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7
Hill start assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.151
Parktroni c.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Driving tip
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Driving on wet road s.. . . . . . . . ..219
Fording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
DVD Audio/Vide o
Operation (on-board computer,
luxury multi-function steering
wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 E
Easy-entry/exit On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .144
Easy-entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..93
Easy-exit feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Easy-Pack fix kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
EASY-PACK tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..82
EBV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Display message (luxury multi -
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .251
Display message (multi-function
steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 Electrical/electronic equipmen
t
Retrofitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337
Electronic brake-power distribution
see EBV
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP
Electronic Traction Support
see ETS
e mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337
Emergency engine starting . . . . . ..331
Emergency key element Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296
Emergency locking
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
Emergency release
Fuel filler fla p.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302
Emergency running mode
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . .292
Emergency unlocking
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300
Engine
Running irregularl y.. . . . . . . . . . . .291
Starting problems . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Starting with KEYLESS GO . . . . . . .114
Starting with the key . . . . . . . . . . .113
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341
Engine diagnostic warning lamp . ..2 82 Engine electronics
. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..337
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367
Checking the oil level (dipstick) . . .208
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
Filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . . .69
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Display message (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .248
Display message (multi-function
steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Trailer stabilising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68, 279
ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Exterior mirror parking position Storin g.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95, 97
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) . . . . .95
Folding in/out (automatically ).. . . .95
Folding in/out (electrically) . . . . . . .94
Folding in (on-board computer,
luxury multi-function steering
wheel ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295 Index
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10Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.266
Display message (multi-function
steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Front foglamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Hazard warning lamps . . . . . . . . . .105
Headlamp flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Headlamp range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Main-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . .104
Rear foglamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
LIM indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . ..146
Load compartment load, maximum
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356, 357
Loading guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . ..182
Locking Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
From the inside (central locking
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Luggage compartment enlarge-
ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Luggage compartment floor opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
stowage well, unde r.. . . . . . . . . . .184
Luggage cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Luggage holder (EASY-PACK load-
securing kit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Luggage net Front-passenger footwell . . . . . . . .181 Lumbar support
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Luxury multi-function steering
wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37, 130 M
Main-beam headlamps Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
Maintenanc e
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324
Manual gearshift program . . . . . . ..121
Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . ..117
Maximum spee d
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .343
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Menu (luxury multi-function steer-
ing wheel)
Audi o.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Menu (multi-function steering wheel)
Entering the time/date . . . . . . . . .129
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Message memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Standard displa y.. . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Menu On-board computer (luxury
multi-function steering wheel)
. . . ..140
Message see Display message
Minispare emergency spare wheel
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .354
Mirror
Sun viso r.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Installatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337
On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .138
Modifying the programming
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
KEYLESS GO key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
MOExtended run-flat system* .212, 323
Mono function Thermatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Thermotronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Motorway mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
MP3 Operation (on-board computer,
luxury multi-function steering
wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Multi-contour seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..90
Multi-function display . . . . . . . . . . ..123
Luxury multi-function steering
wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Multi-function steering wheel . . . .126 Index
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Multi-function steering wheel
..3 6, 125
Multi-function steering wheel (12 -
button) see Luxury multi-function steering wheel N
Navigation On-board computer (luxury multi -
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .135
NECK-PRO head restraint . . . . . . . . ..53
Resetting triggered NECK-PRO
head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303 O
On-board computer . . . . . . . . ..125, 129
On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel)
Audio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Convenience submenu . . . . . . . . . .144
Display messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Factory setting submenu . . . . . . . .144
Instrument cluster submenu . . . . .141
Lights submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Navigation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Service menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Standard display submenu . . . . . . .133
Telephone menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Time/date submenu . . . . . . . . . .
.142
Trip computer menu . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Vehicle submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
On-board computer (multi-func-
tion steering wheel)
Display messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Message memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Standard displa y.. . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Time/date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
One-touch gearshiftin g. . . . . . . . . . .119
Operating syste m
see On-board computer
Outside temperature display . . . . ..124
Overhead control panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 P
Paint code number . . . . . . . . . . . . ..339
Panorama sliding sunroo f. . . . . . . . .176
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Rain-closing feature . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Raising/lowering . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Parktronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Parking brake
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Parking lamps
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
Parking loc k
Releasing manually (automatic
transmission ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303
Parking position
Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Parktronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . .155
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293
Range of the sensors . . . . . . . . . . .153
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Warning display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55, 277
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .343
Permanent display On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .142
Permanent Speedtronic . . . . . . . . ..151
Petrol Minimum grad e.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Plastic trim
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Power supply (trailer) . . . . . . . . . . ..225
Power window s
see Side window Index
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PRESAFE
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
PRE-SAFE ®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
PRESAFE ®
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Program selector button Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . .120
Pulling away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 R
Radio Selecting a station (on-board
computer, luxury multi-function
steering wheel ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
see separate operating instructions
Rain-closing feature
Panorama sliding sunroo f.. . . . . .178
Sliding/tilting sunroo f.. . . . . . . ..175
Rain sensor
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Range
Calling up (on-board computer,
luxury multi-function steering
wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Rear-compartment air conditionin g
Thermotronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Rear foglamp
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263 Rear seat backrest
Display message (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .270
Display message (multi-function
steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Folding forwards/back . . . . .186, 188
Rear seat belt status indicator . . ..100
Rear vents Thermotronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Rear-view mirror
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Anti-dazzle (manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) . . . . .95
Rear windo w
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Rear window blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..196
Rear window heatin g
Switching on/of f.. . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . ..109
Replacing the wiper blade . . . . . . .313
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Replacing the wiper blade s. . . . . . .312
Reserve fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285
Residual heat/auxiliary ventilatio n
Thermotronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Restraint syste m
Airbag s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Restraint systems
For childre n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Rev counte r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Reverse gear Engaging (automatic transmission) 118
Engaging (manual transmission) . .117
Reversing lamp
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Roller sunblin d
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Rear side window . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Roof load, maximum . . . . . . . ..356, 357
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Route guidance On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .135 S
Safety net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Seat Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87, 88
correct driver's seat position . . . . .101
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Seat belt
Adjusting the height . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . .100, 283 Index
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23Function Pag
e 1 Boot
Opening and closing 80
Spare wheel 234
Vehicle tool kit 234
Battery (depending on the
engine)
324
Rear window heating
173
Rear lights
306
4 Opening and closing the
doors 76
5 Demisting the windscreen
162
Cleaning the windows 228
6
Sliding/tilting sunroof* 173
Panorama sliding sunroof* 176
7 Exterior mirrors
94 Functio
n Page
8 Windscreen wipers, opera-
tion
108
Cleaning the wiper blades 228
Replacing the wiper blades 312
9 Opening the bonnet
206
Engine oil 208
Coolant 209
Battery (depending on the
engine)
324
a Front lights
306
b Fitting the front towing ey
e 329
c Tyres and wheels
210
Checking the tyre pressure 213
Flat tyre, fitting the spare
wheel
313
d Fitting the rear towing ey
e 329 Function Page
e Fuel filler fla
p 204
Fuel requirements 204At a glance
* optional
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Overhead control panel
40 Overhead control panel
Function Page
1 ¦
Switches the rear inte-
rior lighting on/of f 107
2 ¥
Switches the auto-
matic interior lighting on/
off 107
3 X
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/of f 107
4 Deactivates tow-away pro
-
tection* 71
5 Rear-view mirror
93 Function Page
6 Opens/closes the sliding/
tilting sunroof*
173
Opens/closes the pano-
rama sliding sunroof*
176
7 Deactivates the interior
motion sensor*
72
8 X
Switches the left-hand
reading lamp on/of f 107
9 ð
Switches the front
interior lighting on/of f 107At a glance
* optional
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Door cont
rol panel 41Door control panel
Function Page
1 Opens the door
79
2 Stores settings for the seat,
exterior mirrors and steer-
ing wheel * 96
3 Selects the left-hand exte-
rior mirror
94
4 Folds the exterior mirrors
in/out* 94
5 Selects the right-hand exte-
rior mirror 94
6 Adjusts the exterior mirror
s 94
7 Opens/closes the front
windows
110
8 Opens/closes the rear win-
dows
110
9 Override switch for the rear
windows 66 Function Page
a Saloon: unlocks the boot li
d 81
Estate with EASY-PACK tail
-
gate*: opens and closes the
tailgate 84
b Adjusts the seat electri
-
cally * 88
c Locks/unlocks the door
80At a glance
* optional
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Anti-theft syste
ms72
Deactivate tow-away protection manually if
your vehicle:
R is being transported
R is being loaded, e.g. onto a ferry or car
transporter
R is being parked on a movable surface, e.g.
split-level garages
This will prevent false alarms. 1
To deactivate tow-away protection
2 Indicator lamp
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2lights up briefly. X
Lock the vehicle with the key or, if the vehi-
cle has KEYLESS GO*, by touching the out-
side door handle .
i Tow-away protection remains deactiva-
ted until you unlock and lock the vehicle
again. Interior motion sensor*
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if your
vehicle is locked and a movement is detected
in the vehicle interior, e.g. if someone breaks
your vehicle's side windows or reaches into
the vehicle interior.
Priming the interior motion sensor X
Make sure that the side windows and the
sliding/tilting sunroof*/panorama slid-
ing/tilting sunroof* are closed.
This will prevent false alarms.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or, if the vehi-
cle has KEYLESS GO*, by touching the out-
side door handle .
The interior motion sensor is primed after
approximately 30 seconds. i
Do not leave anything, e.g. mascots,
hanging on the rear-view mirror or on the
grasp handles on the roof lining. Thes e
could otherwise trigger false alarms.
Deactivating the interior motion senso r Deactivate the interior motion sensor if yo
u
lock your vehicle and:
R people or animals remain in the vehicle
R the windows remain open
R the sliding/tilting sunroof*/panorama
sliding/tilting sunroof* remains open
This will prevent false alarms. 1
To deactivate the interior motion sensor
2 Indicator lamp Safety
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Opening and closing
...........................76
Key positions ...................................... .85
Seats .................................................... 86
Steering wheel .................................... 92
Mirrors ................................................. 93
Memory functions* .............................96
Seat belts ............................................ .98
Lights ................................................. 102
Windscreen wipers ...........................108
Side windows .................................... 110
Driving and parking ..........................113
Transmission ..................................... 117Instrument cluster
............................123
On-board computer (vehicles with
multi-function steering wheel, 4
buttons) ............................................. 125
On-board computer (vehicles with
the luxury multi-function steering
wheel*, 12 buttons) ..........................129
Driving systems ................................ 145
Air vents ............................................ 156
Thermatic .......................................... 158
Thermotronic* ................................... 165
Rear window heating ........................173
Sliding sunroof .................................. 173
Loading and stowing ........................179
Features ............................................. 195 Controls
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Mirrors
93Easy-entry/exit feature*
The EASY-ENTRY feature makes getting in
and out of your vehicle easier.
The steering wheel swings upwards whe n
you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R open the driver's door when the key is in
the ignition lock or in position 1
The steering wheel is moved automatically to
the position previously set when the key is
inserted into the ignition lock with the driver's
door closed. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap -
ped when you activate the easy-entry/exit
feature.
If there is a risk of becoming trapped, stop
the adjustment procedure. To halt the pro-
cedure:
R press the steering-column adjustment
switc h
R press one of the memory function posi-
tion buttons
The steering column stops moving immedi-
ately. Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open the driver's door
and thereby unintentionally activate the
easy-entry feature and become trapped.
The most recent position of the steering
wheel is stored.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY feature using the on-board computer
( Y page 144). Mirrors
Before starting off, adjust the mirrors in such
a way that you can get a good overview of
road and traffic conditions. Rear-view mirror
X Adjust the rear-view mirror manually.
Rear-view mirror (manual anti-dazzle) 1
Anti-dazzle switch
X Anti-dazzle mode: flick anti-dazzle switch
1 forwards or back. Controls
* optional
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