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200 Driving and en vir onm ent
_& WARNING
The temperature o f the exhaust system is
high, both when driving and after stopping
the engine .
- Never touch the exha ust tail pipes once
they have become hot. This could result in burns .
- Do not park or operate the veh icle in
areas where the hot exhaust system may
come in contact with dry grass, brush,
fuel spill or other material which can cause a fire .
- Do not apply additional undercoating or
rustproofing on or near the exhaust
man ifold , exhaust p ipes, catalytic con ­
verter or heat shie lds. D uri ng d riving, the
substance used for undercoating cou ld
over heat and cause a fire .
(I) Note
- Be aware that just one tank filling with
l eaded fuel will already seriously de­
grade the perfo rmance of the cata lytic
conve rter.
- Do not exceed the correct engine oil leve l
¢page 218.
- Do not d rive until the fuel tank becomes
completely empty. The eng ine could mis­
fire. Unburned f uel could a lso ge t in to
t h e exhaus t sys tem and this could cause
the ca talyt ic converte r to ove rheat.
- Do no t switch off the ign ition wh ile the
vehicle is moving.
- Do no t continue to operate yo ur vehicle
u nder these condi tions, as otherw ise fuel
can reach the catalytic converter . This
could result in overheating of the co n­
verter, req uiring its replacement.
- To assure efficient operation of the Emis ­
sion Control System :
- Have your veh icle maintained properly
and in accordance with the service rec­
ommendations in your Wa rranty
&
Ma intenance booklet.
- Lack of proper maintenance as well as
improper use of the vehicle will impa ir the function of the em
ission cont ro l
system and could lead to damage .
~ For the sake of the env ironment
Even when the Emiss ion Con trol Sys tem is
operat ing proper ly, the exha ust gas can
have a sulfur-li ke ex haust gas smell under
some operat ing states . This depends on
the sulfur content of the fuel being used .
Using a different brand of fue l may help,
or filling the tank with lead -free super
grade gasoline .
Shutting down vehicle
If you would like you r vehicle to remain inop­
erative for a longer per iod of t ime, contact an
Audi o r other spec ia lized dealer. They can ad­
v ise you on ne cessa ry precautions e .g. co rro­
s io n preven tion , maintena nce and s to rage.
Pay a ttent ion to addi tional in fo rmat ion con­
cerning the battery. Refer to ¢
page 223 .
Operate your vehicle
economically and
minimize pollution
General
Your p ersonal style of driving will determine
the economy of your vehicle , as well as ex ­
haust and nois e le ve ls .
Fu el economy, environmenta l impact, and
wear on your engine , brakes and tires largely
depend on three factors:
- your personal d riving style
- operati ng conditions
- technical limitat ions
If you an tic ip ate what you need to do next and
drive economically, you can easily cut your
fuel consumpt io n by 10 -15 percent . This sec ­
t ion w ill give you some tips on how you can
help the e nvir onment and your pocketbook .

Vehicle care and clean ing
General information
Regular, proper care helps to maintain yo ur
ve hicle 's value. It can also be a requirement
when subm itting wa rranty claims for corro ­
sion damage and paint defects on the body .
The required cleaning and care prod ucts can
be obtained from your authorized Audi dea ler
or a qualified workshop . Read and follow the
i nstructions for use o n the packaging.
A WARNING
-Us ing clea ning and care p rodu cts incor­
rect ly can be dange rous to y our hea lth.
- Always store cleaning and care products
o ut of r each of childre n to redu ce the r is k
of po isoni ng.
@) For the sake of the environment
- Preferably use environmentally-friendly
produ cts when b uying cleaning agents .
- Do not dis p ose of leftover cleaning and
ca re p rod ucts with household trash .
Car washes
-
The longer that deposits such as insects, bird
d rop pings , tree sap o r road sa lt rema in on the
ve hicl e, the more t he surface can be dam­
aged. High tempe rat ures such as those
caused by s unlight in cr ease t he corrosive ef­
fect.
B efore washing, wet heavy deposits w ith ple n­
t y of wate r.
A lso, was h the underside of your ve hicle once
road salt sto ps be ing used fo r the season.
Pressure wa shers
When washing your ve hicles w ith a pressure
washer, always follow the operating instruc­
tions provided w ith the pressure washe r. Th is
i s especially important in rega rd to t he pres ­
sure and sprayi ng di sta nce. Do not aim the
sp ray d irectly at seals on side w indows, doors,
Vehicle care and cleaning 203
t h e hood, the rear lid o r the sunroof * or at
ti res , rubber hoses, insulating material, sen­
sors * or camera lenses *. Keep a d istance o f at
l east 16 inches (40 cm).
Do no t remove snow and ice wi th a pressu re
washe r.
Neve r use ro tary no zzles or high pressure no z­
z les.
T he wate r temperature must not be above
1 4 0 ° F (60 °C) .
Automatic car washes
Spray off the ve hicle before washing.
Make sure that the w indows and roof * are
closed and the winds hield wipers are
off . Fol ­
low instructions from the car wash operator,
especially if there are accessories attached to
you r vehicle.
If possible, use car washes that do not have
brushes .
Only use car washes where the vehicle re ­
mai ns stat io na ry an d the was hing equipmen t
moves around the ve hicle when washing and
drying. Car washes that m ove t he vehicle
thro ugh the car wash using a chain are not
recommended.
Wa shing by hand
Clean t he ve hic le starting from the top and
wor king down us ing a soft sponge or cleaning
brush. Use solvent-free clean ing products .
Washing vehicles with matte finish paint
by hand
To avoid damaging the paint when washing,
first remove dust and large particles from
you r vehicle. Insects, grease spots and fi nger­
pri nts are best removed w ith a spec ial cleane r
fo r matte finish paint .
Apply the prod uct using a microfiber cloth. To
avo id damag ing the pa int surface, do not use
too much pressure.
Rinse the vehicle thoro ughly with water. Then
clean using a neutra l shampoo and a soft mi-
crofiber cloth. ..,.
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temperatures stay below freezing point for l ong periods.
Detergent add itives in the o il w il l make fresh
oil look dark after the eng ine has been run ­
ning fo r a short time . This is norma l and is not
a reason to change the oi l more often than
recommended.
D am ag e or m alfun ction s due to lack of
ma intenanc e
It is essential that you change your oil at the
r ecommended inte rva ls using only engine o il
t hat complies wi th A udi oi l standard
VW 502 00 . Your Limited New Vehicle War ­
ranty does not cover damage or malfunctions
d ue to fa ilure to fo llow recommended mainte­
nance and use requ irements as set forth in
the Audi Owner's Manua l and Warranty
&
Maintenance book let . Your dea ler will have to
deny warranty coverage u nless you present to
the dea ler p roof in the fo rm of Serv ice or Re­
pa ir Orde rs that all s chedu led maintenance
wa s pe rformed in a t imely manner .
Engine oil consumption
The engine in your vehicle dep ends on an ade­
quate amount of oil to lubricate and cool all
of its moving parts.
In o rder to provide effective lubrication and
cool ing of i nternal engine components, a ll in­
ternal comb ustion eng ines consume a cert ain
amo unt of o il. Oil cons umption varies from
engine to engine and may change significantly
over the life of the engine. Typ ica lly, engines
with a specified break-in per iod (see
¢
page 198) consume more oil during the
break-in per iod than they consume after oil
consumption has stabilized .
Under norma l conditions, the rate of oil con ­
sumpt ion depends on the quality and viscosity
of the oil, the RPM (revo lutions per m inute) at
which the engine is operated, the amb ient
temperature and road condit ions. Furthe r fac­
tors ar e the amount of o il d ilution from wate r
condensation or fuel residue and the ox ida­
tion level of the oi l. As any engine is s ubje ct to
Checkin g and fillin g 217
wear as m ileage builds up, the oil consump ­
tion may increase over time until replacement
of worn components may become necessary.
Wi th a ll these variab les coming into p lay, no
standard rate of oil consumpt ion can be es ­
tablished or specified. There is no alternative
to regular and frequent check ing of the o il lev ­
el, see
Note .
If the yellow engine oil leve l warning symbo l
in the instrument cluster
II li ghts up, you
sho uld check the oil leve l as soon as possib le
¢
page 218. Top off the oil at your earliest
convenience
¢ page 218.
A WARNING
Before you c heck anythi ng i n the engine
com partment, always read a nd heed all
WARNINGS¢ .&.
in Working in th e engine
c ompartment on page 213.
(D Note
D riving w ith an insufficient o il level is like­
ly to cause sever e damage to the engine .
(D Tips
- The oil pressure warning display. is
not an indicator of the oil le vel. Do not
rely on it . Instead, check the oil level in
your engine at regu lar intervals, pref­
erably ea ch time you refuel, and always
before going on a long trip .
-If you have the impression yo ur engi ne
c ons umes ex ce ss ive amoun ts of o il, we
recommend that you consul t your Au di
de aler to have the cause of your concern
properly diagnosed . Keep in mind that
the accurate meas urement of o il con ­
sumption requires great care and may
take some t ime. Y our Audi dea ler has in­
struct ions about how to measure oil con­
sumption accurately.
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230 Tires and wheels
Groove
means the space between two adjacent tread
ribs .
Load rating (code)
means the maximum load that a tire is rated
to carry for a given inflation pressure. You
may not find this informat ion on all tires be­
cause it is not req uired by law.
Maximum load rating
means the load rating for a t ire at the max i­
mum permissible inflation pressure for that
tire.
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
means the sum of:
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity we ight, and
(d) Production options weight
Maximum (permissible) inflation pressure
means the maximum cold inflation pressure
to which a tire may be inflated. Also called
"maximum inflation pressure ."
Normal occupant weight
means 150 lbs. (68 kilograms) times the
number of occupants seated in the vehicle up
to the total seating capacity of your vehicle .
Occupant distribution
means distribution of occupants in a vehicle.
Outer diameter
means the overa ll diameter of an inflated new
tire.
Overall width
means the linear distance between the exteri­
ors of the sidewalls of an inflated tire, includ­
ing elevations due to labeling, decorations, or
protective bands o r ribs .
Ply
means a layer of rubber-coated parallel cords.
Production options weight
means the combined weight of those insta lled
regular production options weighing over 5
lbs. (2.3 kg) in excess of those standard items
which they replace, not previously considered
in curb weight or accessory we ight, including
heavy duty brakes, ride levelers, roof rack,
heavy duty battery, and special tr im .
Radial ply tire
means a pneumat ic tire in which the ply cords
that extend to the beads are laid at substan­
t ia lly 90 degrees to the center line of the
tread .
Recommended inflation pressure
see<=> page 229, Cold tire inflation pressure.
Reinforced tire
means a t ire design to operate at higher loads
and at h igher inflation pressures than the cor­
responding standa rd tire. Reinforced tires
may be identified as "XL" "xl" "EXTRA LOAD"
' ' '
or "RF" on the sidewa ll.
Rim
means a metal support for a tire or a tire and
tube assembly upon which the tire beads are
seated.
Rim diameter
means nom inal diameter of the bead seat. If
you change your wheel s ize, you will have to
purchase new tires to match the new rim di­
ameter.
Rim size designation
means r im diameter and width .
Rim width
means nominal distance between rim flanges.
Sidewall
means that portion of a tire between the
t read and bead.

No. Equ ipment Amps
4 Suspension control system sen-s sor
s
E
lectronic Stabilization Cont rol
s (ESC) module
6 Climate control
5
7 Adaptive cruise control 10
8
Airbag control module, front
5
passenger's seat sensor system
9 Gateway 5
Homelink (garage doo r opener),
10 night vis ion system cont ro l 5
module
11 Image
processing (active lane
10
ass ist, adaptive cruise control)
12 Dynamic steering 5
13 Terminal 15 in
the instrument
15
panel
14 Terminal 15
in the luggage com-
partment 30
15 Terminal 15
(engine)
15
16 Starter 40
Fu se pa nel ® (b rown )
No . Equipment Amps
1 Gateway
5
2 C limate control 10
3 E
lectronic Stabili zation Contro l
10
(ESC) module
4 Fron
t door (driver 's side)
30
s
Power seat adjustment (driver's
7,5
seat)
6 Dynam
ic steering
35
7 Sunroof 20
8
Rear door control module (driv-
15
er 's side)
9 Lumbar support (
Front passen-
s ger seat)
10 Tire pressure
monitoring system
5
11 Su
nroof, rear spoi ler (Sportba ck)
20
12 Driver
door control module
15
Fuse s and bulb s 261
Fuse pan el© (r e d )
No . Equipment
2 Fuel pump
3 Brake light sensor/brake pedal
sensor system
AdBlue control module (Diesel)/
4 Engine acoust ics
5 Left rear door cont rol modu le
6 Power seat adjustment
(pas-
senge r's seat)
7 Horn
8 Windshield wiper motor
9 Light/rain sensor, heater
for vid-
eo camera in windscreen
10 L umba r support (driver seat)
1 1 Front
passenger door control
modu le
12 Right rea r door cont rol modu le
Front passenger side cockpit fuse
assignment Amp
s
25
5/5
5/7,S 30
7,5 15
30
s
5
15
15
F ig . 217 Front passenger side cockpit: fuse pa nel w it h
plast ic brac ket
Fuse panel @ (bla ck)
No . Equipment Amps
1 Head-up
Display
5
2 MMI Display 5
3 CO/DVD changer
5
4 MMI unit/drives 7,5
5 Chip
card reader (not in all coun-
5
tries)
6 Instrument
cluster
5
7 Steering column switch module 5 ...

274 Con sum er Inf ormation
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Als o, sa fe ty a nd en vir onm ent al con­
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans­
miss ion parts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth­
er equipment available to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper pe rformance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and re­
pa irs can impair the operation and reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­
ranty. Therefore, proof of servic ing in accord­
ance w ith the ma intenance schedule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible warranty
claim made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, c reating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any se rv icing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any other
p roperly equipped and qualified workshop.
We strong ly urge you to give yo ur autho rized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perfo rm all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs.
Your dea ler has the facilities, original parts
and trained specialists to keep your vehicle
running properly.
Performing limit ed m aint enance yours elf
The following pages describe a limited num­
ber of proced ures which can be performed on
your vehicle with ordinary too ls, shou ld the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
ble. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li­
cable text and carefully follow the instruc­
tions given . Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS p rovided.
Before you ch eck anything in th e eng ine
co mpartm ent , alway s re ad and h eed all
WA RNINGS
c::> .&. and c::> .&. in Working in the
engine compartment on page 213.
_& WARNING
- Serious personal injury may occur as a re­
sult of improperly performed mainte­
nance, adjustments or repa irs.
- Always be extremely careful when work­
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com­
monly accepted safety pract ices and gen­
eral common sense. Never r is k personal
injury.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re ­
spect to the vehicle, or are uncertain how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment. Have the necessa ry
work done by your authorized A udi deal­
er or another proper ly equipped and
qualified workshop.
- The engine compartment of any motor
veh icle is a potentially hazardous area.
Never reach into the area around or
touch the radiator fan. It is temperature controlled and can sw itch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off. The radiator
fan switches on automatical ly when the
coo lant re aches a certain temperature
and will continue to run until the coo lant
temperature drops .
- Always sw itch off the ignition before any­
one gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work under­
neath the vehicle. The jack s upplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur­
pose and cou ld co llapse causing serious
personal injury.
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on level ground,
that the wheels are a lways securely
b locked and that the engine cannot be
started .
- Always make sure the transmission se­
lector lever (automatic transmission) is

Child restraints
Dang er of using chi ld rest raints in th e
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? . . 186
Ch ild restra int system anchors ... .. .. . 182
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 168
Convertible locking retracto r . . . . . . . . . 179
I mportant safety instr uctions fo r using
ch ild safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 172
I mportant things to know when dr iv ing
with chi ld ren .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 168
T ether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Tether straps ............ .... .. .. . 185
C hild safety loc k
Rear doors ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 4 0
Ch ild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
B ooste r seats . .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 177
Conver tible c hild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 175
Conve rtible locking re tra cto r .. .. .. .. . 179
H ow do I properly ins tall a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 172
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Instal ling .. ............. .... .. ... 179
Instal ling a child restraint us ing the
LATC H system ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 184
LA TC H system ............... ... ... 184
L ower ancho rages ......... ... ... .. 183
M ount ing and releas ing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. ... 184
Safety ins truc tions ........ .. .. .. .. . 172
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 17 4
Cigarette lig hter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
C leaning ... . ............. .... .. .. . 203
Climate con trol (four-zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Clock ..... ... ...... ............. ... 26
C losing
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sliding/tilting su nroof ..... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Cold ti re inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 23 2
Com ing home ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 4 6
Compartments . ........... .. .. .. .... 60
Com plian ce .. ............. .... .. .. . 276
Consume r Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . 131, 273
Consumption (fue l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Contact ing N HTSA ......... .. .. .. .. . 13 1
Inde x 279
Controls
Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 205
Convenie nce key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Star ting the engine ............ .. .. . 74
Stopping the eng ine (STAR T ENGIN E
STOP b utton) .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 7S
Switching the ignition on .... ... .. .. . 74
U nlocking and loc king vehicle . ... .. .. . 36
Conve rtib le child sa fe ty seats ..... .. .. 17S
Convertib le locking retractor
Activati ng .... ... .. ..... .......... 181
Deact ivati ng .. ... .. ..... .......... 181
U sing to secure a child safety seat l.79, 181
Coolant
refer to Eng ine coolant ......... .. .. 220
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 70
Cruise cont ro l
Changi ng speed .. ................. . 80
P rese tt ing your speed .......... .. .. . 80
S wi tching off .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 80
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 22
( upholder .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 60
Curve light .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 96
Cylinder on demand System ... ... .. .. . 26
D
Data recorde r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Date d isp lay .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 26
Daytime running lights . ... .... ... .. .. . 44
Decla rat io n of compliance
Adaptive c ruise cont ro l ......... .. .. 276
A udi s ide ass ist ...... ......... .. .. 276
C e ll phone package ... ...... ... .. .. 276
Co nvenience key .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 276
E lectronic immobi lizer .. ..... ... .. .. 276
Homelink universal remote control . .. 276
Remote contro l key ............ .. .. 276
Tire pressure mo nitor ing system . .. .. 276
Decorative pa rts/trim
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 205
D EF
Wh at does this mea n when it appears in
t h e tr ip odomete r display? ...... .. .. . 26
Defec tive light bu lb warni ng ......... .. 21
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280 Index
Defrosting (windows)
automatic climate control . ... ... ... .. 71
Determining correct load limit ... .... . 236
Dimensions ................. .. .... . 271
Dimming the rearview mirror . ..... .. .. 51
Displays Cleaning . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 205
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Doors Power child safety lock ........ .. .... 40
Driver information system Boost ... .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 28
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Efficiency program . ........... .. .. .. 25
En gin e oi l tempe rature display .. .. .. . . 28
E xterior tempe rature display . .. .. .. . . 23
On -board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Shifting indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Driver seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
drive select ................. .. .... .. 96
adaptive air suspension/sport ... ...... 96
Adaptive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Curve light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Engine sound .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 96
Safety belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Sport different ial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Driving through water .......... .. ... 199
Driving time ............... ... .. .. .. 24
Duplicate key ............... .. .... .. 32
Dust filter
r e fer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Dynamic steering .......... .. .. .. .. . 194
E
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E lectrical accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 60
Electro-mechanical power assist .. .. .. . 194
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Parking ...
.... .. ............. ..... 78
Releasing and closing ............... 77
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... . 15
Electronic differential lock
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 18
Electronic differential lock (ED L) . . . . . . . 189
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 19
Elec tronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 33
E lectronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light .............. 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 189
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 18
Emergency actuation Doors ...... .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. . 38
Power sunroof . .. ................ .. 43
Rear lid ....... .. ............. .... . 40
Emergency braking .............. .... . 78
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Warning/indicator lights ............. 22
Emergency release
Selector lever .... ............. .... 109
Emergency starting ............. ....
264
Emergency towing ................. . 266
Emergency warning triangle .......... 250
Energy management ............ .... 195
Engine Compartment .... ............. .... 215
Coolant ....... .. .. ............ ... 220
starting ....... .. .. .............. .. 74
Starting with jumper cables ....... .. 264
Stopping .. .... .. ............. .... . 75
Engine compartment ................ 215 Closing the hood .............. .... 214
Opening the hood ................ . 213
Safety instructions ............. .... 213
Working in the engine compartment .. 213
Engine coolant .... ................ . 220
Adding coolant ... ................ . 221
Checking the engine coo lant level ..... 220
Expansion tank ... ............. .. .. 220
Malfunction symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Radiator fan ...... .............. .. 222
Temperature gauge ......... ...... .. 10

-----------------------------~I~n~d~e~x 283
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist .................. 93
Lap timer
Evaluating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
Pausing timing ........... .. .. .. .... 29
Starting ... ................ ... .... 29
LATCH .. ' .. ... ..... ........... ... '
D . t' escnp 10n . ............. .... .. .. .
Installing a child restraint .. .. .. .. .. .
L ocation
. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook
. ... .. .................. ....
182
183
184
183
184
L eather cleaning/protection . .. .. .. .. . 206
Leaving home .. ........... .. .. .. .... 46
Lifting jack .. ................ ... ...
256
Lifting vehicle ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 268
Light
Ambience lighting ........ .. .. .. .. ..
47
Coming/Leaving home ....... .. .. .. .. 46
Daytime running lights ........ ... ... 44
Emergency flashers ........ ... ... ...
45
Exterior lighting ............. ... ... . 44
Headlight range control ... .. .. .. .. .. 44
High beam . .. ........... .. .. .. .... 46
L ow beam .. ............. .... .. ....
44
Rear fog lights .............. .... ... 44
Side marker lights .................. 44
T urn signals .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 46
L ight/rain sensor
Headlights .............. .. .. .. .. ..
44
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .. .. 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Locking Power locking swi tch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Remote control ............... .... .
35
Using the key .... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 37
Low beams .. ............. .... .. .. .. 44
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. . 182
Luggage compartment
Bag hooks .................. .... ... 67
Cargo net .................. .... ... 66
carpeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cover .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. .. 64
Enlarging ................... .... ..
65
Loading .... ................ ... .... 64
Movement-activated opening ... .. .. ..
40
Ski sack .......................... . 67
Stowing luggage ... .............. .
129
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Trunk pa ss-through ... .... ......... .
68
Lumbar support
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
M
M . t am enance .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .... .. 273
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 30
Manual shift program ............... . 108
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Matte finish paint cleaning ......... ..
203
Mechanical key .. .. .. .............. .. 33
Mirrors
Adjust ing the exterior m irrors .... .. .. . SO
d. . 1mmmg .... .. .. .... ............. . 51
Vanity mirrors . .. .. . ... .. ..... .... . 48
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 154
Multifunction steering wheel ......... .. 24
N
Natural leather
Cleaning
New tires and wheels
NHTSA Con tac ting
Night vision assistant ............... .
Cleaning camera lenses ............ .
206
239
131
100
204
Number of seats . .. .... ... ... ... .. .. 133
0
Occupant seating positions
Octane rating 124
208
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 70
Oil
re fer to Engine oil 215
On-board computer .... ...... ... .. .. . 24
On-Board Dia gnostic Sy stem (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . ...... .... .
30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 30
Open door/hood/rea r lid warning .... .. . 23
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284 Index
Opening Hood .. .... ................ ..... . 213
Power windows .................... 41
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sliding/tilting sunroof ..... .. .. .... .. 42
Operate your vehicle economica lly and
minimize po llution .......... ... .... . 200
Other equipment (effic iency program) ... 25
Outlet .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 59
p
Paint damage
205
Paint No . .. .... ........... .. .. .... . 270
Parking . .. .... ........... .... .... .. 78
Automatic transmission ....... .. ... 106
Valet park ing .. ... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Parking brake ............. .. .. .. ... . 77
also refer to Electromechanical parking
br ake .. .. ................. .. .. .. .. 77
Parking system Adjusting the disp lay/warning tone . .. 120
C leaning sensors/came ra lenses . .... . 204
Cleaning the rear view camera .. .. .. .
Malfunc tion ......... ...... .. .. .. .
Parking system plus ........ ... .. .. . 112
120
111
Peripheral cameras ........ ... .. ... 115
Rear view camera ............. .. ... 11 2
o/sorefertoPark ingsystems . .. 111 ,112
Pa rking systems .. ......... .. .. .. .. . 110
Parts replacement .......... ... .... . 275
Pass-through with sk i sack ... .. .. .. .. . . 67
PASS ENG ER A IR BAG OF F light . . . . . . . . 155
Passenger protection ....... .. .. .. .. . 187
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Pedals .... .. ............... .. .... . 128
Physical principles of a frontal coll is ion 134
Plas tic parts
Cleaning . ...... .. ..... .... .. .. .. . 205
Polishing .... ................ ..... . 205
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Pollutan t filter ............ .. .. .. .. .. 69
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from in-
side ... .... ................ ..... .. 37
Selective unlock feature ... .. .. .... .. 35 Settings .
..... .. ............. ..... 35
Unlocking and locking vehicle ..... ... . 35
Power seat ad justment
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power steer ing
refer to Electro -mechanical power as -
sist ......... ... .. ............... 194
Power windows .. ........ ....... .... . 41
malfunction . .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 41
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt .... .. ................ . 138
pre sense . .. .. .. . .. ... ..... ... ... .. 187
Preventative passenger pro tec tion . .. .. 187
Programming the Homelink universal re -
mote control . ..... ................. 121
Proper occupant seating positions . .. .. 124
Proper safe ty belt position .. .... .. .... 13 7
Proper seating position Front passenger .. ............. .... 125
Occupants ..... .. ................. 124
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Protecting
Q
quattro
refer to All-wheel drive
Question What happens to unbelted occupants?
Why safety belts? ................ .
R
205
195
1 34
133
Radia tor fan .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .... 222
Radio clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Rain/light sensor Headlights .. .. .. ....... ..... ..... . 44
Inte rmittent (w indshield w ipers) . .... . 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Range (fuel level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Reading lights ..... ............. ..... 47
Rear fog lights .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 44
Rear lid
Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency release .................. 40