
Instruments and warning/indicator  lights 
ffi For the  sake  of  the environment 
Upshifting  early  saves fuels and reduces  engine  noise .• 
Digital  clock  with date  display 
Your vehicle  is  equipped  with  either  a quartz  clock  or a 
digital  clock. 
Setting  the hour 
Fig. 3  Instrument 
cluster  with  the digital 
clock 
- Press the  "MODE" button; the hour  display  starts  to  flash. 
- Press the"+"  button  to  turn  the hour  forward . 
- Press the"-"  button  to  turn  the  hour back. 
Setting  the  minute 
- Press the  "MODE" button  repeatedly  until  the  minute 
display  starts  to  flash. 
- Press the"+"  button  to turn  the  minutes  forward. 
- Press the"-"  button  to  turn  the  minutes  back. 
Setting  the  date  (day, month  and year) 
-Press the  "MODE" button  often  until  the  date  display 
starts  to  flash. 
- Press the"+"  button  or  the"-"  button  to set  the  day. 
- Press the  "MODE"  button  again;  the  month  display  starts  to flash. 
- Press the"+"  or  the" -"  button  to  set  the  month. 
- Press the  "MODE" button  again;  the  year  display starts  to 
flash. 
- Press the"+"  or"-"  button  to  set  the  year. 
Switching  off  the  date  display 
-Press the  "MODE"  button  repeatedly  until  the  complete 
date  display  starts  to  flash. 
- Press the" -"  button;  the date  display  switches  off. 
Switching  on  the  date  display 
- Press the  "MODE"  button  repeatedly  until the  complete 
date  display  starts  to  flash. 
- Press the"+"  button;  the  date  display  will  reappear. 
When  the  date  display  stops  flashing,  this  means  the  time  and date 
have  been  successfully  stored . 
When  the  ignition  is  switched  off,  the  odometer  reading and  the 
digital  clock  with  date  display  can be switched  on  for a few  seconds 
by  pressing  the CHECK button => 
page  12, fig. 2 @ . •  

Driver  inf orma tion  d ispl ay 
Some  functions  in your  vehicle  can be set,  activated,  and  controlled 
by 
M enu s (e.g.  Acoustic  Park Assist*).  With  these  menus  you  can 
a lso select  the information  shown  in  the DIS disp lay, which  operates 
only  with  the  ignition  switched  on.  Operation  is controlled  by  the 
!Reset)  button  and  the  rocker  switch on the  wiper  lever~ 
page  39, 
fig.  25. 
The 
Start  m enu shows  you  the  different  disp lay types : 
Set 
Check 
Menu off 
H el p 
Each display  type  in  the  Start  menu  contains  a submenu  with  addi 
tional  options. 
S et 
Check 
Me nu  off 
H elp 
Clock ~ page40 
Computer 
Speed  alarm  (speed 
~ page35 
warning) 
Language  (6 languages) 
=> page40 
Units  (distance,  fuel  con-~ page40 
sumption,  temperature) 
Service 
~ page  17 
All  of  the  messages  shown  in  vehicles  without  menu  disp lay  appear  on  the  display  screen. 
The  Help  function  helps  you  to  make  the  right  selection. 
• 
Navigating  the  menu 
Use the  rocker  switch  on  the  windshield  wiper  lever  and 
the[ResetJ button  to  operate  the  menu  and  carry  out 
inquiries  and  selections. 
F ig . 27  Wipe r leve r: 
Con trols for  t he  m en u 
d is pl ay 
!Reset] button  @and rocker  switch @=> fig.  27 functions: 
To  op en  th e menu 
- Press  the 
!Reset! button  @unti l the  menu  display 
=> page  39, fig.  26  appears 
Sele ctions  and  setting s 
- Press  the  rocker  switc h 
@ to  reach  a  me nu display . The 
switch  is ope rated  the  sam e as the  display  (up/down). 
Entering  and  confirming 
- Press the 
I Reset I button  @. 
R eturning  to  th e Start  menu 
- Press the 
[Reset) butto n longer  than  2 seconds  to  retur n 
from  any  menu  level  to  the  Star t m en u.  •  

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  

Alph ab eti ca l  ind ex  --------------=-----
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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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 -
-------------=----
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