flat tire AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET 2013 Owner's Manual

242 Tires and wheels
-Under certain conditions (such as a spor­
ty driving style, winter conditions or un­
paved roads), the pressure monitor indi­
cator may be delayed.
- Ask your authorized Audi dealer if run­
flat tires may be used on your vehicle.
Your vehicle registration becomes invalid
if you use these tires when not permit­
ted. Damage to your vehicle or accidents
could also result.
@ Tips
-The tire pressure monitoring system
stops working when there is an ESC/ABS
malfunction.
- Using snow chains may result in a system malfunction .
- The tire pressure monitoring system on
your Audi was developed using tires with the
"ROl" identification on the tire side­
wall ~
page 233. We recommend using
these tires.
Reset tire pressure monitoring system
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
If the tire pressure is adjusted, wheels are ro­
tated or chang ed, the
TPMS must be reset via
radio or
MM!* .
.. Before resetting the TPMS, the current pres­
sures of all four tires must correspond to
the specified values. Adjust the tire pressure and reset the pressure in the tire pressure
monitoring system according to the load
you are carrying
~ page 226 .
.. Turn on the ignition .
.. Select : the
ICAR I function button > Tire pres­
sure monitoring > Store now .
Or
.. Select : the ICA RI function button > Car sys­
tems*
control button > Servicing & checks>
Tire pressure monitoring > Store tire pres­
sures.
@ Tips
Do not store the ti re pressure if there a re
snow chains on the tire.

244 What do I do n ow ?
TMS can be used at temperatures down to
-4°F(-20°C).
.&_ WARNING
Take the following precautions after re­
pairing the tire:
- Do not d rive faster than 50 mph (80 km/
h)!
- Avoid full-throttle acce leration, heavy
braking and fast cornering.
- The veh icle's road behav ior can be affect­
ed.
- Tires sealed with
T M S are intended only
for
temporar y, short-te rm use . Dam­
aged tires must be replaced . Drive care­
fully to the next professional repair fa ­
cility.
- After using the tire sea lant the tire pres­
sure monitoring system may no longer
work properly. Drive carefully to the next
professional repair fac ility.
- TM S must NOT be used,
- for cuts or punctures in the tire which
are larger than 0.16 inch (4 mm)
- for damage to the r im
- if you have been dr iv ing with very low
tire pressures or t ires with no air
- Seek professional assistance if it is not
poss ible to repair the tire with the tire
sealant.
- The tire sealant must not come into con­
tact with sk in, eyes or clothing.
- If you get any tire sealant in your eyes or
com e into contact with i t, rinse the af­
fected area tho roughly w ith clean wate r.
Find a physician immediate ly!
- Change any clothing contaminated w ith
t ire sealant immed iate ly.
- Do not inhale t he vapo r!
- If you have swallowed t ire sealant , rinse
yo ur mouth thorough ly r ight away and
dr ink p lenty of water.
- Do not induce vomiting! Find a physi ­
cian immediate ly!
- If you have a llergic reactions, f ind a
physician immediate ly.
- Keep the t ire sealant away from chi ldren.
(D Note
Do not use commercially avai lab le tire
sea lants. The electr ica l components of the
tire pressure monitoring system will no
l onger work properly.
«!) For the sake of the environment
Used sealant bottles ca n be dropped off at
a recycling facility .
(D Tips
-If sea la nt has run out, allow it to dry .
Then you can peel it off .
- Have the t ire sea lant rep laced eve ry 4
years at a dealersh ip.
Making a tire repair
Fig . 19 3 Mak ing a t ire repa ir
Preliminary steps
"' If you have a flat tire, park the vehicle as far
as poss ible from moving traffic.
"' App ly the par king b rake firmly.
"' Move the se lector lever to the P position
"' Check whether a repair using the Tire Mobili­
ty System is possible
c:::> page 243.
"'Have all passengers leave the vehicle and
stay away from the danger zone
c:::> _&..
"'Take the sealant bottle and the electric air
pump from the luggage compartment under
the floo r<=;>
page 243.
"' Remove the "max . SO mp h" (80 km/h) s tick ­
er from the sea lant bottle and affix i t to the
instr ument clus ter in the drive r's view .
Filling a tire
"' Shake the bott le thoroughly before filling. Ill>

~ Screw the accompanying filling hose com­
pletely onto the bottle. This breaks through
the foi l seal automat ically at the connec­
t ion.
~ Remove the valve cap from the tire valve and
unsc rew the valve insert us ing the accompa ­
nying valve insert tool¢
fig. 193 .
~ Lay the valve insert on a clean surface .
~ Remove the sealing plug from the filling
hose and connect the hose to the tire v alve.
~ Hold the bottle with the bottom fac ing up ­
ward and emp ty the entire contents into the
tire .
~ Then pu ll out the hose and screw the valve
insert tightly back into the tire valve.
Inflating a tir e
~ Screw the filling hose for the electric a ir
pump onto the tire valve and insert the con­
nector into the cigarette lighter .
~ Inflate the t ire between 2.0 and 2.5 bar and
read the pressure from the gauge.
~ If this tire pressure is not reached, drive
your vehicle approximate ly 10 meters for ­
ward or backwa rd so that the sealant can be
redistributed i nside the tire . If at th is time
the req uired air p ressu re still cannot be
reached, the t ire is too badly damaged and
cannot be repa ired with the tire sea lant.
Final check
~ After dr iving for about 10 minutes, stop and
chec k the t ire p ressure.
~ If tire pressure is less than 1.3 bar, the tire
is too seve rely d amaged. Do not contin ue to
dr ive . Seek pro fessional assistance.
& WARNING
- Turn on the emergency flashers and set
up the emergency triangle if you have
flat tire while in mov ing traffic. This is
for your protection and the for the safety
of other drivers.
- Have all passengers leave the vehicle and
stay away from the danger zone (for ex­
amp le, beh ind a guard rail) .
What do I do now? 245
-Read and follow the manufacturer's safe­
ty precautions on the compressor and in
the instructions on the bottle of sealant!
- If a tire pressure of 2.0 bar cannot
reached after inf lating for six minutes,
then the tire is too severely damaged. Do not continue driving!
- Obta in qua lified help if it is not possible
to pe rform the repair wit h the t ire seal­
a nt.
- If the tire pressure is less than 1.3 bar
after 10 m inutes of driv ing, then the the
tire is too seve rely damaged. Do not con­
tinue dr iving . Seek profess iona l assis­
tance .
(D Note
Particular care is necessary if you are mak­
i ng a tire repa ir on a steep incl ine .
(D Tips
-Do not operate the electric air pump for
more than 6 minutes without stopping,
otherwise it can over heat. When the a ir
pump has coo led down, you can continue
t o use it.
- If sea lant has spilled out, let it dry and
then you can remove it by peeling it away
like a foil.
- Remember to obtain a new bott le of
sealant from yo ur autho rized Aud i dea le r
afte r repairing a tire. After this, the func­
tionality of the tire repa ir set is restored.
- Obey all laws.
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your
own and your passenger 's safety when chang­
ing a wheel.
~ After you experience a tire failure, pull the
car we ll away from moving traffic and try to
reach
le vel ground before you stop ¢ ,&..
~ All passengers should lea ve the car and
move to a safe location (for instance, behind
the guardrail) ¢
,&.. ..,.
•
•

24 6 What do I do no w?
• Engage the par king br ake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally
c> _&..
• Move the sel ector le ver to the P po sition.
• Take the jack c> page 243 out of the luggage
compartment.
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile cha nging a wheel if you do not fol­
low these safety precautions:
- If you have a flat t i re, move a safe dis­
tance off the road . Turn off the engine,
tu rn the emergen cy flashers on and use
other wa rning dev ices to alert other mo­
torists.
- Make su re that passengers wait i n a safe
pla ce away from the vehicle and well
away from the road and traff ic.
- T o help prevent the veh icle from mov ing
sudden ly and possibly slipping off the
jack, a lways fully set the parking brake
and block the whee l diagona lly opposite
the whee l being changed with the fo ld­
ing chocks or other objects. When one
front whee l is lifted off the ground, plac­
ing the Automat ic Transmiss ion in "P"
(Pa rk) w ill
not prevent the vehicle from
moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the ground is level and firm . If necessary,
use a sturdy board unde r the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the
jack* and the replaced tire in the luggage
compartment
c> page 124.
(D Note
If you are chang ing the wheel on a steep
incline, use a rock or similar object to
b loc k the opposite wheel to prevent the
veh icle from mov ing.
Obey all laws.
-
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow these­
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order .
l. Remove the wheel bolt caps* . For more
details see also
c> page 247, Wheels with
wheel bolt caps.
2. Loosen the wh eel bolts c>page 247.
3. Locate the p roper mounting point fo r the
ja ck a nd align the jack below that point
c>page248 .
4. Lift the car with the jack c> page 248 .
5. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
then insta ll the other wheel
c> page 249.
6. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
7.
Lower the vehicle with the jack .
8. Use the wheel bolt w rench and
firmly
t ighten all wheel bolts in a crisscross pat­
te rn
c> page 247.
9. Replace the wheel bolt cap s*.
A WARNING
Always read and fo llow all WARN INGS and
informat ion c> .&. in Raising the vehicle on
page 248
and c> page 250 .
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not comple te without the
doing the following .
• Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*,
and the rep laced tire in the luggage com ­
partment
c> page 124.
• As soon as possib le, have the t ightening
torque s
on all whee l bolts checked with a
torque wrench. The correct tightening tor­
que is 90 ft lbs. (120 Nm).
• Have the flat tire
re plac ed as soon as possi­
ble.
(D Tips
- If you not ice that the wheel bolts are
corroded and difficult to turn while
chang ing a tire, they should be replaced
before you check the tightening torque .

250 What do I do now?
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction .
Using a replacement tire with a tread
pattern intended for use in a specific
direction
When using a re p la cemen t tir e wi th a tread
pattern inte nded for use in a speci fic dire c­
tion, please note the fo llow ing :
- T he direction of rotation is marked by a n
ar­
row on the side of the tire .
-If the r eplacement tire has to b e insta lled in
t h e inc orre ct direction, use the tire on ly
tempor arily since the t ire will no t be ab le to
a chieve i ts op timum perfo rm ance cha rac ter ­
ist ics with rega rd to aq uap laning, noise and
wea r.
- W e recommend that you pay particular a t­
tent io n to this fact du ring wet weat her and
t h at you adjust your spee d to matc h roa d
condit ions .
- Repl ace the flat tire w ith a new one and
have it installed on your veh icle as soon as
poss ible to resto re the handling advantages
of a unid irect iona l tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information 9 pag e 233, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
i f you are
go ing to use a rep lacemen t tire w hich is dif­
feren t fro m th e tires on you r veh icle.
After you cha nge a t ire :
-Check the t ire pressure on the replacement
tire immediately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as
possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified workshop .
- With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lbs . (120 Nm ).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor­
roded and difficult to turn while changing a tire
, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon a s
possible. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then , drive with extra care and at re­
duced speeds.
A WARNING
- If yo u are going to e quip your ve hicl e
wit h tires or rims which differ from those
which were factory installed, then be sure to read the information
9 page 233,
New tires and replacing tires and
wheels .
-Always make sure the damaged wheel o r
even a flat tire a nd the jack a nd tool kit
ar e prope rly secu red in the luggage com ­
pa rtment an d are no t loose in the pas ­
s e nge r compa rtm en t.
- In an accid ent or sudde n man euver they
co uld f ly forw ard, inju ring anyo ne in the
ve hicl e.
- Always s to re damaged wh eel, jack a nd
t oo ls se curely in the luggage co mpa rt­
men t. Ot he rwi se, in an a ccident or sud­
d en maneu ve r t hey co uld f ly forw ard,
causing inj ury to p assen gers in the ve hi­
cle.
(D Note
Do not use comm erc ia lly availabl e tire
se alant s. Oth erwise, the e lec trical co mpo­
nen ts of the tire press ure moni to ring sys ­
tem * w ill n o longe r wor k properly an d the
senso r fo r the tire pressure mon itor ing
system * will have to be replaced by a
q ualified wor ks hop.

270 Index
Automatic climate control Air vents ... ............... .. .... .. 71
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setup . .. ............... .. .. .... .. 72
Automatic power top ....... .. .. .... .. 42
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Removal lock (ignition key) . .. .. .. .. . . 74
S tron ic .. .... ........... .. .. .... .. 85
also refer to S tron ic transmission ..... 85
Automatic wipers .............. .. .. .. 57
Auto Safety Hotline ................. 126
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 184
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,217
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment .. ............... .. .... . 218
Charging . .. ..... ........... ... .. . 219
Important warnings when working on
the battery . .............. ... .. ... 218
Jump starting . ........... .... .... . 255
L ow . .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 182
Replacing the battery .............. 221
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 217
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 218
Before driving ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 118
Belt positioner .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 132
Blended gasoline .................. . 202
Blower (automatic climate cont rol) . . . . . . 71
Body cavity sealing ......... .. .. .... . 196
Booster seats .............. ... .... . 166
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ....... .. .. . 217
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 216
Reservoir .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 216
What is the cor rect brake fluid level? .. 216
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ........ ... .. .. . 216
Brake system .............. .. .. .... . 216
Anti-lock braking system . .. .. .. .... .. 19
Brake assist system ....... .. .. .. .. . 176
Brake fluid ............... ... .... . 216
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re­
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Brake light defective .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake power assist unit .......... ... 178
Brakes ... ... .. .. .. .............. . 178
Ceramic brakes . .. ............. .... 178
Electromechanical parking brake . .... . 79
Warning/indicator lights ............. 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking Emergency braking function ..... .. .. . 81
braking guard . .. . .. ............ .. .. . 92
Messages ..... .. .. .............. .. 99
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Break-in period .. .. ... .......... .. .. 184
Tires ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. 184
Bulbs ...... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 254 C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 208
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Capacities . ..... .. .. .............. . 263
Car care ...... .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. 189
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Plastic and vinyl .. ............. .... 194
Care of exterior .. .. ............. .... 189
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment... 67, 124
Catalytic converter . ............. .... 185
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Central locking .... ................ .. 31
Central locking switch ............... 35
Convenience key .. ............. ..... 35
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ceramic brake rotors New brake pads .. ................ . 178
Certification .. .. .. .......... ...... . 267
Changing a flat tire ................. . 245
Changi ng a wheel ... .............. .. 245
Changing engine oil ............... .. 213
Chassis Undercoating .... ................ . 196
Checking Engine coolant level .............. .. 214
Checking tire pressure ..... ...... .. .. 228

Child restraints
Dang er of using chi ld rest raints in th e
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? . . 175
Ch ild restra int system anchors ... .. .. . 172
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 158
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 168
I mportant safety instr uctions fo r using
ch ild safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 16 1
I mportant things to know when dr iv ing
with chi ld ren .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 158
Instal ling a chi ld restraint using the
LATCH system ............ .... .. .. . 174
Lower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 173
Mounti ng and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. ... ............. ...... .. 174
Ch ild safety seats ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 164
Booster seats ............ .... .. ... 166
Convertible c hild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 165
Convertible locking retracto r . . . . . . . . . 168
Danger of us ing ch ild restra ints in the
fro nt seat ............ ...... .... .. 138
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety
se at in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. . 16 1
I nfant sea ts ............. .. .. .. .. . 164
I ns tal ling .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 168
L A TCH system .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 17 4
Safety inst ructions ..... ... .. .. .... . 16 1
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 163
C igare tte lig hte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6
C lea ning
A lcantara ® (synth etic suede) .. .. .. .. . 199
E ng ine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 200
E xha ust tail p ipes ......... .. .. .. .. . 196
Fab rics and fabr ic coveri ngs .. .. .. .. . 19 7
I ns trumen t panel . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 19 7
I nterior .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 196
L eather .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 199
Matte fin ish pa int ........ .. .. .. .. . 192
MMI disp lay/controls ...... .. .. .. .. . 196
Plastic and v inyl . .......... ... ... .. 194
P lastic pa rts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Safety belts ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 200
Trim str ips . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 194
Cleaning and protection ..... .. .. .. .. . 189
Climate con trols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Inde x 271
Climate control system
Automatic recirc ulation . ..... ... .. .. . 72
synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Clock .... .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 12
Clos ing
Power w indows .. .. ... ....... .... .. 39
Closi ng/ope ning
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with t he centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 35
with the conven ience key ........... .. 35
Cold tire inflation press ure ..... ... .. .. 226
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Compass in the m irror ............... . 59
C ompliance ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 267
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 126, 264
Contacting NHTSA . ................. 126
Co nvenience key
Ind icator lights . ... .. .. .... ... .. .. . 78
Starting engine (S TA RT E NGIN E STOP
button) ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 77
Stopping the eng ine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Switching on ignit ion ............... .
77
unlocking/locking .. .............. .. 35
Convenience opening/closing
Conve rtib le child safety seats
Convertib le loc king retractor ..
... .. .. . 40
165
Activati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Deact ivati ng .. ... .. ..... .......... 170
U sing to secu re a child safety seat 1.68, 170
Coolant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Cooling m ode (automat ic cl im ate control) 70
Cooling System Expansion tank ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. 214
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cr uise cont ro l
Changi ng speed .. ................. . 83
P resett ing your speed ... .... ... .. .. . 83
Switching off . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 83
Switch ing on ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 82
C ruisi ng range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(upholder .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 66
D
Data ....... .. .. .. ................. 263
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Engine hood
C losing .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 207
H ow to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 207
E ng ine oil . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 209
Adding .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 212
Addit ives ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 212
C hanging . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 213
Chec koil leve l .. ...... ... .. .. .. ... 212
Consumpt ion ............ .... .. ... 212
Indicator light ........... .... .. 17,21
O il consumption ............. .... .. 211
O il grades .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 209
O il level symbol ............. ... ... . 21
Pr essu re malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Specific ation and viscos ity . ... .. .. .. . 209
temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
E ng ine speed limitat ion ........ .. .... . 21
E nvironment
Break- in period ........... .... .. .. . 184
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
D isposing of your vehicle batte ry ... .. 221
Driving at h igh spe eds ........ .... .. 187
Dr iving to m inim ize pollu tion and no ise 186
Fu el ... .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 204
Fu el economy ............ .. .. .. .. . 186
L eaks under your veh icle ... .. .. .. .. . 20 7
L etting the ve hicle stand and warm up . 187
Prope r disposal of dra ined brake fluid . 2 17
Prope r disposal of drained engine coo l-
ant . .. ... . .... ............. .. .. . 214
Proper disposal of dra ined engine
oil ...... ... ...... .......... 212,213
R ecycl ing used engine oil . ......... .. 212
Un leaded f uel ............ .... .. .. . 20 2
Wha t should I do wi th an old ba ttery? . 22 1
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 20
ESC (Electronic Stabilization Cont rol)
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 19
E vent Data Recorder ( EDR) ... .. .. .. .. . 176
Exhaust tail p ipes
C lean ing . ..... ........... ... ... .. 196
Expansion tank ............ .... .. ... 214
E xterio r ligh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Inde x 273
Exterior m irrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
D imm ing . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 56
Heating ... .. .. .. ................. . 55
F
Fan
Radiator
Fasten ing
B oos ter sea ts . ... .. . .. ... .... ... . .
Co nvertib le child sa fety seats . ... .. . .
Infant seats ..... ... .. .. ..... ... . .
Flat tire 216
166
165
164
Changi ng ... .. ...... ............. 245
Floor mats .. .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 123
Fog lights ( rear) ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 52
Fo lding the rea r seats . ... .. ..... ..... . 67
Foot pedals . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 123
Fo r the sake of the envi ronmen t
Gasoline fumes and the env ironment . . 204
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 74 , 77
Ref ueling ... .. ...... ............. 204
Saving f uel by early upsh ifting ... .. .. . 11
Fron t air bags
Description . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 14 1
How they work ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 146
Frontal coll is io ns and the laws of p hys ics 130
Front passenger's door emergency lock ing 36
Fron t seats
Adjusting ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 120
Child restraints in the front seat . ... .. 138
Upper cabin heating . ........... .... . 72
Fuel Additives . ... .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. 20 2
B lended gaso line ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 202
Consumption ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 25
Filler neck ... .. ...... ............. 203
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gasoline .. .. .. .. ................. 202
Gasoline addit ives .. ... ....... .... . 203
Low fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rat ing .. .. .. . ....... ..... .. 202
Recommendat ion . ............. .. .. 202
Ref uell ing ... .. .... ... .......... .. 2 04
Rese rve ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 12
Tank capac ity .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 263
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Storage
S tron ic ...
.. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 66
85
S tron ic transm ission
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. .. 86
Driving information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Kick-dow n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
L aunch Cont ro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Selec tor lever pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Sun visors
Symbo ls ·
· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ...... ... 57
refer to Warning/ind icator lights .. .. .. 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Technical mod ificat ions .............. 267
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ............................. 184
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 125
tiptronic S t ron ic tr ansm ission ................ 89
T ire mobility system ................. 243
Tire pressure ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 228
Tire pressure monitor ing system
L f . oss o arr pressure ............... .
M alf unc tion
............. .... .. ...
Resett ing ti re p ressu res . ... .. .. .. .. .
Tire repair kit .............. ...... . .
T ires . ... .... .. .. .. .. .... .. . .. .... .
Low aspect ratio tires .............. .
Service life
. ............. .... .. .. .
Speed rating letter code ....... .. .. .
Tire manufacturing date ........... .
Tire pressure monitoring system .... .
T ire spe cifica tions ........ .. .. .. .. .
Tread depth ............. .... .. .. .
Uniform tire q uality grading . ....... .
Winte r tires
.... .. .... ... .. .. .. ...
T ires and vehicle load limits ......... . .
Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure ............. .
Cold tire in flat ion pressure ......... .
o· . rmensrons ...................... .
Gene ral notes .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 24
1
24 1
24 2
243
222
239 232
234
234
2 4 0
234
23 2
236 237
230
228
226
233
22 2 G
lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .. ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 223
New t ires and wheels . .. ..... ... .. .. 233
Rep lacing ... .. .. ................. 234
Snow chains . .. .. .... ............. 238
Tires and veh icle load limits ........ . 230
Wheel bolts ... .. .. . .. .... ...... .. 239
Winter tires ...................... 237
Tire service life .. .. .... ........... .. 232
T oo l kit ........................... 243
T orn or frayed safety belts ............ 132
T o uch-up paint
T owing
F ron t eye let 194
2 58
Rear eyelet .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 258
Tow truck procedures . .. ..... ... .. .. 257
TPMS Tire pressu re mo nitoring system ... .. 241
Transmission .. .. .. ................. . 85
S tronic ...... .... ................. 85
T ransmission malfunction ( indicator light) 90
T ransport Canada ......... .......... 126
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
T read Wear Ind icator (TWI)
232
T rip compute r
Fuel consumpt ion ................ .. 25
Mileage ... .. .. .. ... ............ ... 25
S ingle -trip memory ............ .. .. . 25
T ota l- t rip memory ............. .... . 25
T . d rip o ometer ....................... 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment... 67, 124
T ru nk escape h andle ............. .. .. . 38
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
T . l urn srgna s ... .. ...... ............. . 53
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 22
u
Undercoating 196
Un fastening safety belts ............. 135
U ni directional tires .................. 222
U nif orm tire quality grading ... ... .. .. 236
Unl ocking
Rea r lid . .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 37
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280 Index
Unlocking/ locking
atth elockcylinder ..... ... .. .. .... .. 36
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the central locking switch .. ...... 35
with the convenience key ... .. .. .... .. 35
Upper cabin heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Use of jumper cables ........ ... .. ... 256
V
Valet parking ........... ...... ... .. .. 40
Vanity mirrors ................ ..... .. 57
Vehicle-care products ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 189
Vehicle elec trical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... . 261
Vehicle jack .. .......... ...... ... .. . 248
Vehicle key .. ................ ..... .. 32
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Ventilation . ................. ..... .. 69
w
Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system ............ ... .... .. 20
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 19
Brake system ................ .... .. 15
E lectromechanica l parking brake .. .... 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabili zation Control (ESC) ... 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turn signa ls ............. .. .. .... .. 22
Warranty coverages ......... ... .. .. . 264
Washer reservoir ................... 221
Washing .. ............... .. .. .... . 189
Automatic car wash ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 190
by hand .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 190
General information ....... ... .... . 189
Matte finish paint ............ .... . 192
Power top cleaning ....... .. .. .... . 192
with a power washer ...... .. .. .. .. . 191
Waxing . .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 193
Wear indicator ................ .. .. . 232
Weights ..... ................ ..... . 261 What happens if you wear your safety belt
too
loose? . ..... .. .. .............. . 134
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 130
What impairs driving safety? ...... .... 119
What should I do after changing a
whee l? ............................ 229
What should I do after replacing wheels? 229
Wheel bolts Torque .... .... .. ............. .... 239
Wheels ... ..... .. .. .............. . 222
Cast alloy ..... .. ............. .... 195
Checking tire pressure .............. 228
Cold tire inflation pressure ...... .. .. 226
General notes .. ... .............. .. 222
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy . .. ... ... .. .. .. _ .... ...... .. .. 223
New tires and wheels ............... 233
T ires and veh icle load limits ..... .... 230
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 132
When must the airbag system be inspect- ed? ......... ... .. .. ............... 148
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 229
When should I check the tire pressures? . 229
Where can I find the tire pressures for my car? .............................. 228
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 130
Wind deflector .. .. ............. .... . 46
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 193
Windows Cleaning . ..... .. .. .............. . 195
defrosting ..... .. .. .............. .. 71
Windsh ield
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .... . 57
defrosting ..... .. .. .............. .. 71
Windsh ield washer fluid
Low leve l .. ... ... .. .............. .. 21
Windshield washer system ....... .. .. . 57
Windsh ie ld wipers
Folding up ...... ................ .. 58
Indicator light ... ................ .. 21
Replac ing windsh ield wiper blades . ... . 58
Switching on/off . ............. .... . 57
Washer reservoir 221
Winter operation
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Coolant system . ................. . 214
Defrosting windows .............. .. . 71