roof AUDI S4 2014 Owner's Manual

196 Driving and en vironm ent
8_ WARNING
After driving through water, mud, slush,
etc ., the brakes may be slow to take effect
because of wet brake rotors and pads . Dry
the brakes first by braking carefully to re­
store the full braking effect.
(D Note
Vehicle components such as the engine,
transmiss ion, suspension or electrical sys­
tem can be severely damaged by driving
through wate r.
@ Tips
- Check the depth of the water before dr iv­
i ng through it .
- Do not stop the veh icle, dr ive in reverse
or switc h the engine off when driving
t hr ough water .
- Keep in mind that oncoming vehicles
may c reate waves that raise the water
l evel and make it too deep fo r you r vehi­
cle to dr ive through safely.
-
- Avoid dr iving thro ugh salt water because
i t can ca use corrosion.
Catalytic converter
It is very important that your emission con­
trol system (catalytic conv ert er) is function ­
ing properly to ensure that your vehicle is run­
ning in on env ironm entally sound manner.
,,. Always use lead-free gaso line Q page 209,
Fuel supply .
,,. Never run the tank down a ll th e way to emp ­
ty.
,,. Never put too much moto r oil in your engine
Q page 219, "t':::r. Adding engine oil .
,,. Never try to push -or tow -start your ve hicle .
T he cata lytic converter is an eff ic ient "clean­
up" device built in to the exhaust system of
the vehicle . The catalytic converter burns
many of the polluta nts in the exhaust gas be ­
fore they are released into the atmosphe re . The exclus
ive use of unleaded f uel is critica lly
important for the life of the catalytic conv ert­
er and p roper funct ion ing of the eng ine .
A WARNING
=
-The temperature of the exhaust system
is high, both when driving and after stop­
p ing the eng ine .
- Never touch the exhaust tail pipes once
they have become hot. This could result
in burns.
- Do not park or operate the vehicle i n
areas where the hot exhaust system may
come in co ntact with dry grass, brush,
fue l spill or other material wh ich can
cause a fire .
- Do not app ly additional undercoating or
r u stp roofing on or nea r the exhaust
manifold, exhaust pipes, cataly tic con­
ver ter or he at s hields. Dur ing driv ing, the
substance used fo r undercoating could
overheat and cause a fire.
CI) Note
- Be aware tha t just o ne tank filling with
leaded fu el w ill alre ady ser io usly de ­
grade the performance of the cata lytic
converter .
- Do not exceed the cor rect engine oil level
Q poge 219.
-Do not drive until the fuel t ank becomes
comple tely empty . The engine cou ld mis ­
fire . Unburned fuel could also get into
the exhaust system and th is co uld cause
the catalytic converter to overheat.
- Do not turn off the ignition while the ve­
hicle is mov ing.
- Do not contin ue to ope rate your veh icle
under these conditions, as otherwise fuel
can reach the catalyt ic converter. Th is
co uld result in overheating of the con­
verter, requir ing its replacement.
- To assure efficient operation of the Emis -
sion Control System: .,..

204 Vehicle care and cleaning
Vehicle care and
cleaning
General information
Regular, proper care helps to maintain your
ve hicle 's value. It can also be a requirement
when subm itting warranty claims for corro ­
sion damage and paint defects on the body .
The required cleaning and care prod ucts can
be obtained from your authorized Audi dea ler
or qualified workshop . Read and follow t he in ­
structions fo r use on the pac kaging .
A WARNING
-Us ing cleaning and care products incor­
rect ly can be dange rous to your he alth.
- Always store cleaning and care products
o ut of rea ch of children to redu ce the r is k
of po ison ing.
@) For the sake of the environment
- Preferably use environmentally-friendly
products when buying cleaning agents .
- Do not d ispose of leftover cleaning and
ca re p rod ucts with household trash .
Car washes
-
The longer that depos its suc h as insects, bird
d roppings , tree sap o r road salt rema in on the
ve hicl e, the more the su rface can be dam­
aged. High tempe ra tur es such as those
c a used by s unligh t increase the cor rosive ef­
fect.
B efore was hing, wet heavy deposits w ith p le n­
ty of water.
A lso , wash the underside of your vehicle once
r oad salt stops be ing used fo r th e season .
Pressure wa shers
When washing your veh icles w ith a pressure
washer, always follow the operating instruc­
tions provided w ith the pressure washe r. Th is
i s especially important in rega rd to t he pres ­
sure and spray ing distance . Do not aim the
spray d irectly at seals o n side w indows, doors, the
hood, the rear lid o r the sunroo f* or at
t ir es , rub ber hoses, insu lating mate rial, sen­
sors * or camera lenses *. Keep a d istance o f at
l east 16 inches (40 cm).
Do not remove snow and ice wi th a p ressu re
washe r.
Never use rota ry no zzle s or high pressure noz­
z les.
T he wate r temperature must not be above
140
° F (60 °() .
Automatic car washes
Spray off the ve hicle before washing.
Make sure that the w indows and roof * are
closed and the winds hield wipers are off . Fo l­
l ow instructions from the car wash operator,
especially if there are accessories attached to
your vehicle.
If possible, use car washes that do not have
brushes .
Washing by hand
Clean the ve hicl e starting from the top and
working down using a soft sponge or cleaning
brush . Use solvent-f ree cleaning products.
Washing vehicles with matte finish paint
by hand
To avoid damaging the paint when washing,
first remove dust and la rge particles from
yo ur vehicle. Insects, grease spots and finger­
pri nts are best removed with a special cleaner
for matte finish paint .
Apply the p rod uct us ing a microfiber cloth . To
avo id damag ing the pa int surface, do not use
too much pressure.
Rinse the ve hicl e thoro ughly with water . Then
clean usi ng a neutral shampoo and a soft mi­
crof iber cloth.
Rinse t he vehi cle thoroughly again and le t it
air dry . Remove any wa ter residue using a
shammy.
Stubborn dep osit s su ch as b ird drop pin gs o r
t ree sap are best remove d with p le nty o f wa -
te r and a microfiber cloth . ..,.

218 Checking and filling
temperatures stay below freezing point for long periods.
Detergent additives in the oil w il l make fresh
oil look dark after the eng ine has been run­
ning for a short time . This is norma l and is not
a reason to change the oi l more often than
recommended.
Damage or malfun ctions due to lack of
maintenance
It is essential that you change your oil at the
recommended intervals using only engine o il
that complies with Audi oi l standard
VW 502 00. Your Limited New Vehicle War­
ranty does not cover damage or malfunctions
due to fail ure to fo llow recommended mainte­
nance and use requ irements as set forth in
the Audi Owner's Manual and Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet . Your dealer will have to
deny warranty coverage unless you present to
the dea ler proof in the form of Service or Re­
pa ir Orders that all scheduled ma intenance
was performed in a timely manner.
Eng ine oil consumption
The engine in your vehicle depends on an ade­
quate amount of oil to lubricate and cool all
of its moving parts.
In order to provide effective lubrication and
cool ing of internal engine components, all in­
ternal combustion eng ines consume a certain
amount of oil. O il consumption varies from
engine to engine and may change significantly
over the life of the engine. Typically, engines
with a specif ied break-in period (see
¢
page 195) consume more oil during the
break-in period than they consume after oil
consumption has stabilized.
Under normal conditions, the rate of oil con­
sumption depends on the quality and viscosity
of the oil, the RPM (revolutions per minute) at
which the engine is operated, the ambient
temperature and road condit ions . Further fac­
tors are the amount of oil d ilution from water
condensat ion or fuel residue and the oxida­
tion level of the oil. As any engine is subject to wear as mi
leage builds up, the oil consump­
tion may increase over time until replacement
of worn components may become necessary.
With all these variab les coming into play, no
standard rate of oil consumption can be es­
tablished or specified. There is no alternative
to regu lar and frequent check ing of the o il lev ­
el, see
Note .
If the yellow engine oil leve l warning symbo l
Ill in the instrument cluster lights up, you
shou ld check the oil leve l as soon as possib le
¢
page 219. Top off the oil at your earliest
convenience ¢
page 219.
A WARNING '"---
Before you check anythi ng in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS¢
A in Working in the engine
compartment on page 214.
(D Note
Driving w ith an insufficient o il level is like­
ly to cause severe damage to the engine .
(D Tips
-The oil pressure warning display. is
not an indicator of the oil level. Do not
rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in
your engine at regular intervals, pref­ erably each time you refuel, and always
before going on a long trip.
- If you have the impression your engine
consumes excessive amounts of oil, we
recommend that you consult an author­
ized Audi dealer to have the cause of
your concern properly diagnosed. Keep in
m ind that the accurate measurement of
oil consumption requ ires great care and
may take some time. An authorized Aud i
dea ler has instructions about how to
measure oil consumption accurately.
-

232 Tires and wheels
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ("GVWR" )
means the maximum total loaded weight o f
the vehicle.
Groove
means the space between two adjacent tread
ribs.
Load rating (code)
means the maximum load that a tire is rated
to carry for a given inflat ion pressure. You
may not find this informat ion on all tires be­
cause it is not requ ired by law .
Ma ximum load rating
means the load rating for a t ire at the maxi­
mum permissible inflation pressure for that
tire .
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
means the sum of:
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity we ight, and
(d) Production opt ions weight
Maximum (permissible) inflation pressure
means the maximum cold inflation pressure
to which a tire may be inflated . Also called
"maximum inflation pressure."
Normal occupant weight
means 150 lbs. (68 kilog rams) times the
number of occupants seated in the vehicle up
to the tota l seating capacity of your vehicle.
Occupant distribution
means dist ribution of occupants in a veh icle.
Outer diameter
means the overall diameter of an inflated new
tire.
Overall width
means the linear distance between the exteri ­
ors of the sidewalls of an inflated tire, includ­
ing elevations due to labeling, decorations, or
protective bands or ribs .
Ply
means a layer of rubbe r-coated parallel cords.
Production options weight
means the combined weight of those installed
regular production opt ions we ighing over 5
lbs. ( 2.3 kg) in excess of those standa rd items
wh ich they replace, not previously cons idered
in curb weight or accessory weight, including
heavy duty brakes, ride levelers, roof rack,
heavy duty battery, and special tr im.
Radial ply tire
means a pneumat ic tire in which the ply cords
that extend to the beads are laid at substan­
tially 90 deg rees to the center line of the
tread.
Recommended inflation pressure
see c:::> page 231, Cold tire inflation pressure .
Reinforced tire
means a tire design to operate at higher loads
and at higher inflation pressures than the cor­
responding standard tire. Reinforced tires
may be identified as "XL", "xl", "EXTRA LOAD",
or "RF" on the sidewall.
Rim
means a metal support for a tire or a t ire and
tube assembly upon which the tire beads are
seated .
Rim diameter
means nominal diameter of the bead seat. If
you change your wheel s ize, you w ill have to
purchase new tires to match the new rim di­
ameter .
Rim size designation
means rim diameter and width.
Rim width
means nom inal distance between rim flanges.
Sidewall
means that portion of a tire between the
tread and bead .

262 Fuses and bulb s
No. Consumer Amps No. Consumer Amps
A/C system pressure sensor, Two-door models: rear left
electromechanical parking window regulator; Four-
brake, Homelink, automatic
11 door models:
rear left door
30
3 dimming interior rear view
5 (window regulator, central
m irror, air quality/outside locking, switch, lighting)
air sensor, Electronic Stab ili-
12 Rain
and light sensor
5
zation Control (button)
5 Sound actuator 5
Fuse panel© (red)
6 Headlight
range control/
5/7,5
head light (corner ing light)
No . Consumer Amps
3 Lumbar support 10
7 Headlight (cornering light) 7,5
4 Dynamic steering
35
Contro l modu les (electro-
5 Interior lighting (Cabriolet)
5
8 mechanical parking brake,
5
shock absorber, quattro
sport), DCDC converter
9 Adaptive cruise contro l 5 6
W
indshield washer system,
35
headlight washer system
7 Vehicle electrical system
20
control module 1
10 Shift gate/clutch
sensor
5
11 Side ass ist 5
8
Vehicle electr ica l system
30
control module 1
12 Headlight range control,
5
park ing system 9 Left rear window regulator
7,5/20
motor (Cabriolet)/sunroof
13 Airbag 5
14 Rear wiper (allroad) 15 10
Vehicle e
lectrica l system
30
control module 1
15 Auxiliary fuse (instrument
10
pane l) 11 Right
rear window regulator
7,5/20
(Cabriolet)/sun shade motor
16 Aux
iliary fuse terminal 15
40
(engine area) 12 Anti-theft
alarm warning
5
system
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No. Consumer Amps
2 Brake light sensor 5
3 Fuel pump 25
4 Clutc h sensor 5
5 Left
seat heating with/with-
15/30
out seat ventilation
6 Electronic
Stabilization Con-
5
trol (electric)
7 Horn 15
Front left door (window reg-
8 ulator, centra I locking, mi r-
30
ror, switch, lighting)
9 Windshield wiper motor 30
10 Electronic Stabi
lizat ion Con-
25
trol (valves)

2 76 Con sum er Inf ormation
comp lexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, s afety an d e nvir onm ent al con­
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of repairs and adjustments to engine and trans ­
miss ion pa rts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth­
er equipment avai lab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re ­
pa irs can impair the operation and reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­ ranty. Therefo re , proof of servici ng in accord­
ance w it h the ma intenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a possible warranty
claim made within the warran ty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adve rsely
affected, c reating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any serv icing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any properly
equ ipped and qu alified workshop. We strong­
l y urge you to give your authorized Audi dea ler
the opportunity to perform all scheduled maintenance and necessary repairs . Your deal­
er has the facilities, or iginal parts and trained
specialists to keep your veh icle running prop­
erly.
Performing lim it e d m aint en anc e y ourself
The following pages describe a limited num­
ber of procedures which can be performed on
you r vehicle with ordinary tools, should the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
ble. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li­
cable text and ca refully follow the instruc­
tions given. Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS p rovided .
Before you ch eck anything in th e engine
compartm ent, alw ays read an d hee d all WARNINGS
¢ & a
nd ¢ & in Working in the
engine comportment on page 214 .
A WARNING
--Serious personal in jury may occur as a re-
sult of improperly performed mainte­ nance, adjustments or repa irs.
- Always be extremely careful when work­
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com­
monly accepted safety pract ices and gen­
eral common sense. Never r isk personal
in jur y.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed o n the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re­ spect to the ve hicl e, or are uncerta in how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work withou t the proper
too ls and equipment . Have the necessary
work done by your authorized A udi deal ­
er or any properly equipped and q ualified
workshop.
- The engine compar tment o f any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area. Never reach into the area around or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
control led and can sw itch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off and the igni­
tion key has been removed. The rad iator
fan switches on automatically when the coo lant reaches a certain tempera ture
and will cont inue to run until the coo lant
temperature drops .
- Always remove the ign ition key befo re
a nyone gets under the veh icle.
- Always suppor t your veh icle with safety
s tands if it is necessary to work under­
neath the vehicle. The jack s upplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur ­
pose and co uld co llapse causing serio us
personal injury.
- If you must work unde rneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels are always securely blocked and that the engine cannot be
started.

282 Index
Child restraints
Dang er of using child restraints in th e
front seat . .... .... ......... ..... . 147
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? . . 185
Child restraint system anchors ..... .. . 181
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 167
Conve rtible locking retracto r .. .. .....
177
Important safety instructions fo r using
ch ild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 0
I mportant things to know when driving
with chi ldren ........... ... .. .... .
167
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Lower anchorages .......... .. .... . 182
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .... .......... ...... ... .. . 182
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Tether straps .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 183
Child safety locks Power windows . ..... .... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Rear doors . .............. ... .. .. .. 42
Child safety seats .................. .
173
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Convertible child seats .... .. .. .... .
17 4
Convertible locking retracto r .. .. .....
177
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat .. .......... ...... ... .. . 147
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ...... .. .. .. .. .. .
170
Infant seats ............. .. .. .. .. . 173
I nstalling . .. .... ........ .. .. .... .
177
LATCH system .. .. ...... .. .. .. .... . 182
Safety instructions ................ . 170
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . .
172
C ig are tte lighte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Cleaning .. .. ................ ... .. .
204
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
C limate control system
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
Supp lementary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
synchronizing .. ........ .. .. .. .... .. 79
C lock ....... .......... ...... ... .. .. 12
C losing
Power windows .......... .. .. .... .. 43
Sliding/tilting sunroof ...... ..... .. .. 44
Sunshade .. ................ ... ... . 44 Closing/opening
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
with the centra l locking switch ... .... . 36
wi th the conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Cold tire inflation pressure ........ .. .. 234
Coming home ..... ................ .. 48
Compact spare ti re .............. .... 252
also refer to Spare tire .......... .. .. 252
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Compass in the mirror ..... ... ..... .. . 56
Compliance ..... .. .. ... ........ .. .. 278
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 136, 275
Contac ting NHTSA . ... .......... .. .. 136
Controls Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... ........ .. .. 206
Convenience key Indi cator lights .. ... .......... .. .. . 84
Starting engine (S TART ENGINE STOP
button) ... .... .. ... .. ........ .. .. . 83
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Switching on ignition ........... .... . 83
unlocking/locking ............. .... . 36
Convenience opening/closing ..... .. .. . 43
Convertib le child safety seats ......... 17 4
Convertib le locking retractor
Activating ... .. .. ............. .. ..
179
Deact ivat ing ... .. ... .... ....... ... 180
Using to secure a child safety seat
1.77, 179
Coolant system .... .. ........... .. .. 221
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 77
Cooling System Expansion tank . .. .......... ...... . 221
Cornering light .... .. ........... .. .. . 47
Cruise control Changing speed .. ............. .. .. . 89
Presetting your speed .......... .... .
90
Switching off .... ... .......... .. .. . 90
Switching on ... .. ... .......... .. .. . 89
Cruising range ... .. ............. .... . 25
(upholder .. .... .. ............. .... . 65
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Date display .... .. ............. .... . 12

Index 283
-----------------------------------.......
Daytime running lights... ... .. .. .. 47, 48
Declaration of compliance Adapt ive cruise control .... .. .. .. .. . 278
Aud i side assist .......... .. .. .. ... 278
Cell phone pa ckage ....... .. .. .. .. . 278
Conve nience key ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 278
Elect ronic immobilizer .. ... .. .. .. .. . 278
Homelink universa l remote contro l .. . 278
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. . 278
D ecora tive parts/ trim
C lean ing ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 206
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Defrosting (windows) ....... .. .. .. .. .. 78
D etermi ning correct load limi t ... .. .. . 239
Dig ita l clock ........... ...... .... ... 12
Dig ita l compass . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 56
D imensions .. ............. .... .. ... 273
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. .. .. .. 51
D isp lays
C leaning ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 206
D oors
C hi ld safe ty loc ks ......... .. .. .. .. .. 4 2
emergency loc king ........ .. .. .. .. .. 38
Driver information system Enhanced sh ift indicato r .... ... ... ... 28
Open doo r or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperat ure display .. .. .. .. .. 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition 129
Driving off road ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 199
D riving safe ly ............. .... .. ... 128
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
D riving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r (automatic AC
sys tem) .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 76
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 ,191
E
E85 (Fue l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
E ffi ciency program ......... .. .. .. .. .. 2 7
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
M emory leve ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Othe r equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shift indicator ........... .. .. .. .... 28 E
lectro -mechan ica l power ass ist ... .. .. 191
E lectromechanica l pa rk ing brake
E mergency bra king ................ . 87
Ind icator lig ht . .. .... ........... .. . 85
P arking ... .. .. .. ................. . 86
Re leas ing and closing ... .... ... .. .. . 85
Starting assist ...... .. .. ..... ... .. . 86
Starting from rest . ... .. .... ... .. .. . 86
Starting off w ith a trailer ........ .. .. . 87
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 16
El ectronic differential lock
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 18
El ectronic d ifferential lock ( EDL) ... .. .. 186
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
E lectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 38
E lectronic power con trol
(EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 20
El ectronic speed limi ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
E lectronic stab ilizat ion contro l
offroad mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
E lectronic Stabilization Cont ro l (ESC) ... 186
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 18
Emergency ac tua tion
Doors . ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 38
Ignition key ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 35
Rea r lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 42
Slid ing/ti lting s unroof .............. . 45
E merge ncy br aking . .... ......... .. .. . 87
Emergency flasher ................. .. 49
w . /' d' l' h arnmg m 1cator 1g ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Emergency key .. ...... ............. . 33
Starting engine .. ............. .. .. . 82
Emergency operation Emergency bra king funct ion (parking
brake) . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 87
E mergency starti ng ............. .... 266
Emergency towing . ................. 268
Energy management .. .. ..... ... .. .. 193
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
En gine
Compartment .. ...... ........... .. 216
Coolant ... .. .. .... .. ... ..... ... .. 221
Data ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 274
Hood ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 214
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 83
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284 Index
Starting with jumper cab les . ....... . 266
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 84
E ng ine compartment
Safety instructions ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 214
Working the engine compartment 214
Eng ine coolant
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
E ngine coolant system ...... .. .. .... . 221
Adding coolant ........... .. .. .. .. . 222
Checking coolant level ..... .. .. .. .. . 221
Check ing the eng ine coolant level .. .. . 221
Radiator fan .............. ... .. .. . 223
E ngine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ....... .. .. .... .. 10
Engine hood
C losing ......... ......... ... .... . 214
How to release the hood ............ 214
E ng ine oil . .... ........... ........ . 216
Adding .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 219
Addit ives ... ................ ..... . 219
Changing . ................. ..... . 220
Check oil level ............ ... .... . 219
Consumption ............ .. .. .. .. . 219
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 21
Oil consumption ............ .. .... . 218
Oil grades .. ................ ... .. . 216
Pressure malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. . . 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscos ity .. .. .. .... . 216
Engine speed limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Environment Break- in period ............ ... .... . 195
Cata lytic converter ............ .. .. . 196
Disposing of your vehicle battery ..... 228
Driving at high speeds ..... .. .. .. .. . 197
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 197
Fuel ..... .. ..... ........... ... .. . 212
Fuel economy ............. ... .. .. . 197
L eaks under your veh icle . .. .. .. .. .. . 214
L ett ing the vehicle stand and wa rm up . 198
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 224
Proper disposal of drained engine coo l-
ant ..... .. ................ ..... . 222
Proper disposal of dra ined engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219, 220
Recycling used engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 219
Roof rack .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 68 Unleaded fuel
.... ................ . 209
What shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 228
EPC
refer to E lectronic power control . . . . . . 20
Ethyl alcohol (Fuel) . .. .. ...... ... .. .. 210
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 186
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 205
Expansion tank .... ............. .... 221
Exterior lighting ... ................ .. 47
Exterior m irrors
Adjust ing . .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . SO
Dimming .. .... .. ............. ..... 51
Heating . .. .. .. . .............. .. .. . SO
F
Fan
Radiator 223
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Convertib le child safety seats .. ... ... 174
Infant seats ... .. ... .......... .... 173
Fa stening eye s
refer to Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Flat tire Changing ..... .. ................ . 255
flexib le fue l ....... ............. .... 210
Floor .. .... .... .. ................. . 74
Floor mats . ..... .. ................ . 133
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ......... ... . 47
Folding the rear seats ............ .... . 69
Foot pedals . .... .. ............. .... 133
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the env ironment .. 212
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 80, 83
Refueling . .. .. .. ... .......... .... 212
Sav ing fuel by early upshifting . .. .. .. . 11
Front airbags Description .. .. .. .......... ...... . 150
How they work . .. .......... ...... . 155
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 139
Front passenger's door emergency lock ing 38
Front seats Adjusting ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 130
Child restraints in the front seat .. .. .. 147

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Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Partition net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 71
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Reversible mat ........... .... .. .... 73
Securing attachments ............... 73
Ski sack ........................... 73
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 135
Valet park ing ................... ... 46
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 60
M
Maintenance ... .............. ... ... 275
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 30
Manual transmission ................. 91
Matte finish paint cleaning ... ... .. .. . 204
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Mileage
Average .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. ..
25
Instantaneous .............. ... .. .. 25
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors . .. .. .. .. SO
Compass . .. .... ......... .... .. .. ..
56
d' . 1mming ... .... ......... .. .. .. .. .. 51
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 156
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Driving .. .. .. .. ............ ... .. .. 93
Emergency mode ................... 97
Manual shift program ......... .. .. .. 96
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
N
Natural leather
C l ·
eaning ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .
207
Net .. .. ... . .... ............. .. .. .. 66
New tires and wheels
NHTSA Contacting
242
136
Number of seats .................... 138
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Occupant seating positions
Octane rating 129
209
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Offroad .......... .. ............... 199
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 77
Oil
refer to Engin e oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 216, 219
Oil consumption .... ................ 219
On-Board Diagnost ic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ............
30
Electronic speed Li miter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 30
Open door or front lid warning ....... .. 24
Opening
Power windows ...... ............. .
43
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 41, 42
Sliding/t ilting sunroof ............... 44
Sunshade ........................ . 44
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Opening/closing
at the lock cylin der . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38
by remo te control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
with the central locking switch ........ 36
with th e convenience key ............ . 36
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution . ............... ..
197
Optional equipment
Marked w ith an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) 28
Outside mirro rs
refer to Ext erior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Owner's manual
How the Owner's Manual is organized . ..
6
p
Paint damage 206
Pa int No ........................... 272
Parcel shelf ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 74
Park assist ... ... .... ............... 116
Cleaning sensors/camera lenses ...... 205
Parking ................. ........... 86
Automat ic transm iss ion ........ .. .. .
93
Valet parking .. .. .. ........... .... . 46
Parking brake ... .. .. . .. ... .... ..... . 85
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake ........ .... ................. 85
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