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Energy management ...... .. .. ..... 96
Fan .................... ... ... .. 100
Heated seats, front .............. . 103
Key coded setting ........ ...... ... 96
Recirculation mode (automatic) .. ... 104
Recommended sett ings ............ 96
Residual heat ..................... 99
Setting the temperature ............ 99
Switching air cooling on/off .... ... .. 99
Synchronization . ... .............. lOS
Turning on and off ....... ...... .. .. 99
Using climate control economically .. 102
Clock ................ .... .. .... .... . 9
Closing Power sunroof ... .. ... ... .. .. . .... S4
Coat hooks ........... ..... .... ... ... 9S
Cold ti re inflation pressure ..... .. ..... 297
Compass mirror ........ ...... .. .... .. 73
Compliance . ... ................ .... 347
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 183, 344
Contacting NH TSA .... .............. 183
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
See multit ronic ® ................. 152
Convenience key .................... . 47
Dr iver messages ....... ... .. .. ... . 112
Locking vehicle ...... ....... .. .... . 49
START button ............. .. ... .. 110
Starting engine .. ............. .. . 110
S TOP button ............ .. .. .... . 111
Switching eng ine off .............. 111
Switching on ignition ......... .. ... 110
Unlocking vehicle ................ .. 48
Convertible child safety seats ..... .... 223
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Convert
ible lock ing retractor
Activating ............... .. ...... 229
Deactivating ..................... 230
Us ing to secure a chi ld safety seat .. 227,
229
Coolant system ..................... 284
Cooling System Expans ion tank ..... .. .. ... .... .. 284
Cruise control Changing speed ..... ... .......... 117
Presetting your speed ... .......... 117
Switching off . .. ................. 117
Switching on .................. .. 116
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. . 16
See also Adaptive Cruise Control .... 119
Cruising range ... ................ .... 34
(upholder .... ............. .. .. . 89,90
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Damp ing
See Adaptive A ir Suspens ion ...... .. 166
Data . .... ....................... .. 341
Data record er .. . .... .. ... .......... 240
Date display ......................... . 9
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 59
Declaration of compl ia nee
Adaptive Cruise Contro l ... ......... 347
Audi side assist .. .. . .. ...... .. ... 347
Cell phone package . .............. 347
Convenience key .... .. .. .. .. ..... 347
E lectronic immobilizer ............ 347 Homelink
® universal remote control . 347
Remote control key .. ....... ... ... 34 7
def What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer disp lay? .. .. ..... 10
Defective light bulb warn ing ......... .. 21
Defrosting/defogging the windows .. .. . 100
Defrosting/defogging w indows ........ 101
Determining correct load limit ....... .. 302
Digital clock . ........ ................ 9
Digital compass ..................... 73
Digital speedometer .................. 21
Dimensions ............ ... .. .. ..... 339
Dipstick Reading the dipstick properly ....... 281
Distance control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control ... .. .. . 119
Doors Power ch ild safety lock .. ....... .... 47
Driver information system ............. 19
Digital speedometer ............... 21
Driver information messages ........ 24
Open door or rear lid warning . ....... 21
Outs ide temperature display ........ 20
Sound system disp lay .............. 20
Driver seat
See Seating position .............. 176
Driver's seat ... .... .. .... ........... 76
Driver's seat memory ................. 79
Activating remote control key ....... 80
Recalling a seat pos it ion . ... ..... ... 79
Storing a seat position .. ....... .... 79
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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Driv ing messages ...... ...... .. .. .. .. 24
Dr iv ing safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 4
Dr iving through water ... ... ... .. .. .. 250
Dr iv ing time .. ............ .......... 34
Duplica te key . .... .... .. .. .. ........ 3 7
Dust fi lter
Climate controls .. .. .. .... .. .. . ... 96
DVD player for navigation system . .. . .. . 86
Dynam ic shift program ............ .. 156
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Easy entry feature . .. .. .. .. .... ..... 108
Electric seat adjustment
See Power seat ................... 76
Electromechanical parking brake Emergency braking . ... .. .. .... .. . 11 5
Ma lf u nct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Park ing .................... .. .. 114
Releasing and app ly ing ... .. ... .. .. 113
Starting off w ith a t railer ......... . 115
Wa rning/ind icator lights . .. .... .. .. 17
Electronic differential lock (EDL) How the system works ... ......... 241
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 17
Electroni c immobili ze r ... .... .. .. .. .. . 40
Electronic powe r control
(EPC) war ning/ indicato r light .. .. ... . 14
E lectronic speed limiter ........ .... .. . 23
Ele ctro nic s tabiliza tion p rogram ( ESP)
How t he system wor ks ... ......... 2 40
W arning/ind icator lights . .......... 14 Emergency braking
..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 115
Emergency closing Power su nroof ... ... .. .. . ... ... 55, 56
Eme rgency flasher ................ ... 61
Wa rning/ind icator l ights . .. .. .. .. .. 15
Emergency locking of doors . .. .. .. .. .. 45
E mergency sta rt ing .... ..... ... .. .. . 331
Emergency towing .................. 334
Energy management ................ 247
Battery power .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 248
Dr iver not ification ............... . 248
Engine Compartment . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 2 78
Coolant .. ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. . 284
Hood . ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 276
Starting ....... .. .. ........ . 108, 109
Starting with jumpe r cab les . .. .... . 331
Stopping ...... .............. ... 110
E ngine compa rtment
Sa fety instructions . .... ... .. .. .. . 277
Working the eng ine compartment .. 277
En gine coolant system ........ .. .. .. . 28 4
Add ing coolant ................. . 285
C hecking coo la nt level . ..... .. .. .. 28 4
Checking the engine coo lant level . .. 284
Ma lfu nction ... .. ..... ..... .... .. . 27
Radiator fan ....... .. ... . .. .. ... 286
E ngine coo lant tempe rature
T emperat ure gauge ............. .. . 8
Engine data ....... ...... .... .. ..... 341
Engine hood Closing .... ..... ..... .... .. .. .. . 2 77
How to re lease the hood ..... .. ... . 2 76 Engine oil
.. ... .... ... .. . ... ... .. .. 279
Add ing .............. .... ... .. .. 282
Add itives .................. .... . 282
Changing .. ..... .......... .. .. .. 283
Checking the engine oil leve l ..... .. 281
Indi cat io ns and conditions requiring extr a
check ing . .. .. .. .. ............. 281
Oil consumption .... ............. 280
Oil grades . .. .. .... ..... ....... . 279
Recommended oil check intervals ... 281
Specification and viscosity ..... .. .. 279
Engine oil leve l .... .. .. ............. . 31
E ngine oil p ress ure
Mal fu nct ion .. .. .. .. .... .......... 28
Engine oil sensor defect ive . ...... ... .. 31
Engine speed limitation ....... ... .. .. . 32
E nvironmen t
Bre ak-in per iod ...... ...... .. .. .. 249
Ca taly tic converte r .. .... ......... 250
Disposing o f you r vehi cle bat tery .... 292
Driving at hig h speeds ..... ... . ... 252
Driving to minimize poll ution and noise . .
2 51
Fuel .. .. .... ....... ...... .... .. 273
F ue l economy .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. 251
Leaks unde r yo ur vehicle ... .. .. .. . 2 77
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up .. .
252
Proper disposa l of dra ined brake fluid 287
Prope r disposal of dra ined engine coo la nt
285
Proper disposal of drained engine oil 282, 283
Recy cling used e ng ine o il .......... 282
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Unleaded fuel .... .... ... .. .. . .. . 271
What should I do with an old battery? ...
292
EPC
See E lectronic power control ........ 14
ESP
See Electronic stabilizat ion program (ESP)
14
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 240
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning ................ .... .... 264
Expansion tank ..................... 284
Ex terior lighting in the mirror housing ... 61
Eyeglass es compa rtment .............. 9S
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Fan
Radiator ............... .. .. .. .. . 286
Fastening Booster seats .................... 225
Convertible child safety seats .. ..... 223
Infant seats .............. .... .. . 222
Fastening eyelets .................... 84
Flat tire Changing . .. ........... ...... .. . 318
Floor mats ......................... 180
Fog lights ................. ........ . 60
Folding master key with remote control .. 3 7
Foot pedals .. .. ... ........ .. .. .. .. . 180
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment 273
Letting your engine warm up ...... . 109
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Reducing engine noise
by early upshifting
8
Refueling . .. ..... .. .. .. ......... 273
Saving fuel by early upshifting ........ 8
Using the rear window defogger ..... 101
Front airbags Descript ion . ...... .. .. .. .. ....... 199
How they work ................. .. 204
Front ashtray ........................ 91
Front fog lights .. ................. .. . 60
Front seats ... .. ..... ...... ...... .. . 75
Adjusting .. .. .. ........ ......... 177
Chi ld restraints in the front seat . ... 197
Fro nta l collisions and the laws of physics 186
Fuel Additives .... .. .... .. .. ......... 271
Blended gasoline ................. 271
Consumption ............ .... .. .. . 34
Filler neck ....................... 272
Fuel gauge ...... ............. .... 10
Gasoline ..................... ... 271
Gasoline additives ................ 272
Low fuel leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 30
Octane rating . .. ................. 271
Recommendation . ......... .... .. 271
Refuelling ....... .... .. .. ....... 273
Reserve .................. ... .. .. . 10
T ank capacity .................... 341
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 275
Fuse arrangement ................. .. 325
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Garage door opener (Homelink ®) .. .. .. 169 Gas d
ischarge lamps .. ... .... ... .... . 329
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .......... 8
Fuel gauge ... ... .. ............... 10
Speedometer ..................... 10
Tachometer . .... .. ... ............. 9
Trip odometer ............ ...... .. 10
General illustration Instrum ents and contro ls ............ 7
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 294
Glove compartment . .. .... .... .. ..... 94
cd changer .. .... .. .... ........... 94
emergency unlocking .............. 94
Valet key function ................. 40
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 339
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Head restraints ..................... 179
Adjusting ............... ... ... .. 179
Front seats ........ ............... 81
Rear seats .. .. .. .. ............... 81
Headlight washer reservoir ... ........ 292
Headlights ......................... . 58
Adaptive Light .............. ...... 61
Defective . .. .. .. .. ... ............ 21
Front fog lights ................... 60
Headl ight range control defective .. .. 31
Switching off ............ ... .. .. .. 58
Switching on ............ ...... ... 58
Washer system ... ................ 67
Xenon headlights ... ... ... ......... 58
Heated outside mirrors ............... 71
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data