
l
Jack . ..... .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. ... 271
J ump-starting ..... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 284
Jumper cables ............. .... .. .. . 285
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 30
Battery replacement master key . . . . . . . 31
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Key not recogni zed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Valet key . .. ......... ........ .. .. .. 30
K ick-down (automat ic transm ission) . .. . 118
Knee airbags ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .... . 167
Description ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 167
H ow they work . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 169
Important safety instructions . .. .. .. . 169
L
Lane assist
Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. . 102
C leaning camera area ..... .. .. .. .. . 218
Descr ipt ion . ............. .... .. ... 102
Instrument cluster indicato r light . .. . 102
Messages .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 103
Notes on instrumen t cluster display .. . 102
Sett ing the steering wheel vib rat ion .. . 104
Sett ing t he war ning po in t .. .. .. .. .. . 104
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to S ide ass ist . ....... .. .. .. .. . 105
L A T CH .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 189
Description . ............. .... .. .. . 190
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 191
Instal ling a chi ld restraint .. .. .. .. .. . 192
Locat ion
Mount ing and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. .... ... ... ..... .. .. .. .
Leather 190
19 2
223
L ea ther (cle aning) .......... .. .. .. ... 224
Leaving home ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Lifting jack . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 276
Lifti ng vehicle .. ........... .. .. .. ... 288
Inde x 307
Light
Ambience lighting . .. ... .... ... .. .. . 49
Coming/Leav ing home .. ..... ... .. .. . 47
Daytime runn ing lights ............. . 45
Emergency flashers ................ . 46
Exterior lig hti ng ... ................. 45
Head light range control .. .. ... ... .. . 45
Hig h beam ....... ...... ........... 47
Hig h beam assist . .. . .............. . 48
L ow be am . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 45
Rear fog lights ... .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 45
Side marker lights . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 45
Turn signals ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 47
L ight/ rain senso r
Head lights .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 45
Intermit ten t (w indshie ld w ipers) ... .. . 52
Senso r de fec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Load ing the roof rack ............... .. 72
Locking Luggage compartment lid ....... .... . 36
Power locking switch .... ......... .. . 35
Remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Us ing the key .. ... ...... ........... 35
Low beams
. .. .. .. ................. . 45
Lower unive rsal ancho rages (Can ada) 189
Luggage compartment Luggage compartment net . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Pass-through w ith ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Stow ing luggage . .... ............. 140
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Luggage compartment lid
Automat ic operation .. .. ...... .... .. 37
Emergency re lease ................ .. 39
Movement-a ct ivated ope ning .... .. .. . 39
Open ing and closing ............. .. . 36
Lumbar support Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rea r seats ........ ...... ........... 60
M
Maintenance .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 296
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) 20 , 28
Massage fu nction
Fron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Reclining rear seat . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 63
Matte f inish paint .. .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 218
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Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors . .. .... .. 54
Compass ................ .. .. .. .. .. 55
dimming ................ .. .. .... .. 54
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO,
s 1
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 163
Mult ifunction stee ring wheel ......... .. 24
N
Natural leather ................ .... .
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 223
260
Contacting ... ........... ........ . 142
N ight vision assistant ........ ... .... .
C leaning camera .......... ... .... .
Number of seats
......... .... .. .. .. .
0
112
218
144
Occupant seating pos it ions ....... .... 135
Octane rating ................ ... .. . 228
Odometer · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ... .... .. 26
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 79
Oi l
refer to Engine oil
235
On-board computer .................. 24
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .. .. .. .. . . 28
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 28
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 28
Opening Hood .... .. ................ ..... . 232
Luggag e compartment lid . . . . . . . . 37, 39
Panoramic sunroof ......... ... .... .. 43
Power windows .............. .... .. 40
Sliding/tilting sunro of ......... ...... 42
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 51
Operate your vehicle economica lly and
minimize pollution .......... ... .... . 208
Othe r equipment (effic iency program ) 25
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
p
Paint
Touch-up .. .... .. .. .............. .
Paint No .
..........................
220
290
Panoramic sunroof .... .......... ..... 43
Sun shade . ........................ 44
Parking ... ..... .. .. ............. _ .. 86
Valet parking .... .................. 41
Parking brake ..... ... .......... ..... 85
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ............ 85
Parking system
Adjust ing the display/war ning tone ... 131
Cleaning sensors/camera ........... 218
Cleaning the rear view camera ....... 122
Malfunction ..... ............... .. 131
P eripheral cameras ............ ... _ 126
T ra iler hitch ..... ................. 131
Parking systems ................ .... 121
Parts replacement . ............. .... 298
Pass-through with ski sack ............ . 70
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. ..... . 163
Passenger protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Passive safety system .............. .. 134
Pedals ..... ....................... 139
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 145
Polishing .......................... 219
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic A/C
system) .. ... .. .. .. ..... ...... . _ ._ . 78
Pollutant filter (automatic A/C system) .. 78
Power locking system .............. ... 32
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from in-
s ide
· · · · · · ....................... . 35
Luggag e compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Se lective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Settings . ..... .. ........... _ .. .. _ . 33
Unlo cking and locking vehicle ......... 34
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Rear seats ..... .. .. ............. _ . . 60
Power steer ing (servotronic) .......... 202
Power windows ...................... 40
malfunction · · · · · · · · · · · ............ 41

Pregnant women Special consid erations when w earing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
p re sense .. .. ...... ....... .. .. .. ... 196
Preventat ive passenger protection ..... 196
P rogramming t he Homelink ® universal re -
mote contro l ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 132
Pr ope r occupa nt seating posit ions .. .. . 135
Proper safety belt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
P rope r seat ing pos ition
F ront passenger ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 136
Occupants . ..... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 135
Rear passengers .......... .... .. ... 137
Q
q uattro ®
refer to All Whee l Drive .... .. .. .. .. . 203
Q uest ion
Wha t happens to unbel ted occupants? 1 45
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
R
Radiato r fan . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 242
Radio clock .. .. ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 26
Ra in/light sensor
Headlig hts ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 45
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . 52
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Range ( fuel level) .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 24
Reading lights .. ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 49
Rear fog lights . ........... .. .. .. .... 45
Re ar lid
E scape hand le
Rear light 270
D efective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear seats Ad justing individual seats .. .. .. .. .. .. 60
Entry assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
F ront passenger seat ad justment .... .. 63
Reclining rea r seat . ....... .. .. .. .. .. 62
Rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rear window he ating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Reclining rear seat ......... .. .. .. .. .. 62
Inde x 309
Refrige rator
refer to Cooler ... .. . ... .... ... .. .. 226
Ref uel ling .. .. .. .. ................. 230
Remote contro l
Garage door opener ( Homelink ®) . .. .. 132
Massage function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Un locking and lock ing ............. .. 34
Remote luggage compartment lid re lease 36
Repair m anuals .. .. .... ........... .. 296
Repairs Airbag system ... .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 165
Rep lacing
Fuses ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 279
Light bulbs .. .. .. ................. 283
Tires and wheels ................. . 261
Windsh ie ld w iper blades .... ... ... .. . 53
Repo rting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Retractor ... .. .. .. ............... .. 147
Reverse . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 115
Rims (cleaning) .. .. .. ............... 221
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Load ing ... .. .. .. ................. . 72
Roof weight . .. .... ... ....... ...... 72
s
SAFE ...... .. .. .. ... ............ ... 26
S afe driving habits . .... ............. 134
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 149
Safety be lt pretensioner .......... .. .. 150
Serv ice and disposal ............... 151
Safety be lt pretensioners
Pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Adjus ting . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 149
cl ean ing .... .. .... ... .......... .. 22 5
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5
Fastening ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 147
Improperly worn ..... ............. 150
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Safety instructions .. ... ....... .... . 14 7
Securing child safety seats ......... . 186
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Special considerations for pregnant
women .... ... .... ......... ..... . 149
Unfasten ing . ............. ... .... . 149
Warning/indicator light ...... .. .... . 144
Warning light .. ............ .. .... .. 16
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem ..... .. ... 144
Worn properly .... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 146
Safety belt tensioner drive select ....... ....... .. .. .. .. . 109
Safety belt warn ing ligh t .. .. .. .. .. .. . 144
Safety compliance st icker ....... .. .. . 290
Safety equipment .................. . 134
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . .. .. . ... ....... .. .. .. .. . 134
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment ...... .... .. .. .. .. .. 57
Safety instructions Engine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 232
for side cu rtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
for using child safety seats ....... .. . 179
for using safety belts ....... ..... .. . 147
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 165
Safety systems
Warning/ indicator lights ... .. .. .... .. 18
Seat adjustment Controls (front seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Controls (rear seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Driver's seat .. ........... .. .. .... .. 57
Front passenger 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front seats . .............. ... .. ... . 57
He ad restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 138
Reclining rear seat ........ .. .. .... .. 6 1
Safety guidelines ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. 57
Sea t belts
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem ..... .. ... 144
Seat heating/ventilation ........ .... . . 80
Seating position
Driver ... .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 135
Fr ont passenger .............. .... . 136
How to adjust the front seats ..... ... 136
Incorrect seat position ........... .. . 138
Occupants .... ........... .. .. .... . 135
Rear passengers .......... .. .. .. .. . 13 7
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Seats
Comfort seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seats (numbe r) .. .. ............. .. .. 144
Selective unlock feature . ...... ... .. .. . 33
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Serv ice and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Service position
refer to Windshield wipers .......... . 53
Servotronic (power steer ing system) .. .. 202
Shift paddles .. .. .. ............. .. .. 118
Ship (transporting your vehicle) ...... .. 288
S ide airbags
Description .. .. .. .......... ...... . 170
How they work .... ............ .. .. 171
Side assist .. .... ................... 105
Activating and deactivating ....... ... 107
Adjusting the brightness ........ .. .. 107
Cleaning sensors 218
Sensor range .... ............. .... 106
Side curtain airbags ............. .... 173
Description .. .. .. ..... ........... . 173
How they work ... ..... ........... . 174
Safety instructions ................ . 17 4
Side marker lights .............. .... . 45
Ski sack
refer to Pass-through with ski sack . ... . 70
Sliding/tilting sunroof Emergency closing .... ...... ... .. .. . 43
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Opening and closing ........... .. .. . 42
Panoramic sunroof ................ .. 43
Snow chains .. .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 265
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 73
Solar operation (automatic climate con-
trol) ... .. .. .... .. ............. .... . 81
Sources of information about child re-
stra ints and their use .... ......... ... 195
Space-saving spare tire ........... .... 272
Spare tire
refer to Compact spare tire .......... 272
Spare wheel .. .. .. ..... ........... . 273
Spe edometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speed rating letter code .......... .... 262

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Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
What does it mean whe n DEF appears in
the trip odometer d isp lay? ... .. .... . . 26
T runk
refer to L uggage compa rtment lid ... .. 36
Trunk escape hand le ..... .... ... .. .. . 270
Turn signa ls . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 47
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .... .. 22
u
Unde rcoating . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... . 221
Unfasten ing safety belts .. .. .. .. .. .. . 149
Unid irect iona l tires ......... .. .. .... . 249
Unifo rm tire q uality g rading ... .. .... . 263
Unlock ing
L uggage compartment lid ...... .. .... 36
P owe r locking sw itch .... .. .. .. .. .. . . 35
Remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the key .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 35
V
Valet park ing .............. .. .. .. .. .. 41
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 51
Vehicle -care products .. ... .. .. .. .... . 215
Vehicle electr ical system .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 6
Vehicle ident ificat ion labe l ... .. .. .. .. . 290
Vehicle Identification N umbe r (VIN) . .. . 290
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271, 276
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle transpo rt .......... .. .. .. .. . 288
Vent ilation .... ........... .. .. .... .. 78
w
Warning/indicato r lights . ... .. .. .... . . 11
A irbag system ........... .. .. .. .. .. 18
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) .. .. .. . . 19
Brake system . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 14
Elect romechan ica l park ing brake .. .. .. 15
E lect ron ic power co ntro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E lect ron ic Stabilization Co ntrol ( ESC) . . . 18
Genera to r .... ............. ...... .. 16
I ns trumen t clus ter ........ .. .. .... .. 10
M alfunct ion Indicator Lamp (M IL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 1 6
T u rn signa ls . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 22 Warning/Indicator
lights
Airbag system ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 163
Dynam ic steering .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 22
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF ....... .... 163
W arran ty coverages ............. .... 296
Washer reservo ir .. ..... ......... ... 247
Washing ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 215
Automatic car wash ............ .... 216
by hand . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 216
Ma tte finish paint ... .......... .. .. 218
with a power washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Waxing . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 219
Wea r indica to r ................. .. .. 259
Weights .... .... ................... 290
What happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 148
What happens to unbe lted occupants? .. 145
What impairs driving safety? .... .. .... 135
What shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ... .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 256
What shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 256
Wheel bolts Torque .... .... .. ............. .... 266
Whee ls . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 249
Cast alloy ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 221
Checking tire p ress ure .. ... ... .. .. .. 255
Co ld tire inflation pressure ...... .... 253
General notes .. .. ............. .. .. 249
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy ........ ... .. .. ............... 250
New t ires and whee ls ........ ...... . 260
T ires and veh icle load limits ..... .. .. 25 7
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 147
When must the a irbag system be inspec t-
ed? ... ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. 163
When should I adjust the tire pr essures? 256
When should I check the tire press ures? . 256
Where are lower ancho rages loca ted? ... 190
Where can I find the t ire pressures for my
ca r? .. ...... ... .. .. ... ....... ... .. 255
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 145
Windows Cleaning . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 2 20
defrosting ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 80