A
Accessories 266
Active rollover p rotection system ... .. . 127
Retract ing ro llover p rotection . .. .. .. . 128
AC (automatic climate control) . .. .. .. .. 70
Adapt ive cr uise con trol ...... .. .. .. .. .. 9 2
C leaning sensors/camera . ... .. .. .. . 193
M essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 97
Sett ing the driving program .. .. .. .. .. 97
Ad apt ive light ............. .... .. .... 52
Adapt ive Lig ht (defect ive) .... ... . ... .. 22
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .. .. .. ... 214
Eng ine oil .. ............. .... .. ... 212
W indshield washer fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 221
Additiona l accessories
Add it ives 26
6
E ng ine oi l .. ............. .... .. .. . 212
Ad justab le steer ing column .. .. .. .. .. .. 74
Ad justing
Ai r distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) ... .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 7 1
Instrument illum inat ion ... .. .. .. .. .. 55
Steer ing colum n .......... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Temperature (automat ic climate co ntrol) 71
A irbag
War ning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 20
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 1 56
A dva nced A irbag Sys tem ... .. .. .. .. . 141
A dvanced Airba g Sys tem components . 14 4
Care ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 150
C hildren ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 159
Ch ild restra ints ........... .... .. .. . 160
Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 144
Da nger of fitti ng a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . ...... ... .. 138
D isposal ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 150
F ront airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1, 1 42
H ow do the fron t airbags wo rk? . .. .. . 14 6
H ow many airbags does my ve hicl e
have? ... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 14 4
H ow t he Advanced Airbag System com
ponents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Important safety instructions on the knee airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Important th ings to know ...... ... .. 137
Inde x 269
Indicator lig ht ... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 14 8
Knee a irbags ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 152
Monito ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
PASSE NGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... .. 148
Repairs ... .. .. .. .... ............. 150
Safety instructions .. .............. . 150
S ide a irbags ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 155
Weight-sensing mat ............... 159
When must t he sys tem be inspected? . 1 48
all-wheel drive .. .. ................. 181
A lloy whee ls .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 195
All wheel d rive
Winter tires . .. .. .... ........... .. 23 7
A lternator
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti -free ze
refer to Eng ine coolant system ... .. .. 214
A nti- lock b rak ing system ............. 176
Warning/ind ica tor lights ........ .. .. . 19
Anti-slip reg ulation .. .. .. ...... .... . 176
Anti-theft a la rm warning system ... .. .. . 31
Anti-theft systems El ec tronic immob ilizer .......... .... . 37
Arm rest ...... .. .. ................. . 64
Asht ray . ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 65
Aste risk
What does it mean w hen so mething is
m ark ed w it h an aster is k? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard
refer to brak ing guard ............. .. 92
Audi drive select ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 104
Description .... .. ................. 104
Dynam ic steering ..... ............. 104
Setting the driv ing mode . ....... .. .. 105
S po rt d iffe rential ................. . 104
Audi Se rvice Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture ....... .. .. .. ................. 264
A UTO
A utomat ic climate control .... ... .. .. . 71
Automatic hea dlights ... .... ... .. .. . 52
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Automat ic be lt retractor ............. 133
A utoma tic car wash
refer to Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
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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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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
p
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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