-----------------------------~I~n~d~e~x 291
Convenience key ................... 286
Electronic immobilizer ........ ... .. . 286
Homelink universal remote control ... 286
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Decorative parts/trim
C leaning ... ................ ... ...
212
DEF
What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer display? . .. .. .. .. .. 27
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Defrosting (windows)
automatic climate control ... ... .. .. ..
71
climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Determining correct load limit ... .. .. . 249
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
216
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . 22, 202
D. . 1mens1ons .. ............. .... .. ... 281
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. .. .. .. 51
Displays
Cleaning ... ................ ... ...
212
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Doors
Power child safety lock ....... ... .. ..
40
Driver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26
Exterior temperature display ... .. .. .. 24
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driver seating position ...... .. .. .. .. .
drive select
. . ............. .... .. ...
adaptive air suspension/sport . .. .. .. .
Adaptive dampers ........... .... . .
Curve light .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .
Engine sound ............... ... .. .
Safety belt tensioner ...... .. .. .. .. .
Sport differential ......... .. .. .. .. .
Driving safely
Driving through water
129
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
128
203
Driving time
Duplicate key ·
· · · · · · · ...... .... .. .... 25
32
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter ....... ... .. .. 67
E
Easy entry feature .... ................ 74
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26
Fuel economy messages . ....... .... . 27
Other equipment . .. . .......... .....
26
Electrical accessories (sockets) ......... 59
Electro-mechanical powe r assist .......
198
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking ............ .. .. . 79
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Parking ....... .. ................. . 78
Releasing and closing ............... 77
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting off with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... .
16
Electronic differential lock
Warning/indicator lights .............
19
Electronic differential lock (EDL) ..... .. 194
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 20
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 33
Electronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light ............ ..
21
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Elec tronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 194
Warning/indicator lights .... .... .... . 19
Emergency actuation
Doors ..... ... .... ................ 38
Power sunroof . .. ................. .
42
Emergency braking .............. .... . 79
Emergency flasher . ..... ....... .... .. 44
Warning/indicator lights . .......... ..
24
Emergency release
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113
Emergency starting
Emergency towing
Emergency unlocking 274
276
Rear lid ... .. .. .. .. ............... . 39
Emergency warning triangle ........ . .
Energy management .. .... .. .... ... .
Engine Compartment .. .. .... ........... . .
Coolant
..... .. .. .. . ..............
Data ....... .. ...... .............
261
199
226
231
282
Start-Stop -System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
starting ......... .. ................ 74
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K
Key ... . ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 3 2
Battery rep lacement master key ... .. . . 33
Emergency key . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 32
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Key replacement ......... .... .... .. 32
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
M echanical key .............. ... ... . 33
Valet key . .. .. ........ .... ... .. .. .. 32
K ick-down
tiptronic
112
K nee airbags .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 164
Descr ipt ion .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 164
How they work . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 166
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . 166
L
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
L ane Change Ass istant
refer to side ass is t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
LATC H .. .. .. ............. .... .. ... 187
D .. escnpt 1on .... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .
Install ing a child restraint ...... .. .. .
L ocat ion .. .... ............. ... ' . .
M ount ing and releasing the an cho rage
hook
. . .. .. ............. .... .. .. .
188
18 9
188
189
Launch Contro l Program . ... .. .. .. .. . 112
Leather cleaning/protection ... .. .... . 2 13
Leaving home ............. .. .. .. .. .. 45
Lift ing jack ............... .. .. .. .. .
266
Lift ing vehicle
L ight 278
Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Com ing/ Leavi ng home ..... .. .. ...... 45
D aytime running lights .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
4 3
Eme rgency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
Exterior lighting ..... ... .. .. .. .... ..
4 3
H eadlig ht range contro l ... .. .... .. . . 43
High beam ... ........... .. .. .... .. 45
Low beam ....................... ..
43
Rear fog lights ........... .... .... .. 43
Side marker lights .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Turn signals ................ ... ... . 45 Li
ght/ rain sensor
Hea dlights . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .
43
Intermittent (w indshie ld w ipers) ... .. . 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Loa ding the roof ra ck ................ . 62
Locking
Power loc king switch .............. .. 37
Remote cont ro l .... ........... .. .. . 35
U si ng the key ................. ..... 3 7
Low beams
Lower universal anchorages (Cana da)
Luggage compartment
43
187
Cargo ne t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
En larging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Load ing ... .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 63
Ski sack ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 65
Stowing luggage ... ... ..... ... .. ..
134
Tie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
L uggage compartment lid
Movement-act ivated open ing . ... .. .. . 39
L umbar support
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
M
Maintenance .. .. .. ..... ....... ... .. 283
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 2 1, 30
Manua l shift prog ram ............ ....
111
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Matte finish paint clea ning .. ... .. .. ..
210
Mechan ica l key .. .. ................ .. 33
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . SO
d' . 1mmmg .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 51
Vanity mir rors . .. .......... ...... .. 47
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System 159
Mult if u nct ion steer ing whee l ........ .. . 2 5
mult itron ic (automatic transmission) . .. 107
N
Natura l leather
Cleaning
New t ires and whee ls
N HTSA
213
251
Co ntacting .... .... ... ..... ... .. .. 136
29 6 Index
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
Safety instructions Engin e compartment ... ... .. .. .. .. . 224
for side curtain a irbags . ... .. .. .. .. . 171
for using chi ld safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 177
for using safety be lts ...... .. .. .. .. . 141
Mo nitor ing the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 162
Safety systems Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 19
Sea t adjustment
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S3
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 132
Safety guide lines .......... ... ... ... 52
Seat belts Why YOU MUST wear them
138
Seat cove rs
C le a ning . .. ............. .... .. .. . 213
Seat heat ing/vent ilation (automatic cli -
mate con trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seat heating (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 69
Seating posi tion
D river ... .. ................. .. ... 129
Fr ont passenge r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
H ow to adjust the front seats ... .. ... 130
Incorrect seat position ..... .. .. .. .. . 132
Occupants .. ............. .... .. .. . 129
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Seat memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S6
Seats Comfo rt seat side view .... .. .. .. .. .. 57
Seat symmet ry ........... .. .. .. .... 57
Seats (number) . .... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 138
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Bl ue . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 220
S elect ive un lock fea ture ..... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Selector lever ............. .... .. .. . 107
Selecto r lever emergency release 1 13
Service and disposal Safety belt p retens io ner ... .. .. .. .. . 14 5
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shift but tons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Ship (transporti ng your ve hicle) . .. ... .. 278
Shutting down veh icle ... ... .. .. .. .. . 203
Inde x 297
Side a irbags
Description . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 167
How they wor k ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 168
s ide ass is t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Adjus ting the brightness ........ .... . 98
Senso r range .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 97
Side assist Activati ng a nd dea ct ivat ing ...... .. .. . 98
Cleaning the senso rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Side curtain a irbags ............. .. .. 170
Desc ription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
How they work . .. .. ..... .......... 171
Safety instr uctions ............. .. .. 171
Side marker lights .................. . 43
Ski sac k .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 65
Slid ing/tilt ing s unroof
E mergency clos ing ................ .. 42
Open ing and closing ............... . 41
Snow cha ins .. .. .. ................. 256
Socket ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 59
Sources of information abo ut child re-
stra ints and their use . .... .... ... .. .. 191
Space-saving spare tire ............... 262
Spare t ire ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 2 62
Speed limi ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Speed ra ti ng le tter code .......... .... 252
Speed warning system ............... . 82
Sport d iffe ren tial .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. 100
Indicator light ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 23
Star button . .. .. .. ............... .. . 25
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Engine does not switched off ... ... .. . 80
En gine sta rts automat ically ........ .. 80
Ind icator lights .................. .. 80
Messages . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 81
Star ting/stopp ing t he e ngine .... .. .. . 80
swi tching off/on .. ................. . 81
START ENGI NE S TOP button ........... 74
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Star ting off w ith a t railer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Start ing the engine ............. .... . 74
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