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Paint
Touch-up 292
Paint No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Automatic transmission ... .... .... 163
Caution when parking near a parking bar -
rier or curb .. .... ....... .... ... 135
Low bumper cover, spoilers and suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Parking brake
See Electromechanica l parking brake 134
P arking on a dec line (downhill) ....... 135
Parking on an incline (uphill) ... .. .... 135
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ligh t ........ 230
Passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Passenger's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Pedals ............................ 204
Physical principles of a frontal collision 210
Pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Polishing .... ..... .. .... .... ...... . 291
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Conven ience open feature .......... 64
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ........... ....... .... .... 53
Opening and closing the windows .. . 64
Rear lid/trunk lid ...... .... .... .... 55
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Unlocking and locking vehicle ... .... 51
Power roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Power seat Contro ls .. .... ... .... .... .... .... 87
Massage function ....... ...... .... 89
Seat adjustment ........ ....... ... 88
Upper thigh support .. ...... .... ... 88
Power side door closer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Power steering ..................... 273
Power sunroo f
Emergency c losing ............. 67, 68
Power window switche·s ... .... ....... 62
In the driver's door ................ 63
In the front passenger's door . . . . . . . 64
Reactivating the system ............ 65
Power windows Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Pregnant women Specia l considerations when wearing a
safety belt ..................... 215
Programming the Homelink® universal re-
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Prop er occupant seating positions .... 200
Proper safety be lt position .. .... ... .. 214
Proper seating position Front passenger ................. 201
Occupants ...................... 200
Rear passengers 202
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Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 quattro®
See All Wheel Drive
............... 273
Question
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What happens to unbelted occupants? . .
211
Why safety belts? ................ 209
Radiator fan ........................ 317
Rain sensor ......................... 80
Rain sensor defective ... .. .... .... .... 36
Reading lights
Front . .... .... .... .... ....... .... 74
Rear ............................. 75
Rear ashtray ....................... 107
Rear center console ...... .... .... ... 108
Rear c limate controls ................ 125
Air distribution .... ....... .... ... 125
Automatic operation . ...... .... ... 125
Contro ls . ...... ..... .. .... .... .. 125
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
PASSIVE . ... .. .... .... ...... .... 125
Switching on and off . ...... .... ... 125
Temperature ...... .... .... .... .. 125
Ventilated seats .................. 125
Rear fog lights .. ...... .... ...... .... . 71
Rear lid
Automatic operation ............... 56
Escape handle .... .... .... .... ... 348
Opening and clos ing ... .... .... .... 55
Opening manual ly ...... .... .... ... 56

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Rear light
Defe ctive ....... .... .... .......... 26
Rear seat Contro ls ... .. .... .... ... .... .... . 97
Easy entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Head restraint adjustment . ......... 99
Lumbar support .. ... .... .... ... 96, 99
Massage function ......... ...... .. 98
Seat adjustment . ...... .... .... ... 98
Setting in the MMI ..... .. .... .... . 100
Rear view
See Rear -v iew cam era .... .... .... . 170
Rear w indow def ogger ...... .... .... . 12 4
Rear window shelf ... .... ...... .... .. 97
Rear -view camera . ....... ... .... 1 70, 173
Parking mode 1 ....... ... .... .... 175
Parkingmode2 ... .... ... .... .... 176
Red sym bols . ...... .... .... ... .... .. 30
Refuelling .. ... .... .... .... ......... 303
Re lease leve r for hood . ...... .... .... 306
Remote control . .... .... .... ... .... .. 48
Unlock ing and locking . ...... .... .. 51
Remo te con trol garage door opener
(Homelink®) . ....... ... .... .... 1 91
Remo te rear lid release . ....... .... ... 55
Repair manuals ... .. .... .... ... .... . 380
Repa irs
Airbag system . ....... ... .... .... 232
Replacing Wheel rims .. .. .. ...... .... .... .. 338
Replacing a fuse . ...... .... .... .... . 358
Rep lacing light bulbs .... .... ...... .. 362
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Replacing tires and wheels
......... .. 337
Report ing Safety Defects ... .. .... 207, 208
Reset button ..... .. ...... .... .... ... 14
Retractor .. ... ... .. ...... .... .... .. 213
Ri ms
Cast alloy .. ...... .... .... ... .... 293
Replaci ng .. ...... .... ... .... .... 338
Roof rack .. .... .... ...... .... ... .. . 103
L oading .. ... .... ... .... .... .... . 104
Mounting locat ions ... .... ........ 104
Roof w eight .... .... ...... .... ... .. . 10 4
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SA FE ...... .... ....... .... .... .... .. 14
Sa fe driving hab its ...... .... .... .... 1 98
Safe ty bel t height adjustment ... .. .... 2 16
Safety belt position ... .... .... .... ... 214
Saf ety belt h eight adjustm ent .. ... . 216
Saf ety bel ts worn by pr egnan t wom en ..
215
Safety bel t pretensioner .. ...... .... .. 216
Service and disposal . ....... ... .. . 217
Safety belt warning light ... .. .... . 20, 209
Safety belts . .... .... .... .... .... ... 213
clean ing ... .. .... .... .... .... ... 299
Danger t o passengers who do no t wear a
safety belt ... .... .... .... ... ... 211
Fastening .... ...... .... .... .... . 213
I mp roper ly worn . .......... .... .. 216
Not worn . .... ...... .... ... .... .. 211
Sa fety belt position ... .... .... .... 214
Sa fety instruc tions ... .. .... ... .... 212 Securing child safety seats
....... .. 2 53
Specia l considerations for pregnant
wome n ...... .... ... .... .... ... 215
U nfastening ...... .... .. . .... .. .. 215
Warning /ind icator light .... .... .... 209
Why YOU MUST wear them . .... ... 209
Worn properly ...... .. ...... .... . 212
Safety co mpliance st icke r .... .... .... 374
Safety equipment ..... .. .... .... .... 198
Safety features for occ upant rest raint and
protection .. .... .... .... .... ... . 198
Safety guide lines
S eat adjustment .. .. .. .... .... ..... 86
Safety instruct ions
Engine compartment ...... .... ... . 307
for a booster seat ...... ... .... .... 251
for side curtain airbags .. ..... ... .. 241
for using a convertible chi ld sa fety seat .
2 49
f or us ing an in fan t seat . ....... .... 248
f or using chi ld safety seats ....... .. 246
f or us ing sa fe ty bel ts .. .... .... .... 212
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 231
Safety lock Ignit ion key, automatic transmission 130
Seat adjustmen t
Adj usting the sea tback ... .. ..... .. . 89
Driver 's seat ...... .... .... .... .... 86
Driver 's seat memory ...... .... .... . 94
Front passenger's seat .... .... .... . 87
Front seats ... .... .... ... .... .... . 86
Head restraints .... .... ... .... . 91, 203
Lumbar suppor t .. .... .... .... ... .. 90
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Safety guidelines .. ....... .... .... 86
Seat belts Why YOU MUST wear them .. ...... 209
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Seat position Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Seating capacity .................... 209
Seating position Driver .......................... 200
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . 201
Occupants . ...... .... .... ...... . 200
Rear passengers
Seats 202
Number of seats ... ....... ....... 209
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Service interval display ............... 27
Service position Windshield wipers ................ 82
Servotronic Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Shift buttons . .... .... .... ........ .. 168
Ship Transporting your vehicle
Side airbags 369
Description ... .... .... .......... 237
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Side assist
Activating and deactivating ........ 154
Description .......... ...... .... .. 154
Informationa l and alert stage signa ls 156
Messages in instrument cluster display ..
161
MM I settings .................... 159
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Safety tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Sensor detection area . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Side curtain airbags Description .......... ...... .... .. 240
How they work ................... 241
Safety instructions ............... 241
Side curtain airbags (SIDEGUARD) ..... 240
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Snow chains ... .. ...... ....... ..... 342
Sockets ....................... 107, 108
So lar blower fan/solar roof . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Sound system display Driver information display . .... .... . 25
Spare wheel ... ....... .... .... ...... 350
Speed contro l system
See Adaptive Cruise Control .. ..... 139
Speed rating letter code ............. 338
Speed warning system ......... ...... 36
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Sport Suspension
See Adaptive Air Suspension .... ... 185
Starting off with a trailer .... .... .... . 136 Starting the engine
...... .... .... 129, 130
What should I do if the engine does not
start? ..... ...... .... ...... ... . 130
Steering .. .... ... .... .... ..... .. ... 128
Adjusting steer ing column ...... ... 128
Easy entry feature ... .. .... .... ... 129
Locking the steering ... .... .... ... 129
Malfunction .. .. .. .... .... .... .... 33
Steering wheel heating .............. 119
Steps for determining correct load limit 334
Stopping the engine .. ....... .. .... .. 131
Storage .. .... ........... .... ...... 109
Compartments in the door trim pane ls ..
111
Compartments in the rear doors .. .. 111
Cupholder ... .. .... .... ...... .... 105
Cupholder rear center armrest ..... 105
Glove compartment ....... .... ... 109
Luggage compartment .. .... ... ... 112
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Small objects .......... .... .... .. 110
Sun shade ..... ...... .... ...... ..... 78
Sun visors .... ........... .... .... ... 77
Switches Emergency flashers ...... .... .... .. 73
Power sunroof .................... 65
Rear window defogger ..... .... ... 124
Symbols Red .......... ............... .... 30
Y ellow ........................... 34

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Tachometer . .... .... .... ... .... .... . 13
Technical modifications ...... ...... .. 383
T emperature
Climate controls ...... .... ..... .. . 117
Setting for the driver's and front passen-
ger's side ... ...... .... ... .... .. 117
Tether strap ........................ 263
Securing the upper tether strap 264
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards .. .... .... ... .... .... 277
Tie -down eyelets ... .. .... ...... . 100, 207
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel ... .... .... ... .... .... 104
Using the air conditioner only when necessary ... .... ....... .... .... 123
ti ptron ic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Automatic Shift Lock (ASU ... .... .. 165
Driving .. .. .. .... .... ........... 163
Dynamic shift program . ...... ... .. 166
Fail -safe mode ... .... .... ...... .. 168
Kick -down ..... ...... .... ... .... . 166
Manual shift program ........ .... . 167
Se lector lever . .... .... ... .... .... 164
Tire pressure .. ... .. .... .... ...... .. 331
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .... 41
Displaying tire pressures . .... .... .. 43
Initialize wheels ... .... ... .... .... . 45
Learning process .................. 44
Loss of air pressure ............. 20, 42
Malfunctions .... .... .... .... .... . 45
Sensors ....... .. .... .... ...... .. 338
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Stor
ing tire pressures ....... .... ... 44 Towing
Tires and wheels .. .... .... .... ... 338 Tow truck procedures .... .... .... . 366
Valves ..... .. .... .... .... .... ... 338
Towing hitch
Tire service life ........ .... ... .. .... 335
Audi parking system .............. 180
Tires ........ .... ... .... .... .... ... 324 Towing loop ..... .... .... ... .... .... 367
Replacing .. ...... .... ...... ... .. 338 front .... ... .. .... .... ...... ... .. 367
Service life . ........ .... ... .. .... 335 rear ............................ 368
speed rating letter code .. ... .. .... 338
Trailer towing . .... ... .... ...... ... .. 282
Tire manufacturing date ...... .... . 338
Operating instructions . ...... ... .. 283
Tire specifications ................ 337
Technical requirements ... .... 282, 283
Tread depth ........ ....... ...... 335
Trailer towing tips ................ 284
Uniform tire quality grading .... .... 340
Train
Winter tires ... .... .... .... .... ... 341
Transporting your vehicle .. .... .... 369
Tires and ve hicle load limits . ...... ... 333
Transmission
Tires and wheels
See Automatic transmission .. ...... 163
Checking tire pressure .... .... .... 331
Transport Canada . .... ... ........ ... 208
Cold tire inflation pressure .. .... ... 328
Dimensions ...................... 336 Transporting your vehicle
.... .... ... . 369
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ....... .... . 335
Genera l notes .................... 324
G lossary of tire and loading termino logy
325
New tires and whee ls .. .... .... ... 336
Replacing .... .... .... .... .... ... 337
Snow chains ........ .... ... .. .... 342 Trip computer
Fuel consumption .... .... .... .... . 38
Mi leage ... ........... .... .... .... 38
Sing le-trip memory .. ........ .... .. 39
Total-trip memory .. ...... ..... .. .. 39
Tire pressure monitoring system .... 338
Tires and vehicle load limits .. ...... 333
Wheel bolts .. ....... ...... .... ... 343 Trip
odometer ..... .. .... ....... ... .. 14
What does it mean when dEF appears in the trip odometer disp lay? ......... 14
Winter tires ......... ...... .... ... 341 Trunk
Tires/Wheels
See Rear lid ... .... .... ... .... .... . 55
Low aspect ratio tires . .... ........ 343 Trunk
escape handle .. .... ... .... .... 348
Tools ... .... .... ... .... .... .... .... 350 Turn signals
... .. .... .... .... ...... .. 73
Torn or frayed safety be lts .. .... .... .. 212 Warning/indicator
lights .. ........ .. 19
Touch-up paint . .... ... .... .... .... . 292
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Undercoating 294
Unfastening safety belts ...... ...... . 215
Un idirect iona l tires ....... ....... .... 324
Uniform tire quality grading
Un locking 340
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear lid/trunk lid ...... .... ...... .. 55
Remote control ................... 51
Using the key .. .... ....... .... .... 52
V
Vanity mirror
front ... .. .... .... .... ... .... .... 77
rea r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Vehic le elec trical system ...... ...... .. 18
Vehic le identification label ........ ... 374
Vehicle Identification Number (VI N) .... 374
Vehicle jack .... ... .. .... .... ... 349, 354
Vehicle literature ... .. .. ..... .. .... ... 5 Brake system
.... . .. .. .... ... .... . 22 Wheel bolts
Cruise control ..... .... ... .... .... 21 Torque ... .... .... .... ... .... ... 343
Electromechanica l parking brake .... 22 Wheels ............................ 324
Electronic power control .. .... .... . 18 Cast alloy ....................... 293
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 18 Checking tire pressure ............ 331
Fog lights .. ...... .... ...... ... .. . 19 Cold tire inflation pressure ...... .. 328
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ma lfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU . ... 20
Rear fog light s ........ ........ .... 19
Safety belt .... .... .... .... .... ... 20
Tir e pressure monitoring system .... 20
Turn signals ... .... .... .... .... ... 19
Warranty coverages ...... .... .... ... 380
Washer reservoir .. ... .... .... .... ... 323
Washing ...... .... ..... ............ 288
Automatic car wash ...... .... .... 289
by hand .. .... ... .... .... .... ... 289
with a power washer ... .. .. ....... 290
Washing the vehicle ..... ...... .... .. 288
Waxing ....... ... .... .... .... .... .. 291 Genera
l notes ....... ... .... .... .. 324
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
325
New tires and wheels .. ........... 336
Tires and vehicle load limits ....... 333
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 212
When must the airbag system be inspected?
229
When should I ad just the tire pressures?
332
When should I check the tire pressures? 332
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ... .. .... .... .... ..... .. ... 331
Why safety belts? ...... ... ... ... 209, 21
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Windows
Cleaning ........................ 292
Vehic le transpo rt .... .... .... ...... . 369 Wear indicator .... .... ... .... .... ... 335 Convenience open
feature ...... .... 64
Defogging ....... ........ ....... 120
Vehic le-care products ... .... .... .... 288 Weatherstrips ... ....... ...... .... .. 293
Venti lated seats .. .... .... ... .... ... 118 Weights
..... .... .... .... .... ... ... 375
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Warning/indicator lights ... .. .... .... . 16
Adaptive Air Suspension ....... . 20, 21
Adaptive Cruise Control .. .. .. .... . 145
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 21 What happens
if you wear your safety belt too
loose? ... .... .... .... .... .... .. 214
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 211
What impairs driving safety? ..... ..... 199
What should I do after changing a wheel?
332
What should I do after replacing wheels?
332 Defrosting
.... .... .... ... .... ... 120
Rapid defrosting/defogging .... .... 122
Windshield defogger/defroster .. ...... 123
Windshield washer fluid Low level ...... ............... .... 35
Windshield wipers Installing new wiper blades . .... .... 82
In termittent wiping .... ... . .... .. .. 80
One -tap wiping ........ .... .... ... 80

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Rain sensor ........ .... .... .... ... 80
Service position . ....... .... .... ... 82
Washer reservoir ...... .. .... .... . 323
Winter driving Windows . .... .... .... ... .... .... 292
Winter operation Battery . ... .. .... .... .... .. . .. .. . 318
Cooling system ...... .... .... ... . 314
Steering wheel heating .. .... . .... . 1 19
Tires .. ......... .... .... ... .... . 273
W. t t
' in er ires . .. .. .... .... ... .... ... .
Al l-whee l drive . ...... .... ... .... .
Wiper blades 341
341
See Windshield wipers ............. 82
X
Xenon-Lights ...... .... .... ......... 362
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Yellow symbols ... .... .... .... .... ... 34
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data