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AUTO 
Climate  controls  .. ...... ..... .... . 112 
Switching  on  .... .... .... .... ....  112 
When  should  I use AUTO?  ....... ..  112 
Auto  Safety  Hotl ine  .. ..... ... ... .... . 155 
Auto-Check  Control  .. ... ... .... ... .. ..  28 
Automat ic air  recirculation  ........... 114 
Automatic  belt  retractor  .... ...... ....  163 
Automatic  car wash 
See Washing  .. .... .... ... ...... ..  231 
Automatic  headlight  con trol  ....... ....  77 
Automatic  rollover  protection  system  .  . 156 
Automatic  Shift  Lock  (ASLl  ....... 128, 135 
Automatic  transm ission 
6 -spe ed  automatic  transmission  .... 126 
Automatic  Shi ft Lock  (ASLl  .... . 128, 135 
Driving  ........ ..... ....... .....  126 
Dynamic  shif t prog ram  ... .... .... .  129 
Fail-safe  mode  ... ...... ........ ..  13 1 
Ignition  key  safety  lock  ... ... ... .. . 119 
Kick-down  ... .... .... .... ... .... . 129 
Manual  sh ift  program  . ... .... .... .  130 
multitronic®  ... ... ... .... ... .....  131 
Se lector  lever  ..... .... ...... . 127,  133 
Shift  but tons  . ... .... .... ....  131, 137 
Steering  wheel  with  tiptronic®  .  131,137 
Average  speed  ... ... ... ... .. ...... ... 37 
Avoid  damaging  the  v ehicle  .. ... .... . 22 1 
Controls  and  equip
ment  Safety  first 
B 
Battery  .
.... .... ...... .... ... ..  261, 264 
Charging  ...... .. ... ..... .. .. ....  265 
Checking  battery  acid  level  . .... ....  264 
Important  warnings  when  working  on  the  batte ry  . .......... .... ... .. ... .  263 
Low  vol tage  symbo l .. ....... .... ... 34 
Replacing  the  battery  . ...... .. ....  262 
Winter  opera tion  ... .. ...... ......  261 
Working  on  the  battery  .......... ..  263 
B efore  driving  ... ..... .. ...... ......  146 
Blended  gasoline  ... ... .. .. .. .... ....  244 
Body  cavity  sealing  .. .. .. ...... .... ..  237 
Boos ter  seats  .... .... .... .... .... ...  198 
How  do  I properly  instal l a booster  seat  in 
my vehicle?  . .......... ...... ...  198 
Sa fety  instructions  . .... .... .... ...  198 
Brake  f luid 
Changing  the  brake  fluid  ..........  261 
Checking  the  brake  fluid  leve l .. ....  260 
Reservoir  . ... .... .... ....... .... . 260 
What  is the  correct  brake  fluid  level?  260 
What  shou ld I do  if  the brake  fluid  warning 
light  comes  on?  . ..... ... .... ....  260 
Brake  system  .. ...... .... .... .... ...  260 
An ti- lo ck  brake  system  (ABS)  ... .... . 20 
Brake  ass istant  . .... .. .... .... ... .  217 
Brake  booster  .... .... .... .... ....  216 
Brake  flu id  .... ... .... .... .... ....  260 
Brake  f luid  specifications  for  refi ll  and 
rep lacement  . ... ..... ... .... ....  261 
Brake  pads  ...... .... .... .... ....  220 
Genera l informa tion  ....... .. .... .  215  How  does  the  moisture  or  road  salt  affect 
the  brakes?  ....... ... .... .... ...  215 
Ma lfunction  ... .. .... .... .... .. .. .  30 
Warning/indicator  lights  .. .. .... ....  23 
Worn  brake  pads  symbol  . ..... .. .. .  33 
B reak -in  period  ...... .... .... .... ... 219 
B rake  pads  ... .... .... .. . .... ....  220 
Tires  ..... .... .... .... ... .... .. ..  219 
Bu lbs  ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ...... .  302 
C 
California  Proposition  65 Warning  . ....  251 
Battery  specific  ..... ...... .... ....  264 
Capacities  Eng ine  oil  .... .... .... ... .... ....  31 4 
Fuel tank  ..... ...... .. ...... .... . 314 
Windshield  washer  fluid  ... .... ....  314 
Car care  ... .. .... ... .... .... .... .. ..  230 
Interior  ... .... .... .... ... .... ....  238 
Plastic  and  v inyl  .... ... .... .... ...  234 
Weatherstr ips  . .... .... .... ...... .  236 
Care  of  exterior  ..... .... .... .... .. ..  230 
Cargo  area 
See Loading  the  luggage  compartment  . 
153 
Catalytic  converter  .. ...... ...... ....  220 
Centigrade  Switching  between  Centig rade  and 
Fahrenheit  ...... .... .. .. ... .. ..  11 3 
Certification  . ............ ...... .... .  320 
Changing  a flat  tire  ....... ... .... .. ..  293 
Chan ging  a wheel  .... .... ... .... ....  293 
Vehicle  operation  Vehicle  care  Do-it-yourself  service  Technical  data  

ll'JI Alphabetical index _ __,__ ___ ____;_...::.:...::... ___________________________  _ 
Changing  engine  oil ...... ... ... .. ...  256 
Chassis  Undercoating  ........ ...... .... ..  237 
CHECK button  . . .  .  . . . .  . .  .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  16 
Checking  Battery  acid  level  . .  . . .  .  . . . .  . .  .  .  . . . 264 
Engine  coolant  level .. ............  258 
Checking  tire  pressure  ............... 274 
Child  restraint  Danger  of  using  child  restraints  in the 
front  seat  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  . . . .  170 
Child  restraints  What  types  of  chi ld restraint  anchors  are 
available?  .....................  203 
Where  can  I get  additional  information 
about  child  restraints?  ... .... ....  204 
Child  safety  .. ........ ....... ...  190, 195 
Booster  seats . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 198 
Convertible  child  safety  seats  . .  . .  . .  196 
Convertible  locking  retractor  . .  . .  . .  . 200 
Guidance  fixtures  for  lower  anchorages  206 
Important  safety  instructions  for using 
child  safety  seats  .. ...... .......  193 
Important  things  to  know  when  driving 
with  chi ldren  ............. ......  190 
Infant  seats  . . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  . .  . .  195 
Installing  a child restraint  using the 
LATCH system  .... ... .... ...... .  208 
Lower  anchorages  .... .... ... ... .  205 
Mounting  and  releasing the  anchorage 
hook  ...... ...... .... ..........  209 
O lder  children  and  safety  belts  ... ..  199  Safety  belts  and  oldler  children 
... ..  199 
Which  restraint  system  should  my  older  chi ld wear?  ........ .... ... .. ... 199 
child  safety  seat  LATCH  system  . .... .... .... ......  208 
Childsafetyseats  .... ........ .... ... 195 
Convertible  locking  retractor  .... ...  200 
How  do  I  properly  install  a child  safety  seat  in  my  vehicle?  .. ...... .... ..  193 
Installing  .... .... ... .. .... .... ..  200 
Safety  instructions  .............. . 
Cigarette  lighter  .......... .... .....  . 
Cleaning  Alcantara  (synthetic  suede)  ....... . 
E . ngine  compartment  . .... ... .. .. . 
Fabrics  and  fabric  coverings  ... ... . 
Instrument  panel ....... .... .....  .  193 
105 
241 
242 
238 
239 
I  . ntenor  .........................  238 
Leather  .... ...... ... .. .... ......  240 
Plastic  and  vinyl  . .... .... ... .. ... 234 
P lastic  parts  ........... .... ... ... 239 
Safety  be lts  ...... ............ ...  242 
Trim  strips  ............. ... .... ..  234 
trim  strips  ... .. ...... .... ..... ...  235 
Cleaning  and  protection  .......... ...  230 
Climate  controls  .. .... ......... .....  11 
O 
Air  distribution  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  114 
Air  outlets  .  . . . .  . .  .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  115 
Air  recirculation  .... .... .... .... ..  113 
AUTO  (standard  setting)  .... .... ...  112 
Automatic  air  recirculation  ... .. ...  114 
Contro ls  . .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  111 
Defrosting  /  Defogging  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  116 
Description  . .  . .  . .  .  .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  .  . . .  11 
O 
ECON  ... .. .. .. .... .... ..... .. ... 113 
Fan  .. ............ .... ... .... ... 114 
Key coded  setting  ................ 11 
O 
Recommended  settings  ........... 11 O 
Setting  the  temperature  ........... 112 
Switching  between  Fahrenheit  and  Centigrade  ... .... .... ...... ....  113 
Switching  the  air  conditioning  on  or  off  . 
113 
Using  the  climate  control  economically  . . 
116 
Warm  and  cold  ..................  110 
Clock  .. ........... ........... .... ...  14 
Closing  Power  top  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . 62 
Cold  tire inflation  pressure  .. .... .....  271 
Coming -home -function  .. .............  80 
Compartments  in  the  door  trims  ... ...  109 
Compass  mirror  .. .... ...... ... ..... . 90 
Comp liance  .......... ....... .... ... 320 
Consumer  Information  ........... 155, 316 
Contacting  NHTSA ..................  155 
Continuously  Variable  Transmission  (CVT) 
See multitronic®  ........ ... ......  131 
Convenience  close/open  feature  Power  top  . . . . .  .  .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . 63 
Windows  .........................  53 
Convertible  child  seats  How  do  I  properly  install  a convertib le 
chi ld seat  in  my  vehic le?  ...... ...  196 
Safety  instructions  .. ...... .... ...  196  

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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 
G 
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 
H 
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 
I 
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 
Vehicle  operation  Vehicle  care  Do-it-yourself  service  Technical  data  

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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 
a 
Quartz 
clock . .  . . .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  14 
quattro® 
See All  Wheel  Drive  ...............  218 
Question 
R 
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 
s 
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 
Vehicle  operation  Vehicle  care  Do-it-yourself  service  Technical  data  

11111 Alphabetical index 
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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  

Alph ab eti ca l  ind ex  -____________ _,_ __  _ 
Trailer  towing  .. ... .... ..... .. .. ... . 224 
Operating  instructions  ....... .... . 225 
Technical  requirements  .......  224 , 225 
Trailer  tow ing  tips  ................  226 
Transmission  tiptronic®  .... ... ... ..... .... ....  126 
Transport  Canada  ... .... .... ...... ..  155 
Tread  Wear  Indicator 
(TWll  ........... 278 
Trip  computer  Fuel  consumption  .... .... ... .... ..  37 
Mileage  .. .... ..... .. .... ...... ...  37 
Trip  odometer  . ...... .... ...... .... ..  15 
What  does  it mean  when  dEF appears  in 
the  trip  odometer  display?  ......... 15 
Trunk  Escape  handle  .. .... .... .........  290 
Trunk  lid 
See Rear  lid  .... .. .... ...... .... ...  55 
Turn  signals  . .............. ..........  83 
Warning/indicator  lights  ... .........  21 
u 
Undercoating  ..... .. .... .... ... .... . 237 
Unfastening  safety  belts  ... .... .... ..  165 
Unidirectiona l tires  ...... ...... .... ..  267 
Uniform  tire  quality  grading  .. ..... ...  283 
Universal  Remote  Control  (Homelink®l  . 139 
Unlocking  Power  locking  switch  ..............  54 
Rear  lid  . ... .. .... .... ...... ......  55 
Remote  control  .. .. .... .... .... ...  51 
Using  the  key  . ... .. .. .... ...... ...  53 
Controls  and  equip
ment  Safety  first 
V 
Vanity 
mirror  .... ..... ........ ..... ..  84 
Vehicle  electrical  system  ....... .... ...  22 
Vehicle  Identification  !Number (VIN)  ....  312 
Vehicle  jack  ....................  290, 296 
Vehic le literature  .. .... ... .. ...... ... ..  5 
Vehicle -care  products  .... .... .... ....  230 
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Warning  lights  .......................  18 
Warning/indicator  lights .... .... .......  12 
Airbag  system  ............ .... ....  20 
Anti-lock  brake  system (ABS) ... .....  20 
Brake  system  ....... .... .... ..... .  23 
Cruise  control  .... ... .... .... .... ..  20 
Electronic  power  control  ............ 22 
Electron ic  stabil ization  program  (ESP)  22 
Generator  .. ........ .... ... .. .... . 22 
High  beam  . .... ........... .... ... 22 
Malfunction  lndica11:or  Lamp  (Mill  . ...  19 
Parking  brake  ...... .... ....... ....  23 
Power  top  .... ...... .... .... . ... ..  21 
Safety  belt  ... ....... .. .. .... .... ..  21 
Tire  pressure  monitoring  system  ..... 20 
Turn  signals  .. ..... .. .... .... .... . 21 
Warranty  coverages  ........... .... ..  316 
Washing  ..................... ......  230 
Automatic  car wash  ... ...... .... ..  231 
by  hand  .........................  231 
Power  top  cleaning ......... ..... .  233 
w ith  a  power  washer  .............. 232 Washing 
the vehicle  .... .... ... .. .. ..  230 
Waxing  .... .... .... ... .. ...... .... . 233 
Wear  indicator  ......................  278 
Weatherstrips  .... ... .... .... .... ...  236 
Weights  .... .... ... .. .... ...... .....  313 
What  happens  if you  wear  your  safety  belt  too 
loose?  . .... .... ... .. ...... .... .  164 
What  happens  to  unbelted  occupants?  .  161 
What  impairs  driving  safety?  .......... 147 
What  should  I do  after  changing  a wheel?  . . 
275 
What  should  I do  after  replacing  whee ls? 
275 
Wheel  bolts  Torque  ..... .... .... .... .... .....  286 
Wheel  change  .... .... ... .... .... ...  293 
Wheels  .. .. .. .......... ....... .....  267 
Cast  a lloy  ..... ... ..... ...... ... ..  237 
Checking  tire pressure  ............  274 
Cold  tire inflation  pressure  . .... ....  271 
Genera l notes  .. .... ... .... .... ...  267 
G lossary  of  t ire and  loading  terminology 
268 
New  tires  and  wheels  ........ .... . 279 
Rim  ............................  267 
Steel  whee ls  .....................  236 
Tires  and  vehicle  load  limits  ........ 275 
When  must  a safety  belt  be  replaced?  ..  162 
When  must  the  airbag  system  be  inspected?  179 
When  should  I adjust  the  tire  pressures?  ... 
275 
When  should  I check  the  tire  pressures?  275 
Vehicle  operation  Vehicle  care  Do-it-yourself  service  Technical  data  

___ A_l-=- p _h_ a_ b_e _t_ic _ a_l  _in _ d_e _x ____________________________________________  _ 
Where  can I find  the  tire  pressures  for  my y 
car?  ...... ... .. .... .... .......  274 
Why  safety  belts?  ..... ........ ..  159,  160 Yellow  symbols  ..... .. .... .... .......  32 
Wind  deflector  .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  66 
Cleaning  .......... ... ...........  233 
Installing  ..... ............ .......  67 
Removing  .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  67 
Unfolding  . .... ... ... .. ... ..... ... 66 
Windows  Cleaning  ...... .... ... .... ...... . 235 
Convenience  close/open  feature  ..... 53 
Defogging  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  116 
Defogging  as quickly  as  possible  ...  115 
Defrosting  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  116 
Defros ting as quickly  as possible  ... 115 
Windshield  wipers  Installing  new  wiper  blades  ....... .. 87 
Int ermittent  wiping . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  85 
Low  fluid  level  ......... .... ...... . 34 
One -tap  wiping  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  85 
Washer  reservoir  . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  .  . . . .  266 
Winter  operation 
Battery  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . .  261 
Coolant  system  ..................  257 
Tires  ...... ............... ... ...  218 
Windows  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . 235 
Winter  tires . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  284 
All -wheel  drive  ... .. .... ...... ....  284 
Wiper  and  washer  system  .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . 85 
X 
Xenon  headlights  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  82, 302