AUDI TT 2013 Owner´s Manual

Infant seats . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 135
L A T CH syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 133
Ch ild seats
L owe r anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 14 4
C igarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
C lea ning
A lcantara (synthet ic suede) . .. .. .. .. . 173
Engine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 174
Exhaust tail p ipes ......... .. .. .. .. . 170
Fabrics and fabr ic coverings .. .. ... .. 171
Instrumen t panel ...... ...... .... .. 171
I nterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
L eathe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3
M atte fin is h pai nt ........ .. .. .. .. . 166
N avigation display ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 170
P lastic and v inyl .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 168
P lastic pa rts . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 171
Radio disp lay ............ .... .. ... 170
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Trim str ips . .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. ... 168
C leaning and protection .. ... .. .. .. .. . 164
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
A ir d ist ribution ........... .... .. .. .. 6 8
A ir rec ircula tion mode .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 69
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Defrost .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 69
Economical use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Fa n ..... .. ................. .. .... 67
H eated seats ............... ... ... . 70
H eating . ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 66
P oll utant fi lter ........... .. .. .. .... 66
R ear w indow defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Sw itch ing on and off ...... .. .. .. .. .. 6 7
Temperatu re . .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 67
Venti lation ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 66
C lock . .. .. .. .......... ... .... .. .. .. 11
Clutch overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
C lutch pedal
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 200
Com ing home ............. .... .. .... 43
Compass m irror ........ .... ... ... ... 52
Comp liance .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 246
Inde x 249
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 2 43
Contacting NHTSA ................. .. 98
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Convenie nce close/open feature
Windows ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 40
Convertible child saf ety seats
Conve rtib le loc king retractor 136
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Deact ivating . .. .. .... ............. 143
U sing to secure a child safety seat 1 .40, 142
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
C o rnering ligh t .. ...... ............. . 43
C ruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Changi ng speed .................. .. 77
Pres ett ing your speed ............. .. 77
Switch ing off .. .. .... ........... .. . 77
Swi tching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Warning/ind ic a tor lights .......... .. . 21
Cup holder ........ .. ................ 62
C ur rent fuel mileage 23
D
Damping
refer to Audi magnetic ride ... ... .. .. . 78
Data .......... ... .. ............... 240
Data recorder . .. .. ... ............ .. 150
Date d isp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime runn ing lights .............. .. 42
Declaration of compliance Ce ll phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
E lectronic immob ilizer .............. 246
Homelink ® uni ve rsal remote control .. 246
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
def What does this mean when it appears in
th e tr ip odometer display? ...... .. .. . 12
De fec tive light bu lb wa rning ... ... .. .. . 20
Defrost ing the windows ............... 69
Dete rm ining correct load limit . ... .. .. 205
Digi tal clo ck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dime nsions ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 239
D imm ing the rearv iew m irror ........ .. 47
Dipst ick
Reading the dipst ic k properly ...... .. 185
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250 Index
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driver information system Boost .......................... .. 28
E ng ine oi l tempe ratu re d isplay .. .. .... 26
Engine oil temperatu re indicator ...... 28
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 22
Outside temperature display .. .. .. .. . . 22
Red symbols ................. ...... 13
Service interval display ...... .. .. .. .. 28
Setting .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 26
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Trip computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ye llow symbo ls ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 13
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition . ........ .. .. 91
Driving Run-flat tires . ........... .... .... . 218
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Driving through water ........ .. .. ... 160
Duplicate key .............. ... .... .. 32
Dust filter . ... .............. .. .. .. .. 67
E
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel economy messages ..... .. .. .... 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Other equipment ........... .. .. .. .. 27
Elapsed time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Electro-mechanical power assist . . . 17, 155
E lectronic diffe rent ial lock (EDL) .. .. ... 150
Warn ing/ indicator lights ....... .. .... 18
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 33
Electronic power control EPC warning/indicator light . ..... .. .. 19
E lect ronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. . . 17
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 150
E mergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Warn ing/ indicator l ights ... .... .... .. 21
Emergency locking ............. .... .. 37
Emergency operation
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
E mergency starting ........ .... ..... 232 Emergency towing
.............. .... 234
Energy management . ............ ... 156
Battery power ................ .... 157
Driver notification ............. .. .. 157
Engine Checking and filling locations .... .. .. 182
Coolant . .. ... ... .. .......... ... .. 187
Hood . .... .. .. .. ............. .. .. 180
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 72
Starting with jumper cables ... .. .. .. 232
Stopping .. .... .. .. .............. .. 73
Engine compartment ......... ... .. .. 182
Safety instructions ... .......... .. .. 180
Working in the eng ine compartment 180
Engine coolant system Malfunction ..... ... ........... ... . 16
Radiator fan . .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 189
Temperature gauge ....... ..... .. .. . 11
Engine cooling system ........... .... 187
Adding coolant ................ .... 188
Checking the engine coolant level ..... 187
Engine data ..... .. ................ . 240
Engine hood
Closing . .. .. .. .. ............... .. 180
How to release the hood .......... .. 180
Engine oil ...... .. .. ..... ... ... .. .. 182
Adding . ...... .. .. ..... ... ... .. .. 185
Additives .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .... 185
Changi ng ... .. .. ............. .. .. 186
Checking the engine oil leve l ..... .... 185
Indications and conditions requiring ex-
tra checking ..... ................ . 185
Oil consumption . ................. . 184
Oil grades . ................... .... 182
Recommended oil check intervals . .. .. 185
Specification and viscosity . ...... .. .. 182
Temperature display ........ ... .. .. . 26
Engine oil level .... ................ .. 19
Engine oil pressu re (ma lfunction) .... .. . 16
Engine oil sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Engine oil temperature indicator ........ 28
Engine speed limitation . ......... .. .. . 19
Environment Break-in period .................... 159
Catalytic converter ....... ...... .. .. 160
Dispos ing of your veh icle battery . . . . . 191
Driving at high speeds . ...... ... .. .. 161

Driving to minimize pollution and noise 161
F ue l . .... .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. ... 178
F ue l economy ... ........ ... .. .. .. . 161
Leakage from your veh icle .. .. .. .. .. . 180
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up. 162
Prope r disposal of drained brake fluid . 190
Prope r disposal of dra ined engine coo l-
ant ..... ... ................... .. 188
Pr ope r disposal of drained engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 186
Recycl ing use d engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 185
Un leaded fu el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
What should I do with an old battery? . 191
E PC
refer to Electronic powe r control . . . . . . 19
ESC (E lectronic Stabilization Control)
War ning/ indicator lights ....... ... ... 17
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
E xhau st tail p ipes
C le a ning . .. ............. .... .. .. . 170
Expansion tank ..................... 187
Exterior mirrors Ad justing .. ............. .... .. .. .. 47
Dimm ing . .. ............. .... .. .... 47
H eating ........................... 47
F
Fan ..... ... . .. .. ............. .. .. .. 67
Radiator . .. ............. .... .. ... 189
F astening
Booste r seats ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 138
Convertible c hild safety seats ... .. ... 136
Infant seats .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 135
F asten ing eyelets .......... .. .. .. .. .. 59
F lat t ire
Changing .. ................. .. ... 224
Fl oor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
F og lights . .. .... ......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Foldi ng master key with remote control .. 32
F oot pedals .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 95
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment . . 178
L e tting you r engine warm up . .. .. .. .. 7 2
Refue ling .. ............. .... .. .. . 17 8
Saving fue l by early upshifting . ... .. .. 1 0
Inde x 251
Front ai rbags
Description . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 112
How they wor k ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 117
Fron tal coll is ions and the laws of p hysics 101
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjust ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Adjusting the manual seats . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Child rest raints in the front seat ...... 110
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
B le nded gasol ine ........ .......... 176
Current fuel mileage ................ 23
Fille r neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 7
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
F uel supply too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Gasoline . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 176
Gasoline add itives .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 177
Octane rating .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 176
Recommendation . .... ............. 176
Ref uell ing . .. .. .. .. ............... 178
Rese rve ... .. .. .. .... ....... ....... 12
T ank capac ity .. ... ................ 240
U nlocking the fuel fi ller flap by hand .. 179
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) .............................. 27
Fuse a rrangement ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 29
G
Garage doo r opener ( Hom eLink ®) ....... 87
Gas d ischarge lamps ................. 231
Ga uges
Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fuel ga uge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Gearshift leve r .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 80
General illustration Instruments and controls ............. 8
Generator Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 16
G lossary of tire and loading terminology 197
Glove compartme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 238
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252 Index
H
Headlig hts . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 42
adaptive light .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 43
defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Front fog lights .................... 44
Sw itching off ............ .... .... .. 42
Sw itch ing on ....................... 42
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Xenon headlights .......... .... ..... 42
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Ad justing ......................... 94
H eated
exterior mirrors ....... ... .. .. .... .. 4 7
front seats (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 70
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
H ea ted seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
H eated washer jets
W iper and washer system ............ 48
Heating ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 66
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 4 4
H igh voltage warn ing label ...... .. .. . 238
Hill Descent Assist .... ... .. .. .. .... .. 83
H ill hold ass ist
Starting on hills ........ .. .. .. .. .. . . 74
H omelink ® universal remote control
H ood
Opening .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
Release lever
. . . ...... ... .. .. .. ' . .
87
180 180
H orn
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ...........
H ow are c hild restra int system anchors re­
lated to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 115
H ow often shou ld I check my t ire pres-
sures? .. .. ............... .. .. .. .. . 203
H ow safety belt pretensioners work .... 106
Hydroplaning . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 207
I
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Ignition key safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
I gnition lock pos itions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Immobilizer .............. .. .. ...... 12
I mpor tant things to do before driving . . . 90
Imp roperly worn safety belts ...... .... 106 Ind
icator light
Airbag system ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 119
Audi magnet ic r ide . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 21
Clutch overheat ing ............. ..... 8S
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 119
Ind icator lights
Red symbols in the center display . . . . . . 13
Ye llow symbo ls in the center display . .. 13
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights . . 12
Infan t seats .. ................. .. .. 135
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage .. ................... .... 148
Instrument clus ter and con trols ... .. .. . 10
Instr ument panel illumination .. .. .. .. . 46
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights ..... ............. ..... 45
Luggage compartment .... ... .. .. .. . 46
Interlock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
J
Jump-starting
232
Jumper cables ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 233
K
Key ................................ 32
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Check light .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 32
Convenience opening and closing of win-
dows . .... .... .. ................. . 40
Emergency key ... ............. ..... 32
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Keyless entry remote control ........... 33
Ki ck-down · · .. .. .. ............. .. ... 85
Knee a irbags .. .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 123
D .. escrrpt1on .. .. ............ ....... 123
How they work . .... .............. . 125
Important sa fety instru ctions ........ 125
L
Lap timer ....... ............ ........ 29

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LA T CH . ..... .. ............ .... .... 143
Description ................. ... ... 144
Guidance f ixtures for lower anchorages 145
Installing a child restraint .. .... .. ... 146
Location
144
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 146
Launch Control Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
L eather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
C leaning . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 173
Leaving home ................ .... ... 43
Lifting jack .. ................ ... ... 225
Lifting vehicle ............. .. .. .. .. . 237
Light/rain sensor defective .. .. .. .. .. .. 21
Lights . ..... .. ................ ..... 42
Coming/Leaving home ........... .. .. 43
Emergency flasher .................. 45
Exterior lighting .......... .... .. .. .. 43
Front fog lights .......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Headlights ............... ... ... ... 42
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 44
Instrument panel illumination .. . ... .. 46
Side marker lights ........ .. .. .. .. .. 42
Turn signals .. ........... .. .. .. .... 44
Xenon headlights ......... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Loading the luggage compartment ...... 96
Loading the roof rack .......... ... .. .. 61
L ocking
Power locking switch ........ .. .. .. .. 36
Rear lid/trunk lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Remote master key .......... ... .. .. 35
Using the key .................. .... 36
L ower universal anchorage ba rs (Canada) 143
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 143
L uggage compartment
Cover . ... .. .. ................ ..... 60
Expanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Fastening eyelets ......... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Light .. ... . .... ............. .. .. .. 46
Loading . ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 96
M
Maintenance . ............. .... .. ... 243
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 19, 30
Manual transmission ............ .... . 80
Gearshift lever ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 80 Master key ...
..... .................. 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Matte finish paint .. ................. 166
Menu button .. .. .. ................. . 25
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mirrors Activating the dig ita l compass ...... .. 52
Adjusting the exterior mirrors .... .. .. . 47
dimming .. .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. . 47
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 119
N
Natural leather .. .. ................. 172
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 207
Contacting ...... .. ................ 98
Number of seats . .. .... ............. 100
0
Occupant seating positions .......... .. 91
Octane rating ... .. .... ........... . .
Odometer
.. .. .. .. ..................
Oil 176
12
refer to Engine oil ................ . 182
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ....... .. .. . 30
Electronic speed limiter ......... .. .. . 31
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... .. 30
Open door or front lid warn ing ....... .. 22
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution . ................. 161
Optional eq uipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) .. . 27
Outlets ...... .. ...... ............. . 63
Outs ide mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors ............. 47
Outs ide temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . .. 6
p
Paint
Touch-up ... ... .... ............... 168
Pa int No . 238
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254 Index
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Park ing ... .. ................ ... 74,82
Parking brake ....................... 73
Park ing brake warn ing ................ 15
Park ing on a decline (downhill) ... .. .... 74
Parking on an incline (uphill) ... ... ... .. 74
Parts rep lacement .................. 245
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . .. ..... 119
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Pedals .. .... .................. ... .. 95
Phys ica l pr inciples of a frontal coll is ion . 101
Polishing .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 167
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Poll utant fi lter .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 67
Powe r locking switch ............ ..... 36
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Conven ience close/open feature ..... .. 40
Lock ing and unlocking the vehicle from
in side ... .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 36
Opening and clos ing the w indows ...... 40
Rear lid/t runk l id ................... 37
Remote cont rol .......... .. .. .... . . 33
Un lock ing and locking veh icle ... .. .. . . 35
Powe r outlets
63
Powe r seats
Ad justment ............. .. .. .. .. .. 56
P ower steering
refer to Electro -mechanica l power as -
sist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 155
Powe r window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Reactiva ting t he system . .. .. .. .... .. 4 1
Pregnant women Specia l cons iderations when wearing a
safety belt .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 105
Programming the Homelink ® universal re­
mote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Pr ope r occupant sea ting pos it ions .. .... 9 1
Proper safety belt pos it ion ........ .... 105
Prope r seat ing posit ion
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Occupants ......................... 91
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Q
Qua rtz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 quatt
ro ®
refer to All-whee l drive
Question What happens to unbelted o ccupants?
Why sa fe ty belts? ............. ... .
R
15S
102
100
Radiator fan ...... ............. .... 189
Rain sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reading ligh ts ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 45
Rea r lid ....... .... .... ........... .. 37
Emergency re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear light defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rea r spo ile r . .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 153
Rear v iew m irror ........ ........... .. 47
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Rea r window s helf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Refuell ing .. .... .. ............. .... 178
Re lease lever for hood . .. ..... ... .. .. 180
Remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 36
Remote contro l garage door opener
(Homelink ®) .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 87
Remote maste r key
U nlocking and locking ... .... ... .. .. . 35
Remote rea r lid re lease . ...... ...... .. 37
Repair ma nuals ..................... 243
Repa irs
Airbag system ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 122
Rep lacement parts ........... ....... 245
Rep lacing
Wheel rims .... .. ............. .... 207
Rep lacing a fuse ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 228
Replacing light bulbs ........... ... .. 231
Rep lacing tires and wheels ........ .... 208
Rep lac ing windsh ield w iper b la d es . .. .. . 51
Repo rting Sa fety Defects .............. 98
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Resetting remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Reverse (Automat ic transm iss ion) .. .... . 81
Rims Cast alloy ..... ....... ........... . 169
Replac ing . .... .. ............. .... 20 7
Stee l rim s ... .. .. ............. .... 169

Roof rack Loading .... ..... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 61
Mounting locations ...... ... .. .. .. .. 61
Safe mounting ........... .... .. .... 60
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Run-flat tires ............... ... ... .. 217
Driving .................... ... ... 218
I ntroduct ion ............. .... .. .. . 217
Replacing defects parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
s
SAFE ...... ... ................ .... . 12
Safe driving hab its . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Safety belt posi tion ........ .. .. .. .. . 105
Safety belts worn by p regnant women . 105
Safety belt prete nsioner
Service and disposal ...... .. .. .. .. . 107
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cleaning . .. ............. .... .. ... 174
Danger to passe ngers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Fasten ing .. .. .............. ... ... 104
I mp roperly worn ......... .. .. .. .. . 106
N ot wo rn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2
pretensioners .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 106
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 103
Secur ing ch ild safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 140
Special cons iderations for pregnant
women .. .. ............. .... .. ... 105
Unfasten ing .. ........ ...... .... .. 106
War ning/ indica to r light .. .. .. .. .. .. . 100
WhyYOU MUSTwea rthem . .. .. .. .. . 100
Wo rn properly ........... .. .. .. .. . 10 2
Safety belt warn ing light . . . . . . . . . 16, 100
Safety compliance sticker ... .. .. .. .. . 238
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Safety features for occupant restra int and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Safety guide lines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Safety instructions Eng ine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 180
fo r us ing chi ld safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 133
F or using safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Mo nitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 121
Inde x 255
Safety lock (Ignition key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seat adjustment Drive r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
F ron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restraints .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. . 94
Head restraints , front seat ... ... .. .. . 57
Manua l controls . ... .. .. .... ... .. .. . 55
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety gu idelines . ................. . 54
seatback ang le . ... ............... .. 55
Seating capacity ..... . .. ..... ... .. .. 100
Seat ing position
D rive r .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 91
F ron t passenger .. ................. . 92
How to ad just the front seats . ... .. .. . 92
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Occ upants ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 91
Rear passengers .. .... ............. . 93
Seats Number of sea ts .... .. ..... ... .. .. 100
Se lector lever emerge ncy release . . . . . . . 86
Se lector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Se rv ice and d ispos al
Safe ty be lt pre tensioner ........ .. .. 107
Se rv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Se rvice position for windshield wipers . .. 50
Set me nu ... .. .. .. .. . .............. . 26
Setting Date d isp lay
D igital clock
S ide a irbags ..
... .. ..... ........... 11
11
Description .. .. .. ... ............ .. 126
How they work . .. ............. .... 127
S ide marker lights ... . ... .... ... .. .. . 42
Snow cha ins .. .. .... .......... ..... 212
Sockets .... .. .. .. ................. . 63
Sound sys tem disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sources of information about child re -
stra ints and their use .... ....... .... . 149
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed ra ting letter code . ......... .... 208
Speed warning system ... ..... ... .. .. . 74
Sport b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 1S2
Starting ass istance . ................. 233
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Starting on hills
H ill hold ass ist . ....... ... .. .. .... ..
74
Starti ng the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1, 7 2
Wha t should I do if the eng ine does no t
s ta rt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 2
Steel wheels ........... .... ... .. ... 169
St ee ring
refer to Ele ct ro -me chanic al power as -
s is t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17, 155
Steer ing column
A dj usting . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... ..
7 1
Lock ing the st eering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Steps fo r de termining co rrect load lim it . 205
Stopp ing the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Sto rage ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 64
Compartment in the front seats ... .. . . 64
Cup holde r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Storage compartment
E xpanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
S tron ic .... ........... ........ ... .. 80
Dr iving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2
Eme rgency program .. .... .. .. .... .. 85
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
K ick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Launch Con tro l Program ... .. .... .. . . 85
Selector leve r lock ..... ... .. .. .... .. 81
Selector lever pos it ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
T iptronic controls on t he steering wheel 84
Sun v isors .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 4 6
Sw itches
E me rgency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 5
Symbo ls
Red symbols in the center d isp lay .. ....
13
Yellow symbols in the center d isp lay ... 13
also refer to War ning/Ind icator lights .. 12
T
Tachometer .. .......... ........ ... .. 10
Tank flap
Un lock ing the fue l fille r flap by hand ..
17 9
Tec hni cal mo difi cat ions . .. .. .. .. .... . 24 6
Temper ature ........... ........ ... .. 67
Temperature display
Engin e oi l ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... ..
26
Teth er anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Tether st rap ...... ................ . 147
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and afte r-
wards .. .... .. .. .. ...... ....... ....
159
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 97
T ighte ning whee l bo lts ... ........... . 224
Tips for the envi ronment
S aving fuel .. .. .. .... ... ... .. ..... .
62
Tire mob ility system ...... ....... .... 22 0
Tire pressure ........... ........... . 202
Tire p ressure mo nitor ing system ... .. .. 214
Loss of a ir pres sure ..... ..... .. .... 215
Malfun ction . .. .. .... ... ... ... .. .. 215
Rese tting tire press ures ...... .. 216,217
Tire repa ir k it ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 220
T ires .......... .................... 196
Rep lac ing . .. .. . .. ... ... ... .. ... .. 2 0 7
run-fl at ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... 2 17
Serv ice life .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 2 06
speed ra ting lette r code ..... .... . .. 2 08
Ti re manufact uri ng date ..... ... .. .. 208
T ir e specifications ...... ....... .... 208
Tread dep th . .. .. .... ... ... .. ..... 206
Uniform tire quali ty grad ing . .... .... 210
Winter tires ..... ................ . 211
Tires/Wheels
Low aspect rat io ti res .. ... ... ... .. ..
2 13
Ti re mob ility sy stem ... .. ... ... .. .. 220
Ti re pressure moni toring system . .. .. 214
Tire repair kit .. ............ ....... 2 20
T ires and vehicle load limits .... ... .. .. 204
T ires and wheels
Checking t ire p ress ure . ... ... ... .. ..
2 02
Co ld tire infla tion press ure ... ... .... 200
Dimens ions . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 2 07
Gen eral notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
G lossary of tir e and loading t erm inolo-
gy ....... .... .. ...... ... ... .....
197
New tires and wheels .. ... ... ... .. .. 207
Replac ing ... .. .. ... .. ..... ..... .. 208
S now cha ins . .. ............ ....... 212
Tires and veh icle load limits ......... 204
Whee l bolts . .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 2 13
Winter tires . .. .. .... ... ... ... .. .. 2 11
Tire service life .. .. ... .. ..... ..... .. 206
Too l kit . ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 220
To uch -u p pa int .. .. .... ... ... ... .. .. 168

Towing Front eyelet ................ ... ... 235
Rear eyelet ................. ... .. . 236
Tow truck procedures ...... .. .. .. .. . 234
Towing loop front .... .. .. ................ .... 235
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 215
Trailer towing ............. .... .. .. . 163
Transmission Manual transmission ......... ... .. .. 80
S tronic transmission ......... ... .. .. 80
Transport Canada .......... .. .. .. .. .. 98
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 206
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Single-trip memory .......... ... .. .. 23
T otal-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Trip odometer ............. .... .. .. .. 12
What does it mean when dEF appears in
the trip odometer display? ....... .. .. 12
Trunk lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
T urn signals .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 44
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. .. 21
u
Undercoating
170
Unfasten ing safety belts .... .. .. .. .. . 106
Unidirectional tires ......... .. .. .. .. . 196
Uniform tire quality grading ....... .. . 210
Universal Radio- Frequency Remote Con-
trol (Homelink ®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Unlocking Power locking switch ...... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Rear lid/trunk lid ............ .. .... . 37
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Using the key ............ .. .. .. .... 36
V
Vanity mirror . .. .............. ... ... . 46
Vehicle-care products .......... ... .. . 164
Vehicle electrical system .... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . .. . 238
Vehicle jack . ... .............. ... ... 225
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit ............ .. .. .. .. . 220
Index 257
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
w
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Airbag system ... .. ................ 15
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise control .. .. ................. . 21
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) .. . 17
Generator . ....... ................. 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 19
Parking brake .. .... ... .. ..... ..... . 14
Safety be lt .. .. .. .. . .............. . 16
Safety systems . .. .... ........... .. . 15
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warning/Indicator lights Rear spoiler ...... ................. 21
Warning lights Red symbols in the center display . .. .. . 13
Yellow symbols in the center display .. . 13
Warranty coverages . ................ 243
Washer reservoir .. .... ........... .. 194
Washing ... .. .. .. ................. 164
Automatic car wash . ... ..... ... .. .. 165
by hand ......... .. ............... 165
General information ..... .. .... .... 164
Matte finish paint .... ........... .. 166
with a power washer ........... .... 166
Waxing .... .. .. .. .. . .............. 167
Wear indicator ...... ............... 206
Weights .......... .. ..... .......... 238
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ...... ...... ............. 105
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . 102
What impairs driving safety? .. .... .... . 91
What should I do after changing a
wheel? ..... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 203
What should I do after replacing wheels? 203
Wheel bolts Torque ...... .. .... .......... ..... 213
Wheels .... .. .. .. ................. 196
Cast alloy . .. .. .. ................. 169
Checking tire pressure ......... .... . 202
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... . 200
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
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Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy .. .. .... ............. .. .. .... .
197
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .... . 207
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. ..... 204
Wheels/T ires
Steel whee ls ........... .. .. .. .... .
169
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ... .. .. ............... .... .. .. .
119
When should I ad just the tire pressures? 203
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 203
Where are lower anchorages located? .. . 144
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? .. .. .. .. ..... ........ .. .. .... .
202
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 101
W indows
C leaning .................. ...... . 168
Conven ience close/open feature . .. .. ..
40
D efrost .. .. ... .......... ...... .. .. 69
Windshield washer fluid .............. 20
Windshield wipers
Folding up ............ .. .. .. .... .. 51
Replacing windshie ld wiper blades ..... 51
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Washer fluid reservoir .............. 194
Winter operation Battery ..... .. .......... .. .. .... .
190
Coolant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
He ated seats (climate control) . . . . . . . . 70
Tires .. .. ................. ...... . 155
W indows .. ... .. ..... ......... .. . 168
Winter tires ........................
211
All-wheel drive .................... 211
Wiper and washer system ....... .... .. 48
In termi ttent wiping ........ .... ... .. 48
One-tap wiping ......... .... .. .... .. 48
X
X enon-Lights .... .......... .. .. .... . 231