___ A_ l_. p_ h _ a_b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l_ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
Braking guard
See Audi braking guard ............ 151
Break-in period .... .. .. .. .. ...... ... 265
Brake pads ..... .. .... .. ..... .... 265
T ires .. .... .. ................... 265
Brea kove r angle . .. .. ...... ....... .. 270
Bulbs ...................... .... ... 354
B umper cover
Caution when parking near a parking barri-
er or curb ............. .. .... .. 132
C
Ca lifo rnia Proposition 65 Warn ing ... .. 30 2
Batte ry spe cific . .... ........... .. 314
Capacities ................. ...... .. 365
Car -Systems
Ambience lighting ... .. .. ...... .. .. 73
Lighting profiles . ... .. .. ... .... ... 73
Car care .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 2 78
Interior ................ .. .... .. 285
Plastic and vi ny l .. .. .. .. ..... .... 282
Weatherstrips . ... .. ...... ... . .. . 283
Care of exterior .. ......... ... ....... 278
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
197
Cargo floor ................ .. .... .. . 99
Cargo net . ... .. ...... .. . ... ... .. .. . 98
Catalyt ic converter ........ ....... ... 266
Center armrest Cup holder ... .... .... .. .......... 94
Storage compartment . .. .......... 94 Center console
in rear .... ..... .... ... 95
Centra l loc king
Emergency locking ... ... . ... .. .. .. SO
Panoramic sliding sunroof . ... .... .. 63
Central loc king system
Filler flap .......... .... .. .. .. .. . 298
Cert ificat ion ........... ... ... .... ..
3 71
Changing a flat tire ..... ...... .. ... . 343
Cha ng ing a wheel ............. ... .. . 343
Changing engine oil
Chassis 307
Under coati ng ....... ... . ... .. .. . 28 4
See also Adaptive Air S uspension . .. 178
CHECK button .. .................. ... 13
Checking Engine coo lant level ....... .. .. .. . 309
C hecking tire press ure . ..... .. .. .... . 324
Chi ld restra int system anchors ..... .. . 246
Child restraints Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
seat .. .... .. ........... .. .. .. . 213
Whe re can I get add itiona l information
about child restra ints and their use? .. .
2 54
Ch ild safety ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 233
Convert ible lock ing retractor .. ... .. 243
Guidance fixtures fo r lower anchorages
249
Important safety instructions for using child s afety seats .... .... .. .. .. . 236
Important things to know whe n dr iving
with children ............... ... . 233 Installing a child restrai
nt us ing the LA TCH
syste m ....... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 250
M ounting and re leasing the anchorage
hook ............ .. . ... ... .. .. 250
T ethe r anchors ........... ... .... 251
T ethe r str aps . ....... ...... .. .. .. 251
Chi ld safety lock
rear doo rs (power) .. .............. 54
Chi ld safety seats . ....... ... .. .... .. 238
Booster seats . ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 241
Convert ible chi ld seats ... ......... 239
Convert ible lock ing retractor ....... 243
Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
sea t ... ........... ...... ... ... 213
How do I properly ins tall a child s afe ty se at
in my vehicle? .... ... .... ... .. .. 236
Infant seats ...... ............... 238
Insta lling ............ ... .. .. .... 243
LA TC H system ..... .. .. .. .... .. .. 250
Safety inst ruct ions .. ....... .... .. 236
Child seats Lower anchorages . .. ............. 248
Clean diesel
See Ad B lue . ... .. .. ..... ..... . .. 296
Cleaning Alcanta ra (synthe tic suede) .. .. .. .. 289
E ngine comp artmen t ....... .. . ... 29 0
Exha ust ta il pipes ... .. .. .. ...... . 285
Fabrics and fab ric coverings . ... .... 285
Instrument pane l ... .. .. ... ..... . 286
Interior . ........... .. .. .. .. . ... 285
Leather ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 288
M MI control console . ............. 285
MMI display .. .. ... ....... ... . ... 285
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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
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
-Alphabetical inde x _ ___,_ ______ .::..:....=.:..:..__ __________________________ _
Dimensions ... ............ ....... .. 364 Duplicate key .. .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 42
Dipstick Dust filter
Reading the dipstick properly ......
305 Climate controls ................. 111
Distance control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control ........ 136 E
Doors
Power child safety lock .............
54 Easy entry feature ............ ..... . 126
Eff . Driver information system ......... .... 22 iCJency program ......... .... .. .. .. 28
Digital speedometer ............... 24 Fuel economy messages ............ 29
Driver information messages ........ 32 Memory levels . ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. 27
Open door or rear lid warning ....... 24 Other equipment ...... .. ....... .. 29
Outside temperature display ..... ... 23 Electric seat adjustment
Sound system display .. .. ..... .....
23 See Power seat ............ ... .. .. 86
Drive r seat Electronic differential lock (EDL)
See Seating position .............. 192 How the system works ............ 258
Driver's seat .... .. .. .. .. .. .......... 86 Warning/indicator l ights ... .. .... .. 19
Driver's seat memory .............. ... 89 Electronic immobilizer .............. .. 45
Activating remote control key .... ...
90 Electronic power control
Recalling a seat position ............
89 (EPC) warn ing/indicator light ........ 16
Storing a seat position ... ..... ..... 89 Electronic speed limiter ............... 30
Driving messages .................... 32 Electronic stabilization program (ESP)
Driving mode
See Adaptive Air Suspens ion . .... .. 180
Driving offroad
Driving through water .... .. ... ...
271
Dr iving tips .. ............ .... ... 270
H ill descent contro l ....... .. .. .. . 256
How the system works .......... .. 256
Offroad mode ................... 256
Warning/indicator l ights .. . .. .... .. 16
Emergency flasher ............. .... .. 70
Rules of behavior ........ .... .... 270 Wa rning/indicator l ights . .. .. .... .. 17
Sand and mud ................. .. 271 Emergency locking of doors ... ... ... .. SO
Snow -covered g round .. .. .... .....
271 Emergency operation
Unpaved roads . .. .. .. .. .... .....
271 Panoramic sliding sunroof . ... 64, 65, 66
Driving safely . .. ..... ... ........... 190 Rear lid ............ .... . .. .... .. 54
Driving through water ... .. .. .. .... .. 271 Emergency starting .......... .. .. .. . 355
D. . t· riving 1me .... .... ...... .......... 26 Emergency towing ...... ... . ... .. .. . 358
Energy management ... ............ . 263
Battery power .............. ... .. 264
Driver notification ................ 264
Engine
Compartment ............. .... ..
302
Coolant . ........... ...... .. .. .. 308
Hood . .. ................. .... .. 300
Starting .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .... 126, 127
Starting with jumper cables .. .. .. .. 355
Stopping ............ .... ... ... . 128
Engine compartment
s f . . a ety instructions .............. .
Working the engine compartment .. 301
301
Engine coolant system ............... 308
Adding coolant .............. .. .. 310
Checking coo lant level ............ 309
Checking the engine coolan t level ... 309
Malfunction .. ... . .. .... .......... 35
Radiator fan . ................... 311
Engine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ....... ... .. .. .
10
Engine data .. ............ .... ... .. 365
Engine hood
Closing ......... .. ... . .. .. .... ..
301
How to release the hood .......... 300
Engine oil ............. .. ... ..... .. 303
Adding .............. .... ..... .. 306
Additives ................ ... .. .. 306
Changing ............. .... .... .. 307
Checking the engine oil level ....... 305
Consumption .... .. ... . .. .. .. .. .. 304
Indications and conditions requiring extra
checking ... .. .. .. .............
305
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Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... 17 , 30
Master key ............ ...... .. .. .. . 43
Battery rep lacement ............... 44
Check light ..... .. .... .. .......... 44
Mileage Average ................ ...... .. . 26
Instantaneous ........... .. .... .. . 26
Mirrors Act ivating the d igital compass ... .... 83
Adjusting the ant i-glare ... .. .. .. 79, 80
Automatic d imming for the outside
mir rors .. .. .................... 82
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 80
Inside day-nigh t mi rror .. .......... 79
Interior mirror ... ........ .. .. .. 79, 80
Outside mirrors ..... .............. 81
Recalling position of outside m irrors . . 89
Storing position of outside mirrors ... 89
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 222
N
Natural leather ............. ...... .. 287
New tires and wheels ................ 330
NH TSA
Contact ing . .. ..... ... ........... 199
Number of seats ........ .... .. .... .. 201
0
Occupant seating positions
192
Octane rating . .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 291
Odometer .. .. .. ..... ....... .. .. . .. . 12 Offroad mode
.. .. .. ..... ..... .... .. 256
Oi l
See Engine oil ....... ... .. .. .... . 303
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) ........ .. 30
Electronic speed limiter .......... .. 30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. 30
Open door or rear lid warn ing .. ... ..... 24
open sky system
See Panoramic sliding sunroof ..... .. 61
Operate your veh icle economically and mini-
mize pollution . .... .. .......... 267
Optional equipment
Marked with an asterisk ............. 6
Other equipment (eff ici ency program) ... 29
Outlets ... ............. .... .. .. .. . 106
Outside air pollution
How to prevent from entering the vehicle .
115
Outside mirrors ..................... 81
Outside temperature display ... .. .. .. .. 23
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up . .......... ... ..... ... . 282
Paint No ......... ........... ...... . 362
Panoramic s lid ing sunroof ........... .. 61
Closing ........ .. .... .... .. .. .. .. 62
clos ing ........ .. .... .. .. .. ...... 61
Conven ience clos ing ....... ...... .. 63 Emergency operation
... .. .. . 64 , 65, 66
sliding open ................... ... 61
Sunshade .................. .... .. 63
tilt ing . .. .. .... ....... ... .. .. . .. . 61
Parking .. .. ....................... 132
Automatic transmission ........... 163 Caution when parking near a parking barri- er or curb . ................... . 132
Low bumper cover, spoilers and suspension ... .... ..... ....... . 132
Park ing brake . .. .. .... ............. 132
Parking ........ .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 132
Warning/indicator lights . .......... 20
Parking on a decl ine (downhill) .. .... .. 132
Parking on an incline (uphill) .. ... .. .. . 132
Parking system advanced ........... . 171
Adjusting the display ........... .. 176
Adjusting the warning tones ....... 176 Rear view camera - parking mode 1 .. 174
Rear view camera -parking mode 2 .. 175
Safety precautions ............... 171
Switching on and off ... .. .. ... .. .. 173
Tr ailer hitch .. .... .. ........... .. 177
Particle filter
See Diesel particulate filter ......... 40
Parts replacement ...... .... .... .. .. 3 70
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 223
Passenger's seat .................. 86, 88
Passive safety system ... .. ........ .. 190
Pedals ................ .. .... .... .. 196
Perimeter lighting ................. .. 70
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 202
Polishing ... .. .. .. ................ . 281
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Side curtain airbags Description ............ ... ... ....
230
How they work ............... .... 231
Safety instructions .. .......... .. . 232
Side curtain airbags) .......... ... ... . 230
Side marke r lights ................ ... . 67
Sk i sack ...... ... ... .. . ............ 101
Snow chains .... ................ ... . 335
Sockets ..................... ... ... 106
Sound sys tem display
Driver information display .......... 23
Sources of information about child restraints
and their use ........... ... .. .. .
254
Speed control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control ........ 136
Speed rating letter code ........... .. . 331
Speed warning system ........... ... .. 31
Speedometer ... ... ............. ..... 12
Starting on hills
H ill hold ...... ...... ... ... ..... .
133
Starting the engine ........... .. 126, 127
What should I do if the engine does not
start? ...... .. .... .. .... .. .... .
127
Steering . ............ .... ... ... .... 124
Easy entry feature . .. .. ........... 126
Electrically adjusting the steering whee l .
125
Locking the steering .... .. ... ..... 126
Malfunction .............. .. .. .. .. 36
Manually adjusting the steering wheel
124
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Steering wheel colum
n Symbols
Adjusting electrically ............ ..
125 Red ..... ........................ 33
Adjusting manually ...............
124 Yellow ................... .... ... 37
Steering wheel heating ........ ..... ..
123 Synchronization
Steps for determining correct load limit . 327 Climate controls ...
..............
120
Stopping the engine .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 128
Storage ...... .. ... ... ... .......... 107
(upholder .. . .. .... ... .......... 104
Four- zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ............ .... .. .
120
Synchronizing climate control . ... .. .. . 112
(upholder door pockets ........... 105
(upholder in the rear center console . . 95 T
(upholder rear center armrest .... .. 104
Glove compartment ...... ...... .. 107
Storage compartment
Expanding ... ..... ...............
96
TOI clean diesel
See Ad Blue .. .. .. .. ............. . 296
Storage net
Footwell . .. .. .... ...............
1 10
Tachometer .................. .... ... 11
T ank flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .
296
Luggage compartment . .. .. .. ..... 110 Technical modifications
, , , .. , ..... ... 371
Seatbacks .... .. .... .............
110 Temperature
Sun shade .. ................ ... .. ...
74 Climate controls ................. 114
Sun visors . ................ .. .... ... 73
Sunroof
See Panoramic sliding sunroof .. .. .. . 61
Four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ............ .. .. .. .
119
Setting fo r the driver's and front passen-
ger's side .. .. .. .. ..............
114
Sunshade
Tethe r anchors ... ................ .. 251
Panoramic sliding sunroof ......... . 63
Supplementary heater
Climate controls . ..... ...........
121
Tether strap ... .. ... ... ........ .... 251
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards ... ......... .. ... ... .
265
Suspension
See Adaptive A ir Suspension ...... .. 178
Tie-down rings ... .. .. .... ........... 97
T ie-downs ......................... 198
Switches
Emergency flashers ... ......... ... .
70
Rear window defogger . ...... ..... 115
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel .. .. .. ................
103
Using the air conditioner on ly when
necessary ............... ...... .
117
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data