292 Index
Checking Engine coolant level ................ 232
Tire pressure . ............. ... .... . 246
Ch ild restra ints
Danger of using child restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 189
Child restraint system anchors ... .... . 185
Child safety .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 171
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 182
Important safety instructions for us ing
chi ld safety seats ......... .. .. .... . 175
I mportant things to know when dr iving
with chi ldren . ............... .... . 171
Tether anchors ............ ... .... . 188
Tether straps ..................... 188
Child safety lock Rear doors .............. .. .. .... .. 38
Child safety seats .......... .... .... . 177
Booster seats . .......... ... .. .. ... 180
Convertible ch ild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 178
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. ... 182
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 175
I nfant seats .............. ... .... . 177
I nstalling . ............... ... .... . 182
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system ................ .... . 187
LATCH system ............ .... ..... 187
Lower anchorages ............ ..... 186
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 187
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 177
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
C leaning
Head-up Display .............. .... . 215
Matte finish paint ............ .... . 210
C leaning and protection ..... .. .. .. .. . 208
A lcantara (synthet ic suede) .......... 218
Engine compartment ....... .... ... . 219
Exhaust tail pipes .......... ... .... . 214
Fabrics and fabric coverings .. .. ..... 215
Instrument panel ............. ..... 216
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
MMI display/controls .. ... ... .. .. ... 214 Plastic
and vinyl . .............. .... 212
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Safety be lts ... .. ................ . 218
trim strips ................... .... 212
Trim strips ................... .... 212
Cleaning the Head-up Display ......... 215
Climate control Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Climate controls . .. ............. .. .. . 64
Climate control (four-zone)
Operation ..... .. .. .............. .. 67
Climate control (three-zone) Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Clock ...... .... .................... 27
Closing Sliding/tilting sunroof ............... 40
Cold tire inflation pressure ........ .. .. 244
Coming home ....................... 43
Compact spare tire ................. . 262
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Compliance ..... .. .. .............. . 288
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 134, 285
Consumption (fuel) ............. .... . 24
Contacting NHTSA .............. .... 134
Convenience key . .. ... ........... ... . 35
Starting the engine ............ .... . 71
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Switching the ignition on ........ ... . 71
Unlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. . 35
Convertib le child safety seats ..... .... 178
Convertible locking retractor Activating ... .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. 184
Deact ivating . .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. 184
Using to secure a child safety seat 1.82, 184
Coolant
refer to Engine coolant ............. 232
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 67
Cooling mode (climate control) . . . . . . . . . 65
Cruise contro l
Changing speed .. ............. .... . 80
Presetting your speed .............. . 80
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 23
(upholder .. .... ............... ..... 57
300 Index
Sunroof .......... ......... ... .... .. 40
Sun shade
Rear window ............. .... .... ..
45
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Sun visors . .................. ... .. .. 45
Symbo ls
refer to Warning/indicator lights .... .. 12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 23
Technical modifications .......... .... 288
Temperature disp lay .................. 23
Tether anchors .......... ...... .. .. . 188
Tether strap ................... ... . 188
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ... .... ................ ..... .
199
Three-zone cl imate control ............ 65
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 133
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
tiptronic .. ... .............. .. .. .. . 105
tiptronic (automatic transmission) .. ... 109
Tire pressure ............... ... .... . 246
Tire pressure monitor ing system .. .. .. . 258
Loss of air pressure ......... .. .. .. . 259
Malfunct ion ............. ......... 259
Resett ing t ire pressures ............. 260
Tires .......................... ... . 240
Service life .... .... ...... ...... .. . 250
Speed rating letter code ....... .. ... 252
Tire manufacturing date ....... .... . 252
Tire specifications ................. 252
Tread depth ................ ..... . 250
Uniform tire quality grading .. ... ... . 254
Winter tires .............. ... .... . 255
Tires and vehicle load limits ........... 248
Tires and wheels
Check ing tire pressure ...... ... .. .. .
246
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ..... .. ... 244
Dimensions . .................. ... . 251
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo-
gy .. .... .. ................ ... ...
241
Low aspect ratio tires ....... ... .... . 257
New tires and wheels .......... .... . 251
Replacing ........................ 252
Snow chains ..... ................ . 256
Tires and vehicle load limits ...... ... 248
Whee l bolts ... .. ................ . 257
Winter tires .................. .... 255
Tire service life ..................... 250
Tools .. ....... ................... . 262
Torn or frayed safety belts ......... ... 139
Touc h-up pa int ..................... 213
Towing
Tow truck procedures ...............
276
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system .....
259
Traile r towing .................. .... 204
Operating instructions .............. 204
Parking system ... ................ . 123
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 204, 205
Trailer towing tips . ............... . 206
Train (transport ing your vehicle) . ...... 278
Transmission
l 't . ® 105 mu t1 ronic ..... ................ .
S tronic ® ..... ................... .
105
tiptronic ...... .. .......... ....... 105
Transmission malfunction (indicator
light) .............................
110
Transport Canada .. ................ . 134
Transporting your vehicle ............ . 278
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ........... 250
Trip odometer . .... .................. 27
What does it mean when DEF appears in
the trip odometer display? ....... ... .
27
T runk
refer to Luggage compartment ........ 61
Trunk escape handle ................. 261
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid .................. .. 37
Turn signals . .. .. .. ..... ........ ..... 43
Warning/ind icator lights ............. 23
u
Undercoating ...................... 214
Unfastening safety belts ........... .. 141
U nidirectional tires ... ........... .... 240
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 254