warning AUDI S3 2015 Owners Manual

292 Consumer Information
This will help ensure that vehicle function, performance and safety are not impaired
c:::> &. .
Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause
malfunctions. Because of the way electronic
components are interconnected with each
other, such malfunctions can also have an ad­
verse affect on other systems that are not di­ rectly involved . Th is means that you risk both
a substantial reduction in the operational
safety of your vehicle and an increased wear of
vehicle pa rts
c:::> &. .
Author ized Audi dealers will perform this
work in a p rofessional and competent manner
or, in special cases, refer you to a professional
company that specializes in such modifica­
tions.
& WARNING
Improper repairs and modifications can
change the way vehicle systems work and
cause damage to the vehicle and serious
personal injury.
-
(D Note
If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as possi­
ble.
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom­
munication and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommuni­
cation Equipmen t User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any
radio or TV interference caused by unauthor­
ized modifications to this equipment.
Devices
The following devices each comp ly with FCC
Part 15.19, FCC 15.21 and RSS-Gen Issue 1:
- Adaptive cruise control* -
Audi side assist*
- Cell phone package*
- Convenience key*
- Electron ic immobilizer
- Homelink un iversal remote control*
- Remote control key
FCC Part 15.19
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions :
(1) This device may not cause harmful inter­
f erence, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired opera tion .
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not expressly ap­
proved by the party responsible for compli­
ance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is subject to the following two con­
ditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference ,
and
(2) this device must accept any interfe rence ,
i ncl uding interference that may cause unde­
sired operation of the device.

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A
A/C (automatic climate control system) .. 70
A/C (manual cl imate control system) .. .. 69
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 291
Active lane ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Ac tiva ting vibration warning .. .. .. .. . 100
Adj usting steering time . ... .. .. .. .. . 100
C leaning the camera area . ... .. .. .. . 206
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
switch ing on and
off ...... .. .. .. .. .. 99
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
C lean ing the sensor .... ... .. .. .... . 206
Driver messages .......... .... .. .... 92
General Informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Request fo r driver intervention . . . . . . . . 92
Stop-and-go traffic .......... .... ... 90
Adaptive dampe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Adapt ive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 106
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
AdBlue .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 215
F il ling . .. .. .......... ... .... .. .. . 216
M essages .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 215
Adding W indshield washer fluid ....... ... .. 232
Adj usting a ir distribution (Climate control
system) ... .. ................. .. .... 71
Ad justing air vents ......... .. .. .. .. .. 7 2
Adjusting a ir vents (manual climate con-
trol system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Ad justing a utomatic headlights . ... .. .. 48
Ad justing the cen ter conso le lighting .. .. 50
Ad justing the temperat ure
manual climate control system . . . . . . . . 69
advanced key
refer to Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
A irbag .... .. ................. .. ... 1 44
I ndica tor ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ai rbag system ................ .... .. 165
Advanced Airbag System ... .. .. .. .. . 148
Advanced Airbag System compone nts . 15 2
Ca re ..... .. .... ........... .. .. .. . 160
C hi ld ren . .. ............. .... .. ... 17 2
C hi ld restra ints . .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 172
Inde x 293
Components (front airbags) .. ... .. .. 152
Danger of fitting a ch ild seat o n the front
passenger seat ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 146
Disposa l .. .. .. .. ................. 160
Front a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 150
How do the front airbags work? ...... 154
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? ....... ... .. ..... .......... 152
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponent s work togethe r ......... .. .. 15 4
Im portant sa fe ty instructions on the
knee airbag system .. .. ..... ... .. .. 163
Impo rtant t hings to know .... ... .. .. 144
Knee a irbags . .. .. ................. 161
Monitoring .. .. .. ................. 156
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... .. 157
Repairs ......... .. ............... 160
Safety i nstr uctions .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 159
S ide a irbags . .. .... ... .. ..... ..... 163
S ide cur tain airbags . ........... .... 166
Wa rning/Indicato r lights ....... .. .. 156
When must the system be inspected? . 156
Ala rm system
re fer to Anti-theft alarm system ....... 35
A lignment pin (changing the whee l) .. .. 268
A ll- wea ther lights ( LED headlights) ... .. . 46
A ll-wheel d rive
Winter tires . .. .. .. .......... ..... 261
A ll wheel drive .. .. ................. 193
Altern ator
refer to Alternator (indicator light) 20
Alternato r (indicato r light) ...... .... .. 20
Amb ient lighting . ... .. .. .. .... ... .. . 49
A nti- freeze
refer to Eng ine coolan t ......... .. .. 225
Anti -lock braking system ............. 189
Ind icator light ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 22
Anti-slip regu lation .. ........... .... 189
Ind icator light . .. .... ........... .. . 22
An ti-theft a larm system ....... ... .. .. . 35
Anti-theft protection Electronic immob ilizer ............. .. 40
Audi active lane assist
refer to Active lane ass ist ......... .. . 98
Audi drive selec t ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 106
Ind icator light ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 26
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Audi magnetic ride
refer to Adaptive dampers 106
Aud i Service Repa ir Ma nuals and Litera -
ture .. .. .... ............. .. .. .. .. . 289
AUTO Automatic climate control system ..... 70
Automatic headlights ......... .. .... 46
Auto Lock (centra l locking system) .... .. 36
Automatic belt retractor ............. 138
Automatic climate control system
refer to Climate control system (auto-
mat ic) ............................ 70
Automatic headlights ................. 46
Automatic post-collision braking system 190
Automatic transmission .............. 109
Driving t ips . .................. .... 111
E mergency mode .................. 115
H ill descent control ................ 113
I gnition key safety in terlock .. .. .... .. 74
Kick -down . .... . ...... ... ... ..... . 114
L aunch Contro l-Program ... .. .. .. .. . 1 15
malfunction . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 110
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . 116
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Selector lever posit ions ............. 109
Shifting manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Steer ing whee l w ith shift paddles ..... 114
S t ron ic .. .. ..... ........ .. .. .. .. . 109
tiptronic . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 114
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . 50
Auto Safety Hotline ..... ... .. .. .... . 133
Auxiliary heater (vehicles w ith d iese l en-
g ines) .. .. .... ............. ...... .. 73
Average consumption ................. 28
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
B
Battery . .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 228
Charge level ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 194
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 230
Energy management . ... .. .. .. .. .. . 194
Important warnings ............... 229
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Jump starting ............ .. .. .. .. . 280
Locat ion ... ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 229
Replacing the battery .............. 231 Winter operation
.... .. ..... .... . .. 228
Working on the battery . ..... ... .. .. 229
Before driving ..... ............. .... 125
Blended gasoline .. ............. .... 210
B lower
automatic Climate control system . ... . 71
Manua l climate control system ... .. .. . 69
Boos t .............................. 29
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Boost p ressure indicator . ..... ... .. .. . 29
Brake fluid Changi ng the b ra ke fluid ........ .. .. 22 7
Checking the b rake fluid level ........ 22 7
What is the co rrect b rake fluid level? .. 2 2 7
What shou ld I do if the brake fluid warn -
ing light comes on? ..... .... ... .. .. 227
B rakes ..... .... .. .. ........... .... 191
B rake assist system . ........... .. .. 189
B rake booster ..................... 191
Indicator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 25
New brake pads . .... .. ..... ... .. .. 191
Brake system Brake fluid .... .. ............. .... 22 7
B rake fluid specifications fo r refill and re -
placement .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 227
B rake pads . ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. 197
Fl uid reservoir ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 227
Worn brake pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
B rak ing
Emergency brak ing funct ion ... .. .. .. . 82
Indicator light ... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 18
Parking brake .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 80
Starting on inclines ............ .... . 82
B reak-in per iod ..................... 197
Brake pads . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 197
T ires ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 197
Bu lbs ......... ... .. .............. . 279
C
California Proposition 65 Warn ing .... . 218
Battery specific .................. . 230
Capacities AdBl ue ... .... .. ............. .... 215
Fuel tank .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 288
Washe r fluid reservo ir .. ....... ... .. 288
Care ... .. .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. 205
also refer to Cleaning .......... .. .. 205

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Driver information system ... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Boost ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 29
CD/radio display ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Door/rear lid warning ..... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
E ng ine o il temperature indicator .. .. .. 32
I ndicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
L ap time r .. ............... .. .. .. .. 3 2
On- boa rd comp ute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Outside tempera ture display . ... .. .. .. 27
Service interval disp lay . ... .. .. .. .. .. 13
Using the multifunction steer ing whee l . 27
Dr iver sea ting posi tion ...... .. .. .. .. . 126
Drive se lect
refer to Audi dr ive se lect . ...... ... .. 106
D riving safe ly . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 125
D riving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
D ust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
E
EC O mode ( autom atic clima te control sys -
tem) . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 70
E fficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
D escr ipt io n ................. ... ... . 29
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
O the r equipmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Elect rical accessories
refer to Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Elect romechanical par king brake
refer to Parking brake ..... .. .. .. .. .. 80
E lect romechan ic a l steering .. .. .. .. .. . 193
I ndica tor ligh ts .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 193
E lect ron ic diffe rent ial loc k ... .. .. .. .. . 189
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
Electronic immobili zer ...... .. .. .. .. .. 40
also refer to Immobilizer .. .. .. .. .. .. 35
E lect ro nic spee d limiter .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 31
E lect ronic stabilization control (ESC)
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
Sport mode .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 190
Electro nic Stabilization Control (ESC) .. . 189
Eme rgency ass istance ... ... .. .. .. .. . 26 7
E mergency flasher ...... ... .... .. .. .. 47
Inde x 297
Emergency flashe rs
Indicator light ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 26
Emergency operation Emergen cy bra king f unct ion ..... .. .. . 82
F ron t passenger's door/rear doors .. .. . 41
L uggage compartment lid .... ... .. .. 2 67
Pano rama sunroof . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 4S
with convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
E mergency re lease
F uel fi ller doo r ... .. . .............. 214
S e lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Emergency starting ................. 280
Emergency towing . ................. 282
E nergy m anagement ............ .. .. 19 4
Ind icator lig ht ... .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 2 0
E ngine
Coolant ......... .. ............... 225
Pr ewa rm ing (butto n) ............... . 77
P rewarm ing ( key) . .... ........... .. . 74
Star ting with jumper cables .. ... .. .. 2 80
S tar ting (driver messages with conven -
ience key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Starting (eng ine) . .. ............... . 77
Starting
(key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
stopp ing (button) .................. 78
stopp ing (key) . ......... ........... 76
Engine compartment Closing the hood ..... ............. 219
Open ing the ho od ............. .. .. 219
Overview.. .. .. .. ............ 220,221
Safety precautions ... . .. ...... .... . 217
Engine co ntrol (indicato r light) . . . . . . . . . 23
En gine coolant .. .. ................. 225
Radiator fan . .. .. .... ............. 227
Engine o il .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 221
adding ......... .. ............... 223
Changi ng ... .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 224
Checking the oi l level ............. .. 22 3
Dip stic k ... .... .. .. . ..... 2 20, 22 1,22 3
Ind icator lig ht . .. .... ........... .. . 20
Oil consumpt ion . ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 22
Specificatio n and viscosity .... ... .. .. 221
T emperature indicato r ... .... ... .. .. . 32
U se ...... .. .. .. ................. 223
Engine speed lim itation ( indica to r li gh t) . 24
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Headlights Headlig ht range control system ... .. .. 46
L eft hand drive, right hand drive ... .. .. 49
Travel mode ............. .... .. .. .. 49
Washer reservoir ......... .... .. .. . 232
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
adj usting . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 59
Ad justing . ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. ... 129
removing and installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
H eated
exterior m irrors ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 52
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seats . ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 72
Washer nozz les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
H ea ting (diese l eng ine a uxiliary hea ter) .. 73
H eavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . 1 38
Hex soc ket ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 268
H igh voltage warning label .. .. .. .. .. . 286
H ighway lig ht .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 47
H ill descent control ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 113
H ill hold .. ... ............. ... ... ... 82
Hill hold ass ist
refer to Hill hold ......... .... .. .. .. 82
H orn ... .. .. .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .. .. . 8
H ow are c hild restra int system anchors re-
lated to child safety ............. .... 184
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 152
H ow often sho uld I check my t ire pres-
sures? . ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 247
H ow safety belt pretensioners wo rk . . . . 142
Hydroplaning ............. .... .. .. . 253
I
Ignition
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Sw itching on/off (w ith button) .. .. .. .. 77
I gnition key safety in terloc k . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Ignition lock mechanical ........... ...... .... ... 74
Immobilizer ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 35
I mpor tan t thi ngs to do before driving . . 125
Improperly wor n safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 141
I ndicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
I nfant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Instal ling ch ild safety seats
Safety belts .. ........... .. .. .. ... 181
Inde x 299
Installing the upper tether st rap on the
ancho rage . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 187
Instrument cluster . ................. . 10
Instruments .. .. .. ................. . 10
Adjusting the light ing . .. .... ... .. .. . 50
Interior l ighting ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 49
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) .. ... .. 50
J
Jump -starting
Jump start cab les 280
281
K
Key ...
... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 35
Checking the number . .. ..... ... .. .. . 35
Driver messages (mechanical ignition
key) ...... .. .. .. ................. . 79
Driver messages (with convenience key) . 79
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Key replacement ................. .. 35
Replacing the battery .. .. ... ... .. .. . 37
u nlocking/loc king .... ....... 37, 38 , 39
Key recognition Climate control system ............. . 68
K ick -down
Automat ic transmission ..... ... .. .. 114
Knee a irbags .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 161
Descrip tion .. .. .. .. ............... 161
How they wor k ..... . .. ..... ... .. .. 162
Important sa fe ty instructions . ... .. .. 163
L
La ne assist
refer to Ac tive lane ass ist .... ... .. .. . 98
Lap time r ...... ... .. ................ 32
Evaluating recorded times .......... .. 33
Star ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
LATC H ..... .. .. .. ................. 184
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18S
Installing a c hild restra int .......... . 186
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Mount ing and releasing the anchorage
hoo k ..... .. .. .. .. . .............. 186
Launc h Control-Program (automatic trans­
mission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
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Oil
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
also r efe r to Eng ine oi l . . . . . . . . 221, 223
O il change interva l
with drive r informat ion sys tem .. .. .. .. 13
On -Board -Diagnostic System (OBD)
System indicator light (MI L) .. ... .... . 30
On-board computer ........ .... .. .. .. 27
Operation (mu lt ifunction steering
wheel) . .. .. ........ ......... .. .. .. 28
On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . ... .. .. .. .. 31
On Board Diagnostic Sys tem (OBD)
E lect ronic speed lim iter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
Opening . .. ... ............... .... ... 35
F uel filler door ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 212
H ood .. ... ... .............. ... ... 219
L uggage compartmen t lid .. .. .. .. .. .. 42
Panorama sunroof ........ .. .. .. .. .. 44
W indows . ... .. ... . .... ... .. .. .. .. 4 3
Opening/clos ing
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . 39
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
with the door lock ........ .. .. .. .. .. 39
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize po llution ............ .... .. 199
Othe r equipment (efficiency p rogram) ... 30
Outside temperature display . .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Overv iew (cockp it) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
p
Paint damage
207
P aint No . .. .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 286
Panorama sunroof ... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Conven ience opening/closing . .. ... ... 43
Eme rgency closing ............... ... 45
Park ing aid
C leaning sensors/camera lenses . .. .. . 206
P ark ing brake . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 80
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . 82
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Park ing .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 81
Power supply failure ...... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Sett ing/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Starting from a stop ........... .... . 82
also refer to Park ing brake . .. .. .. .. .. 80 Pa
rking light . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 46
Pa rking system
Adjusting t he d isplay/war ning tone . .. 12 4
Cleaning the rearview camera .... .. .. 121
Malfunc tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4
Parking system plus .. ... .... ... .. .. 119
Peripheral display . .. .. .. ... ... .. .. 119
Rea r parking system . ... .... ... .. .. 119
Rearv iew camera . .... ......... .. .. 120
also refer to Parking systems . . . 119, 120
Pa rking systems ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 118
Pa rking (automatic t ransmission) 111, 112
Particulate f ilter
refer to Diese l part icu late filter .... .. . 23
Parts replacement ... .. .. ...... ... .. 291
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . ... .. .. 157
Pedals ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 130
Perip heral display .. ............. .. .. 119
Physical p rinciples of a frontal collision . 136
Polish ing ...... ... .. ............... 207
Pollen filter
refer to Poll utant filter ......... .. .. . 68
Pollutant f ilter .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 68
Power seat adj ustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Windows . .. .. .. .... ............. . 43
Power w indows .. .. ................. . 43
Convenience opening/clos ing ....... .. 43
Malfunction ... .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. .. . 44
Pregnant women Spec ial considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Basic (description) . .. .. .. ..... ... .. . 94
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 96
Front (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
General information ........... .... . 94
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Warnings ....... .. ................ 95
Pressure (tires) .. .. ................. 265
Prewa rm ing
With b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
With key . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 74
P roper occupant seating positions . .. .. 1 26
Proper safety belt position ........ .. .. 139
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Warning/indicator light . ... .. .. .. .. . 135
Worn properly . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 137
Safety belt warn ing light ............. 135
Safety central locking ............. .. .. 41
Safety compliance st icker ... .. .. .. .. . 286
Safety equipment . ................ .. 125
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Safety guide lines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety instructions for s ide curta in a irbags ............. 168
fo r us ing chi ld safety seats . .. .... .. . 174
for us ing safety be lts ............... 138
M on itoring the Advanced Airbag Sys -
tem ..... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 159
Safety systems ( indicato r light) . .. .. .. .. 2 1
Scheduled ma intenance interval
with driver i nformat ion system ........ 13
Screwdriver . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 268
Seat adjustment Driver's sea t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Fr ont passenger's se at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7
H ead res traints ....... ... .. .. .. .. . 129
Safety guide lines . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 56
Seat heat ing .................... .... 72
Seating position Driver . ... . .... ............. .. .. . 126
Front passenger ................... 127
H ow to adjust the front seats ........ 127
I nco rrect seat position .............. 129
Occupa nts .. .... ............. .. .. . 126
Rear passengers .......... .... .. .. . 128
Seats ad justing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 58
Folding .. ... .................. .. .. 65
Seats (number) . ........... .. .. .. .. . 135
Selec tive c ataly tic red uction
refer to AdBlue . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 215
Select ive wheel torque control ........ 189
Selector leve r (automatic transmission)
Emergency operation ............... 116
Position . .. .... ............. .. .. . 109
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner ... .. .. .. .. . 142
Service interval d isp lay
wi th d river informat ion system ........ 13
Index 303
Setting clock . ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 10
Setting date ....... ................. 10
Setting the temperature automat ic climate control system ..... 71
Setting time . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 10
S ET UP (basic setting) . .............. .. 10
S hi ft padd les (automatic transmission) . 114
S hor t-t erm memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
S ide a irbags
Description ....... ........... ..... 163
How they work .... ................ 165
S ide assist ...... ...... ............. 102
Adjusting the brightness ........ .... 104
Cleaning the sensors ........... .. .. 206
Sensor range .. ... ................ 103
switching on and off ............... 104
S ide curtain airbags ................. 166
Description ....................... 166
How they work . .. ................. 168
Safety i nstr uctions .. ............... 168
Sliding/tilting s unroof
refer to Panorama sunroof ........... 44
Snow cha ins .. .. .. .... ........... .. 262
All wheel drive ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 193
Socket ........ .... ........... ...... 60
Sources of information abo ut child re-
stra ints and their use ................ 188
S peed l imi ter . .. .. ................. . 31
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Speed rating letter code .. ..... ... .. .. 257
Speed warning system ........... .... . 83
Sport mode . .. .. .. .. ............... 190
Star but ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
START ENGI NE S TOP button (conven ience
key) ...... ... .. .... ..... ..... ..... . 77
START ENGINE STOP (convenience key) .. . 78
St arti ng
Hill ho ld . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 82
Start ing from a stop
Hill start assis t ... .... ........... .. . 82
Starting (eng ine)
Automat ic start (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Automat ic start (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Malfunction (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Malfunction ( key) .................. . 75
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