-Alphabetical index
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A
ABS
See Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . 192
ABS (An ti-lock brake system)
Wa rning/indicato r lights .. ... .... .. 16
AC (air conditioner) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
A . ccessones ....... ...... .... ...... .
Adapt er for anti-theft wheel bolts .... . 300
273 Air conditioner ...
... .... ...... ..... . 99
See also Clim ate co111trols .... .. .... . 96
Air conditioning Swi tching on and off . ....... .... .. 99
Air distribution Climate controls
Air outlets Adjusting the outlets for rapid
defrosting/defogging .... .... ... .
Clima te controls ...... ..... .. ... . 101
102
102 How
many airbags does my vehicle have?
152
Important things to know ...... .... 145
Indicator light ................. .. 156
Moni toring . .. ... ........ .... ... .
Repairs ..... .. ... .. .... .. .... .. .
Side airbags ... ... ... ... .. ... ... . 156
159
161
Side curtain airbags .... ... .... ... 164
When must the system be inspected? ...
156
Adaptive Light
defective
. .... .... .... ........ ... 34 Air quality sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100 All Wheel
Drive ... .... ............. . 194
210
Adaptive light .. .. ... ... .... .... .... . 55 Air reci
rculation . .... ..... ... .... ... 101 Alloy wheels .... ... ..... .... .... .. .
Climate controls .. ..... ...... .... 100 A ll-whee l drive
Adding
Engine coo lant .. ... ...... ... .... 234
Engine oil .......... ....... ...... 230
Windshield washer fluid ...... .... 240
Additiona l accessories . ....... .... ... 300
Addi tiona l heater
Climate controls . ...... ..... ..... 103
Additives Engine oil .... .. .. .... ...... . .. .. 230
Adjustable steering wheel column ..... 105
Adjusting Steering wheel co lumn ....... .... 105
Adjusting front seats . .... ..... .. ... .. 72
Advanced Airbag System Components ...... .... ......... . 152
F . b ront air ags . .... .... .... ... ... . 150
How the components work together 153
Monitoring .... .... .... ... .... .. . 156
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... . . 157 When should I use the air recircu
lation?
100
Air recirculation mode
Climate controls .... .. .... ....... 100
Airbag Warning/indicator lights ........... 14
Airbag System Weight-sensing mat ...... ... .... . 168
A' b
Ir ag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 162
Advanced Airbag System .......... 149
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Child restraints . ... .... .... .... .. 169
Children ...... ..... ... ... .... ... 168
Components (front airbags) .. ... ... 152
Danger of fitting a chi ld safety seat on the
front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Front airbags .. ... ........ .... ... 149
How do the front airbags work? . . . . 154 Winter
tires ........... .. .. .... .. 259
A lternator
See Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Aluminum alloy wheels .... .. . .. .. ... 210
Ambient lighting ......... .... .... .. . . 60
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror .... .. 67
Anti -lock brake system
How the ABS system works . . . . . . . . 192
Anti -lock brake system (ABS)
Warning/indicator lights . ...... .... . 16
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
An ti- theft sys tems
An ti-Theft Alarm System ....... .... 46
Anti -theft wheel bolts ..... .... .... ... 273
Armrest Center armrest ....... .. .. .. ..... .. 80
Rear armrest ............. .... .. .. 81
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Ashtray
Rear . ........ .... ....... ...... ... 91
ASR How the Anti -Slip Regulation System
works .. .... .... .... ... .... .... 190
Ast erisk
Wha t does it m ean wh en something is
marked with an asterisk? ... .. .... .. 5
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature 298
AUTO Climate controls .. .... .... ... .... .. 99
Switching on . ... .... .... .. . .. .. .. 99
When should I use AUTO? ... ..... .. 99
Auto Safety Hotline ... .. .. .. .... .... . 133
Automatic air recircu lation ..... .. .... 100
Automatic belt retractor .. .... .... .... 139
Automatic car wash
See Washing .. ..... ... ..... .. .... 205
Automatic headlights defective ... .. .... .... ... .... .... . 34
Automatic Transmission Automa tic Transm ission . .... .. .... 117
Automat ic transmission .. .... .... .... 114
Driving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Emergency program . ............. 120
Emergency release ..... .. .... 120, 12 1
Ign ition key safety lock ... .... .... . 106
Kick -down ... .... .... .... ... .... . 119
L aunch Control Program ...... .... . 119
Se lector lever lock .. ...... .. . .... . 1 15
Selec tor lever positions .. ...... ... 114
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Tiptronic .
... ... . .. .. .... .. .. .... 118
Tiptronic controls on the s teering whee l
119
Average fuel mileage .......... .... ... 22
Average sp eed ... .... .... .... .... ... . 22
Avo id damaging the v ehicle .... .. .... . 198
B
Battery ... .. .... ... .... .... .... .... 236
chargi ng ..... .... .... .... .... ... 239
Disconnecting and c onnecting . ... . 237
I mportant warnings when work ing o n the
battery . .... .... .... ...... ..... 238
Replacing the battery .. ... .... .... 237
Winter operation . ..... ... .... .... 237
Working on the battery .... .... .... 238
Battery vo ltage ....... .... ........... 33
Before driving . .... . .. .. .... .... .... 125
Blended gasoline . ..... .. ...... ...... 217
Body cavity sealing .. .... ...... ..... . 21
O
Booster seats .... .... .... .... .... ... 175
Brake assistant ..... .... .... .. .. .... 1 93
Brake booster .. ...... .... .... ... .... 192
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ...... .... 236
Checking the bra ke fl uid leve l ...... 235
Reservoir .. ...... ... .... .... .... . 235
What is the correct brake f luid level? 235
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? . .... ...... .... .. 235
Brake pads .. ..... ... .... .... .... ... 196 Brake system
..... .. .. .. .... .... .... 235
Anti -lock brake system (ABS) .. .. .. .. 16
Brake fluid ............ .... ..... .. 235
Brake f luid specif ications for re fill and
replacement ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 236
Brake light defective ... ...... .... .. 34
General information . ........ ... .. 191
How does moistur e or road salt aff ect the
br akes? ..... .... .... .. .. ... .. . . 1 91
Ma lfunct ion ... .. .... .... .... .. . .. 30
Warning /indica tor lights .. .. .... ... . 15
Worn brake pads symbo l ...... .... . 33
Break -in period .. ...... ...... .... ... 195
Brake pads . ...... .... ... .... .. .. 196
Tires ... .. .... .... .... ... .. .... .. 1 95
Bu lbs ...... ........ ... .. ...... .... . 283
C
California Proposition 65 Warning . .... 225
Battery specific ... .... .... .... .... 239
Capacities .. ... ... ... .... ... .... .... 296
Car care ... . .... .. .. .... .... .... .. . . 204
In ter ior . ...... .... .... ... .... .. .. 211
P last ic a nd vinyl . ...... .... .... ... 208
Weathers trips ... .. .... .. . .... .. .. 209
Care of exterior . .... ..... ... .... .... 204
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartm ent .
13 1
Cargo net .. ... ... .. .. .. .... .... ..... 83
Catalytic converter ...... .... .... ... . 196
Center armrest ......... .... ... .. ..... 80
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Engine
4-cylinder diesel (140 hp) ... ... ... . 226
4 -cylinder gaso line (200 hpl .... .... 225
Coolant .. ...... ..... .... .... .... 232
Hood ...... ....... .... ... .... ... 223
Starting .................... 106, 107
Starting with jumper cables .. .... . 285
Stopping ... .. .... .... .... .... .. 108
Engine compartment . .... .... ...... . 225
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Working in the engine compartment 224
Engine coolant system ... .... ....... 232
Adding coolant .... ....... ..... .. 234
Checking coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Checking the engine coolant level .. 233
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Engine coolant temperature
Gauge .... .... .... .... ... .... .... . 9
Engine cooling system Malfunction ........ ... .. .... .... . 30
Engine data ........ ............... . 296
Engine fault Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Engine hood Closing . .... ... .. .... .... ...... . 224
Release lever ...... .... .... ...... 223
Re leasing and opening ......... ... 223
Engine ma lfunction (diesel engine)
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Engine oil .. ............. .. .... .... 226
Adding . .... ... .. .... ...... ... .. 230
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Changing ............... ........ 230 Checking the engine oil
level ... .... 229
Diesel engine .. ..... .. ...... ..... 231
Indications and conditions requiring extra checking ... ....... ...... ...... 229
Oil consumption ................. 228
Oil grades . .... ........ .... ...... 226
Recommended oil check intervals .. 229
Specification and viscosity ...... .. 226
Specifications Diesel engine ....... 231
Specifications gaso line engine ..... 226
Engine oi l level ................... 32, 33
Engine oi l pressure (malfunction) .. .... 31
Engine oil sensor defective .. ... .... ... 33
Engine speed limitation .. ...... .... ... 32
Environment Break -in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Diesel particulate filter ............ 197
Disposing of your vehic le battery ... 237
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Driving to minimize pollution and noise .
198
Fuel ............................ 220
Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Leaks under your vehicle . .... ... .. 224
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up ..
198
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid
236
Proper disposa l of drained engine
coo lant .. .... ... .... .... .... ... 234
Proper disposa l of dra ined engine oil 230
Recycling used eng ine oil ...... ... 230 Unleaded fuel
..... ... .... .... .. . 217
What should I do with an old battery?
237
EPC
See Electronic power control . . . . . . . . 13
ESP
See Electronic Stability Program .... 188
Event Data Recorder (EDRJ ............ 188
Expansion tank 233
F
Fahrenheit
Switching between Fahrenheit and Centigrade . ...... .............. 101
Fan Adjusting the fan speed .. ...... ... 101
Climate controls ...... .... ....... 101
Radiator ........ .... ... .. .... ... 235
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Convertible chi ld safety seats ...... 173
Infant seats
Fastening eyes
Flat ti re 172
.. .... .... .... ... .. ... 82
Changing .. .... .... ... ........ .. 270
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Fog lights, front .. .... .... ........... 55
Folding master key with remote control . 36
Foot pedals ........................ 130
For the sake of the environment
Gaso line fumes and the environment 220
Letting your engine warm up . ..... . 107
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Locking
Manual back-up .. .... ....... .... .. 45
Power locking switch .............. 42
Rear lid .......................... 43
Remote control .. .... ........ ... .. 40
Using the fold -out key .. ...... .... .. 41
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) ..
180
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. 180
L uggage
Stowing ... .. .... .... .... ... .... . 13 1
L uggage compart ment
Ca rg o net ... .... .... .... ...... ... 83
Fas ten ing eyes ... .... .... ... .... .. 82
I ncreasing size ... .... .... .... .... . 81
Light ... .... .... .... .... ... .... .. 60
Retractable cover ..... ........... .. 84
Ski sack .. ... ........ .... ..... .. .. 85
See also Loading the luggage
compar tment ... .... .... ... .... . 131
Lumbar support .. .... .... ..... .. .... . 76
M
Maintenance ..... .. .... ........ ... . 299
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU ... . 14, 2 1
Manual transmission .... ... .... ..... 113
Gearshift lever ................... 113
Master key ........... ......... ...... 37
Battery replacement ............... 38
Master key remo te control . ...... .... .. 37
Menu button ....... .... .... .... ... .. 25
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Menu display
On-Board Diagnostic System . ..... .. .. . 2 1
Driver Information Display .... ...... 23 Electronic speed limiter ... .... ..... 21
Mi rrors Ma
lfunction Indicator Lamp (M IU .. .. 21
Activating the digital compass ...... . 70 On -Board Diagnostic System
(080) .... . 21
Adjusting the anti -g lare ... ........ . 67 Data Link Connector (OLC) ...... .... 2 1
Automatic dimming for the outside Open door or front lid war ning .... ..... 18
mirr ors ... .. .... .... .... ... .... . 69
Operate your vehicle economica lly and mini-
Automat ically dimming inside mirror . 67
mize pol lu tion .... ... .... ..... .. 1 98
I nside day -night m irr or .. ...... .... . 67
Optional equ ipment
I nterior mirror .... .... .... ... .... . 67
Marked with an aster isk ... .... .... .. 5
Outside mirrors .......... .... ..... 69
Outlets .. .... .... ... .... ...... ... .. . 91
Monitoring the Advanced A irbag System
156
Mo unting hooks .. ...... .... .... .... . 84 Outside air pollution
How t o preven t fro m enter ing the vehic le
101
N
Outside mirro rs .. .... .... .... .... .... 69
Outs ide temperature display .. .... .... . 18
Natural leathe r ... .... ...... ... .. .... 212 Owner
's manual
New tires and whee ls . ............... 254 How the Owner's Manual is organized
. 5
NHTSA Contacting ...................... 133
p
Number of seats ... .. .... ..... .. .... 135
Paint
0
Touch -up ... .... ... .. .... .... .... 208
Paint no .. ...... .... .... ... .... .... 294
Occupant s eating pos it io ns .. .... ..... 126
Octane rating .... ...... ....... .. .... 217
Odometer ... .... .... .... .... .... ... . 10 panoramic sliding sunroo
f ............. 49
Co mfort closing . ...... .... .... .... 50
Eme rgency operatio n ..... ... 50, 51, 52
to close ...... .... .... ... .... .... . 49
Oil
What kind o f oi l should I put in my
engine? ..... ... ... ..... .... .... 226
See also Engine oil ................ 226 to open
...... .... .... ... .... .... . 49
Parking ............................ 109
Au tomatic transmission .... ... .... 116
Parking brake ....................... 108
Setting and releasing .. ... .... .... 108
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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Parking brake warning ... ..... ... ..... 30
Parking on a decline (downhill) ....... 109
Parking on an incline (uphill) . ...... .. 109
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... ... 157
Passive safe ty syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Pedals . .... ... .. .... .... .......... 130
Physical pr inciples of a frontal collision 136
Polishing ... .... .... .... .... ... .... 207
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rear center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Powe r locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Convenience close/open feature .. ... 48
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside .. ... ..... .... .... ........ 42
Opening and c losing the windows .. . 48
Operating locks from with key ...... 41
Rear lid ...... .. .. .... ...... ... .. . 43
Remote con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 , 40
Un locking and locking vehicle .. .... . 40
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Power seat Adjusting the seatback ............. 75
Adjustment ... .... .... .... ... .... 74
Power steering
See Electro-mechanical power assist . 16,
193
Power sunroof
See panoramic sliding sunroof ...... 49
Power window swi tches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
In the driver's door .... .... ...... .. 47
Reactivating the system . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Pregnant women
Special considerations when wear ing a
safety belt ............... ... ... 1 41
Proper occupant seating positions .... 126
Prop er safety b elt position . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Proper seat ing position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Occupants .... .... .. ..... .. .. ... 126
Rear passengers 128
a
Quartz
clock .............. .... ... .... . 9
quattro ®
See All Wheel Drive ...... ...... ... 194
Question
R
What happe ns to unbelted occupants? ..
137
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Radiator fan ... .. .... .. .. .... .... ... 235
Radio Rep lacing . .... ... .... .... .... ... 301
Rain sensor d efect iv e ... .. .... .... .... 34
Reading light
Rear ...... ... ..... .... .... ....... 60
Reading lights
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 , 59
Rear ...... ... ..... .... .... .... 58, 59
Rear armrest . .... ...... .... ... .. .... 81
Rear ashtray ..... ..... .. .... .... .... 91 Rear
lid
Emergency release .... ... ... ... .. . 44
Locking/unlocking . .... .... ... ... .. 43
Rear light defective . ...... .... .... .... 34
Rear power locking switch . .... .... ... . 43
Rear seat bottom ...... .... .... .... .. 81
Rear view mirror
Inside rear view mirror ............. 67
Rear window defogger with air-conditioning ... ..... .. ... 103
Refu elling ........... .... ........... 220
Release lever for engine hood ......... 223
Remo te con trol ................... ... 37
Resetting remote con trol ... .... .... 41
Un locking and locking . .... .... .... 40
Remo te mas ter key
Battery replacement ........... .... 37
Check light .... .... .... ....... .. .. 37
Repair manuals ... .... ... .... .... .. . 298
Repairs Airbag system .... .... .... .... ... 159
Replacing Wheel rims . ... .... .... .... .. 254, 256
Replacing a fuse ... ... ....... .... ... 278
Replacing a sound sys tem . ........... 301
Replacing light bulbs .. ..... .. ... .... 283
Replacing tires and wheels ........... 255
Reporting Safety Defects ..... .... 133, 134
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Resetting remote control .. .... .... .... 41
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
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Tires and vehicle load limits
Tires and wheels 250
Checking tire pressure ..... ... .... 249
Co ld tire inflation pressure ... .. .... 246
D imensions .. .... .... ... .... .... 254
General not es . .... ....... ...... .. 242
G lossary o f tir e and loading termino logy
243
New tires and whee ls ... .. ... .... . 254
Replacing . ...... ... .... .... .... . 255
Snow chains . .... .... .... .... .... 260
T ire pressure monitoring system ... 256
T ires and vehicle load limits .... .... 250
Wheel bo lts . ..... ....... ...... .. 261
Winter tires .. ... ... ........ ...... 259
T ires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires . ... .... .... . 26 1
T ire pressure monitoring system 12, 263
Torn or frayed safety belts .... .... ... . 138
T ouch -up paint
Tow ing 208
F ront eyelet ...... .... ... .... .... 289
Rear eyelet . ...... .... ... .... .... 289
T ow truck procedures .... .... .... . 288
Trailer towing . ...... .... ... .... .... 200
Operating instruc tio ns . ...... .... . 201
Techn ical requi remen ts ... ... . 200, 201
Tr aile r towing tips ... .... .... .... . 202
T ransmiss ion
6 -speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Manual tra nsmission .. ...... .... . 113
S tronic transmiss ion . ... .... .... . 114
Transport Canada .... ... .... .... .... 134
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
T
read Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .... . 253 w
Trip co mputer ...... .... .... .... ... .. 22
Trip odometer ... ... .... .... .... .... . 10 Warning
light
What does it mean when dEF appears in Tire pressure monitoring system
.... . 35
the trip odometer display? . ....... . 10 Warning lights ... .... .... ... .... ... 8, 11
Turn signals ..... ... .... .... .... .... . 57 Red symbols in the center display ...
. 28
Warning/indicator lights .... .. .... .. 1 4 Ye
llow symbols in the cen ter display . 29
Warning/ind ica tor lights
u Airbag system .... .... ..... .. .... . 1 4
Anti -lock brake system (ABS) ...... .. 16
Unde rc o ating .. .... .. .... .... .... ... 211
Brake system ..... ... .... .... ..... 15
Unfastening safety belts . .... .... .... 142
Cruise control . .... .... ... .... .... . 14
Unidirectiona l ti res ...... .... .... .... 242 Electronic power control
... .... .... . 13
Uniform tire quality gradi ng ... .... ... 258 Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 13
Un locking Engine ma
lfunction (diesel engine) ... 13
Power locking switch . ...... .... ... 42 Generator
.... .... .... ... .... ..... 14
Rear lid .. .... ... .... .... .... .... . 43 G
low plug system .... .... .... .... . 13
Remote control .. .... .... .... .... . 40 High beam
.... ....... .... .... .... 14
Us ing the fold -out key ..... .... .... . 41 Ma
lfu nction Indicator La mp (M IU .... 14
Park ing brake .. ...... .... .... ... .. 15
V Safety belt .. ...... .... .... .... .... 1 5
Tire p ressu re mo nito ring syste m .... . 12
Vanity mirror .... ... .... .... .... .... . 60 Turn signals
...... .... .... .... .... 1 4
Vehic le battery Warranty coverages ...
... ... .... ... . 298
Stationary .... .... ........ .... ... 237 Washer reservoir ..... .... ..... .. .... 240
Vehic le e lec trical system ... .. .... ... .. 14 Washing .. ...... .... .... ... .... .... 204
Vehicle identification .... .... .... .... 294 A
ut omatic car wash . ...... .... ... . 205
Vehic le identification ll abel .. ...... .... 294 by hand
.... ... .. .... .... .... .... 205
Veh icle Ident ification !Number (VIN) .... 294 General
info rmat ion ...... .... ... . 20 4
Vehicle jack . .... .... .... .... ... 268, 274 with a power washer ...
... .... .... 206
Veh ic le l iterature . ...... .... ..... .. .... 4 Wax
ing ...... .... .... ... .... .... ... 207
Vehic le -care products ..... .. ... ... .. . 204 Wear indicator .
............... .... .. 253
Weathers trips . ....... ... .... .... ... 209
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