belt AUDI Q3 2015 Repair Manual

180 Checking and filling
coolant can be seen or heard before
carefully opening the hood.
- Keep children away from the engine com­
partment.
- Never spill fluids on hot engine compo­
nents. They can cause a fire.
- Never touch the radiator fan. The auxili­ ary electric fan is temperature controlled
and can switch on suddenly.
- Never open the coolant reservoir cap
when the engine is still warm. The cool­
ant system is pressurized and hot cool­
ant could spray out .
- Protect your face, hands and arm from
steam or hot engine coolant by placing a
thick rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir .
- Do not remove the engine cover under
any circumstances. This increases the
risk of burns.
- If work on the fuel system or the electri­
cal system is necessary:
- Always disconnect the battery .
- Never smoke or work near heaters or
open flames. Fluids in the engine com­
partment could start a fire.
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher im­
mediately available.
- To avoid electrical shock and personal in­
jury while the engine is running or being
started, never touch:
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage
electronic ignition system.
- If you must perform a check or repair
with the engine running:
- First, fully apply the parking brake,
move selector lever of automatic trans­
mission to "P" (Park) .
-Always use extreme caution to prevent
clothing, jewelry, or long hair from get- ting caught in the
radiator fan, V-belts
or other moving parts, or from contact­
ing hot parts. Tie back hair before
starting, and do not wear clothing that
will hang or droop into the engine .
- Minimize exposure to emission and
chemical hazards
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A WARNING
-California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain
or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth de­
fects and reproductive harm. In addition,
certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear con­
tain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac­
cessories contain lead and lead com­
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc­
tive harms. Wash hands after handling.
(D Note
When adding fluids, always make sure that
they are poured into the proper container
or filler opening, otherwise serious dam­
age to vehicle systems will occur.
@ For the sake of the environment
To detect leaks in time, inspect the vehicle
floor pan from underneath regularly. If
you see spots from oil or other vehicle flu­
ids, have your vehicle inspected by an au­
thorized Audi dealer.

188 Checking and filling
Do not fill coolant above the "MAX" mark. Ex­
cess coolant will be forced out through the pressure re lief valve in the cap when the en ­
g ine becomes hot.
A WARNING
- The coo ling system is under pressure and
can get very hot. Reduce the risk of
scalding from hot coolant by following
these steps.
- Turn
off the eng ine and a llow it to cool
down.
- Protect your face, hands and arms from
escaping fluid and steam by covering
the cap with a large, thick rag.
- Turn the cap slowly and very ca refully
i n a co unte r-clockwise d irection while
apply ing light, downward press ure on
the top of the cap.
- To avoid being burned, do not spi ll an ­
tifreeze or coolant on the exhaust sys­
tem or hot engine parts. Under certa in
conditions, the ethylene glyco l in en­
g ine coolant can ca tch f ire.
- Antifreeze is poisonous. Always store an­
t ifreeze in its original container and we ll
o ut of the reac h of children.
- If you drain the coolant, it must be
caught and safely stored in a p roper con­
ta iner clear ly ma rked "poison".
(D Note
- Do not add coolant if the expansion tan k
i s empty. A ir could enter the cooling sys­
tem and damage the eng ine. If this is
the case, do not continue driving. Seek
professional assistance.
- Coolant po llutes the e nv ironment and
could cause an engine fire. Excess coo l­
ant will be forced ou t through the pres ­
su re re lief v alve in the ca p when the en­
gine becomes hot .
- If, in an emergen cy, only water can be
added, the corre ct ratio be twee n wa te r
and antifr eeze¢
page 186 must be re ­
stored as soon as possib le .
{® For the sake of the environment
D rained coo lant should not be reused . A l­
ways d ispose of used coolant whi le observ­
i ng a ll environmental regulations.
Radiator fan
The radiator fan switches on automatically by
itself
T he rad iator fan is driven by the engine v ia the
V-belt. The viscous clutch regulates the spee d
of the fan acco rding to the temperature of the
coolant.
An a uxiliary electric radiator fan* sw itches on
and
off depending on coolant temperature
and othe r vehicle ope rat ing condit ions .
A ft er yo u sw itc h t he eng ine
off, the aux iliary
f an can continue running for up to 10 m inutes
- even wit h the ignition
off. It can even switc h
on again later by itself¢.&. , if
- t he tempe rature of the engine coo lant rises
due to the heat build -up from the engine in
the engine compa rtment, or
- the engine compa rtment heats up because
the vehicle is parked in i ntense sunlig ht.
A WARNING ~
- To reduce the risk of perso na l inj ury nev -
er touch the radiator fan.
- The a uxiliary electric fan is tempe rat ure
contro lled and can sw itch on sud denly
even when the engine is not running.
- The a uxiliary radiator fan sw itches on a u­
tomatically when the engine coo lant
reac hes a certa in temperature and will
continue to ru n until the coolant temper­
ature drops.

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-Always make sure the transm ission 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 eng ine settings w ill ad­
versely affect em ission levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when d isposing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batter ies or worn out t ires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo­
rate Material -specia l hand ling may ap­
ply, see www.dts c.ca .gov/hazardous­
waste/perch lorate. When the veh icle or
parts of the restraint system includ ing
airbag modules safety belts with preten­
sioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
a uthorized Audi dea ler is familiar w ith
these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dea ler 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 parts have to be replaced, please observe
the following points when install ing addition­
a l accessories:
Con sumer In formation 239
Approved Audi accesso ries and genuine Audi
parts are available from authorized Audi deal­
ers.
T hese dea lers a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and trained specialists to install the
parts and accessories proper ly.
A WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non­
approved accessories can cause damage to
the vehicle and serious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and genu ine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specially designed to be used on your ve­
hicle .
- Never install accessories such as tele­
phone cradles or beverage holders on air­
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 all
WARNINGS ~
page 179.
(D Note
-If items other than genuine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not
performed accord ing to specified meth­
ods, this can result in severe damage to
your vehicle's engine and body (such as
corrosion) and adversely affect your vehi ­
cle's warranty .
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occurs due to failure
to comply with these stipulations.
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24 4 Index
Tether anchors ... ..... ... .. .. .... . 149
Tether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Chi ld safety loc ks
Power windows ........ .. .. .. .. .. ..
37
Rear doors .............. .. .. .... .. 36
Ch ild safety seats ............... ....
139
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1
Conve rtible child seats ............. 140
Convertible locking retrac to r .. .. .... . 143
Danger of using c hild restra ints in the
front sea t .. ..... ..... ... .. .. .... .
114
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ..... ... .. .. .... . 136
Infant seats ............. .. .. .. .. .
139
Install ing ................. .. .... . 143
LATCH system ............. .... .... 148
Lower anchorages ......... .... .... 147
Safety instructions ............ .. ... 136
Unused safety belts on the rea r seat ..
138
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
C leaning ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 170
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
C lock . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... .
23
C losing
Panorama s unroof ........ .... .... .. 38
Power windows .. ..... ... .. .. .... ..
37
C losing/open ing
at the lock cylinde r ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 33
b y remote con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
with the cen tral locking switch .. .... .. 32
wi th the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cold tire inflat ion pressu re . ... .... ....
199
Com ing home ............... .. .... .. 42
Compact spare tire .................. 217
also refer to Spare tire ... .. .. .. .. .. . 21 7
Compartments ................. ..... 56
Compass in the mirror . ... .. .. .. .. .. ..
48
Compl iance ............... .. .. .. .. . 24 0
Computer
refer to Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Consumer Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . 101, 237
Contac ting N HTSA .................. 101
Controls
Clean ing ... ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .
172
Convenience key
Indicator lights .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .
70
Starting engine (START E NGINE STOP
button) ... .... .. ............. ..... 68
Stopp ing the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Switch ing on ignition ... ....... ... .. . 68
unlocking/loc king .......... ........
31
Convenience opening/clos ing ..... .. .. . 37
Convertib le child sa fe ty se ats ... .. .. .. 14 0
Co nvertib le locking retractor
Activati ng .... ....................
145
Deact ivat ing ... .. ... .......... .. .. 146
U sing to secu re a child safety seat
1.43, 145
Coolant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 64
Cooling System Expans ion tank ... ............. .... 186
Cruise contro l system
Changi ng speed .................. ..
74
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Preselect ing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Switch ing off .. .. ... .......... .. .. .
74
swit ching on . .. .. ............. .. ... 74
Cruisi ng range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
(u pholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 56
D
D ata recorde r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Date d isp lay ...... ................ .. 23
Daytime running lights . .. ..... .... . .. . 40
De clarat io n of compliance
Audi s ide ass ist .. ............. .. ..
240
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 0
Convenience key . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 240
Cruise contro l .... .. .... .... ... .. .. 240
E lectronic immob ilizer .......... .... 240
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
D ecorative p art s/tr im
Cleaning .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. ..
172
Defective light bu lb wa rni ng ......... .. 18
Defrost ing (windows) ................ . 65
Dete rm ining co rrec t load limit ........
204
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Digital compass ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 48
D imens ions . ...... ............. .... 2 35

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Tank system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 178
Fue l economy messages (efficiency p ro-
g ram) . .. .. .. .... ........... .. .. .... 25
Fue l filler flap
Unlock ing the fuel filler flap by hand
178
Fuses
Assignment ............. .... .. ... 224
Replacing .. ............. .... .. .. . 224
G
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Gas discharge lamps ........ .. .. .. .. . 226
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature ..........
10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General illustration Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Gene rator
War ning/indicato r lights ... .. .. .. .... 15
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rm inology 196
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Cooling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
GPS controlled clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Gross Veh icle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) ... 234
Ground clearance .......... .. .. .. .. . 165
H
Headlight range contro l system . ... ... . 40
H eadlights
Cle a ning . .. .... ......... .... .. .. .
17 1
Cleaning system ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 4 6
D efective .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ....
1 8
H eadlig ht range contro l ... .. .. .. .. .. 1 8
High beam assist ................... 41
H ead res traints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 7
Ad justing .. ............. .... .. .. .. 9 7
Front sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
H eated
exterior m irrors .......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
seats .... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .... 65
windshie ld washer spray nozzles . ... .. 46
H ea ting . .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 63
Inde x 247
Heavy clothing and safety be lts . ... .. .. 107
Hig h beam ........ .. ................ 41
High voltage warning label ........... 234
Hill descent assis t .. ................. 155
Hill descent contro l .. .............. .. 84
Hill ho ld ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 72
Hood Open ing
179
Re lease lever .. .. ............. .... 179
Horn ......... ..... .......... ....... 8
How are child rest raint system anchors re-
l ated to chi ld safety .... ............. 146
How many a irbags does my vehicle have?
119
How ofte n should I check my tire pres-
su res? ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ...... .. 202
How safety belt pretens ioners wor k . . . . 110
Hyd rop la ni ng 205
I
Ig nitio n
Ind icator lig ht . .. .... ........... .. .
18
swi tching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Ig nition key ... .. .. .. . .. .... ...... .. . 29
Ignition lock . ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 66
Important t hings to do befo re driv ing .. . 94
Improperly worn safety belts ..........
110
Indicator lig hts .. .. ................. . 11
Airbag system ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 123
PASSE NGER AIR BAG OF F .... ... .. .. 123
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights . . 11
Infant seats .. .. .. .. ...............
139
Installing child safety seats
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage .... .. .. ................. 150
Instr uments
Adjusting the light ing .. ..... ... .. .. . 44
Instruments and controls ............. 10
Genera l illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interio r lights
Front ..... .. .. .. .. ............... . 43
Rear ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ...... .. . 43
Intermittent (windshie ld wipers) . ... .. . 46
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250 Index
Pregnant women Specia l consid erations when wearing a
safety be lt .... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 109
Prope r safety belt pos it ion . .. .. .. .. .. . 108
Proper seat ing pos ition
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Occupants .. ................ ... ... . 95
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
P rotective liner .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 62
Q
Qua rtz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
q uattro
refer to All -wheel dr ive ..... ... .. ... 158
Question What happens to unbe lted occupants? 105
Why safety belts? ........ .. .. .... . 104
R
Radiator fan 188
Ra in/ lig ht sensor
H eadlights . ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 40
I n termittent (windshield wipe rs) .. .. .. 4 6
Sensor defective .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 1 9
R eading lights .............. ... .. .. .. 43
Rear lid Automatic operation ...... .. .. .... .. 35
Emergency release .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . . 36
Opening and clos ing ....... ... .. .... 34
Rear light Defective ................. .. .... .. 18
Rear v iew c amer a
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rear v iew mir ro r .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 45
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Re circul ation mode (au tomatic climate
con trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Release lever for hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
R emote cont rol
Rese tting remo te control .. .. .. .. .. . . 30
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
un locking/locking ............ .. .... 30 R
emote maste r key
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Check light . ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 30
Remote rea r lid re lease .......... .. .. . 34
Repair ma nuals .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 237
Repairs Airbag system ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 126
Rep la cement key .. ............. .... . 29
Replacing Windsh ield w iper b lades ........... .. 48
R e pl acing b ulbs ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 226
Replac ing tires and wheels ........ .. .. 20 7
Rep lacing wiper b lades .......... .. .. . 47
Repor ting Sa fe ty Defects . . . . . . . . 101, 102
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Resetting remote cont ro l ...... ... .. .. . 30
Retracto r ... .... .. ............. .... 10 7
Reversible floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rims Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 171
Roof rack
Roof~ ad ..... .. ... .......... .. .. . 58
Roof weight ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 58
s
Safe drivi ng habits ................ .. . 94
Safety be lt pos ition ............... .. 108
Safety be lt height adjustme nt . ...... 110
Safety be lts wo rn by pregnant women . 109
Safety be lt pretensioner .......... .... 110
Serv ice and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
S af ety be lts . ...... ............. .... 1 07
C leaning . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 172
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety be lt . ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 105
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Height ad justment ............. .. .. 110
Improperly worn ...... .. ... ..... .. 110
Not wor n ..... .. .......... ...... . lOS
Safety be lt pos ition ......... ...... . 108
Safety i nstr uctions ... .......... .. .. 10 7
Secu ring child sa fe ty seats .... .. .. .. 143
S pec ia l considerations for pregnan t
women ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 109
Un fastening ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 109
Warning/ind icator light ......... .... 104

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Warning light ..... .... ... .. .. .. .... 16
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem ... .. .. .. . 104
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Safety compliance st icker ... .. .. .. .. . 234
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Safety features for occupant restra int and
protection ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 94
Safety guide lines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Safety instructions Eng ine compartment .. .... .. .. .. .. . 179
for side curtain a irbags .. ..... .... .. 132
for us ing ch ild safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 136
for using safety be lts ...... .. .. .. .. . 107
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 125
Seat Number of seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 104
Seat adjustment ........... .. .. .. .... 51
Driver 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
F ront passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
H ead restraints .......... .. .. .. .. .. 97
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Seat covers Cleaning ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 173
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Sea ting capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Seating posi tion
Driver ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 95
Front passenger .......... .. .. .. .. .. 96
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . . 96
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Occupants ................ ... ... ... 95
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Seats Fo lding .. .. ............. .... .. .... 60
Selec tive unlock fea ture ..... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Select ive wheel torque control (all -wheel
d rive) . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 153
Selector lever ............. .... .. .. .. 81
Selecto r lever (automatic tr ansmission)
E me rgency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner . ......... .. 111
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Inde x 251
Serv ice position
refer to Replacing wiper blades . ... .. . 47
S ET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
S hi ft paddles .. .. .. ................. . 84
Sh utting down vehicle . ... .... ... .. .. 162
S ide a irbags
Desc ription .. .. .... ... ....... ..... 127
How they wor k ... ................. 128
Side assist Activati ng and deactivating ........... 77
Adjusting the brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Cleaning the senso rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Des cription .. .. .. .. . .............. . 75
Senso r range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Side curta in airbags .. .............. . 130
Desc ription .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 130
How they work ... .. ............... 131
Safe ty i nstr uctions ................. 132
Side marker lights . ............. .... . 40
Ski sack . ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 61
Slid ing/tilt ing sunroof
Convenience opening/clos ing .. .. .. .. . 37
Snow cha ins .. .. .. ................. 211
Socket ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 5 4
Sources of information abo ut child re-
stra ints and their use . ............... 151
Spare tire ... .. .. .. ................. 217
Spare whee l .. .. .. ............... .. 217
Speed rat ing letter code ............. . 207
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
START ENG INE ST O P button (conven ience
k ey) ..... .. .. .. .... ... .......... .. . 69
START ENGINE STOP button (Co nvenience
key) .......... ... .. ..... ........... 68
Starting Hill ho ld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Star ting from res t .. ............. .. .. . 71
Start ing off w ith a trailer ............ .. 72
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 68
Stee ring
El ectromechanica l steer ing . . . . . . . 158, 0
L ocking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
L ocking (convenience key) . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Locking (ignition lock) .. ..... ... .. .. . 67
also refer to Electromechan ica l steer-
ing ......... .. .. ................. 158
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252 Index
Steering wheel
Adjusting steering co lumn ... ... ... ..
66
Indicator light . ........... ... .... .. 16
Multifunction steering wheel . .. ...... 21
Steer ing whee l w ith tiptronic . .. .. .... .. 84
Steps for determining correct load limit .
204
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 69
Storage . .. .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. 54
Cup holder door pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sto rage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Sunroof
refer to Panorama sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sun shades
Emergency closing (roof) ........... ..
39
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicato r lights .... .. 11
T
Tachomet er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tail lights
C leaning . .. .. . .. ..... ..... .. .. .. .
171
Technical Data ................ ... ... 234
Technical modifications ....... .... .. . 240
Tether anchors . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 149
Tether strap ... ...... ..... .. .. .. .. . 149
Textiles
Cleaning ................. ... .... .
173
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. .. .... ...... ....... .. .. .. .
161
Tie-down rings ... ..... ...... .. .. .. . 101
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
tiptronic .............. ........ ... .. 81
tiptronic (automatic t ransmission) ...... 84
Tire pressure ....... ... .... .. .. .. .. .
201
Tire pressure monitoring system ....... 213
Loss of air pressure ........ .... .... 214
Malfunction .............. ... .. ... 2 14
Resetting tire p ressures .... .. .. .. .. . 215
Tires .. .. .. .. .... .. ... .. .. .... .. ... 195
Low aspect ratio ti res . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Service life ...... ........... ... .. . 205
Speed rating letter code ......... ... 207
Tire manufacturing date . .. .. .. .. .. . 207
Tire pressure monitor ing system .. ... 213
r ·f· t · ire spec, 1ca ions ............. .... 207
Tread depth ..... ................. 205
Uniform tire quality grading ......... 209
Winter tires . .. .. ....... ..... .... .
T ires and wheels
Checking tire pressure ............. .
Co ld tire inflation pressure ...... .. . .
o· . 1mens 1ons .... .. ................ .
General notes .. .. ... ... .... ... .. . .
Glossa ry of tire and lo ading terminolo-
gy .......... ... ................ .
210
201
199
206
195
1 96
New tir es and wheels ..... ...... .. .. 206
Replac ing . ...... ................ . 207
Snow chains . .. .. ...... ....... .... 211
T ires and vehicle load limits . .. .. .. .. 203
Wheel bolts ... .. ................. 212
W inter tires ..... ................. 210
Tire service life .. .. ................ . 205
Tool kit .... .. .. .. ...... ....... .... 216
T orn or frayed safety belts
Towing Front eyelet ... .. ....... ...... .. . .
Rear eyelet .. .. .. .. ........ .... .. .
T ow t ruck procedures ............. . .
TPMS 107
231
231
230
Tire pressure monitoring system 2 13, 214
T rai ler towing ..... ................. 166
Ope rating inst ructions .......... .... 1 67
Parking systems .. ... .. .... .... .. .. . 93
Technical requiremen ts . . . . . . . . 166, 167
Tongue load . .. ....... ........... . 16 7
Trailer towing tips ................ . 168
Trailer turn signal assembly
Warning/ indi cator lights . ....... .... .
19
Transmission .. .. .. ... .. .... .... .... . 81
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) 85
Transport Canada .. ................ . 102
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ... .... .. .. 205
Trip computer
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
Mileage ......... .......... ...... .. 22
Trip odom ete r ... .. ................ .. 23
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment ... .. .. . 59
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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_______________________________ I~ n~ d:::: e~x 253
Turn signa ls . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 41
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 1 9
u
Unfasten ing sa fety be lts
Unid irect ional tires ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .
Uniform tire quality grading ... .. .. .. .
Unlo ck ing 109
195
209
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Unlock ing/ locking
at t he lock cylinder ............ ... ... 33
by remote cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
with the cen tral locking switch . . . . . . . . 3 2
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
Use of jumper cab les ................ 229
V
Vanity mirrors ............. .... .. .. .. 46
Vehicle care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Vehicle cont rol mod ules .............. 152
Vehicle e lectrical system .............. 15
Vehicle iden tifica tion labe l ... .. .. .. .. . 234
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... . 234
Vehicle jack . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 221
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shut -down . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 162
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Vent ilation
Vi ny l
C leaning
w
. . .... ......... .... .. .. .. 63
173
Warn ing/ indica to r li ghts . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
A irbag system ........... .. .. .. .... 16
B rake system .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 1 3
Electromechanica l parking brake .. .. .. 14
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
E lectronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 16
Generator .. ............. .... .. .. .. 15
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . .. .. 17
Safety belt ............... ...... ... 16
Safety systems ............ ...... ... 16 T
rai ler turn s ignal assembly .. ... .. .. . 19
Turn signals ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 19
Wa rranty cove rages
Washer reservo ir 2
37
193
Wear indicato r .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 20S
We ights ....... .... ................ 234
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ......................... 108
Wha t happens to unbe lted occupan ts? .. l0S
What impairs driving safety? ......... .. 95
What s hou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ..... .. .. .. .... ............. 202
Wha t shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls?
Wheel bo lt caps
Remov ing
Whee l bolts 2
02
220
Loosening . .. .. .. .... ........... .. 220
Tighte ning .. .. .. ................. 220
Torque ........................... 212
Whee l cove rs, removing .. ..... ... .. .. 220
Whee ls ........................... 195
Checking tire pressu re .......... .. .. 201
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 171
Co ld tire infla tion pressure ... ... .. .. 199
General notes ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. 195
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .............................. 196
New tires and wheels ........... .... 206
Tires and vehicle load limits ... ..... . 203
When must a safety be lt be re placed? .. 107
When must the a irbag system be inspect-
ed? ............................... 123
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 202
When should I check the ti re press ures? . 202
Where are lower ancho rages located? ... 147
Whe re can I find the t ire pressures for my
car? .............................. 201
Why sa fety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 105
Window reg ulators
Power locks ...... ................. 37
Windows Cleaning/removing ice .......... .... 172
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Windshie ld
Cleaning . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 46
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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