2009 AUDI S6 Owners Manual

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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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Doors
Power child safety lock .... .... .... . 51
Power side door closer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Driver information system .... .... .... . 23
Digital speedometer .. ............ . 25
Driver information messages .. .... . 28
Open door or rear lid warning ... .... 25
Outside temperature disp lay .. . .... . 24
Sound system display . .... ...... .. 24
Driver seat
See Seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Driver's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Activating remote control key .. ... .. 85
Recalling a seat position .. .... .... . 84
Storing a seat position ..... ... .... . 84
Driving messages .... .... .... ... .... . 28
Driving safely .. .............. ...... 194
Driving time ........ .... ... ........ .. 38
Duplicate key ........................ 41
DVD player for navigation system . . . . . . 91
Dynamic shift program ... .... ... .... 165
E
Easy entry feature 116
Electric seat adjustment
See Power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Electromechanica l parking brake
Emergency braking .... ....... .... 123
Malfunction ...... .... .... ...... . 123
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Releasing and app
lying ... .. .. .... 121
Starting off with a trailer .. ........ 123
Warning/indicator lights ... .... .... 21
Electronic differential lock (EDU How the system works . .... ....... 263
Warning/indicator lights ....... .... 21
Electronic immobilizer .......... ... 14, 44
Electronic power control (EPC) warning/indicator light ... .... . 18
Electronic speed limiter ..... ....... ... 27
Electronic stabi lization program (ESP)
How the system works ............ 262
Warning/indicator lights ....... .... 18
Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Emergency closing Power sunroof . ... ..... ... .... . 60, 61
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Warning/indicator lights ........... 19
Emergency locking of doors .. ........ . 50
Emergency starting ........ .... ... .. 357
Emergency towing ... .... .... .... ... 360
Energy management . ....... ... .. ... 269
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Driver notification 270
Engine Compartment . .... .... .... .... .. 302
Coolant ....... .... ... .... ....... 307
Hood ..... .... .... .... ........ .. 300
Starting .. .... ... .... .... ... 116,117
Starting with jumper cables ... .... 357
Stopping .. .... .... .... .... ...... 118 Engine compartment
Safety instructions . ....... .... ... 301
Working the engine compartment .. 301
Engine coolant system .. ...... ....... 307
Adding coolant .... ....... ....... 309
Checking coo lant level . .... .... ... 308
Checking the engine coo lant level .. 308
Malfunction .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .. . . 31
Radiator fan . .... .... .... .... .... 310
Engine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ....... .... .... 12
Engine data ...... .... .... ...... .... 369
Engine hood Closing .... .. ... ..... ....... .... 301
How to release the hood . . . . . . . . . . 300
Engine oi l .......................... 303
Adding ... .... .... .... .... ...... 306
Additives .. .... .... .... ... .... ... 306
Changing .. .... .... ... ........ .. 306
Checking the engine oil level ....... 305
Indications and conditions requiring extra
checking .. ...... .... ...... .... 305
Oil consumption . ...... .... .... .. 304
Oil grades .. .... .... ... .... ...... 303
Recommended oil check intervals .. 305
Specification and viscosity .. ..... .. 303
Engine oi l leve l ... .... .... .... ...... . 35
Engine oil pressure
Malfunction ....... ....... ........ 32
Engine oil sensor defective .... .... ... . 35
Engine speed limitation ... .... .... .... 36

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Environment
Break -in period ... ... . .. .. ..... ... 271
Catalytic converter .... ...... ...... 272
Dispos ing of your vehic le battery ... 315
Driving at high speeds .... .... ... . 273
Dr iving to minimi ze pollution and noise .
273
Fuel ............................ 297
Fuel economy .... .... .... ....... . 273
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. ... .. 301
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up .
274
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid 311
Proper disposal of drained engine coolant ........................ 309
Proper disposa l of drained engine oil 306
Recycling used engine oi l .. .. .. .... 306
Un leaded fuel .................... 295
What should I do with an old battery?
315
EPC
See E lectronic power control ........ 18
ESP
See E lectronic stabi lizat ion p rogram
(ESP) ... ..... ...... .... ..... .... 18
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . ...... .... . 262
Expansion tank ... ... .... ..... .. .... 308
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing ... 66
E yeglasses compartment .... .... .... . 100
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
F
Fan
Radiator .... .... .... .... ...... .. 310
Fastening eyelets .................... 90
Flat tire
Changing .... .... .... .... .... ... 344
Floor mats ......................... 200
Fog lights ...... .... .... ...... ... .. .. 65
Fo lding master key with remote contro l . 41
Foot pedals ........................ 200
For the sake of the e nvi ro nmen t
Gaso line fu mes and the environment 297
Letting your eng ine warm up ...... . 1 17
Reducing engine noise by ear ly
upshif ting ....................... 12
Re fuel ing ..... ... .... .... .... .... 297
Savi ng fuel by early upshifti ng .. .... 12
Using the rear window de fogger ... . 108
Front airbags Description .... ..... .. .... .... ... 219
How they work .... .... .... ....... 224
Front arm rest adjusting . .... ..... .. .... .... .... . 88
Storage compartment .............. 88
Front ashtray .... .... .... .... .... ... . 96
Front fog lights . .... .... .... .... ..... 65
F ront seats .. ............ .... ....... . 80
Adjusting ....................... 197
Child restraints in the front seat .... 217
F ronta l coll isions and the laws of physics
206 Fuel
Additives .. .... .... ... .... .... ... 295
Blended gasoline ...... .... .... ... 295
Consumption ........... .... ...... 38
Fi ller neck .... .... .... ... .... .... 296
Fuel gauge . ...... .... ... .... .... . 14
Gas oline ...... .... ... .... .... ... 295
Gaso li n e additives ..... ... .... .... 296
Low fuel level ..... .... ... .... .. 14, 3 4
Octane rating .. ...... .... .... .... 295
Recommendation .. .... ... .... .... 295
Refuelling .... .... .... ... .... .... 297
Reserve ... .... ... .... ... ... ...... 14
Tank capacity ..... ... .... ...... .. 369
Un locking the fue l filler flap by hand 299
Fuse ar rangement . ....... ... .... .... 35 1
G
Ga rage door opener (Homelink®) ..... . 188
Gas discharge lamps ... ... .... ... ... . 355
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .... ..... 12
Fuel gauge ... ... ....... . .... ..... 14
Speedometer . .... .... ... .... ..... 14
Tachometer ....................... 13
Tr ip odometer .. ....... .... .... .... 14
General illustration Instruments and controls . .... .... .. 11
G lossary of tire a nd loading termi nology . . .
318
G love compartment ... .. .... .... ..... 99
cd change r ... .... .... .... .... .... 99
Valet key function .... .... .... ... .. 44
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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

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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
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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