___________________________________________ A_ l::.. p _h _a_ b_ e_t _ic _a_ l_ in_ d _ e_x __ _
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage .....................
250
Instrument cluster illumination ........ 13
Instruments and controls .............. 10
General illustration . ........... .. ... 9
Interior lights Front .............. ...... .. .. .. .. 70
Rear .................. .... ...... 70
Intermittent wiping Rain sensor . ............. .. .. .. ..
72
J
Jack .............................. 336
Jumper cables ...................... 353
Jump-starting ...................... 352
K
Key ...... ...... .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. 40
Battery replacement .. .. .... ....... 42
Coded settings ............ ...... . 109
Convenience opening and closing of
windows ......... .. ... ... ... ... 58
Emergency key ................ .. ..
40
Key replacement .................. 40
Master key ......... .. .. .. .. .... .. 40
Valet key .................... .... 40
Key coded settings
Climate controls .................
109
Keyless entry remote contro l ... .. .... .. 41
Kick-down
tip tronic ® ... ................... .
164
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
L
LATCH
............ ... ... .......... 244
Description ......................
245
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages . .
246
Installing a child restraint ......... 248
Location ...................... .. 245
Mounting and relea 1sing the anchorage
hook ........................ .. 248
Lateral angle ........... .... ........ 266
Leather ...... .. .. ...... .. ... ...... 283
Cleaning ..... ........... ........ 284
Level adjustment
See Adaptive Air Suspension ........ 176
Lifting jack .. .................. ... .. 342
Lift ing vehicle ...................... 357
Light
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing . 68
leaving home .................. .. . 68
See also Ambience lighting ......... . 71
Light sensor defective ................ 33
Lighting
See Ambience lighting ............. 71
Lighting in the mirror housing .......... 68
L ights .......................... ... . 65
Coming home ........ ...... ... ...
66
Daytime running lights ... .. ... ..... 66
Emergency flashers ............. .. . 68
Exterior lights ....................
66
Front fog lights . ...... ............ 67
Headlights ....... ................ 65
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 69 High beam warning/indicator
light ...
19
Leaving home ..................... 66
Rear fog lights ........... ... ...... 67
Side marker lights .......... .. ... .. 65
Turn signals .............. .... .. .. 69
Xenon headlights . .. .......... ..... 65
Loading the lugg age compartment .....
195
Loading the roof rack ................ 101
Locking
Power locking switch ........... .. ..
47
Rear lid/trunk lid ... .. .. ........... 49
Remote control key .... .... .. .. .. .. 45
Using the key ..................... 46
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) .. .
244
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. . 244
Luggage Stowing ........................
195
Luggage compartment ................ 94
Cargo net ........................ 96
Expanding .. ...... ...............
94
Retractable cover .. .. .. ........... 96
Ski sack .................. ...... .. 99
See also Loading the luggage
compartment ..................
195
luggage compartment
Tie-down rings . .................. .
95
M
Maintenance ....................... 366
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ...
17 , 26
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
Alphabetical index fflll ___________________________________ ____._ _______ _
Power locking system .. .. .... .... ... .. 44
Convenience close/open feature .. .... 58
Locking and unloc king the veh icle from
inside ..... .. .. ... .. .. .. .... .. ..
47
Opening and closing the windows . .. . 58
Rear lid/trunk lid .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49
Remote control key .. ...... .. .... .. 41
Selective unlock feature .. ...... .. ..
47
Sett ings .. .. ... .... ..... .. .. . .... 47
Unlocking a nd lock ing vehicle .. .. .. .. 45
Power outlets ............. .. .. .. .. . 104
Power seat Con tro ls .. .. ........... ...... .. ..
84
Sea t adju stmen t .... ...... .. .. .. .. 85
Power steering ..... ... . .... ... .. .. . 257
Power window switches . ..... .. .. ..... 56
In the driver's door ........... .... . 56
In the front passenger 's door .... .. .. 57
Reactivating the system .. ...... .. .. 59
Pregnan t women
Special considerations when wearing a safety be lt ..... ... .. ... ... .. .. . 205
Programming the Homelink ® universa l re-
mote cont rol .......... .. .... .. . 183
Proper occupant seating pos it ions . .... . 190
Proper sa fe ty belt posi tion ......... .. . 2 04
Prope r seat ing position
Front passenge r .. .. .... ......... . 191
Oc cupants ......... .. .. .. ... ... . 190
Rear passe ngers .. ...... ....... ... 19 2
Protective tray ............... .. .. .. .. 97
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Q
Quartz clock
...... .................. 11
quattro ®
See All Whee l Drive ....... .. .... .. 258
Ques tion
Wh at happe ns to u nbe lte d occ upan ts? . .
201
Why safety belts? ................ 199
R
Rad iator fan .. .... .... ......... .... 307
Rain sensor ... .. .. .... ... . ... .... .. . 72
Rain sensor defe ctive ........ ...... .. . 33
Readi ng lights
Front ........................... 70
Rear .. .. .. .. .. .... ... ... .... .. .. 70
Rear ashtray . ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 103
Rear fog lig hts .. ....... .... .. .. .. .. . 67
Rear lid Automatic operation ............ .. . 50
Emergency unlocking .. .. .. ... ... .. 52
Ope ning and closing .............. . 49
Valet key funct ion ...... ... ........ 43
Rear light Defective .. .. .. ... ... ............ 24
Rear ope ra tion
Four -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ...... ... ... .... .. . 119 Rear park assist ..
... ..... ... ... .. .. . 168
Adjusting the display ....... .. .. ... 17 4
Adjusting the warning tones ........ 17
4
Trailer hitch . .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... .. 175
Rear seats Adjusting seat ...... ...... .. . ... .. 88
Entry assist . .. .. .. ............... 89
Folding seat back up and down .. .. ... 90
Rear view camera Parking mode 1 . ... ...... ... . ... . 172
Parking mode 2 . ... ...... .. .. ... . 173
Re ar view mir ror
I ns ide rear view m irro r . . . . . . . . . 7 7, 78
Rear window defogger ............. .. 113
Red symbols ... .. .. .. ...... .. .. ... .. 28
Ref ue lli ng ... .... ........... .... .. . 290
Gaso line inh ibitor fl ap ............ . 290
Release lever for hood . ....... .. .. .. . 296
Remote cont rol ga rage door o pener
(Homeli nk® ) .... ....... ... .. ... 183
Remote control key ... ... .... ... . .. ... 41
Unloc king and locking ... .. .. .. .. .. .
45
Remote rear lid release ............... 49
Repa ir manuals ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 366
Repai rs
Airbag system ..... .. . .... .... .. . 223
Rep lacing a fuse ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 346
Replacing light bulbs .. .. .. .......... 350
Rep lacing tires and w heels .. .......... 3 26
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 19 7, 198
Reset button ...... . .. .. .. .. ... .... .. 12
Residua l heat .. .. .. .. .............. 110
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
___ A_ l_. p_ h _ a_b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l_ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
tiptronic ® . .... .... ..... ... .. ... . .. 161 T ires and vehicle load limits . .. .. .. . 322
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ...... ... 163 W heel bolts ................... .. 332
Dr iv ing .................. .... ... 161 Winte r tires ............... ... .. . 330
Dynamic shift program . .. .. ... . ... 164 T ires/Wheels
Fai l-safe mode . .. ............. ..
166 Low aspect ratio tires .. .. .. .. .. ... 332
Ki ck-down ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 1 64 T ire pressure monitoring system . 19,333
Ma nual shift program .... ......... 1 6 5 Tools ............ .. .. .. .... .. .. ... 336
Selector lever .. .. ... . ..... .. . ... 162 Torn or frayed safety be lts .......... .. 202
Ti re pressure ........ ... ... ..... .... 320 Touch-up paint ... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. 278
Ti re pressure monitoring system . ... .. . 333
Loss of air press ure . .... ... ... . 19, 334
Ma lf u nct ion ................... .. 334
Resetting t ire pressures ......... .. 335
T ow ing
Front eye le t .............. ...... .
355
Rear eye let .............. .. .. .. . 356
T ow tr uck procedures .. .... .. ..... 355
Ti re service life .... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. 32 4 Tow ing a tra ile r
T ires ...... .............. ...... ...
3 14 Par king system . .. .... .... .. .... . 175
Service life ... .. .. .. .. ... .... .... 324 TPMS
speed rat ing let ter code ......... ..
3 27
Tir e m anufactur ing da te ..... ...... 3 2 7
Tir e spe cifica tions . .. ........... .. 3 27
Tr ead depth . ... .. .. ... ... .... ... 3 24
Uniform t ire quali ty g rading ... .. .. . 329
Winter tires . ... .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. 330
Tir es and vehicle load limits . .. .... ... 322
Tires and wheels T
ire pressure monitoring system . ... 334
Tr ailer towi ng .. .. ................. .
269
Ope rating instruc tions ...... .... .. 2 70
Tech nica l requirements ... .. .. 269,271
T ong ue load .... ... ...... .. .. ... 270
T railer towing tips . ... ...... .. ... . 272
Tr ailer turn sign al assembly
Wa rning/indicator l igh ts ... .. .... ..
1 7
Checking tire pressure ............ 320
Cold tire inflation pressure .. .... ... 318
Dimensions .. ............ .... ... 326
General notes ..... ...... .... .... 314
Gl f t.
d l d" t . l Tread We ar Indic a tor (lfWI) ... .... .. . 32 4 ossa ry o ,re an oa mg ermmo ogy .
315
Transm ission
t . t
. ® ,p ronic ............ ...... ... .
T ransport Cana da ...... ..... ... .. .. . 16 1
198
Trip computer
New tires and wheels .... .........
326 Fuel co nsump tion ........ ...... .. . 37
Rep lacing .. .. .. .. ...... ......... 326 Mileage ............ ... .. ... ..... 37
Snow chains .. ..... ....... .... . .. 331 Single-trip memory ................ 38
T otal -t rip me mory ........ .... .. .. 38
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
What does it mean when dEF appears in
t he trip o dome ter display? . . . . . . . .
12
Trunk
See Rea r lid .. ... ... ........... 49 , 50
Turn s ignals .... ....... ...... .. .... . 69
Warning/indicator lights . .......... 17
T urning re ar air condit io ni ng on/off
F our -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning .. ................ .
116
u
Undercoating ... .. .. .. ... ..... .. .. . 280
Unfastening safety be lts ...... ... .. .. 206
Unidire ct io nal tires .. .. .. .. .... .. ... 314
Un iform t ire quali ty grading .......... 329
Unlocking
Power locking switch . ... ... ... .. ..
47
Rear lid/trun k lid ... .. .. .. ...... .. 49
Remote control key .. ............. . 45
Using the key .............. .... .. . 46
V
Valet key function
Activat ing and deact ivat ing ........ .
43
Vanity mirror ... .. .. .. ... .... ..... .. 71
Vehicle Identificat ion Numbe r (V IN) ... 360
Vehicle jack . .. .. ....... ...... .. 336, 342
Vehicle lite ratu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle-care products ...............
274