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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 
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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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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 
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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 
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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 
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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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