2012 AUDI TT tires
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sticker fromthesealantbottleandaffix itto
theinstrumentclusterinthedriver's view.
AWARNING
-Turnthehazardflashersonandsetup
thewarning triangleifyou have aflat
tireinmoving traffie.Inthis way youpro
tectyourselfandotherroad users.
- Make
surethatallpassengersareina
safeplace,outofthedangerzone (for
example, behindaguard rail).
CDNote
Particular careisnecessary ifyouaremak
ing atire repair ona
steepincline.
((DTips
Obeyalllaws.
Makingatirerepair
Appliestavehicles:withTireMobilitySystem
Tire repoirconsistsofthefollowingsections.
Fig.164PartsoftheTireMobilitySystem
Fig. 16S Connector
fortheTire Mobility System
1)TheeleetricairpumpshouldneverrunforLonger than8minutes.
AssemblingTireMobilitySystem
~Openthelid0oftheelectric airpump
9fig.164.
~PuIItheplug@andthepressure hose®
withthegaugeoutofthehousing.
~Screwthepressurehose®oftheelectric
air
pumpentatheflange®ofthesealant
bottle@.
~Pushthesealantbottlewiththeflange
down into
therecess®onthelidofthe
electric airpump.
~Removethedustcap fromthevalveofthe
defective tire.
~Screwthehose@entathevalve0
9fig.165.
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for
thecigarettelighter.
~Switch ontheignition.
Inflatingtire
~Movetheswitch®9fig.165ontheelec
tric air
pump1)toposition1.After 5mi
nutes,tire pressuremusthave reachedat
least1.8bar.
~Switchtheelectric airpumpoff-switchin
positiono.Iftherequired tirepressure ofat
least1.8barhasnotbeen reached, follow
theinstructionsinthesectionRe-infloting
tire.
Re-inflatingtire
~Removethehosefrol'fl-l:hevalve andpull
theplugoutofthesocket.'.
~Drivethevehicle slowly10metersback
ward orforward. Thishelps
todistribute the
sealantbetter.
~Removetheemptyinflationbottleand
screw
thehose®9fig.164fromtheelec
tric
pumpdirectlyantethevalve.
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for
thecigarettelighter.
~Switch ontheignition. •
Movetheswitch®9fig.165ontheelec
tric air
pump1)toposition1.After 5mi
nutes, tirepressure
musthave reachedat
least1.8bar.
• Switch
theelectric airpumpoff-switchin
positionO.Iftherequired tirepressureofat
least1.8barhasnotbeenreached, itisnot
possibletomakearepair withthetireseal
ant. Seek professional
assistance.
DisassemblingTireMobilitySystem
~Removethehosefromthevalve andpull
theplugoutofthesocket.
• Screw
thedustcapontothevalve.
• Place
theemptysealantbottlebackinthe
original packaging andclipitinplaceunder
thefloor50thatnotiresealantcan runout
intothevehicle.
~Placetheelectric airpumpintheluggage
compartmentforthetimebeing.
~Startdrivingrightaway50thatthesealant
isdistributedinthetire.
WARNING
- Follow
themanufacturer'ssafetyinstruc
tions on
thedecal fortheairpumpand
thesealantbottle.
-Ifatire pressureof1.8barcannotbe
achieved
afterpumping for5minutes,
thetireistooseverelydamaged.Donot
continuetodrive.
- Seek professional
assistanceifitisnot
possibletorepairthetire withthetire
sealant.
Tips
-Donotoperatetheelectric airpumpfor
morethan8minuteswithoutstopping,
otherwise itcan overheat.Whentheair
pumphascooled down,youcancontinue
touseit.
-Ifsealanthasescaped, allowittodry,
thenyoucanpeel itoff.
1)The eLeetricairpumpshouLdnever runforLonger than8minutes.
Finalcheck
AppLiestavehicles:withTireMobilitySystem
Afterdrivingforashortdistance,tirepressuremustbechecked
~Afterdriving forabout10minutes,stop
andcheckthetirepressure.
~Iftirepressureisstillatleast1.3bar, in
fla
tethetiretospecified pressure(seedriv
efsside 8-pillar), drivetothenextrepair
shopandhavethetireandthesealantbot
tlereplaced.
~Iftire pressureislessthan1.3bar,thetire
is
tooseverelydamaged.Donotcontinueto
drive. Seekprofessional assistance.
AWARNING
Iftirepressureislessthan1.3barafter
driving for10minutes,thetireistoose
verelydamaged.Donotcontinuetodrive.
Seek professional
assistance.
IDTips
After atire repair, havethesealantbottle
replacedatadealership. Thisrestores full
functionality
totheTire Mobility System.
WhatshouLd1be
awareofwhen
changingatire?
Generalinformation
Thefollowing sectionswillprovide youwith
importantinformation onhowtochangea
tire using
thevehicletoolkit.
However, we
recommendthatyouhave a
qualified service
centerchangethetireand
perform allwork
associatedwith changing it.
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Afteryouchangeatire:
Notesonwheelchange
andthehub. Remove alldirtfromthese
surfaces beforeremountingthewheel.
Aunidirectional tirecan be identified
byar
rows onthesidewall, whichpointinthedirec
tion
oftherotation.Youmustfollowthe
specified directionofrotation.Thisisnecessa
ryin·orderforthesetirestodeveloptheirop
timumcharacteristics regardinggrip,road
noise, wear,andhydroplaning.
Tireswith unidirectional treaddesignmustbe
mountedwiththeir tread pattern pointedthe
rightdirection.
sensorforthetirepressure monitoring
systemwillhavetobereplacedbyaquali
fied workshop.
Tireswithunidirectionaltreaddesign
-
JCDNote
.&.WARNING
-
Ifyou aregoingtoequip yourvehicle
with tires
orrims which differfromthose
whichwerefactory installed,thenbe
sure
toreadtheinformationqpage209,
New tires andreplacing tires
and
wheels.
-AlwaysstorethetooLssecurelyinLug
gagecompartment.Otherwise,inanac
cident or
suddenmaneuvertheycouldfly
forward, causing
injurytopassengersin
thevehicle.
Donotusecommercially availabletire
seaLants. Otherwise,
theelectrical compo
nentsofthetirepressure monitoring sys
temwillnolongerworkproperly andthe
Pleasereadtheinformationqpage209,New
tires andreplacing tiresandwheels,
ifyou are
going
touse aspare tirewhichisdifferent
fromthetiresonyour vehicle.
_ Check
thetirepressureonthespareimme
diatelyaftermounting.
- HavethewheelboIttighteningtorque
checkedwithatorquewrenchassoonas
possible byyourauthorizedAudidealeror
aqualified servicestation.
-Withsteelandalloywheelrims,thewheel
boltsarecorrectlytightenedatatorqueof
90ftlb(120Nm).
-
Ifyounoticewhitechangingatirethatthe
wheelboLtsarecorrodedanddifficultto
turn,then theyshouldbereplaced before
you check
thetighteningtorque.
-ReplacethefIattirewithanewoneand
have itinstalledonyourvehicleassoonas
possible.Remountthewheelcoyer.
Until
then,drivewithextracareandatre
duced
speeds.
CDNote
Whenremovingorinstallingthewheel,
therim could hitthebrakerotoranddam
agetherotor. Workcarefully andhave a
secondperson helpyou
iTips
Never usethehexagonalsocketinthehan
dle
ofthescrewdrivertoloosenortighten
thewheelbolts.
- Pull
thereversible bladefromthescrew
driver before youuse
thehexagonal
socketinthehandletoturnthewheel
bolts.
-
Whenmounting tireswith unidirectional
treaddesignmakesurethetreadpat
ternispointedtheright way
qpage229.
-The wheel boltsshould beclean andeasy
toturn.Checkfordirtandcorrosion on
thematingsurfacesofboththewheel
Puttingonthewheel
~Liftthesparewheelandcarefully slideit
over
thealignmentpintoguide itinplace
q(D.
~Usethehexagonalsocketinthescrewdriver
handletoscrewinandtightenallwheel
bolts
slightly.
~Unscrewthealignmentpin andinsertand
tightentheremainingwheelbolt slightly
like
therest.
~Turnthejack handle counter-clockwise to
lower
thevehicle untilthejackisfullyre
leased.
~Usethewheelboltwrenchtotightenall
wheelbolts firmlyqpage226.Tighten
themcrosswise,fromonebolttothe(ap
proximately)
oppositeone,tokeepthe
wheelcentered.
~Screwthethreadedendofthealignment
pin fromthetoolkithand-tightintothe
nowvacantbolt holeqfig.172.
~Then completely unscrewtheotherwheel
boltsasdescribed above.
~Takeoffthewheelleavingthealignment
pininthebolthole.
Taking
thewheeloff
Fig.171WheeL change: usingthescrewdriverhandLe(withthebLaderemoved)toturntheboLts
Fig.
172Wheel change: aLignment pininside thetophoLe
Removingthewheel
~Usethehexagonalsocketinthescrewdriv
erhandletocompletelyturnoutthetop
mostwheelboltandsetitaside onacleon
surfaceqfig.171.
Follow theseinstructions step-by-step for
changing
thewheel.
- Makesurethatpassengerswaitina
safeplace awayfromthevehicle and
well away from
theroadway andtraffie.
- Make
surejack positioniscorrect, ad
justasnecessary andthencontinueto
raisethejack.
After youhave loosened all
wheelboltsand
raised
thevehicle offtheground, performthe
followingstepstoremoveandreplacethe
wheel:
KDNote
Afloor jackorthepadsonthehoistarms
mustnotbepositionedatthepoints
shown
-arrows-.
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steadilyreducedthescopeofmaintenance
andrepairswhichcanbecarriedoutbyvehicle
owners. Also,
safetyandenvironmentalcon
cernsplaceverystrictlimitsonthenatureof
repairsandadjustmentstoengineandtrans
missionpartswhichanownercanperform.
Maintenance,adjustmentsandrepairs usually
require special
tools,testingdevicesandoth
erequipmentavailabletospeciallytrained
workshoppersonnelinordertoassureproper
performance,reliabilityandsafetyofthevehi
cle
anditsmanysystems.
Impropermaintenance,adjustmentsandre
pairs canimpair
theoperationandreliability
ofyourvehicleandeven voidyourvehicle war
ranty. Therefore,
proofofservicinginaccord
ancewiththemaintenanceschedulemaybea
condition
forupholdinga possiblewarranty
claim
madewithinthewarranty period.
Above all,
operationalsafetycanbeadversely
affected,creatingunnecessaryrisksforyou
andyourpassengers.
Ifindoubtaboutanyservicing, haveitdone
byyourauthorizedAudidealeroranyother
properlyequippedandqualified workshop.
We
stronglyurgeyoutogiveyourauthorized
Audidealertheopportunitytoperformall
scheduledmaintenanceandnecessaryrepairs.
Your
dealerhasthefacilities, originalparts
andtrainedspecialiststokeepyourvehicle
running properly.
Performinglimitedmaintenanceyourself
Thefollowingpagesdescribealimited num
berofprocedureswhichcanbeperformedon
your vehicle withordinary
tools,shouldthe
need ariseandtrainedpersonnelbeunavaila
ble. Before
performinganyoftheseproce
dures, always
thoroughlyreadalloftheappli
cable
textandcarefully followtheinstruc
tionsgiven.Always rigorouslyobservethe
WARNINGS provided.
Before
youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedail
WARNINGSc:>.&andc:>.&inWorkinginthe
engine
compartmenton page182.
AWARNING
- Serious
personalinjurymay occurasare
sultofimproperlyperformedmainte
nance,adjustmentsorrepairs.
- Always
beextremelyca refulwhenwork
ing on
thevehicle. Alwaysfollowcom
monlyacceptedsafetypracticesandgen
eralcommonsense.Neverriskpersonal
injury.
-
Donotattemptanyofthemaintenance,
checksorrepairs described onthefol
lowing
pagesif youarenotfully familiar
withtheseorotherprocedureswith re
specttothevehicle, orareuncertainhow
toproceed.
-
Donotdoany workwithouttheproper
toolsandequipment.Havethenecessary
work
donebyyourauthorizedAudi deal
eroranotherproperlyequippedand
qualified workshop.
- The
enginecompartmentofanymotor
vehicleisapotentiallyhazardousarea.
Never reachinto
theareaaroundor
touchtheradiatorfan.Itistemperature
controlledandcanswitch onsuddenly
evenwhentheengineisoffandtheigni
tionkeyhasbeenremoved. Theradiator
fanswitchesonautomaticallywhenthe
coolantreachesacertaintemperature
andwillcontinuetorununtilthecoolant
temperaturedrops.'--.
-Always removetheignition keybefore
anyonegetsunderthevehicle.
- Always
supportyourvehicle withsafety
standsifitisnecessarytowork under
neaththevehicle. Thejacksupplied with
thevehicleisnotadequateforthispur
poseandcouldcollapsecausing serious
personalinjury.
-
Ifyoumustworkunderneaththevehicle
withthewheelsontheground,always
makesurethevehicleison level ground,
thatthewheelsarealways securely
blocked
andthattheenginecannatbe
started.
- Always makesurethetransmissionse
lectorlever(automatictransmission)is
in"P"(Park position)(automatictrans
mission)orNeutral(manualtransmis
sion)andthehandbrakeisfirmly ap
plied.
•Forthesakeoftheenvironment
- Changingtheenginesettingswill ad
versely
affectemissionlevels. Thisisdet
rimentaltatheenvironmentandincreas
esfuelconsumption.
-Alwaysobserveenvironmentalregula
tionswhendisposingofoldengineail,
used brake fluid, dirty
enginecoolant,
spentbatteriesorwornouttires.
- Undeployed
airbagmodulesandpreten
sionersmightbe classifiedasPerchlo
rateMaterial-specialhandlingmay ap
ply,
seewww.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardous
waste/perchlorate.Whenthevehicle or
partsoftherestraintsystemincluding
airbag
modulessafetybeltswithpreten
sionersarescrapped,allapplicablelaws
andregulationsmustbeobserved.Your
authorizedAudidealerisfamiliarwith
theserequirementsandwerecommend
thatyou haveyourdealerperformthis
serviceforyou.
AdditionaLaccessories,
modificationsand
partsrepLacement
Additionalaccessoriesandpartsreplacement
Always consult anauthorized Audidealer be
forepurchasing accessories.
Yourvehicleincorporatesthelatestsafetyde
sign
featuresensuringa highstandardofac
tive
andpassive safety.
This
safetycouldbecompromisedbynon-ap
proved
changestothevehicle. Forthisreason,
if
partshavetabereplaced,pleaseobserve
thefollowingpointswheninstallingaddition
al accessories:
ConsumerInformation2L
Approved AudiaccessoriesandgenuineAudi
partsareavailablefromauthorizedAudi deal
ers.
Thesedealersalsohavethenecessaryfacili
ties,toolsandtrainedspecialiststoinstallthe
partsandaccessoriesproperly.
AWARNING
Using
thewrongsparepartsorusing non
approved
accessoriescancausedamageto
thevehicleandseriouspersonalinjury.
- Use only
accessoriesexpresslyapproved
byAudiandgenuineAudispareparts
-Thesepartsandaccessorieshavebeen
speciallydesignedtobeused onyour ve
hicle.
- Never install
accessoriessuchastele
phonecradlesorbeverageholders onair
bag covers orwithin
theairbag deploy
mentzones. Doingsawillincreasethe
riskofinjury ifairbagsaretriggeredinan
accident!
- Before youcheck
anythingintheengine
compartment,always readandheedall
WARNINGS
c:>page 176.
CDNote1
-IfitemsotherthangenuineAudispare
parts,add-onequipmentandaccessory
itemsareusedorifrepair workisnot
performedaccordingtospecifiedmeth
ods,thiscanresu ltinseveredamageta
your vehicle'sengineandbody (suchas
corrosion)andadverselyaffectyourvehi
cle's warranty.
- The innovative
aluminiumconceptof
your AudiTTmeansthatallservicing, re
pairs or
otherwork onthevehicle body
mustbecarriedoutexclusivelybyanAu
diworkshop.
-
Ifemergencyrepairsmustbeperformed
elsewhere,havethevehicleexaminedby
anauthorizedAudidealershipassoonas
possible.
- The
manufacturercannotbe held liable
fordamagewhich occursduetafailure
tacamplywiththesestipulations.
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OurguideLinesmustbecompLiedwithwhen
technical modifications oremade.
AlwaysconsultanauthorizedAudidealerbe
forestartingworkonanymodifications.
This willhelpensurethatvehiclefunction,
performanceandsafetyarenotimpaired
q.&..
Attemptingtoworkonelectroniccomponents
andthesoftwareusedwiththemcancause
malfunctions.Becauseofthewayelectronic
componentsareinterconnectedwitheach
other,suchmalfunctionscanalso haveanad
verseaffectonothersystemsthatarenotdi
rectly involved. This
meansthatyouriskboth
asubstantialreductionintheoperational
safetyofyourvehicleandanincreasedwearof
vehiclepartsq.&..
Authorized Audidealerswillperformthis
workinaprofessionalandcompetentmanner
or,inspecialcases,referyoutoaprofessional
companythatspecializesinsuchmodifica
tions.
AWARNING
Improperrepairsandmodificationscan
changethewayvehiclesystemsworkand
causedamagetothevehicleandserious
personalinjury.
CDNotej
Ifemergencyrepairsmustbeperformed
elsewhere,havethevehicleexaminedby
anauthorizedAudidealershipassoonas
possible.
DeclarationofCompliance,TelecommunicationorElectronicSystems
Radio Frequency DevicesandRadiocommuni
cation Equipment UserManual Notice.
Themanufacturerisnotresponsibleforany
radio
orTVinterferencecausedbyunauthor
izedmodificationstothisequipment.
Deviees
The following deviceseachcomplywithFCC
Part15.19,FCCPart15.21andR55-GenIssue
1:
-Cellphonepackage
- Electronicimmobilizer
-HomeLink® universalremotecontrol
-Remotecontrolkey
FcePart15.19
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCC
Rules.Operationissubjecttothefollowing
twoconditions:
(1)This device maynotcauseharmfulinter
ference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received, includinginterferencethatmay
causeundesiredoperation.
FeePart15.21
CAUTION:
Changesormodificationsnotexpressly ap
proved by
thepartyresponsibleforcompli
ancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperate
theequipment.
RSS-GenIssue1
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwocon
ditions:
(1)
thisdevice maynotca~interference,,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,
includinginterferencethatmaycauseunde
sired
operationofthedevice.
A
AlCoperation73
Accessories247
Acousticparkassist81
Adaptivelight46
defective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...21
Adding Engine
coolant190
Engine oil187
Windshieldwasherfluid196
Additionalaccessories247
Additives
Engine oil
187
Adjustablesteeringcolumn75
Adjustingfrontseats57
Adjustingsteeringcolumn75
Adjustingtheseats58
Advanced Airbag5ystem
Children134
Components118
Frontairbags116
Howthecomponentsworktogether..119
Monitoring122
Weight-sensingmat134
Airbag
Warning/indicatorlights16
Airbagsystem.. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...111,130
Care125
Childrestraints135
Components(frontairbags)118
Dangeroffittingachildsafetyseaton
thefrontpassengerseat113
Disposal125
Frontairbags115
How dothefrontairbagswork?120
Howmanyairbagsdoesmyvehicle
have?
118
Importantsafetyinstructionsonthe
kneeairbagsystem128
ImportantthingstoknowIII
Indicatorlight122
Kneeairbags126
Monitoring122
PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFlight122
Repairs125
5ideairbags129
Whenmustthesystembeinspected?.122
All-wheel drive158
Wintertires213
Alloywheels171
Alternator
refertaGenerator16
Anti-freeze
refer taEngine coolingsystem189
Anti-lock brakesystem
Warning/indicatorlights18
Anti-lock brakingsystem153
Anti-slipregulation153
Anti-theftsystems
Anti-theftalarmsystem42
Eledronicimmobilizer36
Ashtray67
Asterisk
Whatdoesitmeanwhensomethingis
markedwithanasterisk?. . . . . . . . 6
Audi
magneticride.. . . . . . . . . . . ...21,80
Description.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Indicatorlight21
Audi 5ervice RepairManualsandLitera-
ture245
Automaticbeltretractor107
Automaticcarwash
refertaWashing168
Automatictransmission.. . . . . . . . . . . ...83
DrivingNotes...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...85
Emergencyprogram88
Emergencyrelease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...89
Ignitionkeysafetylock76
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...88
LaunchControlProgram88
Selectorleverlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...84
Selectorleverpositions. . . . . . . . . . . ...83
Tiptronic '87
Tiptroniccontrolsonthesteeringwheel87
Auto5afetyHotline101
Averagefuelmileage24
Averagespeed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...24
Avoiddamagingthevehicle163
B
Battery192,195
Charging196
Checkingbatteryacidlevel195
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Damping
refertaAudimagneticride80
Data-242
Datarecorder153
Datedisplay _ . . ...11
Daytimerunninglights'45
Declarationofcompliance
Cellphonepackage248
Electronicimmobilizer248
HomeLink®universalremotecontrol..248
Remotecontrolkey248
defWhatdoesthismeanwhenitappearsin
thetripodometerdisplay?12
Defectivelightbulbwarning20
Defrostingthewindows_73
Determiningcorrectloadlimit206
Digital clock11
Digitalcompass55
Dimensions
241
Dimmingtherearview mirror50
Dipstick
Reading
thedipstick properly187
Distance _24
D
Controlsanddisplays__8
Convenience
close/openfeature
Windows44
Convertible childsafetyseats139
Convertible lockingretractor
Activating145
Deactivating145
Usingtosecureachildsafetyseatl43,145
Coolingsystem189
Expansiontank189
Corneringlight46
Cruisecontrol_.._..79
Changingspeed79
Presettingyourspeed80
5witchingoff_80
5witching on79
Warning/indicatorlights22
Cupholder66
Currentfuelmileage_24
175
176
172
173
173
172
175
172
170
173172
176
170
167
70
73
72
73
73
70
73 73
71
74
70
7074
71
71
70
11
88
Clock .
Clutch
overheating.
Clutch
pedalIndicatorlight17
Coat hooks69
Coldtireinflationpressure202
Cominghome46
Compassmirror55
Compliance248
ConsumerInformation.. . . . . . ...101,245
ContactingNHT5A101
LATCHsystem149
5afetyinstructions136
Childseats
Loweranchorages147
Cigarettelighter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...67
Cleaning
Alcantara (synthetic
suede).
Engine
compartment.
Exhaust
tailpipes .
Fabrics
andfabric coverings .
Instrumentpanel.
Interior.
Leather .
Navigation display .
Plastic
andvinyl .
Plastic
parts.
Radio display .
Safety
belts.
Trim
strips.
Cleaning and
protection.
Climate
controls.
AlCoperation.
Airdistribution.
Airrecirculationmode.
Automaticmode.
Controls - .
Defrost
.._ - .
Economical use .
Fan .
Heatedseats.
Heating .
Pollutantfilter.
Rear
windowdefogger.
Switching
onandoff.
Temperature.
Ventilation - .
Car
care-
"167
Interior"172
Plasticandvinyl..- -..170
Care
ofexterior- "167
Cargo
area
refertoLuggagecompartment" 99
Catalytic
converter- "163
CDchanger- 69
Certification
248
Changing aflattire 225
Changing
engineoil188
Chassis Undercoating "172
0150refertaAudimagneticride80
Checking
Batteryacid level 195
Engine
coolantlevel189
Checking tirepressure204
Childrestraint
Dangerofusingchildrestraintsinthe
frontseat113
Child
restraints
Wherecanlgetadditionalinformation
aboutchildrestraintsandtheiruse?..151
Child
restraintsystemanchors146
Childsafety133
Convertible locking
retractor143
Guidancefixturesforloweranchorages148
Importantsafetyinstructionsforusing
child
safetyseats136
Importantthingstoknàwwhendriving
with children
133
Installingachildrestraintusingthe
LATCHsystem149
Mountingandreleasingtheanchorage
hook149
Tetheranchors149
Tetherstraps149
Childsafetyseat138
Convertible lockingretractor. . . . . ...143
Installing143
Childsafetyseats
Boosterseats'141
Convertible child
seats139
Howdo1properly installachildsafety
seatinmy vehicle?136
Infantseats138
Connecting__192
Disconnecting _..192
Importantwarningswhenworkingon
thebattery_..194
Low_..159
Replacingthebattery193
5tateofcharge159
Winteroperation192
Workingonthebattery194
Batteryvoltage20
Beforedriving _93
Blendedgasoline178
Bodycavitysealing172
Boost29
Boosterseats141
Boostpressureindicator29
Brakefluid
Changing
thebrake fluid192
Checkingthebrakefluidlevel191
Whatisthecorrectbrake fluidlevel?..191
Whatshould1doifthebrake fluidwarn-
ing light
comeson?191
Brake fluidreservoir191
Brakesystem191
Anti-lock brakesystem18
Brakeassistsystem153
Brakefluid191
Brakefluidspecificationsforrefillandre-
placement192
Brakelightdefective21
Brakepads162
Generalinformation156
Howdoesthemoistureorroadsaltaffect
thebrakes?156
Malfunction14
Warning/indicatorlights14
Worn brakepadssymbol19
Break-in period162
Brakepads162
Tires _162
Bulbs233
c
CaliforniaProposition65Warning183
Batteryspecifie195
Capacities _242
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Driverinformationsystem
Boost29
Engineoiltemperaturedisplay27
Engineoiltemperatureindicator29
Menubutton26
Menudisplay25
Opendoororfrontlidwarning23
Outsidetemperaturedisplay23
Redsymbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...13
5erviceintervaldisplay29
5etting27
50undsystemdisplay23
Tripcomputer24
yellowsymbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...13
Driverseat
refertaSeatingposition94
Driving
Run-flat
tires220
Drivingsafely93
Drivingthroughwater163
Duplicatekey35
Dustfilter............... ..71
E
Efficiencyprogram28
Fueleconomymessages28
Memory levels24
Otherequipment28
Elapsedtime24
Electro-mechanicalpowerassist17,158
Electronicdifferentiallock(EDL)153
Warning/indicatorlights18
Electronicimmobilizer. . . . . . . . . ...12,36
Electronicpowercontrol
EPCwarning/indicatorlight19
Electronicspeedlimiter33
Electronicstabilizationprogram(ESP)..153
Warning/indicatorlights17
Emergencyflasher48
Warning/indicatorlights22
Emergency locking40
Emergencyoperation
Rearlid42
Emergencystarting234
Emergencytowing236
Energymanagement159
Batterypower160
Drivernotification160
Engine
Checking
andfillinglocations184
Coolant"189
Hood182
Starting75,76
Startingwithjumpercables234
Stopping77
Engine
compartment184
Safetyinstructions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Workingintheenginecompartment182
Enginecoolantsystem
Malfunction17
Radiatorfan191
Temperaturegauge11
Engine cooling
system189
Addingcoolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Checkingtheenginecoolantlevel189
Enginedata242
Enginehood
Closing182
Howtoreleasethehood182
Engineoil184
Adding187
Additives187
Changing188
Checkingtheengineoillevel187
Indicationsandconditionsrequiring ex-
trachecking187
Oilconsumption':"':'-:'186
Oilgrades.'184
Recommendedoilcheckintervals'187
Specificationandviscosity184
Temperaturedisplay 27
Engine
oillevel, 20
Engine oil
pressure(malfunction)16
Engineoilsensordefective20
Engine oil
temperatureindicator'29
Engine
speedlimitation' 19
Environment
Break-in period '162
Catalyticconverter'163
Disposing
ofyourvehiclebattery193
Driving
athighspeeds'164
Drivingtominimizepollutionandnoise164
Fuel180
Fueleconomy164
Leakagefromyourvehicle182
Lettingthevehiclestandandwarmup.165
Properdisposalofdrainedbrakefluid .192
Properdisposalofdrainedenginecool-
ant190
Properdisposalofdrainedengine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...187,188
Recyclingusedengineoil. . . . . . . . . ...187
Unleadedfuel178
WhatshouldIdowithanoldbattery?.193
EPC
refertoElectronicpowercontrol19
Event DataRecorder(EDR)153
Exhausttailpipes
Cleaning172
Expansiontank189
Exteriormirrors
Adjusting50
Dimming50
Heating50
F
Fan71
Radiator191
Fastening
Boosterseats141
Convertible childsafetyseats139
Infantseats138
Fasteningeyelets63
Flattire
Changing
225
Floormats98
Foglights47
Foldingmasterkeywithremotecontrol..3S
Foot
pedals98
Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Gasolinefumesandtheenvironment..180
Lettingyourenginewarmup76
Refueling180
Savingfuelby earlyupshifting10
Frontairbags
Description115
Howtheywork120
Frontal collisionsandthelawsofphysics104
Index25,
Frontseats57
Adjusting95
Adjustingthemanualseats58
Childrestraintsinthefrontseat. .113
Fuel
Additives
178
Blendedgasoline178
Currentfuelmileage24
Filler neck179
Fuelgauge12
Fuelsupplytaolow20
Gasoline178
Gasolineadditives179
Octanerating178
Recommendation178
Refuelling180
Reserve.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...12
Tankcapacity242
Unlockingthefuelfiller flapbyhand..181
Fueleconomymessages(efficiency pro-
gram)28
Fusearrangement231
G
Garagedooropener(HomeLink®)90
Gasdischargelamps233
Gauges
EnginecoolanttemperatureIl
Fuelgauge12
Tachometer10
Gearshiftlever83
Generalillustration
Instrumentsandcontrols8
Generator
Warning/indicatorlights16
Glossaryoftireandloadingterminology199
Glovecompartment... . . . . . . . . . . . . ...68
GrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR)...240
H
Headlights45
adaptivelight'46
defective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...20,21
Frontfoglights47
Switchingoff45
Switching on45
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Xenon headlights
45
Headrestraints97
Adjusting97
Heated
exterior
mirrors50
frontseats (climate control)74
rearwindow74
Heatedseats74
Heatedwasherjets
Wiperandwasher system 51
Heating
70
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...45,47
Highvoltage warning label240
HillDescentAssist86
Hillholdassist
5tartingonhills78
HomeLink® universalremotecontrol90
Hood
Opening
182
Release lever182
Horn 8
How arechild
restraintsystem anchors re-
lated
tochild safety146
Howmany airbags doesmyvehiclehave?118
Howoften should lcheckmytirepres-
sures?
205
How safetybeltpretensionerswork109
Hydroplaning208
1
Ignitionkey75
Ignitionkeysafety lock76
Ignitionlock75
Ignitionlockpositions 75
Immobilizer12
Importantthingstodobefore driving 93
Improperlywornsafety belts109
Indicatorlight
Airbag system122
Audimagnetic ride 21
Clutch overheating 88
PASSENGERAIRBAGOFF122
Indicatorlights
Redsymbolsinthecenterdisplay . 13
Yellow symbols in
thecenterdisplay'"13
a/sarefertaWarning/indicatorlights"12
Infantseats 138
Installingchildsafety seats
5afetybelts 143
Installingtheuppertetherstraponthe
anchorage 150
Instrumentclusterandcontrols 10
Instrumentpanelillumination49
Instrumentsandcontrols
General
illustration8
Interiorlights" 48
Luggage
compartment49
Interlockswitch 17
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jump-starting234
jumpercables 235
K
Key35
Batteryreplacement36
Convenience openingandclosing
ofwin-
dows
44
Emergencykey.....•...•...........35
Keyreplacement 35
Master
key35
Valet
key. . . . . . . . .... 35
Keyless
entryremotecontrol.,35
Kick-down 88
Knee airbags 126
Description 126
How
theywork' 128
Importantsafetyinstructions.. . . ...128
L
Laptimer30
LATCH........•...............•...146
Description '147
Guidance fixtures
forloweranchorages 148
Installingachild restraint '149 Location
147
Mounting
andreleasingtheanchorage
hook
149
Launch Control Program88
Leather174
Cleaning175
Leavinghome46
Liftingjack227
Lifting vehicle239
Light/rainsensor defective 21
Lights
45
Coming/Leaving home...........•...46
Emergencyflasher48
Exteriorlighting46
Frontfoglights47
Headlights45
Highbeam45,47
Instrumentpanelillumination49
5idemarkerlights45
Turn signals 47
Xenon headlights 45
Loading
theluggagecompartment99
Loading
theroofrack 65
Locking Power locking switch
40
Rearlid/trunklid41
Remotemasterkey38
Using
thekey39
Lower universal anchorage bars(Canada)
146
Lower universal anchorages (Canada)146
Luggagecompartment
Caver64
Expanding 63
Fastening eyelets 63
Light
49
Loading 99
Lumbar
support61
M
Maintenance245
MalfunctionIndicatorLamp (MIL)..19,33
Manual transmission 83
Gearshift lever
............•........83
Master
key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...35
Battery replacement
.....•..........36
Checklight36
Menubutton. . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . ...26
Menu display 25
Mirrors Activating
thedigitalcompass 55
Adjusting
theexteriormirrors50
dimming50
MonitoringtheAdvanced AirbagSystem122
N
Naturalleather174
Newtires andwheels209
NHT5A
Contacting
101
Numberofseats103
o.
Occupant seatingpositions94
Octanerating178
Odometer12
Oil
refertaEngineoil184
On-Board Diagnostic 5ystem(OBD)
DataLinkConnector(OLC)33
Electronic speed
limiter33
MalfunctionIndicatorLamp(MIL) 33
Open
doororfrontlidwarning 23
Operate yourvehicle economically and
minimizepollution164
Optionalequipment
Markedwithanasterisk. . . . . . . . . . . . ...6
Otherequipment(efficiency program)28
Outlets68
Outside
mirrors
refertaExterior mirrors 50
Outside
temperaturedisplay . . . . . . . ...23
Owner's manual
How
theOwner's Manualisorganized...6
p
Paint
Touch-up
170
Paint No................•......•...240
Parkassist 81
Parking
78,85
Parking brake......•................77
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Parking onadecline (downhill)78
Parking onanincline(uphill)78
Partsreplacement247
PA5SENGERAIRBAGOFFlight122
Passivesafetysystem93
Pedals98
Physical principlesofafrontalcollision .104
Polishing169
Pollenfilter71
Pollutantfilter71
Powerlocking switch40
Powerlockingsystem37
Convenienceclose/openfeature44
Lockingandunlockingthevehiclefrom
inside40
Openingandclosingthewindows44
Rearlid/trunklid41
Remotecontrol35
Unlockingandlocking vehicle38
Poweroutlets68
Powerseats
Adjustingtheseatback60
Adjustment59
Foldingtheseatbackforward60
Powersteering
refertaElectro-mechanical poweras-
sist17,158
Powerwindowswitches43
Reactivatingthesystem44
Pregnantwomen
Specialconsiderationswhenwearing a
safetybelt108
ProgrammingtheHomeLink® universalre
motecontrol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...90
Properoccupantseatingpositions94
Propersafetybeltposition108
Properseatingposition
Front
passenger95
accupants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...94
Rearpassengers96
Q
Quartzclock11
quattro®
refertaAll-wheel drive158
Question
Whathappenstounbeltedoccupants?105
Why
safetybelts?103
R
Radiator fan 191
Rain
sensordefective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reading
lights48
Rear lid41
Emergencyrelease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...42
Rearlightdefective 20
Rear
spoiler156
Rear view mirror 50
Rear
windowdefogger74
Rearwindowshelf62
Refuelling
180
Release leverforhood182
Remotecontrol.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...35,39
Remotecontrolgaragedooropener
(HomeLink®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Remotemasterkey
Unlocking
andlocking38
Remoterear lidrelease41
Repairmanuals245
Repairs
Airbag
system125
Replacementparts247
Replacing
Wheelrims209
Replacing afuse~230
Replacinglightbulbs:233
Replacing
tiresandwheels' 209
Replacing windshield wiper
blades54
Reporti ng
5afetyDefects '101
Reset
button' 12
Resettingremotecontrol'39
Retractor'107
Reverse (Automatictransmission). ..'84
Rims
Cast alloy 171
Replacing 209
Steelrims'171
Roofrack
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65
Mounting locations65
Safemounting64
Roofweight'65
Run-flattires219
Driving220
Introduction219
Replacingdefectsparts221
5
SAFE12
Safedrivinghabits93
Safetybeltposition108
Safetybeltswornbypregnantwomen.108
5afetybeltpretensioner
Serviceanddisposal110
Safetybelts107
Cleaning176
Dangertopassengerswhodonotweara
safetybelt105
Fastening107
Improperlyworn109
Notworn105
pretensioners109
5afetybeltposition108
Safetyinstructions106
securingchildsafetyseats143
Specialconsiderationsforpregnant
women108
Unfastening109
Warning/indicatorlight103
WhyVOUMUSTwearthem103
Worn properly105
safetybeltwarninglight. . . ...16,103
safetycompliancesticker240
safetyequipment93
safetyfeaturesforoccupantrestraintand
protection'93
safetyguidelines
seatadjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...57
safetyinstructions
Enginecompartment182
forusingchildsafetyseats136
Forusingsafetybelts106
MonitoringtheAdvanced Airbag5ys-
~mlM
safetylock(Ignitionkey)76
seatadjustment
Driver'sseat57
Frontpassenger'sseat. . . . . . . . . . . . ...58
Frontseats57
Headrestraints97
Headrestraints,frontseat61
Lumbarsupport.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Manualcontrols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...58
Powerseats59
5afetyguidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...57
seatbackangle58
Seatingcapacity103
Seatingposition
Driver
94
Frontpassenger95
Howtoadjustthefrontseats95
Incorrectseatposition97
accupants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...94
Rearpassengers96
Seats
Numberofseats103
Selectorleveremergencyrelease89
Selectorleverpositions83
Serviceanddisposal
Safetybeltpretensioner110
Service interval display29
Servicepositionforwindshield wipers53
Setmenu.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Setting
Datedisplay11
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...11
Sideairbags
Description129
Howtheywork130
Sidemarkerlights45
Snowchains214
Sockets67,68
Soundsystemdisplay23
Sourcesofinformationaboutchildre-
straintsandtheiruse151
Speedometer12
Speedratinglettercode210
Speedwarningsystem31
Sportbutton81
Sportmode.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...81,155