
294 Index
Panoramic sunroof ........... .. .... .. 41
Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Parking . .. .... ........... ........ .. 82
Valet park ing ............ .. .. .. .. .. 40
Park ing brake ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 81
also refer to Electromechanical park ing
brake .. .. .. ................ ... ... . 81
Parking lights ............. .... .... .. 43
Parking system
C leaning camera lens ............... 208
Parking system advanced
Adjust ing the display .......... .. .. . 122
Adjust ing the warning tones .. .. .. ... 122
Rear view camera -parking mode 1 .. . 121
Rear view camera -parking mode 2 . .. 121
Safety precautions ................ . 118
Switching on and off ....... .... ... . 120
Parts replacement ......... .... .... . 285
Pass-through with ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... ... . 1S6
Passenger protection ........ ..... .. . 188
Passive safety system ......... .. .... . 127
Pedals .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 132
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 138
Polishing .... ................ ..... . 209
Pollutant filter (automatic A/C system) . . 7 4
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from in-
side . .. .. .. ................ ... ... . 34
Rear lid .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Selective unlock feature . .. .. .. .. .. . . 32
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Unlock ing and locking vehicle ... .. .. . . 32
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S5
Rear seats .. ................ ... ... . S7
Power steering (servotronic) . .. .. .. .. . 194
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
pre sense .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. . 188
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . 188
Programming the Homelink ® universal re-
mote control .............. .. .. .. .. . 124 Proper
occupant seating positions ... .. 128
Proper safety belt position ............ 141
Proper seating position Front passenger .. ............. .... 129
Occupants . .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 128
Rear passengers .. ..... ........... . 130
Q
quattro ®
refer to All Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 138
Why safety belts? ............. .... 137
R
Radiator fan ...... ................ . 231
Radio clock ... .. .. ............. .. .. . 26
Rain/light senso r
Headlights .. ...... ... ..... ... .. .. . 43
Intermittent (w indshield wipers) ...... 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Range (fuel level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Reading lights ... .. ............. .. .. . 46
Rear fog lights .. .. ....... ...... .. .. . 43
Rear lid Automatic operation .............. .. 36
Emergency release ............... .. . 37
Escape handle . .. ............. .... 259
Opening and closing ..... ...... .. .. . 35
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear seats Adjusting individual seats ....... .... . 57
Entry assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Front passenger seat adjustment . . . . . . 60
Reclining rear seat ................ .. 59
Rear view camera
Reverse Parking .. ............. .. .. 121
Rear view mirror ... ....... ...... .. .. . 51
Rear window heating ................. 76
Recirculation mode (automat ic climate
control) .... .... ................... . 7S
Reclining rear seat . ... .. ....... ... .. . 59
Refrigerator
refer to Cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Refuelling .... .. .. .. ... ............ 220

Index 297
Tires and whee ls
Unlocking
Checking tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 244 Power locking switch .
... .... ... .. .. . 34
•
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. . 242 Rea r lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 •
Dimensions . ............. .... .. ... 249 Remote contro l .. ................. . 32
General notes ............ .... .. ... 238 Using the key .. .. .... ............. . 34
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo -
gy .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 239
V
Low aspect ratio t ires ......... .... .. 255
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 24 9 Valet parking
.. .. .. ................. . 40
Replacing .. ............. .... .. ... 2 50 Vanity mirro
rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 , 48
Snow chains . ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 254 Vehicle-care products
.... ....... .... . 206
Tires and vehicle load limits . ... .. .. . 24 6 Vehicle e
lectrical system . ..... ... .. .. . 16
Wheel bolts . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 255
Vehicle identification label . ....... .. .. 279
W inter t ires .. ........... .. .. .. ... 253
Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN) .. .. 279
T ire se rv ice life ............ .. .. .. ... 248
Vehicle ja ck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260, 265
T ools ..... ... ............. ...... .. 260
Vehicle literatu re .. .. ... ....... .... ... 5
Torn or frayed safety belts ... .. .. .. .. . 140
Vehicle transport .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 277
Touch-up paint . .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 210
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Towing
Tow truck procedures ...... .. .. .. .. . 275
W
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system . ... . 257
Trailer towing ............. .... .. .. . 20 2
O pera ting ins truc tion s ..... .. .. .. .. . 20 2
Tec hnical req uirements . . . . . . . . 202, 2 03
T railer towing tips ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 204
T rain (transpo rting your vehicle) .. ... .. 277
T ransm ission ma lf u nct ion (ind icator
light) . .... .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 115
T ransport Canada .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 135
Transport ing your vehicle .... .. .. .. .. . 277
T read Wear Indicato r (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 24 8
T rip odomete r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
What does it mean whe n DEF appea rs in
the trip odometer d isplay? ... .. .. .. .. 26
Trunk
r efer to Rear lid .......... .... .. .... 35
Trunk escape handle ........ .. .. .. .. . 259
T u rn signa ls .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 4 5
War ning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 22
u
Unde rcoat ing ............. .... .. ... 2 12
Unfasten ing safety be lts ..... ... ... ..
142
Unid irect io na l tires . ..... ... .. .. .. ... 238
Uniform t ire q uality g rading . .. .. .. .. . 25 2 Warning/ind
icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
An ti-lock braking system (A BS) ... .. .. . 19
Br ake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
E lectromechanica l pa rking brake ... .. . 15
E lectronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic stab ilizat ion program (ESP) . . 18
Generator ... .. ...... ............. . 16
Instrument cluster .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 10
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) ..... 20
Safety be lt .. .. .. .. ... ....... ...... 16
T urn signals . .. .. ................. . 22
Warning/Indicator lights Airbag system ... .. ... ....... ..... 156
Dynam ic steering ................... 22
PASS ENGER A IR BAG OFF . .. ... ... .. 156
Warranty coverages .. ............... 283
Washe r reservo ir ...... ........... .. 236
Wash ing ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 206
Automat ic car wash ............... . 207
by hand . .. .. .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. 207
wi th a power was her ........... .. .. 208
Waxing ...... .. ...... ............. 209
Wea r indica to r .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 24 8
Weathe rst rips . .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 211
Weights ...... .. ...... ............. 279