lights AUDI A6 2013 Workshop Manual

-Always wear gloves and eye protection.
Do not tilt the battery because acid
could leak out of the ventilation open­
ings .
- If you get battery acid in your eyes or
on your skin, immediately rinse with
cold water for several minutes and get
medical attention.
- If you should ingest any battery acid,
seek medical attention immediately.
- Do not expose the battery to an open
flame, electric sparks or an open light .
- Do not smoke.
- Do not interchange the positive and neg-
ative cables .
- When working on the battery, be sure
not to short-circuit the terminals with
tools or other metal objects. This would cause the battery to heat up very quickly,
which could lead to damage or explosion
and personal injury .
- When a battery is charged, it produces
hydrogen gas which is explosive and
could cause personal injury .
- Always keep the battery well out of the
reach of children .
- Before work is done on the electrical sys­
tem, disconnect the negative ground ca­
ble.
- Before performing any work on the elec­ trical system, switch off the engine and
ignition as well as any electrical equip­
ment. The negative cable on the battery
must be disconnected.
If you are just go­
ing to replace a light bulb, then it is
enough to switch off the lights.
- Before disconnecting the battery , switch
off the anti-theft alarm system! Other­
wise you will set off the alarm.
- When disconnecting the battery, first
disconnect the negative cable and then
the positive cable.
- Before reconnecting the battery, make
sure all electrical consumers are switch­
ed off. Reconnect the positive cable first
and then the negative cable. Never inter­
change the cables - this could start a fire!
Checking and filling 237
- Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out
battery . It could explode! If a battery has
frozen, then it must be replaced. A dis­
charged battery can freeze over at 32 °F
(0 oc).
-Make sure the vent hose is always attach­
ed to the opening on the side of the bat­
tery .
- Never use batteries which are damaged.
There is the danger of an explosion! Al ­
ways replace a damaged battery .
A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac­
cessories contain lead and lead com­
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc­
tive problems . Wash hands after han­
dling .
(D Note
-Do not disconnect the vehicle battery
when the ignition is on or when the en­
gine is running, otherwise, you will dam­
age electronic components in the electri­
cal system.
- If your vehicle is going to stand for a
long period of time without being driven,
protect the battery from "freezing", oth­
erwise it will be damaged and will then
have to be replaced.
Battery charging
Start ing the engine requires a well charged
battery.
Fig . 189 Eng in e compart ment : co nnecto rs for a charg ·
e r and jump st art cable s
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Fuse panel @ (green )
Equipment
9 Gateway, Veh
icle electrical sys­
tem control module 1
10 Sport differential
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs Amps
5
5
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned out bulbs for you.
It is becoming increas ingly more and more
d iff icu lt to replace vehicle light bulbs since in
many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bu lb. Th is applies especially to the light bu lbs
in the front of your car which you can on ly
reach through the engine compartment.
Sheet metal and bulb ho lders can have sharp
edges that can cause serious c uts, and parts
must be correctly taken apart and then prop­
erly put back together to help prevent break­
age of parts and long term damage from wa­
ter that can enter hous ings that have not been
properly resealed .
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bulbs and the expertise.
G as discharg e la mps (X enon light s):
Due to the high electrical voltage, have the
bulbs rep laced by a qualified technician .
Headlights with Xenon light can be identified
by the high voltage sticker.
LED headlights * require no maintenance .
P lease contact your authorized Audi dealer if a
bu lb needs to be replaced.
A WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of
the electrical system and improper re­
placement of gas discharge (Xenon) head-
Fu ses and bulb s 273
light bulbs can cause serious personal in­
jury and death.
- Xenon bulbs are pressurized and can ex­
plode when being changed.
- Changing Xenon lamps requires the spe­
cial tra ining, instructions and equip­
ment.
- On ly an authorized A udi dealer or other
qualified workshop should change the bulbs in gas discharge lamps.
A WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holders that can
cause ser ious cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an author­
ized Audi dealer or othe r qualified work­
shop. Ser ious personal in jury may result
from imprope rly performed wo rk.
Q) Tips
- If you must replace the light bulbs your­
self, always remember that the eng ine
compartment of any vehicle is a hazard­
ous area to work in. A lways read and
heed all WARN INGS
~page 219, Engine
compartment
Q & .
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever yo u need to change a
bulb .
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29 0 Index
A
Accessories . ...... ..... ... .. .. .... . 28 7
Active lane ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 92
C leaning came ra area ... .. .. .. .. .. . 211
Descr ipt ion ... ........... .. .. .... .. 9 1
I nstrument cluster indicator light . . . . . 92
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Notes on instrument cluster display . . . . 92
Setting the steering wheel vibrat ion . . . . 93
AC (automatic cl imate control) . .. .. .. .. 67
AC (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Adaptive air suspension/sport . ... .. .. . . 98
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
C leaning sensors/cameras .. .. .. .... . 211
Messages ............... .. .. .. .. .. 89
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 8 7
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Adapt ive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .... .. 22
Adding Eng ine coolant ............. .. .... . 233
Eng ine oil .. ..... ........... ... .. . 230
W indshield washer fluid .. ... .. .. .. . 239
Additives Eng ine oil ............... .. .. .. .. . 230
Ad justing
Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 68
air distribution (climate control) . .... .. 65
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Instrument illum inat ion ... .. .. .. .. . .
44
Steer ing column electrically .. .. .. .. . . 70
Steer ing column manually ..... .. .... 70
Tempe ratu re (automat ic climate control) 68
Tempe ratu re (climate control) .. .. .. . . 65
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 166
Advanced Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Advanced Airbag System components . 153
Care ....... .......... ...... ... .. . 161
C hi ldren . ............... .. .. .... . 173
C hi ld restra ints ........... .. .. .. .. . 173
Components (front airbags) . .... ... . 153
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Disposa l ..... ........... .. .. .... . 161
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 151
H ow do the front airbags work? . .... . 155 How many a
irbags does my vehicle
have? . ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 153
How the Advanced Airbag System com -
ponents work together ......... .... 155
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ................ 164
Important things to know . .. .. .. .. .. 145
Knee airbags . .. .. .......... ...... . 162
Monito ring .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 15 7
PASS ENG ER A IR BAG OFF light ... .. .. 158
Repairs ... .... .. .. ... .. . .... ... .. 161
Safety instr uctions . .. .. ..... .... . .. 160
Side airbags ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 165
S ide curtain airbags ............ .... 168
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 19
Warning/Indicator lights ....... .... 157
When must the system be inspected? 157
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle ..... .. .. .. 278
All-wheel drive .. .. ............. .... 196
Win ter tires . .. . .. ............ .. .. 255
Alloy wheels .. .. .. .......... ...... . 213
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Amb ience lighting ................ ... 44
Anti-freeze
refer to Eng ine coolant ............ . 232
Anti- lock braking system . ..... ... .. .. 192
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 20
An ti-s lip reg ulation ............. .. .. 192
Anti-theft systems Electronic immob ilizer ............. .. 32
Ashtray . ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 56
Audi braking guard
refer to b rak ing guard .......... .... . 82
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ............... .. 98
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture ... .... .... .. ............. .... 285
A UTO
a ut omatic climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Automatic headlights ... .... ... .. .. . 41
climate control ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 65
A uto Lock .. .... ... ................ . 33
Automat ic be lt retractor ........... .. 139
A utomatic car wash . .... ..... ... .. .. 209

Automatic climate control Air vents ... ..... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 68
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Setup ... .. ................. .. .... 69
synchron izing ............... ... ... . 68
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . ... .. .. .. . 106
Automatic t ransmission
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 106
D nvrng .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 10 7
Emergency mode . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 110
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 11
Kick-dow n .. .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 110
Manual shift program ..... .. .. .. .. . 109
multitronic ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
S tron ic ® ...... ........... ... ... .. 105
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Automatic wipers .......... .... .. .... 46
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 134
Average consumption ............ .... . 24
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 200
B
Battery ... ... ............. ...... .. 235
C ha rging ................... ... ... 237
I mportan t war nings ...... .. .. .. .. . 236
Ju mp s tarting . ........... .. .. .. ... 274
L ocat ion ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 236
l ow ..... .. .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... 197
Replacing the battery .. ... .. .. .. .. . 239
State of charge ........... .. .. .. ... 197
W inter operation ......... .. .. .. .. . 235
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 236
B efore driving . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 126
B lended gasoline . ............. ... .. 220
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 68
B lower ( climate con trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Body cav ity sealing .......... ... ... .. 214
Booster seats . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 180
B rake fl uid
Changing the brake fl uid ... .. .. .. .. . 235
C heck ing the bra ke fluid level . .. .. .. . 234
What is the cor rect brake fl uid leve l? .. 234
What should I do if the bra ke fl uid warn-
ing light comes on? ....... .. .. .. .. . 234
Inde x 291
Brake system
Anti- lock b raking system ..... ... .. .. . 20
B rake assist system .. .. ..... ... .. .. 192
Brake booster .. .. ................. 195
Brake fluid .. .. .. .... ............. 234
B rake fluid specifications fo r refill and re -
placeme nt .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 235
B ra ke light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Br ake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
El ec tromech an ic al par king br ake . .. .. . 74
Fl uid reservo ir ... .. .. .. ...... ... .. 23 4
How does moist ure or roa d salt affect the
brakes? ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 194
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
braking gu ard
Set tings . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 89
B rak ing guard ..... .. ................ 82
Messages . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 89
Break-in per iod .. .. .. ............... 199
B rake pads .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 199
T ires ........ ... .. ..... .......... 199
Bu lbs . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 273
C
Cali forn ia Proposition 65 Warn ing ... .. 226
Battery specific .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 237
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
E ngine o il . .. .. .. ................. 227
Car care .... .. .. .. ................. 208
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Inter ior ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 214
Car carrier Transporting your vehicle ....... .. .. 278
Cargo area . ... .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 132
Cargo ne t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Catalytic converter ... . ... .... ... .. .. 200
Center armre st
Cockpit ... .. .. .. ................. . 52
Central lock ing .. .... ... ....... ...... 33
E mergency locking .. ... ....... .... .. 37
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Ch ang ing a wheel .. .... ......... .... 263
Changi ng engine oil .. ... ....... .... . 231
Chassis (undercoating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
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292 Index
Checking Engine coolant level ................ 232
Tire pressure . ............. ... .... . 246
Ch ild restra ints
Danger of using child restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 189
Child restraint system anchors ... .... . 185
Child safety .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 171
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 182
Important safety instructions for us ing
chi ld safety seats ......... .. .. .... . 175
I mportant things to know when dr iving
with chi ldren . ............... .... . 171
Tether anchors ............ ... .... . 188
Tether straps ..................... 188
Child safety lock Rear doors .............. .. .. .... .. 38
Child safety seats .......... .... .... . 177
Booster seats . .......... ... .. .. ... 180
Convertible ch ild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 178
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. ... 182
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 175
I nfant seats .............. ... .... . 177
I nstalling . ............... ... .... . 182
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system ................ .... . 187
LATCH system ............ .... ..... 187
Lower anchorages ............ ..... 186
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 187
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 177
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
C leaning
Head-up Display .............. .... . 215
Matte finish paint ............ .... . 210
C leaning and protection ..... .. .. .. .. . 208
A lcantara (synthet ic suede) .......... 218
Engine compartment ....... .... ... . 219
Exhaust tail pipes .......... ... .... . 214
Fabrics and fabric coverings .. .. ..... 215
Instrument panel ............. ..... 216
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
MMI display/controls .. ... ... .. .. ... 214 Plastic
and vinyl . .............. .... 212
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Safety be lts ... .. ................ . 218
trim strips ................... .... 212
Trim strips ................... .... 212
Cleaning the Head-up Display ......... 215
Climate control Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Climate controls . .. ............. .. .. . 64
Climate control (four-zone)
Operation ..... .. .. .............. .. 67
Climate control (three-zone) Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Clock ...... .... .................... 27
Closing Sliding/tilting sunroof ............... 40
Cold tire inflation pressure ........ .. .. 244
Coming home ....................... 43
Compact spare tire ................. . 262
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Compliance ..... .. .. .............. . 288
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 134, 285
Consumption (fuel) ............. .... . 24
Contacting NHTSA .............. .... 134
Convenience key . .. ... ........... ... . 35
Starting the engine ............ .... . 71
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Switching the ignition on ........ ... . 71
Unlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. . 35
Convertib le child safety seats ..... .... 178
Convertible locking retractor Activating ... .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. 184
Deact ivating . .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. 184
Using to secure a child safety seat 1.82, 184
Coolant
refer to Engine coolant ............. 232
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 67
Cooling mode (climate control) . . . . . . . . . 65
Cruise contro l
Changing speed .. ............. .... . 80
Presetting your speed .............. . 80
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 23
(upholder .. .... ............... ..... 57

Curve light ... ... ... ...... ... .. .. .... 98
Cylinder on demand System ........... 26
D
Data ...... ... ................ .. .. . 282
Data recorder . .... ..... ... ... ... ... 192
Date display . ................. .. .... 27
Daytime running lights ................ 41
Declaration of compliance Adaptive cruise control . ... .. .. .. .. . 288
Audi side assist .. ..... ... ... ... .. . 288
Ce ll phone package ................ 288
Conven ience key .......... .. .. .. .. . 288
Electron ic immobilizer .............. 288
Homelink ® universal remote contro l .. 288
Remote control key ......... .. .. .. . 288
DEF What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer d isplay? ... .. .. .. .. 27
D efective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Defrosting (w indows)
automatic climate control .. .. .. .. .. .. 68
climate cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Determi ning correct load limit ... .. ... 249
D imensions . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 281
D imm ing the rearview mir ror .......... 48
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D oor/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Doors Powe r child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Driver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E xte rio r tempe ratu re d isplay ... .. .. .. 23
On-boa rd compute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seating position ............... 127
d rive select . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 98
adaptive air s uspension/spo rt ... .. .. .. 98
Adaptive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Curve light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Eng ine sound ............ .... .. .. .. 98
Safety bel t tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Sport different ial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Driving safe ly . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 126
Dr iving through water ............... 201
Inde x 293
Driving time . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 24
D uplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
D ust filter
refer to Pollutant filter .............. 64
E
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
E fficiency program . .. .. ......... .. .. . 25
F uel economy messages .......... .. . 26
Other equipment ... . ... ...... ... .. . 26
E lectrical accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 56
E lectro-mechan ica l power assist ... .. .. 196
El ectromech anica l pa rking brake
E mergency bra king .. .. ... .... ... .. . 76
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Pa rking ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 75
Re leas ing and closing .......... .. .. . 74
Starting assist ... .... ......... .. .. . 75
Starting from rest ................. . 75
Starting off w ith a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Warning/ind icator lights .... ...... .. . 16
E lectronic differential lock ( EDL) ..... .. 192
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 20
E lectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 32
E lectronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
E lectronic speed limiter .......... .. .. . 30
El ectronic Stab iliz ation Contro l (E SC) . .. 192
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Emergency actuat ion
Doors ....... ... .. ................ 37
Power sunroof . .. ............. .. .. . 40
Emergency brak ing . .. ........... .... . 76
Emergency flasher .... .. .. ..... ... .. . 42
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
E mergency re lease
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Emergency starti ng ................. 274
Emergency towing ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 276
Emergency un lock ing
Rea r lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency warning triangle .......... 261
Energy management .. .. .. ..... ... .. 197
Engine Compartment .. .. .. ........... .... 22 7
Coolant ... .. .. .. .... ............. 232
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Data .... ....... ......... ... .... . 282
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
start ing .. .. ................ ..... .. 71
Startingwithjumpercables .. .. ..... 274
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Engine compartment ........ .... ... . 227
C losing the hood .......... ... .... . 226
Opening the hood ................. 225
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .... . 225
Working in the engine compartment .. 225
Engine coolant .................... . 232
Adding coolant ............ ... .... . 233
Checking the engine coolant level .... . 232
Expansion tank ........... .. .. .. .. . 232
Malfunction symbol ....... .. .. .... .. 16
Radiator fan .............. ... .. .. . 234
Temperature gauge ........ ..... .. .. 11
Engine oil ... ................ ..... . 227
Adding .. .... ........... .... .... . 230
Additives . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 230
Changing .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 231
Check ing the engine oil level .. .. .. .. . 230
I ndications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra checking .. ........... .. .. .... . 230
I ndicator light ........... .. .. .. .. .. 18
O il consumption .......... .... .... . 229
Oil grades . ................. ..... . 227
Oil level symbol .................... 21
Pressure malfunction ....... ... .. .. .. 17
Recommended oil check intervals ..... 230
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. .. . 227
Engine sound .............. ... .... .. 98
E ng ine speed limitation ....... .. .. .. . . 21
Engine start-stop mode
refer to Star t-Stop-System ... .. .. .. .. 78
Engine start system (indicator lights) . ... 18
Environment Break-in period ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 199
Cata lytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 200
Disposing of your vehicle battery . ... . 239
Driving at high speeds .............. 202
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 201
Fuel . .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 222
Fuel economy ............ .... .... . 201
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 225
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up . 202
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 235 Proper disposal of d
rained engine cool-
ant ..... ..... .. .. .............. . 233
Proper disposal of drained eng ine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230,231
Recycling used engine oil ........ .... 230
Unleaded fuel .. .. ................ . 220
What should I do with an old battery? . 239
ESC (Electronic Stabilization Control) Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .. .. 192
Exhaust tail pipes .. .......... ...... . 214
Expansion tank .... ................ . 232
Exterior lighting . ... ............ .. .. . 41
Exterior mirrors Adjusting ..... .. .. ........ ...... .. 48
Dimming .. .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. . 48
Heating ...... ... .. .............. .. 48
Exterior temperature display ...... .. .. . 23
F
Fastening
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . 178
Infant seats ... .. ............. .... 177
Floor mats . ..... .. ................ . 131
Foot pedals ..... .. ..... ........... . 131
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 222
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing ...... .... ... .. ................ 11
Refueling ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 222
Sav ing fuel by early upsh ifting . .. .. .. . 11
Four- zone automatic climate control . .. . 67
Front airbags
Description .... .. ................ . 149
How they work ... ................ . 155
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of phys ics 137
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Adjusting ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 128
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 147
Fuel Additives .. .... .. ............. .... 220
Blended gasoline .............. .... 220
Current consumption .............. .. 24
Economy messages (efficiency program) 26
Fuel filler flap emergency release ... .. 223

Fuel filler neck ................ .... 221
Fuel gauge ................. ... .... 12
Gasoline ... ................ ... .. . 220
Gasoline additives ........ .. .. .. .. . 221
Low fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating ............... ... ... 220
Recommendation .... ..... .. .. .. .. . 220
Refuelling ............ ...... .... .. 222
Reserve .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 282
Fuses Assignment ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 270
Replacing .. ................ ... ... 270
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) . ... .. 124
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Gas discharge lamps ........ .. .. .. .. . 273
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. .. .. ... . 11
Fuel gauge . .. .............. ... ... . 12
Speedometer . ........ .... ... ... ... 27
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Trip odometer ........... .. .. .. .. .. 27
General illustration . ....... .. .. .. .. ... 8
Generator (warning/indicator lights) . ... 17
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 241
Glove compartment (cooled) . .. .. .. .. .. 58
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 280
H
Head -up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Headlights Cleaning system . .......... ... ... ... 46
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . 22, 41
Washer reservoir ......... .. .. .. .. . 239
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 130
Adjusting .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 130
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Removing .. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 53
Heated exterior mirrors . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 48
rear window (automatic climate control) 68
rear window (climate control) . .. ... ... 66
Index 295
seats (automatic climate control) ...... 68
seats (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
windshield washer spray nozzles ..... . 46
Heating .. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 64
Heavy clothing and safety belts .. .. .. .. 139
High beam ... ..... .. ................ 43
High voltage warning label .......... . 280
Hill descent control ................. 108
Homelink ® universal remote control . .. 124
Hood (release lever) .. .. .. ...... .... . 225
Horn ....... ... .... .. .............. . 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety .... ......... .. .. 185
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 153
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? ............................ 247
How safety belt pretensioners work .. .. 143
Hydroplaning . .. .. .. .. ........... .. 251
I
Immobilizer .. .. ...... ............. . 27
Important things to do before driving .. 126
Improperly worn safety belts .......... 142
Indicator lights
refer to Warning/indicator lights ... .. . 12
Infant seats .. .. ...... ........... .. 177
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage .. .... .. .. . .............. 188
Instruments Adjusting the lighting ............... 44
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Interior lighting Ambience lighting .. .. .. ...... .... .. 44
Front and rear ... .. .. .. ...... .... .. 44
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .... .. . 46
J
Jack ........ ... .... ............... 262
Jump-starting . .. .... .. .. ...... .... . 274
Jumper cables . .. .. ................. 275
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296 Index
K
Key ... . ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 3 1
Battery rep lacement master key ... .. . . 32
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 1
Key not recognized ............ .. .. .. 74
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
M echanical key .............. ... ... . 32
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
K ick-down
tiptronic
110
K nee airbags .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 162
Descr ipt ion .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 162
How they work . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 164
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . 164
L
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to side ass is t ...... .. .. .. .. .. . .
LATC H
.. .. .. ............. .... .. ...
D . t· escnp ion .... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .
Install ing a child restraint ...... .. .. .
L ocat ion .. .... ............. ... ' . .
M ount ing and releasing the an cho rage
hook
. . .. .. ............. .... .. .. .
94
185 186
187
186
187
Launch Contro l Program . ... .. .. .. .. . 110
Leather ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 216
Leather (clea ning) .......... .. .. .. .. . 2 17
Leaving home ............. .. .. .. .. .. 43
Lift ing jack . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
266
Lift ing vehicle
Light 278
Ambience lighting .......... .. .... .. 44
Com ing/Leaving home ..... .. .. ...... 43
Daytime running lights .. ... ... .. .. ..
41
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
E t . l' h . x enor 1g ting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41
H ead lig ht range con trol ... .. .. .. .. . . 41
H igh beam .............. ........ .. 43
L ow beam . ... . .. ..... ... .. .. .... ..
4 1
Rear fog lights . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 41
Side ma rker lights ... ... .. .. .. .... .. 4 1
Turn signa ls ............. .. .. .. .. .. 43 Li
ght/ rain sensor
Hea dlights . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .
41
Intermittent (w indshie ld w ipers) ... .. . 46
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Loa ding the roof ra ck ................ . 60
Locking
Power loc king switch .............. ..
36
Remote cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U si ng the key ................. .....
36
Low beams . .... .. ... .......... .... . 41
Lower universal anchorages (Cana da) 185
Luggage compartment
Cargo ne t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62
En larging . .... .. ... .......... .... . 61
Load ing ... .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 61
Ski sack ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 63
Stowing luggage ... ... ..... ... .. .. 132
Tie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Lumbar suppo rt
F ron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
M
Maintenance .... .. ............. .... 2 85
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 21, 29
Manual shift program .... ..... ... .. .. 109
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Matte finish paint .. ............. .... 210
Mechan ica l key .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 32
Mir ro rs
Adjusting the exter ior m irrors ....... ..
48
d' . 1mming .... .. .. ... .......... .... . 48
Vanity mir rors . .. ............. .. ... 45
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System 157
Multif unction steering whee l .. .. .. .. .. . 24
mult itro nic® 105
N
Natura l leather .. .. ................ . 216
New tires and whee ls
N HT SA
Co nta cting 251
13 4
Night vis ion assistant .... .. ... ..... .. 101
Cleaning came ra le n s ........ ...... . 211
Number of seats . .. ... .......... .. .. 136

298 Index
R
Radiator fan .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 234
Radio clock .. ... .... .... .. ... ... .. .. 27
Ra in/lig ht sensor
Headlig hts ... ........... .. .. .... .. 41
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .... 46
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Range~uel level) ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 24
Read ing lights .. ........... .. .. .... .. 44
Rear fog lights . ........... .... .... .. 41
Rear lid Emergency release ... ... .. .. .. .... .. 38
Escape hand le . ..... ... .. .. .. .... . 261
Opening and clos ing ........ .. .... .. 37
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
R ear v iew camera
ref er to Parking systems . . . . . . . 113, 1 14
Rear view mir ror ............. .. .... .. 48
Rear w indow he ati ng (a utoma tic climate
con trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
R ear w indow heating (climate control) . . . 66
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Re circulation mode (climate control) . . . . 65
Refuelling . .. ... ... .......... ... .. . 222
Remote control Garage door opener (HomeL ink ®) .. ... 124
Unlock ing and locking ..... .... .... .. 34
Remote rear lid release ... .. .. .... .. . . 37
Repai r manua ls .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 285
Repairs Airbag system ........... .. .. .. .. . 161
Replacing Fu ses . ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 270
L ig ht bulbs .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 273
Tires and wheels ......... .. .. ..... 252
W indshield wiper blades ..... .. .... .. 47
Report ing Safety Defects .... .. .. .. .. . 134
R eset b utton . ................ ... ... . 27
Retractor ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 139
Ri ms ( clean ing) ............ .. .. .. .. . 213
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Loading .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 60
Roof weig ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
s
SAFE .. .. .. .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 27
Safe driv ing habits ...... .. ... ..... .. 126
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety be lt height adjustment ... .. .. 142
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 141
S afety be lt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Se rvice an d disposa l .... .... ... .. .. 143
Safety be lt p retensioners
Pr e sense . .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. 190
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
clean ing .. ... ... ................ . 218
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety be lt .. .. .. ............. .. .. 13 7
Fasten ing . .... .. ................. 139
He ig ht adj ustmen t .. ........... .. .. 142
Improperly wo rn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Not worn ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 137
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety instr uctions ............... .. 139
Securing child safety seats .... .. .... 182
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women ...... ... ................ . 141
U nfastening . .. .. ..... ....... ... .. 141
W arning/ind icator light ......... .... 136
War ning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Why YOU MU ST wea r them ...... .. .. 136
Worn p roperly ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 138
Safety be lt te nsione r
drive select .. .. .. ............. .. ... 98
Safety be lt warning light ......... .. .. 136
Sa fety comp liance s tic ker ... ... .. .. .. 28 0
Safety equ ipme nt .. ... ....... ...... . 126
Safety features for occ upant restraint and
protection .. ....................... 126
Saf ety gu idelines
Seat adjustmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Safety i nstr uctions
En gine compartment ........... .. .. 22 5
f o r side curtain airbags ......... .... 169
f or using child safety seats ...... .... 175
f or using sa fe ty belts . .. ..... ... .. .. 139
Monito ring the Advance d Airbag Sys-
tem . ... .. .. .. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. 160
Safety sys tems
W arning/ind ic a tor lights ...... .. .. .. . 19