2013 AUDI A7 engine

Index 295 ____________________________ ...:.:..:.=.:::.::.:
Automatic climate control
Air vents ... ................ ... .... 72
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Operation ................... .. ....
71
Setup ... ..................... .... 73
synchronizing . ........ ... ... ... ... . 72
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... ... .. .. .
110
A t t· t . .
u oma 1c ransm1ss1on ....... .. .. .. . 109
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 110
Driving .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 111
Emergency mode ............ ... .. . 114
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Kick-down . ................. ... ... 113
Manual shift program ..... .. .. .. .. . 113
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Automatic wipers ................ .... 47
Auto Safety Hotline ......... ... ... ..
138
Average consumption ....... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle ...... ... .. 205
B
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Brake system
Anti-lock braking system .............
20
Brake assist system ................ 196
Brake booster .. .. ................. 200
Brake fluid .. .. .. .... ............. 239
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re ­
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
240
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Brake pads .... .. .. . ..............
204
Electromechanical parking brake ... .. . 78
Fluid reservoir ... .. ...............
239
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ....... .... ...............
199
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... . 15
Worn brake pads symbol ............ . 21
braking guard
Settings ... ... .... ................
93
Braking guard ..... .. ................ 86
Messages . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 93
Break-in period .. .. .. ............... 204
Brake pads .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 204
Tires
Bulbs
....... ..... .. ...............
204
278
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
240 C
Charging ... ................ ... ... 243
Important warnings ......... ... .. . 241
Jump starting ..................... 279
Location . .. ............. .... .. ...
241
low . .. ... . .... ............. .. .. . 202
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
State of charge .............. .... .. 202
Winter operation ............ .... .. 240
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 241
Before driving .. ........... .. .. .. ... 130
Blended gasoline ................... 225
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 72
Blower (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
Body cavity sealing ......... .. .. .. .. . 219
Booster seats ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 184
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ........... .
240
Checking the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 239
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 239
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? .......... .. ....
239
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 231
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Engine oil ... .. .. .................
232
Car care .... .. .. .. ................. 213
Exterior ......... .. ..... .......... 213
Interior ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 219
Car carrier
Transporting your vehicle ....... .. .. 283
Cargo area ... ..... .. ...............
136
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Catalytic converter ... .............. . 205
Center armrest
Cockpit ... .. .. .. ................. .
54
Central locking .. .... ... ....... ...... 34
Emergency locking .. ... ....... .... .. 38
Certification .. .. .. .................
292
Changi ng a wheel .. .... ......... .... 269
Changing engine oil .. ... ....... .... .
236
Chassis (undercoating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
•
•

296 Index
Checking Engine coolant level ................ 237
Tire pressure . ............. ... .... . 252
Ch ild restra ints
Danger of using child restra ints in the
front seat . ................. ..... . 151
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 193
Child restraint system anchors ... .... . 189
Child safety .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 175
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 186
Important safety instructions for using
chi ld safety seats ......... .. .. .... . 179
I mportant things to know when dr iving
with chi ldren . ............... .... . 175
Tether anchors ............ ... .... . 192
Tether straps ..................... 192
Child safety lock Rear doors .............. .. .. .... .. 40
Child safety seats .......... .... .... . 181
Booster seats . .......... ... .. .. ... 184
Convertible ch ild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 182
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. ... 186
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 179
I nfant seats .............. ... .... . 181
I nstalling . ............... ... .... . 186
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system ................ .... . 191
LATCH system ............ .... ..... 191
Lower anchorages ............ ..... 190
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 191
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 181
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
C leaning
Head-up Display .............. .... . 220
Matte finish paint ............ .... . 215
C leaning and protection ..... .. .. .. .. . 213
A lcantara (synthet ic suede) .......... 223
Engine compartment ....... .... ... . 224
Exhaust tail pipes .......... ... .... . 219
Fabrics and fabric coverings .. .. ..... 220
Instrument panel ............. ..... 221
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Leather .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 222
MMI display/controls .. ... ... .. .. ... 219 Plastic
and vinyl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Safety be lts ... .. ................ . 223
trim strips ................... .... 217
Trim strips ................... .... 217
Cleaning the Head-up Display ......... 220
Climate control Air vents .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 70
Climate controls . .. ............. .. .. . 68
Climate control (four-zone)
Operation ..... .. .. .............. .. 71
Climate control (three-zone) Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Clock ...... .... .................... 27
Closing Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sliding/ti lting sunroof ............ .. . 42
Co ld tire inflation pressure .......... .. 250
Coming home . .. .. ............. .... . 45
Compact spare tire .............. .... 268
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Compliance . .. .. .. ............. .... 292
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 138, 289
Consumption (fuel) ... ........... ... . 25
Contacting NHTSA ................. . 138
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Starting the engine ............ .... . 75
Stopping the engine (START ENG INE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switching the ignition on ....... .. .. . 75
Unlocking and locking vehicle .. .. .. .. . 36
Convertib le child safety seats ... .... .. 182
Convertible locking retractor Activating ..... .. .. ........ ... .. .. 188
Deactivating . .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. 188
Using to secure a child safety seat 1.86, 188
Coolant
refer to Eng ine coolant .... ..... .. .. 237
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 71
Cooling mode (climate control) . . . . . . . . . 69
Cruise control Changing speed ................... . 84
Presetting your speed . ...... ... .. .. . 84
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 23

(upholde r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Curve l ight ................... ... ... 102
Cylinder on demand System . .. .. .. .. .. 27
D
Data . ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 287
D ata recorder ............. .... .. ... 196
Date display . .. .. ......... .. .. .. .... 27
D aytime running lights ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 4 3
Declaration of compliance Adapt ive cruise control ........ . ... . 292
Aud i side assist .......... .. .. .. .. . 29 2
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .. .. . 29 2
Conven ience key ....... ... .. .. .. .. . 292
E lectronic immobilizer .. ... .. .. .. .. . 29 2
Homelink ® universal remote contro l .. 292
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. . 292
DE F
What does th is mean when it appears in
the trip odometer display? ... .. .. .. .. 27
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Defrosting (w indows)
au toma tic cl imate con trol .. .. .. ... ... 72
climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
D etermining cor rect load limit ... .. .. . 255
D imensions .. .. .............. ... ... 286
Dimming the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . 50
Di stance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Doors Power child safety lock .... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Dr iver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
D oor/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
E xterior temperature d isp lay . .. .. .. .. 23
On-board computer ....... .. .. .. .. .. 25
D river seating posi tion ... ... .. .. .. .. . 13 1
drive select ............ ...... .... .. 102
adapt ive a ir suspension/spo rt . .. ... .. 102
Adap tive dampe rs ........ .. .. .. .. . 10 2
Curve ligh t ..... ......... .... .. .. . 102
E ng ine sound ... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 102
Safety belt tensioner ... ... .. .. .. .. . 10 2
Sport different ia l ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 102
Dr iving safe ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Inde x 297
Driving through water . .. ..... ... .. .. 206
Drivi ng time ...... .. ................ 25
D uplicate key . .. .. ... ............ .. . 32
D ust fil ter
refer to P oll utant fi lter . ..... ... .. .. . 68
E
Easy entry fea ture .. .. .. ......... .. .. . 75
Efficiency program . ............. .. .. . 26
Fuel economy messages ............. 26
Other equipment . .. .......... .... .. 26
E lectr ica l accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 58
El ectro-mecha nical power ass ist ... .. .. 201
E lectromechanical parking brake
E mergency brak ing ........... .... .. 80
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Pa rking . .. .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. . 79
Re le a sing and closing .......... .. .. . 78
St art ing ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Star ting from res t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Starting off with a trailer ..... ... .. .. . 80
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 16
El ec tronic differenti al lock ( EDL) ... .. .. 196
Wa rning/ind ica tor lights .......... .. . 20
E lectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 33
E lectronic power contro l (EPC)
warning/indicator light ......... .. .. . 21
El ec tronic s peed limi ter .......... .. .. . 30
E lectronic Stabilization Cont ro l (ESC) ... 196
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 19
Emergency act uat ion
Doors .... .. .. .. ................. . 38
Power sunroof . .. .. ........... .... . 42
Rear lid ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 40
Emergency brak ing ... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 80
E mergency flashe r ..... ......... .. .. . 44
W arning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 23
Emergency re lease
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Emergency starting . .. .. .. ..... ... .. 279
E mergency towing . .... ......... .. .. 281
Emergency warning triangle ........ .. 267
E nergy management .. .. .. ..... ... .. 202
Engine Compartment .. .. .. ........... .... 232
Coolant ... .. .. .. .... ............. 237
•
•

298 Index
------------------------------------
Data .... ....... ......... ... .... . 28 7
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
start ing .. .. ................ ..... .. 75
Starting with jumper cables .. .. ..... 279
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Engine compartment ........ .... ... . 232
C losing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Opening the hood ................. 230
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .... . 230
Working in the engine compartment .. 230
Engine coolant .................... . 237
Adding coolant ............ ... .... . 238
Checking the engine coolant level . . . . . 23 7
Expansion tank ........... .. .. .. .. . 237
Malfunction symbol ....... .. .. .... .. 16
Radiator fan .............. ... .. .. . 239
Temperature gauge ........ ..... .. .. 11
Engine oil ... ................ ..... . 232
Adding .. .... ........... .... .... . 235
Additives . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 235
Changing .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 236
Check ing the engine oil level .. .. .. .. . 235
I ndications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra checking .. ........... .. .. .... . 235
I ndicator light ........... .. .. .. .. .. 18
O il consumption .......... .... .... . 234
Oil grades . ................. ..... . 232
Oil level symbol .................... 21
Pressure malfunction ....... ... .. .. .. 18
Recommended oil check intervals ..... 235
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. .. . 232
Engine sound .............. ... .... . 102
E ng ine speed limitation ....... .. .. .. . . 21
Engine start-stop mode
refer to Star t-Stop-System ... .. .. .. .. 82
Engine start system (indicator lights) . ... 18
Environment Break-in period ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 204
Cata lytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 205
Disposing of your vehicle battery . ... . 244
Driving at high speeds .............. 207
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 206
Fuel . .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 227
Fuel economy ............ .... .... . 206
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 230
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up . 207
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 240 Proper disposal of d
rained engine cool-
ant ..... ..... .. .. .............. . 238
Proper disposal of drained eng ine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235, 236
Recycling used engine oil ........ .... 23S
Unleaded fuel .. .. ................ . 22S
What should I do with an old battery? . 244
ESC (Electronic Stabilization Control) Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .. .. 196
Exhaust tail pipes .. .......... ...... . 219
Expansion tank .... ................ . 237
Exterior lighting . ... ............ .. .. . 43
Exterior mirrors Adjusting ..... .. .. ........ ...... .. 49
Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heating ...... ... .. .............. .. 49
Exterior temperature display ...... .. .. . 23
F
Fastening
Booster seats .. .. ............. .... 184
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . 182
Infant seats ... .. ............. .... 181
Floor mats . ..... .. ................ . 13S
Foot pedals ..... .. ..... ........... . 13S
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 227
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing ...... .... ... .. ................ 11
Refueling ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 227
Sav ing fuel by early upsh ifting . .. .. .. . 11
Four- zone automatic climate control . .. . 71
Front airbags
Description .... .. ................ . 1S3
How they work ... ................ . 159
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of phys ics 141
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adjusting ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 132
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 151
Fuel Additives .. .... .. ............. .... 225
Blended gasoline .............. .... 225
Current consumption .............. .. 25
Economy messages (efficiency program) 26
Fuel filler flap emergency release ... .. 228

Night vision assistant .... ... .. .. .. .. . 105
C leaning camera lens ... ... .. .. .. .. . 2 16
Number of seats ........... .... .. ... 1 40
0
Occupa nt seating pos it ions .. .. .. .. .. . 13 1
Octane rating . ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 225
Odometer . .. .... ............. .. .. .. 27
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 71
OFF (climate control) .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 69
O il
refer to Engine oil ........ .... .. .. . 23 2
On-board computer ........ .. .. .. .. .. 25
On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
D ata L ink Connector (DLC) . ... .. .. .. .. 30
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . .. .. 29
Open doo r/hood/ rear lid warning . . . . . . . 23
Opening Hood .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 230
Powe r windows . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 40
R ear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sliding/ tilt ing su nroof ..... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
m inim ize po llution ... ...... .. .. .. .. . 206
Othe r equipment (effic iency program) . .. 26
O utle t .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. .. 58
p
Paint
Touch-up . .. .... ......... .... .. .. .
Paint No. 2
18
285
P ark ing ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 79
Automatic transmission ... .. .. .. .. . 11 1
Va let parking ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 41
P ark ing b rake .... ......... .. .. .. .. .. 78
also refer to E lectromechan ica l par king
b rake . ..... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .... 78
Park ing system
Ad justing the disp lay/wa rni ng tone .. . 126
C lean ing camera lens ...... .. .. .. .. . 216
C le a ning the rear view camera .. .. .. . 118
M alf u nc tion . .... .. ... ... .. .. .. ... 127
Parking system p lus .... ... .. .. .. .. . 117
Periphera l came ras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1
Rearviewcamera ......... .. .. .. .. . 118
Inde x 301
Trai le r hitch
127
also refer to Parking systems . . . 117, 118
Pa rking systems . .. ................. 116
Parts replacement . ............. .... 291
Pass- through w ith ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... . 162
Passenger protect ion .. .. ... .... ... .. 194
Passive safe ty system ... ......... .. .. 130
Pedals . .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 135
Physical p rinciples of a frontal collision . 141
Polishing .......... ................ 217
Pollen filter
refer to Poll utant filter ........... .. . 68
Pollu tan t filter .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 68
Power locking system . ................ 34
L ocking/unloc king t he veh icle from in-
s ide ...... .. .. .. .... ............. . 37
Se lective unloc k feature ........ .. .. . 35
S ettings . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 3S
Unl ocking and locking vehicle . ... .. .. . 35
Power seat adjustment Fron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Power steer ing
refer to Electro -mechanical power as­
s ist
. . ... ... .. .... .. ........ ..... 201
Power w indows .. .. ............. .... . 40
malfunction . .. .. ................. . 41
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Preventative passenger protection . .. .. 194
Programming the Homelin k® un iversa l re -
mote control . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 128
Proper occupant seating positions . .. .. 131
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
P roper sea ting posi tion
Fron t passenger .... . .. .. ..... ... .. 132
Occ upants ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 131
Rea r passengers ...... ............. 133
Q
quatt ro®
refer to All-whee l drive . ..... ... .. .. 201
•
•

302 Index
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 141
Why safety be lts? ...... .... .. .... . 140
R
Rad iato r fan .. .. .......... .. .. .... . 23 9
Radio clock .. ................ ... .... 27
Rain/light sensor
He adlig hts ................ .. .... .. 43
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .... 47
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Range (fuel leve l) ........ .. .. .. .... .. 25
Reading lights ....................... 46
Rear fog lights .. .......... ........ .. 43
R ear lid
Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Rear light
D efe ctiv e ............... .... .. .. .. 22
Rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear spoiler .. ... .......... ........ . 198
R ear view came ra
refer to Parking systems . .. .. .. 117 ,118
Rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
R ear window heating (automatic climate
contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Rea r window heating (climate control) . . . 70
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Recirculation mode (climate control) . . . . 69
Refu elling ..... ................... . 227
Remote control
Garage door opener (HomeLink ®) .. ... 128
Unlock ing and locking .......... ..... 35
Repair manua ls ............ .. .. .. .. . 289
Repairs Airbag system .................... 165
Replacing Fuses .. .. .. ... .. ..... ...... ... .. . 275
L ight bulbs . ............... .. .. .. . 278
Tires and wheels ............. ..... 258
W indshie ld wiper blades . .. .. .. .... .. 48
Report ing Safety Defects ............. 138
Reset button .... ............ .. .... .. 27
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Reversible mat ................ .... .. 66 R
ims (cleaning) .... ............. .... 218
Roof ra ck ........................... 61
Loading ...................... ..... 62
Roof weight . .. .. ............. .... . 62
s
SAFE ......... ... .. ................ 27
Safe driving habits .................. 130
Safety belt pos itio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety be lt height adjustment . . . . . . . 146
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 145
Safety belt pretensioner .............. 147
Serv ice and disposa l ............... 147
Safety belt pretensioners
Pre sense ..... .. ................ . 194
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
cleaning ......................... 223
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .... ................... 141
Fastening ........................ 143
Height adjustment ............ ... .. 146
Improperly wo rn ................. . 146
Not worn . .... ............... .... 141
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety inst ruct ions ................ . 143
S ecu ring child safety seats ....... ... 186
Special considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .. ... .............. 145
Unf astening ..... ... .......... .... 14S
Warning/indicator light ........... .. 140
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Why YOU MUST wear them .. ... ... .. 140
Wo rn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety be lt tens ioner
drive select .... ................... 102
Saf ety belt warning light .......... ... 140
Safety comp liance sticker ........... . 285
Safety equipment ................... 130
Safety features for occupant re straint and
protection .. .... .. ................ . 130
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Safety i nstr uctions
Engine compartment ............... 230
for side curtain airbags .... .... ... .. 173
for using child safety seats .......... 179

for using safety belts ..... ... .. .. .. . 143
Mo nitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. .. . 164
Safety systems Warn ing/ indica to r li ghts ... .. .. .. .. .. 19
Seat adjustment Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Dr iver's seat ............. .... .. .. .. 52
F ront passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Fr ont sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
H ead rest raints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 134
Safety guide lines . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 52
Seat belts Why YOU MUST wear them . .. .. .. .. . 140
Seat heating/venti lation (automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seat heating (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 70
Seating position Driver . .. .. .... ........... .. .. ... 13 1
Fr ont passenger ....... ... .. .. .. .. . 132
How to adjus t the front seats . . . . . . . . 132
Incorrect seat position .. ... .. .. .. .. . 134
Occupants .. ............. .... .. .. . 131
Rear passengers .......... .... .. ... 133
Seat memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Seats Comfort seat side view .. ..... .... ... 57
S eat symmetry ........... .... .. .. .. 57
Seats (number) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Select ive unlock feat ure .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Selector leve r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Selector lever emergency release
115
Service and disposal Safety belt pre tens ioner ... .. .. .. .. . 14 7
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shift buttons ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 113
Ship (t ransporti ng your ve hicle) . .. .. .. . 283
Side airbags Descr ipt ion .... ........... ... ... .. 169
H owtheywork .................... 170
side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Ad justing the brightness ... .. .. .. .. . 100
Sensor range ............ .... .. .. .. 99
Side assist Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. . 100
C lea ning sensors . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 216
Inde x 303
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Description . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 172
How they wor k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Safety instr uctions ................. 173
S ide mar ker lights . ............. .... . 43
Ski sack ...... .. .... .......... ...... 66
also refer to Trunk pass-through ...... 67
Slid ing/tilting s unroof
Emergency clos ing .. ........... .... . 42
Open ing and closing ........... .. .. . 42
Snow chains . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 262
Socket ........ ... .. ..... ........... 58
Sources of information abo ut child re-
stra ints and their use ................ 193
Space -saving spare tire . .. ..... ... .. .. 268
Spare tire ......... .. ..... .......... 268
Speed limiter . .. .. ................. . 30
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Speed rat ing letter code ............. . 258
Speed warning system . .. ..... ... .. .. . 83
Sport d iffe rential .. ............. .. .. 102
Ind icator light . .. .. .. ........... .. . 23
Star button . .. .. .. ............... .. . 25
Start -S top -System .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 80
Engine does not switched off . ... .. .. . 82
Engine starts a utomat ica lly ..... .. .. . 82
Ind icator lights .. ................. . 81
Messages . .. .. .. ................. . 83
Starting/stopp ing the engine ......... 81
switching off/on .. .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. . 82
S TAR T ENGIN E STOP button ...... .. .. . 75
Star ting from res t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Starting off w ith a trailer . .. .. ... ... .. . 80
Starting the engine . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 75
Steering El ectr ica lly adjus table stee ring wheel . . 74
M anu ally adjus table steering wheel . .. . 74
also refer to E lectro -mechan ica l powe r
ass ist . ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 201
Steering wheel Easy entry fea ture ................. . 75
Ind icator lig ht . .. ................. . 18
Steering wheel heat ing . ..... ... .. .. . 73
Steering wheel column Adjusting electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Adjus ting manu ally ............ .. .. . 74
•
•

304 Index
Steering whee l w ith tip tronic ... .. .... . 1 13
Steps fo r determining correct load lim it . 255
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
S to rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 63
S tron ic transm issio n
L aunch Cont ro l Program . ....... ....
114
S tron ic® .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 109
Sunroof . .... ............. .. .. .. .. .. 42
Sun shade . .. ... ....... ...... ... .. .. 47
Sun visors ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 47
Symbo ls
refer to Wa rni ng/ind icator lig hts ...... 12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2, 23
Tec hnical modifications ..... .... .... . 292
Tempe ratu re d isp lay .................. 23
Tether anchors ................. .... 192
Tether strap .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 192
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. .. ................... .... .
204
Three-zone climate control ...... .... .. 69
Tie -downs 65,137
T ips fo r th e env ironment
Saving fue l ................ .. .. .. . .
tiptronic
6 2
109
tiptronic (au tomatic transmission) .... . 1 13
T ire pressure .... .... ...... ... ... .. . 252
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. ... 264
Loss of air pressure ................ 265
Malfunct io n ...................... 265
Res ett ing t ire p ressures ......... .... 266
Tires . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
Service life .................. .... .
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. .... .
Tire man ufacturing date ....... .... .
r 'f . ire spec, 1cat1ons ......... .... ... .
Tread depth .................. ... .
246
256
258
258
258
256
Unifo rm t ir e quality g rading .. .. .. ... 260
W in te r tir es ...................... 26 1
Tires and vehicle load lim its .... .. .. .. . 254
Tires and whee ls
C hecking tire pressu re ... .. .. .... .. .
2 52
Cold t ire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. . 250
Dimensions . ...................... 257
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo -
gy .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Low aspect ratio tires . .. ..... ... .. . .
New t ires and wheels ........... ... .
Replac ing . .... .................. .
Snow c ha ins ..................... .
T ires and veh icle load limits ... .. .. . .
Whee l bolts
. ' ............. ...... .
w· t · in er tires ... . .............. .. . .
Tire service life .................... .
T oo ls
. . .. .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. ..
T o rn o r frayed safety belts ........... .
247
263
257
258
262
254
263
2 61
256
2 67
143
T h . ouc -up paint ..................... 218
Towing
T ow t ruck p roced ures . .. ..... ... .. ..
2 81
T PMS
T ire pressure mon itoring system .....
265
Trailer tow ing . .... ................. 209
Operating instructions .............. 209
p
k " ar mg system ........ ........... . 127
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 209,210
Tra ile r tow ing ti ps ................ . 211
Train (transporting your vehicle) ... .... 283
T ra nsmis sion
S tronic ® .. .... .. ... .. ..... .... . ..
109
tipt ronic . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 109
T ransmission malfunction ( indicato r
li ght) ...... .... ...................
11 4
Transport Canada ................... 138
Transporting yo ur vehicle . ... ... .. .. .. 2 83
Tread Wea r In dicator (TW I) .. ... ...... 256
Tr ip odometer .................... ... 27
What does it mean when DEF appears in
th e tr ip odometer display? ...........
27
Tru nk
refer to Luggage compartment ... .. .. . 63
Tru nk pass -through .................. 67
Turn signals . .... ................... . 45
Warning/indicator lights . .......... .. 23
u
Un dercoating . .. .. ................. 219
U nfastening sa fety belts .... ... .. .. .. 14 5
Un idirec tional tires . ................ . 246
Uniform tire quality grading . ... .. .. .. 260