warning AUDI A7 2015 Owners Manual

29 6 Con sum er Inf ormation
-Always make sure the transmission se­
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in P (Park position) and the park brake is
applied .
@) For the sake of the environment
-Changing the engine settings wi ll ad­
versely affect em iss ion levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when dispos ing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batteries or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo ­
rate Material -spec ial handling may ap­
ply, see www.dtsc.ca .gov/hazardous­
waste/perch lorate . When the veh icle or
parts of the restraint system including
airbag modules safety belts wit h preten ­
sioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
authori zed Aud i dea ler is familiar with
these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this
serv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories.
Your veh icle incorporates the latest safety de­
sig n featu res ensu ring a high standard of ac­
tive and passive safety .
This safety could be compromised by non-ap­ proved changes to the veh icle. For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced , please observe
the following points when install ing addition­
a l accessories: Approved Audi accessories and genuine Aud
i
parts are available from authorized A udi deal­
ers.
T hese dea le rs a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and trained specialists to install the parts and acc essories proper ly .
A WARNING
-Using the wrong spare parts or using non-
approved accessories can cause damage to
the veh icle and ser ious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and gen uine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specia lly designed to be used on yo ur ve­
h icle .
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone crad les or beverage ho lders on a ir­
bag covers or within the airbag deploy­
ment zones . Do ing so will increase the
risk of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed a ll
WARNI NGS
9 page 225 .
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not
performed accord ing to specified meth­
ods, this c an resu lt in seve re damage to
your vehicle's eng ine and body (such as
corrosion) and adversely affect yo ur vehi ­
cle's warranty .
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized A udi dealer as soon as
possible .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occ urs due to failure
to comply with these stipu lations.

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Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when
technical modifications are made.
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be ­
fore starting work on any modifications.
This will he lp ensure that vehicle function,
performance and safety are not impaired
¢ .&..
Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause
malfunctions. Beca use of the way electronic
components are interconnected with each
other, such malfunctions can also have an ad­
verse affect on other systems that are not di­ rectly involved. Th is means that you r isk both
a substantial reduction in the operational
safety of you r vehicle and an inc reased wea r of
vehi cle parts¢ _&..
Author ized Audi dealers w ill perform th is
wo rk in a professiona l and competent ma nner
or, in spec ial cases, refer you to a p rofessional
company that specializes in such mod ifi ca­
tions .
_& WARNING t= -
Improper repairs and modifications can
change the way vehicle systems wo rk and
cause damage to the veh icle and ser ious
personal injury.
(D Note
If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the veh icle examined by
an authorized A udi dealer as soon as possi­
ble.
Con sumer In formation 297
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom­
munication and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommuni­
cation Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsib le for any
radio or TV interference caused by unauthor­
ized modifications to this equipment.
Device s
The following devices each comply wi th FCC
Part 15 .19, FCC 15.2 1 and RSS -Gen Issue 1:
- Adaptive cru ise control*
- Aud i side assist*
- Cell phone package*
- Convenience key*
- Electron ic immobilizer
- Garage door opener (Home link) *
- Remo te control key
FCC Part 15.19
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Ru les. Operation is subject to the fo llow ing
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful in ter­
fere nce, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undes ired operation .
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION:
Changes or mod ifi cat ions not expressly ap­
proved by the p arty responsible for compli ­
ance could vo id the user's autho rity to ope rate
the equipment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is subject to the fo llow ing two con­
d it ions:
(1) this device may not cause interference,
and
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A
A/C (automatic climate control) .... .. .. 72
A/C (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Accessories .. ............. .... .. .. . 296
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Activating and deactiva ting . .. .. .. .. .. 96
C leaning the camera area ... ... .. .. . 2 13
Descript ion ...... ..... ... ... ... .... 95
Instrument cluster indicator light . . . . . 96
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Notes on instrument cluster display . . . . 96
Sett ing the steering wheel vibrat ion .. .. 97
Adaptive a ir s uspension/sport . ... .. .. . 102
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
C lea ning the sensor ....... .. .. .. .. . 213
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Request for driver intervention . ... .. .. 91
Stop-and-go traffic .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 90
Adapt ive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .. .. .. 22
AdBlue .. .. .. ................. .. ... 221
F il ling . .. .. ................. .. ... 223
Messages in the instrument cluster dis -
play . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 222
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .... .. .. . 232
Eng ine oil .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 229
W indshield washer fluid ....... ... .. 238
Addit ives
Eng ine oi l .. ............. .... .. ... 229
Adj usti ng
A ir dist ribution (au toma tic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
air distribution (cl imate control) ... .. .. 70
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Instrument illum inat ion ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Steer ing colum n elec trically .. .. .. .. .. 75
Steer ing colum n manually . .. .. .. .. .. 75
Temperature (automat ic climate co ntrol) 73
Temperature (climate control) .. ... ... 70
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 168
Advanced Airbag System ... .. .. .. .. . 151
Advanced Airbag System components . 155
Care ...... ... ................ .... 163
M N Chi ld ren ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 175 <(
~ Chi ld restra ints ........... .. .. .. ... 175
~ Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 155 1.1"1 ,...., 1.1"1 ,....,
Inde x 299
Danger of fitting a ch ild seat on the front
passenger seat ..... . ... ...... ... .. 149
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Disposa l .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 163 •
Front a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 153
How do the front airbags work? .... .. 157
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 155
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work togethe r ......... .... 15 7
Impo rtant sa fe ty instru ctions on the
knee airbag sys tem ... .. .... ... .. .. 166
Important t hings to know .... ... .. .. 147
Knee airbags ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 164
Monitoring .. .. .. ................. 159
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... .. 160
Repairs ... .. .. .. .... ............. 163
Safety instructions .. .............. . 162
S ide a irbags ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 166
S ide curtain airbags . ... ..... ... .... 169
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Warning/Indicato r lights ....... .. .. 159
When must the system be inspected? 159
A ircraft
Transpo rting your vehicle 289
A lcantara
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 215
A ll-wheel drive .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 200
Winter tires ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 267
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Amb ience lighting . ................. . 47
Anti -freeze
refer to Engine coolant . ..... ... .. .. 231
Anti- lock b raking system ............ . 195
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Anti-slip regu lation .. ........... .... 195
Warning/ind icator lights .. .. ... ... .. . 19
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobi lizer ....... ... .. .. . 32
Asht ray .... .. .. .. .. . ............... 59
Audi braking guard
refer to brak ing guard ............. .. 86
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ... ............. 102
A udi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Liter a-
tu re .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 294

300 Index
AUTO automatic climat e control .. .. ... ... ..
73
Automatic headlights ....... .. .... .. 44
climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3
Automatic belt retractor .. ... ..... .. .
141
Automatic climate control
Air vents . .... ........... .... .... ..
7 3
Automatic recirculation .... .. .. .. .. . . 74
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 ........ .. .. .. .. . 136
Ave rage consumption ....... .. .. .. .. . . 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 204
B
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ............
234
Checking the brake fluid level ........ 234
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 234
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ................
234
Brake system
Anti- lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
Brake assist system . ....... .... .. .. 195
Brake booster .. ... .............. .. 199
Brake fluid .. .. .. .......... ...... . 234
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ...... ................ .
234
Brake pads .... .. ............. .... 203
Electromechanical parking brake ... .. . 79
Fluid reservoir ... ................ . 234
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
198
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
braking guard
Settings .. .... .. .. .............. ..
93
Brak ing guard . .. .. .......... ...... .. 86
Messages ... .. .. .. ....... .... .... . 93
Break-in period .. .. ............. .... 203
Brake pads .. ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 203
Tires ........ ... .. .............. . 203
Bulbs .......... .. .. .............. . 284
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 C
Battery ..... ................ ..... .
Charging ................... ..... .
Important warnings ...... .. .. .. .. .
Jump starting . .... ....... .. .. .. .. .
Location
. .. .... ........... .. .... .
low ..... .. ................ ... ' . .
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. .
State of charge ........... .. .. .. .. .
w· t · 1n er operation ......... .... .... .
Working on the battery .... .. .. .... .
Before driving .............. ... .. .. .
235
237
235
285
235
201
238
201
235
235
128
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 73
Blower (climate con trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Booster seats .............. ... .... . 182
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 226
Battery specific .. ............. .... 236
Capacities .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 292
Engine oil ..... .. ............. .... 227
Carbon par ts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
214,215
Car carrier
Transporting your vehicle ....... ....
289
Care ..... .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... 212
Cargo area ...... .. .. ... ........... . 134
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Catalytic converter . ... .. ... ..... .. .. 204
Center armrest
Cockpit . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .
56
Central locking .... ............. ..... 33
Emergency locking ................ ..
37

302 Index
Daytime running lights .... .. .. .. .... . . 44
Declaration of compl iance
Adaptive c ruise control .... .. .. .... .
297
Aud i side assis t ... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 297
Cell phone package ... .... .. .. .... . 297
Convenience key ....... ... .. .. .... . 297
Electronic immobilizer ... .. .. .. .... . 297
Garag e door opener (Homelink) ... .. . 297
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. . 297
D ecorative parts/ trim
C leaning ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
214
DEF
What does t his mean when it appea rs in
the trip odomete r d isplay? . .. .. .. .. . .
27
De fective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 22
D efrosting (windows)
automatic climate control . ... ... ... ..
73
climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Determin ing cor re ct load limi t ... .. ... 257
Diese l fuel . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 218
D iese l partic ulate fi lter . . . . . . . . . . 2 1, 205
D imensions .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 292
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. ...... 51
D isp lays
C leaning ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
214
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Doors
Power child safety loc k .. .. .. .. .... . .
4 0
D river information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
D oor/ rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Exte rio r tempe rat ure d isplay . .. .. .. . . 24
On -boa rd compute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5
D river seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
drive select .... ........... .. .. .... . 102
adaptive a ir s uspension/sport . .. .... .
Adaptive dampers .......... .. .... .
Curve light ........... .... ... .. .. .
E ng ine sound ......... .... ... .. .. .
Safety belt tensioner .......... .. .. .
Sport differen tial ......... .. .. .. .. .
Driving safely 102 102
102
102
102
10 2
128
D riving through water . ... .. .. .. .... . 204
D . . . nvmg time .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Dup licate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
D ust filter
refer to Poll utant fi lter . ..... ... .. .. . 69
Dynam ic steering
2 00
E
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Efficiency program Fuel economy messages ........ .. .. .
26
Other equ ipment . ............. .... . 26
Electr ica l accessories (soc ke ts) . ... .. .. . 60
Electromechanical pa rking brake
Emergency bra king . .. ...... ... .. .. .
80
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Parking . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 79
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
Elec tromechanica l power assist . ... .. .. 2 00
El ectronic d ifferential lock
Warning/ind icator lights ........... ..
19
Electronic differential lock (EDL) . . . . . . . 195
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 19
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 32
Electronic power cont rol (EPC)
wa rning/indicator light ......... .... .
20
Electronic speed limiter .......... .... . 30
Elec tronic Stabilization Con tro l (ESC) . .. 195
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Emergency actuat ion
Doo rs .... .. .. .. .. ........... .... .
37
Power sunroof . .. ............. .. ... 42
Rea r lid ... .... .. .. .... . ... ... .. .. . 39
Em b k'
ergency ra 1ng . .......... ...... .. 80
Emergency flasher ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 45
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 23
Emergency re le a se
Se lector lever .... .. .... .... ... .. ..
115
E mergency start ing ..... .. ... ..... .. 285
Emergency towing . ............. .... 287
E mergency wa rn in g triangle .... .. .. .. 2 73
Energy management .... .. ... ..... .. 201
Engine
Compartment .... .. ... ..... ... .. ..
227
Coolant ... .... .. ............. .... 231

304 Index
Gasoline ........ ......... ... .... . 21 7
Gasoline additives ................. 218
Low fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Octane rating ............ .. .. ..... 217
Recommendation ......... .... .... . 217
Refuelling .. ................ ... ... 219
Reserve .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 292
Fuses Assignment ................. .... . 281
Replacing .. ..... ........... ... .. . 281
G
Garage door opener (Homelink) .. .. .. . . 42
Garment hooks ............ .... .. .. .. 61
Gas discharge lamps ............ .. .. . 284
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 242
Glove compartment (cooled) ........... 61
Glow plug system Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 291
H
Head -up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
H eadlights
Cleaning ... ................ ..... . 213
C leaning system .................... 48
Defective . ................. ..... .. 22
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . 22, 44
Washer reservoir ......... .. .. .... . 238
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 132
Adjusting .. ................ ..... . 132
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear seats .... ........... .... .... .. 57
Removing ............... .. .. .. .. .. 57
H eated
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
rear window (automatic climate contro l) 73 rear window (climate cont
ro l) . . . . . . . . . 71
seats (automatic climate control) ...... 73
seats (climate contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Steering wheel ... ............. ..... 74
windshield washer spray nozzles . .... . 48
Heating ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 69
Heavy clothing and safety belts ........ 141
High beam .. ...... ............. ..... 46
High voltage warning label ..... .. .. .. 291
Hill descent control ................. 112
Homelink (garage door opener) ..... .. . 42
Hood (release lever) .. ........... .. .. 225
Hooks . .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 67
Horn ..... ..... .. ................ ... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to chi ld safety .......... ...... . 187
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 155
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? ......... .. .. .............. . 253
How safety belt pretensioners work .. .. 145
Hydroplaning ...................... 260
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Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Important things to do before driving .. 128
Improperly worn safety belts ...... .. .. 144
Ind icator lights
Dynamic steering ................. . 200
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 12
Infant seats .. .. .. ... .......... .... 179
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Instruments Adjusting the light ing .......... .... . 47
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster ................ .. 11
Interior lighting
Ambience lighting ............. .. .. . 47
Front and rear ... ....... ...... .. .. . 47
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ... ... . 48

306 Index
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 260
Contact ing ... ........... .... .... . 136
Night vision assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cleaning camera lenses .. .. .. .. .. .. . 213
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refertoAdBlue . ........... ... .... . 221
Number of seats ........... .. .. .... . 138
0
Occupant seating posit ions 129
Octane rating ............... .. .... . 217
Odometer . .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 27
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 72
OFF (climate control) ........ ... .... .. 70
Oil
refer to Engine oil ........ .. .. .... . 227
On-board computer .......... .. .... .. 25
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ... ... .... . . 29
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 29
Open doo r/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 24
Opening Hood .. .. .. ................ ... .. . 225
Power windows ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 40
Rear lid .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ....... .. .... .. 41
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize pollution .......... ... .. .. . 205
Other equipment (efficiency program) ... 26
Out let .. .. ............... .. .. .... .. 59
p
Paint damage ............. .. .. .. .. . 214
Paint No . .. ... ............ .... .. .. . 291
Parking ..... ................ ..... .. 79
Automatic transmission ............ 111
Valet parking ...................... 41
Parking brake ............. .. .. .... .. 79
also refer to Electromechan ical park ing
b rake .. .. ... ............ .... .. .. .. 79
Park ing system
Adjust ing the disp lay/warning tone .. . 126
C leaning sensors/camera lenses . .. .. . 213 Cleaning the
rear view camera ..... .. 118
Malfunction ..... ................ . 127
Parking system plus ................ 117
Peripheral cameras ............ .... 121
Rear view camera .............. .... 118
Trailer hitch ..... ................ . 127
also refer to Parking systems . . . 117, 118
Parking systems ... ................ . 116
Particle filter
refer to Diesel particu late filter .. .. .. . 21
Parts replacement . ................ . 296
Pass-through with ski sack ............. 67
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. .. .. .. 160
Passenger pro tection .............. .. 192
Passive safety system ................ 128
Pedals . ........ .. .. .............. . 133
Physical principles of a frontal collision 139
Plastic parts Cleaning .. .... .. ................ . 214
Polish ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter ......... .. .. . 69
Pollutant filter .... ............. .... . 69
Power locking system ................. 33
Locking/unlock ing the veh icle from in-
side .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 36
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Unlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. . 34
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power steering
refer to Electromechanical power assist 200
Power windows .... ................ .. 40
malfunction ..... ................ .. 41
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
pre sense ...... ... ................ . 192
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . 192
Proper occupant seating positions . .... 129
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Proper seating position
Front passenger . ................. . 130
Occupants ... .. .. ................ . 129
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 131

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Protecting
Q
quattro
refer to All-whee l dr ive
Question What happens to unbelted occupa nts?
Why safety bel ts? ........ .... .. .. .
R
214
200
139
138
Radiator fan ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 233
Radio clock .... .. ...... ... .. .. ...... 27
Ra in/ light sensor
H eadlig hts . ............. .... .. .... 44
I ntermittent (windshield wipers) .. .. .. 4 8
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Range (fuel leve l) .......... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Reading lights ............. .... .. .... 47
Rear fog lights .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 4 4
Rear lid Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
E me rgency release ........ .. .. .. .. .. 39
Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rear she lf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Rear view camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . 117, 118
Rear view mirro r .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 51
R ear window heating (automat ic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Rear window heating (climate control) . . . 71
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Recirculation mode (climate control) .. .. 70
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Refue lling ..... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 219
Remote control Un lock ing and locking ......... ... ... 34
Repair manua ls ............ .. .. .. ... 294
Repa irs
A irbag system
Replacing 163
F uses .. ... . .... .......... ..... ... 28 1
Light bulbs . ............. .... .. .. . 284 Tires and wheels
.... .. ..... ... .. .. 261
Windshie ld wiper b lades ..... ... .. .. . 49
Repo rting Safety Defects ............. 136
Reset button .. .. .. ................. . 27
Retractor
. .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
Reve rsible mat
R ims
Cleaning 1
4 1
67
213
Roo f rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
L oad ing ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 63
Roof weight ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 63
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SA FE
Safe driving habits ... .............. .
Safety be lt position . .. ... ...... ... . .
Safety be lt height adjustment ...... .
Safety belts worn by pregnant women .
Safety be lt pretensioner .. ..... ... .. . . 27
128
142
144
143
1 4 5
Service and disposa l ... .. ..... ... .. 14S
Safety be lt pretensioners
P re sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Cleaning 214
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ...... .. ............... 139
Fasten ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Height ad justment ............. .... 144
Improperly worn ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 144
Not worn ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 139
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety instructions .. ........... .... 141
Securing child safety seats .......... 184
Spec ia l considerations for pregnant
women .......................... 143
U f . n astenmg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Warning/ind icator light ............. 138
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 138
Worn p roperly ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 140
Safety belt tens ioner
drive select .. .. .. .. . ....... ....... 102
Safety belt warning light ............. 138
S afe ty comp liance s tic ke r ........ .. .. 291
Safety equ ipme nt ... ............... . 128
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Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Safety guidelines
Seat adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety instructions Eng ine compartment ....... ..... .. . 225
for side curta in airbags ........ .. ... 171
for using ch ild safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 177
for using safety be lts ...... .. .. .... . 141
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys -
tem ..... .. ................ ..... . 162
Safety systems Warn ing/ indicator lights ..... .. .. .. . . 19
Saving fuel Cylinder on demand System .. .. ...... 25
E fficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Seat adjustment Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Driver 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front passenger 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
He ad restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 132
Safety guidelines ............. ...... 53
Seat belts Why YOU MUST wear them 138
Seat covers Cleaning . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 215
Seat heating/ventilation (automatic cli-
mate control) .. ............. .. .... .. 73
Seat heating (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seating position Drive r ... ................. .. .. .. . 129
Front passenger ... ....... .. .. .... . 130
How to adjust the fron t seats . .. .. .. . 130
Incorrect seat position ......... .. ... 132
Occupants .. ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 129
Rear passengers .......... .. .. .. .. . 131
Seat memory .. .... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. 57
Seats Comfort seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seats (number) . .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 138
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to AdBlue .... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 221
Selectiv e unlock feature ....... .. .... . . 34
Selector lever ............. .. .. .. .. . 109 Se
lector lever emergency release . . . . . . 115
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Service inte rval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Shift paddles . ..... ................ . 113
Ship (transporting your vehicle) ........ 289
Shutting down vehicle ............ ... 205
Side airbags Description .. .. .. ............. .... 166
How they work ... ................ . 168
side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Adjust ing the brightness ........ .. .. 100
Sensor range .. .. ............. .... . 99
Side assis t
Activating and deactivating ....... ... 100
Cleaning the sensors ........ .... ... 213
Side curtain airbags ............... .. 169
Description .. .. .. ............. .... 169
How they work . .. ... .......... .. .. 171
Safety instructions ................ . 171
Side marker lights ................. .. 44
Ski sack .... .... .. ............. .... . 67
also refer to Trunk pass-through . .. .. . 68
Sliding/tilting sunroof Emergency closing ..... ........... .. 42
Opening and closing ................ 41
Snow chains .... .. ............. .... 268
Socket ....... .. .. .. ........... .... . 60
Sources of information about child re -
straints and their use ...... ...... .. .. 191
Space-saving spare ti re ........... .. .. 274
Spare ti re . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 274
Speed limiter ... .. ....... ...... .. .. . 30
Speedometer ..... .................. 27
Speed rating letter code . ...... ... .. .. 263
Speed warning system ....... .... .. .. . 83
Spo rt differential ... .......... .... .. 102
Indicator light ... ................ .. 23
Start-Stop-System . ................ .. 81
Engine does not switched off .... .. .. . 82
Engine starts automatically ..... .. .. . 82
Indicator lights .. ............. .... . 81
Messages ..... .. .. .............. .. 83
Starting/stopping the engine ..... ... . 81
switching off/on .. ............... .. . 83
START ENGINE STOP button ...... .... . 76

M N <( (.J
'SI: ,...., \!) 1.1'1 ,...., 1.1'1 ,....,
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Starting off with a trai ler .............. 80
St arting the eng ine . ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 76
S teer ing
E lectrically ad justab le steer ing whee l .. 75
M anually adjustab le steering whee l .. .. 75
also ref er to Electromechanica l power as-
sist . .... .. ................. .. ... 200
S teer ing whee l
E asy entry featu re ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 76
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 200
Steer ing whee l heating . ... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Steer ing whee l co lumn
Ad justing e lec trica lly ...... .. .. .. .. .. 75
Ad justing manually .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 75
Steer ing whee l with t iptronic . .. .. .. .. . 113
Steps fo r determining correct load limit . 257
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 64
S tronic transmission Launch Contro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
S tron ic (automatic t ransm ission) . .. .. . 109
Sunroof ... .. .. ............. .. .. .... 41
Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sun visors . ................ ... ... ... 4 8
Symbo ls
refer to Warning/ind icator lights .. .. .. 12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2, 24
Ta il lights
C le a ning . .. ................. .. ... 2 13
T OI clean diese l
refer to AdBlue ............ ... ... .. 22 1
T ec hnica l data . ... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 29 1
Techni cal mod ifications ..... .. .. .. .. . 297
T emperature d isp lay ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 24
Tether anchors ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 190
Tethe r strap . ................ ... ... 190
Textiles Cleaning . .. .... ............. .. .. . 215
The first 1,000 mi les (1,500 km) and after -
wards ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 203
Three-zone cl imate co ntrol .. .. .. .. .. .. 70
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 135
Inde x 309
Tips for the environment
Saving f uel . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 63
t iptron ic (automat ic t ransm ission) 109, 113
Tire pressure .. .. .. ................. 252
T ire pressure mon itoring system ... .. .. 270
Tires ...... ... .. .... .......... ..... 240
Se rv ice life .. .. .. .. .......... ..... 258
Speed ra tin g letter code ........ .... 263
T ire manufac turing date
T ire specifications . .. .. ..... ... .. . .
Tread depth ....... . .. .. ..... ... . .
U niform tire quality grading .. ... .. . . 2
62
262
258
266
Winter tires . .. .. ................. 267
T ires and vehicle load lim its ....... .. .. 255
Tires and wheels Check ing t ire pressu re .. .... ... ... .. 252
Co ld tire inflation pressure .......... 247
D ime nsions .. .. .. ................. 260
General notes .. .. .... ........... .. 240
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo -
gy .. ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 242
Low aspect ratio tires . .. ..... ... .. .. 269
New tires and wheels ........... .... 260
Rep lacing . .. .. .. .... ........... .. 261
Snow cha ins . .. .. ................. 268
Tires and veh icle load limits ......... 255
Wheel bolts ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 269
Winter tires ...... ................ 267
Tire service life .. .. ............... .. 258
T oo ls ...... .. .. .. .... ............. 273
Torn or frayed safety belts ............
141
Towing
Tow truck procedures ........... .... 287
T PMS
T ire pressure monitoring system ... .. 2 70
T ra iler tow ing . .. .. .. ... ....... ..... 208
Operating instr uctions ............. . 208
Pa rking system . .. ............... .. 12 7
T echnical requiremen ts . . . . . . . . 208, 209
T rai le r tow ing tips . ... ...... ... .. .. 210
Trai n (transporting your veh icle) ...... . 289
Transmiss ion . ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 109
T rans miss ion malfunc tion ( indi cato r
li gh t) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
T ransport Canada ......... .......... 136
T ransporting yo ur vehicle . ..... ... .. .. 289
T read Wea r Ind icator ( TW I) ....... .. .. 258
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