AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2017 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: AUDI, Model Year: 2017, Model line: A5 CABRIOLET, Model: AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2017Pages: 266, PDF Size: 66.64 MB
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means that  you risk  both  a substant ia l reduction 
in the  operationa l safety  of  your  vehicle  and an 
increased wear  of  vehicle  parts¢ 
A. 
Author ized Audi  dealers  w ill  per form  this  wor k in 
a professional  and competent  manner  or,  in  spe
cial  cases, refer  you to  a professional  company 
that  spec ializes  in such modifications. 
A WARNING 
Improper  repairs  and mod ificat ions can 
change the  way veh icle  systems  work  and 
cause serious  personal  injury. 
(D Note 
If  emergency  repairs  must  be performed  else
where,  have the  vehicle  examined  by an au thorized  Audi  dealer  as soon  as possib le. 
Declaration  of 
Compliance,  Telecom
munications  and 
Electronic  Systems 
Radio  Frequency  Devices and  Radiocommunica 
tion  Equipment  User Manual  Notice . 
The manufacturer  is not  responsible for  any radio 
or  TV interference  caused by unauthor ized modi
fications  to  this  equ ipment . 
Devices 
T he fo llow ing  devices each comp ly w ith  FCC Part 
15.19,  FCC Part  15.21  and  RSS -Gen Issue 
1: 
- Adaptive  cruise  control* 
- Convenience key* 
- Side assist* 
- Cell p hone  package* 
- Electron ic immobilizer 
- Homelink  universal  remote  contro l* 
- Remote  contro l key 
FCC Part  15.19 
This  device compl ies w ith pa rt 15 of  the  FCC 
Ru les. Opera tion  is subjec t to  the  following  two 
conditions : 
Consumer  inf ormation 
(1)  This dev ice may  not  ca use ha rmf ul inter fer 
ence, and 
( 2 )  this devi ce must  ac cep t any  inte rference  re
ce ived,  in clu ding  in terference  tha t may ca use un
desired  ope ration. 
FCC Part  15.21 
CAU TION: 
Changes or  mod ificat ions not  express ly approved 
by the  party  responsible  for  compliance  cou ld 
vo id the  user's a uth ori ty to  operate  t he equ ip
ment . 
RSS-Gen Issue  1 
Operat ion  is subject  to  the  following  two  cond i
t ions: 
(1)  this  device may not  cause interference,  and 
( 2 )  this devi ce must  accep t any  inte rference,  in
clud ing  interference  that  may cause undes ired 
operation  of  the  device . 
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Index 
A 
A/C  (automatic  climate  control)  . . . .  . .  . . . .  67 
Accessories  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  248 
Active  lane assist 
Cleaning  the  camera  a rea  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  183 
Active  rollover  protection  system  .  . . . .  . .  .  119 
Retracting  rollover  protection . . .  . .  . .  . . .  120 
Adaptive  cruise  control . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  88 
Cleaning  the  sensor  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  .  183 
Messages  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  95 
Request  for  driver  intervention  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  93 
Setting  the  driving  program  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  93 
Adaptive  dampers . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  101 
Adaptive  light  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  48 
Adapt ive  Light  (defective)  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  19 
Adding  Engine  coolant  .. .......... ........ . . 
Engine  oil .. .. .. ................ ...  . 
W indshield  washer  fluid  ..... .. .... ..  . 
Addition al acces sories 
Additives  Engine oil  .... .. .. .............. ... . 
Adjustable  steer ing column  . ..... .. .. .. . . 
Adjusting  200 
197 
206 
248 
197 
71 
Air  distribu tion  (automatic  clima te control)  .68 
Instrument  illumination  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  51 
Steering  column ... . .. .... .... .. .. .. ..  71 
Temperature  (automatic  climate  control)  .  68 
Airbag  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  130 
Warning/indicator  lights  . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  17 
Airbag  system  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  148 
Advanced  Airbag-System  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  134 
Advanced Airbag  System  components  . .  .  1 36 
Care  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  143 
Children  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  151 
Child  restraints  . . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  152 
Components  (front  airbags)  . . . . . . . . . .  .  136 
Danger  of  fitting  a child  safety  seat  on  the 
front  passenger  seat  . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  131 
Disposal  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  143 
Fr ont  airbags  . . . . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  134,  135 
How do the  front  airbags  work?  . . .  . .  . . .  138 
How  many  airbags  do es my vehicle  have?  136 
How  the  Advanced Airbag  System  compo -
nents  wo rk  together  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  138 
Impo rtant  in formation  .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  130 
250 
Important  safety  instructions  on the  knee 
airbag  system  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  146 
Knee a irbags.  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  144 
Monitoring  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  140 
PASSENGER AIR  BAG O FF light  . . . . . . .  . .  140 
Repairs  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1 43 
Safety  instructions  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  142 
Side airbags  . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  146 
Warn ing/Ind icator  lights  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  140 
Weight-sensing  mat  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . .  151 
When  must  the  system  be inspected?  . . .  140 
all-wheel  drive  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  172 
All  s eason tir es  .  . . . . . . .  . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  222 
Alternator 
refer  to Generator  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  14 
Anti -freeze 
refer  to Engine  coolant  system  . . . . . . . . .  199 
Anti-lock  braking  system  Warning/indicator  lights . . . . . . . . . . . .  16, 17 
Anti-Lock  Braking  System  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  167 
Anti-slip  regulation  Warning/indicator  lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16 
Anti-Slip  Regulation  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  16 7 
Ant i-theft  alarm  system  .  . . .  .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  27 
Anti -theft  systems 
E lectronic  immobilizer . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  33 
Armrest.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ....... .. .  60 
Ashtray  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  62 
Audi  braking  gu ard 
refer  to braking  guard  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  88 
Audi  drive  select  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  101 
Adaptive  dampers  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  101 
Description  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  101 
Dynami c steering  .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  101 
Setting  the  driving  mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 
Sport  differential  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  101 
Audi  Service Repai r M anuals  and  Literature  246 
AUTO  Automatic  climate control  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  68 
Automatic  headlights  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  48 
Automatic  belt  retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  126 
Automatic  climate  control  Air  ven ts  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  .  68 
Operation  .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  67 
Setup  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  69 
Automatic  power  top  . . .  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  40 
Automat ic Shift  Lock (ASL)  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  82  
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Automatic  transmission  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . 81 
Automatic  Shift  Lock (ASL)  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . 82 
Driving  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 83 
Emergency  mode . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 86 
Emergency  release . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 87 
Kick -down  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . 85 
Manua l shift  program  .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . 85 
Removal  lock (ignition  key)  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . 71 
Selector  lever  . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 81 
Automatic  wipers  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 53 
Auto  Safety  Hotline  . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 118 
Average speed  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 22 
Avoid  damaging  the  vehicle  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 175 
B 
Battery  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . 14 
Battery  location  inside the  luggage  compart-
ment  .............................. 
203 
Charge level  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 173 
Charging  .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . 205 
Energy management  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . 173 
Important  warnings  when  working  on  the 
battery  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 
203 
Jump  starting  .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 238 
Replac ing  the  battery  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 206 
Work ing  on the  battery  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 203 
Before  driving  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . 111 
Belt  positioner  .  . .  . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 125 
Belt  tensioners  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 128 
Bio -ethanol  (Fuel)  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . 189 
Blended  gasoline  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 188 
Blower  (automatic  climate  control)  . .  . .  . .  . . 68 
Booster  seats . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 158 
Brake  fluid 
Changing  the brake  fluid  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 
202 
Checking  the brake  fluid  l evel  . . .  . .  . . . .  . 202 
Brake  system 
Anti-lock  brak ing  system  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 
17 
Brake  fluid  specifications  for refill  and  re
placement  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 
202 
Brake light  defective  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . 19 
Brake  power  assist  unit  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 170 
Brakes. .. .. .. ............... .. ..... 170 
Ceramic  brakes  . .  . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 170 
Electromechan ical  parking  brake  . .  . .  . .  . . 76 
Warning/indicator  lights  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . 13 
Worn  brake  pads symbol  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 18 
Index 
Braking 
Brake  assist  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 
167 
Emergency  braking  function  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . 77 
braking  guard  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . 88 
Messages  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . 95 
Settings  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . 95 
Break-in  period 
Brake  pads .. .. .. .. ............. .. . . 
Tires  ..... .... .. .. ........  · · · · ·  · ·  · · 
Breaking  in ... .. .. .. ............... . . 
New tires 
Bulbs 
C 
170 
175 
175 
214 
237 
California  Proposition 65 Warning . . .  . .  . . 194 
Battery  specific  . . . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 204 
Capacities  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 244 
Engine  oil  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 195 
Care  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 182 
Cargo area 
refer  to Luggage compartment  ...... 63,  116 
Catalytic  converter  .  . .  . . .  . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 176 
Center  armrest  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  60 
C en tral  locking  .  . .  . . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . 
27 
Central  locking  switch  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . 31 
Convenience key  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . 30 
Remote  control key  .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . 30 
Ceramic brake  rotors 
New  brake  pads . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 
170 
Certification  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . 249 
Changing  engine oil . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 198 
Checking 
Engin e coolant  level. . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 
199 
Child  restraints 
Danger of  using  child  restraints in the  front 
seat.... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .... 
131 
Where  can I get  add itiona l information 
about  child  restra ints  and their  use? . .  . . 
166 
Child  restraint  system  anchors  . . . . . . . . . . 163 
Child  safety  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 150 
Impo rtant safety  instructions  for  using  child 
safety  seats  .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 
153 
Installing  a c hild restraint  using  the LATCH 
system  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . 
165 
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Index 
Lower  anchorages  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 164 
Mounting  and  releasing  the  anchorage 
hook  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 
165 
Child safety  seats 
Boost er seats  .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . 
158 
Convertible  child seats  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 156 
Dang er of  using  child  restraints  in the  front 
seat.... ... .. .. ................ .... 
131 
How do I  properly  install  a child  safety seat 
in  my vehicle?  .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . 
153 
Infant  seats  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . 155 
LATCH  system  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 165 
Safety  instructions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 153 
Unused  safety  belts  on the  rear seat  .  . .  . 155 
Child  seats  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . 155 
Securing  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . 159 
Cigarette  lighter  .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . 62 
Cleaning  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 182 
Cleaning/removing  ice from  windows  . .  . .  . 184 
Cleaning  Alcantara  .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 185 
Cleaning  artificial  leather . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . 185 
Cleaning  carbon  parts  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 184,  185 
Clean ing  contro ls  .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . 184 
Cleaning  decorative  parts/trim  .  . . . .  . .  . .  .  184 
Cleaning  decorative  parts  and  trim  .  . . .  . . . 
184 
Cleaning  displays  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 184 
Cleaning  exhaust  tail  pipes  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 183 
Clean ing  plast ic  parts  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 184 
Cleaning  rims  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . 183 
Cleaning  seat  covers  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 185 
Clean ing textiles  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 185 
Cleaning  the  tail lights  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . 183 
Cleaning  the  wind  deflector  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 184 
Climate  control  system  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 66 
Automatic  recircu lation  .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 69 
Supplementary  heater  . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . 69 
synch ronizing  .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 69 
Clock  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . 10 
Closing/opening 
at  the  lock  cylinder. . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . 
32 
by remote  control  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  30 
with  the  central locking sw itch  .  . . . . .  . .  . . 
31 
with  the  convenience  key  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  30 
Coming  home  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . 
49 
Compact  spare  tire  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . 227 
also  refer  to Spare  tire  .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 227 
252 
Compass  in the  mirror  .  . . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . 55 
Compliance  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 
Consumer  information  . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . 246 
Consumer  Information  .. ............. . . 
Contacting  NHTSA 
Convenience  key 118 
118 
Ind icator  lights  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . 75 
Starting  engine  (START  ENGINE STOP but-
ton)  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . 
73 
Stopping  the engine  (START  ENGINE STOP 
button)  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . 
74 
Switching  on  ignition ............... .. . 73 
unlocking/locking  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  30 
Convenience  opening/closing 
Conv ertible  child safety  seats 
Convertible  locking retractor 
35 
156 
Activating  .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . 161 
Deact ivating  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . 162 
Using  to  secure  a child  safety  seat  . .  . .  . . 161 
Coolant  system  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 
Cooling mode  (automatic  climate  control)  . . 67 
Cooling  System 
Expansion tank. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 
199 
Cornering  light  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . 48 
Cruise control 
Changing  speed  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  80 
Presetting  your  speed . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  80 
Switching  off . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  80 
Switching  on  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . 
79 
Cruising range  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 22 
(upholder  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 63 
D 
Data  recorder  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 
Date  display  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . 10 
Dayt ime  running  lights  . . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . . 48 , 49 
Declaration  of compliance 
Adaptive  cruise  control  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . 
249 
Audi side  assist  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . 249 
Cell phone  package  . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . 249 
Convenience  key  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . 249 
Electronic  immobilizer.  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . 249 
Homelink  universal  remote  control  . . .  . . 249 
Remote  control  key  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 249 
Defective  light bulb  warning  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 
Defrosting  (windows)  .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . 68  
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Determin ing correct  load  limit  . . .  . .  . . . .  . 22 1 
Dig ita l clock  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  10 
Dig ita l compass  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  55 
Di mensions  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  244 
Dimming  the  rearview  mirror  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  52 
Doors  emergency  lock ing  . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  32 
D river  information  system  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  2 1 
Open  doo r o r fron t lid  wa rn ing  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  2 1 
Outside  temperature  d isp lay. ... .. .... ..  21 
Sound  system  display  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  21 
Dri ver  seat 
refer  to Seat ing  pos ition  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  112 
Driving  economically  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  177 
Driving  safe ly  .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 111 
D riving  through  wate r . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  175 
Driving  t ime  .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  22 
D us t filte r 
refer  to Pollutant  filte r (au toma tic A/C sys -
tem)  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  66 
Dynamic  stee ring  .............  101,  167 , 17 1 
E 
E85  (Fue l)  .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  189 
Easy  entry  function  .  . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  59 
E ff iciency  p rogr am  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  24 
Fu el economy  messages  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  24 
M emory  levels  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  22 
Other  equipment  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  24 
E lect ro-mechan ica l powe r ass ist  . .  . .  . .  . . .  17 1 
Electromechanica l parking  brake 
Emergency  braking  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  77 
Indicator  light  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  76 
Parking  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  76 
Re leas ing and  closing  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  76 
St arting  assis t . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  77 
S tarting  from  res t  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  77 
Starting  off  w ith  a t railer  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  77 
Warning/indicator  lights  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  14 
E lect ronic  d ifferen tial  lock 
Wa rn in g/i nd ic ator  lights  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  16 
Electronic  Differential  Lock  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  167 
E lect ronic  diffe ren tial  lock  ( EDL) 
Wa rning/indicator  lights.. ... .. .. .... ..  1 7 
E lect ronic  immob ilizer  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  10,  33 
Index 
El ectron ic powe r contro l 
(EPC)  warning/indicator  light  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  18 
El ectron ic spee d lim ite r . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  .  26 
E lectron ic stabilization  control 
Spo rt  mode  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  168 
E lectron ic Stab ilization  Contro l . . .  . . .  . .  . .  167 
El ectron ic Stab ilization  Contro l (E SC) 
War ning/ indica to r li ghts  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  16 
Emergency  actuation 
Doors  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32 
Ign it io n  key  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  30 
Emergency  braking  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  77 
E mergency  f lasher  .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  50 
War ning/ in d ica to r li ghts .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  20 
Emergency  key  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28 
Start ing  engine  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  72 
Emergency  operation 
Emergency  braking function  (parking  brake)  .7.7 
Luggage  compartment  lid . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  34 
Power  top  . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44 
Emergency  starting  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  238 
En ergy  manage men t . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  173 
B attery  power  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  14 
D rive r notific ation  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  14 
E ngine 
Compartment .. .. .. .................  195 
Coo lant  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  1 99 
Hood  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  193 
Start ing  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  71,  73 
Starting  wi th  ju mpe r cab les  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  238 
Stopping  . ... .. . ... .... . ..... ... ..  7 3, 74 
E ngine  compartment  .  . . .  . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  1 95 
S afe ty  in str uctions  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  193 
Working  the engi ne  compa rtment  . . . .  . .  193 
Engine  coolant  Indicator  light . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  15 
Engine  coolant  system  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  199 
Adding  coolant  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  200 
Checking  coolant  level  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  199 
Checking  the  engine  coo lant  level  . . . . . . .  199 
Radiator  fan  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  201 
Engine  coolant  temperature 
Temperature  gauge  .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  8 
E ngine  hoo d 
Closing  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  193 
How  to  release  the  hood . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  193 
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Index 
Engine oil . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  195 
Adding  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  197 
Addit ives . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  197 
Changing  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  198 
Check  oil  level  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . .  .  . . . .  .  . .  . .  .  197 
Consumption  .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  197 
Indicator  light  . .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  15,  18 
Oi l consumption  . . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . . .  .  196 
Pressure  malfunction  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  15 
Sensor  defective  .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  18 
Specification  and  viscosity  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  195 
Engine  speed  limitation .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  18 
Environment  Catalytic  converter  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  176 
Disposing  of  your  vehicle  battery  . .  . .  . .  .  206 
Driving  at  high  speeds  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  177 
Fuel ...... .... ........... ........ . .  190 
Leaks  under  your  vehicle  .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  193 
L ett ing  the  veh icle  stand  and  warm  up  . .  .  177 
Proper  disposal  of  drained  brake  fluid  . .  .  202 
Proper  disposal  of  drained  engine  coolant  200 
Proper  disposal  of  drained  engine  oil  197,  198 
Recycling  used engine  oil  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  197 
Unleaded  fuel  .  . .  .  .  . . . .  .  . .  .  .  . . . .  . .  . .  .  188 
What  should  I do with  an  old  battery?  . .  .  206 
EPC 
refer  to Electronic  power  control  .  . . .  . .  . .  18 
Ethyl  alcohol  (Fuel)  . .  . .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  189 
E vent  Data  Recorder  (EDR)  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  169 
Expansion  tank  . . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  199 
Exterior  lighting  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  48 
Exterior  mirrors  Adjusting  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  51 
Dimming  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  52 
He ating  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  51 
F 
Fan 
Radiator  201 
Fa sten ing 
Booster  seats  . . . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  158 
Convertible  child  safety  seats  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  156 
Infant  seats  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  155 
f lexible  fuel  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  189 
Floor  mats  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  116 
Fog  lights/rear  fog  light(s)  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  48 
Folding  the  rear  seats  . . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  .  .  64 
254 
Foot  pedals  ..........................  116 
For the  sake  of  the  environment  Environmentally-friendly  driving .  . . . .  . .  177 
Gasoline  fumes  and  the  env ironment  . .  . .  190 
Letting  the engine  warm  up  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  71 , 73 
Refueling  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  190 
Saving  fuel  by early  upshifting  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  9 
Front  airbags  Description  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  134 
How  they work  .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  138 
Frontal  collisions  and  the  laws  of  physics  . . 123 
Front  passenger's  door  emergency locking . .  32 
Front  seats  Adjust ing  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . . .  .  113 
Child  restraints  in the  front  seat........  131 
Upper  cabin  heating  . . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  69 
Fuel  Additives.  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  188 
B lended  gasol ine  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  188 
Consumption  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  22 
Fuel  gauge  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  10 
Gasoline  additives  .  . . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  190 
Low  fuel level  symbol  .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  18 
Octane rating  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  .  188 
Recommendation  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  188 
Refuelling  .  . . . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  190 
Reserve  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  .  . . .  . .  . .  .  10 
Saving  fuel  .........................  177 
T ank  capacity  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  244 
Tank  system  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  18 
Unlocking  the  fuel  filler  flap  by  hand . .  . .  192 
Fuel  economy  messages  (efficiency  program)  .24 
F u el  filler  flap 
Unlocking  the  fuel filler  flap  by  hand . .  . .  192 
Fuses  Assignment  ... .. .. .. .......  234,  235,  236 
Replacing  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  234 
G 
Garage  door  opene r (Home Link)  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  36 
Gas  discharge  lamps ...................  237 
Gauges  Engine  coolant  temperature . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  8 
Fuel  gauge  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . . .  . .  10 
Tachometer  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  9 
General  illustration  Instruments  and  controls  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  6  
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Generator Wa rni ng/indicator  lig hts  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  1 4 
Glossa ry of  tire  and  load ing term inology  ..  209 
Glove compartment  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  63 
Valet  parking  .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  36 
G PS controlled  clock  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  1 0 
Gross Vehicle  Weight  Rat ing  (GVWR)  . .  . .  .  24 3 
H 
Head lights 
Clean ing  .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  183 
Headlights  Cleaning  system  . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  53 
Defective  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  19 
H eadlig ht  range  control  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  19 
L eft  hand  dr ive, right  hand  dr ive  . . .  . .  . .  . .  50 
T rave l mode  . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  50 
Headlight  washe r reservoir  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  206 
H ea d restra ints  .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  114 
Ad justing  .. .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ..  60,  1 14 
H eated 
exte rior  m irro rs  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  5 1 
rear w indow  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  68 
se ats  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  68 
windshie ld washer  spray  noz zles  .  . . . . .  . .  53 
H eating  . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  66 
Heavy clothing  and safety  belts  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  124 
H igh  be am  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  49 
H igh voltage  war ning  label  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  243 
H ill  descent  contro l  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  84 
H omelink  (garage  door  ope ne r)  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  36 
Hood  Opening  .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  193 
Re lease lever  . . . .  . .  .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  193 
H orn  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  6 
H ow are  child  res tra int  sys tem anchors  re lat -
ed to  ch ild safety  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  163 
H ow  many  airbags  does my vehicle  have?  . .  136 
H ow  safety  belt  pretensioners  work 
128 
I 
Ignition 
switch ing on/off  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  71 
I gnition  key 
E me rgency un loc king.  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  30 
Index 
Ig nition  loc k . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  71 
I n dicator  light  . . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  16 
Malfunction  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  20 
Imbalance  (whee ls)  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  215 
Immobilize r . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  .  10 
Importantth ingstodobefo redriv ing  . ...  111 
Imprope rly worn  safety  belts  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  128 
Ind icator  lights  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  11 
Airbag  system  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  140 
Dynam ic steeri ng  .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  171 
PASS ENG ER AIR BAG OFF  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  140 
also  refer  to War ning/ indicato r lights  . . . .  11 
Infant  seats  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  155 
Inf lation  press ure (t i res)  . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  217 
Instruments  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . 8 
Adjust ing the  light ing  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  51 
Instruments  and  contro ls 
Genera l illustration  .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  6 
Inte rior  ligh ts 
F ront ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .  51 
Rear  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  51 
Inte rmit ten t (windsh ie ld w ipers)  53 
] 
Jump-starting  238 
Jumper  cables  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  239 
K 
Key... ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .  28 
Battery  replacement  .  . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  29 
Check lig ht  . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  .  29 
Emergency  key  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  28,  72 
Ig nit ion/eng ine on/off  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . .  .  71 
Key replacement  . . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  28 
Mecha nica l key  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  28,  29 
r emov ing  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  73 
u nlocking/lo cking . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  3 0, 32 
K ick-dow n . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  85 
Knee a irbags  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  144 
Desc ription  .  . . .  .  . . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  144 
How they  work  .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  145 
Important  safety  instr uctions  . . .  . . . . .  . .  146 
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Index 
L 
Lane Change Assistant 
refer  to side assist . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  97 
LATCH  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  163 
Description  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  164 
I nstalling  a child  restraint  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  165 
Location  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  164 
Mounting  and  releasing the  anchorage 
hook  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  165 
Launch Control  Program  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  86 
Leather  care/cleaning  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  185 
Leaving  home . . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  49 
Left  hand  drive  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  50 
Lifting  jack  ..........................  231 
Light  adaptive  light  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  48 
Coming/Leaving  home............. ....  49 
Daytime  running  lights  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  48,  49 
E xterior  lighting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  49 
Fog lights/rear  fog  light(s)  .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  48 
Low beam  .. .. .. ................. .. ..  48 
Rear fog  lights . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  48 
Side marker  lights  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  48 
Travel  mode  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  50 
Light/rain  sensor  Headlights  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  48 
Intermittent  (windshield  wipers)  . . . . . .  . .  53 
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  19 
Lighting  Exterior  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  48 
Interior  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  51 
Lights  Emergency flashers  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  50 
High  beam  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  49 
Interior/reading  lights  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  51 
Turn  signals  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  49 
Locking  Rear lid  . .  .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  33 
Locking/unlocking  at  the  lock cylinder.  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  32 
by remote  control  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  30 
with  the  central locking  switch  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  31 
with  the  convenience  key . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  30 
L ow  beams  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  48 
Lower anchorage  locator  button  . .  . . . .  . . .  164 
256 
Luggage  compartment 
En larging  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  64 
Lid  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  33 
Loading..... .. .. .. .. ............. ..  116 
Ski sack  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  65 
Storing  cargo  correctly  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 
Tie-downs  ... .. .. .. .. .... .... ....  64,  118 
Valet  parking  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 36 
Luggage  compartment  lid  Emergency  unlocking  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  34 
Lumbar  support  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  58 
M 
Maintenance  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  246 
Malfunction  Indicator  Lamp  (MIL)  . . . . .  18, 25 
Mechanical  key  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  28,  29 
Memory  function  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  61 
Mileage  Average  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  22 
Instantaneous  . .. ... ............. .. ..  22 
Mirrors  Adjusting  the  exterior  mir rors . . . . . . . .  . .  .  51 
Compass.... .. .. .. .. .... ............  55 
dimming  .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. ...  52 
Vanity  mirrors  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  53 
Monitoring  the  Advanced Airbag  System  .  . 140 
multitronic  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  81 
Automat ic Shift  Lock (ASL)  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  82 
Driving  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  83 
Emergency  mode . . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  86 
Manual  shift  program  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  85 
Selector  l ever  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  81 
N 
Natural  leather care/cleaning 
NHTSA  185 
Contacting  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  118 
Numbe r of  seats  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  122 
0 
Occupant seating  pos itions  112 
Octane  rating . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . . . . . . . . . .  188 
Odometer  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  .  10 
OFF (automatic  climate  control)  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  67  
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a:, 
a:, 
...... N r--. N ...... 0 
0 
LL 00 
Oil 
refer  to Engine  oil  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  195,  197 
O il  consumption  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . 197 
On-Board  Diagnostic  System  (OBD)  Data L ink Connector  (DLC)  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  26 
Electronic  speed  limiter . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  26 
Malfunction  Indicator Lamp (MIL)  .  . . . . . .  25 
Open door  or  front  lid  warning  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  21 
Opening. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. ..  27 
Opening/closing  at  the  lock cylinder.  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  32 
by remote  control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  30 
with  the  central locking  sw itch  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  31 
with  the  convenience  key  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  30 
Other  equipment  (efficiency  program)  .  . .  . .  24 
Outside  temperature  display  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  21 
p 
Paint  damage  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  184 
Paint  No.  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  243 
Parking  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  76 
Automatic  transmission  . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  83 
Vale t parking  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . 36 
Parking  aid 
C leaning  sensors/camera  lenses  . . .  . . . .  . 183 
Parking  brake . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  76 
also  refer  to E lectromechanical 
parking  brake  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  76 
Parking  system  .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  .  104 
Parking  System  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  104 
Parking  system  (rear) 
Adjusting  the  warning  tones  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 105 
Parking  system  (rear,  with  rear view  camera)  Parking  mode  1  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  108 
Parking  mode  2  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  .  109 
Safety  precautions  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 106 
Switching  on/off  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . 107 
Sw itching  rear view camera  on/off  .  . .  . .  .  110 
Parts  replacement  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  248 
PASSENGER AIR  BAG OFF  light  . . .  . .  . . . .  .  140 
Pedals  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  116 
Physical principles  of  a frontal  collision  . .  . 123 
Polishing  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  184 
Pollutant  filter  (automatic  A/C  system)  . .  . .  66 
Index 
Power 
seat adjustment  .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  58 
Windows  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  35 
Power  locking system 
Emergency  locking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  32 
Power windows  .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  35 
Rear lid  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  33 
Se lective  unlock  featur e . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  32 
Settings  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  32 
Power  steering 
refer  to Electro-mechanical  power  assist . 171 
Power top  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40 
Cleaning  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  184 
Closing  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  40 
Convenience  closing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  41 
Convenience  opening  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  41 
Emergency  operation  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  44 
General information  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  40 
Malfunction  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  42 
Messages  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  42 
Opening  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  .  40 
Variable  power  top  storage  bay  . . . . . . . . . 42 
Wind  deflector  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  43 
Power window  Convenience opening/closing  . . . . . . . .  . .  .  35 
Power  windows 
Malfunctions  .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  36 
Pregnant  women  Spec ial considerat ions when  wearing  a safe-
ty  belt  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  127 
Pressure (tires)  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  225 
Proper  occupant  seat ing  positions  . . .  . .  . .  112 
Proper  safety  be lt  pos ition  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  127 
Proper  seating  position  Front  passenger  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  113 
Occupants ....... .. .................  112 
Rear passengers  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  114 
Protecting  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  184 
Q 
Quartz  clock  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  10 
quattro 
refer  to all-wheel  drive  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  172 
Question  What  happens  to  unbelted  occupants?  . .  123 
257  
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Index 
R 
Radiator  fan  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  201 
Ra in/lig ht  senso r 
H eadlights  .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  48 
I n termittent  (w indshield  wipe rs)  . .  . .  . .  . .  53 
Sensor  defect ive  .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  19 
Ra is ing  the  veh icle  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . . .  .  242 
Reading  lights  .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  51 
Rea r fog  lights  . .. .. . .......... .. .. ....  48 
Rea r lid 
Escape  hand le  . . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  34 
Opening  and  clos ing  . . .  .  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  33 
Rear  light  Defective  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  19 
Rea r par kin g  sys tem  . . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  104 
Rear  parking  system  w ith  rearview  camera  . 105 
Rear  view  came ra 
Pa rking  mode  1  . . .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  108 
Parking  mode  2  .  . .  . . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  109 
Re ar  view  m irro r . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  52 
Rear  window  heat ing  .  . . .  .  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  68 
Recirc ulat ion  mode  (automatic  climate  con-
trol)  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  68 
Ref uell ing  .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  190 
Re lease  lever  for  hood  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  193 
Remote  control  key  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  28 
Pe rsonalizing  . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  28 
un locking/locking  . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  30 
Remote  con trol  ope ra tion 
Garage  doo r opener  (Home link)  . . .  . .  . .  . .  36 
Remote  rear  lid  release  .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  33 
Repair  man uals  .  . .  .  .  . . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  246 
Repairs  Ai rbag  system  .  . . . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  1 43 
Replacement  key  .  .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . .  28 
Replacing  b ulbs  .  . . . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  237 
Replac ing  wiper  b lades  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  54 
Reporting  Safety  Defects  ...........  118,  119 
Reset  button  . . . . .  . . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  1 0 
Retractor  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  126 
Right  hand  drive  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  SO 
R ims  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  22 1 
Rollbar 
refer  to Act ive  ro llover  p rotection  system  119 
258 
s 
SA FE 
10 
Safe  d rivi ng  habits  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  .  .  . . . .  . .  111 
Safelock  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  27 
S afety 
A irbag  sys tem  .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  130 
Be lts  .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  122 
Cargo  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  116 
Co rrect  seat ing  pos it ion  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  112 
Pedal  area  ..... .. .. .. ...............  116 
S afety  be lt  pos it ion  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  1 27 
Safety  be lts  worn  by pregnant  women  . . .  127 
Safety  be lt  prete nsione r 
Se rvice and  disposal.  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  129 
Safety  be lts  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  122,  125 
Be lt  pos itioner  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  125 
Cleaning  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  184 
Danger  to  passengers  who  do  not  wear  a 
safety  belt  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  123 
Fas tening  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  126 
I m prope rly worn  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  1 28 
Not  worn  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  123 
Safety  be lt  position  . . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  12 7 
Safety  instr uctions  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  124 
Securing  child  safety  seats  .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  159 
Spec ial  considerat ions  for  pregnant  wom-
en  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . . . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  127 
Un fastening  .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  128 
War ning/ indicato r light  . .  . . .  .  .  .  . . . .  . .  122 
War ning  light  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  14 
Wo rn prope rly  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  12 4 
Safety  be lt  warning  light  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  122 
Safety  compliance  sticker  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  243 
Safety  eq uipme nt  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  111 
Safety  features  fo r occupant  restraint  and 
protect ion  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  111 
Safety  gu idelines 
Seats  .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  57 
Safe ty  instr uctions 
En gine  compartmen t.. ............. ..  193 
for  using  ch ild  s afety  sea ts  .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  153 
for  using  sa fety  belts  .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  124 
Monito ring  the  Advanced  Airbag  System  142 
Seat  adjustment  Hea d rest raints  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  11 4 
Seat  belts 
refer  to Safety  belts  . . .  . . .  . . .  .  .  .  . . . .  . .  122