IIPJI Alphabetical index _ __,__ ___ ____;_...::.:...::... ___________________________ _
Hood ...... ... ...... .. ... .. .. ... 249
Starting .. .... .... ....... ... 119,120
Starting with jumper cables ....... 304
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
120
Engine compartment
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
250
Working in the engine compartment 250
Engine coolant .................. ... 258
Checking the engine coo lant level .. 258
Malfunction warning symbol ... ..... 31
Engine coolant level
Checking ... .. .... .... ..........
258
E . I
ngine coo ant system ... .... ....... 257
Adding coolant .................. 259
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Engine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ....... .... ....
13
Engine data ...... ............... ... 314
Engine hood Closing ... .... ... .... .... ...... .
250
How to release the hood . . . . . . . . . . 249
Opening .. .... .... ....... .... ... 249
Engine oil ... ... .... .... .... ... .... 252
Adding ... .. ...... ... .... ...... . 255
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Changing . .............. ........ 256
Checking the engine oil level ...... . 254
Indications and conditions requiring extra
checking .... .... ....... .... ...
254
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Oil capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
314
Oil consumption ................. 254
Oil grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Recommended oil check intervals .. 254
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Specification and viscosity ...... ..
252
Engine oil pressure
Malfunction .. ....... ..... ... .... . 32
Environment Break -in period .... .... .... .... ..
219
Catalytic converter .... .... .... ... 220
Disposing of your vehic le battery ...
262
Driving at high speeds ...... .... .. 221
Driving to minimize pollution and noise .
221
Fuel ......... .... ... .. .... .... .. 246
Fuel economy ....... ...... ...... 221
Leaks under your vehicle . ...... ... 250
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up
222
Proper disposa l of drained brake fluid
261
Proper disposal of drained engine
coo lant ..................... ...
259
Proper disposa l of drained engine oil
255,256
Recycling used eng ine oil ......... 255
Unleaded fuel ... .... ..... .... ... 244
What should I do with an old battery?
262
EPC
See Electronic power control .. ... .. . 22
ESP Electronic stabi lization program ....
212
See also Electronic stabilization program
(ESP) . ... .... .... ........ ......
212
Event Data Recorder (EDR) .. ....... .. 212
Expansion tank .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ... 258
F
Fahrenheit
Switching between Fahrenheit and Centigrade ... .... ..............
113
Fan
Climate controls ... ....... .... ...
114
Radiator ...... .... ........... ... 260
Setting the fan speed 114
Flat tire
Changing .. .... .... ............. 293
Floor mats
Fog lights
153
Front ....... ...... .... ........ ... 79
Folding master key with remote control . 47
Foot pedals . ... .. .... .... .... ...... 152
For the sake of the environment
Gaso line fumes and the environment
246
Letting your engine warm up ....... 120
Reducing engine noise by early
upshifting ......................
13
Refueling ......... ...... ........ 246
Saving fuel by early upshifting . ..... 13
Using the rear window defogger ....
116
Front airbags
Description ......................
172
How they work ..... .... ....... ... 177
Front ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Front seat adjustment
Safety guide lines .................. 92
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Speed warning 1 ...... .... ... ... .... . 34
Speed warning 2 .................. ... 34
Speed warning system ............... 35
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Startingtheengine . ...... ...... 119,120
What should I do if the engine does not
start? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Steel wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Steering ...... ............... ... ... 118
Steering wheel Locking the steering .............. 119
Steering wheel column Adjusting ... .. .... .... ...... .... 118
Steps for determining correct load limit 276
Stopping the engine .. ....... ....... 120
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Compartment in the front seats .... 109
Compartments in the door trims ... 109
Cupholder in the center conso le .... 104
Glove compartment ... .... ...... . 107
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Small objects .. .... ....... .... ... 108
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Switches Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Symbols Red ............................. 30
Yellow ........................... 32
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Tank
flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 248
Technical modifications ... ...... ... .. 319
Temperature Climate controls ...... .... ....... 112
Setting for the driver's and front passen
ger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards ... ... .... ...... ..... 219
Tilt sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Tips for the environment
Using the air conditioner only when
necessary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
tiptronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Automatic Shift Lock (ASU ...... ... 128
Driving ...... .... ... .. .... .... .. 126
Dynamic shift program ....... .. ... 129
Fail -safe mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Manual shift program ............ . 130
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Tire pressure ... .......... .......... 274
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .... 41
Initialize wheels ................... 45
learning process ........... ....... 43
loss of air pressure .. .... ... .. . 20, 43
Malfunctions . .... ....... ..... ... . 46
Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Storing tire pressures ...... ...... .. 43
Tires and wheels ....... .... ...... 281
Valves .......................... 281
Tire service life ... ...... .... ... .. ... 278 Tires
... .. .... .... .. . ... ... .... ... . 267
Replacing .. .... ....... .... ...... 281
Service life ...................... 278
speed rat ing letter code .... .... ... 281
Tire manufactur ing date ........... 281
Tire spec ifications ................ 280
Tread depth .... .... ........ .... . 278
Uniform tire quality grading ... .... 283
Winter tires .. ...... ......... .... 284
Tires and vehicle load limits ..... ..... 275
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure .......... .. 274
Cold tire inflation pressure ........ 271
Dimensions .... .... ..... ...... .. 279
General notes ......... ... ...... .. 267
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
268
New tires and whee ls ............. 279
Replacing .. .... ....... .......... 280
Snow chains .. .... .... ........ ... 285
Tire pressure monitoring system ... 281
Tires and vehicle load limits ....... 275
Wheel bolts ........ ....... .... .. 286
Winter tires
Tires/Wheels 284
Low aspect ratio tires ............. 286
Tir e pressure monitoring system .... 20
Torn or frayed safety belts ... .. .... ... 162
Touch-up paint
Towing Front eyelet 235
307
Rear eyelet .... ........ ..... .. ... 307
Tow truck procedures ...... ....... 306