airbag AUDI A5 COUPE 2013 Repair Manual

260 Fuses and bulb s
No.
5 Sound actuator/exhaust sound
tuning
6 Headlight range control sys­
tem/cornering light
7
8
Headlight (corner ing light)
Control modules (electrome­
chanical parking brake, shock
absorber, quattro sport, trailer
hitch), DCDC converter
9 Adaptive cruise contro l
10 Shift gate
1 1 Side ass ist
Headlight range control, park­
ing system
13 Airbag
14 Rear wiper (allroad)
15 Auxiliary fuse (instrument pan­
el)
1
16
Auxiliary fuse terminal 15 (en­
gine area)
Fu se pane l @ (b row n)
2 Brake light sensor
5
6
7
Left seat heating with/w ithout
seat venti lation
ESC Horn
Front left door (window regula-
8 tor, central locking, mirror, switch, lighting)
9 Wiper motor
10 ESC Two-door models: rear left win ­
dow regulator, Fo ur-door mod-
11 els: rear left door (window regu­ lator, central locking, switch,
lighting)
12 Rain and light sensor
F u se p anel© (red )
3
4 Dynamic steer ing
Amps
5/15
5/7,5 7,5
5
5
5
5
5
5
15
10
40
5
25
15/30
5
15
30
30
25
30
-No . Consumer Amps
6
Windshield washer system,
35
headlight washer system
7
Vehicle e lectrical system control
20
module 1
8
Vehicle electrical system control
30
module 1
9 Sunroof 20
10 Vehicle electrical system control
30
module
1
11 Sun shade motor 20
-
12 Anti-theft alarm warning sys-
tern 5
Right cockpit fuse assignment
Fig.
193 Right cockpit : fuse panel wit h plastic cl ip
No. Consume r
Fuse pane l@ (black )
..
5 Steering column switch module
7
8
Terminal 15 diagnostic connec­
tor
Gateway (Databus diagnostic interface)
9 supp lementary heater
Fuse pan el@ (bro wn)
1 CD/DVD player
Amp s
5
5
5
5
5
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-Always make sure the transm ission se­
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in "P" (Park position) or Neutral (manual
transmission) and the park brake is firm­
ly appl ied .
® For the sake of the environment
-Changing the eng ine settings w ill ad­
versely affect em ission levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when d ispos ing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batter ies or worn out t ires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and p reten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo­
rate Material -special handling may ap ­
ply, see www.dtsc.ca .gov/hazardous­
waste/perch lorate . When the veh icle or
parts of the restraint system including
airbag modules safety belts with preten­
s ioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
authorized Audi dealer is familiar w ith
these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this
serv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult on authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories.
Your veh icle incorporates the latest safety de­
sign featu res ensu ring a high standard of ac­
tive and passive safety.
This safety could be compromised by non-ap­
proved changes to the veh icle. For this reason ,
if parts have to be replaced, p lease observe
the following points when installing addition­
al accessories:
Con sumer In formation 275
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi
parts are available from authorized Audi deal­
ers.
T hese dea lers a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and trained specialists to install the
parts and accessories proper ly.
A WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non­
approved accessories can cause damage to
the vehicle and serious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and genuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specially designed to be used on your ve­
hicle.
- Never install accessories such as tele­
phone cradles or beverage holders on air­
bag covers or within the airbag deploy­
ment zones . Do ing so will increase the
risk of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ~
page 209.
(D Note
-If items other than genuine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not
performed accord ing to specified meth­
ods, this can result in severe damage to
your vehicle's engine and body (such as
corrosion) and adversely affect your vehi ­
cle's warranty .
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occurs due to failure
to comply with these stipulations.
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278 Index
A
Accessories ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 275
AC (automatic cl imate control) ... .. .. . . 68
adapt ive cruise control
Vehicles with manual transmission . . . . 97
Adap tive cr uise con trol ................ 95
C leaning sensors/camera . ... .. .... . 202
M essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Request for dr iver intervention . ..... . 10 1
Sett ing th e driving program .. .. .. ... 100
A dapt ive dampers .......... .... .... . 109
Adapt ive light ................ ... .... 43
Ada ptive Light (defective) ... .. .. .... .. 22
Adding Eng ine coolan t .................... 224
E ng ine oil . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 22 1
Windshie ld washer fl uid ... .. .. .... . 230
Addit ional accessories
Addit ives 275
Eng ine oil .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 221
Ad justa ble s teer ing column . ... .. .... .. 71
Ad justing
A ir dist ribution (automatic climate con -
trol) . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .... .. 69
I ns trumen t illum ina tion . .. .. .. .. .. . . 46
Steer ing column .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 71
Tempe rature (automatic climate control) 69
A irbag
War ning/ indica to r ligh ts ... .... .... .. 20
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 161
Advanced Airbag System ........ .... 146
Advanced Airbag System compone nts . 149
Ca re . .. .. ... ....... ........ ..... . 155
C hil dren . ............... .. .. .. .. . 167
C hil d restr aints ........... .. .. .. .. . 16 8
Componen ts (front airbags) .. .... .. . 1 49
D anger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Disposal . .... ........... .. .. .... . 155
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 147
H ow do the front airbags work? . .. .. . 151
H ow ma ny airbags does my vehicle
have? .... ................... ... . 14 9
H ow t he Advan ced Airbag System com-
p o nents wo rk toge ther ............. 150
I mpor tan t safety instru ctions on the
knee ai rbag system .. ... .. .. .. .... . 159 Important things to know ....
.... . .. 14 2
In dicator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 153
Knee airbags ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 157
Monitoring .... .. ............. .... 153
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... 153
Repairs ......... .. .............. . 155
Safety instr uctions ..... ....... ... .. 155
S ide a irbags . .. ................... 160
S ide cu rtain airbags ............ .. .. 162
We igh t-sensing m at ........... .. .. 16 7
When m ust the sys tem be inspected? . 153
all-wheel d rive .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 190
Alloy wheels .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 205
All w heel drive
W inter tires ... .. ............. .... 246
An ti- freeze
refer to Eng ine coolant system ....... 223
Anti -lock b raking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 19
An ti- slip reg ulation . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 185
An ti-theft ala rm wa rning system ........ 32
Anti -theft systems
E lectronic immob ilizer .......... .... . 38
Armres t ............................ 56
Asht ray ....... ... .. .............. .. 58
Aste risk
What does it mean when something is
marked with an aster isk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
A udi braking guar d
refer to braking guard ....... ... .. .. . 95
Audi dr ive select . ................... 109
Adaptive dampers ... .......... .. .. 109
D es cription .. .. .. ............. .. .. 109
D ynam ic steer ing .............. .... 109
Setting the dr iv ing mode ..... ... .. .. 110
Spo rt differential .... .. ..... ... .. .. 109
Audi Se rv ice Repair Manuals a nd Litera-
tu re ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... 273
A UTO
Automa tic cl imate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Automa tic headlights ......... ... .. . 43
Auto Lock .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 32
A ut oma tic be lt retra ctor ............. 137
Automat ic car wash
refer to Washing .................. 201

284 Index
Important things to do before driving .. 124
Improperly worn safety belts ..... .. ... 140
Indicator lights ............ .. .. .. .. .. 13
Airbag system ............. .. .... . 153
Dynamic steering ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 189
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........ .. . 153
also refer to Warn ing/ indicator l ights .. 13
Infant seats ... ............. .. .... . 172
I nstall ing child safety seats
Safety belts ..... ....... ... .. .... . 176
Installing the upper tethe r strap on the
anchorage . .. ................ ... .. . 183
Instruments Adjusting the lighting ..... .. .. .. .. .. 46
I nstruments and controls ............. 10
General illustration ........ ..... .. ... 8
I nter ior lights
Fr ont .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. 46
Rear .. .. .... ............. .. .... .. 46
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . .. .... 49
l
Jump- starting 263
Jumper cables . ............... ..... . 264
K
Key ... .. .. .. ............. .... .... .. 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 73
Ignition/engine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Key replacement ........... .. .... .. 33
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . 3S, 36, 37
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Knee airbags .... .......... .. .. .. .. . 157
Description ................. ..... . 157
How they work .............. ..... . 158
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . 159
L
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist ......... ... .... . 105 LATCH .....
.... .. ............. .... 180
Description . ..... ................ . 181
Installing a ch ild restra int ........ ... 181
Location .. .... .. ............. .... 180
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ........ ... ................ . 181
Launch Control Program ......... .. .. . 93
Leather .. .. .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. 207
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 208
Leaving home ... .. ... .......... .... . 44
Left hand drive .... ................ .. 45
Lifting jack ..... .. .......... ...... . 256
Lifting vehicle ... .. ... .......... .... 267
Light adaptive light .... ................ .. 43
Coming/Leaving home ............... 44
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . 43, 44
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 44
Fog lights/rear fog lig ht(s) . . . . . . . . . . . 43
I nterior/reading .. ..... ........... .. 46
Low beam ..... .. ..... ........... .. 43
Rear fog lights . .. ................ .. 43
S ide marker lights ... .......... .. .. . 43
T rave l mode . .. .. ............. .. .. . 45
Light/rain sensor Headlights .. .. .. .......... ...... .. 43
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) ..... . 49
Sensor defective .. ... .......... .. .. . 22
Lights Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
High beam ...... ................ .. 44
Turn signals . .. .. ..... ........... .. 44
Locking Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Locking/unlocking at the lock cylinder ................ .. 3 7
by remote control ............. ..... 35
with the centra l locking switch . .. .. .. . 36
with the convenience key ........ .. .. . 36
Low beams ..... .. ................ .. 43
Lower anchorage locator button ....... 181
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 180
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) ... 180
Luggage Stow ing ...... .. .......... ...... . 130

Luggage compartment ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 63
Cargo net .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 64
Enlarg ing . ..... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 63
Lid .. .... .. ................. .. .... 39
Loading .. .. ............. .... .. ... 130
Pass -t h rough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Ski sack . ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 65
T ie-downs ............ ...... .. 64, 13 1
Lumbar support ........... .... .. .... 54
M
Maintenance ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 273
M alf unct io n I ndicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 30
Manual transmission ....... .. .. .. .. .. 82
M echanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
M emory funct ion .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 57
M ileage
Average .. .. ............. .... .. .... 25
Instantaneous ........... .. .. .. .. .. 25
M ir rors
Ad justing the exte rior mirrors ... .. .... 46
Compass . .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .... 51
d imm ing . .. ............. .... .. .. .. 47
Vanity mirrors ........... .. .. .. .. .. 48
M on itoring the Advanced Airbag System 1 53
N
Na tur al leat her ............ .... .. .. . 20 7
Net .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 60
New tires and w heels .... ... .. .. .. .. . 242
NHTSA Contac ting . ............. .. .. .. .. . 13 2
Number of seats ........... .. .. .. ... 134
0
Occupant seating posit ions
125
Octane r ating ............. .... .. .. . 211
Odometer ... .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 12
O FF (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 68
O il
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 218, 22 1
O il consumption .. ...... ... .... .. ... 221
Inde x 285
On-Boa rd Di agnost ic System (O BD)
Data Link Connector (D LC) .... ... .. .. . 30
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 30
Open door or fron t lid warn ing .... .. .. . 24
Open ing
Pano ram ic t ilting sunroof ............ 41
Power w indows .. .... ........... .. . 40
Su n blin d ... .. ...... ............. . 41
Su n sh ad es .. .. .. .. . ............... 48
Opening/closing at the lock cylinder .................. 37
by remote control ............. .. .. . 35
with t he ce ntra l locki ng sw itch ... .. .. . 36
wi th t he conve nien ce key ............ . 36
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution . .. .. .. ...... ..... 195
Optional equipment Marked w ith an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equ ipment (efficiency program)
Outs ide mir ro rs 28
refer to Exte
rio r mirro rs ........... .. 46
Outs ide temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Own er's ma nual
How the Owner's Manual is organ ized ... 6
p
Paint
T o uch-up .. .. .. .. ... ............ .. 20 3
Pa int No . ...... ... .. ............... 269
Pano ramic ti lting sunroof ..... ... .. .. . 41
Convenience opening/clos ing .... .... . 40
Emergency clos ing .... ......... .. .. . 42
Su n bli nd . .... .. .. . ............... 41
Tilt ing and closing .. ..... ......... .. 41
Pa rcel she lf ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 66
Pa rkass ist .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 112
Parking ...... .. ...... ............. . 77
Automat ic transm iss ion .. .. ... ... .. . 82
S t ronic tra nsmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Valet pa rking .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... .. 42
Parking brake . .. .. ............. .... . 76
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake . .. .. .. .. .... .. ........ ...... 76
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28 6 Index .:..:..:..::....::.. ...:..._ ___________________________ _
Parking system ........... ... .. .... .
C leaning se nsors/camera . ... ... ... .
Rear 112
202
112
Rea r, with rear view camera ... .. .... . 113
Park ing system (rear) ................ 112
Adjusting the warning tones .. .... .. . 113
Park ing system (rear, w ith rear view cam-
e ra)
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
quatt ro ®
refer to all-wheel drive ........... .. 190
Question Wha t happens to unbelted occupants? 135
Why safety belts? ................. 134
Parking mode 1 .......... .. .. .... . 116
Park ingmode2 ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 117
R
Safety precautions ......... ... .... . 114
Switching on/off .......... ... .... . 115
Switching rear view camera on/off ... . 118
Parts rep lacement .................. 275
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... . 153
Passive safety system ........ ... .. ... 124
Pedals .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 129
Phys ica l pr inc iples of a frontal coll is ion . 135
Polishing .. .. ................ ... ... 202
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) ... 67
Powe r
seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Emergency locking ......... .... ..... 37
Panoramic tilting sunroof ...... .. .... 40
Powe r windows .......... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Rear lid .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 39
Selec tive unlock feature ... .. .. .. .. .. 37
Se ttings ... ................ ..... .. 37
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechan ical power as-
sist . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 189
Power window Conven ience opening/closing ... .. .... 40
Power windows .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 40
Malfunctions .............. .. .... .. 41
Pregnant women Specia l considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Proper occupant seating posit ions .. ... 125
Proper safety belt pos it ion ..... .. .... . 138
Prope r seat ing pos it ion
F ront passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Occupants . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 125
Rear passengers ....... ... .. .. .... . 127 Radiator fan
225
Rain/light sensor Headlights .... .. .. ... ......... ... . 43
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ... .. . 49
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights . .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 46
Rear fog lights .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 43
Rear lid Escape handle ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 39
Open ing and closing ........... .... . 39
Rear l ight
De fective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera Parking mode 1
Pa rking mode 2 116
11
7
Rear view mirror . .. ............. .. .. . 47
Rea r window heating .. .. ..... .... . .. . 69
Rea r window su n shade ......... ... .. . 48
Recirc ulation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Ref uelling .. .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 213
Release lever for hood ............... 216
Remote contro l
Homelink ..... ... ................ 119
Remote contro l key . ... .......... .. .. . 33
Personalizing .... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 33
unlocking/locking . .. .. ..... .... . .. . 35
Remote rea r lid re lease .......... .. .. . 39
Repair manuals .. .. ... .......... .... 273
Repairs Airbag system ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 155
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Replacing Windsh ield wiper blades ............ . 50
Replacing b ulbs ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 262
Replacing tires and wheels ............ 243

Reporting Safety Defects .......... .. . 132
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 137
Reverse gear S tronic transmission ............ .. .. 88
Right hand drive ............ ...... ... 45
Rims Cast alloy .. ............. .... .. ... 205
Roof rack ........................... 61
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
s
SAFE ... .. .. .. ................ ... .. 12
Safe driving habits ................ .. 124
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 139
Safety belt pretens ioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Service and disposal ......... ... .. . 141
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Cleaning . .. .. ... ....... .... ... .. . 209
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . .... ......... .... .. .. . 135
F astening . ................. ... ... 137
Improp erly worn ............ ... .. . 140
Not worn .. .. .............. ... ... 135
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety instructions .......... .. .. .. . 13 7
Securing child safety seats .......... 176
Special considerations for pregnant
women .. .. .. .... ........ ... .. .. . 139
Unfastening .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 139
Warn ing/ indicator light ............. 134
Warn ing light ............ .... .. .. .. 17
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 134
Worn properly .............. ... .. . 136
Safety belt warning light ............. 134
Safety compliance sticker ..... .. .. .. . 269
Safety equipment .................. . 124
Safety features for occupant restraint and protection . ................ ...... .. 124
Safety guidelines Seats .. .. .. ................. .. .... 53
Safety instructions Engine compartment ......... ... .. . 216
for side curtain airbags ..... ... .. .. . 164
Index 287
for using child safety seats ......... . 169
for using safety belts .............. . 137
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ............................. 155
Seat adjustment Head restraints
Seat belts 127
refer to Safety belts ... ......... .. .. 134
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Seating capacity ..... .............. . 134
Seating position Driver ................. .......... 125
Front passenger .. .. . .......... .... 126
How to adjust the front seats ........ 126
Incorrect seat position .............. 128
Occupants ........................ 125
Rear passengers .. .. .............. . 127
Seat memory . .. .. ................. . 57
Seats Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjusting in the MMI .......... .... .. 55
Convenience side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Drive r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Folding . .... .. .... ... .......... .. . 63
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restraints .... .............. .. 56
Number of seats ... .............. . 134
Power easy entry function ............ 55
Safety guidelines . ............. .. .. . 53
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Selective unlock feature ............... 37
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 94
Selector lever display ................ . 88
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . 94
Service and disposal Safety be lt pretensioner ............ 141
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift indicator (efficiency program) ...... 28
Side airbags Description .. .. .. .. ............... 160
How they work . .. .... ......... .. .. 161
side assist Adjusting the brightness ............ 107
Sensor range .... .. ............... 106
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288 Index
Side assist Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . 107
C leaning sensors .................. 202
Description .............. .. .. .... . 105
Side curtain airbags .......... .. .... . 162
Description ............... ... .... . 162
How they work ............ ... .... . 164
Safety instructions ................. 164
Side marker lights ......... .. .. .... .. 43
Ski sack ... .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 65
Snow chains ............... ... .... . 247
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Spare tire .... ................ ..... . 252
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code ..... .. .. .. .. . 243
Speed warn ing system ...... .. .. .. .. . . 78
Sport different ial ........... ... .. .. . 109
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
START ENGINE STOP button (convenience
key) .. .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 75
START ENGINE STOP button (Convenience
key) . ... .... ................ ..... .. 74
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Starting off with a trai ler .... .. .. .... .. 78
Starting the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 74
Steering Locking the steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
also refer to Electro-mechanical power
assist ... ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 189
Steering wheel Adjusting steering column ... .. .. .. . . 71
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 189
Steps for determining correct load limit . 240
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 75
Storage ... .. ............... .. .... .. 59
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 66
S tronic . .. .. ................ ... .. .. 88
S tronic transmission Driving information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Emergency program .. .... .. .. .. .. . . 93
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
H ill descent control ........ ..... .. .. 91
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
L aunch Control Program ... .. .. .... .. 93 Selector
lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Se lector lever position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
t iptron ic . ... .. .. .. .............. .. 92
Sunroof .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 41
also refer to Panoramic tilting sunroof . 41
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) ........... .. 42
Rear window ... .. ... .......... .. .. . 48
Sun visors .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 48
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights ...... 13
T
Tac hometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Technical modifications .............. 276
Tether anchors .... ............. .... 182
T ether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .... ...... .... 193
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 131
tiptronic ... .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. . 82
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Driving ..... .. .. ... .......... .... . 82
Dynamic shift program ............. . 86
Emergency mode .............. ..... 87
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Manual shift program .......... .... . 86
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
S tronic transmission ... ..... ... .. .. . 92
Tire pressure . ..... ................ . 23 7
Tire pressure monitoring system
Loss of air pressure .. .......... .. .. 250
Malfunction . .. .. ............. .. .. 250
Resetting tire pressures ............. 251
Tires ........ ... .. .. ............... 231
Low aspect ratio tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Serv ice life .. .. .. ... .......... .... 241
Speed rating letter code ........ .. .. 243
T ire manufacturing date ............ 243
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 249
Tire specifications ................ . 243
Tread depth ..... ............. .... 241
Uniform tire quality grading ..... .... 245
Win ter tires ... .. ............. .. .. 246
Tires and vehicle load limits ......... .. 239

Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 237
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. . 235
Dimensions . ............. .... .. ... 242
General notes ............ .... .. ... 231
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo -
gy .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 232
New tires and wheels ......... .... .. 242
Replacing .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 24 3
Snow ch ain s ............. .... .. ... 2 47
Tires and vehicle load lim its . ... .. .. . 239
Wheel bo lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 8
Winte r tires . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 246
T ire se rv ice life ............ .... .. ... 2 41
Tool kit ... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 252
Torn or frayed sa fety belts ... .. .. .. .. . 13 7
Touch-up paint ............. ... ... .. 203
T owing
Front eyelet ............. .... .. ... 266
Rear eye let . ............. .... .. ... 266
Tow truck procedures ........... .... 265
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 250
T railer towing .. ........... .. .. .. ... 19 7
Opera ting ins truc tions ..... .. .. .. .. . 19 7
Technical req uirements . . . . . . . . 197, 198
Tips ..... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 199
T ransm ission . ............. .... .. .. .. 82
6 -speed man ual tra nsmissi on . .. .. .. .. 8 2
S t ron ic .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 8 8
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Transm ission malf unct ion (ind icator lamp) 93
T ransm ission ma lf u nct ion (ind icator light) 87
T ransport Canada .......... .... .. ... 13 2
T ravel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Tread Wear Indicato r (TWI) . ... .. .. .. . 24 1
T rip computer
Fu el cons umption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mi leage .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 25
Sing le -tr ip memory .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Total -trip memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
T rip odometer .. ........... .. .. .. .... 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . 63, 130
Trunk escape hand le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Trunk lid
refer to Rea r lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Inde x 289
Turn signals ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
u
U ndercoa ting ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 20 5
Un fastening safety belts . .... ... ... .. 139
Unidirectional tires .... .. ..... ... .. .. 231
U ni form tire quality g rading ...... .. .. 245
Unl ocking
Rea r lid ...... ... .. ................ 39
Unl ocking/locking
at the lock cy linder ............. .... . 37
by remote control ................. . 35
with t he centra l locking sw itch ..... .. . 36
with t he conven ience key ........... .. 36
U se of j umper cab les .. .. ..... ... .. .. 264
V
Vale t parking . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 42
Vanity mirrors . .. .. .. ... ....... ...... 48
Vehicle-ca re products ... .. .. .... ... .. 200
Vehicle electri ca l sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN) .. .. 269
Vehicle jac k . .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 256
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Vehicle literature .. ................. .. 5
Vehicle tool kit .. .. ............... .. 252
Ventilat ion .... ... .. ................ 67
w
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system ... .. ... ....... ...... 20
Anti -lock brak ing system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 19
B rake system .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 15
El ectromechani ca l pa rking brake . .. .. . 16
El ec tronic power con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
El ec tronic Stab ili zat ion Con trol (ESC) .. . 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . ... . 20
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety systems . .. ................. . 20
Turn signals . .. .. ................. . 23
Warranty coverages . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 273
Washe r reservo ir .. .. ... ....... ..... 230
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290 Index
Washing Automatic car wash ...... ... .. .... .
by hand . ... ................ ..... .
General information 200 201
201
200
with a power washer ........ .. .... . 202
Waxing ..... ................ ..... . 202
Wear ind icator . .......... ... .. .. ... 241
Weights . ...... ................... . 269
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ................. ... .... .
138
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 135
What impairs driving safety? .......... 125
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? .. .. .. ............. .... .. .. .
238
What should I do after replacing wheels? 238
Wheel bolts
Torque . .. .. ..................... .
248
Wheels ... .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 231
Cast alloy . ................. ..... . 205
Checking tire pressure ............. . 237
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 235
General notes .............. .. .... . 231
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .... ......................... . 232
New tires and wheels ........ .. .. ...
242
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 239
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 137
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ..... .. .. ............. ........ .
153
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 238
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 238
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? .. .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .
237
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 135
Windows
Cleaning ..... ........... .... .... .
204
defrosting ............... .. .. .. .. .. 69
Windshield Cleaning ... ................ ..... .. 49
defrost ing . ................. ..... ..
69
W indshield washer fluid
L ow level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Windshield washer system .. .... .. .. . . 49
Windshield wipers Folding up ............... ... .... ..
50
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Replacing windshield wiper blades . .. . . 50
Switching on/off .............. ..... 49
Washer reservoir ................. .
230
Winter operation
Battery ... .. .. .. ............. .. ..
226
Coolant system .. ................. 223
Defrosting windows ................. 69
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tires ............................
190
Windows . .... .. .. ........... .... 204
Winter tires ... .. . .............. .. .. 246
All wheel drive ... ................ . 246
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Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 45, 262