seats AUDI A5 COUPE 2012 Workshop Manual

.. Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage .
.. Pull straps tight following the child re­
straint manufacturer's instructions.
Relea sing
.. Loosen the tension on the straps following
the chi ld restraint manufacturer's instruc­
tions .
.,. Depress the spring catches to re lease the
anchorage hooks from the lower anchorag­
es .
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restraint firmly in place.
A WARNING
Improper use of the LATC H system can in­
crease the risk of ser ious personal injury
and death in an acc ident.
- These anchors were developed only for child safety seats us ing the "LATCH" sys­
tem.
- Never attach other child safety seats,
belts or othe r objects to these anchors.
- Always make sure that you hear a click when latching the seat in place . If you do
not hea r a click the seat is not secure and
c ou ld fly forward and h it the inte rior of
the vehicle, or be ejected from the vehi­
cl e.
A WARNING
Improper installation of chi ld restraints
w ill increase the risk of in jury in an acc i­
dent.
- Always fo llow the child rest raint system
manufacturer's instr uctions for proper
installation o f the child restraint system
and proper use of tether straps as we ll as
the lower anchorages or safety belts in
your vehicle.
- Always read and heed the important in­
format io n and WARNINGS about child
safety and the installation of child re­
st raint systems~
page 186, Child Safe­
ty.
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Child S afety 201
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 193 Tet her anc hors : recess flaps behind t he rear
seatbacks
T he te ther anchors for the rear seating posi­
tions are located in recesses in the rear win ­
dow shel f¢
fig. 193 .
A tether is a stra ight or V-s haped st rap that
attaches the top par t of a ch ild restrai nt to
special a nchorage po ints in the vehicle.
T he purpose of the tether is to reduce the for­
ward movement of the child rest raint in a
c rash, i n orde r to help reduce the risk of head
injury that cou ld be caused by strik ing the ve­
hicle inte rior.
Fo rward facing child restraints manufactured
after September 1, 1999, are requ ired by U.S.
federa l reg ulations to comply wi th ch ild head
movement pe rformance requ irements. These
new performance requirements make a tether
necessary on most new child safety seats .
A WARNING
Improper installation of child restra ints
will increase the r isk of injury and death in
a crash.
-Always follow the instr uctions provided
by the manufacturer of the child re­
straint you intend to install in your Audi.
- Improper use of child restraint anchors
(including tether anchors) can lead to in­
jury in a coll ision. The anchors are de­
signed to withstand only those loads im­ posed by co rrectly fitt ed child restraints.
- Neve r mo unt two child rest ra int systems
on one LATC H lower anchor point.
- Never attach two child restraint systems to one tether strap o r tethe r ancho rage .
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202 Child Safe ty
- Never attach a tether strap to a tie-down
hook in the luggage compartment .
- Never use child restraint tether ancho­
rages to secure safety belts or other
kinds of occupant restraints.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or
other items to the LATCH lower ancho­
rages or to the tether anchors.
- If a tether or other strap is used to at­
tach a child restraint to the front passen­
ger seat, make sure that it is not so
tight, that it causes the weight-sensing
mat to measure more weight than is ac­
tually on the seat.
- The heav ier weight reg istered can make
the Advanced Airbag System wo rk as
though an adult were on the seat and de­
ploy the Advanced A irbag when it m ust
be s uppressed causing ser ious or even
fatal injury to the child.
- If you mus t install a rearward f acing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional circumstan ­
ces and the
PAS SENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on, im­
mediately install the rear-facing child
safety seat in a rear seating position and
have the a irbag system inspected by your
Audi dealer.
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
F ig. 194 Tether strap: prope r rou ting and mo unt ing
Inst all in g the tether strap
.,. Release or deploy the tether strap on the
child restraint according to the child re­
straint manufacturer's instructions . .,.
Guide the upper tether strap
under the rear
head restraint co
fig. 194 (raise the head re­
straint if necessary).
.,. Tilt the recess flap up to expose the anchor
bracket.
.,. Attach the tether strap anchorage hook into
the opening of the tether anchorage.
.,. Pull on the tether strap hook so that the
spring catch of the hook engages .
.,. Tighten t he te ther s trap firmly fo llowing
the child restraint manufacturer's instruc­
tions.
Relea sing the tether strap
.,. Loosen the tension fo llowing the child re­
straint manufacture r's instructions.
.,. Depress the spring catch on the hook and
release it from the ancho rage.
(D Note
If you leave the child restra int w ith the
tether strap firm ly installed for several
days, this could leave a mark on the up ­
ho lstery on the seat cushion and backrest
in the area where the tether strap was in­
stalled. The upholstery would also be per­
manently stretched around the tether
strap . This applies espec ia lly to leather
seats .
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Currently, few rearward-facing child restraint
systems come w ith a tether. Please read and
heed the chi ld restra int system manufactur­
er's instructions carefully to determine how to
properly install the tether .
A WARNING
-
-
A child in a rearward-facing ch ild safety
seat installed on the front passenger seat
will be serious ly injured and can be killed if
the front airbag inflates -even with an Ad­
van ced A irbag System .
- The inflating airbag will h it the ch ild
safety seat or infant carrie r with great
for ce and will smash the child safe ty seat
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212 Intelligent technology
If starting capability is jeopardized due to en­
ergy consumption, the following warning ap­
pears in the MMI display:
Please start engine, otherwise system will
switch off in 3 minutes.
The warning ind icates that the system will be
turned off automatically after 3 minutes. If
you wish to continue using the functions, you
have to start the engine .
With the engine running
Although electrical energy is generated when
the vehicle is be ing driven, the battery can be­
come discharged . Thi s happens mostly when
little ene rgy is being generated and a great
deal consumed and the battery's state o f
charge is not optima l.
To bring the energy balance back into equili­
brium, consumers which require especially
l arge amounts of energy are temporarily cut
back or switched off. Heating systems in par­
ticular require a great dea l of energy. If you
notice, for example, that the heated seats* or
the heated rear window are not heating, they
have been temporar ily cut back or switched
off. These systems will be ava ilable again as
soon as the energy balance has been restored.
You will also notice that engine idle speed has
been increased slightly. This is normal and not
a cause for concern . By increas ing engine idle
speed the add itiona l energy required is gener­
ated and the battery is charged.
Driver notification in the instrument
cluster display
If battery power drops into the range where it
can limit the ability of the engine to start, this is shown in the instrument cluster display
with the following driver message:
(•i Low battery charge : battery will be
charged while driving
This notif ication reminds you that the starting
capability of the engine may be limited. As
soon as you start driving again, the battery will
be recharged and the notification will go
out.
Driver notification appears and goes out
again
If this driver notification appears after the ig ­
nition is turned on or whi le driving and it goes
out again after a while, the battery has been
adequately recharged.
Driver notification appears and does not
go out again
If this driver notification appears after the ig­
nition is turned on or whi le driving and does
not go out again, the battery's state of charge
is not in the optimal range. Starting ability is
restricted . Have the battery checked as soon
as possible by an authorized Aud i dea ler or
qualified wo rkshop.

~ Then wipe the MMI contro l conso le with a
clean, soft, slightly damp cloth.
The MM I control console shou ld be cleaned
with a brush first so that no dirt is trapped be ­
tween the buttons and the housing . We rec­
ommend giving the MMI contro l console a fi­
na l wipe with a cloth moistened with water
and d ish washing detergent.
(D Note
To prevent damage, make sure that no flu ­
id ever gets into the MMI control console .
Aluminum trim
Use only neutral-pH products to remove spots
and depos its from alum inum surfaces.
Ch rome care products and alkaline cleaners
will attack alum inum su rfaces and can dam­
age them ove r time.
A WARNING
Always read and heed a ll WARNINGS and
other information
¢ page 2 2 1.
Fabrics and fabric coverings
Fabrics and fabric coverings (e .g. seats, door
trim panels, etc.) should be cleaned at reg ular
interva ls with a vacuum cleaner. Th is removes
surface dirt particles which could become em­
bedded in the fabr ic through use. Steam
cleane rs should not be used, because the
steam tends to push the dirt deeper into the
fabric and lock it there.
Norm al cleaning
Generally, we recommend using a soft sponge
or a lint-free microfiber cloth to the clean fab­
ric. Brushes should o nly be used for carpets
and floor mats, s ince other fab ric su rfaces
could be harmed by b rushes .
Normal surface sta ins can be cleaned using a
commercially available foam cleaner . Spread
the foam on the surface of the fab ric with a
soft sponge and work it in gently. Do not satu­
r ate the fabric. Then pat the foam d ry using
Cleaning and protec tion 22 7
absorbent, dry cloths (e .g . m icrofiber cloth)
and vac uum it after it has dried completely .
Cleaning stains
Stains caused by beverages (e.g. coffee, fr uit
j u ic e, etc.) ca n be treated w ith a mild de ter­
gen t solu tion. Apply the detergent sol ution
with a sponge. In the case o f stubborn stains,
a detergent paste can be applied directly to
the stain and worked into the fabric . After­
wards, use copious amounts of clean water to remove the rema ining detergent. Apply the
water wit h a damp cloth or sponge and pat
the fabr ic dry with an absorbent, dry clot h.
Stains from choco late or makeup should have
detergent paste rubbed into them . After­
wards, remove the soap with water (damp
sponge) .
Alcohol can be used to treat stains from grease, o il, lipstick or a ballpoint pen. Melted
grease or dye must be patted off using ab ­
sorbent mater ial. It may be necessary to re­
treat the areas with detergent paste and wa­
te r.
In the case of general soiling of the up hols ­
te ry and cover material, we recommend hir ing
a spec ia list t hat has the equipment to clean
the seat cove rs and othe r fabr ic surfa ces by
shampooing a nd spray extraction.
A WARNING ~ -
Always read and heed all WARN INGS and
the information
~ page 221 .
(D Tips
Open Ve lcro fas teners on yo ur clothing can
d am age the sea t cover. Please m ake su re
that Ve lcro fasteners are closed .
Plastic parts and instrument panel
Always use a clean cloth moistened in clear
water to clean these areas. For persistent d irt
use an Aud i approved
sol vent -free p lastic
cleaner/protectant. ..,. •
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228 Cleaning and protec tio n
8_ WARNING
So lvents can c hange the properties of
some plas tics and ma ke it ha rder for the
a irbag to deploy .
-
-Never clean the instrument panel or the
surface of airbag modules with cleaning
products that contain solvents .
- Products containing solvents w ill make
the surface of th is part porous.
- Serious injur ies can result if plastic parts
come loose when the airbag is deployed.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other information ¢
page 221.
(D Note
Cleaning agents containing solvents will
attack the mater ial and can change the
way it behaves.
Natural leather
App lies to vehicles: with natura l leather
Audi makes great efforts to maintain the
properties, natural look and feel of interior
leather.
General
We offer many different types of leather on
our veh icles. Most are different types of nappa
l eather, which has a smooth surface and
comes in var ious colors.
The intensity of the color determines the visu­ a l characteristics and appearance . If the sur­
face of the leather has a typical natural look,
then the leather is a nappa leather that has
been left in a relatively natural cond ition. This
leather offers particularly good comfort and
breathes well. F ine veins, closed g rains, insect
b ites, ski n folds , and subtle var iations in co lor
remain visible. These c haracte ris tics demon­
stra te that the mater ia l is na tural.
Natural nappa leather is not covered by a col­
or finish.
It is therefore more sensitive to soil­
ing and wear, w hich is something you need to
conside r if ch ild ren, anim als or othe r fa ctors
might p rove to be particular ly hard on the
leather . By cont
rast, leather types that are covered by
a colo red finish layer are more durab le . T his
has a positive effect on the leather's resist ­
ance to wear and soiling in dai ly use. On the
other hand, the typical characteristics of natu­
ral leather a re barely or not apparent . Howev ­
er, th is does not mean that the leathe r itself
is of inferior quality .
Care and handling
Because of the exclusive nature of the types of
leather that Audi uses and their unique prop­
erties (such as sensit ivity to oils, grease, soil­
i ng, etc.), you will need to be somewhat ca re­
ful with these leathers, and a ce rtain type of
ca re is req uired. Fo r example , da rk clothing
mater ials can dis co lor le athe r seats (especia l­
l y if such clothing is damp and was not dyed
correct ly). Dust and dirt parti cles in pores,
folds, and seams can have an abrasive effect and can damage the leather surface as we ll as
wea ken seams.
The leather should be cleaned regularly as neede d. After having been used for a relatively
l ong time, your leather seats will acq uire a
rich aged fin ish. This is a characteristic of nat­
ural leather and a sign of true quality.
In order to maintain the val ue of this nat ural
product over the life of your veh icle, you
shou ld follow the recommendat ions be low:
(D Note
- To keep your leather from b leaching out,
do not allow it to be exposed to b right
sunlight for long periods of time. If you
have to leave the ve hicle parked outside
for long per iods, cover the leather to
pro tect i t from direct expos ure to sun­
light.
- Sharp objects o n cloth ing, such as z ip­
pers, rivets o r sharp pieces on belts can
leave permanent s cratches or s crape
ma rk s on the s urfa ce o f th e leathe r.
(D Tips
-Aft er each time you clean the leather and
a t regular intervals, use a leathe r
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298 ~l :..:.: nd ~e ~x :._ ______________________________ _
A
A/C mode 83,88
Accessories .. ....... ...... ... ... .. . 295
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Driver information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Driver intervention prompt . .. .. .. .. . 111
Driving in traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Driving program . ........... .. .. .. . 111
Error messages .......... .... .... . 109
Open road .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 103
Override ... ................ ..... . 103
Request for driver to assume contro l . . 103
Save speed ............... ... .... . 104
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Setting time interval .......... .... . 106
Special driving situations ...... .. .. . 112
Status messages ... ...... .. .. .. .. . 109
Switching on and off .... .. .. .. .. ... 104
System limits . ........... .... .... . 112
Temporarily turning off .. .. .. .. .. .. . 105
Warning/indicator lights ............ 108
Adaptive dampers . .......... ... .. .. . 124
Adaptive light ............. .. .. ......
52
defective ................ .... .... .. 36
Adding
Engine coolant ............ ... .... .
245
Engine oi l .. ................ ..... . 242
Windshield washer fluid ... .. .. .... . 251
Addit ional accessories
Addit ives 295
Eng ine oil .. ................ ... .. . 242
Adjusting
Steering column manually . .. .. .... ..
92
Adj usting front seats ....... .. .. .. .. . . 61
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162, 181
Advanced Airbag System ....... .. ... 166
Advanced Airbag System components . 169
Care ... .. ............... .. .. .... . 175
Children . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 187
Child restraints .............. ..... . 188
Components (front airbags) . ... .... . 169
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . .
163
Disposal . ................. .. .... . 175
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166, 167
How do the front airbags work? ... ... 171
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... ... .. .. .. .............. .
169
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together ......... ....
170
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ...... ...... .. ..
179
Important things to know .......... . 162
Indicator light . ... ............ .. .. 173
Knee airbags ..... ... .......... .... 177
Monitoring . ..... ................ . 173
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F light . . . . . . . 173
Repairs .......................... 175
Safety instructions ............. .... 175
Side airbags ... .. ............. .... 180
Side curtain airbags ............ .... 182
Weight-sensing mat ............... 187
When must the system be inspected? 173
All-wheel drive
Winter tires ... .. ... .......... ....
267
Alloy wheels .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 225
All wheel drive 210
Alternator
Malfunction ... ... ................ .
30
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant system ....... 244
Anti-lock brake system
How the ABS system works ..........
208
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 16
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works ............. .
206
Anti-theft systems
Electronic immobilizer ...............
39
Ashtray .. .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... . 75
ASR
How the Anti -Slip Regulation System
works
Asterisk
206
What does it mean when something is marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard ................. .
113
Error messages .................. . 115
Settings .. .... .. ............. .... 115
Status messages ... ........... .. .. 115
Switching on and off ........... .... 115

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

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