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Audi drive select .. .. .. ...... .. .. . .. . 147
Adaptive dampers ................ 147
Description ............. .. ....... 147
Dynamic steer ing ... ....... ..... .. 147
Sett ing the driv ing mode . .. .. .. .. . 148
Audi Serv ice Repai r Manuals and Litera ture .
340
Auto Lock .. .. ... ..... ... ... ... .. .. .. 46
Auto Safety Hotline ... ... ... . .. ..... 179
Auto-Check Control .... .. ... ...... .. .. 31
Automatic belt retractor .......... .. . 185
Automatic car wash
See Washing ....... .. .... .. .... . 257
Automatic climate control
A/C mode .......... .... .. .... .. .
100
Automatic climate control plus ..... .. . 101
A/C mode .... .......... ...... .. . 107
See also Deluxe automa tic clima te cont rol
plus ..........................
101
Automatic climate control system . ...... 95
See also Deluxe automat ic climate contro l
95
Automatic driving light control ......... 58
Automatic Shift Lo ck (ASL) ......... .. .
153
Automatic transmission .............. 150
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ..... .... 153
Driving ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .... . 151
Dynamic shift p rogram . .. .. ... . .. . 154
Eme rgency release ......... .... .. . 156
Fail-safe mode . .. ................ 156
Kick -down ........ .. .... ... .. .. . 154
Manual shift program ..... .... .... 155
Selector lever ............ ... ..... 152
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Shift buttons
... ...... .. .... ..... 156
Steering wheel with tiptronic ...... . 156
Automatic wipe/wash system .......... 65
Average speed ......... .. .. .......... 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... .... ... 247
B
Battery . .. .. .. .. .... ...... ......... 285
Bat tery location inside the luggage
compartment . ........ .... .....
286
Charging ........................ 288
Important warnings when working on the
battery ... .. .. ... ..... .... ... ..
286
Jump start ing . ........... ...... .. 328
Low ... .. .. .. .... .... ........... 243
Replacing the battery .. .. .. ....... 289
State of charge ..... .............
243
Winter operation ... ..... ......... 285
Work ing on the battery .... ... .. .. .
286
Battery voltage .. .... .... .. .. .... ... . 39
Befo re driving ..... .... .. .. .. .. .... .
171
Blended gasoline .. ......... ...... .. 269
Body cavity sealing ..... ....... ...... 262
Booster seats ... .. .... .. ........... 223
Brake assist ... .. ........... ........ 241
Brake booster ... .. ... ... .. ......... 240
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ...........
285
Checking the brake fluid level ....... 284
Reservoir .. .. .. ...... .. .... ..... 284
What is the correct brake fluid level? . 284
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? ... .. .. .. ........
284
Brake system . .... .. .. ... .... ... ... . 284
Anti-lock brake system .......... ... 17
Brake fluid .. ...... ............. . 284
Brake fluid specificat ions for refill and
replacement . .... ............. .
285
Brake light defective .... ... .. .. .. .. 39
Brake pads .. .. .... ..... .... .... .
246
Electromechanical parking brake . ... 116
General information ............ .. 239
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .... .. ............. . 239
Malfunction .............. ...... .. 33
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. ..
18
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 38
Braking guard
See Audi braking guard .......... .. 135
Break-in period . .. .. .. .... .......... 246
Brake pads . ... ................ .. 246
Tir es ... ........................ 246
Bulbs . ................ ... .. .. .. ... 327
C
California Proposition 65 Warning .. ... 276
Battery specific .. .. .... ... .... ... 288
Capacities . ......... ... . .... .. .. .. . 339
Car care ... ................ ...... .. 256
Interior ............ .. .... .... .. .
263
Plastic and vinyl ................ .. 260
Weatherstrips ...... ...... .. .. .. . 261
Care of exterior ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 256
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Cup holders .. .. ....... ......... ... .. 90
D
Data .................. .... ........ 339
Da ta recorde r .. ...... .. . .... .. .. .. . 236
Date display ............. ... ......... 12
Daytime ru nning lights ................ 60
Declaration of compl iance
Adaptive cruise cont rol . .... .. .... . 3 4 3
Audi side ass ist . ... .. .. ...... .. .. 343
Cell phone package ....... .. .. . .. . 343
Convenience key . ... .. .. .. .... .. .. 343
E lectronic immobilizer ......... .. . 343
Homel ink ® un iversal remote control . 343
Remote control key ............... 343
Tire pressure monitoring system .... 343
Defective light bu lb warning ..... .. .. .. 39
Defrost ing t he w indows .......... 99, 106
Defrost ing windows ............. 99, 106
Deluxe au tomatic climate con trol ... .... 95
Air d istr ibution ................... 99
Au toma tic mode . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. 97
Con tro ls . ... .. .. .. ...... .. .. . .. .. 96
Defrost . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 99
Description ....................... 95
Economical use .................. 100
Fan .. ....................... .... 98
Rear window defogger ............ 100
Recircu lation mode ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 99
T emperatu re ............ ........ . 98
Turning on and off ................ . 97
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Deluxe automatic
climate control p lus .. 101
Air d istr ibut ion . ................. 106
Air ve nts ........................ 107
Air ve nts (rear) .. ........ ......... 108
Automatic mode .... .. .. ... ...... 104
Au toma tic recircul ation ........... 109
B asi c set tings . ................... 108
Contro ls .... ... .... .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 03
Defrost . ... .. ..... ....... .. ... . . 1 06
Description .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 101
Economical use ....... .. ..... .... 108
Fan . .. .. .. .. .. ........ ......... 105
Rear window defogger . .. .. .. ..... 106
Recirculation mode ............... 105
Synchron izat io n .. ... .. .. ......... 109
T emperat ure .................... 104
T urning on and off ... .. ... .... .... 104
Determining correct load lim it ... .... .. 300
Digital clock ..... ........ ... .. .. .. .. . 12
Digital compass ..................... 71
Digital speedometer . ... .. .. ...... ... . 22
Dimensions . .................. ..... 337
Doo rs
Emergency locking ................ 51
Dr ive r informa tion system ... .. .. ... .. . 20
Defective ligh t bulb warn ing .. ... .. . . 39
Digital speedometer . .. .. ... .. .. ... 22
Drive r information messages .... .. . . 31
Enhanced shift indicator ........... . 27
Open door or rear lid warn ing ........ 23
Outside temperature display ........ 21
Sound system disp lay ....... ....... 21 Driver
seat
See Seating position ........... ... 172
Driver's seat memory Activating remote control key .... ... 80
Dr iv ing lig hts . .. .. .. .. ............... 58
Driv ing messages .................... 31
Driv ing safely ..... . .. ..... ..... ... . 1 70
Driv ing through water ............... 247
Driv ing time . ........ ............... 24
Dupli cate key . .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... 42
Dust and pollen filter
Deluxe automatic climate control p lus
10 1
Dust f ilte r
Deluxe automati c climate cont rol .. .. 95
Deluxe au toma tic climate con trol p lus ..
101
Dyn amic s teer ing ............ 15, 37, 147
E
Easy e ntry func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 78
E ff ic ie n cy program ................... 27
Fuel economy messages . ... ... .. .. . 28
Memo ry leve ls .................... 25
O ther e quipm ent ... .. .. ........... 28
Shift indica tor .................... 27
Electrica l seat adjustment
See Seat adjustment ...... ... ...... 76
Electromechanical parking brake Emergency braking ... ... .. ... . .. . 118
Malfunction .............. ...... . 118
Operation . .. ................... . 116
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F
Fan
Deluxe automatic climate control ... . 98
Deluxe automatic climate cont rol p lus ..
1 05
Radiato r ... ........ .... .. .. .. .. . 284
Fas tening
Booster seats .. .... .. .. ... .. .. .. . 223
Convert ible chi ld safety seats .... .. . 222
I nfant seats ...... .. . ... .. .. .... . 221
Fla t tire
Ch anging . .. ........... .. .... .. . 316
Floor ma ts ...... .. .... .. .. .. .. .... . 176
Fog lights ....... ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 59
Foot pedals .. .. .. .. ... .... .. ... . .. . 176
For the sake of the environment Gaso line fumes and the env ironment 271
Reducing eng ine no ise by early upshifting
11
Ref ueling ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... 271
Saving fue l by early upshifting .. ... .. 11
Fro nt airbags
Description ......... .. .. .. .. ..... 194
How they wo rk . ........... .... .. . 199
Fro nt ashtray ... .. .. .. .. ........ .... . 91
Front seats . ... .. .. .. ... ... .... .. .. . 73
Adjusting ... ... .... ... .. ... . ... . 173
Child restra ints in the front seat . .. . 192
Conven ience side view . .. ....... .... 80
Symmetrical seat posit ions ... ....... 80
F ronta l co llisions and the laws of physics 182
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Fuel
Add itives .. ... ..... ... ... .. ..... 269
Blended gasoline .... .. .. ......... 269
Consumpt ion .... .... ... ... ... .. . . 24
Filler neck .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .... .. 270
Fuel gauge . .... ...... .. .......... 1 2
Gaso line ................ .... .. .. 2 69
G asoline additives ... ... ... .... .. . 270
Octane rating ... .... .. .. ..... .... 2 69
Recommendation ... ...... ... .. .. 269
Ref uelli ng ..... .... .. .. .. ...... . 271
Reserve ................. .. .. .. .. . 12
Tank capacity . .... .. ........ ..... 339
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 273
F uel economy messages (efficiency program)
28
Fuel filler flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 273
Fuel supply too low ... .. .. .. .... .... .. 39
Fuses Assignment ............ 324, 325, 326
Rep lacing . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 323
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) ... ... 166
Gas d ischarge lamps ........ ......... 327
Gauges Engine coo la nt tem 1pe ra ture ......... 10
F uel gauge . ...... ...... .......... 1 2
Ta chometer . ... .... ... . ... .... . .. 11
Gear recommendat io n ... ... ......... . 27
Gearshift indicator ... .... ............ 22 Gearsh
ift lever
6 -speed manual transmission ...... 150
General illustration Instruments and contro ls ..... . ... .. . 9
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 292
Glove compartment . .. .. .. .. .. .... .. . 93
Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 33 7
H
Head lig hts
Fog lights ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... ... 59
Rear fog lights ....... ..... .. .. .. .. 59
Head rest ra ints . ....... ...... .... .. . 17 4
Adjus ting ................ ...... . 17 4
F ront seats ........ ............... 80
Rear se ats . ... .. .. .. .. .. ..... .... 81
Remov ing ... .. .. .. ... .... ..... ... 81
Headlight Washe r system .... .. ....... ...... 65
Headlight washe r reservoi r .......... . 290
Headl igh ts
Adaptive light ...... .... .... .. .. .. 61
Headlight range con trol defective . ... 40
Heatable Front sea ts .. ....... .... .. .. .... . 109
Heated Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 106
Washer fluid nozzles ............... 65
Heated outside mirrors .. ... .. .. . ... .. 69
Heate r
Del uxe au toma tic clim ate cont rol .. .. 95
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Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
Loading the luggage compartment .. .. . 177
Locking Luggage compartment lid ...... ... .. 51
Power locking switch ............... SO
Remote control key ................ 47
Using the mechanical key ........... 49
Low beams .. .. ................. .. .. 58
Low-beam headlight Defective .......... ... ... ... . .. .. 3 9
Lower anchorage locator button ....... 230
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) ... 229
Lower unive rsal anchorages (Canada) .. . 229
Luggage Stowing .. ............. .. .... ... 177
L uggage compartment ...... .. .... .. .. 83
Cargo net . .. .. ............... ... . 84
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 85
Escape handle ..... ............... 52
Lid ........ ............. .... .... . 51
Loading .. .. .. ... .... ... .. .. ..... 83
Opening and closing .. .. .. .. ....... 51
Sk i sack .......................... 87
T ie-down rings ... .. .. .. ........... 83
Tru nk pass-through .. .. .. .. .. ..... . 88
See also Loading the luggage
compartment .............. .... 177
See also Luggage compartment .... .. 83
M
Maintenance ..... .... ...... .... ... . 340
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... 17, 29
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Manual transmission
... .......... ... 150 0
Mast er key
Battery rep lac eme nt ............ .. . 43 Occupant seating positions
........... 172
Check light ... .. .................. 43 Octane rating .................... .. 269
Master key with remote control . .. ...... 42 Odometer .................. .. .. .. .. 13
Mechanical emergency closing function
Oil
Panoramic tilting sunroof ........... 56 See Engine oil ........... ... 277,279
Mechanica l key .. ................ .... 44 Oil consumption ............. ....... 279
Memory for driver's seat ............... 78 On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Recalling settings ................ . 79 Data Link Connector (DLC) .......... 29
Storing sett ings ... .. .. .. ... ....... 79 Electronic speed limiter .......... .. 29
Mileage Ma
lfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... 29
Average ............. ........ .... 24 Open door or rear lid warning ......... . 23
Instantaneous ............ .... ... . 24
Operate your vehicle economically and mini-
Mirrors mize pollution
.................. 248
Activating the digita l compass ....... 71 Optional equipment
Adjusting the anti-glare ..... .. .. .. . 68 Marked with an asterisk ............. 6
Automatic dimming for the outside
Other equipment (effic iency program) ... 28
mirrors ................ .. ... .... 70
Outside mirrors ....... ........ ....... 69
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 68
Ins ide rear view mirror ... .......... 68
Inte rior mirror .... ....... ...... .. . 68
Manual glare dimming . .. .. ........ 68 Outside
temperat ure display ........ ... 21
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . . 6
Outside mirrors ... ............. ... 69
Monitor ing the Advanced A irbag System 201
p
N
Paint
Touch-up . .. .. .. .. ..... ........ . 260
Natural leather .................. ... 264
New tires and wheels .... ...... .. .. .. 303
NHTSA Paint No .
............ ........ ... ... 336
Panoramic sunroof Convenience opening/closing ........ 54
Contacting . .. .. ........ ......... 1 79
Number of seats .............. .... .. 181
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Alphabetical index -________________ fNi'II
Release lever for hood ...... .. .. .. .. . 274 Safety belts .... ..... ... ......... ... 185
Remote control garage door opener Cleaning ... ................ ..... 267
(Homel ink ®) ........... .... ... . 166 Danger to passengers who do not wear a
Remote control key safety belt ..................... 183
Unlocking and locking ... .. .. ....... 47 Fastening .... .. .... .. ........... 185
Remote rear lid release ........... .. .. 51 Improperly worn · · · · . · · · · · · · · .... 188
Repair manuals ................ ..... 340 Not worn · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 183
Safety belt position ............. .. 186
Repairs
Airbag system .................. . 204
Rep lacing bulbs ........ .... .. .. .. .. . 327
Replacing tires and wheels ......... .. . 303
Replacing windshield wiper blades ...... 67
Reporting Safety Defects ........ 179, 180
Reset button .......... ...... .. .. .. .. 13
Retractor ....... .. .... .. ... ... ..... 185
Rims Cast alloy .............. .. .... .. . 261
Roof luggage rack Mounting points .................. 89
Roof rack ............. ...... ... . .. .. 88
Roof load . ............. ...... .. .. 90
See also Roof luggage rack .......... 88
s
Safe dr iving habits ............... ... 170
Safety belt position .. .. .. ........ .... 186
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . ..
187
Safety belt pretensioner .. .. ... .... ... 188
Service and disposal ............. . 189
Safety belt warning light . . . . . . . . . 16, 181 Safety instructions
.. .. .. ...... .. . 184
Securing child safety seats . ........ 225
Special considerat ions for pregnant
women ........................ 187
Unfastening .. ................... 188
Warning/indicator light .. ....... .. 181
Why YOU MUST wear them ......... 181
Worn properly .. ..... ......... .. . 183
Safety compliance sticker ............. 336
Safety equipment .... ............. .. 170
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ................... .. 170
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment .................. 73
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ... .......... 275
for side curtain airbags ... .. .. ..... 213
for using child safety seats ....... .. 218
for using safety bel ts ...... ...... .. 184
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System .
203
Seat adjustment Driver's seat .... ....... .... ...... . 73
Easy entry funct ion ............. .. . 78
Easy entry manual function ......... 76
For-and-aft manually .. .. .. ........ 7 5 Front passenger's seat .
... .. .. .. ... 7 4
Front seats ...... ................. 73
Head restraints ................ .. 17 4
Manual . ........... .. .... .. .. .. .. 74
Power ............. .. .... .... .. .. 76
Seat back angle manual ly ....... .. .. 75
Seat height manually ............ .. 75
Seat belts
See Safety belts .................. 181
Seat heating
Front seats ...................... 109
Seat memory ... ...... ............... 78
Seat symmetry ... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. 80
Seating capacity ............. ....... 181
Seat ing position
Driver ............. .. .. .. .... .. . 172
Front passenger .. .. ............. . 173
How to adjust the front seats ....... 173
Incorrect seat position . ........... 175
Occupants .................... .. 172
Rear passengers ................. 174
Seats Number of seats . .. ............. . 181
Selective unlock feature ............... 47
Selector lever . ... .. .. ............ .. 152
Emergency release ............... 156
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner .......... . 189
Service interval display ................ 23
Service position for windshie ld wipers ... 66
Servotron ic
Power steering ........... ... ... .. 242
SET button . ...... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11
Controls and equip
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
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Shift buttons ... .. ... ... .... ... .... 156 Starting from rest ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 117
Shift indica tor (efficiency p rogram) ..... 27 Sta rting off w it h a t rai ler . ... .. .. .. .. . 118
S ide a irbags
Descript io n .. .. .. .. ... ....... .. . 209
How t hey wo rk ......... ......... 210
S ide assist
Activat ing and deactivat ing . ... .. .. 138
Descriptio n .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. . 138
Informat ional and a lert stage s ignals 140
Messages in inst rument cl uste r display . ..
145
Operation . ..................... 140
Safety t ips ... ................... 145
Sensor detect ion area .... ......... 139
Sett ings ... .. ... ..... .. .. .... ... 143
Side curtain airbags . .. ..... .. .. .. ... 2 12
Description . .................... 212
Howtheywork . .. ............... 213
Safety instructions ............... 213
Side mar ke r ligh ts ... .... .. ... .... ... 58
S ki sack .. .. ... ... .. .. ... ....... .. .. 87 Starting the engine
........... .... .. 112
Steering .. ...................... lS, 37
Locking the steeringi ......... .... . 112
Ma lfunction . .. .. ...... ...... ..... 36
Manually adjusting the steer ing whee l
11 1
Steeri ng wheel colum n
Adjusting ma nually .... .... .. .. .. . 11 1
Steps for determ ining co rrect load lim it 300
Stopp ing the e ngine .......... ....... 113
Storage ...... ....... ... ... . ... ... .. 93
Glove compa rtment .. .. ... .. ... ... 93
Storage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
S u n shade ........ ...... .... .. .. .... 65
Sun v isors . ... ..... .... ... .. ... ... .. 64
Swi tches
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Symbols Red ....... .. .. .. .... .... .. .. ... . 32 tiptron
ic ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .... ... .. 150
Automatic Shift Loc k (ASL) ......... 153
Dr iv ing ... ..... ........ ... .. ... . 151
Dynam ic shift program .. ... .. .. . .. 154
Fai l-safe mode ...... .. .... .... .. 156
Ki ck -down ....... .. ............. 15 4
Man ua l shift prog ram ............. 155
Selector leve r .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. 152
T ire pressure .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. 297
T ire pressure mo nitoring system
Loss of air pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 16,31 1
Malf unction .. .. .... ............. 311
Resetting t ire pressures .. ......... 312
T ire service life .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... . 301
Tir es .. ... ............. ... .. .. .. .. 291
Service life ... .. .. .. .. ... .... .. .. 301
Speed rating let ter code ........... 30 4
Tir e manufactu ring da te .. ......... 30 4
Tir e spe cifica tions . .. .... ......... 3 04
Tr ead dept h .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . ... 301
Uniform tire quality grading ... . ... 306
W inter tires . ... .. .. ..... .... . ... 307
See also Tru nk pass-through .. .. .... 88
Snow chains .... ................... 308 Yellow
36
Tires and vehicle load limits ... .. .. .. . 299
So und sys tem disp lay
Dr ive r in forma tion display .. ... .. .. . 21
T
Tires and wheels
Checking t ire pressure ............ 297
Sou rces of informat ion about ch ild restraints
Tachometer ...... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Cold t
ire inflation pressure . ... .. .. 295
and their use .. .. ... . .. ... .. .... 234
Spare tire .. ... .... ..... ... .... .. .. 314
Speed rating letter code .. ... ........ 304
Speed w arning sys tem ............. ... 30
Speedometer . .. ... ... ... .... .... ... 13
Sta rting engine Tech
nica l modificat ions ... .. ... ...... 343
T et he r anchors ... .. ..... ..... ..... . 232
T ethe r st rap ......... .... ... ... .... 232
T he first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwa rds ............... .. .. . 246
T ie-down rings . .. .. ............... .. 83 Dimens
ions .. ........... ... ..... 303
General notes ........... .... .. .. 29 1
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
292
New t ires and whee ls ....... .... .. 303
Replacing ........... .... .. .. .. .. 303
Snow chains . .. .. .. ..... ..... ... 308
Emergency key ..... .. .. ... .... ... 4S
Tie-downs .... ..... ..... .... .. .. 83, 179

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Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .... 299 Trunk pass-through .... .. .. .. ... ..... 88 W
Wheel bolts ..................... 308 Turn s ignals ... .. ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 62
W inter t ires ............. ... ... .. 307 Warning/indicator lights ... ..... .. . 16 Warning lights . .. ................... 14
T ires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires ............. 309
Tire pressure mo nitoring system 16,310
T ool kit .. ................... .. .. .. . 314
T orn or frayed safety be lts ............ 184
T ouch -up paint ....... .. .. .. ... .. .. . 260
T ow ing
Fro nt eye let ..................... 331
Rea r eye let ...................... 332
T ow tr uck procedu res . .. .......... 3 31
TP MS
Ti re pressure monito ring system . .. . 3 11
Trailer towing ................... .. . 251
Operating instructions ... ...... .. .
251
Tech nica l requirements ..... .. 251,252
Tips .................... ... .. .. . 253
T .. ransm1ss1on ... ..... .... ... ... .. .. . 150
6-speed manual transmission . .. . ... 150
tiptronic . ... .. .. ... ..... .... . .. . 150
Tr ansport Canada . .................. 180
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ........... 301
T rip comp uter
Fuel consumption ... .. .. .. .... .. .. 24
Mileage ......... .. .. ... .... .. .. .. 24
Single-trip memory ............ .. .. 25
Total-trip memory ................. 25
Tr ip odometer .... .. ... . ..... .. .. .. .. 13
T runk escape handle .................. 52
T ru nk lid
See Luggage compartment .......... 51
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Warning/indicator lights .
... .... .. .. .. 10
u Adaptive cruise control ............ 129
Airbag system ...... ...... .. .... .. 16
Undercoating ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. ... 2 62
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ........ 17
Unfasteni ng safety be lts .. ... ........ 188
Brake system .. ..... ..... ... . ... .. 18
Unidirect ional tires .. ... .. .. .. .. ..... 291 Cru
ise con trol . ................... 17
Uniform t ire quali ty g r.ad ing . ......... 306 Electromechanical
parking brake ..... 18
Unlocking Lu ggage compartment lid ....... .... 51
Powe r locking switch ... ........ ... . SO
Remote cont rol key ................ 47
Us ing the me chanical key ........ .. . 4 9 E
lectron ic power cont rol . ........... 15
E lectron ic stabi liz ation prog ram ( ESP) 15
Hi gh beam ........ ............. .. 17
Ma lf u n ction Indi cato r L amp ( MIL) .... 17
Sa fety belt . ... ... ... .... .. .. ... .. 16
Use of jumper cables ... .. .. .. .. .. ... 329 T
ir e pressure mon itoring system ... .. 16
T urn signals ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. 16
V Warra nty cove rages . .. ..... ......... 340
Washer reservo ir ............. .. .. .. . 290
Valet parking .................... ... . 55
w h'
a s ing .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .... .. . 2 56
Vani ty mir ror . ... ...... .. .. ... .... .. . 64 Automatic car wash ... ... .... .. .. . 257
Vehicle Ide ntificat io n Numbe r (VIN) .. .. 336 by hand ......
... .. .. .. .. .... .. . 257
Vehicle jac k ................ .. ...... 319 Genera
l informat ion ...... ... .. .. . 256
Vehicle lite rat ure ... ............ .... .. S with
a power washer ............. . 258
Vehicle tool kit ..................... 314 Waxing .
.. .... ....... ...... .. .... . 2 59
Vehicle-care products ... .... ... ... .. . 256 Wea r indicator ... ... ...... ... .... .. 301
Ventilation Deluxe au tomatic climate control .... 95
Delu xe au tomati c clim ate cont rol p lu s
101 Weatherstrips .
... .. .. ...... .. .. ... . 26 1
w' h e1g ts ... ..... ....... ....... . ... . 337
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? ........... .. .... .... .. . 186
What happens to u nbelted occupants? .. 183
What impairs driving safety? . .... . .. .. 171
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What should I do after changing a wheel? ...
298
What should I do after replacing wheels? 298
Wheel bolts Torque ............. .... .. .... .. 308
Wheels ........................... 291
Cast alloy .. ... ........... ..... .. 261
Checking tire pressure ............ 297
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... 295
General notes ................... 291
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 292
New tires and wheels .. ..... ..... . 303
T ires and vehicle load limits ........ 299
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . 184
When must the a irbag system be inspected? .
201
When shou ld I adjust the tire pressures? 298
When should I check the tire pressures? 298
Where can I find the tire pressures for my car?
297
Why safety belts? ........... .... 181, 182
Window regulators Malfunct ions . ............. .... .. . 54
Power locks .. ................. .. . 54
Windows Clean ing . ...... ...... .... ..... .. 260
Windshield defogging/defrosting .. 100, 106
Windshield washer fluid Low level .. .. .. .. .... .. ... ....... 39 Windshield wipers
.. .......... ... .. .. 65
Faulty ...... .................. ... 41
Replacing w indshield wiper blades ... 67
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Was her reservoir ................. 290
Winter operation Battery .... .. .. .. .. .... ......... 285
Coolant system ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 281
Defrosting windows .......... . 99, 106
Front seat heating ...... ......... 109
Tir es ......... ............. .... . 242
Windows ............ .. .. .. .... . 260
Winter tires ....................... 307
All-wheel drive .................. 307
Wiper blades Replacing windshield wiper blades ... 67
See also Windshield wipers ... .. .... 67
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Xenon headlights ............ .. .. 61,327
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Yellow symbols . .. .. ............... .. 36