battery AUDI S3 SEDAN 2015 Owners Manual

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Adjusting the disp lay and the warning
tones .... .. .. .. .... .... ... .. .. .... . 121
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 122
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle cont rol
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Electronic stabilization control (ESC) . . . . 123
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
All wheel drive (quatt ro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
En ergy management 128
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Correct passenger seating positions..... 131
Driver's and front passenger's footwe ll . . 13 5
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Storing cargo correct ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety belt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Airb ag sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System . 160
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
I mportant information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
LATCH system (Lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Table of contents
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . .
190
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Diesel f uel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Catalytic co nverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
D ie sel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Selective catalytic reduction . . . . . . . . . . . 195
En gine compartm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Eng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 1
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Serv ice interval display
212
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 232
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23S
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23S
Cleaning and care information 236
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Luggage compartment lid emergency
re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
General informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Equipm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Fu se s and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
El ectrica l fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 8
Bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Emergency situation s . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . . . . 252
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Using jump start cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Towing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
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Instruments and indicator lights
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Engine temperature
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Battery charge
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Tank system
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Washer fluid level
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Windshield wipers
¢page24
Steer ing .// steer ing lock
¢ page 126
Steering lock
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Engine start system
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Convenience key
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Battery in remote control key
¢page34
Defective light bulb warning
¢ page24
Headlight range control system *
¢ page24
Adaptive light* ¢ page24
Light/rain sensor *
¢ page24
Active lane assist *
¢ page 107

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If th is message appea rs, press t he b rake pe da l
f ir st and the n re lease the par king brake .
IZ,;11:);MJ~ (USA models) / [i] (Canada models)
Caution: Vehicle parked too steep
I f the indicator lig ht blinks and t he messag e ap­
pea rs, there is no t enoug h bra kin g power to se­
cure the vehicle. The b rakes have ove rhe ate d. T he
ve hicl e c ould r oll aw ay even on a sm all incli ne.
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Parking brake is applied
I f th is message appears , press t he brake pedal
f ir st and the n re lease the par king b rake if neces ­
sa ry .
(D Tips
For addit io nal information o n the park ing
b ra ke, re fe r to ¢
page 78.
_L Cooling system
• Switch off engine and check coolant level!
The coolant leve l is too low or the coolant tem­
pe ra tu re is too hig h.
Do not cont inue driving and switc h the engine
off. C hec k the coolant leve l¢
page 205.
- If the coolant leve l is too low, add coolant
¢ page 206 . Only cont inue driv ing once t he in­
dicator light turns off.
- If the coolant is at the correct level , the prob­
l em may be ca used by a ma lf u nction in the radi­
ator fan. Do not cont inue driv ing. See an au­
t h orized Aud i dea le r or authorized Audi Service
Fac ility for assistance .
• Coolant temperature too high! Let engine
run with vehicle stationary
L e t th e en gine cool by r unnin g it in idle for a few
minutes .
A WARNING
-Never open t he hoo d if you ca n see o r hear
steam o r co olant escap ing from the engine
compartment. T his i ncreases the ris k of
bur ns. Wai t until yo u no lo nger see o r hear
steam o r co olan t escap ing .
Instruments and indicator lights
-The engine compa rtment in any vehicle ca n
be a dange ro us area . Sto p the engine and a l­
low it t o cool befo re working in the engine
compa rtment. Always follow the informa­
tion fo u nd in ¢
page 198, Working in the
e ngine compartment .
(D Note
Do not cont inue dr iv ing if the . indicato r
li g ht tur ns on -this inc reases the r isk o f en­
g in e damage.
"1::::7: Engine oil pressure
• Switch off engine! Oil pres sure too low
St op t he engine and do not cont inue drivi ng .
Ch eck the eng ine oi l level
¢ page 203.
- If the engine o il level is too low, add eng ine oi l
¢ page 201 . Only continue dr iving once the in­
dicator light turns off.
- If the engine o il level is co rrect and the indica­
to r li ght still turns on, turn t he e ngine off and
do not cont inue drivi ng. See an authorized Aud i
dea le r or a uth o rized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r as­
sis tance .
(D Tips
The oil pressu re war ning is not an oi l level i n­
dicator . Always chec k the o il l ev el re gular ly .
0 Alternator/battery
• Alternator fault : battery is not being charg­
ed
T he re is a malfunction in the al ternator or the ve ­
hicle e lectr ica l system .
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or autho rized
Audi Serv ice Facility immed iately. Because t he ve­
hicle battery is d ra ining, turn off all unnecessary
elect rical e quipment suc h as th e MMI. Seek pro­
fe ssional ass istance if t he battery charge lev el is
too low.
(•) Low battery charge: Battery will be charged
while driving
The starting ab ility may be impaired.
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Instruments and indicator lights
If th is message turns off after a little while, the
battery charged enough while driving .
I f the message does no t turn off, have and au­
thor ized Audi dealer or au thorized A udi Service
F acility repair the ma lfunction.
t/ll !i.: Safety systems
The II (USA models)/ m (Canada mode ls) indi­
cator light monitors the safety systems.
Safety system
If the II (USA mode ls) I m (C anada mode ls) in­
d icator light turns on or blinks, there is a mal ­
function in a safety system.
D rive to an a uth o rized Aud i dea le r or a uth o rized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
A WARNING
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Have the safety systems inspected immedi­
ately. Otherwise, there is a risk that the sys­
tems may not activate d uring a co llision,
wh ich increases the risk of serious injury or
death .
t Front safety belt
The. indicator light stays o n until the driver 's
and front passenge r's safety belts are buckled .
Above a certain speed, there w ill also be a warn­
i n g tone .
@ Tips
For add it ional information on safety be lts, re­
fe r to
c::> page 140.
~ - Steering lock
• Do not dri ve v ehicle : steerin g defective
There is a malfunct ion in the electron ic steering
lock . You cannot turn the ignition on .
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered . See an authorized Aud i dea ler or author­
ized Aud i Service Fac ility for assistance .
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II!! Steering lock: sy stem fault! Please contact
Serv ice
There is a malfunction in the elec tronic steer ing
l ock.
D rive to an authori zed Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rv ice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction cor rec ted.
A WARNING
D o not tow yo ur vehicle when there is a mal­
f u nction in the e lectronic steering loc k - this
inc reases the r is k of an accident .
~ Engine start system
• Eng ine start system malfunction. Plea se
contact Ser vice
Do not sw itch the ignition off because you may
not be able to switch it on again.
D rive to an authori zed A udi dealer or au thori zed
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corre cted.
¥ ·1 Engine start system malfunction. Pl ea se
conta ct Servi ce
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There is a malfunction in the eng ine starting sys ­
tem .
- Veh icles with ign ition lock
c::> page 73, Auto­
matic start malfunction
- Veh icles with convenience key c::> page 76 , Au-
tomatic start malfunction
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
A udi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
~ Engine
• Eng ine stopped : brake ser vo and power
steering not pos sibl e
There is a malfunction in the eng ine or in the fuel
supply sys tem.
More fo rce is needed to steer and bra ke t he mov ­
i ng vehicle when the engine is stopped. If the ve­
hicle is roll ing, try to br ing it to a stop off to the
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dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as­
sistance.
A WARNING
If the engine stops while driving, you will
need to use more force to brake the vehicle.
This increases the risk of an accident. There
will still be power steering if the ignition is
switched on while the vehicle is rolling and
there is sufficient battery charge. Otherwise,
you must use greater force when steering.
!;.!~ Electronic stabilization control (ESC)
and
(8) anti-lock braking system (ABS)
If the DJ indicator light blinks while driving, the
ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is actively regu­
lating.
If the
DJ indicator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESC off. In this case , you can switch
the ignition off and then on to switch the ESC on
again. The indicator light turns off when the sys­
tem is functioning fully.
Stabilization control (ESC): sport. Warning! Re­
stricted stability
If the II indicator light turns on, ESC sport
mode was switched on using the
i .i, O FF I button
¢ page 124. You can turn the ESC on again by
press the
i .i, OFFI button again .
Stabilization control (ESC): off. Warning! Re­
stricted stability
If the II indicator light turns on, the ESC was re­
stricted or switched off using the
I.$ O FF I button
r::!:> page 124. The message ESC OFF also appears.
You can turn the ESC on again by press the
i.i, OF F! button again.
The system switched on when the ignition is
switched on. The
II indicator light turns off
when the system is functioning fully.
Stabilization control (ESC) malfunction! See
owner's manual
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Instruments and indicator lights
ABS malfunction! See owner's manual
If the Bl indicator light and the ABS indicator
light[!] (USA models) /
¢0) (Canada models)
turn on and this message appears, there is a mal­
function in the ABS system or electronic differen­
tial lock. This also causes the ESC to malfunction.
The brakes still function with their normal power,
but ABS is not active.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
If the 1111 (USA models) /. (Canada mod­
els) brake system indicator light turns on to­
gether with the ABS and ESC indicator lights,
the ABS/ESC regulating function may have
failed . Functions that stabilize the vehicle are
no longer available. This could cause the vehi­
cle to swerve, which increases the risk that
the vehicle will slide. Drive carefully to the
nearest authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility and have the malfunction
corrected.
(D Tips
For additional information on ESC and ABS,
refer tor::!:> page
123.
BRAKEt< O: Brake pads
1111 (USA models) / [IJ (Canada models)
Brake pads!
If the warning light illuminates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads inspected. Both
sets of brake pads on an axle must always be re­
placed at the same time.
A WARNING
-Driving with bad brakes can cause a collision
and serious personal injury .
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.. To confirm a selection, press the thum bwheel
@ .
.. To se lect a function programmed to a steer ing
whee l button , press the button @. For addi­
tiona l information, see c:>
page 29, Assigning
a function to a programmable steering wheel
button
Opening the Vehicle functions
.. Se lect the f irst tab w ith the button (!) .
.,. Press the button @. The
Veh icle functions
menu is displayed 9 fig. 10.
.. To select a menu item, turn and press the
t hu mbwheel @.
Resetting values to zero
.. In the Vehicle funct ions menu, select On-board
computer or Efficiency program .
.. Se lect a va lue in the desired trip computer or in
t h e efficie ncy prog ram .
.,. To reset t he val ues in a memo ry, press and hold
t h e thu mbw heel @for on e secon d.
Recalling indicator lights and messages
.. Press the button CD repeated ly until the Q tab
appea rs.
The
Q tab is only visibl e when there is a mal ­
f u nction.
Assigning a function to a programmable
steering wheel button
.. Se lect: the I MENU j button >Car > Systems *
control button > Vehicle settings > Steering
wheel button programming .
The Q tab is only visible when there is at lea st
one ind icat or light or message displayed.
(D Tips
- If the vehicle battery is discon nected , all
memo ry values a re erased.
- In form ation on the e fficiency pr ogra m
c:> pag e 29 .
-There is more inf orm atio n on the m ultifunc­
t io n st eering wheel in the MMI* owner 's
manua l.
Driver information system
Boost indicator
Applies to vehicles: with boost pressure indicator
Fig. 11 Instrume nt cl ust e r: boost in dic ato r
Boost pressure indicator (boost)
A bar grap h that begins on the l eft and fills in t o­
wa rd the righ t ind icates the engine's cu rrent load
( m eaning the cur rent b oost pressure).
Efficiency program
Description
App lies to vehicles: with driver info rmation system
Fig. 12 Inst rume nt clust er: effici ency p rogram (exa mple)
Calling up the efficiency program ii1
.. Call up the veh icle functio ns by pre ss in g the
but to n @ c:>
page 2 8, fig . 9 and se lec t the
menu item
Efficiency program c:> page 29.
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T he effi ciency pro gr am can he lp y ou to use le ss
f uel.
It eval uates driving inform ati on in ref ere nce
to fuel consump tion and shows o ther eq uipme nt
i nfluencing consumpt ion c:>
page 30 . Fue l econ ­
omy messages
c:> page 30 provide t ips for eff i­
c ient driving .
T he efficiency program rece ives data abou t the
distance and f uel consumpt ion from the on ­
board compu ter
1. If the data in t he eff iciency
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• If you press a button quickly, the LED blinks
once .
• If you press a button longer (convenience open­
ing*), the LED blinks several times.
• If the LED does not blink, the remote control
key battery is dead. The message=
Please
ch ange ke y batt ery
can also appear in the in­
strument cluster d isplay . Replace the battery .
Replacing the remote cont rol ke y batte ry
"Pry off the cover with a co in c;, fig. 20.
• Insert the new battery w ith the" +" facing up .
• Press the cover back onto the key until it clicks
into place .
We recommend having the battery replaced by
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Fac ility .
@.) For the sake of the environment
Dead batteries must be disposed of using
methods that will not harm the env ironment.
Do not dispose of them i n household trash .
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The replacement battery must meet the same
specifications as the original battery .
Remote control key synchronization
The remote control key must be synch ron ized if
the vehicle does not lock and unlock with the re­
mote cont ro l.
• Press the remote control key button
l@J .
• Insert the key in the dr iver door lock within 30
seconds.
• Press the
[m] button o r Im button.
Opening and clo sing
Unlocking/locking by remote control
Fig. 2 1 Remote cont rol key o r conven ience key: b uttons
@ @Open
@ t'.D Close
© ,;:::::::, U nlock luggage compartment lid
@ I
PANIC I Trigger the alarm
• To unlock the vehicle, press the button @@:!
¢fig.21 .
• To lock the ve hicle, br ing the selector lever into
the P position and press the
Im button @ .
• To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
the~ button © briefly .
• To open the luggage compartmen t lid, press
and hold the I= ! button © for at least one sec­
ond.
• To trigger the alarm, press the red I
PANIC I but­
ton @. The vehicle horn and emergency flash­
ers turn on.
• To turn off the alarm, press the red I
PANIC ! but-
ton @again .
If the vehicle is unlocked and a door or the lug­
gage compartment lid are not opened w ith in 45
seconds, the vehicle locks aga in automatically .
This feature prevents the vehicle from being acci­
dentally left un locked over a long per iod of t ime .
T his does not app ly if you press the~ button©
button for at least one second.
For vehicles with
s af ety ce ntral locking (se lective
u nlocking)
c;, page 38, only the dr iver's door
and the fuel filler door are opened by press ing
the
@I button @once, and the en tire vehicle u n-
locks when the button is pressed twice. ..,.
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Opening and closing
A WARNING
Read and following all WARNINGS. ¢ & in
Key set on page 33
(D Tips
- Only use the remote control key or conven­
ience key within view of the vehicle.
- Do not use the remote control when you are
inside the vehicle. Otherwise, you could un­
intentionally lock the vehicle. If you then
tried to start the engine or open a door, the
alarm would be triggered. If this happens, press the unlock button
m.
- The vehicle can only be locked when these­
lector lever is in the
P posit ion.
- Only use the panic function in an emergen­
cy.
- For information on additional remote con­
trol key or convenience key functions, refer
to ¢
page 41, Convenience opening/clos­
ing .
Locking and unlocking with the
convenience key
A ppl ies to veh icles: w ith conve nien ce key
The front doors and the luggage compartment
lid can be unlocked and locked without using the
remote control key .
Fig. 22 Driver's door : locking the ve hicle with the conven­
i ence key
• To unlock the door automatically, grasp the
driver's or front passenger 's door hand le
¢ fig. 22.
• To open the door, pull the door handle.
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• To unlock or open the luggage compartment
lid, press the handle in the luggage compart­
ment lid
¢ page 39, fig. 26.
• To lock the vehicle, bring the selector lever into
the P position, close the door and touch the
sensor on the driver's door handle
one time. Do
not hold the door handle while doing this .
Only the front doors and luggage compartment
lid can be unlocked or locked . T he remote control
key must be within a range of about
5 ft (1.5 m)
from the door or the luggage compartment lid . It
makes no difference whether the remote control
key is in your jacket pocket, purse or briefcase .
If you grip the door handle wh ile locking, this can
adversely affect the locking function .
The door cannot be opened for a brief period di­ rectly after locking it. This allows you the oppor­
tunity to check that the driver's door is locked .
The settings in the
MMI specify if the entire vehi­
cle or one of the doors is unlocked when unlock­
ing the vehicle¢
page 37.
A WARNING
Read and following all WARNINGS . ¢ & in
Key set on page
33
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
- The proximity sensor switches off after a
few days to save energy. You then have to
pull once on the door handle to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open it.
- To prevent the battery from drain ing and to
retain the starting ability of your vehicle as
long as possible, the energy management
system gradua lly tuns off unnecessary con­
venience functions You may not be able to
unlock your vehicle using the convenience
key .
- For an exp lanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, refer to
¢page 265.

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@ Switch for the window in the right rear door.
® Safety button* .
Child safety lock
When the safety button®~ fig. 29 is pressed,
the@ symbol in the button lights up. The power
window switches in the rear doors are switched
off.
A WARNING
- When you leave your vehicle - even if only
br iefly -always remove the ignition key. This
applies part icularly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise the children could start the engine or operate e lectr ica l equip­
ment (e.g. power windows). The power win­
dows are functional until the driver 's door o r
passenger's door has been opened .
- Pay caref ul attent ion when closing the win­
dows.
It could cause injury by pinching .
- When locking the veh icle from outs ide, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win ­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
-
(D Tips
After turning the ignition off you can st ill
open and close the windows for approximate ­
ly 10 seconds. The power windows are not
switched off unti l the driver's door or pas­
senger's door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
With the convenience opening/closing funct ion,
you can centrally and easily open the windows and the panorama sunroof* from the outside.
Con veni enc e op en f eatur e
.. Press the open button Iii on the remote control
key until all windows and the panorama sun­
roof* have reached the desired position, or
.. Hold the key in the driver's door lock until all
windows and the panorama sunroof* have
reached the desired position.
Op ening and cl osing
Conven ience clo se feature
.. Ho ld the key in the driver's door lock in the lock
position unti l all windows and the panorama
sunroof* are closed.
Con venienc e closing wi th the convenience
key*
.. Touch the sensor * on one of the front door han­
dles and contin ue touching it until all of the
windows and the panorama sunroof* are
closed. Do not place your hand in the door han­
dle when doing th is .
Adju sting the con venience opening in the
MMI
.. Select: the I MENU I button >Car> Sys tems*
control button > Vehicle se ttings > Cent ral
loc king > Long-pr ess to open w indo ws
To enable convenience opening of the w indows
and the roof*, the
Front windo ws, Rear win­
do ws*
and Roo f* functions must be switched On.
A WARNING
- Never close the w indows or panorama sun­
roof* care lessly or in an uncontrolled man­
ner, because this increases the risk of injury.
- For secur ity reasons, the w indows can only
be opened with the remote control key at a
maximum distance of approximately 6 feet
(2 meters) from the vehicle.
- Pay attention when using the lock cylinder
to close the w indows and the panorama
sunroof* so that no one is pinched. Closing
stops when the key is moved into the start­
ing position.
Correcting power window malfunctions
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the one­ touch up and down feature must be activated
again .
.,. Pull the power wi ndow switch until the window
is completely ra ised.
.. Release the switch and pull it again for at least
one second.
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Seats and storag e
-Never connect devices that generate e lectr i­
ca l power such as solar panels or a battery
charger to the 12 volt socket . They can dam­
age the veh icle electrical system.
- To prevent damage to the socket, only use
the correct type of plugs.
@ Tips
The vehicle battery drains when accessories
are turned on but the e ngine is off .
Storage
Beverage holders
Fig . 52 Ce nter console : front cup hol ders
Fig. 53 Sect io n of the rea r be nch se at: rea r cu p ho lde rs•
F ront cup holder s
.. Place beverages in the holder¢ fig. 52. There is
space for two beverages. A larger plastic bottle
can be p laced in the door trim .
Rear* cup hold ers
.. To open the c up holders, tap on the rim @
¢fig . 53.
.. To place the beverage container in the cup hold­
er, push the arm @ outward .
.. Then push the arm against the beverage con ­
ta iner so that the arm lies closely against it .
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.. To close t he cup holders, push them back into
the slot.
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can increase the risk of acci­
dents and injuries.
- Never drive with containers that contain hot
liqu id such as coffee or tea. The hot liquid
could sp ill and cause b urns during a colli­
sion, sudden braking or other vehicle move­
ment. Spilled hot liquid can also increase
the risk of accidents and injuries .
- Only use soft containers in the c up ho lders.
Hard cups and g lasses can inc rease the risk
of injury during a collision.
- Never use the cup holder or the adapte r as
an ashtray - this is a fire haza rd .
(D Note
Make sure your beverage container has a lid.
If not, your beverage could spill out and cause
damage to the vehicle electron ic or stain the
seat cove rs.
Glove compartment
F ig. 5 4 Glove co mpar tmen t
Opening /cl os ing
.. To open the glove compa rtmen t, pull the han­
dle in the d irect ion of the a rrow .
.. To close the glove compartment, swing the lid
upward unt il it clicks into place .
The glove compartment can be locked using the
vehicle key . .,.