@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys
tem.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described below!
Fi g. 168 Engine compartment: Connecto rs for jumper
cables and charger
Fig. 169 Jump starting with the battery of another ve
h icle: @discharged veh icle batte ry, @ booste r battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle.
Preparatory measures
1. Do not jump start a frozen battery! Re
place such a battery!
2 . Otherwise apply the hand brake and shift
in to idle gear if your veh icle has manua l
transmission , and put the selector lever
into P position if your vehicle has auto
matic transm ission.
3. For both vehicles switch off all consumers
and the ignition.
Emergency situations 233
Connecting/disconnecting the jumper
cable.
4. Connect one end of the red jumper cable
on the
jump start bolt (D c:> fig. 169
(Bolts under red cover= "positive") of the
vehicle to be started @.
5. Connect the other end of the red jumper
cable to the positive term inal @of the
booster battery @.
6. Connect one end of the black jumper ca
ble to the negative terminal@ of the
booster battery @.
7. Connect the other end of the black jumper
cable to the negative terminal (bolt head)
@ in the external starting point @of
your vehicle.
8. Route the jumper cables so that they can not catch in any rotat ing parts in the en
gine compartment .
Starting the engine
9. Start the engine of the vehicle providing
assistance and allow it to run at idle.
10. Now start the engine of the vehicle w ith
the d ischarged battery, wait for two to
three minutes until the engine "runs"
smoot hly.
11. If the engine does not start: Stop trying
after 10 seconds and then try again after
about 30 seconds.
12. In the vehicle that has received start as
s istance, turn on the heater blower and
the rear window heating to eliminate any
voltage peaks when disconnecting. Driv ing lights must be switched off!
13. Disconnect the cable while the eng ine is
running exactly in
reverse order to that
described inc:>
page 233, Connecting/dis
connecting the jumper coble ..
When do
ing so, make sure that the cable cannot
contact rotating engine parts.
14. C lose the cover on the positive terminal.
T he battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle interior . Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect
ed with their
metal ports in full contact with
the battery term inals.
250 Index
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
256 Index
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Starting on hills
H ill hold ass ist . ....... ... .. .. .... ..
74
Starti ng the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1, 7 2
Wha t should I do if the eng ine does no t
s ta rt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 2
Steel wheels ........... .... ... .. ... 169
St ee ring
refer to Ele ct ro -me chanic al power as -
s is t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17, 155
Steer ing column
A dj usting . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... ..
7 1
Lock ing the st eering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Steps fo r de termining co rrect load lim it . 205
Stopp ing the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Sto rage ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 64
Compartment in the front seats ... .. . . 64
Cup holde r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Storage compartment
E xpanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
S tron ic .... ........... ........ ... .. 80
Dr iving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2
Eme rgency program .. .... .. .. .... .. 85
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
K ick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Launch Con tro l Program ... .. .... .. . . 85
Selector leve r lock ..... ... .. .. .... .. 81
Selector lever pos it ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
T iptronic controls on t he steering wheel 84
Sun v isors .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 4 6
Sw itches
E me rgency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 5
Symbo ls
Red symbols in the center d isp lay .. ....
13
Yellow symbols in the center d isp lay ... 13
also refer to War ning/Ind icator lights .. 12
T
Tachometer .. .......... ........ ... .. 10
Tank flap
Un lock ing the fue l fille r flap by hand ..
17 9
Tec hni cal mo difi cat ions . .. .. .. .. .... . 24 6
Temper ature ........... ........ ... .. 67
Temperature display
Engin e oi l ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... ..
26
Teth er anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Tether st rap ...... ................ . 147
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and afte r-
wards .. .... .. .. .. ...... ....... ....
159
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 97
T ighte ning whee l bo lts ... ........... . 224
Tips for the envi ronment
S aving fuel .. .. .. .... ... ... .. ..... .
62
Tire mob ility system ...... ....... .... 22 0
Tire pressure ........... ........... . 202
Tire p ressure mo nitor ing system ... .. .. 214
Loss of a ir pres sure ..... ..... .. .... 215
Malfun ction . .. .. .... ... ... ... .. .. 215
Rese tting tire press ures ...... .. 216,217
Tire repa ir k it ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 220
T ires .......... .................... 196
Rep lac ing . .. .. . .. ... ... ... .. ... .. 2 0 7
run-fl at ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... 2 17
Serv ice life .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 2 06
speed ra ting lette r code ..... .... . .. 2 08
Ti re manufact uri ng date ..... ... .. .. 208
T ir e specifications ...... ....... .... 208
Tread dep th . .. .. .... ... ... .. ..... 206
Uniform tire quali ty grad ing . .... .... 210
Winter tires ..... ................ . 211
Tires/Wheels
Low aspect rat io ti res .. ... ... ... .. ..
2 13
Ti re mob ility sy stem ... .. ... ... .. .. 220
Ti re pressure moni toring system . .. .. 214
Tire repair kit .. ............ ....... 2 20
T ires and vehicle load limits .... ... .. .. 204
T ires and wheels
Checking t ire p ress ure . ... ... ... .. ..
2 02
Co ld tire infla tion press ure ... ... .... 200
Dimens ions . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 2 07
Gen eral notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
G lossary of tir e and loading t erm inolo-
gy ....... .... .. ...... ... ... .....
197
New tires and wheels .. ... ... ... .. .. 207
Replac ing ... .. .. ... .. ..... ..... .. 208
S now cha ins . .. ............ ....... 212
Tires and veh icle load limits ......... 204
Whee l bolts . .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 2 13
Winter tires . .. .. .... ... ... ... .. .. 2 11
Tire service life .. .. ... .. ..... ..... .. 206
Too l kit . ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 220
To uch -u p pa int .. .. .... ... ... ... .. .. 168