284 Index
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ......... .. .... . 178
Spare tire .. ................. .. .... . 248
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code ...... ..... .. . 239
Speed warn ing system ...... .. .. .... .. 82
Sport different ial ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 107
I ndicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
START ENGINE STOP button (convenience
key) ...... .. ................ ... ... . 79
STAR T ENGIN E ST OP button (Convenience
key) .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 78
Starting from rest .............. .... .. 81
Starting off with a tra iler .... .. .. .. .. . . 82
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 78
Steer ing
L ack ing the steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
also refer to Electro-mechanical power
assist ..... ................ ..... . 183
Steering wheel
Adjusting steering column ... .. .. .. . . 75
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 183
Steps for determining correct load limit . 236
Stopp ing the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 79
Storage ... .... ........... .... .... .. 66
S tronic . .. ................. .. .... .. 86
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
S tron ic transmission
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Launch Control Program ... .. .. .... .. 91
Sun visors .... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 57
Symbols
refer to Warni ng/ind icator lights .. .. . . 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Technical modifications .............. 272
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ... .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 187
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 128
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Driving .. .. ................ ..... .. 88
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Manual
shift program ............ .. . 90
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
T ire pressure .... .. ............. .... 233
Tire pressure monitoring system Loss of air pressure . .. ...... ... .. .. 246
Malfunction ... .. ..... ........... . 246
Resetting tire pressures ............ . 247
Tires ....... .... .. ................. 227
Low aspect ratio tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Service life .... .. ... .......... .... 237
Speed rating letter code ...... ... ... 239
Tire manufacturing date ...... ... ... 239
T ire pressure monitoring system . .. .. 245
T ire specifications .. ........... .. .. 239
T read depth ... .. ............. .... 237
Uniform tire quality grading ......... 241
Winter tires ..... ................ . 242
T ires and vehicle load limits ..... .. .. .. 235
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure .......... .... 233
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 231
Dimens ions .. .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 238
Genera l notes .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. 227
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .. .. .. .. ... ............ 228
New tires and wheels .............. . 238
Replacing ..... .. ............. .... 239
Snow chains ..... ................ . 243
Tires and veh icle load limits ..... .... 235
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Win ter tires ..... ............. .... 242
Tire service life .... ................ . 23 7
Tool kit ....... ... ................ . 248
Torn or frayed safety belts ........ .... 135
T o uch -up pa int .. .. ... .......... .. .. 199
Towing Front eyelet ... .. ....... ...... .. .. 262
Rear eyelet .. .. .. ............. .. .. 262
T ow t ruck procedures ............. .. 261
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 246
T railer towing ..... ................ . 191
Operating instructions .......... .... 191
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 191, 192
Tips .. .... .... .. ............. .... 193
