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A
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 274
AC (automatic climate control) ... .. .. .. 69
adaptive cruise control Vehicles with manual transmission 99
Adaptive cruise control ...... .. .. .. .. .. 97
C leaning sensors/camera ... ... .. .. . 201
Messages .. ................ ... ... 105
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . 103
Setting the driving program .. .. .. .. . 102
Adaptive dampers .......... .. .. .. .. . 111
Adaptive light ................ ... ... . 44
Adaptive Light (defective) ......... .. .. 22
Adding Engine coolant ........... .. .. .. .. .
Engine oil .. ................ ... .. .
Windshield washer fluid ......... .. .
Additional accessories
Additives 223
220
229
274
Engine oil .. ............. .... .. .. . 220
Adjustable steering column ... ... .. .. .. 72
Adjusting Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
I nstrument illumination ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Steering column .................... 72
Temperature (automatic climate control) 70
Airbag Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 20
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 , 161
Advanced Airbag System ....... ... .. 148
Advanced Airbag System components . 151
Care . .. ... . .... ... ..... ..... .. ... 157
Children . .. ............. .... .. .. . 166
Child restraints ........... .. .. .. ... 167
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . 151
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Disposal . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 157
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 149
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 153
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? 151
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together .... .. .. .. .. . 152
Important things to know .. .. .. .. .. . 144
Index 277
Indicator light ..... ............... 155
Monitoring . ... .... ............... 155
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... 155
Repairs ... .. .. .. ................. 157
Safety instructions ................. 157
Side airbags ..... .. ............... 159
Side curtain airbags .. .... .. .... .... 162
Weight-sensing mat ............... 166
When must the system be inspected? . 155
all-wheel drive .. .. ................. 189
Alloy wheels .. .... .. ............... 204
All wheel drive Winter tires . .. .. .... ........... .. 245
Anti-free ze
refer to Engine coolant system ... .. .. 222
Anti-lock braking system ............ . 184
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 19
Anti-slip regulation ................. 184
Anti-theft alarm warning system ... .. .. . 32
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobilizer ............... 38
Armrest .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 56
Ashtray ...... .. .. .................. 59
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard
refer to braking guard . ........... .. . 97
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Adaptive dampers .. .............. . 111
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Dynamic steering . .... ......... .. .. 111
Setting the driving mode ........ .. .. 112
Sport differential . .... ............. 111
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture 272
AU TO
Automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Automatic headlights . ...... ... .. .. . 44
Auto Lock ... ... .... ................ 32
Automatic belt retractor ............. 139
Automatic car wash
refer to Washing . .. ........... .... 200
Automatic climate control Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Setup ........ .. .. . ............... 71
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278 Index
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 89
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving .. .. .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. .. 84
Dynamic shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 95
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Removal lock (ignition key) ..... .. .. .. 72
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
S tron ic .. .. ................ ... ... . 89
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
also refer to S tron ic transmission ..... 89
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Auto Safety Hotline ................. 134
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .... . 192
B
Battery ..... ................ .. 17,225
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment ........ ....... .. .. .... .
226
Charging . .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. . 228
Important warnings when working on
the battery .... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .
226
Jump starting . ........... .. .. .. .. . 262
Low . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 190
Replacing the battery . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 229
State of charge ............ ... .... . 190
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 225
Working on the battery ..... .... ... . 226
Before driving .. ........... .... .... . 126
Bio-ethanol (Fuel) ............ .. .. .. . 211
Blended gasoline ................... 210
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 70
Body cavity sealing ........... .. .. .. . 204
Booster seats ...... ....... .. .. .... . 173
Brake fluid
Changing the brake flu id . ........ .. .
225
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. .. ... 224
Reservoir ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 224
What is the correct brake fluid level? . . 224
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ........ ... .. ...
224
Brake system .... .. ............. .... 224
Anti- lock braking system ............. 19
Brake assist system ................ 184
Brake fluid .... .. ......... .... .... 224
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ...... ................ .
225
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake power assist unit .......... ... 187
Brakes .. .. .. .. . ............ .... .. 187
Ceramic brakes . .. ... ... ... .... .. .. 187
Electromechanical parking brake ...... 77
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking
Emergency braking funct ion ... .. .. .. .
79
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Messages ..... .. .. ... ........... . 105
Settings .. ... ... .. .............. . 104
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Tires . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 192
Bulbs .......... .. ............. .... 261
C
Californ ia Proposition 65 Warn ing . .... 216
Battery specific .. ... .......... .. .. 227
Capac1t1es .. ... ... .. .............. . 270
Car care ........ .. ............. .... 199
Interior . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 205
Plastic and vinyl .. ... ...... .... .. .. 202
Care of exterior .... ................. 199
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment. . . 64, 132
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Central lock ing .. .. .......... ...... .. 32
Central lock ing switch .... ...... .. .. . 36
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote control key ............ .... . 35
Ceramic b rake ro tors
New brake pads .. ..... ........... .
18 7
Certification . ..... ................ . 275
Changing a flat t ire . ......... .... .... 252
Changing a wheel .. ......... .... .... 252
Changing engine oil
Chassis 221
Undercoating .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. .. 204
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Checking Engin e coolant leve l .... ... .. .. .. .. . 222
Chec king tire p ressure .. .... .. .. .. .. . 236
Ch ild rest ra ints
Danger of us ing ch ild restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Where can I get add it ional information
about ch ild restra ints and thei r use? . . 183
Ch ild rest ra int system anchors . .. .. .. . 179
Ch ild safety . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 165
Convertible locking retracto r .. .. .. .. . 17 5
Important safety instructions fo r using
child safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 168
Important things to know when dr iv ing
wi th chi ldren ............ .... .. .. . 165
Instal ling a child restraint us ing t he
L ATC H system ............. ... ... .. 180
M ounting and releasing the ancho rag e
h ook .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 180
Tet he r anchors ........... .... .. .. . 18 1
Tether straps ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 181
Ch ild safety locks
P owe r windows . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 40
R ear doors ................. ... .. .. 4 0
Ch ild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Convertible ch ild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 172
Convertibl e locking retracto r .. .. . ... . 175
D anger of using c hild restra ints in the
fron t se at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 45
H ow do I properly ins tall a child safety
seat in my vehicle ? ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 168
Infant seats . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 171
Install ing .. ............. .... .. .. . 175
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Unused safety belts on the rear seat 170
Child seats Lower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 180
C igare tte lig hter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Clea ning
A lcantara ® (synthetic suede) .. .. . ... . 208
E ng ine compartment .......... ... .. 208
E xhaust tail p ipes ......... .. .. .. .. . 204
Fabr ics and fabr ic coveri ngs .. .. .. .. . 205
I ns trumen t panel ......... .. .. .. .. . 20 6
I n terior .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 205
L eather .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 207
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MMI display/cont ro ls . .. ..... ... .. .. 205
P lastic and vinyl .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. 202
P last ic parts ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 206
Safety be lts . .. .. ................. 208
Tr im strips .. .. .. .... ............. 202
Cleaning and protection ... .... ... .. .. 199
Cl imat e controls ... .. ................ 68
C limate control system
Automat ic recircu lation ......... .... . 71
synchronizing .. .. .... ........... .. . 71
C lock . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 12
Clos ing
P ower w indows .. .. . .......... .... . 40
S lid ing/ti lting s unroo f .......... .. .. . 42
S unshade ... .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 42
Clos ing/ope ning
at the lock cy linder .. .............. .. 37
by remo te control ................. . 35
with t he centra l locki ng sw itch ... .. .. . 36
with the conve nien ce key ..... ... .. .. . 36
Cold tire infla tion p ressure . .......... . 234
Coming home ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 45
Compac t spa re tire . ............. .... 251
also refer to Spa re t ire .......... .. .. 251
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Compass in the mi rror . .. ..... ... .. .. . 52
Compliance . .. .. .. ............... .. 275
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 134, 272
Contacting NHTSA .... .. ..... ... .. .. 134
Co nvenie nce key
Ind icator lights .. .. . .. ..... ... .... . 76
Star ting engi ne (S TART ENGIN E STO P
button) ... .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 75
S topping the eng ine (S TART ENG INE
STOP b utton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Switching on ignition . ... .... ... .. .. . 75
u nlocking/locking ............. .... . 36
Convenience opening/clos ing
Convertib le child safety seats
Co nvertib le loc king retractor .....
.. .. . 41
172
Activating ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. 177
Deact ivating . .. .. ................. 178
U sing to secure a child safety seat 1.75, 177
Coolant system . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 222
Cooling mode (automat ic cl imate control) 69
Cooling System Expansion tank . .. .... ........... .. 222
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Cornering light ................ .... .. 44
Cruise control Changing speed .......... .... .... .. 81
Presetting your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Sw itching off ............ .. .. .... .. 82
Switching on . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 81
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(upho lder ..... ........... ........ .. 61
D
Data .. .... .. .............. ... .... .
Data recorder
Date display 270
184
12
Daytime ru nning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 45
Declaration of compl iance
Adaptive cruise control ...... .. .. ... 275
Audi side assist .......... .. .. .. .. . 275
Cell phone package ........... .... . 275
Conven ience key .......... .... .. .. . 275
Electronic immobilize r ............. . 275
Homelink ® universal remote control .. 275
Remote control key ....... .... .... . 275
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 275
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Defrosting (w indows) ......... .. .. .... 70
Determining correct load limit .... ... . 239
Digital clock ... ........... .... .... .. 12
Digital compass ............. .. .... .. 52
Dimensions .. ... .... ......... ..... . 269
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .... .. .. 48
Doors Ch ild safety locks ......... .... ...... 40
emergency lock ing ... ... .. .... .. .. . . 37
Driver information system
Enhanced sh ift indicator ....... .... . . 28
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display .. .. .. .. . . 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seat
refer to Seating position ....... .. .. . 127
D . . f l riving sa e y .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 126
Driving through water ...... .... .... . 192
Driving time ............. .... ..... .. 25
D . t . ynam1c s eermg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111, 188
E
E85 (Fuel)
Efficiency program ........ ........ .. . 211
27
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Memo ry levels ................ .. .. . 25
Other equipment .... .......... .. ... 28
Shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Electro-mechanical power assist . .. .. .. 188
E lectromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking ............ .... . 79
Indicator light .................... . 77
Parking ....... .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 78
Releas ing and closing . ...... ... .. .. . 77
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting from rest ............. .. .. . 78
Starting off with a tra iler . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Warning/indicator lights ............. 16
Electronic differential lock (EDL) . .. .. .. 184
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 19
E lectronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 38
El ectronic power control
(EPC) warning/indicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic speed limiter .... ........ .. . 31
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) ... 184
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 19
Emergency actuation
Doors .. .. .... .. .. .......... ..... . 37
Ignition key ..... ... .......... ..... 35
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Slid ing/tilting sunroof .......... ..... 42
Emergency braking .............. .... . 79
Emergency flasher .... ........... ... . 46
Warning/indicator lights ..... ..... .. . 23
Emergency key .. .. ............. .... . 33
Starting engine .. ... .......... ..... 74
Emergency operation
Emergency braking function (parking
brake) ........ .. .. ......... .... .. . 79
Emergency re lease
Selector lever .. .. ............. .... . 89
Emergency starting ....... ........ .. 262
Emergency towing .... .......... .. .. 264
En ergy management .............. .. 190
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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282 Index
Front passenger's door emergency locking 3 7
Front seats Adjusting .... ............. .. .... . 128
Ch ild restra ints in the front seat ... ... 145
Fuel Addit ives . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 210
Blended gasoline .......... ... .. ... 210
Consumpt ion .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 25
Fill er neck .... ........... .. .. .... . 212
Fu el gauge ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Gasoline ... ............ ... .. .... . 210
Gasoline additives ................ . 211
Low fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating ............ .. .. .. .. . 210
Recommendation ............. .... . 210
Refuelling .. .......... ...... ... .. . 212
Reserve .... .......... ...... ... .. .. 12
Tank capacity ............. ... .. ... 270
Tank system ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. 21
Un locki ng the f uel filler flap by hand .. 214
Fuel economy messages (eff iciency pro-
gram) ..... .. ................ ... .. .. 29
Fu el filler f lap
Unlocking the fuel filler f lap by hand .. 214
Fu ses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258, 259, 260
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
G
Garage door opener (Homel ink) .. .. .. . 121
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Gas discharge lamps ....... ... .. .. .. . 261
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature .. .. .. .... 10
Fu el gauge .... ........ .......... .. 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendation ....... ... .. .. .. 28
Gearshift indicator ........... .. .... .. 27
Gearshift lever
6-speed manual transmission . . . . . . . . . 83
General illustration
I nstruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator (warn ing/indicator lights) .... 17
Glossary of tire and load ing terminology 231
Glove compartment ............ .. .... 61
Valet park ing .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 43 GPS
cont rolled clock . .. ...... .... ..... 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 268
H
Headlights
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control ........ .... . 22
Left hand drive, right hand drive .. .. .. . 46
T ravel mode ... .. ............ ... .. . 46
Headlight washer reservoir ........ ... 229
Head restraints .... ... ....... ..... .. 130
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 130
Removing/installing ........... .. .. . 57
Heated exterior mirrors . .... ...... ........ . 47
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
seats . .... .... ................... . 70
windshield washer spray no zzles . . . . . . 50
Heating ... ..... .. .. ............ ... . 68
Heavy clothing and safety belts .. .. .. .. 139
High beam .. .... .. ............. .... . 45
High voltage warning label ..... .. .. .. 268
Hill descent control .. .... .... ... .. .. . 93
Homelink (remote control) ......... .. 121
Hood Open ing .. .... .. ............. .... 215
Release lever .. .. ............. .... 215
Horn .. ..... ... .. .. ... ........... ... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
l ated to chi ld safety . ............... . 179
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? 151
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? ........ ... .. .............. . 237
How safety belt pretensioners work . . . . 142
Hydroplaning 241
I
Ignit ion
switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Ign ition key
Emergency unlock ing ........... .. .. . 35
Ignition lock .... .. .......... ........ 72
Indicator light ... ..... ...... ...... . 18
Malfunction ..... ... .......... .... . 23
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Immobilizer ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 12
Impor tant things to do before driving .. 126
Improperly worn safety belts . .. .. .. .. . 142
I ndica tor ligh ts ............ .... .. .... 13
A irbag system . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 155
D ynamic stee ring . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 188
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . 155
also refer to Warn ing/ indicator lights .. 13
I nfa nt sea ts . ............. .... .. .. . 17 1
Instal ling c hild safety seats
Safety belts ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 175
Insta lling the upper tethe r strap on the
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
I ns trumen ts
Ad justing the lighting .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Instruments and controls . ......... ... 10
Gene ral illust ration ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
Interior lights Front .. .. .. ................. .. .. .. 47
Rear .. ... ... ................ .... . 47
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . 50
J
Jump-s tarting . .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 26 2
J umpe r cables ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 263
K
Key ..... .. .. .. ............... .. .... 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 74
I gnition/engi ne on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2
Key repla cement ......... .. .. .. .. .. 33
M echanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
removing .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 74
un locking/ locking ..... ... .. . 35, 36, 37
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7, 94
L
Lane Cha nge Ass istant
refer to side ass ist ........ .. .. .. .. . 107
LATCH .... .. ................. .. ... 179
Descr ipt io n .............. .... .. .. . 180
Install ing a child restraint .. .. .. .. .. . 180
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Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hoo k ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 180
La un ch Control Prog ram ......... .. .. . 94
Leathe r .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 206
Cleaning .. .. .. .... .......... ..... 207
Leaving home ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 45
Left hand drive .. .. ................. . 46
Lifting jack . .. .. .. .... ............. 255
Lifting vehicle ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 266
Light adaptive light .. .. .... ........... .. . 44
Coming/ Leav ing home .......... .... . 45
D ayt ime runn ing ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . 44, 45
E xterior lig hti ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4, 45
Fog lights/rea r fog lig ht(s) ... ... .. .. . 44
Interior/reading ..... .. .. ..... ... .. . 47
Low beam . .. .. .. ............... .. . 44
Rear fog lights . .. ................. . 44
S ide marker lights ..... ....... .... .. 44
T ravel mode . .. .. .. .. .. ...... ...... 46
Light/ rain sensor
Head lights .. .. .. .... ............. . 44
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) . .. .. . SO
Sensor defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lights Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
High beam .. .. .. .................. 45
Turn signals . .. ...... ............. . 45
Locking Rea r lid ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 39
Locking/unloc king
at the lock cy linder ................. . 37
b y remo te control ............. .... . 35
with the centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 36
with t he convenience key ..... ... .. .. . 36
Low beams ........ ................. 44
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 179
Lowe r universal anchorages (Can ada)
Luggage 179
Stow ing .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 132
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
E n larging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Lid .......... ... .. ..... ........... 39
Load ing ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 132
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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284 Index
Ski sack ......... ......... ... .... .. 66
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 133
Va let park ing ............. ... .... .. 43
L umbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 56
M
Maintenance . ................ ... ... 272
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 30
Manual transmission ................. 83
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
M emory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Mileage Average .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 25
I nstantaneous .............. ..... .. 25
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior m irrors ... .. .... 47
Compass . ............... .. .. .. .. .. 52
d imming ..... ........... .. .. .... .. 48
Vanity mirrors ..................... 49
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 155
multitronic .. ................ ..... .. 83
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Dynamic shift program .... .. .. .. .. . . 87
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
N
Natural leather ................ .. ... 206
N et .. .. .... ................ ..... .. 62
New tires and wheels ................ 241
NHTSA Contacting ................... ... . 134
Numb er of seats ............ ... .... . 136
0
Occupant seating positions ... ... .... . 127
Octane rating ................ ... ... 210
Odometer ... ................ ..... .. 12
OFF (automatic climate cont ro l) . . . . . . . . 69
Oil
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 217, 220
O il consumption ............ ... .... . 220 On
-Boa rd Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... . 30
Open door or front lid warning ......... 24
Open ing
Power w indows .. ................ .. 40
Rear lid ... .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 39
S lid ing/ti lting sunroof .......... ..... 42
Sunshade . .. .... ............. .. .. . 42
Sun shades .... .. ................ .. 49
Open ing/closing
at the lock cy linder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote control .. ........... .. .. . 35
with the centra l locking sw itch ... .... . 36
wi th the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution . ................ . 194
Optional equipment Marked wit h an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) 28
Outside mirrors
refer to E xterior mirrors ............. 47
Outside temperature display ........... 24
Owner's manual
How the Owner's Manual is organized .. . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up . ..... .. ............. .... 202
Pa int No ... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. 268
Parcel shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Park assist .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 114
Parking ...... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. . 78
Automat ic transmission ............. 84
5 tronic transmission ................ 92
Valet parking .. .. ... .......... .... . 43
Parking brake ..... ............. ..... 77
also refer to Ele ctromechanical parking
brake ........ ... .. .............. .. 77
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Cleaning sensors/camera ........... 201
Rear . .... .... .. ............. .... 114
Rear, with rear view camera ......... . 115
Parking system (rear) ................ 114
Adjusting the warning tones . . . . . . . . . 115
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Parking system (rear, with rea r view cam
era) Park ing mode 1 ......... ... .. .. .. . 1 18
Park ing mode 2 .......... .... .. ... 119
Safety precautions ........ .. .. .. .. . 116
Sw itching on/off .............. .... 117
Sw itching rear view camera on/off ... . 120
Parts rep lacement . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 274
P ass-t hrough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . 155
P assive safety system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 126
P eda ls .. .. ... ...... ............. .. 13 1
Phys ica l pr inc iples of a frontal coll is ion . 137
P olishing .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 20 1
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) . .. 68
Powe r
seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
P ower locking sys tem ....... .. .. .. .. .. 3 2
E mergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Power windows ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 41
Rear lid .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 39
Selective unlock feat ure ... .. .. .. .. .. 37
Sett ings . .. ............. .... .. .... 37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ..... .. .. .. .. .. 41
P owe r steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as
sist
. .. ... . .... ............. .. .. .
Powe r window 188
Conven ien ce opening/ closing . .. .. .. .. 41
Powe r windows ......... ...... .... ... 40
C hi ld safety locks ............ .... ... 40
M alf unct io ns ............ .... .. .. .. 42
Pregnant women Special cons iderations when weari ng a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Proper occupa nt seating positions .. .. . 127
P rope r safe ty belt pos it ion ... .. .. .. .. . 14 0
Proper seat ing pos ition
Front passenger . ............. ... .. 128
Occupa nts ..... ........... ... ... .. 127
Rear passengers ............... .... 129
Q
Quartz clock ............... ... ... ... 12
quattro ®
refer to all-whee l dr ive
189 Question
What happens to unbe lted occupants? 137
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
R
Radiator fan 224
Rain/ light sensor
H ead ligh ts .. .. .. ................. . 44
Inte rmit ten t (w indshie ld w ipers) . .. .. . SO
Senso r defec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Read ing lights . .. .... ... ....... ...... 47
Rear door su n shade . .. ... .... ... .. .. . 49
Rea r fog lights .. .. ................. . 44
Rear lid
Emergency re lease .. .............. .. 39
E scape handle ... .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. . 40
Open ing and closing ... ..... ... .... . 39
Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rea r view came ra
118
119
Pa
rking mode 1
Parking mode 2
Rea r view m irror
· · · · · .. ......... .. .. . 48
Rear window heat ing 70
Rear window sun shade .. ..... ... .. .. . 49
Recircu lation mode (automat ic cl imat e
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Refuel ling .. .. .. .. ................. 212
Re lease lever for hood
Remote control 215
Homel in k ... .. .. ................. 121
Remote contro l key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Pe rsonalizing .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 33
unlocking/locking .. .............. .. 35
Remote rear lid re lease .. ..... ... .. .. . 39
Repair ma nuals .. .. ... ............ .. 272
Repairs Airbag system ... .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 157
Rep lacement key .... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 33
Rep lac ing
Windsh ie ld wiper b lades ........ ..... 51
Rep lacing bu lbs . .. ................. 261
Rep lacing tires and wheels ..... ... .. . .
Repo rting Saf ety Defects ............ .
Reset button
. ... .. .. . ...............
Retr actor ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... ..
242
134
12
139
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286 Index
Reverse gear S tronic transmission . ... .. .. ... ... .. 90
R ight hand d rive ........... .... .... .. 46
R ims
Cast alloy .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 204
Roof rac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
s
SA FE ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 12
Safe driving hab its ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 126
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety belt he ight adjustment .. .... . 142
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 141
Safety belt pretensioner ... .. .. .. .... . 142
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Safety belts .... ........... .. .. .... . 139
C leaning . .. ............. .... .. .. . 208
D anger to passengers who do not wea r a
safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Fastening .... ........... .. .. .... . 139
Height adjustment ........ .. .. .. .. . 142
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Not worn .. .................. .... 137
Safety belt position ........ ... .. .. . 140
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Secur ing c hild safety sea ts . .. .. .. ... 175
Speci al consider ations fo r pregnant
women . ... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .... . 141
Unfasten ing . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 141
Warning/ indicato r light . ... .. .. .. .. . 136
Warn ing light . ........... .. .. .... .. 17
WhyYOU M USTwearthem . .. .. .. ... 136
Worn properly ............. .. .... . 138
Safety belt warning light . ... .. .. .... . 13 6
Safety compliance st icker . ...... .. .. . 268
Safety equipment ............ .. .... . 126
Safety fe atures for o ccup ant restra int and
p rotec tion ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 12 6
Safety guidel ines
Seats .. .. .. ........ ..... .. ........ S4
Safety instructions Eng ine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 215
for side curtain a irbags .. .. .. .. .. .. . 164
for us ing chi ld safety seats ..... .. ... 168 f
o r using sa fe ty belts . .. ..... ... .. .. 139
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem . ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 157
Seat adjustment He ad restra ints .. ............. .... 130
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ............... . 136
Seat heating ...... ............. .... . 70
Se ating c apac ity . .. ... .......... .. .. 136
Seating pos ition
D rive r ... ... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 127
Front passeng er .. .......... ...... . 128
How to ad just the fron t seats .. .. .. .. 1 28
Incor re ct sea t position .......... .. .. 130
Occ upan ts ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 12 7
Rear passengers . .... .. ..... .... . .. 129
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seats Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5S, 56
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Folding ....... .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 64
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5S
Head restra ints .. ... .......... .. .. . 57
N umber of sea ts . ............. .. .. 136
Sa fe ty g uid elines ................ .. . 54
Se lective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Se lector lever ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 8S
Emergency re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 9S
Se lector lever d isp lay . ........... .. .. . 90
Se lector lever emergency release ...... . 9S
Se rvice and disposa l
Safety be lt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Se rv ice interv al d is play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
S hi ft indicato r (efficiency program) ... .. . 28
S ide a irbags
Des cription ...... ............. .... 159
How they wor k ... ............. .... 161
s ide ass ist
Adjus ting the b rightness . ........... 109
Senso r range .. .. ................ . 108
S ide assist
Activati ng and deactivating .... .. .. .. 109
Cleaning sensors .... .. .. ... ..... .. 201
Desc ription .. .. .. .......... ... ... . 107
Page 289 of 294
Side curtain airbags ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 162
Descr iption ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 162
H ow they work . ....... ... .. .. .. .. . 163
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 1 64
Side ma rker ligh ts ......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Ski sack ... ... ............. ...... ... 66
Sliding/tilti ng sun roof
Conven ience opening/closing . .. .. .. .. 41
Emergency closing ........ .. .. .. .. .. 42
Opening and clos ing ...... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Sunshade .................. .... ... 42
Snow chains ..... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 246
Soc ket
12-vo lt .. .. ............. .... .. .... 60
Sound system display .............. ... 24
Sources of information about chi ld re-
straints and t heir use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Sp are tire .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 2S l
Speedometer ............. .... .. .. .. 12
Speed rating letter code .. ... .. .. .. .. . 2 42
Speed warn ing system ........... .... . 79
Sport different ia l .......... .... .. .. . 111
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
S T ART ENGIN E STOP b utton (convenience
key) . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 76
S TART ENGIN E STOP button (Conven ience
key) .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .... 75
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting off with a trai ler . ... .. .. .. .. .. 79
Start ing the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 75
Steer ing
Lock ing the steer ing ...... .. .. .. .. .. 72
also refer to Electro-mechanical power
assist . .. ... ...... ............. .. 188
Steer ing whee l
Ad justing steering column . .. .. .. .. .. 72
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 188
S teps fo r determ ining co rrect load lim it . 239
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 76
Storage ..... .. .. ........... .. .. .... 60
S to rage compar tments . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2, 67
S tron ic . .. .. .... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. 89
S tronic transmission Driving information .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Emergency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Inde x 287
Hill descent contro l .... ..... ... .. .. . 93
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
•
Launc h Control Prog ram ..... ... .. .. . 94 •
Se lector lever lock ................. . 91
Se lector lever position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
tiptron ic ..... ... .. ................ 93
Sun roof . ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 42
also refer to Slid ing/ti lting s unroof 42
Su n shades
Re ar doo rs .. .. .. .. . .............. . 49
Rea r window ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 49
Su n visors ........ .. ..... ........... 49
Symbols
refer to Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. . 13
T
Tachometer ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 11
T echnical modifications .......... .... 275
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
T ether strap ...... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 181
The first 1,000 miles (1,SOO km) and after-
wards ...... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 192
Tie-down s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 133
tiptron ic ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 83
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 84
Dynam ic shift program ......... .... . 87
Emergency mode . ................. . 88
Manua l shift program . ...... ... .. .. . 88
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
S tronic transmission ... .. .. ... ... .. . 93
Tire pressure .. .. .. .. ............... 236
T ire pressure mo nitoring system
L oss of air press ure ... ...... ... .. .. 249
Malfunction ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 249
Resetting tire pressures . ..... ... .. .. 250
T ires ....... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 230
L ow aspect ratio tires ........... .... 247
Serv ice life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Speed ra ting letter code ..... ... .. .. 242
Tire manufacturing date ..... ... .. .. 242
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 248
Tire specifications ................. 242
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
U niform tire quality gradi ng . ... ... .. 244
Winter tires ...... ...... .......... 245