AUDI TT ROADSTER 2015 Owners Manual

A
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Accessories .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 227
Acoustic park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Adapt ive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 49
Adding Eng ine coolant .................. .. 172
Eng ine oi l ...................... .. 169
W indshield washer flu id . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Addit ional accessories ............... 227
Additives Engine oil . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .. .
Ad justab le steer ing column ........... .
Ad justing front seats ................ . 169
72
59
Ad justing s teering co lumn ... .. .. .. .. .. 72
Adjust ing the seats ................... 60
Advanced Airbag System Ch ildren
130
Components ............. .... .. ... 114
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
H ow the components work together .. 116
Mon itoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Weight -sens ing mat ............... 130
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 126
Care ... .. .. ................. .. ... 121
Ch ild restra ints .................. .. 131
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . 114
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . .. .. .. .. .. . 109
Di sposal . .. ............. .... .. .. .
Fr ont airbags .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
How do the front airbags work? ... .. .
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? . ... . .... ............. .. .. .
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ........ ... .. .. .
Important th ings to know .......... .
Indicator light ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 12
1
112
1 17
114
124
108
118
Knee ai rbags ............. .... .. .. . 123
M oni tor ing . ............. .. .. .. .. . 118
P ASSENG ER AIR BAG O FF ligh t .. .. .. . 119
Repai rs .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 121
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Warning/ indicato r lights ... .. ...... .. 15
When must the system be inspected? . 118
A lcantara
C leaning ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 157
Inde x 229
All-wheel drive . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 146
Winter tires ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 195
Alternato r .. .. .. .. ................. . 16
Anti-free ze
refer to Engine cool ing system ....... 171
Anti -lock brake system . .. ..... ... .. .. 141
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 18
Anti-s lip reg ulation ............. .... 141
Anti-theft systems
Anti -theft alarm system ............. 38
E lectronic immob il izer .. .. ..... ... .. . 33
Ashtray . ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 63
Aste ris k
Wha t does i t mean when something is
marked w ith an aster isk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi magnet ic r ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 79
Desc ription .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 79
Ind icator light . .. .. .. ........... .. . 21
Audi Service Repair Manuals a nd Litera-
ture .......... ... .. .............. . 225
Automatic be lt retractor .. .... ... .. .. 103
Automat ic convert ible top
cl osing
... .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 43
opening . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 43
Automat ic transm iss ion ......... .... .. 81
Driving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
E mergency p rog ram ........... .. .. . 86
E mergency re le a se .................. 86
Ign it ion key safety loc k ......... .... . 73
K ick -down ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 85
La unc h Control Program
..... ... .. .. . 85
Se lector lever lock
82
Se lector lever positions ......... .. .. . 81
Tiptronic .. .. .. .. ................. . 84
Tiptronic controls on the steering wheel 85
Auto Safety Hot line . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 98
Ave rage fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... ... .. .. 150
B
Bat tery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175, 17 7
Charg ing .. .. .. .. ................. 178
Checking ba ttery acid level ... ... .. .. 177
Connect ing . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 175
Disconnecting 175
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230 Index .:..:..:..::....::.....:..._ ___________________________ _
Important warn ings 176
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Low ... .. .. ................ ..... . 146
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Winter operation ............. .. ... 175
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 176
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .... . 160
Boost ... .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 26
Booster seats .............. ... .... . 136
Boost pressure indicator ........ .. .. .. 26
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 174
Checking the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 17 4
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 174
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ....... .. .. .... . 174
Brake system ................ .. .... . 174
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake assist system ........ ..... .. . 141
Brake fluid . .............. ... .. ... 174
Brake fluid spec ificat ions for refill and re-
p lacement . ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 17 4
Brake light defective ........ .. .. .. .. 20
Brake pads ............... ... .... . 149
General information ....... ..... .. . 144
How does the moisture or road salt affect
the brakes? .............. .. .. .. .. . 144
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warning/indicator lights .... ..... .. .. 14
Worn brake pads symbol . ........ .. .. 19
Break-in period ................ .. .. . 149
Brake pads .............. .... .... . 149
Tires .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 149
Bulbs 215
C
California Proposition 6S Warning .... . 165
Battery specific .......... .. .. .. .. . 177
Capacities . .. ................ ... ... 223
Carbon parts Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 157
Care .. .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 154
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 96
Catalytic converter ......... .. .. .... . 150 CD changer
..... .. ............. ..... 65
Certification ...... ................ . 228
Changing a flat tire . ... .......... .. .. 208
Changing engine oil ............. .... 170
Checking Battery acid level ...... ........... . 177
Engine coolant level .... ........... . 172
Checking tire pressure ........... .... 186
Child restraint Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat ..... .. ................ . 109
Child restraints
Where can I get additional informat ion
about child restraints and their use? .. 140
Child safety ..... .. .......... ...... . 129
Convertible locking retractor . .. ... ... 137
Impo rtant safety instructions for using
child safety seats ... ........... .. .. 132
Important things to know when driving
with children .... ................ . 129
Child safety seat ... ..... ........... . 134
Convertible locking retractor . .. .. .. .. 137
Installing . .... .. ............. .... 137
Child safety seats
Booster seats .. .. ................ . 136
Convertible child seats ... ...... .. .. 134
How do I properly install a child safety . h' l
? 132
seat in my ve 1c e . ............... . .
Infant seats . .. .. ... .......... .. .. 134
Safety instructions ................ . 132
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Cleaning ... .... .. ............. .... 154
Climate controls ... ............. .. .. . 67
A/C operat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Air distribution ... ................ .. 69
Air recircu lation mode ............... 70
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Defrost . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 70
Economical use .. ....... ...... .. .. . 71
Fan .. ..... ... .. .. .............. .. 68
Heated seats .. .. .......... ...... .. 71
Heating ... .. .. .. .. ... ........ .... . 67
Pollutant filter ... ............. .. .. . 67
Rear window defogger ............... 70
Switching on and off .............. .. 68

_______________________________ ___:I~n ~d ~e:.::x 231
Temperature ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 68
Venti lation ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 67
C lock ..... ................... .. ....
11
Clutch overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. .
184
Com ing home .............. ... ... ... 49
Compass m irror . ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 58
Comp lian ce .. ............. .. .. .. ... 228
Consumer Info rmat ion . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 225
Contact ing NH TSA . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 98
Controls Cleaning . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ...
156
Controls and d isp lays ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
Convenience close/open feat ure
Powe r top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Windows . ..... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 40
Conve rtible c hild safety sea ts .. .. .. .. .
134
Convertible locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
139
Deactivating ................ .... .. 139
Using to secure a ch ild safety seat 137, 139
Convertible top . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Au tomatic convertible top .. .. .. .. .. .. 43
Emergency operation ........... .... . 44
Ge ne ral i nfo rmation .......... ... ...
41
manual conve rtib le top .. ... . .. ... ... 42
War ning/ indic to r l igh ts .... .. .. .. .. ..
1 7
W ind deflecto r ........... .... .. .. .. 44
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 71
Expansion ta nk ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 172
Cornering light ............ .... .. .. .. 49
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Changing spee d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8
Presetting your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sw itching
off .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 78
Sw itching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
War ning/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. ..
21
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Current fuel m ileage
23
D
Damping
refer to Audi magnetic ride ... .. .. .. .. 79
D ata recorder . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 14 1
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime running lights .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 48
Decla rat ion of compliance
Ce ll phone package .. ... .... ... .. .. 228
E lectronic immob ilizer .. ..... ... .. .. 228
Homelink universal remote control . .. 228
Remo te contro l key ... ............. 228
Decorative deca ls
Cleaning . ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... ..
156
Decorative pa rts/tr im
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .... .............
156
def
What does this mea n when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ...........
12
Defective light bulb warning . ....... .. . 20
Defrost ing the w indows . .... ..... .. .. . 70
Determ ining correct load limit ........
189
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
D . · l 1g1ta compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Dimens ions . .. .. .. .... ............. 223
D imming the rearview m irror .. ... .. .. . 53
D ipst ick
Reading the d ipst ick properly ........
169
Displays
Cleaning
156
Distance ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 23
Driver informat io n system
Boost ........ .. .. ... ....... ...... 26
E ngine oi l tempera ture .. ..... .. .. .. . 26
Menu but to n .. .. ... ..... ..... .. .. . 25
Menu disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Open door or front lid warning ... .. .. . 22
Outsid e temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . 22
Serv ice inte rval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Se tting ... .. .. .. .... ...... ....... . 25
Sound system display ... .... ... .. .. .
22
T' np compute r .. .. .. ................ 23
Dr iver seat
refer to Seating position . ..... .. .. .. . 92
Drivi ng
Run -flat t ires . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 20 2
Drivi ng safely ...... ........... ......
91
Driving throug h wate r .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 150
D upli cate key . .. .. .... ... .... ...... . 32
Dus t fil ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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E
Efficiency program ....... .. .. .. .... .. 27
F ue l economy messages ... .. .. .... .. 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Other equipment .. ......... .. .. .. .. 2 7
E lapsed time ... .... ....... .. .. .. .. .. 23
Electro -mechanical power assist . . . 17 , 145
Elect ronic differential lock (EDL) . . . . . . . 141
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ... .. .. .... .. 18
E lect roni c immobili ze r . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 33
Electronic power co ntrol
EPC warning/ind icator light .. .. .. .... 19
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
E lect ron ic S tabilization Control ( ESC) .. . 141
War ning/ indica tor l ights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 17
E mergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
War ning/ indicator lights . ...... .. .. .. 21
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
E mergency opera tion
Conve rtible top .......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
E mergency sta rting .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 216
Emergency towing ......... .. .. .. .. . 218
Ene rgy management ....... .. .. .. .. . 14 6
B att ery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
D river notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Eng ine
C he ckin g and fill ing locations . .. .. .. . 166
Coolan t .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 17 1
D ata .... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 224
Hood . ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 164
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73
Starting with jumper cab les .. .. .... . 216
Stopping . ................. ...... .. 74
E ng ine compartmen t ....... .. .. .. .. . 166
Safety instructions ... ... .. .. .. .... . 164
Working in the engine compa rtment .. 164
E ng ine cooling system ...... .. .. .. .. . 17 1
A dding coolant ........... .. ...... . 17 2
Chec king the eng ine coolan t leve l .. .. . 172
M alfunc tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Radiato r fan . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 173
Temperature ga uge .. ... .. .. .. .... .. 11
E ng ine hood
C losing .. ............... .... .... . 164
H ow to release the hood ... .. .. .... . 164 E
ngine oi l .. .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 166
Adding ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 169
Additives . ... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 169
Changi ng ..... .. ............. .... 170
Checking the engine oil level ..... .... 169
Indications and conditions requir ing ex -
tra checking ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 169
Oil consumpt io n .. .......... ...... . 168
Oil g rades . .. .... ............. .. .. 166
Recommende d oi l c he ck interv als . .. .. 169
Spec ifi cat ion an d viscosity .. ... .. .. .. 166
T emperature display . .. ..... .... . .. . 26
En gine o il level .. .. ................ .. 19
Engine oi l pressure (ma lfunction) .. .. .. . 16
En gine oi l sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engine oil temperature indicator ........ 26
Engine speed limitation .. ..... ... .. .. . 19
En vironment
Br eak-in per io d ... ............. .. .. 149
Catalytic converter . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 150
Disposing of your veh icle ba ttery ... .. 175
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Driving to minimi ze po llution and noise 151
Fuel ...... .... .. .. ............... 162
Fuel economy .... ................. 151
Leakage from your vehicle ..... ... ... 164
L etting the vehicle stand a nd warm up . 152
Proper disposal of d rained brak e flu id . 174
P roper d isposal of d rained eng ine cool-
an t ...... .... .. ................. 172
Proper disposal of d rained eng ine
oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 170
Recycling used engine oil ..... ... .. .. 169
Un leaded fuel .. .. ............. .. .. 160
What shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 175
EP C
refer to Elect ronic power co ntrol ... .. . 19
E SC (Electronic Stab ilizat io n Control)
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 17
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .... 141
E xhaust tail pipes
Cleaning . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 156
E xpansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Exterior m irrors
Adjust ing . .... .. ............. .... . 52
Dimming ...... .. ..... ....... ... .. . 53
Heating ....... .. ..... ....... ... .. . 52

F
Fan ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 68
Radiator ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 173
F astening
Booste r seats ............ .. .. .. .. . 136
Conve rtible c hild s afety sea ts . .. .. .. . 134
I nfant sea ts
Flat t ire 134
Changing .. .. .............. ... ... 208
F loor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
F og lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Foldi ng master key w it h remote contro l . . 32
F oot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
F or the sake of the environmen t
Gasoline fumes and the environment . . 16 2
L e tt ing yo ur engine warm up ... .. .. .. 73
Refueli ng .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 162
Saving fue l by early upshifting . ... .. .. 1 0
Fr ont airbags
D escr ipt io n ... .. ......... .. .. .. ... 1 12
H ow they work . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 11 7
Fronta l co llisions and the laws of physics 10 1
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Adjusting .. ............. .... .. .... 93
Adjusting the manual seats . .. .. .. .. .. 60
Ch ild restra ints in the front seat ... .. . 109
Fu el
Additives ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 160
Blended gasoline ......... .. .. .. .. . 160
Current fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
F iller neck ................ ... ... .. 161
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fue l supp ly too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Gasoline . .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 160
Gasoline additives ........ .. .. .. .. . 16 1
Octane rating ............ .. .. .. .. . 160
Recommenda tion . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 160
Refue lling . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 162
Reserve .... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 1 2
Tank capacity . ........... .. .. .. .. . 223
Unlock ing the fue l filler f lap by ha nd . . 163
F ue l economy messages (eff iciency pro -
g ram) ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 27
F use arrangement ......... .. .. .. .. . 213
Inde x 233
G
Garage door opener ( Home link) ... .. .. . 88
Gas d ischarge lamps .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 215
Ga uges
Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
General i llustration
Instruments and controls .... ... .. .. .. 8
Generator (warning/ indicator ligh ts) . .. . 16
G lossary of tire and loading term inology 181
G love compartme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
G ross Vehicle We ight Rating (GVWR) ... 222
H
Head lights ....... .. ..... ........... 48
adaptive light .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 49
Cleaning .. .. .... ... .. ... ... .... .. 155
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
F ron t fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Switching off . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 48
Switching on ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 48
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SS
Xenon headlights . .. ........... .... . 48
Hea d restr aints .. .... ... .......... .. . 94
Adjus ting ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 94
Heated exter io r mir ro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
fron t seats ( climate co ntrol) ..... .. .. . 71
re ar w indow ..................... .. 70
Heated seats .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 71
Heated washer jets Wiper and washer system .... ... .. .. . 54
Hea ting .... .. .. .. .... ............. . 67
Hig h beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 50
Hig h voltage warning label .... ... .. .. 222
Hill Descent Assist . .. .. .. ...... .... .. 84
Hill ho ld assist
Start ing on hills .. ................. . 75
Homelin k unive rsal remote con trol . .... 88
Hood Open ing .. .. .. .. .... ............. 164
Re lease leve r .. .. ... ............ .. 164
Hor n .... .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. 8
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 114
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How often should I check my t ire pres -
sures? . ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 187
H ow safety belt pretensioners wo rk ... . 106
Hydroplaning ............... .. .... . 191
I
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
I gnition key safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
I gnition lock positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
I mmobilizer . ................ ... ... . 12
Important things to do before driving ... 91
I mproperly wor n safety be lts . .. .. .... . 10 5
Indicator light Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118, 1 19
Aud i magnetic ride ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 21
C lutch ove rheati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
PASSENG ER A IR BAG O FF .. .. .. .. .. . 119
Indicator lights
refer to Wa rni ng/ind icator lights .. .. . . 1 2
Infant seats . ............. .. .. .. .. . 134
I ns tal ling ch ild safety sea ts
Safe ty bel ts ............. .... .... . 13 7
Instrument cluster and controls .. .. .... 10
Instrument panel i llum ination ... .. ... . 52
I ns trumen ts a nd controls
General illus tration ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. 8
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
L uggage compartment . ... .. .. .. .. . . 52
J
Jump-starting 216
Ju mper cables . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 21 7
K
Key ... .. .... ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 3 2
B at tery replacement . ... .. .. .. .... .. 33
Check light .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 32
Conve nience opening and closing of pow-
er top . ...... ........... .... .... .. 43
Conve nience opening and closing of w in-
dows .. .... ........ ..... .. ........ 40
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Master key
.... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 32
Valet key . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 32
K eyless ent ry remote cont ro l ...... .... . 33
K ick-down .. .... .. ................. . 85
Knee a irbags . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 123
Description . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 123
How they wor k ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 124
Important sa fety instructions .... .... 124
L
Lap timer ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 28
Launc h Control Prog ram ...... ... .. .. . 85
Leathe r cleaning/protect ion ...... .... 157
L eav ing home ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 49
Lifting jack ..... .. .. ... ....... ... .. 209
Lifting vehicle ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 221
Li gh t/rain senso r defective ........... . 21
Lights . .... .... .. ............. ..... 48
Coming/Leav ing home ............. .. 49
E mergency flashe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
E xterior lig hting .. .... ...... ... .. ... 49
F ront fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
He ad ligh ts .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 48
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 50
I n strument panel illumination ... .. .. . 52
Side marker lig hts . .... ..... ... .. .. . 48
Turn signals ... .. ................. . 50
Xenon headlights . ............. ..... 48
L oad ing the luggage compartmen t ... .. . 96
Locking Power locki ng switch .............. .. 36
Rea r lid/trun k lid . ... .......... .. .. . 37
R emote mas te r k ey .......... .. .. .. . 35
U sin g the key .... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 36
L uggage compartment
L ight . ..... ... .. .. ........ ... ... .. 52
L oad ing ... .. .. .. .. ... ........ .... . 96
S ki bag . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 62
M
Maintenance .... .... ... ..... ... .. .. 225
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) 19,30
Manu al convertib le top
cl osing ... .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. . 42
Master key .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Matte finish paint cleaning .... .. .. .. . 154
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
M irrors
Activating the digital compass . ... .. ..
58
Ad justing the exterior mirrors ... .. .. .. 52
dimming ... ..... ..... ... ... ... .... 53
M on itoring the Advanced Airbag System
118
N
Natural leather
Cleaning . .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .
157
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 191
Contacting ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 98
Number of seats ................. ... 100
0
Occupant seating posit ions ...... ... ... 92
Octane rating . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
160
Odometer . .. .... ......... .. .. .. .... 1 2
O il
refer to Engine oil . ....... .. .. .. .. . 166
On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . ... .. .. .. .. 30
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . .. .. 30
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 22
Opening convert ible top
manually . ......... ......... .... ... 42
Operate your vehicle econom ica lly and
minim ize pollution ......... .. .. .. .. .
151
Opt iona l equipment
M arked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Othe r equipment (effic iency p rog ram) . .. 27
Outlets . .. .. ............. .... .. .. ..
64
Outside m irrors
refer to Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Outside temperature display ..... ... ... 22
Owner 's man ua l
H ow the Owner's Manua l is organized . . . 6
p
Paint damage 156
P aint No ... .. .... ......... .. .. .. .. . 22 2
Inde x 235
Park assist . ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 79
Cleaning sensors lenses . ..... ... .. .. 155
Pa rking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 , 83
Parking brake . .. .. ................. . 74
Parking brake warning . ... .... ... .. .. . 15
Pa rking on a decline (downhill) ....... .. 75
Pa rking on an incline (uphill) ... ... .. .. . 75
Pa rts replacement . .... ......... .. .. 2 27
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
PASSE NGER A IR BAG OF F light . ... .. ..
119
Passive safety system .... ....... .... .. 91
Pedals ....... .. .. .................. 96
Physi cal p rinciples of a fron tal collision 101
Plastic parts
Cleaning ........ .. ...............
156
Polishing ... .. .. .. .... ............. 156
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Pollutant filter .. .. .. ................ 68
Power locking switch .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 36
Power loc king system ... ......... .. .. . 34
Convenience close/open feature . . . . . . .
40
Locking and unloc king the veh icle from
1 ns1de . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 36
Opening and closing the win dows ... ...
40
Rear lid/tru nk lid ... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 37
Remote contro l .. ............. .. .. . 33
U nlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. . 35
Power out lets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Power seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Power steer ing
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
s ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17, 145
Power top
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ...............
156
Convenience close/open feature .. .. .. . 43
Convenience openi ng/clos ing ...... .. . 43
Power window switches .. ..... ... .. .. . 39
Reactivating the system ..... ... .. .. .
40
Pregnant women
S p eci al considerations w hen we aring a
sa fe ty be lt .. .. .. .... .............
105
Programming the Homeli nk universal re ­
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
Proper occupant seating positions . .. .. . 92
Pro per safety belt posi tion ........ .. ..
104
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Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Occupants . .... ............ .. .... .. 92
Protecting . .. .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 156
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
quatt ro
refer to All-wheel dr ive .... .. .. .... . 146
Question What happens to unbe lted occupants? 101
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
R
Radiator fan .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 173
Ra in sensor defect ive .... .... .... ..... 21
Reading lights .... ..... ...... .. .. .. .. 51
Rear lid . .. .. .... .... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 37
E mergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear lig ht defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Rear v iew mirro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Refue lling ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 162
Release lever for hood .......... .. ... 164
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 36
Remote control garage door opene r
( H omelink) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Remote master key Un lock ing and locking ..... .. .. .. .. . . 35
Remote rea r lid release . .... .. .. .. .. . . 37
Repair manua ls .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 225
Repairs Airbag system ............ ... .. .. . 12 1
Replacement parts ........... .. .. .. . 227
Replacing Wheel rims .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 19 1
Replacing a fuse .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 212
Replacing light bulbs ....... .. .. .... . 215
Replacing tires a nd wheels ... .. .. .. .. . 19 2
Replacing w indshield wiper blades .. .. . . 57
Report ing Safety Defects . ... .. .. .... . . 98
Reset b utton . ............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Resett ing remote control .... .. .. .. .. . . 36
Retractor .... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 103 Reve
rse (A utomat ic transm iss ion) . ... .. . 81
Rims Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 156
Rep lac ing . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 191
Run-fl at t ires .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 201
Driving ....... .. .. ... ........... . 202
Introduction ..... ................ . 201
Replac ing defects pa rts ......... .. .. 203
s
SAFE .. ..... ... .. .. ... ........... .. 12
Saf e driving habits ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 91
Safety be lt pos ition ............. .... 104
Safety be lts worn by pregnan t women 105
Safety be lt pretensioner
Se rv ice and d isposal ... .. ... ..... .. 106
Safety be lts . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 103
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ... ...... .... .... 157
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .. .......... ...... . 101
Fastening ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 103
Improperly worn . ................. 105
Not worn . .... .. ............. .... 101
pretensioners .. .. ............. .... 106
Safety be lt pos ition .. .. ..... ... .. .. 104
Safety i nstr uctions . .... ..... ... .. .. 102
Securing child safety seats . ... .. .. .. 137
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women ... .... .. .. ............... 105
U nfastening ... ... ................ 105
Warning/ind icator light ............ . 100
Why YOU MUST wea r them .. .. .. .. .. 100
Worn p rope rly . .. ............. .. .. 102
Safety be lt warning light . . . . . . . . . 16, 100
S afety comp liance s ticker ..... ... .. .. 222
Safety eq uipme nt .. ................ .. 91
Safety features for occ upant restraint and
protection .. .... .. ............. .... . 91
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Safety instr uctions
E ngine compartment ... ... ..... .. .. 164
for using ch ild safety seats ...... .. .. 132
F or usi ng sa fe ty belts .......... .. .. 102
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag Sys -
tem . ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 120
Safety lock (Ignition k ey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Head restraints .......... .... .. .... 94
Head restraints, front seat . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Manual controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power seats ................ .... ... 61
Safety guidelines ......... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Seat covers Cleaning . ............ ...... .... .. 157
Seating capacity
Seating position 100
Driver ... .. .... ............. .. .. .. 92
F ront passenger .......... .... .. .... 93
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . . 93
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Occupants .. ................ ... .... 92
Seats Number of seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 100
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . 86
Selector lever positions ........ ... .. .. 81
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. . 106
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Service position for windshield wipers ... 56
Set menu .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Setting Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Digital clock ................ .... ... 11
Shutting down vehicle ......... ... .. . 151
Side airbags Description .............. .... .. .. . 125
How they work ........... .. .. .. .. . 126
Side marker lights .............. .... . 48
Ski bag . ..... .. ................ ..... 62
Snow chains . ............. .. .. .. .. . 196
Sockets ... .. .. ............. .. .. .... 64
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Speedometer ............. .... .. .... 12
Speed rating letter code ........ ... .. . 192
Speed warning system .......... ... ... 75
Sport button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 143
Index 237
Starting assistance ................. . 217
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73
What should I do if the engine does not sta rt? .. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 73
Steering
refer to Electro -mechanical power as-
sist ......... ... .. ........... 17,145
Steering column Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Steps for determining correct load limit . 189
Stopping the engine .. .............. .. 74
Storage .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 65
Compartment in the front seats . . . . . . . 65
Cup holder ...... .. ..... ........... 63
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
S tronic ..... ..... .................. 81
Driving Notes .. .. ............... .. . 83
Emergency program ........... .... . 86
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Launch Control Program ........... .. 85
Se lector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Selector lever positions ......... .. .. . 81
Tiptronic .... .. .. ................. . 84
Tiptronic controls on the steering wheel 85
Sun visors ........ .. ..... ........... 54
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tail lights Cleaning ... ... .. .. .............. .
Tank flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand ..
Technical Data ...... ...... ......... .
Technical modifications
Temperature display 155
163
222
228
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Textiles Cleaning ......... ................ 157
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ...... .. .. .. ................. 149
Tightening wheel bolts ........... .... 208
Tire mobility system ..... ....... .... . 205
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
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Tire pressure monitoring system ...... . 198 Trip computer ..... ............. ..... 23
Loss of air pressure ........ ... .... .
199 Single-trip memory ................. 23
M alfunct ion . ............. ... .... .
199 Tota l-trip memory .................. 23
Resetting tire pressures . . . . . . . .
200, 201 Trip odometer . .. .. ............. .. .. . 12
Tire repair kit ............. .. .. .... . 205 What does it mean when dEF appears in
Tires .. .. .... .......... ........ ... .
180 the trip odometer display? ....... ... . 12
Replacing .. ................ ... ... 191 Trunk lid ...... ... .. .............. .. 37
run-flat .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .
201 Trunk escape handle ........... .. .. 204
Service life .............. .. .. .... . 190 Turn signals ... .. .. ............. .. .. . 50
speed rat ing letter code . .. .. .. .. .. . 192 Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 21
Tire manufacturing date ......... ... 192
Tire specifications ............ .... . 192 U
Tread depth .............. ... .... . 190
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. ..... 194
Winter tire s ............... .. .... . 195
Tires/Whee ls
Low aspect ratio tires ....... ... .. .. .
197
Tire mobility system ....... .... ... . 205
Tire pressure monitoring system .... . 198
Tire repair kit ............ .. .. .. .. . 205
Tir es and vehicle load limits ... ... .... . 188
Tires and wheels
Check ing tire pressure ..............
186
Cold tire inflation pressure ..... .. .. . 184
Dimensions ............ .. .. .. .. .. .
191
General notes .............. .. .... . 180
Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy . ... .... ................ ..... .
181
New tires and wheels ............... 191
Replacing ............... .. .. .... . 192
Snow chains ............... .. .... . 196
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. ... 188
Wheel bolts ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .
197
W inter t ires ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 195
Tire serv ice life .. .......... .. .. .... . 190
Tool kit ..... ................ ..... . 204
Towing
Front eyelet .................. ....
219
Rear eyelet ... ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 220
Tow truck procedures ............... 218
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system .. ... 199
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Transmission
S tron ic transmission ................ 81
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ... ... .. .. . 190
Unfastening safety belts
Unidirectional tires .... .......... .. . .
Uniform tire quality grading ......... .
Univ ersal Radio- Frequency Remote Con-105
180
194
trol (HomeLink) . .. ............. .. .. . 88
Unlocking
Power locking switch ......... .. .. .. .
36
Rear lid/trunk lid ................. .. 37
Remote control key .................
35
Using the key ...................... 36
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle
care/cleaning .. .. ... .......... ....
154
Vehicle electrical system ......... .... . 16
Vehicle Identification Number (V IN) . ... 222
Vehicle jack ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 209
Vehicle literature ..................... 5
Vehicle shut-down .............. .. ..
151
Vehicle tool kit .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 204
Ventilation ..... .. ............. ..... 67
Vinyl
Cleaning .. ...... ............. ....
157
w
Warning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Airbag system . .. ............. .. .. . 15
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Convertible top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Electronic power control .......... .. . 19