
326 Index
Brake system .. .... ..... ... .. .. .... . 268
Anti-lock brake system . ... .. ... ... .. 1 8
Bra ke fl uid .... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 268
Brake fl uid spec ificat ions for refill and re-
p lacement ... ............. .. .... . 269
Brake pads . .............. ... .. ... 228
Ge ne ral informat ion ... ... .. .. .. .. . 222
H ow does mo isture or road salt affect the
b rakes? .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 22 2
M alfunct io n ............. .. .. .... .. 3 2
P ark ing brake ... ...... ... .. .. .... . 109
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .... . . 19
Worn brake pads symbol ... .. ... ... .. 36
B raki ng gua rd
refer to Audi br aking gua rd . .. .. .. .. . 126
Break- in period . .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 228
Brake pads ... .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 228
Tir es .. .. .. ................ ... ... 228
Breakover ang le ........... .... .... . 232
B ulbs . .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 30 6
Bumper cover Ca ution w hen parki ng nea r a parking ba r-
ri er or curb . ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 110
C
Ca lifo rnia Proposit ion 65 Wa rning .. ... 259
B attery spec ific .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 27 1
Capac it ies . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 316
C ar -Systems
Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Lighting profi les .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 62
Ca r ca re . .. .. ................ ... .. . 239
I n ter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4
Pl asti c and v inyl .......... .. .. .. .. . 24 2
Care of exte rior .. .... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 239
Cargo area
refer to loading the luggage compart-
ment .. .. ................. .. .... . 166
C ar go floor ............... .. .. ...... 8 2
Cargo net .... .. ........ .... ... .. .. .. 80
Cata lytic converter . ..... ... .. .. .... . 229
Cente r arm rest
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
S to rage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7
Center console in rear ........ ... .. .... 78 Cen
tral lock ing
Emergency locking . .... ..... ... .. .. . 45
Pano ram ic s liding s unroo f . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Certification .. .. .. ............. .. .. 3 22
Chang ing a flat t ire . .. .. ...... ... .. .. 298
Chang ing a wheel . .... .. ..... ... .. .. 298
Chang ing engine oil 264
Chassis Undercoating .... ............. .... 244
also refer to Adaptive Air Suspen-
s io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 152
CHECK button ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 12
Checking En gine coolant level ............ .. .. 266
Checking t ire pressure ........ ...... . 280
Child rest raints
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . ................... .... 181
Where can I get additional informat io n
about child rest raints and the ir use? .. 218
Child rest raint system anchors . ... .. .. 212
Child safe ty . ...... ............. .... 200
Co nvertib le lo cking retractor ... .. .. .. 209
G ui dance fixtures for lower ancho rages 214
Important sa fe ty instru ctions for using
child safety seats .... .. ..... ... .. .. 203
Important things to know when driving
with children .. .. ... .......... .. .. 200
Installing a c hild restra int using the
LATCH system .. .. .......... ...... . 215
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ........ ... .. .............. . 215
T e ther anchors ... ............. .... 216
T e ther s traps .... ............. .... 216
Child safety lock
r ear doors (powe r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Child safety seats . ... .... .... ... .. .. 205
Booster seats .... ............. .... 208
Co nvertib le child seats ......... .. .. 206
Co nvertib le locking retractor ... .. .. .. 209
Danger of using child restraints i n the
front seat ..... .. .......... ... ... . 181
How do I properly i nstall a chi ld safe ty
seat in my ve hicle? ............. .. .. 203
Infan t seats ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 205
Installing ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 209

Outside air po llution
How to prevent from entering th e vehi-
cle . ... .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. 95
Outside m irrors
refer to Ex ter ior mir rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Outside temperature display ..... ... ... 22
Owner 's man ual
How the Owner's Manua l is organi zed . . . 6
p
P aint
Touch-up ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 242
P aint No ... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 3 14
Panoramic sliding sunroo f ... .. .. .. .. .. 54
clos ing ...... ................ .... . 54
Closing . ... .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 55
Conve nience closing ....... .. .. .. .. .. 55
E mergency closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
slid ing open ............. .... .. .. .. 54
Sunsha de . .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 56
tilt ing ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 54
P ark ing . ...... ................ .... 110
Automatic t ransmission ... .. .. .. .. . 137
Ca ution w hen parking near a parking b ar-
rier or c urb .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 110
L ow bumper cover , spoi lers and suspen-
sion ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 110
P ark ing brake ............. .... .. .. . 109
Par king .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 1 10
Warn ing/ indica to r li ghts ... .. .. .. .. .. 1 9
Park ing on a decline (downhill) . .. ... .. 110
Park ing on an incline ( uphill) ... .. .. .. . 110
P ark ing system
refer to Audi par king system p lus with
rearv iew camera .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 144
Inde x 333
Pollen filter
Climate controls . ... . ... ...... ... .. . 91
Power loc kin g sw itch ................ . 44
Power locking system ............ .... . 41
Co nvenience close/open feature . . . . . . . 53
Locking and unlock ing the veh icle from
inside ....... ... .. ................ 44
Open ing and closing the windows . .. .. . 53
Rea r lid/tr unk lid . .... ............. . 45
Remote con tro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Se lective unloc k feature ..... ... .. .. . 44
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Un locking and locking vehicle . ... .. .. . 43
Power out lets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Power sea t
Co ntrols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Power steer ing .. .. ................. 224
Power w indow switches .......... .. .. . 51
In the dr iver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
In the fron t passenger's door . . . . . . . . . 53
R eactivating the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Pregnant women
Spec ia l considerations when wear ing a
sa fe ty be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Programming the HomeL ink® un iversa l re -
mote control ....... ...... .......... 156
Proper occupant seating positions ... .. 161
Proper safe ty belt posi tion ........ .. .. 175
Proper seating position Front passenger .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 162
Occupants . ....... ................ 161
Rea r passengers .. .... ............. 163
Protective tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
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Part icle fi lter Q
refer to Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . 3 7
Quartz cloc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Parts rep lacement ......... .... .. .. . 321
qua tt ro®
P ASSENG ER AIR BAG O FF light ....... . 190
refer to All-whee l drive
225
Passenge r's seat .............. ... ... . 72
Question
Passive safety system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 160 What happe
ns to unbelted occupants? 172
P eda ls .... .. .... ........... .. .. .. . 165 Why safety belts?
............. .... 170
Perimeter light ing ......... .. .. .. .. .. 59
P hysica l principles of a frontal collision . 17 1
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Polishing .. ... ............. ...... .. 241
Radiator fan ....... ................ 268
Rain senso r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63