___________________________________________ A_ l::.. p _h _a_ b_ e_t _ic _a_ l_ in_ d _ e_x __ _
Auto Lock .. .. ... ..... ... ... ... .. .. .. 42 B
Auto Safety Hotline ... ... ... . .. ..... 185
Auto-Check Control .. ..... ... .... ... .. 27
Automatic belt retractor .......... ... 194
Automatic car wash
See Washing ......... .... .. .... . 261
Automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . 88, 9S
Automatic driving light control ......... 63
Automatic power top ..... .. .. .. .... .. 51
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... .. .. 150, 157
Automatic transmission Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .... 150, 157
automatic transmission ........ ... 148
Driving ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 148
Dynamic shift program ... .... .. ... 151
Emergency release ............. .. . 154
Emergency release for selector lever
(mu ltitron ic®) ............... .. . 161
Fail-safe mode .............. 153, 160
Kick-down ...................... 151
Manual shift program ............. 152
multitronic ® ..................... 154
Selector lever ........... .. .. 149, 156
Shift buttons ....... .. .. .... 153, 160
Steering wheel with tiptronic ® . 153, 160
Automatic wipe/wash system .......... 69
Average speed .. ....... .... .. .. .. .. .. 21
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 251 Battery
... .. ... ... ................. 290
Charging . .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .. . 293
Important warnings when work ing on the
battery ..... ........... ...... .. 291
Jump starting . ........... ........ 333
Low ... .. .. .. .... .... .. ......... 247
Replacing the battery .. .. .. .... ... 294
State of charge ..... .. ... ...... .. 247
Winter operation ..... ..... ....... 290
Working on the battery .... .... .... 291
Battery voltage .. ........... ...... .. . 36
Before driving .. ... .... .. .. .. .. ..... 177
Belt positioner .. .. .... .. ... ... ..... 193
Blended gasoline ................ ... 27 4
Body cavity sealing . ................. 267
Booster seats ... .. ...... .. ......... 229
Brake assist ..................... ... 245
Brake booster . ........ ... .......... 244
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ........... 290
Checking the brake fluid level ..... .. 289
Reservoir .. .. .. .... .... ......... 289
What is the correct brake fluid level? . 289
What should I do if the brake fluid warning light comes on? . ... ... .......... 289
Brake system .. .. .. ..... .... ........ 289
Anti-lock brake system . .. .......... 15
Brake fluid ... .... ............... 289
Brake fluid specifications for refill and
replacement ................... 290
Brake light defective ....... .... ... . 35 Brake pads
.. .. .... ..... .... .... . 251
Electromechanical parking brake .... 110
General information .............. 243
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .... .............. .. 243
Malfunction .............. .... .. .. 30
Warning/indicator lights ....... .. .. 17
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 35
Braking guard
See Audi braking guard ............ 129
Break-in period ... .. .. .............. 250
Brake pads .. ...... ........... .. . 251
Tir es ... .. .. ................. .. . 250
Bulbs ................ .. .... .... .. . 332
C
California Proposition 65 Warning .. ... 281
Battery specific .................. 293
Capacities ......................... 342
Car care .. .... .............. ...... . 260
Interior ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. . 268
Plastic and vinyl .... ............. . 264
Weatherstrips ............ .. .. .. . 266
Care of exterior ... .... .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 260
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
183
Catalytic converter .. ..... ........... 251
Certification ......... .............. 346
Changing a flat tire .. ................ 320
Changing a wheel ...... ...... .... .. . 320
Changing engine oil ... .. .. ......... . 285
Controls and equip
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
Alphabetical index -________________ f!:VII
Electronic immobilizer ..... .. .. .. . 346
Homel ink® un iversal remote control . 346
Remote control key .......... ..... 346
Tire pressure monitoring system . .. . 346
Defective light bulb warning ... ... . .. .. 35
Defrost ing the windows . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 99
Deluxe automatic climate control ....... 88
A/C mode ............. ... ........ 93
Air distribution .. .. .. .......... ... 92
Air vents .. .. ... .......... .... .. .. 93
Automatic mode .... .. .. .. .. .... .. 90
Controls .. .. ................. .. .. 89
Defrost ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .... .. 92
Description ........ ....... .. .. .. .. 88
Economical use ................... 94
Fan . ... .................... ..... 91
Rear window defogger ......... .. .. 92
Recirculation mode ................ 91
Temperature ..................... 91
Turning on and off ............ .... . 90
Deluxe automatic climate control plus ... 95
A/C mode ......... ..... .... .... . 100
Air distribution . ... ............... 99
Air vents .. ............. .. .... .. . 101
Air vents (rear) . ............... .. . 101
Automatic mode .... .. .. .. .. .... .. 97
Automatic recirculation ........... . 102
Basic settings ............... ..... 102
Controls .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. ... .. 96
Defrost .......................... 99
Description ....................... 95
Economical use .................. 102
Fan .. .. .................... ..... 98
Front seat heating ............ .... 103
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Rear window defogger
... .. .. .. .. . 100
Recirculation mode ............... . 99
Synchronization ..... .. .. ......... 102
Temperature ..................... 98
Turning on and off . .... ........... . 97
Determining correct load limit ... .. .. .. 305
Digital clock ..... ............. .. .. .. . 10
Digital compass ............... ... ... 75
Digital speedometer ... ............... 20
Dimensions ... .. ................... 341
Doors Emergency locking .............. .. 47
Driver informat ion system .......... ... 18
Defective light bulb warning ......... 35
Digital speedometer ....... ... .. .. . 20
Driver information messages ........ 28
Open door or rear lid warn ing ........ 20
Outside temperature display ........ 19
Sound system display .............. 19
Driver seat
See Seating position .............. 178
Drive r's seat memory
Act ivat ing remote control key .... .. . 81
Driving lights ........................ 63
Driving messages ........... .. ... .... 28
Dr iving safely . .. .... .... .. ... ...... 176
Driving through water ... .. . ... .. .. . . 251
Dr iving time .. .. .... ............. ... 21
Duplicate key ........................ 38
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 95
Dynamic shift program .. ............. 158
Dynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 34
E
Easy entry function .......... ......... 79
Efficiency program . ... .. .. .. ......... 24
Fuel economy messages ............ 25
Memory levels .................... 22
Other equipment . .. ............... 24
Electrical seat adjustment
See Seat adjustment .. . ... ... .. .. .. 78
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking .......... .. .. . 112
Malfunction ........ ...... .. .... . 112
Operation ...................... . 110
Parking ............ .. .. .. .... ... 111
Releasing and closing ............. 110
Starting assist ........ ........... 111
Starting from rest ... .. .... .... ... lll
Starting off with a trailer ... .. .. .. . 112
Warning/indica tor lights ... .. .. .. .. 16
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
How the system works ............ 242
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. 15
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 41
Electronic power control
(EPC) warning/indicator light ........ 13
Electronic stabilization program (ESP)
How the system works ............ 240
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. 14
Emergency braking .. .. .... ......... . 112
Emergency flasher ................... 67
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. 15
Emergency key ... .. .. ............... 38
Starting engine ................... 41
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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Power locking switch ... .. ..... ... .... 46
Powe r locking system ............ ... . 41
Emergency locking ............ .... 47
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside ...... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 46
Rear lid/trunk lid .... .. .. .......... 47
Selective unlock feature .. .......... 43
Settings ..................... ... . 43
Unlocking and locking vehicle ....... 43
Power locks
W indows open and closed .......... 49
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 34, 246
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 1
Care and cleaning ................ 263
Closing .................. .... ... . 53
Convenience opening/closing . ....... 54
E mergency operation .. .. .......... 57
Error message ................. ... 52
General information .............. . 51
Indicator light ................ .... 52
Malfunct ion .. ... ......... .... .... 52
Opening ........ ........ .... .. .. . 53
Var iable power top storage bay ... .. . 55
Wind deflector . .. .. .. .. .......... 55
Power window regulators Convenience opening/closing .. ...... 49
Malfunctions ................. .... SO
Power window switches ............... 48
Pregnant women Spe cial considerat ions when wearing a
safety belt ............. ...... .. 195
Programming the Homelink ® universa l re
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Proper occupant seating positions
.. ... 178
Proper safety belt position .......... . 195
Proper seating position Front passenger ............... .. 179
Occupants .. ............. .. .... . 178
Rear passengers 180
Q
Quartz clock ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. 10
Question What happens to u nbelted occupants? .. .
191
Why safety belts? .......... ..... . 189
R
Radiator fan ....................... 289
Rain sensor ....... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 69
Rain sensor defective .... .. ........... 35
Read ing lights ... ................ ... 68
Rear .................... .. ... ... 69
Rear fog lights . .. ........... ...... .. 64
Rear lid Escape handle .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ... 318
Opening and closingi ............. .. 47
Rear light Defective .................. .... .. 35
Rear window defogger ........ .. .. 92, 100
Rear-view camera Parking mode 2 ....... .... .. .... . 168
Parking mode 1 .............. .... 167 Rearview mirror
See Mirrors
.. .. .. ................ 72
Recirculation mode ..... ... .. ..... 91, 99
Red symbols ............ ... .. .. ..... 29
Refill engine oil . .. .. .. .... .......... 32
Refuelling .... ............... .. .. .. 276
Release lever for hood .. .... ... .. .. .. 279
Remote control garage door opener (Homelink ®) .......... ........ 171
Remote control key Unlocking and locking ............. 43
Remote rear lid release ............... 47
Repair manuals . .. ................ . 343
Repairs Airbag system ............. .... .. 213
Replacing a fuse .............. .... .. 328
Replacing bulbs . .. .. .. ............. 332
Replacing tires and wheels .... ....... 308
Replacing windshield wiper blades .. .... 71
Reporting Safety Defects . .. .. .. .. 185, 186
Reset b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Retractor .. .... .... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 194
Rims Cast alloy ....................... 266
Rollbar
See Active rollover protect ion system 186
s
SAFE ................... .. .. .... .. . 11
Safe driving habits .............. .. .. 176