AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK 2015 Owners Manual

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Defrosting (windows)
automatic climate control . ... .. .. .. ..
71
Determi ning cor rect load limit . .. .. .. . 242
Dimensions .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 280
D imming the rearview mirro r .. .. .. .. .. 5 1
Displays
Clean ing . ..... ........... ... ... ..
203
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D oor/ rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Doors
Powe r ch ild safety lock ......... .... .
40
Driver information system
Boost . ... . .... ............. .. .. ..
28
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
E ng ine oil temperatu re d isplay .. ... ... 28
E xterio r tempe ratu re d isp lay . .. .. .. .. 22
On-boa rd compute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Shifting indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Driver seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
drive select .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 96
adapt ive a ir s uspension/sport . .. .. .. .. 96
Adapt ive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Curve light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Eng ine sound ............... ... ... .
96
Safety belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Sport different ial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Driving safe ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
D riving thro ugh w ater ...... .. .. .. .. . 19 7
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Dup licate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
D ust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Dynamic steering ............. .... .. 192
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Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
E fficiency program
F ue l economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E lect rical accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 60
Elect romechanical parking brake
Eme rgency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
P ark ing .. ... ......... .... ... ... ... 77
Releasing and clos ing ..... .. .. .. .. .. 77
Inde x 289
Starting ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. .
15
El ec tromechani ca l powe r ass ist .... .. .. 192
E lectronic differential lock
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... ..
18
Electronic differential lock (EDL) ... .. .. 187
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 18
El ectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 32
E lectronic power contro l (E PC)
warning/ind icator light ... .. ... ... .. .
19
Electronic Stabilization Cont ro l (ESC) . . . 187
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Emergency ac tuatio n
Doors . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. .
37
Power sunroof ..... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 42
Rea r lid ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 39
Emergency b ra ki ng . .. .. ......... .. .. . 78
Emergency flasher . ............. .. .. .
45
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 22
Emergency re lease
Se lector lever .. .. .................
108
E mergency s tar ting .... ......... .. .. 2 73
Emergency towing . .. .. .. ...... .... . 275
Emergency wa rn ing triangle ... ... .. .. 259
E nergy ma nagement . .... .... ... .. .. 193
Engine
Compartment .. .. .................
213
Coolant ......... .. ............... 217
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Starting with jumpe r cables ..... .. ..
273
Stoppi ng .. .... .. .................. 75
Engine compartment ................ 213
Closing the hood ................. . 212
Opening the hood .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 211
Safety i nstr uctions .. .............. . 211
Working in the eng ine compartmen t .. 2 11
Engine coolant .. .. ................. 217
Adding coo lant ... .. .. .. ...... .... . 218
Checking the engine coo lant level . .. .. 217
Expans ion tank .... ............... . 217
Malfunction sy mbol ............ .. .. . 15
Radi ator f an . .. .... ... .......... .. 2 19
Temperat ure gauge ... ...... ... .. .. . 10
Engine o il ..... ... .. ..... .......... 213
Adding ......... .. ..... .......... 215
Additives .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 2 15
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Changing ....... ..... ... .. .. .... . 216 F
Ch ecking the engin e oi l le vel .. .... .. . 215
Indications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tr a checking .... .. .... ..... .. .. .. . 215
Indica tor ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Oil consumption .............. .. ... 214
Pressure malfunction .. .... .. .. .. .. . . 16
Recommended oil check intervals ..... 215
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Specification and viscos ity .. .. .. .. .. . 213
Temperature indicator ....... .. .. .. . . 28
Engine sound ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 96
Engin e sp ee d lim ita tion ....... .. .... . . 20
E ng ine start system (indicator lights) .. . . 17
Environmen t
Break -in period ............ ... .. ... 196
Catalytic converter ......... ... .. ... 197
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 224
Driving at high speeds ..... .. .. .... . 199
Driving to minim ize pollution and noise 198
Fu el .. ... ....... ......... ... .... . 208
Fu el economy ............. ... .... . 198
Leaks und er your vehicle ........... . 211
Letting the veh icle st and and warm up . 199
Proper d ispo sal o f drained brake fluid . 220
Proper disposal of dra ined engine cool-
ant ..... .. ................ ... ... 218
Proper disposa l of dra ined engine
oil .. .. .. ...... .. ... .... .. .. 215 ,216
Recycling used engine oil . .. .. .. .... . 215
Un leaded fuel ... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 206
What should I do with an old battery? . 224
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ..... .. .. .. . 186
E xhaust t ail pipes
Cleaning . .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 203
Expansion tank .............. .. .... . 217
Exterior lighting ............... .. .... 44
Ext erior mirrors
Ad justing .. .... .. ... ...... .. .. .. .. 50
Dimming ..... .... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 51
Heating .. .. ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 50
Exterior temperature display ..... .... . . 22 Fastening
Booster seats .... ................. 174
Conv ertib le child saf ety seats ..... ... 172
I nfant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Floor mats .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... 125
Foot pedals ................. ....... 1 25
For the sake of the environm ent
Gasoline fumes and the env ironment . . 208
Reducing eng ine no ise by early upsh ift-
ing ... .... .. .. .. ...... .. ... ...... . 10
Refueling ............ ........... . 208
Sav ing fuel by early upsh ifting ...... .. 10
Four-zone automatic climat e control ... . 70
Front airb ags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of phys ics 131
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adjusting . .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... 122
Child res tra ints in the fron t se at .... .. 141
Fuel Additives . ..... .. ................. 206
B lended gasoline .............. .... 206
Cur rent consump tion ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 24
Economy mess ages (efficiency program) 25
Fuel filler flap emergency release .... . 209
Fuel filler neck ........ ........... . 207
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gasoline .... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .... 206
Gasoline additives ...... ....... .. .. 207
Low fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Octan e rating .... .............. ... 206
Recommendation ............... ... 206
Refuelling . .. .. .. ...... ....... .... 208
Reserve ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .... . 11
Tank capac ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,280
Fuses Assignment ..... ... .......... .... 269
Rep lac ing . .. .. .. ....... ..... ..... 269
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Garage door opener (Homelink) ... .. .. . 42
Garment hooks .... ... ............. .. 61

Gauges Engin e coolant temperature . ... .. .. .. 10
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T rip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator (warn ing/indicator lights) .. .. 16
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 228
Glove compartment (cooled) ........... 61
Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 279
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Head-up Display ........... .... .. .... 27
Headlights Cleaning ... .. .............. ... ... 202
C leaning system .......... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . 21, 44
Washer reservoir ................ .. 224
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 124
Adjusting .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 124
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear seats .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 57
Removing ................ ... ... ... 57
Heated exterior mirrors .................... 50
rear window (automatic climate control) 71
seats (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
Steer ing wheel ... ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 72
windshield washer spray nozzles ...... 48
Heating ..... .. .............. ... .... 69
H eavy clothing and safety belts . .. .. .. . 133
High beam . .. ............. .... .. .... 46
High voltage warning label ... ... .. .. . 279
H ill descent control ............... .. 106
Homelink (garage door opener) .. .. .. .. 42
H ood (release lever) ........ .. .. .. .. . 211
H ooks .. .. ... ................... ... 67
Horn ............................... 8
H ow are child restraint system anchors re-
l ated to child safety ........ .. .. .. .. . 179
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 147
How often shou ld I check my tire pres-
sures? . ... .. .. ................ .... 239
H ow safety belt pretensioners work ... . 136
Index 291
Hydrop laning ..... .. ............... 245
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Immobilize r .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 25
Important things to do before driving .. 120
Improper ly worn safety belts ........ .. 136
Ind icator lights
Dynamic steering . .. .. ......... .. .. 192
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights . . 11
Infant seats ...... .. ............... 171
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Instruments Adjusting the light ing ............. .. 47
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster .... ... .... .... .. . 10
Interior lighting
Ambience lighting .. .............. .. 47
Front and rear . .. ................. . 47
Intermittent (w indshield wipers) .. .. .. . 48
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Jack ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. 259
Jump-starting . .. .. .... ........... .. 273
Jumper cables ... .. .. ............... 274
K
Key ........ .. .. .. ... ............ ... 31
Battery replacement master key . . . . . . . 32
Emergency key ..... ................ 31
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mechanical key . .. ............... .. . 32
Kick-down tiptronic ... ... .. .. ............... 107
Knee a irbags .. .. .. .. .......... ..... 156
Description .. .. .. ................. 1S6
How they work . .. .... ............. 157
Important safety instructions ........ 158
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Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
L ane Cha nge Ass istant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Lap t imer
Evaluating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Pausing tim ing .. .. .......... ... .. .. 28
Start ing ... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 28
L ATCH . ..... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 179
Descr ipt ion .............. .. .. .. .. . 180
Instal ling a chi ld restraint .. .. .. .... . 181
Locat ion . .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 180
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. ............ ... .. .. ... 181
Leather clean ing/protection ..... .... . 204
L eaving home ............... .. .. .. .. 46
Lift ing jack .. ... ......... ... .. .. ... 265
Lifting vehicle . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 27 7
L ight
Ambie nce lighting ............ .... .. 47
Com ing/ Leaving home ... .. .. .. .... .. 46
D aytime running lights . ... .. .. .... .. 4 4
Emergency flashers .. ... .. .. .. .... .. 45
Exterior lighting .............. .... .. 44 L
oad ing ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 6 4
Movement-activate d ope ning . ... .. .. . 39
S ki sack ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 67
Stow ing luggage .............. .... 126
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Trunk pass -through . ............ ... . 68
Lumbar support Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Maintenance . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 282
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 29
Manua l shift program ............ .... 107
M assage func tion
F ront seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Matte finish pain t clea ning . ...... .. .. 201
Mechan ica l key .. .. ............. .. .. . 32
Mirro rs
Adjus ting the ex ter ior m irrors . . . . . . . . . 50
dimming . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 51
Vanity mirrors ... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 48
Monito ring the Advanced Ai rbag System 151
Mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l ....... ... . 23
Headlight range control ... .. .. .... .. 44
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H igh beam .................. .... .. 46
Low beam .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 44
Rear fog lights .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 44
Side ma rker lights .... .. .. .. .. ...... 44
T ur n signa ls ............... .. .. .. .. 46
Light/ra in sensor
H eadlig hts .... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 44
Intermittent (windshield wipe rs) .. ... . 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
L o cki ng
P ower locking sw itch . ... .. .. .. .... .. 36
R emote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the key .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 36
L ow beams .... ................... .. 44
Lower universa l anchorages (Canada) ... 179
L uggage compartment
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Ca rgo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
carpeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cover .. .. .. ............. .... .. ... . 64
Enlarg ing .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 65 Natura
l leather
Cleaning .. ....................... 204
New t ires and wheels
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Co ntacting .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 128
N ight vision assistant ................. 99
Cleaning camera lenses ......... .... 202
N umber of sea ts ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 130
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Occ upan t seati ng posi tions ....... .. .. 121
Octane rat ing ...................... 206
Odometer . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 25
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 70
Oil
refer to Eng ine oil ............. .... 213
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
On-Boa rd Di agnost ic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector ( DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Malfunction Ind ica tor Lamp (M IL) .... . 29

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Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 22
Opening Hood .. .. .. ................. .. ... 2 11
P owe r windows .......... .. .. .. .... 40
Rear lid .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 3 7
Sliding/tilting sun roof .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Operate you r vehicle econom ically and
m inim ize po llution ......... .. .. .. .. . 198
Other equipment (effic iency program) . .. 25
Outle t .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 59
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Paint damage .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 203
Paint No ... .. ................. .. ... 279
P arking ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 77
Automatic transmission ... .. .. .. .. . 105
Va let park ing ............ .... .. .. .. 41
P ark ing brake .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 7 7
also refer to Electromechan ica l par king
b rake . ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .... 77
P ark ing system
Ad justing the disp lay/wa rni ng tone .. . 119
C le a ning senso rs/c amera lenses . .. .. . 20 2
C lean ing t he rear view camera .. .. .. . 111
M alf u nct ion . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 1 19
Park ing system p lus .... ... .. .. .. .. . 110
Periphera l came ras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Rearviewcamera ......... .... .. .. . 111
also refer to Park ing systems . . . 110, 111
P ark ing systems . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 109
Parts replacement ... ...... .. .. .. .. . 284
Pass-thro ugh with ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
P ASSENG ER AIR BAG O FF light ... .. .. . 152
Passenge r protection ....... .. .. .. .. . 184
Passive safety system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 120
P eda ls .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 125
Phys ica l princ iples of a frontal coll is ion 131
Pl asti c parts
C leaning ... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... 203
P olishing .. ... ...... ............. .. 203
Pollen filter
refer to Po llutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
P oll utant fi lter .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 69
Inde x 293
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from in -
s ide . ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 36
Se lective unlock feature ............ . 34
Settings .. .. .. .. .... ............. . 34
U nl ocking and locking vehicle ......... 34
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power s teer ing
refer to E lect romecha nica l power ass ist 192
Power w indows .. ... ...... ........... 40
malfu nction ...... ...... ........... 41
Pregnant women Spec ia l considerations when wear ing a
safety belt .. .. .. ............... .. 135
pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
P reventative passenge r protection ..... 184
Proper occupant seating positions . .. .. 121
Proper safe ty belt posi tion ............ 134
P roper seating position
Front passenger .. .. ... ....... ..... 122
Occupants . .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 121
Rea r passengers .. ................. 123
Protecting .. .. .. .. ................. 203
Q
quattro
refer to All-wheel drive
Question What happens to unbelted occupants?
Why safety be lts? . .. .. .. ..... ... . .
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193
131
130
Radiator fan . ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 219
Radio clock . .. .. .. .. ... ....... ...... 26
Rain/ light sensor
Head lights .. .. .. ................. . 44
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) . .. .. . 48
Senso r defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Range (fue l level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Reading lights . .. ...... ........... .. . 47
Rear fog lights .. .. .... ........... .. . 44
Rea r lid
A utomatic operation . .. ..... ... .. .. . 37
Emergency re lease . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 39
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Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear she lf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear spoiler ................. .. .... . 190
Rear view camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . 110, 111
Rear view mirror .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 51
Rear window heating (automat ic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Refuelling . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 208
Remote control Un lock ing and locking ... .. .. .... .. . . 34
Repai r manua ls ............. ... .. .. . 282
Repairs Airbag system ............... .... . 155
Replacing Bulbs . ..... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 272
Fuses . ..... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 269
Tires and whee ls ......... .. .. .. .. . 246
W indshield wiper blades ... .. .. .... .. 49
Report ing Safety Defects . ... .. ... ... . 128
Request to wa rm eng ine by driving
Warn ing/ indicato r lights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 20
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Retractor . ... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 133
Revers ible mat . .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 67
Rims Cleaning ................ ........ . 202
Roo f rack .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 62
L oading ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 63
Roof weig ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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SA FE ... .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 25
Safe driving hab its . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Safety belt he ight ad justment .. .. ... 136
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 135
Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. .. . 13 6
Service and disposal . ... .. .. .. .. ... 13 7
Safety belt pretens ioners
P re sense .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 184 Safety be
lts ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 133
Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 203
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ...... ............. .... 131
Fastening . ...... ............. .... 133
Height ad justment ................ . 136
Improperly worn .... .. .. ... ..... .. 136
Not worn ..... .. .......... ... ... . 131
Safety be lt pos it ion ............ .. .. 134
Safe ty in str uctions ... .......... .. .. 133
Secu ring child safety seats . ... .. .. .. 176
Specia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 135
U nfastening ... .. ................. 135
Warning/ind icator light ......... .... 130
Warning light .... ............. ..... 16
WhyYOUMUSTwearthem .......... 130
Worn p roperly ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 132
Safety be lt tens ioner
drive select .... .. ... .......... .... . 96
Sa fety be lt warning ligh t ......... .. .. 130
Safety comp liance sticker ........... . 279
Safety eq uipment . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 120
Safety featu res for o ccupan t rest ra in t and
pro tection .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 120
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety instr uctions
Engine compartment ........... .. .. 211
for side curtain airbags ............. 163
for using child safety seats ....... ... 169
for us ing safe ty belts ... ......... ... 133
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ...... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 15 4
Safety systems Warning/ind icator lights .. ... ..... .. . 18
Saving f uel
Cylinder on demand System . . . . . . . . . . 24
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Recuperat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat adjustment Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 124
Safety gu idel ines . ... ........... ... . 53

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Seat belts WhyYOU MUSTwearthem 130
Seat covers Cleaning . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 204
Seat heat ing/vent ilation (automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seating position Driver ... .. ................. .. ... 121
Front passenger .......... .... .. .. . 122
H ow to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . 122
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Occupants .................. .... .. 12 1
Rear passe ngers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Seat memory .. ........... .. .. .. .... 57
Sea ts
Comfo rt seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seats (number) ............ .... .. ... 130
Select ive unlock feature ..... .. .. .. .. .. 34
Selector lever . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 103
Selector leve r eme rgency r elease . ..... 108
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. . 137
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Shift ing indicato r ........... ... ... ... 28
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Ship (t ransporti ng your ve hicle) . .. .. .. . 277
Shutting down vehicle ...... .. .. .. .. . 198
Side airbags Description ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 158
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Ad justing the brigh tness ... .. .. .. .. .. 95
Sensor range ... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 93
Side assist Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. .. 95
C le a ning t he sensors ...... .. .. .. .. . 20 2
Side curta in airbags .. .... .. .. .. .. .. . 161
Descr ipt ion . ................ ... ... 161
H ow they wo rk ............ ... ... .. 163
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Side marker lights ......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Ski sack ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 67
also refer to Trunk pass-t hrough .. .. .. 68
Inde x 295
Sliding/tilting s unroo f
Emergency closing . .. ... .... ... .. .. . 42
Open ing and closing . .. ..... ... .. .. . 41
Snow cha ins .. .. .. .... ........... .. 253
Socket . .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 60
Sources of information abo ut child re-
straints and their use .. ... .... ... .. .. 183
Speedometer . .. .. ................. . 25
Speed rat ing letter code .............. 248
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sport d iffe rential .................. .. 96
Ind icator light . .. .... ........... .. . 21
START ENGINE STOP button ...... .. .. . 74
Star ting from res t ..... .. ..... ... .. .. . 78
Start ing the engine .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. . 74
Steering Electr ically adjustable steering wheel . . 73
Manually adjustable steering wheel . .. . 73
also refer to Electromechanical power as-
s ist . ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 192
Steering wheel Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Ind icator lig ht . .. ............. 17,192
Steering wheel heat ing ........ .... .. 72
Steering wheel col umn
Adjusting electrically . ... .... ... .. .. . 73
Adjusting man ua lly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Stee ring w heel w ith tiptronic ...... .. .. 107
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 242
Stopping the engine . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 75
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 , 64
Su nroof .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 41
Sun shade . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 48
Su n visors .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 48
Symbols
refer to Warn ing/ indicator lights . .. .. . 11
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1, 22
T ail lights
Cleaning .... .. ...... ........... .. 202
Technical data ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 279
Technical modifications .. ..... ... .. .. 284
T emperatu re display ............. .. .. . 22
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Temperature indicator Engine oil . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 28
Tet he r anchors . ........... .... .... . 18 2
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Textiles Cleaning ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 204
The first 1,000 m iles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. .. .... ........... .. .. .... . 196
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 127
Tips fo r the env ironment
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
tiptronic (automatic tra nsmission) 103, 107
T ire mobility system ........ .. .. .. .. . 260
T ire pressure .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 23 7
T ire pressure monitor ing system .. .. .. . 255
Tire repair kit . ... ...... ... .. .. .... . 260
T ires .. .. ...... ........... .. .. .... . 226
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. .. ... 248
Tire man ufacturing date ... .. .... .. . 247
Tire specifications ..... ... .. .. .... . 247
Tread depth ............. .. .. .. .. . 243
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. ..... 251
W inter t ires .......... .... ... .. .. . 252
Tires/Wheels Tire mobility system . ... .. .. ... ... . 260
Tire repair kit ............ .. .. .... . 260
Ti res and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. .. . 240
Tires and whee ls
C heck ing ti re pressu re . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 237
Cold t ire i nflat ion p ressu re . .. .. .. .. . 233
Di mensions .............. .. .. .... . 24 5
G eneral notes . ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 226
Glossary of tire and load ing te rmino lo -
gy . .. ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 228
L ow aspect ratio ti res . ... .. .. ... ... . 254
N ew tires and wheels ........ .. .... . 245
Replacing ............... .. .. .... . 246
Snow chains ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. . 253
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. ... 240
Wheel bo lts ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 254
W inter t ires ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 25 2
T ire serv ice life . ........... .. .. .... . 243
Tools ... .... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .... . 259
Torn or frayed safety belts ....... .. ... 133
Towing Tow tr uck procedures .......... .. .. . 275 T
PMS
In dicator light
258
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 255
T rai n (tr ansport ing you r vehi cle) . .. .. .. 277
Transmission .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 103
T ransmission malfunction ( indicator
li ght) . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 107
T ranspo rt Canada .. ............. .... 1 28
Transporting your vehicle ......... .... 277
T rea d Wea r Ind icator (TWI) .... ... .. .. 2 43
T rip odometer ..... ................ .. 25
What does it mean when D EF appears in
t h e tr ip odometer display? .... .. .... . 25
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . ...... . 64
T ru nk pass-through . .... ..... ... .. .. . 68
T urn s ignals . .. .. . .............. .. .. . 46
W arning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 22
u
Un fastening safety b elts
U nidirectional tires . ... .......... .. . .
Unif orm tire qu ality gradi ng ........ . .
Un locking 135
227
251
Power loc king switc h ........ .... ... . 36
Remote cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U si ng the key .. .. ............. .. .. . 36
V
Vale t pa rking .. .. .. .......... ...... .. 41
Vanity mirro rs ...................... . 48
Vehicle ca re/clean ing .... .. .... .... ... .. .. 201
Vehicle control modules .. .. ... ..... .. 186
Vehicle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Vehicle identification label ...... .. .. .. 279
Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN) .. .. 279
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259, 265
Vehicle lite ratu re ............... .. .. .. 5
Vehicle shutt-down ... ........... .. .. 198
Vehicle transport . ... .... .... ... .. .. 2 77
Ventila tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Vinyl Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 204

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0:: <.J 'SI: ,...., \!) 1.1'1 ,...., 1.1'1 ,....,
w
Warning/indicator lights . ... .. .. .. .. .. 11
Airbag system . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 1 8
Ant i-lock braking system (ABS) . ... .. .. 18
Brake system ............ .... .. .... 14
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electromechan ical park ing brake ...... 15
Electronic power control . .. ... .. ... .. 19
Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . 18
Ge ne rato r .. .... ......... .. .. .. .... 16
I ns trumen t cluste r ........ .. .. .. .. .. 10
M alfu nct io n I ndica to r Lamp (M IL) . .. .. 20
Safety belt ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 1 6
Turn signa ls . .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 22
War ning/Ind icator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 1, 15 2
P ASSENG ER AIR BAG O FF .. .. .. .. .. . 152
Warranty coverages ........... .... .. 282
Washer reservoir .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 224
Wear ind icator ............ .. .. .. .. . 24 3
Weights ... .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 279
What happens if you wear yo ur sa fety be lt
too loose? ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 134
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . 13 1
What impairs driving safety? . .. .. .. .. . 121
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? . ..... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 239
What should I do after rep lacing wheels? 239
Wheel bolts Torque ... .. ............. .... .. ... 254
Wheels ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 226
C hec kin g tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 23 7
C leaning ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 202
Cold tire inflat ion pressure . .. .. .. .. . 233
General notes ............ .. .. .. .. . 226
Glossary of t ire and load ing termi nolo-
gy ...... ... ...... ............. .. 228
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 24 5
T ires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. . 24 0
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 133
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 151
When shou ld I ad just the tire p ressu res? 239
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 239
Where are lower anchor ages located? .. . 180
Inde x 297
Where can I find the t ire pressures for my
ca r? .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. 237
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130, 131
Windows Cleaning/removing ice . .. .... ... .. .. 203
defrosting (automatic climate control) 71
Windshie ld
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .... ............. . 48
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 71
Windshie ld washer system .... ... .. .. . 48
Washer fl uid leve l .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 20
Washe r reservo ir ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 224
Windsh ie ld w ipers
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 49
F olding up . ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 49
Ind icator lig ht ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 21
Replacing windshield wiper b la d es . ... . 49
Switching on/off . ............. .... . 48
Win ter operation
B attery ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 2 21
Car washes . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 201
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Defrost ing windows (automatic climate
control) ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 71
Removing ice from windows ......... 203
Seat heating (automat ic climate control) 71
Steering w heel heat ing . .. .. ... ... .. . 72
T ires ........ ... .. ............... 193
Winter tires . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 252
All-wheel drive . .. ............. .... 252
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