274 Index
Tank system .......... ... .. .. .... .. 21
Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand .. 205
Fu el economy messages (eff iciency pro-
g ram) . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 27
Fuel filler flap Unlock ing the fuel filler flap by hand . . 205
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 252
Replacing .. ............. .. .. .. ... 250
G
Garage door opener (Homelink)
117
Gas discharge lamps ........ .. .. .... . 253
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature .. .. .. .... 10
Fuel gauge .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General illustration
Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator Warning/ indicato r lights ... .. .... .. . . 17
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 223
Glove compar tment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Valet park ing ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 40
GPS controlled clock .......... .. .... . . 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 261
H
Headlights
Clea ning ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 196
C leaning system ... ..... .. .. .. .. ... . 56
D efe ctiv e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H ead light range con tro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
L eft hand drive, righ t hand drive ... .. . . 53
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Hea dlight washer reservoir .. .. .. .. ... 220
Head restraints .............. .. .... . 124
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 124
Heated exterior m irrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
rear window ............. .. .. .... .. 71
seats .. .. .. ..................... .. 71
windshie ld washer spray noz zles . . . . . . 56
Heating ..... ... .......... .. .. .... .. 69
He avy clothing and safety belts ... .. .. . 135
High beam ................ .. .. .... .. 52 High voltage warning label
......... .. 261
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Homelink (remote control)
Hood 117
Opening .. .... .. .. ........... .. .. 206
Release lever .... ... .......... .. .. 206
Horn .. ..... ... .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ............. .... 175
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 147
How often should I check my tire pres-
su res? . .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 229
How safety belt pretens ioners work .. .. 138
Hydroplaning ..... ... .......... .. .. 232
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Ignition
switching on/off .... ........... .. .. . 74
Ign it ion key
Eme rgency unlock ing ... .. ... ..... .. . 34
lg n it ion lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Indicator lig ht ... ... .......... .. .. . 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important thin gs to do before driving .. 121
Improperly worn safety belts ........ .. 138
Indicator lights .. .. ... .......... .... . 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 151
Dynamic steering .... .......... .. .. 184
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 151
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 13
Infant seats ...... ............. .... 167
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Instruments Adjusting the lighting .......... ..... 54
Instruments and controls .......... .. . 10
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights
Front ..... .. .. .. ............... ... 54
Rear ......... ................... . 54
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .... .. . 56
J
Jump-starting . .. .. ............. .. .. 255
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Power top
Cleaning
Closing ·
· . ................ ... .... 42
... ................ ... ... 197
Convenience opening/closing . .. .. .. . .
Emergency opera tion ...... .. .. .. .. . . 44
44
46
E rror message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
General information .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Indicator light ........ ...... .... ...
43
Malfunction ............. .. .. .. .. .. 43
Opening . .. ............. .... .. .... 44
Variable power top storage bay . ... .. ..
45
Wind deflector .............. ... .... 45
Power window
Conven ience opening/closing . .. .. .. .. 40
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Malfunctions ............. ... ... ... 40
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . ............. .... .. ...
137
Proper occupant seating posit ions .. .. . 122
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Proper seating position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
123
Occupants .. ............. .... .. ... 122
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Protecting
197
Q
Quartz clock ... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 12
quattro
refer to all-wheel drive
Question What happens to unbelted occupants?
Why safety belts? ........ .. .. .. .. .
R
184
133
132
Radiator fan . ............. .... .. ... 215
Ra in/light sensor
Headlights .............. .... .. .. ..
51
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . 56
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights ............. .... .. .. ..
54
Rearfoglights ............ .... .. .. .. 51
Rear lid
Escape handle .............. ... .. .. 38
Opening and closing ......... ... .. ..
37
Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Rear view camera
Parking mode 1
Parking mode 2
Rear view mirror
. .. .. .......... .... ..
113
114
55
Rear window heating ............... .. 71
Recirculation mode (automat ic climate
control)
.. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. .
Refuelling ........ .. .............. .
Release lever for hood
Remote control Homelink . .. .. .. .... ............ .
Remote control key . .... ......... .. .. .
70
204
206
117
32
Personalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
unlocking/locking .. .............. .. 34
Remote rear lid release .............. . 37
Repair manuals .. .. .. .. ........... .. 264
Repairs Airbag system ... .. . .. .... .... ....
153
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Replacing bulbs . .. .. .. ......... .. .. 253
Replacing tires and wheels ........ .. .. 234
Rep lacing wiper blades ...............
57
Reporting Safety Defects ............. 129
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor ... .. .. .. .... ............. 136
Right hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
Rims
Cleaning
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection sys
tem
....... ... .... ...............
s
196
130
SAFE · · .... .. .. .. ................. . 12
Safe driving habits ... .......... .... .
121
Safety belt position . ............... . 13 7
Safety belts worn by pregnant women .
137
Safety belt pretensioner .............. 138
Serv ice and disposa l ........... .. ..
139
Safety belts ....... .. ............... 135
Belt positioner ... .. . .. .... ........ 135
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. 197
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .. .. .. ........... ..
133
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Fastening . ...... ......... ... .... . 136
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Not worn . ................. ..... . 133
Safety belt position ....... .. .. .... . 137
Safety instructions .......... .. .... . 135
Securing child safety seats ..... .. ... 171
Special cons iderations for pregnant
women .. .. ................ ... .. .
137
Unfasten ing ........... .. .... .. .. . 138
Warn ing/ indicator l ight .... .. .. .. .. . 132
Warning light ...................... 16
Why YOU MUST wear them ......... . 132
Worn properly ............ ... .... . 134
Safety belt warn ing light .... .. .. .... . 132
Safety compliance sticker ... .. .. .... . 261
Safety equipment ................... 121
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .
121
Safety guidelines
Seats .. .. .... ........... ........ ..
60
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ....... ... .... .
206
for using child safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 164
for using safety belts ...... .. .. .. .. . 135
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ..... .. ................ ... .. .
152
Seat adjustment
Head restraints .......... .. .. .... .
124
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ....... .. .. .... . 132
Seat covers
Cleaning . .. .. ........ ...... ... .. .
198
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Upper cabin heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seating capacity ............ ... .... . 132
Seating position
Driver ... .. ................ ... ...
122
Front passenger .......... .. .. .. .. . 123
How to adjust the front seats . .. .. .. . 123
Incorrect seat position ........... .. . 125
Occupants .. ................ ..... . 122
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seats
Adjusting .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. ..
61
Adjusting in the MMI .......... .. .... 62
Convenience side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Drive r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Folding ........................... 67
Front passenger's seat ............... 61
Head restraints ............... ..... 63
Number of seats . ............. .... 132
Power easy entry function ............ 62
Safety gu idelines ........ ...... .. .. . 60
Seat symmetry . .. .......... ...... .. 62
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seat (upper cabin heating) ........ .. .. . 72
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Emergency re lease ............... .. . 91
Selector lever emergency release .. .. .. . 91
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner ..... ... .. ..
139
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Serv ice position
refer to Replacing w iper blades .. .... . 57
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shutting down vehicle ............ ... 189
S ide a irbags
Description .. .. .. ............. .. ..
158
How they work ... ................ . 159
side assist
Adjusting the brightness ............
104
Sensor range .. .. ... .......... .. .. 103
Side assist
Activating and deactivating ...... ....
104
Cleaning the sensors ........ .... ... 196
Description .. .. .. .......... ...... . 102
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Ski sack ...... .. .. .. ... ........ .... . 67
Snow chains .. .. .. .......... ...... . 238
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sources of information about child re-
stra ints and their use ............ .. ..
178
Spare tire ... .. ... . .. .... .... ... .. .. 243
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code ............. . 234
Speed warning system ........... .. .. . 81
Sport d ifferential .. ............. .... 106
Indicator lamp ... ................ .. 22
START ENGINE STOP button (conven ience
key) ....... .... .. ............. .... .
78
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Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compa rtme nt .. . 67, 127
Trunk escape handle .......... .. .... .. 38
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 37
Turn signa ls .. .......... ........ ... .. 52
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ... .. .. .... .. 23
u
Unfasten ing safety belts 138
Unid irect iona l tires .................. 222
Uniform tire quali ty g rading . .. .. .. .. . 236
Unlock ing
Rear lid .............. ........ ... .. 37
Unlocking/ locking
at the lock cylinder ............ .... .. 36
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the central locking switch .. .... .. 35
with the convenience key ............. 35
Upper cabin heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Use of jumper cab les 256
V
Valet parking .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Vehicle care/cleaning .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 19 5
Vehicle electrical system ......... ..... 17
Vehicle identificat ion labe l ... .. .. .. .. . 26 1
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) . ... 26 1
Vehicle jack ....................... . 247
Vehicle key .
. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 32
Vehicle literature
Vehicle shut-down
Vehicle too l ki t
Vent ilation
Viny l
C leaning
w
5
189
243
69
198
War ning/indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . 1 0, 13
A irbag system . ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 20
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) .. .... .. 19
Brake system ............ .. .. .. .. .. 15 El
ectromechanical pa rking brake ... .. . 16
E lectronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic Stabilizat ion Contro l (ESC) . .. 18
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... . 20
Safety be lt ... ... ................ .. 16
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turn signals . .. ............ ........ 23
Warranty coverages 264
Washer reservo ir ................... 220
Wear indicator .. ............ ....... 232
Weights . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 261
W ha t happe ns if you wear your safety belt
too loose? .. .... .. ... .......... .... 13 7
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 133
What impairs driving safety? . ... .. .. .. 122
What shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? . .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. 22 9
What shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 229
Wheel bolts Torque . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 239
Whee ls .... .... .. ............. .... 222
Checking t ire press ure ........ .. .. .. 22 8
Cleaning . ... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 196
Co ld tire inflation pressure . ... .. .. .. 2 26
Genera l notes .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 222
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo -
gy ....... .. .. .. .. ............... 223
New tires and wheels ............. .. 233
Tires and veh icle load limits . .. ...... 230
When must a safety be lt be replaced? . . 135
When must t he a irbag system be inspect-
ed? ............................... 150
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 229
When should I check the tire p ress ures? . 229
Where can I find the t ire p ressures fo r my
ca r? .............................. 228
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132, 133
Wind deflector .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 45
Cleaning 197
Windows Cleaning/ removing ice ........ ...... 19 7
defros ting . .. .. .. ... .......... .... . 71
Windsh ield
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
defrosting . .. .. .. ............. .. ... 71
Windshield washer fluid Low level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
W indshield washe r system ............ 56
W indshield wipers
C leaning . ............... .......... 57
Fold ing up ............... ...... ... 57
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Replacing w indshield w iper blades . .. .. 57
Sw itching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Washer rese rvoir 220
W inter operation
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Ca r washes . ............. .... .. ... 195
Coolant sys tem .......... .. .. .. .. . 213
D efrosting windows ................. 71
Removing ice from windows . ... .. .. . 19 7
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tires .... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 184
W inte r ti res .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 237
A ll whee l drive .................... 237
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Xeno n headligh ts .......... .. 5 1, 53,253
Inde x 281
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