______________________________________________ A_ l_,_ p _h_ a_ b_e _t_i c_ a _ l _in _ d_e _ x __ _
Fuel economy ...... .... .... .... .. 281
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .... . 309
Lettin g the vehicle s tand and warm up .
28 2
Pr oper disposal of drained brake fluid
320
Proper disposal of dra ined e ngine
coolant ........................ 318
Proper disposal of drained engine oil ...
314,3 15
Recycling used engine oi l ........ .. 314
Un leaded fuel ... .. ... .. ...... .... 303
What should I do with an old battery? 324
EPC
See Electronic power control ........ 18
ESP
See Electronic stabilization program
(ESP) ... ..... ......... ....... ... 18
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ... .... ..... 270
Expans ion tank ...... ... .. ........ .. 317
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Fan
Radia tor .. ...... ........ ..... .. . 319
Flat tire changing .................... 45
Floor mats ..... .... .... .... ... .... . 207
Fog lights Front .. ... .. .... .... .... ...... ... 71
Rear .... ... .. ....... .. ....... ... . 71
Warning/indicator lights ...... .... .. 19
Fo lding master key with remote control . 47
Foot pedals ... ... .. .... .... .... .... 206
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
For the sake of the environment
Gaso line fumes and the environment 305
L etting your engine warm up .. .... . 130
Reducing engine noise by ear ly
upshifting . ...... .... .... ... .... . 12
Refueling . .... ... .... .... .... .... 305
Saving fuel by early upshifting .... .. 12
Using the rear window defogger .... 124
F ront a irbags
Description ... .... .... .... .... ... 224
How they work ................... 229
Front arm rest adjusting ..... ... .... .... .... .... . 93
Storage compartment ... ...... .... . 93
Front ashtray .... ..... .. ..... .... ... 106
Front fog lights ... .. .... .... .... .... . 71
Front seats ...... .... ........ ....... . 86
Adjusting .. ...... .... .... .... ... 203
Ch ild restra ints in the front seat ... . 222
Convenie nce side v iew .. ...... .... . 91
Poc kets ... .. .... .... .... .... .... 1 10
Symmetrica l seat positions . ...... .. 91
Fronta l collisions and the laws of physics
212
Fuel Additives ... .. ..... .. .... .... .... 303
Average c onsumption .... ...... ... . 38
Blended gasoline ... .. .... .... .... 303
F uel filler neck . ...... .... .... .... 304
Fuel gauge .. ....... .... .... .... .. 14
Gasoline ...... ... .... .... .... ... 303
Gaso line additives ................ 304
I nstantaneous fuel consumption ..... 38 Low
fuel level symbol .... ... .. ..... 35
Octane rating .... .... .... .... .... 303
Recommendation . .... .... .... .... 303
Refuelling . ... .... .... ...... ..... 305
Reserve .......................... 14
Tank capacity .. ...... .... .... . 14, 380
Un lock ing the fue l filler flap by hand 307
Fuse arrangement ... ....... ... .. .... 360
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Garage door opener (Homelink®) ...... 194
Gas discharge lamps ...... .... .... ... 364
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . ...... .. 12
Fuel gauge ... .... .... ... .... .... . 14
Speedomete r ..... .... ... .... ..... 1 4
Tac hometer . ... ... .... ... .... .... . 13
Trip odometer ... .. .... .... ...... .. 14
General illustration Instruments and controls ......... .. 11
Generator Warning/indicator lights .... .... .... 18
G lossary of t ire and loading terminology . . .
327
G love compartment .. ....... .... .... 109
cd changer ... .... .... .... .... ... 109
Owner's Literature .... .... .... .... 109
Gross Vehic le Weight Ra ting (GVWR) ... 377
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
-Alphabetical index
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Oil
See Engine oil .... .... ....... .... 311
Older children and safety belts . . . . . . . . 254
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .... .... 28
Electronic speed lim iter ... .... .... . 28
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Mill . ... 27
Open door or rear lid warning ......... 26
Opening Power sunroof . .... .... ... .... .... 65
Operate your vehicle economically and mini-
mize pollution ... ..... ... .... ... 281
Outside air pollution
How to prevent from entering the vehicle
121
Outside mi rrors . ... .. .... .... ...... .. 84
Outside temperature display ........ .. 25
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Paint
Touch -up
294
Paint No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Automatic transmission . ...... .... 166
Caution when parking near a parking bar -
rier or curb ...... ... .... .... ... 135
Low bumper cover, spoilers and
suspension ......... ....... .... 135
Parking brake
See Electromechanical parking brake 134
Parking on a dec line (downhill) ....... 135
Parking on an incline (uphill) ..... .... 135 Parts replacement
.... ........ .. .. .. 384
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF light ........ 232
Passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Pass enger 's seat memory .. .... ....... 95
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Pedals ... ..... .. ...... ............ 206
Physica l principles of a frontal collision 212
Pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Polish ing ... ...... ... .... .... .... .. 293
Power locking switch ........ .... .... . 53
Power locking system ................ 49
Convenience open feature ....... ... 64
Locking and unlock ing the vehicle from
inside ............. ...... .... ... 53
Opening and closing the windows ... 64
Rear lid/trunk lid .. .... .... .... .... 54
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Selective unlock feature ... .. .. ... .. 52
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Un locking and locking vehic le ... .... 51
Power roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Power seat Contro ls .. ....... .... ........ .... 87
Massage function ....... ...... .... 89
Seat adjustment ........ ....... ... 88
Upper th igh support .... .... ....... 88
Power side door closer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Pow er steering ... .......... ........ 275
Power sunroof Emergency c losing ............. 66, 67 Power
window switches .. .. .. .... .... . 61
In the driver's door ................ 62
In the front passenger's door ... .... 63
Reactivating the system .... ..... .. . 64
Power windows
Settings ... .... .... ... .... ....... 64
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt ... .... .... ...... .... 217
Programming the HomeLink® universal re -
mote control .... .... .... ....... 194
Proper occupant seating positions .. ... 202
Proper safety belt position
Proper seating position 216
Front passenger ................ . 203
Occupants .... .... .... ..... .. ... 202
Rear passengers ... .... ... .... ... 204
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Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
quattro®
S ee All Whee l Drive .... .... .... ... 275
Question
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What happens to unbelted occupants? . .
213
Why safety belts? .. ... .... .... ... 211
Radiator fan ......... ... .... .... .... 319
Rain sensor .. .. .. ........ .... ...... . 80
Rain sensor defective ...... ... .... .... 36