AUDI S8 2008 Owners Manual

Alphab eti ca l ind ex I'll
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Climate controls ............. .... ... 114
Air distribution ... .... .... .... .... 120
Air outlets ..... .. .... .... .... .... 122
Air outlets (rear) .... ... .... .... ... 122
Air recirculation .. .... .... ... .... . 121
AUTO (standard setting) ...... .... . 117
Basic se ttings ... .. .... ... .... .... 1 26
Cen ter ai r vent . ....... ... .... .... 127
Contro ls ... .. .... .... ... .... .... 116
Defrosting/defogging ..... ... .... . 120
Description ... .... ....... .... .... 114
ECON operation .. .... .... ... .... . 126
Fan . .... .... .... .... .... ... .... . 120
Heated seats , front ... .... .... .... 118
in the rear ...... .... .... .... .... . 125
Key coded setting ... .... .... .... . 114
Rear c limate controls .... .... .... . 125
Rear seat operation .. .... .... .... . 127
Rec ircu lation mode (automatic) ... .. 126
Rec ommended set tin gs ...... .... . 11 4
Residual heat .. ...... .... .. . .... . 117
Set ting t he tempe rature ..... . .... . 117
SETUP . ......... .... .... ... .... . 126
Solar blower fan/solar roof .. ...... . 123
Solar operation ... ....... .... .... 127
Switching on and off .. .... ...... .. 117
Synchroni zation .. .... .... ... .... . 127
Using climate contro l economical ly . 123
Windshield defogger/defroster . .... 123
Clock . ...... .... .... .... ... .... .... . 13
Closing Power sunroo f .... .... ... .... .... . 66
Coat hooks . ... .... .... .... .... .... . 112
Co ld ti re inflati on pressure .. ...... ... 328
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Compartments in the door trim panels
. 111
Co mpar tmen ts in the rea r do ors ... .. .. 111
Consumer Information ... .... .... 207 , 380
Contacting N HTSA .. .. .. .... .... .... 207
Conven ie nce open featu re
Win dows ..... ... .... .... .... .... . 64
Convertib le chi ld safe ty seat .... .... .. 249
How do I properly ins ta ll a convertib le
child safety seat in my vehic le? . ... 249
Safety instructions . .... .... ....... 249
Convertible lock ing retractor
Act ivating .. ...... .... .... .... ... 255
Dea ctivati ng .. ... ... .... .... .... . 256
Using to secure a chi ld safety seat . 253,
255
Coo lant
See Engine coo lant
Cr uise control
3 14
Cha nging speed ...... .... .... .... 138
Presett ing your speed ... .. .... .... 138
Switching off .... .... .... .... .... 138
Switching on . .... .... .... ....... 137
Warning/indicator lights .. .... .... .. 21
See also Adaptive Cruis e Con trol .. .. 139
Cr uis ing ra nge . ...... .... .... .... ... . 38
Cupholder .. .. .. ...... ....... .... .. 105
Center conso le .. .. .... ..... .. .... 108
D
Damping
See Adaptive Air Suspension .. ..... 185
Data .... .... .... ... .... .... .... .... 378 Data recorder
....... .... ....... .... . 268
Date d isplay ...... .... ... .... .... .... 1 3
Daytime running lights ... .... .... .. 69, 70
def What does this mean when it appears in the trip odomete r disp lay? ... .. .... 14
Defective light bu lb warning .... .... ... 26
Defrosting/defogg ing the windows . ... 120
Defrosting/defogging windows .. ..... . 122
Determining correct load limit .... .... . 33 4
Digita l clock .. ...... .... .... .... .. . .. 13
Digita l speedometer . .... .... .... ... .. 25
Dimensions ...... .... ... .... .... ... 376
Dipstick Readi ng the dipstick proper ly .. ... . 311
Distance control system
See Adaptive Cruise Contro l ... .. ... 139
Doors Mechanica l chi ld safety lock .. ...... . 58
Power child safety lock . .... .... .... 58
P ower side door closer . ... .... .... . 53
Dr iver
See Seating posi tion ...... .... .... 200
Driver information display Driver information messages ... ... .. 29
Introduct ion .. ... .... .... .... .... . 24
Open door o r rear lid wa rn ing .. .... . 26
Outs ide temperature display .. ...... 25
Sound system disp lay ........ ... .. . 25
Driver Information System Digita l speedometer ... ... .... .... . 25
Driver 's seat .. .... .... ... .... .... .... 87
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Driver's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Activating remote contro l key .. ... .. 95
Recalling a seat position ...... .... . 94
Storing a seat position ............. 94
Driving messages .................... 29
Dr ivingsafely .... .... .... ...... .... 198
Driving time .... ... .. .... .... ...... .. 38
Dup licate key ......... ............... 47
DVD p layer for navigation system . . . . . 112
E
Easy entry feature 129
Electromechanica l parking brake
Emergency braking ............... 136
Malfunction ........ .... .... .... . 136
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Re leasing and app lying .... .... ... 134
Starting
off with a trailer . ...... ... 136
Warning/indicator lights ........... 22
Electronic differential lock (EDU
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Warning/indicator lights ........... 21
Electronic immobilizer .. ...... ..... 14, 49
Electron ic power contro l
(EPC) warning/indicator light .. .... .. 18
Electronic speed limiter .. .. .. .... ..... 28
Electronic stabi lization program (ESP)
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Warning/indicator lights ........... 18
Emergency braking .. ....... .. ...... 136 Emergency
closing
Power sunroof ................. 67, 68
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Warning/indicator lights ..... ...... 19
Emergency locking ....... .... .... .... 54
Emergency locking of doors ........... 54
Emergency starting ........ .... ... .. 364
Emergency towing ..... .. .... .... ... 366
Emergency warning triangle ... ....... 348
Energy management .... .... ... .. ... 274
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Driver notification ................ 275
Engine 4.2 I, 8-cylinder (350 hp) .... .... ... 308
6 .0 I, 12-cylinder (450 hp) .......... 309
Compartment . .... .... .... .. 308, 309
Coolant ......................... 314
Hood ... .. .... .... .... .... .... .. 306
Starting ...... .............. 129, 130
Starting with jumper cables .. ... .. 364
Stopping ........................ 131
Engine compartment ... .. .... .... ... 308
Safety instructions .......... ..... 307
Working the engine compartment .. 307
Engine coolant ..................... 314
Adding coolant ............. ..... 316
Checking the engine coo lant level .. 315
Expansion tank .................. 315
Malfunction symbo l ...... .... .... . 31
Radiator fan ...... .... .... .... ... 317
Temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Engine data ........................ 378 Engine hood
Closing ..... .. .... .... ...... ... . 307
How to release the hood . . . . . . . . . . 306
Engine oi l ..... ... .... .... .... ...... 309
Adding ......................... 312
Additives ........................ 312
Changing .. .... .... ..... .. .... .. 313
Checking the engine oil level ....... 311
Indica tions and conditions requiring extra
checking .. ...... .... ...... .... 311
Oil consumption ................. 311
Oil grades .. .... .... ... .... .... .. 309
Oil level symbol .... .... ...... ... .. 35
Pressure ma lfunction ... ... .... .... 32
Recommended oil check intervals .. 311
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Specification and viscosity ......... 309
Environment Break -in period .................. 277
Catalytic converter .... .... .... ... 278
Disposing of your vehicle battery ... 322
Driving at high speeds ....... ... .. 279
Driving to minimize pollution and noise .
279
Fuel ...... .... ........... .... ... 303
Fuel economy .......... .... .... .. 279
L eaks under your vehicle .......... 307
Le tting the vehicle stand and warm up ..
280
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid
318
Proper disposal of drained engine coolant . .... .... .... .... ....... 316

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Proper disposal of drained engine oil ...
312,3 13
Recycling used engine oi l ...... .... 312
Un leaded fuel ..... .... ... .... .... 301
What should I do with an old battery?
322
EPC
See Electronic power control ........
18
ESP
See E lectronic stabi lization program
( E SP) ...........................
18
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ... .... .... . 268
Expans io n t ank ...... .... ... .... .... 315
F
Fan
Rad ia tor .. ...... .... .... ... .... .
317
Flat tire changing .. ... .... .... ... .. .. 45
Floor mats ... .. .... .... .... ... .... . 205
Fog lights
Front . ...... .... .... .... ..... .. ..
71
Rear .... ... .. .... .... ... .... .... . 71
Warning/indicator lights ...... .... .. 19
Fo lding master key with remote control .
47
Foot pedals ........................ 204
For the sake of the environment
Gaso line fumes and the enviro nment
303
Letting yo ur engine warm up . ...... 130
Reduc ing eng ine noise by ea rly
upshifting .. .... .... ............
12
Refuel ing .... .... ....... .... .... 303
Saving fuel by early upshifting .. .... 12
Using the rear w indow defogger .... 124
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first
Front airbags
Description ......... ...... .... ...
222
How they work .... .... .... ....... 227
F ront arm rest
adjusting .........................
93
Storage compartm ,ent .............. 93
Fr ont ash tray .. ...... .... .... .... ... 106
Front fog lights ..... .... .... .... .... . 71
Front seats ...... ...... ... .. .... .... . 86
Adjusting ....................... 201
Child restraints in the front seat . ... 220
Convenience side view ............. 91
Pockets ............. .... .... .... 11 0
Symmetrica l seat positions ......... 91
Fronta l collisions and the laws of phys ics
210
F uel
Additives ..... .... .... .... .......
301
Average consumption ...... .... .... 38
Blended gasoline .... ....... .... .. 301
Fuel filler neck ............. .... .. 302
Fuel gauge .. ....... .... .... .... .. 14
Gaso line .. .... ..... ...... .... ... 301
Gaso line additives .. ....... ....... 302
Instantaneous fuel consumption .. ... 38
Low fue l level sym bol ... .. .... .... . 35
Octane rating ... .. .... .... .... ... 301
Rec ommendat ion ... .... ... .. .... 301
Refuel ling .. ...... .... .... .... ... 303
Reserve ... ....... .... .... ....... . 14
Tank capacity ................. 14,378
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 305
Fuse arrangement . ...... .... ..... .. . 358
G
Garage door opener (HomeLink®) ...... 191
Gas discharge lamps ...... .... .... ... 362
Gauges
Engine coolant temperature . ...... ..
12
Fuel gauge . ...... .... ... .... .... . 14
Speedomete r ..... .... ... .... ..... 14
Tac ho m eter . ... ... .... ... .... .... . 13
Trip odometer ... .. .... .... ...... .. 14
Gene ral il lustration
Instruments a nd controls ... .. .... ..
11
Generator
Warning/indicator lights ...... .... ..
18
G lossa ry of tire and loading te rmin ology . . .
325
Glove compartment ................. 109
cd changer ........... .... .... ...
109
Owner's Literature ................ 109
Gross Vehic le We ight Rating (GVWR) ...
375
H
Head restraints ....... ... .... .... ... 203
Adjusting ...... .... ... .... .... ... 203
Comfort head restraints ............ 91
Front seats ... .... .... .... .... .... 91
Rear seats .... .... .... ...... ... .. .
92
Headlight ra nge co ntrol ...... .... ... .. 36
Headlights .. .. .. .... .... ...... .... .. 69
Adaptive Light .................... 72
Defective .. ........... .... .... .... 26
Front fog l ig hts .................... 71
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Switching off ....... .... .... .... .. 69 I
Switching on . .... .... .... ...... .. 69
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Xenon headl ights . ..... .. .... .... . 69
Heated Fron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Windshield .... ...... .... .... .... 123
Heated outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Heated seats Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 18
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 9, 125
Heated stee ring whee l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
H eated washer jets
Wiper and washer system . . . . . . . . . . 80
Heavy c lothing and sa fety belts . ...... 212
High beam .. ...... .... .... .... ... 69, 73
Warning/indicator ligh ts .. ... .... .. 19
H igh vo ltage warn ing label .... .. .. ... 374
Ho melink® universal remote control
Hood 191
Opening ........ ... .. .... ...... . 306
Re lease lever .... .... .... .... .... 306
H orn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ..
225
H ow of ten shoul d I check my tire pressures?
332
H ow safety be lt pre tens io ners work . . . 216 Ignition key
129
Ignition lock ...... .... .... .... .... .. 129
Malfunction .. .... ... .... .... .... . 33
Ig nition lock pos it ions .. ...... .... ... 12 9
Immobi lizer .. ... ....... .... .... .... . 14
Important things to do before dr iving .. 199
Improper ly worn safety be lts ..... .. .. 216
Indicator light
Airbag system . .......... .... 229, 230
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........ . 230
Ind ica tor lights ...... .... .... .... ... . 16
Infant seat ...... ....... .... .... ... . 248
How do I properly insta ll an infant seat in
my vehic le? .. .... .... .... ...... 248
Safety instruct ions .......... .... . 248
Installing a child safe ty seat
Safety be lts ...... ... .... .... .... 253
Instruments and controls General illustration . .... .... .... ... 1 1
Illu mination ...... .... .... .... .... 15
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Inte rior lights
Background lighting .. ... .... .... .. 76
F ront . ...... .. ...... .... ... .. .... 74
Rear .. ... .... ....... .... .... .... . 75
Intermitt ent w iping
Rain sensor ... ...... ....... .... .. 80
Hydroplaning ..... .. ...... .... ... .. 336
J
Jack ...... .... .... ........... .... . 349 Jumper cables
.... .... .... ...... .... 365
Jump -star ting 36
4
K
Key ...... .... .... .... ... .... ..... .. 4 7
Battery replacement master key ... .. 4 8
Coded settings ...... ... .... .... .. 114
Emergency key . .... ....... .... .... 47
Key replacement ... .... ...... .... . 47
Mast er key ...... .... .... ... .. .... 47
Valet key .... .... .... .... .... ..... 47
Key c oded setti ngs
Climate controls ...... .... .... ... 114
Key less entry remote co ntro l ... .... .... 48
Kick-down ......... .... .... .... ... . 166
Knee a irbags ...... .... ... ....... .. . 234
Descrip tion ..... ... .... .... .... .. 23 4
H ow they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
I mportant safety instructions
236
L
Lane assist
Activating and deactivating 151
Description ....... ... .. ...... .... 151
I nstrumen t clus ter indicator ligh t .. . 151
MM I settings ... .. .... .... .... ... 152
Notes on instrument c luster disp lay. 15 1
LA TCH .... .... .... ....... .... .... .. 258
Description .... .... .... ...... .... 258
Guidance fix tur es for low er anchorages ..
2 59
I nstalling a ch ild restraint ...... ... 261

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Location ...... .... .... .... .... .. 258
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook .......................... 262
Leather ............................ 296
Cleaning ........................ 297
Level adjustment
See Adaptive Air Suspension ....... 185
Lifting jack ... .... .... ... .. .... ..... 354
Lifting points .... ........ .... .... ... 369
Lifting vehicle ... ... .... ........... . 369
Light sensor defective ................ 36
Lights ........ .... .... .... .......... 69
Coming home ..................... 70
Daytime running lights ... .... .... .. 70
Emergency flashers ................ 73
Exterior lights ..... ....... ........ . 70
Front fog lights ...... .... ...... ... 71
Headlights .. ... ... .. .... .... .... . 69
High beam ... .... .... ..... .. .. 69, 73
H igh beam warning/indicator light ... 19
Leav ing home .. ...... .... ...... ... 70
Rear fog lights .................... 71
Side marker lights ................. 69
Turn signals .. .... .... .... .... .... 73
Xenon headlights ....... ... .. .... .. 69
Lo ading the luggage compartment . ... 205
Load ing the roof rack .... ....... .... . 104
Locking Pow er lock ing switch .... .... .... .. 53
Rear lid/trunk lid ...... ............ 55
Remote control .... .... .... .... ... 51
Using the key ..................... 52
Lower anchorage locator button ....... 258
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Lower
universal anchorage bars (Canada) ..
258
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. 258
Luggage Stowing .................. ....... 205
Luggage compartment
Cargo net .. ...... .... .... .... ... 101
DVD p layer for navigation system . .. 112
Side Compartment ............... 112
Side compartment ................ 113
Ski sack ......................... 102
Tie -down eyelets .. ........ ....... 100
See also Loading the luggage
compartment ...... .... ... .. .... 205
L umbar support .... ....... .... .... ... 90
M
Maintenance .......... .... .... .... . 380
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .... 20, 27
Massage function .... ........ ....... . 89
Master key ...... .... ......... ...... . 48
Mi leage
Average .......................... 38
Ins tantaneous ... ...... .... ... .. .. 38
Mirrors Automatic anti-g lare adjustment . .... 83
Automatic dimming for the outside mirrors .... ....... .... .... ... .. . 84
In terior mirror .... .... .... ....... . 83
Outside mirrors ................... 84
Recalling position of outside mirrors . 94
Storing position of outside mirrors .. . 94 Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
229
N
Natural leather .... .... ... .. .... .... . 296
New tires and whee ls . .... .... .... ... 336
NHTSA Contacting ...................... 207
Number of seats ...... ... .. .... .... . 209
0
Occupant seat ing positions .. ... .. .... 200
Octane rating ...... .... .... .... .... . 301
Odometer ..... ...... .... ... .... ..... 14
Oil
See Engine oil .. ... .... ....... .... 309
Older children and safety belts .... .... 252
On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ........ .. 28
Electron ic speed limiter . ...... ..... 28
Ma lfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .... 27
Open door or rear lid warn ing ..... ..... 26
Opening Power sunroof .................... 66
Operate your vehicle economically and mini -
mize pol lution .... ... .... .... ... 279
Outside air pollution How to prevent from entering the vehicle
121
Outside mirrors .. .. .. .... ...... .... .. 84
Outside temperature display ........... 25
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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
R
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
s
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

-Alphabetical index _-!.. ____ ...::.:..:... ___________________________ _
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