wheel AUDI TT ROADSTER 2015 Repair Manual

(D Note
When removing or installing the wheel,
the rim could hit the bra ke rotor and dam­
age the rotor . Wor k carefully and have a
second person help you.
N ever use the hexa gonal s ocket in the ha n­
d le of the screwdriver to loosen or t ighten
the wheel bolts.
- Pull the reversib le blade from the screw­
drive r before yo u use the hexagonal
socket in t he handle to t urn the whee l
bo lts .
- When mounting tires with
unid irectional
tread design
make s ure the tread pat­
te rn is poi nte d the r ight way
¢pag e 211.
- The wheel bolts should be clea n and easy
to tu rn . Ch eck for dirt and corros ion on
the mat ing su rfaces of both the whee l
a nd th e hu b. Remove a ll dir t fro m these
s ur fa ces before remo unting the wheel.
Notes on wheel change
Pl ease rea d the information ¢ page 191, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels,
i f you are
going to use a spare t ire which is different
from the tires on your ve hicle.
Afte r you change a tire:
- Check the tire pressure on the spare imme ­
diately after mounting .
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
che cked with a torque wrench as soon as
possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified service station.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm) .
- If you notice while changing a tire that the
wheel bolt s are co rroded and diffi cult to
turn , then they should be replaced before
you check the t ightening torque.
What do I do now? 211
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
possible. Remount the wheel cover .
Until then , drive with extra care and at re­
duced speeds.
A WARNING
-
- If you are go ing to e quip your ve hicl e
wit h tires o r rims which differ from those
which were factory installed, t hen be
sure to read the information¢
page 191,
New tires and replacing tires and
wheels .
-Always sto re the tools secu rely in lug­
gage compartment. Othe rwise, in a n ac­
cident o r su dd en maneuv er they cou ld fly
forwa rd, causi ng injury to passe ngers in
the vehicle.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tr ead design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed the
right dire ction.
A u nidirectional tire can be identified by ar­
rows on the sidewall,
which point in the direc ­
tion of t he rota tion. Yo u m ust follow the
s p ecifie d direction of rot ation. This i s nece ssa ­
r y in order fo r these tires to develop t heir op­
timum charac ter istics regard ing grip, road
no ise, wear, and hydrop la ning.
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Front towing loop (Version A)
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 165 Fro nt bumper: removing t he grill
Fi g. 166 Fron t bumper: screw ing in t he tow ing loop
The tow ing loop fits into the threaded hole lo­
cated on the righ t side of the fron t bumper
behind the grill.
"' Remove the screwdriver and towing loop
from the vehicle tool kit ¢
page 204.
"'Inse rt the screwdrive r into the slo t as shown
and press toward the center of the vehicle
c;, fig. 165 . At the same time, pull the grill
forward and out.
"' Screw the towing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go
c;, fig. 166
and tighten it w ith the wheel wrench .
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towline eye and put it back into the on -board
toolkit . Make sure to have the towline eye
stored in the ve hicle at all times .
When insta lling the gr ill for the air duct, be
sure that the tabs on the grill are first insert­
ed into their guides on the veh icle. Then push
the gr ill into position .
Emergency situations 219
A WARNING
If the tow ing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed -potential risk of an
accident .
Front towing loop (Version B)
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 167 Right front sectio n: remov ing the air intake
g ri lle
Fig. 168 Right fro nt sect ion w it h plast ic cove r
A threaded opening w ith left-hand threads is
located at the front right of the bumper be·
hind the air intake grille. The towing loop is
i nstalled in this opening .
"' Remove the screwdr iver and the towing loop
from the vehicle tool kit
c:> page 204.
"'Reach through the air intake grille, grip the
hor izonta l fins and pull it forward to re·
move .
"' Use the screwdrive r to pry the plastic cover
offr=;,fig. 168.
"'Install the towing loop in the threaded
opening and tighten it unt il it stops
c;, page 219, fig . 166 and tighten it with the
wheel wrench.
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220 Emergency situations
Remove the towing loop when you are done
using it and place it back in the vehicle tool
kit. Always keep the towing loop in the vehi­
cle .
When installing the air intake grille, insert the
tabs on the grille in the mounts on the vehicle
f ir st. Then press the grille in to secure it.
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when tow ing the vehicle and
that could cause an accident .
Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 169 Right rear section
Fig. 170 Rear bum per: screw ing in the towing loop
On the r ight side under the rear bumper there
is a threaded hole for the towing loop. The
threaded hole is protected by a cover.
"' Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
toolkit ~
page 204 .
"'Press the right side of the cover inward
forcefully to remove it from the bumper.
~fig. 169.
"' Screw the towing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go and tighten
it with the wheel wrench .
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the vehicle
toolkit . Be sure to have the towing loop stored
in the vehicle at all times.
A WARNING
-If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the veh icle is towed -potent ial risk of an
accident.
Loading the vehicle onto a flatbed truck
Fig. 171 Vehicle on flatbed t ruck
Front hook up
"' Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp .
"' Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously installed.
Rea r hook up
"' Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp.
"' Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed.
(D Tips
Check carefu lly to make sure the hook-up
is secure before moving the car up the flat­
bed truck ramp.

226 Consum er Inf ormation
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also , sa fe ty a nd en vir onm ent al con­
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans­
miss ion parts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth­
er equipment available to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper pe rformance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and re­
pa irs can impair the operation and reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­
ranty. Therefore, proof of servic ing in accord­
ance w ith the ma intenance schedule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible warranty
claim made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, c reating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any se rv icing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any other
p roperly equipped and qualified workshop.
We strong ly urge you to give yo ur autho rized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perfo rm all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs.
Your dea ler has the facilities, original parts
and trained specialists to keep your vehicle
running properly.
Performing limit ed m aint enance yours elf
The following pages describe a limited num­
ber of proced ures which can be performed on
your vehicle with ordinary too ls, shou ld the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
ble. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li­
cable text and carefully follow the instruc­
tions given . Always rigorously observe the
WARNINGS p rovided.
Before you ch eck anything in th e engine
co mpartm ent , alway s re ad and hee d all
WA RNINGS
c::> .&. and c::> .&. in Working in the
engine compartment on page 164.
_& WARNING
- Serious personal injury may occur as a re­
sult of improperly performed mainte­
nance, adjustments or repa irs.
- Always be extremely careful when work­
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com­
monly accepted safety pract ices and gen­
eral common sense. Never r is k personal
inju ry.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re ­
spect to the vehicle, or are uncertain how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment. Have the necessa ry
work done by your authorized A udi deal­
er or another proper ly equipped and
qualified workshop.
- The engine compartment of any motor
veh icle is a potentially hazardous area.
Never reach into the area around or
touch the radiator fan. It is temperature controlled and can sw itch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off and the igni­
tion key has been removed. The rad iator
fan switches on automa tical ly when the
coo lant reaches a certain temperature
and will continue to run until the coo lant
temperature drops .
- Always remove the ign ition key before
anyone gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work under­
neath the vehicle. The jack supplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur­
pose and cou ld collapse causing serious
personal injury.
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, always
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels a re a lways secure ly
b locked and that the engine cannot be
started.

A
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Accessories .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 227
Acoustic park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Adapt ive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 49
Adding Eng ine coolant .................. .. 172
Eng ine oi l ...................... .. 169
W indshield washer flu id . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Addit ional accessories ............... 227
Additives Engine oil . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .. .
Ad justab le steer ing column ........... .
Ad justing front seats ................ . 169
72
59
Ad justing s teering co lumn ... .. .. .. .. .. 72
Adjust ing the seats ................... 60
Advanced Airbag System Ch ildren
130
Components ............. .... .. ... 114
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
H ow the components work together .. 116
Mon itoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Weight -sens ing mat ............... 130
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 126
Care ... .. .. ................. .. ... 121
Ch ild restra ints .................. .. 131
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . 114
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . .. .. .. .. .. . 109
Di sposal . .. ............. .... .. .. .
Fr ont airbags .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
How do the front airbags work? ... .. .
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? . ... . .... ............. .. .. .
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ........ ... .. .. .
Important th ings to know .......... .
Indicator light ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 12
1
112
1 17
114
124
108
118
Knee ai rbags ............. .... .. .. . 123
M oni tor ing . ............. .. .. .. .. . 118
P ASSENG ER AIR BAG O FF ligh t .. .. .. . 119
Repai rs .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 121
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Warning/ indicato r lights ... .. ...... .. 15
When must the system be inspected? . 118
A lcantara
C leaning ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 157
Inde x 229
All-wheel drive . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 146
Winter tires ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 195
Alternato r .. .. .. .. ................. . 16
Anti-free ze
refer to Engine cool ing system ....... 171
Anti -lock brake system . .. ..... ... .. .. 141
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 18
Anti-s lip reg ulation ............. .... 141
Anti-theft systems
Anti -theft alarm system ............. 38
E lectronic immob il izer .. .. ..... ... .. . 33
Ashtray . ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 63
Aste ris k
Wha t does i t mean when something is
marked w ith an aster isk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi magnet ic r ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 79
Desc ription .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 79
Ind icator light . .. .. .. ........... .. . 21
Audi Service Repair Manuals a nd Litera-
ture .......... ... .. .............. . 225
Automatic be lt retractor .. .... ... .. .. 103
Automat ic convert ible top
cl osing
... .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 43
opening . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 43
Automat ic transm iss ion ......... .... .. 81
Driving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
E mergency p rog ram ........... .. .. . 86
E mergency re le a se .................. 86
Ign it ion key safety loc k ......... .... . 73
K ick -down ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 85
La unc h Control Program
..... ... .. .. . 85
Se lector lever lock
82
Se lector lever positions ......... .. .. . 81
Tiptronic .. .. .. .. ................. . 84
Tiptronic controls on the steering wheel 85
Auto Safety Hot line . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 98
Ave rage fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... ... .. .. 150
B
Bat tery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175, 17 7
Charg ing .. .. .. .. ................. 178
Checking ba ttery acid level ... ... .. .. 177
Connect ing . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 175
Disconnecting 175
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Matte finish paint cleaning .... .. .. .. . 154
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
M irrors
Activating the digital compass . ... .. ..
58
Ad justing the exterior mirrors ... .. .. .. 52
dimming ... ..... ..... ... ... ... .... 53
M on itoring the Advanced Airbag System
118
N
Natural leather
Cleaning . .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .
157
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 191
Contacting ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 98
Number of seats ................. ... 100
0
Occupant seating posit ions ...... ... ... 92
Octane rating . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
160
Odometer . .. .... ......... .. .. .. .... 1 2
O il
refer to Engine oil . ....... .. .. .. .. . 166
On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . ... .. .. .. .. 30
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . .. .. 30
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 22
Opening convert ible top
manually . ......... ......... .... ... 42
Operate your vehicle econom ica lly and
minim ize pollution ......... .. .. .. .. .
151
Opt iona l equipment
M arked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Othe r equipment (effic iency p rog ram) . .. 27
Outlets . .. .. ............. .... .. .. ..
64
Outside m irrors
refer to Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Outside temperature display ..... ... ... 22
Owner 's man ua l
H ow the Owner's Manua l is organized . . . 6
p
Paint damage 156
P aint No ... .. .... ......... .. .. .. .. . 22 2
Inde x 235
Park assist . ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 79
Cleaning sensors lenses . ..... ... .. .. 155
Pa rking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 , 83
Parking brake . .. .. ................. . 74
Parking brake warning . ... .... ... .. .. . 15
Pa rking on a decline (downhill) ....... .. 75
Pa rking on an incline (uphill) ... ... .. .. . 75
Pa rts replacement . .... ......... .. .. 2 27
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
PASSE NGER A IR BAG OF F light . ... .. ..
119
Passive safety system .... ....... .... .. 91
Pedals ....... .. .. .................. 96
Physi cal p rinciples of a fron tal collision 101
Plastic parts
Cleaning ........ .. ...............
156
Polishing ... .. .. .. .... ............. 156
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Pollutant filter .. .. .. ................ 68
Power locking switch .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 36
Power loc king system ... ......... .. .. . 34
Convenience close/open feature . . . . . . .
40
Locking and unloc king the veh icle from
1 ns1de . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 36
Opening and closing the win dows ... ...
40
Rear lid/tru nk lid ... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 37
Remote contro l .. ............. .. .. . 33
U nlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. . 35
Power out lets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Power seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Power steer ing
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
s ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17, 145
Power top
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ...............
156
Convenience close/open feature .. .. .. . 43
Convenience openi ng/clos ing ...... .. . 43
Power window switches .. ..... ... .. .. . 39
Reactivating the system ..... ... .. .. .
40
Pregnant women
S p eci al considerations w hen we aring a
sa fe ty be lt .. .. .. .... .............
105
Programming the Homeli nk universal re ­
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
Proper occupant seating positions . .. .. . 92
Pro per safety belt posi tion ........ .. ..
104
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236 Index
Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Occupants . .... ............ .. .... .. 92
Protecting . .. .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 156
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
quatt ro
refer to All-wheel dr ive .... .. .. .... . 146
Question What happens to unbe lted occupants? 101
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
R
Radiator fan .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 173
Ra in sensor defect ive .... .... .... ..... 21
Reading lights .... ..... ...... .. .. .. .. 51
Rear lid . .. .. .... .... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 37
E mergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear lig ht defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Rear v iew mirro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Refue lling ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 162
Release lever for hood .......... .. ... 164
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 36
Remote control garage door opene r
( H omelink) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Remote master key Un lock ing and locking ..... .. .. .. .. . . 35
Remote rea r lid release . .... .. .. .. .. . . 37
Repair manua ls .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 225
Repairs Airbag system ............ ... .. .. . 12 1
Replacement parts ........... .. .. .. . 227
Replacing Wheel rims .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 19 1
Replacing a fuse .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 212
Replacing light bulbs ....... .. .. .... . 215
Replacing tires a nd wheels ... .. .. .. .. . 19 2
Replacing w indshield wiper blades .. .. . . 57
Report ing Safety Defects . ... .. .. .... . . 98
Reset b utton . ............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Resett ing remote control .... .. .. .. .. . . 36
Retractor .... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 103 Reve
rse (A utomat ic transm iss ion) . ... .. . 81
Rims Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 156
Rep lac ing . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 191
Run-fl at t ires .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 201
Driving ....... .. .. ... ........... . 202
Introduction ..... ................ . 201
Replac ing defects pa rts ......... .. .. 203
s
SAFE .. ..... ... .. .. ... ........... .. 12
Saf e driving habits ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 91
Safety be lt pos ition ............. .... 104
Safety be lts worn by pregnan t women 105
Safety be lt pretensioner
Se rv ice and d isposal ... .. ... ..... .. 106
Safety be lts . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 103
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ... ...... .... .... 157
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .. .......... ...... . 101
Fastening ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 103
Improperly worn . ................. 105
Not worn . .... .. ............. .... 101
pretensioners .. .. ............. .... 106
Safety be lt pos ition .. .. ..... ... .. .. 104
Safety i nstr uctions . .... ..... ... .. .. 102
Securing child safety seats . ... .. .. .. 137
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women ... .... .. .. ............... 105
U nfastening ... ... ................ 105
Warning/ind icator light ............ . 100
Why YOU MUST wea r them .. .. .. .. .. 100
Worn p rope rly . .. ............. .. .. 102
Safety be lt warning light . . . . . . . . . 16, 100
S afety comp liance s ticker ..... ... .. .. 222
Safety eq uipme nt .. ................ .. 91
Safety features for occ upant restraint and
protection .. .... .. ............. .... . 91
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Safety instr uctions
E ngine compartment ... ... ..... .. .. 164
for using ch ild safety seats ...... .. .. 132
F or usi ng sa fe ty belts .......... .. .. 102
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag Sys -
tem . ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 120
Safety lock (Ignition k ey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Head restraints .......... .... .. .... 94
Head restraints, front seat . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Manual controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power seats ................ .... ... 61
Safety guidelines ......... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Seat covers Cleaning . ............ ...... .... .. 157
Seating capacity
Seating position 100
Driver ... .. .... ............. .. .. .. 92
F ront passenger .......... .... .. .... 93
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . . 93
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Occupants .. ................ ... .... 92
Seats Number of seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 100
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . 86
Selector lever positions ........ ... .. .. 81
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. . 106
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Service position for windshield wipers ... 56
Set menu .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Setting Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Digital clock ................ .... ... 11
Shutting down vehicle ......... ... .. . 151
Side airbags Description .............. .... .. .. . 125
How they work ........... .. .. .. .. . 126
Side marker lights .............. .... . 48
Ski bag . ..... .. ................ ..... 62
Snow chains . ............. .. .. .. .. . 196
Sockets ... .. .. ............. .. .. .... 64
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Speedometer ............. .... .. .... 12
Speed rating letter code ........ ... .. . 192
Speed warning system .......... ... ... 75
Sport button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 143
Index 237
Starting assistance ................. . 217
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73
What should I do if the engine does not sta rt? .. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 73
Steering
refer to Electro -mechanical power as-
sist ......... ... .. ........... 17,145
Steering column Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Steps for determining correct load limit . 189
Stopping the engine .. .............. .. 74
Storage .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 65
Compartment in the front seats . . . . . . . 65
Cup holder ...... .. ..... ........... 63
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
S tronic ..... ..... .................. 81
Driving Notes .. .. ............... .. . 83
Emergency program ........... .... . 86
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Launch Control Program ........... .. 85
Se lector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Selector lever positions ......... .. .. . 81
Tiptronic .... .. .. ................. . 84
Tiptronic controls on the steering wheel 85
Sun visors ........ .. ..... ........... 54
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tail lights Cleaning ... ... .. .. .............. .
Tank flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand ..
Technical Data ...... ...... ......... .
Technical modifications
Temperature display 155
163
222
228
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Textiles Cleaning ......... ................ 157
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ...... .. .. .. ................. 149
Tightening wheel bolts ........... .... 208
Tire mobility system ..... ....... .... . 205
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
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238 Index
Tire pressure monitoring system ...... . 198 Trip computer ..... ............. ..... 23
Loss of air pressure ........ ... .... .
199 Single-trip memory ................. 23
M alfunct ion . ............. ... .... .
199 Tota l-trip memory .................. 23
Resetting tire pressures . . . . . . . .
200, 201 Trip odometer . .. .. ............. .. .. . 12
Tire repair kit ............. .. .. .... . 205 What does it mean when dEF appears in
Tires .. .. .... .......... ........ ... .
180 the trip odometer display? ....... ... . 12
Replacing .. ................ ... ... 191 Trunk lid ...... ... .. .............. .. 37
run-flat .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .
201 Trunk escape handle ........... .. .. 204
Service life .............. .. .. .... . 190 Turn signals ... .. .. ............. .. .. . 50
speed rat ing letter code . .. .. .. .. .. . 192 Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 21
Tire manufacturing date ......... ... 192
Tire specifications ............ .... . 192 U
Tread depth .............. ... .... . 190
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. ..... 194
Winter tire s ............... .. .... . 195
Tires/Whee ls
Low aspect ratio tires ....... ... .. .. .
197
Tire mobility system ....... .... ... . 205
Tire pressure monitoring system .... . 198
Tire repair kit ............ .. .. .. .. . 205
Tir es and vehicle load limits ... ... .... . 188
Tires and wheels
Check ing tire pressure ..............
186
Cold tire inflation pressure ..... .. .. . 184
Dimensions ............ .. .. .. .. .. .
191
General notes .............. .. .... . 180
Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy . ... .... ................ ..... .
181
New tires and wheels ............... 191
Replacing ............... .. .. .... . 192
Snow chains ............... .. .... . 196
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. ... 188
Wheel bolts ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .
197
W inter t ires ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 195
Tire serv ice life .. .......... .. .. .... . 190
Tool kit ..... ................ ..... . 204
Towing
Front eyelet .................. ....
219
Rear eyelet ... ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 220
Tow truck procedures ............... 218
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system .. ... 199
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Transmission
S tron ic transmission ................ 81
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ... ... .. .. . 190
Unfastening safety belts
Unidirectional tires .... .......... .. . .
Uniform tire quality grading ......... .
Univ ersal Radio- Frequency Remote Con-105
180
194
trol (HomeLink) . .. ............. .. .. . 88
Unlocking
Power locking switch ......... .. .. .. .
36
Rear lid/trunk lid ................. .. 37
Remote control key .................
35
Using the key ...................... 36
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle
care/cleaning .. .. ... .......... ....
154
Vehicle electrical system ......... .... . 16
Vehicle Identification Number (V IN) . ... 222
Vehicle jack ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 209
Vehicle literature ..................... 5
Vehicle shut-down .............. .. ..
151
Vehicle tool kit .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 204
Ventilation ..... .. ............. ..... 67
Vinyl
Cleaning .. ...... ............. ....
157
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Warning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Airbag system . .. ............. .. .. . 15
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Convertible top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Electronic power control .......... .. . 19

Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . 17
Generator .. .......... ... ... ... .... 16
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... .. 19
Parking brake ............ .... .. .... 14
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Red symbols in the center disp lay ...... 13
Safety belt .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. 16
Safety systems .................. ... 15
Tu rn signa ls ............. .. .. .. .. ..
21
Yellow symbols in the center disp lay . .. 13
Warranty coverages .................
225
Washer reservoir .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 179
Wear ind icator ............ .... .. ... 190
Weights ... .. .. .. ........... .......
222
W hat happens if you wear your sa fety belt
too loose? ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 104
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 101
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . 92
What should
I do after chang ing a
wheel? .... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 187
What should I do after replacing wheels? 187
Wheel bolts Torque ..... ................. .. ... 197
Wheels ... .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. . 180
C hecking tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 18 6
C leaning ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 156
Cold tire inflat ion pressure . .. .. .. .. . 184
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Glossary of tire and load ing termino lo-
gy ...... ...................... .. 181
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 19 1
Tires and vehicle load lim its ......... 188
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ... .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 118
When shou ld I ad ju st the tire p ressu res? 187
When should I check the tire pressures? . 187
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ...... .. ................. .. ... 186
W hy safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 10 1
W ind deflector ............. ...... ... 44
C lea ning ......................... 156
W indows
C leaning/remov ing ice .............. 156
Conven ience close/open feature ... .. .. 40
Defrost .. ...................... ... 70
W indshield was he r fl uid . ... .. .. .. .. .. 20
Inde x 239
Windshie ld wipers
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Fo lding up . ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 57
Rep lacing windsh ield wiper b lades .. .. . 57
Serv ice position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Washer fluid reservo ir ............. . 179
Winter operation Battery ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 175
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Defrost ing windows . ................ 70
Heated seats (cl imate control) ..... .. . 71
Removing ice from windows ......... 156
T ires ....... .. .. ................. 146
Winter tires . .. .. .. ................. 195
All-wheel drive .... ................ 195
Wiper and washer system ..... ... .. .. . 54
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
One-tap wiping . .. .... ............. . 54
X
Xenon-Lights . ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 215
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