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Instrument cluster indicator light ... 143
MMI settings .... .... ....... .... . 144
Notes on instrument cluster disp lay . 143
LATC H .... .... ... .. .... ...... .... .. 253
Description ...................... 253
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages .
254
Installing a child restraint ........ .. 256
Location ... ... .... .... .... .... .. 253
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook ... ............... ........ 257
Leather . ...... .. ........... ...... .. 290
Cleaning . ..... ... .... ..... .. .... 29 1
Leve l adjustment
See Adaptive Air Suspension . .... .. 184
Lifting jack . .... ... .... .... .... ..... 347
Lifting vehicle ... ... ............... . 362
Light
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing 66
leaving home ...... ... .. .... .... .. 66
Light sensor defective ................ 34
Lighting in the mirror housing ......... 66
Lights ........ .... .... .... .......... 63
Coming home ... .... .... .......... 64
Daytime running lights . .... .... .... 64
Emergency flashers . ... .. .... .... .. 67
Exterior lights ... .... .... ....... ... 64
Front fog lights .... .... .... .... ... 65
Headlights ....................... 63
High beam ... .... ....... .... .. 63, 67
High beam warning/indicator light ... 20
Leaving home ..................... 64
Rear fog lights ... .... .... ... .... .. 65
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Side marker lights .
..... .. ... ..... . 63
Turn signals .. ... .... ... ... .. .... . 67
Xenon headlights .................. 63
Loading the luggage compartment .... 201
Loading the roof rack ................. 94
Lockable backrest ...... .... ... .. ... .. 88
Locking Power locking switch ....... .... ... 49
Rear lid/trunk lid ........... .. ... .. 50
Remote control key .... .... ....... . 46
Using the key . ............ ....... . 47
Lower anchorage locator button . .... .. 253
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) .. 253
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) . . 253
Luggage Stowing .. .... .... .... .... .... ... 20 1
Luggage compartment . .... .... .... ... 88
Cargo net .... ...... .... .... .... .. 90
DVD player for navigation system . ... 91
Expanding ... ....... .... .... ... .. . 88
Fastening eyelets ... .... ....... .... 90
Side Compartment ................ 91
Ski sack .......................... 92
See also Loading the luggage
compartment ...... .... ... .. .... 201
Lumbar support .. ......... ...... .... . 83
M
Maintenance .... ... ... .. .... .... ... 372
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .. .. 19, 27 Master key .
... .. .... .... ...... ... .. . 42
Battery replacement ... ... .... .... . 43
Check light ....................... 43
Mi leage
Average ... ... .... .... ... ..... ... . 38
Instantaneous .... .... .... .... .... . 38
Mirrors Activating the digital compass ... .. .. 78
Adjusting the anti -glare . ...... ..... 75
Automatic dimming for the outside mirrors .. ........... ........ .... 77
Automatical ly dimming inside mirror . 75
Inside day -night mirror .... .... ..... 75
Interior mirror ... .. .... ...... .... .. 75
Outs ide mirrors . ...... ...... .... .. 76
Recalling position of outside mirrors . 84
Storing position of outside mirrors ... 84
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System ..
226
multitronic® ... .. .... .... ...... .... . 161
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... .... .. 164
Driving the multitronic® . ...... .... 162
Dynamic shift program .. .... .... .. 165
Fail -safe mode .. .... ... .. .... .... 167
Kick -down ....................... 165
Manual shift program ..... .... ... . 166
Selector lever . ..... .. .... .... ... . 163
Steering wheel with tiptronic® ..... 167
tiptronic ...... .... .... ... ... ... .. 166 N
Natural leather . .......... .. .... .... . 290
New tires and wheels ... .... .... .... . 329
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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NHTSA
Contacting 203
Number of seats ...... .... ... ....... 205
0
Occupant seating positions . ...... ... 196
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Oil
See Engine oi l .. .. .... .... ...... . 303
Older children and safety belts . . . . . . . . 247
On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) .. ..... ... 27
Electronic speed limiter ... ..... ... . 27
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .. .. 27
Open door or rear lid warning ... .. .... 25
Opening Power sunroof . .... ....... .... .... 59
Operate your vehicle economically and mini- mize po llution ... .... .... .... ... 273
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk .... ...... ... 6
Outlets ...... ... .. .. .... .... ........ 98
Outside air pol lution
How to prevent from entering the vehicle
107
Outside mirrors . ... .. .... .... ...... .. 76
Outside temperature disp lay .. ... ... .. 24
Owner 's manual
How the Owner's Manua l is organized . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up 286
Paint No. . .... ....... .... .... .... .. 366 Rear
lid/trunk lid ... .... ...... .. ... 50
Remote control key . ....... ..... .. . 42
Selective unlock feature ........ .... 48
Settings ... ......... .. .... .... ... 48
Un locking and locking vehicle .... ... 46
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Pow er outlets ....... .... ........ .... 98
rear . ........ .... ... .. .... .... .. 169
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Automatic transmission .... .... ... 155
Caution when parki ng near a parking bar -
rier or curb ... .. ............ ... 122
Low bumper cover, spoilers and suspens ion 122
multitronic® .......... .... ... ... 162
Parking brake
See Electromechanical parking brake 121
Parking on a decline (downhill) ........ 122
Parking on an incl ine (uphill) . ...... ... 122
Parts replacement ...... .. .... .... .. 374
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF light ... .. ... 227
Passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Pedals . ........ ....... ...... .... .. 200
Perimeter lighting ...... .. .......... .. 66
Physica l principles of a frontal collision 206
Polishing ......... ... .... .... ...... 285
Power locking switch .. ........ ....... 49
Power locking system ..... .... .... ... 45
Convenience close/open feature ..... 57
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ..... .. ... ... .. .... .... ... 49
Opening and closing the windows ... 57
Power sunroof . ....... .... .... .... 60 Power roof
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Power seat Contro ls ......................... 81
Seat adjustment ... .... ... .... .... 82
Pow er side door closer . .... ... .... .... 48
Power steering ... .... .... .... ...... 267
Power sunroof Emergency closing .... .... .... . 60, 61
Power window switches . ...... ..... .. . 55
In the driver's door . ............ ... 56
In the front passenger's door ... ....
57
Reactivating the system .... ..... ... 58
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safety belt .... ... .... ...... .... 211
Programming the Homelink® universal re -
mote control .... .... .... ..... .. 188
Proper occupant seating positions .. ... 196
Proper safety be lt position ........... 210
Proper seating position Front passenger ... .... ... .... ... 197
Occupants ...................... 196
Rear passengers 198
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Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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quattro®
See All Wheel Drive ... .... ........ 268
Question
R
What happens to unbelted occupants? .
207
Why safety belts? ... .... .... .... .. 205
Radiator fan .. . .... .. .. .... ....... .. 310
Rain sensor ... .... .... .... .......... 71
Rain sensor defective 34
Reading lights
Front .... ... .... .... .... ..... ... .
68
Rear ..... .. .. ...... .. ... .. ... ... . 69
Rear ashtray . .... .... .... ... .... ... .. 97
Rear fog ligh ts .... .... ... .... ..... ... 65
Rear lid
Escape handle .... .... ... .... ....
342
Open ing and c losing . .... ... ..... .. 50
Valet key function .. ..... .... .... .. 44
Rear light
Defective . .... .... ... .... .. .. .... .
25
Rear seat bench ...... .... ..... .... ... 88
Rear View
See Rear-view camera . ... .... .... . 171
Rear view mirror
Inside rear view mirror . ............
75
Rear window blind
Settings ..... .... .... ... .. .. .... .
71
Rear window defogger .. .... .... .... . 108
Rear window shelf ... .... ...... ...... 86
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Rear
-view camera .. . .. .. .... .. .. 171, 173 Safety belt position . ... .. .... .. .. .... 210
Parking mode 1 .. .... ...... ..... . 175 Safety belt height adjustment . .... . 212
Parking mode 2 .. .. ........ .... .. 177 Safety belts worn by pregnant women
Red symbols .... .... .... .... .... ... .
29 21
1
Refuel ling ... .... .... .... .... .... ... 297 Safety belt prete nsioner
Release lever for hood .. ... ......... .
300 Service and disposal . ...... .... ... 214
Remote control garage door opener Sa
fety b elt pretensioners . .... .... .... 213
(Homelink®) ...... .... .... ... .. 188 Safety belt warning light ... .. .... . 19,205
Remote control key ... .... .... .... .... 42 Safety belts . .... .... .... ... .... .... 209
Un locking and locking ... .... .... .. 46 clea ning .. .... .... ... .... .... ... 293
Remote rear lid re leas ,e ... .... .... .... . 50 Danger to passengers who do not wear a
Repair manua ls .... ... ............ ..
372
Repa irs
Airbag system .. ...... .... .... ...
229
Replacing a fuse .... .... .... .... .... 351
safety belt .. ........ .... .... ... 207
Fastening ...... ..... .. .. ... ... .. 209
height adjustment . .... ... .... .... 212
Improper ly worn ..... ... . .. .. .... 213
Not worn . .... .... .... .... ...... . 207
Replacing light bulbs ...... ... ... .... 355 Safety belt position ... .... .... .... 210
Replaci ng tires and wheels . ...... .... 329 Safety instructions .... .... .... ... . 208
Reporting Safety Defe cts . ........ 203, 204 Securing child sa fety sea ts ..... ... . 248
Reset button . ...... .. .. .... .... .... . 14 Specia l considera tions fo r preg nant
Res idual heat . .... .... ... .... .... ...
104 women . ........ .... .. .... .... . 211
Retractor .. ... ... .. ...... .... .... .. 209 Unfastening ........ ........ ..... 212
Rims Warning/indicator light
....... ... .. 205
Cast alloy .. ...... .... .... ... .... 287
Roof rack .. ..... ... .... ... ... ... ... . 93
Why YOU MUST wear them . ..... .. 205
Worn properly . .... ... ... .. ...... 208
Loading ... ... .... .... .... ... .... . 94 Safety comp liance sticker .... .... .... 366
Mounting locat ions . ...... .... .... . 94 Safety equipmen t ... .... .... .... ... . 194
Roof weight .... .... ... ..... .... ... .. 94 Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ...... .... .... .... ... .
194
s Sa fety guide lines
Seat adjus tment ...... .... .... .. . ..
80
SA FE .... ... .... ...... ...... .... ... . 14
Safe driving hab its ...... .... .... .... 194
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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Safety instructions
Engine compartment ... .. .... .... 301
for booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
for side curtain airbags .... ....... 236
for using child safety seats . ... .... 241
for us ing convertible child seats .... 244
for using infant seats ... .. .... .... 243
for using safety be lts . .... ... .... . 208
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 228
Safety lock Ignition key, automatic transmission 117
Seat adjustment Adjusting the seatback ... .... .... .. 82
Adjusting upper thigh support ...... 83 Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
D .
' t 84
river s sea memory . .... ...... .. .
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Head restraints ... .... .... ... . 86, 199
Lumbar support ............. ..... 83
Seat belts
See Safety be lts . .... ... .. .... .... 205
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Seating capacity . .... .... .... ... .... 205
Seating position Driver ...... ... .. .... ...... .... . 196
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . 197
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Occupants ...................... 196
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Seats
Number of seats ..... .... .... .... 205
Selective unlock feature .... ....... ... 48
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Se lector lever mu ltitronic® ........... 163
Service and disposal Safety be lt pretensioner ...... .... . 214
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service position Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Servotron ic Power steering ...... .... .... .... 267
Shift buttons ...... .. ........... 160, 167
Side airbags
Description .............. ...... .. 231
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Side assist Activating and deactivating ... .... . 146
Description .......... ........ .... 146
Informationa l and alert stage signals 148
Messages in instrument cluster display ..
153
MM I settings ... .... ... .. ...... .. 152
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Safety tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Sensor detection area . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Side curtain airbags .. ........ ....... 234
Description ...................... 234
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Safety instructions .......... .... . 236
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Ski sack ... .. .... ...... .... ... .... .. 92
Snow chains . .... ....... ........... 334 Sockets
.. ...... .... .... .... ... .. . 97, 98
Solar blower fan/solar roof ....... ... . 113
Sound system disp lay
Driver information disp lay .......... 24
Spare wheel ........................ 343
Speed control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control .. .... .. 127
Speed rating letter code ... ... .... ... 330
Speed warning system ................ 36
Speedometer .... .... .... ....... .... . 14
Starting off with a trailer .. .... .... ... 123
Starting the engine .. .... ... .. ... 116, 117
What should I do if the engine does not
start? ........................ . 117
Steering . ........... ....... ... .. ... 114
Easy entry feature ................ 116
Electrically adjusting the steering wheel .
115
Locking the steering ... .... .... ... 116
Malfunction . ... .. .... .... .... .... 32
Manually adjusting the steering whee l
114
Steering wheel column Adjusting electrically ... .... ...... 115
Adjusting manual ly ............... 114
Steering wheel heating .. ........ .... 111
Steps for determining correct load limit 326
Stopping the engine .... ... .......... 118
Storage .... ... .. .... ..... .. ... ..... 99
Cupholder ... .. ...... .... .... ... .. 95
Cupholder rear center armrest ... .. . 96
Glove compartment ... .... .... .... 99
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Trip odometer .... ...... .. ... ..... ... 14
What does it mean when dEF appears in the trip odometer display? ........ 14
Trunk
See Rear lid ...................... 50
Trunk escape handle ...... ...... .... 342
Turn signals ............. .... .... ... 67
Warning/indicator lights ........... 19
u
Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Unfastening safety belts .. .... ..... .. 212
Unidirectional tires .................. 317
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 332
Unlocking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Rear lid/trunk lid .. ........ .... .... 50
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using the key ... .. .... .... ...... .. 47
V
Valet key function
Activating and deactivating .. ..... .. 44
Vanity mirror ........................ 69
Vehic le Identification Number (VIN) .... 366
Vehicle jack .. ........ ... .... ... 342, 347
Vehicle literature ..................... 5
Vehic le-care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
w What should I do after changing a wheel?
324
Warning lights 16 What should I do after replacing whee ls?
Warning/indicator lights ... ..... .. .... 12 324
Adaptive Air Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Wheel bo lts
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Torque ..... ...... .... .......... 335
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Wheels ............................ 317
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) .. ... ... 21 Cast alloy ... ... .. ... ... .. .... ... 287
Brake system .. ... .... ...... ...... 22 Checking tire pressure .. ........ .. 323
Cruise contro l ... ..... ........ .... 20 Co ld tire inflation pressure ........ 321
Electromechanica l parking brake .... 21 General notes .................. .. 317
Electronic power control .. ..... ... . 18 G lossary of tire and loading terminology .
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 18 318
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 New tires and wheels ............. 329
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU . ... 19 Tires and vehicle load limits ....... 325
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 When must a safety belt be replaced? . . 208
Tire pressure monitoring system .... 19
Turn signals ...................... 19
Warranty coverages ...... .... .... ... 372
Washer reservoir .................... 316 When must the airbag system be inspected?
226
When should I adjust the tire pressures?
324
Washing ........ ....... ...... .... .. 282 When should I check the tire pressures? 324
Automatic car wash .............. 283 Where can I find the tire pressures for my
by hand ...... ..... ............. 283 car? ... .. .... .................. 323
General information .............. 282 Why safety belts? .. ...... .... ... 205, 206
with a power washer ... ........ ... 284 Windows
Wax ing ........... ................. 285 Cleaning ........................ 286
Wear indicator .... ....... ...... .... .
Weatherstrips ... ....... ...... .... . .
Weights ..... ........ .... ......... . 327
287
367 Convenience close/open feature
..... 57
Defogging ...... ..... .... .... ... 107
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Rapid defrosting/defogg ing ........ 108
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? .. ... .. .... .... .... .... .. 21
o Windshield washer fluid
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 207 Low
level .............. .... ... .... 34
What impairs driving safety? ..... ..... 195