Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
Rear fog lights ..... ....... ... .. .. .. .. 62
Rear lid Automatic operation .............. . 48
Escape handle ... .. .............. 332
Opening and closing .. .. ........... 46
Opening manually ....... .. .... .. .. 47
Rear light
Defective ............... .... ... .. 24
Rear seat Controls .. .. ................. .. .. 87
Easy entry .... ...... .... .. .... .. .. 89
Head restraint adjustment .......... 88
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 89
Massage function ....... .... .. .. .. 88
Seat adjustment ........ ....... ... 87
Setting in the MMI ............ ... .. 89
Rear view
See Rear-view camera .......... .. . 161
Rear window defogger .......... .. .. . 113
Rear window shelf .................... 86
Rear-v iew camera .. ...... ...... 161, 164
Park ing mode 1 .. ................ 166
Park ing mode 2 .. ................ 167
Red symbols .............. ...... .. .. 28
Refuelling ... .................. ... . 285
Release lever for hood ....... ... .. .. . 288
Remote control ... .... ... .. .. .... .... 40
Unlocking and locking ... .. .. ....... 43
Remote cont rol garage door opener
(Homelink ®) .......... .. .... .. . 181
Remote rear lid release ............... 46
Repair manua ls ............. ... ..... 361
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Repairs
Airbag system ................... 220
Replacing Wheel rims . ................. ... 320
Replacing a fuse . .. ............... .. 342
Replacing light bulbs ... .. .... .. .. ... 346
Replacing tires and wheels ............ 319
Reporting Safety Defects ........ ... .. 195
Reset button .. ...... ...... .......... 12
Retractor . ...... ........... ...... .. 201
Rims Cast alloy .. .. ... ... .. ... .... .... 275
Replacing ....... ... .. .. ..... .... 320
Roof rack . .... .. ........... .. .... .. . 92
Loading ..... ........... .. .. .. .. . 94
Mounting locations .... .. .......... 93
Roof weight ................. ... .. .. . 94
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SAFE ................. ...... ... .. .. . 12
Safe driving habits .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... 186
Safety belt height adjUJstment ......... 204
Safety belt position .. ...... ......... 202
Safety belt height adjustment .. .. .. 204
Safety belts worn by pregnant women ...
203
Safety belt pretensioner ........... ... 204
Service and disposal .............. 205
Safety belt warn ing light .. .... .. . 18, 197 Safety belts ......
... ... . .. .. .. .. .. . 201
cleaning ............ ... .. .. .. ... 281
Danger to passengers who do not wear a safety belt ......... ... .. .... ... 199
Fastening ....................... 201
Improperly worn . .. .............. 204
Not worn ................ .... .. . 199
Safety belt position .............. . 202
Safety instructions ... . .. .. .. .. .. . 200
Securing child safety seats ... ... .. . 241
Special considerations for pregnant women ...... ...... ... ... ... ... 203
Unfastening .......... .... .... ... 203
Warning/indicator light ...... .... . 197
Why YOU MUST wear them .. .... .. . 197
Worn properly ... ..... ... ... .. .. . 200
Safety compliance sticker ... . ......... 356
Safety equipment ...... ...... .... .. . 186
Safety features for occupant restraint and protection . .. .. .. .... .......... 186
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment .................. 76
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ..... ..... .. . 289
for side curtain airbags .. .......... 229
for using child safety seats ...... .. . 234
for using safety belts ...... .. .. .. . 200
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System .
219
Safety lock Ignition key, automatic transmission 119
Seat adjustment Adjusting the seatback ............. 79 Driver 's seat .................. .. .. 76
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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T Storing tire pressures .. .. .. ... .... 330 Towing
Tires and wheels .................
320 Tow truck procedures ........ .. ... 350
Tachometer .................... .... . 11 Valves ................... .... ... 320 Towing hitch
Technical modifications .. .. ..........
364 Tire service life .. .............. ..... 317 Audi parking system ...... ..... ... 171
Temperature
Climate controls .......... .. .... .
106
Setting for the d river's and front passen-
ger's side .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .
106
Tether anchors ............. .... ... . 249
Tether strap .... ........... .. .... .. . 249
The first 1,000 mi les (1,500 km) and
afte rwards .... .... .. .. .. ... ... .
261
Tie-down eyelets .... ... .. ... . .. . 90, 195
T ips for the environment
Saving fue l ............. .... ... ...
94
Using the air conditioner only when
necessary ......... .. .. .. .. .... . 112
tiptronic ® ............ .. .. .. .. .... .
154
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ...... ... 156
Driving ......... ... ... ... .. ..... 154
Dynamic shift program ....... .. .. . 157
Fail-safe mode ..... .. .. .. .... .... 159
K ick-down ......... ..... ... .. .. . 157
Manual shift program .......... .. . 158
Selector leve r ......... .. .. .. .... . 155
Tire pressure . ..... ....... ... .. .. .. . 313
Tire pressure monitoring system . ...... 327
Displaying tire pressures ....... .... 329
Initialize wheels .. .. ........... ... 330
Learning process ........ ...... .. . 330
Loss of air pressure .. ......... 17,328
Malfunctions .......... ... .. ..... 331
Sensors ...... ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 320
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Tir
es . .... ....................... .. 306 T owing loop ........... ...... .. .. .. . 351
Replacing .. .. .. .... ... . .... ..... 320 front . .. .. .. ................. .. . 351
Service life ....... .. .. .. .. .. ..... 317 rear .. .. ........... ...... .... .. . 352
speed rating letter ,code ........... 320 Trailer towing .. .. .................. 266
T ire manufacturing date ........... 320 Operating instructions .. .. .... .... 267
Tire specifications ................ 319 Technical requirements .. .. .. . 266,267
T read depth . ...... .............. 317 Tr ailer towing tips ......... .. .. .. . 268
Uniform tire quality grading . .. ..... 322 Train
Winter tires ................... ..
323 Transporting your vehicle ... ... . .. . 353
T ires and vehicle load Limits ........... 314 Transmission
Tires and wheels
See Automatic transmission ........ 154
Checking tire pressure .. .. .... .... . 313 T ransport Canada ..... ....... ...... . 195
Cold tire inflation pressure ....... .. 310
Dimens ions .. .... ............. ..
318
General notes ................... 306
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
307
New tires and wheels .... ..... ... . 318
Replacing .. .. .. .... .. .. .... ..... 319
Snow chains .. ........... .... .. .. 324
Transporting your vehicle . .. .......... 353
Tr ead Wear Indicator ( TWI) . ..........
317
Trip computer
Fuel consumption .. ...............
36
Mileage ................. .. .. .. .. 36
Single-trip memory ........ ... ... .. 37
T otal-t rip memory ... ...... .... .. .. 37
Tir e pressure monitoring system .... 320
Tires and vehicle load limits ... .. ... 314
Wheel bolts .. ................ ... 325
Trip odometer .. .. .................. . 12
What does it mean when dEF appears in
the trip odometer display? . ... .. ...
12
Winter tires ..................... 323 Trunk
Tires/Wheels
See Rear lid . .. .. .. ............... 46
Low aspect rat io tires .. .... .. .. .. . 325 Trunk escape handle . ...... .... ...... 332
Tools .... ......................... 334 T urn s ignals ................ ... .. .. .. 64
Torn or frayed safety be lts ... ......... 200 Warning/indicator lights ... .. . ... .. 17
Touch-up paint .. .. .... .. .. .. ... .... 274
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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Undercoating ...... ... ... ..... ..... 276
Unfastening safety be lts ............. 203
Unidi rect ional tires . .. .. .. .. .... ..... 306
Uniform tire quality grading . ........ . 322
Unlocking Power locking switch . ... .......... 45
Rear lid/trunk lid . ... .............. 46
Remote control . .. .. .. .. .... ...... 43
Using the key ........ .... .. .. .. .. . 44
V
Cruise control ... ... ...... .. .. .. . . 19 Wheel bolts
Electromechanical parking brake .... . 20 Torque .............. ... .. .. .. .. 32S
Electronic power control ........ .. .
16 Wheels . ... .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. 306
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 16
Fog lights .... .... ............... 17
Generator .. .. .... ....... ...... .. 16
H igh beam ............... .. .. .. .. 17
Instrument cluster .... .... ........ 10
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . ... 18
Rear fog lights ...... .... . .. .... .. 17
Safety belt ............... .. .. .. .. 18
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 17
Turnsignals . .. .... ....... ...... .. 17
Wa rranty coverages .......... .. .. .. . 361 Cast alloy
....................... 27S
Checking tire pressure ............ 313
Cold tire inflation pressure .. .. . ... 310
General notes ....... .. .... .... .. 306
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
307
New tires and wheels ...... ..... .. 318
Tires and vehicle load limits ...... . .
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 314
200
When must the airbag system be inspected? .
217
Vanity mirror 68 Washer reservoir
...... .... .... .. .. . 30S When should I adjust the tire pressures? 314
When should I check the tire pressures? 314
Where are lower anchorages located? .. 245
Where can I find the tire pressures for my car?
rear
.. ...... .......... .......... 70
Veh icle electr ical system .. .. .. ... ..... 16
Vehicle identification label ........... 356
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... 356
Vehicle jack .............. .... .. 333, 338
Vehicle literature ................ ..... S
Vehicle transport ................ ... 353
Vehicle-care products ............ ... 270
Ventilated seats 107
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Warning/indicator lights .. .... ........ 14
Adaptive Air Suspension ............ 18
Adaptive Cruise Control ......... .. 13S
Airbag system ... ....... ....... ... 17
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ........ 19
Brake system ............. ... .. .. . 20 Washing .
... .................... .. 270
Automati c car wash ....... .. ..... 2 71
by hand ....... .... .. .. .... .. ... 271
with a power washe r ............. . 272
313
Washing the vehicle ................. 270 Why safety belts? ........ . .. ... . 197, 198
Waxing ..................... ... .. . 273 Windows
Wear indicator .............. ...... . 317 Cleaning ........... .. .... .... .. 274
Weatherstrips . .. ........... ...... . 275 Convenience open feature ......... . 56
Weights .. ................. .. .... . 357 Defogging . .. .. .... ............. 109
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? ............ ... ......... 202
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 199
What impairs dr iv ing safety? ......... . 187
What should I do after changing a wheel? .. .
314
What should I do after replacing wheels? 314 Defrosting .
.. .. ................. 109
Rapid defrosting/defogging ... .. ..
111
Windshield defogger/defroster
Windshield washer fluid 112
Low level ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 33
Windshield wipers Installing new wiper blades .... .. .. . 73
Intermittent wip ing ............... 70
One -tap wiping ................. .. 70