29 2 Index
Certification ...... ..... ... .. .. .... . 288
Changing a wheel .............. .. ... 266
Changing engine oi l ........ .. .. .. .. . 233
Chec king
Engine coolant leve l .... ... .. .. .... . 235
Tire pressure ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 249
Ch ild restra ints
Da nger of us ing ch ild restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 193
Ch ild restra int system anchors ... ..... 189
Ch ild safety .. ..... ........ .. .. .... . 175
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 186
Important safety instructions for using
ch ild safety seats ........... .. .. .. . 179
I mportant th ings to know when dr iving
with ch ildren . ............. .. .... . 175
Tether anchors .................... 192
Tether straps .. ... ...... ... .. .... . 192
Ch ild safety lock
Rear doors . .............. ... .. .... 40
Child safety seats .............. .... . 181
Boo ster se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Convertible child seats ............. 182
Conve rtible locking retractor ......... 186
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 179
I nfant sea ts ............. .. .. .. .. . 181
I nstall ing .... ............. ...... . 186
I nstalling a child restraint using the
L ATCH system .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 191
LATCH system ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 19 1
Lower anchorages ............ .... . 190
Mount ing and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 191
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 181
C igarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
C le a ning .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 213
Climate control Air vents ... ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 71
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
C limate con trol system
Supp lementary hea ter ... .. .. .. .... . . 74
Climate control (four-zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Climate control (three
-zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Clock .............................. 28
Closing Rear lid ........................... 38
Sl id ing/tilting sunroof ............. .. 42
Co ld tire inflation pressure ..... ... .. .. 247
Coming home ... .. ............. .... . 46
Compact spare tire .............. .... 265
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 138, 285
Consumption (fuel) ... .......... .. .. . 25
Co ntacting NHTSA . ................ . 138
Controls Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 215
Co nvenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Star ting the engine ............ .. .. . 76
Stopping the eng ine (START ENG IN E
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switching the ignition on .... ... .. .. . 76
Un locking and locking vehicle ......... 36
Converti ble child sa fe ty seats ..... .... 182
Co nvertib le locking retractor
Activati ng .... .... ............... . 188
Deact ivat ing . .. .. .......... ...... . 188
U si ng to secu re a child safety seat 1.86, 188
Coolant
refer to Engine coolant ............ . 234
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 72
Cooling mode (climate control) ......... 70
Cruise contro l
Changi ng speed .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 85
Presett ing your speed ............... 85
Switching off .. .................... 85
Switch ing on . .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 84
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 24
(upholder .. .. ... . .. .... .... ... .. .. . 60
C u rve light . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 102
Cylinder on demand System ........... 27
D
Data recorder ... ................... 196
Date disp lay . ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 28
Daytime run ning lights ........... .. .. . 44
300 Index
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Starting off with a tra iler ... ... .. .. .. . . 80
Starting the engine .......... .. .. .. .. 76
Steer ing
Electrically adjustable steering whee l .. 75
Manually adjustable steering whee l .. .. 75
also refer to Electro -mechanical power
assist . ...... ................... . 201
Steer ing whee l
Easy entry feature ......... ... .... .. 76
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Steering whee l heating ..... ... .. ... . 74
Steering wheel column
Adj usting e lectr ically ...... .. .. .. .. . . 75
Adjusting manually ........ ... .. .. .. 75
Steer ing wheel w ith tiptronic ... .. .. .. . 113
Steps for determining correct load limit . 252
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 64
S tronic transmission Launch Control Program ............ 114
S tron ic (automatic transmission) . .... . 109
Sunroof . .. ................... .... .. 42
Sun shade ... ................ ..... .. 48
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights ...... 12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 24
Tail lights
C leaning ................ .... ..... 214
TOI clean diesel
refer to Ad Blue .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 223
Technical data .............. ... .. .. . 282
Technical modifications ..... .. .. .... . 288
Temperature d isplay ...... .. .... .. .. .. 24
Tether anchors ..................... 192
Tether strap . ... ......... ... .. .. ... 192
Textiles Cleaning . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 216
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ..... .. ................ ..... . 204
Three-zone climate control .. .. .. .. .. . . 70
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 137 T
ips for the environment
Saving fuel . ..... ................ .. 63
t iptron ic (automatic transmission) 109, 113
Tire pressure .... ................... 249
T ire pressure monitoring system ....... 261
Loss of air pressure ................ 262
Malfunction ..... ................ . 262
Resetting tire pressures ......... .... 263
T ires ....... .. .. .. ............... .. 243
Service life .... .. ............. .... 253
Speed rating letter code ............ 255
Tire manufacturing date ............ 255
Tire specifications ............... .. 255
Tread depth ...................... 253
Uniform tire quality grading ..... .... 257
Winter tires ..... ... ........... ... 258
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ ... 251
T ires and wheels
Checking tire press ure ........ .. .. .. 249
Cold tire inflation pressure ....... ... 247
Dimensions . ..... ................ . 254
General notes .... ................ . 243
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .. .. .. .. ............... 244
Low aspect ratio tires ............. .. 260
New tires and wheels ........ ... .. .. 254
Replac ing ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 255
Snow chains ..... ... ........... ... 259
T ires and veh icle load limits ..... .... 251
Wheel bolts .................. .... 260
Winter tires ...... ................ 258
Tire service life .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 253
Too ls ..... ... .. .. ................ . 264
T orn or frayed safety belts ............ 143
Towing Tow truck procedures ........ ... .. .. 278
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system . .. .. 262
T rai le r towing . .. .. ............... .. 209
Operating instructions .............. 209
Parking system ... ................ . 127
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 209,210
Trai ler towing tips ................. 211
T rain (transport ing you r vehicle) . .. .. .. 280
Transmission .. .. .. ....... ...... .... 109
Transmission malfunction (indicator
light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114