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A
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Acoust ic park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Adapt ive light .. ........... .. .. .. .... 43
defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adding Eng ine coolant .............. .... . .
E ng ine oi l .. ............. .... .. .. .
W indshield washer fl uid ... .. .. .. .. .
Addit ional accessories .... .. .. .. .. .. .
Additives Engine oil .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 188
185
194
245
185
Ad justab le steer ing colum n .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 1
Adjusting front seats ....... .. .. .. .. .. 54
Ad justing steering co lumn ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Ad just ing the seats ............. ... ... 55
Advanced Airbag System Chi ldren . .. ............. .... .. .. .
Components ............. .... .. .. .
Front airbags ............... ... .. .
H ow the components work together ..
Mo nitor ing . .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 131
115
113
116
1 19
Weight-sens ing mat ...... .. .. .. .. . 13 1
Airbag War ning/ indicator lights . ...... ... ... 15
Ai rbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 127
Care . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 122
C hi ld restra ints ........... .... .. .. . 132
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . 115
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
D isposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Fr ont airbag s ............ .... .. .. .
H ow do the front a irbags wo rk? . .. .. .
H ow many airbags does my vehi cle
have? ... .. .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .. .
Important safety instructions on the knee airbag system ....... .. .. .. .. .
Important things to know .. .. .. .. .. .
Indicator light .. ...... ... .... .. .. . 1
12
1 17
115 125
108 119
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Mo nitor ing .... ........... ... ... .. 119
P ASSENG ER AIR BAG OFF light .. .. .. . 119
Repa irs .. .. ............. .... .. .. .
Side airbags .. ........... .. .. .. .. .
When must the system be inspected? . 12
2
126 1 19
Inde x 247
All- wheel drive . ..... . .. .. ..... ... . .
Winter tires ... .... . ... ...... ... . .
Alloy w heels .. .. .. ................ .
Alternator lSS
211 169
refer to Generator .. . ... .... ... .. .. . 16
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine cooling system ... .. .. 187
A nti- lock b rake system
W arning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Anti -lock braking system ............. 150
Anti-slip reg ulation
150
Ant i-theft systems
An ti- theft a la rm system ........ .. .. . 38
El ectronic immob ilizer .......... .... . 33
Ashtray .......... .. ..... ........... 62
Aste risk
What does it mean when something is marked w it h an aster isk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
A udi magnet ic r ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1, 78
Desc ription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Indicator light ..... . ... ...... ... .. . 21
Audi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
tu re ..... .. .. .. .. .... . · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Automat ic be lt retractor .. ...... .... .
Automatic car wash
refer to Washing ... . ... .... ... .. . . 243
104
165
Automa tic transm iss ion . ......... .... . 80
D rivi ng No tes .. .. ............... .. . 82
Emergency prog ram . .. ..... ... .. .. . 85
Emergency re lease . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 86
Ignit ion key safety lock . ..... ... .. .. . 72
K ick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Launch Control Program .......... .. .
8S
Se lector lever lock ... ... .... ... .. .. . 81
Se lector lever positions
80
Tiptronic .. .. .. .... ... ....... ...... 84
T iptronic controls on the stee ring wheel 84
Auto Safety Hotline ................. . 98
Ave rage fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... ... .. .. 160
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 193
Charg ing . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 193
Checking battery acid level ........ .. 193
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248 Index
Connecting ...... ..... ... .. .. .... . 190
Disconnecting . ....... ... .. .. .... . 190
Important warn ings . .... ... .. .... . 192
Locat ion 192
Low . .. .. .... ........... ........ . 156
Replacing the battery ......... .. ... 191
State of charge ..... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 156
W inte r operation .......... ... .. .. . 190
Working on the battery .. ...... .. .. . 192
Battery voltage ................ .... .. 19
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Blended gasoline ........... ... .. .. . 176
Body cavity sealing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Boost . .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 28
Booster seats .............. ... .. .. . 138
Boost pressure indicator . ... .. .... .. . . 28
Brake fluid
Changing the brake flu id . .. .. .. .. .. .
190
Chec king the bra ke fluid level . .. .... . 189
What is the correct brake fl uid leve l? .. 189
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? .. ... .. .. ... ... .
189
Brake fl uid reservo ir ........ .. .. .... . 189
Brake system .............. .... .... . 189
Anti -lock brake system ........ .. .... 18
Brake ass ist system . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 150
Brake fl uid . ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 189
Brake flu id spec ifica tions for refill and re-
p la cemen t ... ......... .. .. .. .. .. .
190
Brake light defect ive . ... .. .. .... .. . . 20
Brake pads .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 159
General information . ... .. .. ... ... . 153
How does the moisture or road sa lt affect
the brakes? .............. .. .. .... .
153
Malfunc tio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warn ing/ indicator l ights ....... .. .... 14
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Break- in period ............ .. .. .. .. . 159
Brake pads ... ........... .. .. .... . 159
Tires
Bulbs
C
159
23 1
Califo rni a Proposit ion 65 Warning .. .. . 18 1
Battery specif ic .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 193
Capac it ies . .. ..... ........... ... .. . 240
Car care . ... .... .. ... .. .. ... .... . .. 164
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Plastic and vinyl . .... .. ..... ... .. .. 168
Care of ex ter ior .. .. ............. .. .. 164
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment ....... . 96
Cata lytic co nverter ... ... ..... ... .. .. 160
CD cha nger . .... .. ............. .... . 64
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Chang ing a flat t ire ... ... ..... ... .. .. 224
Chang ing engine oil ................ . 186
Chassis
Undercoating .. .. ............. .. ..
170
also refer to Audi magnet ic r ide .. .. .. . 78
Checking
Battery ac id leve l ... ... ..... ... .. ..
193
Engine coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Checking t ire press ure ........... .. .. 2 02
Child restraint
Danger of using child rest raints in the
front seat . ...... ................ .
110
Child restraints
Where can I get additional informat ion
about child restraints and the ir use? ..
149
Child restraint system anchors . ... .. .. 143
Child saf ety . .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 130
Co nvertib le loc king retractor ... .. .... 140
G ui dance fixtures for lower anc ho rages 1 4 5
Important sa fe ty instru ctions for using
child safety seats ... .... .... ... .. ..
133
Important things to know whe n driving
with children .... ............... ..
130
Installing a c hild restra int using the
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
146
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ...... ... .. .. ... ....... .... .
146
Tether anchors . .. ............. .... 14 7
Tether straps .. .. ............. .... 14 7
Child safety seat ..... ... ..... ... .. .. 135
Co nvertib le locking retractor ......... 140
Installing ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 140
U nused safety be lts on the rear seat 135
Child safety seats
Booster seats .... ............... ..
138
Co nvertib le child seats ............ . 136
How do I properly i nstall a child safety
. h" l ? 133 seat in my ve 1c e .............. .. . .
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Infant seats . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 135
L A T CH syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 133
Ch ild seats
L owe r anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 14 4
C igarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
C lea ning
A lcantara (synthet ic suede) . .. .. .. .. . 173
Engine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 174
Exhaust tail p ipes ......... .. .. .. .. . 170
Fabrics and fabr ic coverings .. .. ... .. 171
Instrumen t panel ...... ...... .... .. 171
I nterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
L eathe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3
M atte fin is h pai nt ........ .. .. .. .. . 166
N avigation display ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 170
P lastic and v inyl .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 168
P lastic pa rts . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 171
Radio disp lay ............ .... .. ... 170
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Trim str ips . .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. ... 168
C leaning and protection .. ... .. .. .. .. . 164
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
A ir d ist ribution ........... .... .. .. .. 6 8
A ir rec ircula tion mode .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 69
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Defrost .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 69
Economical use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Fa n ..... .. ................. .. .... 67
H eated seats ............... ... ... . 70
H eating . ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 66
P oll utant fi lter ........... .. .. .. .... 66
R ear w indow defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Sw itch ing on and off ...... .. .. .. .. .. 6 7
Temperatu re . .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 67
Venti lation ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 66
C lock . .. .. .. .......... ... .... .. .. .. 11
Clutch overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
C lutch pedal
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 200
Com ing home ............. .... .. .... 43
Compass m irror ........ .... ... ... ... 52
Comp liance .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 246
Inde x 249
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 2 43
Contacting NHTSA ................. .. 98
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Convenie nce close/open feature
Windows ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 40
Convertible child saf ety seats
Conve rtib le loc king retractor 136
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Deact ivating . .. .. .... ............. 143
U sing to secure a child safety seat 1 .40, 142
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
C o rnering ligh t .. ...... ............. . 43
C ruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Changi ng speed .................. .. 77
Pres ett ing your speed ............. .. 77
Switch ing off .. .. .... ........... .. . 77
Swi tching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Warning/ind ic a tor lights .......... .. . 21
Cup holder ........ .. ................ 62
C ur rent fuel mileage 23
D
Damping
refer to Audi magnetic ride ... ... .. .. . 78
Data .......... ... .. ............... 240
Data recorder . .. .. ... ............ .. 150
Date d isp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime runn ing lights .............. .. 42
Declaration of compliance Ce ll phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
E lectronic immob ilizer .............. 246
Homelink ® uni ve rsal remote control .. 246
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
def What does this mean when it appears in
th e tr ip odometer display? ...... .. .. . 12
De fec tive light bu lb wa rning ... ... .. .. . 20
Defrost ing the windows ............... 69
Dete rm ining correct load limit . ... .. .. 205
Digi tal clo ck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dime nsions ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 239
D imm ing the rearv iew m irror ........ .. 47
Dipst ick
Reading the dipst ic k properly ...... .. 185
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Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driver information system Boost .......................... .. 28
E ng ine oi l tempe ratu re d isplay .. .. .... 26
Engine oil temperatu re indicator ...... 28
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 22
Outside temperature display .. .. .. .. . . 22
Red symbols ................. ...... 13
Service interval display ...... .. .. .. .. 28
Setting .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 26
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Trip computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ye llow symbo ls ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 13
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition . ........ .. .. 91
Driving Run-flat tires . ........... .... .... . 218
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Driving through water ........ .. .. ... 160
Duplicate key .............. ... .... .. 32
Dust filter . ... .............. .. .. .. .. 67
E
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel economy messages ..... .. .. .... 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Other equipment ........... .. .. .. .. 27
Elapsed time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Electro-mechanical power assist . . . 17, 155
E lectronic diffe rent ial lock (EDL) .. .. ... 150
Warn ing/ indicator lights ....... .. .... 18
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 33
Electronic power control EPC warning/indicator light . ..... .. .. 19
E lect ronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. . . 17
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 150
E mergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Warn ing/ indicator l ights ... .... .... .. 21
Emergency locking ............. .... .. 37
Emergency operation
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
E mergency starting ........ .... ..... 232 Emergency towing
.............. .... 234
Energy management . ............ ... 156
Battery power ................ .... 157
Driver notification ............. .. .. 157
Engine Checking and filling locations .... .. .. 182
Coolant . .. ... ... .. .......... ... .. 187
Hood . .... .. .. .. ............. .. .. 180
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 72
Starting with jumper cables ... .. .. .. 232
Stopping .. .... .. .. .............. .. 73
Engine compartment ......... ... .. .. 182
Safety instructions ... .......... .. .. 180
Working in the eng ine compartment 180
Engine coolant system Malfunction ..... ... ........... ... . 16
Radiator fan . .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 189
Temperature gauge ....... ..... .. .. . 11
Engine cooling system ........... .... 187
Adding coolant ................ .... 188
Checking the engine coolant level ..... 187
Engine data ..... .. ................ . 240
Engine hood
Closing . .. .. .. .. ............... .. 180
How to release the hood .......... .. 180
Engine oil ...... .. .. ..... ... ... .. .. 182
Adding . ...... .. .. ..... ... ... .. .. 185
Additives .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .... 185
Changi ng ... .. .. ............. .. .. 186
Checking the engine oil leve l ..... .... 185
Indications and conditions requiring ex-
tra checking ..... ................ . 185
Oil consumption . ................. . 184
Oil grades . ................... .... 182
Recommended oil check intervals . .. .. 185
Specification and viscosity . ...... .. .. 182
Temperature display ........ ... .. .. . 26
Engine oil level .... ................ .. 19
Engine oil pressu re (ma lfunction) .... .. . 16
Engine oil sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Engine oil temperature indicator ........ 28
Engine speed limitation . ......... .. .. . 19
Environment Break-in period .................... 159
Catalytic converter ....... ...... .. .. 160
Dispos ing of your veh icle battery . . . . . 191
Driving at high speeds . ...... ... .. .. 161
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Driving to minimize pollution and noise 161
F ue l . .... .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. ... 178
F ue l economy ... ........ ... .. .. .. . 161
Leakage from your veh icle .. .. .. .. .. . 180
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up. 162
Prope r disposal of drained brake fluid . 190
Prope r disposal of dra ined engine coo l-
ant ..... ... ................... .. 188
Pr ope r disposal of drained engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 186
Recycl ing use d engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 185
Un leaded fu el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
What should I do with an old battery? . 191
E PC
refer to Electronic powe r control . . . . . . 19
ESC (E lectronic Stabilization Control)
War ning/ indicator lights ....... ... ... 17
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
E xhau st tail p ipes
C le a ning . .. ............. .... .. .. . 170
Expansion tank ..................... 187
Exterior mirrors Ad justing .. ............. .... .. .. .. 47
Dimm ing . .. ............. .... .. .... 47
H eating ........................... 47
F
Fan ..... ... . .. .. ............. .. .. .. 67
Radiator . .. ............. .... .. ... 189
F astening
Booste r seats ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 138
Convertible c hild safety seats ... .. ... 136
Infant seats .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 135
F asten ing eyelets .......... .. .. .. .. .. 59
F lat t ire
Changing .. ................. .. ... 224
Fl oor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
F og lights . .. .... ......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Foldi ng master key with remote control .. 32
F oot pedals .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 95
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment . . 178
L e tting you r engine warm up . .. .. .. .. 7 2
Refue ling .. ............. .... .. .. . 17 8
Saving fue l by early upshifting . ... .. .. 1 0
Inde x 251
Front ai rbags
Description . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 112
How they wor k ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 117
Fron tal coll is ions and the laws of p hysics 101
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjust ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Adjusting the manual seats . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Child rest raints in the front seat ...... 110
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
B le nded gasol ine ........ .......... 176
Current fuel mileage ................ 23
Fille r neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 7
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
F uel supply too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Gasoline . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 176
Gasoline add itives .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 177
Octane rating .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 176
Recommendation . .... ............. 176
Ref uell ing . .. .. .. .. ............... 178
Rese rve ... .. .. .. .... ....... ....... 12
T ank capac ity .. ... ................ 240
U nlocking the fuel fi ller flap by hand .. 179
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) .............................. 27
Fuse a rrangement ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 29
G
Garage doo r opener ( Hom eLink ®) ....... 87
Gas d ischarge lamps ................. 231
Ga uges
Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fuel ga uge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Gearshift leve r .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 80
General illustration Instruments and controls ............. 8
Generator Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 16
G lossary of tire and loading terminology 197
Glove compartme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 238
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252 Index
H
Headlig hts . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 42
adaptive light .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 43
defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Front fog lights .................... 44
Sw itching off ............ .... .... .. 42
Sw itch ing on ....................... 42
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Xenon headlights .......... .... ..... 42
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Ad justing ......................... 94
H eated
exterior mirrors ....... ... .. .. .... .. 4 7
front seats (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 70
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
H ea ted seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
H eated washer jets
W iper and washer system ............ 48
Heating ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 66
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 4 4
H igh voltage warn ing label ...... .. .. . 238
Hill Descent Assist .... ... .. .. .. .... .. 83
H ill hold ass ist
Starting on hills ........ .. .. .. .. .. . . 74
H omelink ® universal remote control
H ood
Opening .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
Release lever
. . . ...... ... .. .. .. ' . .
87
180 180
H orn
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ...........
H ow are c hild restra int system anchors re
lated to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 115
H ow often shou ld I check my t ire pres-
sures? .. .. ............... .. .. .. .. . 203
H ow safety belt pretensioners work .... 106
Hydroplaning . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 207
I
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Ignition key safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
I gnition lock pos itions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Immobilizer .............. .. .. ...... 12
I mpor tant things to do before driving . . . 90
Imp roperly worn safety belts ...... .... 106 Ind
icator light
Airbag system ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 119
Audi magnet ic r ide . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 21
Clutch overheat ing ............. ..... 8S
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 119
Ind icator lights
Red symbols in the center display . . . . . . 13
Ye llow symbo ls in the center display . .. 13
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights . . 12
Infan t seats .. ................. .. .. 135
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage .. ................... .... 148
Instrument clus ter and con trols ... .. .. . 10
Instr ument panel illumination .. .. .. .. . 46
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights ..... ............. ..... 45
Luggage compartment .... ... .. .. .. . 46
Interlock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
J
Jump-starting
232
Jumper cables ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 233
K
Key ................................ 32
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Check light .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 32
Convenience opening and closing of win-
dows . .... .... .. ................. . 40
Emergency key ... ............. ..... 32
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Keyless entry remote control ........... 33
Ki ck-down · · .. .. .. ............. .. ... 85
Knee a irbags .. .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 123
D .. escrrpt1on .. .. ............ ....... 123
How they work . .... .............. . 125
Important sa fety instru ctions ........ 125
L
Lap timer ....... ............ ........ 29
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LA T CH . ..... .. ............ .... .... 143
Description ................. ... ... 144
Guidance f ixtures for lower anchorages 145
Installing a child restraint .. .... .. ... 146
Location
144
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 146
Launch Control Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
L eather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
C leaning . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 173
Leaving home ................ .... ... 43
Lifting jack .. ................ ... ... 225
Lifting vehicle ............. .. .. .. .. . 237
Light/rain sensor defective .. .. .. .. .. .. 21
Lights . ..... .. ................ ..... 42
Coming/Leaving home ........... .. .. 43
Emergency flasher .................. 45
Exterior lighting .......... .... .. .. .. 43
Front fog lights .......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Headlights ............... ... ... ... 42
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 44
Instrument panel illumination .. . ... .. 46
Side marker lights ........ .. .. .. .. .. 42
Turn signals .. ........... .. .. .. .... 44
Xenon headlights ......... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Loading the luggage compartment ...... 96
Loading the roof rack .......... ... .. .. 61
L ocking
Power locking switch ........ .. .. .. .. 36
Rear lid/trunk lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Remote master key .......... ... .. .. 35
Using the key .................. .... 36
L ower universal anchorage ba rs (Canada) 143
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 143
L uggage compartment
Cover . ... .. .. ................ ..... 60
Expanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Fastening eyelets ......... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Light .. ... . .... ............. .. .. .. 46
Loading . ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 96
M
Maintenance . ............. .... .. ... 243
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 19, 30
Manual transmission ............ .... . 80
Gearshift lever ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 80 Master key ...
..... .................. 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Matte finish paint .. ................. 166
Menu button .. .. .. ................. . 25
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mirrors Activating the dig ita l compass ...... .. 52
Adjusting the exterior mirrors .... .. .. . 47
dimming .. .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. . 47
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 119
N
Natural leather .. .. ................. 172
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 207
Contacting ...... .. ................ 98
Number of seats . .. .... ............. 100
0
Occupant seating positions .......... .. 91
Octane rating ... .. .... ........... . .
Odometer
.. .. .. .. ..................
Oil 176
12
refer to Engine oil ................ . 182
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ....... .. .. . 30
Electronic speed limiter ......... .. .. . 31
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... .. 30
Open door or front lid warn ing ....... .. 22
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution . ................. 161
Optional eq uipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) .. . 27
Outlets ...... .. ...... ............. . 63
Outs ide mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors ............. 47
Outs ide temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . .. 6
p
Paint
Touch-up ... ... .... ............... 168
Pa int No . 238
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254 Index
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Park ing ... .. ................ ... 74,82
Parking brake ....................... 73
Park ing brake warn ing ................ 15
Park ing on a decline (downhill) ... .. .... 74
Parking on an incline (uphill) ... ... ... .. 74
Parts rep lacement .................. 245
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . .. ..... 119
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Pedals .. .... .................. ... .. 95
Phys ica l pr inciples of a frontal coll is ion . 101
Polishing .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 167
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Poll utant fi lter .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 67
Powe r locking switch ............ ..... 36
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Conven ience close/open feature ..... .. 40
Lock ing and unlocking the vehicle from
in side ... .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 36
Opening and clos ing the w indows ...... 40
Rear lid/t runk l id ................... 37
Remote cont rol .......... .. .. .... . . 33
Un lock ing and locking veh icle ... .. .. . . 35
Powe r outlets
63
Powe r seats
Ad justment ............. .. .. .. .. .. 56
P ower steering
refer to Electro -mechanica l power as -
sist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 155
Powe r window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Reactiva ting t he system . .. .. .. .... .. 4 1
Pregnant women Specia l cons iderations when wearing a
safety belt .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 105
Programming the Homelink ® universal re
mote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Pr ope r occupant sea ting pos it ions .. .... 9 1
Proper safety belt pos it ion ........ .... 105
Prope r seat ing posit ion
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Occupants ......................... 91
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Q
Qua rtz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 quatt
ro ®
refer to All-whee l drive
Question What happens to unbelted o ccupants?
Why sa fe ty belts? ............. ... .
R
15S
102
100
Radiator fan ...... ............. .... 189
Rain sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reading ligh ts ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 45
Rea r lid ....... .... .... ........... .. 37
Emergency re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear light defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rea r spo ile r . .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 153
Rear v iew m irror ........ ........... .. 47
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Rea r window s helf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Refuell ing .. .... .. ............. .... 178
Re lease lever for hood . .. ..... ... .. .. 180
Remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 36
Remote contro l garage door opener
(Homelink ®) .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 87
Remote maste r key
U nlocking and locking ... .... ... .. .. . 35
Remote rea r lid re lease . ...... ...... .. 37
Repair ma nuals ..................... 243
Repa irs
Airbag system ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 122
Rep lacement parts ........... ....... 245
Rep lacing
Wheel rims .... .. ............. .... 207
Rep lacing a fuse ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 228
Replacing light bulbs ........... ... .. 231
Rep lacing tires and wheels ........ .... 208
Rep lac ing windsh ield w iper b la d es . .. .. . 51
Repo rting Sa fety Defects .............. 98
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Resetting remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Reverse (Automat ic transm iss ion) .. .... . 81
Rims Cast alloy ..... ....... ........... . 169
Replac ing . .... .. ............. .... 20 7
Stee l rim s ... .. .. ............. .... 169