warning lights AUDI S6 2014 Service Manual

236 Check ing and filling
&
Batt ery aci d c ont ain s s ulfuric acid .
A lw ays wear gloves and eye protec-
ti on.
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No
- spark s
- fl ame s
· sm okin g.
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When a b atte ry is ch ar ged , it p rodu -
c es hydr oge n gas wh ich i s ex plosi ve
and co uld cause pe rso nal injur y.
®
Alway s keep the b att ery well out of
re ach of children.
A WARNING
Whenever working on the battery or on
the electrical system, there is the r isk of
injury, acc ident and even fire. Read and
heed the following WARNINGS:
- Always wear eye protection. Do not let
battery acid or any lead part icles get on
your sk in or cloth ing . Sh ield your eyes .
Explosive gases can cause blindness or
other injury.
- Battery acid contai ns sulfur ic acid. Sulfu­
ric acid can cause blindness and severe
burns.
- Always wear gloves and eye protection.
Do not tilt the battery because ac id
could leak out of the vent ilation open­
ings.
- If you get battery acid in your eyes or
on your sk in, immediately rinse with
cold water for severa l m inutes and get
medical attention .
- If you should ingest any battery acid,
seek medical attention immediately .
- Do not expose the battery to an open
flame, electric sparks or an open light.
- Do not smoke.
- Do not interchange the positive and neg-
ative cab les.
- When working on the battery, be sure
not to short-circuit the terminals with
tools or other metal objects. This would
cause the battery to heat up very quickly,
wh ich could lead to damage or explosion
and personal injury. -
When a battery is charged, it produces
hydrogen gas which is explosive and
could cause personal injury.
- Always keep the battery well out of the
reach of children.
- Before work is done on the electrical sys­
tem, disconnect the negat ive ground ca­
ble.
- Before performing any work on the e lec­
trica l system, switch off the engine and
ignit ion as well as any electrical equip­
ment. The negative cable on the battery
must be disconnected .
If you are just go­
ing to replace a light bulb, then it is
enough to swi tc h off the lights.
- Before disconnecting the battery, switch
off the anti-theft alarm system! Other­
wise you wi ll set off the alarm.
- When disconnecting the battery, f irst
d isconnect the negat ive cab le and then
the posit ive c ab le.
- Before reconnecting the batte ry, ma ke
sure all e lectr ica l consumers are sw itch­
ed off. Re connect the pos it ive cable first
and then the negative cable. Never inter ­
change the cables - this could start a fire!
- Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out
battery. It could exp lode! If a battery has
frozen, then it must be replaced . A dis­
charged battery can freeze over at 32
°F
(0 oc).
- Make sure the vent hose is always attach­
ed to the opening on the s ide of the bat­
tery.
- Never use batteries which are damaged.
There is the danger of an explosion! Al­
ways rep lace a damaged battery.
A WARNING
Ca lifornia Proposition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac­
cessories conta in lead and lead com­
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc­
tive problems . Wash hands after han-
dling.
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No. Equipment Amps
5 Parking system 5
6 Rear Seat Entertainment 5
7 Start-Stop-System 5
8 side ass ist 5
9
Gateway, Vehicle electrical sys-
5 tern control module 1
10 Sport differential
5
Fuse panel © (black)
No. Equipment
Amps
1 Not used
Fuse panel ® (black)
No. Equipment
Amps
1 Movement-activated luggage 1
compartment lid opening
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned
out bulbs for you.
It is becoming increasingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in
many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bulb. This appl ies especially to the light bulbs
in the front of your car which you can only
reach through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bulb ho lders can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, and parts
must be correctly taken apart and then prop­
erly put back together to help prevent break­
age of parts and long term damage from wa­
ter that can enter housings that have not been properly resealed.
F or your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bu lbs and the expertise .
Gas discharge lamps (Xenon lights):
Fuses and bulbs
Due to the high e lectr ica l voltage, have the
bulbs replaced by a qualified technician.
Head lights w ith Xenon light can be identified
by the high voltage sticker.
LED headlights* require no maintenance.
Please contact your authorized Audi dealer if a
bulb needs to be replaced.
_& WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of
the electrical system and improper re­
placement of gas discharge (Xenon) head­
light bulbs can cause ser ious personal in­
jury and death .
- Xenon bulbs are pressur ized and can ex­
plode when being changed .
- Changing Xenon lamps requ ires the spe­
cial tra ining, instructions and equip­
ment.
- Only an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified workshop should change the
bulbs in gas discharge lamps.
&_ WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holders that can
cause serious cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an author­
ized Audi dealer or other qualified work­
shop . Serious personal injury may result
from improperly performed work.
(D Tips
-If you still prefer to replace the light
bulbs yourself, be aware that the engine
compartment is a hazardous area to
work in ¢
page 224¢ &.
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever yo u need to change a
bulb .
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@ Tips
The disc harged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charg ing the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negat ive post
because the ba ttery manager system must
be ab le to detect the battery's state of
charge. Always connect the negative
g round cab le to the negative ground pos t
of t he battery manager cont ro l unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described b elow!
Fi g. 21 8 Eng ine co mpar tment : connecto rs for jum p
s tar t cab les and ch arg er
F ig. 219 Jump start in g w ith t he ba ttery of a not her ve ·
hi cle :
@-booster battery, ®-disc harged ve hicle bat ­
te ry
The procedure described below fo r connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle.
Vehicle with discharged battery :
• Turnoff lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic t ransmission to N (Neutral) o r
P ( Par k) and set pa rking brake .
Emergenc y situ ation s 2 7 5
Connect POSI TIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+)
(red )
• Open the red cov er on the posit ive te rminal
¢ fig. 218 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the jump sta rt bolt
¢ fig. 219 (D (bolt
under the red cover = "positive") of the ve ­
hicle to be started @.
2 . Connect th e othe r end to the pos itive ter-
mi na l@ of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE(-)
(black )
3. Connect one end of the black negative ca­ ble to the negat ive termi na l@ of the
booster b attery @.
4. Connect the othe r end to the jump start
pin @ (bo lts w ith hex head bolt = "nega ­
tive") of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine • Sta rt the engine of the veh icle w ith the
booste r ba tte ry @ . Ru n the engine at a
moderate speed.
• Start engine w it h discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner.
• If the eng ine fails to start, do not keep the
starter c ranking for longer than 10 seconds.
Wait for about 30 seco nds a nd the n try
aga in .
• With eng ine runni ng,
remove ju mpe r cab les
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse o r­
de r.
• Close the re d
cover on the positive te rm inal.
T he battery is v ented to th e outside to p rev ent
gases from en ter ing the veh icle in ter io r. Ma ke
s ur e th at the j umper clamps are well connec t­
ed with their meta l parts in full con ta ct w ith
the battery term inals.
,8. WARNING
To avoid se rious personal injury and dam­
age to the veh icle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable man ufac ­
ture r. If in doubt, call for road service .
- Ju mpe r cables m ust be long enough so
that the veh icles d o not touch.
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288 Index
A
Accessories ....... ......... ... .... . 285
Active lane ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 94
C leaning the camera area .. .. .. .. .. . 211
Description .............. .. .. .... .. 93
I nstrument cluster indicator light . . . . . 94
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Notes on instrument cluster display . . . . 94
Setting the steering wheel vibration . . . . 95
AC (automatic climate control) . .. .. .. .. 70
AC (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Adaptive air suspension/sport . ... .. .. . 100
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
C leaning the senso r ....... .. .. .... . 211
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 89
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Adapt ive Light (defective) ... .. .. .... .. 23
AdBlue .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 220
Filling . .. .. ............... .. .... . 222
Messages in the instrument cluster dis-
play ... .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 22 1
Adding Engine coolant ........... .. .. .. .. . 232
Engine oil ................. .. .... . 229
Windshield washer fluid . ...... .. .. . 238
Additives Engine oil ............... .. .. .... . 229
Adjusting Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
air distribution (climate control) ... .. .. 68
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Instrument illumination ..... .. .... .. 46
Steering column electrically .. .. .... .. 73
Steering column manually ... .. .. .. . . 73
Temperature (automat ic climate control) 71
Temperature (climate control) .... .. .. 68
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 168
Advanced Airbag System ... .. .. .... . 151
Advanced Airbag System components . 155
Care ..... .. ................ ... ... 163
Children ... ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 175
Ch ild restraints ........... .. .. .. .. . 175
Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 155 Danger of fitting a chi
ld seat on the front
passenger seat ... ................ . 149
Disposa l .. .. .. .. ................ . 163
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 153
How do the front airbags work? .. .... 157
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ...... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. 155
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together ......... .. .. 157
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ................ 166
Important things to know ....... .. .. 147
Knee airbags ..... ................ . 164
Monitoring .... .. ............. .... 159
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .... 160
Repairs ... .... .. ............. .... 163
Safety instructions ................. 162
S ide airbags ... .. ....... ...... .. .. 167
S ide curtain airbags ... ...... ... .. .. 170
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Warning/Indicator lights ....... .. .. 159
When must the system be inspected? 159
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle
Alcantara 278
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 213
All-wheel drive .... ................ . 198
Winter tires ..... ................ . 255
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ambience lighting .............. .... . 46
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant ............ . 231
Anti-lock braking system ............. 194
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 19, 20
Anti-slip regulation ............. .. .. 194
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobilizer ............... 33
Ashtray .... .... ................... . 58
Audi braking guard
refer to brak ing guard ............. .. 84
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ............ .... 100
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
tu re .............................. 283

Index 289 ____________________________ ...:.:..:.=.:::.::.:
AUTO
automatic climate control . ... .. .. .. .. 71
Automatic headlights .... ... .. .. .. .. 43
climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Automatic belt retracto r ..... ...... .. 141
Automatic climate control Air vents ................ ...... .... 71
A t t· . l . u oma 1c recircu at1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setup . .. ...................... ... 72
synchron izing ................... ... 71
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) .. .. .. .. .. . 108
Autom atic t ransmission .............. 107
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) ... .. .. .. . 10 8
D riving .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 109
Emergency mode . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 1 12
Emergency release ........ .. .. .. .. . 113
Kick-down .. ............. .... .. ... 112
Manual s hift program .............. 111
Selector lever ..................... 107
Automatic wipe rs ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 136
Average consumption ................. 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avo id damag ing the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 203
B
Ba ttery . .. .. .. .. .............. ... . 235
Cha rging ......................... 237
Impor tant war nings ...... .. .. .. .. . 235
J ump starting . ........... .. .. .. ... 274
L o cat ion . .. ............. .... .. ... 235
l ow . .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 199
Replacing the ba ttery .. ... .. .. .. .. . 238
State of charge . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 199
Winte r operation . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 235
Working on the battery ............. 235
B efore dr iving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Blended gasoline . ................ .. 215
Blower (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . 71
B lower (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Booster seats ............. .... .. ... 182
B rake fl uid
C hanging the brake fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 234
Chec king the brake fluid level ... .. .. . 234 What
is the correct bra ke fluid level? . . 234
What shou ld I do if the brake fluid wa rn -
i ng light comes on? .. .. ..... ... .. .. 234
B ra ke system
An ti-lock b rak ing system ........ .... . 20
B ra ke assis t sys tem .. ... .... ... .. .. 194
B rake booster . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 197
Brake fluid . ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 234
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placeme nt .. .. .. ................. 234
B rake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
B ra ke pads .. .. .. .. . .. .... ...... .. 201
El ectromechan ica l pa rking brake ...... 77
Fl uid reservo ir ... ................. 234
H ow does moist ure or ro ad sal t affec t the
brakes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 15
Wor n brake pads symbo l ..... ... .. .. . 21
braking gua rd
Settings .......................... 91
B rak ing guard . .. .. .... ....... ....... 84
Messages ......................... 91
Break-in per iod . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 201
Brake pads .. .. .. ................. 201
r ires ....... .. ...... ............ .
Bul bs . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... . .
C
201
273
Cali for nia Pr oposition 65 War ning . .. .. 22 S
B attery spe cific .. .... ...... ..... .. 236
Capacities ......................... 281
E ngine oil ... .. .. .. . .. .... ...... .. 226
Carbon parts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212, 213
Car car rier
T ranspo rting your vehicle .... ... .. .. 278
Care .......... .... ................ 210
Cargo area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Cargo ne t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6S
Catalytic converter 202
Center armrest
Cockpit ... .. .. .. ................. . 55
Central lo cki ng .. .. .... ............. . 34
E mergen cy lo ckin g ............. .. .. . 38
Ce rtif ication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Changing a wheel .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 263
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29 0 Index
Changing engine oil
Check ing 230
E ng ine coolan t leve l ....... .... .... . 23 2
T ire pre ssure .......... .... ... .. .. . 24 6
C hi ld restra ints
Danger of us ing child restra ints in the
front s eat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Where can I get add it ional information
about child restra ints and thei r use? . . 19 1
Ch ild restra int system anchors ... .. .. . 187
C hild safety .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 173
Convertible locking retractor .... .. ... 184
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 7
Important things to know when dr iving
with chi ldren ............. ... .. ... 173
Tether anchors ................ .... 190
Tether straps ..................... 190
C hi ld safety lock
Rear doors ... ........... .... .... .. 40
C hild safety seats ....... ... .. .. .... . 179
Booster seats .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 182
Convertible child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 184
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ............. .... 177
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
I nstall ing .. ................ ... ... 184
I nstall ing a chi ld res traint using the
L A T C H sys tem ............ .. .. .... . 189
L A T CH sys tem .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 189
Lower ancho rages ..... ... .. .. .... . 188
M ounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 189
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 179
Cigarette lig hte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
C lean ing .......................... 210
Climate control
A ir vents ..... ........... .. .. .... .. 69
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Climate control system Supp lementary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Climate control (four-zone)
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Climate control (three -zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Clock .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Closing Slid ing/tilting s unroof .......... .... . 41
Co ld tire inflation pressure ........ .... 244
Coming home ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 45
Compact spa re tire ................. . 262
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Compliance . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 286
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 136, 283
Consumption (fuel) . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 25
Contacting NHTSA ................. . 136
Controls Cleaning ...... .. ............. .... 212
Convenience key ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 36
Starting the engine .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 74
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP b utton) ...................... 75
Switching the ignition on ............ 74
Unlocking and locking vehicle .. ..... .. 36
Co nvertib le child safety seats ... .. .. .. 180
Co nvertib le locking retractor
A ctivat ing . .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. 186
Deact ivat ing ..... ............. .... 186
U sing to secure a child sa fety seat 1B4, 18 6
Coolant
r e fer to E ng ine coolant .......... ... 231
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 70
Cooling mode (cl imate control) . . . . . . . . . 68
Cruise cont ro l
Changi ng speed .. ................ .. 83
Presett ing you r speed .......... .. .. . 83
Swi tching off .. .. ............. .. ... 83
Swi tch ing on ..... ............... .. . 82
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 24
( u pholder .......................... 59
C u rve light ......................... 100
Cylinder on demand System ........... 27
D
Data recorde r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Date d isp lay .... .. ... .......... .... . 28
Daytime runn ing lights . ... .... ... .. .. . 43
Declarat io n of compliance
Adaptive c ruise control ............. 286
Audi s ide ass ist .. ... .......... .... 286
Cell phone pack age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 6

-----------------------------~I~n~d~e~x 291
Convenience key ................... 286
Electronic immobilizer ........ ... .. . 286
Homelink universal remote control ... 286
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Decorative parts/trim
C leaning ... ................ ... ...
212
DEF
What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer display? . .. .. .. .. .. 27
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Defrosting (windows)
automatic climate control ... ... .. .. ..
71
climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Determining correct load limit ... .. .. . 249
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
216
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . 22, 202
D. . 1mens1ons .. ............. .... .. ... 281
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. .. .. .. 51
Displays
Cleaning ... ................ ... ...
212
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Doors
Power child safety lock ....... ... .. ..
40
Driver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26
Exterior temperature display ... .. .. .. 24
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driver seating position ...... .. .. .. .. .
drive select
. . ............. .... .. ...
adaptive air suspension/sport . .. .. .. .
Adaptive dampers ........... .... . .
Curve light .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .
Engine sound ............... ... .. .
Safety belt tensioner ...... .. .. .. .. .
Sport differential ......... .. .. .. .. .
Driving safely
Driving through water
129
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
128
203
Driving time
Duplicate key ·
· · · · · · · ...... .... .. .... 25
32
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter ....... ... .. .. 67
E
Easy entry feature .... ................ 74
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26
Fuel economy messages . ....... .... . 27
Other equipment . .. . .......... .....
26
Electrical accessories (sockets) ......... 59
Electro-mechanical powe r assist .......
198
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking ............ .. .. . 79
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Parking ....... .. ................. . 78
Releasing and closing ............... 77
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting off with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... .
16
Electronic differential lock
Warning/indicator lights .............
19
Electronic differential lock (EDL) ..... .. 194
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 20
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 33
Electronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light ............ ..
21
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Elec tronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 194
Warning/indicator lights .... .... .... . 19
Emergency actuation
Doors ..... ... .... ................ 38
Power sunroof . .. ................. .
42
Emergency braking .............. .... . 79
Emergency flasher . ..... ....... .... .. 44
Warning/indicator lights . .......... ..
24
Emergency release
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113
Emergency starting
Emergency towing
Emergency unlocking 274
276
Rear lid ... .. .. .. .. ............... . 39
Emergency warning triangle ........ . .
Energy management .. .... .. .... ... .
Engine Compartment .. .. .... ........... . .
Coolant
..... .. .. .. . ..............
Data ....... .. ...... .............
261
199
226
231
282
Start-Stop -System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
starting ......... .. ................ 74
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29 6 Index
Q
quattro
refer to All-wheel drive
198
Question What happens to unbe lted occupants? 139
Why safety be lts? . ....... .. .. .. .. . 138
R
Radiato r fan ... ........ ..... .. .. .. . 233
Radio clock .... ........ ..... .. .. .. .. 28
Ra in/light sensor
Headlights ........... ... .. .. .... .. 43
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .. . . 48
Senso r defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Range (fuel leve l) .......... ...... .. .. 25
Reading lights ... ... .... ... ... ... .. .. 46
Rear fog lights .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 43
Rear lid Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
E scape hand le .................... 261
Opening and closing . ... .. .. .. .... .. 38
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rear view camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . 115, 116
Rear view mir ror ... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 51
Rear w indow heating (automat ic cl imate
contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Rea r window heating (climate control) . . . 69
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Recirculation mode (climate control) . . . . 68
Refue lling . ...... ........... .. .. .. . 218
Remote control Garage door opener (HomeL ink) ... .. . 126
Unlocking and locking ... .. .. .. .... .. 35
Remote rear lid release ..... .. .. .. .. . . 38
Repair manuals ............ .. .. .. .. . 283
Repai rs
Airbag system . ....... ... .. .. .... . 163
Replacing Fu ses .. .. ............... .... .... . 270
L ight bulbs ... ........... .. .. .. .. . 273
Tires and whee ls .... ... .. .. .. .... . 252
Windshield wiper blades ... .. .. .... .. 49 Reporting Sa
fety Defects . ..... .... . .. 136
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Retractor . .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 141
Rims Cleaning .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 211
Roof rack ....... .................. .. 61
Load ing .... ... .................. .. 62
Roof weight ... .. ............. .... . 62
s
SAFE ......... .... ............... .. 27
Safe driving habits .............. .... 128
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Sa fe ty be lt height adjus tment ... .. .. 144
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 143
Safety be lt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Se rv ice and disposal ........... .. .. 145
Safety belt pretensioners
Pre sense ... .. .. ...... .... ... ... .
Safety be lts ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. . .
Cleaning
Danger to passengers who do not wear a 192
141
212
sa
fety belt .. .. .. ............. .... 139
Fastening ... ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 141
Height adj ustment ................ . 144
Improperly worn ................. . 144
Not worn . .... .. ............. .... 139
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safe ty instr uctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Securing child safety seats .. .. .. .. .. 184
Special considerations for pregnant
women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
U nfastening ... ... ................ 143
Warning/ind icator light ............. 138
w . l" h arnmg 19 t . ... .. ... ....... ... .. . 17
WhyYOUMUSTwearthem .......... 138
Worn p roperly 140
Safety belt tens ioner
drive select .... .. ............. .... 100
Sa fety belt warning light .... ... .. .. .. 138
Safety comp liance sticker ........... . 280
Safety eq uipment ............... .... 128
Safety featu res for occ upant rest ra in t and
protection .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 128
Safety gu idelines
Seat ad justment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Safety instructions Engin e compartment ... ... .. .. .. .. . 224
for side curtain a irbags . ... .. .. .. .. . 171
for using chi ld safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 177
for using safety be lts ...... .. .. .. .. . 141
Mo nitor ing the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 162
Safety systems Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 19
Sea t adjustment
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S3
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 132
Safety guide lines .......... ... ... ... 52
Seat belts Why YOU MUST wear them
138
Seat cove rs
C le a ning . .. ............. .... .. .. . 213
Seat heat ing/vent ilation (automatic cli -
mate con trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seat heating (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 69
Seating posi tion
D river ... .. ................. .. ... 129
Fr ont passenge r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
H ow to adjust the front seats ... .. ... 130
Incorrect seat position ..... .. .. .. .. . 132
Occupants .. ............. .... .. .. . 129
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Seat memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S6
Seats Comfo rt seat side view .... .. .. .. .. .. 57
Seat symmet ry ........... .. .. .. .... 57
Seats (number) . .... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 138
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Bl ue . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 220
S elect ive un lock fea ture ..... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Selector lever ............. .... .. .. . 107
Selecto r lever emergency release 1 13
Service and disposal Safety belt p retens io ner ... .. .. .. .. . 14 5
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shift but tons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Ship (transporti ng your ve hicle) . .. ... .. 278
Shutting down veh icle ... ... .. .. .. .. . 203
Inde x 297
Side a irbags
Description . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 167
How they wor k ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 168
s ide ass is t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Adjus ting the brightness ........ .... . 98
Senso r range .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 97
Side assist Activati ng a nd dea ct ivat ing ...... .. .. . 98
Cleaning the senso rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Side curtain a irbags ............. .. .. 170
Desc ription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
How they work . .. .. ..... .......... 171
Safety instr uctions ............. .. .. 171
Side marker lights .................. . 43
Ski sac k .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 65
Slid ing/tilt ing s unroof
E mergency clos ing ................ .. 42
Open ing and closing ............... . 41
Snow cha ins .. .. .. ................. 256
Socket ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 59
Sources of information abo ut child re-
stra ints and their use . .... .... ... .. .. 191
Space-saving spare tire ............... 262
Spare t ire ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 2 62
Speed limi ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Speed ra ti ng le tter code .......... .... 252
Speed warning system ............... . 82
Sport d iffe ren tial .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. 100
Indicator light ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 23
Star button . .. .. .. ............... .. . 25
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Engine does not switched off ... ... .. . 80
En gine sta rts automat ically ........ .. 80
Ind icator lights .................. .. 80
Messages . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 81
Star ting/stopp ing t he e ngine .... .. .. . 80
swi tching off/on .. ................. . 81
START ENGI NE S TOP button ........... 74
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Star ting off w ith a t railer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Start ing the engine ............. .... . 74
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Steering
Electrically adjustable steering whee l 73
Manually ad justab le steer ing whee l .. . . 73
also refer to E lectro-mechanical power
assis t ... .... ............. .. .... . 198
Steering whee l
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Steer ing whee l heating .... .. .. .. .. . . 72
S teer ing whee l co lumn
Adjusting e lectr ica lly . .... ... .. .. ... . 73
Adjusting manually .. ... .. .. .... .. . . 73
Steer ing whee l w ith t ipt ronic . .. .. .. .. . 111
Steps for determining correct load lim it . 249
Stopping the engine ..... ... .. .. .... .. 75
Storage ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59
S tronic transmission Launch Contro l Program ... .. .. .. .. . 112
S t ron ic (automatic t ransm ission) . .... . 107
Sunroof ... .. ................ ... ... . 41
Sun shade Rear window ............... .. .... .. 4 7
Side doors ............... .. .. .... .. 47
Sun visors ... ... ... ...... .... ..... .. 47
Symbols
refer to Warning/ind icator lights .. .... 12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 24
Tail lights Clean ing ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 211
TD ! clean d iese l
refer to Ad Blue ........... .. .. .. .. . 220
Technical data ................ ... ... 280
Tec hnical modifications ... .. .. .. .... . 286
Temperatu re d isplay ........ .. .. .. .. .. 24
Tether anchors ............ .. .. .. .. . 190
Tether strap .. .... ..... ... .. .. .... . 190
Textiles Cleaning . .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 213
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. .. .. ............... .. .... . 201
Three-zone climate control . ... .. .. ... . 68
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 , 135
Tips for the env ironment
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 t
iptron ic (automatic t ransmission) 107, 111
Tire pressure ...... ................ . 246
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. .. 258
Loss of air pressure ............ .... 259
Malfunction . .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 259
Resetting t ire pressures .... ...... ... 260
Tires .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 240
Service life .... .. ............. .... 250
Speed rating let ter code ...... .. .. .. 252
Tire manufacturing date ........ .. .. 252
Tire specif ications .......... ...... . 252
Tread depth . .. .. .......... ...... . 250
Un iform tire quality grading ..... .. .. 254
Winter tires . .. .. .. ........... .. .. 255
Tires and veh icle load limits ....... .. .. 248
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure .. ... ... .. .. .. 246
Co ld tire inflation pressure ...... .... 244
Dimens ions .... .. ............. .... 251
General notes .. .. ............. .... 240
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo -
gy . .. ... ... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 241
Low aspect ratio tires .. ...... ... .. .. 257
New t ires and whee ls ............. .. 251
Replac ing . .. .. .. ... .......... .... 252
Snow cha ins ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 256
Tires and vehicle load limits ... ... . .. 248
Whee l bolts ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 257
Winte r tires ... .. ............. .... 255
T ire service life .. .. ............. .... 250
Too ls .. ..... ... .. ..... ........... . 262
T orn or frayed safety belts ... ... .. .. .. 141
T owing
T ow t ruck p rocedu res ........... .... 276
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 259
Trai ler towing ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 206
Operating instr uctions ........ .. .. .. 206
Parking system . .. ... .......... .. .. 125
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 206, 207
Tra iler tow ing tips .......... ...... . 208
T rai n (transporting your vehicle) ... .. .. 278
T ransmission .. .. .. ... .......... .... 10 7
Transmission malfunction ( indicator
li ght) .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... ..
112
Transpo rt Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
T ranspo rting your vehicle ....... .. .. .. 278