complexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, safe ty and e nvir onm en tal con
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans
miss io n pa rts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth
er equipment avai lab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure prope r
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re
pa irs can impair the operation and reliability
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war ranty. The refo re, p roof of servic ing in accord
ance w ith the maintenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible war ranty
claim made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, crea ting unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any servicing, have it done
by your authorized Audi dealer or any properly
equ ipped and qua lified workshop. We st rong
l y urge you to g ive your authorized Audi dea ler
the opportunity to perform all scheduled
maintenance and necessary repairs . Your dea l
er has the facilities, original parts and trained
specialists to keep your veh icle running prop
erly.
Performing limit ed m aintenance you rself
The following pages describe a limited num
ber of procedures which can be performed on
your vehicle with ordinary too ls, should the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila
ble. Before performing any of these proce
dures, always thoroughly read all of the appli
cable text and carefully follow the instruc
tions given. Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS provided.
B efore you check anything in th e engine
compartment, a lways re ad and heed all
Con sumer In formation 265
WARNINGS ¢ & and ¢ & in Working in the
engine comportment on page 206 .
A WARNING
-Ser ious personal injury may occur as a re
sult of improperly performed mainte
nance, adjustments or repa irs.
-Always be extremely careful when work
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com
mon ly accepted safety practices and gen
eral common sense. Never r isk personal
lnJUry.
- Do not attempt any of the ma intenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol
lowing pages if you are not fully fam iliar
wit h these or othe r pro cedures with re
spect to t he veh icle, or are uncerta in how
to p roceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment. Have the necessary
work done by your authorized A udi deal
er or any properly equipped and qualified
wo rkshop.
- The engine compartment o f any motor
veh icle is a potentially hazardous area.
Never reach into the area around or
touch the radiator fan. It is temperature
contro lled and can switch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off and the igni
tion key has been removed. The rad iator
fan switches on automat ica lly when the
coo lant reaches a certai n temperatu re
and will cont inue to run until the coo lan t
tempera ture drops .
- Always remove the ign itio n key befo re
anyone gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
s tands i f it is necessary to work under
neath the vehicle. The jack s upplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur
pose and cou ld collapse causing serio us
personal injury.
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels are a lways securely
blocked a nd that the engine cannot be
started.
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Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when technical modifications are made .
Always consult an authorized Aud i dealer be
fore starting work on any modifications.
This will he lp ensure that vehicle function,
performance and safety are not impaired
¢ .&. .
Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause
malfunctions. Beca use of the way electronic
components are interconnected with each
other, such malfunctions can also have an ad
verse affect on other systems that are not di
rectly involved . Th is means that you r isk both
a substantial reduction in the operational
safety of you r vehicle and an inc reased wea r of
vehi cle parts¢ _&..
Author ized Audi dealers w ill perform th is
wo rk in a professiona l and competent ma nner
or, in spec ial cases, refer you to a p rofessional
company that specializes in such mod ifi ca
tions .
_& WARNING t= -
Improper repairs and modifications can
change the way vehicle systems wo rk and
cause se rious personal injury.
0 Note
If emergency repairs must be perfo rmed
elsewhere, have the ve hicle examined by
an authorized A udi dealer as soon as possi
ble.
Con sumer In formation 267
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom
munications and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommuni
cation Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufact urer is not responsib le for any
radio or TV interference caused by unauthor
ized modifications to this equipment.
Device s
The following devices each comply wi th FCC
Part 15 .19, FCC Part 15.2 1 and RSS -Gen Iss ue
1:
- Adaptive cr uise con trol*
- Conven ience key*
- Side assist*
- Cell phone package*
- Electron ic immobilizer
- Homelink universa l remote control *
- Remote control key
FCC Part 15.19
Th is device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Ru les . Operation is subject to the fo llow ing
t wo conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful i nter
ference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undes ired operation .
FCC Part 15 .21
CAUTION:
Changes or mod ificat ions no t expressly ap
proved by the pa rty responsible fo r compli
ance could void the user's aut hority to operate
the eq uipment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is sub ject to the fo llow ing two con
di tions :
(1) this device may not ca use inte rference,
and
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270 Index
Automatic climate control Air vents ... ............... .. .... ..
71
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setup . .. ............... .. .. .... .. 72
Automatic power top ................. 42
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . .
86
Automatic transm ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 87
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Manual shift program ..... .. .. .. .. . . 89
Removal lock (ignition key) ... .. .. .. . . 74
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Auto Safety Hotline ............ .... . 129
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 187
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,217
Battery locat ion inside the luggage com-
partment ................. .. .... .
217
Charging ... .................. ... . 219
Important warn ings when working on
the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
217
Jump starting .............. .. .. .. . 255
Low . .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 185
Replacing the battery ........... .. . 220
State of charge ............ ... .... .
185
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 217
Working on the battery ............. 217
Before driving ............. .. .. .. .. . 121
Belt positioner .. .. ..... ..... .. .. .. . 135
Bio-ethanol (Fue l) ............ .. .... . 202
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .. .. . 201
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
Booster seats .............. ... .... . 169
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ........ ....
216
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. ..... 216
Reservoir .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 216
What is the correct brake fluid leve l? .. 216
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ........ ..... .. .
216
Brake system .... .. ............. .... 216
Anti- lock braking system ............. 19
Brake assist system ................ 179
Brake fluid .... .. ............. .... 216
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ...... ................ .
216
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake power assist unit ............. 182
Brakes .. .. .. .. . .............. .. .. 182
Ceramic brakes . .. ... .......... .. .. 182
Electromechanical parking brake ...... 79
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking
Emerg ency braking funct ion ... .. .. .. .
81
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Messages ........ ............... . 100
Settings ........ .. .............. . 100
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Tires . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 187
Bu lbs ..... ..... .. ............. .... 253
C
Californ ia Proposition 65 Warn ing . .... 207
Batte ry specific .. ... .......... .. .. 218
Capac1t1es ........ .. .............. . 262
Carbon parts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
197,198
Care ... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 195
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment. .. 67, 127
Catalytic converter ................. . 188
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Central locking ...................... 31
Central locking switch ............... 35
Convenience key .. .. ..... ........ .. . 35
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ceramic brake rotors New brake pads .. ............. ....
182
Certification . ..... ................. 267
Changi ng a flat tire ................. . 244
Changing a wheel .. ............. .... 244
Changi ng engine oil ............. ....
212
Checking
Engine coolant level ................
213
Checking tire pressure ........... .... 228
Child restraints
Dang er of using chi ld rest raints in th e
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
141
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? . .
178
Child restra int system anchors ... .. .. . 175
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 16 1
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 17 1
Important safety instr uctions fo r using
ch ild safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. .
164
Important things to know when dr iv ing
with chi ld ren .... ..... ... .. .. .. ...
16 1
Instal ling a chi ld restraint using the
LATCH system ............ .... .. .. .
177
Lower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 176
Mounti ng and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. ... ............. ...... ..
177
Ch ild safety seats ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 167
Booster seats ............ .... .. ... 169
Convertible c hild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 168
Convertible locking retracto r . . . . . . . . . 171
Danger of us ing ch ild restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
141
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety
· h' l 7 164 se at in my ve 1c e ......... .. .. .. .. .
I nfant sea ts ............. .. .. .. .. .
167
Ins tal ling .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 17 1
LA TCH system .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 177
Safety inst ructions ..... ... .. .. .... . 164
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 166
Cigare tte lig hte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
C lea ning .................... ... ... 195
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Climate con trol sys tem
Automatic recircula tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
Supp lementary hea ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
synchron izing ... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 7 2
C lock ..... ... ...... ............. ... 12
Closing
Power windows .......... .. .. .. .. ..
39
C losing/opening
at t he lock cylinder ..... ... .. .. .. .. ..
36
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the central locking switch .. .. .. .. 35
with the convenience key ... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Cold ti re in flat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 22 6
Com ing home .............. ... ... ... 52 Inde
x 271
Compact spa re tire .... .. ..... ... .. .. 2 4 3
also refer to Spare tire ... .... ... .. .. 243
Compass in the m irror ............... . 58
Compliance ... .. .. ................. 267
Cons umer Information . . . . . . . . . . 129, 264
Contacting NHTSA . .. ... ....... .... . 129
Controls
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .................
197
Convenience key
Ind icator lights .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. .
78
Starting engine (S TART E NGINE STOP
button) ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .
77
Stopping the eng ine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Switching on ignition .............. .. 77
unlocking/lock ing .. . .. .... ... ... .. . 35
Convenience opening/clos ing
Co nve rtib le child safety se ats
Convertib le locking retractor .. ... .. .. . 40
168
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Deact ivating . .. .... ... ....... ..... 173
U sing to secu re a child safety seat 1.71, 173
Coolant system .. .. ................. 213
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 70
Cooling System Expansion tank ... .. ...............
213
Cornering light .. .. ................. . Sl
C ruise cont ro l
Changi ng speed ..... .. ..... ... .. .. .
8 3
Presett ing your speed .. ..... ... .. .. . 84
Switching off . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 84
Switching on . .. .. ................. . 83
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(upholder ........ .. ..... ........... 66
D
Data recorder
Date d isp lay 179
. . .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. . 12
Daytime runn ing lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 52
Decla rat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ........... ..
267
Audi s ide ass ist ...... ............. 267
Cell phone package .. .. .. .. ... ... .. 267
Co nvenience key .................. . 267
Electronic immob ilizer ......... .... . 267
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272 Index
Homelink universal remote contro l 267
Remote control key ...... ... .. .... . 267
Decorative parts/trim
C leaning . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 197
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Defrosting (windows) ........ ... .... .. 71
Determining correct load limit ..... .. . 231
Digita l clock .............. .. .. ...... 12
Digital compass ............. .. .... .. 58
Dimensions .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 262
Dimming the rearview mirror . ..... .. .. 55
Displays Cleaning . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 197
Doors emergency lock ing .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Driver information system Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display .. .. .. .... 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seat
refer to Seating position ............ 122
Driving safely ........... .. .. .. .. .. . 121
Driving through water ...... .. .. .... . 187
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic AC
system) ................. .... ...... 69
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 184
E
E85 (Fuel) . ................. .. .. .. . 202
Easy entry function ......... .... .... .. 62
Efficiency program ........... .. .. ... . 27
Fuel economy messages . ........ .. .. 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment ........... .. .. .. .. 27
Electro-mechanical power assist .. .. .. . 184
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking ........ ... .... . . 81
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Parking ...... ........... .. .. .... .. 80
Releasing and closing ......... .. .... 79
Starting ass ist .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Starting from rest ........ .. .. .. .. .. 80
Starting off with a tra ile r ... .. .. .. .. . . 81
War ning/ indicator l ights ... .... .... .. 16 Electronic
differential lock
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
El ectronic differential lock (ED L) ... .... 179
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 19
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 37
E lectronic power control
(EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic speed limiter .............. . 29
Electronic stabilization control Sport mode ..... ... ....... ... .. .. 181
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) ... 179
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Emergency actuation
Doors .... .. .. . .............. .... . 36
Ignition key ..... ................ .. 34
Emergency braking . ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 81
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Warning/indicator lights ............ . 23
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Starting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Emergency operation
Emergency braking funct ion (pa rking
brake) .. .. .. .. .. ................. . 81
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emergency starting ... ....... ... .. .. 255
Emergency towing .................. 257
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine Compartment ................... .. 208
Coolant ..... .. .. .. ........... .... 213
Data ......... .. .. ............ ... 263
Hood ............................ 206
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4, 77
Starting with jumper cables ......... 255
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 78
Engine compartment
Safety instructions ................. 206
Working the engine compartment 206
Engine coolant
Indicator light . .. ............... ... 17
Engine coolant system ..... ...... .... 213
Adding coolant . .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 214
Checking coolant level . ...... ... .. .. 213
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
I
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
Jumpe r cables . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 256
K
Key . .. .... .. ................. .. .... 32
Ba ttery replacement ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Check light ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 33
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 76
Ignition/engine on/off ..... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Key replacement ......... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 35, 36
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Knee airbags . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 1 55
D escr ipt ion . ............. .. .. .. .. . 155
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Important safety instructions ... .. ... 157
L
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 102
L ATCH .. ........................ .. 175
D escr ip ti on ..... ......... .... .. .. . 176
I n st alling a chi ld res traint .. .. .. .. .. . 177
L ocat ion ..... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 176
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook . ... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 177
L aunch Cont ro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Leather clean ing/protection . .. .. .. .. . 198
L eaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
L eft hand d rive . ............ ... ... ... 53
Lifting jack .. ............. .... .. ... 247
L ifti ng ve hicl e .. ........... .. .. .. ... 259
Light adap tive light . .............. ... ... . 51
Com ing/ Leavi ng home ..... .. .. .. .. .. 52
D aytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . 5 1, 52
E xterior ligh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 52
F og lights/rear fog light(s) . . . . . . . . . . . 51
I nter ior/read ing .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 54
L ow beam . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 51
Rear fog lights ........ .......... ... 51
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Inde x 275
Light/ rain senso r
Head lights . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 51
Intermittent (w indshie ld w ipers) ... .. . 56
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
L ights
E mergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Hig h beam . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 52
Turn signals ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 52
Locking Re ar li d ... .. .. .. .. . .............. . 37
Locking/unlock ing
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with t he centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 35
wi th t he conve nien ce key .......... .. . 35
Low beams ....... .. ................ 51
Lower anchorage locator button ... .. .. 176
Lower universal a nc horage bars (Canada) 175
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 175
Luggage Stow ing . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 127
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
En larging . .. .. .. ................. . 67
Li d ....... .. .. .. ... ............ ... 37
L oad ing ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 127
S ki sack ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 67
Tie-downs ... .... .. . .. .. ..... . 67, 128
Valet parking .. .. .. . ............... 40
Luggage compartment lid
E mergency un lock ing . .. .. ... ... .. .. . 38
Lumbar support ... .. . .. .... ... ... .. . 61
M
Maintenance .... .. .. . .............. 264
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M IL) . . 20 , 29
Matte f inish paint clean ing .......... . 195
Mechan ica l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
Memo ry func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Mileage Ave rag e . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 25
Instantaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior m irrors . . . . . . . . . 54
Compass .. .. .. .... .. ........ ...... 58
dimming .. .. .. .... .. ........ ...... 55
Vanity mir ro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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276 Index .:..:..:..::....::..
...:..._ ___________________________ _
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 150
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving .... ............. .. .. .. .. .. 87
Emergency mode ......... .. .. .... .. 91
Manual shift program ............... 89
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
N
Natural leather
C leaning ... ................ ..... . 198
New tires and wheels ........... .. ... 233
NHTSA Contacting . ............. .. .. .. ... 129
Number of seats ............ ... .... . 132
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Occupant seating positions .. .. .. .... . 122
Octane rating .. ........... ........ . 201
Odometer ... ................ ..... .. 12
OFF (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 70
Oil
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 211
Oi l consumption ............ ... .... . 211
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .. .. .. .. . . 29
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 29
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 24
Opening Power windows .......... .. .. .... .. 39
Opening/clos ing
at the lock cylinder ......... ... .... .. 36
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the central locking switch . ... .. .. 35
with the convenience key ... .. .. .... .. 35
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize po llution ......... .. .. .. .. . 189
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk .... .. .. .. .. .. . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) 27
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mir rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Outside temperature display ..... .. ....
24
Owner's manual
How the Owner 's Manual is organized ... 6
p
Paint damage ..... ................ . 197
Pa int No ... ... .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. 261
Park assist . ..... .. ............. .... 109
Cleaning sensors/camera lenses .. .. .. 196
Parking .... .... .. ............. .... . 80
Automatic transmission ............. 87
Valet parking .... ................ .. 40
Parking brake . .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. . 79
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 79
Parking system .. .. ................ . 109
Rear .... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. 109
Rear , with rear view camera .. .... .. .. 111
Parking system (rear) . ........... .. .. 109
Adjusting the warning tones ....... .. 110
Parking system (rear , with rear view cam-
era) Parking mode 1 .. ............. .... 113
Parking mode 2 .. ... .......... .. .. 114
Safety precautions ............. .... 111
Switching on/off . ................ . 112
Switching rear view camera on/off .. .. 115
Parts replacement ................. . 266
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... .... 151
Passive safety system . ... ..... ... .. .. 121
Pedals ............................ 126
Physical principles of a frontal co llision 133
Plastic parts Cleaning .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 197
Polishing ... .... .. ................ . 197
Pollutant filter (automat ic AC system) .. . 69
Power seat adjustment .. ... .......... .. .. . 61
Power locking system ................ . 31
Emergency locking ................ .. 36
Power windows . ................. .. 40
Rear lid ... .... .. ............. .... . 37
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Settings .. .... .. ............. .... . 36
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist 184