
Child  safety  . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ...  168 
Convertible  locking  retractor  .  . . .  . .  . .  .  179 
Important  safety  instructions  fo r using 
chi ld safety  seats  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  17 2 
Important  things  to  know  when  dr iv ing 
with  chi ldren  ............... ... ...  168 
Tether  anchors  ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .  185 
Tet her  straps  ......... ...... .... ..  185 
Ch ild  safety  lock 
Reardoo~  .............. .... .. ....  37 
Ch ild  safety  sea ts  ....... ... .. .. .. ...  174 
Booster  seats  .... ..... ... .. .. .. ...  177 
Convertible  c hild seats  . ... .. .. .. .. .  175 
Convertible  locking  retractor  .. .. .. .. .  179 
H ow  do I  properly  install  a child  safety 
seat  in  my vehicle?  ............ ... ..  172 
Infant  seats  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  17 4 
Install ing  .. ................ ... ...  179 
I nstal ling a chi ld restraint  using the 
L A T C H  sys tem  .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  184 
L A TCH sys tem  ............ .. .. .. .. .  184 
L owe r ancho rages  ..... ... .. .. .. .. .  183 
M ounting  and  releasing  the  ancho rage 
hook  .... .. .. .. ........... .. .. ...  184 
Safety  instructions  ........ .. .. .. .. .  172 
C igare tte  lig hte r . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  54 
C lea ning and  protection  .......... ....  204 
A lcantara  (synthet ic suede)  ..... ... ..  213 
E ng ine compartment  ...... .. .. .. .. .  214 
E xha ust  tail  pipes ......... .. .. .. .. .  210 
Fa brics  and  fabr ic  coverings  .. .. .. .. .  210 
I ns trumen t panel  . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .  2 11 
Interior  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  210 
L eather  .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ...  212 
MMI  disp lay/controls  ...... .. .. .. .. .  210 
P lastic  and v inyl  .......... .. .. .. .. .  207 
Plastic  pa rts  ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .  211 
Safety  belts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  213 
tr im str ips  .... ........... ... ... ..  208 
T rim  str ips  . ............. .... .. ...  207 
Climate  control  Air  vents  . ................ ... ... ...  65 
Climate  controls  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  63 
Climate  con trol  (four-zone) 
Opera tion  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  66 
Climate  control  (three-zone)  Operation  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  64 
C lock  ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ....  26 
Inde x 285 
Closing 
Sliding/ti lting  s unroof  ... .... ... .. .. .  39 
Cold  tire  infla tion  p ress ure  ............  239 
Coming  home  . .. .. ................. . 43 
Compac t spa re tire  ... . ... .... ... .. ..  257 
Compartments  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  55 
Compliance  ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... ..  281 
Consumer  Informa tion..........  131, 278 
Consumption  (fuel)  .. . ... .... ... .. .. .  24 
Contacting  NHTSA  ... . .. ..... ... .. ..  131 
Convenience key  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  34 
Star ting t he engine  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . 70 
Stopping  the  eng ine (S TAR T E NGINE 
S TOP b utton)  .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  72 
Switching  the  ignition  on  .... ... .. .. .  70 
U nlocking  and loc kin g vehicle  . ... .. .. .  34 
Conve rtib le child  safe ty seats  ..... ....  175 
Convertib le loc king  retractor 
Activating  . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  181 
Deact ivat ing  . .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. ..  182 
U si ng to  secure a child  safety  seat  1.79,  181 
Coolant 
refer to E ng ine coolant  ......... ....  227 
Cooling  mode  (automat ic climate  control)  66 
Cooling  mode  (climate  control)  . . . . . . .  . .  64 
Cornering  light  .. .. ................. . 95 
Cruise cont ro l 
Changi ng  speed  . ... . .. ..... ... .. .. .  76 
Presetting  your  speed  ... .... ... .. .. .  77 
Switching  off  .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  77 
Switching  on  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 76 
Warning/ind icator  lights  ........ .. .. .  22 
( upholder  .. .... .. ..................  55 
D 
Data  ....... .. .. .. ... ............ ..  276 
Data  recorder  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  189 
Date d isp lay  . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .  26 
Dayt ime  runn ing  lights  ... .. .. ... ... .. .  41 
Declarat ion  of  compliance 
Adaptive  cruise  control  ......... .. ..  281 
Audi  s ide ass ist  .. .................  281 
Ce ll phone  package  . ...............  281 
Co nvenience  key  .. .. . .. .. .. ... ... ..  281 
El ectronic  immob ilizer  .......... ....  281 
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Rear  window  heating  (automatic climate 
control)  .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  67 
Rear  window  heating  (climate  cont rol)  . . .  65 
Recirculation  mode  (automatic  climate 
control)  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  66 
Recirculation  mode  (climate  control)  . ...  64 
Refue lling  .........................  217 
Remote  control 
Garage  door  opener  (Homelink ®)  .. .. .  120 
Unlocking  and  locking ........ .. .... .  34 
Remote  rear  lid release  ...............  36 
R .  l epair manua  s  ............ .... .. ..  .  278 
Repairs  Airbag  system  ........... .... .. ..  . 
158 
Replacing  Fuses  .... .. .. ................ ....  264 
Light  bulbs  .............. .... .. ...  267 
Tires  and  wheels  ......... .. .. .. .. .  247 
Windshield  wiper  blades  ... .. .. .. .. ..  47 
Reporting  Safety  Defects .............  131 
Reset  button  . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  .  26 
Retractor  .. .. ............. .... .. .. .  136 
Rims  (cleaning)  ................ .. ...  209 
Roof  rack  .................... ... ... .  57 
L oading  .. ..... ........... ... ... ...  58 
Roof weight  .... .. .... .... . .. .. .. ..  58 
s 
SAFE  ...... ... ................ .... .  26 
Safe  driving  habits  ................. .  123 
Safety  belt  position  .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  13  7 
Safety  belt  height  adjustment  .. .. .. .  139 
Safety  belts  worn  by pregnant women . 138 
Safety  belt  pretens ioner  .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . .  140 
Service  and  disposal  ........... ....  140 
Safety  belt  pretensioners  Pre  sense  187 
Safety  belts  . ... ............ ... .. ...  136 
cleaning  213 
Danger  to  passengers  who do not  wear  a 
safety  belt  . . .  .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  134 
Fastening  .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ...  136 
H eight  adjustment  .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .  139 
Improperly  worn ............ .. ....  139 
Not  worn  ................ ... ... ..  134 
Safety  belt  position  ....... .. .. .. .. .  13 7  Safety 
instructions  . ......... ..... ..  136 
Securing  child  safety  seats  ..........  179 
Spec ia l considerations  for pregnant 
women  ... .. .. .. .................  138 
Unfastening  . .. .. .... .............  138 
Warning/indicator  light ............ . 133 
Warning  light . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . 17 
Why  YOU MUST  wear  them  ..........  133 
Worn  properly  ... .. . .......... ....  135 
Safety  belt  tens ioner 
drive  select  ...... .. ..... ...........  95 
Safety  be lt  warning  light  .............  133 
Safety  compliance  sticker  ........ .. ..  274 
Safety  equ ipment  .. .... .............  123 
Safety  features for  occ upant restraint  and 
protection  . ... .... ... .... ........ ..  123 
Safety  gu idelines 
Seat  adjustment . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  SO 
Safety  instructions 
E  . ngme  compartment  ..............  . 220 
for  side  curtain  airbags  ............  . 166 
for  using  child safety  seats  ......... . 172 
for  using  safety belts ........... .. . .  136 
Monitoring  the  Advanced  Airbag  Sys-
tem  ...... .. .. .. .. . ..............  157 
Safety  systems  Warning/indicator  lights ........... ..  18 
Seat  adjustment  Controls  .. .. .. .. .... ............. . 51 
Driver's  seat  .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  .  . . . .  .  SO 
Front  passenger's  seat ............. ..  51 
Front  seats  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  SO 
Head  restrai nts  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  52,  12 7 
Safety  guidelines  ..... ......... .... . SO 
Seat  belts  WhyYOUMUSTwearthem  .......... 133 
Seat  heating/ventilation  (automatic  cli -
mate  control)  ... .. .. ............... . 67 
Seat  heating  (climate  con trol)  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  65 
Seating  position 
Driver  ....... ... .. ..... ..........  124 
Front  passenger  .................. .  125 
How to  adjust  the  front  seats  ...... ..  125 
Incorrect  seat  position  .......... ....  127 
Occupants  ... .... .. . .. .......... ..  124 
Rear  passengers  .. .. . .......... .. ..  126 
Seat  memory  .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  .  53  • 
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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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