dimensions AUDI A4 2008 B8 / 4.G User Guide
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General maintenance
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Technical data
Diesel enginesA4 2.0 TDIEngine data
1)
Performance figures
WeightsMaximum trailer weights
2)
Engine oil
MG = Manual gearbox / AG = Automatic gearbox1) This engine is available with reduced power for some markets (see
car documentation). The performance figures may be slightly
different.2) The specified trailer weights apply only to vehicles with a factory-
fitted towing bracket.
Power output
105 kW at 4200 rpm
Maximum torque
320 Nm at 1750 - 2500 rpm
Cylinders, capacity
4 cylinders, 1,968 cm
3
Fuel
Diesel
MG
AG
Maximum speed
km/h
215
210
Acceleration from 0 - 100 km/h
sec.
9.4
9.4
MG
AG
Gross vehicle weight
kg
2010
2045
Kerb weight (unladen weight)
kg
1460
1495
Maximum front axle weight
kg
1075
1100
Maximum rear axle weight
kg
1065
1070
MG
AG
Trailer with brakes on
gradients up to 8%
kg
1900
1900
Trailer with brakes on
gradients up to 12%
kg
1700
1700
Weight of vehicle and
trailer on gradients up to 12%
kg
3780
3815
Trailer without brakes
kg
750
750
LongLife Service
VW 506 01, VW 507 00
vehicles with diesel particulate
filter*: only VW 507 00
Inspection Service
VW 505 00, VW 505 01, VW 506 01,
VW 507 00
vehicles with diesel particulate
filter*: only VW 507 00
Engine oil capacity
(including filter change)
approx. 5.0 litres
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Performance, weights and dimensions 326A4 2.7 TDIEngine data
1)
Performance figures
Weights
Maximum trailer weights
2)
Engine oil
AG = automatic gearbox1) This engine is available with reduced power for some markets (see
car documentation). The performance figures may be slightly
different.2) The specified trailer weights apply only to vehicles with a factory-
fitted towing bracket.
Power output
140 kW at 3500 - 4000 rpm
Maximum torque
400 Nm at 1400 - 3250 rpm
Cylinders, capacity
6 cylinders, 2,698 cm
3
Fuel
Diesel
Maximum speed
km/h
AG = 226
Acceleration from 0 - 100 km/h
sec.
AG = 7.7
Gross vehicle weight
kg
AG = 2145
Kerb weight (unladen weight)
kg
AG = 1595
Maximum front axle weight
kg
AG = 1180
Maximum rear axle weight
kg
AG = 1080
Trailer with brakes on
gradients up to 8%
kg
AG = 1900
Trailer with brakes on
gradients up to 12%
kg
AG = 1700
Weight of vehicle and
trailer on gradients up to 12%
kg
AG = 3915
Trailer without brakes
kg
AG = 750
LongLife Service
VW 506 01, VW 507 00
vehicles with diesel particulate fil-
ter*
only VW 507 00
Inspection Service
VW 505 00, VW 505 01, VW 506 01,
VW 507 00
vehicles with diesel particulate
filter*: only VW 507 00
Engine oil capacity
(including filter change)
approx. 6.9 litres
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Self-help
Technical data
A4 3.0 TDI quattroEngine data
Performance figures
Weights
Maximum trailer weights
1)
Engine oil
MG = manual gearbox1) The specified trailer weights apply only to vehicles with a factory-
fitted towing bracket.
Power output
176 kW at 4000 - 4400 rpm
Maximum torque
500 Nm at 1500 - 3000 rpm
Cylinders, capacity
6 cylinders, 2,967 cm
3
Fuel
Diesel
Maximum speed
km/h
MG = 250
(governed)
Acceleration from 0 - 100 km/h
sec.
MG = 6.1
Gross vehicle weight
kg
MG = 2205
Kerb weight (unladen weight)
kg
MG = 1655
Maximum front axle weight
kg
MG = 1180
Maximum rear axle weight
kg
MG = 1140
Trailer with brakes on
gradients up to 8%
kg
MG = 2100
Trailer with brakes on
gradients up to 12%
kg
MG = 1900
Weight of vehicle and
trailer on gradients up to 12%
kg
MG = 4175
Trailer without brakes
kg
MG = 750
LongLife Service
VW 506 01, VW 507 00
vehicles with diesel particulate
filter*: only VW 507 00
Inspection Service
VW 505 00, VW 505 01, VW 506 01,
VW 507 00
vehicles with diesel particulate
filter*: only VW 507 00
Engine oil capacity
(including filter change)
approx. 6.9 litres
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Index 330AAbroad
Changing headlight dip settings . . . . . 59
ABS
SeeAnti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . 19
AC mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 107
Acceleration figures
SeePerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Acoustic parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Adapter for anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . 292
adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Driver intervention prompt . . . . 130, 138
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Driving program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
No vehicle in front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Overriding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Setting a new speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Setting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Setting time interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Switching off (with memory function) . . .
131, 132
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
System limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Vehicle in front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130Vehicles with manual gearbox . . . . . . 129
Volume of warning tone . . . . . . . . . . . 139
adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
advanced key
Locking and unlocking the vehicle . . . 47
START ENGINE STOP button . . . . . . . 118
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Switching on the ignition . . . . . . . . . . 118
Air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 101
AC mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
See alsoDeluxe automatic air conditioner
93
Air recirculation mode
Deluxe automatic air conditioner . . . . 97
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . . .
105
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Head-protection airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Key-operated switch for front passenger's
airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Alarm system
SeeAnti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . 42
Alterations to the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Alternator
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Anti-dazzle interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Anti-freeze additive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260Anti-knock properties of petrol . . . . . . . . 251
Anti-lock brake system
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Interior monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Tow-away protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Armrest (front)
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Ashtrays
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Audi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Suspension control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Audi hold assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Audi lane assist
Seelane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Audi parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Audi parking system advanced . . . . . . . . 171
Audi parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Auto-check control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Index331
Controls
Safety
Driving tips
General maintenance
Self-help
Technical data Automatic air conditioner plus
SeeDeluxe automatic air conditioner plus
101
Automatic cruise control
Seeadaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . 128
Automatic gearbox
Dynamic gear control program . . . . . 166
Kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Manual release (multitronic®) . . . . . . 168
multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Paddle levers (tiptronic mode) . . . . . . 167
Safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . 116
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Steering wheel with paddle levers . . 167
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162, 166
Automatic headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Auxiliary heating
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . .
110
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Running time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Switching on/off immediately . . . . . . 111
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Average fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Axle weights
SeePerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
BBattery
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Low charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Power level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Bayonet fastener
Bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Bulb holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Bicycle rack
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Bioethanol fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Blower
Deluxe automatic air conditioner . . . . . 96
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . .
104
Bonnet
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Boot
SeeLoading luggage compartment . 192
SeeLuggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 79
Boot lid
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Manual release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Brake system
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Brake pads worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Electro-mechanical parking brake . . . 121
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
braking guard
SeeAudi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Bulb holder
Bayonet fastener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Bulb monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Bulbs
Bayonet fastener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Changing (general notes) . . . . . . . . . . 304
Bulbs, changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Brake lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Bulb holder with bayonet fastener . 305,
306
Dipped headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Reversing light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Turn signals (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Business equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
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Index333
Controls
Safety
Driving tips
General maintenance
Self-help
Technical data Supplementary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . . 101
AC mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Air outlets for rear passengers . . . . . 108
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Auxiliary heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Auxiliary heating - remote control . . . 113
Auxiliary heating - running time . . . . 112
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Supplementary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 229
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320Dipped headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
DIS
SeeDriver information system . . . . . . . 21
Distance control system
Seeadaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . 128
Door catches/boot lid warning . . . . . . . . . 24
Doors
Child-proof catches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Driver
SeeSitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Auto-check control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Bulb monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
CD and radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door catches/boot lid warning . . . . . . . 24
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . 22
Red symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Yellow symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driving
Run flat tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Driving abroad
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Unleaded fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Driving away from a standstill . . . . . . . . . 122
Driving away when towing a trailer . . . . 123Driving on left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Driving on right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dust filter
Deluxe automatic air conditioner . . . . . 93
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . .
101
DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Dynamic gear control program . . . . . . . . 166
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . 16, 36, 159, 222
EEconomical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
EDL
SeeElectronic differential lock . . . . . . . 19
Electric seat adjustment
SeeSeat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Convenience open/close function . . . . 54
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Electrical accessories
SeeElectrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Electrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 88
Electro-mechanical parking brake . . . . . . 124
Auto release function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Driving away from a standstill . . . . . . 122
Driving away when towing a trailer . . 123
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . 123
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
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Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Releasing and applying . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 20
Electronic differential lock
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 43
Electronic stabilisation program
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . 123
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Emergency release
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emission control systems
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Engine compartment
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Engine compartment layout . . . . . . . . . . 256
Engine data
SeePerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Engine hood
SeeBonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Engine management
(EPC) warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 257
Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . 258, 259
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258, 259
LongLife Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
See alsoPerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Engine oil capacity
SeePerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Engine oil pressure
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Engine oil sensor
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . 231
Environmental tips
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 106
Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
EPC
SeeEngine management . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ESP
SeeElectronic stabilisation program . 17
Ethanol fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
FFastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 193
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Releasing the tank flap manually . . . 253
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 192
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226Front passenger
SeeSitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Fuel
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Current fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . 25
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Fuel level low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Fuel range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Fuse, changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
GGarage door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Generator
SeeAlternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Glow plug system
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16HHandbrake
SeeElectro-mechanical parking brake . . .
121
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Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Loading luggage compartment . . . . . . . 192
Load-through hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from in-
side
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Locking doors manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
LongLife Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Extending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Side storage compartment . . . . . . . . . 80
Stretch net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Transport bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
See alsoLoading luggage compartment .
192
Luggage rack
SeeRoof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
MMain beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Make-up mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Manual operation
Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Manual release
Selector lever (multitronic®) . . . . . . . 168
Maximum speed
SeePerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Memory for driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Activating remote control key . . . . . . . 77
Recalling settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Mileage recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Minimising pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Mirrors
Anti-dazzle setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Automatic anti-dazzle exterior mirrors 71
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror . 69
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Make-up mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
MMI control console, cleaning . . . . . . . . 247
MMI display, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Mobile phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Driving with multitronic® . . . . . . . . . 162
NNatural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248Number plate light
Changing bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
OOctane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Oil
SeeEngine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258, 259
Oil consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258, 259
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Opening
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Sun roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9PPaddle levers
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Paint No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Reversing camera, parking mode 1 . . 174
Reversing camera, parking mode 2 . . 175
Safety notes on reversing camera . . . 172
Switching graphic display on and off 177
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Controls
Safety
Driving tips
General maintenance
Self-help
Technical data Switching reversing camera on and off .
177
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
parking system advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Parking the car
multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Particulate filter
SeeDiesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . 229
Passengers
SeeSitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Performance figures
SeePerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Performance, weights and dimensions . 323
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Personalised remote control key . . . . . . . . 43
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Pollen filter
Deluxe automatic air conditioner . . . . 93
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . .
101
Pollution filter
Deluxe automatic air conditioner . . . . 93
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . .
101
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Driver message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 36, 225
Pressure (tyres) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
QQuartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
quattro
SeeFour-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226RRadio transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Fixed installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Mobile equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Radio-controlled clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Radio-operated remote control
SeeRemote control keys . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Rain sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Reading lights
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear centre console
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Rear lights
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Rear View camera
SeeReversing camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Rear view mirrors
SeeMirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 69
Rear window, sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Remote control keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Replacement keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Retaining net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Reverse gear
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Reversing camera
Parking mode 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Parking mode 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
RME fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Attachment points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Run flat tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Renewing defective components . . . . 276
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
New engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
New tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
SSAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Safety features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Seat adjustment
Backrest angle (manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Forwards and backwards (manual) . . . 73
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Controls
Safety
Driving tips
General maintenance
Self-help
Technical data Towing bracket, removable . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Towing bracket, retrofitting . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Towline anchorage
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Notes on towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Points to check before towing . . . . . . 232
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Trailer stabilisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Trailer turn signals
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Trailer weights
SeePerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Trips, checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Type plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Tyre Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 41, 268
Tyre pressure monitoring system . . . . 39, 41
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Tyre Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Tyres
Inflation pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 268
Run flat tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274Tread wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Tyre pressure monitoring system . 39, 41
Tyre service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
UUniversal transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Unleaded fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48VVehicle data sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . 321
Ventilation
Deluxe automatic air conditioner . . . . . 93
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . .
101
Ventilation slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192WWarning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 36
Electro-mechanical parking brake . 19, 20
Electronic stabilisation program . . . . . 17
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Suspension control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Washer fluid level low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Washing the vehicle
By hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
With high-pressure cleaner . . . . . . . . 244
Waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Weights
SeePerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Wheel imbalance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246, 268
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Changing wheels round . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Window heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 106
Windows
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
De-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Windows (electric)
SeeElectric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Windscreen washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Windscreen wiper and washer system . . . 65
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Changing blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Winter conditions
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Care of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
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