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Proper disposal of drained brake fluid ...
230
Proper disposal of drained engine
coolant . ............ .... ...... . 228
Proper disposa l of drained engine oil
225,226
Recycling used engine oil ..... .... 225
Un leaded fuel .... ............... 214
What should I do with an old battery?
231
EPC
See Electronic power control . . . . . . . . 17
ESP
See Electronic Stability Program .... 184
Event Da ta Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Expansion tank 228
F
Fan 100
Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Flat tire Changing ....................... 267
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Fog lights, front ..................... 73
Folding master key with remote contro l . 47
Fo lding top .. ..... .. .... .... ........ 60
Automatic folding top . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Care and cleaning ...... ........ .. 203
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
General . .... ... .. .... .... ...... .. 60
manual folding top ........... ..... 61
Warning/indictor lights .. ........ .. 18
Wind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Foot pedals
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
For the sake of the env ironment
Gasoline fumes and the environment 2 16
Letting your engine warm up . ..... 107
Reducing engine noise by early
upshifting .................. .... 12
Refueling ... .. .... .... .... ...... 216
Saving fuel by early upshifting ...... 12
Front airbags Description ..... ..... ...... ...... 150
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Adjusting ......... .... .... ...... 131
Adjusting the manual seats .. .... ... 89
Child restraints in the front seat .... 147
Fronta l col lisions and the laws of physics ...
138
Fuel Additives .. ....... .... .......... 214
Blended gasoline ................. 214
Consumption .. ............. ...... 39
Fi ller neck . .... ........ ... ....... 215
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Gasoline ........... ... .... .... .. 214
Gasoline additives .... .... ... .. ... 215
Octane rating ... .. .... .... .... ... 214
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Refuelling ..... ........ .... ... ... 216
Reserve .. .... ....... ...... .... ... 14
Tank capacity . .... ... .... ..... ... 291
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 218
Fuel fi ller cap ......... .... .... ... .... 24
Fuel supply too low ........ ....... ... 35 Fuse
arrangement .... ... .. .. . .... .. . 274
G
Garage door opener ... .......... .... 121
Gas discharge lamps ...... ... .... ... 277
Gauges Engine coolant temperature ........ 13
Fuel gauge .... .... ....... .... .... 14
Tachometer ........... ...... .... . 12
Gearshift lever
6 -speed manual transmission ... ... 113
Generator Warning/indicator lights ............ 19
G lossary of tire and loading terminology ...
239
G love compartment ...... .... .... .... 96
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 289
H
Head restraints ........ ... ........ .. 132
Adjusting .. ........... .... .... .. 132
Headlight Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Headlight range control
defective .......... .... ....... .... 35
Headlights .... ....... .... ... .... .... 69
adaptive light ...... ........ .... ... 72
Front fog lights ... .... .... .... .... 73
Switching off ... .... ...... .... .... 69
Switching on ...... .... ....... .... 69
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
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Heated
front seats (climate control) .... .... 104
rear window ...... ....... ..... ... 103
Heated outside mirrors ... .. .... .... .. 83
Heated seats .................. .... . 104
Seats ...... ...... .... ........ ... 104
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system . ......... 78
Heating .. .... ... .... .... ......... ... 98
High beam ...... ................. 69, 76
Warning/indicator lights ... ... .... .. 18
High voltage warning label ........... 288
Homelink® ... .. .... .... ........... 121
Homelink® universal remote control ... 121
Hood Opening .. ............... ... .... 219
Release lever .................... 219
Horn ......... ... .. .... .... ...... ... 11
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . .
153
How often should I check my tire pressures?
245
How safety belt tensioners work .... ... 144
Hydroplaning ........ .... .... .... ... 249
I
Igni tion key 106
Ignition lock ...... ...... .... ...... .. 106
Ignition lock positions ............... 106
Immobili zer ... ............. ..... ... . 14
Important things to do before driving .. 128
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Improperly
worn safety belts ... .. ... .. 144 K
Indicator light
Airbag system ........ .... .... ... 157 Key .....
........ ........ ...... ... .. . 47
Audi magnetic ride ................ 17 Battery replacement ......
.... .... . 49
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ... ....... 157 Conven
ience opening and closing of pow-
Indicator lights .. ...... .... .... ...... 16
Infant seats ........ ...... ... .... ... 173
How do I properly insta ll an infant seat in
my vehicle? ....... ...... ....... 173
Safety instructions ......... ....... 173
Inside rearview mirror ......... ...... . 82
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts ...................... 177
Instrument cluster and controls . ...... . 12
Instrument panel
Illumination ......... ............. 74
Ins truments and controls
Genera l il lustration ................ 11
Interior lights ....... ..... ....... .... . 77 er top
... .... .... ... ............ 63
Convenience opening and closing of windows ............ .... ........ 58
Emergency key .. ...... ............ 47
Key replacement ......... .... ..... 47
Master key . ...... .... ...... .... .. 47
Valet key ... .. .... .... .... .... .... 47
Key less entry remote contro l .......... . 48
Kick-down Automatic transmission ........... 117
Knee airbags ........ ... .... ........ 161
Description . ...... .... ....... .... 161
How they work ................... 163
Important safety instructions ... .... 163
Luggage compartment .. ....... .... 77
L
J Launch Control Program ............. 117
Jump start location ........... ... .... 279
Jump starting ...................... 279
Jumper cables ... ..... ...... .... .... 279
Jump-starting . ........ .... ... .. .... 278 Leather ...
... .... ....... .... ...... . 209
Cleaning ...... .... ..... .. .... ... 210
Leaving -home-function ................ 73
Lifting jack ......................... 269
Lift ing vehicle .... .................. 283
Light sensor defective ........... ...... 36
Light sensor package Automatic headlight control .. ....... 70
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Lights
Bi-Xenon headlights ... .... ...... .. 75
Coming-home/leaving-home-function 73
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 76
High beam warning/indicator light ... 18
Instrument pane l illumination . ...... 74
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Turn signals .. ..... ....... .... .... 76
Loading the luggage compartment 135
Locking Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear lid/trunk lid .... .. ...... ... .. . 55
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using the key . .... .... .... ..... .. . 53
Luggage compartment Ligh t ........... .... .... ......... 77
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Ski bag .. ... ..... .... .... ...... .. 93
Lumbar support ...... .... ........... 91
M
Maintenance ... .. ...... ...... .... .. 294
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU 18 , 26
Manual folding top
closing ........ .... ..... ......... 61
Manual transmission ...... .... ...... 113
Maste r key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Menu
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Mileage Average .......... .... ....... .... 39
Instantaneous .. .... .. .... .... .... 39
Mirror Inside rearview mirror, manua l ...... 82
Mirrors Activa ting the digital compass . .... . 85
Anti-glare rearview mirror . ...... ... 82
Automatic d imming for the outs ide
mirrors .............. .... ..... .. 84
Automatically dimm ing inside mirror . 82
Manual glare dimming ... .... ...... 82
Outside mirrors .......... .... .... . 83
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
157
N
Natural leather 209
New tires and wh eels ... ... ... .... ... 249
NHTSA Contacting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
0
Occupan t seating positions . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Octane rating .... .. . .. ... .... ... ... 214
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Oil See Engine oil ....... ... .. ..... .. 222
Older children and safety belts . . . . . . . . 177 On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connec tor (DLC) . .... ..... 26
Electronic speed limiter ... ........ . 26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .... 26
Open door or rear lid warning .. .... .... 24
Opening folding top
manually .. .... .... .... ...... ... .. 61
Operate your vehic le economically and mini-
mize pollution . ...... .... ..... .. 194
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk .. ...... ..... 6
Outside mirrors ... ... .. .... .. ... .... . 83
Outside temperature display ... .... .. .. 23
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up ......... .............. 205
Paint No. . . . ... ... .. .... .... .... ... 288
Parking ...... .... .... ........... .. . 108
Automatic transmission .... .... .. . 114
Parking brake . .. .. .. .... .... .... ... 108
Parking brake warn ing . ... .... .... ... . 30
Parking light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Parking on a decline (downhil l) . ... .... 108
Parking on an incline (uphill) ...... .... 108
Parts replacement .... .... .... .... ... 296
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... .... 157
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
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Pass-through .. ..... .... ... .... .... .. 93 Proper safety belt position . ... .. ...... 142 Remote control ....... ... .. .. ... .. ... 48
Pedals ...... .... ... ........ .... .... 134 Proper seating position Resetting remote control ...... ... .. 52
Physical principles of a frontal collision 138
Polishing ...... .... .... ....... .... . 204
Pollen filter ......................... 99
Pollutant filter .. .... .... .... .... ... .. 99
Power locking switch ........... .... .. 53
Power locking system ... .... .... .... .. 50
Convenience close/open feature .... . 58
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside .. .. .. .... .... ... .... .... . 53
Opening and closing the windows ... 58
Rear lid/trunk lid ..... .... .... .... . 55
Remote control ...... .... .... ... .. 48
Unlocking and locking vehicle . .... .. 51
Power seats
Adjusting the seatback ....... .... .. 91
Adjustment .. .... .... .... ...... ... 89
Power steering
See Electro -mechanical power assist 21,
190
Power top
Care and cleaning . ....... .... .... 203
Convenience close/open feature ... .. 63
Convenience opening/closing ... .... 63
Power window switches ...... ...... ... 57
Reactivating the system .... .... .... 59
Pregnant women
Special cons iderations when wearing a
safety belt . .... .... .... ... .... . 143 Front
passenger . ...... ........... 131
Occupants .. ...... ...... ... .. .... 130
a
Quartz clock .. ...... ..... .. .... .... .. 13
quattro®
See All Wheel Drive ............... 191
Question
R
What happens to unbelted occupants? .
139
Why safety belts? ... .. .... .... .... 137
Radiator fan .... .... ..... .. .... .... . 229
Rain sensor defective ................. 36
Reading lights ... ... ..... ... .... .... . 77
Rear lid ........ ....... ...... .... .... 55
Emergency release ......... ...... . 56
Rear light
Defective . ................... .... . 36
Rear spoiler . .... .... ....... ........ 187
Rear window defoggeir ............... 103
Rearview mirror Inside rearview mirror .. .... .... ... . 82
See also Mirrors ........... ....... . 82
Red symbols . ... .... .... .... .... ... . 31
Programming the Homelink® universal re- Refuelling ............... .... .... ... 216
mote contro l ... .... .... ... .... . 121 Release lever for hood .. .... .... .... . 219
Proper occupant seating positions .. ... 130 Remote
control garage door opener
(Homelink®l .... .... .... .... ... 121
Remote control key Unlocking and locking ..... .... .... . 51
Remo te master key
Battery replacement ...... .... .... . 48
Check light .. ....... .. ...... ...... 48
Remote rear lid release .... ... .. ...... . 55
Repair manuals ...... .... .... .... ... 294
Repairs Airbag system ................... 160
Replacement parts ... .... ... .... .... 296
Replacing Wheel rims .... .... ... ....... 249, 251
Replacing a fuse .. ...... .... .... .... 273
Replacing light bulbs .. ... .. . .... .. . . 277
Replacing tires and wheels ...... ..... 250
Reporting safety defects .. ... .... 136, 293
Reset button . .... ........ .... ... .... . 14
Resetting remote control ......... .... . 52
Retractor .......... .. .... ...... .... . 141
Reverse Automatic transmission .... ... .... 115
Rims Cas t alloy ..... .... .... .... .... ... 207
Replacing .... .... ....... ... . 249, 251
Stee l rims . .... ... .... ...... ... .. 206
Controls and equip
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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Trip computer
Fuel consumption ................. 39
Mi leage .. ........ ........ .... ... 39
Trip odometer .. ...... .... ........ ... 14
What does it mean when dEF appears in the trip odometer display? ... ... .. 14
Trunk lid .... ........ ............. .. 55
Trunk escape handle ... .. .... .... 262
Turn signals ................. ....... 76
Warning/indicator lights ........... 19
u
Undercoating 207
Unfastening safety belts ...... ...... . 143
Unidirectional tires .................. 238
Uniform tire quality grading . ......... 253
Universal Radio- Frequency Remote Control (Homelink®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Un locking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear lid/trunk lid ...... .... ...... .. 55
Remote control key ..... .. .... .... . 51
Using the key ... .. .... .... ...... .. 53
V
Vanity mirror ...... .. .... ........ .... 77
Vehic le electrical system .. ........ .... 19
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 288
Vehic le jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Vehicle literature ............. ........ 5
Vehic le tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Vehicle-care products
...... ........ . 200 Power top cleaning ..... .. .... ... . 203
Venti lation ... ............ .... .... ... 98 with a power washer
....... .... ... 202
Waxing .......... .... .... ....... ... 203
w Wear indicator ..... ... ... .... ....... 248
Warning light
Tire pressure monitoring system 37
Warning lights ...................... 16 Weatherstrips
.... ....... .... .... ... 206
Weights ....... .. .... .... ...... .... 289
What happens if you wearyoursafety belt too loose? ..... .. .... .............. 142
Warning/Indicator light
Rear spoi ler ... ... .... ........ .... 18 What happens to unbelted occupants? .
139
What impairs driving safety? ... .... ... 129
Warning/indicator ligh1ts ... .. · · · · · · · · · 12 What should I do after changing a wheel? ..
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 245
Anti -lock brake system (ABS) · · · · · · · · 20 What shou ld I do after replacing whe els?
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 245
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Electronic power control ........... 17
El ec tronic stabilization program (ESP) 18
Folding top ...... ... .. ... ... .. .... 18
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .... 18
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Tire pressure monitoring system .... 17
Turn signals .. ....... ...... ....... 19
Warranty coverages .. ........ .... ... 293
Washer reservoir ..... .... ... ..... ... 236
Washing ........ ....... ...... .... .. 200
Automatic car wash ........... ... 201
by hand ......... ......... ... ... 201
Folding top cleaning ...... ... .. ... 203
General information ......... ..... 200 Wheel bolts
Torque ......................... 256
Wheels .............. ....... .... ... 238
Cast alloy .................... ... 207
Checking tire pressure ............ 244
Co ld tire inflation pressure ....... . 242
General notes .......... .......... 238
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
239
New tires and whee ls .. ... .. ...... 249
Tires and vehicle load limits ... .... 246
Wheels/Tires Steel wheels ... .... .... ...... .... 206
When must the airbag system be inspected?
157
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 245
When should I check the tire pressures? 245
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Where can I find the tire pressures for my X
car? ...... .. .... .... ......... .. 244
Why safety belts? ............... 137, 138 Xenon-Lights ....... .... ...... ...... 277
Wind deflector .... .... ... .. .... ...... 64
Cleaning .. ...................... 203
Y
Windows
Cleaning 205
Convenience close/open feature .. ... 58
Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Windshield washer fluid Low level ... .. .... .... ......... ... 35
Windshield wipers Installing new wiper blades ....... .. 81
Service position ................... 80
Washer fluid reservoir ............ . 236
Winter operation
Batt ery .......................... 231
Coolant system .................. 227
Defrosting windows .. ........... . 101
Heated seats (climate control) ...... 104
Tires ...... .... ... .. ............ 191
Windows ........................ 205
Winter tires .. ... ..... ... .... ..... .. 254
All-wheel drive ................... 254
Wiper and washer system ............ . 78
Intermittent wiping ... .... .... .... . 78
One -tap wiping .......... .... .... . 78
Wiper blades Installing new wiper b lades ......... 81
Worn brake pads .... .... .... ..... .... 35
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Yellow symbols ..
..... ... ... .... .... . 34
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