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
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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
Roof rack Loading .... ..... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 61
Mounting locations ...... ... .. .. .. .. 61
Safe mounting ........... .... .. .... 60
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Run-flat tires ............... ... ... .. 217
Driving .................... ... ... 218
I ntroduct ion ............. .... .. .. . 217
Replacing defects parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
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SAFE ...... ... ................ .... . 12
Safe driving hab its . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Safety belt posi tion ........ .. .. .. .. . 105
Safety belts worn by p regnant women . 105
Safety belt prete nsioner
Service and disposal ...... .. .. .. .. . 107
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cleaning . .. ............. .... .. ... 174
Danger to passe ngers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Fasten ing .. .. .............. ... ... 104
I mp roperly worn ......... .. .. .. .. . 106
N ot wo rn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2
pretensioners .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 106
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 103
Secur ing ch ild safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 140
Special cons iderations for pregnant
women .. .. ............. .... .. ... 105
Unfasten ing .. ........ ...... .... .. 106
War ning/ indica to r light .. .. .. .. .. .. . 100
WhyYOU MUSTwea rthem . .. .. .. .. . 100
Wo rn properly ........... .. .. .. .. . 10 2
Safety belt warn ing light . . . . . . . . . 16, 100
Safety compliance sticker ... .. .. .. .. . 238
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Safety features for occupant restra int and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Safety guide lines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Safety instructions Eng ine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 180
fo r us ing chi ld safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 133
F or using safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Mo nitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 121
Inde x 255
Safety lock (Ignition key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seat adjustment Drive r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
F ron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restraints .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. . 94
Head restraints , front seat ... ... .. .. . 57
Manua l controls . ... .. .. .... ... .. .. . 55
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety gu idelines . ................. . 54
seatback ang le . ... ............... .. 55
Seating capacity ..... . .. ..... ... .. .. 100
Seat ing position
D rive r .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 91
F ron t passenger .. ................. . 92
How to ad just the front seats . ... .. .. . 92
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Occ upants ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 91
Rear passengers .. .... ............. . 93
Seats Number of sea ts .... .. ..... ... .. .. 100
Se lector lever emerge ncy release . . . . . . . 86
Se lector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Se rv ice and d ispos al
Safe ty be lt pre tensioner ........ .. .. 107
Se rv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Se rvice position for windshield wipers . .. 50
Set me nu ... .. .. .. .. . .............. . 26
Setting Date d isp lay
D igital clock
S ide a irbags ..
... .. ..... ........... 11
11
Description .. .. .. ... ............ .. 126
How they work . .. ............. .... 127
S ide marker lights ... . ... .... ... .. .. . 42
Snow cha ins .. .. .... .......... ..... 212
Sockets .... .. .. .. ................. . 63
Sound sys tem disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sources of information about child re -
stra ints and their use .... ....... .... . 149
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed ra ting letter code . ......... .... 208
Speed warning system ... ..... ... .. .. . 74
Sport b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 1S2
Starting ass istance . ................. 233
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Towing Front eyelet ................ ... ... 235
Rear eyelet ................. ... .. . 236
Tow truck procedures ...... .. .. .. .. . 234
Towing loop front .... .. .. ................ .... 235
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 215
Trailer towing ............. .... .. .. . 163
Transmission Manual transmission ......... ... .. .. 80
S tronic transmission ......... ... .. .. 80
Transport Canada .......... .. .. .. .. .. 98
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 206
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Single-trip memory .......... ... .. .. 23
T otal-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Trip odometer ............. .... .. .. .. 12
What does it mean when dEF appears in
the trip odometer display? ....... .. .. 12
Trunk lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
T urn signals .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 44
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. .. 21
u
Undercoating
170
Unfasten ing safety belts .... .. .. .. .. . 106
Unidirectional tires ......... .. .. .. .. . 196
Uniform tire quality grading ....... .. . 210
Universal Radio- Frequency Remote Con-
trol (Homelink ®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Unlocking Power locking switch ...... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Rear lid/trunk lid ............ .. .... . 37
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Using the key ............ .. .. .. .... 36
V
Vanity mirror . .. .............. ... ... . 46
Vehicle-care products .......... ... .. . 164
Vehicle electrical system .... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . .. . 238
Vehicle jack . ... .............. ... ... 225
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit ............ .. .. .. .. . 220
Index 257
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Airbag system ... .. ................ 15
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise control .. .. ................. . 21
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) .. . 17
Generator . ....... ................. 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 19
Parking brake .. .... ... .. ..... ..... . 14
Safety be lt .. .. .. .. . .............. . 16
Safety systems . .. .... ........... .. . 15
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warning/Indicator lights Rear spoiler ...... ................. 21
Warning lights Red symbols in the center display . .. .. . 13
Yellow symbols in the center display .. . 13
Warranty coverages . ................ 243
Washer reservoir .. .... ........... .. 194
Washing ... .. .. .. ................. 164
Automatic car wash . ... ..... ... .. .. 165
by hand ......... .. ............... 165
General information ..... .. .... .... 164
Matte finish paint .... ........... .. 166
with a power washer ........... .... 166
Waxing .... .. .. .. .. . .............. 167
Wear indicator ...... ............... 206
Weights .......... .. ..... .......... 238
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ...... ...... ............. 105
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . 102
What impairs driving safety? .. .... .... . 91
What should I do after changing a
wheel? ..... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 203
What should I do after replacing wheels? 203
Wheel bolts Torque ...... .. .... .......... ..... 213
Wheels .... .. .. .. ................. 196
Cast alloy . .. .. .. ................. 169
Checking tire pressure ......... .... . 202
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... . 200
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
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