___ A_ l_. p_ h_a _b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l _ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
Operate your vehicle economically and mini-
mize po llution .. .... ......... .. 263
Outside air pollution How to prevent from entering the vehicle .
109
Outside mirrors ............ .. .... ... 74
Outside temperature display . .......... 23
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Paint
Touch-up 274
Paint No ......................... .. 356
Park ing .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ......... 124
Automatic transm ission .. ....... .. 154
Caution when parking near a parking barri- er or curb ............. ...... .. 124
Low bumper cover, spoilers and suspension .................... 124
Parking brake
See Electromechan ical parking brake 123
Parking on a decline (downhill) ... ..... 124
Park ing on an incline (uphill) ........ .. 124
Parts replacement . ........ ..... .... 363
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F light ... .. .. . 218
Passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Passenger's seat memory ... .......... 85
Passive safety system ............. ... 186
Pedals . .. . .... .................... 192
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 198
Pockets .. .. ..................... .. 100
Polishing . ....................... .. 273
Power locking switch ................. 45 Power
locking system ...... .... .. .. .. 41
Conven ience open feature .......... S6
Locking and unlock ing the veh icle from
inside ............ ... .. .. .... .. 4S
Opening and closing the windows ... . 56
Rear lid/trunk lid . ................. 46
Remote control ........... .. .. .. .. 40
Selective unlock feature . ........... 44
Settings ..... .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. 44
Unlocking and lock ing vehicle ....... 43
Power roof ............. .... .. ...... S7
Powe r seat
Contro ls ....... .......... .. .. .... 77
Massage funct ion .. ............... 79
Seat adjustment .................. 78
Upper thigh support ............ ... 78
Power s ide door closer ............ .. .. 45
Power steering . .. .... ............. . 257
Power sunroof
Emergency closing ... ... ... .... 58, 59
Power window switches ........... .. .. S3
In the dr iver's door ............. ... S4
In the front passenger's door ..... ... 5S
Reactivating the system . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Power windows Settings ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... S6
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safety belt .............. .. .. .. . 203
Programming the HomeLink ® universal re-
mote control ........ .... .. ..... 181
Proper occupant seating positions .. ... 188
Proper sa fety belt position ........... 202 Proper seating position
Front passenger .. .............. .
Occupants ... .. ... ............. .
Rear passengers
Q
189
188
190
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
quattro ®
See All Wheel Drive . ............. 257
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? ...
199
Why safety belts? ... ......... ... . 197
R
Radiator fan ............ ... .. .. .... 299
Rain sensor ................. ...... .. 70
Rain sensor defective . .. .... .......... 34
Reading lights Front . ........................ .. 65
Rear ..... ............. .......... 66
Rear ashtray ..... ................. .. 96
Rear center console .. ...... .... .. .... 98
Rear climate controls . .. ............. 114
Air distribution . ................ . 114
Automatic operation ......... .. .. 114
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Heated seats ........ .. .... .... .. 114
PASSIVE .......... ... . .. .. .. .. .. 114
Switching on and off ........ .. .. .. 114
T emperature ......... ... .. .... .. 114
Ventilated seats ... .............. 114
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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