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Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need
to read and observe for your own safety, the
safety of your passengers and others . We have
summarized here what you need to know
about safety belts, airbags, child restraints as
well as child safety. Your safety is for us
priori­
ty number 1.
Always observe the information
and warnings in this section - for your own
safety as well as that of your passengers.
The information in this section applies to all
model versions of your vehicle . Some of the
features described in this sections may be
standard equipment on some models, or may
be optional equipment on others. If you are
not sure, ask your authorized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
structions and heed the WARNINGS in
this Manual. It is in your interest and in
the interest of your passengers.
- Always keep the complete Owner's Liter­
ature in your Audi when you lend or sell
your vehicle so that this important infor­
mation will always be available to the
driver and passengers.
- Always keep the Owner's literature handy
so that you can find it easily if you have
questions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant
restraint system and work together to help
reduce the risk of injury in a wide variety of
accident situations .
Your safety and the safety of your passengers
should not be left to chance. Advances in
technology have made a variety of features
available to help reduce the risk of injury in an
Driving Safely 119
accident. The following is a list of just a few of
the safety features in your Audi :
- sophisticated safety belts for driver and all
passenger seating positions,
- belt force limiters for the front seats,
- belt pretensioners for the seats,
- head restraints for each seating position,
- front airbags,
- side airbags in the front seats,
- side curtain airbags ,
- special LATCH anchorages for child re-
straints,
- adjustable steering column.
These individual safety features, can work to­
gether as a system to help protect you and
your passengers in a wide range of accidents.
These features cannot work as a system if
they are not always correctly adjusted and cor­
rectly used.
Safety is everybody's responsibility!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occu­
pant safety always depends on the informed and careful driver.
For your safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
before driving always:
"'Make sure that all lights and signals are op­
erating correctly .
"' Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
"'Make sure that all windows are clean and af­
ford good visibility to the outside.
"'Secure all luggage and other items carefully
qpage59.
"'Make sure that nothing can interfere with
the pedals.
"'Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly for your height .
"'Instruct rear seat passengers to adjust the
head restraints according to their height.
"' Make sure to use the right child restraint
correctly to protect children
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Trailer towing Driving with a trailer
General information
Your Audi was designed primarily for passen­
ger transportation .
If you plan to tow a tra iler, p lease remember
that the addit ional load will affect durab ility,
economy and performance .
T railer towing not on ly places more stress on
the vehicle, it also calls for more concentra­
tion from the driver.
F or this reason, a lways fo llow the operating
and driving instructions provided and use
common sense.
Technical requirements
Traile r hitch
Use a weight-carrying hitch conforming to the
gross trailer we ight. The hitch must be suita­
b le for your veh icle and trailer and must be
mounted secure ly on t he veh icle's chassis at a
technically sound location . Use only a t railer
h itch w ith a removab le ball moun t. A lways
check with the tr ailer hitch man ufac tur er to
make sure that you are using the correct
hitch.
Do not use a bumper hitch.
T he hitc h must be installed in such a way that
it does not inte rfe re with the impac t-absorb­
i ng b umper syst em. No modifica tions should
be made to the vehicle exhaus t and b rake sys­
tems . From t ime to time, check that a ll hitch
mo unt ing bolt s remain securely fas tened.
W hen you are not tow ing a trailer, remove the
trai le r hi tch ball moun t. T h is prevents the
hi tch from causing damage sho uld your ve hi­
cle be str uck from be hind
¢ &. .
Trailer brakes
If yo ur tra iler is equ ipped w it h a braking sys­
tem, check to be su re that it conforms to a ll
r eg ulat io ns.
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The trailer hyd ra ulic bra ke system must not be
direct ly connected to the vehicle's hydraulic
brake system
¢ &. .
Safety chains
Alw ays use s afety chains between your ve hicle
and t he tra ile r.
Trailer lights
Tra ile r lights m ust meet all reg ulations . Be
su re to check w ith your authorized Audi dealer
fo r c orrec t w iri ng, sw itches, and relays.
Mirrors
If you a re unable to see the traffic behind you
u sing the regula r outside m irrors, then you
must insta ll ext ended mir ro rs. It is important
t h at you
always have clea r vis io n to the rear .
.8, WARNING
- If a trailer has elec trica l br ake s plea se
no te th at t hese bra kes are not activat ed
by the fa ctory -fit ted control unit -risk of
accident!
- After removing the t railer hi tch, do no t
s to re it in yo ur vehicle . In case of sudden
brak ing, the hitch could fly fo rward and
in ju re you or yo ur passenge rs .
Operating instructions
Maximum traile r we ight
-
A trai ler for your vehicle is limited to a typical
class 1 or class 2 tra iler.
Trailer load distribution
Be sure the lo ad in the traile r is h eld secure ly
i n p lace to p reven t it from shifting fo rward,
backward or sideways.
Never allow a passenger to ride in a trailer
¢ &. in Driving instru ctions on page 19 4.
Engine cooling system
Towing a t railer ma kes t he engine wor k hard ­
er . It is impo rta nt that the cooling system's
perfo rman ce is up to the additional load.
Make sure tha t the coo ling sys tem h as enough
f lu id . .,..
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Vehicl e ca re a nd cl eanin g 197
A WARNING
-Only wash the vehicle when the ignition
is off and follow the instructions from
the car wash operator to reduce the risk of accidents .
- To reduce the r isk of cuts, protect your­
self from sharp metal components when
wash ing the underbody or the inside of
t he wheel housings.
- After washing the vehicle, the braking ef­
fec t may be delayed due to mo isture on
the brake rotors or ice in the winter. The
brakes must be dried first with a few
careful brake applications.
Q) Note
- If you wash t he vehicle in an automatic
car wash, yo u must fold the exterior m ir­
rors in to reduce the r is k of damage to
the mirrors. Power folding exterior mir­
rors* must only be folded in and out us­
ing the power folding function.
- To prevent paint damage, do not wash
the vehicle in direct sunlight . -
To reduce the risk of damage to the sur­
face, do not use insect removing spong­
es, kitchen sponges or similar items.
- Matte finish painted vehicle compo­
nents:
- To reduce the risk of damage to the surface, do not use polishing agents or hard wax.
- Never use car wash cycles that apply protective wax.
It can destroy the
matte fi nish effect.
- Do not place any stickers or magnet ic
signs on vehicle parts painted w ith
matte fi nish paint. The paint cou ld be
damaged when the stickers o r magnets
are removed.
@ For the sake of the environment
Only wash the vehi cle in facilities spec ial ly
designed for that purpose . This will red uce
the risk of dirty water contam inated with
oil from entering the sewer system.
Cleaning and care information
When cleaning and caring for individual vehi­
cle components, refer to the fo llow ing tables .
The information contained there is s imply rec­
ommendations. For quest ions or for compo- nents
that are not listed, refer to an author­
ized Audi dea ler or qualified workshop. A lso
fo llow the information found inc>,& .
Cle anin g exter ior
Component Situation Solution
Wiper b lades
Dirty i=> page 5 0, Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Headligh ts / Dirty Soft
sponge with a m ild soap solutional
tail light s
S ensor s/
Dirty Sensors: soft cloth with a solvent-free cleaning product
camera l enses Camera lenses: soft cloth with an alcohol-free cleaning
solution
Snow/ice Hand brush/solvent-free de-icing spray
Wheels Road sa lt Water
Brake dust Acid-free special cleaning solution
Exhau st t ail Road sa lt Water, cleaning solut ion suitable for sta inless steel, if
pi pes necessary
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200 Vehicle care and cleaning
- Never use abrasive cleaning materials
or alcohol to clean the camera lens.
T his could cause scratches and cracks.
- Windows
- Remove snow and ice on windows and
exterior mirrors with a plastic scraper.
To avoid scratches, move the scraper only in one direction and not back and
forth.
- Never remove snow or ice from win­
dows and mirrors using warm or hot
water because this could cause cracks
to form .
- To avoid damage to the rear window
defogger, do not apply any stickers on
the heating wires on the inside of the
window.
- Decorative parts/trim
- Never use chrome care or cleaning
products.
- Paint
-To reduce the risk of scratches, the ve-
hicle must be free of dirt and dust be­
fore polishing or waxing.
- To prevent paint damage, do not polish
or wax the vehicle in direct sunlight.
- To reduce the risk of paint damage, do
not polish away rust film .
-Displays
- To avoid scratches, do not use dry
cleaning methods on displays.
- Controls
- Make sure that no fluids enter the con-
trols, because this could cause dam­
age.
-Safety belts
- Do not remove the safety belts to clean
them.
- Never clean safety belts or their com­
ponents chemically or with corrosive
fluids or solvents and never allow sharp objects to come into contact
with the safety belts. This could cause damage to the belt webbing.
- If there is damage to the webbing , the
connections, the retractors or the buck- Les,
have them replaced by an author­
ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
- Textiles/Vinyl/Alcantara
- Never treat Vinyl/ Alcantara with leath-
er care products, solvents, floor polish,
shoe polish, stain remover or similar products .
- To avoid damage, have stubborn stains
removed by an authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop .
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard sponges, etc. when cleaning .
- Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry
the seat.
- Objects with sharp edges such as zip­
pers, rivets on clothing or belts can
cause damage to the surface .
- Open hook and loop fasteners, for ex­
ample on clothing, can damage seat
covers. Make sure hook and loop fas­
teners are closed .
-Natural leather
- Never treat leather with solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, stain remover or
similar products.
- Objects with sharp edges such as zip­ pers, rivets on clothing or belts can
cause damage to the surface.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes,
hard sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry
the seat.
- To help prevent the leather from fad­
ing, do not leave the vehicle in direct
sunlight for long periods of time. If leaving the vehicle parked for long pe­
riods of time, you should cover the
leather to protect it from direct sun­
light .
(D Tips
-Insects are easier to remove from paint
that has been freshly waxed.
- Regular waxing can prevent rust film from forming.

272 Index
Declaration of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ... ... ... ... . 267
Audi side assist ................... 267
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .... . 267
Convenience key .......... .... .... . 267
Electronic immobilizer ......... .. ... 267
H omelink universal remote control .. . 267
Remote control key ........ ... .. .. . 267
Decorative parts/trim Cleaning . .. ............... ...... . 198
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Defrosting (w indows) ........ ... .. .. .. 69
Determining correct load limit ... .. ... 231
Digital clock .............. .. .. .... .. 12
Digital compass ............ ... .. .. .. 51
Dimensions .. ................ ..... . 262
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. .. .. . . 47
Displays Cleaning . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 198
Doors emergency locking .................. 37
Driver information system
Enhanced shift indicator . .. .. .. .. .. .. 28
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display ...... .. .. 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seat
refer to Seating pos ition ... .. .. .. .. . 120
Driving safely .. ... .... .... .. .. .... . 119
Driving through water ....... ..... .. . 188
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic AC
system) .. .. ................ ... .. .. 67
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 185
E
E8S ( Fue l) ... ................ ..... . 202
Easy entry function .. ........ ... .. .... 55
Efficiency program .......... ... .... .. 27
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Electro-mechanical power assist . . . . . . . 185 Electromechanical
parking brake
Emergency braking ................. 78
Indicator light ... ................ .. 76
Parking ... .... .. ............. .... . 77
Releasing and closing .......... .... . 76
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Start ing from rest ....... ...... .. .. . 77
Starting off w ith a trailer ........... .. 78
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 16
Electronic differential lock
Warning/indicator lights ........... .. 18
E lectronic differential lock (EDL) ....... 180
Warning/indicator lights ............. 19
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 38
Electronic power control (EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic speed
Li miter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Electronic stabilization control
Sport mode . .. .. ............. .. .. 182
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 180
Warning/indicator lights . ............ 18
Emergency actuation Doors .... .... .. ............. .... . 37
Ignition
key . .. .. ............. .. .. . 35
Panoramic t ilting sunroof . ...... .... . 42
Sun shade (roof) . ................ .. 42
Emergency braking ................. .. 78
Emergency flasher ................ .. . 45
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 23
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Starting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Emergency operation Emergency braking function (parking
brake) .... .... .. ............. .... . 78
Emergency starting ................ . 255
Emergency towing ................. . 257
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine Compartment .... ............. .... 208
Coolant . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 213
Data ..... .... .. .. ........... .... 263
Hood . .... .... ................... 206
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 74
Starting with jumper cables ... .. .. .. 255
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 75

274 Index
Gasoline ........ ......... ... .... . 201
Gasoline additives ................. 203
Low fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating ............ .. .. ..... 201
Recommendation ......... .... .... . 201
Refuelling .. ................ ... ... 204
Reserve .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity ............. ... .. .. . 262
Tank system ........... .. .... .. .. .. 21
Unlock ing the fuel fi ller flap by hand . . 205
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) ... .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 29
Fue l filler flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 205
Fu ses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 252
Replacing . ................. ..... . 250
G
Garage door opener (HomeL ink) .. .... . 115
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gas discharge lamps ......... ... .... . 253
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. .. ...... 10
F uel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendation .......... .. .... 28
Gearshift indicator ......... .... .... .. 27
Gearshift lever 6-speed manual transmission . . . . . . . . . 82
Ge neral illustration
I nstruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator Warning/indicator lights ....... .. .. .. 17
Glossary of tire and loading termino logy 223
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Valet park ing . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 42
GPS controlled clock ........ .... .... .. 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 261
H
H eadlights
Cleaning . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 197
C leaning system .................... 49
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Left
hand drive, right hand drive .. .. .. . 45
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Headlight washer reservoir ....... .... 220
Head restraints .. .. ................. 122
Adjusting . .. .. .. .. .. ...... 56, 57, 122
Removing/installing ... ......... ... . 57
Heated exterior mirrors .. ............. ..... 46
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
seats ..... .... .. .. ............... . 69
windshield washer spray nozzles ..... . 49
Heating ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 67
Heavy clothing and safety be lts .. .. .. .. 132
High beam .. ....................... . 44
High voltage warning label ........ ... 261
Hill descent control .......... ...... .. 86
Homelink (remote control) ......... .. 115
Hood Opening . ..... .. ................ . 206
Re lease lever .... ............. .... 206
Horn ......... ... .. .............. ... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ................. 17S
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 144
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 229
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 135
Hyd rop laning ... .. ................ . 232
I
Ign it ion
switching on/off ............... .... . 71
Ignition key Emergency unlock ing ... ......... ... . 35
lg n ition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Indicator light ................ ..... 18
Malfunction . .. .. ............. .. .. . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important things to do before driving .. 119
Improperly worn safety belts .... .. .. .. 135
Ind icator lights .. .. ............. .. ... 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 148
Dynamic steering ................. . 185
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F ........ ... 148
also refer to Warning/indicator lights . . 13
Infant seats .. .. .. ............. .. .. 167

276 :In :.:,: d~e ~x :_ _____________________________ _
M
Maintenance .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 264
M alfunct io n Indicato r Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 30
Manual transmission ....... .. .. .. .. .. 82
M atte fin is h pa int cleaning .. .... .... . 196
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
M emory funct io n . .... ... .. .. .. .... .. 57
Mil eag e
Average .. ............... .... .. .. .. 25
I ns tan taneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mirrors Adjust ing the exte rior m irrors ... .. .. . . 46
Compass ................... ... ... . 51
d imm ing ..... ........... ........ .. 47
Vani ty m ir rors ........... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Mo nitoring the Advanced Airbag System 147
N
Natural leat her
C leaning . ................. .. .... . 199
N et . ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 60
N ew tires and wheels
NHTSA Contact ing 233
127
N umber o f seats . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 129
0
Occupa nt se ating po sit io ns .. .. .. .... . 120
Octane rating ........ ..... .. .. ..... 201
Odometer ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 1 2
OFF (au tomatic climate cont ro l) . . . . . . . . 68
O il
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 211
O il cons umption . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 211
On- Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
D ata Link Connector (DLC) .. .. .. .... .. 30
E lec tron ic speed lim iter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
M alfunct io n I ndica tor L amp (M IL) . . . . . 30
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 24
Opening Panoramic tilting s unroof .. .. .. .. .. . . 41
Power windows .............. .... .. 40
Sun blind .... ........... .. .. .... .. 41
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Open
ing/closing
at the lock cy linder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
with the centra l locking switch ... .... . 36
with the conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Operate yo ur vehicle economically an d
minimize poll ution .... .. ..... ... .. .. 190
Op tional eq uipment
Mar ked w it h an a steris k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) .. . 28
Outside mir ro rs
refer to Exterior mirrors ..... ... .. .. . 46
Outs ide temperature disp lay ...... .. .. . 24
Owner's manual How the Own er's Manual is organ ized . .. 6
p
Pa int damage ... .. ... .......... ... .
Pai nt No. 198
261
Panoramic t ilting sunroof ...... ... ... . 41
Convenience opening/clos ing .. ... ... . 40
E mergency clos ing ... .......... .. .. . 42
Sun blin d . .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 41
T ilti ng and closing ............. .... . 41
Pa rcel s he lf . ... ... ................ .. 66
Pa rk assist . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 107
Cleaning sensors/camera lenses . . . . . . 197
Pa rking .... .... .. ............. .... . 77
Automatic transmiss ion ... ... .. .. .. . 84
Valet parking .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 42
Pa rking brak e ..... ................ .. 76
also refer to Electromec hani cal pa rking
brake . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. ... 76
Parking system . ... ..... .. ... ..... .. 107
Rea r 107
Rea r, with rear view came ra .. .. ... ... 109
Parking system (rear) .............. .. 107
Adjusting the warn ing tones ..... .... 108
P a rking system (rea r, wi th rear view cam -
era) Pa rking mode 1 . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 111
Pa rking mode 2 .. ............. .... 112
Safety precaut ions ............. .... 109
Switch ing on/off . .............. ... 110
Switch ing rear view camera on/off .... 113
Pa rts replacement .... .. ..... ... .. .. 266

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Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . ....... 148
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
P eda ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Phys ica l pr inc iples of a frontal coll is ion 130
P lastic parts
C leaning ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 198
P olishing .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 198
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) . .. 67
P ower
seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
P owe r locking sys tem ....... .. .. .. .. .. 3 2
E mergency locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 3 7
P anoramic tilt ing s unroof . ... .. .. .. .. 40
Power windows .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Rear lid .... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 39
Selective unlock feature ... .. .. .. .. .. 37
Set tings . .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 37
P ower steering
refer to Electro -mechanica l power as ­
sist
. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ...
P owe r window 185
Conve nience opening/closi ng . .. .. .. .. 40
Power windows ............. ... ... ... 40
Malfunct ions ............. ... ... ... 41
Pregnant wome n
Special cons iderations when wearing a
safety belt . ............. .... .. .. . 134
P rope r occupant sea ting posit ions . ... . 120
P rope r safety belt pos it io n ... .. .. .. .. . 133
Proper seat ing pos ition
Front passenger .......... .. .. .. .. .
Occupants .. ............. .... .. .. .
Rear passengers ................. . .
P rotecting ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Q
121
120
122
198
Quartz clock
q uattro .
... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 12
ref er to all-wheel dr ive ....... .... .. 185
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 130
Why safety belts? .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 129
R
Radia tor fan . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 15
Rain/light sensor Head lights .. .. .... ... .. ..... ..... . 43
Inte rmitten t (w indshie ld w ipers) . .. .. . 49
Senso r defec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights ..... .. ..... ........... 46
Rear fog lights ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 43
Rea r lid
E scape handle . .. .. .. ......... .. .. . 39
Open ing and closing ............... . 39
Rear light
Defective . .. .. .... .......... ...... 21
Rear view camera Parking mode 1
Parking mode 2 111
112
Rea r view mirror ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 47
Rea r window heat ing . .............. .. 69
Rear window sun shade ............ .. . 48
Reci rc ula tion mode (a utomat ic cl ima te
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Refuell ing .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. .. 204
Re lease lever for hood ........... .... 206
Remote contro l
Homelin k
... .. .... .. .. ...... ... ..
Remote cont ro l key ........ ......... . . 115
33
Pe rsonalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
u nlocking/loc king .... ......... .. .. . 35
Remote rear lid re lease
Repair man uals .... .. . .. .. ..... ... . .
Repairs Airbag system . .. .. ........... ... .
Rep lacement key .. ............. .. .. .
Rep lacing bulbs 39
264
150 33
253
Replacing tires and wheels ............ 234
Rep lacing wiper b lades ... .... ... .. .. . SO
Repo rting Safe ty Defects
Reset button
. . .. .. ................. .
Retractor ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
12 7
12
132
Right hand dr ive ... .. .......... .... .. 45
R ims
Cleaning 197
Roo f rack ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 61
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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28 0 Index
Wheel bo lts
Winter tires 239
237
T ire serv ice life . ...... ..... .... .. .. . 232
Tool ki t ... ...... ..... ...... .. .. .. . 243
Torn or frayed sa fety belts 132
Towing Front eyelet .............. .... .... 258
Rear eye let ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. . 258
Tow tr uck procedures .... .. .. .. .. .. . 257
TPMS Tire pressure monitor ing system .. .. . 241
T rail er towing . ... ...... ... .. .. .... . 193
Operating instructions . .... .. .. .. .. . 193
Tec hnic al requiremen ts . . . . . . . . 193 , 194
T ips ............ ............. ... . 195
Transm 1ss 1on .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 82
6-spe ed manual transmission . . . . . . . . . 82
T ransm iss ion malfun ct ion (ind icator light) 88
Tr anspor t Can ada . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. . 127
Travel mode .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 45
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ...... .. ... 232
Trip compute r
Fuel consump tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mileage .............. ........ ... .. 25
Single-tr ip memory ........ .... ..... 25
Total-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Trip odometer ...... ........... .. .. .. 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . 63, 125
Trunk escape handle . ....... .. .. .. .. .. 39
T runk lid
refer to Re ar lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
T u rn signa ls .. ...... ....... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Warn ing/indicato r lights ... .. .. .. ... . 23
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Unfasten ing safety belts
Unid irect iona l tires .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .
Uniform tire quality grading ... .... .. .
Un lock ing 134
222
236
Rear lid .. .. ...... ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 39
Unlock ing/ locking
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote cont ro l ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 35
wit h the central locking switch .. .. .... 36
with the convenience key ... .. .. .... .. 36 Use of jumper cables
.. .. ..... .... . .. 256
V
Vale t pa rking .. .. .. ... ... .... ... .... . 42
Vanity mirrors . .. .. .......... ...... .. 48
Vehicle car e/cl eaning .... ... .. ..... .... . .. 196
Vehicle electri cal system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle iden tifica tion label .... .... .. .. 261
Vehicle Identification Number (V IN) .. .. 261
Vehicle jack . ...... ................ . 247
Vehicle key . .. .. .. ... .. .... .... .... . 33
Vehicle lite ratu re ........ ....... .... .. 5
Vehicle shut -down . ................ . 190
Vehicle tool kit .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 243
Ventilation . .. .. .. ...... ....... .... . 67
Vinyl Cleaning ...... ....... ........... . 199
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Warning/ind ica tor lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airb ag sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Anti -lock braking sy stem (ABS) ........ 19
Brake system .. ....... ........... .. 15
E lectromechanical pa rking brake ...... 16
El ectronic power con tro l .... .... .. .. . 20
El ec tronic Stabi liz ation Con tro l (ESC) .. . 18
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 20
Safety be lt . ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 16
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Tu rn signals . .. .. ... ...... .... .. .. . 23
Warranty coverages .. .... .... ... .. .. 26 4
Washer reservo ir .. ................ . 220
Wea r indicator .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 232
We ights .. .. .. .. .. ....... ...... .... 261
Wha t happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ........ ..... ........... . 133
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 130
What impai rs d riving safety? ...... .... 120
What should I do after changing a
whee l? ........ ... ..... ........... . 229
What s hou ld I do after replacing whee ls? 229
Whee l bolts
T o rque .... .. .. .. ... .......... .... 239