___ A_ l_. p_ h _ a_b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l_ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
Instruments and controls ... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
General illustration .. .. .. ...... .... .
7
Interior lights ..... .. .... .. .. .. .. .... 68
Rear .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... ..... 68
Inte rva l wip ing .. .. .................. 69
Rai n sensor .. ........... ...... .. . 69
J
Jumper cables . .. ................. .. 334
Jump -start ing .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 333
K
Key ........................... .... 37
Batte ry rep lacement ..... .. ........ 38
Key rep lacement ... ... .. .. .. .. .... 37
Mas ter key with remo te control ...... 37
Mech anica l key . .. .. .... .......... 39
Kick-down multitron ic ® ..... ... ..... .... ... 158
tiptro nic® ........ .............. 151
Knee airbags . ... .. .... .. .. .. ... . ... 2 16
Description . ... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. . 216
How they work . .. .... .. ......... 217
Important safety instructions . ..... 218
L
Lane ass ist
Activat ing and deactivat ing ... ..... 132
Description .. ....... ... .. ....... 132
Indicator in the instrument cluster display
133 Instrument cluster
indicator light .. . 132
N otes on inst rument cluster d isp lay . 132
steer ing wheel v ibration ........... 135
wa rning time ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 135
LATCH ................. .... .. ..... 235
Description . .. .... ......... .... . 237
Insta lling a child restraint .. .. ..... 238
Location ... ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 236
Mounting and releas ing the anchorage
hook .... ... ... .... .... .. .. ... 238
Leather . ...... .. ........... .. .... . 269
Clean ing ........ .... .. .. .. ..... 270
Lifting jack ... .... .. .. .. .. . ... .. ... 323
Li ft ing vehicle . ... .. .... ... . ... .... . 338
Light senso r ......... .... ...... ..... 62
Light senso r defective .. ...... .... .. .. 33
Ligh ting ........ ........... .... .. .. 62
Lights Coming home ...... .. .. .......... 64
Daytime running ligh ts .. ........ ... 64
Dr iv ing light control .. ... . ... .. .. .. 62
E mergency flashers ....... .... .. .. 66
E xter io r li gh ting ... ....... ...... .. 64
H igh beam .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. 6 7
H igh beam wa rning/indica tor light .. . 15
Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Switching on and of f ... ..... .. ... .. 62
T urn signals ... .. .... ...... ... .. .. 67
Xenon headlights ...... ........... 66
Loading the luggage compartment .. .. . 183
Locking Power locking switch ............ .. 45
Rear lid/trunk lid .................. 46 Remote control key
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Us ing the mechanical key . ....... ... 44
Low beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Lower unive rsal anchorage bars (Canada) . ..
235
Lower un ive rsal a nchorages (C anada) . .. 235
Luggage Stowing ............. ... .. .. .. .. 183
L u ggage compartment ... .. ... ... ... . 83
Increasing the s ize .. .............. 84
Loading ........ .......... .... .. . 83
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
See also Load ing the luggage
compartment .. . .. ...... ... . ... 183
See also Luggage compartment . ... . 83
Luggage compartmen t lid
E mergency unlocking ....... .... .. . 47
M
Ma intenan ce ................. .. .. .. 343
Malfunction Indicato r Lamp (MIL) ... 15, 21
M aster key ..... .. ...... ..... ... . .. . 38
Battery rep lacement ... ... .. .. . ... . 38
Check light . ... .. .. ...... .. .. ... . 38
M echa nica l key .. .. .. .. .............. 39
Memory for dr iver's seat ............. . 80
Recalling settings . .. .. .. ......... . 81
Storing sett ings .... .............. 81
M il eage
Average ........ .... .. .... .. .. .. . 22
Instantaneous ................... . 22
Alphabetical index -________________ fNi'II
Mirrors
Act ivat ing the d ig ita l compass . .. .. .. 75
Adjus ting the anti-glare .......... .. 72
Automatic d imm ing fo r the outside
mi rrors ... ... .... .. .. .. ... . ... .. 74
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 72 Ins ide rearv iew mirror . .. ........... 72
Interior m irror ................ .. .. 72
Manua l g lare d imm ing .... .. .. . .... 72
Outside mirrors .. .. .. ... .... ..... . 73
Monitor ing the Advanced Airbag System 211
mu ltit ron ic® .......... ...... .. .. .. . 155
Au toma tic Shift Loc k (ASL) ......... 158
Dr iv ing t he m ultitron ic® .. ...... .. . 155
Dynamic shift program .. .. ... .. .. . 159
Fai l-safe mode ... .. .. .. .. .... .... 16 1
Kick -down . ... .. ... . ..... .... .. . 158
Manua l shift program .......... .. . 159
Selector lever ....... ...... .. .... . 157
Steering wheel with tiptronic ® ... .. . 160
tiptron ic .. .. .. .. ........ .... .... 159
N
Natural leather ........... ...... .... 269
N ew t ires and w heels . ..... .. ... .. .. . 30 7
N HTSA
Contact ing ... ...... .... .. .. .. .. . 185
Number of seats ....... .. .. .. .. .... . 190
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Occupant seat ing positions .. .... .. .. . 178
O ctane r ating ......... .. .. .. ... ... . 2 74
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Odomete
r .. .. .. .. ... .... . ... .. .. .. . 11
Oil
See Engine oi l ...... ... . ... . 282, 284
Oil co nsump tion . ....... ............ 284
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) . ... .. .. . . 21
E lectro nic speed lim iter .... .... ... . 22
Malfu nction Ind icator Lamp ( MIL) .... 21
Open door or rear lid warning .. ... .. ... 20
Ope rate you r ve hicl e economically a nd mi ni-
m ize pollution ............ .. .. .. 252
Optional equipment Mar ked wi th an asteris k ... .... .. .. .. 5
Outs ide mir rors .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 73
Outside temperat ure display ... .. ... .. . 19
Owner's manual How the Owner;s Ma nua l is org aniz ed .. S
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Paint
Touch-up .. .. .. ...... .... ....... 2 65
Paint No . .... ....... ............ ... 340
Park assist . ... .. ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 1 63
Adjusting the c himes ............ .. 164
rear . .... .. .. .. ...... .. ......... 163
rear, with rear-v iew camera . .. ..... 165
P ar king ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ... 111
Au toma tic t ransmission . .... .... .. 1 48
multitronic ® ... .... .. .... .. ... . . 1 55
Valet parking . ... .... .. .. .. .... .. . 49 Parking brake
.. .. ... ... .. .. .. .... .. 110
See also Electromec hanical park ing brake
1 1 0
Park ing system
rea r, wi th rea r-v iew camera . .. .. .. . 165
Parking system (rear, with rear-view camera) 165
Aco ustic par king sys tem tips . .. ... . 1 71
Parking mode 1 . ... .. .. ... ... ... . 168
Par king mode 2 . ... .. .. ... ... ... . 169
Sa fety precautions ......... .... ... 166
Switching on/off . .. ........... .. . 167
Switching rear-v iew camera on/off . . 170
P arts re placemen t .... .............. 3 45
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. .. . 212
Passive safety system ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 176
Peda ls .. ......................... . 182
Physical principles of a fronta l coll ision . 191
Polishing . .... .... .... .. .... .... .. . 26 4
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 95
Poll utant fi lter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 95
P owe r locking swi tch .. .... ........... 45
Power locking system ......... .... .. .. 41
Emergency locking . ............... 46
Locking and unlock ing t he veh icle from
inside .... .... ..... ... .... . ... .. 45
Rear lid/trunk lid . .. .... ........... 46
Selective unlock feat ure . ........... 42
Settings ....... .... .. .. .. .. . ... .. 42
Unlocking and lock ing vehicle ........ 42
Powe r locks
Windows open and closed .... . ... .. 48
Powe r stee ring . .. ... ...... .. 13, 32, 246
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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Storage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... ..... 86 Tires ...... ........ ... ... .. .. .. .. . 296 TPMS
Front seats ...................... 87 Service life .................. ... . 306 Tire pressure monitoring system .... 315
Glove compartment ............... 87 speed rating letter code ........... 309
Trailer towing ... .... .. ............. 255
Sun visors .. .................... .... 69 Tire manufacturing date
........... 309
Operating instructions ........... . 255
Switches Tir
e spec ifications ................ 308
Technica l requirements ....... 255, 256
Eme rgency flashers ............... 66 Tread
depth ... ........... ...... . 306
Trailer towing tips .... .. ......... 257
Symbols Red . ................. ... ........ 27 Uniform t
ire quality grading ....... 311
Winter tires ..................... 311 Transmission
automatic transmission® .......... 148
Yellow ......... ............ .. .. . 31 Tires
and vehicle load limits .......... 304
multitronic® ... ................ . 155
Tires and wheels
Transport Canada ................... 186
T Checking tire pressure ............ 302
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) .......... 306
Tachometer .................... ..... 9
Technica l modifications ............ .. 346
The first 1,000 miles (1,SOO km) and
afterwards .................. .. 2SO
Tie-downs .................. ... . 83, 185
tiptron ic® ...................... ... 148
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ......... 150
Driving ......................... 148
Dynamic shift program . .. ......... 151
Fail -safe mode ... .. ............. 153
Kick-down ..... .... ............. 151 Cold tire
inflation pressure ......... 300
Dimensions ... .................. 307
General notes ............ .. ..... 296
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
297
N ew tires and wheels ............. 307
Replacing ................ .. ..... 308
Snow chains .................... 312
Tires and vehicle load limits . .. .... . 304
Wheel bolts ................... .. 313
Winter tires ..................... 311
Tires/Whe els Trip
computer
Fuel consumption . .. .............. 22
Mileage ............ ...... .. .. .. . 22
Single -trip memory ........ ... ... .. 23
Total-trip memory .. .............. 23
Tr ip odometer .. .. .... .............. 11
Trunk
See Rear lid .. .. .................. 46
Trunk escape handle ... ............. 318
T urn s ignals ................... .... . 67
Warning/indicator lights . .......... 15
Manual shift program . ............ 152 Low aspect ratio tires . .... . .. .. ... 314
Selector lever ...... ..... .... . ... 149 Tire pressure monitoring system . 14, 314
u
Tire pressure .... .......... ......... 302 Tool kit .................... .. .. .. . 318
T ire pressure monitoring system ....... 314 Torn or frayed safety belts ............ 193
Loss of air pressure ............ 14, 315 Touch-up paint ... .................. 265 Undercoating .
.. .. .. .. ............. 267
Unfastening safety belts ........... .. 197
Unidirect ional tires .. .. .. .. .. ....... 296
Malfunction ..................... 315 Towing
Resetting tire pressures ...... .. ... 316 Front eyelet ..................... 336
T ire service life .. .. ............... .. 306 Rear eyelet .................... . 337
T ow truck procedures .... .. .. .. ... 336 Uniform t
ire quality grading ... .... ... 311
Unlocking Power locking switch .............. 45
Rear lid/trunk lid . .. .... .......... 46