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the blue area should be o n the curb. The en ­
tire b lue area must fit into the parking spot.
~ While the vehicle is stationary, t urn the
steering wheel to the right as far as it will go.
~ Back into the park ing spot . Stop the vehicle
as soon as the blue curve touches the curb
¢ fig . 128 .
~ While the vehicle is stationary, tu rn the
steering wheel to the left as far as it w ill go.
~ Continue to back up into the park ing spot
until the vehicle is parked paralle l to the
curb .@ marks the rear bumper . You should
stop dr iving in reverse as soon as and no lat­
er than when the red orientation line@
abuts an object¢,& ! Keep an eye on the
front of your vehicle wh ile doing this ¢(D .
Par kin g ne xt to obst acles
When there is an obstacle (such as a wall)
next to the parking spot, choose a spot with
more space on the sides. Position the long
side of the blue area so that there is sufficient
space from the curb . The area must not be on
the curb . You w ill also need to start turning
the steeri ng whee l much ear lie r. T he re should
be a suffic ien t amo unt of space between the
curb and the b lue curve, and the blue c urve
¢
fig . 128 mus t not touch the curb .
&_ WARNING
-The rear view came ra does not show the
entire area behind the vehicle
¢ page 111, fig. 123. Watch out espe­
c ially for small children and an imals. The
rear view camera cannot a lways detect
them, posing risk of an accident!
- Please note that objects not touch ing the
ground can appear to be further away
than they really are (for example, the bumper of a pa rked vehicle, a t railer
hi tc h, or the rear of a tru ck). In this case,
yo u should not use the help lines to he lp
with par king, which poses danger of an
accident!
P ark a ssis t 115
@ Note
In the MMI display, the direction of travel
of the vehicle rear is represented depend­
i ng on the steering wheel angle. The vehi­
cle front swings out more than the vehicle
rear. Maintain p lenty of d istance from an
obstacle so that your outs ide mirror or a
corner of you r vehicle does not coll ide with
any obstacles - dange r of accident!
(D Tips
The left o r right orie ntation lines and su r­
faces will be displayed, depending on the
turn s ignal being used.
Adjusting the display and warning tones
App lies to vehicles: wi th parking sys tem (rear , wi th rear
v iew camera)
The display and warning tones are adjusted in
the radio or MM!*.
~ Select: !CAR ! function button > Par king sys­
tem .
Or
--~ Select: !CAR ! function button> Car systems *
contro l butto n > Driver ass ist > Parking aid .
Di splay
- Off -when the parking system is switched
off, only a udible s ignals a re g iven .
-On -when the parking system is switched
on, the picture from the rear view camera is
disp layed.
Warning tones
- Rear volume -
rear sensor vo lume
- Rear frequency -rear senso r frequency
- Music volume while parking -when the
park ing system is sw itched on, the volume
of t he active audio sour ce is lowered.
The newly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the sig nal generato r. Th e settings are auto­
matically stored and assigned to the remote
control key. ..,.

Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need
to read and observe for your own safety, the
safety of your passengers and others . We have
summarized here what you need to know
about safety belts, airbags, child restraints as
well as child safety. Your safety is for us
priori­
ty number 1.
Always observe the information
and warnings in this section - for your own
safety as well as that of your passengers.
The information in this section applies to all
model versions of your vehicle . Some of the
features described in this sections may be
standard equipment on some models, or may
be optional equipment on others. If you are
not sure, ask your authorized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
structions and heed the WARNINGS in
this Manual. It is in your interest and in
the interest of your passengers.
- Always keep the complete Owner's Liter­
ature in your Audi when you lend or sell
your vehicle so that this important infor­
mation will always be available to the
driver and passengers.
- Always keep the Owner's literature handy
so that you can find it easily if you have
questions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant
restraint system and work together to help
reduce the risk of injury in a wide variety of
accident situations .
Your safety and the safety of your passengers
should not be left to chance. Advances in
technology have made a variety of features
available to help reduce the risk of injury in an
Driving Safely 121
accident. The following is a list of just a few of
the safety features in your Audi :
- sophisticated safety belts for driver and all
passenger seating positions,
- belt force limiters for the front seats,
- belt pretensioners for the seats,
- head restraints for each seating position,
- front airbags,
- side airbags in the front seats,
- special LATCH anchorages for child re-
straints,
- adjustable steering column.
These individual safety features, can work to­
gether as a system to help protect you and
your passengers in a wide range of accidents.
These features cannot work as a system if
they are not always correctly adjusted and cor­
rectly used.
Safety is everybody's responsibility!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehide and occv­
pant safety always depends on the informed
and careful driver.
For your safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
before driving always:
"'Make sure that all lights and signals are op ­
erating correctly .
"'Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
"'Make sure that all windows are clean and af­
ford good visibility to the outside.
"'Secure all luggage and other items carefully
c::>page 65.
"'Make sure that nothing can interfere with
the pedals.
"'Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly for your height .
"' Instruct passengers to adjust the head re­
straints according to their height .
"'Make sure to use the right child restraint
correctly to protect children
c::, page 161,
Child Safety.
"'Sit properly in your seat and make sure that
your passengers do the same
c::, page 60,
Seats and storage.
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192 Trailer towing
Trailer towing Driving with a trailer
General information
Your Audi was designed primarily for passen­
ger transportation .
If you plan to tow a trai ler, p lease remember
that the additional load will affect durability,
economy and performance .
Trailer towing not on ly places more stress on
the vehicle, it also calls for more concentra­
tion from the driver.
For this reason, always fo llow the operating
and driving instructions provided and use
common sense.
Technical requirements
Trailer hitch Use a weight-carrying hitch conforming to the
gross trailer weight. The hitch must be suita­
ble for your vehicle and trailer and must be
mounted securely on the veh icle's chassis at a
technically sound location. Use only a trailer
hitch with a removable ball mount. Always
check with the trailer hitch manufacturer to
make sure that you are using the correct
hitch.
Do not use a bumper hitch.
The hitch must be installed in such a way that
it does not interfere with the impact-absorb­
ing bumper system . No modifications should
be made to the vehicle exhaust and brake sys­
tems . From time to time, check that all hitch
mounting bolts remain securely fastened.
When you are not towing a trailer, remove the
trailer hitch ball mount. This prevents the
hitch from causing damage should your vehi­
cle be struck from behind
¢ A.
Trailer brakes
If your tra iler is equipped with a braking sys­
tem, check to be sure that it conforms to a ll
regulations . The trailer
hydraulic brake system must not be
direct ly connected to the vehicle's hydraulic
brake system
~ A.
Safety chains
Always use safety chains between your vehicle
and the tra ile r.
Trailer lights
T railer lights must meet all regulations. Be
sure to check w ith your authorized Audi dealer
for correct wiring, sw itches, and relays.
Mirrors
If you are unable to see the traffic behind you
using the regular outside mirrors, then you
must install extended mirrors . It is important
that you
always have clear vis io n to the rear.
,8. WARNING
- If a trailer has electrical brakes please
note that these brakes are not activated
by the factory-fitted control unit -risk of
accident!
- Afte r removing the trailer hitch, do not
store it in your vehicle. In case of sudden
braking, the hitch could fly forward and
injure you or yo ur passengers.
Operating instructions
Maximum trailer weight
-
A trailer for your vehicle is limited to a typical
class 1 or class 2 tra iler.
Trailer load distribution Be sure the load in the trailer is held secure ly
in place to prevent it from shifting forward,
backward or sideways.
Never allow a passenger to ride in a trailer
¢ A in Driving instructions on page 193.
Engine cooling system
T owing a trailer makes the engine work hard ­
er. It is important that the cooling system's
performance is up to the additional load.
Make sure that the cooling system has enough
fluid . .,..

196 Vehicle care and cleaning
A WARNING
-Only wash the vehicle when the ignition
is off and follow the instructions from
the car wash operator to reduce the risk
of accidents .
- To reduce the risk of cuts, protect your­
self from sharp metal components when
washing the underbody or the inside of
the wheel housings.
- After washing the vehicle, the braking ef­
fect may be delayed due to moisture on
the brake rotors or ice in the winter. The
brakes must be dried first with a few
careful brake applications.
(!;) Note
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic
car wash, you must fold the exterior mir­
rors in to reduce the risk of damage to
the mirrors. Power folding exterior mir­
rors* must only be folded in and out us­
ing the power folding function.
- To prevent paint damage, do not wash
the vehicle in direct sunlight.
- To reduce the risk of damage, do not wash the power top with a pressure
washer. -
To reduce the risk of damage to the sur­
face, do not use insect removing spong­
es, kitchen sponges or similar items.
- Matte finish painted vehicle compo­
nents:
- To reduce the risk of damage to the
surface, do not use polishing agents or
hard wax.
- Never use car wash cycles that apply
protective wax.
It can destroy the
matte finish effect.
- Do not place any stickers or magnetic
signs on vehicle parts painted with matte finish paint. The paint could be
damaged when the stickers or magnets
are removed.
@ For the sake of the environment
Only wash the vehicle in facilities specially
designed for that purpose. This will reduce
the risk of dirty water contaminated with
oil from entering the sewer system.
Cleaning and care information
When cleaning and caring for individual vehi­
cle components, refer to the following tables.
The information contained there is s imply rec­
ommendations . For questions or for compo- nents that are not listed,
refer to an author­
ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop. Also
follow the information found inc:>.& .
Cleaning exterior
Component Situation Solution
Wiper blades
Dirty c:> page 5 7, Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Headlights/ Dirty Soft sponge with a mild soap solutiona>
tail lights
Sensors/
Dirty Sensors: soft cloth with a solvent-free cleaning product
camera lenses Camera lenses: soft cloth with an alcohol-free cleaning
solution
Snow/ice Hand brush/solvent-free de-icing spray
Wheels Road salt Water
Brake dust Acid-free special cleaning solution
...

-Never use abrasive cleaning materials
or alcohol to clean the camera lens.
Th is could cause scratches and cracks .
-Po we r top
-Remove bird dropp ings immediately.
- Never use gasoline, stain remover, ben-
zene, paint thinner or other solvents to
remove stains .
-W ind ows
-Remove snow and ice on w indows and
exterior mirrors with a plastic scraper.
To avoid scratches, move the sc raper
only in one direction and not back and
forth .
- Never remove snow or ice from win­
dows and mirrors using warm or hot
water because this cou ld cause cracks
to form.
- To avoid damage to the rear window
defogger, do not apply any stickers on
the heating wires on the inside of the
w indow.
- Decor ati ve pa rts /tri m
- Never use chrome care or cleaning
products.
-Pa int
- To reduce the risk of sc ratches, the ve-
hicle must be free of dirt and dust be ­
fore polishing or waxing.
- To prevent paint damage, do not polish
or wax the vehicle in direct sunlight .
- To reduce the risk of paint damage, do
not polish away rust film.
- Di spla ys
- To avoid scratches, do not use dry
cleaning methods on displays.
- Cont rols
- Make sure that no flu ids enter the con-
trols, because this cou ld cause dam­
age.
- Safe ty belt s
-Do not remove the safety belts to clean
them .
- Never clean safety belts or their com­
ponents chemically or with corrosive
fluids or solvents and never allow sharp objects to come into contact
V ehicl e ca re a nd cl eanin g 199
with the safety belts . This could cause
damage to the belt webbing.
- If there is damage to the webbing, the
connections, the retractors or the buck­
les , have them replaced by an author­
ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
- Te xtile s/Vin y l/ Alcant ara
- Never treat V inyl/Alcantara w ith leath-
er care products , solvents, floor polish,
shoe polish, stain remover or s imilar
p roducts.
- To avoid damage, have stubborn stains
removed by an autho rized Audi dea le r
or qua lified wor kshop.
- Neve r use steam cleaners, brushes,
hard sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry
the seat.
- Objects w ith sharp edges such as zip­
pers, rivets on clothing or be lts can
cause damage to the surface.
- Open hook and loop fastene rs, for ex­
ample on cloth ing, can damage seat
covers. Make sure hook and loop fas­
teners are closed .
-Natural leath er
- Never treat leather with solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, stain remover or
similar products.
- Objects with sharp edges such as zip­
pers, rivets on clothing or be lts can
cause damage to the surface.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes,
hard sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry
the seat.
- To help prevent the leather from fad­
ing, do not leave the vehicle in d irect
sunlight for long periods of time . If
leaving the vehicle parked for long pe­
riods of time, you should cover the
leather to protect it from d irect sun­
light .
(D Tips
-Insects are easier to remove from paint
that has been freshly waxed .
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272 Index
Homelink universal remote contro l 267
Remote control key ...... ... .. .... . 267
Decorative parts/trim
C leaning . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 197
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Defrosting (windows) ........ ... .... .. 71
Determining correct load limit ..... .. . 231
Digita l clock .............. .. .. ...... 12
Digital compass ............. .. .... .. 58
Dimensions .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 262
Dimming the rearview mirror . ..... .. .. 55
Displays Cleaning . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 197
Doors emergency lock ing .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Driver information system Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display .. .. .. .... 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seat
refer to Seating position ............ 122
Driving safely ........... .. .. .. .. .. . 121
Driving through water ...... .. .. .... . 187
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic AC
system) ................. .... ...... 69
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 184
E
E85 (Fuel) . ................. .. .. .. . 202
Easy entry function ......... .... .... .. 62
Efficiency program ........... .. .. ... . 27
Fuel economy messages . ........ .. .. 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment ........... .. .. .. .. 27
Electro-mechanical power assist .. .. .. . 184
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking ........ ... .... . . 81
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Parking ...... ........... .. .. .... .. 80
Releasing and closing ......... .. .... 79
Starting ass ist .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Starting from rest ........ .. .. .. .. .. 80
Starting off with a tra ile r ... .. .. .. .. . . 81
War ning/ indicator l ights ... .... .... .. 16 Electronic
differential lock
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
El ectronic differential lock (ED L) ... .... 179
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 19
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 37
E lectronic power control
(EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic speed limiter .............. . 29
Electronic stabilization control Sport mode ..... ... ....... ... .. .. 181
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) ... 179
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Emergency actuation
Doors .... .. .. . .............. .... . 36
Ignition key ..... ................ .. 34
Emergency braking . ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 81
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Warning/indicator lights ............ . 23
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Starting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Emergency operation
Emergency braking funct ion (pa rking
brake) .. .. .. .. .. ................. . 81
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emergency starting ... ....... ... .. .. 255
Emergency towing .................. 257
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine Compartment ................... .. 208
Coolant ..... .. .. .. ........... .... 213
Data ......... .. .. ............ ... 263
Hood ............................ 206
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4, 77
Starting with jumper cables ......... 255
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 78
Engine compartment
Safety instructions ................. 206
Working the engine compartment 206
Engine coolant
Indicator light . .. ............... ... 17
Engine coolant system ..... ...... .... 213
Adding coolant . .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 214
Checking coolant level . ...... ... .. .. 213

Checking the engine coolant leve l .. ... 213
Radiator fan ................. .. ... 215
Engin e coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ................. 10
Eng ine hood
Closing .. ..... ........... ...... .. 206
How to release the hood ............ 206
Eng ine oil . .. ............. .... .. ... 208
Adding ... . ............. .... .. .. . 211
Additives . .. ............. .... .. ... 211
Changing ...................... .. 212
Check oil level .................. .. 211
Consumption ............ .... .. ... 211
I ndicator light ................. 17,21
Oil consumption .......... .... .. ... 210
Oil grades .. ................. .. ... 208
Pressure malfunction ........... ..... 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. .. . 208
Engine speed limitation ............... 21
Env ironment
Break- in period ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 187
Catalytic converter . .......... ... .. . 188
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 220
Driving at high speeds .............. 189
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 189
Fuel . .... .. .. ................ .... 204
Fu el economy ................ .. ... 189
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 206
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 190
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 216
Proper disposal of drained engine cool -
ant . .. .. .. .. .... ........ .... ... . 214
Proper disposal of drained engine
oil ...... .. ................. 211,212
Recycling used engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 211
Unleaded fuel ..................... 201
What should I do with an old battery? . 220
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 20
Ethyl alcohol (Fuel) .................. 202
Ev ent Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Exhaust tail pipes
C leaning . .. ............. .... .. ... 197
Expansion tank ............ .... .. ... 213
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Index 273
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Dimming ... ... .. .. ................ 55
Heating ... .. .. .. ................. . 54
F
Fan
Radiator 215
Fastening Booster seats .. .. .. .............. . 169
Convertible child safety seats ....... . 168
Infant seats ..... ................. 167
Flat tire Changing ... .. ...... ............. 244
flexible fuel ........................ 202
Floor mats ... ..... .. ............... 126
Fog lights/rear fog lig ht(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Folding the rear seats ............ .. .. . 67
Foot pedals . .. .. .. .. . .............. 126
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 204
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 74, 77
Refueling . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 204
Saving fuel by early upsh ifting ..... .. . 11
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 133
Front passenger's door emergency locking 36
Front seats Adjusting ....... .. ............... 123
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 141
Upper cabin heating ............ .. .. . 72
Fuel Additives ............... .......... 201
Blended gasoline .................. 201
Consumption .. .. .... ......... .. .. . 25
Filler neck . .. .. .. .. ............... 203
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gasoline ... ... .... ............... 201
Gasoline additives . ............... . 203
Low fue l level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating .. .. ................. 201
Recommendation . .. ........... .... 201
Refuelling ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ..... 204
Reserve ................ ........... 12
Tank capac ity .. .. .. .............. . 262
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Jumpe r cables . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 256
K
Key . .. .... .. ................. .. .... 32
Ba ttery replacement ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Check light ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 33
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 76
Ignition/engine on/off ..... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Key replacement ......... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 35, 36
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Knee airbags . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 1 55
D escr ipt ion . ............. .. .. .. .. . 155
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Important safety instructions ... .. ... 157
L
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 102
L ATCH .. ........................ .. 175
D escr ip ti on ..... ......... .... .. .. . 176
I n st alling a chi ld res traint .. .. .. .. .. . 177
L ocat ion ..... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 176
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook . ... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 177
L aunch Cont ro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Leather clean ing/protection . .. .. .. .. . 198
L eaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
L eft hand d rive . ............ ... ... ... 53
Lifting jack .. ............. .... .. ... 247
L ifti ng ve hicl e .. ........... .. .. .. ... 259
Light adap tive light . .............. ... ... . 51
Com ing/ Leavi ng home ..... .. .. .. .. .. 52
D aytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . 5 1, 52
E xterior ligh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 52
F og lights/rear fog light(s) . . . . . . . . . . . 51
I nter ior/read ing .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 54
L ow beam . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 51
Rear fog lights ........ .......... ... 51
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Inde x 275
Light/ rain senso r
Head lights . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 51
Intermittent (w indshie ld w ipers) ... .. . 56
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
L ights
E mergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Hig h beam . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 52
Turn signals ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 52
Locking Re ar li d ... .. .. .. .. . .............. . 37
Locking/unlock ing
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with t he centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 35
wi th t he conve nien ce key .......... .. . 35
Low beams ....... .. ................ 51
Lower anchorage locator button ... .. .. 176
Lower universal a nc horage bars (Canada) 175
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 175
Luggage Stow ing . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 127
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
En larging . .. .. .. ................. . 67
Li d ....... .. .. .. ... ............ ... 37
L oad ing ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 127
S ki sack ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 67
Tie-downs ... .... .. . .. .. ..... . 67, 128
Valet parking .. .. .. . ............... 40
Luggage compartment lid
E mergency un lock ing . .. .. ... ... .. .. . 38
Lumbar support ... .. . .. .... ... ... .. . 61
M
Maintenance .... .. .. . .............. 264
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M IL) . . 20 , 29
Matte f inish paint clean ing .......... . 195
Mechan ica l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
Memo ry func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Mileage Ave rag e . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 25
Instantaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior m irrors . . . . . . . . . 54
Compass .. .. .. .... .. ........ ...... 58
dimming .. .. .. .... .. ........ ...... 55
Vanity mir ro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 150
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving .... ............. .. .. .. .. .. 87
Emergency mode ......... .. .. .... .. 91
Manual shift program ............... 89
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
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Natural leather
C leaning ... ................ ..... . 198
New tires and wheels ........... .. ... 233
NHTSA Contacting . ............. .. .. .. ... 129
Number of seats ............ ... .... . 132
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Occupant seating positions .. .. .. .... . 122
Octane rating .. ........... ........ . 201
Odometer ... ................ ..... .. 12
OFF (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 70
Oil
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 211
Oi l consumption ............ ... .... . 211
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .. .. .. .. . . 29
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 29
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 24
Opening Power windows .......... .. .. .... .. 39
Opening/clos ing
at the lock cylinder ......... ... .... .. 36
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the central locking switch . ... .. .. 35
with the convenience key ... .. .. .... .. 35
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize po llution ......... .. .. .. .. . 189
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk .... .. .. .. .. .. . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) 27
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mir rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Outside temperature display ..... .. ....
24
Owner's manual
How the Owner 's Manual is organized ... 6
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Paint damage ..... ................ . 197
Pa int No ... ... .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. 261
Park assist . ..... .. ............. .... 109
Cleaning sensors/camera lenses .. .. .. 196
Parking .... .... .. ............. .... . 80
Automatic transmission ............. 87
Valet parking .... ................ .. 40
Parking brake . .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. . 79
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 79
Parking system .. .. ................ . 109
Rear .... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. 109
Rear , with rear view camera .. .... .. .. 111
Parking system (rear) . ........... .. .. 109
Adjusting the warning tones ....... .. 110
Parking system (rear , with rear view cam-
era) Parking mode 1 .. ............. .... 113
Parking mode 2 .. ... .......... .. .. 114
Safety precautions ............. .... 111
Switching on/off . ................ . 112
Switching rear view camera on/off .. .. 115
Parts replacement ................. . 266
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... .... 151
Passive safety system . ... ..... ... .. .. 121
Pedals ............................ 126
Physical principles of a frontal co llision 133
Plastic parts Cleaning .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 197
Polishing ... .... .. ................ . 197
Pollutant filter (automat ic AC system) .. . 69
Power seat adjustment .. ... .......... .. .. . 61
Power locking system ................ . 31
Emergency locking ................ .. 36
Power windows . ................. .. 40
Rear lid ... .... .. ............. .... . 37
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Settings .. .... .. ............. .... . 36
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist 184

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Power top
Cleaning
Closing ·
· . ................ ... .... 42
... ................ ... ... 197
Convenience opening/closing . .. .. .. . .
Emergency opera tion ...... .. .. .. .. . . 44
44
46
E rror message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
General information .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Indicator light ........ ...... .... ...
43
Malfunction ............. .. .. .. .. .. 43
Opening . .. ............. .... .. .... 44
Variable power top storage bay . ... .. ..
45
Wind deflector .............. ... .... 45
Power window
Conven ience opening/closing . .. .. .. .. 40
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Malfunctions ............. ... ... ... 40
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . ............. .... .. ...
137
Proper occupant seating posit ions .. .. . 122
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Proper seating position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
123
Occupants .. ............. .... .. ... 122
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Protecting
197
Q
Quartz clock ... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 12
quattro
refer to all-wheel drive
Question What happens to unbelted occupants?
Why safety belts? ........ .. .. .. .. .
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184
133
132
Radiator fan . ............. .... .. ... 215
Ra in/light sensor
Headlights .............. .... .. .. ..
51
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . 56
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights ............. .... .. .. ..
54
Rearfoglights ............ .... .. .. .. 51
Rear lid
Escape handle .............. ... .. .. 38
Opening and closing ......... ... .. ..
37
Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Rear view camera
Parking mode 1
Parking mode 2
Rear view mirror
. .. .. .......... .... ..
113
114
55
Rear window heating ............... .. 71
Recirculation mode (automat ic climate
control)
.. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. .
Refuelling ........ .. .............. .
Release lever for hood
Remote control Homelink . .. .. .. .... ............ .
Remote control key . .... ......... .. .. .
70
204
206
117
32
Personalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
unlocking/locking .. .............. .. 34
Remote rear lid release .............. . 37
Repair manuals .. .. .. .. ........... .. 264
Repairs Airbag system ... .. . .. .... .... ....
153
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Replacing bulbs . .. .. .. ......... .. .. 253
Replacing tires and wheels ........ .. .. 234
Rep lacing wiper blades ...............
57
Reporting Safety Defects ............. 129
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor ... .. .. .. .... ............. 136
Right hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
Rims
Cleaning
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection sys­
tem
....... ... .... ...............
s
196
130
SAFE · · .... .. .. .. ................. . 12
Safe driving habits ... .......... .... .
121
Safety belt position . ............... . 13 7
Safety belts worn by pregnant women .
137
Safety belt pretensioner .............. 138
Serv ice and disposa l ........... .. ..
139
Safety belts ....... .. ............... 135
Belt positioner ... .. . .. .... ........ 135
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. 197
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .. .. .. ........... ..
133
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