288 Index
A
Accessories ....... ......... ... .... . 285
Active lane ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 94
C leaning the camera area .. .. .. .. .. . 211
Description .............. .. .. .... .. 93
I nstrument cluster indicator light . . . . . 94
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Notes on instrument cluster display . . . . 94
Setting the steering wheel vibration . . . . 95
AC (automatic climate control) . .. .. .. .. 70
AC (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Adaptive air suspension/sport . ... .. .. . 100
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
C leaning the senso r ....... .. .. .... . 211
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 89
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Adapt ive Light (defective) ... .. .. .... .. 23
AdBlue .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 220
Filling . .. .. ............... .. .... . 222
Messages in the instrument cluster dis-
play ... .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 22 1
Adding Engine coolant ........... .. .. .. .. . 232
Engine oil ................. .. .... . 229
Windshield washer fluid . ...... .. .. . 238
Additives Engine oil ............... .. .. .... . 229
Adjusting Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
air distribution (climate control) ... .. .. 68
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Instrument illumination ..... .. .... .. 46
Steering column electrically .. .. .... .. 73
Steering column manually ... .. .. .. . . 73
Temperature (automat ic climate control) 71
Temperature (climate control) .... .. .. 68
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 168
Advanced Airbag System ... .. .. .... . 151
Advanced Airbag System components . 155
Care ..... .. ................ ... ... 163
Children ... ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 175
Ch ild restraints ........... .. .. .. .. . 175
Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 155 Danger of fitting a chi
ld seat on the front
passenger seat ... ................ . 149
Disposa l .. .. .. .. ................ . 163
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 153
How do the front airbags work? .. .... 157
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ...... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. 155
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together ......... .. .. 157
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ................ 166
Important things to know ....... .. .. 147
Knee airbags ..... ................ . 164
Monitoring .... .. ............. .... 159
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .... 160
Repairs ... .... .. ............. .... 163
Safety instructions ................. 162
S ide airbags ... .. ....... ...... .. .. 167
S ide curtain airbags ... ...... ... .. .. 170
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Warning/Indicator lights ....... .. .. 159
When must the system be inspected? 159
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle
Alcantara 278
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 213
All-wheel drive .... ................ . 198
Winter tires ..... ................ . 255
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ambience lighting .............. .... . 46
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant ............ . 231
Anti-lock braking system ............. 194
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 19, 20
Anti-slip regulation ............. .. .. 194
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobilizer ............... 33
Ashtray .... .... ................... . 58
Audi braking guard
refer to brak ing guard ............. .. 84
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ............ .... 100
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
tu re .............................. 283
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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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
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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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