warning light AUDI A7 2014 Owners Manual

No. Equipment Amps
5 Parking system 5
6 Rear Seat Entertainment 5
7 Start-Stop-System 5
8 side ass ist 5
9
Gateway, Vehicle electrical sys-
5 tern control module 1
10 Sport differential
5
Fuse panel © (black)
No. Equipment
Amps
1 Not used
Fuse panel ® (black)
No. Equipment
Amps
1 Movement-activated luggage 1
compartment lid opening
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned
out bulbs for you.
It is becoming increasingly more and more
difficult 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
bulb. This appl ies especially to the light bulbs
in the front of your car which you can only
reach through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bulb ho lders can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, 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 housings that have not been properly resealed.
F or 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 bu lbs and the expertise .
Gas discharge lamps (Xenon lights):
Fuses and bulbs
Due to the high e lectr ica l voltage, have the
bulbs replaced by a qualified technician.
Head lights w ith Xenon light can be identified
by the high voltage sticker.
LED headlights* require no maintenance.
Please contact your authorized Audi dealer if a
bulb needs to be replaced.
_& WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of
the electrical system and improper re­
placement of gas discharge (Xenon) head­
light bulbs can cause ser ious personal in­
jury and death .
- Xenon bulbs are pressur ized and can ex­
plode when being changed .
- Changing Xenon lamps requ ires the spe­
cial tra ining, instructions and equip­
ment.
- Only an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified workshop should change the
bulbs in gas discharge lamps.
&_ WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holders that can
cause serious cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an author­
ized Audi dealer or other qualified work­
shop . Serious personal injury may result
from improperly performed work.
(D Tips
-If you still prefer to replace the light
bulbs yourself, be aware that the engine
compartment is a hazardous area to
work in
¢page 227¢ &.
- It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever yo u need to change a
bulb .
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2 76 Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who
have the necessary tools and equipment to
perform these ope rations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
Q;) Note
Vehicles w ith an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pus hing o r tow ing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another vehicle,
using a
pair of jumpe r cables to start the en­
g ine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large
cross section to carry the starter current safe­
ly. Refer to the manufacturer's specif ications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
na l clamps which are distinctly marked:
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minu s(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
inju ry. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your veh icle's battery.
- Always shield you r eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the battery whenever possible.
- A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
peratures just be low 32 °F (0 °C). Before connecting a
jumper cable, you must
thaw the frozen battery complete ly, oth­
erwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gas­
es. Keep sparks, flame and lighted ciga­
rettes away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a low acid level in the battery.
- The vo ltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-volt rating. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat­
tery . Use of batteries of d ifferent voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rating
may cause an exp losion and personal in­
jury.
- Never charge a frozen batte ry. Gas trap­
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen. The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batter ies of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat­
ing may cause an exp losion and injury.
The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis ­
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed a ll
WARNINGS¢
page 22 7.
(D Note
- App lying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sitive electronic components, such as
contro l units, relays, radio, etc .
- Th ere must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current cou ld already start to f low as soon as the
positive(+) terminals are connected. .,.

@ Tips
The disc harged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charg ing the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negat ive post
because the ba ttery manager system must
be ab le to detect the battery's state of
charge. Always connect the negative
g round cab le to the negative ground pos t
of t he battery manager cont ro l unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described below!
Fi g. 222 Eng ine compar tment: connecto rs for jum p
start cables and charger
F ig. 223 Jump starting w ith the battery of a nother ve ·
hicle:
@ -booster battery, ®-discharged veh icle bat ­
te ry
The procedure described below fo r connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle.
Vehicle with discharged battery :
• Turnoff lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic t ransmission to N (Neutral) o r
P ( Par k) and set pa rking brake.
Emergenc y situ ation s 2 77
Connect POSI TIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+)
(red )
• Open the red cover on the positive te rminal
¢fig. 222.
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the jump sta rt bolt ¢
fig. 223 (D (bolt
under the red cover = "positive") of the ve­
hicle to be started @.
2. Co nnect th e othe r end to the pos itive ter-
mi na l@ of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE(-)
(black )
3. Connect one end of the black negative ca­ ble to the negat ive termi na l@ of the
booster b attery @.
4. Connect the othe r end to the jump start
pin @ (bo lts with hex head bolt = "nega­
tive") of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine • Sta rt the engine of the veh icle w ith the
booste r ba tte ry @ . Ru n the engine at a
moderate speed.
• Start engine wit h discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner.
• If the eng ine fails to start, do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds.
Wait for about 30 seco nds a nd the n try
aga in .
• With eng ine runni ng,
remove ju mpe r cab les
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse o r­
de r.
• Close the re d
cover on the positive te rm inal.
T he battery is v ented to th e outside to p rev ent
gases from en ter ing the veh icle in ter io r. Ma ke
s ur e th at the j umper clamps are well connec t­
ed with their meta l parts in full con ta ct w ith
the battery term inals.
,8. WARNING
To avoid se rious personal injury and dam­
age to the veh icle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable man ufac ­
ture r. If in doubt, call for road service.
- Ju mpe r cables m ust be long enough so
that the veh icles d o not touch.
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Gross Axle Weight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the
vehicle
c::> &. .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list­
ed eithe r on the driver's side B-pillar or inside
the fuel filler flap.
& WARNING
-
- The actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at
the front and rear axles shou ld not ex­
ceed the perm iss ible weights, and their
combination must not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rat ing.
Dimensions
Length in (mm)
Width in (mm)
Width (across mir rors) in (mm)
He ight (unloaded)a) in (mm)
Turn ing circle diameter
ft (m)
Techn ical data 283
-Exceeding perm iss ible weight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, acc idents and
personal injury.
([) Note
-The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is d istr ibuted evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to
the rear axle as poss ible so that the vehi­
cle's handling is not impaired.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible
axle loads or the maximum gross veh icle
we ight. Always remember that the vehi­
cle's handling will be affected by the ex­
tra load. Therefore, adjust your speed ac­
cordingly.
- Always observe local regulations .
A7 S7
19S.6 (4969) 19S.6 (4969)
75 .2 (1911) 75 .2 (1911)
84.2 (2139) 84.2 (2139)
55 .9 (1420) 55 .9 (1420)
39.0 (1 1.9) 39.0 ( 11.9)
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aJ The height of the veh icle depends o n the t ires and the suspe nsion .
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads,
over curbs, etc . it is im portant to remember
that some parts of your ve hicle, such as spoil-
Capacities
Fuel tank : total capacity
Windshield flu id container
Windshield and headlight washer fluid container* ers o
r exhaust system components, may be
close to the ground. Be carefu l not to damage
them.
gal (liters) approx. 19.8 (7S.0)
quarts (liters) approx. 3.7 (3.5)
quarts (liters) approx.
S.2 (4.9)

29 0 Index
A
Accessories . ...... ..... ... .. .. .... . 28 7
Active lane ass ist ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 95
Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 96
C leaning the camera area .. .. .. .. .. . 214
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) . .. .. .. .. 72
AC (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Adaptive air suspension/sport . ... .. .. . 102
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
C leaning the senso r ....... .. .. .... . 214
Messages ............... .. .. .. .. .. 93
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 91
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Adapt ive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .... .. 23
AdBlue .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 223
F illing . .. .. ............... .. .... . 225
Messages in the instrument cluster dis-
play ... .. .. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 224
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .. .. .. .. . 235
Eng ine oil ................. .. .... . 232
W indshield washer fluid . ...... .. .. . 241
Additives Eng ine oi l ............... .. .. .... . 232
Adj usting
A ir dist ribution (au tomatic climate con-
trol) .. ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 73
ai r distribution (climate control) ... .. . . 70
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Instrument illum inat ion ..... .. .... .. 47
Steer ing column e lectrically .. .. .... .. 75
Steer ing column manually ... .. .. .. . . 75
Temperature (automat ic climate co ntrol) 73
Temperature (climate control) .... .. .. 70
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 170
Advanced Airbag System ... .. .. .... . 153
Advanced Airbag System components . 157
Care ..... .. ................ ... ... 165
C hi ldren ... ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 177
C hil d restra ints ........... .. .. .. .. . 177
Componen ts (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 157 Danger of fitting a ch
ild seat on the front
passenger seat ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 151
Disposa l .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 165
Front a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 155
How do the front airbags work? .. .... 159
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? ...... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 157
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work togethe r ......... .. .. 159
Important safe ty instru ct ions on the
knee airbag system .. .. ..... ... .. .. 168
Important things to know .. ... ... . .. 149
Knee airbags ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 166
Monitoring .... .. ............. .... 161
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .... 162
Repairs ... .... .. ............. .... 165
Safety instructions ................. 164
S ide a irbags ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 169
S ide curtain airbags ... ...... ... .. .. 172
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Warning/Indicato r lights ....... .. .. 161
When must the system be inspected? 161
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle
Alcantara 280
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 216
All -wheel drive .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 201
Winter tires ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 258
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Amb ience lighting .............. .... . 47
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant . ..... ... .. .. 234
Anti- lock b rak ing system ............ . 196
Wa rning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . 19, 20
Anti-slip regulation ............. .. .. 196
Warning/ind icator lights .. ... ..... .. . 19
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobi lizer .. ..... ... .. .. . 33
Asht ray .... .... ................... . 59
Audi braking guard
refer to brak ing guard ............. .. 86
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ............ .... 102
A udi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
tu re ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. 285

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AUTO
automatic climate control ... ... .. .. ..
73
Automatic headlights ............... 44
climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Automatic climate control
Air vents ... ............. .... .. ....
73
Automatic recirculation ...... .. .. .. .. 74
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Setup . .. ... ...... ............. ... 74
synchron izing ......... ...... .... ... 73
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .. .. .. .. .. . 110
Automatic transmission ....... .. .. .. . 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 .................... 48
Auto Safety Hotline .......... .. .. .. . 138
Average consumption ....... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 206
B
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Battery ..... .. ................ .... 238
Charging ... ................ ... ... 240
Important warnings ...... .. .. .. .. . 238
Jump starting ............ .... .. ... 276
Location . .. ............. .... .. ... 238
low ..... ... ...... ............. .. 202
Replacing the battery ....... .. .. .. . 241
State of charge ........... .... .. .. . 202
w· t · 1n er operation ......... .. .. .. .. .
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. .
Before driving .............. ... ... . .
Blended gasoline 238
238
130
218
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 73
Blower (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Booster seats ................ ... ... 184
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ............
237
Checking the brake fluid level ........ 237
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 237
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? . .............. .
237
Brake system
Anti- lock braking system .............
20
Brake assist system .............. .. 196
Brake booster .. .. ................. 200
Brake fluid ...... .. ..... .......... 237
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ...... .. ...............
237
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Brake pads .. .. .. .... ........... .. 204
Electromechanical parking brake ..... . 79
Fluid reservoir ..... ............... 237
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? . .. .. .. .. .. ...............
200
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
Bu lbs
C
...... .. .. .. .................
204
275
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 228
Battery specific .. .. .............. . 239
Capacities .... .. .. .... ............. 283
Engine oil ... .. .. ................. 229
Carbon parts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
215,216
Car carrier
Transporting your vehicle ......... ..
280
Care ....... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 213
Cargo area ........ .. ............... 136
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Catalytic converter . ............. .. .. 205
Center armrest
Cockpit ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ .
56
Central locking . ..... ................ 34
Emergency locking .... ......... .. .. . 38
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29 2 Index
Certification ...... ..... ... .. .. .... . 288
Changing a wheel .............. .. ... 266
Changing engine oi l ........ .. .. .. .. . 233
Chec king
Engine coolant leve l .... ... .. .. .... . 235
Tire pressure ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 249
Ch ild restra ints
Da nger of us ing ch ild restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 193
Ch ild restra int system anchors ... ..... 189
Ch ild safety .. ..... ........ .. .. .... . 175
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 186
Important safety instructions for using
ch ild safety seats ........... .. .. .. . 179
I mportant th ings to know when dr iving
with ch ildren . ............. .. .... . 175
Tether anchors .................... 192
Tether straps .. ... ...... ... .. .... . 192
Ch ild safety lock
Rear doors . .............. ... .. .... 40
Child safety seats .............. .... . 181
Boo ster se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Convertible child seats ............. 182
Conve rtible locking retractor ......... 186
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 179
I nfant sea ts ............. .. .. .. .. . 181
I nstall ing .... ............. ...... . 186
I nstalling a child restraint using the
L ATCH system .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 191
LATCH system ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 19 1
Lower anchorages ............ .... . 190
Mount ing and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 191
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 181
C igarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
C le a ning .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 213
Climate control Air vents ... ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 71
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
C limate con trol system
Supp lementary hea ter ... .. .. .. .... . . 74
Climate control (four-zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Climate control (three
-zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Clock .............................. 28
Closing Rear lid ........................... 38
Sl id ing/tilting sunroof ............. .. 42
Co ld tire inflation pressure ..... ... .. .. 247
Coming home ... .. ............. .... . 46
Compact spare tire .............. .... 265
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 138, 285
Consumption (fuel) ... .......... .. .. . 25
Co ntacting NHTSA . ................ . 138
Controls Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 215
Co nvenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Star ting the engine ............ .. .. . 76
Stopping the eng ine (START ENG IN E
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switching the ignition on .... ... .. .. . 76
Un locking and locking vehicle ......... 36
Converti ble child sa fe ty seats ..... .... 182
Co nvertib le locking retractor
Activati ng .... .... ............... . 188
Deact ivat ing . .. .. .......... ...... . 188
U si ng to secu re a child safety seat 1.86, 188
Coolant
refer to Engine coolant ............ . 234
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 72
Cooling mode (climate control) ......... 70
Cruise contro l
Changi ng speed .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 85
Presett ing your speed ............... 85
Switching off .. .................... 85
Switch ing on . .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 84
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 24
(upholder .. .. ... . .. .... .... ... .. .. . 60
C u rve light . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 102
Cylinder on demand System ........... 27
D
Data recorder ... ................... 196
Date disp lay . ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 28
Daytime run ning lights ........... .. .. . 44

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Declaration of compliance
Adaptive cruise control . ... ... ... .. .
288
Aud i side assist ......... ... .. .. .. . 288
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Conven ience key .......... .... .. ... 288
Electronic immobilizer .............. 288
Homelink universal remote contro l .. . 288
Remote control key ................ 288
Decorative parts/trim
Cleaning . .. ............. .... .. ...
215
DE F
What does th is mean when it appears in
the trip odometer d isp lay? ... .. .. .. ..
27
D efective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Defrosting (windows) automatic climate control ............ 73
l' l c ,mate contra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Determin ing correct load limit . .. .. .. .
252
D iese l fue l ... ............. .. .. .. ... 219
Diese l particu late filter . . . . . . . . . . 22, 205
D imensions .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 283
Dimming the rearview mir ror .. .. ... ...
5 1
Displays
Cleaning . .. ............. .... .. ... 215
D istance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Doors Power child safety lock .............. 40
D river information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warning .. ... .. .. .. .. . .
Eff . ,c,ency program ........ .. .. .. .. . . 24 26
Exterior temperature
display ... .. .. .. 24
On-board computer .................
25
Driver seating position ... ... .. .. .. .. . 13 1
d rive select ..................... ...
102
adaptive a ir su spension/spo rt . .. .. .. . 10 2
Adapt ive dampe rs ........ .. .. .. .. . 10 2
Curve light .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 102
Engine sound ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 102
Safety belt tensioner ...... .. .. .. .. . 102
Sport different ia l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
D riving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Dr iving through water ...... .. .. .. .. .
206
Driving time ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 25
D up licate key .. ........... .. .. .. .... 32 D
ust filter
refer to Pollutant filter . ..... ... .. .. . 69
E
Easy entry fea ture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Ot her equ ipment . ................. . 26
Electr ical accessories (sockets) ......... 60
Electro -mecha nica l powe r ass ist ... .. .. 201
E lectromechan ical pa rking brake
E mergency brak ing . .............. ..
81
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Parking . .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. .
80
Re leas ing and closing .. ..... ... .. .. . 79
Starting assist ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. .
80
Starting from rest .. . .. ..... ... .. .. . 80
Starting off w ith a trailer .......... .. . 80
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 16
Electronic differential lock
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. .
19
Electronic differential lock (E DL) ...... . 196
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 20
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 33
E lectronic power contro l (EPC)
warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
El ectronic speed limiter .......... .... . 31
Electronic Stabili zat ion Contro l (ESC) . ..
196
Warning/ind icator lights ............. 19
Emergency actuation
Doors . ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 38
Power sunroof . .. .. ............... . 43
Rear lid ... .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 40
Emergency bra king ... .. ...... ... .. .. .
81
Emergency flasher ................... 45
Warning/ind icator lights ............. 24
Emergency release Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
115
Emerge ncy starting . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 276
E t . mergency owing ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 278
Emergency warning triangle ..........
264
E nergy m anagement . ........... .... 2 02
Engine
Compartment .. .. .. ...............
229
Coolant ...... .... ................ 234
Data 284
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NHTSA Contacting 138
Night vision ass istant ....... .. .. .. .. . 105
C leaning camera lenses .... .. .. .. .. . 214
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refer to Ad Blue ............ ... ... .. 223
Number of seats . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 140
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Occupant seating posit ions . ... .. .. .. . 13 1
Octane rating .............. ... ... .. 218
Odometer . .. .. ............. .. .. .... 27
O FF (au to m atic clim ate cont ro l) . . . . . . . . 7 2
OFF (climate control) ........... ... ... 70
O il
refer to Engine oil ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 229
On-boa rd compute r ........ .. .. .. .. .. 25
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data L ink Connector (DLC) ....... .... . 30
E lect ron ic speed lim ite r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
M alfunct io n I ndicato r Lamp (M IL) . .. .. 30
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 24
Opening Hood . ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... 227
Powe r windows .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sliding/tilting sunroof ..... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Opera te you r vehi cle econom ic all y and
minim ize po llu tion . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 20 6
Othe r equipment (eff ic iency p rog ram) . .. 26
Outlet .... .. .. ............. .. .. .... 59
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Paint damage 215
P aint No . .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 28 2
Park ing . .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 80
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Valet park ing ............. ... ... ... 42
Park ing brake . .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 79
also refer to Electromechanica l park ing
brake .... .. ............. .... .. .... 79
P ark ing system
Ad justing the disp lay/wa rning tone . .. 12 6
C leaning sensors/camera lenses ... .. . 2 14
C leaning the rear view camera .. .. .. . 118
Inde x 297
Malfunction ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 127
Pa rking system plus .. ... ...... ... .. 117
Peripheral cameras .. .. ... .... ... .. 121
Rear view camera . ................. 118
Trai ler hitch . .. .. .... ............. 127
also refer to Parking systems . . . 117, 118
Pa rking systems ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 116
Pa rticle fi lter
refer to D iese l par ticula te fil ter .. .. .. . 22
Parts replacement . .... ......... .. .. 287
Pass-through with ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
PASS ENGER A IR BAG OFF light ........ 162
Passenger protect ion ... ......... .. .. 194
P a ss ive safe ty system . ........... .... 13 0
Pedals ........ ... .. ..... .......... 135
Physical p rinciples of a frontal collision 141
Plastic parts Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 215
Polishing ......... .. ..... .......... 215
Pollen filter
refer to Poll utant fi lter . ..... ... .. .. . 69
Pollu tan t fi lter .. .. .. .. ......... .. .. . 69
Power locki ng system ............ .. .. . 34
Locking/unlock ing the ve hicle from in -
s ide .. ... ... .. .... .. ........ ...... 37
Se lective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Settings .. .. .. .. .... ............. . 35
Unl ocking and lo cking veh icle .... .. .. . 35
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power steer ing
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
s ist .......... .. .. ............... 201
Power windows ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 41
malfu nction ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 41
P regnant women
S p eci al consider ations w hen we aring a
sa fe ty belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Preventative passenger protection ... .. 194
Programming the HomeL ink unive rsal re-
mo te control .. .. .. ................. 1 28
Proper occupant seating positions . .... 131
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
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Proper seating position
Front passenger ....... ... .. .. .... . 132
Occupants . .... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 131
Rea r passenger s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
P rotec ting 215
Q
quattro
re fer to All-wheel dr ive 201
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 141
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
R
Radiator fan ........... .... .... .... 236
Radio clock . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 28
Ra in/ lig ht sensor
H ead lig hts ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 44
I n termi ttent (win dshield wipe rs) .. .... 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Range (fuel level) ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Reading lights .... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 7
Rear fog lights . .... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 44
Rear lid Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
E me rgency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Rea r light
De fe ct ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rear she lf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear spoiler .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 199
Rea r view came ra
refer to P a rk ing systems ... .. .. 117,118
Rear view mirror . ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 51
Rear window heating (a utomat ic cl imate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Rea r window heating (clim ate contro l) ... 71
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Recirculation mode (climate control) . . . . 70
Refue lling . ...... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 221
Remote cont rol
Garage door opener (HomeL in k) . .. ... 128
Unlocking and locking ... .. .. .. .... . . 35
Repa ir manua ls .. ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 285 Repairs
Airbag system 165
Rep lacing
Fuse s ... .. .. .. .. ........ .... ... .. 272
Light bu lbs .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .... 275
T ires and wheels ... ... ..... ... .. .. 255
Windshie ld wiper b la d es ..... .... . .. . 49
Repo rting Safety Defects ..... .... .. .. 138
Rese t button .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 27
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3
Reve rsible mat .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 67
Rims Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .... 214
Roof rack . .. .. .. . .......... ... ... .. . 62
Load ing ... .... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. . 63
Roof weight ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 63
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SA FE .... .. .. .. . .......... ... ... .. . 27
Safe driv ing habits . .......... ...... . 130
Saf ety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
S afety be lt height adjustment . . . . . . . 146
Safe ty be lts wo rn by pregnant women . 14S
Safety be lt pre tensioner ... .... ... .. .. 147
Service and disposal . .. ..... .... . .. 147
Safety be lt p retensioners
P re sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Safety be lt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Cleaning ...... .. ..... ........... . 215
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ...... ................ . 141
Fasten ing . .. .. .. ... .......... .... 143
Heig ht adj ustmen t ............. .. .. 146
Improper ly wo rn ... .... .... ... .. .. 146
Not wor n ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 141
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety inst ru ctions ............. .... 143
Securing child safety seats ...... .. .. 186
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women ....... .. .. ... ........... . 145
Un fastening . .. .. ..... ........... . 145
Warning/ind icator light .... ..... .. .. 140
Wa rning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Why YOU MUST wea r them .... .. .. .. 140
Worn p roperly ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 142
Safety belt tens ioner
drive select .. .. .. ... .. ........... . 102