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Opening 
Power sunroof  ....................  54 
Operate your  vehicle  economically and  mini-
m ize pollution  .................  251 
Optional  equipment  Marked  with  an asterisk  ... ........ ..  5 
Outlets  .. ...... .......... ..........  93 
Outside  air  pollution  How to  prevent  from  entering  the  vehicle  . 
100 
Outside  mirrors  .................. ...  71 
Outside  temperature  display  ...........  20 
Owner's  manual 
How the  Owner's  Manual  is  organized ..  5 
p 
Paint 
Touch-up 
262 
Paint  No ............... .... .. .. .. ..  338 
Park  assist  .........................  160 
rear,  with  rear view  camera  ........ 160 
Parking  .... .... .... .. .............  114 
Automatic  transmission  ...........  146  Caution  when  parking  near a  parking barri-
er or  curb  .....................  114 
Low bumper  cover,  spoilers and 
suspension  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  114 
multitronic®  ............. .... ...  153 
Parking  brake 
See Electromechanical  parking  brake  113 
Park ing on  a decline  (downhill)  ........ 114 
Par king  on  an  incline  (uphill)  ........ ..  114  Parking  system  (rear,  with  rear view  camera) 
. 
160 
Adjusting  the  display  .. ..... ..... .  165 
Adjusting  the  warning  tones  ... ... .  165 
Parking  mode  1  ............ ..... .  162 
Parking  mode  2 ...... ....... .....  163 
Safety  precautions  ...............  160 
Switching  on/off  ................ . 162 
Parts replacement  ............ ... .. .  346 
PASSENGER AIR  BAG OFF light  ........ 207 
Passenger's seat  .............. ... .. ..  76 
Passive  safety system  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  .  17  4 
Pedals  ............................  180 
Perimete r lighting  .......... . .. .. ....  61 
Physical p rinciples  of  a f rontal  collis ion  . 186 
Polishing  .. .... ................... . 261 
Pollen  filter  Climate  controls  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  96 
Power  locking  switch .............. ...  44 
Power  locking  system  .............. ..  41 
Convenience close/open  feature  .....  52  Locking  and  unlocking  the vehicle  from 
inside  .........................  44 
Opening  and closing  the  windows  ... . 52 
Power  sunroof  ....... ... .. .. .... ..  55 
Rear  lid/trunk  lid  ..... .............  46 
Remote  control  key  .. .. ...... .. .. ..  38 
Selective  unlock  feature  ............  44 
Settings  ... .... .. .. .. .. . ..... ....  44 
Unlocking  and  locking  vehicle  ....... 42 
Power  outlets  ................ ..... . .  93 
Power  roof .. .......... ... .. .. .. .. ..  53  Power seat 
Controls  .........................  76 
Seat adjustment  ..................  77 
Power steering  ... ................. . 245 
Power  sunroof 
Emergency  closing .............  55, 56 
Power window  switches  ....... ... .....  50 
In  the  driver's  door  ................ 51 
In  the  front  passenger's  door  .......  52 
Reactivating  the  system  ............ 53 
Pregnant  women  Special considerations  when  wearing  a 
safety  belt  .............. ... . ..  191 
Programming  the  Homelink® universal  re-
mote  contro l ...... .. .. .. .... ..  169 
Proper  occupant  seat ing  positions  ... ..  176 
Proper safety belt position  ...........  190 
Proper  seating  position 
Front  passenger  ................ . 177 
Occupants  ..... ... ..............  176 
Rear passengers  .... .............  178 
Q 
Quartz  clock  . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  9 
quattro ® 
See All Wheel  Drive  ....... .. ... ..  246 
Question  What  happens  to unbelted  occupants?  ... 
187 
Why  safety  belts?  ............... . 185  
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R 
Radiator  fan  ................... .... 286 
Rain  sensor  . ................... ... .. 66 
Rain  sensor  defect ive  ............... .. 30 
Reading  lights 
Front  ................... ... .. .. .. 
63 
Rear  .. ......... ... ... ...... ..... 64 
Rear  ashtray  ........................ 91 
Rear  fog  lights  ......... ...... .. .. .. .. 60 
Rear  lid 
Escape  handle  ..... .............. 
316 
Open ing  and  closing  .. .. ..... ..... . 46 
Valet  key function  ...... ..... .. .. .. 40 
Rear  light 
Defective  .............. .. .... .. .. 
21 
Rear  seat  bench  .......... .. .. .. .. .. ..  83 
Rear  view  camera  Park ing  mode 
2  ... ... .... .... ....  163 
Park ing  mode 1  .............. ... . 162 
Rear  view  mirror 
Inside  rear view  mirror  . .  . . .  . .  . . 
69,  70 
Rear  window  defogger  ........ .... .. . 101 
Rear  window  shelf  . .. .. ... ....... ..... 80 
Rear  window  sun  shade  ............... 65 
Red  symbols  ... ... ........ .... .... .. 25 
Refuelling  . ................... .. .. . 273 
Release  lever  for hood  ............... 276 
Remote  control  garage  door  opener 
(Homelink ®)  ........... .... ... . 
169 
Remote  control  key  ................. .. 38 
Unlocking  and  locking ..... ......... 42 
Controls  and  equip
ment  Safety  first 
Remote  rear  lid  release 
... .. ...... .. .. 46 
Repair  manua ls  . ... .... ............. 344 
Repairs 
Airbag  system  ................... 
209 
Replacing  a fuse  . .... ............... 325 
Replacing  light  bulbs  . .. .. .. .. ....... 329 
Replacing  tires  and  wheels  .... ... .. .. . 306 
Reporting  Safety  Defects  ........ 183,  184 
Reset  button .. ...... .. .. .. .......... 10 
Residual  heat  . .. .. ............... ... 98 
Retractor  .......................... 189 
Rims 
Cast  alloy  ...... .... .. ... ... ..... 
263 
Roof  rack  ... ................ ... .. .. . 87 
Loading  ................ .. .. .. .. . 88 
Mounting  locations  .... ............ 88 
Roof  weight  ................. ... .. ... 88 
s 
Safe  driving  habits  ..... .. ..... ... ... 17 4 
Safety  belt  position  .... ....... ...... 
190 
Safety  belt  height  adjustment .. .. .. 192 
Safety  belts  worn  by  pregnant  women  ... 
191 
Safety  belt pretens ioner 
Service  and  disposal  .............. 
194 
Safety  belt  pretensioners  .. .. .. .. .. ... 193 
Safety  belt  warning  light .. ...... . 15,185 
Safety  belts  . .. .. .... ............. .. 189 
cleaning  . ............... .. .... .. 269 
Danger  to  passengers  who  do  not  wear  a 
safety  belt  .. ........... ...... .. 
187 
Fastening  . .... ............. .... . 189 
height  adjustment  ........ ... .. ... 192 
Improperly  worn  . .. .............. 193 
Not  worn  . .... ..... ...... ... ... . 187 
Safety  belt  position  ............ .. . 190 
Safety  instructions  .. .. .. .. .... .. . 188 
Securing  child  safety  seats  ...... .. . 227 
Special  considerations  for  pregnant 
women  .... . .... ... . .. .. .. .. .. . 
191 
Unfastening  . .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 192 
Warning/indicator  light  ........... 185 
Why  YOU MUST wear  them  ....... .. 185 
Worn  properly  ...... ...... .. .. .. . 188 
Safety  compliance  sticker  . .. .. .. .. .... 338 
Safety  equipment  ................ .. . 17 4 
Safety  features  for  occupant  restraint  and  protection  .... . .. .............. 
17 4 
Safety  guidelines  Seat  adjustment  ... .... ........... 
75 
Safety  instructions 
Engine  compartment  ........ .. ... 
277 
for  side  curtain  airbags  .. ... ..... .. 216 
for  using  child  safety  seats  .. .. .. .. . 220 
for  using  safety  belts  ...... .... .. . 188 
Monitor ing  the  Advanced  Airbag  System  . 
208 
Safety  lock 
Ignition  key,  automatic  transmission 
109 
Seat  adjustment  Adjusting  the  seatback  .. ........... 
77 
Adjusting  upper  thigh  support  ....... 78 
Driver's  seat  . ................. .. .. 75 
Driver's  seat  memory  ........... ... 79 
Front  passenger's  seat  .... .. ....... 76 
Vehicle  operation  Vehicle  care  Do-it-yourself  service  Technical  data  
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-Alphabetical  inde x __ __,_ ______________________________________________ _ 
Front  seats . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  7 5 
Head  restraints  . .. .. .. .. .. .... 
81,  179 
Lumbar  support  .. .. ... ....... .... 78 
Seat  belts 
See Safety  belts  ................. 185 
Seat  memory  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . 79 
Seating  capacity  ... .. .. .......... .. . 185 
Seating  position 
Driver  ............. ...... .... .. . 
Front  passenger  .. .. .. .. .... ....  . 
How to  adjust  the  front  seats  .. ....  . 
176 
177 
177 
Incorrect  seat  position  ... ......... 179 
Occupants  . .... .. .. .. ........ ... 176 
Rear  passengers 
Seats 178 
Number  of  seats  ................. 185 
Selective  unlock  feature  ...............  44 
Selector  lever  . .. ................... 
147 
Selector  lever  multitronic ® .... ... .... 154 
Service  and  disposal 
Safety  belt  pretensioner  .. ......... 
194 
Service  interva l display  ................ 22 
Informational  and  alert  stage  signals 139 
Messages  in  instrument  cluster  display  . . 
144 
Operation  .................... .. 139 
Safety  tips  ................ ..... . 144 
Sensor  detection  area  ...... .. .... . 138 
Settings  ....... .. .. .... .... ..... 142 
Locking  the  steering  . ...... ... .. .. 108 
Malfunction  ...... ................ 28 
Manually  adjust ing  the  steering  wheel 
106 
Steering  wheel  column 
Adjusting  electrically  ........... .. 
107 
Adjusting  manually  ......... ...... 106 
Side  cu rtain  airbags  ................. 214 Steering  wheel  heating  .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 
Description  ... ......  · ·  · ·  · ·  · ·  · · ·  · 214 Steps  for  determining  correct  load limit 302 
How they  work  ...... ...... ..... . 215 Stopp,·n  th  · 110 g  e  engine  .... .. .. ........  . 
Safety  instructions  .... ...... ..... 
216 Storage  ...... .. ...... ............. . 93 
Side  marker lights ........... .. .. .. .. 58 (upholder  . .. ...... .............. 89 
Ski sack  . .. .... ............. ...... .. 86 
Snow  chains  ....................... 310 
Sockets ....... .................. 92,  93 
Sound  system  display 
Driver  information  display  ...... .. ..  20 
Sources  of  informat ion  about  child restraints 
and  their  use  . ........... .. .. .. . 
23 7 
Spare  wheel  .................. .... . 
317 
Speed  control  system 
See Adaptive  Cruise  Control  . .. .. ..  . 
Speed  rating  letter code  ...... .. .. ..  . 119 
307 
(upholder  rear  center  armrest  ....... 90 
Glove  compartment  .......... ... .. 94 
Luggage  compartment  . .. .. .. ...... 86 
Sk i sack  ....... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 86 
Storage  compartment 
Expanding  . .. .. .. .. .............. 
83 
Sun  shade  . ................. ... .. .. . 65 
Sun  visors  .................. ... .. ... 64 
Suspension 
See Adaptive  Air Suspension  ....... 166 
Switches 
Service  pos ition 
Windshield  wipe rs 
68 Speed  warning  system  ......... ..... .. 32 Emergency  flashers  .. .... .. .. .. ... 61 
Servotronic 
Power  steering  . .. .. .. .. ......... 
245 
Shift  buttons  . .. ............... 151,  158 
Side  airbags 
Description  .. .. ................. 
211 
How they  work  .................. 212 
S ide  assist 
Activating  and  deactivating  .... .. .  . 
137 
Description  .. .. .. .. .... ..... ... . 137 
Speedometer  ....... ....... ...... ... 10 
Starting  off  with  a  trailer  . ... .. .. .. ... 115 
Starting  the  engine  .......... .. . 108,  109 
What  should  I do  if  the engine  does  not 
start?  ... .... .. .. ........ ..... 
109 
Steering  ................... .. ... .. 106 
Easy entry  feature  . ... ............ 108 
Electrically  adjusting  the  steering  wheel  .. 
107 
Power  sunroof  . ........... ... .. .. . 53 
Rear  window  defogger  ..... ... .. .. 101 
Symbols 
Red  .. .. ....................... . 
25 
Yellow .. ........... .... .. ... . .. . 29 
Synchronization 
Climate  controls  .. ............... 
105 
Synchronizing  climate  control  .......... 98  
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T Tires  ..... .... .. .. ...... .. .. ....... 293 TPMS 
Service life  . .. .. .... .. .. ... ... ... 
304 Tire  pressure  monitoring  system  . ... 313 
Tachometer .. .. ..... ..... .... .. . .. .. .  9  speed rating  letter ,code  .. ........ . 307 Trailer  towing  . .. ................. .. 254 
Tank flap  Tire 
manufacturing  date  . ... .. .. ... 307 Operating  instructions  . ........... 255 
Unlocking  the  fuel  filler  flap  by hand  . 275 Tire specifications  ........ .... .. .. 306 Technical  requirements  ....... 254,  255 
T ech nical  modifications  .... .......... 347 Tr ead depth  .. .. ........ ......... 304 Trailer  towing  tips  ......... .. .. .. . 256 
Temperature 
Climate  controls  ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 99  Uniform  tire 
quality grading  ... ..... 308 
Winter  tires  ..................... 309 
Transm ission 
tiptronic ® ....................... 
146 
Setting  for  the  driver's  and  front  passen-Tires 
and  vehicle  load  limits .. . ... ... .. 301 Transport  Canada ..... ...... ... . ... . 184 
ger's  side  ....................... 99 Tires and  wheels 
Tread Wear  Indicator  (TWI) ........... 304 
Tether  anchors  .............. .... .. . 235 
Tether  strap  ........... .......... .. . 235 
Th e first 1,000 miles (1,500 km)  and 
afterwards  ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 
249 
Tie-downs  ............ .. ... ..... ... 183 
Tips  for  the  environment 
Saving  fuel ............. .. ........  88  Checking tire  pressure 
............. 
300 
Cold tire inflation  pressure  ......... 297 
Dimensions .. .... ............. .. 305 
General  notes  ................... 293 
Glossary of  tire  and  loading  terminology  . 
294 
New  tires  and wheels  ............ . 305 
Replacing  .... .... ............... 306 
Tr ip  computer 
Fuel consumption  .. ............... 
34 
Mileage  ................. .... .. .. 34 
Single-trip  memory ................ 35 
Total-trip  memory  ......... .. . ... .. 35 
Tr ip  odometer  .. .. .... ............... 10 
What  does it mean  when  dEF appears  in 
Using the  air  conditioner only when 
necessary  ... ...... ........ ..... 
102 
the  trip  odometer  display?  .. ....... 10 
Snow chains  .. ........... .... .. .. 310 Tr unk 
Tires and vehicle  load  limits  ... ..... 
301 tiptronic®  ......................... 146 
Wheel  bolts  .. ... ......... .... ... 311 
See Rear lid  ... .. .. ............... 46 
Automatic  Shift  Lock (ASL)  ......... 148 
W. 
t  t· 309 Trunk  escape  handle ..... .. .. .. .... .. 316 in er ires  ....... ....... ......  . 
Dr iving  ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 146 
Tires/Wheels 
Dynamic shift  program  ... ......... 149 
F  ·
l  f  d 151 Low aspect  ratio  tires  ...... .. .. ... 312 a,  -sa  e mo  e  ... ...............  .  Turn 
signals  ................ ... .. .. .. 
62 
Warning/indicator  lights  ....... .. .. 15 
Kick-down  ........ ... ... ... ... .. 149 Tire  pressure  monitoring  system 15,  312 
Manual shift  program  ... ... ... ... . 150 Tools  · ·  · ·  · · · · · ·  · · · · · · · · · · ·  · · · · ·  ---317 u 
Selector  lever ...... ... ... ... .. ... 147 Torn  or  frayed  safety  belts  ... ......... 188 Undercoating  .. .. .. .. .............. 264 
Tire  pressure  ................ .. .. .. . 300 Touch-up  paint  ..................... 262 Unfastening  safety  belts  ............. 192 
Tir e pressure  monitoring  system  ....... 312 Towing 
Unidirectional tires .................. 293 
Loss of  air  pressure  ........... 15,  313 
Malfunction  .............. .. .. ... 313 
Resetting  tire  pressures  ........... 314 
Front  eyelet  ................. ... . 334 
Rear  eyelet  ..... ................. 335 
T ow  truck  procedures  .. ........... 334 
Uniform  tire quality  grading  ......... . 308 
Unlocking 
Power  locking  switch  ......... .. .. .. 
44 
Tire  service  life ..... ... . .... . ... ... . 304 Rear  lid/trunk  lid  ... .... ........... 46 
Controls  and  equip
ment  Safety  first  Vehicle  operation 
Vehicle  care  Do-it-yourself  service  Technical  data  
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Remote  control  key .. .. ...... .. .... 42 Warranty  coverages  ....... ... .. ... .. 344 When  should  I adjust  the  tire  pressures? 301 
Using  the  key  ................... .. 43 Washer  reservo ir  ....... ... . ... .. .. . 292 When  should  I chec k the  t ire  pressures? 301 
V 
Wash ing  .... ....... ..... ........ .. 258 W here  are  lower  a nchorages  located?  .. 232 
Automatic  ca r wash  ....... ....... 259 Whe re can  I find  the  t ire  pressures  for  my  car? 
Valet  key function  by  hand  ...
.... ...... .. .. .. .. ... 
259  300 
Activat ing  and  deact ivat ing  ... .. ... . 40 
General  inf ormat io n  ....... .. .. .. . 2 58 Why  safe ty belts?  . .. .. ... . ... ... 185 , 186 
Vanity  mirror  ... ... .... ..... .. .. . ... 64 
Vehicle  Ident ifi cat io n  Number  (VI N)  . .. 338 
Vehicle  jack  . .. ...... .... . .. .. .. 316,321 
V ehicle  lite rature  . ... .. .. ........ ... ..  4 
Vehicle-care  prod ucts  ............ ... 
258 
Ventilation 
Climate  controls  .................. 
96 
w 
w it h a  powe r washer  ....... .. .. ..  . 
Waxing  .................... ... ...  . 
Wear  indicator 2 60 
261 
304 
Weat herst rips  . .. ................. . 263 
Weights  .. .... ............. .. .... . 339 
What  happens  if you  wea r your  safe ty belt  too 
loose?  .. .......... ... .. ... .... 
190 
What  happens  to  unbelted  occupants?  . 187 
What  impairs  dr iv ing  safety?  .. .. .... .. 175 
What  should  I do  after  changing  a whee l?  .. . 
30 1 
Warning  lights  · ·  · ·  · ·  · ·  · ·  · ·  · ·  · ·  · ·  ·  · · · 12 W hat  should  I do  after  replacing  w heels? 
W arning/ind ic a tor  lights  .. .. .... .......  8 
30 l 
Brake  system  ............ .. .... .. . 18 
Cru ise  control  ................. .. . 16 
Electromechanical  parking  brake  .... . 17 
Electro nic power  control  ........... 14 
Electronic  stabilization  program  ( ESP) 14 
H igh  beam  ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 
Ma lf un ction  I ndicato r Lamp  ( MIL) .... 15 
Safety  bel t ... .. .. .. .. .. .........  . 
Ad
aptive  Ai r Suspe nsion  . ... .... .... 
1 6 W hee l bolts 
Adaptive  Cr uise  Contro l .... ... .. .. 
127 T o rque  ........ ...... .. ...... ... 31 1 
Airbag  system  ...... .. .... .. .. . ... 14 
293 
Anti-loc k bra ke  system  (ABS)  .  . . .  . .  . . 17 Wheels  ·  · ·  · ·  · ·  · ·  · · ·  ·  · ·  · ·  · · ·  · ·  · ·  · ·  · 
Cast  a lloy  ...... .. .... .. .... ..... 
263 
Checking  tire  pressure  ............ 300 
Cold  tire inflation  p ressure  . ... .. .. . 297 
General  notes  .......... .. .. .. .. . 293 
Glossary  of  tire  and  loading  terminology  . 
294 
1 5 
1 5 
W hen  must  a  sa fe ty  belt  be  rep laced?  .. 1 88 Tir e  pressure  moni to ring  sys tem  ....  . 
Tur n  signals  .. ... ... ... ... .... .... 
1 5 W hen  m ust  the  airbag  system  be  inspected?  . 
206 
New tires  and  w heels  ........ .... . 305 
Tires  and  vehicle  load  limi ts  . .. .... . 301 
Win dows 
Cleani ng  ... .... ... .. . .. .. .... .. 
262 
Convenience  close/open  feature  . ... . 52 
Defogging  . .. .. .... ............. 100 
Defrost ing  . .. .. .. .. ............. 100 
Rapid  defrosting/defogg ing  . .. .. .. 101 
Wi nds hield  washer  fluid 
Low  leve l .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 
30 
W inds hield  wipers 
Faul ty . .. .. ..................... . 
32 
Intermittent  wiping  . ............. . 66 
One -tap  w iping  .... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 66 
Rain  sensor  . .... . ... ..... .. .. ... . 66 
Serv ice  position  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 68 
Washer  reservoir  .... .. .. .. ...... . 292 
Winte r ope ration 
Ba tte ry  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . 
288 
C oolan t system  ............ .. .. .. 2 8 4 
Steering  wheel  hea tin g  .... ... .. .. 104 
T ir es  . ..... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. 2 4 6 
Windows  ... .... ... .. . .... .... .. 262 
Winte r tir es  ....... ..... .. .. ... .. .. 309 
All-whee l dr ive  ...... .. .... .. .. .. 309 
Wiper  blades 
Insta lling  new  wiper  b lades  . ... .. .. . 
68 
See also Windsh ie ld w ipers  ......... 68