
29 2  Index 
Seats (number)  .... ..... ... .. .. .... . 133 
Selective  unlock  fea ture  ...... ... .. .... 33 
Selector  lever  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . . 102,  108 
Eme rgency release  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . 106,  112 
Service and  disposal 
Safety  belt  p retens ioner  ... .. .. .. .. . 
140 
Service interval  d isplay  ....... .... ..... 26 
Shift  but tons..... .. ... .... .. .. 105,  111 
Side airbags 
Description  .... ......... ... .. .... . 
162 
How they  work  ... ......... ... .... . 163 
Side assist 
Activating  and deactivating  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  87 
C leaning  sensors  .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 
206 
Description  ............... ... .... ..  87 
Informational  and alert  stage  signals  .. 
89 
M essages in  instrument  cluster  disp lay  . 93 
MMI  settings  ............ .. .. .. .. .. 92 
Opera tion  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  88 
Safety t ips  ........... .... ... .. .... 
93 
Sensor detection  area  . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  88 
Side curtain  airbags  ....... ... .. .... . 
165 
Description  ... ...... ..... .... .. .. . 165 
H ow they  work  . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 166 
Safety  instructions  . ....... .. .. .. .. . 166 
Side marker  lights  . ..... ... .. .. .... .. 41 
Ski sack  . .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 61 
Sliding/tilting  sunroof 
Emergency closing  .......... .. .. .. .. 
40 
Opening  and clos ing  ....... ... .. .. .. 39 
Snow chains  .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 251 
Socket  .. .. .. .. . ... ... .... .. .. .. .. ..  55 
Sources of  information  about  ch ild  re-
straints  and their  use  ....... .. .. .. .. . 
186 
Space-saving spare tire  . ... .. .. .. .... .  257 
Spare tire  .. .. ................ ... ...  257 
Speedometer  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 
26 
Speed  rating  letter  code  ..... .... .... . 24 7 
Speed warn ing system  .......... .. ....  75 
Star  button  .  . . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . 
24 
S TART ENG IN E  STOP button  . .... .... .. 70 
Starting  from  res t ............ .. .. .. ..  74 
Starting  off  with  a trai ler  . ... .. ... ... ..  74 
Starting  the  eng ine  ..... .... ... .. .. .. 
70 
Stee ring 
E lectrica lly adjustable  steering  wheel 
69 
Manua lly adjustable  steering  wheel  ... . 69 
also refer  to E lectro-mechan ica l power 
ass ist  .... .... .. ............. .... 
193 
Steering  wheel 
Easy entry  feature  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . .  .  . .  . 
70 
Indicator  light  ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 18 
Steering  wheel  heat ing  ..... .... .. .. . 68 
Stee ring wheel  column 
Adjusting  electrically  . .. ..... ... .. .. . 
69 
Adjusting  manua lly  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . 69 
Steps for  determin ing cor rect load  limit  .  244 
Stopping  the  eng ine  ............. .... . 72 
Storage  . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 
55 
Su nroof  ...... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. . 39 
Sun shade 
Rear window  . .. .. ... .......... .. .. .  45 
S ide doors  .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . 45 
Sun visors  . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .  45 
Symbols 
refer to Warn ing/ indicato r lights  . .. .. . 12 
T 
Tachometer  .  . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . 12,  23 
Technical  modifications  .. ..... ... .. .. 281 
Tempera ture display  ............. .... . 23 
Tether  anchors  .. .. ............. .... 185 
T ether  strap  . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 185 
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km)  and  after-
wards  .. .... .... .. ............. .... 
196 
Three- zone climate  contro l . . . . . . .  . . . .  . 64 
r d 1e- owns  . ..... .. ... .. ..... .. . 61,130 
T ips for  the  environment 
Sav ing fuel  ...... ................ .. 
58 
tiptron ic  ... .... .. ............. .... 106 
Automatic  Shift  Lock (ASL)  .... .. .. .. 109 
Driving  ..... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 107 
Dynam ic shift  program  .......... ... 110 
Emergency  mode  . ................ . 111 
Kick-down  . .. .. .. ... ...... .... .... 109 
Manu al shift  program  ........ .. .. .. 110 
Se lector  lever  . ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 108 
r ire  pressure  ...... .. .............. . 241  

Tire pressure  monitoring  system  .... .. .  253 
Loss of  air  pressure  .......... ... .. .  254 
Malfunct ion  ..... ....... .... ... .. .  254 
Resetting  tire  pressures  .... .. .. .. .. .  255 
Tires  .. .... .. .. ............. .. .. ...  235 
Service  life . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  245 
Speed rating  letter code  ............  247 
T ire  manufacturing  date  ............ 247 
Tire specifications  ........ .. .. .. .. .  247 
Tread depth  ............. .... .. ...  245 
Uniform  tire  quality  grading  .. .. ... ..  249 
W inter  t ires  ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .  250 
T ires and vehicle  load limits  ... ... .. .. .  243 
Tires and wheels  Checking tire  pressure  ..... .. .. .. .. .  241 
Cold tire  inflation  pressure  ....... .. .  239 
Dimensions  ................. ... ...  246 
General  notes  .................. ...  23S 
Glossary of  tire  and  loading terminolo-
gy  .. .. ... . .... ............. .. .. .  236 
Low aspect  ratio  tires  ...... .. .. .. .. .  252 
New tires  and wheels  ......... .... ..  246 
Replacing  ............ ...... .... ..  247 
Snow  chains  ............. .... .. ...  251 
Tires and vehicle  load lim its  .. .. .. .. .  243 
Wheel  bolts  ............. .. .. .. .. .  252 
Winter  tires  ................ ... ...  250 
Tire serv ice life  ............. ... ... ..  245 
T ools  . .... .. .. ............. .. .. ...  257 
Torn or  frayed  safety  belts ..... .. .. .. .  136 
T ouch-up  paint  ............. ... ... ..  208 
Towing  Tow truck  procedures  ......... ..... .  270 
TPMS  Tire pressure  monitoring  system  .. .. .  254 
Trailer  towing  ................ ... ...  201 
Operating  instructions  ..... .. .. .. .. .  201 
Technical  requirements  . . . .  . .  . .  201,  202 
Trailer  towing  tips  ........ .. .. .. .. .  202 
Transmission  multitronic  ........... ...... .... ..  101 
tiptronic  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  106 
T ransmission  ma lfunction  (indicator 
light)  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  106,  111 
Transport  Canada  .................. .  131 
Tread Wear  Indicator  (TWI)  ...... . ... .  245 
Inde x 293 
Trip  odometer  ..... ..................  26 
What  does it  mean when  DEF appears  in 
the  tr ip odometer  display?  ........ .. .  26 
T runk 
refer  to Luggage  compartment  ... .. .. .  59 
Trunk  escape handle  ..... ....... .... . 256 
Trunk  lid 
refer  to Rear lid  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 36 
T urn  signals  . .. .. .. .... ........... .. .  43 
Warning/indicator  lights  ............. 22 
u 
Undercoating ... .. .................  209 
Unfastening  safety  belts  .............  138 
Unidirectional  tires  ... ...............  235 
Uniform  tire  quality  grading  .......... 249 
Unlocking  Power locking  switch  ........... .... . 35 
Remote  control  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  34 
Using  the  key  .. ... ...... ...........  35 
V 
Valet  parking  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 38 
Vanity  mirrors  ..... ..................  45 
Vehicle-care  products  .. .. .... ........  204 
Vehicle  electrical  system  . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . 17 
Vehicle  identification  label  .......... ..  274 
Vehicle  Identification  Number  (VIN)  .. ..  274 
Vehicle  jack .......... .........  257,261 
Vehicle  literature  ...... ......... .. .. ..  5 
Ventilation  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  63 
w 
Warning/indicator  lights  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  12 
Airbag  system  . .. .. ............... . 18 
Anti-lock  braking  system  (ABS) ... .. .. .  19 
Brake system  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  14 
Cruise control  . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  22 
Electromechanical  parking  brake ... .. .  16 
Electronic  power  control  . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . 20 
Electronic  stabilization  program  (ESP) . . 19 
Generator  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 17 
Instrument  cluster  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  11 
Malfunction  Indicator  Lamp  (MIL)  ... ..  20 
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