
Technical Data
Vehicle identification
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c ation on d river 's s ide das h panel
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Fig. 197 Th e vehicle identification label: ins ide the lu g·
ga ge compar tmen t
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
The Veh icle Identification Number is located
in different p laces :
- under the windshield on the driver's side
9fig. 196.
- in the radio or in the MM!*: Select: ICARI
function button > Vehicle ID number (VIN)
or select : I CAR I function button> Car sys
tems*
control button > Servicing & checks >
VIN number .
-on the vehicle identification label. Technical Data 261
Vehicle identification label
T
he vehicle identification label is located in
the luggage compartment near the battery.
T he label 9
fig. 197 shows the follow ing vehi
cl e data :
(D Vehicle Identificat ion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine output, transm ission
@ Engine and transmission code
© Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
T he information of the vehicle identification
label can also be found in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assur
ance that yo ur new veh icle complies with all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards which were in effect at the time the
vehicle was manufactured. You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver's side.
It shows the month and year of production
and the vehicle identification number of your
vehicle (perforation) as well as the Gross Veh i
cle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Ax le
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine hood release. The spark ign ition system com
plies with the Canadian standard ICES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticker on the
door jamb on the driver's s ide .
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus full fuel tank,
o il and coo lan t, plus maximum load, which in
cludes passenger we ight (150 lbs/68 kg per
designated seating position) and luggage
weight9 ,:'.Q,..

270 Index
Automatic climate control Ai r vents ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 69
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Setup . .. ............... .. .. .... .. 70
Autom atic S hift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 84
D riving .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 84
E mergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 8
E mergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
K ick -dow n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
M anual s hift program ... .. .. .... .. . . 86
Remova l lock (ignition key) ... .. .... . . 71
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Autom atic wi pers .......... .... .... .. 49
Auto Safety Hotline ............ .. ... 127
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2S
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .... .... . 188
B
Battery ... .. ...... ............ 17,217
B attery locat io n in side the luggage com-
pa rtment ................. .. .... . 217
C ha rging . ............... .. .. .... . 219
I mpor tan t war nings when wo rking on
the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Jump starting .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 255
Low . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 186
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. . 220
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
W inter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Wo rking on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Before driving .. ........... .. .. .... . 119
B io-e thanol ( Fue l) .......... .. .. .. .. . 202
Blended gasoline ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 201
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 69
B ooste r seats ............. .. .. .. .. . 169
Brake fl uid
C hanging the brake fl uid ..... .. .... . 216
Check ing the brake fluid level ..... .. . 216
Reservoir .. .......... ...... ... .. . 216
What is the cor rect brake fl uid leve l? .. 2 16
What should I do if the bra ke flui d warn-
i ng light comes on? ....... .. .. .. .. . 216
Brake system .... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 216
Anti-lock braking system ....... .. .... 19
B rake ass ist system ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 180 B
rake fluid .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 216
B rake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement . ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 216
Brake light defective ........... .... . 21
B rake power ass ist unit ......... .... 183
Brakes ....... ... .. .............. . 183
Ceram ic brakes ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 183
El ectromechanical pa rking brak e ..... . 76
Wa rning/ind icator lights ...... .. .. .. . 15
Worn b rake pads symbo l ........ .. .. . 20
B rak ing
E mergency brak ing funct ion ... .. .. .. . 78
braking guard ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 90
Messages . .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 98
Settings .. .... .. ............. .... . 97
Break-in per iod .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 188
T ires ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 188
Bul bs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 253
C
Californ ia Proposition 65 Warn ing .... . 207
Battery specific .. ..... ........... . 218
Capacities .. .... .. ............. .... 262
Carbon p arts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198, 199
Care ........ ... .. .. ... ........... . 196
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment. . . 63, 125
Ca talyt ic co nve rter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Center armrest .. .. ................ .. 56
Central locking .... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 32
Central lock ing switch .......... .. .. . 36
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote contro l key .............. .. . 35
Ceramic brake rotors New brake pads . ... .... .... ... .. .. 183
Ce rtifi cation .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. 267
Chang ing a f lat t ire . ............. .... 244
Chang ing a wheel . ... .... .... ... .. .. 244
Chang ing engine oil ..... .. ... ..... .. 212
Checking Engine coolant level . ........... .. .. 213
Checking t ire press ure . ... .... ... .. .. 228

272 Index
Declaration of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ... ... ... ... . 267
Audi side assist ................... 267
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .... . 267
Convenience key .......... .... .... . 267
Electronic immobilizer ......... .. ... 267
H omelink universal remote control .. . 267
Remote control key ........ ... .. .. . 267
Decorative parts/trim Cleaning . .. ............... ...... . 198
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Defrosting (w indows) ........ ... .. .. .. 69
Determining correct load limit ... .. ... 231
Digital clock .............. .. .. .... .. 12
Digital compass ............ ... .. .. .. 51
Dimensions .. ................ ..... . 262
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. .. .. . . 47
Displays Cleaning . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 198
Doors emergency locking .................. 37
Driver information system
Enhanced shift indicator . .. .. .. .. .. .. 28
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display ...... .. .. 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seat
refer to Seating pos ition ... .. .. .. .. . 120
Driving safely .. ... .... .... .. .. .... . 119
Driving through water ....... ..... .. . 188
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic AC
system) .. .. ................ ... .. .. 67
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 185
E
E8S ( Fue l) ... ................ ..... . 202
Easy entry function .. ........ ... .. .... 55
Efficiency program .......... ... .... .. 27
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Electro-mechanical power assist . . . . . . . 185 Electromechanical
parking brake
Emergency braking ................. 78
Indicator light ... ................ .. 76
Parking ... .... .. ............. .... . 77
Releasing and closing .......... .... . 76
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Start ing from rest ....... ...... .. .. . 77
Starting off w ith a trailer ........... .. 78
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 16
Electronic differential lock
Warning/indicator lights ........... .. 18
E lectronic differential lock (EDL) ....... 180
Warning/indicator lights ............. 19
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 38
Electronic power control (EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic speed
Li miter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Electronic stabilization control
Sport mode . .. .. ............. .. .. 182
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 180
Warning/indicator lights . ............ 18
Emergency actuation Doors .... .... .. ............. .... . 37
Ignition
key . .. .. ............. .. .. . 35
Panoramic t ilting sunroof . ...... .... . 42
Sun shade (roof) . ................ .. 42
Emergency braking ................. .. 78
Emergency flasher ................ .. . 45
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 23
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Starting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Emergency operation Emergency braking function (parking
brake) .... .... .. ............. .... . 78
Emergency starting ................ . 255
Emergency towing ................. . 257
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine Compartment .... ............. .... 208
Coolant . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 213
Data ..... .... .. .. ........... .... 263
Hood . .... .... ................... 206
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 74
Starting with jumper cables ... .. .. .. 255
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 75

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
Checking the engine coolant level . . . . . 213
Radiator fan ............. .. .. .. .. . 215
Engine coolant temperature Temperature gauge .......... .... ... 10
Engine hood Closing .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 206
How to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 206
Engine oil ... ................ ... ... 208
Adding .... ................ ... ... 211
Additives . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 211
Changing .. ............. .... .. ... 212
Check oil level ........... .... .. ... 211
Consumption ............... ... ... 211
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 21
Oil consumption . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 210
Oil grades ..................... ... 208
Pressure malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity ... ... .. .. . 208
Engine speed limitation .......... .... . 21
Environment Break-in period ........... .. .. .. ... 188
Catalytic converter ............ ... .. 189
Disposing of your vehicle battery ..... 220
Driving at high speeds .......... .... 190
Driving to minim ize pollution and noise 190
Fu el . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 204
Fu el economy ..................... 190
Leaks under your vehicle ............ 206
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 191
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 216
Proper disposal of drained engine cool-
ant . .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 214
Proper disposal of drained engine
oil ...... ... ............. ... 211,212
Recycling used engine oil . .. .. .. .. .. . 211
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Unleaded fuel . ........... .. .. .. ... 201
What should I do with an old battery? . 220
Index 273
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 20
Ethyl alcohol (Fuel) . ................. 202
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .... 180
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning ... ..... .. ............... 197
Expansion tank .. .... ... ....... ..... 213
Exterior lighting . .. ................. . 43
Exterior m irrors
Adjusting ..... .... ................ 46
Dimming ... ..... .. ................ 47
Heating ........................... 46
F
Fan
Radiator
Fastening 215
Booster seats .. ...... ......... .... 169
Convertible child safety seats .... .... 168
Infant seats
Flat tire 167
Changi ng ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. 244
flexible fuel ... .. .... ............... 202
Floor mats ... ..... .. ............... 124
Fog lights/rear fog lig ht(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Folding the rear seats ... ............. . 63
Foot pedals . .. .. .. .. ............... 124
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 204
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 71, 74
Refueling . .. .. .. ................. 204
Saving fuel by early upsh ifting ... .. .. . 11
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
How they work ... .. . .. .... ........ 146
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 130
Front passenger's door emergency locking 37
Front seats Adjusting ....... .. ..... .......... 121
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 138
Fuel Additives .... .. ...... ............. 201
Blended gasoline ... . .. .... ........ 201
Consumption .. ... ............... .. 25
Filler neck . .. .. .... .......... ..... 203
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Insta lling chi ld safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
171
Instal ling the upper tet he r st rap on the
anchorage . .. ............. .. .. .. ...
178
Instruments
Adjusting the lighting ......... ... ...
46
Instruments and contro ls ... .. .. .. .. .. 10
General illustration ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
I n ter ior lights
Fr ont . ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ....
4 6
Rear . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 46
Intermittent (windshield wipe rs) . ...... 49
J
Jump -starting 255
J u mpe r cables . ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 256
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 33
Battery rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
C heck light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 73
Ignit ion/engine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Key replacement ......... .. .. .. .. ..
33
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
un locking/ locking .. ...... .. . 35, 36, 37
Kick-down
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87
Knee airbags ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 15 2
Descr ipt ion ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 152
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Important safety instr uctions . .. .. .. . 154
L
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist ........ .. .. .. .. . 100
L A T CH .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. ...
175
D escr iption ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 176
Installing a chi ld restraint . ... .. .. .. . 17 6
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... .. ................. .. ...
176
Launch Contro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7
Leather cleaning/protection ........ .. 199
Inde x 275
Leav ing home ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
Left hand drive .. ... ................. 45
Lifting jack . .. .. .. ............... .. 247
Lifting vehicle . .. .. ................. 259
Light
adaptive light .. .. .. ... ....... ......
43
Coming/Leav ing home ......... .... .. 44
Dayt ime run ning ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . 43, 4 4
Exterior lighti ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 , 44
F og lights/rea r fog lig ht(s) . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Interior/reading .... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 46
Low beam ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 43
Rear fog lights . .. ................. . 43
Side marker lig hts ................. . 43
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Light/rain senso r
Head lights . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. .
43
Intermittent (w indshie ld w ipers) . .. .. . 49
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lights
Emergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
High beam . ........ .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
Turn signals . .. .. .. ............... . 44
Locking
Rea r lid ... .. .. .. .. . ...............
39
Locking/unlock ing
at the lock cy linder ................ ..
37
by remote control ............. .. .. . 35
with t he centra l locki ng sw itch ... .. .. . 36
wi th t he conven ien ce key ............ . 36
Low beams ........ ................. 43
Lower anchorage locator button ... .. .. 176
Lower universal a nc horage bars (Canada) 175
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 175
Luggage
Stow ing . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
125
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Cargo net . .. .. .. .... ............. . 64
Enl arging . .. .. .. ............... .. . 63
Lid .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 39
Loading ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 125
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Ski sack ... .. .. .. .. . ............... 65
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 126
Valet parking .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 42
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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Wheels ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 222
Checking tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 228
C leaning ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 197
Cold tire inflat ion pressure . .. .. .. .. . 226
General notes ............ .... .. ... 222
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo -
gy .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 223
New tires and wheels ......... .... .. 233
T ires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. . 230
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 132
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 147
W hen shou ld I ad just the tire p ressu res? 229
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 229
Where can I find the tire pressu res for my
car? . ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 228
W hy safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 130
W indows
C lean ing/remov ing ice ..... .. .. .. .. . 198
defrosting ............ .... ... ... ... 69
W indshield
C leaning ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 4 9
defrosting .. ............. .... .. .... 69
W indshield washe r fl uid
L ow level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
W indshield washe r system .. .. .. .. .. .. 49
W indshield wipers
C lea ning . .. ............. .... .. .... SO
Folding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Replacing w indshield w iper blades ... .. 50
Sw itch ing on/off ............ .. .... . 49
Washer rese rvoi r 220
W inter operation
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Car washes ........... .... ... ... .. 196
Coolant system ............... .... 213
D efrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Removing ice from w indows .. .. .. .. . 198
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tires . ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... 185
W inte r ti res ............ ...... .... .. 237
A ll whee l dr ive ........... .... .. .. . 23 7
X
Xeno n headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 45, 253
Inde x 281
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