2013 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET lock

270 Index
Automatic climate control Air vents ... ............... .. .... .. 71
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setup . .. ............... .. .. .... .. 72
Automatic power top ....... .. .. .... .. 42
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Removal lock (ignition key) . .. .. .. .. . . 74
S tron ic .. .... ........... .. .. .... .. 85
also refer to S tron ic transmission ..... 85
Automatic wipers .............. .. .. .. 57
Auto Safety Hotline ................. 126
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 184
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,217
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment .. ............... .. .... . 218
Charging . .. ..... ........... ... .. . 219
Important warnings when working on
the battery . .............. ... .. ... 218
Jump starting . ........... .... .... . 255
L ow . .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 182
Replacing the battery .............. 221
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 217
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 218
Before driving ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 118
Belt positioner .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 132
Blended gasoline .................. . 202
Blower (automatic climate cont rol) . . . . . . 71
Body cavity sealing ......... .. .. .... . 196
Booster seats .............. ... .... . 166
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ....... .. .. . 217
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 216
Reservoir .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 216
What is the cor rect brake fluid level? .. 216
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ........ ... .. .. . 216
Brake system .............. .. .. .... . 216
Anti-lock braking system . .. .. .. .... .. 19
Brake assist system ....... .. .. .. .. . 176
Brake fluid ............... ... .... . 216
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re­
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Brake light defective .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake power assist unit .......... ... 178
Brakes ... ... .. .. .. .............. . 178
Ceramic brakes . .. ............. .... 178
Electromechanical parking brake . .... . 79
Warning/indicator lights ............. 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking Emergency braking function ..... .. .. . 81
braking guard . .. . .. ............ .. .. . 92
Messages ..... .. .. .............. .. 99
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Break-in period .. .. ... .......... .. .. 184
Tires ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. 184
Bulbs ...... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 254 C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 208
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Capacities . ..... .. .. .............. . 263
Car care ...... .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. 189
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Plastic and vinyl .. ............. .... 194
Care of exterior .. .. ............. .... 189
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment... 67, 124
Catalytic converter . ............. .... 185
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Central locking .... ................ .. 31
Central locking switch ............... 35
Convenience key .. ............. ..... 35
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ceramic brake rotors New brake pads .. ................ . 178
Certification .. .. .. .......... ...... . 267
Changing a flat tire ................. . 245
Changi ng a wheel ... .............. .. 245
Changing engine oil ............... .. 213
Chassis Undercoating .... ................ . 196
Checking Engine coolant level .............. .. 214
Checking tire pressure ..... ...... .. .. 228

Child restraints
Dang er of using chi ld rest raints in th e
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? . . 175
Ch ild restra int system anchors ... .. .. . 172
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 158
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 168
I mportant safety instr uctions fo r using
ch ild safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 16 1
I mportant things to know when dr iv ing
with chi ld ren .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 158
Instal ling a chi ld restraint using the
LATCH system ............ .... .. .. . 174
Lower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 173
Mounti ng and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. ... ............. ...... .. 174
Ch ild safety seats ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 164
Booster seats ............ .... .. ... 166
Convertible c hild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 165
Convertible locking retracto r . . . . . . . . . 168
Danger of us ing ch ild restra ints in the
fro nt seat ............ ...... .... .. 138
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety
se at in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. . 16 1
I nfant sea ts ............. .. .. .. .. . 164
I ns tal ling .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 168
L A TCH system .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 17 4
Safety inst ructions ..... ... .. .. .... . 16 1
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 163
C igare tte lig hte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6
C lea ning
A lcantara ® (synth etic suede) .. .. .. .. . 199
E ng ine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 200
E xha ust tail p ipes ......... .. .. .. .. . 196
Fab rics and fabr ic coveri ngs .. .. .. .. . 19 7
I ns trumen t panel . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 19 7
I nterior .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 196
L eather .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 199
Matte fin ish pa int ........ .. .. .. .. . 192
MMI disp lay/controls ...... .. .. .. .. . 196
Plastic and v inyl . .......... ... ... .. 194
P lastic pa rts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Safety belts ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 200
Trim str ips . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 194
Cleaning and protection ..... .. .. .. .. . 189
Climate con trols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Inde x 271
Climate control system
Automatic recirc ulation . ..... ... .. .. . 72
synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Clock .... .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 12
Clos ing
Power w indows .. .. ... ....... .... .. 39
Closi ng/ope ning
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with t he centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 35
with the conven ience key ........... .. 35
Cold tire inflation press ure ..... ... .. .. 226
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Compass in the m irror ............... . 59
C ompliance ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 267
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 126, 264
Contacting NHTSA . ................. 126
Co nvenience key
Ind icator lights . ... .. .. .... ... .. .. . 78
Starting engine (S TA RT E NGIN E STOP
button) ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 77
Stopping the eng ine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Switching on ignit ion ............... .
77
unlocking/locking .. .............. .. 35
Convenience opening/closing
Conve rtib le child safety seats
Convertib le loc king retractor ..
... .. .. . 40
165
Activati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Deact ivati ng .. ... .. ..... .......... 170
U sing to secu re a child safety seat 1.68, 170
Coolant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Cooling m ode (automat ic cl im ate control) 70
Cooling System Expansion tank ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. 214
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cr uise cont ro l
Changi ng speed .. ................. . 83
P resett ing your speed ... .... ... .. .. . 83
Switching off . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 83
Switch ing on ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 82
C ruisi ng range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(upholder .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 66
D
Data ....... .. .. .. ................. 263
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Data recorder ..... ..... ... .. .. .... . 176
Date display . .............. ... .. ... . 12
Daytime running lights. . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Declaration of compl iance
Adaptive cruise control . ... .. ... ... . 267
Audi side assist .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 267
Ce ll phone package .. ... .. .. ... ... . 267
Convenience key ..... ..... .... .... . 267
Electronic immobili zer ..... .. .. .. .. . 267
H omelink ® universal remo te control . . 267
Remote control key ........... .. .. . 267
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Defrosting (w indows) ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 71
Determin ing correct load limit . .. .. ... 230
D igita l clock ............. ... .. .... .. 12
Dig ita l compass ............ ... .. .. .. 59
Dimensions .. ............... .. .... . 262
D imm ing the rea rview mir ro r .. .. .. .. . . 56
Doors emergency lock ing . ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 36
Driver information system Eng ine oil temperature indicator ...... 28
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display .. .... .. .. 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Driving safely ............. .. .. .. .. . 118
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r (automatic AC
sys tem) .. .. ............. .. .. .... .. 69
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 , 180
E
Easy entry function ......... .. .. .. .. .. 63
Electro -mechanical power assist . . . . . . . 180
Electromechanical park ing brake
E me rgency braking ....... .. .. .. .. . . 81
I ndicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Par king .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Releasing and clos ing ... .. .. .... .. . . 79
Starting assist . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 80
Starting from rest ..... ... .. .. .... .. 80
Warn ing/ indicator lights ..... .. .... .. 16 El
ectronic differential lock ( EDL) . . . . . . . 176
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
El ectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 3 7
Electronic power control (EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) . .. 176
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
E mergen cy actua tion
Doors .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 36
Ignit ion key ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 34
Emergency brak ing .... .. .. ... ..... .. . 81
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 22
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Starting engine . ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 76
Emergency operation Emergency bra king funct ion (pa rking
brake) .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. . 81
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power top ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 47
Emergency starting ................ . 255
Emergency towing . ............. .... 257
E nergy management ............ .. .. 182
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Drive r notif ication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine Compartment .. .. ... .......... .. .. 209
Coolant . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 214
Hood . .... .... ................... 207
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4 , 77
Starting with jumper cables ... .. .. .. 255
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 78
E ngine compartment
Sa fety instr uctions ............. .... 207
Working the eng ine compartment 207
Engine coolant In dicator light ... ............. .... . 18
Engine coolant system ........... .... 214
Adding coolant ..... ... ..... ... .. .. 214
Checking coolant level .............. 214
Checking the engine coo lant level . .. .. 214
Radiator fan . .. .. ............. .. .. 216
Engine coolant temperature Temperature gauge .............. .. . 10
Engine data ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 263

Engine hood
C losing .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 207
H ow to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 207
E ng ine oil . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 209
Adding .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 212
Addit ives ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 212
C hanging . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 213
Chec koil leve l .. ...... ... .. .. .. ... 212
Consumpt ion ............ .... .. ... 212
Indicator light ........... .... .. 17,21
O il consumption ............. .... .. 211
O il grades .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 209
O il level symbol ............. ... ... . 21
Pr essu re malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Specific ation and viscos ity . ... .. .. .. . 209
temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
E ng ine speed limitat ion ........ .. .... . 21
E nvironment
Break- in period ........... .... .. .. . 184
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
D isposing of your vehicle batte ry ... .. 221
Driving at h igh spe eds ........ .... .. 187
Dr iving to m inim ize pollu tion and no ise 186
Fu el ... .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 204
Fu el economy ............ .. .. .. .. . 186
L eaks under your veh icle ... .. .. .. .. . 20 7
L etting the ve hicle stand and warm up . 187
Prope r disposal of dra ined brake fluid . 2 17
Prope r disposal of drained engine coo l-
ant . .. ... . .... ............. .. .. . 214
Proper disposal of dra ined engine
oil ...... ... ...... .......... 212,213
R ecycl ing used engine oil . ......... .. 212
Un leaded f uel ............ .... .. .. . 20 2
Wha t should I do wi th an old ba ttery? . 22 1
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 20
ESC (Electronic Stabilization Cont rol)
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 19
E vent Data Recorder ( EDR) ... .. .. .. .. . 176
Exhaust tail p ipes
C lean ing . ..... ........... ... ... .. 196
Expansion tank ............ .... .. ... 214
E xterio r ligh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Inde x 273
Exterior m irrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
D imm ing . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 56
Heating ... .. .. .. ................. . 55
F
Fan
Radiator
Fasten ing
B oos ter sea ts . ... .. . .. ... .... ... . .
Co nvertib le child sa fety seats . ... .. . .
Infant seats ..... ... .. .. ..... ... . .
Flat tire 216
166
165
164
Changi ng ... .. ...... ............. 245
Floor mats .. .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 123
Fog lights ( rear) ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 52
Fo lding the rea r seats . ... .. ..... ..... . 67
Foot pedals . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 123
Fo r the sake of the envi ronmen t
Gasoline fumes and the env ironment . . 204
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 74 , 77
Ref ueling ... .. ...... ............. 204
Saving f uel by early upsh ifting ... .. .. . 11
Fron t air bags
Description . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 14 1
How they work ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 146
Frontal coll is io ns and the laws of p hys ics 130
Front passenger's door emergency lock ing 36
Fron t seats
Adjusting ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 120
Child restraints in the front seat . ... .. 138
Upper cabin heating . ........... .... . 72
Fuel Additives . ... .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. 20 2
B lended gaso line ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 202
Consumption ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 25
Filler neck ... .. ...... ............. 203
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gasoline .. .. .. .. ................. 202
Gasoline addit ives .. ... ....... .... . 203
Low fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rat ing .. .. .. . ....... ..... .. 202
Recommendat ion . ............. .. .. 202
Ref uell ing ... .. .... ... .......... .. 2 04
Rese rve ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 12
Tank capac ity .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 263
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Tank system ..... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 21
Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand 205
F ue l filler flap
Un lock ing the fue l filler flap by hand 205
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 252, 253
Replacing .. ................ ... ... 251
G
Garage door opener (Homel ink) 114
Gas discharge lamps ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 254
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature .. .. .... .. 10
F uel gauge .............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ge ne ral illustration
I nst ruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator Warn ing/ indicator lights ..... .. .. .. .. 17
Glossary of t ire and loading termino logy 223
Glove compartment .................. 67
GPS controlled clock .................. 12
Gross Veh icle Weight Ra ting (GVWR) .. . 26 1
H
Headlig hts
C leaning system .................... 57
D efect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H eadlight range control defective ... . . 22
Left hand drive, right hand drive ..... . . 54
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
H eadlight washer reservo ir ........... 221
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 121
H eated
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
rear window ............. .... .... .. 71
seats .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 71
windshie ld washer spray nozzles .. .. . . 57
Heating ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 69
H eavy clothing and safety belts . .. .. .. . 13 2
H igh beam . .... ........... .. .. .... .. 53
H igh voltage warning label .. .. .... .. . 261
H ill descent co ntrol ............. ..... 88
Homelink (remote contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Hood
Opening 207
Re lease lever . ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 207
Hor n ............................... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ................. 172
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 144
How often should I check my tire pres-
s u res? . .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 229
How safety belt pretens ioners work .... 135
Hydrop laning ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 232
I
Ign it ion
switching on/off .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 74
Ign it ion key
E mergency unlock ing ........... .. .. . 34
Ign it ion lock .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 74
Indicator light ..................... 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Impo rtant t hings to do before d rivi ng .. 118
Improperly worn safety belts .......... 135
Indicator lights .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 13
Airbag system ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 148
Dynam ic steering .............. .... 180
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . 148
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights .. 13
Infant seats . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 164
Installing child safety seats Safety be lts ..... ............. .... 168
Instruments Adjusting the light ing ............... 55
Instruments and controls ... ... .. .. .. . 10
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Inte rior l ights
F ront ... .. .. .. .. ............... ... 55
Rear ... .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. . 55
Intermittent (windshield w ipers) ....... 57
J
Jump-starting 255
Jumper cables ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 256

K
Key ... .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 32
Battery rep lacement ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Check light ..... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 33
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 76
Ignition/engine on/off ............... 74
Key replaceme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
u nl ocking/ locking . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 35, 36
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Knee airbags .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 152
Descript io n ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 152
How t hey work . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 153
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . 154
L
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 10 1
L ap time r .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 28
E v a lu ating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Pausing tim ing . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 28
Starting ... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .... 28
L A T CH .. .. ...................... .. 172
D escr ip ti on ..... ......... .... .. .. . 173
I ns tall ing a chi ld res traint ........... 174
L ocat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 174
L aunch Cont ro l Program .............. 90
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
C leaning . ................ ...... .. 199
L eaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
L eft ha nd d rive . ........... .. .. .. .... 54
Lifting jack .. ............. .... .. ... 248
L ifting vehicle .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 259
Light adapt ive light ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 52
Com ing/ Leavi ng home ............... 53
D aytime r unning lig hts . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
E xterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2, 53
I nter ior/reading .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 55
L ow beam . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 52
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Inde x 275
Light/ rain senso r
Head lights . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 52
Intermittent (w indshie ld w ipers) ... .. . 57
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
L ights
E mergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Hig h beam . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 53
Turn signals ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 53
Locking Re ar li d ... .... .. .. . ............... 37
Locking/unlock ing
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with t he centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 35
wi th t he conve nien ce key .......... .. . 35
Low beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Lower anchorage locator button ... .. .. 173
Lower universal a nc horage bars (Canada) 172
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 172
Luggage Stow ing . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 124
Luggage compartm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
En larging . .. .. .. ................. . 67
Li d ............................... 37
L oad ing ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 124
S ki sack ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 68
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 125
Luggage compar tment l id
E mergency un lock ing .. ......... .. .. . 38
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
M
Maintenance .. .. .. .... ........... .. 264
Malfunc tion Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 29
Matte finish paint ................... 192
Mechan ica l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
Memo ry func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Mileage Average ................ ........... 25
Instantaneous ... .. . .. .... ...... .. . 25
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . 5S
Compass .. .. .. .. ................. . 59
dimming .. ... .... ........... ...... 56
Vanity mir ro rs .... ........... ...... 57
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 148
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N
Natural leather ................ .... .
New tires and wheels
NH TSA
Contact ing
Number of seats
.. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .
0
198
233
126
129
Occupa nt seating posit ions .. .. .. .. .. . 119
Octane rating ............. .. .. .. ... 202
Odometer · ·. · · · .............. .... .. 12
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 70
Oi l
refertoEngineoil ........ .. .. 209,212
Oi l consumption ............ ... .... . 212
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) ...... .. .. .. 29
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M IL) . . . . . 29
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 24
Opening Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Opening/closing at the lock cylinde r ........ .... .... .. 36
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the central locking switch .... .. .. 35
with the convenience key ............. 35
Operate your vehicle econom ica lly and
minim ize pollution ......... .. .. .. .. . 186
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Outside mirrors
refer to E xter ior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Outside temperature display ... .. .. .. .. 24
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . . . 6
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Paint
Touch-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Paint No. · · · . ................ ..... . 261
Park assist . ............... .. ...... . 107
Parking . .. .. ..................... .. 80
S tronic transmission ...... .. .. .... .. 87
Valet parking .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 40 Parking brake
..... ................ .. 79
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake · · ........................... 79
Parking system .. .. ............. .. .. 107
Cleaning sensors/camera ....... .... 193
Parking system plus ................ 107
Rear, with rear view camera ....... ... 108
Parking system (rear, with rear view cam-
era)
Parking model ............... .. .. 111
Parking mode 2 . ................. . 112
Safety precautions ................ . 109
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Switching rearviewcamera on/off .. .. 113
Parts replacement .................. 266
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 148
Passive safety system ................ 118
Pedals · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ............ 123
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 130
Polishing .......................... 193
Pollutant filter (automat ic AC system) .. . 69
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Power locking system ................. 31
Emergency locking ................ .. 36
Power windows .. ............. ..... 40
Rear lid
· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · .. .. .. . 37
Se lective unlock feature
........ .. .. . 36
Settings .. ....................... . 36
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist .. .... .... .. ................. 180
Power top .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 42
Care and cleaning .............. .... 192
Closing ........................... 44
Convenience opening/clos ing ..... ... . 44
Emergency operation .............. .. 47
Error message ... ............. .... . 43
General information ........... .. .. . 42
Indicator light ... ....... ...... .. .. . 43
Malfunction · · · · · · · · · · · · ... ...... .. 43
Open ing ...... .. .......... ...... .. 44
Var iable power top storage bay ... .. .. . 45
Wind deflector . .. ............. .. .. . 46
Power window Convenience opening/clos ing ....... .. 40

Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
M alfunctions ............ .. .. .. .... 40
Pr egnant wome n
Special considerations when weari ng a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Proper occupa nt seat ing posit ions ..... 119
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Prop er seat ing position
Front passenger .......... .... .. .. . 120
Occupants .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 119
Rear passengers ............ .. .. ... 121
Q
Qua rtz clock . ............. .... .. .. .. 12
q uattro ®
refer to all-wheel dr ive .... .. .. .. .. . 18 1
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 130
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
R
Radiator fan
216
R ain /light sensor
H eadlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
I ntermittent (windshield wipers) . ... .. 57
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights ............. .... .. .. .. 55
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Rear lid
Escape hand le . .......... .. .. .. .... 38
Opening and closing ............ .. .. 37
R ear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera Parking mode 1 ........... ... ... .. 11 1
P ark ing mode 2 ....... ... .. .. .. .. . 112
Rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear window heating ....... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Refuelling . .. ............. .... .. .. . 204
Release lever for hood ........ .. .. .. . 207
Remote control
H omelink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Index 277
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Personalizing .. .... . ............ .. . 32
un locking/loc king .. . .. ........ .. .. . 34
Remote rear lid release .......... .. .. . 37
Repair ma nuals .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 264
Repairs Airbag system ... .. . .......... .. .. 150
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rep lacing bulbs . .. .... ............. 254
Replacing tires and wheels ........ .. .. 234
Replacing wiper blades ............. .. 58
Reporting Sa fety Defects ............. 126
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor ......... .. ............... 133
Right hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rims Cast alloy ..... ...... ............. 195
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection sys-
tem ......... ... .. ..... .......... 127
s
SAFE .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ...... .... . 12
Safe driving habits ... . .. ........ .. .. 118
Safety belt position .. . .. .. ..... ..... 134
Safety belts wo rn by pregnant women . 134
Safety be lt pretensioner ............ .. 135
Serv ice and disposal .............. . 136
Safety belts ... .... .. . .. .......... .. 132
Be lt positioner . ...... ............. 132
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ... ............ .. 200
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .... .......... ..... 130
Fastening ... .. .... .......... ..... 133
Improperly worn ................. . 135
Not worn ... .. .. ... ............ .. 130
Safety belt position ... ......... .. .. 134
Safety instructions . ... ......... .. .. 132
Securing child safety seats .......... 168
Specia l considerations for pregnant
women ..... .. ...... ............. 134
Unf astening ... .. ... ............ .. 135
Warning/indicator light ........... .. 129
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
WhyYOUMUSTwearthem ......... . 129
Worn proper ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
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