coolant AUDI A6 2012 User Guide

228 Check ing and filling
cold engine, the coo lant level should be be ­
tween the "min" and "max" markings. When
the engine is warm, the level may be s light ly
above the "max" marking.
The location of the coolant expansion tank
can be seen in the engine compartment illus­
tration
r:::;, page 222.
To obtain an accurate reading, the engine
must be switched
off.
The expansion tank in you r vehicle is equipped
with an e lectric coolant level sensor.
When the coolant level is too low, the warning light in the Auto-Check System
r:::;, page 16 will
i l lum ina te unti l you add coolant and the level
has been restored to normal. Even though
there is an electric coolant level senso r, we
still recommend you check the coolant leve l
from time to time.
Coolant los s
Coolant loss may indicate a leak in the cool ing
system. In the event of coolant loss, the cool ­
ing system should be inspected immediately
by your authorized Audi dealer. It is not
enough merely to add coolant.
I n a
sea led system, losses can occur only if
the boiling point of the coolant is exceeded as
a result of overheat ing.
A WARNING
The cooling system is under pressure and
can get very hot. Reduce the risk of scald­
ing from hot coolant by following these
steps.
- Turn
off the engine and allow it to cool
down.
- Protect yo ur face, hands and arms from
escaping fluid and steam by covering the
cap with a large, thick rag.
- Turn the cap slowly and very carefully in
a counter-clockwise direction wh ile ap­
plying light, downward pressure on the
top of the cap.
- To avoid be ing burned, do not spill ant i­
freeze or coolant on the exhaust system
'
or hot engine parts. Under certain cond i­
tions, the ethylene glycol in engine coo l­
ant can catch fire.
(D Note
Do not add any type of radiator leak sea l­
ant to your vehicle's engine coolant. Add­ i ng radiator repa ir fl uid may adverse ly af­
fect the funct ion and performance of your
cooling system and could result in damage
not covered by your New Veh icle L imited
War ranty.
Adding coolant
Be very careful when adding engine coolant.
Before you check anyth ing in the eng ine com­
partment,
always read and heed all W ARN­
INGS c:> A in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page
220 .
.. Turn off the engine.
.. Let the engine cool down.
.. Place a thick rag over the coolant expansion
tank
<:;> page 227, fig . 174 and carefully
twist the cap co unte r-clockwise c:> .&, .
.,. Add coolant .
.,. Twist the cap on aga in
tightly.
Replacement engine coo lant must conform to
exact spec ificat ions
r:::;, page 22 7, Coolant.
E ven in an emerge ncy, if coolant add i-
t ive G12 ++, G 12+ or G12 is not available, do
not use a d iffe rent additive. Use plain water
instead unti l you can get the correct additive
and can restore the correct ratio . This shou ld
be done as soon as possible.
If you have lost a considerab le amount o f
coolant, then you sho uld add cold antifreeze
and co ld water on ly w hen the engine is cold.
Always use
new engine coo la nt when refilling.
Do not fill coola nt above the "MAX" mark . Ex­
cess coola nt will be fo rced out through the
pressure relief valve in the cap w hen the e n-
gine becomes hot. .,.

_& WARNING
-The cooling system is under pressure and
can get very hot. Reduce the risk of
scald ing from hot coolant by following
these steps.
- Turn
off the engine and a llow itto cool
down.
- Protect your face, hands and arms from
escaping fluid and steam by covering
the cap with a large, thick rag.
- Turn the cap slow ly and very carefully
in a counter-clockwise direction while
applying light, downward pressure on
the top of the cap.
- To avoid being burned, do not spi ll an­
tifreeze or coolant on the exhaust sys­
tem or hot engine parts . Under certain
conditions, the ethylene glycol in en­
g ine coolant can catch fire .
- Antifreeze is poisonous. Always store an­
tifreeze in its or iginal containe r and we ll
out of the reach of children.
- If you drain the coolant, it must be
caught and safely stored in a proper con­
tainer clearly marked "poison".
(D Note
- Coolant pollutes the env ironment and
could cause an engine fire. Excess cool­
ant will be forced out through the pres­
su re relief valve in the cap when the en­
gine becomes hot.
- If, in an emergency, only water can be
added, the cor rect ratio between water
and antifreeze ¢
page 227 must be re­
stored as soon as possib le.
@ For the sake of the environment
Drained coolant should not be reused . A l­
ways dispose of used coolant while obse rv­
ing all environmental reg ulations.
Checkin g and fillin g 229
Radiator fan
The radiator fan switches on automatically by
itself.
An auxiliary electric radiator fan switches on
and
off depending on coolant temperature
and other vehicle operat ing cond it ions .
After you switch the engine
off, the auxiliary
fan can continue running for up to 10 minutes
- even with the ignition
off. It can even switch
on again later by itself ¢&. , if
- the temperature of the engine coo lant rises
due to the heat build-up from the engine in
the engine compartment, or
- the engine compartment heats up because
the vehicle is parked in intense sunlight.
_& WARNING
-To reduce the risk of personal injury nev­
er touch the radiator fan .
- The auxiliary electric fan is temperature
controlled and can sw itch on suddenly
even when the engine is not running.
- The a uxiliary radiator fan sw itches on au­
tomatically when the engine coo lant
reaches a certa in temperature and will
continue to ru n until the coolant temper­
ature drops.
Brake fluid
Checking brake fluid level
Fig. 175 En gin e compartment: mark ings on th e brake
fluid rese rvoir

236 Tires and wheels
-Never mount used tires on yo ur vehicle if
you are not sure of their "previous histo­
ry." Old used tires may have been dam­
aged even though the damage cannot be
seen that can lead to sudden tire failure
and loss of vehicle control.
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
Accessory weight
means the comb ined weight (in excess of
those standard items which may be rep laced)
of automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, power windows, power seats,
radio, and heater, to the extent that these
items are availab le as factory -installed equip ­
ment (whether installed or not) .
Aspect ratio
means the ratio of the he ight to the w idth of
the tire in percent. Numbers of 55 or lower in­
dicate a low sidewall for improved steering re­
sponse and better overall handling on dry
pavement.
Bead
means the part of the tire that is made of
steel wires, wrapped o r reinforced by ply cords
and that is shaped to fit the r im.
Bead separation
means a breakdown of the bond between
components in the bead.
Cord
means the strands forming the plies in the
tire.
Cold tire inflation pressure
means the tire pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer for a tire of a designated size that has not been driven for more than a
couple of miles (kilometers) at low speeds in
the three hour period before the tire pressure
is measured or adjusted. -
If you notice unusual vibration or if the
veh icle pulls to one side when driv ing, a l­
ways stop as soon as it is safe to do so and check the wheels and tires for dam­
age.
Curb weight
means the weight of a motor vehicle w ith
standard equipment including the maximum
capacity of fuel, oil, and coolant, air condi­
tioning and additional weight of optiona l
equipment.
Extra load tire
means a t ire design to operate at h igher loads
and at higher inflation pressures than the cor­
responding standard tire. Extra load tires may
be identified as "XL", "xl", "EXTRA LOAD", or
"R F" on the sidewall .
Gross Axle Weight Rating ( "GAWR ")
means the load-carrying capacity of a s ingle
axle system, measured at the tire-ground in­
terfaces .
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ("GVWR")
means the maximum total loaded weight of
the vehicle.
Groove
means the space between two adjacent tread
ribs .
Load rating (code)
means the maximum load that a tire is rated
to carry for a given inflation pressure. Yo u
may not find this information on all tires be­
cause it is not required by law.
Maximum load rating
means the load rating for a tire at the maxi­
mum permissib le inflation pressure for that
tire.

2 7 4 General information
General information
Explanation of
technical data
Some of the technical data listed in this man ­
ual requires further explanation .
The technical data for your vehicle is listed in
the charts starting on
r:::> page 2 76. This sec ·
tion provides general information, notes and restrictions which apply to this data .
Vehicle identification
The key data is given on the vehicle identifica·
tion number (VIN) plate and the vehicle data
sticker.
Fig. 209 Veh icle Ide ntific atio n Number (VlN) p late: lo­
cation on driver 's sid e das h panel
Fig. 210 Th e vehicle identi fication label -inside the
luggage co mpa rtmen t
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
is located on the driver's side so that it is visi­
b le from the outside through the windshield
r:::> fig . 209. You can also display the Vehicle
Identification Number of your vehicle in the
MMI. Select: Function button
ICAR ! > Car sys­
tems
> VIN number . The
vehicle identification label
is located in the luggage compartment in the
spare wheel wel l.
The label¢
fig. 210 shows the following vehi­
cle data :
(D Production control No .
@ Vehicle identification No.
® Type code number
@ Type designation/engine output in Kilo·
watts
® Engine and transmission code letter
@ Paint No./Interior
(f) Optional equipment No.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are also found in your War·
ranty
& Maintenance booklet.
The safety compliance sticker
is you r assurance that your new vehicle com­
plies with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards which were in effect at the
time the vehicle was manufactured . You can
find this sticker on the left door jamb.
It
shows the month and year of production and
the ve hicle ident ification number of your vehi ·
cle (perforation) as well as the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
The high voltage warning label
is located on the lock carr ier .
The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
front and rear are Listed on a sticker on the
left door jamb.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank,
oi l and coolant, plus maximum load, wh ich in·
eludes passenger weight (lSO lbs/68 kg per
Ill>

28 0 Con sum er Inf ormation
-Always make sure the transmission se­
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in "P" (Park position) and the park brake
is f irmly app lied .
@) For the sake of the environment
-Changing the engine settings wi ll ad­
versely affect em iss ion levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when dispos ing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batteries or worn o ut tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo ­
rate Material -spec ial handling may ap­
ply, see www.dtsc.ca .gov/hazardous­
was te/perch lorate . When the veh icle or
parts of the res traint system including
airbag modules safety belts wit h preten ­
sioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
authori zed Aud i dea ler is familiar with
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 an authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories.
Your veh icle incorporates the latest safety de­
sig n featu res ensu ring a high standard of a c­
tive and passive safety .
This safety could be comp romised by non-ap­
proved changes to the ve hicle. For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced , please obse rve
the following points when install ing addition­
a l accessories: Approved Audi accessories and genuine Aud
i
parts are available from authorized A udi deal­
ers.
T hese dea le rs a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and tra ined specialists to install the
parts and acc essories proper ly .
A WARNING
-Using the wrong spare parts or using non-
approved accessories can cause damage to
the veh icle and ser ious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and gen uine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specia lly designed to be used on yo ur ve­
h icle .
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone crad les or beverage ho lders on a ir­
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
compa rtment, always read and heed a ll
WARNI NGS
9 page 214 .
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine 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 resu lt in seve re damage to
your vehicle's eng ine and body (such as
corrosion) and adversely affect yo ur 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 occ urs due to failure
to comply with these stipu lations.

A
Accessories .... ...... ..... .. .. .. ... 280
AC (automatic climate control) ... .. .. .. 66
AC (climate contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
C lean ing sensors/c ameras .. .. .. .. .. . 206
M essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 82
Stop-and-go traffic .... ... .. .. .... .. 81
Adapt ive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
Adding Eng ine coolant .............. ... ... 228
Eng ine oi l ..... ....... .... ... ... .. 225
W indshield was her fl uid ... .. .. .. .. . 234
Addit ives
Eng ine oi l
225
Ad justi ng
Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
a ir distribution (cl imate control) . .. .. .. 64
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Instrument illum inat io n .... ... ... ... 44
Steer ing colum n electrically .. .. .. .. .. 69
Steer ing colum n manually . .... .. .. .. 69
Temperatu re (automat ic climate co ntrol) 67
Tempera tu re (clima te con trol) .. .. .. .. 64
Ai rbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 163
Advanced Airbag System . ...... ... .. 146
Advanced A irbag System components . 150
Ca re . .. .. .. ................. .. .. . 158
C hi ld ren . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 170
C hild restra ints . .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 170
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 150
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Disposal . .. ............. .... .. .. . 158
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 148
H ow do the front airbags work? . ..... 152
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
h ave? . .. .. .. ............. .. .. ... 150
H ow t he Advan ced Airbag Sys tem com-
ponents wor k toge ther .... .. .. .. .. . 15 2
I mpor tan t safety instructions on the
knee airbag system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 16 1
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . . 142
K nee airbags .. ........... .. .. .. ... 159
Mo nitoring . ............. .... .. .. . 154
Inde x 283
PASS ENGER A IR BAG OF F light ... .. .. 155
Repairs ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 158
•
Safety instr uctions . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 157 •
Side a irbags . .. .. ................. 162
S ide curtain airbags ... ............. 165
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 18
Warning/Indicator lights ...... ... .. 154
When must the system be inspected? . 154
A ll-wheel drive .. .. .... ........... .. 193
Winter tires ... .. ................. 250
A lloy whee ls .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 209
Alte rnato r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ambience lighting . ................. . 44
An ti-free ze
refer to E ng ine coolant . ..... ... .. .. 227
Anti- lock b rak ing system ..... ... ... .. 189
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........... .. 19
Anti-slip reg ulation ............. .. .. 189
An ti-the ft systems
El ectronic i mmob i Lizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Asht ray ...... .. .... .......... ...... 54
Audi braking guard
refer to brak ing guard .............. . 78
Audi drive selec t
refer to drive select .. ... .... ... .. .. . 95
Audi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
tu re ....... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 278
A UTO
automat ic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Automa tic head lights ............. .. 41
cli mate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Auto Lock .. .... .. .................. 32
A utomat ic be lt re tractor ......... .. .. 136
Automat ic car wash .. .............. . 205
Automatic climate control Air vents .... .. ...... ............. . 67
Automat ic recirc ulation ......... .. .. . 68
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Setup .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... ...... 68
synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

28 4 Index
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 10 1, 106
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . 103, 109
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101, 107
Dynamic shift program . . . . . . . . 104, 110
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 111
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 112
Kick-dow n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 109
M anual sh ift program . . . . . . . . . 105, 1 10
Selec to r l eve r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 , 108
Shift b uttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 1 11
Steer ing whee l w ith mu lti tronic ... .. . 105
Steering whee l with tiptronic ....... . 11 1
Automatic wipe rs ........... ... .. ... . 46
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Average consumption ....... .. .. .... .. 24
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle . ... ... ... . 197
B
Battery ..... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 230
Charging .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 233
Important warnings . ... .. .. ... ... . 23 1
Jump starting .............. .. .... . 268
Locat ion . ............... .. .. .... . 231
low . .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. . 194
Replacing the battery ......... .. ... 234
State of charge ..... ...... .. .. .. .. . 194
W inter operation ......... .. .. .. .. . 230
Wo rking on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 231
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Blended gasoline .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 215
Blower (automatic climate cont rol) .. .. .. 67
Blower (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Body cav ity sealing ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 209
Booster seats .............. ... .. .. . 177
Brake fl uid
Changing the brake fl uid ... .. .. .... .
230
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. ..... 229
What is the correct brake flu id leve l? .. 229
What should I do if the brake fluid warn -
ing light comes on? ........ ..... .. .
229
Brake system
Anti-lock braking system ... .... .... ..
19
Brake ass ist system ....... .. .. .. .. . 189
Brake booster .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 192
Brake fl uid . ..... ......... ... .. ... 229
B rake fluid specifications fo r r efill and re -
placement . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. ..
230
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake pads .... .. ............. .... 196
Electromechanical parking brake . .... . 73
Fluid reservo ir . .. ................ . 229
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ....... .. .. ........ ...... .
191
Warning/ind icator lights ...... .. .. .. . 14
Worn b rake pads symbo l ........ .. .. . 20
braking guard . .. .. .......... ...... .. 78
Messages ... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. . 85
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Break -in period .. .. ... .......... .. .. 196
Brake pads .... .. ............. .... 196
Tires ...... ... .. .. ... ........... . 196
Bulbs . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 267
C
Cali forn ia Proposition 65 Warn ing . .... 221
Battery specific . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 232
Capac,t,es ...... .. .. ... ........... . 276
Engine oil . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 2 22
Car care .... .... .. ............. .... 204
Exterior . .. .. ... ... ... .. ... ... .. .. 204
Interior ...... ... .. .............. . 210
Cargo area ...... .. ... .. .. ... .... . .. 129
Cargo ne t ... .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 61
Catalytic converter . ............. .. .. 197
Center armrest
Cockpit ... .... .. .. .... . ... ... .. .. .
51
Central lock ing .. .. ............. .. ... 32
E mergency loc king ............... .. . 36
Certification ...... ............... .. 281
Changing a wheel . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 258
Changi ng engine oil ................ . 226
Chassis (undercoat ing) ............. .. 209
Checking
Engine coolant level ..... .... ... .. ..
227
Tire pressure ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 241
Child rest raints
Danger of using child rest rain ts in t he
fron t seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
144
Where can I get additional in format ion
about child restraints and their use? . .
186
Child rest raint system a nchors .. .. .. .. 182

Child safety . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 168
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 179
Important safety instructions fo r using
chi ld safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 2
Important things to know when dr iv ing
with chi ldren ............... ... ... 168
Tether anchors ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 185
Tet her straps ......... ...... .... .. 185
Ch ild safety lock
Reardoo~ .............. .... .. .... 37
Ch ild safety sea ts ....... ... .. .. .. ... 174
Booster seats .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 177
Convertible c hild seats . ... .. .. .. .. . 175
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 179
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ............ ... .. 172
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Install ing .. ................ ... ... 179
I nstal ling a chi ld restraint using the
L A T C H sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
L A TCH sys tem ............ .. .. .. .. . 184
L owe r ancho rages ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 183
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook .... .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 184
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 172
C igare tte lig hte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
C lea ning and protection .......... .... 204
A lcantara (synthet ic suede) ..... ... .. 213
E ng ine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 214
E xha ust tail pipes ......... .. .. .. .. . 210
Fa brics and fabr ic coverings .. .. .. .. . 210
I ns trumen t panel . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 2 11
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
L eather .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 212
MMI disp lay/controls ...... .. .. .. .. . 210
P lastic and v inyl .......... .. .. .. .. . 207
Plastic pa rts ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 211
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
tr im str ips .... ........... ... ... .. 208
T rim str ips . ............. .... .. ... 207
Climate control Air vents . ................ ... ... ... 65
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Climate con trol (four-zone)
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Climate control (three-zone) Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
C lock ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 26
Inde x 285
Closing
Sliding/ti lting s unroof ... .... ... .. .. . 39
Cold tire infla tion p ress ure ............ 239
Coming home . .. .. ................. . 43
Compac t spa re tire ... . ... .... ... .. .. 257
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Compliance ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 281
Consumer Informa tion.......... 131, 278
Consumption (fuel) .. . ... .... ... .. .. . 24
Contacting NHTSA ... . .. ..... ... .. .. 131
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Star ting t he engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Stopping the eng ine (S TAR T E NGINE
S TOP b utton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Switching the ignition on .... ... .. .. . 70
U nlocking and loc kin g vehicle . ... .. .. . 34
Conve rtib le child safe ty seats ..... .... 175
Convertib le loc king retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Deact ivat ing . .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 182
U si ng to secure a child safety seat 1.79, 181
Coolant
refer to E ng ine coolant ......... .... 227
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 66
Cooling mode (climate control) . . . . . . . . . 64
Cornering light .. .. ................. . 95
Cruise cont ro l
Changi ng speed . ... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 76
Presetting your speed ... .... ... .. .. . 77
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 22
( upholder .. .... .. .................. 55
D
Data ....... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 276
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Date d isp lay . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 26
Dayt ime runn ing lights ... .. .. ... ... .. . 41
Declarat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ......... .. .. 281
Audi s ide ass ist .. ................. 281
Ce ll phone package . ............... 281
Co nvenience key .. .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 281
El ectronic immob ilizer .......... .... 281
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286 Index
Homelink ® un iversal remote control .. 281
Remote control key ......... .. .... . 281
DEF
What does this mean when it appea rs in
the trip odometer display? ... .. .... ..
26
Defective light bulb warning ...... ..... 21
Defrosting (windows)
autom atic cl imate control .. .. .. .... ..
6 7
climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Determining correct load limit ....... . 244
Dimensions .. ... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. .
275
Dimming the rearview mirror . ... .. .. .. 48
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/re ar lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
Doors
Pow er child safety lock ..... ... .. ... . 37
Driver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Exterior temperature display ..... .. .. 23
On-board computer ... .... .. .. .... .. 24
Driver seating position .... .. .. .. .. .. .
124
drive select .. .......... ...... ... .. .. 95
Adaptive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cornering light ............... .. ... . 95
Safety belt tensione r ...... .. .. .. .. . . 95
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Driving through water ........ .. .... . 198
D .
. t· 24
riving 1me .... ... .... ..... .. .. .. . .
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
E
Easy entry featu re .......... .. .. .. .. .. 70
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Electrical accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 55
Electro-mechanical power assist .. .. ... 193
Elec tromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking ........... .. .. ..
75
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Parking .. .. .... ......... .. .. .. .. ..
74
Releasing and closing ..... .... .... .. 73 Starting
assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Starting from rest ..................
74
Starting off w ith a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 16
Electronic differential lock (EDL) ....... 189
Warning/ind icator lights ............. 19
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 31
Electronic power control ( EPC)
warning/indicator ligh t ......... .. .. .
20
Electronic speed limiter .......... ..... 29
Electronic stabilizat ion program (ESP) .. 189
Warning/indicator lights ........... .. 19
Emergency actuation
Doors .... .. .. . .................. .
36
Power sunroof ... .......... ...... .. 40
Emergency braking ................... 75
Emergency flashe r .... ... ... .... .. .. . 42
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. .
22
Emergency release
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106, 112
Emergency starting .......... ..... .. 268
Emergency towing .............. .... 270
Emergency unlock ing
Rear lid .... ... .. .. ... ........... .. 37
Emergency warn ing triangle ..........
256
Energy management . .. ...... ... .. .. 194
Engine
Compar tment .. .. ............. ....
222
Coolant ...... ... .. .............. . 227
Data .... ... .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. 276
starting . .. .. .. .. .... ... . .. ... .. .. . 70
Starting with jumper cables ....... .. 268
Stopping .... .. .. .. ... .. .. .... .... . 72
Engine compartment ............... . 222
Closing the hood .... ... .... ..... .. 221
Opening the hood ................ . 220
Safety instructions ................. 220
Working in the engine compartment .. 220
Engine coolant .. .. ..... ........... . 22 7
Adding coolant ... ..... ........... .
228
Checking the engine coo lant level ..... 227
Expansion tank ... ... .......... .. .. 227
Malfunction symbol ............ .. .. . 16
Radiator fan ..... .. ........... .. .. 229
Temperature gauge ............. ... . 11

288 Index
Gauges Engin e coolant t emp erature .. .... .. .. 1 1
F ue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Gene ral i llustration ..... ... .. .. .... .. . 8
Gene rato r (warn ing/ indicato r lights) .... 17
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino logy 236
Glove compartmen t (cooled) ... .. .... . . 56
Gross Veh icle Weig ht Rat ing (GVWR) .. . 274
H
Head-up Display ........... .... .... .. 27
Headlig hts
C leaning system .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 46
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . 22, 41
Washer reservoir ........... .. .... . 234
Head rest raints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 127
Ad justing . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 127
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Remov ing ................. .. .... .. 52
Hea ted
exterior mirrors .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 48
rear w indow (automatic climate contro l) 67
rear window (cl imate control) . .. ...... 65
seats (au tomatic climate control) . . . . . . 67
seats (cl imate control) . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 65
windsh ie ld washer spray nozzles .. .... 46
H eating ... .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 63
H eavy clo thing and safety belts . .. .. ... 136
H igh beam . .. .... ........... .. .... .. 43
High voltage warning label . ... .. .. ... 274
H omelink ® universal remote cont rol .. . 120
Hood (release lever) .......... .. .. .. . 220
H orn . .. .. .. .. . ... ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
H ow are c hild restra in t sys tem anchors re-
l at ed to child safety ........ .. .. .. .. . 182
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 150
H ow o ften sho uld I check my t ire pres-
sures? .... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 2 42
H ow safety belt pretensioners wo rk . ... 140
H ydroplaning . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 246
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Important t hings to do before drivi ng .. 123
Improperly worn safety belts .... .. .. .. 139
In dic ator lights
refer to Warn ing/ indica to r li ghts . .. .. . 12
Infan t seats .. .. .. .......... ...... . 17 4
Installing child safety seats Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Installing t he up per te ther s trap on the
an chorage . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 18 5
Instruments Adjust ing the light ing ............. .. 44
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
I nstrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Interior light ing
Amb ienc e light ing . ... .. .... ... .. .. . 44
Front and rear . .. ............. .... . 44
Inte rmit ten t (w indshie ld w ipers) .. .. .. . 46
J
Jack ... .... .... .. ............. .... 257
Jump-starting ... .. ............. .... 268
Jumper cables ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 269
K
Key ...... .. .... .. ................. . 30
B attery replacement maste r key .. .... . 31
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Key rep lacement ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 30
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Mechan ica l key . .. ............. .. .. . 31
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ki ck -down
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 109
K nee a irbags .... ............. ...... 159
Des cription .. .. .. .. ... .... .... .... 159
How they wor k ... ............. .. .. 161
Impo rtant sa fety instructions . .... . .. 161
L
LATCH 182
D esc ription .. .. .. ............. .. .. 183
Installing a ch ild restra int .... .... . .. 18 4