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Head restraints .. ..... ... ... .... ... . 119
Adjusting . .. .. .. ...... .... ..... . 119
Headlight defective . .... .... ....... ...... ... 36
Headlight range control defective . ... ... .... .. ... ..... .... 36
Headlights . ...... .. .... .... ..... .. .. 51
adaptive light .... .... .... ... .... .. 54
Front fog l ights .... ..... ... ..... .. 55 How many a
irbags does my vehicle have? ..
142
How often should I check my tire pressures? 242
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 133
Hydroplaning .... .. .... ......... .... 245 Instruments and controls
General illustra tion . ... .... ...... .. 11
Interior lights ... ... .. .... .. . .... .. .. . 59
Luggage compartment .. ...... ..... 59
J
I Jump start location ...... ... .... .... . 280
Jump starting ..... .... ... .... .... ... 280
Ignit ion key ... ... .. .... .... ..... ... · 92 Jumper cables .. .. ... ..... .. .... .... 280
Ignition lock .. .... .... .... ...... ..... 92 Jump -starting . ... .. ... ... .... .. .. . . 279
Switching off .. ........ .... .... ... 51 Ignition lock positions .. ... .... .... ... 92
Switching on . ... .... .... .. . .... .. 51
Washer system ..... .... .... ..... .. 61
Heated front seats (c limate control) ...... ... 90
rear window .. .... .... ... .... .... . 89
Heat ed outs ide mirrors . .... .... .... .. 65
Hea ted seats .... ..... ........ .... ... 90
Seats . ..... .... .... .. ... .. .. ... .. 90
Heated washer jets Wiper and washer system . .... .... . 60
Heating . .... .... .... .... ... .... .... . 85
High beam . ... .... .... . ... ... . ... 51, 58
Warning/indicator lights . ... .. .... .. 18
High vo ltage warning label ...... .... . 288
Hi ll Descent Ass ist . .... .. ... .. .. .... 103
Home link® ..... ...... .... ....... .. 107
Homelink® universal remo te control .. . 107
Hood Opening ... .. ...... .... ... .... .. 216
Release lever . ... .... .... .. . ..... 216
Horn ......... ... .. .... .... ....... .. 11
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Immobilizer
.... ....... ..... ... ... .. . 14 K
Important things to do before driving .. 114
Improp erly worn safety belts . ....... .. 132
Indicator light
Airbag system .. . .. .. .... .... 146, 147
Audi magnetic ride . .... ..... ...... 16
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F ..... ... .. 147
Ind icator lights .... .... .... .... ..... . 15
Red symbols in the center display .. .. 32
Yel low symbols in the center display . 32
Infant seats .... .... ...... .... ... .. . 162
How do I properly insta ll an infant seat in
my vehicle? ... .... .. ...... ... .. 162
Saf ety instructions . .... ....... .... 162
Inside rearview mirror .... ..... .... ... 64
Installing child safety seats Safe ty bel ts ... ...... ......... ... . 168 Key
..... .. .. .... ...... .... .... ... . .. 38
Battery replacement ...... .... ..... 40
Convenience opening and closing of windows . .... .... ... ..... ... .... 49
Emergency key .. ..... ... .... ...... 38
Key replacement .... .... ... .. .. . .. 38
Master key . ...... .... .. . .... ... .. 38
Valet key ... .. .... .... .. .... .... .. 38
Key less en try remote control .. .... ..... 39
Kick -down
Automat ic transm iss ion .... ... .... 105
Knee airbags ... .. .. ...... ........ .. 151
Description . .... .... .... .... ..... 151
How they work ... ..... .. . .... .. .. 152
Important safety instructions .. ..... 153
Instrument cluster and controls . .... ... 12
Instrument pane l
I ll umination ... .. .. . ... ... .. .... .. 56
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LATCH ............................ 172
Descript ion ... ...... ...... ...... 173
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages .
173
Installing a child restraint ......... 175
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Mounting and re leasing the anchorage
hook .. .... .... .... .... ........
176
Launch Control Program ............. 105
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Cleaning ........................ 207
Leaving -home -function ..... .. ... ... .. 55
Lifting jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
270
Lifting vehicle .. .... .... ... .. ...... . 284
Light sensor package
Automatic headlight control . . . . . . . .
52
Light/rain sensor defective .... ... .... . 37
Lights
Bi-Xenon headlights ... .... ...... ..
57
Coming -home/leaving-home-function 55
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Headlights ... ......... ......... ..
51
High beam .... ... ... .. ... ... .. 51, 58
High beam warning/indicator light . .. 18
Instrument panel illum ination ... .... 56
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Turn signals . ... .. .... ...... .... .. 58
Loading the luggage compartment .... 121
Loading the roof rack ... ..... ... . ... .. 80
Locking
Power locking switch ... .... .... ...
44
Rear lid/trunk lid .................. 45
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Using the key . .... .... ... .... .... . 43
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) ...
172
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 172
Luggage compartment
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Cover .... .... ....... .... .... .... . 78
Expanding ....................... 76
Fastening eyelets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Light .. .......................... 59
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
121
Lumbar support ... .. ...... .... .... .. 74
M
Maintenance ... .... ........... .... . 293
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M ill ... 17, 25
Manual transmission ................. 99
Master key .. ..... ...... .... .... ... ..
39
Battery replacement . .... .... .... .. 40
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Mirror Inside rearview mirror, manua l .. .. ..
64
Mirrors
Activating the digital compass ...... 67
Anti-glare rearview mirror .. ........
64
Automatic d imm ing for the outs ide Automatically dimming inside
mirror .
64
Manual glare dimming .. ...... ... .. 64
Outside mirrors ............... .... 65
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
146
N
Natural leather 206
New tires and wheels ................ 246
NHTSA Contacting .. ... .. .... .... .... ...
123
Number of seats ...... ........... ... 125
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Occupant seat ing positions ... ..... ... 116
Octane rating .. .... .... ... ........ .. 211
Odometer ... .... .... ... .. ...... .... . 14
Oil
See Engine oil .... ....... ... .. ... 219
Older children and safety belts .... .... 167
On-Board Diagnost ic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ......... . 24
Electronic speed limiter ........... .
25
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Mill .... 25
Open door or front lid warning . ........ 22
Operate your vehic le economically and mini -
mize pollution ..................
192
Optional equipment
Marked with an asterisk ........ ..... 6
Outlets . .... .... ... .... .... .... ... ..
83
mirrors ......................... 66 Outs·1de m1·rrors 65 ......... ........ .....
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Outside temperature display .. .. .. ... .. 22
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . 6
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Paint Touch -up . ... .... ...... ... .. ... .. 202
Paint No . .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 288
Parking . ...... .. ............ ....... . 94
Automatic transmission ... ... ... .. 102
Parking brake ........... .... ..... .. .. 94
Parking brake warning ................ 33
Parking on a decline (downhi ll) .. ... .. .. 94
Park ing on an incline (uphill) .. ..... .. .. 94
Parts replacement ..... .............. 295
P ASSENGER AI R BAG O FF light ... .. ... 147
Passive safety system ................ 114
Pedals .. ........ ... .... .... ........ 120
Physica l principles of a frontal collision 126
Polishing .......................... 201
Pollen filter ... .. ... ..... ... .... .... . 86
Pollutant fi lter . ... .. .... .... ... .... .. 86
P ower locking switch ... .... .... ...... 44
Power locking sys tem . ...... .... .... .. 41
Convenience close/open feature ... .. 49
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside .. .. ... ... .... ... .... .... . 44
Opening and c losing the windows .. . 49
Rear lid/trunk l id ... .. .... .... .... . 45
Remote control ...... .... ... .... .. 39
Un locking and locking vehicle ... .. .. 42
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Power outlets .
...... ....... .. .. .... .. 83
Power seats
Adjusting the seatback .... .... .... . 73
Adjustment . ...... .... .... .... ... . 71
Fo lding the seatback forward .. ...... 73
Power steering
See Electro-mechanica l power assist 20,
188
Power window switches ... .. .... .... .. 48
Reactivating the system ...... ...... 50
Pregnant women Specia l considerations when wearing a
safety belt . .... ....... .... .... . 131
Prog ramming the Homelin k® universal re -
mote control .... ... ..... .... ... 107
P roper occupant seati111g pos itions ... .. 11 6
Proper safety belt posi tion ............ 130
P roper seating position
Front passenger .................. 117
Occupants ......... .. ... ... .. .... 116
Rear passengers ................. 118
a
Quartz clock .... .... ..... .. .... .... .. 13
quattro®
See All Wheel Drive .. .... .... .... . 189
Ques tion
What happens to u nbelted occupan ts? .
127
Why safety belts? ................. 125
R
Radiator fan ...... .. .... ........ .... 226
Rain sensor defective ..... ... .... .... . 37
Reading lights ....................... 59
Rear lid . ......... ... .... ..... .. ... .. 45
Emergency release ................ 46
Rear light defective ...... .... .... ... .. 36
Rear spoiler . .... ........ .... ...... . 185
Rear window defogger ... .... ... ..... . 89
Rear window shelf ... .... .... .... ... .. 76
Rearview mirror Inside rearview mirror .. ............ 64
See also Mirrors ... ... ... .. ...... .. 64
Refuelling .......................... 213
Release lever for hood . ...... .... .... 216
Remote control .. .... .... ...... .... .. 39
Resetting remote control ........... 43
Remote control garage door opener (Homelin k®l ................... 107
Remote control key Unlocking and locking .. ...... ... ... 42
Remote master key
Batte ry replacement ...... .... .... . 39
Check light . ...... .... ..... .. .... . 39
Remote rear lid release .... ... ... ... .. . 45
Repair manuals .. .... .... ........ ... 293
Repairs Airbag system .... .... .... ...... . 149
Replacement parts ... .... ... ... .... . 295
Replacing Wheel rims .................. 2 46, 248
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Seats
Number of seats 125
Selector lever positions Automatic transmission . .... ..... . 100
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner .. .... ..... 133
Service interval display ............... 23
Service position for windshield wipers .. 62
Set menu .. ... ... .. .... ..... .. ... ... 29
S etting
Date display . ....... .... .......... 13
Digi tal clock ........... ........... 13
Side airbags Description . ..... .... .... ....... . 154
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Snow chains ... .... ..... .. .... .... . 251
Sockets .... ... ....... .. ....... ... 82, 83
Sound system disp lay . ...... .. .. .... . 22
Speed rating letter code .. ... ..... ... . 247
Speed warning .. .... .... ... .... .... . 36
Speed warn ing system ... .... .. .. .... . 30
Speedomet er .. .. .... .... ... .... ... .. 14
Starting assistance ...... .... ... .... . 280
Starting the engine . ......... ... ... 92 , 93
What should I do if the engine does not start? ... .. ..... ....... ...... .. . 93
Stee l whee ls .... ... .... .... .. . .. .. . 203
Steering
See E lectro -mechanica l power assist
188
Controls and equip ment Safety first
20, Steering co
lumn
Adjusting .... ...... ........ ..... . 91
L ocking the steering .. ... ...... ... . 92
Steps for determining correct load limit 243
Stopping the eng ine . .... .... .... .... . 93
Storage . .... .... ...... .... ... .. ... .. 83
Compartment in the front sea ts ... ... 84
Cu p holder ..... ....... .... ... .. .. 81
G love compartment .. ... .... ...... . 84
Storage compartment Expanding .... ...... ........ ... .. . 76
Sun v isors ...... ... .... .... .... .... . 59
Switches Emergency flasher ..... ... .... ... .. 57
Symbols
T
Red symbols in the center display ... . 32
Yel low symbols in the center d isplay . 32
Tachomet er . .... ... ... ......... ... .. 12
Tank f lap
Un locking the f uel filler flap by hand 2 15
Technical modif ications . .... ... ... ... 296
Temperature .... .... .... .... ....... . 86
Tether strap ... .. .. . .. .. .... .... .... 1 76
Securing the upper t ether strap ..... 177
The first 1,0 00 mi les ( 1,500 km) and
afterward s ..... .. .. .... .... .... 1 90
Tie -downs ... ..... ... .... .... .... 77, 123
Tightening whee l bolts .... ... .... .... 268
Tips for the env ironment
Savi ng fuel ...... .... .... .... .... . 81 T
ire mobility system ..... ... . .. .. .... 264
Tire p ress ure .. ...... .... ... .... .. .. 241
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .... 254
Chan ging whee ls . .... .... .... ... . 257
Learning process .. .... ... .... ... . 256
Loss of air pressu re .... ... .... . 17, 255
Mal fu nct io ns ... .. .... .... .... .... 257
Se nso rs ...... .... .... ... .... .. .. 248
Stor ing tire pressures ... .. .... .. . . 256
Tires and wheels ...... ... .... .. . . 2 48
Valves . ...... .... .... ... .... .. .. 248
Warning ligh t .. ... ... .... ........ . 37
Tire repair kit .. .. .... .... ... .... .. .. 264
Tire service life ..... .... ............. 244
Tires .. ... .. .... .... .... ... .... .... 234
Replacing .. ...... .... ... .... 246 , 248
run -flat ... .... .... .... ... .... .... 258
Service life .... .... ... .... .... ... 244
speed rating letter cod e ...... .... . 247
T ire manufacturing date .. ... .. .... 247
Tire specifications ........... ..... 247
Tread depth ........ .. .... ...... . 244
Un iform tire quality grading .... .... 249
Winter tires ....... .... ... .. ...... 250
T ires and vehicle load limits .. ... ... .. 242
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure ... .. .... ... 241
Co ld tire inflation pressure ..... ... . 238
Dimensions ... .... .... ... .... .... 246
Genera l notes .. ...... ... .... .... . 23 4
G lossary of tire and loading terminology
235
New tires and whee ls ..... .... .... 246
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Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Snow chains . ..... ....... ...... . 251
Tire pressure monitoring system ... 248
Tires and vehicle load limits ....... 242
Wheel bo lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Tir es/Whe els
Low aspect ratio tires ........ ... .. 253
Tire mobili ty system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Tire pressure monitoring system 17, 254
Tire repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Touch -up paint ...... ....... .... .... 202
Towing Fron t eyelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Rear eyelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Tow truck procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Trailer towing ..... .. .... .... ....... 194
Transmission 6-speed manual transmission ....... 99
S tronic transmission ...... .... .... 99
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) .... ... .... 244
Trip computer .. ...... .... ........... 25
Trip odome ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
What does it mean when dEF appears in the trip odom eter display? .... .... 14
Trunk lid .... ..... .. .... .... .... .... 45
Turn signals ....... .... ..... .. .. ... . 58
Wa rning /indicator ligh ts .. .... ... .. 18 u
Undercoating .... ...... .... ... .. ... 205
Unfastening safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Unidirectiona l tires .... .... .... .... .. 234
Uniform tire quality grading .. ... ..... 249
Universal Radio -Frequency Remote Control
(Homelink®) .............. ..... 107
Un locking
Power locking switch ... .... .... ... 44
Rear lid/trunk li d .. .... ...... ...... 45
Remote control k ey ... ........ ..... 42
Using the key . ...... .... ....... ... 43
V
Vanity mi rro r ........... ..... ... .... . 59
Vehicle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehic le Identification Number (VIN) .... 288
Vehicle jack ...... ... .... .... .... ... 270
Vehic le literature .......... .... ... .... . 5
Vehicle tool kit ..................... 264
Vehic le -care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Venti lation ..... .. ...... .... ...... ... 85
w
Wa rning light
Tire pressure monitoring system 37
Warning lights .. ... .... .... ... .. .... 15
Red symbols in the center display ... 32
Yellow symbols in the center display . 32 Warning/Indicator light
Rea r spoiler ... .... ..... .. .... .... 18
Warning /indicator lights ...... .... .... 12
Airbag system .... .... .... .... .... 18
Anti -lock brake system (ABS ) .... .... 20
Brake system .. .... .... ...... ... .. 19
Cruise contro l .... ... ... .. .... .... 18
Electronic power control . ...... .... 17
Electronic s tabiliza tion program (ESP ) 17
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
High beam .... .... .... ... .... .... 18
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M IU .... 17
Parking brake ...... .... ........... 19
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Tire pressure monitoring system .... 17
Turn signals ... .... .... ...... ..... 18
Wa rranty coverages .. .... .... ... ... . 293
Washer reservoir ... .... ... .... ...... 233
Washing .... ... .. .... .... ...... .... 198
Automatic car wash . ...... .... .. . 199
byhand ........... ....... .... .. . 199
General information .... .. .. .... .. 198
with a power washer ... .... .... .. . 200
Wax ing .. .... .... .... .... ... .... ... 201
Wear indicator ................. ..... 244
Weatherstrips .... .... .... ....... .. . 203
Weights . ...... .. .... .... ..... .. ... 289
What happens if you wear your sa fety b elt too
loose? ..... ... ... .... ... .... ... 130
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 127
What impairs driving safety? ....... ... 115
What should I do after changing a wheel?
242