steering AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK 2014 Workshop Manual

238 Tires and wheels
symbols) indicate the positions of the tread
wear indicators. Worn tires must be replaced. Different figures may apply in other countries
c::> & .
Tire pressure
Incorrect tire p ressure causes premature wear
and can cause sudden tire blow-out. For this
reason, tire pressure must be checked at least
once a month
c::> page 234.
Driving style
Driving fast around curves, heavy acceleration
and hard braking increase tire wear.
Rotating tires for more even wear
For all four tir es on your vehicle to have the
same se rv ice life, we recommend that the
front and rear tires are rotated according to
the tire manufacturer's suggested tire rota­
tion intervals. Please remember the follow­
ing:
- T ire rotation inte rva ls may differ from the
vehicle serv ice intervals outlined in your
Warranty
& Maintenance booklet.
- T he longer one tire is used in one location
on the vehicle, the more it wears at certa in
points; therefore, we recommend that you
follow the tire manufacturer's suggested
tire rotation intervals.
- Vehicles with front-wheel drive experience
more tread wear on the front whee ls com­
pared to all-whee l drive (quattro).
- Please rotate ti res as shown
c::> fig. 198.
-Extra care must be taken when rotating di-
rection-specific tires
c::> page 2 59.
Wheel balancing
The wheels on new vehicles are balanced .
Ho wever, various situations during everyday
driving can cause them to become unbal­
anced, resu lting in vibrations you can usually
feel through the steering wheel.
Unba lanced wheels must be rebalanced to
avoid excessive wea r on steering, suspension
and tires . A wheel must a lso be rebalanced
when a new tire is installed. Incorrect wheel alignment
Incorrect
wheel alignment can cause exces­
sive tire wear, impairing the safety of the vehi ­
cle. If tires show excessive wear, have the
wheel alignment checked by an a uthorized
Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
All-wheel drive
Vehicles with quattro must always have tires
of the same size, construction and tread type.
For details see
c::>page 195.
_8 WARNING
-Sudden tire fa ilure can lead to loss of con-
trol, a crash and serious personal injury!
- Never drive a vehicle when the tread on
any tire is worn down to the wear indica­
tors.
- Worn t ires are a safety hazard, they do
not grip well on wet roads and increase
your risk of "hydroplaning" and loss of
control.
- Always keep chemicals that can cause
tire damage, such as grease, o il, gasoline
and brake fluid away from tires.
- Tires age even if they are not being used
and can fai l suddenly, especially at high
speeds. Tires that are more than 6 yea rs
old can only be used in an emergency
and then w ith specia l care and at lower
speeds.
- Never mount used tires on your veh icle if
you are not sure of their "previous histo­
ry." O ld used tires may have been dam­
aged even though the damage cannot be
seen that can lead to sudden tire fai lure
and loss of vehicle control.

248 Tires and wheels
If the [fJ] indicator light turns on, the pressure
in at least one tire is too low or new sensors
were not adapted:
[f!l indicator lights turns on after turning
the ignition on
The tire pressure is too low compared to the
specified pressure.
.,. Check and store the tire pressure(s) the next
time it is possible¢
page 248.
[f!l indicator light turns on while driving
Wheels with new sensors were not adapted or
the tire pressure has reached a critical level
compared to the spec ified pressure.
.,. Avoid unnecessary steering and braking ma­
neuvers .
.,. Adapt your driving style to the situation .
.,. Stop as soon as possible and check the
ti re(s).
.,. If it is possible to continue driving, see an
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified work­
shop immediately and have your tire(s) re­
paired or replaced.
A WARNING
Read and follow the important informa­
tion and notes
~page 246.
Storing new tire pressures
-
Correctly stored tire pressure specifications
are necessary for reliable tire pressure moni­
toring.
.,. Check the tire pressures in all wheels.
.,. If necessary, correct the tire pressure ac­
cording to the specifications on the sticker
on the side of the driver's door . Only correct
the pressure in tires whose temperature is
approximately the same as the ambient
temperature. If the temperature of the tire
is higher than ambient temperature, the tire
pressure must be increased approximately
0.2 bar above the value on the sticker.
.,. Switch on the ignition.
.,. Select :
I CARI function button > Car systems
> Tire pressure monitoring > Store tire pressures.
After storing,
the tire pressure
monitoring system measures the current
tire pressures and stores them as the new
specified pressures.
,. If the changed tire pressures are not dis­
played in the Infotainment system, drive the
veh icle for approx imately 10 minutes so
that the sensor signal from the wheels is re­
ceived aga in .
During this adaptation phase,--,--is displayed
for the pressure and temperature and the tire
pressure monitoring system is only partially
available.
It only provides a warning if one or
more tire pressures is be low the min imum
permitted spec ified pressure . If this is the
case, the
[fJ] indicator light appears with a
message.
A WARNING
Read and follow the important informa­
tion and notes¢
page 246.
Malfunctions
Fig. 202 Display : indicator light with a message
-
If the tire pressure monitoring system is not
available,
the m indicator light appears in
the driver information system. The
[fJ] indica­
tor light also blinks for approximately one mi­
nutes each time the ignition is switched on.
The tire pressure monitoring system cannot be selected in the Infotainment system. The
malfunction could be caused by the following
examples:
- If the message appears at the end of the
adaptation phase, the system cannot detect
the wheels installed on the vehicle. This may
resu lt from one or more wheels being ..,.

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 ...

262 Fuses and bulb s
No. Equ ipment Amps
8
Headlight range adjustment/
5/7,S
adaptive lighting system
10 Left headlight
(headlight with
7,5
adaptive light)
11 Supplementary
heater
s
Fuse p ane l@ (b ro w n)
No . Equipment Amps
1 Climate control
10
2 Climate control system blower 40
3 Diagnostic interface
10
4 E lectrical ignition lock
s
s
Power steering column adjust-
s ment
6 Steering column switch module
10
7 Power steering column adjust-
ment
25
8 Light
switch
s
Luggage compartment fuse assignment
Fig. 218 Luggage compartment: fuse panel with plas­
tic bracket
Fuse p anel @ (b la ck )
No. Equipment Amps
4 E lectromechanical parking brake 30
s Electromechanical parking brake
30
6 Front door
(front passenger's
30
s ide)
7 Rear exter ior lighting
30
Rear sun shade, closing aid, lug-
8 gage compartment lock, con-
20
venience key, START ENGINE
STOP, fuel filler door
No. Equipment Amps
9 Power seat adjustment
15
10 Parking system
s
11 Rear seat
heating
30
Fuse pan el@ (r e d )
No . Equipment Amps
l Left belt tensioner
25
2 Right belt tensioner 25
3 Socket/cigarette
lighter
20
4 Socket 20
s Electromechanical parking brake s
6 adaptive ai r suspension 15
7 Rear door
(front passenger's
30
side)
8 Rear exterior lighting 30
9 Luggage compartment
lid con-
30
t rol modu le
10 Telephone
s
11 Sound amplifier 30
12 Rear
spoiler (Sportback)
20
Fuse pan el© (brown)
No . Equipment Amps
1 Radio
receiver, Sound amplifier/
30/20
MMI unit/drives
2 Tank leak detection system
s
4 AEM
control module/battery
10/15
module
6 Battery fan 35
7 Rad
io receiver 7,S
8 Rear Seat Entertainment 7,5
9 Automatic d
imming interior
5/15
rearview mirror/battery module
10 Parking system
s
Fuse pan el@ (gre en)
No . Equipment Amps
1 pre sense s
2 Electromechanical parking brake s
3 adaptive
air suspension 5
4 Automatic transmission 7,5

A
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 5
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. .. 91
C leaning the camera area .. .. .. .. .. . 204
Description .............. .... .. .... 90
Instrument cluster indicator light . . . . . 91
Messages .. ................ ... .... 91
Notes on instrument cluster display . . . . 91
Setting the steering wheel vibration .. .. 92
AC (automatic climate control) . .. .. .. .. 70
Adaptive air suspension/sport .. .. ... ... 96
Adaptive cruise control ......... ... .... 81
Cleaning the sensor .......... ..... . 204
Messages .. ............. .... .. .... 88
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 86
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Adaptive Light (defective) ............. 21
Adding Engine coolant ........... .. .. .. .. . 221
Engine oil .. ............. .... .. ... 218
Windshield washer fluid ............ 227
Additives Engine oil .. ....... ...... .... .. .. . 218
Adjusting Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) ..... ... ...... ....... ...... ... 71
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Instrument illumination ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Steering column e lectrically .. .. .. .. .. 73
Steering column manually . .. .. .. .. .. 73
Temperature (automatic climate control) 71
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 163
Advanced Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Advanced Airbag System components . 150
Care . .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 158
Children ... ................ ... ... 170
Child restraints .............. ... ... 170
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 150
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Disposal . .. ............. .... .. .. . 158
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 148
How do the front airbags work? . ..... 152
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... .. .... ............. .. .. . 150
Index 277
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together ............ . 152
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ................ 161
Important things to know ......... .. 142
Knee airbags . .. .. .. ............... 159
Monitoring .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 154
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... 155
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Safety instructions .... ......... .. .. 157
Side airbags ... .. .. ............... 162
Side curtain airbags ............... . 165
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 18
Warning/Indicator lights ....... .. .. 154
When must the system be inspected? 154
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle
Alcantara 268
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 206
All-wheel drive .. .. .. ............... 195
Winter tires . .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 243
Alternator ... ..... .. ................ 16
Ambience lighting ... ... ..... ... .... . 47
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant ............. 220
Anti-lock braking system ............ . 189
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
Anti-s lip regu lation .... ......... .. .. 189
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobilizer ............. .. 33
Ashtray ..... ... .... ................ 59
Audi braking guard
refer to brak ing guard .......... .... . 81
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ... .. ...... .... .. 96
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture ......... .. .. ................. 273
AUTO automatic climate control .......... .. 71
Automatic headlights ............... 44
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Automatic belt retractor ......... .. .. 136
Automatic climate control
Air vents .. .. .... .. ................ 71
Automatic recirculation ............ .. 72
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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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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28 6 Index
Seat heating/venti lation (automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seating position Dr iver . .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 124
Fr ont passenger .......... .. .. .... . 125
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . 125
Incorrect seat position ... .. .. .. .... . 127
Occupants . ... . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 124
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Seat memo ry ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. 57
Seats Comfort seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seats (number) . ........... .. .. .... . 133
Selective unlock feature ... .. .. .. .. .. . . 35
Selector lever ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 104
Selector lever eme rgency release ..... . 109
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .... . 140
Service interval d isplay ....... ... .. .... 27
Shift buttons .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 108
Shifting indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Ship (transporting your ve hicle) . .. ..... 268
Shutting down vehicle . ... .. .. ... ... . 200
Side airbags Descr ipt ion . ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 162
H ow they work ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 163
side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Adjusting the brightness ....... .. .... 95
Sensor range .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 93
Side assist Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. . . 95
C leaning the sensors ...... .. .. .. .. . 204
Side curtain airbags ..... ... .. .. .... . 165
Description .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 165
How they work ........... .. .. .... . 166
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 166
Side marker ligh ts ......... .... .... .. 44
Ski sack ... .. ................ ... ... . 67
also refer to Trunk pass-through .. .. .. 68
Sliding/tilting sunroof Emergency closing ........ .. .. .... .. 43
Opening and clos ing .. .. .. .... .. .. . . 42
Snow chains .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 244
Socket .. .. .. ................ ... ... . 60 Sources of information abo
ut child re-
straints and their use .... ..... ... .. .. 186
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speed rating letter code .......... .... 240
Speed warning system . .. ..... ... .. .. . 79
Sport d ifferential .. ..... ........... .. 96
Indicator light ... ..... ........... .. 22
Star button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
START ENG INE S TO P bu tton ...... .... . 74
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting the engine . .... ..... ... .. .. . 74
Stee ring
El ectr ically adjustable stee ring wheel . . 73
Manua lly adjustable steering wheel ... . 73
also refer to Electro -mecha nica l powe r
ass ist . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 194
Stee ring wheel
E asy entry fea ture ... .......... .. .. . 7 4
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,194
Stee ring w heel heating . ..... .... . .. . 72
Stee ring wheel column
Adjusting electri cally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Adjus ting ma nually ............ .. .. . 73
Steering wheel with tiptronic .......... 108
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 236
Stopping the eng ine .. .. ...... ... .. .. . 75
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 64
Sunroof . ... .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 42
Sun shade ...... .. .. ... ....... .... .. 48
Sun visors . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 48
Symbols
refer to War ning/ indica to r li ghts . .. .. . 11
T
Tacho meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 23
Tail lights Cleaning .. .. ... ... ... ..... ... .. .. 204
T echnical data ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 270
T echnical modifications .............. 275
Temperature display ............. .... . 23
T empera ture indica tor
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
T ether anchors . ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 185
Tether strap .. .. .. ............. .. .. 185

288 Index
Electromechanica l parking brake .... .. 15
Electronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . 18
Generator ............... .. .. .... .. 16
Instrument cluster .......... .. .... .. 10
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt .... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 16
Turn signa ls .................. ..... 22
Warn ing/Ind icator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1S4, 155
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 155
Warranty coverages ..... ... .. .. .... . 273
Washer rese rvoir .......... .. .. .... . 227
Wear ind icator .. .......... .. .. .... . 237
Weights ... .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 270
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? . .. ................ ... ... 13 7
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 134
What impairs dr iving safe ty? . .. .. .... . 124
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? .. ... ................... ... . 235
What should I do after rep lacing wheels? 235
Wheel bol ts
Torq ue ... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 244
Wheels .... ................... ... . 228
Check ing tire pressure ......... .. ... 234
C lean ing . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 204
Cold t ire i nflat io n pressu re . .. .. .. .. . 232
Gene ral notes ............ .. .. .... . 228
Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 229
New tires and wheels ............... 239
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. ..... 235
When mus t a safety belt be rep laced? . . 136
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? . ....... ................... ... . 154
When should I ad just the tire pressures? 235
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 235
Where are lower anchorages located? ... 183
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 234
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133, 134
W indows
C leaning/remov ing ice ...... ... .. ... 205
defrost ing (automatic climate contro l) . 71 Windsh
ie ld
Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 48
defrosting (automatic cli mate control) . 71
Windsh ie ld washer sys tem ............ 48
W asher fl u id level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Washer reservo ir ... ... ..... ... .. .. 227
Windsh ie ld wipers
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 49
Folding up .... .. ............. .... . 49
Indicator light . ... ............ .. .. . 21
Rep lacing windsh ield wiper b lades . ... . 49
Switching on/off ... .... .... ... .. .. . 48
Winter operation Battery . .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. 223
Car washes .... .. ............. .... 203
Cooling sys tem ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 220
Defrosting windows (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Removing ice from windows ..... .... 205
Seat heating (automat ic climate control) 71
Steering wheel heat ing .............. 72
Tires ............................ 195
Winter tires ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 243
All-wheel drive . ... .............. .. 243