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Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 282
AC (automatic climate control) ... .. .. .. 77
adaptive cruise control
Vehicles with manual transmission .. .
101
Adaptive cruise control ...... .. .. .. .. .. 99
C leaning sensors/camera ... ... .. .. . 205
Messages .. ................ ... ... 107
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . 105
Setting the driving program .. .. .. .. . 104
Adaptive dampers .......... .. .. .. .. . 113
Adaptive light ................ ... ... . 47
Adaptive Light (defective) ......... .. .. 22
Adding
Engine coolant ........... .. .. .. ...
227
Engine oil .. ................ ... ... 224
Windshield washer fluid ......... .. . 233
Additional accessories
Additives 282
Engine oil .. ............. .... .. .. . 224
Adjustable steering column ... ... .. .. .. 80
Adjusting
Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Instrument illumination ... .. .. .. .. .. 50
Steering column .................... 80
Temperature (automatic climate control) 78
Airbag
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. ..
20
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 162
Advanced Airbag System ....... ... .. 149
Advanced Airbag System components . 152
Care ... ... . .... ... ..... ..... .. ... 158
Children . .. ............. .... .. .. . 167
Child restraints ........... .. .. .. ... 168
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 152
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . .
146
Disposal . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 158
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 154
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... ... ............. ...... ..
152
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together .... .. .. .. .. .
153
Important things to know .. .. .. .. .. . 145 Index 285
Indicator light
..... ............... 156
Monitoring . ... .... ............... 156
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... 156
Repairs ... .. .. .. ................. 158
Safety instructions ................. 158
Side airbags ..... .. ............... 160
Side curtain airbags .. .... .. .... .... 163
Weight-sensing mat ............... 167
When must the system be inspected? . 156
all-wheel drive .. .. ................. 191
Alloy wheels .. .... .. ............... 208
All wheel drive
Winter tires . .. .. .... ........... ..
250
Alternator
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant system ....... 226
Anti-lock braking system ............. 185
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Anti-slip regulation .. ... ....... .... . 185
Anti-theft alarm warning system ........ 32
Anti-theft systems
Electronic immobilizer .............. .
38
Armrest ...... .. .. ................. . 60
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
Asterisk
What does it mean when something is marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
Audi braking guard
refer to braking guard ............. .. 99
Audi drive select ..... ............... 113
Adaptive dampers ................. 113
Description .. .. ...... ............. 113
Dynamic steering . ... ... .... ... .. .. 113
Setting the driving mode ............ 114
Sport differential . .. .. .. ...... .... . 113
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture
280
AUTO Automatic climate control .......... ..
78
Automatic headlights ............... 47
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Automatic belt retractor ......... .... 140
Automatic car wash
refer to Washing ... .............. . 203
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Emergency operation
Emergency braking function (parking
brake) ... .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. 87
E me rgency sta rting ........ .. .. .. .. . 269
Emergency towing .. .... .... . .. .. .. . 271
Energy management .... ... .. .. .. .. . 192
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
E ng ine
Compartment ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 221
Coolant .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 226
Hood . ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... 219
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 83
Start ing with jumper cables .. .. .. .. . 269
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 84
Eng ine compartment
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 2 19
Working the engine compartment 219
E ng ine coolan t
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E ng ine coolant system .......... ... .. 226
Adding coolant .............. ... ... 227
Chec kin g coolant leve l ..... .. .. .. .. . 226
Checking the eng ine coolan t leve l .. .. . 226
Ra diato r fan ............. .... .. ... 228
E ng ine coolant temperature
Temperatu re ga uge .... ...... .... ... 10
Eng ine data .. ............. .... .. ... 277
E ng ine hood
C losing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
How to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 2 19
E ng ine oi l .. ................. ... ... 221
Adding .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 224
Addi tives . .. ............. .... .. ... 224
Changing .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 225
Check oil leve l .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 224
Consumption ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 224
Indicator light ........... .... .. 17,21
O il consumption .......... .. .. .. .. . 223
O il grades .. ............. .... .. ... 221
O il level symbol ............. .... ... 21
Pressu re malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Specification and vis cos ity .. .. .. .. .. . 22 1
Eng ine speed limitat io n ..... .. .. .. .. .. 21 Environment
Break-in period ..... . ... ...... ... .. 194
Catalytic converter . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 195
Dispos ing of your ve hicle battery ... .. 233
Driving at high speeds .............. 196
Driving to minimize po llution and noise 196
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Fuel economy .. .. .. ..... ......... .
Lea ks unde r you r vehicle ........ ... .
Let ting the vehicle stand and warm up .
Proper disposal of d rained brake flu id .
Proper disposal of drained engine cool ­
ant
. ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
Proper disposal of drained eng ine 196
2 19
196
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227
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224, 22S
Recycling used engine oil ............ 224
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Un leaded fuel .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 214
What shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 233
EPC
refer to Electron ic power control . . . . . . 20
ESC ( Electronic Stabi lization Contro l)
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
E thy l alco ho l (Fuel) . ............. .. .. 215
Event Data Recorder (EDR) .......... .. 185
E xhaust tai l pipes
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 209
Expansion tank
Exterior lighting
E xterior m irrors 226
. .. ............... .. . 47
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
D' . 1mming .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 51
Heating ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . SO
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Fan
Radiator
Fasten ing
B oos ter sea ts 228
17 4
Convertib le child sa fe ty seats .... .. .. 173
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fasten ing eyes
refer to Tie-downs .... ........... .. . 72
Flat tire Chang ing . .. .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. 259
flexib le fue l
Floor
. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 215
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290 Index
Floor mats ........ ......... ... .... . 132
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ..... .. .. .. . . 47
Folding the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
F oot pedals ....................... . 132
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 217
L ett ing the engine warm up . . . . . . 80, 83
Refueling ............... .. .. .... . 217
Saving fue l by early upshift ing .. ...... 11
Front airbags Descr ipt ion .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 149
H ow they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 138
Fr ont passenger's door emergency locking 38
Front seats Adjusting .. ..... ........... ... .. . 129
Ch ild restraints in the front seat . .. .. . 146
Fuel Additives . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 214
Blended gasoline ............. .. ... 214
Consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Filler neck .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 216
Fu el gauge ... ........... .. .. .... .. 12
Gasoline . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 214
Gasoline additives ................ . 216
Low fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating .................... . 214
Recommendation ........... .. .... . 214
Refuelling .... ........... .. .. .... . 217
Reserve .. ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity ............. ... .. ... 277
Tank system .......... .... ... .. .. .. 21
Un lock ing the fuel fi ller flap by hand .. 218
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) . .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. .. 29
Fuel filler flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 218
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265, 266, 267
Replacing . ................. ..... . 265
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Garage door opener (HomeL ink) .. .. ... 123
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Gas discharge lamps ......... ... .... . 268 Gauges
Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Gearshift indicator ...... ........... .. 27
Gearshift lever
6-speed manual transmission .... .... . 91
General illustration
Instruments and controls ....... .... .. 8
Generator Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 17
G lossary of tire and loading terminology 235
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Valet parking .... ................ .. 45
GPS controlled clock ................ .. 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 275
Ground clearance .. ... .......... .... 198
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Headlights
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control ............. 22
Left hand drive, right hand drive .. .. .. . 49
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Headlight washer reservoir ..... .. .... 233
Head restraints .. .. ............. .... 131
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 131
Removing/installing .............. .. 61
Heated exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
seats .... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. . 78
windshield washer spray nozzles . . . . . . 53
Heating ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 76
Heavy clothing and safety be lts ...... .. 140
High beam .. .... ... ................ . 48
High voltage warning label ........ ... 275
Hill descent control ................ .. 95
Homelink (remote control)
Hood 123
Opening . ..... .. ................ . 219
Re lease lever .... ............. .... 219
Hooks ... .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 72
Horn ...... .. .. .. .. ............... .. 8