
• 
Refuelling  procedure 
-Insert  the fue l  nozzle  from  the  gaso line pump  i nto  the 
fue l fi ller  neck  as far  as  it  w il l  go. 
- Select  a medium  refue lling  rate  so  that  the  nozzle 
swi tches  off  automatica lly  w hen  the tank  is ful l. 
Putting  the  fuel  cap  back  on 
-Aft er fillin g yo ur  ta nk,  twist  th e fue l fille r cap  clockw is e 
unt il  you  hear  a  de finit e cli ck . 
- Cl ose the fue l fille r flap. 
To  avo id  fu el sp illing  or  evapora ting from  the  fuel  tan k always  close 
fu el filler  cap  p rop erly  and  co mplet ely . An  i mprope rly  clo sed  fue l 
fi ller  cap  may  a lso cause  a messa ge  in  the  dr iver in fo rm ation  display 
=> 
page 27 or  cause  the  MIL  lamp=> page 27 to  come  on. 
,& WARNING 
Improper  refueling  or  handling  of fuel  can  cause fire,  explosion 
and  severe burns . 
•  Fuel is highly flammable  and can cause severe burns  and other 
injuries . 
•  Failure to  shut  the  engine  off  while  refueling  and /or to  insert 
the  pump  nozzle  fully  into  the  fuel  filler  ne ck  could  cause fuel  to 
spray out  of  filler  neck or to  overflow.  Fuel spray and  overflowing 
fuel  can  cause  a fire . 
•  Never  use a cellular  telephone  while  refueling . The  electromag 
netic  radiation  can  cause  sparks  that  can  ignite  fue l vapors  and 
c ause  a fire . 
•  Never  get  ba ck into  your vehicle  wh ile  refueling . If  in  e xcep 
tional  circumstan ces you must  get  ba ck in your vehicle  while  refu
eling , make  certain  that  you  close the  door  and  touch  metal  to 
di scharge  static  electricity  before touching  the  filler  nozzle  again. 
Fu el  supply  and  filling  your  fu el  tank 
& W ARNING  (continued ) 
Static  electricity  can  cause  sparks  that  can  ignite  fuel  vapors 
released  during  refueling . 
•  Never  smoke  or  have  an  open  flame  anywhere  in  or  near  your 
vehicle  when  refueling  or filling  a  portable  fuel  container. 
•  For your  safety , we  strongly  recommend  that  you do  not  travel 
with  a portable  fuel  container  in your vehicle. The  container , full  or 
empty  may  leak  and  could  cause  a fire , especially  in a  crash . 
•  If,  under  e xcept ional  circumstances , you  must  transport  a 
portable  fuel  container,  please  observe  the  following: 
-Never  fill  a  portable  fuel  container  while  it  is anywhere 
in  or 
on the  vehicle  (for example , in the  luggage compartment , or on 
the  trunk) . Static  electricity  can  build  up while  filling  and  can 
ignite  fuel  vapors  causing  a fire. 
- Always  place  a  portable  fuel  containe r on the  ground  before 
filling. 
- Always  keep the  filler  nozzle  completely  inside the  portable 
container  before  and  during  filling . 
- If filling  a portable  container  made  of metal , the  filler  nozzle 
must  always  be  in  contact  with  the  container.  Thi s will  help 
prevent  static  ele ctricity  from  discharging  and  cause  a fire. 
- Never  spill fuel  inside the  vehicle  or  luggage  compartment . 
Fuel vapors  are  h ighly flammable . 
- Always  observe local and state/provincial  laws  regarding the 
use , storage  and  transportation  of  fuel  conta iners. 
- Make  certain  the  fuel  container  meets  indu stry  standards 
(ANSI  / ASTM  F852-86). 
0 Note 
If  any  fuel  has  spil led  onto  the  car ,  it  should  be  removed  immedi -
ate ly  to  prevent  da mage  to  the  pa int.  _,. 
Vehic le care  

-~_C_ h_e _c _ k_ i_ n ...:::g:;..._ a_n_ d_ f_ i_ll _in ....;g:::;.._  ___________________________________________  _ 
the  form  of Service  or  Repair  Orders  that  all  scheduled  maintenance 
was performed  in  a timely  manner. • 
Engine  oil  consumption 
The engine  in  your vehicle  depends  on  an  adequate 
amount  of  oil to lubricate  and  cool  all  of  its  moving  parts. 
In  order  to provide  effective  lubrication  and  cooling  of  internal 
engine  components , all  internal  combustion  engines  consume  a 
certain  amount  of oil.  Oil consumption  varies  from  engine  to  engine 
and  may  change  significantly  over  the  life  of  the  engine.  Typically, 
engines  with  a specified  break -in  period  (see~ 
page  219) consume 
more  oil  during  the  break-in  period  than  they  consume  after  oil 
consumption  has  stabilized. 
Under  normal  conditions,  the  rate  of  oil  consumption  depends  on 
the  quality  and  viscosity  of  the  oil,  the  RPM (revolutions  per  minute) 
at which  the  engine  is operated,  the  ambient  temperature  and  road 
conditions.  Further  factors  are the  amount  of  oil  dilution  from  water 
condensation  or  fuel residue  and  the  oxidation  level of the  oil.  As 
any engine  is subject  to  wear  as mileage  builds  up , the  oil  consump
tion  may  increase  over time  until  replacement  of  worn  components 
may  become  necessary . 
With  all  these  variables  coming  into  play,  no  standard  rate of  oil 
consumption  can  be established  or specified.  There  is no alternative 
to  regular  and  frequent  checking  of  the  oil  level,  see 
Note. 
If  the  yellow  engine  oil  level  warning  symbol  in  the  instrument 
cluster  lights  up,  you  should  check  the  oil  level as soon  as 
possible 
with  the  oil  dipstick~ page  254. Top  off  the oil  at  your 
earliest  convenience~ 
page  255. 
& WARNING 
Before you  check anything  in the  engine  compartment,  always 
read  and  heed  all WARNINGS 
~ & in  "Working  in the  engine 
compartment"  on 
page 250. 
0 Note 
Driving with  an  insufficient  oil level  is likely  to  cause  severe  damage 
to  the  engine. 
[  i] Tips 
•  The oil  pressure warning  display 't!::r. is not  an indicator  of the  oil 
level.  Do not  rely on  it.  Instead,  check the  oil  level  in your  engine  at 
regular  intervals,  preferably  each time  you refuel, and always  before 
going  on a  long trip. 
•  If  you  have  the  impression  your  engine  consumes  excessive 
amounts  of  oil,  we  recommend  that  you  consult  your  Audi  dealer  to 
have  the  cause  of  your  concern  properly  diagnosed . Keep  in  mind 
that  the  accurate  measurement  of  oil  consumption  requires  great 
care  and  may  take  some  time . Your  Audi  dealer  has  instructions 
about  how  to measure  oil consumption  accurately. • 
Checking  the  engine  oil  level 
Fig. 198  Illustration  of 
principle  1: Markers  on 
oil dipstick ..,_  

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• 
0 Not e 
• For technical  reasons,  it  is not  genera lly  possible  to  use the 
wheel  rims  from  other  vehic les. This  can hold  true  for  wheels  of  the 
same  vehicle  type. 
•  If the  spare  tire  is different  from  the  tires  that you  have  mounted 
on  your  vehicle  (for  example  winter  tires  or  wide  profile  t ires), then 
use  the spare  tire  for  a short  period  of  time only and drive  with  extra 
care.  Rep lace  the  flat  tire  with  the  tire  matching  the  others  on  your 
vehic le as  soon  as possible. 
•  If you  should  put  different  wheels  and  tires  on  your  vehic le (e.g. 
winter  wheels  and  tires),  you  must  be  certain  that  the  wheels  and 
tires  are  compatib le with  the tire  pressure  monitoring  system. 
Otherwise  the  system  will  register a malfunction  and  a  fault 
message  will  be displayed . For more  information,  contact  your  Aud i 
dea ler. 
0 Note 
•  When  insta lling  new  tires, be carefu l not  to damage  the valves or 
t ire  pressure  monitoring  system*  senso rs. 
•  Never  drive  without  the  va lve  stem  cap. The  va lves  could  get 
damaged. 
•  If  the  sensors  must be  replaced,  then  the  valve  must  also be 
replaced  at  the  same  t ime. 
Dispose  of  old  tires  in  accordance  with  the  local  requirements .• 
Uniform  tire  quality  grading 
•  Tread  wear 
•  Traction  AA  A  B  C 
•  Temperature  A  B  C  Qua
lity  grades  can  be found  where  applicable  on  the  tire  side  wall 
be tween  tread  shoulder  and  maximum  section  widt h => 
page  279, 
fig.  21 1. 
For example : Tread  wear 200, Traction AA , Temperature A. 
All  passenger  car  tires  must  conform  to  Federa l Safety  Require
ments  in addition  to  these  grades. 
Tre ad  w ear 
The tread  wear grade  is a comparative  rating  based  on  the  wear  rate 
of  the  tire  when  tested  under  con trol led  conditions  on  a specified 
government  test  course. 
F o r  exam ple, a  tire  g raded  150 would  wear  one  and  one  half  (1 1/2) 
times  as well  on  the government  course  as a tire  graded  100 . 
The  relative  performance  of  tires  depends  upon  the  actual  condi 
tions  of  the ir  use,  however,  and  may  depart  significantly  from  the 
norm  due  to  variations  in  driving  habits,  service  practices  and  differ 
ences  in  road  cha racteristics  and  c limate . 
Tra ction 
The traction grades,  from  highest  to  lowest , are  AA,  A,  Band  C. 
Those  grades  represent  the tire's  ability  to  stop  on wet  pavement  as 
measu red  under  contro lled  conditions  on  specified  government 
test  surfaces  of  asphalt  and  concrete.  A tire  marked  C may  have 
poor  traction  performance => 
/.1. 
Temperatur e 
The temperature grades  are  A (the highest),  B, and  C, representing 
the  tire 's resistance  to  the generation  of  heat  and  its  ability  to  dissi 
pate  heat  when  tested  under  contro lled  conditions  on  a specified 
indoor  laboratory  test  wheel. 
Sus tained  high  temperature  can  cause  the  material  of  the  ti re  to 
degenerate  and  reduce  tire  life,  and  excessive  temperature can  lead 
to  sudden  tire  failure=> 
/.1. 
The  grade  C corresponds  to  a  level  of  performance  which  all 
passenger  car tires  must  meet  under  the Federal  Motor  Vehicle 
Vehic le care  

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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 
def 
Dublicate  key ... ...... ... .. . ... .... ..  47 
What  does  this  mean  when  it  appears  in 
Dynamic  shift  program  ....... ... ... . .  136 
the  trip  odometer  display?  .. ...... . 15 
Defogging  the  windows  . ....... ..... . 116 
E 
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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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 
Controls  and  equip
ment  Safety  first 
N 
Natural  leather 
... .... .... .... ... ....  239 
New  tires  and  whee ls  ...... ... .... ... 279 
NH TSA 
Contacting  . ...... ..... .. .... ....  155 
Number  of  seats  ....................  159 
0 
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 
p 
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 
Vehicle  operation  Vehicle  care  Do-it-yourself  service  Technical  data  

llffl _ __:._A..:.:IL: p :...:h..:.: a== b:..:e :...:t:.:..ic =-= a..:..l  ..:..in :..:..:: d:...:e :.:x-=-----------------------------------------------
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  

Alphabetical  index -
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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 
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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 
w 
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 
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