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Accessories ..... ... ...... ... .. .. ... 266
AC (automatic climate control) ... .. .. .. 68
adaptive cruise control Vehicles with manual transmission .. .. 92
Adapt ive cr uise control ...... .. .. .. .. .. 90
C leaning the sensor ........ ... .. .. . 197
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 96
Setting the driving program .. .. .. .. .. 95
Adapt ive dampers .......... .. .. .. .. . 104
Adapt ive light ................ ... ... . 43
Adaptive Lig ht (defective) .... ... .. .. .. 22
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .. .. .. ... 214
E ng ine oi l .. ... .. ....... ... .. .. ... 211
Windshield washer fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 220
Addit ional accessories
Addit ives 266
Engine oil .. ............. .... .. .. . 211
Adjustab le steering column . ... .. .. .. .. 71
Adjusting Air dist ribution (automatic climate con -
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
I nstrument illum inat ion . .. .. .. .. .. .. 46
Steering column .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Temperature (automatic climate control) 69
A irbag
War ning/ indicator lights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 20
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 156
Advanced Airbag System ....... ... .. 141
Advanced Airbag System components . 144
Care . .. ... . .... ... ..... ..... .. ... 150
Ch ildren . .. ............. .... .. .. . 16 2
C hi ld restraints ........... .. .. .. ... 163
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 144
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Disposal . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 150
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 142
H ow do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 146
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... ... ............. ...... .. 144
H ow the Advanced Airbag System com-
po nents work together .... .. .. .. .. . 145
I mportant safety ins tructions on the
knee airbag system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 154
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Important things to know .... ... .. .. 137
Indicator light ..... . ... ...... ... .. 147
Knee a irbags ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 152
Monitoring .. .. .. ................. 147
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... .. 148
Repairs ......... .. ............... lSO
Safety instructions .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 149
S ide a irbags ..... .. ..... .......... 155
S ide cur tain airbags . ........... .... 15 7
Weigh t-sensing mat ........... .. .. 162
When must the system be inspected? 147
Alcantara Cleaning ........ .. ............... 199
all-wheel drive
All wheel d rive 185
Winter tires ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 237
Alternato r
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti-free ze
refer to Eng ine coolant system ..... .. 213
Anti- lock braking system . ..... ... .. .. 180
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 18 , 19
Anti-slip regu lation .... ......... .. .. 180
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Anti-theft a larm warning system ... .. .. . 32
Anti-theft systems Electronic immob ilizer .. ..... ... .. .. . 38
A rm rest .... .. .. .. .. . ............... 56
Ashtray ...... .. .. .. . ............... S8
Aste risk
What does it mean when something is marked w ith an aster isk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
A udi braking gu ard
refer to b ra ki ng g uard . ............. . 90
Audi drive select ... .. ............... 104
Adaptive dampers .. .......... .... . 104
Desc ription .. .. .. ................. 104
Dynam ic steer ing . .... ......... .... 10 4
Set ting the dr iv ing mode ........ .. .. 105
Spo rt differential .... .. ..... ... .. .. 104
Audi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
tu re ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. 26 4
AUTO Automat ic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Automat ic headlights ............. .. 43
Auto Lock . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 32
Automat ic be lt ret ractor ......... .. .. 132
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274 Index
Gasoline ........ ......... ... .... . 201
Gasoline additives ................. 203
Low fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating ............ .. .. ..... 201
Recommendation ......... .... .... . 201
Refuelling .. ................ ... ... 204
Reserve .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity ............. ... .. .. . 262
Tank system ........... .. .... .. .. .. 21
Unlock ing the fuel fi ller flap by hand . . 205
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) ... .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 29
Fue l filler flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 205
Fu ses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 252
Replacing . ................. ..... . 250
G
Garage door opener (HomeL ink) .. .... . 115
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gas discharge lamps ......... ... .... . 253
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. .. ...... 10
F uel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendation .......... .. .... 28
Gearshift indicator ......... .... .... .. 27
Gearshift lever 6-speed manual transmission . . . . . . . . . 82
Ge neral illustration
I nstruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator Warning/indicator lights ....... .. .. .. 17
Glossary of tire and loading termino logy 223
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Valet park ing . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 42
GPS controlled clock ........ .... .... .. 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 261
H
H eadlights
Cleaning . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 197
C leaning system .................... 49
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Left
hand drive, right hand drive .. .. .. . 45
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Headlight washer reservoir ....... .... 220
Head restraints .. .. ................. 122
Adjusting . .. .. .. .. .. ...... 56, 57, 122
Removing/installing ... ......... ... . 57
Heated exterior mirrors .. ............. ..... 46
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
seats ..... .... .. .. ............... . 69
windshield washer spray nozzles ..... . 49
Heating ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 67
Heavy clothing and safety be lts .. .. .. .. 132
High beam .. ....................... . 44
High voltage warning label ........ ... 261
Hill descent control .......... ...... .. 86
Homelink (remote control) ......... .. 115
Hood Opening . ..... .. ................ . 206
Re lease lever .... ............. .... 206
Horn ......... ... .. .............. ... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ................. 17S
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 144
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 229
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 135
Hyd rop laning ... .. ................ . 232
I
Ign it ion
switching on/off ............... .... . 71
Ignition key Emergency unlock ing ... ......... ... . 35
lg n ition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Indicator light ................ ..... 18
Malfunction . .. .. ............. .. .. . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important things to do before driving .. 119
Improperly worn safety belts .... .. .. .. 135
Ind icator lights .. .. ............. .. ... 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 148
Dynamic steering ................. . 185
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F ........ ... 148
also refer to Warning/indicator lights . . 13
Infant seats .. .. .. ............. .. .. 167

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
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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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M
Maintenance .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 264
M alfunct io n Indicato r Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 30
Manual transmission ....... .. .. .. .. .. 82
M atte fin is h pa int cleaning .. .... .... . 196
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
M emory funct io n . .... ... .. .. .. .... .. 57
Mil eag e
Average .. ............... .... .. .. .. 25
I ns tan taneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mirrors Adjust ing the exte rior m irrors ... .. .. . . 46
Compass ................... ... ... . 51
d imm ing ..... ........... ........ .. 47
Vani ty m ir rors ........... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Mo nitoring the Advanced Airbag System 147
N
Natural leat her
C leaning . ................. .. .... . 199
N et . ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 60
N ew tires and wheels
NHTSA Contact ing 233
127
N umber o f seats . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 129
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Occupa nt se ating po sit io ns .. .. .. .... . 120
Octane rating ........ ..... .. .. ..... 201
Odometer ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 1 2
OFF (au tomatic climate cont ro l) . . . . . . . . 68
O il
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 211
O il cons umption . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 211
On- Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
D ata Link Connector (DLC) .. .. .. .... .. 30
E lec tron ic speed lim iter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
M alfunct io n I ndica tor L amp (M IL) . . . . . 30
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 24
Opening Panoramic tilting s unroof .. .. .. .. .. . . 41
Power windows .............. .... .. 40
Sun blind .... ........... .. .. .... .. 41
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Open
ing/closing
at the lock cy linder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
with the centra l locking switch ... .... . 36
with the conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Operate yo ur vehicle economically an d
minimize poll ution .... .. ..... ... .. .. 190
Op tional eq uipment
Mar ked w it h an a steris k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) .. . 28
Outside mir ro rs
refer to Exterior mirrors ..... ... .. .. . 46
Outs ide temperature disp lay ...... .. .. . 24
Owner's manual How the Own er's Manual is organ ized . .. 6
p
Pa int damage ... .. ... .......... ... .
Pai nt No. 198
261
Panoramic t ilting sunroof ...... ... ... . 41
Convenience opening/clos ing .. ... ... . 40
E mergency clos ing ... .......... .. .. . 42
Sun blin d . .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 41
T ilti ng and closing ............. .... . 41
Pa rcel s he lf . ... ... ................ .. 66
Pa rk assist . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 107
Cleaning sensors/camera lenses . . . . . . 197
Pa rking .... .... .. ............. .... . 77
Automatic transmiss ion ... ... .. .. .. . 84
Valet parking .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 42
Pa rking brak e ..... ................ .. 76
also refer to Electromec hani cal pa rking
brake . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. ... 76
Parking system . ... ..... .. ... ..... .. 107
Rea r 107
Rea r, with rear view came ra .. .. ... ... 109
Parking system (rear) .............. .. 107
Adjusting the warn ing tones ..... .... 108
P a rking system (rea r, wi th rear view cam -
era) Pa rking mode 1 . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 111
Pa rking mode 2 .. ............. .... 112
Safety precaut ions ............. .... 109
Switch ing on/off . .............. ... 110
Switch ing rear view camera on/off .... 113
Pa rts replacement .... .. ..... ... .. .. 266

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Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . ....... 148
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
P eda ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Phys ica l pr inc iples of a frontal coll is ion 130
P lastic parts
C leaning ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 198
P olishing .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 198
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) . .. 67
P ower
seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
P owe r locking sys tem ....... .. .. .. .. .. 3 2
E mergency locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 3 7
P anoramic tilt ing s unroof . ... .. .. .. .. 40
Power windows .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Rear lid .... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 39
Selective unlock feature ... .. .. .. .. .. 37
Set tings . .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 37
P ower steering
refer to Electro -mechanica l power as ­
sist
. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ...
P owe r window 185
Conve nience opening/closi ng . .. .. .. .. 40
Power windows ............. ... ... ... 40
Malfunct ions ............. ... ... ... 41
Pregnant wome n
Special cons iderations when wearing a
safety belt . ............. .... .. .. . 134
P rope r occupant sea ting posit ions . ... . 120
P rope r safety belt pos it io n ... .. .. .. .. . 133
Proper seat ing pos ition
Front passenger .......... .. .. .. .. .
Occupants .. ............. .... .. .. .
Rear passengers ................. . .
P rotecting ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Q
121
120
122
198
Quartz clock
q uattro .
... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 12
ref er to all-wheel dr ive ....... .... .. 185
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 130
Why safety belts? .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 129
R
Radia tor fan . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 15
Rain/light sensor Head lights .. .. .... ... .. ..... ..... . 43
Inte rmitten t (w indshie ld w ipers) . .. .. . 49
Senso r defec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights ..... .. ..... ........... 46
Rear fog lights ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 43
Rea r lid
E scape handle . .. .. .. ......... .. .. . 39
Open ing and closing ............... . 39
Rear light
Defective . .. .. .... .......... ...... 21
Rear view camera Parking mode 1
Parking mode 2 111
112
Rea r view mirror ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 47
Rea r window heat ing . .............. .. 69
Rear window sun shade ............ .. . 48
Reci rc ula tion mode (a utomat ic cl ima te
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Refuell ing .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. .. 204
Re lease lever for hood ........... .... 206
Remote contro l
Homelin k
... .. .... .. .. ...... ... ..
Remote cont ro l key ........ ......... . . 115
33
Pe rsonalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
u nlocking/loc king .... ......... .. .. . 35
Remote rear lid re lease
Repair man uals .... .. . .. .. ..... ... . .
Repairs Airbag system . .. .. ........... ... .
Rep lacement key .. ............. .. .. .
Rep lacing bulbs 39
264
150 33
253
Replacing tires and wheels ............ 234
Rep lacing wiper b lades ... .... ... .. .. . SO
Repo rting Safe ty Defects
Reset button
. . .. .. ................. .
Retractor ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
12 7
12
132
Right hand dr ive ... .. .......... .... .. 45
R ims
Cleaning 197
Roo f rack ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 61
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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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
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Xeno n headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 45, 253
Inde x 281
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