All-wheel drive ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 231
Winter tires . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 295
Alloy whee ls . ............. .... .. ... 2 50
Alternator Malfunct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ambience lighting Lighting p rof iles ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 62
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coo la nt system .. .. .. . 27 1
Anti -lock brake system
H ow the ABS system wo rks . .. .. .. .. . 229
War ning/ indicato r lights ...... .... ... 18
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR) How the system works ..... .. .. .. .. . 227
Anti -theft systems
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Elect ronic immobilizer .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Approa ch/departu re angle ... .. .. .. .. . 238
Ash tray . .. .. ................. .. .. .. 86
ASR How t he Anti -Slip Regulation System
works ... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 22 7
Aster is k
What does it mean when someth ing is
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Aud i b rak ing guard ............ .. .... 127
E rro r messages .......... .... .. .. . 128
Sett ings . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 128
S tat us messages ......... .. .. .. .. . 128
Switching on and
off ...... .. .. .. .. . 128
Aud i Service Repa ir Manuals and Lite ra-
ture .. .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 325
Auto-Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic belt retrac to r . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Automatic ca r wash
refer to Wash ing ............ .. .... 246
Aut omatic mode
Four- zone automatic comfort a ir cond i-
tioning .. ..... ........... ... ... ... 98
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . ... .. .. .. . 139
Automatic t ransmission ..... .. .. .. .. . 137
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 139
D riving .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 13 7
D ynamic shift program . ... .. .. .. .. . 1 40
Emergency mode . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 14 1
Emergency release for selector lever . . 142
Ignition key safety lock .... .. .. .. .. . 105
Inde x 331
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 0
Manua l shift program ... .... ... .. .. 140
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Sh ift buttons .. .. ................. 141
Steering wheel with tiptronic ®
A UTO mode
141
AC climate contro ls .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 94
Auto Safety Hot lin e ............. .. .. 172
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... ... .. .. 236
B
Bass box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Battery ...... .. .. .... ............. 275
Battery location .................. . 276
Charg ing .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 277
Impo rtant warnings when working on
the battery .. .. .. .. . .............. 276
Jump star ting .. .. .... ........... .. 31 4
L ow . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 231
Rep lacing the battery .. ..... ... .. .. 279
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Voltage ... .. .. .. ................. . 36
Winter operation . ................. 275
Working on the battery ...... ... .. .. 276
Befo re driving ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 165
B lended gasoline .................. . 256
Body cavity sealing . ................. 250
Boos ter sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
B rake assistant .. .. .. ............... 230
Brake booster ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 229
B ra ke fluid
Changi ng the bra ke fluid ........ .. .. 275
Checking the brake fluid level . ... .. .. 274
Rese rvoir ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 274
What is the correct brake fluid level? . . 274
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ............ .. .. 274
Brake light De fective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
B rake system .. .. .... .......... ..... 274
Ant i- lock b rake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Br ake fluid .. .. .. .... ............. 27 4
Br ake fluid specifica tions fo r refill and re-
placement . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 275
B rake pads . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 234
General information ........... .. .. 228
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Cleaning
A lcantara (synthetic suede) ... .. .. .. . 254
Eng ine compartment ... ... .. .. .. .. . 255
Exhaust tail p ipes ......... .. .. .. .. . 250
Fabrics and fabr ic coverings .. .. .. .. . 251
Instrument panel .............. .... 252
Inter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 1
L eather .. ............ ...... .... .. 253
M MI con tro l conso le ...... .. .. .. .. . 251
M MI d isp lay ............. .... .. ... 2 51
Pl asti c and v inyl ....... ... .. .. .. ... 248
P lastic parts . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 252
Safety belts . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 254
tr im strips . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 248
Trim str ips . ............. .... .. ... 248
C lean ing and pro tect ion .. ... .. .. .. .. . 2 45
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Synchron izing ............... ... ... . 92
Warm and cold ........... .... .. .. .. 9 1
Climate controls Air cond itioner o n/off ..... .. .. .. .. .. 93
A ir distribution .............. .... ... 94
A ir outlets ................. .... ... 96
A ir outlets (rear) ......... .. .. .. .. .. 96
A ir r eci rcula tion .......... .... .. .. .. 95
AUTO (st and ard setti ng) ... .. .. .. .. .. 94
B asic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Defrosting/defogging .. ... .. .. .... .. 94
Descr ipt ion . ............. .... .. .... 91
Energy management ...... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Fa n ... .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 94
Front seat vent ilation ........ .... .. 100
H eated seats, front .............. .. 100
K ey coded sett ing ......... .. .. .. .. .. 9 1
Recirculation mode (autom atic) . . . . . . . 99
Recommended se tt ings . ... .. .. .... .. 91
Residua l heat ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 93
Sett ing t he temperature ... .. .. .. .. .. 94
Supp lementary heater ..... .. .. .. .. . 100
Synchroni zat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Turn ing on and off ........ .. .. .. .. .. 93
Using climate control economically . . . . 97
C lock ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 11
Closing Panor ami c slid ing su nroof .. .. .. .. .. .. S5
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 284 Compass mir
ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Compliance ....... .. ............... 328
Consume r Information . . . . . . . . . . 172, 325
Contacting N HTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Convenience key ... .. ................ 49
D river messages .. .. .......... .... . 108
Locking vehicl e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
START bu tton .. .. ................. 10 7
Star ting engi ne .. ............. .. .. 10 7
S TOP b utton ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 108
Switching engine off . .. ..... ... .. .. 108
Switching on ignition . .. ..... ... .. .. 107
Un locking vehicle . ................. . 49
Co nvertib le child sa fety se ats 212
Convertib le locking retractor
Act ivati ng ... .. .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. .. 217
Deact ivat ing . .. .. .. ............... 218
U si ng to secure a child safety seat 2.15, 217
Coolant system .. .. ................. 271
Cooling box in glove compa rtment ... .. . 88
Cooling System Expansion tank . .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 272
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cruise cont ro l
Changing speed .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. 112
Presetting your spe ed .. ..... ... .. .. 112
Switching off .. .. .. ............... 112
Switching on . .. .. .... .... ....... .. 111
Warning/ind ica tor lights .......... .. . 18
also refer to Adaptive cruise control ... 113
C ruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
(upholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 , 85 , 86
D
Damp ing
r e fer to Adapt ive A ir Suspension . 155, 157
Data ......... .. .. .. . ... ....... .... 322
Dat a recorder . .. .. .. .. .... .... ..... 225
Date d isp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime running lights. .. ..... ... . 57 , 58
De clara ti on of compliance
Adaptive cruise cont rol .. ....... .. .. 32 8
Audi s ide ass ist .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 328
Ce ll phone package .. ... .... ... .. .. 328
Convenience key .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 328
E lectronic immob ilizer ... .. ......... 328
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Homelink® universal remote control .. 328
Remote control key ................ 328
def What does this mean when it appea rs in
the trip odometer display? ... .. .... .. 12
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Defrosting/defogging the windows . . . . . . 94
Defrosting/defogging windows . .. ...... 96
Determining correct load limit . .. .... . 288
Diesel fuel ... ................ ..... . 257
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . 37,235
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Digital compass ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 69
Digital speedometer ............ .. ... . 22
Dimensions ................ ... .... . 321
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. ...... 69
Dipstick Reading the dipstick properly . .. .. .. . 269
Distance control system
refer to Adaptive cruise contro l .... ... 113
Doors Power child safety lock .... .. .. .. .. . . 48
Driver information system . .. .. .. .. .. .. 21
Dig ital speedometer ...... .. .. .. .. . . 22
Driver information messages . . . . . . . . . 30
Open door or rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . 22
Outside temperature display .. .. ...... 22
Sound system display ....... .. .... .. 21
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition ....... .. ... 166
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Driver's seat memory ....... .. .. .. .. . . 73
Activating remote control key ..... .. .. 74
Recalling a seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Storing a seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Driving messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driving mode
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension . lSS, 157
Driving offroad
Driving through water ..... .... .... . 239
Driving tips .............. .. .. .. .. . 238
Rules of behavior ........... .. .... . 238
Sand and mud .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 239
Snow-covered ground ...... ..... .. . 239
Unpaved roads ............... .. ... 239
Driving safely ............. .... .... . 165 Driving
through water ........... .. .. 239
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Duplicate key . .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 38
Dust filter
Climate controls . ................. .. 91
E
Easy entry feature .. .. ........... .. .. 104
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment ..... .... ..... .. .. . 27
Electric seat adjustment
refer to Power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
How the system works .............. 227
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Electronic immob ilizer ........... .... . 40
Electronic power control (EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 15
E lectronic speed limiter ............... 28
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
Hill descent control . ........... .. .. 225
How the system works .............. 225
Offroad mode .... ............. .... 225
Warning/indicator lights ............. 16
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 16
Emergency locking of doors ....... .. .. . 45
Emergency operation Rear lid ....... .. .. .............. .. 48
Emergency starting ................. 314
Emergency towing ... .... .... ... .. .. 316
Energy management ................ 231
Battery power ... ............. .... 233
Driver notification ............. .. .. 233
Engine Compartment .... ................ . 266
Coolant ....... .. .. .............. . 271
Hood ......... .. .. .............. . 264
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 106
Starting with jumper cables ..... .... 314
Stopping .. .... .. ................. 106
Engine compartment
Safety instructions ................ . 264
Working the eng ine compartment .... 264
Index 337
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Hill hold
Starting on hills 110
H omelink ® universal remote contro l 161
Hood Opening 264
Release lever ............. ... ... .. 264
H orn ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 8
H ow are c hild restra int system anchors re -
la ted to child sa fe ty ........ .. .. .. .. . 218
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 191
H ow often sho uld I check my tire pres-
sures? . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. ... 287
H ow sa fe ty belt pre tensione rs wo rk . .. . 18 2
H ydroplani ng ............. .... .. ... 291
I
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
I gnition lock . .... ......... .... .. .. . 10 5
M alfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 3 7
Ignition lock pos itio ns ...... .. .. .. .. . 105
Important things to do before driving . . 165
I mp ro perly wor n safety be lts . .. .. .. .. . 18 2
Indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
A irbag system .............. .... .. 195
P ASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ...... ... .. 195
Infant seats . ............. .... .. ... 211
I nfl atable spare t ire ........ .. .. .. .. . 30 2
I nflating ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 30 3
Install ing ch ild safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Instal ling the upper tet her strap on the
anchorage . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 223
I nstrument cluste r ill umination . ... .. .. 13
Instrumen ts and cont rols . ...... ... ... 10
Gene ral i llus tra tion ....... .. .. .. .. ... 8
Inter ior lights
Front .. .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. 61
Rear .. ... ... ................ .... . 61
Intermittent w iping
Ra in sensor . .... ......... .... .. .. .. 63
J
Jac k 301
J ump-start ing .... ...... ... .... .. ... 3 14
J umper cables ............. .... .. ... 315
K
Key ... ... .. .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 38
Battery replacement . .. ..... ... .. .. . 40
Coded settings ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 91
Convenience opening and closing of win -
dows ....... .. ...... ............. . 53
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key coded settings Climate controls .. .... ............. . 91
Keyless ent ry remote cont ro l ... ... .. .. . 38
K ick-down
t ipt ron ic® . .. .. .. .... ........... .. 140
L
LATC H 218
Desc ription .. .. .. .. . ...... ...... .. 219
G ui dance fixtures for lower anc ho rages 220
Installing a ch ild restr aint ....... .. .. 22 1
L oca tion . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 219
Mo unting and releasing the anchorage
hoo k ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 221
Late ra l ang le .. .. .. .... ........... .. 238
Leather ...... .. .. .... ............. 252
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 253
Leve l adj ustment
refer to Adapt ive A ir Suspension . 155, 157
L ift ing jack . .. .. .. .... ............. 306
Lifting vehicle . .. .. .. . ....... ..... .. 318
Light Exte rior lig hting i n the mirror housing . . 59
l eav ing home .. .. ................. . 59
also refer to Amb ience lighting .... .. . 62
Ligh ting
refer to Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Light ing in the m irror housing . ... ... .. . 59
Lights ... .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 57
Coming h ome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Daytime runn ing lights ............ .. 58
E mergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
E xterior lig hts ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 58
F ron t fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
H ead ligh ts .. .. .. .... ............. . 57
Hig h beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 , 60
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Convenience closing ......... .. .. .. .. 55
Emergency closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
sliding open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
tilt ing ... .. ................. .. .... 54
P ark ing ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 110
Automatic transmission ... .. .. .. .. . 137
Caution when parking near a parking bar- rier or curb . ............. .... .. ... 110
Low bumper cover, spoi lers and suspen-
sion ..... ... ...... ............. .. 110
Parking brake . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 109
Parking .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 110
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 19
P ar king on a decline (downhill) . .. .. .. . 110
Park ing on an incline (uphill) ..... . ... . 110
Parking systems . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 143
Ad justing the disp lay/warning tone .. . 153
Aud i parking system plus with front- and
rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Aud i pa rking system plus with rearv iew
camera . ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 144
C lean ing senso rs/camera .. .. .. .. .. . 247
M alfunc tion ................ ... .. . 153
Rear p ark assist .......... .... .. .. . 14 4
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5
T railer hitch . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 153
P art icle filter
refer to Diesel particula te filter . . . . . . . 3 7
Parts rep lacement ......... .. .. .. .. . 327
P ASSENGER AIR BAG O FF light ... .. .. . 195
P assenge r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Passive safety system ....... .. .. .. .. . 165
P ed als .... .. ................. ..... 170
Perimeter light ing ...... .... ... ... ... 59
Physica l princ iples of a frontal coll is ion . 176
P olishing .. .. ............. .... .. ... 2 48
Pollen filter Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
P owe r locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
P owe r locking system ....... ... .. .... . 41
Conve nien ce close/open feat ure . .. .... 53
L o cki ng and unlocking the vehicle from
ins ide ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 4 4
Opening and clos ing the windows . ... .. 53
Rear lid/trunk lid . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 45
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Inde x 339
Selective unlock feature ..... ... .. .. . 44
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
U nlocking and locking vehicle . ... .. .. . 43
Power out lets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Power seat Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Power steering .. ................... 230
Power w indow switches .......... .... . 51
In the driver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
In the front passenger's door . . . . . . . . . 53
Reactivating the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Pregnan t women
Spe cial consider ations w hen wear ing a
sa fe ty belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Programming the HomeL ink® u niversa l re-
mote control ...... .. . .. ... .... .. ... 161
Proper occupant seating positions ... .. 166
P roper safety belt posi tion ............ 18 0
Proper seating position Front passenger .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 167
Occupants . .. .. .. .... ........... .. 166
Rea r passenger s ................... 168
Protective tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
Q
quattro ®
refer to All-wheel drive
231
Ques tion
What happens to unbelted occupants? 177
Why safety be lts? . .. .. .. ..... ... .. 175
R
Radiator fan . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 274
Rain senso r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rain sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Re ading ligh ts
F ron t ....... .. .. .................. 61
Rear ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 61
Rea r asht ray .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 86
Rear fog lights .. ................... . 59
Re ar li d
Au tomat ic operation . .. ..... ... .. .. . 46
Emergency unlocking . .. ..... ... .. .. . 48
Opening and closing . .. ..... ... .. .. . 45
Valet key funct ion ................. . 41
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Supplementary heater
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100
Suspension
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension . lSS , 157
Switches
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Symbo ls
Red . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... .
31
Yellow . .. .. ..... ..... ..... .. .... .. 34
Synchronization
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
99
Four- zone automatic comfort air condi-
tioning .. .... ........... .. .. .. .. .
100
Synchron izing climate control . ... .. .. . . 92
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tank flap
Unlock ing the fuel filler flap by hand ..
261
TOI clean diese l
refer to Ad Blue ........... .. .. .. .. . 261
Tec hnical mod ifications ... .. .. .. .. .. . 328
Temperature
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94
Four-zone automatic comfort a ir condi-
tioning .. ............... .. .. .... ..
98
Setting for the driver's and front pas
senger's side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94
Tether anchors ................ .. ... 222
Tether strap .. .... ..... ... .. .. .... . 222
The first 1,000 miles (1 ,500 km) a nd after-
wards . .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .
234
Tie-down rings .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Tips fo r the environment
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84
Using the air conditioner only when nee-
essary ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . .
t. t . ® 1p
rornc ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .. .
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. .
D riving .. .... ............. .. .... .
Dynamic shift program ............ .
E mergency mode .... ... .. .. .. .... .
Kick -down . .... . ...... ... ... ..... .
97
137
139
137
140
141
140
Manua l shift program .. ... ... ... . .. 140
Se lector lever .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 138
T ire pressu re .... .. ............. .... 286
Tire pressure monitoring system ....... 298
Loss of air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 299
Malfunction . .. .................. . 299
Resetting tire pressures ............. 300
Tires .............................. 280
Service life .. .. .. ............. .. .. 290
speed rating letter code ........ .. .. 292
Tire manufacturing date ............ 292
Tire specifications ................. 292
Tread depth . .. .. ... ...... .... .... 290
Uniform tire quality grading ... .. .. .. 294
Winter tires ... .. ............. .... 295
Tires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires ...............
297
Tire p ressure monitoring system . 18, 298
Tires and veh icle load limits ........... 288
Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure .. ... ... .. .. ..
286
Co ld tire inflation pressure . ... ... . .. 284
Dimensions .. .. .. ............. .. .. 291
General notes .. .. ... ...... .... .... 280
Glossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy .......... ....................
281
New t ires and wheels . .. ....... ... .. 291
Replac ing ........................ 292
Snow cha ins ... .. ............. .... 296
T ires and veh icle load limits ......... 288
Wheel bolts ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 297
Winter tires ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 295
T ire service life .. .. ................ . 290
Tools ............................. 301
T orn o r frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Touch -up paint .. .. ................ . 249
Towing
Front eyelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
317
Rear eyelet .. .. .. ... ...... .... .... 317
Tow truck procedures ............... 316
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system ... ..
299
Tra ile r tow ing . .. .. ... ...... .... .... 241
Operating instr uctions ........ .. .. .. 242
Parking systems . ... .... .... ... .. .. 153
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 241, 243
Tongue load . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 242
Trailer towing tips ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 243
Trailer turn signa l assembly
War ning/ indica tor lights ... .. .. .. .. ..
16
Transm ission
t . . ® 137 1ptronic
................ ... ... . .
Transm ission ma lf u nction (indicator
light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
141
Transport Canada .......... .... .. .. . 173
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ...... . ... . 290
Trip computer
Fue l cons umption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
M ileage .. .. ............. .... .. .... 24
Single-tr ip memory ....... .. .. .. .. ..
25
Total-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Trip odometer . .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 12
What does it mean when dEF appears in
the trip odometer d isp lay? . .. .. .. .. ..
12
Trunk
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 46
Turn ing rear air conditioning on/off
F our-zone automatic comfort a ir cond i-
tioning .... .. ........... .. .. .. ....
98
Turn signa ls .. ............. .... .. .... 60
War ning/ indicator lights ...... .. .... .
16
u
Undercoat ing 250
Unfasten ing safety be lts . ... .. .. .. .. . 18 1
Unid irect iona l tires .......... ... ... .. 280
Uniform t ire quality grading ... ...... . 294
Unlo cking
Powe r locking sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rear lid/trunk lid . ..... ... .. .. .. .. ..
4 5
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the key ..... .... ... .. .. .. ....
43
V
Va let key function
Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. ..
4 1
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2
Vehicle-care products ....... .. .. .. .. . 245
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) ... .
320
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301, 306
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Inde x 343
Ventilation
Climate controls . ... . ... ...... ... .. .
91
w
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adaptive Air Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adaptive cruise contro l .. .... ... .. .. 121
Airbag system . .. ................. . 16
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake system .. .. .... ............. . 19
Cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
El ectronic power control .. .. ... ... .. . 15
El ectronic Stab ilizat ion Contro l (ESC) .. . 16
G low p lug sys tem .. . .............. . 15
High beam .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 18
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) . ... . 17
Pa rking bra ke .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 19
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Tire pressure monitor ing system . . . . . . 18
Trai ler turn s ignal assembly ....... .. . 16
Turn signals . .. .. .... ............. . 16
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warranty coverages .. ............... 325
Washer reservo ir .. ................. 279
W ash ing ... .. .. .. ... ............ ..
245
A utoma tic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
by hand ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 246
General information 245
with a power washer ............... 247
W axing .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 248
Wear indicator .. ... ...... .......... 290
Weights . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 320
Wha t happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? .. .. .. .. .. ...............
180
What happens to unbe lted occupants? .. 177
What impairs driving safety? ... ... .. .. 166
What s hou ld I do afte r changing a
whee l? ..... .. .. .. .... .............
28 7
What shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 287
Whee l bolts
Torque . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
297
Whee ls .... .. .. .. ................. 2 80
Cas t alloy . .. .. .. .... ............. 2 50
Check ing tire p ress ure .......... .. .. 2 86
Co ld tire infla tion pressure ... ... .. .. 284
General notes ...... . .. .. ..... ... ..
280
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