AUDI Q7 2011 Owner´s Manual

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Oil grades ...... ....... ..... .. .. . 303
Recommended oil check intervals ... 305
Specification and viscosity ......... 303
Engine oil level ...................... 40
Engine oil pressure
Malfunction ........ .... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Engine oil sensor defective ............. 40
Engine speed limitation ............... 40
Entry assist
Rear seats ......... ...... .. .. .. .. 91
Environment Break-in period .. .. .............. 265
Catalytic converter . .. ... ... .. ..... 266
Diesel particulate filter ... .. .. .. .. . 267
Disposing of your vehicle battery ... . 316
Driving at high speeds .......... .. . 268
Driving to minimize pollution and noise . 267
Fuel ............... ...... .. .. .. . 294
Fuel economy ............... ..... 267
Leaks under your vehicle .......... . 301
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up ..
268
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid 312
Proper disposal of drained engine coolant 310
Proper disposal of drained engine oil 306,
307
Recycling used engine oil ......... . 306
Unleaded fuel ........... .... .... 291
What should I do with an old battery? ...
316
EPC
See Electronic power control ........ 16
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
ESP
See Electronic
stabHization program (ESP)
16
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . ... ..... ... 256
Exhaust tai l pipes
Cleaning ...................... .. 285
Expansion tank .. ........... .. .. .. .. 309
Explanation of some technical terms ... 270
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing . .. 70
Eyeglasses compartment .... ......... 109
F
Fall line ...... ...... .... .. .. .. ..... 270
Fan Four -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ................... 119
Radiator ................ .. ... ... 311
Fastening Booster seats ............ ...... .. 241
Convertible child safety seats ..... .. 239
Infant seats .. ................... 238
Filler flap ... .. .. .. ..... ... .... ... .. 298
Flat tire Changing . ... ................... 343
Floor mats ....................... .. 196
Fog lights ................. .. .. .. .. . 69
Folding chocks .. ... ....... ......... 340
Folding master key with remote control .. 42
Foot pedals ..... .. ................. 196
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes an d the env ironment 294
Letting your engine warm up .. ..... 127 Reducing engine
noise by early upshifting
10
Refueling ... .. .. .. .............. 294
Saving fuel by early upshifting ....... 10
Using the rear window defogger .... 115
Four-zone automatic comfort air conditioning 118
Automatic mode in rear . .......... 119
Heated rear seats ...... ..... .. .. . 122
Rear air distribution ..... .. .. .. .. . 119
Rear controls ............ ... .. ... 118
Rear fan ............ .... ... ..... 119
Rear operation ...... ...... .. .. .. . 121
Reartemperature ............. .. . 119
Synchron ization .. .. ............. . 120
T urning on/off ................... 118
Front airbags Description .. .. .... ............. . 215
How they wo rk ...... ...... .. .. .. . 220
Front fog lights .......... .... .. .. .. .. 69
Front seats ......................... 85
Adjusting ....................... 193
Child restraints in the front seat ... . 213
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 202
Fuel Additives ................ ...... . 291
Blended gasoline ................. 291
Consumption ........ . ... ... .. ... . 26
Filler neck . .. .. ... ... .. ...... .... 293
Fuel gauge .. .... .. .. .. ........... 12
Gasoline ........... .. .. .. .... .. . 291
Gasoline additives .. .............. 292
Low fuel leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 39
Octane rating ....... .. .... .. .. ... 291
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Recommendation ..... .... .... ... 291
Refuel ling ...................... 294
Reserve ..................... .... 12
Tank capacity . ............. ...... 365
Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand 2 96
Fuel economy messages (efficiency program)
29
Fuse arrangement ... .. .. ..... ...... 350
G
Garage door opener (Homelink®) ...... 185
Gas d ischa rge lamps .. .... ... ... .. .. 354
Gauges
Engine coo lant tempe rature ........
10
Fue l gauge . .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ...... 12
S peedometer ... .. .. ...... .. .. . ... 1 2
Tachometer . ... .... .. .... .. .. . ... 1 1
Trip odometer ... .... ..... ... .. .. . 1 2
General illust rat ion
Inst ruments and co ntrols ............ 9
General rules and dr iving tips .........
270
Before driving offroad ... .... ..... 270
Dr iv ing offroad .................. 270
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 319
Glove compa rtme nt ................. 1 07
Cooling box ..................... 108
Valet key func tion .... .. .... .... .. . 45
Glove compartment - emergency unlocking ..
108
Glow plug system
Indicato r light ................ ....
16
Gradient angle ..................... 270
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 363
Ground clearance ...... ...... .. .. ... 2 70
H
Head restraints ... .. ..... ..... ..... . 19 4
Adjusting . .... .. ..... .. .. .. .. ... 194
Front seats ... ...... ... . ... .. .. . . 92
Rear seats .. ..................... 93
Headligh t washer rese rvoir .......... . 316
Headlights ... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 67
Adaptive Light ......... ........ ... 70
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Front fog lights ................... 69
Headlight range con trol ... ........ . 39
Switching off ..................... 67
Switching on .... ..... .. . ... .... .. 6 7
Was her system .. ..... .. . ... .... .. 77
Xenon headlights . ... .. .. ...... ... 67
Heated outside mirrors ............... 81
Heated seats
Front
121
Rear ... ................. .. .. .. . 122
Rear (four-zone automat ic comfort air
conditioning) ..... .... . ... .. .. .
122
Heated steer ing whee l ..... ... ....... 123
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system .. .. .. .. ..
74
Heat ing
Climate controls ...... ..... .. .. ..
111
Heavy clot hing and safety belts ....... 204
H igh beam ...................... 67, 71
Warning/indicator l ights . .. .. .. .. .. 19
H igh voltage warning label .. .. .. .. ... 362
H ill descent control
H ill hold 256
Sta rting on h ills 133
Homelink ® uni versal remote control ... 185
Hood
Ope ning ... .... ... ... . .... .... ..
300
Release lever ... .. .. .. ... .. .... .. 300
Horn .................. .... ... ...... 9
How are child restra int system anchors related
to child safety ............ .. .. ..
2 46
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ...
218
How ofte n should I check my t ire pressures? .
325
How safety belt pre te nsione rs wo rk .. .. 20 9
Hydroplaning . .... .. .. .... ......... 329
I
Ignition key ........... ...... .. . ... 126
Igni tion lock ....................... 126
Ma lf u nct ion .... .. .. .. .. .. ..... 37, 4 1
Ignition lock positions . .... .. .... .. .. 126
Important things to do before driving .. 191
Imprope rly wor n safety bel ts ... .. .. .. 209
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Airbag system ...... .... .... . 222, 223
PASS ENG ER A IR BAG OFF ...... . ... 223
In fant seats ....................... 238
Inflatable spare tire ................. 342
Inflating ....................... 343
Inside rear view mirror .. ........... 79, 80

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Installing child safety seats
Safety belts ............. ........ 243
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage .......... ... ... ..... 252
Instrument cluster illumination ........
13
Instruments and controls ... ....... .... 10
General illustration ............ .. .. . 9
Interior lights Front . .. ..... ....... .... ... .. .. .. 72
Rear ............................ 72
Intermittent wiping
Rain sensor ........ ...... .. .. .. .. 74
J
Jack .............................. 340
Jumper cables ........ ... ... ... ..... 356
Jump-starting .............. ... ..... 355
K
Key ...... ..... ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42
Battery replacement .. .. .. .. ....... 44
Coded sett ings ...................
111
Convenience open ing and closing of
windows .......................
60
Emergency key ................ .. .. 42
Key replacement ............. .... . 42
Master key .............. ......... 42
Valet key ........................ 42
Key coded settings
Climate controls .................
111
Keyless entry remote control ... .. ...... 43
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Kick-down
tiptron ic ® . ................ ......
166
L
LATC H ....... ..... ........ ........ 246
Description .. ... .... .. .. .. ... .... 248
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages ..
249
Installing a child restraint ......... 250
Location ..... ........... ...... .. 247
Mounting and relea ,sing the anchorage
hook ........................ .. 250
Lateral angle ....... ... .. .. ......... 270
Leather ...... .. .. ...... ........... 287
Cleaning ..... ........... ........ 288
Level adjustment
See Adaptive A ir Suspens ion ........ 178
Lifting jack .. .......................
346
Lifting vehicle ...................... 360
Light
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing . 70
leaving home . ................. .. . 70
See also Ambience lighting ...... .. .. 73
Light sensor defective ...... ...... ... . 38
Lighting
See Ambience lighting ............. 73
L ighting in the m irror hous ing ..........
70
Lights ..................... .. .. .. .. . 67
Coming home ......... . ... .. .. ... 68
Daytime running lights ............. 68
Emergency flashers ................ 70
Exterior lights .................... 68 Front
fog lights .......... ...... ...
69
Headlights ................... ... . 67
High beam ................... 67, 71
High beam warning/indicator light ... 19
Leaving home ................... .. 68
Rear fog lights ...... ...... .... .. .. 69
Side marker lights .................
67
Turn signals ...................... 71
Xenon headlights ... ... ... ......... 67
Loading the luggage compartment ..... 197
Loading the roof rack .............. .. 103
Locking
Power locking switch ...... ..... .. .. 49
Rear lid/trunk lid ... ............... 51
Remote control key ... ..... .. .. .. .. 47
Using th e key ........ .... ..... .. .. 48
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) .. .
246
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. . 246
L ug gage
Stowing ............ ... .. .. .....
197
Luggage compartment ................ 96
Cargo net . .. ...... ............... 98
Expanding .. ...... ............... 96
Retractable cover ................. 98
Sk i sack ....... .... .. . .. .. .. .. .. .
101
See also Loading the luggage
compartment ................ .. 197
luggage compartment Tie-down rings .................. .. 97
M
Maintenance . .... .. .. ..... ..... ... . 368
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... 17 , 30
Master key ............ ...... .. .. .. . 43
Battery rep lacement ............... 44
Check light ..... .. .... .. .......... 44
Mileage Average ................ ...... .. . 26
Instantaneous ........... .. .... .. . 26
Mirrors Act ivating the d igital compass ... .... 83
Adjusting the ant i-glare ... .. .. .. 79, 80
Automatic d imming for the outside
mir rors .. .. .................... 82
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 80
Inside day-nigh t mi rror .. .......... 79
Interior mirror ... ........ .. .. .. 79, 80
Outside mirrors ..... .............. 81
Recalling position of outside m irrors . . 89
Storing position of outside mirrors ... 89
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 222
N
Natural leather ............. ...... .. 287
New tires and wheels ................ 330
NH TSA
Contact ing . .. ..... ... ........... 199
Number of seats ........ .... .. .... .. 201
0
Occupant seating positions
192
Octane rating . .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 291
Odometer .. .. .. ..... ....... .. .. . .. . 12 Offroad mode
.. .. .. ..... ..... .... .. 256
Oi l
See Engine oil ....... ... .. .. .... . 303
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) ........ .. 30
Electronic speed limiter .......... .. 30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. 30
Open door or rear lid warn ing .. ... ..... 24
open sky system
See Panoramic sliding sunroof ..... .. 61
Operate your veh icle economically and mini-
mize pollution . .... .. .......... 267
Optional equipment
Marked with an asterisk ............. 6
Other equipment (eff ici ency program) ... 29
Outlets ... ............. .... .. .. .. . 106
Outside air pollution
How to prevent from entering the vehicle .
115
Outside mirrors ..................... 81
Outside temperature display ... .. .. .. .. 23
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up . .......... ... ..... ... . 282
Paint No ......... ........... ...... . 362
Panoramic s lid ing sunroof ........... .. 61
Closing ........ .. .... .... .. .. .. .. 62
clos ing ........ .. .... .. .. .. ...... 61
Conven ience clos ing ....... ...... .. 63 Emergency operation
... .. .. . 64 , 65, 66
sliding open ................... ... 61
Sunshade .................. .... .. 63
tilt ing . .. .. .... ....... ... .. .. . .. . 61
Parking .. .. ....................... 132
Automatic transmission ........... 163 Caution when parking near a parking barri- er or curb . ................... . 132
Low bumper cover, spoilers and suspension ... .... ..... ....... . 132
Park ing brake . .. .. .... ............. 132
Parking ........ .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 132
Warning/indicator lights . .......... 20
Parking on a decl ine (downhill) .. .... .. 132
Parking on an incline (uphill) .. ... .. .. . 132
Parking system advanced ........... . 171
Adjusting the display ........... .. 176
Adjusting the warning tones ....... 176 Rear view camera - parking mode 1 .. 174
Rear view camera -parking mode 2 .. 175
Safety precautions ............... 171
Switching on and off ... .. .. ... .. .. 173
Tr ailer hitch .. .... .. ........... .. 177
Particle filter
See Diesel particulate filter ......... 40
Parts replacement ...... .... .... .. .. 3 70
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 223
Passenger's seat .................. 86, 88
Passive safety system ... .. ........ .. 190
Pedals ................ .. .... .... .. 196
Perimeter lighting ................. .. 70
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 202
Polishing ... .. .. .. ................ . 281

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Pollen filter
Climate controls ......... ... ..... 111
Power locking switch ............ ... .. 49
Power locking system ................ . 46
Convenience close/open feature .. .. .. 60
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .... .. 49
Opening and closing the windows .... 60
Rear lid/trunk lid ......... ... ...... 51
Remote control key .......... ...... 43
Select ive unlock feature ........ .. .. 49
Sett ings ..................... .. .. 49
Unlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. 47
Power outlets ............. .. .. .. .. . 106
Power seat Controls ... ................. ... .. 86
Seat adjustment ...... .... .. .. .. .. 86
Power steering .......... .. .. .. .... . 261
Power window switches .... .. ... ...... 58
In the driver 's door ....... .... ... .. 58
In the front passenger 's door ....... . 59
Reactivating the system ...... .. .. .. 61
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safety belt .......... .. .. .. .... . 207
Programming the Homelink ® universal re-
mote control ................ ... 185
Proper occupant seating pos it ions . .. .. . 192
Proper safety belt position ....... .. .. . 206
Proper seating position
Front passenger .. .... .. .......... 193
Occupants ......... .. ... ..... ... 192
Rear passengers . ..... ........ .... 194
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Protective tray
... .. ..... .... ... ..... . 99
Q
Quartz clock ...... .................. 11
quattro ®
See All Wheel Drive ............... 262
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? ..
203
Why safety belts? ................ 201
R
Radiator fan .. .. .. ................. 311
Rain sensor ................. ..... ... 7 4
Rain sensor defective ............. ... . 38
Reading lights Front . ................. .. .. .. .. . 72
Rear .. .. .. .. ... ........ ...... .. . 72
Rear ashtray .. .. .. .... ... .......... 105
Rear fog lights .. .. ... ...... .. .. .. .. . 69
Rear lid Automatic operation ............ .. . 52
Emergency unlocking .. .. .......... 54
Opening and closing ............ ... 51
Valet key function ...... ... ........ 45
Rear light
Defective .... .. ... ............... 24
Rear ope ration
Four-zone automatic comfort air
condi tioning ................. .. 121 Rear park assist ...
....... ... ... .. .. . 170
Adjusting the display ....... .. .. ... 176
Adjusting the warning tones ........ 176
Trailer hitch . .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... .. 177
Rear seats Adjusting seat ...... ...... .. . ... .. 90
Entry assist ... .. .. ............... 91
Folding seatback up and down .. ... .. 92
Rear view camera
Parking mode 1 ................ .. 174
Parking mode 2 ................ .. 175
Rear view mirror
Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . 79, 80
Rear window defogger ............. .. 115
Red symbols ........................ 33
Refue lling ... .... ........... .... .. . 294
Gasoline inhibitor flap ............. 294
Release lever for hood . ....... .. .. .. . 300
Remote control garage door opener
(Homelink ®) ........... ... .. ... 185
Remote control key ................... 43
Unlocking and locking .............. 47
Remote rear lid release ............... 51
Repair manuals ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 368
Repairs Airbag system ................ ... 225
Replacing a fuse ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 350
Replacing light bulbs .. .. .. .......... 354
Replacing tires and wheels ............ 330
Report ing Safety Defects ............. 199
Reset button ...... . .. ............... 12
Residual heat .. .. .. .. .............. 112
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Retractor ... .. .. .... .. .. .. ... ... . .. 205
Rims Cast a lloy . ... ... ... ... ... .... ... 284
Roof rack . .. .. .................. ... 102
Loading ..... ................. .. 103
Mounting locat ions . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 103
Roof we ight ....... ... ............. 103
Rule of behavior offroad 270
s
Safe driving habits ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 190
Safety belt he ight ad justment .. .. .. .. . 208
Safety belt position .. .. .... ......... 206
Safety belt he ight adjustment ...... 208
Safety belts worn by pregnant women ...
2 07
Safety belt p retensioner ............. 209
Service and disposal ........ .... .. 210
Safety belt warn ing light .... .. .. .. 18, 201
Safety bel ts ... ................... .. 20S
cleaning ...................... .. 28 9
Dange r to passengers who do no t wear a
safety belt ............ ... ... ... 203
Fasten ing ... ...... .............. 205
Improperly worn .. .... .. ......... 209
N ot wo rn .... ................. .. 203
Safety bel t position ....... .. .. .. .. 206
Sa fety ins truc tions . .... ... .... . .. 204
Sec uring child sa fety seats ...... .. . 243
Special considerations fo r pregnant Why YOU MUST wear them .
.. .. .. . 201
Worn properly ............... ... . 204
Safety compliance sticker . ... .... ... . 362
Safety equipment ................... 190
Safety features for occupant restraint and protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 0
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment ................ .. 85
Safety instructions Engine compartme nrt ...... .. .. .. . 301
for side curtain airbags ........... . 232
for using child safety seats .. .. .... . 236
for using safety be lt s ... .. ... .. .. . 204
Monitor ing the Advanced Airbag System
224
Safety lock
Igni tion key, au tomatic transmission 1 27
Seat ad justment
Adjusting the seat height manually ... 88
Adjusting the seatback ma nua lly . .. .. 88
Dr iver's seat .......... .... ....... 85
Dr ive r's seat memory ............ .. 89
Front passenger's seat .. .. .. ... .... 86
Front sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Head res trai nts ......... .. .. .. 92, 19 4
M anu al con trols . ................. 88
Moving the seat forward o r bac kward
manua lly ....... ..... ........ ... 88
Powe r .. .. .. .. .. ... .... .. .. ... ... 86
Seat be lts
See Safety be lts ................ . 201
women .. ..... ........ ...... .. 207 Seat memory ...... .... ... . ... .... . . 8 9
Unfasten ing ·· ············ ···· ··· 208 Seat vent ilat ion .. ..... .... . ... .. .. . 121
Wa rning/ind icator light .. ......... 201 Seat
ing capac ity . ... ... .. . .. .. .. .. .. 201
Seat ing pos it ion
Driver ... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. . ... 192
Front passenger ... ... ... .. .. . ... 193
How to adjust the front seats ...... 193
Incorrect seat position ... ......... 195
Occupants . .. .. .... ............. 192
Rear passengers
Seats Numbe r of seats 194
201
Selective un lo ck feat ure .. .. ..... .. ... 49
Selector lever . .. .... .. ........... .. 164
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner . .... ... ... 2 10
Serv ice in terva l disp lay . ........... .. . 25
Service posit ion
Windshield wipers .. .... .......... 77
Servo tro n ic
Powe r stee ring . ..... .. .. .. .... .. 2 61
Shift buttons ..................... . 168
Side airbags Description ........ ............. 227
How they work ............ .... .. 228
Side ass ist
Act ivat ing and deact ivat ing . .. .. ... 154
Description . ... .. .. ..... ..... .. . 154
Informational and a lert stage signals 156
Messages in instrument cluster disp lay ..
16 1
MM I setti ngs ........ .. .... .... .. 160
Ope ra tion ..... .. .. ... .... .. . ... 156
Safety tips ..... .. .. .. .. ... .. . ... 162
Sensor detect ion area . ... ... ... ... 1 56

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Side curtain airbags Description ............ ... ... ....
230
How they work ............... .... 231
Safety instructions .. .......... .. . 232
Side curtain airbags) .......... ... ... . 230
Side marke r lights ................ ... . 67
Sk i sack ...... ... ... .. . ............ 101
Snow chains .... ................ ... . 335
Sockets ..................... ... ... 106
Sound sys tem display
Driver information display .......... 23
Sources of information about child restraints
and their use ........... ... .. .. .
254
Speed control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control ........ 136
Speed rating letter code ........... .. . 331
Speed warning system ........... ... .. 31
Speedometer ... ... ............. ..... 12
Starting on hills
H ill hold ...... ...... ... ... ..... .
133
Starting the engine ........... .. 126, 127
What should I do if the engine does not
start? ...... .. .... .. .... .. .... .
127
Steering . ............ .... ... ... .... 124
Easy entry feature . .. .. ........... 126
Electrically adjusting the steering whee l .
125
Locking the steering .... .. ... ..... 126
Malfunction .............. .. .. .. .. 36
Manually adjusting the steering wheel
124
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Steering wheel colum
n Symbols
Adjusting electrically ............ ..
125 Red ..... ........................ 33
Adjusting manually ...............
124 Yellow ................... .... ... 37
Steering wheel heating ........ ..... ..
123 Synchronization
Steps for determining correct load limit . 327 Climate controls ...
..............
120
Stopping the engine .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 128
Storage ...... .. ... ... ... .......... 107
(upholder .. . .. .... ... .......... 104
Four- zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ............ .... .. .
120
Synchronizing climate control . ... .. .. . 112
(upholder door pockets ........... 105
(upholder in the rear center console . . 95 T
(upholder rear center armrest .... .. 104
Glove compartment ...... ...... .. 107
Storage compartment
Expanding ... ..... ...............
96
TOI clean diesel
See Ad Blue .. .. .. .. ............. . 296
Storage net
Footwell . .. .. .... ...............
1 10
Tachometer .................. .... ... 11
T ank flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .
296
Luggage compartment . .. .. .. ..... 110 Technical modifications
, , , .. , ..... ... 371
Seatbacks .... .. .... .............
110 Temperature
Sun shade .. ................ ... .. ...
74 Climate controls ................. 114
Sun visors . ................ .. .... ... 73
Sunroof
See Panoramic sliding sunroof .. .. .. . 61
Four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ............ .. .. .. .
119
Setting fo r the driver's and front passen-
ger's side .. .. .. .. ..............
114
Sunshade
Tethe r anchors ... ................ .. 251
Panoramic sliding sunroof ......... . 63
Supplementary heater
Climate controls . ..... ...........
121
Tether strap ... .. ... ... ........ .... 251
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards ... ......... .. ... ... .
265
Suspension
See Adaptive A ir Suspension ...... .. 178
Tie-down rings ... .. .. .... ........... 97
T ie-downs ......................... 198
Switches
Emergency flashers ... ......... ... .
70
Rear window defogger . ...... ..... 115
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel .. .. .. ................
103
Using the air conditioner on ly when
necessary ............... ...... .
117
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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tiptronic ® . .... .... ..... ... .. ... . .. 163 T ires and vehicle load limits . .. .. .. . 326
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ...... ... 165 W heel bolts ................... .. 336
Dr iv ing .................. .... ... 163 Winte r tires ............... ... .. . 334
Dynamic shift program . .. .. ... . ... 166 T ires/Wheels
Fai l-safe mode . .. ............. ..
168 Low aspect ratio tires .. .. .. .. .. ... 336
Ki ck-down ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 1 66 T ire pressure monitoring system . 19,337
Ma nual shift program .... ......... 1 6 7 Tools ............ .. .. .. .... .. .. ... 34 0
Selector lever .. .. ... . ..... .. . ... 164 Torn or frayed safety be lts .......... .. 20 4
Tire pressure ........ ... ... ..... .... 324 Touch-up paint ... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. 282
Ti re pressure monitoring system . ... .. . 337
Loss of air press ure . .... ... ... . 19, 338
Ma lf u nct ion ................... .. 338
Resetting t ire pressures ......... .. 339
T ow ing
Front eye le t .............. ...... .
358
Rear eye let .............. .. .. .. . 359
T ow tr uck procedures .. .... .. ..... 358
Ti re service life .... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. 328 T ow ing a tra ile r
T ires ...... .............. ...... ...
3 18 Par king system . .. .... .... .. .... . 177
Service life ... .. .. .. .. ... .... .... 328 TPMS
speed rat ing let ter code ......... .. 3 31
Tir e m anufactur ing da te ..... ......
331
Tir e spe cifica tions . .. ........... .. 3 31
Tr ead depth . ... .. .. ... ... .... ... 328
Uniform t ire quali ty g rading ... .. .. . 33 3
Winter tires . ... .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. 334
Tir es and vehicle load limits . .. .... ... 326
Tires and wheels T
ire pressure monitoring system . ... 338
Tr ailer towi ng .. .. ................. .
273
Ope rating instruc tions ...... .... .. 2 74
T ech nica l requirements ... .. .. 273, 275
T ong ue load .... ... ...... .. .. ... 274
T railer towing tips . ... ...... .. ... . 276
Tr ailer turn sign al assembly
Wa rning/indicator l igh ts ... .. .... ..
1 7
Checking tire pressure ............ 324
Cold tire inflation pressure .. .... ... 322
Dimensions .. ............ .... ... 330
General notes ..... ...... .... .... 318
Gl f t.
d l d" t . l Tread We ar Indic a tor (lfWI) ... .... .. . 328 ossa ry o ,re an oa mg ermmo ogy .
319
Transm ission
t . t
. ® ,p ronic ............ ...... ... .
T ransport Cana da ...... ..... ... .. .. . 163
199
Trip computer
New tires and wheels .... .........
330 Fuel co nsump tion ........ ...... .. . 26
Rep lacing .. .. .. .. ...... ......... 330 Mileage ............ ... .. ... ..... 26
Snow chains .. ..... ....... .... . .. 335 Single-trip memory ................ 27
T otal -t rip me mory ........ .... .. .. 27
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
What does it mean when dEF appears in
t he trip o dome ter display? . . . . . . . .
12
Trunk
See Rea r lid .. ... ... ........... 51 , 52
Turn s ignals .... ....... ...... .. .... . 71
Warning/indicator lights . .......... 17
T urning re ar air condit io ni ng on/off
F our -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning .. ................ .
118
u
Undercoating ... .. .. .. ... ..... .. .. . 284
Unfastening safety be lts ...... ... .. .. 208
Unidire ct io nal tires .. .. .. .. .... .. ... 318
Un iform t ire quali ty grading .......... 333
Unlocking
Power locking switch . ... ... ... .. ..
49
Rear lid/trun k lid ... .. .. .. ...... .. 5 1
Remote control key .. ............. . 47
Using the key .............. .... .. . 48
V
Valet key function
Activat ing and deact ivat ing ........ .
45
Vanity mirror ... .. .. .. ... .... ..... .. 73
Vehicle Identificat ion Numbe r (V IN) ... 362
Vehicle jack . .. .. ....... ...... .. 340, 346
Vehicle lite ratu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle-care products ...............
278

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Ventilatio n
Climate controls ......... ... ..... 111
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Warning lights . ............ .... ... .. 14
Warning/indicator lights ... ... ... ... .. 10
Adaptive Air Suspension . .. . .... .. .. 18
Adaptive Cru ise Contro l ......... .. . 145
Airbag system ................ .. .. 17
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ........ 19
Brake system ............ ... ..... . 20
Cru ise control ............ .... ..... 19
E lectronic power cont rol . .... .. ... .. 16
E lectro nic stabil ization p rogram ( ESP) . 16
Glow pl ug sys tem ... .... .. .. .. .. .. 16
H igh beam ......... ...... .. ...... 19
Mal fu nction Indicator Lamp ( MIL) .... 17
Par king brake ..... ....... ... . ... .. 20
Safety belt . ....... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 18
T ir e pressure monito ring system ... .. 19
Trailer turn signa l assembly ......... 17
Turn s ignals ............ .... .. .... 17
Wa rran ty cover ages . ......... .... .. . 3 68
Washer reservo ir ... ....... ... ... ... . 3 16
Washing . ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 278
Automatic car wash ...... .. .. .... . 279
by hand ...... ...... .. .. .. ... ... . 2 79
General informat ion .... .......... 278
w ith a power washer ........... .. . 280
Waxing .... ..... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. . 281
Wea r indicator . .. .... ..... ..... . .. . 328
Weatherstrips .. ........... ...... .. . 283
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
We
ights .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ..... . 363 Defrost ing ... ... .. .. .... ... ... .. 115
What happens i f you wear your safety be lt too Rapid defrosting/defogg ing ........ 116
loose? ..................... ... 206 Win dshield washer flui d
What happe ns to unbelted occupants? . . 203 Low level ... .. .. .. ..... ....... ... 39
W hat impairs driv ing safety? . ....... .. 191
What should I do after changing a wheel? . .
32 5
What should I do after replac ing whee ls? .. .
32 5
Wheel bolts To rque .... .. ........... ...... .. 336
W heels .. .. .. .. ... ................ 318
Cast a lloy .. .. .. .... .. ... .... .... 284
Checking tire pressure ............. 324
Cold tire infla tion pressure ......... 322
General notes ........ .. .. .. .. ... 318
Glossa ry of tire and loading terminology .
319
New tires and whee ls ............. 330
Ti res and vehicle load limits . .. .. ... 326
W hen m ust a safe ty be lt be rep laced? . . 20 4
When m ust the a irbag system be inspected?
222
When should I adjus t th e tire press ures? 325
When should I check t he t ire pressures? . 325
Where a re lower anchorages loca ted? .. . 24 8
Whe re can I find the tire pressures fo r my car?
32 4
W hy safety belts? ........... .. . 201, 202
Windows Clean ing ... .. .. ...... .. .. .... .. . 283
Convenience close/open feature . ..... 60
Defogging ...... ... ... .......... 115 W
inds hield wipers
Changi ng the rear w ipe r blade ....... 79
Fa ulty .. ........... ...... .... .. .. 41
I nte rm it t ent wi ping .. .. ... .. . ... .. 74
One -tap wip ing . ... .. .. ... .. ... ... 74
Rain sensor ... .. .. ... ... ..... .... 74
Rear window wiper ...... ..... ... .. 76
Service position .. .. ............... 77
Washer reservo ir . .. ............. . 316
Winter ope ra tion
Battery ... .. ... .... . ..... .. .. .. . 312
Coolant system ...... .. ... .. .. .. . 308
Heated rear seats .......... ... .. . 122
Steering wheel heating .. .......... 123
Tires . ......................... . 262
Windows ... .. ................ .. 283
Winter ti res .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 33 4
All-whee l drive ....... ... ...... .. . 334
W iper blades
I nsta lling new wiper b lades ....... .. 78
See also Windsh ie ld wipers . . . . . 78 , 79
X
Xeno n-Lig hts . .. ...... ............. . 3 54
y
Yellow symbols . .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. .. 3 7
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data