Fuse panel@ (red)
No. Equipment
= '
I 6 Right headlight (headlight
with adaptive light)
I
7 ESP control module
8
9 Adaptive cruise control
Transmission control mod-
10 ule
11 Climate control system sen
sors
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No
. II Equipment
Electromechan ical parking
1 brake
2 Suspension control system
sensor
Right rear door control mod-
3 ule
4 Smart-Modul Tank
5 Front climate control system
controls
6 Rear climate control system
controls
7 Networking gateway
8 Refrigerator
Interface for spec ial func-
9 tions
12 Selector lever
13 Ambient lighting
14 Rear exterior lighting
15 Fuel pump
16 Electromechanical parking
brake
Fuse panel @ (black)
Equipment
3 Rear sockets*
5 adaptive air suspension
6 115-V socket
7 Electromechanical parking
brake
II
Amps
10
s
5
10
5
5
Amps
5
5
7,5 5
15
10 5
15
5
10
10
20
25
30
Amps
20
15
25
30
=
Fuses and bulbs 271
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Equipment
8 Rear seat heating
9 Rear exterior lighting
10 Rear
climate control system
blower
Rear sun shade, closing aid,
11 luggage compartment lock,
keyless
go/entry, fuel filler
door
12 luggage compartment lid
control module
Fuse panel E (red)
No. Equipment
1 Rear
seat adjustment but-
tons
3 Left rear seat
(pneumatics)
5 Trailer hitch control modu le*
6 Left rear seat
7 Right rear seat
8 Trailer hitch control module*
9 Trailer hitch control module*
10 Right rear seat (pneumatics)
Fuse panel ® (brown)
No. Equipment
1 Radio receiver/sound ampli-
fier
Sound amplifier, Bang&
2 Olufsen Advanced Sound
System
Rear Seat Enterta inment, ra-
3 dio receiver/sound amplifier
Automatic dimming interior
5 rearview mirror, rearview
camera (parking aid)
6 DVD changer
7 TV tuner
8 MMI unit/drives
9
Instrument cluster, analog
clock
10 MMI Display
Amps
25
20
20
20
30
Amps
s
7,5
20
30
30
20
15
7,5
30
30 10
5
5
5
7,5
5
5
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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
Remote control Garag e door open er (Homelink ®) .. .. . 124
Massage funct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Unlock ing and locking ........... .. .. 32
Remote rear lid release ............... 35
Repair manuals ................... .. 283
Repairs Airbag system .................... 158
Replacing Fu ses . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. ... 268
Light bulbs ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 272
Tires and whee ls . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 250
Windshield wiper blades ... .. .. .. .. .. 50
Report ing Safety Defects .......... .. . 135
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Reverse . .. .. ........ ......... .. .. . 112
R ims (cleaning) ..................... 211
Roof rack .... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 67
L oading .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 68
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
s
SAFE . .. .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 26
Safe driving hab its ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 127
Safety belt position ........ .. .. .. .. . 141
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 142
Safety belt pretens ioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 44
Safety belt pretens ioners
P re sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Adjusting .. .. .. ............ ... .. . 142
cleaning ......................... 216
D anger to passengers who do not wea r a
safety be lt . .. .. ......... .. .. .. .. . 138
F asten ing .. ............. .... .. ... 1 40
I mproperly wor n .................. 14 3
N ot wo rn . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 138
Safety belt position .... ... .. .. .. .. . 14 1
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 140
Secur ing child safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 178
Special considerations for pregnant
women .. ... ............. ... ... .. 142
Unfasten ing .... ............ ... ... 142
War ning/ indicato r light .. .. .. .. .. .. . 137
Inde x 295
Warning light . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. . 16
Why YOU MUST wea r them ...... .. .. 137
Worn properly ... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. 139
Safety be lt tens ioner
drive selec t .. .. .. ................. 106
Safety be lt warning light ............ . 137
Safety compliance sticker ..... ... .. .. 279
Safe ty eq uipme nt .. ............. .... 12 7
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 7
Safety gui delines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Safety instr uctions
E ngine compar tment ........... .... 2 22
f or side cu rtain airbags . ..... ... .. .. 167
for using child safety seats ... ... .. .. 172
for using safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ............................. 158
Safety sys tems
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 18
Seat adjustment Co ntrols (front seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
C o ntrols (re ar seats) ........... .. .. . 57
Drive r's sea t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
F ront passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 131
Reclining rear seat .... ............. . 58
Safety gu idelines . ... ... .... ... .. .. . 54
Seat belts Why YOU MUST wea r them ... ... .. .. 137
Seat heating/ventila tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Seating position Driver ....... .... ........... ..... 128
Front passenger ... ........... .... . 129
How to ad just the front seats ........ 129
Incor re ct sea t position .......... .. .. 131
Oc cupan ts . .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. 128
Rear passengers .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 130
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seats (n umber) . ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. 137
Se lective unlo ck feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Service and disposa l
Safety be lt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Se rv ice interval display .. ......... .. .. . 26
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296 Index
Servotronic (power steering system) ... . 194
Shiftpaddles . ... ... ...... ... .. .. .. . 115
Ship (transporting your vehicle) . .. ..... 277
Side airbags
Description ............... ... .... . 163
How they work ............ ... .... . 164
Side assist Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 98
C leaning sensors ....... .... .. .. .. . 208
Description ............... ... .... .. 98
Informational and alert stage signals . 100
Messages in instrument cluster display 104
MMI settings ................ ..... 103
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Safety tips ................ .. .. .. . 104
Sensor detection area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Side curtain airbags ................. 166
Descript ion ................ .. .... . 166
How they work ........... .... ..... 167
Safety instructions ........ .... .... . 167
Ski sack
refer to Pass-through with ski sack ... .. 66
Sliding/tilting sunroof Emergency closing .......... .. .. .. .. 41
Emergency operation ...... .... .. .. .. 42
Opening and closing ....... ... .. ... . 40
Panoramic sunroof ............ .... .. 41
Snow chains ... ........... .. .. .. .. . 254
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 69
Solar operation (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ......... .. .... . 187
Space-saving spare tire ........ .. .... . 261
Spare wheel ............... ... .... . 262
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speed rating letter code ....... .. .... . 250
Speed warn ing system ...... .. .. ...... 83
Sport differential . .......... ... .. .. . 106
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
START ENGINE STOP button ....... .. .. 79
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Starting off with a trailer .. .. .... .. .. . . 82
Starting the engine .................. 79 Steering wheel
Adjusting steering column ....... ... . 78
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 22
Shift paddles .... ............. .... llS
Steering wheel heating ............ .. 77
Steps for determining correct load limit . 247
Stopping the eng ine ... .......... .. .. . 80
Storage .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 70
Sunroof ........ .. .. .............. .. 40
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) ......... ... . 42
Panoramic sunroof ............. .. .. . 42
Rear window ... .. ... .......... .. .. . 47
Side doors ..... .. .. .............. .. 47
Sun visors .. .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. . 47
Symbols
refer to Warning/Indicator lights . .. .. . 11
T
Tachometer ..... .. .. ............ 11, 23
Technical modifications .......... .. .. 286
Temperature di splay .................. 23
T ether anchors .... ................ . 18S
Tether strap .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. 185
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ...... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 197
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 134
Tips for the environment Sav ing fuel .. .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 68
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . .... 112
T ire pressure .... .. ............. .... 244
Tire pressure monitoring system ....... 256
Loss of air pressure ............. ... 25 7
Malfunction ..... ................ . 257
Resetting tire pressures ......... .. .. 258
Tires ..... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 238
Serv ice life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
speed rating letter code ......... ... 250
Tire manufacturing date ......... ... 250
T ire specifications ... .......... .. .. 250
T read depth . .. .. ............. .. .. 248
Uniform tire quality grading ......... 252
Winter tires ..... ................ . 253
Tires and veh icle load limits ........... 246
298 Index
What happens if you wear yo ur sa fety be lt
too loose? ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 14 1
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . 138
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . 128
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 24 5
What should
I do after rep lacing wheels? 245
Wheel bolts Torque . ...... ........... ........ . 255
Wheels ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 238
Cast alloy . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 21 1
Check ing tire pressure ... .. .. .. .. .. . 244
Cold t ire inflat ion pressure . .. .. .. .. . 242
General notes ................ .... . 238
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo-
gy .. .. .. .. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 239
New tires and wheels .......... .. ... 249
T ires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .... . 24 6
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 140
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? ... .... .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 156
When shou ld I ad just the tire p ressu res? 245
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 245
Where are lower anchorages located? . .. 18 2
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ...... .. ................ ... ... 244
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 138
W indows
C leaning .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 210
defrost ing . ... . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 76
W indshield
C le a ning . .. ............. ........ .. 48
defrost ing .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. 76
W indshield washer system ...... .. .. .. 48
Washer flu id level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Washer rese rvoir .......... ... .. ... 236
W indshield wipers
Fo lding up ................ .. .... .. 50
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Replacing w indshield w iper blades ... .. 50
Sw itch ing on/off .......... ... .. ... . 48
W inter operation
Battery .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 233
Cooling system ..... ...... .. .. .. .. . 229
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
S teer ing whee l heating .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 77 T
ires ... .. .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 19 4
Windows ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 210
Win ter tires . .... .. ............. .... 253
All-wheel drive . .. ............. .. .. 253
X
Xenon-L ights ...... .. .............. . 272
Xenon pl us headlights ........... .. .. . 43