climate control AUDI A7 2013 User Guide
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Fuse s  and  bulb s 2 77 
Fuse panel @ (brown)  Fuse panel@ (red ) 
No.  Equipment  Amps  No. 
Equipment  Amps 
Climate control 10  1 Left belt tensioner 25 
Climate  control  system  blower 40  2 Right belt  tensioner 25 
3 
Diagnost ic connec tor 10  3 Socke t 20 
4 
Electrical ignition  lock 5  4 Socket 20 
5 
Power s teering  colum n adj ust-
5 ment 
5 Ele ctromechanical  parking brake 5 
6 adaptive  air suspension 15 
6 Steering  column switch  module 10 
7 
Power steering  column  adjust -
25 
ment 
7 
Rear door  (front passenger 's 
30 side) 
8 Rear e xterior  lighting 30 
8 Light switch 5 
9 
L u ggage  compa rtment  lid con-
30 
trol  modu le 
Luggage  compartment  fuse  assignment Telephone 5 
11 
Sound  amplif ier 30 
12 
Rear spoiler  (Sportback) 20 
Fuse  panel © (b rown ) 
No .  Amps 
1 
Radio receiver, Sound amplifier/ 30/20 
MMI unit/drives 
2 Tank leak detection  system 5 
Fig.  2 17  Luggage  co mpar tment:  fuse  panel  w ith  plas-
t ic b racke t 4 
AEM co ntrol  module/battery 10/15 
module 
Fuse p anel A (black ) 
Battery  fan 35 
Radio receive r 7,5 
No.  Equipment  Amps 8 Rear Seat  Entertainment 7,5 
Electromechanical  parking  brake 30 
Electromechanical  parking  brake 30 9 
Automatic  d imm ing interior 5/15 
rearview mirror/battery  mod ule 
6 
Front door  (front  passenger's 
30 side) 
10 Parking system 5 
7 
Rear exterior  lighting 30 Fuse panel @ (green ) 
Rear sun shade,  clos ing aid,  lug-No . 
Equipment  Amps 
8 
gage compartment  lock,  con-
20 venience  key, START ENGINE 
1 Aud i pre sense 5 
2 
Electromechanical  parking  brake 5 
STOP, fuel  fi ller door 3 ad aptive  air suspens ion 5 
9 Power seat  adjustment 15 
4 Automatic  transmission 7,5 
10 
Parking system 5  5 Parking system 5 
11 
Rear seat  heating 30 6 Rear Seat  Entertainment 5 
7 
Sta rt -Stop-Sys tem 5 
8 Audi side assist 5  
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29 4  Index 
A 
Accessories  .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 2 9 1 
Active  lane ass ist  ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  95 
Activating  and deactivating  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  .  96 
C leaning  came ra area  ... .. .. .. .. .. .  216 
Descr ipt ion  ... ........... .. .. .... ..  95 
I nstrument  cluster  indicator  light  . . .  .  .  96 
Messages  .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  96 
Notes  on  instrument  cluster  display  .  . . .  96 
Setting  the  steering  wheel  vibrat ion  . . . .  97 
AC (automatic  cl imate  control)  . .. .. .. ..  71 
AC (climate  control)  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  69 
Adaptive  air  suspension/sport  . ... .. .. .  102 
Adapt ive cruise  control  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  86 
C leaning  sensors/cameras  .. .. .. .... . 216 
Messages  ............... .. .. .. .. ..  93 
Request  for  driver  intervention  .  . . . . .  .  .  91 
Stop-and-go  traffic  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  90 
Adapt ive  Lig ht  (defective)  ... .. .. .... ..  22 
Adding  Eng ine coolant  ............. .. .... . 238 
Eng ine oil  .. ..... ........... ... .. .  235 
W indshield  washer  fluid  .. ... .. .. .. .  244 
Additives  Eng ine oil  ............... .. .. .. .. .  235 
Ad justing 
Air  distribution  (automatic  climate  con-
trol)  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  72 
air  distribution  (climate  control)  . .... ..  69 
Front  seats  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  52 
Instrument  illum inat ion  ... .. .. .. .. . .  46 
Steer ing column  electrically  .. .. .. .. . .  74 
Steer ing column  manually  ..... .. ....  74 
Tempe ratu re (automat ic climate  control)  72 
Tempe ratu re (climate  control)  .. .. .. . .  69 
A irbag  system  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  149,  170 
Advanced Airbag  System  ... .. .. .. .. .  153 
Advanced Airbag  System  components  . 157 
Care  ....... .......... ...... ... .. .  165 
C hi ldren  . ............... .. .. .... . 177 
C hi ld  restra ints  ........... .. .. .. .. .  177 
Components  (front  airbags)  . .... ... .  15 7 
Danger of  fitting  a child  seat on  the  front 
passenger seat  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  151 
Disposa l . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 165 
Front  airbags  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  153,  155 
H ow  do the  front  airbags  work?  . .... . 159  How many  a
irbags  does my vehicle 
have?  . ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... ..  157 
How the  Advanced Airbag  System com -
ponents  work  together  ......... ....  159 
Important  safety  instructions  on the 
knee airbag  system  ................  168 
Important  things  to  know  . .. .. .. .. ..  149 
Knee airbags  . .. .. .......... ...... .  166 
Monito ring  .. .. . .. ............ .. ..  161 
PASS ENG ER A IR BAG  OFF  light  ... .. ..  162 
Repairs  ... .... .. .. ... .. . .... ... ..  165 
Safety  instr uctions  . .. .. ..... .... . ..  164 
Side airbags  ..... .. ... ..... ... .. ..  169 
S ide curtain  airbags  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  172 
Warning/ind icator  lights  ........ .... . 19 
Warning/Indicator  lights  ....... ....  161 
When  must  the  system  be inspected?  161 
Aircraft  Transporting  your  vehicle  ..... .. .. ..  283 
All-wheel  drive  .. .. ............. ....  201 
Win ter  tires  . .. . .. ............ .. ..  261 
Alloy  wheels  .. .. .. .......... ...... .  218 
Alternator  .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  17 
Amb ience lighting  ................ ...  46 
Anti-freeze 
refer  to Eng ine coolant  ............ .  237 
Anti- lock braking  system  . ..... ... .. ..  196 
Warning/ind icator  lights  ........ .... . 20 
An ti-s lip reg ulation  ............. .. ..  196 
Anti-theft  systems  Electronic  immob ilizer  ............. ..  33 
Ashtray  . ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .  58 
Audi  braking  guard 
refer  to b rak ing  guard  .......... .... . 86 
Audi  drive  select 
refer  to drive  select  ............... . 102 
Audi  Serv ice Repair Manuals  and  Litera-
ture  ... .... .... .. ............. ....  289 
A UTO 
automatic  climate  contro l . .  . . .  . . .  .  . .  .  72 
Automatic  headlights  ... .... ... .. .. .  43 
climate  control  ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .  69 
A uto  Lock  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 34 
Automat ic be lt  retractor  ........... ..  143 
A utomatic  car wash  . .... ..... ... .. ..  214  
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Index  295 ____________________________ ...:.:..:.=.:::.::.: 
Automatic  climate  control 
Air  vents  ... ................ ... ....  72 
Automatic  recirculation  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  73 
Operation  ................... .. .... 
71 
Setup  ... ..................... ....  73 
synchronizing  . ........ ... ... ... ... .  72 
Automatic  Shift  Lock (ASL)  ... ... .. .. . 
110 
A  t  t· t  . . 
u  oma  1c  ransm1ss1on  ....... .. .. .. . 109 
Automatic  Shift  Lock (ASL)  . .. .. .. .. . 110 
Driving  .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 111 
Emergency  mode  ............ ... .. . 114 
Emergency release  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 115 
Kick-down  . ................. ... ... 113 
Manual  shift  program  ..... .. .. .. .. . 113 
Selector  lever . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . 109 
Automatic  wipers  ................ ....  47 
Auto  Safety  Hotline  ......... ... ... .. 
138 
Average consumption  ....... .. .. .. .. .. 25 
Average speed  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . 25 
Avoid  damaging  the  vehicle  ...... ... .. 205 
B 
Bag hooks  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . 65 
Brake system 
Anti-lock  braking  system  ............. 
20 
Brake assist  system ................ 196 
Brake booster .. .. ................. 200 
Brake fluid  .. .. .. .... ............. 239 
Brake fluid  specifications  for  refill  and  re 
placement  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . 
240 
Brake light  defective  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22 
Brake  pads  .... .. .. . .............. 
204 
Electromechanical  parking  brake  ... .. .  78 
Fluid  reservoir  ... .. ............... 
239 
How does moisture  or  road salt  affect  the 
brakes?  ....... .... ............... 
199 
Warning/indicator  lights  ........ .... . 15 
Worn  brake pads symbol  ............ . 21 
braking  guard 
Settings  ... ... .... ................ 
93 
Braking  guard  ..... .. ................ 86 
Messages  . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 93 
Break-in  period  .. .. .. ............... 204 
Brake pads  .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 204 
Tires 
Bulbs 
....... ..... .. ............... 
204 
278 
Battery  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 
240 C 
Charging  ... ................ ... ... 243 
Important  warnings  ......... ... .. . 241 
Jump  starting  .....................  279 
Location  . .. ............. .... .. ... 
241 
low  . .. ... . .... ............. .. .. . 202 
Replacing the  battery  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 244 
State  of  charge  .............. .... .. 202 
Winter  operation  ............ .... .. 240 
Working  on the  battery  .... .. .. .. .. . 241 
Before driving  .. ........... .. .. .. ... 130 
Blended  gasoline  ................... 225 
Blower  (automatic  climate  control)  . .  . .  . .  72 
Blower  (climate  control)  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 
69 
Body  cavity  sealing  ......... .. .. .. .. . 219 
Booster  seats  ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 184 
Brake fluid 
Changing  the  brake fluid  ........... . 
240 
Checking the  brake fluid  level  . .. .. .. . 239 
What  is the  correct  brake fluid  level? .. 239 
What  should  I  do  if the  brake fluid  warn-
ing  light  comes on?  .......... .. .... 
239 
California  Proposition 65 Warning  ..... 231 
Battery  specific  . . . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 242 
Capacities  . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  287 
Engine  oil  ... .. .. ................. 
232 
Car care  .... .. .. .. ................. 213 
Exterior  ......... .. ..... .......... 213 
Interior  ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 219 
Car carrier 
Transporting  your  vehicle  ....... .. ..  283 
Cargo area  ... ..... .. ............... 
136 
Cargo net  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 
Catalytic  converter  ... .............. . 205 
Center armrest 
Cockpit  ... .. .. .. ................. . 
54 
Central locking  .. .... ... ....... ...... 34 
Emergency  locking .. ... ....... .... ..  38 
Certification  .. .. .. ................. 
292 
Changi ng a wheel  .. .... ......... ....  269 
Changing  engine  oil  .. ... ....... .... . 
236 
Chassis (undercoating)  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 219 
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296  Index 
Checking Engine coolant  level  ................  237 
Tire pressure  . ............. ... .... .  252 
Ch ild  restra ints 
Danger  of  using  child  restra ints  in  the 
front  seat  . ................. ..... .  151 
Where  can I get  additional  information 
about  child  restraints and their  use?  ..  193 
Child  restraint  system  anchors  ... .... . 189 
Child  safety  .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 175 
Convertible  locking  retractor  .. .. .. .. .  186 
Important  safety  instructions  for  using 
chi ld safety  seats  ......... .. .. .... . 179 
I mportant  things  to  know when  dr iving 
with  chi ldren  . ............... .... . 175 
Tether  anchors  ............ ... .... .  192 
Tether  straps  .....................  192 
Child  safety  lock  Rear doors  .............. .. .. .... ..  40 
Child  safety  seats  .......... .... .... . 181 
Booster  seats  . .......... ... .. .. ...  184 
Convertible  ch ild  seats  .... .. .. .. .. .  182 
Convertible  locking retractor  .. .. .. ...  186 
H ow  do  I proper ly install  a  child  safety 
seat  in  my vehicle?  ...... .. .. .. .. .. .  179 
I nfant  seats  .............. ... .... .  181 
I nstalling  . ............... ... .... . 186 
Installing  a child  restraint  using the 
LATCH system  ................ .... . 191 
LATCH system  ............ .... .....  191 
Lower anchorages  ............ .....  190 
Mounting  and releasing  the  anchorage 
hook  .. .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .  191 
Safety  instructions  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  179 
Unused safety  belts  on  the  rear seat  ..  181 
Cigarette  lighter  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  58 
C leaning 
Head-up  Display .............. .... .  220 
Matte  finish  paint  ............ .... . 215 
C leaning  and protection  ..... .. .. .. .. .  213 
A lcantara  (synthet ic suede)  ..........  223 
Engine  compartment  ....... .... ... .  224 
Exhaust tail  pipes  .......... ... .... .  219 
Fabrics and fabric  coverings  .. .. .....  220 
Instrument  panel  ............. .....  221 
Interior  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  219 
Leather  .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .  222 
MMI  display/controls  .. ... ... .. .. ...  219  Plastic 
and vinyl  .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . .  .  . .  217 
Plastic  parts  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  221 
Safety  be lts  ... .. ................ . 223 
trim  strips  ................... ....  217 
Trim  strips  ................... ....  217 
Cleaning  the  Head-up Display  .........  220 
Climate  control  Air  vents  .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .  70 
Climate  controls  . .. ............. .. .. .  68 
Climate  control  (four-zone) 
Operation  ..... .. .. .............. ..  71 
Climate  control  (three-zone)  Operation  .  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  69 
Clock  ...... .... ....................  27 
Closing  Rear lid  .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  38 
Sliding/ti lting  sunroof  ............ .. .  42 
Co ld  tire  inflation  pressure  .......... ..  250 
Coming  home  . .. .. ............. .... . 45 
Compact  spare tire  .............. ....  268 
Compartments  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  59 
Compliance  . .. .. .. ............. ....  292 
Consumer Information  . . . . . . . . . . 138,  289 
Consumption  (fuel)  ... ........... ... .  25 
Contacting  NHTSA  ................. . 138 
Convenience  key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  36 
Starting  the  engine  ............ .... . 75 
Stopping  the  engine  (START ENG INE 
STOP  button)  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  77 
Switching  the  ignition on  ....... .. .. .  75 
Unlocking  and locking  vehicle  .. .. .. .. .  36 
Convertib le  child  safety  seats  ... .... ..  182 
Convertible  locking  retractor  Activating  ..... .. .. ........ ... .. ..  188 
Deactivating  . .. .. ... ....... ... .. ..  188 
Using  to  secure a  child safety  seat  1.86, 188 
Coolant 
refer to Eng ine coolant  .... ..... .. ..  237 
Cooling  mode  (automatic  climate  control)  71 
Cooling  mode  (climate  control)  . . . . . . . . .  69 
Cruise control  Changing speed  ................... . 84 
Presetting  your  speed  . ...... ... .. .. .  84 
Switching  off  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  84 
Switching  on  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  83 
Warning/indicator  lights  ............ . 23  
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(upholde r  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  59 
Curve l ight  ................... ... ...  102 
Cylinder  on demand  System  . .. .. .. .. ..  27 
D 
Data  . ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ...  287 
D ata  recorder  ............. .... .. ...  196 
Date display  . .. .. ......... .. .. .. ....  27 
D aytime  running  lights  ... ... .. .. .. .. ..  4 3 
Declaration  of  compliance  Adapt ive cruise  control  ........ . ... .  292 
Aud i side assist  .......... .. .. .. .. .  29 2 
Cell phone  package  ....... .. .. .. .. .  29 2 
Conven ience  key  ....... ... .. .. .. .. .  292 
E lectronic  immobilizer  .. ... .. .. .. .. .  29 2 
Homelink ® universal  remote  contro l  ..  292 
Remote  control  key  ....... .. .. .. .. .  292 
DE F 
What  does th is mean when  it  appears  in 
the  trip  odometer  display?  ... .. .. .. ..  27 
Defective  light  bulb  warning  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  22 
Defrosting  (w indows) 
au toma tic cl imate con trol .. .. .. ... ...  72 
climate  control  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  70 
D etermining  cor rect load  limit  ... .. .. .  255 
D imensions  .. .. .............. ... ...  286 
Dimming  the  rearview  mirror  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  50 
Di stance  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  25 
Door/rear  lid  warning  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  .  23 
Doors  Power child  safety  lock  .... .. .. .. .. ..  40 
Dr iver information  system 
CD/radio  display  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  23 
D oor/rear  lid  warning  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  23 
Efficiency  program  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  26 
E xterior  temperature  d isp lay  . .. .. .. ..  23 
On-board  computer  ....... .. .. .. .. ..  25 
D river  seating  posi tion  ... ... .. .. .. .. .  13 1 
drive  select  ............ ...... .... ..  102 
adapt ive a ir suspension/spo rt  . .. ... ..  102 
Adap tive dampe rs  ........ .. .. .. .. .  10 2 
Curve ligh t ..... ......... .... .. .. .  102 
E ng ine sound  ... .. .... ... .. .. .... .  102 
Safety  belt  tensioner  ... ... .. .. .. .. .  10 2 
Sport  different ia l  ...... ... .. .. .. .. .  102 
Dr iving  safe ly  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  130 
Inde x 297 
Driving  through  water  . .. ..... ... .. ..  206 
Drivi ng time  ...... .. ................  25 
D uplicate  key  . .. .. ... ............ .. .  32 
D ust fil ter 
refer  to P oll utant  fi lter  . ..... ... .. .. .  68 
E 
Easy entry  fea ture  .. .. .. ......... .. .. .  75 
Efficiency  program  . ............. .. .. .  26 
Fuel economy  messages  .............  26 
Other  equipment  . .. .......... .... ..  26 
E lectr ica l accessories (sockets)  . . . .  . .  . .  .  58 
El ectro-mecha nical  power  ass ist  ... .. ..  201 
E lectromechanical  parking  brake 
E mergency  brak ing  ........... .... ..  80 
Operation  . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78 
Pa rking  . .. .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. .  79 
Re le a sing and  closing  .......... .. .. .  78 
St art ing  ass ist  .  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . 79 
Star ting from  res t . .  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  79 
Starting  off  with  a trailer  ..... ... .. .. .  80 
Warning/ind icator  lights  .......... .. .  16 
El ec tronic  differenti al lock ( EDL)  ... .. ..  196 
Wa rning/ind ica tor  lights  .......... .. .  20 
E lectronic  immob ilizer  . . . . . . . . . . . .  27, 33 
E lectronic  power  contro l (EPC) 
warning/indicator  light  ......... .. .. .  21 
El ec tronic  s peed  limi ter  .......... .. .. .  30 
E lectronic  Stabilization  Cont ro l (ESC)  ... 196 
Warning/ind icator  lights  ........... ..  19 
Emergency act uat ion 
Doors  .... .. .. .. ................. . 38 
Power sunroof  . .. .. ........... .... . 42 
Rear lid  ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 40 
Emergency brak ing  ... . .. .. ..... ... .. .  80 
E mergency flashe r ..... ......... .. .. .  44 
W arning/ind icator  lights  ........ .. .. .  23 
Emergency re lease 
Se lector  lever  . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  .  115 
Emergency starting  . .. .. .. ..... ... ..  279 
E mergency  towing  . .... ......... .. ..  281 
Emergency warning  triangle  ........ ..  267 
E nergy  management  .. .. .. ..... ... ..  202 
Engine  Compartment  .. .. .. ........... ....  232 
Coolant  ... .. .. .. .... .............  237 
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298  Index 
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Data .... ....... ......... ... .... . 28 7 
Start-Stop-System  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  80 
start ing  .. .. ................ ..... ..  75 
Starting  with  jumper cables .. .. .....  279 
Stopping  .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  77 
Engine  compartment  ........ .... ... .  232 
C losing the  hood  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 231 
Opening  the  hood  .................  230 
Safety  instructions  ........ .. .. .... . 230 
Working  in the  engine  compartment  ..  230 
Engine  coolant  .................... . 237 
Adding  coolant  ............ ... .... .  238 
Checking the  engine  coolant  level  . . . .  .  23 7 
Expansion tank  ........... .. .. .. .. .  237 
Malfunction  symbol  ....... .. .. .... ..  16 
Radiator  fan  .............. ... .. .. .  239 
Temperature  gauge  ........ ..... .. ..  11 
Engine oil  ... ................ ..... .  232 
Adding  .. .... ........... .... .... . 235 
Additives  . .. ............. .. .. .. ...  235 
Changing  .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .  236 
Check ing the  engine  oil  level  .. .. .. .. .  235 
I ndications  and  cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra  checking  .. ........... .. .. .... . 235 
I ndicator  light  ........... .. .. .. .. ..  18 
O il  consumption  .......... .... .... . 234 
Oil grades  . ................. ..... .  232 
Oil level  symbol  ....................  21 
Pressure malfunction  ....... ... .. .. ..  18 
Recommended  oil  check intervals  .....  235 
Sensor defective  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  21 
Specification  and viscosity  .. .. .. .. .. .  232 
Engine sound  .............. ... .... .  102 
E ng ine speed  limitation  ....... .. .. .. . .  21 
Engine start-stop  mode 
refer to Star t-Stop-System  ... .. .. .. ..  82 
Engine start  system  (indicator  lights)  . ...  18 
Environment  Break-in  period ......... .. .. .. .. .. .  204 
Cata lytic  converter  ........ .. .. .. .. .  205 
Disposing  of  your  vehicle  battery  . ... .  244 
Driving  at high  speeds  ..............  207 
Driving  to  minimize  pollution  and  noise  206 
Fuel  . .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 227 
Fuel economy  ............ .... .... . 206 
Leaks under your  vehicle  ... .. .. .. .. .  230 
Lett ing the  vehicle  stand  and warm  up  . 207 
Proper  disposal  of  drained  brake fluid  . 240  Proper disposal  of  d
rained  engine  cool-
ant  ..... ..... .. .. .............. . 238 
Proper disposal  of  drained  eng ine 
oil  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  235,  236 
Recycling used engine  oil  ........ ....  23S 
Unleaded  fuel .. .. ................ .  22S 
What  should  I  do with  an old  battery?  . 244 
ESC (Electronic  Stabilization  Control)  Warning/indicator  lights  ........ .. .. .  19 
Event Data  Recorder (EDR) ........ .. ..  196 
Exhaust tail  pipes  .. .......... ...... .  219 
Expansion tank  .... ................ . 237 
Exterior  lighting  . ... ............ .. .. .  43 
Exterior  mirrors  Adjusting  ..... .. .. ........ ...... ..  49 
Dimming  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  .  50 
Heating  ...... ... .. .............. ..  49 
Exterior  temperature  display  ...... .. .. .  23 
F 
Fastening 
Booster  seats  .. .. ............. ....  184 
Convertible  child  safety  seats  . . . .  . .  . .  182 
Infant  seats  ... .. ............. ....  181 
Floor  mats  . ..... .. ................ . 13S 
Foot  pedals  ..... .. ..... ........... . 13S 
For the  sake of  the  environment  Gasoline fumes  and the  environment  ..  227 
Reducing engine  noise by early  upshift-
ing  ...... .... ... .. ................  11 
Refueling  ... .. .. ....... ...... .. ..  227 
Sav ing fuel  by early  upsh ifting  . .. .. .. .  11 
Four- zone automatic  climate  control  . .. .  71 
Front  airbags 
Description  .... .. ................ . 1S3 
How they  work  ... ................ . 159 
Frontal  coll is ions and  the laws of  phys ics  141 
Front  seats  .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . 52 
Adjusting  ... .. .. ....... ...... .. ..  132 
Child  restraints  in the  front  seat  ......  151 
Fuel  Additives  .. .... .. ............. ....  225 
Blended  gasoline  .............. ....  225 
Current  consumption  .............. ..  25 
Economy  messages (efficiency  program)  26 
Fuel filler  flap  emergency  release  ... ..  228  
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Fue l filler  neck  . ... .... ... .. .. .. ...  226 
F ue l gauge  ...... ..... ... ... ... ....  12 
Gasoline  ... .... ........ ... .. .. .. .  225 
Gasoline  additives  ........ .. .. .. .. .  226 
Low fuel  level  symbol  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  22 
Octane rating  ............... ... ...  225 
Recommendation  .... ..... .. .. .. .. .  225 
Refue lling  ............ ...... .... ..  227 
Reserve  .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. ..  12 
Tank capacity  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . 12,  287 
Fuses  Assignment  ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .  275 
Replacing  .. ................ ... ...  275 
G 
Garage door  opener  (Homel ink ®)  . ... ..  128 
Garment  hooks  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  60 
Gas dis charge  lamps  ........ .. .. .. .. .  278 
Gauges  Eng ine coolant  temperature  .. .. .. ... .  11 
Fuel gauge  . .. .............. ... ... .  12 
Speedometer  . ........ .... ... ... ...  27 
Tachometer  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  12 
Trip odometer  ........... .. .. .. .. ..  27 
General  illustration  . ....... .. .. .. .. ...  8 
Generator  (warning/indicator  lights)  . ...  17 
Glossary of  t ire and  load ing te rmino logy  247 
Glove compartment  (cooled)  . .. .. .. .. ..  60 
Gross Veh icle Weight  Ra ting  (GVWR)  .. .  285 
H 
Head -up  Display  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  29 
H eadlights 
Cleaning  system  . ............. ... ...  47 
Defective  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  .  22 
H eadlight  range  control  . . .  . .  . .  . .  22,  43 
Washer  rese rvoir  ......... .. .. .. .. .  24 4 
H ead restraints  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  55,  134 
Ad justing  .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .  134 
F ront  seats  ........ ... ...... .... ...  55 
Rear seats  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  55 
Removing  .. .... ......... .... .. .. ..  55 
Heated  exterior  m irrors  . ...... ... .. .. .. .. ..  49 
rear window  (automatic  climate  control)  72 
rea r wi ndow  (cl imate  control)  . .. ... ...  70 
Inde x 299 
seats  (automatic  cl imate  control)  ... ...  72 
seats  (climate  cont ro l)  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  70 
windshield  washer  spray  nozz les  ... .. .  47 
Heating  .. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. .  68 
Heavy clothing  and safety  be lts  .. .. .. ..  143 
Hig h beam  . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. .  45 
Hig h voltage  warn ing  label  .......... . 285 
Hill descent  contro l .................  112 
Homelin k®  un iversal  remote  control  . ..  128 
Hood  (re lease lever)  .. ... ....... .... . 230 
Hooks  ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. .  65 
Hor n ...... .. .. .. ................. ..  8 
How are child  restraint  system  anchors  re-
l ated  to  ch ild safety  .. .............. . 189 
How many  airbags  does my vehicle  have?  157 
How often  should  I  chec k my tire  pres-
s ur es?  ....... .. ...... .............  253 
How safety  belt  pretens ioners  work  .. ..  147 
Hydrop laning  ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..  257 
I 
Immobili ze r  .. .. .. .... ........... .. .  27 
Impo rtant  th ings to  do  before  driving  ..  130 
Improper ly worn  safety  be lts  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  146 
Ind icator  lig hts 
refer  to Warn ing/ indica to r li ghts  ... .. .  12 
Infant  seats  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  181 
Installing  child  safety  seats  Safety  be lts  ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..  186 
Installing  the upper  tether  strap on the 
an chorage  .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... ..  192 
Instruments  Adjusting  the  light ing  .. .. .. ... ... .. .  46 
Instruments  and  controls  General illustration  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  8 
Instrument  cluster  ................. . 11 
Interior  lighting  Amb ience lighting  . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .  46 
Front  and  rear  ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .  46 
Inter mittent  (w indshield  wipers)  .. .. .. .  47 
J 
Jack  267 
Jump-starting  . .. .. .................  279 
Jumper  cables  . .. .. .................  280 
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Night  vision  assistant  .... ... .. .. .. .. .  105 
C leaning  camera lens  ... ... .. .. .. .. .  2 16 
Number  of  seats  ........... .... .. ...  1 40 
0 
Occupa nt  seating  pos it ions  .. .. .. .. .. .  13 1 
Octane rating  . ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. .  225 
Odometer  . .. .... ............. .. .. ..  27 
OFF (automatic  climate  control)  . .  . .  . .  . .  71 
OFF (climate  control)  .... ... .. .. .. .. ..  69 
O il 
refer  to Engine oil  ........ .... .. .. .  23 2 
On-board  computer  ........ .. .. .. .. ..  25 
On -Board  Diagnostic  System  (OBD) 
D ata  L ink Connector  (DLC) . ... .. .. .. ..  30 
Electronic  speed  limiter  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  30 
Malfunct ion  Indicator  Lamp  (MIL)  . .. ..  29 
Open doo r/hood/ rear lid  warning  .  . .  . .  . .  23 
Opening  Hood  .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... .  230 
Powe r windows  . ...... ... .. .. .. .. ..  40 
R ear lid  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  38 
Sliding/ tilt ing su nroof  ..... .. .. .. .. ..  42 
Operate your  vehicle  econom ically  and 
m inim ize po llution  ... ...... .. .. .. .. .  206 
Othe r equipment  (effic iency program)  . ..  26 
O utle t .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. ..  58 
p 
Paint 
Touch-up  . .. .... ......... .... .. ..  . 
Paint  No.  2
18 
285 
P ark ing  ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ....  79 
Automatic  transmission  ... .. .. .. .. .  11 1 
Va let  parking  ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. ..  41 
P ark ing  b rake  .... ......... .. .. .. .. ..  78 
also  refer  to E lectromechan ica l par king 
b rake  . ..... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. ....  78 
Park ing system 
Ad justing  the  disp lay/wa rni ng tone  .. .  126 
C lean ing  camera  lens  ...... .. .. .. .. .  216 
C le a ning  the  rear view  camera  .. .. .. .  118 
M alf u nc tion  . .... .. ... ... .. .. .. ...  127 
Parking system  p lus  .... ... .. .. .. .. .  117 
Periphera l came ras  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  12 1 
Rearviewcamera  ......... .. .. .. .. .  118 
Inde x 301 
Trai le r  hitch 
127 
also  refer  to Parking  systems  .  . .  117,  118 
Pa rking  systems  . .. .................  116 
Parts  replacement  . ............. ....  291 
Pass- through  w ith  ski sack  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  66 
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light  ....... . 162 
Passenger protect ion  .. .. ... .... ... ..  194 
Passive safe ty system  ... ......... .. ..  130 
Pedals  . .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... ..  135 
Physical p rinciples  of  a frontal  collision  . 141 
Polishing  .......... ................  217 
Pollen  filter 
refer  to Poll utant  filter  ........... .. .  68 
Pollu tan t filter  .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. .  68 
Power locking  system  . ................  34 
L ocking/unloc king t he veh icle from  in-
s ide  ...... .. .. .. .... ............. . 37 
Se lective  unloc k feature  ........ .. .. .  35 
S ettings  . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. .  3S 
Unl ocking  and locking  vehicle  . ... .. .. .  35 
Power seat adjustment  Fron t seats  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  53 
Power steer ing 
refer  to Electro -mechanical  power  as
s ist 
. . ... ... .. .... .. ........ ..... 201 
Power w indows  .. .. ............. .... . 40 
malfunction  . .. .. ................. . 41 
Pregnant  women  Special considerations  when  wearing  a 
safety  belt  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  145 
pre sense  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  194 
Preventative  passenger  protection  . .. ..  194 
Programming  the  Homelin k®  un iversa l re -
mote  control  . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..  128 
Proper occupant  seating  positions  . .. ..  131 
Proper safety  belt  position  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  144 
P roper  sea ting  posi tion 
Fron t passenger  .... . .. .. ..... ... ..  132 
Occ upants  ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..  131 
Rea r passengers  ...... .............  133 
Q 
quatt ro® 
refer  to All-whee l drive  . ..... ... .. ..  201 
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302  Index 
Question What  happens  to unbelted  occupants?  141 
Why  safety  be lts?  ...... .... .. .... .  140 
R 
Rad iato r fan  .. .. .......... .. .. .... . 23 9 
Radio  clock  .. ................ ... ....  27 
Rain/light  sensor 
He adlig hts  ................ .. .... ..  43 
Intermittent  (windshield wipers)  .. ....  47 
Sensor defective  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  22 
Range (fuel  leve l)  ........ .. .. .. .... ..  25 
Reading  lights  .......................  46 
Rear  fog  lights  .. .......... ........ ..  43 
R ear  lid 
Automatic  operation  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  38 
Emergency  release . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  40 
Rear  light 
D efe ctiv e ............... .... .. .. ..  22 
Rear shelf  . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  63 
Rear  spoiler  .. ... .......... ........ . 198 
R ear  view  came ra 
refer to Parking  systems  . .. .. ..  117 ,118 
Rear view  mirror  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  50 
R ear  window  heating  (automatic  climate 
contro l)  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  72 
Rea r window  heating  (climate  control)  .  . .  70 
Recirculation  mode  (automatic  climate 
control)  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . 71 
Recirculation  mode  (climate  control)  .  . . .  69 
Refu elling  ..... ................... . 227 
Remote  control 
Garage door  opener  (HomeLink ®) .. ...  128 
Unlock ing and  locking  .......... .....  35 
Repair manua ls  ............ .. .. .. .. .  289 
Repairs  Airbag system  ....................  165 
Replacing  Fuses  .. .. .. ... .. ..... ...... ... .. .  275 
L ight  bulbs  . ............... .. .. .. .  278 
Tires  and wheels  ............. .....  258 
W indshie ld wiper  blades  . .. .. .. .... .. 48 
Report ing Safety  Defects  .............  138 
Reset  button  .... ............ .. .... ..  27 
Retractor  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  143 
Reversible mat  ................ .... ..  66  R
ims  (cleaning)  .... ............. ....  218 
Roof ra ck  ...........................  61 
Loading  ...................... .....  62 
Roof weight  . .. .. ............. .... . 62 
s 
SAFE  ......... ... .. ................  27 
Safe driving  habits  ..................  130 
Safety  belt pos itio n  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  144 
Safety  be lt  height  adjustment  . . .  . .  . .  146 
Safety  be lts  worn  by pregnant  women . 145 
Safety  belt  pretensioner  ..............  147 
Serv ice  and disposa l ...............  147 
Safety  belt  pretensioners 
Pre  sense  ..... .. ................ . 194 
Safety  be lts  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . .  .  . .  143 
cleaning  .........................  223 
Danger  to passengers  who do  not  wear  a 
safety  belt .... ...................  141 
Fastening  ........................  143 
Height  adjustment  ............ ... ..  146 
Improperly  wo rn ................. .  146 
Not  worn  . .... ............... ....  141 
Safety  be lt  position  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  144 
Safety  inst ruct ions  ................ . 143 
S ecu ring  child  safety  seats ....... ...  186 
Special  considerations  for  pregnant 
women  ... .. .. .. ... ..............  145 
Unf astening  ..... ... .......... .... 14S 
Warning/indicator  light ........... ..  140 
Warning  light . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  17 
Why YOU  MUST wear  them  .. ... ... ..  140 
Wo rn properly  .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  142 
Safety  be lt  tens ioner 
drive  select  .... ...................  102 
Saf ety  belt  warning  light  .......... ...  140 
Safety comp liance sticker  ........... . 285 
Safety  equipment  ...................  130 
Safety  features  for  occupant  re straint  and 
protection  .. .... .. ................ . 130 
Safety gu idelines 
Seat adjustment.  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  52 
Safety  i nstr uctions 
Engine  compartment  ...............  230 
for  side  curtain  airbags  .... .... ... ..  173 
for  using  child  safety  seats  .......... 179  
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for  using  safety  belts  ..... ... .. .. .. .  143 
Mo nitoring  the  Advanced Airbag  Sys-
tem  ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. .. .  164 
Safety  systems  Warn ing/ indica to r li ghts  ... .. .. .. .. ..  19 
Seat adjustment  Controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  .  53 
Dr iver's seat  ............. .... .. .. ..  52 
F ront  passenger's  seat  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  53 
Fr ont  sea ts  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  52 
H ead rest raints  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  55,  134 
Safety  guide lines  . ..... ... .. .. .. .. ..  52 
Seat belts  Why YOU MUST wear  them  . .. .. .. .. .  140 
Seat heating/venti lation  (automatic  cli-
mate  control)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  .  72 
Seat heating  (climate  control)  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  70 
Seating  position  Driver  . .. .. .... ........... .. .. ...  13 1 
Fr ont  passenger  ....... ... .. .. .. .. .  132 
How to  adjus t the  front  seats  . . .  . .  . .  .  132 
Incorrect  seat  position  .. ... .. .. .. .. .  134 
Occupants  .. ............. .... .. .. .  131 
Rear passengers .......... .... .. ...  133 
Seat memo ry  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  56 
Seats  Comfort  seat  side view  .. ..... .... ...  57 
S eat  symmetry  ........... .... .. .. ..  57 
Seats (number)  .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  140 
Select ive  unlock  feat ure  .. ... .. .. .. .. ..  35 
Selector  leve r . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  109 
Selector  lever emergency  release 
115 
Service and  disposal  Safety  belt  pre tens ioner  ... .. .. .. .. .  14 7 
Service  interval  disp lay  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  .  28 
Shift  buttons  ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ...  113 
Ship  (t ransporti ng your  ve hicle) . .. .. .. .  283 
Side airbags  Descr ipt ion  .... ........... ... ... ..  169 
H owtheywork  ....................  170 
side assist  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  98 
Ad justing  the  brightness  ... .. .. .. .. .  100 
Sensor range  ............ .... .. .. ..  99 
Side assist  Activating  and deactivating  ... .. .. .. .  100 
C lea ning  sensors  . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .  216 
Inde x 303 
Side curtain  airbags  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  172 
Description  . ... .... . ... ...... ... ..  172 
How they  wor k  . . .  . .  .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  173 
Safety  instr uctions  .................  173 
S ide  mar ker  lights  . ............. .... . 43 
Ski sack  ...... .. .... .......... ......  66 
also  refer  to Trunk  pass-through  ......  67 
Slid ing/tilting  s unroof 
Emergency clos ing  .. ........... .... . 42 
Open ing and closing  ........... .. .. .  42 
Snow chains  . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..  262 
Socket  ........ ... .. ..... ...........  58 
Sources of  information  abo ut  child  re-
stra ints  and their  use  ................  193 
Space -saving spare tire  . .. ..... ... .. ..  268 
Spare tire  ......... .. ..... ..........  268 
Speed  limiter  . .. .. ................. . 30 
Speedometer  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  27 
Speed rat ing  letter  code  ............. .  258 
Speed warning  system  . .. ..... ... .. .. .  83 
Sport  d iffe rential  .. ............. .. ..  102 
Ind icator  light  . .. .. .. ........... .. .  23 
Star  button  . .. .. .. ............... .. .  25 
Start -S top -System  .... .. ..... ... .. .. .  80 
Engine does not  switched  off  . ... .. .. .  82 
Engine starts  a utomat ica lly  ..... .. .. .  82 
Ind icator  lights  .. ................. . 81 
Messages  . .. .. .. ................. . 83 
Starting/stopp ing the  engine  .........  81 
switching  off/on  .. .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. .  82 
S TAR T ENGIN E STOP button  ...... .. .. .  75 
Star ting from  res t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  79 
Starting  off  w ith  a trailer  . .. .. ... ... .. .  80 
Starting  the  engine  . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .  75 
Steering  El ectr ica lly adjus table  stee ring wheel  . . 74 
M anu ally  adjus table  steering  wheel  . .. .  74 
also  refer  to E lectro -mechan ica l powe r 
ass ist  . ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... ..  201 
Steering  wheel  Easy entry  fea ture  ................. . 75 
Ind icator  lig ht  . .. ................. . 18 
Steering  wheel  heat ing  . ..... ... .. .. .  73 
Steering  wheel  column  Adjusting  electrically  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7 4 
Adjus ting  manu ally  ............ .. .. .  74 
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