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Door handle
Power locking sw it ch
Memory buttons (dr iver's seat)
Button for side ass ist .. ... .. .
A ' l 1 r out ets .... ..... ... .. .. .
L ight switch
Control lever for :
- T urn signal and high beam . .
® Multi-function steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ..... .. .. .. .
- Operating buttons for the au-
dio system
- Rocker switches for tiptronic
operation ........... .... .
® ISETI button ............... .
@ Instrument cluster .... ... .. .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Sw itches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer .. .
- Trip computer ....... ... .. .
@ Ignition lock . .......... ... .
~ Adjustable steer ing column
@ Control lever for :
- Cruise control ............ .
- Adaptive cruise control .... .
@ Instrument lighting .... .. .. .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood
.. .. ................. .
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) . .. .
@ Switch for unlocking the trunk
lid
. . .. .. .. .. ........... .. .
@ Adjuster control for outside m ir-
r ors
@ Power window switches
@ MMI Display
@ D epending on opt io n s:
- Radio system
- CD changer
@ Emergency flasher
@ Glove compartment ( lockable) .
@ Front passenger's airbag .. .. . 43
65
116
89
49
52
166
131 11
1 0
12
55
22
92
92
99
102 5 1
237 26
44
57
46
52
77
166
In strument s and control s 9
@ Depending on options, switches
for :
- Aud i drive select ... .. ... .. . 124
- Electron ic Stabili zation Pro-
gram
- Rear w indow sun shade .....
@ Deluxe automat ic cl imate con- 204
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t
ro l .... .. .. .. ............ .
@) Depending on options, selector
lever or shift lever for
83
- Manual transmission ...... . 126
- Automatic transmission . . . . . 126
@ Ashtray with cigarette lighter 75 , 76
@ Depend ing on options:
- MMI control console or
- Aud i drive select . . . . . . . . . . . 124
- Electron ic Stabili zation Pro-
gram bu tton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
- Power switch for rear window
sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
@ I S TAR T ENG IN E ST OPI button 94
@ Electromechanical parking
brake .. . , ... , .. . , ... , . . . . . 96
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment or features
shown in the genera l ill ustration may be
standard equipment on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equ ipment depending
on your model. Always ask your author
ized Aud i dealer if you have a quest ion
about your vehicle .
- Operat ion of the Multi Med ia Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.
-To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the lug
gage area, because then the rear lid can
not be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es
pecially with the rear lid left open. A
child could crawl into the ca r through the
luggage compa rtment and pull the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unab le to
get out. To reduce the risk of persona l in
jury, never let children play in or around
your vehicle. A lways keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use.
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the rear lid when it is moving, in
particu lar close to the h inges -fingers or
hands can be pinched.
(D Tips
- When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid
can be opened separately by pressing the
button
a on the master key. When you
close the rear lid again, it locks automat
i ca lly.
- If the rear lid is open or not properly
closed when the ignition is turned on,
the door and rear lid warn ing
9 page 21
appears in the instrument cluster dis
play.
Op enin g an d clos ing 45
Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency, the luggage com
partment lid can be opened from the inside
using the trunk escape handle.
Fig. 43 Trunk escape handle: view from inside the
closed trunk
To open lu ggag e compa rtm ent lid
.,. Pull the handle down towards the bumper
9 fig. 43 .
The trunk escape handle inside the l uggage
compartment lid is made of fluorescent mate
rial to glow in the dark.
.8_ WARNING ~
The trunk escape handle is to be used only in an emergency.
@ Tips
The emergency release lever should never
be used as a handle for closing the lug
gage compartment lid.
7 2 Seats and storage
locking the seatback
Appli es to vehicles: with fold ing rear seatback
Fig. 83 Lock ing seatback
.. ... ,:: ·:: ·: : ·:: • :: ... ,: ·: ... .. ·::
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•: : ·:: · :: ·:: · ::
· ::
· ::
· :: ·:: ·:: · :: ...
The correctly latched seatback (basic pos ition)
¢ A in Enlarging cargo capacity of the lug
gage compartment on page 71
can be locked
and unlocked with the mechanical key next to
the release hand le . This prevents any entry
from the vehi cle inter io r i nto the luggage
compartment.
.. Turn the mechanical key¢
fig. 83 to the
r ight to
loc k the seatback .
.. Turn the mec hani cal key to the left to
un
lock
the seatba ck.
Parcel shelf
The parcel shelf behind the rear seatback can
be used to carry light items of clothing.
A WARNING
N o heavy or ha rd objec ts shou ld be placed
on the parcel she lf . They are a hazard to
the vehicle occupants during sudden brak
ing. The is a r is k of injury .
(D Note
Please ma ke s ure that the heating wires
for the rear window defogger are no t dam
age by abrasive objects .
@ Tips
To ensure problem-free ventilation, the
ventilation s lots between the rear window
and the parce l shelf must not be cove red.
Ski sack
Applies to vehicles: w ith ski sack
The ski sack can be carried in the interior with
the help of the pass-through .
Fig . 84 In t he rear seat bench: Opening the pass
through
Opening the trunk p ass-through
.. Fold the center armrest in the rear forward
and out.
.. Pull the release handle¢
fig. 84 -Arrow
and fold dow n the cover of the pass -through
in the vehicle inte rior .
.. Open the rea r lid.
.. Push the ski sa ck through the opening from
the l uggage compar tment.
.. Secure the ski sack¢
page 73.
Closing the trunk pass -through
.. Open the rear lid .
.. Remove the ski sack from the trunk pass
through .
.. Push the pass-through cover up inside the
veh icle until it latches.
.. Raise the center armrest in the vehicle
aga in .
.. Close the rear lid.
A WARNING
=
Objects must only be transported in the ski
sack s ince the ski sack can be secured. In
d iv idual objects cannot be secured. There
i s a risk of in ju ry.
@ Tips
- You can open the pass-through from the
luggage compartment. Push the release
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308 Index
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Front seats ............... ... .... .. 61
Head restraints ................... 147
Manual .. ............... .. .. .... .. 62
Power . .. .... ........... ........ .. 63
Seat back angle manually ...... .. .... 62
Seat height manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Seat heating
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Seating capacity ............ ... .. .. . 154
Seating position Driver . ...... ........... .. .. .... . 145
Front passenger .......... .. .. .. .. . 146
How to adjust the front seats ... .. ... 146
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Occupants .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 145
Rear passengers ............ .. .... . 147
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Seats Number of seats .......... ... .... . 154
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Selective unlock feature ..... .. .. .. .. . . 41
Selector lever .............. ... .... . 128
Emergency release ................ . 132
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. . 161
Service interval display ........ .. .. .. .. 21
Service position for windshield wipers ... 56
Servotronic Power steering ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 209
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift buttons ............... ... .... . 131
Shift indicator (eff iciency program) .. .. . . 25
Side airbags Description .............. .. .. .. .. . 180
How they work ............. .. .... . 181
Side assist Activating and deactivating .......... 116
Descript ion ............... ... .. .. . 116
Informational and alert stage signals . 118
Messages in instrument cluster display 122
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Safety tips . .............. ... .. ... 122
Sensor detection area ......... .. .. .
Settings . .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 117
121 Side curtain airbags .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Description . ..... ................ . 182
How they work ... ................ . 184
Safety instructions ............. .... 184
S id e marker lights . ............. .... . 49
Ski sack ........ .. .. ... ....... .... .. 72
also refer to Trunk pass-through ...... 73
Snow chains ...... ............. .... 268
Sound system display Driver information display ........ ... . 19
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ............. ... 203
Spare tire ... .... .. .. ........... .... 273
Speed control system
refer to Adaptive cruise control ....... 102
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code ............ .. 264
Speed warning system ........... .. .. . 27
Starting engine Emergency key ... ....... ...... .. .. . 39
Starting from rest . ................. .. 98
Starting off w ith a trailer ......... .. .. . 98
Starting the engine ... .......... .. .. . 92
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 , 34
Locking the steering ............ ... . 92
Malfunction ... .. ............. .... . 32
Manually adjusting the steering wheel . . 92
Steering wheel column Adjusting manually ................. 92
Steps for determining correct load limit . 261
Stopping the engine ............. .... . 94
Storage
.... .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 76
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Sunroof
refer to Panoramic tilting sunroof .. .. . 48
Sun shade .. .... ................... . 54
Sun visors
Switches 54
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Symbols Red ..... ..... .. .. .............. .. 29
Yellow ... ..... .. ............. ..... 33
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11