278 Index
Safety belt warning light
Safety compliance sticker ....... .. .. .
Safety equipment .......... .. .. .. .. .
Safety features for occupant restraint and 129
261
118
protection ... ................ ..... . 118
Safety guidelines Seats .. ... ................... ... .. 61
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ............... 207
for using child safety seats ..... .. ... 161
for using safety belts ...... .. .. .. .. . 132
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 150
Seat adjustment
Head restraints ............... .... 121
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ........ ... .... . 129
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Upper cabin heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seating capacity ............... .. ... 129
Seating position Driver . .. ................. .. .... . 119
Front passenger .......... .. .. .... . 120
H ow to adjust the front seats ... ..... 120
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Occupants .. ... .. ..... ......... .. . 119
Rear passengers ................... 121
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seats Adjusting .. ................ ..... .. 62
Adjusting in the MMI ....... ..... .. .. 63
Convenience sid e view ....... .. .... .. 63
Driver's seat ....................... 61
Folding .. ................. .. .... .. 67
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Power easy entry function . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Safety guide lines ................... 61
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seat (upper cabin heating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Selective unlock feature ....... .. .. .. .. 36
Selector lever
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
S tronic transmission ...... .. .. .. .. . . 85
Selector lever display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Selector lever
emergency release .... .. . 91
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner ........ .... 136
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Service position
refer to Replacing wiper blades ... ... . 58
SET button ........ ............... .. 11
Side airbags Description ...... ............. .... 155
How they work . .. ................ . 156
side assist Adjusting the brightness ............ 103
Sensor range ..................... 101
Side assist
Activating and deactivating ....... ... 103
Cleaning sensors .................. 193
Description .... .. ............. .... 101
S ide marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Ski sack ............................ 68
Snow chains .... .. ............. .... 238
Soft top Care and cleaning . ............. .... 192
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ................ 175
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code .......... .... 234
Speed warning system ............ ... . 81
Sport differential .................. . 104
Indicator lamp . .. ................ .. 22
Sport mode (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
START ENG INE STOP button (conven ience
k ey) ....... .... .. ................ .. 78
START ENGINE STOP button (Convenience
key) . .. ... ... .. .. .... ...... ...... .. 77
Starting from rest .. ... .......... .. .. . 80
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 , 77
Steering Locking the steering ................ 74
also refer to Electro-mecha nical power
ass ist .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 180
Steering wheel Adjusting steering column ........... 74
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 180
Steps for determining correct load limit . 230
Stopping the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 78
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Storage
S tron ic ...
.. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 66
85
S tron ic transm ission
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. .. 86
Driving information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Kick-dow n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
L aunch Cont ro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Selec tor lever pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Sun visors
Symbo ls ·
· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ...... ... 57
refer to Warning/ind icator lights .. .. .. 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Technical mod ificat ions .............. 267
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ............................. 184
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 125
tiptronic S t ron ic tr ansm ission ................ 89
T ire mobility system ................. 243
Tire pressure ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 228
Tire pressure monitor ing system
L f . oss o arr pressure ............... .
M alf unc tion
............. .... .. ...
Resett ing ti re p ressu res . ... .. .. .. .. .
Tire repair kit .............. ...... . .
T ires . ... .... .. .. .. .. .... .. . .. .... .
Low aspect ratio tires .............. .
Service life
. ............. .... .. .. .
Speed rating letter code ....... .. .. .
Tire manufacturing date ........... .
Tire pressure monitoring system .... .
T ire spe cifica tions ........ .. .. .. .. .
Tread depth ............. .... .. .. .
Uniform tire q uality grading . ....... .
Winte r tires
.... .. .... ... .. .. .. ...
T ires and vehicle load limits ......... . .
Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure ............. .
Cold tire in flat ion pressure ......... .
o· . rmensrons ...................... .
Gene ral notes .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 24
1
24 1
24 2
243
222
239 232
234
234
2 4 0
234
23 2
236 237
230
228
226
233
22 2 G
lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .. ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 223
New t ires and wheels . .. ..... ... .. .. 233
Rep lacing ... .. .. ................. 234
Snow chains . .. .. .... ............. 238
Tires and veh icle load limits ........ . 230
Wheel bolts ... .. .. . .. .... ...... .. 239
Winter tires ...................... 237
Tire service life .. .. .... ........... .. 232
T oo l kit ........................... 243
T orn or frayed safety belts ............ 132
T o uch-up paint
T owing
F ron t eye let 194
2 58
Rear eyelet .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 258
Tow truck procedures . .. ..... ... .. .. 257
TPMS Tire pressu re mo nitoring system ... .. 241
Transmission .. .. .. ................. . 85
S tronic ...... .... ................. 85
T ransmission malfunction ( indicator light) 90
T ransport Canada ......... .......... 126
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
T read Wear Ind icator (TWI)
232
T rip compute r
Fuel consumpt ion ................ .. 25
Mileage ... .. .. .. ... ............ ... 25
S ingle -trip memory ............ .. .. . 25
T ota l- t rip memory ............. .... . 25
T . d rip o ometer ....................... 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment... 67, 124
T ru nk escape h andle ............. .. .. . 38
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
T . l urn srgna s ... .. ...... ............. . 53
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 22
u
Undercoating 196
Un fastening safety belts ............. 135
U ni directional tires .................. 222
U nif orm tire quality grading ... ... .. .. 236
Unl ocking
Rea r lid . .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 37
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Unlocking/ locking
atth elockcylinder ..... ... .. .. .... .. 36
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the central locking switch .. ...... 35
with the convenience key ... .. .. .... .. 35
Upper cabin heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Use of jumper cables ........ ... .. ... 256
V
Valet parking ........... ...... ... .. .. 40
Vanity mirrors ................ ..... .. 57
Vehicle-care products ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 189
Vehicle elec trical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... . 261
Vehicle jack .. .......... ...... ... .. . 248
Vehicle key .. ................ ..... .. 32
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Ventilation . ................. ..... .. 69
w
Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system ............ ... .... .. 20
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 19
Brake system ................ .... .. 15
E lectromechanica l parking brake .. .... 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabili zation Control (ESC) ... 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turn signa ls ............. .. .. .... .. 22
Warranty coverages ......... ... .. .. . 264
Washer reservoir ................... 221
Washing .. ............... .. .. .... . 189
Automatic car wash ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 190
by hand .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 190
General information ....... ... .... . 189
Matte finish paint ............ .... . 192
Power top cleaning ....... .. .. .... . 192
with a power washer ...... .. .. .. .. . 191
Waxing . .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 193
Wear indicator ................ .. .. . 232
Weights ..... ................ ..... . 261 What happens if you wear your safety belt
too
loose? . ..... .. .. .............. . 134
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 130
What impairs driving safety? ...... .... 119
What should I do after changing a
whee l? ............................ 229
What should I do after replacing wheels? 229
Wheel bolts Torque .... .... .. ............. .... 239
Wheels ... ..... .. .. .............. . 222
Cast alloy ..... .. ............. .... 195
Checking tire pressure .............. 228
Cold tire inflation pressure ...... .. .. 226
General notes .. ... .............. .. 222
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy . .. ... ... .. .. .. _ .... ...... .. .. 223
New tires and wheels ............... 233
T ires and veh icle load limits ..... .... 230
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 132
When must the airbag system be inspect- ed? ......... ... .. .. ............... 148
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 229
When should I check the tire pressures? . 229
Where can I find the tire pressures for my car? .............................. 228
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 130
Wind deflector .. .. ............. .... . 46
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 193
Windows Cleaning . ..... .. .. .............. . 195
defrosting ..... .. .. .............. .. 71
Windsh ield
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .... . 57
defrosting ..... .. .. .............. .. 71
Windsh ield washer fluid
Low leve l .. ... ... .. .............. .. 21
Windshield washer system ....... .. .. . 57
Windsh ie ld wipers
Folding up ...... ................ .. 58
Indicator light ... ................ .. 21
Replac ing windsh ield wiper blades . ... . 58
Switching on/off . ............. .... . 57
Washer reservoir 221
Winter operation
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Coolant system . ................. . 214
Defrosting windows .............. .. . 71
Index 281
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tires . ..... .. .. ........... .. .. ... 181
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Windows ........................ 195 •
Winter tires .. ................ ... ... 237
All wheel drive ........... .. .. .. ... 237
X
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . S2, 54, 254