats ......................... 200
Fog lights ...... .... .... ...... ... .. .. 65
Fo lding master key with remote contro l . 41
Foot pedals ........................ 200
For the sake of the e nvi ro nmen t
Gaso line fu mes and the environment 297
Letting your eng ine warm up ...... . 1 17
Reducing engine noise by ear ly
upshif ting ....................... 12
Re fuel ing ..... ... .... .... .... .... 297
Savi ng fuel by early upshifti ng .. .... 12
Using the rear window de fogger ... . 108
Front airbags Description .... ..... .. .... .... ... 219
How they work .... .... .... ....... 224
Front arm rest adjusting . .... ..... .. .... .... .... . 88
Storage compartment .............. 88
Front ashtray .... .... .... .... .... ... . 96
Front fog lights . .... .... .... .... ..... 65
F ront seats .. ............ .... ....... . 80
Adjusting ....................... 197
Child restraints in the front seat .... 217
F ronta l coll isions and the laws of physics
206 Fuel
Additives .. .... .... ... .... .... ... 295
Blended gasoline ...... .... .... ... 295
Consumption ........... .... ...... 38
Fi ller neck .... .... .... ... .... .... 296
Fuel gauge . ...... .... ... .... .... . 14
Gas oline ...... .... ... .... .... ... 295
Gaso li n e additives ..... ... .... .... 296
Low fuel level ..... .... ... .... .. 14, 3 4
Octane rating .. ...... .... .... .... 295
Recommendation .. .... ... .... .... 295
Refuelling .... .... .... ... .... .... 297
Reserve ... .... ... .... ... ... ...... 14
Tank capacity ..... ... .... ...... .. 369
Un locking the fue l filler flap by hand 299
Fuse ar rangement . ....... ... .... .... 35 1
G
Ga rage door opener (Homelink®) ..... . 188
Gas discharge lamps ... ... .... ... ... . 355
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .... ..... 12
Fuel gauge ... ... ....... . .... ..... 14
Speedometer . .... .... ... .... ..... 14
Tachometer ....................... 13
Tr ip odometer .. ....... .... .... .... 14
General illustration Instruments and controls . .... .... .. 11
G lossary of tire a nd loading termi nology . . .
318
G love compartment ... .. .... .... ..... 99
cd change r ... .... .... .... .... .... 99
Valet key function .... .... .... ... .. 44
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Glove compartment -emergency unlocking .
100
Gross Vehic le Weight Rating (GVWRl ... 367
H
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Adjusting . .... .... ....... ...... . 199
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Insta llation and remova l .... ....... 87
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Headlight washer reservoir ........... 316
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Adaptive Light .... .... .... ...... .. 66
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Headlight range control defective .. . 35
Switching off ..................... 63
Switching on . .................. .. 63
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Xenon headlights . ...... ... .. .... . 63
Heat ed outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Heated seats
Front ............. .... ........ .. 110
Rear ..................... ...... 110
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Heat ed washer jets
Wiper and washer system . . . . . . . . . . 71
Heavy clothing and safety belts .. .... . 208
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 67
Warning/indicator lights ........... 20
High voltage warning label . ........ .. 366
Homelink® universal remote control .. 188 Hood
Opening 300 Interior
lights ..... ... . .... .. . .. .. .... 68
Rear .. ..... ....... .... ... .... . 68, 69
Release lever .. ...... .... ..... ... 300 Intermittent wiping
Horn .. ...... ............ ....... .... 11
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? ..
222
How often should I check my tire pressures?
324
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 213
Hydroplaning .... .... .... .... ...... 328
I
Ignition key ........................ 116
Ignition lock .. .... .... .... .... .... .. 116
Malfunction .. .... ...... .... ... 33, 36
Ignition lock posit ions .......... ..... 116
Immobilizer ......................... 14
Important things to do before driving .. 195
Improperly worn safety be lts ......... 213
Indicator lights ...... ....... ....... .. 16
Airbag system ............... 226, 227
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ......... 227
Infant seats .......... .... ....... ... 243
How do I properly install an infant seat in my veh icle? ........ .... ... .. ... 243
Safety instructions ............... 243
Inside rear view mirror . ............. .. 75
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Instrument cluster illumination . ... .... 16
Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
General illustration ................ 11 Rain sensor
... .... .... ...... .... . 71
J
Jack 342
Jumper cables ...................... 358
Jump-starting 357
K
Key ................................ 41
Battery replacement ............... 43
Coded settings ................... 102
Convenience opening and closing of windows .. ........ ......... .... 57
Emergency key ............ .... .... 41
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Mast er key ................. ...... 41
Valet key .. ............ ...... ... .. 41
Key coded settings
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Key less entry remote control ... ........ 42
Kick -down
multitronic® ... .... .... ... .... ... 165
tiptronic® ............ ........ ... 158
L
Lane assist
Activating and deactivating 143
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

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Instrument cluster indicator light ... 143
MMI settings .... .... ....... .... . 144
Notes on instrument cluster disp lay . 143
LATC H .... .... ... .. .... ...... .... .. 253
Description ...................... 253
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages .
254
Installing a child restraint ........ .. 256
Location ... ... .... .... .... .... .. 253
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook ... ............... ........ 257
Leather . ...... .. ........... ...... .. 290
Cleaning . ..... ... .... ..... .. .... 29 1
Leve l adjustment
See Adaptive Air Suspension . .... .. 184
Lifting jack . .... ... .... .... .... ..... 347
Lifting vehicle ... ... ............... . 362
Light
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing 66
leaving home ...... ... .. .... .... .. 66
Light sensor defective ................ 34
Lighting in the mirror housing ......... 66
Lights ........ .... .... .... .......... 63
Coming home ... .... .... .......... 64
Daytime running lights . .... .... .... 64
Emergency flashers . ... .. .... .... .. 67
Exterior lights ... .... .... ....... ... 64
Front fog lights .... .... .... .... ... 65
Headlights ....................... 63
High beam ... .... ....... .... .. 63, 67
High beam warning/indicator light ... 20
Leaving home ..................... 64
Rear fog lights ... .... .... ... .... .. 65
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Side marker lights .
..... .. ... ..... . 63
Turn signals .. ... .... ... ... .. .... . 67
Xenon headlights .................. 63
Loading the luggage compartment .... 201
Loading the roof rack ................. 94
Lockable backrest ...... .... ... .. ... .. 88
Locking Power locking switch ....... .... ... 49
Rear lid/trunk lid ........... .. ... .. 50
Remote control key .... .... ....... . 46
Using the key . ............ ....... . 47
Lower anchorage locator button . .... .. 253
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) .. 253
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) . . 253
Luggage Stowing .. .... .... .... .... .... ... 20 1
Luggage compartment . .... .... .... ... 88
Cargo net .... ...... .... .... .... .. 90
DVD player for navigation system . ... 91
Expanding ... ....... .... .... ... .. . 88
Fastening eyelets ... .... ....... .... 90
Side Compartment ................ 91
Ski sack .......................... 92
See also Loading the luggage
compartment ...... .... ... .. .... 201
Lumbar support .. ......... ...... .... . 83
M
Maintenance .... ... ... .. .... .... ... 372
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .. .. 19, 27 Master key .
... .. .... .... ...... ... .. . 42
Battery replacement ... ... .... .... . 43
Check light ....................... 43
Mi leage
Average ... ... .... .... ... ..... ... . 38
Instantaneous .... .... .... .... .... . 38
Mirrors Activating the digital compass ... .. .. 78
Adjusting the anti -glare . ...... ..... 75
Automatic dimming for the outside mirrors .. ........... ........ .... 77
Automatical ly dimming inside mirror . 75
Inside day -night mirror .... .... ..... 75
Interior mirror ... .. .... ...... .... .. 75
Outs ide mirrors . ...... ...... .... .. 76
Recalling position of outside mirrors . 84
Storing position of outside mirrors ... 84
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System ..
226
multitronic® ... .. .... .... ...... .... . 161
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... .... .. 164
Driving the multitronic® . ...... .... 162
Dynamic shift program .. .... .... .. 165
Fail -safe mode .. .... ... .. .... .... 167
Kick -down ....................... 165
Manual shift program ..... .... ... . 166
Selector lever . ..... .. .... .... ... . 163
Steering wheel with tiptronic® ..... 167
tiptronic ...... .... .... ... ... ... .. 166 N
Natural leather . .......... .. .... .... . 290
New tires and wheels ... .... .... .... . 329
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quattro®
See All Wheel Drive ... .... ........ 268
Question
R
What happens to unbelted occupants? .
207
Why safety belts? ... .... .... .... .. 205
Radiator fan .. . .... .. .. .... ....... .. 310
Rain sensor ... .... .... .... .......... 71
Rain sensor defective 34
Reading lights
Front .... ... .... .... .... ..... ... .
68
Rear ..... .. .. ...... .. ... .. ... ... . 69
Rear ashtray . .... .... .... ... .... ... .. 97
Rear fog ligh ts .... .... ... .... ..... ... 65
Rear lid
Escape handle .... .... ... .... ....
342
Open ing and c losing . .... ... ..... .. 50
Valet key function .. ..... .... .... .. 44
Rear light
Defective . .... .... ... .... .. .. .... .
25
Rear seat bench ...... .... ..... .... ... 88
Rear View
See Rear-view camera . ... .... .... . 171
Rear view mirror
Inside rear view mirror . ............
75
Rear window blind
Settings ..... .... .... ... .. .. .... .
71
Rear window defogger .. .... .... .... . 108
Rear window shelf ... .... ...... ...... 86
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Rear
-view camera .. . .. .. .... .. .. 171, 173 Safety belt position . ... .. .... .. .. .... 210
Parking mode 1 .. .... ...... ..... . 175 Safety belt height adjustment . .... . 212
Parking mode 2 .. .. ........ .... .. 177 Safety belts worn by pregnant women
Red symbols .... .... .... .... .... ... .
29 21
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Refuel ling ... .... .... .... .... .... ... 297 Safety belt prete nsioner
Release lever for hood .. ... ......... .
300 Service and disposal . ...... .... ... 214
Remote control garage door opener Sa
fety b elt pretensioners . .... .... .... 213
(Homelink®) ...... .... .... ... .. 188 Safety belt warning light ... .. .... . 19,205
Remote control key ... .... .... .... .... 42 Safety belts . .... .... .... ... .... .... 209
Un locking and locking ... .... .... .. 46 clea ning .. .... .... ... .... .... ... 293
Remote rear lid re leas ,e ... .... .... .... . 50 Danger to passengers who do not wear a
Repair manua ls .... ... ............ ..
372
Repa irs
Airbag system .. ...... .... .... ...
229
Replacing a fuse .... .... .... .... .... 351
safety belt .. ........ .... .... ... 207
Fastening ...... ..... .. .. ... ... .. 209
height adjustment . .... ... .... .... 212
Improper ly worn ..... ... . .. .. .... 213
Not worn . .... .... .... .... ...... . 207
Replacing light bulbs ...... ... ... .... 355 Safety belt position ... .... .... .... 210
Replaci ng tires and wheels . ...... .... 329 Safety instructions .... .... .... ... . 208
Reporting Safety Defe cts . ........ 203, 204 Securing child sa fety sea ts ..... ... . 248
Reset button . ...... .. .. .... .... .... . 14 Specia l considera tions fo r preg nant
Res idual heat . .... .... ... .... .... ...
104 women . ........ .... .. .... .... . 211
Retractor .. ... ... .. ...... .... .... .. 209 Unfastening ........ ........ ..... 212
Rims Warning/indicator light
....... ... .. 205
Cast alloy .. ...... .... .... ... .... 287
Roof rack .. ..... ... .... ... ... ... ... . 93
Why YOU MUST wear them . ..... .. 205
Worn properly . .... ... ... .. ...... 208
Loading ... ... .... .... .... ... .... . 94 Safety comp liance sticker .... .... .... 366
Mounting locat ions . ...... .... .... . 94 Safety equipmen t ... .... .... .... ... . 194
Roof weight .... .... ... ..... .... ... .. 94 Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ...... .... .... .... ... .
194
s Sa fety guide lines
Seat adjus tment ...... .... .... .. . ..
80
SA FE .... ... .... ...... ...... .... ... . 14
Safe driving hab its ...... .... .... .... 194
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Safety instructions
Engine compartment ... .. .... .... 301
for booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
for side curtain airbags .... ....... 236
for using child safety seats . ... .... 241
for us ing convertible child seats .... 244
for using infant seats ... .. .... .... 243
for using safety be lts . .... ... .... . 208
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 228
Safety lock Ignition key, automatic transmission 117
Seat adjustment Adjusting the seatback ... .... .... .. 82
Adjusting upper thigh support ...... 83 Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
D .
' t 84
river s sea memory . .... ...... .. .
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Head restraints ... .... .... ... . 86, 199
Lumbar support ............. ..... 83
Seat belts
See Safety be lts . .... ... .. .... .... 205
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Seating capacity . .... .... .... ... .... 205
Seating position Driver ...... ... .. .... ...... .... . 196
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . 197
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Occupants ...................... 196
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Seats
Number of seats ..... .... .... .... 205
Selective unlock feature .... ....... ... 48
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Se lector lever mu ltitronic® ........... 163
Service and disposal Safety be lt pretensioner ...... .... . 214
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service position Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Servotron ic Power steering ...... .... .... .... 267
Shift buttons ...... .. ........... 160, 167
Side airbags
Description .............. ...... .. 231
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Side assist Activating and deactivating ... .... . 146
Description .......... ........ .... 146
Informationa l and alert stage signals 148
Messages in instrument cluster display ..
153
MM I settings ... .... ... .. ...... .. 152
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Safety tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Sensor detection area . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Side curtain airbags .. ........ ....... 234
Description ...................... 234
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Safety instructions .......... .... . 236
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Ski sack ... .. .... ...... .... ... .... .. 92
Snow chains . .... ....... ........... 334 Sockets
.. ...... .... .... .... ... .. . 97, 98
Solar blower fan/solar roof ....... ... . 113
Sound system disp lay
Driver information disp lay .......... 24
Spare wheel ........................ 343
Speed control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control .. .... .. 127
Speed rating letter code ... ... .... ... 330
Speed warning system ................ 36
Speedometer .... .... .... ....... .... . 14
Starting off with a trailer .. .... .... ... 123
Starting the engine .. .... ... .. ... 116, 117
What should I do if the engine does not
start? ........................ . 117
Steering . ........... ....... ... .. ... 114
Easy entry feature ................ 116
Electrically adjusting the steering wheel .
115
Locking the steering ... .... .... ... 116
Malfunction . ... .. .... .... .... .... 32
Manually adjusting the steering whee l
114
Steering wheel column Adjusting electrically ... .... ...... 115
Adjusting manual ly ............... 114
Steering wheel heating .. ........ .... 111
Steps for determining correct load limit 326
Stopping the engine .... ... .......... 118
Storage .... ... .. .... ..... .. ... ..... 99
Cupholder ... .. ...... .... .... ... .. 95
Cupholder rear center armrest ... .. . 96
Glove compartment ... .... .... .... 99