2012 AUDI A3 Owner´s Manual

FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not expressly ap­
proved by the party respons ible for comp li­
ance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is subject to the following two con­
ditions:
(1) th is dev ice may not cause interference,
a nd
(2) this device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause unde­
sired operat ion of the device.
Consumer Information 263
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264 Index .:..:..:..::....::..
...:..._ ___________________________ _
A
ABS
refer to Anti-lock brake system . ... .. . 164
Accessories .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 26 1
Acoust ic park assist ........ .. .. .... .. 93
AC (a ir cond itioner) ......... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Adapter for anti-theft wheel bolts . .. .. . 238
Adaptive light
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adding Engine coolant .......... .... ..... . 204
Engine oil . ...... ....... ... .. .... . 200
Windshield washer fluid ............ 211
Addit ional accessories .......... .... . 261
Additional heater Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Additives Engine oil . ............... ... .. .. . 200
Adj ustab le steering wheel column .... .. 88
Adjusting Steer ing wheel column ........ .. .... 88
Adjusting front seats ........ ... .... .. 61
Advanced Airbag System
Components ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 129
Fr ont airbags ................ .... . 127
How the components work together .. 130
Monitoring ................. ..... . 133
PASS ENG ER A IR BAG OFF light .. .... . 133
A irbag
Warning/indicator lights ............. 16
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122, 139
Advanced Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Care . .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 135
Ch ildren . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 144
Ch ild r estra ints ........... .. .. .. .. . 145
Components (front airbags) . ... .... . 129
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Disposal . ................. .. .... . 135
Front airbags . ........... .. .. .... . 126
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 131
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? ..... .......... ...... ... .. . 129
I mportant things to know .... .. .... . 122
I ndicator light ........... .. .. .. .. . 133
Monitoring ................. ..... . 133 Repairs ...
.... .. ............. .... 135
Side airbags ..... ................ . 137
S ide curtain airbags ................ 140
When must the system be inspected? 133
Airbag System
Weight-sensing mat .............. . 144
Air conditioner .. .. ................ .. 81
also refer to Climate controls .. .. .. .. . 79
Air conditioning Switching on and off ........... .. .. . 81
Air distribution Climate controls . ................. .. 83
Air outlets Adjusting the outlets for rapid defrost -
ing/defogging ... ................ .. 84
Climate controls . .............. ..... 84
Air quality sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Air recirculation . .. ... .......... .... . 83
Climate controls .. ............. .... . 82
When should I use the air recirculation? 82
Air recirculation mode Climate controls . ................. .. 82
All-wheel drive Winter tires ... .. ... .......... .... 227
Alloy wheels ...... ................ . 182
All Wheel Drive .... ............. .... 166
Alternator
refer to Generator ............. .. .. . 16
Aluminum alloy wheels .... ...... .... 182
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Anti-lock brake system How the ABS system works ........ .. 164
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Anti -theft systems
Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Anti-theft wheel bolts ........... .... 238
Armrest Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Rear armrest .... ................ .. 67
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an aster isk? ........ .... .. 6
Audi magnetic ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 9S
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Indicator light ... ....... ...... .. .. . 22
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture 259

Index 265 ____________________________ ...:.:..:.=.:::.::.:
AUTO
Climate controls .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 81
Sw itching on .... ........ ... .. .. .. .. 81
When should I use AUTO? ............ 81
Automatic air recircu lation ............ 82
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Automatic car wash
refer to Washing .................. 179
Automatic t ransmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
D riving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Emergency program ... ... .. .. .. .. . 10 1
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Ignition key safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Kick-down .. ... .......... .. .. .. ... 101
Launch Contro l Program ..... .. .. .. . 101
Selector lever lock .................. 97
Selector lever pos it ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Tiptroni c con trols on the steering
wheel . .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 100
Automatic Transmission
Automatic T ransm ission ....... .. .. .. 99
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Average fue l m ileage ................. 26
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Avoid damaging the vehicle . ... .. .. .. . 17 1
B
Battery . .. .. ................. .. .. . 20 7
charging ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 209
Disconnecting and connecting . ... .. . 207
Important warn ings when working on
the battery . ............. .... .. ... 208
Low . .... .. .. .. ........... ....... 167
Replacing the batte ry ...... ... .. .. . 210
State of charge .................... 167
W inte r operation .......... ...... .. 207
Wo rking on t he battery ............. 208
Battery voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
B efore driving . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 103
B lended gasoline . .......... ...... .. 189
Body cavity sealing .................. 183
B ooste r seats .. ........... .. .. .. ... 1 51
Brake assistant ............. ...... .. 165
Brake booster .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 164 Brake fluid
Changing the bra ke fluid ..... ... .. .. 206
Check ing the brake fluid level . ... .. .. 206
Reservoir . .. .. .. ................. 206
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 206
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? .. .. .. ..... ... .. 206
Brake pads . ... .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 169
B rake system ....................... 206
An ti-l ock b rake syste m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
B rake fluid .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 206
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 206
Brake light defective ................ 21
General information ............... 163
How does moistu re or road salt affect the
brakes? .......... ................ 163
Malfunction ..... .. ................ 15
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 15
Wor n bra ke pads s ymbol ............ . 19
Break-in per iod .. .. .... ....... ...... 169
B rake pads ....................... 169
T ires 169
Bul bs ............................. 246
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 195
Battery specific . ... .. ...... ... .. .. 209
Capaci ties ......................... 257
Car care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Plastic and vinyl .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 181
Care of exterior .. ...... ............. 178
Cargo a rea
refer to L oading the l uggage compa rt-
ment ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 109
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Cata lytic converter .............. .... 170
Center armres t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Cent igrade
Switching between Centig rade and Fah-
renhe it . ..... ...... ....... ........ 83
Central locking
panoramic sliding sunroof closing .. .. . 46
Certif ication .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 262
Chang ing a flat t ire ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 236
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26 6 Index
Changing engine oil
Chass is 201
Unde rcoat ing . ............. .. .... . 183
also refer to Aud i magnetic ride ... .... 95
Checking
Eng ine coolant level ........ .... ....
204
Checking tire pressure . ... .. .. ... ... . 218
C hi ld restra int
Danger of us ing c hild restra ints in the
front seat ... .... ..... ... .. .. .... .
123
Child restra ints
Where can I get add it iona l information
about child restra ints and their use? ..
160
Ch ild restra int system anchors ... .. ... 155
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143, 148
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 152
Important safety instructions for using
chi ld safety seats ..................
146
Important things to know when dr iving
with children ............. .... ....
143
Install ing a child restraint using the
LA TC H system ............. ... .. ...
157
M ount ing and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .... ... .......... .. .. .. .. .
157
158
158
Tether anchors
Tether straps
Ch ild safety lock
· ............... ..... 42
Child safety seats ................... 148
Booster seats .. .......... .. .. .... . 151
Convertible child seats .... .. .. .. .. . 149
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. ... 152
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .... .
146
Infant seats ...................... 148
Ins tall ing ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 152
LA T CH system .... ..... ... .. .. .... . 157
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Child seats
L owe r ancho rages ........ .. .. .... .
156
Clean ing
Alcantara (synthet ic suede) ..........
186
Eng ine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 187
Exhaust tail pipes .................. 183
Fabrics and fabr ic coverings .. .. .... . 184
Instrumen t panel .................. 184
Inter ior
L eather .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
. ... ... . ...... ... ... ...
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183
186
Plastic and vinyl ..... .. ..... .... . .. 181
Plastic parts ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 184
Safety be lts ... .. ... ....... ... .. .. 187
trim strips
Tr im strips 181
181
Cleaning and protection .. ..... ... .. .. 178
Cl imate controls . .. ................ .. 79
Additional heater . ... .......... .. .. . 85
Air distrib ution . .. ............. .... . 83
Air o utlets · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ......... 84
Air recirculation . . .. ... ..... .... ... . 83
Air recircu lation mode (manual) . ... .. . 82
Automatic air recirculation ... .... . .. . 82
AUTO (standard setting) ........ .. .. . 81
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Defrost ing/defogging ............. .. 82
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Fan ......... ... .. .............. .. 83
Key- coded setting ... .......... .. .. . 84
Recommended settings ......... .... . 79
Setting the temperatu re ........ .. .. . 82
Switching between Fa hrenhe it and Centi-
grade . ... .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. .
83
Switching the air conditioning on and off 81
Using the climate control economically . 84
Warm and cold . .. ............. .... . 79
Clock . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 11
Clutch overheat ing ................. . 101
Coat hooks ..... .. ............. .... . 78
Cold tire infla tio n press ure ........ .... 216
coming home ... .................. .. 48
Compartments in the door trims ... .. .. . 77
Compass mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Compliance . .... .. ............. .... 262
Consumer Information. .. ..... .. 111,259
Contacting NHTSA ................. . 111
Convenience close/open feature
Windows . .... .. ............. .... .
44
Convertib le child safe ty seats ..... .. . . 149
Convertible locking retractor
At· .
c 1vatmg ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... . .
154
D t" t· eac 1va mg ... .. ............. .. .. 155
Using to secu re a child safety seat 1.52, 154
Coolant system ..................... 203
Cooling System
Expansion tank ... .. .... .... ... .. ..
204

Index 267
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Cruise control ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 94
Changing speed ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 94
Presetting your speed .... ... .. .. .. .. 95
Sw itching off ... .. .... ... .... .. .. .. 95
Sw it ching on .... ......... .... .. .. .. 94
Warn ing/ indicator lights ........ .... . 22
Cup holder ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 74
Cup holders fro nt .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. 74
Current fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
D
Damping
refer to Audi magnetic ride . .. .. .. .. .. 95
D ata . ... .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 257
Data recorder .. .... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . 161
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
D aytime r unning lights ...... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Daytime running lights (Canada) .. .. .. .. 47
D eclaration of compliance
Cell phone package .... ... .. .. .. .. . 262
E lectronic immobili zer ..... .. .. .. .. . 262
HomeLink ® univer sal remo te control . . 262
Remote control key ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 262
Tire pressure monitor ing system .... . 262
def What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer d isplay? . .. .. .. .. .. 12
D efective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Defogging the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Defrosting/defogging w indows ....... .. 84
D efrosting the w indow s ..... .. .. .. .. .. 8 2
Determin ing cor rect load limit . .. .. .. . 221
D iese l engine
Adding engine oil . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 202
Changing engine o il ....... .. .. .. .. . 202
Eng ine oil .. ............. .... .. .. . 202
D iese l fue l ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 190
Diesel particu late filter . . . . . . . . . . 22, 17 1
Dig ita l clock ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 11
Sett ing the time .......... .. .. .. .. .. 11
Di git al compass ........... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Dimensions .................. .... .. 256
Dimming the rearview mirro r . . . . . . . . . . 54
Di pstick
Reading the d ipstick p roperly . .. .. .. . 200 D
irec t Shift Gearbox
Emergency re lease . .. ... .... ... .. .. 102
Distance ... .. .. .. ................. . 26
Doors, power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Driver in format ion sys tem
Engine o il temperature display ... .. .. . 31
Gearshift indicator . .. ... .... ... .. .. . 24
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Open door or front lid warn ing ... .. .. . 23
Outs ide temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . 23
Red symbols ..... .. ..... ........... 13
Se rv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Setting ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 28
Sound sys tem disp lay . ......... .. .. . 23
T rip comp uter .. .. ................. . 25
yellow symbo ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Driver Information System Menu disp lay .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 27
Driver seat
refer to Seating position .......... .. 104
Driving safely ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 103
Drivi ng throug h wate r .............. . 170
D uplicate key . .. .. .... ............. . 34
E
Efficiency program ... . .. .. ... ... .. .. . 29
Fuel economy m essages ..... ... .. .. . 29
Other equipment . ................. . 29
E lapsed time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
E lectrically heated front seats . . . . . . . . . . 85
E lectro-mechanica l power assist . . . 17, 165
El ec tronic d ifferential lock ( EDL)
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
E lectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 36
E lectronic power contro l
EPC warn ing/ indicator light .. ... .. .. . 19
El ec tronic s peed limi ter .......... .. .. . 25
Elec tronic stab ilizat ion program (ESP)
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 18
Emergency flasher Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 22
E mergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency operation Rear l id ...... ... .. ................ 41
Emergency re lease for selecto r lever . ... 102
E mergency s tarti ng .... ............. 248
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268 Index
Eme rgency towing ......... .. .. .... . 251
E ne rgy management ........... .. ... 167
Ba ttery power ........... .... .. .. . 168
Dr iver notific ation ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 16 8
Eng ine
4-cylinder diesel (140 hp) ....... .... 197
4-cyl ind er g asoline (200 hp) .. .. .. ... 196
Coolant .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 203
H ood .. ...... ........... .. .. .... . 194
Pr ehea ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Start ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 90
Starting with j umper cab les . ..... .. . 248
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
E ng ine compartmen t ................ 196
Safety instruc tions .......... .. .... . 194
Working in the engine compar tment .. 194
Eng ine coolant system ........... .... 203
Adding coo lant ............ ... .. .. . 204
Chec king coolan t leve l ..... .. .. .... . 204
Che cking the eng ine coolant leve l ..... 204
M alfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Radiator fan . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 205
E ng ine coolant temperature
Gauge ... .. ................ ... .. .. 11
Eng ine data .. ............... ...... . 257
Engine fault Warning light .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 20
E ng ine hood
C lo sing .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 194
Release lever . ........... .... .... . 194
Releasing and open ing . ... .. ... ... . 194
Eng ine malfunction (diesel engine)
War ning light ............ .. .. .... .. 20
Eng ine oil . ............... .. .. .... . 197
Adding .. .. ............... .... .. . 200
Addit ives . .. ................ ... ... 200
C hanging .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 20 1
Chec king the eng ine o il level .. .. .. .. . 200
Di ese l eng ine ............ .. .. .... . 20 2
I ndications and con ditions req uiring ex-
tra check ing . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 200
Oil consumption .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 199
Oi l grades . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 197
Recommended oil check intervals ..... 200
Specification and viscos ity .... .. .... . 197
Specifications Diesel engine .. .... ... 202
Specifications gasoline engine .. .. ... 197
Tempe ratu re d isplay ...... .. .. .. .. . . 31 E
ngine oi l leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E ngine o il pressu re (malfunction) ....... 16
Engine oil sensor defective ............ 20
En gine preheate r .................... 86
C onnect ing . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 86
E ngine speed limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Environment Break-in per iod . .. ............. .... 169
Catalytic converter ............. .... 170
Diesel particulate f ilter ............ . 171
D ispos ing of your veh icle battery ... .. 210
D riv ing at high speeds .............. 172
D riving to minimize pollution and noise 171
F uel ............................. 192
F uel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Leaks under your vehicle ..... ... .. .. 194
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up . 172
Proper d isposal of drained bra ke fluid . 206
Proper disposal of drained eng ine cool-
ant ............................. 204
Proper d isposal of drained eng ine
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200, 201
Recycling used engine oil ............ 200
U nleaded fuel . ... ................ . 189
Wha t shou ld I do w ith an o ld b att ery? . 210
EPC
refer to E lect ron ic power co ntrol ... .. . 19
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .... 161
E xh aus t tai l pipes
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 183
Expansion tank .. .. ................ . 204
Exterior mirrors Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Dimming .......................... 54
Heating ........................... 53
F
Fahrenheit
Switching between Fa hrenhe it and Centi-
grade ....... .... .... ........... .. 83
F an
Adjusting the fan speed ...... .... . .. . 83
Climate controls ............... .. .. . 83
Radiator ......................... 205

Fastening
Booster seats .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 151
Convertible ch ild safety seats ... .. .. . 149
Infant seat s ............. .... .. ... 148
F astening eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Flat t ire
Changing .. ................ ... ... 236
F loor mats . .. ............. .... .. ... 108
F og lights, fro nt ........... .... .. .. .. 49
Folding master key w ith remote contro l . . 34
F oot pedals . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 108
F or the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the envi ronment . . 19 2
L e tting you r engine w arm up . .. .. .. .. 90
Reducing engine noise by upsh ifting ear -
ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0, 11
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Saving fue l by upshift ing early . . . . 10, 11
Using the rear w indow defogger . .. .. .. 85
Fr ont airbags
Descr ipt ion .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 126
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Fr onta l co llisions and t he laws of physics 1 14
Front seats .. ............. .... .. .... 61
Adjusting .. ................ ... ... 105
Adjust ing the manual seats . .. .. .. .. .. 62
C hi ld restra ints in the front seat . .. .. . 123
H eated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Fue l
Current fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
F uel gauge .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Fue l supp ly too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Fue l economy messages (eff iciency pro-
gram) . .... .. .. ............. .. .. .... 29
F ue l filler f lap
Un lock ing the fue l filler f lap by hand .. 193
F ue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fue l range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
F ue l supp ly
A dditives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Blended gasoline . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 189
F ue l filler neck ........... .... .. .. . 191
Fue l gauge . ............. .... .. .... 12
Fue l tank capac ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 191
Gasoline . ............ ...... .... .. 189
Gasoline additives . ....... .. .. .. .. . 190
Octane rating ............ .... .. .. . 189
Inde x 269
Recommendation ... . .. ..... ... .. .. 189
Ref uell ing ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 192
U nlocking the fuel f iller flap by hand 193
Fuel tank Capaci ty .. .. .. .. ................. 191
Capacity (gallons/liters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fuse a rra ngeme nt ................. . 244
Fuses Rep lacing . .. .. .. .. ............... 243
G
Gas discharge lamps . .. ... .... ... .. .. 246
Ga uges
E ngine cool ant tempe ratu re . . . . . . . . . . 11
F uel ga uge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tr ip odometer . .. ................. . 12
Gear recommend ation .. ......... .. .. . 24
Gearshift indicator ................. .. 24
Gearshift leve r .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 96
General illustration
Instr uments and controls ....... .. .. .. 8
Generator Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 16
G lossary of tire and loading terminology 213
G love compa rtme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
CD-ch anger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Li ght ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 51
G low plug system
Ind icator light .... ............... .. 20
Warning light .. .. ... ............ .. . 20
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 255
H
Head lights . .. .. .. ................. . 47
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Front fog lights .. .. ........... .... . 49
Switch ing off .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 47
Switching on ..... .. ..... ........... 47
Xenon headlights . .. . .. ....... ... .. . 4 7
Head restrai nts .. .. ................. 107
Adjusting ... .. ...... ............. 107
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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270 Index
Heated
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
rear w indow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
H eated washe r jets
W iper and washer system .. .. .. .... .. 55
H eavy clothing and safety belts .... .... 116
High beam ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .. 47, SO
H igh voltage warn ing label .. .. .. .... . 255
H ill Descen t A ss ist .. ........... .. .. .. 99
H ill hold assist
Starting on hills .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 92
hood
refer to Engine hood .. .... .. .. .... . 194 Installing the upper te
ther st rap on the
anchorage . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 159
Instrument pane l
Illum ina tion ... .. ....... ..... ... .. . 49
Instrument panel and controls .. .. .. .. . 10
Inst ruments and controls
Gen era l illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior light
Re ar . .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... ...... .. . 52
Interior light s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 1
Amb ient lig hti ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
H ood re le as e ... ... ..... ..... .. .. .. . 194
J
Horn ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. . 8
H ow are child restra int system anchors re-
l ated to child safety . ....... .. .. .. .. . 155
H ow m any airb ags doe s my veh icle h ave? 129
H ow often sho uld I check my tire pres -
su res? .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 219
H ow safety belt pretensione rs wo rk . .. . 120
Hydroplaning .. .... .... ..... .. .. .. . 223
I
Ignit ion key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
I gnition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Ign ition lock po sit ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
I mmobilizer .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 1 2
I mportant informat ion for veh icles w ith
D iese l eng ine when add ing o r changing en -
g ine oi l ... .. .... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . 20 2
Important thing s to do before driving .. 103
I mproperly worn safety be lts ... .. .... . 119
I ndicator light
A irbag sys tem .... .... .... ... .. .. . 133
Audi magnetic ride ........ .. .. .... .. 2 2
C lutch ove rheating ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 10 1
P ASSENGER A IR BAG OFF . ... .. .... . 133
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Red symbol s in the center d isp lay .. .... 13
Yellow symbols in the cen ter disp lay . .. 14
also refer to Warn ing/ indicator lights . . 13
Infant seats ................... .... 148
Install ing chi ld safety s eats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1S2 Jack and tools
Jump-starting
234
248
Jumper cables . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 249
Jump s ta rt ing . .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 249
K
Key ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. . 34
Batte ry replacement .... ....... .... . 35
Coded se ttings . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 84
Co nvenience openi ng and clos ing of win -
dows . ....... ... .................. 44
Key r eplacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Vale t key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Key-coded settings Climate co ntrols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Kick-down Automat ic transmiss ion . ....... .... 101
L
LATCH ... .. .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 155
D esc ription . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 156
I ns talling a c hild re stra int ....... .... 157
location .. .. .. .. ....... ..... ..... 156
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ........ ... ................ . 157
La unch Control Prog ram . ..... ... .. .. 101
L eathe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 186
leav ing home ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 48
Lifting/raisi ng the vehicle ..... ... .. .. 252