2009 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET Owners Manual

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Convertible locking retractor
Activating ...... ... .. .... ...... .. 202
Deactivating .. ... ..... ..... .. ... . 203
Using to secure a child safety seat 200 ,
202
Convertible top ........ .... .... .... .. 61
Coolant system
Cooling System 257
Expansion tank ... .... ...... .... .. 258
cornering light . .......... .. .... .... .. 79
Cruise control .. ... ... ...... ...... .. 123
Changing a stored sp eed . .... .... . 124
Setting and storing a vehicle speed . 124
Switching off .................... 125
Switching off temporari ly .. ........ 124
Switching on .... .... .... ...... .. 124
Warning/indicator lights ... ... .... .. 20
Cruising range .. .... .... .... ...... ... 37
Cupholder . ... .. ...... ..... .. .. .... 104
D
Data . .... ... . ... .. ... ... .... ..... . 314
Data recorder ... .... ...... ..... .... . 212
Date dis play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Daytime running lights ... .. ... .. ... ... 78
Declaration of compliance Cell phone package .. .. .... .... ... 320
Elect ronic immobilizer . ..... .. .... 320
Homelink® universal remote con trol 320
Remote control key .. .... .... .... . 320
Tire pressure monitoring system ... 320
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
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Dublicate key ... ...... ... .. . ... .... .. 47
What does this mean when it appears in
Dynamic shift program ....... ... ... . . 136
the trip odometer display? .. ...... . 15
Defogging the windows . ....... ..... . 116
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Defrosting the windows .. ... ..... ... . 116
Determining correct load lim it ... .... . 276 ECON
Digi tal clock ............. .. ... ... .... 14 When should I use ECON?
... .... .. . 113
Setting the time ......... .... .... .. 14 EDL
Digital compass . ... ... . ... ... .. .... .. 90 See Electronic differential lock (EDU . 213
Dimensions ..... .... .... .... .... ... 313 Electric roof .
..... ... ..... .. .... .... . 61
Dipstick Electrically heated front seats .
.. .... .. 116
Reading the dipstick properly ...... 254 Electronic differential lock
Distance ... .... ... ... .. ... .... .... .. 38 Warning/indicator
lights ..... ... .... 20
Doors, power locks ........ ....... .... 53
Driver Electronic differ
ential lock (EDU
How the system works ...... .. .... 213
See S eating position .. ... ... ... ... 148 Electronic immobilizer ..
.. .. . .. .. .. 15, 49
Driver information dis play
Miles (kilometers) to empty .. .. ... .. 26 Electronic power control
EPC warning/indicator light ......... 22
Parking brake warning ... ... ..... .. 30 Electronic sp
eed limiter ..... .. .... .... 28
D river information sys.tern . .... ...... .. 24 Electronic stabilization program (ESP)
Driver information messages .. .... .. 29 How the system works ...
..... .. .. 212
Fuel filler cap . .. . ........ ....... .. 27 Elec
tronic stabiliza tion program (ESP)
Menu button .... . .. .. .... .... .... . 40 Warning/indicator lights
.... ...... .. 22
Menu display .... ... .... .... . ... .. 39 Emerg
ency flasher ... .... ... .. ....... 82
Open door or rear lid warning ...... . 26 Warning/indicator
lights .... ...... .. 21
Outside temperatu re disp lay ... ..... 25
Emergency locking . .... .... ... .. .. . .. 55
Sound system display .... .... .... .. 25
Emergency starting ..... ....... .. .... 304
Driver's seat memory ... .... .... ..... 101
Emergency towing . .. ... .. .. .... .... 306
Recalling a seat position .... .... ... 102
Engine
Storing a seat position ... ... .... .. 102
4-cylinder (200 hp) . ... .. .. .... .. .. 251
Driving messages ...... ........ ..... . 29
6-cylinder (255 hp) . ... .. .. .... .. .. 252
Driving safely . ... .. . ... .. .... .... ... 146
Compartment .... ... .. ...... .... . 251
Driving time . .... ...... .... ... .. .... . 37 Coolant ...
.. ... .... .... .... ..... 257
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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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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Front seats
Adjusting .... ........... .... .... 149
Adjusting the manual seats ........ . 94
Child restraints in the front seat .... 170
Heated seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 160
Fuel Additives ............. .... .... ... 244
Blended gasoline ................. 244
Capacity ................. ....... 314
Consumption ..................... 37
Filler neck .. ...... .... ...... ... .. 245
Fuel gauge ...... .... .... ... .... .. 16
Gaso li n e ... .. .... .... ... .... .... 244
Gaso line additives ..... ... .... .... 245
Low fuel level ... .. .... .... .... . 16, 33
Octane rating ............. ....... 244
Recommendation ................ 244
Refuelling ..... ... ....... ..... ... 246
Reserve . .......... ............... 16
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 248
Fuel filler cap . ...... .... .... ... .... .. 27
Fuse arrangement ... .... .... ... .... . 30 1
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Garage door opener .. ...... .... .... . 139
Garage door opener {Homelink®) ..... 139
Gas discharge lamps .. ...... ... .... . 302
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature ... ... .. 13
Fuel gauge ....................... 16
Speedome ter . ....... ..... ... .... . 15
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
T
achometer .... ... .. ... ... .. .... . 13
Trip odometer ...... .. .... ....... . 15
Genera l illus tration
Instruments and controls .... ... .. .. 11
Generator Warning/ind icator lights ...... .... .. 22
G lossary of tire and loading terminology .. .
268
G love compar tment . .... .... .... .... 107
A ir vent ilat ion . ........ .... ....... 108
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating {GVWR) ... 313
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Head restraints .. .... ...... ... ...... 151
Adjusting .......... .......... 95, 151
Rear seats ... , .. , ...... , ........ , 101
Headlight range c ontr ol
Defective ... .. ... .... .... .... .... . 34
Headlights ...... ... .... .... .... .... . 76
adaptive ligh t .... ... .... .... ..... . 79
De fective ... .. ... .... .... .... .... . 35
Fr ont fog light s ...... .... .... .... . 79
Swi tching off .... .... .... .... .... . 76
Switching on .... .... .... .... .... . 76
Washer system .... ........ ........ 86
Headrest
See Head restrain ts . ...... .... .... . 95
Heated rear seats ....... ....... ... .... .. 117
Heated outside mirrors .... .... ....... . 89
Heated seats rear ... .. .... ...... ... .. .... .... 1 17 Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system ... .... ... . 85
Heavy cl othing and safety belts .. ...... 162
High beam ....................... 76, 83
Warning/ind icator lights ............ 22
High vo ltage warning label ........... 312
Home link® ...... .... ... .... .... ... 1 39
Homelink® universal remote control .. . 139
Hood Release lever ... ........ ... ..... .. 249
Horn . ...... .... .... .... ... .... .... . 11
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ..
175
How often should I check my tire pressures?
275
How safety be lt p retensioners wo rk .... 166
Hydroplaning ....................... 279
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Ignition key ............ ........ .... . 119
Ign it io n l ock
Positions ...... .... ... .... .... ... 11 9
Immob ilizer ...... ....... .... ....... . 15
Important things to do before driving .. 146
Imp roperly w orn safety be lts .. ....... . 166
Indicator light
Airbag system ............... 179, 180
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF .......... 180
Indicator lights ... .... .... ..... .. .... . 18
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Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
How do I properly ins tall an infant seat in
my vehicle? ...... .... .... .... .. 195
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Inside rear view mirror ..... .. .... .... . 88
Installing child safety seats
Sa fet y bel ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Instruments and controls ............. 12
Genera l ill ustration .... ... .... .... . 11
Illumination ...... ... . ......... 15, 81
Interior lights . ...... ... ........ .... . 84
Luggage compartment .. ...... ... .. 84
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Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Jump -starting 304
K
Key ...... ... .... .... .... .... ....... 47
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Coded sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Conveni ence op ening and closing of pow -
er top . ... .. .... .... .... ........ 63
Convenience opening and closing of w indows ....... ........ .... ... . 53
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Key coded s ettings
Clima te con trols ... ...... ... . .... 110 Keyless
entry remote control
Kick -down 48, 51
multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
tiptronic® ............. .... ... ... 129
Knee airbags . .... ..... .. .... .... ... 184
Description ... ... ... ... .... .... .. 184
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Important safety instructions 186
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LATCH .................. .... .... .. 205
Description ... ... ... ... .... .... .. 205
Guidance fixtur es for lower anchorages .
206
Installing a child restraint .. .... ... 208
Location ... .. .... .. .. ... .. .. .... 205
Mounting and re leasing the anchorage
hook .... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 209
Leather .. ... .. ... .. . ..... .... .... .. 239
Cleaning .............. .... .... .. 240
Leaving-home-function ...... .... .... . 80
Lifting jack .. . ... .... ... .. ...... .... 296
Lifting vehicle . .... ................. 308
Light sensor defec tive . ...... ...... ... 33
Ligh t se nsor package
Auto mat ic headligh t control ... .... . 77
Lights Coming -home /leavi ng-home -function 80
Emergency flasher .......... ...... 82
Front fog lights . ...... .... .... .... 79
Headligh ts . .... ....... .... .... ... 76
High beam .... .... .... .... .... 76 , 83 High bea
m wa rning /indicator light ... 22
Ins trumen t panel illum ination ... .... 81
Side marker lights ..... ... ........ . 76
Turn signals ... .... ... ... . ... ..... 83
Xenon headlights .. .... ... .... .... 82
Load ing the luggag e compartmen t 153
Locking Power locking switch .............. 54
Rear lid .... ... .... ............... 55
R emote control .. .. ........... .. .. 51
Using the key ...... .... ... .... .. .. 53
Lower anchorage locator button ...... 205
Lower universal anchorage (Canada) ... 205
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) ...
205
Luggage
Stowing 153
Luggage compartment
Light .......... ....... .. .. .... ... 84
Sk i sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
S ee also Loading the luggage
c ompartment .......... . ... .... 153
Lumbar support . ........... . ... ..... 98
M
Maintenance .. ..... .. .... .... ...... 316
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .. .. 19 , 27
Manual operat ion
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Manual s eats
Adjus ting the h ead restra ints ... .... 95
Fold ing the seatback forward ... ... . 95

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Master key ........ .... . .... .. .. .... . 48
Battery replacement . .... .... ...... 49
Menu button ... .. ...... .... ...... ... 40
Menu display .... .... .... ... .... .... . 39
Mi leage
Average . ...... .. .... .... .... ..... 37
Instantaneous .................... 37
Mi les to empty . ... .. .... .... ...... ... 26
Mirrors Activating the digita l compass ..... . 90
Adjusting the ant i-g lare ... .... .... . 88
Automatic dimming for the outside mirrors . .... .... ....... ....... .. 90
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 88
Inside rearview mirror . .... ...... ... 88
Interior mirror .... .... .... .. ...... 88
Manual glare dimming ............ . 88
Outs ide mirrors . ........ ... .... ... 89
Recalling posit ion of outside mirrors 102
Storing positio n of outside mirrors .. 102
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System ..
179
multitronic® ... ..... ... .... .... .... 131
Automatic Shift Lock (ASU . .... .... 135
Dr iving the multitronic® . ..... .... . 132
Dynamic shift program ... .... .... . 136
Fail -safe mode ... .... .... .... .... 137
Kick -down ... .... .... .... ... .... . 135
Manual sh ift program .. ...... .... . 136
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Steering wheel with tiptronic® ..... 137
tiptronic .. ... .... .... ... .... .... 136
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ment Safety first
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Natural leather
... .... .... .... ... .... 239
New tires and whee ls ...... ... .... ... 279
NH TSA
Contacting . ...... ..... .. .... .... 155
Number of seats .................... 159
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Occupant seating positions . .... ...... 148
Octane rating .... .... .... .... .... ... 244
Odometer ........ ..... .. .... .... ... . 15
Oil See Engine oi l ....... ....... .. .... 252
O lder chi ldren and safety bel ts . ...... . 199
On -Board Diagnostic System ... .. .. .. .. 28
Electronic speed limiter ............ 28
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .... 27
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) .... . 28
Data Link Connector (DLC) ...... .... 28
Open do or o r rear l id wa rn ing ... .. .... . 26
Opening Power top .... ...... .... ..... .... . 62
Operate your vehicle economically and mini -
mize po llution ...... .... .... .... 221
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk ... .... .... .. 6
Outlets ... .. .... ..... .. .... .... .... 1 06
Outside air pollution How to prevent from entering the vehicle 113
Outside mirrors ..... .... .... .... .... . 89 Outside temperature display
...... ..... 25
Owner's manual How the Owne r's Manual is orga nized . 6
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Paint
Touch -up ... .. .... .... ... .... .... 235
Paint No ... ... .... .... ....... .... ... 312
Park assist ... .... .... ... .... ..... .. 122
Parking ...... .... .... ... .... .... ... 1 21
Automatic transmission .. ..... .... 126
multitronic® ....... ... .... .... ... 1 32
Parking brake ........ .... ... ........ 121
B rake warn ing .................... 30
Set ting a nd re leasi ng ..... .... .... 121
Parking light Defective . .... ........ .... ........ 35
Parking on a decline (downhill) ... ... .. 121
Parking on an incline (uphill) ... .... ... 121
Parktronic See Acoustic park assist .. ... ..... . 122
Parts rep lacement . ....... ... .... .... 318
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF light ........ 180
Passive safety system . .... ...... .... . 146
Pedals . ... .. .... .... .... ... .... .... 152
Physica l principles of a frontal collision . 160
Po lishing ... .. .... .... ... .... .... ... 234
Power lock ing system ..... .... .... .... 50
Conven ience close/open feature .... . 53
Lock ing and unlocking the vehicle fr om
inside ... .... .... ... .... ..... .. . 54
Locking switch .... .... ... .... ..... 5 4
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Opening and closing the windows 53
Operating locks with the fold-out key 53
Rear lid .......................... 55
Remote control ................ 48, 51
Un locking and locking vehicle ....... 51
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Power seats Adjusting the seatback ............. 97
Adjustment . ...... .... .... .... ... 96
Folding the seatback forward ...... . 99
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Care and cleaning ...... .... .. .... 233
Closing ........................ .. 62
Convenience close/open feature .. ... 63
Conven ience opening/closing ....... 63
Correcting a malfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Display messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Malfunction ...... ..... .. .... .... . 64
Manual operation . .... .... ...... .. 68
Opening ..................... .... 62
Variable storage bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Warning/indictor lights ........ .... 21
Wind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
In the driver's door ... .... ... ...... 59
In the front passenger's door . . . . . . . 60
Reactivating the system . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Programming
the Homelink® universal re-
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Proper occupant seating positions .... 148
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Proper seat ing position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Rear passengers 150
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Quartz
clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
quattro®
See All Wheel Drive ............... 218
Question
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What happens to unbelted occupants? ..
161
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Radiator fan ......... ............ ... 260
Radio Replacing . .... ... .... ........ ... 319
Rain sensor defective .. .... .... ....... 33
Reading lights .... ............. ...... 84
Rear ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Rear lid Locking/unlocking ............. ... . 55
Rear light
Defective ... .. ........ .... .... ... 35
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror .. .... ....... 88 Rear window defogger
..... .. ... .... . 116
Rearview mirror
See Mirrors ............ .... .... ... 88
Red symbols .. .... .... ... ........ ... 30
Refuelling .......................... 246
Release lever for engine hood ......... 249
Remote control ........ ...... .... . 48, 51
Resetting remote control ... .... .... 52
Un locking and locking . .... .... .... 51
Remote control garage door opener (Homelink®) ...... ... ..... .... . 139
Remote master key Battery replacement ..... ....... ... 48
Check light ....................... 48
Remote rear lid release ........... .... 56
Repair manuals ....... .... .... ...... 316
Repairs Airbag system
Replacing 182
Wheel rims ..... ................. 281
Replacing a fuse ...... .... .... ...... 300
Replacing a sound system .. .... ...... 319
Replacing light bulbs ...... .... .... .. 302
Replacing tires and wheels . ....... ... 280
Reporting Safety Defects ... .... ...... 155
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 18
Resetting remote control ...... .... .... 52
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Rims Cast a lloy .. ........... .... ...... 237
Replacing .. ........... ........ .. 281
Stee l rims ...... .... ......... .... 236

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Rollover bars
Lowering ... .. .... ....... ...... .. 157
See also Automatic rollover pro tection
system ... .. .... .... .... ... .... 156
Roof, e lectric ... .... .... .... ... .... .. 61
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SAFE ...... ... .. .... .... ... .... .... . 15
Sa fe driv ing habits . ......... ....... . 146
Safety belt position .. ............. ... 164
Safety belts worn by pregnant women ..
165
Safety belt pretensioner Service and disposal . ..... .. ...... 167
Safety belt warning light .... .... .. 21,159
Sa fety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
cleaning ... .. ... ... .. ... ..... ... 242
Dange r to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Fastening ... .... .... .... ... .... . 163
Improper ly worn . .... .... ...... .. 166
Not worn . ...... ........ ......... 161
pre tensioners ... .... .. ... .... .... 166
Safety bel t position .. .... .... .... . 164
Safety instructions ... ..... .. ... .. 162
Securing child safety seats . .... ... 200
Special considerations for pregnant
wom en . .... .... .... ... .... .... 165
Un fast ening . .... ... ..... .. .. ... . 165
Warning /indicator ligh t ..... ..... .. 159
Why YOU MUST wear them ........ 159
Worn properly .. ... ...... ... .... . 162
Safety compliance sticker .. ...... .... 312
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Safety equipment
.... ....... .. .. .... 146 Occupants .... .... .... .... ..... .. 148
Safety features for occupant restraint and Rear passengers
... .... ...... .... . 150
pro tection . .... ...... .... ... .. . 146
Seats
Safe ty instructions Manual adjustment controls ........ 93
Eng in e compartm ent .. ... .... .... . 250 Number of seats .. .... .... .... .... 159
for booster seats . ...... .... ...... 198
Selector lever ............ .. . ..... ... 127
for using child safe ty s eats . .... .... 193
Selector lever multitronic ® ......... .. 133
for using convertible child sea ts .... 196
for using infant seats . ........... . 195
for using safety be lts . ...... .... ... 162
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
181 Service and
disposal
Safety belt pretensioner .. ..... .. .. 167
Service interval display .... ... .... ... .. 17
Servotron ic
Safety lock Ignition key, Automatic transmission 119
Seat adjustment Driver seat ... ...... ... .. .... ... .. 92
D river's seat memory . .......... .. 101
Front passenger seat . .... .... .... .. 93
Head restraints ................ 98, 151
Lumbar support . ...... ... .... .... . 98 Power steering
...... ............. 217
Setting Date display ............ .. ... ... .. 14
Digital clock ... .. .... .... .... .. .. . 14
Shift buttons .... .... .... ... .... 131, 137
Side airbags Description ... .... .... .. . .... .... 187
How they work .... ...... .... .... . 188
Power seats ... .. ........ .... .... . 96 Ski sack
... .............. ........... 103
Safety guidelines ... ... ....... .... . 92 Snow chains .
.... .... .... ... .... .... 285
Seat cushion extension ..... ... .... 100 Sockets
........... .... ... .. .... 105, 106
Seat belts Soft
top ... .. .... ....... .... .... ..... 61
Why YOU MUST wear them .... ... . 159 Care and cleaning
........ .... .. . . 233
Seat memory ....... ... .... .... .... . 101 Manual
operation ... ...... .... .. .. . 68
Seat position Sound system
Incorrect seat position .... .... .... 151 Replacing
.... .... .... ... .... .... 319
Seating capacity . ... .... .... .... .... 159 Sound system display
S eating position D
river information display . .... ..... 25
Driver .... .... ...... .... ... .. .... 148 Space
-saving spare wheel ... . ........ 292
Front passenger ......... ......... 149 Spare wheel ..
...... .... ... .... .... . 291
How to adjust the front sea ts .. .... . 149
Speed rat ing letter code ... ...... .... . 281
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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