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Climate controls
Air distribution ... .... .... ........ 107
Air outlets ..... .. .... .... .... .... 108
Air outlets (rear) .... ...... ... ..... 109
Air recirculation .. .... .... ... .... . 107
AU TO (standard setting) ........ .. . 105
Basic se ttings ... .. ... .... .. .. .... 111
Center ai r vent .... .... ... ... ..... 112
Contro ls ..... .... ... .. .... .. .... 104
Defrosting/defogging ..... ... .... . 107
Descr iption ... ... .... .... ...... .. 102
ECON operation .. ..... .. .... .... . 112
Fan . .... ...... .. .... ..... .. ... .. 106
Heated seats , front ..... .. ...... .. 110
Key coded set ting ................ 102
Recircu lation mode (automatic) ..... 112
Recommended settings ... ... .... . 102
Residual heat .... .... .... ...... .. 105
Setting the temperature ..... . .... . 106
SETUP . ......... .... .... ... .... . 112
Solar operat ion ...... .... .. . .... . 113
Switching on and off ...... .. . .... . 105
Synchronization ...... .... ... .... . 112
Using climate contro l economically . 109
Clock ... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... . 13
Closing Pow er sunroof .... ... ... ... .. ..... 59
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Co ld tire inflation pressure .... ...... . 321
Compass m irror . .... .... ... .... .... . 78
Comp liance ... .. ........ ... .. ...... 375
Consumer Information .. ........ . 203, 372
Contacting NHTSA ....... ... .. .. .... 203
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVTJ D
See multitronic® . ........... ..... 16 1
Conven ience key ... .. .... .... ... .... . 52 Damping
Driver messages ...... .... .... ... 1 20
See Adaptive Air Suspension ...... . 184
Locking vehicle ... .... .... .... .... . 53 Data .. ... .... .... .... ... .... .... ... 369
STAR T button . ..... ........ ...... 118
Data reco rder . ... .... .... .. . .... .. .. 262
Star ting engine .. ... .... ... .. .... 118
Date display ....... .... ........ ... ... 13
STO P button ... .. .... ..... .. ..... 1 19
Switching engine off . ....... .... .. 119
Switching on ignition . ...... .. .... 118
Un lock ing vehic le ........ .... .... . 53 Dayti
me runn ing lights ... .... .... .. 63, 64
Dec laration of compliance
Adaptive Cruise Control .... ....... 375
Audi side ass ist ... .... ...... ... .. 375
Convertible chi ld s eats
Cell phone package ... .... .... .. . . 375
How do I prop erly install a convertible
chi ld sea t in my vehicle? .. ...... . 244 Conve
nience key ...... ... .... .. .. 375
E lec tronic immobil izer . ... .... .. .. 375
Safety instruct ions ... .. ....... .... 244
Homelink® universal remote control 375
Conver tible locking re trac tor
Activating .... ...... .... ..... .... 250 Remote control key ..
.... . .... .. .. 375
de f
Deactivati ng . .... ... .... .... .... . 251
Using to secure a chi ld sa fety seat . 248,
250
Co olan t system ..... .. .. .... .... .... 307
Coo ling System
E xpans ion tank .... ..... .. .... .... 308
Cru ise control What does this mean when it appea
rs in
t he trip odomet er disp lay? .. ... .... 14
De fect ive light bu lb warning ...... ... .. 25
D efrosting/defogging the windows ... . 107
Defrosting /defogging windows ....... . 108
Dete rmin ing cor rec t load li mit .. ...... . 3 26
Changing sp eed .. .... ...... ... ... 125
P resetting your speed ....... .... .. 125 Digita
l clock ...... ..... .... .... ...... 13
Digi ta l compass ... .. .... .... .... .. .. . 78
Switching off .................... 125 D
igita l speedometer . ...... .. .... ..... 25
Switching on .... ... .... ... .. .... 124 D
imensions .. .... .... ... .... .... ... 368
Warning/indicato r lights .. .... .... .. 20 Dipstick
See also Adaptive Cruise Control ..
.. 127 Readi
ng th e dipstick p roper ly ..... . 305
Cruising range ... .... .... .... .... ... . 38 Distance control sys
tem
Cupholder ...... ..... .. .... .... .. 95, 96
See Adaptive C ru ise Contro l ..... ... 127
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Glove compartment -emergency unlocking .
100
Gross Vehic le Weight Rating (GVWRl ... 367
H
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Adjusting . .... .... ....... ...... . 199
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Insta llation and remova l .... ....... 87
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Headlight washer reservoir ........... 316
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Adaptive Light .... .... .... ...... .. 66
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Headlight range control defective .. . 35
Switching off ..................... 63
Switching on . .................. .. 63
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Xenon headlights . ...... ... .. .... . 63
Heat ed outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Heated seats
Front ............. .... ........ .. 110
Rear ..................... ...... 110
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Heat ed washer jets
Wiper and washer system . . . . . . . . . . 71
Heavy clothing and safety belts .. .... . 208
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 67
Warning/indicator lights ........... 20
High voltage warning label . ........ .. 366
Homelink® universal remote control .. 188 Hood
Opening 300 Interior
lights ..... ... . .... .. . .. .. .... 68
Rear .. ..... ....... .... ... .... . 68, 69
Release lever .. ...... .... ..... ... 300 Intermittent wiping
Horn .. ...... ............ ....... .... 11
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? ..
222
How often should I check my tire pressures?
324
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 213
Hydroplaning .... .... .... .... ...... 328
I
Ignition key ........................ 116
Ignition lock .. .... .... .... .... .... .. 116
Malfunction .. .... ...... .... ... 33, 36
Ignition lock posit ions .......... ..... 116
Immobilizer ......................... 14
Important things to do before driving .. 195
Improperly worn safety be lts ......... 213
Indicator lights ...... ....... ....... .. 16
Airbag system ............... 226, 227
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ......... 227
Infant seats .......... .... ....... ... 243
How do I properly install an infant seat in my veh icle? ........ .... ... .. ... 243
Safety instructions ............... 243
Inside rear view mirror . ............. .. 75
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Instrument cluster illumination . ... .... 16
Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
General illustration ................ 11 Rain sensor
... .... .... ...... .... . 71
J
Jack 342
Jumper cables ...................... 358
Jump-starting 357
K
Key ................................ 41
Battery replacement ............... 43
Coded settings ................... 102
Convenience opening and closing of windows .. ........ ......... .... 57
Emergency key ............ .... .... 41
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Mast er key ................. ...... 41
Valet key .. ............ ...... ... .. 41
Key coded settings
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Key less entry remote control ... ........ 42
Kick -down
multitronic® ... .... .... ... .... ... 165
tiptronic® ............ ........ ... 158
L
Lane assist
Activating and deactivating 143
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143