304 Index
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Electronic power control
( E PC) warn ing/ indicato r light . .. .... .. 15
Electroni c Stab ili za tion Con trol (ESC) ... 197
ESC Offroad mode ......... ... .. .. . 198
H ill descent assist ......... .... .... 199
Warning/indicator lights ....... .. .... 15
E mergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
E mergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .... . . 16
Emergency key .. .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. 36
Starting engine ........... ... .. .. .. 85
Emergency locking of the doo rs . . . . . . . . . 42
E mergency operation
L uggage compartment lid .. .. .. .. ... . 45
Emergency release
Selector lever . .... .... ..... .. .. .. . 128
Emergency star ting ........ .. .. .. .. . 284
Em ergency towing ............. .... . 286
Emergency unlocking
I gn ition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Energy management ....... .. .. .. .. . 203
En gin e
Compartment .. ........ .. .. .. .... . 235
Coolant .... ... .......... .. .. .... . 240
Hood .. .... ... .......... ........ . 233
Jump starting ............ .... .... . 105
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 86, 98
Starting with jumper cables .. .. .. ... 284
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 87, 98
E ngine compartment
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 233
Working the engine compartment .... 233
Engine coolant system .......... .... . 240
Adding coolant . .......... .. .. .... . 241
Check ing coolant level ....... .. .... . 240
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Radiator fan ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. . 242
Engine coolant temperature Temperature gauge ........... .... . . 10
En gin e data ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 292
Eng ine hood
C losing .. .. ... .. ..... ..... .. .. .. . 233
H ow to release the hood ....... .. ... 233 E
ngine oi l .. .... .. ... .. ........ .. .. 235
Adding ... .... .. .. ... ........ .. .. 238
Additives .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. 238
Chang ing ..... .. ............. .... 239
Check oil level ... ............. .... 238
Consumption .. .. ................ . 238
Level .... ... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. . 34
Oil consumpt ion .. .......... ...... . 237
Oil grades . .. .. . ............ .... .. 235
Pressure malfunction ....... .... .. .. . 30
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Specification and viscosity ....... .. .. 235
En gine speed limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Environment Break-in per iod ... ............. .... 20S
Catalytic converter ................ . 206
Dispos ing of your ve hicle battery ..... 246
Driving at high speeds ............. . 207
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 207
Fuel .... .. .... .. ............. .... 231
Fu el economy .. . .. ............ .. .. 207
Leaks under your vehicle .......... .. 233
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up . 207
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 243
Proper disposal of drained engine cool-
ant .. .... .... .. ............. .... 241
Proper disposal of drained engine
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 239
Recycling used engine oil ........... . 238
Roof rack . .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 72
Unl eaded fuel .. .. ............. .. .. 22 8
What shoul d I do with an old battery? . 246
EPC
refer to Electronic power control ..... . 15
ESC
refer to Electronic Stabili zation Control
(ESC) .... ... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. . 15
ESC Offroad mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
E thy l alcoho l (Fuel) ..... ... ... ... .. .. 229
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
E xhaus t tai l pipes
C leaning . ..... .. .. ... ........ .. .. 223
Expansion tank .. .. ..... ........... . 240
Explanation of some technical terms ... 209
306 Index
Heated (upho lder . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 74
Exterior m irrors ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 57
Rear window ............. .... ...... 81
Seats .. ...... ........... ........ .. 81
Washer fluid nozz les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
H eating ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 79
H eavy clothing and safety belts . .. ..... 1 52
High beam . .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 52
War ning/ indicato r lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 17
High voltage warning labe l .. .. .... .. . 290
H ill descent assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Hill descent control ........ .. .. .... . 126
H omelink (remote con tro l)
H ood 13
5
Opening . .. .. .. .. .......... ... .. . 233
Release lever . ........... .. .. .... . 233
Ho rn . .. ...... ........... .... .... .. . 8
H ow are c hild restra int sys tem anchors re -
l ated to child sa fe ty ..... ... .. .. .... . 19 1
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 164
How often sho uld I check my t ire pres-
sures? .. .. ................. .. .... . 255
H ow sa fety belt pretensioners wo rk ... . 1 55
H ybr id d rive .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 97
12 vo lt batteries .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 105
Consumpt io n disp lay ...... .. .. .... . 10 4
E fficien t drive mode ....... .. .. .... . 10 2
E ne rgy flow d isplay .. ... .. .. .. .... . 103
EV mode ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 100
H igh vo ltage battery . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 105
High vo ltage system .......... .. .. .. 97
Operating modes ......... .... .... . 100
Power meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Start ing the veh icle ...... ... .. .. .... 98
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
H ydroplaning ............... .. .... . 259
I
Ignition
Switching on/off . ..... ... .. .. .... .. 83
I gnition key
E mergency unloc king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
M alfunct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 34
Important things to do before driving .. 139 Improperly worn sa
fety belts . ... .. .. .. 155
Ind icator lig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 , 99
Airbag system ................ .... 168
P ASS ENG ER A IR BAG OF F ....... .. .. 168
Infant seats .. .. .. .... .... ..... .. .. 184
Inflatab le spare tire . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 270
I n flating . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 271
Installing child safety sea ts
S af ety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Installing the upper tether strap on the
ancho rage .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 195
Instrument cluster .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 98
Instrument ligh ting ............. .... . 51
Instruments and controls ........ .. .. . 10
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights
Dimming .. ..................... ... 53
Front . .. .. .... .................... 53
Rea r ..... .. .. .. ............. .... . 53
Interval wiping .... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 54
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
J
Jump-star ting ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. 284
Jumper cables ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 285
Jump start ing 105
K
Key ...... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 36
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Ig nit io n/engine o n/off .............. . 83
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Master key with remote control . . . . . . . 36
Mechan ica l key . .. ...... ....... .. .. . 37
Removing . .. .. .. ............. .... . 85
K ick-down
t iptro nic .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 127
L
Lane Change Assistant
refer to Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
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LA TC H
Description ........... ......... .. .
Installing a child restraint . ... .. .. .. .
Locat ion
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook
. . ' .. ... ................ ... '
191
192
193
192
193
Lateral angle ................. ... ... 209
L eather
Cleaning . .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. .
Left hand drive
Lifting jack
Lifting vehicle
Light
............ .... .. ....
224
225
51
276
288
Coming home ............ .... .. .... SO
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Driving light control ....... .. .. .. .. .. 49
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
E xterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
H igh beam .............. .. .. .. .... 52
High beam warning/indicator light ... .. 17
L eaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Sensor ..... .. ................ ..... 49
Sensor defective .......... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Switching on and
off ...... .. .. .. .. .. 49
Travel mode ............. .... .. .... 51
T urn signals ................ .... ... 52
Loading the luggage compartment . .... 145
L ocking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rear lid/trunk lid ......... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using the mechanica l key ... ... .. .. .. 41
L ow beams .. ............. .... .. .... 49
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. . 191
Luggage compartment ............ .. .. 67
Cargo net . ................. ... .... 70
Cover .. ... . .... ............. .. .. .. 69
Expanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 68
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Stowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Tie-down r ings ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 68
also refer to Loading the luggage com-
partment .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 145
Luggage compartment lid
Emergency unlocking .......... ... ... 45
Lumbar support .............. ... .... 62
M
Maintenance .. .... ................ . 295
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) 16, 26
Master key Battery replacement ........... .. .. . 37
Check light .. .. .. ................. . 37
Matte finish paint .... .............. . 219
Mechan ical key .. .. .. ..... ........... 37
Memory for driver's seat ............. . 63
Recalling settings .... ............. . 63
Storing settings .. ... ... ..... .. .. .. . 63
Mileage Average ..... .. .... ................ 23
Instantaneous ... ................. . 23
Mirrors Activating the digital compass ........ 59
Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . 57
dimming ... ..... ................ .. 58
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 168
Multi-use attachment ............ .... . 77
N
Natural leather .. .. ................. 224
New tires and wheels
NHTSA Contacting
Number of seats
' .. .. .............. .
0
Occupant seating positions
Octane rating ... .. .. ... ....... .... . 259
146
149
140
228
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Offroad mode
refer to ESC Offroad mode . . . . . . . . . . 198
OFF (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Oil
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 235, 238
Oil consumption . ...... ........... .. 238
On-Board D iagnost ic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ............ 26
Electronic speed limiter ......... .... . 27
Malfunction Indicat or Lamp (M IL) .. .. . 26
Onboard tool
kit ....... ............. 269
Open door or rear lid warning .......... 21
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308 Index
Opening Panoramic sliding sunroof .. .. ... ... .. 47
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize po llution .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 207
Opt ional equ ipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipm ent (efficiency program)
Outside mirrors 25
refer
to Exterior mirrors . .. .. .. .. .. . . 57
Outside temperature display ..... .. .... 21
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manua l is organized . . . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up ................. ... .... . 221
Paint No ... ........ ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 290
Pano ramic sliding sunroo f
Conven ience opening/closing . .. .... .. 47
Emergency closing ........... ... .... 48
Opening and clos ing ......... ... .... 47
P ar king ... ........ ......... .. .. .. .. 89
Au tom atic tran smi ssion ... .. .. .. .. . 125
Parking brake ............... .. .... .. 88
also ref er to Electromechanica l parking
brake .. .... ............... .. .... .. 88
Parking system
refer to Audi park ing system plus with
rearview camera .............. .... . 129
Parts replacement .......... .... .... 297
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . 168
Passive safety system ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 139
Pedals ...... ............ ..... .. .. . 144
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 150
Polishing .. .. ................ ... ... 220
Pollutant filter (climate control) .. ...... 79
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency locking .......... .. .... .. 42
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
ins id e ... .. ................ ..... .. 42
Rea r lid/trunk lid .. ......... .. .. .. .. 43
Selective unlock feature ... .. .. .... .. 39
Settings ... ... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. 39
Switch ... .. ................ ... ... . 42
Unlock ing and locking veh icle .... ..... 40 Power
locks
W indows open and closed ............ 47
Power meter (hybrid drive) ....... .... . 98
Power sea t adjustmen t ... ....... .... . 62
Power steering
refer to Electromechanical power assist 201
Power window regulators
Convenience opening/clos ing .... .... . 47
Malfunctions .. .. ... .. .... .... .. .. . 47
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Pregnant women
Spec ial considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Proper safe ty belt position .......... .. 153
Proper seating position
Front passenger .. ................. 141
Occupants ..... .. ............. .... 140
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Protective tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Q
Question
What happens to unbelted occupants? 150
Why safety belts? ....... ...... .... 149
R
Radiator fan .. .. .. ... ... .... ....... 242
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Defective ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. . 33
Reading lights
Front ......... .. .................. 53
Rear . .... .. .. .. ...... ....... .... . 53
Rear fog lights .... ....... .... ...... . SO
Rear lid
Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Opening and closing ... ... ... .. .. .. . 43
Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rear seats
Adjusting seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rearview camera Parking mode 1 ... .......... .... .. 132
Parking mode 2 .. ... ... .... ..... .. 132
Rear view mirror . .. .......... ...... .. 58
Rear window heating ................. 81
Recirculation mode (climate control) ... . 80
310 Index
Selector lever ..... ..... ... .. .. .... . 123
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Service and disposal
Safety belt p retens ioner . .. .. .. .. .. .
156
Service interval d isp lay ....... ... .. .. .. 22
Service pos ition for windshield wipers .. . 55
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
Shift buttons .............. .. .. .... . 127
Ship transport ...................... 106
Side airbags
Descr ipt ion . .............. ... .. ...
172
H owtheywork .................... 174
Side assist
Ac tiva ting and deactivating . .. .. .. .. .
118
Adjusting the brightness ............ 118
C leaning sensors .............. .... 2 19
D escr ipt ion ... ........... .. .. .... . 116
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Side curta in airbags ........ .. .. .. .. . 175
Descr ipt ion . .............. ... .. ... 175
H owtheywo rk .................... 176
Safety instructions ......... ... .. .. . 177
Side marker lights ................... 49
Snow chains .... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 264
Socket .. ... ................... ... .. 75
Sound system display
Driver information display . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Sources o f informat io n about c hild re-
straints and their use .. ... .. .. .. .... .
19 6
Speedometer ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 13
Speed rating letter code ..... .. .. .. .. . 260
Speed warn ing system ................ 93
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Eng ine does not switched off ... ...... 92
E ng ine starts automatically .......... 92
Ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
M essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
S tarting/stopping the eng ine . .. .... .. 92
Sw itching off/on . ..... ... .. .. .... .. 93
START ENGINE STOP button (Conven ience
key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86, 87
Starting from rest .......... .. .. .... .. 90
Starting off with a tra ile r .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 90
Starting the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 86
Start ing (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Stee ring
E lectromechanical power assist . . .
201, 0
Indicator light ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 201
Locking the steering ............... . 83
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Manually adjusting the steering wheel . . 83
also refer to Electromechanical power as-
s ist ......... ....................
201
Steering wheel column
Adjusting manually .............. .. .
83
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 257
Stopping the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 87
Stopping (engine) ... .............. .. . 98
Storage ............................ 76
Cu pholder door pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
Sun shade ........ .. .............. .. 54
Sun visors .. .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 54
Supplementa ry (climate contro l) ... .... . 82
Switches
Emergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Symbols
Red ..............................
28
Yellow .... .... .. ............. .... . 31
T
Tachometer ..... .. ............. .... . 11
Technical modifications .......... .... 298
Tether anchors .. .................. . 194
Tether strap . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 194
T he first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after -
wa rds .............................
205
Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 146
tiptronic ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 123
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... .... . .. 124
Driving . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 125
Emergency mode .... .......... .. .. 128
Hill descent control .............. .. 126
K ick -down ........................ 127
Manual shift prog ram .. ....... ... .. 127
Se lector lever .. .. ............. .. .. 123
Tire Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 272
T ire pressure . ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 254
T ire pressure mon itoring system ....... 266
Loss of ai r pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 267