286 Index
Automatic climate control Air vents ... ............... .. .... .. 78
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Setup . .. ............... .. .. .... .. 79
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Automatic transmission .......... ..... 91
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Driving .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 93
Em ergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Em ergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
K ick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
M anual shift program ....... .... .. .. 96
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Removal lock (ignition key) ... .. .. .. . . 80
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
S tronic .... .................. ... .. 91
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .... . 135
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle ....... ... . 194
B
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,229
Batter y location inside the luggage com-
partment .. ................ ... ... 230
Charging . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 232
I mportant warnings when wo rking on
the battery ............... ... .... . 230
Jump starting ................ .... . 269
Low ..... .. ................ ..... . 192
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .... . 233
State of charge .................... 192
Winter operation .................. 229
Working on the battery ......... .... 230
Before driving .............. ... .... . 127
Bio-ethanol (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .... . 214
Blow er (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 78
Body cavity sealing .............. ... . 208
Booster seats ...................... 174
Brake flu id
Changing the brake fluid ..... .. .. .. . 229
Checking the brake fluid level ... .. .. . 228
Reservoir . ................. ..... . 228 What
is the correct brake fluid level? . . 228
What shou ld I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ................ 228
Brak e system .. .. .. ............. .. .. 228
Anti- lock braking system ........ .... . 19
Brake assist system ................ 185
Brake fluid .... .. ................. 228
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re -
placement .... .. ... .......... .. .. 229
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake power assist unit ............. 188
Brakes ...... .. .. .. ..... ........ .. 188
Ceramic brakes . .. ................ . 188
Electromechanica l parking brake . .... . 85
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking Emergency braking funct ion ........ .. 87
braking guard ... .. ............. .... . 99
Messages . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 107
Settings .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ... .... 106
Break-in period .... ................. 194
T ires ..... .... .. .. .............. . 194
Bulbs .......... .. ....... ......... . 268
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 220
Battery specific .. ............. .. .. 231
Capacities ......................... 277
Car care ........ .. .. .............. . 202
Interior ... .... .. .. .............. . 209
Plastic and vinyl ................... 206
Care of exterior .. .. ... .......... .. .. 202
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment. . . 68, 133
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Central locking .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 32
Central locking switch .......... .... . 36
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote control key ................. 35
Ceramic b rake rotors
New brake pads .. ............. .... 188
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Changing a flat tire . ................. 259
Changing a wheel .. ............. .... 259
How are child restraint system anchors re-
l ated to child safety ................ . 180
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 152
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . 242
How safety belt pretensioners work ... . 143
H ydroplaning .............. ... ... .. 244
I
Ignition
switch ing on/off . .......... ... ... ... 80
Ignition key Emergency unlocking ...... .. .. .. .. .. 35
I gnition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
I mmobilizer . .... ......... .... .. .. .. 12
Important things to do before driving . . 127
I mproperly worn safety be lts .......... 143
Indicator lights ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 13
A irbag system ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 156
Dynamic steering ......... .. .. .. .. . 190
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .. .. .. .. .. . 156
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 13
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Inflatable spare tire ........ .. .. .. .. . 257
Inflating . .. ............. .... .. .. . 258
I nstal ling ch ild safety seats
Safety belts . ............... ... ... 176
Install ing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . .. ............. .... .. ... 183
Instruments Adjusting the lighting ..... .. .. .. .. .. 50
Instruments and controls ......... .. .. 10
General i llustration .......... ... .. ...
8
Interior lights
Fr ont .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .... SO
Rear . ... .. .. ................ ..... 50
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . 53
J
Jump-starting ............. .... .. .. . 269
Jumper cables ................ ... ... 270
Index 291
K
Key ......... ..... .................. 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Check light ...... .. ................ 34
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 82
Ignition/engine on/off .............. . 80
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 36 , 38
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
L
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist ............. .... 109
LATCH ... .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 180
Description .. .... .. ............... 181
Installing a child restraint ......... .. 181
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 181
Launch Control Program ............ .. 97
Leather .......... .. ..... ....... ... 210
Cleaning ........ .. ... ... ......... 211
Leaving home ... .. .................. 48
Left hand drive .. .. .... ........... .. . 49
Lifting jack ....... .. ... ... ......... 261
Lifting vehicle ..... .. ............... 273
Light adaptive light .. .. .. ............... . 47
Coming/Leaving home ............... 48
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ........ .. . 47
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Low beam . .. .. .. .. ............... . 47
Rear fog lights ... .. . .. .... ........ . 47
Side marker lights .. ... ........... .. 4 7
T ravel mode ... .. .................. 49
Light/rain sensor Headlights .. .. ...... ............. . 47
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ... .. . 53
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Vanity mirrors .......... ... .. .. .. .... 52
Vehicle-care products ............ .... 202
Vehicle electrica l system .... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . .. . 275
Vehicle jack .. ................ ... ... 261
Vehicle key .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 33
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit . ........... .. .. .. ...
256
Venti lation .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 76
w
War ning/ indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . 1 0, 13
A irbag system ........... .. .. .. .. .. 20
Anti -lock braking system (ABS) . ... .. .. 19
Brake system .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 15
Electromechan ical parking brake .. .. .. 16
Electronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabili zation Control (ESC) . .. 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 20
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
S afety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
T u rn signa ls .... ......... .... .. .. .. 23
Warranty coverages . ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 280
Washer rese rvoir ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 233
Washing ...... .............. ... ... 202
Automatic car wash ....... .. .. .. .. . 203
by h and .. .. ............. .... .. ... 203
General informat ion ... ... .. .. .. .. . 202
M atte finish paint ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 204
with a power washer ... ... .. .. .. .. . 204
Waxing . .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 205
Wear ind icator ... ......... .... .. .. . 244
Weights ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 27 5
What happens if you wea r yo ur safety belt
too loose? . .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ...
141
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . 138
What impairs driving safety? ... .. .. .. . 128
What should I do after chang ing a
wh eel? .. .. ... ......... ...... .... ..
242
What should I do after rep lacing wheels? 242
Wheel bol ts
Torq ue ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ...
25 1
Wheels ... .. .. ..... ...... .. .. .. .. . 234
Cast alloy .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 208
Chec king tire pressu re ..... .. .. .. .. . 24 1
Inde x 297
Cold tire inflation pressure ... ... .. .. 238
Genera l notes .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 234
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo -
gy ......... .. .. .................
23S
New t ires and wheels .. ............. 246
Tires and veh icle load limits ......... 242
When must a safety be lt be replaced? . . 140
When must the a irbag system be inspect-
ed? ........ .. .. .. .... .............
156
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 242
When should I ch eck the tire press ures? . 24 2
Where can I find the t ire pressures fo r my
ca r? ..... .. .. .. .. .. . ..............
241
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 138
Window reg ulators
Power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Windows
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... ..
2 0 7
defros ting . .. .. .. ................. . 78
Windshield
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Windshie ld washer fluid
Low leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
Windshie ld w ipers
Fold ing up .. .. .. ... ............ .. .
54
In dic ator light . .. .... ......... .. .. . 2 1
Rep lac ing windsh ield wiper b lades . 54, 55
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Washe r reservoi r ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 233
Winter operation
Battery . .. .. .. .. .. ...............
2 29
Coolant system .. .... ............. 2 26
Defrost ing windows .. ... ...... ... .. . 78
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Tires ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. 191
Windows . .. .. .. ................. 207
Win ter tires . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 250
All wheel d rive ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 250
X
Xenon headlights .. .... ...... 4 7, 49, 268
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