234 Index
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fue l ra nge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fuses Assig nment ................. .... . 223
Replacing ............... ...... .. . 223
G
Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Genera to r
Warn ing/ indicato r ligh t .. .. .. .. .... .. 17
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rm ino logy 190
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Gross Veh icle Weight Ra ting (GVWR) ... 226
H
Headlig ht
D efect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
H eadlig ht flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 102
Ad justing ........................ 102
Heated Outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Seats .. .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 76
Washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Heating . .... .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 72
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5, 58
War ning/indicato r lights ... .. .. .... .. 16
H igh voltage wa rn ing la bel ....... .... 226
Hill hold assist
Starting on hills .......... .... .... .. 80
H ome link ® .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 95
H orn ... .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. . 8
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 124
H ow often s houl d I check my t ire pres-
sures? .... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 195
H ow safety belt pretensioners work . ... 115
H ydroplaning . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 199
I
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Immobilizer .... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 1 2
Important things to do before driving . . . 99 Improperly worn sa
fety belts . . . . . . . . . . 11 4
Ind icator lig ht
Airbag system ................ .... 1 28
Cl ut ch overheat ing ............. .. .. . 36
C onvertib le top ................... . 16
No reve rse gear .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 35
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F ..... ... . .. 128
Se lector lever defective . ..... ... .. .. . 35
In dic ator lights ...................... 14
Re d symbo ls in the ce nte r display . . . . . . 30
Ye llow symbo ls in the center display . .. 30
Infant seats ....................... 143
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Instrument clus ter and con trols ... .. .. . 10
Instr ument panel ill umination ...... .. . 56
Instr uments and controls
Genera l illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
L uggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
J
Jump-start ing . ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 219
K
Key ................................ 37
Battery replacement ........... ..... 38
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
K ey replacemen t ................. .. 37
Remote maste r key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
K ick-down
R tronic ....... .. ................. . 87
K nee a irbags . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 132
Desc ription .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 132
How they wor k ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 134
Important sa fety instructions ........ 134
L
Lap timer
Delet ing total resu lts . ... .... ... .. .. . 28
Display ing split time ................ 27
Ending timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Eva luating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Interrupting timing ................. 27
Introduction ... .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 26
Resuming timing ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 28
Selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Start ing tim ing ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 26
Sw itching to the trip computer .. .. .. .. 27
L aunch Contro l Program
M anual transmission ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 84
R tronic .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 87
L eather . .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 166
C lean ing
leaving home ............. .... .. ... .
Lifting jack . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Light 167
55
2 17
com ing/leavi ng home ............... 55
E xterior l igh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Light/ra in sensor
Automatic headlight cont ro l .. .. .. .. .. 62
D efective ..................... .... 35
Light sensor package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
W iper and washer sy stem ( intermittent
wiping) . ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Lights Instrument panel illum ination ........ 56
sw itch ing on and off ................ 55
Light sen sor
Defective .. ..... ....... .... ... .... 35
Light sensor package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
L oading the luggage compartment .. .. . 104
Locking ... .. ................. .. .... 40
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
L uggage compartment ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Emergency exit ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 213
light .... .. .. .. ........... .. .. .... 59
Loading .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 104
M
Maintenance .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 209
M alf unct ion Indicato r Lamp (MIL) .. .. .. 22
Manual transmission
Launch Cont ro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
M enu d isplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
M irror
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
M ir rors
Activating the digital compass . ... .. .. 64
Automatically dimming inside mirror . .. 62
Inde x 235
Automat ic dimming for the ou ts ide mir -
ro rs . ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. . 64
Outs ide mirro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag System 128
N
Natura l leather .. .. .. ............... 166
New tires and wheels
N HT SA 199
C ontacting . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. lOS
No reverse gear .. ... ........... ...... 35
Number of seats . .. ................. 109
0
Octane rating
170
Odometer
..... ... .. ................ 12
Oil
refer to Engine oil ............. .... 178
On-Boa rd Di agnost ic System (0 80)
Data Link Connector (D LC) .... ... .. .. . 21
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . ... . 22
Open door or fron t lid wa rning ......... 20
Optional equipment Marked w ith an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Outside mirro rs . ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 63
Ou tside temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Owner's manual How the Owne r's Manual is organ ized ... 6
p
Pa int
Touc h-up .. .. .. .. .. ............... 164
Paint No.
Pa rking 226
o n a decline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
o n an incline . .. .. .................. 80
R tronic ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 86
Parking brake ....................... 79
Warning .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ......... 32
Parking system advanced .............. 89
Adjusting the display ........... .. .. . 93
Adjusting the war ning tones ... ....... 93
Paralle l Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Reve rse parking ... ........... ...... 92
Safety p recautions .... ............. . 89
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Safety belts Cleaning ... ..... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 168
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
sa fety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 12
Fastening .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 112
General notes ................. .... 109
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Not worn ...................... .. 112
P retens ioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Safety bel t position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 110
Securing ch ild safety seats ... .. .. .. . 146
Special consid erations for pregna nt
women .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 1 14
Unfasten ing ............. .... .. ... 114
Warn ing/ indicator light .... .. .. . 17, 109
Whyyoumustwearthem ....... .... 110
Wo rn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Safety compliance st icker ... .. .. .. .. . 226
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Safety features for occupant restraint and protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Safety guide lines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Safety ins truc tions
F or using chi ld safety seats ... .. .. ... 1 41
F or using safety be lts .. ... .. .. .. .. . 110
Mo nitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. . 130
Safety systems Warn ing/ indicato r light . ... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Fr ont passenge r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Fr ont se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
H ead res traints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Power seats . ... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 67
Safety guideli nes . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 66
Seating capacity ...... ..... .... .. .. . 109
Sea ting position
Driver ... .. .. .... .... ..... ... ... . 100
F ront passenge r ............... .... 101
Incorrect seat position ......... ... .. 103
Seats Number of seats 109
Selector lever
D efective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
Inde x 237
Serv ice
Airbag system 130
Se rv ice and disposa l
Safety be lt p re tensioner ... ..... .. .. 115
Serv ice interval display .... .... ... .. .. . 21
Serv ice position for windsh ield wipers . .. 61
Set me nu .. ... .. .... .......... ...... 25
Setting the time . .. ........ ......... . 11
S ide a irbags
Desc ription . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 135
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
S ide mar ker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Snow cha ins .. .. .. .. ............... 204
Socket ... .. .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 69
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sources of information abo ut child re -
stra ints and their use ....... ..... .. .. 149
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rat ing letter code ............. . 200
Speed warning . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 34
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Spoi ler ....... .. .. .. . .............. 152
Star ting on h ills
Hill ho ld assist ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 80
Starting the e ngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Steering co lumn
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Steps for determining correct load limit . 197
Stopping the eng ine ................. . 79
Storage .... .. .. .. ................. . 70
Sun visors . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 59
Symbols Red symbo ls in the cente r display . .. .. . 30
Ye llow symbo ls in the ce nte r display 30
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T ank flap
U nlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 173
T echnical modifications .. ..... ... .. .. 211
T emperature .. .. .. .. .......... ...... 73
Tire mob ility system . ... .. .... ... .. .. 213
T ire pressu re .. .. .. .... ............. 195
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238 Index
Tire pressure monitoring system ...... . 206
Loss of air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Sensors .. ............... .. .. .... . 201
Tires and wheels ......... .... .... . 201
Valves ... .. ................ ... ... 201
Warning/ indicator light .... .. .. .. .. . . 15
Tire repair kit .............. ... .... . 213
T ires .. .. ...... ........... .. .. .... . 189
Pressure ... ............. .... .. .. . 206
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 201
Service life ............... ... .... . 198
Speed rating letter code ........... . 200
Tire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 200
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 206
Tire specifications ......... ... .. .. . 200
Tread depth .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 198
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. .. ... 203
W inter t ires ............. .. .. .. .. . 203
Tires/Wheels Low aspect ratio t ires .... .. .. .. .... . 205
Tires and vehicle load limits ... ..... .. . 196
Tires and wheels Check ing tire pressure ......... .. ... 195
Cold t ire inflation pressure . .. .. .. .. . 193
Dimensions ............... ... .... . 199
General notes .............. .. .... . 189
Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy .. .. .. ................. .. .... . 190
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .... . 199
Replacing ............... ........ . 200
Snow chains .............. ... .. ... 204
T ire pressure monitor ing system .. .. . 201
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 196
Wheel bolts ............. .... .... . 205
W inter t ires .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 203
Tire service life ................ .. .. . 198
Tool kit ..... ................ ..... . 213
Touch-up paint ............ .. .. .. .. . 164
Towing Tow truck procedures ...... .. .. .. .. . 222
T . l owing oop ................. .. .... .
222
Transport Canada ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 106
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. .
198
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Trip odometer .............. ... .. ... . 12
Turn signals . ................. ..... .. 58 Turn
Signals
Warning/indicator lights ............. 16
u
Unfastening safety belts
Unidirectional tires ........ ...... .. . .
Uniform tire quality grading ....... .. . 114
189
203
Universal Radio-Frequency Remote Control
(HomeLink®) .... .. ............. .... . 95
Unlocking .. ... ... .. .............. .. 40
Power locking system ........... ... . 40
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Vehicle-care products ................ 161
Vehicle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .. .. 226
Vehicle jack . ...... ............. .... 217
Vehicle literature .. ................ ...
5
Vehicle tool kit .... ................ . 213
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Voltmeter display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
w
Warning/indicator lights ......... .... . 10
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Audi magnetic ride .............. ... . 15
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Electronic differential lock (ED L) .. .. .. . 18
Electronic power control (EPC) . . . . . . . . 15
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) .. 16
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
High beam . ..... ................ .. 16
Rear spoi ler ..... ............. ..... 16
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Tire pressure monitoring system . .. .. . lS
Turn signals . .. .. ..... ......... ... . 16
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Red symbols in the center display . .... . 30
Yellow symbols in the center display .. . 30
Warranty coverages ................ . 209
Washing ...... ... ................ . 161
Folding top cleaning ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 163