58 Clear vis ion
Mirrors
Manual glare dimming
Standard sett ing
.,. Move the small lever (located on the bottom
edge of the mirror) to the front .
Anti-glare setting
.,. Move the small lever (located on the bottom
edge of the mirror) to the rear.
Automatically dimming inside mirror
App lies to vehicles: with automat ically dimming inside
rearview mirror
The automatic dimming function con be
turned on and off if required.
Fig. 66 Inside rea rvi ew mir ror, d ig ita l compass ac tivat
ed: a uto dimmin g on/off b utt o n an d indicator ligh t
Disabling auto dimming
.,. Press button @briefly, -the gree n indicator
l ight @ goes out .
Activating /reactivating auto dimming
.,. Press button @briefly, -the green indicator
light @goes on.
Automatic dimming function
The a utomatic dimming function is activated
every time the ignition is turned on. The green indicator light is lit to indicate auto dimming
is active .
When dimming is activated, the inside mirror
will darken
automa tically in response to the
amount of light str ik ing the m irror (such as
headlights from rearwa rd approaching veh i
cles) . Even in dimming mode, the mirror su r
face turns bright when: -
the interior lig ht is switched on
- reve rse ge ar is engaged.
Sensors for automatic headlights*
With the he lp of the se nsors i n the mir ror,
whe n the light switch is in the
AUTO posit ion,
t h e low beams a re sw itc hed on an d off auto
matically de pending on the ambient light co n
di tions
q page 53 .
.&_ WARNING
Broken g lass o f aut oma tic dimm ing mir ror
ca n cause electrolyte f luid lea kage . Elec
trolyte f luid can irritate skin, eyes , and res
pirato ry system.
- Repeated or prolonged ex posu re to e lec
trolyte can cause irritation to the respira
tory system , especially among people
wit h asthma or other resp iratory condi
tions . Get fresh air immediately by leav
i n g the veh icle o r, if that is no t possib le,
op en w indows and doo rs all the way.
- If electroly te gets into the eyes, flus h
them thorough ly with large amounts of
clean water fo r at least 15 minu tes;
m edical attenti on is recom mend ed.
- I f electrolyte contac ts skin, fl ush affect
e d area w ith clean wate r fo r at lea st 15
minu tes and t hen wa sh affected area
wit h soap an d wate r; medical atte ntion
is recommended . Thoro ughly wash af
fected clothi ng and shoes before re use .
-If swallowed and person is conscious,
rinse mout h with water for at least 15
m inutes . Do not induce vomiting unless
instr ucted to do so by medica l professio
na l. Get medical attention immediately.
(D Note
Liq uid electrolyte leaked from a broke n
mir ro r glass w ill damage any plastic s urfa
ces it comes in contact with. Clean up sp il
l ed e lectrolyte immed iate ly w ith clear wa
ter and a sponge .
(!} Tips
-If you switch off the automatic dim
ming funct ion on the inside mirror ,
automatic dimming of the o uts ide m ir
r or s will likewise be di sabled .
-Check to make sure there are no objects
preventing light from reaching the inside
mirror.
- Do not attach any sticke rs to the wind
shield in front of the two light sensors,
as this would interfere with both the au
tomatic operation of the headlights and
the automatic dimming of the inside mir ror(s).
Outside mirrors
The outside mirrors ore electrically adjusted.
Fig. 67 Forward section of drive r's armrest: power mir
ror contro ls
Adju sting th e outside mirror s
• Turn the adjusting knob to posit ion ©
Q fig. 67 to adjust the o utside mirror on the
driver's side .
• Turn the adjusting knob to position ® to ad
just the outside mirror on the passenger
side.
• Press the knob in the appropriate direction
to move the mirror surface so that you have
a good view to the rear.
Heated mirro rs
• Turn the knob to posit ion @.
Depending on the outside temperature, the
mirror surfaces are heated until the ignition is
switched off -even if the knob is no longer in
position @. You are well-advised to fold the
outs ide mirrors in when maneuvering in tight
spaces or when leaving the car parked close to
other veh icles.
Clear vi sion 59
(D Note
- Curved ( i.e. convex) mirror s urfaces in
crease yo ur field of view. Remember that
vehicles or other objects will appear
smaller and farther away than when
seen in a flat m irror . If you use this mir
ror to estimate distances of following ve
hicles when chang ing lanes, you could
es timate incorrectly and cause an ac ci
dent.
- If the mirror housing is moved uninten
tionally (for examp le, w hile pa rking your
vehicle), then yo u must first fold the m ir
ror elect rically . Do not rea djust the mir
ror housing man ually . You cou ld damage
the motor which controls the mirror .
(D Tips
If there sho uld be a ma lf u nction in the
e lectrica l system, yo u can sti ll adjust the
outside m irrors by pressing the edge of
the m irror.
Automatic dimming for outside mirrors
Applies to vehicles: wit h automatic dimm ing for outside
mirro rs
The outs ide mirrors are dimmed together with
the automatic dimming of the inside mirror .
When the ignition is sw itched on, the mirrors
darken automatically depending on the light
striking them (e .g. headlights from the rear) .
When the interior lighting is switched on and
when reverse gear is engaged, the mirrors are
switched back to the ir original br ightness (not
dimmed) .
A WARNING
Broken glass of automat ic dimming mirror
can cause electrolyte flu id leakage. El ec
trolyte f lu id can ir rit a te skin, eyes, a nd res
p ira to ry system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposu re to e lec
trolyte can cause irritation to the respira
tory sys tem, espe cially among people
wit h asthma or other resp irato ry co ndi -
tions . Get fresh air immediately by
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64 Clear vis ion
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper sys
tem, a lways loosen blades which are fro
z en to the windsh ie ld before operat ing
wipers.
- To he lp prevent damage to w iper blades,
do not use gasoline , kerosene, pa int
thinner, or other solvents on or near t he
wiper blades .
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper
arms or other comp onents, do not at
tempt to move the wipers by hand .
(D Tips
-Commercial hot waxes applied by auto
matic car washes affect the cleanability
of the glass surface .
- The front wipe r blades are different
l engths; the blade on the driver's s ide is
l onger .
Digital compass
Activating or deactivating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The direction is displayed on the interior rear
view mirror.
Fi g. 71 In side rea r view m irro r: di gita l compass acti
vated
.. To activate o r deact ivate, hold the@
¢ fig. 71 button down until the re d disp lay
appe ars or d is a ppears.
The digital compass only works with the igni
tion tu rned on . Th e d irect io ns are displayed as
ini tial s:
N (Nor th), NE (N ort he ast), E (E as t),
SE (Southe ast), S (Sou th), SW (Sou thwest),
W (West), NW (No rthwest).
(D Tips
To avoid inacc urate dir ections, do not a l
l ow any remote contro ls, electr ica l sys
tems , or metal parts close to the mirror.
Setting the magnetic deflection zone
Appl ies to vehicles: with digita l compass
The correct magnetic deflection zone must be
set in order to display the directions correctly.
©
Fi g. 72 Nort h Am eric a: mag neti c def le ction zone
bo un dar ies
" Ho ld the @ ~ page 64, fig . 71 button down
until the number of the set magne tic deflec
t ion zo ne appe ars on t he inte rior re ar v iew
m irror.
.. Adjust the magnetic deflec tion zone by re
peated ly pressing on the @button . The set
mode automatically deact ivates afte r a few
seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with digita l compass
The compass hos to be recalibrated if the dis
play is wrong or inaccurate.
.. Ho ld the @button down until the letter C is
disp layed on t he interior rear v iew mirror. ..,.
~ Drive in a circle at a speed of about 5 mph
(10 km/h) until a direction is shown on the
interior rear view mirror.
A WARNING
The d igital compass is to be used as a di
rectional a id only. Even though you may
want to look at it wh ile you are driv ing, you
must sti ll pay attention to t raffic, road and
weather condit ions as we ll as other possi
ble hazards.
Clear vis ion 65
250 Index
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
H ead restraints . ........... .... .... . 101
Adjusting .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 101
Heated front seats (climate control) . . . . . . . . . .
79
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Heated outside mirrors ..... .... .... .. 59
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
Heated washer jets
W iper and washer system .. .. .. .. .. . . 60
Heating ... .. ................ ..... .. 75
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 55
Warn ing/ indicator l ights . .. .... .. .. .. 15
High voltage warn ing label ...... .. .. . 237
Hill Descent Assist .......... ... .... ..
90
H omeLink ® universal remote control . . . . 94
Hood
Opening . .. ..... ........... ... .. . 178
Release lever .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 178
Horn .. ... .................. ..... .. .
8
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 121
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? .. .. .. ................ ... ... 201
How safety belt pretensioners work ... . 113
H ydroplaning 204
I
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Ignition key safety lock ..... .. .. .... .. 81
I gnition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Ignition lock pos itions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Immobilizer ................ .. .... .. 12
Important things to do before driving . . . 98
Improperly worn safety belts . .. .. .. .. . 112
I ndicator light
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125, 126
Audi magnetic ride ......... ... .... .. 14
C lutch overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .. .... .... . 126
I ndicator lights ............ .. .. .. .. .. 13
Red symbols in the center disp lay .... . . 29
Ye llow symbols in the center disp lay ... 29
Infant seats . ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 141
Inside rearview mirror ...... .. .. .... .. 58 Installing child safety seats
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Instrument cluster and controls ... .... . 10
Instrument panel illumination .... .... . 57
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Luggage compartment ............. . 57
J
Jump-starting . .. .. ..... ....... ... .. 231
Jumper cables ... .. ............. .... 232
K
Key ........ .... .. .................. 35
Battery replacement .............. .. 36
Convenience opening and closing of pow-
er top .... ...... ............. .... . 48
Convenience opening and closing of win-
dows ........ ... .. ................ 44
Emergency key ... ....... ...... .. .. . 35
Key replacement .............. ..... 35
Master key ....................... . 35
Valet key .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... . 35
Keyless entry remote control .. .. ... ... . 35
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Knee air bags .. .. .. ... .......... .... 130
Description .. .. .. ............. .. .. 130
How they work ... ................ . 131
Important safety instructions ........ 132
L
Lap timer ... .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 25
Launch Control Program ... ...... .. .. . 91
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Cleaning ......................... 171
Leaving home ..... ............. .... . 54
Lifting jack . .... .. .. ... ... ..... .. .. 223
Lifting vehicle ..... ................ . 236
Light/rain sensor defective ........... . 34
Lights . .... .... .. ............. .... . 53
Coming/Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Index 251 ___________________________________ ......:.
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 55
H igh beam wa rn ing/ indicato r light ... .. 1 5
In strument p anel illum ination .. .. .. .. 57
S ide marker light s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
T urn signa ls ...................... . 55
Xeno n headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Loading the l uggage compartment . ... . 103
L oc king
P ower locking sw itch ...... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Rear lid/t runk lid . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Remote maste r key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Us ing the key ..... .... ... .. .. .. .... 39
L uggage compartmen t
Light .. .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 5 7
L oading .... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 103
Ski bag .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 70
L umbar support .............. .... ... 69
M
Ma intenance ....................... 241
Malf unction Indicator Lamp (MIL) 15, 28
M anual conve rtible top
clos ing .. .. ...... ....... .... .. .. .. 4 7
Ma ster key . ................ ...... ... 35
Battery rep lacement ............. ... 36
Chec k light ....................... . 36
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
M en u d isplay . ...... ..... .. .... .. .. .. 2 1
M irrors
Activating the digital compass .. .. .. .. 64
Anti-g lare rea rv iew mir ro r .. .. .. .. .. .. 58
Automatically d imm ing inside m irror . .. 58
Autom atic dimmi ng for the o utside m ir-
rors ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 59
I nside rearview mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
M anual g lar e dimming . ... .. .. .. .. .. 58
Outside mir ro rs .......... .. .. .. .. .. 59
M oni toring the Advan ced Air bag System 125
N
Natural leat her ... .. . .... .. .... .. .. . 170
New tires and wheel s ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 205
NHTSA Contacting ... .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 105
Number of seats ............ ... ... .. 107
0
Occ upant seating positions .... ... .. .. . 99
Octane rat ing ... .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. .. 174
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Oil
refer to E ng ine oi l .. . ... .. ..... .... 180
On -Board D iagnost ic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ............ 28
El ectronic speed limi ter ... ...... .. .. . 28
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) .. .. . 28
Open door or front lid warning .. .. .. .. . 19
Opening conve rtible top
manua lly . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 47
Operate yo ur vehicle eco nomically and
min imize poll ution . .... .. .. ... .. .. .. 159
Optional equipment Marked w ith an aster isk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) .. . 24
Ou tlets .... .. .. .. ........... ...... . 72
Outs ide mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Outside temperature disp lay ... ... .. .. . 19
Own er's manual
How the Own er's Manual is organ ized . .. 6
p
Pa int
T ouch-up ...... .. .. . ..... .... ... .. 166
Pa int No .... .. .. .. ................. 237
Par k assist .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 83
Pa rking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 89
Pa rking bra ke ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 82
P a rking brake warning ........... .. .. . 30
Parking on a decline (downhill) .... .. .. . 83
Pa rking on an incline (uphill) ... ... .. .. . 83
Pa rts replacement ... . .. .. ... ..... .. 243
Pass -through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
PASS ENGER A IR BAG OFF light .... .. .. 126
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Pedals ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 103
Physi cal p rincip les of a frontal collision . 108
Polishing ... .. .. .. .... .... ....... .. 165
Pollen fil ter ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 76
Pollutant filter .. .. .. ..... ........... 76
Power locking switch ...... ...... .. .. . 40
•
•
252 Index
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Convenience close/open feature ... .. .. 44
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ... ............... .. .. .... .. 40
Opening and closing the windows .... .. 44
Rear lid/trunk lid .......... ... .. ... . 41
Remote control .......... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Un lock ing and locking vehicle . .. .. .. .. 38
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Power seats
Adjusting the seatback ..... ... .. ... . 69
Adjustment .............. ... .... .. 68
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 153
Power top Care and cleaning .......... ... .. .. . 164
Convenience close/open feature . .. .. .. 48
Conven ience opening/closing . .. .... .. 48
Power window switches ....... .. .... .. 43
Reactivating the system ....... .. .... 45
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Programming the Homelink ® universal re
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Proper occupant seating positions .. .. .. 99
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Proper seating pos ition
Fr ont passenger .............. .... . 100
Occupants . ................ .. .... .. 99
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
quattro ®
refer to All-wheel drive .... .. .. .. .. . 154
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 108
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
R
Radiator fan ... ........... .. .. .... . 187
Ra in sensor defective ......... .. .. .. . . 34
Reading lights ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 56
Rear lid .................... .. .... .. 41
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Rear light
defective ............. .... . 33
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Rearview mirror
refer to Mirrors .. ............. .... . 58
Rear window defogger .............. .. 79
Refuelling ........ ................ . 176
Release lever for hood .............. . 178
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 39
Remote control garage door opener
(Homelink ®) .. .. .. ..... ....... ... .. . 94
Remote master key Unlocking and locking .......... .... . 38
Remote rear lid release .......... .. .. . 41
Repair manuals .. .. ................ . 241
Repairs Airbag system ... ................ . 128
Replacement parts . ............. .... 243
Replacing Wheel rims .. .. .. .......... ...... . 205
Rep lacing a fuse ... ................ . 227
Replacing light bulbs ............ .. .. 230
Replacing tires and wheels .......... .. 205
Replacing windshield wiper b lades ...... 63
Reporting Safety Defects ............ . 105
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Resetting remote contro l ......... .. .. . 39
Retractor ....... .. .. .............. . 110
Reverse (Automatic transmission) ... ... . 87
Rims Cast alloy . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 167
Replac ing . ...... ............. .... 205
Stee l rims ..... .. ................ . 167
Run-flat tires .. .. .. ..... ....... ... .. 215
Driving . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 216
Introduction . .. .. ............. .... 215
Replac ing defects parts ......... .. .. 217
s
SAFE ...... .... .. ................. . 12
Safe driving habits .............. ..... 98
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women 112
Safety belt pretensioner Serv ice and disposal ........... .. .. 113