wheel AUDI A5 COUPE 2013 Manual PDF

has been designed specifically for your type of
vehicle.
It must not be swapped with a com­
pact spare t ire from another type of veh icle .
Snow cha ins
F or techn ica l reasons, the use of snow chains
on the compact spare tire is
not p ermitt ed .
If you do have to dr ive with snow cha ins and a
front tire fails, mou nt the spare whee l w it h
tire ins tead of a rea r tir e. Install the snow
chains on the rear t ire and use it to replace
the defective front tire .
A WARNING
-Never use the spare tire if it is damaged
or if it is worn down to the tread wear in ­
dicators.
- If the spare tire is mo re than 6 years o ld,
use it only in an emergency and w ith ex­
treme caution and careful driving.
- The spare tire is intended only for tem­
porary and short-term use. It should be
replaced as soon as possib le w ith the
normal wheel and t ire .
- After mounting the compact spare tire,
the tire pressure must be checked as
soon as poss ible. The tire pressure of the
compact spa re tire must be 4.2 bar ; oth­
erwise, you risk hav ing an accident.
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/
h). You risk having an acc ident .
-Avo id full-throttle acce lerat ion, heavy
braking, and fast corner ing . You risk hav­
ing an acc ident.
- Never drive us ing more t han one spare
wheel and tire . You risk hav ing an acci­
de nt.
- No rma l summer or winte r tires must not
be mounted on the compact spare whee l
rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of ti re
ch ains on the spare tire is no t permitted.
If it is necess ary to dr ive wi th tire ch ain s,
the spare whee l must be moun ted on the
front axle in the event o f a flat in a rear
t ire. The newly ava ilable front w heel
must then be installed in place of the
What do I do now? 253
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rea r whee l w ith the flat tire. Installing
the t ire cha in be fore mounting the whee l
and tire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compart­
ment can cause serious personal injury
during hard brak ing or in a n accident.
Never store the inflatable spa re tire or
jack and tools in the passenge r compart­
ment.
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your
own and your passenger 's safety when chang ­
ing a wheel .
.,. After you expe rie nce a tir e fail ure, p ull the
car we ll away from mov ing traffic and try to
reac h
level ground before you stop ¢ .&, .
.,. All passengers should
leave the car and
move to a safe location ( for instance, behind
the guardra il) ¢ .&, .
.,. Engage the
park ing brake to prevent your
veh icle from rolling unintentionally¢.&, .
.,. Shift into
1st gear on veh icles with man ual
transm iss ion, or move th e
selector lever to
the P po sition
on vehi cles w ith automa tic
t ra nsm iss io n.
.,. If you are towing a tra iler : u nhi tch the trail­
er from your vehicle .
.,. Take the
ja ck r=:> page 252 and the spare tire
r=:> page 252 out of the luggage compart­
ment.
A WARNING
You o r you r passengers could be i njured
while changing a w heel if you do not fo l-
low these saf ety p recaut ions :
- If you have a fla t tire, move a safe d is­
tance off th e road . T urn off the engine,
tur n the eme rgency flashers on and use
o ther warni ng devi ce s to a le rt other mo­
t oris ts.
- Ma ke sure tha t passenge rs wait in a safe
p la ce aw ay from the vehicle and well
-
away from the road and tra ffic. .,. •
•

254 What do I do now?
-To help prevent the vehicle from moving
sudden ly and possibly slipping off the
jack, always fully set the parking brake
and block the wheel diagonally opposite
the wheel being changed with the fold­ ing chocks or other objects. When one
front whee l is lifted off the gro und, plac ­
ing the A utomat ic Transm iss io n in "P"
(Park) will
not prevent the vehi cle from
moving .
- Be fore yo u change a wheel, be sure the
ground is leve l and fi rm . If necessa ry,
use a sturdy board under the jack.
- After installing the spare tire, make sure
that you replace the f lat ti re/wheel in its
storage area properly and tighten the
knurled retain ing screw secu rely .
@ Note
If you are chang ing the wheel on a steep
incline, use a rock or similar object to
block the opposite wheel to prevent the
veh icle from mov ing.
(D} Tips
Obey a ll laws .
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the se­
quence described below step -by -step and in
exactly that order.
1. Remove the decorative wheel c ove r* or
the wheel bolt cap s*. For more de tails see
a lso
¢ page 255, Decorative wheel cov ­
ers
or ¢ page 255, Wheels with wheel
bolt caps.
2 . Loosen the wheel bolts ¢ page 255.
3. Locate the proper mount ing point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
¢ page 256.
4. Lift the car with the jack¢ page 256 .
S. Remove the wheel with th e flat tire and
then install the spare tire
¢page 257.
6. Tighten all wheel bo lts ligh tly.
7 . lowe r the ve hicle w ith the jack . 8
. Use the wheel bolt w rench and firmly
tighten all wheel bolts in a crisscross pat­
te rn
¢ page 255.
9. Replace the decorati ve wheel cover * or
the wheel bolt caps *.
A WARNING
Always read and fo llow all WARNINGS and
in fo rmat ion¢ .&.
in Raising the vehicle on
page 256
and ¢ page 258.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following .
.,. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*,
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partme nt
¢ page 130.
.,. Check the tire pressure of the spare tire as
soon as possible.
.,. As soon as poss ib le, have the tightening
torque s on all whee l bolts chec ked w ith a
to rque wrenc h. The co rrect tighte ning tor ­
que is
90 ft lbs. (120 Nm) .
.,. Have the flat tire replaced as soon as possi­
ble.
@ Tips
- If you notice that the wheel bo lts a re
co rroded and difficult to turn while
chang ing a tire, they shou ld be rep laced
before you check the tightening torque.
- Dr ive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked.

Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 18 4 Changing a wheel: removing t he w heel cover
Removing
.,. Inse rt the hook provided with the vehicle
tool kit in the hole in the hub .
.,. Pull off the
decorati ve wh eel cov er
¢ fig . 184 .
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: with wheel bolts w it h ca ps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un­
screwed .
Fig. 185 C hanging a w hee l: removing the wheel bolt
caps
Removing
.,. Push the pla stic cli p provided with the vehi­
cl e tool kit over the wheel bolt cap until it
engages.
.,. Pull on the
pla stic clip to remove the cap
¢ fig. 185 .
What do I do now ? 255
Refitting
.. Place the caps over the whee l bolts and
push them back on .
T he caps are to protect and keep the wheel
bolts clean.
Loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais­
ing the vehicle.
Fig. 186 Cha ng ing a whee l: loosening th e wheel bolts
Lo osen ing
.,. Insta ll the wheel bolt w rench over the
wheel bolt and push it down as far as it will
go.
.,. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bo lts
counter­
cl oc kwi se
about one single turn in the direc­
tion of arrow ¢
fig. 186.
Tightening
.,. Install the whee l bolt wren ch over the
wheel bolt and push it down as far as it w ill
go .
.,. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle a nd turn each wheel bo lt
cl oc kwise
until it is seated.
A WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry when changing
a wheel -you can cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack and ca use serio us personal
injuries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bo lts more than
one turn
before you raise the vehicle with
the jack. -You risk an injury. ..,.

256 What do I do now?
@ Tips
-Never use the hexagonal socket in the
handle of the screwdriver to loosen or
tighten the wheel bo lts.
- If a whee l bolt is very tight, you may find
it easier to loosen by carefully pushing
down on the end of the wheel bolt
wrench with
one foot only. As you do so,
hold on to the car to keep your balance
and take care not to slip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed .
*
Fig. 187 Sill panels: mark ings
Fi g. 188 Sill : posit ion ing th e vehicle jack
The location of the jack point is indicated by
an indentat io n on the underside of the vehicle
¢fig . 187.
... Activate the parking brake to prevent the
vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
... Shift into
1st gear on vehicles with manua l
transmission or move the selector lever to
the P position on vehicles with automatic
transmission*.
... Find the
marking (imprint) on the sill that
is nearest the wheel that will be changed
¢fig. 187. Behind the marking, there is a
lifting point on the sill for the vehicle jack.
... Turn the
vehicle jack located under the lift­
ing point on the sill to raise the jack unti l
the jaw ¢
fig. 1 BB @covers the notch on
the vehicle ¢
.&,¢(D .
... Align the vehicle jack so the jaw @covers
the notch and the base plate ® is flat on
the floor. The base plate
@ must be vertical
under the lifting point @.
... Insta ll the rod on the vehicle jack: Insert
the rod into the opening on the handwheel.
Turn the rod left or right to secure it.
... Continue raising the jack w ith the rod unti l
the wheel lifts off the ground slightly.
Position the vehicle jack
only under the desig­
nated lifting points on the sill ¢
fig . 187.
There is exactly one location for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other location ¢,&. ¢(}).
Soft ground under the jack can cause the ve­
hicle to slip off the jack. Always place the jack
on firm ground. Use a flat, stab le support if
necessary . Use a non-slip surface such as a
rubber mat on a
slippery surface such as tile .
&_ WARNING
--You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fol­
low these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the
designated lifting points and align the
jack. Otherwise, the vehicle jack could
slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the
jack may cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack . Always provide a f irm base for
the jack on the ground.
If necessary,
us e a sturdy board under the jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (such as til es)
u se a r ubber mat or similar to prevent
the jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourself and
your passengers:

-Do not raise the vehicle until yo u are
sure the jack is securely engaged.
- Passenge rs must not remai n in the
ve­
hicle when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe place away from the vehicle and
well away from the road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad­
just as necessary and then contin ue to
ra ise the jack.
CD Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the si ll. Position
the vehicle jack only at the designated lift­
ing points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehi­
cle will be damaged.
Taking the wheel off /installing the spare
tire
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
Fi g. 189 Changing a wheel: using the screwdrive r han ­
dle (with the blade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig . 1 90 Changing a wheel: alignm en t pin ins ide t he
top hole
After you have loosened a ll wheel bolts and
ra ised the veh icle off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows:
What do I d o now ? 257
Removing the wheel
.,. Remove the topmost whee l bolt completely
with the
he xagonal so ck et in the screwdriv ­
er handle (vehicle tool kit)
o fig. 189 and
set it aside on a
clean surface .
.,. Screw the threaded end of the
alignment
pin from the tool kit hand-t ight into the
empty bolt hole
o fig. 190.
.,. Then remove the other wheel bolts as de ­
scribed above .
.,. Take
off the whee l leav ing the a lignment
pi n in the bolt hole
o(D .
Putting on the inflat able spar e tire
.,. Push the spare tire over the alignment p in.
.,. Screw on the wheel bo lts and tighten them
slightly us ing the hexagonal socket .
• Remove the a lignment pin and inse rt and
tighten the rema ining wheel bolt slightly
like the res t.
.,. Turn the jack hand le co unter -clockwise to
lower the veh icle until the jack is fully re ­
leased .
.,. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all
wheel bo lts f irm ly
o page 255 . Tighten
them
in a crisscross pattern, from one bolt
to the (approximately) opposite one, to keep
the wheel centered .
• Perfo rm the steps required afte r changing
the wheel
o page 254, After changing a
wheel.
T he hexagonal socket makes it easie r to re­
move th e wheel bo lts from the rim. Care
sho uld be taken when remov ing the reversib le
blade .
CD Note
When removi ng or insta lling the whee l,
the r im cou ld hit the bra ke roto r and dam­
age the roto r. Work carefu lly and have a
second person to help you .
(l} Tips
-When mount ing tires w ith unidir ectional
tread de sign
make sure the tread pat ­
tern is pointed the right way
o page258. II>-

258 What do I do now?
-The w heel bolt s should be clea n and easy
to tu rn. Check for dirt and corrosion on
t h e mat ing s urfaces o f both the whee l
and the h ub. Remove a ll dirt from these
su rfaces befor e remo unt ing the wheel.
- Do no t use the hexagona l socket in the
screwdriver handle to l oosen o r ti gh ten
t h e wheel bo lts .
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction .
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spare tire w it h a t read patte rn
in te nded for use in a specific direction, p lease
n ote t he follow ing:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an
ar­
row on the side of the tire .
-If the spare t ire has to be installed in the in­
correct d irection, use the spare tire only
temporarily si nce the t ire will not be able to
achieve its optimum perfo rma nce character ­
ist ics w ith r ega rd to aquaplani ng, noise and
wea r.
- We recommend tha t you pay particular at ­
tent io n to this fact du ring wet weathe r and
t h at you a djust your spee d to matc h roa d
condition s.
- Re place the fla t tire w ith a n ew on e and
h av e it installed o n your ve hicle as soon as
p ossib le to res tore the ha nd ling ad vantages
o f a un idirect ional t ire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please rea d the information c::> page 242, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you are
go ing t o use a spare t ire which is different
from the tires on your ve hicle.
Afte r you change a tire :
-Check the tire pressure on the spare imme­
diately after installation. -
Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as
possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified workshop.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lbs. (120 Nm).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor ·
roded and difficult to turn while chang ing
a tire , they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque .
- Replace the flat tire w ith a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
possible. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then, drive with extra care and at re·
duced speeds.
A WARNING ..__ -
- If you are going to equ ip your ve hicle
wit h tir es o r rims which differ from th ose
which w ere fac tory i nstalled, then be
s ure to read the information
c::> pag e 242 ,
N ew t ires and repl acin g tires and
wheels.
- Always make sure the dam age d wheel o r
eve n a flat tire and t he jack and to ol kit
a re p roperly secu red in the lugg age com­
p art ment and are no t loose in the pas ­
sen ger compartment.
- In an a cci dent or sudde n maneuver they
co uld fly forwa rd, in juring a nyone in the
veh icle.
- Always s to re damage d whee l, jack an d
too ls sec urely in the l ugga ge com pa rt­
ment. Othe rwise, in a n accide nt or s ud­
den maneuver they co uld f ly forwa rd,
causing inj ury to passe ngers in the ve hi­
cle .
(I) Note
Do not use comme rcially ava ilab le tire
sea lants. Ot herwise , th e e lectr ica l comp o­
nents of the tire pressu re monitoring sys­
tem* w ill no longe r work pr oper ly and th e
se nso r fo r th e tire pressure moni tor ing
syst em* will have to be repla ced by a
qu alifie d w ork s hop .

274 Con sum er Inf ormation
comp lexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, s afety an d e nvir onm ent al con­
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of repairs and adjustments to engine and trans ­
miss ion pa rts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth­
er equipment avai lab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re ­
pa irs can impair the operation and reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­ ranty. Therefo re , proof of servici ng in accord­
ance w it h the ma intenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible warranty
claim made within the warran ty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adve rsely
affected, creating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any serv icing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any other
p roperly equipped and qualified workshop .
We strong ly urge you to give your authorized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perform all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs .
Your dea ler has the facilities, or iginal parts
and tra ined spec ialists to keep your vehicle
running properly .
Performing lim it e d m aint en anc e y ourself
The fo llowing pages describe a limited num­
ber of procedures which can be performed on
you r vehicle with ordinary too ls, shou ld the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
ble. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li­
cable text and ca refully follow the instruc­
tions given. Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS p rovided .
Before you ch eck anything in th e engin e
compartme nt, alway s read an d heed all WARNINGS
¢ & a
nd ¢ & in Working in the
engine comportment on page 216 .
A WARNING
--Serious personal in jury may occur as a re-
sult of improperly performed mainte­ nance, adjustments or repa irs.
- Always be extremely careful when work­
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com­
monly accepted safety pract ices and gen­
eral common sense. Never r isk personal
in jur y.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed o n the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re­ spect to the vehi cle, or are uncerta in how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work withou t the proper
too ls and equipment . Have the necessary
work done by your authorized A udi deal ­
er or anothe r properly equipped and
qualified workshop.
- The engine compar tment o f any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area. Never reach into the area around or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
control led and can sw itch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off and the igni­
tion key has been removed. The rad iator
fan switches on automatically when the coo lant reaches a certai n tempera ture
and will cont inue to run until the coo lant
temperature drops .
- Always remove the ign ition key befo re
anyone gets under the veh icle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
s tands if it is necessary to work under­
neath the vehicle. The jack s upplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur ­
pose and co uld co llapse causing serio us
personal injury.
- If you must work unde rneath the vehicle
wit h the wheels on the ground, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels are always secure ly
blocked and that the engine cannot be
started.

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

Automatic climate control Air vents ... ................ ... .... 69
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Setup ... .. ................. .. .... 70
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 88
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Driving .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 82
Dynamic shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 94
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Removal lock (ignition key) . .. .. .. .. .. 71
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84
S tronic .. ..... ........... ... ... ... 88
also refer to S tronic transmission ..... 88
Automatic wipers ................ .. .. 49
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 132
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle ... ... .. .. . 193
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,226
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment .. ................ ... ... 227
Charging ... ................ ... ... 229
Important warnings when working on
the battery . ............. .... .. ... 227
Jump starting ............ .... .. ... 263
Low ..... ... ...... ............. .. 191
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. . 230
State of charge ........... .... .. .. . 191
W inter operation ......... .. .. .. .. . 226
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 227
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Bio-ethanol (Fuel) ................ .. . 212
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .. .. . 211
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 69
Body cavity sealing ............ ... .. . 205
Booster seats .............. ... ... .. 174
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 226
Checking the brake fluid level ... .. .. . 225
Reservoir .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 225
Index 279
What is the correct brake fluid level? . . 225
What should I do if the brake fluid warn- ing light comes on? ............... . 225
B rake system .. .. .. .... ........... .. 225
Anti- lock b raking system ........ .. .. . 19
Brake assist system ............... . 185
Brake fluid . ..... ................. 225
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement .. .. .. .... ........... .. 226
Brake light defective ............... . 21
Brake power assist unit ............. 188
Brakes .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 188
Ceramic brakes ... .. ............... 188
Electromechanical parking brake ..... . 76
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking Emergency braking function .......... 78
braking guard . .. .. .... ............. . 95
Messages . .. .. .. .. ............... 103
Settings .. .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 102
Break-in period . ..... ............... 193
Tires ........... .. ............... 193
Bu lbs .......... .... ............... 262
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 217
Battery specific ...... ......... .. .. 228
Capacities .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 271
Car care ..... ... .... ............... 200
Interior ..... .... .. ............... 206
Plastic and vinyl .... .............. . 203
Care of exterior .. .. .... ........... .. 200
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment. . . 63, 130
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Central locking .. .. ............... .. . 32
Central locking switch .......... .... . 36
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote control key .... ....... .... .. 35
Ceramic brake rotors New brake pads .. ................. 188
Certification .. .. .. ... ............ .. 276
Changing a flat tire ................. . 253
Changing a wheel .... .............. . 253
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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