engine AUDI S8 2011 Owners Manual

-Always make sure the transm ission se­
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in "P" (Park position) and the park brake
is firm ly app lied .
@) For the sake of the environment
-Changing the eng ine settings w ill ad­
versely affect em ission levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fue l consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when d ispos ing of old engine oil,
used b rake fluid , dirty engine coola nt,
s p ent batter ies or wo rn o ut t ires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners mig ht be classified as Perchlo­
r ate Mate rial -spec ia l hand ling may ap­
ply, see www.dts c.ca .gov/ha za rdous­
w aste/perch lor ate. W hen the veh icle or
par ts of the res traint system in cl udi ng
a irbag modules safety be lts wit h preten ­
s ioners are scra pped, all app lica ble laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
a uth orized Audi dea ler is familiar w ith
t h ese req uirements and we recommend
that you have your dea le r perfo rm this
se rv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authori zed Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing acce ssories.
Your veh icle inco rporates the lates t safety de­
sig n featu res e nsu ring a high standard of ac­
t ive and passive safe ty .
This safety could be comp romised by non-ap­
p roved changes to t he ve hicle. For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced, please observe
t he following points when ins tall ing addition­
a l accessories:
Con sumer In formation 285
Approved Audi accesso ries and genuine Aud i
parts are available from authorized A udi deal­
ers .
T hese de alers a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and tra ined spec ialists to ins tall the
parts and accessories p roper ly .
A WARNING
Using the wrong spare pa rts or using non­
approved accessories can cause damage to
the vehicle and ser ious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and ge nuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specially designed to be used on yo ur ve­
h icle .
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone crad les or beverage ho lders o n ai r­
bag covers or withi n the airbag deploy­
ment zones . Do ing so w ill increase t he
ris k of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtme nt, always r ead an d heed a ll
W ARNI NGS
<::;>page 216 .
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine A udi spare
par ts, add-on equipmen t and accessory
items are used o r if repair wo rk is not
performed a ccord ing to spe cified met h­
od s, this ca n resu lt in s evere da mage to
yo ur vehicle's engine and bo d y (s uch as
co rrosi on) and adve rsely affect yo ur vehi ­
cle's warranty .
- The innovat ive a luminium con cep t of
yo ur Audi AS means t hat all se rvicin g, re­
pairs or other work on the vehicle body
must be carr ied out exclusive ly by an Au­
di workshop .
- If emergency repa irs must be performed
elsewhere, have the veh icle examined by
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ic h occurs due to failure
t o comply with these stipu lations .
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A
A/C (automatic climate control) .... .. .. 75
Accessories .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 285
Adaptive a ir suspension/sport .. .. .. .. . 106
adaptive cruise control Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Adapt ive cruise control ................ 86
C lean ing sensors/cameras ........... 208
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Request for drive r in tervention .. .. .. .. 90
Adapt ive Light (defective) ... .. .. .. ... . 21
Adding Engine coolant ........ ... ... ... ... 230
Eng ine oi l .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 227
W indshield washer fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 236
Addit ives
Engine oi l .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 227
Adjustab le steer ing colum n ............ 78
Ad justing
A ir distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
I nstrument illum inat ion . ..... .... ... 47
S teer ing colum n .......... .. .. .. .. .. 78
Temperatu re (automat ic climate co ntrol) 76
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 164
Advanced A irbag System ............ 149
Advanced Airbag System components . 152
Ca re . .... .. ................. .. ... 158
C hi ldren . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 170
Ch ild restra ints .................... 171
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 152
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150
H ow do the front airbags work? ... .. . 154
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... ..... ........... ...... .. 152
H ow the Advanced Airbag System com -
po nents work together ............. 153
I mportan t safety instructions on the
knee airbag system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 162
Important things to know .... .. .. .. . 145
Knee airbags ............. .... .. ... 161
Mon itoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. .. .. . 156
Inde x 287
Repairs ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 158
Safety instructions . .. ... .... ... .. .. 158
S ide a irbags ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 163
S ide curtain airbags ................ 166
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 18
Warning/Indicator lights ........... 156
We ight-sensing mat ... .. ..... ... .. 170
When must the system be inspected? 156
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle ........... 277
A lloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
All Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Winter tires . .. .. .... ........... .. 253
Ambience lighting ..... ............. . 46
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolan t ...... ... .. .. 229
Anti- lock b raking system ............ . 190
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 19
Anti-slip regulation ............. .... 190
Anti -theft systems
E lectronic immob ilizer .. .. ..... ... .. . 30
Audi braking guard
refer to b ra ki ng g uard .............. . 86
Audi drive select
refer to drive select 106
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture .............................. 283
A UTO
A utomat ic climate control ............ 75
A utomatic head lights .. .. ..... ... .. . 43
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Automat ic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
A utomat ic car wash .... ........... .. 207
Automat ic climate control
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Automat ic recircu lation .............. 77
Operation . .. .. .. .... ............. . 75
Setup ............................ 77
synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Automat ic transm iss ion (t iptro nic) . .... 112
Emergency mode . .. ............... 115
K ick-down . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 115
Manua l shift ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Parking lock eme rgency release .. .. .. 116
Se lector lever positions . .. ..... ... .. 112
Automat ic w ipers ......... ........... 48
Auto Safety Hotline ................. 135
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288 Index
Average consumption ........ ... .... .. 24
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 198
B
Battery 233
Charging ................... ..... . 235
Important warnings ...... .. .. .. .. . 233
Location . ................. .. .... . 233
low . .. .... .......... ...... ... .. . 195
Replacing the battery ...... ..... .. . 236
State of charge ............... .. ... 195
W inter operation ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 233
Working on the battery .... .. .. .... . 233
Before driving .. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 127
Blended gasoline .................. . 218
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 76
Body cavity sealing ......... .. .. .... . 211
Booster seats
Brake fluid 177
Changing the brake fluid ....... .. .. . 232
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 232
What is the cor rect brake flu id level? . . 232
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on?
........ .... ... . 232
Brake system Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Brake assist system ....... .. .. .... . 190
Brake booster ............ .. .. .. .. . 193
Brake fluid ............... ... .... . 232
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ............... ... .... . 232
Brake light defective ...... .. .. .. .. .. 21
Brake pads ... ........... .. .. .... . 197
Electromechanical park ing brake .. .. . . 81
Fluid reservoir ............... .. ... 232
H ow does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? .. ............... .. .. .... . 192
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .... . . 14
Worn brake pads symbol ... .. .. .. .. . . 19
braking guard Messages
Sett ings
. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. ..
86
93
93
Break-in period . ........... .. .. .... . 197
Brake pads . ... ....... ... .. .. .. .. . 197
Tires 197
Bulbs ..... .. ................ ..... . 272
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 223
Battery specific . ................. . 235
Capacities .. .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. . .
Engine oil ... .. . .. ............ .. . .
Car care .... .... .................. . 282
224
206
Exterior ....... .. .......... ...... . 206
Interior ..... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 212
Car carrier Transporting your vehicle ....... .. .. 277
Catalytic converter .............. ... . 198
Center armrest Cockpit ....... .. ..... ........... .. 57
Rear . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 63
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Emergency locking ............. .... . 35
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Changing a wheel .. ................ . 262
Changing engine oil ............. .... 228
Chassis (undercoat ing) ........... .. . .
Check ing
Engine coolant level ...... ...... .. . -
Tire pressure . .. .. ............. .. . .
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat ..... .. .......... ...... .
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? ..
Child restraint system anchors .... .. . .
Child safety ... .. .. ................ .
Convertible locking retractor ........ .
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
I mportant safety instructions for using
child safety seats .............. ... .
Important things to know when driving
with children . ... ....... .... --. - . - 212
229
244
14
7
187
181
169
178
183
172
169
Tether anchors . .. .......... ...... . 185
Tether straps .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 185
Child safety lock Rear doors (mechanical) ........ .... . 38
Rear doors (power) ...... ...... .. . - - 38
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Convertible child seats ......... .... 175
Convertible locking retractor ..... .... 178

How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? .............. .. . 172
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Installing .. ............. .... .. ... 178
Installing a child restraint us in g the
LATCH system ..................... 184
LATCH system .... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 184
Lower anchorages ............... .. 182
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... .. ................. .. ... 184
Safety instructions ............ .. .. . 172
Clean ing and protection ......... .. .. . 206
A lcantara (synthet ic suede) .......... 215
Cooler ... .. ................. .. ... 216
Engine compartment ............... 216
Exhaust tail pipes ............ ... .. . 212
Fabrics and fabric coverings . ... .. .. . 212
Instrument panel ............ ... .. . 213
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
MMI display/controls ............... 212
Plastic and vinyl ................. .. 210
Plastic parts ..... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 213
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
tr im strips . ............. .. .. .. .. . 210
Trim strips . ............. .... .. ... 209
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Clock ....... .. ................ ..... 26
Closing Panoramic sunroof ........ .. .. .. .. .. 41
Sliding/tilting sunroof ............... 40
Sun shade (panoramic sunroof) ... .. .. 42
Cold tire inflation pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 242
Coming home ............. .... .. .. .. 45
Compact spare tire .................. 261
Compartments .... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 70
Compass in the mirror ......... ... .. .. 52
Compliance .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 286
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 135, 283
Consumption (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Contacting NHTSA .................. 135
Convenience key .............. ... .... 33
Starting the engine ................. 79
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Switching the ignition on ............ 79
Unlocking and locking vehicle ........ . 33
Index 289
Convertib le child safety seats
Convertible locking retractor 17S
Activating . .. .. .. ................. 180
Deact ivating . .. .. .... ........... .. 181
Using to secure a child safety seat 1.78, 180
Coolant
refer to Engine coolant ............. 229
Cooler ....... .. .. .... ............. . 72
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ............... 216
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 75
Cornering light ........... .......... 106
Cruise control Changing speed .. .................. 84
Presetting your speed ............... 85
Switching off .. .. .. . .. ... .... ..... . 85
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 22
(upholder .. .. .. .. ................. . 70
D
Data .............................. 282
Data recorder . .. .. .. .. ........... .. 190
Date display .. .. .. ... ... ...... ..... . 26
Daytime running lights .............. .. 43
Declaration of compliance Adaptive cruise control ............. 286
Audi s ide ass ist .. ............. .... 286
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Convenience key .. .. .............. . 286
Electronic immobilizer .............. 286
Homelink ® universal remote control .. 286
Remote control key ... ......... .. .. 286
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 286
DEF What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer display? ........... 26
Defective light bulb warning ........... 21
Defrosting (windows) .. .. ... .... ..... . 76
Deluxe automatic climate control ..... .. 75
Determining correct load limit ........ 247
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dimensions ....... .. . .............. 280
Dimming the rearview mirror .......... 51
Distance ....... .... ................ 24
Door/rear lid warning ... ............. . 23
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290 Index .:..:..:..::....::.....:..._ ___________________________ _
Doors
M echanical child safety lock .. .... .. .. 38
Power child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Driver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door/r ear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Exterior temperature display ... .. .. .. 23
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seating position ............... 128
drive select .................... ... . 106
adaptive air suspension/sport ........ 106
Adaptive dampers ........ .. .. .... . 106
Cornering light ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 106
Dynamic steering ......... .... .... . 106
Safety belt tensioner ....... .... ... . 106
Sport differential .......... ... .... . 106
Driv ing safely .............. ... .. .. . 127
Driving through water ............... 199
Driving tim e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 106
E
Easy entry feature ............ .. .... .. 78
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Elect rical accessoires (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 63
Electrical accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 69
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Operation ......................... 81
Parking .... ................ ..... .. 82
Releasing and closing ........... ... . 81
Starting assist ............ ... .... .. 82
Starting from rest ........ .. .. .... .. 82
Starting off with a trailer ..... .. .. .. . . 82
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .... .. 15
Electronic differential lock (EDL) ... ... . 190
Warning/indicator lights ......... .. .. 19
E lectronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 30
Electronic power co ntrol (EPC)
warning/indicator light ..... .... ..... 20
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Electronic
stabilization program (ESP) . . 190
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Emergency actuation
Doors .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 3S
Parking lock ... .. ............. .... 116
Pow er sunroof ... .................. 41
R ea r lid ... .... .. ............. ..... 37
Emerg ency braking . ... .......... .. .. . 83
Emergency flasher .............. .. .. . 44
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 22
Emergency operation Panoramic sunroof ................ .. 42
Sun shade (roof) . ............... .. . 42
Emerg ency starting ... .......... .. .. 273
Emergency towing .................. 275
Emergency warning triangle ......... . 259
Energy management . ........... .. .. 195
Engine Compartment .. .. ... .......... .. .. 224
Coolant ......... .. .............. . 229
Data 282
starting ........................... 79
Start ing with jumper cables ......... 273
Stopping .. .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 80
E ngine compartment ............... . 224
Closing the hood ... ..... ........ .. 223
Opening the hood .......... ...... . 222
Safety instructions ............... .. 222
Working in the eng ine compartment .. 222
Engine coolant .. ................... 229
Adding coolant ... .. ..... ........ .. 230
Checking the engine coo lant level ..... 229
Expansion tank ................ .... 229
Malfunction symbol ............ .... . lS
Radiator fan ..... ................ . 231
Temp erature gauge ................ . 10
Engine oil ..... ... .. .............. . 224
Adding ... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 227
Additives .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 227
Changing ..... .. ................. 228
Checking the engine oil leve l ......... 227
Indications and conditions requiring ex-
tra checking ..... ............. .... 227
Indicator light ... ... .......... .. .. . 17
Oil consumpt ion .. ............. .... 226
Oil grades ..... .................. . 224
Oil level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Pressure malfunction ................ 16
Recomm end ed oil check int ervals .. .. . 227
Senso r defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Spe cificat ion and visco sity .. .. .. .. .. . 224
En gin e speed limitat ion ..... .. .. .. .. .. 20
Eng ine start system (indicator lights) .... 17
Entry assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Environm ent
Break-in period ......... .. .... .. .. . 197
Cata lytic converter .......... .. .... . 198
Disposing of your vehicle battery .... . 236
Driving at high speeds ........... .. . 200
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 199
Fuel ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. . 220
Fuel economy ............ .... .. .. . 199
Leaks under your veh icle ...... .. .... 222
Lettin g the vehicle stand and warm up. 200
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 232
Proper disposal of drained engine cool-
ant ... .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 230
Proper disposal of drained engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227, 228
Recycling used engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 227
Unleaded fuel ............ .... .. ... 218
What should I do with an old battery? . 236
ESP (Electronic stabilization program)
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 18
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ...... .. .... 190
Exhaust tail pip es .......... .... .. .. . 212
Expa nsion tank ............ .. .. .. .. . 229
Exterior lighting .............. ... ... . 43
Exterior mirrors
Ad justing .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 51
Dimming . .. ............. .... .. .... 51
H eating .. .. ............. .... .. .... 51
Exterior temperature display ... .. .. .. .. 23
F
Fast ening
Booster seats .. .......... .. .. .. .. . 17 7
Convertible child safety seats ..... .. . 175
Infant seats . ............ .. .. .. ... 174
Floor mats . .. ............. .... .. .. . 133
Foot pedals .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 132
Index 291
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 220
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing ......... .. .. .................. 10
Refueling ... .. .. .... ............. 220
Saving fuel by early upsh ifting ...... .. 10
Four zone automatic climate control .. ... 75
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
How they work ... .. . .......... .... 1S4
Frontal coll is ion s and the laws of physics 138
Front passenger seat adjustment . . . . . . . 60
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S4
Adjus ting ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. 129
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 147
Fuel Additives ........ .. ............... 218
Blended gasoline .................. 218
Current consumpti on ........... .. .. . 24
Economy messages (efficiency program) 25
Fuel filler flap emergency release ... .. 221
Fuel filler neck ...... .... ...... .. .. 219
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gasoline .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 218
Gasoline addit ives ................. 219
Low fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Octane rating .. .. .. . .. .. ...... .. .. 218
Recommendation ................. . 218
Refuelling ... .. .. .... ............. 220
Reserve ..... .. .. ................. . 11
Ta nk capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 282
Fuses Ass ignment ...... ............... . 268
Replacing ... .. .. ... ............ .. 268
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) .. ... . 124
Garment hooks .. .. ................. . 71
Gas discharge lamps .... ............. 272
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tachom eter ... .. ................. . 11
T rip odometer . .. .... ........... .. . 26
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator (warning/indicator lights) ... . 16
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Leaving home ... ... .... ... .. .. .. ... .
Lifting jack ....................... .
Lifting points 45
265
277
Lifting vehicle ............. .... .. ... 277
Light
Ambience lighting ......... ...... ... 46
Com ing/Leaving home ............ ... 45
D aytime r unning lights ..............
43
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Exterior lighting ....... ... .. .. ......
43
Headlig ht range contro l ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
High beam ..... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 45
Low beam .. ............. .... .. ....
43
Park ing lights . ........... .. .. .. .... 43
Rear fog lights ..................... 43
Turn signa ls ....................... 45
Light/rain sensor Headlights . .. ........... .. .. .. ....
43
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .. .. 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Locking
Powe r locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Rear lid .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 35
Remote control .......... .. .. .. .. ..
3 2
Using the key ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... .
Low beams 34
43
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 181
Lugg age compartmen t
L uggage compartment net ... .. .. ....
65
Pass-t hro ugh with ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Stowing luggage . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
133
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
L umba r su pport
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 6
Rear seats .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 57
M
M ain tenance . ............. .... .. ... 283
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) 20, 27
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Rear seats .. ............. .... .. .... 57
Reclining rear seat ........ .. .. .. .. .. 60
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
Mir ro rs
Adjusting th e exterior mirrors .... .. .. .
51
Compass . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 52
d' . 1mming .... .. .. ................. . 51
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
Moni toring the Advanced Airbag System 156
Mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l ......... .. 24
N
Natura l leather .. ... ................ 213
New ti res and wheels
NH TSA
Co ntacting
N ight vision assistant ............... .
Cleaning camera lens .............. .
N umber of seats ...... .. .. ..... ... . .
0
249
135
109
208
137
Occ upant seating positions .... ... .. .. 128
Octane rat ing ... ... ................ 218
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OFF (automa tic climate control) ... .. .. . 75
Oil
refer to Engine oil ................ . 224
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
On-Boa rd Di agnost ic System (O BD)
Data Link Conne ctor (D LC) ............
28
Electronic speed limi ter . ..... ... .. .. . 28
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . ... . 27
Open door/hood/rear lid wa rni ng ....... 27
Opening
Hood ....... .. ...... .............
222
Panoramic sunroof .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 41
Power w indows .................... 39
Rea r lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 37
Slid ing/ti lting s unroof .......... .... .
40
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 , 47
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution ..................
199
Other equipment (efficiency program) . .. 25
p
Paint
T o uch -up . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
210
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296 Index
Servotronic (power steering system) ... . 194
Shiftpaddles . ... ... ...... ... .. .. .. . 115
Ship (transporting your vehicle) . .. ..... 277
Side airbags
Description ............... ... .... . 163
How they work ............ ... .... . 164
Side assist Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 98
C leaning sensors ....... .... .. .. .. . 208
Description ............... ... .... .. 98
Informational and alert stage signals . 100
Messages in instrument cluster display 104
MMI settings ................ ..... 103
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Safety tips ................ .. .. .. . 104
Sensor detection area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Side curtain airbags ................. 166
Descript ion ................ .. .... . 166
How they work ........... .... ..... 167
Safety instructions ........ .... .... . 167
Ski sack
refer to Pass-through with ski sack ... .. 66
Sliding/tilting sunroof Emergency closing .......... .. .. .. .. 41
Emergency operation ...... .... .. .. .. 42
Opening and closing ....... ... .. ... . 40
Panoramic sunroof ............ .... .. 41
Snow chains ... ........... .. .. .. .. . 254
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 69
Solar operation (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ......... .. .... . 187
Space-saving spare tire ........ .. .... . 261
Spare wheel ............... ... .... . 262
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speed rating letter code ....... .. .... . 250
Speed warn ing system ...... .. .. ...... 83
Sport differential . .......... ... .. .. . 106
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
START ENGINE STOP button ....... .. .. 79
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Starting off with a trailer .. .. .... .. .. . . 82
Starting the engine .................. 79 Steering wheel
Adjusting steering column ....... ... . 78
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 22
Shift paddles .... ............. .... llS
Steering wheel heating ............ .. 77
Steps for determining correct load limit . 247
Stopping the eng ine ... .......... .. .. . 80
Storage .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 70
Sunroof ........ .. .. .............. .. 40
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) ......... ... . 42
Panoramic sunroof ............. .. .. . 42
Rear window ... .. ... .......... .. .. . 47
Side doors ..... .. .. .............. .. 47
Sun visors .. .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. . 47
Symbols
refer to Warning/Indicator lights . .. .. . 11
T
Tachometer ..... .. .. ............ 11, 23
Technical modifications .......... .. .. 286
Temperature di splay .................. 23
T ether anchors .... ................ . 18S
Tether strap .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. 185
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ...... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 197
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 134
Tips for the environment Sav ing fuel .. .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 68
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . .... 112
T ire pressure .... .. ............. .... 244
Tire pressure monitoring system ....... 256
Loss of air pressure ............. ... 25 7
Malfunction ..... ................ . 257
Resetting tire pressures ......... .. .. 258
Tires ..... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 238
Serv ice life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
speed rating letter code ......... ... 250
Tire manufacturing date ......... ... 250
T ire specifications ... .......... .. .. 250
T read depth . .. .. ............. .. .. 248
Uniform tire quality grading ......... 252
Winter tires ..... ................ . 253
Tires and veh icle load limits ........... 246