2000 AUDI ALLROAD height adjustment

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I GENERAL ILLUSTRATION
General illustration 0 0 0. • • • 8
Warning and indicator lights 10
I SAFETY
FIRST
W elcome ... 0 0 0 •• •• 13
Safety first 0 0
• 0 • 0 0 0 0 • 0 •
13
Safety belts
• . . 0 0 0 • 0 0
14
Airbag system 0 ••••••• 0 0 • • • • • • • 25
Child safety ........ 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44
I CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Keys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 •••• ••••• 0 0 • • 0
56
Power locks 0 0 0 0
Power windows
Mirrors 0 •• 0 0 0 •••
Head restraints
Front seats 0 0 0 •
0.- . 0 0 0 • • 59
69
• •• - •••• 0 ••• 0 72
75
•• 0 •• 0 76
Memory for front seats , .... 0 •• 0 81
Center armrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 •••••• 0 85 Rear
seats 0 0 •• 0 •• 0 • • • • • •
86
Luggage compartment , 0 0 88
Rear facing child seat bench 0 0 0 0 0 92
Ski sack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.
96
Adjustable steering column
(tilt and telescopic) 0 0 0 0 • 0 0
98
Pedals 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 , 1 02
Parking brake lever 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 •• 0 1 03
5-speed automatic transmission
(Trptronic ®) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0. 0 • 104
Acoustic park assist
112
Ignition switch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 13
Starting procedures . 0 • • 114
Stopping engine 0 0 0 0 0 0 • • • 115
Instrument cluster 0 0 0 0 0 0 116
Service Interval Display
121
Warning I Indic ator lights 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 122
On Board Diagnostic system 0 0 0 128
Driver information system 0 • 0 • • • 130
Menu display 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 131
Rear lid I door open indicator 0 0 0 137
Outside air temp erature 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 137 Radio
frequency display 13
8
Auto-Check system 0 0 0 o 0 138
Speed warning . 0 0 0 • 0 0 • • • • 0 • 0 0 144
Tr ip computer 0 0 0 0 0 0 •• 0
146
Switches 0 • 0 •• 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 148
Ride height adjustment
(4 Level Air Suspension) 0
153
Turn signals,
headlight dimmer switch lever 0 0 156
Cruise control 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • • 158
Wiper and washer system 0 ••• 0 0 150
Climate controls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 152
Power roof 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 • • • • • • 168
Int erior lights, reading lights 171
Luggage compartment light 0 0 0 0 172
Audi Homelink ®
Uni versal Transmitter . 0 0 • • • •
173
Sun visors 00 00 00 00 ... • .. •
177
Sun shade 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 •• , • • • ••• 0 0 177
Glo ve compartment
Coat hooks
Ashtray 178
179
180
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--------------------------------------------------SAFETYRRST
Welcome Dear Audi Owner,
This chapter contains important informa­
tion, tips and suggestions on occupant safe­
ty.
We've prepared this chapter in order to
summarize what you need to know about
such topics as safety belts, airbags, child
safety, seats for children and infants.
Please make certain that you follow
the suggestions and warnings given
- it's in your own interest and in the
interest of all your passengers.
However, please note, that impor­
tant safety information regarding
your vehicle and its operation will
also be found in all other chapters of
this Owner's Manual.
Remember -safety first! Safety
first
Yo ur safety and the safety of your passen­
gers shouldn't be left to chance. Advances
in technology have made a variety of fea­
tures available to help reduce the risk of in­
jur y in an accident. The following is a listing
of just a few of the safety features in your
Audi:
sophisticated safety belts with tension­
ers
optimized safety belt geometry through
safety belt ancho rages on front seats,
safety belt height adjustors front seats,
lateral belt adjustment on outer rear
seats,
safety belt guide for the center rear seat
- front airbags
side airbags in the front and rear* seats
- head airbags left and right above the
doors
special seat pan structure
- adjustable steering column
padded kneebar integrated into the dash­
board. These
individual safety features, can work
together as a system to help protect you
and your passengers in a wide range of acci­
dents. These features can't work as a sys­
tem if they are not always properly adjusted
and properly used!
The following sections provide important in­
formation about why these features are im­
portant, how they work to help protect you
and your passengers and how they must be
adjusted and used to get the greatest bene­
fit and reduce the likelihood of injury.
The sections also contain important
WA RNINGS which you and your passen­
gers must always heed in order to reduce
the risk of personal injury.
Safety is everybody's responsibil­
ity!
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SA
FETY RRST-----------------------------------------------------
Fastening the safety belt
• Adjust your seat before fastening
the safety belt. See page 76.
� WARN ING
Safety belts offer optimum protec­
tion only when the seat back is up­
right and belts are properly posi­
tioned on the body. Improperly
positioned safety belts can cause
serious personal injury in an acci­
dent.
20 •
To fasten, grasp belt tongue and pull the
belt in a continuous slow motion across
your chest and lap.
• Insert the belt tongue into the buckle on
the inboard side of the seat. Push down un­
til it is securely locked with an audible click.
Pull belt to check!
� WARNING
• Always make sure the safety
belt tongue is inserted into the
buckle for the same seating posi­
tion.
• Att aching the safety belt to the
buckle for another seat could re­
duce safety belt effectiveness and
cause injury. Adjusting
shoulder seat belt
Belt height adjustment front seats
Safety belt height adjustors for the
front seats can be used to adjust the
height of the shoulder portion of the safety
belt. This feature will help you properly posi­
tion the shoulder portion of the safety belt
across your shoulder.
• Press the handle slowly up or down so
that the shoulder portion of the safety belt
is positioned nearly midway over the shoul­
der.
• Pull on the shoulder belt to check
whether the belt anchor is securely locked
in place.

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FETY RRST---------------------------------------------------
Lateral belt adjustment outer rear
seats
Passengers sitting in the rear must position
safety belts over their body as outlined for
the front occupants.
The shoulder belt must be positioned over
the shoulder.
It must never rest against the neck
and must fit against your body. The
lap belt must be worn low and tight
across the pelvis.
See illustration above. Pull belt tight.
22 The
outer rear seats are equipped with a
lateral shoulder belt adjustment.
• To adjust the shoulder belts of the outer
seats. move the belt guide towards the
center of the vehicle for taller occupants, or
towards the outside for shorter occupants.
See symbols on the belt guide. l
Safety belt guide for the center
rear seat
The three-point belt adjusts itself to suit the
height of the occupant.
The above illustration shows the belt fitted
on a person of average height.

Head
restra ints
Position the head restra ints accor ding to the
occupant's height. Properly positioned head
restra ints, together with the use of safety
belts offer effective protection in most acci­
dent situations.
g WARNING
Head restraints are designed to
help reduce injuries in an accident.
Do not drive the vehicle without
the head restraints in place and
properly adjusted.
For maximum protection, the upper edge of
the head restra ints should be at least at
eye level, or high er. ' 848·181
Height adjustment (front seats)
The front seats are equipped with head re­
straints with a locking I un locking feature.
• To lower the head restra int, press the re­
lease button to the first stop (see illustra­
tion, arrow) and push the head restraint
down.
• To raise, grasp the head restraint with
both hands and pull up. CONT
ROLS AND EQUIPMEN T
Height adjustment Crear seats)
For height adjustment, grasp firmly with
both hands and pull up or push down.
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ROLS AND EQUIPMENT---------------------
Lumbar
support
By pressing the switch in the appropriate di­
rection the padding of the lumbar support
can be adjusted in curvature and height.
This feature will give you more or less sup­
port for the natural curve of your lower back
to minimize fatigue, especially during long
trips.
80 Curvature
adjustment
forward
to the rear
Height adjustment
up
down -t
hicker
-f latter
-h igher
-l ower

Ride height adjustment (4 Level Air Suspension)
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The ride height level can be adjusted auto­
matically or manually -depending on
the vehicle's speed:
• Low laval -Reduced ground clearance,
like a sport suspension. The lowest green
LED will come in the level display (2).
In automatic mode, the vehicle will auto­
matically lower to the low level after it
reaches about 75 mph (120 km/h). The sys­
tem builds in a brief delay before this hap­
pens. If the speed drops below about 45
mph (70 km/h) for an extended period, the
system resumes the normal level. •
Normal level -Standard ground clear­
ance. The two lower green LED's will now
be lit in the level display (2).
• High level -Increased ground clear­
ance for rough roads and trails. The three
lower LED's will now be lit in the level dis­
play (2).
• Highest level-Ride height level for ex­
tremely rough roads and terrain. All four
green LED's will now be lit in the level dis­
play (2).
Notes
• If you manually select "High" or "High­
est" while the automatic mode is on, but
the vehicle has slowed down to the point
where it lowers to "Normal" or "Low"
level, the system will automatically raise the
vehicle back to the "High" position.
When does this happen?
- If the vehicle speed falls below 38 mph
(60 km/h), this will happen after about
30 seconds.
- If the vehicle speed falls below 19 mph
(30 km/ h), this will happen right away. CONT
ROLS AND EQUIPMEN T
Yo u can deactivate this mode either by
manuallly selecting Normal or Low level, or
by switching off the ignition.
To activate this mode again, first switch on
the ignition and then select High or Highest
level.
• In the manual mode, the automatic
switching to High level and automatic low­
ering to low level at high vehicle speeds are
deactivat ed.
• When you park your vehicle. make
certain that there is enough clear­
ance above the roof. Sometimes
changes in temperature or load will
cause the vehicle to raise itself auto­
matically. The roof could get dam­
aged if there isn't enough clearnace.
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-----------------------VEHICLE OPERATION
Driving on rough roads or rugged terrain
For off road use, your Audi allroad is
equipped with a 4-level air suspension ride­
height adjustment system, in addition to all
wheel drive.
Yo ur vehicle's ground clearance (ride height)
can be adjusted to changing terrain condi­
tions with the push of a butt on.
At the highe st level setting (maximum clear­
ing level), ground clearance is 8.2 inches
(20.8 em).
Some general tips
Navar drive on terra in that is too de­
manding for the design of your ve­
hicle or for your driving abilities.
Navar t�;�ke any unnecessary
chances!
• Before you take your vehicle off-roa d,
make certain that you know how to operate
the ride height adjustment system-see pa­
ge 153. •
Make sure that you adjust the ride height
just before you travel on any rough sections
of terra in.
• Always adjust the vehicle's speed
to the trail and terrain conditions.
• Stow any luggage or other items in the
luggage compartment and make certain
that they are properly secured so that they
do not shift.
• Never travel on any roads, trails or terrain
on which motor vehicle travel is prohibited.
r.:Cib Always protect the environ­W ment. Respect our natural su�
roundings.
• After traveling off-road, remember to re­
move any branches or other foreign objects
caught in the grille, underbody or wheels. In
particular, look for foreign objects (stones)
caught in the tire treads.
Check the vehicle for possible damage.
• Clean dirty windows, headlight and tail­
light lenses and license plates. •
Check your brakes after traveling off-road
especially after driving through water.
• If need be, clean the underbody, suspen­
sion parts, etc. (for example, in an under­
body wash).
Some driving tips
Unpaved roads and off-road
• Drive slowly on unfamiliar roads and ter­
rain, and stay alert for unexpected hazards
(for example, potholes, rocks and stumps).
• To avoid hanging up the vehicle and dam­
aging the undercarriage on extremely un­
even terrain, drive over large humps with
the hump in the center of the vehicle.
Instead, always drive over the hump with
the vehicle wheels on one side of the ve­
hicle positioned over the crown of the
hump.
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