Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
Alternator Auto-Check Control ..... .. .. .... ...... 32 State of charge ......... ..... .... 263
Malfunction ............. ........ . 34 Automatic belt retractor ............. 205 Voltage
......................... . 39
Ambience lighting Lighting profiles ................. . 73
Anti -freeze
See Engine coolant system ......... 308
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror . . . 79, 80
Anti -lock brake system
How the ABS system works ......... 260
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .... .. 19
Anti-S lip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works ... .... .. .. . 258
Anti-theft systems
Anti-theft alarm system ........ .. .. 57
Electronic immobilizer ............. 45
Approach/departure angle ............ 270
Ashtray . ............. .. .. .. .. .... . 105
ASR How the Anti-Slip Regulation System works . ..... ... ... .. .. ......... 258
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? ........... 6
Audi braking guard .................. 151
Error messages ............... ... 153
Settings ................ ..... ... 153
Status messages ................. 153
Switching on and off .............. 153
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
368
AU TO mode
AC climate contro ls ...... .... .. .. . 114
Auto Safety Hotline .... .... ......... 199
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Automatic car wash
See Washing
.................... 279
Automatic mode Four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ........... ...... .. 119
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ............ 165
Automatic transmission ... .. ......... 163
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ......... 165
Driving ......................... 163
Dynamic shift program ... .. .. ..... 166
Emergency release for selector lever . 168
Fail-safe mode ................ ... 168
Ignition key safety lock ............ 127
K ick-down .. ... .... .. .. .. ... .... 166
Manual shift program .. .. .. .. .. ... 167
Selector lever ............ ...... .. 164
Shift buttons . .. ................. 168
Steering wheel with tiptronic ® .... .. 168
Average speed ......... .. .. .......... 26
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........... 267
B
Bass box ... .. .. .... ............... 341
Battery . .. .... .. ... ....... ......... 312
Batte ry location ..... .. .. .... ..... 313
Charging ................ .. ... ... 315
Important warnings when working on the battery . .................... ... 313
Jump start ing ... ....... ....... ... 355
Low .... ........ ............. ... 263
Replacing the battery .... .. .. .. ... 316 Winter operation
................. 312
Working on the battery .. .......... 313
Before driving .. ................... . 191
Blended gasoline . .. .. ...... ....... . 291
Body cavity seal ing .................. 284
Booster seats .................... .. 241
Brake assistant . .. .................. 261
Brake booster ...................... 260
Brake fluid
Changing the b rake fluid .......... . 312
Checking the brake fluid level ....... 311
Reservoir ..... ................ .. 311
What is the correct brake fluid level? . 311
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? . .. .... .......... 311
Brake light
Defective ... .. ................... 24
Brake system ..... .......... ...... .. 311
Anti-lock brake system ... .......... 19
Brake fluid .. .. ................ .. 311
Brake fluid spec ificat ions for refill and
replacement . .. .. ...... ....... . 312
Brake pads . ... ................ .. 265
General information ............ .. 259
How does moisture or road salt affect the brakes? . .... .. .. ..... ..... ... . 259
Ma lfunction .............. ...... .. 34
Parking brake .................... 132
Wa rning/indicator lights ... .... .. .. 20
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 39
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Plastic and vinyl .............. ... . 282
Plast ic parts ........... .......... 286
Safety belts ..................... 289
Trim strips ...................... 281
trim strips ... ...... .. ... ........ 282
Cleaning and protection .............. 278
Climate control ........ ........ .. .. . 111
Synchroniz ing ... .. .......... .... 112
Warm and co ld .............. .... 111
Climate controls
Air conditioner on/off .......... .. . 114
Air distr ibution .................. 115
Air outlets ........ ... .. .. .. ..... 116
Air outlets (rear) ........ .... .. .. . 117
Air recirculation .............. ... . 115
AUTO (standard setting) ... ... ..... 114
Basic settings ............. .. ..... 120
Controls ..................... .. . 112
Defrosting/defogging ... .......... 115
Description ............. .. ....... 111
Energy management .............. 111
Fan .. .. ... ....... .. ... .. .. .. .. . 114
Front seat ventilat ion ... .......... 121
Heated seats, front ............ .. . 121
Key coded setting ................ 111
Recircu lation mode (automatic) ..... 120
Recommended settings ... ... .. .. . 111
Residual heat ...... ... .. .. .. ..... 113
Setting the temperature ... ... .. .. . 114
Supplementary heater .......... ... 121
Synchronization .................. 120
Turning on and off ................ 113
Using climate control economically .. 117
Clock .................... .......... 11
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Closing
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. 19
Panoramic sliding sunroof .......... 62
See also Adaptive Cruise Control .... 136
Coat hooks .. .................... ... 109 Cruising range
... .... ................ 26
Cold tire inflation pressure ... ......... 322 (upholder ................. 95, 104, 105
Compass mirror ..................... 83
Compliance ........................ 371
D
Consumer Information ... .. .. .. . 199, 368
Contacting NH TSA .................. 199
Convenience key ....... ....... .. .. .. . 55
Dr iver messages ................. 131
Locking vehicle .. ............. .... . 56
START button ................. ... 129 Damp
ing
See Adapt ive A ir Suspens ion ........ 178
Data .............................. 36S
Data recorder .. .. .... ............ .. 256
Date display .... .................... 11
Starting engine .. .. . .. ........... 129 Daytime running
lights ............ 67, 68
STOP button ..................... 130 Declaration of compl
iance
Switching engine off ... .. ..... .... 130 Adaptive Cru
ise Control ............ 371
Switching on ignition ........ .. ... 129 Audi side assist ................
.. 371
Unlocking vehicle .................. 56 Cell phone package
............... 371
Convertible child safety seats ....... .. 239
Convertible locking retractor
Activating .......... .. .. ......... 245
Deactivating ..................... 246
Us ing to secure a chi ld safety seat .. 243,
245 Convenience
key ................ . 371
Electronic immobilizer .... ........ 371
Homelink ® universal remote control. 371
Remote control key .. .. .. .. .. . ... . 371
def What does this mean when it appears in
Coolant system .................. ... 308 the trip odometer display?
........ . 12
Cooling box in glove compartment ... .. 108
Cooling System Defective light bulb warning ........... 24
Defrosting/defogging the windows
..... 115
Expansion tank ..... .. .. ......... 309 Defrosting/defogging windows
........ 116
Cornering light ...................... 70 Determining correct load
limit ....... .. 327
Cruise control Diesel fuel
...... ........... ... .. .. . 292
Changing speed ..... .. .. .. .... ... 134 Diesel particulate filter
.... ...... 40, 267
Presetting your speed ............. 135 Digital
clock ......... ............... 11
Switching off .................... 135
Digital compass ..................... 83
Switching on .................... 134
Digital speedometer .................. 24
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Installing child safety seats
Safety belts ............. ........ 243
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage .......... ... ... ..... 252
Instrument cluster illumination ........
13
Instruments and controls ... ....... .... 10
General illustration ............ .. .. . 9
Interior lights Front . .. ..... ....... .... ... .. .. .. 72
Rear ............................ 72
Intermittent wiping
Rain sensor ........ ...... .. .. .. .. 74
J
Jack .............................. 340
Jumper cables ........ ... ... ... ..... 356
Jump-starting .............. ... ..... 355
K
Key ...... ..... ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42
Battery replacement .. .. .. .. ....... 44
Coded sett ings ...................
111
Convenience open ing and closing of
windows .......................
60
Emergency key ................ .. .. 42
Key replacement ............. .... . 42
Master key .............. ......... 42
Valet key ........................ 42
Key coded settings
Climate controls .................
111
Keyless entry remote control ... .. ...... 43
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Kick-down
tiptron ic ® . ................ ......
166
L
LATC H ....... ..... ........ ........ 246
Description .. ... .... .. .. .. ... .... 248
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages ..
249
Installing a child restraint ......... 250
Location ..... ........... ...... .. 247
Mounting and relea ,sing the anchorage
hook ........................ .. 250
Lateral angle ....... ... .. .. ......... 270
Leather ...... .. .. ...... ........... 287
Cleaning ..... ........... ........ 288
Level adjustment
See Adaptive A ir Suspens ion ........ 178
Lifting jack .. .......................
346
Lifting vehicle ...................... 360
Light
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing . 70
leaving home . ................. .. . 70
See also Ambience lighting ...... .. .. 73
Light sensor defective ...... ...... ... . 38
Lighting
See Ambience lighting ............. 73
L ighting in the m irror hous ing ..........
70
Lights ..................... .. .. .. .. . 67
Coming home ......... . ... .. .. ... 68
Daytime running lights ............. 68
Emergency flashers ................ 70
Exterior lights .................... 68 Front
fog lights .......... ...... ...
69
Headlights ................... ... . 67
High beam ................... 67, 71
High beam warning/indicator light ... 19
Leaving home ................... .. 68
Rear fog lights ...... ...... .... .. .. 69
Side marker lights .................
67
Turn signals ...................... 71
Xenon headlights ... ... ... ......... 67
Loading the luggage compartment ..... 197
Loading the roof rack .............. .. 103
Locking
Power locking switch ...... ..... .. .. 49
Rear lid/trunk lid ... ............... 51
Remote control key ... ..... .. .. .. .. 47
Using th e key ........ .... ..... .. .. 48
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) .. .
246
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. . 246
L ug gage
Stowing ............ ... .. .. .....
197
Luggage compartment ................ 96
Cargo net . .. ...... ............... 98
Expanding .. ...... ............... 96
Retractable cover ................. 98
Sk i sack ....... .... .. . .. .. .. .. .. .
101
See also Loading the luggage
compartment ................ .. 197
luggage compartment Tie-down rings .................. .. 97
M
Maintenance . .... .. .. ..... ..... ... . 368
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