2013 AUDI A7 warning light

29 4 Index
A
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9 1
Active lane ass ist ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 95
Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 96
C leaning came ra area ... .. .. .. .. .. . 216
Descr ipt ion ... ........... .. .. .... .. 95
I nstrument cluster indicator light . . . . . 96
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Notes on instrument cluster display . . . . 96
Setting the steering wheel vibrat ion . . . . 97
AC (automatic cl imate control) . .. .. .. .. 71
AC (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Adaptive air suspension/sport . ... .. .. . 102
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
C leaning sensors/cameras .. .. .. .... . 216
Messages ............... .. .. .. .. .. 93
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 91
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Adapt ive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .... .. 22
Adding Eng ine coolant ............. .. .... . 238
Eng ine oil .. ..... ........... ... .. . 235
W indshield washer fluid .. ... .. .. .. . 244
Additives Eng ine oil ............... .. .. .. .. . 235
Ad justing
Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
air distribution (climate control) . .... .. 69
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Instrument illum inat ion ... .. .. .. .. . . 46
Steer ing column electrically .. .. .. .. . . 74
Steer ing column manually ..... .. .... 74
Tempe ratu re (automat ic climate control) 72
Tempe ratu re (climate control) .. .. .. . . 69
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 170
Advanced Airbag System ... .. .. .. .. . 153
Advanced Airbag System components . 157
Care ....... .......... ...... ... .. . 165
C hi ldren . ............... .. .. .... . 177
C hi ld restra ints ........... .. .. .. .. . 177
Components (front airbags) . .... ... . 15 7
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Disposa l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 155
H ow do the front airbags work? . .... . 159 How many a
irbags does my vehicle
have? . ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 157
How the Advanced Airbag System com -
ponents work together ......... .... 159
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ................ 168
Important things to know . .. .. .. .. .. 149
Knee airbags . .. .. .......... ...... . 166
Monito ring .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 161
PASS ENG ER A IR BAG OFF light ... .. .. 162
Repairs ... .... .. .. ... .. . .... ... .. 165
Safety instr uctions . .. .. ..... .... . .. 164
Side airbags ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 169
S ide curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 19
Warning/Indicator lights ....... .... 161
When must the system be inspected? 161
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle ..... .. .. .. 283
All-wheel drive .. .. ............. .... 201
Win ter tires . .. . .. ............ .. .. 261
Alloy wheels .. .. .. .......... ...... . 218
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Amb ience lighting ................ ... 46
Anti-freeze
refer to Eng ine coolant ............ . 237
Anti- lock braking system . ..... ... .. .. 196
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 20
An ti-s lip reg ulation ............. .. .. 196
Anti-theft systems Electronic immob ilizer ............. .. 33
Ashtray . ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 58
Audi braking guard
refer to b rak ing guard .......... .... . 86
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ............... . 102
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture ... .... .... .. ............. .... 289
A UTO
automatic climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Automatic headlights ... .... ... .. .. . 43
climate control ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 69
A uto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Automat ic be lt retractor ........... .. 143
A utomatic car wash . .... ..... ... .. .. 214

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

Fue l filler neck . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 226
F ue l gauge ...... ..... ... ... ... .... 12
Gasoline ... .... ........ ... .. .. .. . 225
Gasoline additives ........ .. .. .. .. . 226
Low fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Octane rating ............... ... ... 225
Recommendation .... ..... .. .. .. .. . 225
Refue lling ............ ...... .... .. 227
Reserve .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 287
Fuses Assignment ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 275
Replacing .. ................ ... ... 275
G
Garage door opener (Homel ink ®) . ... .. 128
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gas dis charge lamps ........ .. .. .. .. . 278
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature .. .. .. ... . 11
Fuel gauge . .. .............. ... ... . 12
Speedometer . ........ .... ... ... ... 27
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Trip odometer ........... .. .. .. .. .. 27
General illustration . ....... .. .. .. .. ... 8
Generator (warning/indicator lights) . ... 17
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rmino logy 247
Glove compartment (cooled) . .. .. .. .. .. 60
Gross Veh icle Weight Ra ting (GVWR) .. . 285
H
Head -up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
H eadlights
Cleaning system . ............. ... ... 47
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
H eadlight range control . . . . . . . . . 22, 43
Washer rese rvoir ......... .. .. .. .. . 24 4
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 134
Ad justing .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 134
F ront seats ........ ... ...... .... ... 55
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Removing .. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 55
Heated exterior m irrors . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 49
rear window (automatic climate control) 72
rea r wi ndow (cl imate control) . .. ... ... 70
Inde x 299
seats (automatic cl imate control) ... ... 72
seats (climate cont ro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
windshield washer spray nozz les ... .. . 47
Heating .. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 68
Heavy clothing and safety be lts .. .. .. .. 143
Hig h beam . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 45
Hig h voltage warn ing label .......... . 285
Hill descent contro l ................. 112
Homelin k® un iversal remote control . .. 128
Hood (re lease lever) .. ... ....... .... . 230
Hooks ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 65
Hor n ...... .. .. .. ................. .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
l ated to ch ild safety .. .............. . 189
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 157
How often should I chec k my tire pres-
s ur es? ....... .. ...... ............. 253
How safety belt pretens ioners work .. .. 147
Hydrop laning ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 257
I
Immobili ze r .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 27
Impo rtant th ings to do before driving .. 130
Improper ly worn safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . 146
Ind icator lig hts
refer to Warn ing/ indica to r li ghts ... .. . 12
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Installing child safety seats Safety be lts ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 186
Installing the upper tether strap on the
an chorage .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 192
Instruments Adjusting the light ing .. .. .. ... ... .. . 46
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster ................. . 11
Interior lighting Amb ience lighting . .. .. .. ..... ... .. . 46
Front and rear ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 46
Inter mittent (w indshield wipers) .. .. .. . 47
J
Jack 267
Jump-starting . .. .. ................. 279
Jumper cables . .. .. ................. 280
•
•

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