Index 289 ____________________________ ...:.:..:.=.:::.::.:
AUTO
automatic climate control . ... .. .. .. .. 71
Automatic headlights .... ... .. .. .. .. 43
climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Automatic belt retracto r ..... ...... .. 141
Automatic climate control Air vents ................ ...... .... 71
A t t· . l . u oma 1c recircu at1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setup . .. ...................... ... 72
synchron izing ................... ... 71
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) .. .. .. .. .. . 108
Autom atic t ransmission .............. 107
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) ... .. .. .. . 10 8
D riving .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 109
Emergency mode . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 1 12
Emergency release ........ .. .. .. .. . 113
Kick-down .. ............. .... .. ... 112
Manual s hift program .............. 111
Selector lever ..................... 107
Automatic wipe rs ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 136
Average consumption ................. 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avo id damag ing the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 203
B
Ba ttery . .. .. .. .. .............. ... . 235
Cha rging ......................... 237
Impor tant war nings ...... .. .. .. .. . 235
J ump starting . ........... .. .. .. ... 274
L o cat ion . .. ............. .... .. ... 235
l ow . .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 199
Replacing the ba ttery .. ... .. .. .. .. . 238
State of charge . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 199
Winte r operation . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 235
Working on the battery ............. 235
B efore dr iving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Blended gasoline . ................ .. 215
Blower (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . 71
B lower (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Booster seats ............. .... .. ... 182
B rake fl uid
C hanging the brake fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 234
Chec king the brake fluid level ... .. .. . 234 What
is the correct bra ke fluid level? . . 234
What shou ld I do if the brake fluid wa rn -
i ng light comes on? .. .. ..... ... .. .. 234
B ra ke system
An ti-lock b rak ing system ........ .... . 20
B ra ke assis t sys tem .. ... .... ... .. .. 194
B rake booster . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 197
Brake fluid . ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 234
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placeme nt .. .. .. ................. 234
B rake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
B ra ke pads .. .. .. .. . .. .... ...... .. 201
El ectromechan ica l pa rking brake ...... 77
Fl uid reservo ir ... ................. 234
H ow does moist ure or ro ad sal t affec t the
brakes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 15
Wor n brake pads symbo l ..... ... .. .. . 21
braking gua rd
Settings .......................... 91
B rak ing guard . .. .. .... ....... ....... 84
Messages ......................... 91
Break-in per iod . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 201
Brake pads .. .. .. ................. 201
r ires ....... .. ...... ............ .
Bul bs . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... . .
C
201
273
Cali for nia Pr oposition 65 War ning . .. .. 22 S
B attery spe cific .. .... ...... ..... .. 236
Capacities ......................... 281
E ngine oil ... .. .. .. . .. .... ...... .. 226
Carbon parts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212, 213
Car car rier
T ranspo rting your vehicle .... ... .. .. 278
Care .......... .... ................ 210
Cargo area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Cargo ne t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6S
Catalytic converter 202
Center armrest
Cockpit ... .. .. .. ................. . 55
Central lo cki ng .. .. .... ............. . 34
E mergen cy lo ckin g ............. .. .. . 38
Ce rtif ication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Changing a wheel .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 263
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Q
quattro
refer to All-wheel drive
198
Question What happens to unbe lted occupants? 139
Why safety be lts? . ....... .. .. .. .. . 138
R
Radiato r fan ... ........ ..... .. .. .. . 233
Radio clock .... ........ ..... .. .. .. .. 28
Ra in/light sensor
Headlights ........... ... .. .. .... .. 43
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .. . . 48
Senso r defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Range (fuel leve l) .......... ...... .. .. 25
Reading lights ... ... .... ... ... ... .. .. 46
Rear fog lights .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 43
Rear lid Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
E scape hand le .................... 261
Opening and closing . ... .. .. .. .... .. 38
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rear view camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . 115, 116
Rear view mir ror ... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 51
Rear w indow heating (automat ic cl imate
contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Rea r window heating (climate control) . . . 69
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Recirculation mode (climate control) . . . . 68
Refue lling . ...... ........... .. .. .. . 218
Remote control Garage door opener (HomeL ink) ... .. . 126
Unlocking and locking ... .. .. .. .... .. 35
Remote rear lid release ..... .. .. .. .. . . 38
Repair manuals ............ .. .. .. .. . 283
Repai rs
Airbag system . ....... ... .. .. .... . 163
Replacing Fu ses .. .. ............... .... .... . 270
L ight bulbs ... ........... .. .. .. .. . 273
Tires and whee ls .... ... .. .. .. .... . 252
Windshield wiper blades ... .. .. .... .. 49 Reporting Sa
fety Defects . ..... .... . .. 136
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Retractor . .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 141
Rims Cleaning .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 211
Roof rack ....... .................. .. 61
Load ing .... ... .................. .. 62
Roof weight ... .. ............. .... . 62
s
SAFE ......... .... ............... .. 27
Safe driving habits .............. .... 128
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Sa fe ty be lt height adjus tment ... .. .. 144
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 143
Safety be lt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Se rv ice and disposal ........... .. .. 145
Safety belt pretensioners
Pre sense ... .. .. ...... .... ... ... .
Safety be lts ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. . .
Cleaning
Danger to passengers who do not wear a 192
141
212
sa
fety belt .. .. .. ............. .... 139
Fastening ... ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 141
Height adj ustment ................ . 144
Improperly worn ................. . 144
Not worn . .... .. ............. .... 139
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safe ty instr uctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Securing child safety seats .. .. .. .. .. 184
Special considerations for pregnant
women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
U nfastening ... ... ................ 143
Warning/ind icator light ............. 138
w . l" h arnmg 19 t . ... .. ... ....... ... .. . 17
WhyYOUMUSTwearthem .......... 138
Worn p roperly 140
Safety belt tens ioner
drive select .... .. ............. .... 100
Sa fety belt warning light .... ... .. .. .. 138
Safety comp liance sticker ........... . 280
Safety eq uipment ............... .... 128
Safety featu res for occ upant rest ra in t and
protection .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 128
Safety gu idelines
Seat ad justment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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Steering
Electrically adjustable steering whee l 73
Manually ad justab le steer ing whee l .. . . 73
also refer to E lectro-mechanical power
assis t ... .... ............. .. .... . 198
Steering whee l
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Steer ing whee l heating .... .. .. .. .. . . 72
S teer ing whee l co lumn
Adjusting e lectr ica lly . .... ... .. .. ... . 73
Adjusting manually .. ... .. .. .... .. . . 73
Steer ing whee l w ith t ipt ronic . .. .. .. .. . 111
Steps for determining correct load lim it . 249
Stopping the engine ..... ... .. .. .... .. 75
Storage ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59
S tronic transmission Launch Contro l Program ... .. .. .. .. . 112
S t ron ic (automatic t ransm ission) . .... . 107
Sunroof ... .. ................ ... ... . 41
Sun shade Rear window ............... .. .... .. 4 7
Side doors ............... .. .. .... .. 47
Sun visors ... ... ... ...... .... ..... .. 47
Symbols
refer to Warning/ind icator lights .. .... 12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 24
Tail lights Clean ing ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 211
TD ! clean d iese l
refer to Ad Blue ........... .. .. .. .. . 220
Technical data ................ ... ... 280
Tec hnical modifications ... .. .. .. .... . 286
Temperatu re d isplay ........ .. .. .. .. .. 24
Tether anchors ............ .. .. .. .. . 190
Tether strap .. .... ..... ... .. .. .... . 190
Textiles Cleaning . .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 213
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. .. .. ............... .. .... . 201
Three-zone climate control . ... .. .. ... . 68
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 , 135
Tips for the env ironment
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 t
iptron ic (automatic t ransmission) 107, 111
Tire pressure ...... ................ . 246
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. .. 258
Loss of air pressure ............ .... 259
Malfunction . .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 259
Resetting t ire pressures .... ...... ... 260
Tires .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 240
Service life .... .. ............. .... 250
Speed rating let ter code ...... .. .. .. 252
Tire manufacturing date ........ .. .. 252
Tire specif ications .......... ...... . 252
Tread depth . .. .. .......... ...... . 250
Un iform tire quality grading ..... .. .. 254
Winter tires . .. .. .. ........... .. .. 255
Tires and veh icle load limits ....... .. .. 248
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure .. ... ... .. .. .. 246
Co ld tire inflation pressure ...... .... 244
Dimens ions .... .. ............. .... 251
General notes .. .. ............. .... 240
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo -
gy . .. ... ... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 241
Low aspect ratio tires .. ...... ... .. .. 257
New t ires and whee ls ............. .. 251
Replac ing . .. .. .. ... .......... .... 252
Snow cha ins ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 256
Tires and vehicle load limits ... ... . .. 248
Whee l bolts ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 257
Winte r tires ... .. ............. .... 255
T ire service life .. .. ............. .... 250
Too ls .. ..... ... .. ..... ........... . 262
T orn or frayed safety belts ... ... .. .. .. 141
T owing
T ow t ruck p rocedu res ........... .... 276
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 259
Trai ler towing ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 206
Operating instr uctions ........ .. .. .. 206
Parking system . .. ... .......... .. .. 125
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 206, 207
Tra iler tow ing tips .......... ...... . 208
T rai n (transporting your vehicle) ... .. .. 278
T ransmission .. .. .. ... .......... .... 10 7
Transmission malfunction ( indicator
li ght) .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... ..
112
Transpo rt Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
T ranspo rting your vehicle ....... .. .. .. 278
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) . ... .. .. .. . 250
Trip odometer .................. .... . 27
What does it mean whe n DEF appears in
the trip odometer d isp lay? . .. .. .. .. .. 27
T runk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 63
Trunk escape hand le ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 26 1
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
T urn signa ls .. .................. .... . 45
War ning/ indicator lights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 24
u
Un fasten ing sa fety be lts 143
Unidirectiona l tires . ..... ... .. .. .. ... 240
Uniform t ire quality grading ..... . ... . 254
Unlock ing
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Remote control ....... ... ...... .. .. 35
Using the key ............... .... ... 37
V
Va let park ing . .... ......... .... .. .. .. 41
Vanity mirrors . ..... .. .... ... .. .. .... 47
Vehicle care/cleaning . ........... .. .. .. .. . 210
Vehicle electrical system .... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Vehicle ident ificat ion labe l ... .. .. .. .. . 280
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 280
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262, 266
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shutt-down ......... .. .. .. .. . 203
Vehicle transport ....... ... .. .. .. .. . 278
Vent ilation .................. .... ... 67
Viny l
C leaning . .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 213
w
Warn ing/ indicator lights .... .. .. .. .. .. 12
A irbag system ........... .... .. .. .. 19
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) .. .. .. .. 20
Brake system .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 15
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Elect romechanica l park ing brake ...... 1 6
E lect ronic power co ntro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Inde x 299
Electronic Stabilizat ion Cont ro l (ESC) . .. 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
G low p lug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Malfunc tion Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 21
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
T urn signals ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 24
Warning/I ndicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159, 160
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 160
Warranty coverages .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 283
Washe r reservo ir ... ...... .......... 238
Wear indicator .. .. ................. 250
Weights .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 280
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 142
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 139
Wha t impai rs d riving safety? ...... .. .. 129
What should I do after changing a
whee l? ........ ... .. ............... 247
What shou ld I do after replacing whee ls? 247
Whee l bolts
T o rque .. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 257
Wheels ...... .. .... .......... ..... 240
Checking t ire p ressure ......... .... . 246
Cleaning ........ .. ............... 211
Co ld tire inflatio n pressure ...... .. .. 244
General notes .. .. .... ........... .. 240
G loss ary of tire and loading term inolo -
gy .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 241
New ti res and wheels . .. ..... ... .. .. 251
Tires and veh icle load limits ....... .. 248
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 141
When must the a irbag system be inspect-
ed? ........... ... .. ............... 159
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 247
When should I che ck t he ti re p ressu res?. 24 7
Where are lower anchorages located? . .. 188
Where can I find the t ire press ures fo r my
ca r? .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 246
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 139
Windows Cleaning/removing ice . ...... ... .. .. 212
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 71
defros ting (cl imate control) . . . . . . . . . . 69
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