AUDI A5 COUPE 2012 Owners Manual

Audi drive select . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 124
Adaptiv e dampers ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 124
Descr ipt ion ..... ........ ... .. .. .. . 124
Dynamic steering ......... .. .. .. .. . 124
Se tting the driving mode ... .. .. .. .. . 125
Aud i Service Repair Ma nua ls and Litera-
ture . ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 293
Auto-Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Automatic belt retrac tor . ... .. .. .. .. . 15 7
Automatic ca r wash
refer to Wash ing ............ .... .. 222
Automatic climate control A/C mode .. ............. .... .. .... 83
Automatic clima te control p lus ... .. .. .. 83
A/C mode . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 88
also refer to Deluxe automatic climate
contro l plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Automatic clima te control sys tem . .. .. .. 79
also refer to D eluxe automatic clima te
control .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 79
Automatic driv ing light contro l ... .. .. .. 49
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) .. .. .. .. .. . 129
Autom atic t ransmission .. ... .. .. .. .. . 126
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . 129
Driving .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 126
Dynamic shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Emergency release ........ .. .. .. .. . 132
Kick-dow n ............ ...... .... .. 129
Manual sh ift program . .... .. .. .. .. . 130
Selector leve r ............... ... ... 128
Shift buttons ............ .. .. .. .. . 13 1
S teer ing whee l w ith tiptronic . .. .. .. . 13 1
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . 55
Auto Safety Hotline ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 152
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 214
B
Battery ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 247
Battery locat ion inside the luggage com-
partment .. ............. .... .. ... 248
Cha rging . ................ ... ... .. 250
Impo rtant war nings when wo rking on
the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Inde x 299
Jump start ing . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 284
Low . ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 211
Rep lacing the battery .. ..... ... .. .. 251
State of charge . .. ................. 211
Winter operation . ................. 247
Working on the battery ............. 248
Battery vo ltage . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. . 35
Befo re d rivi ng . .. .. .... ........... .. 144
B lended gasoline .. .. ........... .... 232
Body cavity sealing ... . .. ..... ... .. .. 226
Boos ter seats ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 194
Brake assist ... .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 209
B rake booste r ... ...... ............. 208
Brake fluid Changi ng the brake fluid ............ 247
Checking the brake fluid level ........ 246
Rese rvoir . .. .. .. .... ........... .. 246
What is the correct b ra ke fluid level? .. 24 6
Wha t shou ld I do i f the brake flui d war n-
ing ligh t comes on? .. ... .... ... .. .. 246
B rake system .. .. .... ... ....... ..... 246
Anti- lock b rake system .. .... ... .. .. . 16
Br ake fluid .. .. .. ................. 246
Br ake fluid specifications fo r refill and re-
placement . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 2 47
Brake light defective . .. ..... ... .. .. . 35
B rake pads .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 213
E lectromechanica l parking brake ... .. . 96
General information ............... 207
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ......... .. ............... 207
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 18
Wor n bra ke pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Brak ing guard
refer to Aud i brak ing guard ......... . 113
Break -in period . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 213
Brake pads .. .. .. .. ............... 213
Tires ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 213
Bu lbs . ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. 283
C
Cali for nia Pr oposition 65 War ning . .. .. 238
B attery spe cific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Capacities .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 292
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300 Index
Car ca re ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 221
Int erior .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 226
Plastic and v inyl ... .... ... .. .. .... . 224
Ca re of exte rior ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 22 1
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment 44, 68 , 150
Cargo net .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 69
Cata lytic conve rter ......... .. .. .... . 214
Center armrest
Adjusting .. ................ ... ... .
68
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Certification ... .. ...... ... .. .. .... . 296
Changing a fla t tire ......... .. .. .... . 274
Changing a wheel .......... .. .. .... . 274
Changing engine oi l
Chass is 2 4 3
Unde rcoat ing .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 226
Checking
Eng ine coolant leve l ........ ... .. .. .
244
Checking tire pressure . ... .. .. .... .. . 258
C hi ld restra ints
D anger of using c hild restra ints in the
front sea t .... ............. .. .... .
163
Where can I ge t addit iona l info rmation
about child restra ints and their use? ..
203
C hi ld restra int system anchors . .. .. .. . 199
C hi ld safety ............... .. .. .... . 186
Convertible locking retractor .. .. ..... 195
Important safety instructions fo r us ing
ch ild safety seats .. ....... .. .. .. .. .
189
Important things to know wh en dr iving
wi th child ren ............ .. .. .... .
186
Ins tall ing a chi ld res traint using the
L A TC H sys tem .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
200
Lowe r ancho rages ..... ... .. .. .... . 200
Mounti ng and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. ................. .. .... .
200
Tether anchors ........... .. .. .... . 201
Tethe r straps . ... ..... ... .... .. .. . 201
C hild safety seats ....... ... .. .. .... . 191
Booste r seats .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 194
Conve rtible chi ld seats .... .. .. .. .. . 192
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 195
Danger of us ing c hild restra ints in the
front seat .. ................ ... .. .
163
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. .
189
Infant seats ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 191
Installing ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 195
LA TCH system . ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 200
Safety instr uctions ............. .... 189
C igarette ligh ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cleaning
Alcanta ra ® (synthetic suede) .........
229
Engine co mpartment ......... .. .. .. 2 30
Exhaus t ta il pipes . ............. .... 22 6
Fabr ics and fab ric coverings ... .. .. .. 22 7
Instr ument pane l ... ... ..... ... .. ..
2 27
In terior ... .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 226
Leather ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 229
MMI control console ........... .. .. 226
MMI display ... .. ............. .... 226
Plastic and vinyl .. ..... ........... . 224
Plastic parts . .. .. ..... ........... . 22 7
Safe ty be lts ..... ................ .
230
Trim strips .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. 22 4
Cleaning and protection .......... .. .. 221
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Coat hooks ... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. . 77
Co ld tire inflation pressure ........ .. ..
256
Compac t spa re tire . ............. .. .. 2 73
also refer to Spare ti re ............ .. 2 73
Compass mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Compliance ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 296
Cons umer Informa tion . . . . . . . . . . 1 52, 293
Contacting NHTSA . ............... .. 152
Co nvenience closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6
Co nvenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
START E NGIN E STOP butto n . . . . . . 94 , 96
Star ting eng ine .. ............. .. .. . 94
Swi tch ing eng ine off ........... .... . 96
Switching on ignition . .. ..... ... .. .. . 94
U nlocking and locking vehicle . ... .. .. . 42
Co nvenience openi ng ............ .... . 46
Convertib le child safety seats ..... .... 192
Co nvertib le locking retractor
Activati ng ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. ..
197
Deactivating ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 198
Using to secure a child sa fety seat l.95, 197
Coolant system .. .. ............. .. .. 2 4 4
Cooling System
Expans ion tank . .. .......... ...... .
244
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Cruise control Changing speed ....... ... ... ... ... 100
Prese lect speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Sw itching off ... .. .... ... .... .. .. . 1 00
Sw it ching on .... ......... .... .. .. .. 99
Warn ing/ indicator lights ........ .... . 16
also refer to Adapt ive cruise control .. . 102
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cup holders .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .. .. 75
D
Data ....... ................... .... 292
Data recorde r ............. .... .. .. . 204
D ate display . .... .. . .... .. .... .. .. .. 12
Daytime running lights ............ 50, 51
Declaration of complianc e
Adaptive cruise control .... .. .. .. .. . 296
Aud i side assist ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 296
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .. .. . 296
Conven ience key ................. .. 296
Elect ronic immobilizer . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 296
H omelink ® universal remote control .. 296
Remote control key ... .... .. .. .. .. . 296
Tire pressure monitor ing system .. .. . 296
Defective light bulb warning ..... ... ... 35
Defrosting the windows . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 88
D efrosting w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2, 88
Deluxe au tomatic clim ate control . . . . . . . 79
A ir di stribu tion ... ..... .... ... .. .. .. 82
Automatic mode .................. . 81
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
D efrost .. .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .. .. 82
D escr ipt io n .............. .... .. .. .. 79
Economical use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
F an ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 81
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Temperature .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Turn ing on and off ........ .. .. .. .. .. 81
D eluxe automatic climate con trol p lus . . . 83
Air distribution . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Air vents ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 89
Air vents (rea r) ....... .... .. .. .. .. .. 89
Au tomatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Inde x 301
Defrost ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 88
Description . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 83
Econom ica l use .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. . 90
Fan .. ...... .. .. .................. 87
Rear window defogger . ............. . 88
Recircu lation mode . .............. .. 87
Synchronization .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 90
T emperature ..... .. ..... ........... 86
T urning on and off .. . ... ....... .... . 86
Determ ining correct load limit ...... .. 261
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
D igital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Digital speedomete r ................. . 21
Dimens ions . .. .. .. .. .. .... ....... .. 291
Dimming the rearview m irror ........ .. S8
Distance contro l system
refer to Adaptiv e cr uise control ... .. .. 102
Doors Emergency lo cking ................. . 44
Driver informat ion system ........... .. 19
Defective light bulb wa rni ng .... .... .. 35
Digital speedomet er .... .... ... .. .. . 21
Drive r informat io n messages .... .. .. . 29
En hanced shift ind icator ........ .. .. . 25
Open door or rear lid wa rning . ... .. .. . 21
Outside temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sound system disp lay .. .. ... ... .. .. . 19
D river seat
refer to Sea ting posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Driver's seat memory Activating remote control key . . . . . . . . . 66
Driving lights . .. .. .... ............. . 49
D rivi ng messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Drivi ng safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Driving through water . .. .. ... ... .. .. 214
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Duplicate key . .. .. ... ............ .. . 37
D ust and pollen filter
Del uxe a utomat ic climate control plus .. 83
Dust filte r
Del uxe automat ic climate control . .. .. . 79
Del uxe a utomat ic cli mate control p lus . . 83
Dynam ic s teering . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 34, 124
E
Easy entry funct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 64
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302 Index
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Memory leve ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Electrical seat adjustment
refer to Seat adjustment ........... . . 63
E lectromechan ical park ing brake
E mergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Parking .... ................ ..... .. 97
Releasing and closing ............. . . 96
Starting assist ........... .. .. .. .. .. 98
Starting from rest .......... .. .... .. 98
Starting off with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Warning/ indicator lights .... ..... .. .. 17
Electronic differential lock (EDL) How the system works ....... .. .... . 205
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 16
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Electronic power control
(EPC) warn ing/ indicator light ... .. .. . . 15
Electronic stabili zation program (ESP)
How the sys tem works ....... .. .. .. . 204
Warning/indicator lights ....... .. .. .. 15
Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
E mergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Warn ing/ indicator lights ..... .. .. .. . . 16
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Start ing engine ........... ... .. ... . 39
Emergency locking of the doors ..... .. .. 44
E mergency release
Selector lever ............ .. .. .... . 132
E mergency starting ......... ... .. .. . 284
Emergency towing .......... ... .... . 286
E mergency unlocking
I gnition key ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. 39
Energy management ..... .. .... .. .. . 211
Battery power ............... .. ... 212
Driver notification . ......... .. .. .. . 212
E ngine
Compartment . ........... .. .. .... . 239
Coolant .. .. ............... .. .... . 244
H ood .. .. .. ................ ... .. . 237
Starting ... ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 92 Starting
with jumper cables ....... .. 284
Stopping . ..... .. .. .............. .. 94
Engine compartment Safety instructions ............. .. .. 23 7
Working the engine compartment .... 237
Engine coolant system ............ ... 244
Adding coolant . .. ................ . 245
Checking coolant level ............ .. 244
Checking the engine coolant level ..... 244
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Radiator fan ..... ................ . 246
Engine coolant temperature
T emperature gauge . ........... .. .. . 10
Engine data . .... .. ............. .... 292
Engine hood
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
How to release the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
Engine oil ...... .. ............. .... 239
Adding . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 242
Additives . ... .. .. .. .............. . 242
Changing ..... .. .. .............. . 243
Check oil level ... ............. .... 242
Consumption .. .. ............. .. .. 242
Oil consumption .. ... .......... .. .. 241
Oil grades . .... ................... 239
Specification and viscosity ........ ... 239
Engine oil level .... ................ .. 36
Engine oil pressure
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Engine oil sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Engine speed limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Environment Break-in period . .. ............. .... 213
Catalytic converter ............. .... 214
Disposing of your vehicle battery ..... 251
Driving at high speeds .............. 215
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 215
Fuel .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 234
Fuel economy .. .. ... .......... .. .. 215
Leaks under your vehicle .......... .. 23 7
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 216
Proper d isposal of drained brake fluid . 247
Proper disposal of drained engine cool-
ant .. .. .. .... .. ............. .... 245
Proper disposal of drained engine
oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242, 243
Recycling used engine oil ............ 242

Index 303
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Unleaded fuel ..................... 232
What should I do with an old battery? . 251
Environmental note
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 88
Roof rack .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 74
EPC
refer to Electronic power control .... .. 15
E SP
refer to Electronic stabili zation program
(ESP) .... .. ................. .. .... 15
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 204
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 226
Expansion tank ............ .... .. ... 244
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . ................. ... .... 57
Dimming ... ................ ... .... 58
Heating .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 57
Eyeglasses compartment .... .. .. .. .. .. 77
F
Fan
Deluxe automatic climate control .. .. .. 81
Deluxe automatic climate control plus . . 87
Radiator ... .. .............. ... ... 246
Fastening Booster seats ............ .. .. .. .. . 194
Convertible child safety seats . .. .. .. . 192
I nfant seats ............. .... .. .. . 191
Flat tire Changing .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. . 274
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
F og lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 234
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .... 11
Refueling .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. . 234
Saving fuel by early upshifting .. . ... .. 11
Front airbags
Description . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 166
Howtheywork .................... 171
Fr ontal collisions and the laws of physics 155
Front ashtray ............... ... ... ... 75 Front seats
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Adjusting ..... .... ............... 146
Child restraints in the front seat .... .. 163
Convenience side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Symmetrical seat positions . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Fuel Additives ... ..... .. ............... 232
Blended gasoline ... .............. . 232
Consumption .. .. .... ......... .. .. . 22
Filler neck . .. .. .. .. . .............. 233
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gasoline .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 232
Gasoline additives .. .............. . 233
Octane rating .. .. ................. 232
Recommendation . .... ......... .. .. 232
Refuelling ..... .. .. ............... 234
Reserve ....... .... ................ 12
Tank capacity .................... . 292
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 235
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) .... .. .. .. .. .. . .............. . 26
Fuel filler flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 235
Fuel supply too low ................. . 35
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280, 281, 282
Replacing ........................ 280
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) .. .. .. 140
Gas discharge lamps .. ..... .......... 283
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel gauge .. .. .. ............... .. . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendation .............. .. 25
Gearshift indicator . .. ... ....... ...... 20
Gearshift lever 6-speed manual transmission ...... .. 126
General illustration Instruments and controls .......... ... 8
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 253
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 290
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304 Index
H
Headlig ht
Washer system . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 55
H eadlig hts
Adap tive light ............ .... .. .. .. 5 2
H ead lights
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Headlig hts
Headlight range control defective ... . . 36
H ead ligh ts
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
H eadlig ht was her reservoir ...... .. ... 251
Head restraints .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 147
Ad justing ................. .. .... . 147
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear seats .... ........... ........ .. 67
Removing .. ................ ... .... 67
Heatable Front seats . ............. .. .. .. ... . 91
H ea ted
exterior m irrors ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 57
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 88
Washer fluid nozz les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
H eater
D eluxe automatic climate con trol . . . . . . 79
H eating
Deluxe automatic climate control plus . . 83
Heavy clothing and safety belts .... ... . 157
H igh beam . .... ............. ...... .. 5 2
War ning/ indicator ligh ts ... .. .. .... .. 16
H igh voltage warn ing label ....... .... 290
H omelink ® universal remote control 140
H ood
Opening . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 237
Release lever ............ .. .. .. .. . 23 7
H orn ..... .. ................ ... ..... 8
How are ch ild restraint system anchors re -
l ated to child safety ................. 199
H ow many ai rbags does my vehicle have? 169
H ow often should I check my tire pres -
sures? ........... ............. ... . 259
How safety belt pretensioners work . .. . 160
H ydroplan ing ...................... 263
I
Ignit ion key ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 92
Emergency un lock ing . ... .... ... .. .. . 39
Ig nition lock .. .. .. .. ........ ...... .. 92
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 36
Immobilizer ...... ................. . 37
Important things to do before driving . . 144
Improperly worn safety belts .......... 160
Ind icator light
Dynam ic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 34
Ind icator lights .... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Infan t seats ...... ............. .... 191
Installing child safety seats
Safety be lts . .. .................. . 195
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 202
Instr ument l igh ting ............. .... . 51
Instruments and controls ............. 10
Genera l illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights Dimming .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 53
Front ..... .... .. .. ............... . 53
Rear . .... .... ................... . 54
Interval wip ing .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 55
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
J
Jump-starting ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. 284
Jumper cables . .. ............ ....... 285
K
Key ................................ 37
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Master key with remote contro l . . . . . . . 3 7
Mecha nica l key . .. ... .......... .. .. . 39
K ick-down
t iptron ic .. .. .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 129
Knee airbags .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 177
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
How they work . .. ............. .... 178
Important safety instructions ........ 179

L
LA TCH .... .. .. ...... ..... .. .. .. ... 199
Description ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 200
Instal ling a chi ld restraint . ... .. .. .. . 200
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 200
L eather ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 228
C leaning ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 229
L ift ing jac k .. ............. .... .. ... 277
Lifti ng vehicle .. ........... .. .. .. ... 288
Light Com ing home .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 50
Daytime r unning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Driving light control ....... .. .. .. .. .. 49
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Sw itch ing on and off ......... .... ... 49
Lighting ..... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .... 49
Lights Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2
H igh beam .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 52
High beam warning/ indicator light ... .. 16
Turn signa ls . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 52
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
L ight senso r .............. .... .. .... 49
Light sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Lock ing
Luggage compartment lid .. .. .. .. .. .. 44
Power locking sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Using the mechan ica l key .. .. .. .. .. .. 43
L ow -beam headlight
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
L ow be ams .. ............. .... .. .... 49
Lower anchorage locator button .. .. .. . 200
L ower universa l anchorage bars (Canada) 199
L ower u niversa l anchorages (Canada) 199
Luggage Stowing . .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 150
L uggage compartment ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 68
Ca rgo net . ... .... .. .. ... .. .. .. .... 69
En larg ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 7 1
Escape hand le ........... .. .. .. .. .. 45
Lid .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. ....
44
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 150
Inde x 305
Open ing and closing . .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
S ki sack ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 72
Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tie -downs . .. .. .. ................. 151
Tr unk pass-through ... ............. . 73
M
Maintenance .. .. .. ................. 293
Malfunc tion Ind ic a tor Lamp (M IL) . . 16, 26
Manua l transm ission . .. .. ...... .... . 126
Master key Battery replacement . ... .... ... .. .. . 38
Check light .. .. .. .... ............. . 38
Mas ter key wit h remo te con trol . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Mechan ica l key .. ... ................. 39
Memory for driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Recalling sett ings .. ............... . 65
Stor ing settings .. .... ........... .. . 65
memo ry func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Mileage Ave rag e ...... ... .. ..... ........... 22
Instantaneous . .. .... ........... .. . 22
Mirro rs
Activati ng the dig ital compass . .. .. .. . 59
Adjusting the exterior m irrors ....... .. 57
dimming .. .. .. .... .. ........ ...... 58
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System 173
N
Natura l leather ....... .. .. ..... ... .. 228
New ti res and wheels
NHTSA 263
Co ntacting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Number of seats ... .. . ... ...... ... .. 154
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Occu pan t se ating positions ....... .. .. 145
Octane rat ing ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 232
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Oil
refer to E ng ine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . 239, 242
Oil consumpt ion . .... ........ ..... .. 242
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On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .. ... ... .. 26
Electronic speed limiter ...... .. .... .. 27
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 26
Open doo r or rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . 21
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minimize pollution .......... ... .. ... 215
Optiona l equipment
M arked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) 25
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors ....... .. .. .. 57
Outside temperature display . .. .. .. .. . . 20
Owner 's manual
H ow the Owner's Manual is o rganized . . . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up ....... .. ....... .. .. .. .. . 224
Paint No ..... ................ ... .. . 290
Panoramic tilting sunroof ............. 48
Convenience opening/closing ... .. .. .. 46
Emergency clo sing .......... .. .... .. 48
Tilting and closing ........ .. .. .. .. .. 48
Park assist .................. .. .... . 133
Rear .. .... ................ ..... . 133
Rea r, with rear view camera . .. .. .... . 134
Parking ... ........ ....... .. .. .... .. 97
Automatic transmission ............ 126
Valet parking ................ .... .. 47
Parking brake ................ ... ... . 96
also refer to Electromechan ica l park ing
brake .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 96
Park ing system .. ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 133
Rear .. .. .. ..... ........... ... .. . 133
Rear, w ith rear v iew camera ..... .. .. . 134
Parking system (rear) ......... .. .. .. . 133
Parking System (rear)
Adjusting the warning tones . ..... .. . 134
Parking system (rear, w ith rear view cam-
era)
Parking mode 1 .............. .... . 137
Parking mode 2 .......... .. .. .... . 138
Safety precautions ......... ... .... . 135
Switching on/off .......... ... .... . 136
Switching rear view camera on/off ... . 139 Parts
replacement .............. .... 295
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 173
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Pedals . .... .... .. ............. .... 149
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 155
Polishing ......... ................ . 223
Pollen filter
Deluxe automatic climate control . .. .. . 79
Pollutant filter Deluxe automat ic climate control ..... . 79
Power locking switch ................. 43
Power locking system ............ .... . 40
Emergency locking .. ........... .. .. . 44
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ........ .. .................. 43
Luggage compartment lid ........ ... . 44
Se lective unlock feature .......... .. . 41
Settings .. .. .. .. ............. .... . 41
Unlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. . 41
Power locks Windows open and closed ........ ... . 46
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 34, 209
Power window regulators Convenience opening/closing ........ . 46
Malfunctions .. .. ..... ........... .. 47
Power window switches ............... 46
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Programming the Homelink ® un iversal re­
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Proper occupant seating posi tions . .. .. 145
Proper safety belt position .......... .. 158
Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Occupants . .. .. .. ... ... ... .... .... 145
Rear passengers .. ............. .. .. 147
Q
Quartz clock .. .. .. .......... ...... .. 12
Question Wha t happens to unbelted occupant s? 155
Why safety belts? ....... ...... .. .. 154

Index 307
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R
Radiator fan ... .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 246
Ra in sensor .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. .. 55
Rain sensor defective ....... .... .. .. .. 34
Reading lights
Fr ont .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 53
Rear . ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .... 54
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Rear lid
refer to Luggage compartment 44, 68, 150
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
Rear view camera Park ing mode 1
P ark ing mode 2 137
138
Rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 88
Rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Recirculation mode De luxe automatic climate control . . . . . . 82
De luxe automatic climate control plus . . 87
Red symbols ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 29
Refill engine oil ............ .... .. .. .. 3 2
Refuelling . .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 234
Release lever for hood ... ... .. .. .. .. . 23 7
Remote control garage door opene r
( H ome link ®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Remote control key Unlock ing and locking ..... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Remote rear lid release .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 44
R epa ir manua ls ......... ...... .... .. 293
Repairs Airbag system ........... .. .. .. .. . 175
Replacing bulbs . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 283
Replacing t ires and wheels ... .. .. .. .. . 264
Replacing w indshield wiper blades .. .. .. 56
Report ing Safety Defects .... .. .. .. .. . 152
Reset button ... ........ ... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 7
R ims
Cast alloy .. .... ......... .. .. .. .. . 22 5
Roof luggage rack
Mounting po ints .......... ... ... ... 74 Roo
f rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Roof load ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 74
also refer to Roof luggage rack . . . . . . . . 73
s
Safe driving habits ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 144
Safety Wa rning/ind icator lights ............ . 15
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 159
Safety be lt pretensioner .. ..... ... .. .. 160
Serv ice and disposa l .... .... ... .. .. 161
Safe ty be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 7
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. 230
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 155
F astening ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 157
Improper ly worn . ................. 160
Not worn ... .. ...... ............. 155
Safety be lt pos ition . ... ... ... .. .. .. 158
Safety instructions ................. 157
Securing child safety seats ......... . 195
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .. .... ............. 159
Unf astening . .. .. ............... .. 159
Warning/ind icator light . ..... ... .. .. 154
Why YOU MUST wear them ... ... .. .. 154
Worn properly ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. 156
Safety be lt warning ligh t . . . . . . . . . 16, 15 4
Safety compliance sticker ............ 290
Safety eq uipment .... . .. .. ..... ... .. 144
Safety featu res for occ upant rest raint and
prote ction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 61
Safety instr uctions
Engine compartment . ... .... ... .. .. 237
for side curtain airbags ......... .... 184
for using ch ild safety seats ........ .. 189
for using safety belts .......... .... . 157
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag Sys -
tem .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 175
Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Easy entry funct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Easy entry manua l function ......... .. 63
Fo r-and-aft manua lly ... .. .. ... ... .. . 62
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Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Front seats ............... ... .... .. 61
Head restraints ................... 147
Manual .. ............... .. .. .... .. 62
Power . .. .... ........... ........ .. 63
Seat back angle manually ...... .. .... 62
Seat height manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Seat heating
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Seating capacity ............ ... .. .. . 154
Seating position Driver . ...... ........... .. .. .... . 145
Front passenger .......... .. .. .. .. . 146
How to adjust the front seats ... .. ... 146
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Occupants .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 145
Rear passengers ............ .. .... . 147
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Seats Number of seats .......... ... .... . 154
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Selective unlock feature ..... .. .. .. .. . . 41
Selector lever .............. ... .... . 128
Emergency release ................ . 132
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. . 161
Service interval display ........ .. .. .. .. 21
Service position for windshield wipers ... 56
Servotronic Power steering ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 209
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift buttons ............... ... .... . 131
Shift indicator (eff iciency program) .. .. . . 25
Side airbags Description .............. .. .. .. .. . 180
How they work ............. .. .... . 181
Side assist Activating and deactivating .......... 116
Descript ion ............... ... .. .. . 116
Informational and alert stage signals . 118
Messages in instrument cluster display 122
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Safety tips . .............. ... .. ... 122
Sensor detection area ......... .. .. .
Settings . .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 117
121 Side curtain airbags .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Description . ..... ................ . 182
How they work ... ................ . 184
Safety instructions ............. .... 184
S id e marker lights . ............. .... . 49
Ski sack ........ .. .. ... ....... .... .. 72
also refer to Trunk pass-through ...... 73
Snow chains ...... ............. .... 268
Sound system display Driver information display ........ ... . 19
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ............. ... 203
Spare tire ... .... .. .. ........... .... 273
Speed control system
refer to Adaptive cruise control ....... 102
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code ............ .. 264
Speed warning system ........... .. .. . 27
Starting engine Emergency key ... ....... ...... .. .. . 39
Starting from rest . ................. .. 98
Starting off w ith a trailer ......... .. .. . 98
Starting the engine ... .......... .. .. . 92
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 , 34
Locking the steering ............ ... . 92
Malfunction ... .. ............. .... . 32
Manually adjusting the steering wheel . . 92
Steering wheel column Adjusting manually ................. 92
Steps for determining correct load limit . 261
Stopping the engine ............. .... . 94
Storage
.... .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 76
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Sunroof
refer to Panoramic tilting sunroof .. .. . 48
Sun shade .. .... ................... . 54
Sun visors
Switches 54
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Symbols Red ..... ..... .. .. .............. .. 29
Yellow ... ..... .. ............. ..... 33
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11