2014 AUDI A8 engine

298 Index
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Setup ..... ................ ..... .. 82
Automatic climate control system
synchron izing .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 81
Automatic transmission . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 116
Automatic transmission (tiptronic) Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Manual shifting .......... .. .. .. .. . 119
Parking lock emergency release . .. .. . 121
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Automatic wipers .................. .. S3
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Average consumption ........... .. .. .. 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle ...... .. .. . 209
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Charging . .. ................ ... .. . 245
I mportant warnings .......... .. .. . 243
L ocat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
low ... .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 204
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
State of charge ............ ... .... . 204
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 243
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 243
Before driving ........... .. .. .. .. .. . 135
Blended gasoline . ...... ... .... .. .. . 222
Blower (automatic climate control) . ... .. 81
Booster seats .............. ... .. ... 185
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 242
Check ing the brake fluid level ... .. .. . 242
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 242
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 242
Brake system Anti-lock braking system ... .. .. .. .. . . 19
Brake assist system ......... .. .. ... 199
Brake booster . .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 203
Brake fluid .............. .... ..... 242
Brake fluid spec ificat ions for refill and re­
p la cement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Brake light defective ....... ... .... . . 22
Brake pads ............... ... .... . 207
Electromechanica l parking brake .. .. . . 86 Fluid
reservoir ... ................ . 242
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? .......................... 201
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... . 14
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
braking guard Messages ..... .. ............. .... 101
Braking guard . .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 94
Settings .. .... ............... .... 101
Break-in period .. .. ... .......... .. .. 207
Brake pads .. .. .. .......... ... .. .. 207
Tires ...... ... .. .. ........ ... .. .. 207
Bul bs .. .... .... ................... 282
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 232
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24S
Capacities .. .. .. . .............. .. .. 290
Engine oil ..... .. ... .......... .. .. 234
Carbon parts Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218,219
Car carrier Transporting your vehicle ....... .... 287
Care ... .... .... ............... .... 216
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment . .. .. .. 141
Catalytic converter . ................. 208
Center armrest
Cockpit ........................... 61
Rear ............................. 68
Central locking .. .. ... ........... ... . 33
Emergency locking .. ........... .... . 37
Certification .. .. .. ............. .. .. 29S
Changing a wheel .. ............. .... 272
Chang ing engine oil ....... ...... .. .. 238
Checking Engine coolant level . ........... .. .. 240
Tire pressure .................... .. 254
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . ................... .... 15S
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 196
Child restraint system anchors ..... ... 190

Child safety . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 177
Convertible locking retractor . ... .. .. . 187
Guidance f ixtures for lower anchorages 192
Important safety ins tructions for using
child safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 180
Important things to know when dr iv ing
with ch ildren .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 177
Tet her anchors .............. .... .. 194
Tethe r straps ............ .. .. .. .. . 194
Ch ild safety lock
Rear doors (mechan ica l) . ..... .... ... 41
Rear doors (powe r) ....... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Chi ld safety seat
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 182
C hild safety seats .......... .... .. ... 183
B ooste r seats ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 185
Convertible c hild seats . ... .. .. .. .. . 184
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 187
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. . 180
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Ins tall ing ............ ...... .... .. 187
I nstal ling a child restraint us ing the
L A TC H system ............ .... .. ... 193
L A TC H sys tem ............ .... .. .. . 193
L ower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 19 1
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 193
Safety inst ructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Clea ning .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 2 16
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Climate control system Supp lementary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
C lock . .. .. .. ................. .. .. .. 27
C losing
Panoramic sunroof . ....... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Sliding/tilti ng su nroof ........ .... ... 43
Sun shade (panoramic sun roof) . ...... 45
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 252
Com ing home ............. .... .. .. .. 48
Compact spare tire ............ .... .. 271
Compartments .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 75
Compass in the mir ro r ...... .. .. .. .. .. 56
Compliance .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 295
Consumer Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . 14 3, 29 2
Consumpt ion (fue l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Contact ing N HTSA ......... .. .. .. .. . 143
Inde x 299
Controls
Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 218
Convenie nce key . .. ................. . 35
Star ting the engine ............ .. .. . 84
Stopping the eng ine (S TAR T E NGIN E
STOP b utton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Switching the ignition on .... ... .. .. . 84
U nlocking and loc king vehicle . ... .. .. . 3S
Conve rtib le child sa fe ty seats ....... .. 18 4
Convertib le locking retractor
Activati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Deact ivati ng .. ... .. ..... .......... 189
U sing to secure a child safety seat l.87, 189
Coolant
refer to Eng ine coolant ......... .. .. 239
Cooler ... .. .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 76
Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 219
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cooling mode (automat ic cl im ate control) 80
Cruise contro l
Changi ng speed .. .. .. .. ...... .... .. 92
P res ett ing your speed ............. .. 92
Swit ch ing off .. .. .... ........... .. . 92
Swi tching on . .. ...... ........... .. . 91
(upholder .. .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. . 75
C ur ve lig ht . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 110
Cylinder on demand System ...... .. .. . 27
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Date dis p lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Dayt ime run ning lights ........... .. .. . 46
Declarat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control . .. .. ... ... .. 295
Audi s ide ass ist .................. . 295
Cell phone package . ............... 295
Co nvenience key .. .... ......... .. .. 295
El ec tronic immob ilizer .......... .... 295
HomeL in k unive rsal remote con trol ... 295
Remote contro l key .. ... .... ... .. .. 2 95
Deco rative pa rts/tr im
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 218
DEF What does this mea n when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ........... 27
Defective light bu lb wa rning ... ... .. .. . 22
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300 Index
Defrosting (windows) ......... .. .... .. 81
Deluxe automatic climate control . . . . . . . 80
Determining co rrect load limit ... ..... 257
D iese l fue l ..... ........... .... .... . 223
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . 21,208
Digita l compass ............ ... .... .. 56
Dimensions .... ............. .. .... . 290
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. ...... 56
Disp lays
C leaning ... ................ ..... . 218
Distance
. ... .......... ...... ... .. .. 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Doors
Mechanical child safety lock . ..... .. .. 41
Power child safety lock ........ .... . . 41
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 ... .. .. .
Ad . d
apt,ve ampers ......... ... .. .. .
Curve light . ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .
D . t . ynam,c s eering ....... .. .. .. .. .. .
Eng ine sound ............ .. .. .. .. .
Safety belt tensioner ....... ... .... .
Sport differential .......... ... .... .
Drive select .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Driving safely .. ........... .. .. .... . 136
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
135
Driving through water ........ .. .. .. . 209
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Dust filter
refer to Pol lutant filter (automatic A/C
system) .... ................ ..... .. 79
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 110
E
Easy entry feature ............ .. .... .. 83
EDL
refer to E lectronic differentia l lock ... . 199 Efficiency
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Other equ ipment ................. .. 26
E lectr ica l accessories (sockets) . . . . . 68, 74
Electromechanical parking brake Emergency braking ............... .. 88
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Parking ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 87
Re leas ing and closing .............. . 86
Starting assist ... ............. .. .. . 87
Starting from rest ................ .. 87
Starting
off with a trailer ............. 88
Warning/indicator lights ........ ... .. 15
E lectronic differential lock .......... .. 199
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 18
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
Warning/ind icator lights . ............ 19
E lectronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 32
E lectronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic speed limiter ............. .. 30
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) . .. 199
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 18
Emergency actuat ion
Doors ........ .. ............. ... .. 37
Luggage compartment lid .......... .. 40
Parking lock ..... ................ . 121
Power sunroof .................. .. . 44
Emergency brak ing . ... .......... .. .. . 88
Emergency flasher . ................ .. 47
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
Emergency operation
Panoramic sunroof ............. .. .. . 45
Sun shade (roof) .............. .... . 4S
Emergency starting ................ . 283
Emergency towing ...... ........... . 285
Emergency warn ing triangle ...... .... 269
Energy management
Engine 204
Compartment .. .. ..... ........... . 233
Coolant ...... ... .. .............. . 239
Data ....... .. .. .. ........... .... 291
Start-Stop-System ............. .. .. . 88
starting ....... .. .. .............. .. 84
Starting with jumper cables ...... ... 283
St .
opping .. .... .. .. .............. .. 84

Engine compartment .... ... .. .. .. .. . 233
C losing the hood . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 232
Opening the hood ....... ... .. .. .. . 231
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 231
Working in the engine compartment . . 231
E ng ine coolant ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 239
Adding coolant . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 240
Chec king the eng ine coolant leve l .. .. . 240
Expansion tank ........... .... .. ... 240
Malfunct ion symbo l ....... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Radiator fan ................ .... .. 241
Temperature ga uge ....... .. .. .. .. .. 1 0
Engine oil ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 234
Adding .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 237
Addit ives . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 237
Changing ................ ... ... .. 238
Checking oil level ............. ... .. 237
Checking the eng ine o il level .. .. . ... . 236
Consumpt ion ............ .... .. .. . 237
I ndications and cond it io ns requ iring ex-
tra checking ............. .. .. .. .. . 236
I ndica tor light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Oi l cons umption .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 236
O il grades .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 234
Pressure malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Recommended oil check intervals .. .. . 236
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscos ity ... ... ... .. 234
Engine sound . ... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 110
E ng ine speed limitat io n ..... .. .. .. .. .. 2 1
Eng ine start-stop mode
refer to Sta rt-Stop-System ..... . ... .. 90
Entry assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
E nv iro nment
Brea k-in period ........... .. .. .. ... 20 7
Cata lytic conver ter ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 208
Diese l partic ulate fi lter . ... .. .. .. .. . 208
Disposing of yo ur vehicle batte ry . .... 246
Driving at h igh speeds ..... .. .. .. .. . 210
Driving to m inimi ze pollution and no ise 209
Fue l ..... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 225
Fuel economy ............. ... ... .. 209
L eaks under your veh icle .... ... ... .. 23 1
L ett ing the ve hicle stand and wa rm up . 210
P rope r disposal of dra ined brake flu id . 24 2
Inde x 301
Proper disposal of d rained eng ine cool -
ant . ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 240
Proper disposal of drained eng ine
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237,238
Recycling used engine oil ............ 23 7
U nleaded fuel .. ... ................ 222
What should I do with an o ld battery? . 246
EPC
refer to Electron ic power control (EPC) . 20
ESC
refer to E le ct ron ic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 199
E vent Data Recorde r (ED R) ........ .. .. 199
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning .. .. .. .. ............... .. 218
Expansion tank . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 240
Exterior lighting .... ................. 46
Exterior mirrors Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S5
Dimming .. .. .. .... ... ....... ...... 56
Heating ..... .. .... ... ....... ...... 55
Exterior temperat ure display ... ... .. .. . 24
F
Fastening
Booster seats ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. 185
Convertib le child sa fety seats . ... .. .. 184
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Fo ld ing table ...... .. ................ 69
Foot peda ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Fo r th e sake of the envi ronment
Gasoline fumes and the env ironme nt .. 2 25
Red ucing engine noise by early upshift -
ing .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 10
Ref uelling ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 225
Saving f uel by early upsh ifting ..... .. . 10
Fo ur zone a utoma tic cl im ate cont rol .. .. . 80
Front airbags Desc ription ...... .. ............... 157
How they work ... .. ... ....... .... . 162
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of physics 146
Fron t passenger seat a djustment . . . . . . . 64
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Adjust ing . .. .. .... .......... ..... 137
Child rest raints in the front seat .. .. .. 155
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304 Index
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors ..... .. .. 55
Compass ... ... ... ...... .... ..... .. 56
d' . 1mming ................ .. .. .... .. 56
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51, 52
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 164
Multifunction stee ring wheel ..... .. .... 25
N
Natural leather
Cleaning
New tires and wheels
NHTSA Contact ing
Night vision ass istant ........ ... .. .. .
C lean ing camera lenses . ... .. .. .. .. .
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refer to Ad Blue ........... .. .. .... .
219
259
143 113
2 17
227
Number o f seats ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 145
0
Occupa nt sea ting pos it io ns .. .. .. .. .. . 136
Octane rating ............. .. .. .. ... 222
Odometer .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 2 7
OFF (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 80
O il
refer to Engine oil ........ .. .. .... . 234
On-board compute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data L ink Connector (DLC) ...... .. .. ..
29
Elec tron ic speed lim iter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
M alfunc tion I ndicator Lamp (M IL) . . . . . 29
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 29
Opening
Hood . ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
231
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . 38, 40
Panoramic sunroof ........ .. .. .... .. 44
Power windows . .......... ... .. .. .. 41
Sliding/tilting su nroof ...... ... .. ... . 43
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5, 52
Operate your vehicle econom ica lly and
minim ize po llution ......... .. .. .... .
209
Other equipmen t (effic iency p rogram) 2 6
Outside mi rrors
refer to Exter ior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
p
Pa int damage ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 2 18
Pa int No . ..... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. 289
Panoramic s unroof . ............. .. .. . 44
Sun shade . .... .. .. ........... .... . 45
Parking .. .. .. .. . .............. .. .. . 87
Valet pa rking .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 42
Pa rking brake . .. .. .......... ...... .. 86
also refer to El ectromec hanical pa rking
brake . .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .
86
Parking system
Adjusting the d isplay/war ning tone ...
132
Cleaning sensors/came ra lenses ...... 217
Cleaning the rear view camera . .. .. .. 123
Malfunction ... .. ............. .... 132
Peripher al c ameras . ........... .. .. 12 7
Tra ile r hitch ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 132
Pa rking systems ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 122
Particle fi lter
refer to Diese l particu late filter .. .. .. . 21
Pa rts replacement ... .... .... ... .. .. 294
Pass-through w ith sk i sack ..... .... ... . 71
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . ... .. .. 164
Passenger protect io n .............. .. 19 7
Passive safety system .............. .. 135
Pedals ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 140
Physical p rinciples of a frontal collision 146
Plastic parts
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. ....
218
Polishing ... .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 218
Pollen filter
re fer to P oll utant fi lter (automatic A/C
system) . .. .... .. ............. .... .
79
Pollutant filter (automatic A/C system) . . 79
Power locking system .... ..... ... .. .. . 33
Locking/unlock ing the ve hicle from in -
s ide .. .... .... .. ............. .... .
36
Luggage compartment lid ....... .... . 37
Selective unlock feature ...... .. .. .. . 34
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U nlocking and loc king vehicle .. ... ... . 35
Power seat adjustment
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Power steer ing (servot ronic) ... ... .. .. 203

306 Index
Securing child safety seats ..... .... . 18 7
Specia l considerations for pregnant
women . ... ................ ..... .
150
Unfastening ............. .. .. .... . 150
Warning/indicator light ...... .. .... . 145
Warning light ............. ... .. ... . 16
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem . .. .. .. .. . 145
Worn properly 147
Safety belt tensioner
drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11 O
Safety belt warning light ............ .
145
Safety compliance st icker ....... .. .. . 289
Safety equipment ............ .. .... . 135
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ... ................ ..... .
135
Safety guidelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ...... .. .. .... .
231
for side curtain airbags .. ... ..... .. . 175
for using ch ild safety seats ....... .. . 180
for using safety be lts ....... ... .. ... 148
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .
166
Safety systems
Warn ing/ indicator l ights ....... .. ....
18
Seat adjustment
Controls (front seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Controls (rear seats) ...... .. .. .... .. 61
Driver 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
H ead restraints 65 ,139
Reclining rear seat ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 62
Safety guide lines ......... .. .. .. .. .. 58
Seat belts
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem
Seat covers Cleaning
145
219
Seat heating/ventilation .......... .. .. 81
Seating position
Driver
Front passenger ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. .
Ho w to adjust the front seats . .. .. .. .
136
137
137
Incorrect seat position ............. . 139
Occupants . ................. ..... . 136
Rear passengers ................... 138
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seats
Comfort seat side view ......... .... .
67
Seat symmetry ... ............. .. .. . 67
Seats (number) .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 145
Se lective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue ... ................ . 227
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Service and disposa l
Safety be lt pretensioner ........ .. ..
152
Serv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Service position
refer to Windshield wipers .. .... .. .. . 54
Servotronic (power steering system) . ... 203
Sh iftpadd les .. .. .. .......... ...... . 119
Ship (transporting your vehicle) .... .. .. 287
Shutting down vehicle ......... .... .. 209
Side a irbags
D .. escnpt1on .. .. .. .......... ...... .
How they work ... ... ...... .... .. . .
Side assist
. . .. .. .. ............. ....
Activating and deactivating ...... .. . .
Adjusting the brightness ........... .
Cleaning the sensors ............ .. .
Sensor range .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. . .
Side curtain airbags ............. ... .
D . t' escnp ,on .... .. ............. ... .
How they work . .. ................ .
Safety instructions ....... ...... .. . .
171
172
106
108
108
217
107
174
174
175
175
Side marker lights . ............. .. .. . 46
Ski sack
refer to Pass-through with ski sack .. .. . 71
Sliding/tilting sunroof
E l · mergency c osing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Opening and closing ............. .. . 43
Panoramic sunroof ............. .... . 44
Snow chains ...... ................ . 264
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 74
Solar operation (automatic climate con-
tro l) ... .... .... .. ............. .... .
82
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ............. ...
196
Space-saving spare tire ............ ... 271

Spare tire
refer to Compact spare tire
271
Spare wheel ....................... 272
Speedometer ....................... 27
Speed rating letter code .. ... .. .. .. .. . 260
Speed warn ing system ...... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Sport different ia l . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 1 10
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
S tart -Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
E ng ine does not switched off ... .. .. .. 89
Engine starts automatically . ... .. .. .. 89
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Messages ................... ...... 91
Starting/stopping the engine ......... 89
switch ing off/on .......... .. .. .. .. .. 90
S TART ENGINE STOP b utton ... .. .. .... 84
Start ing from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Starting off with a trailer .............. 88
S tarting the eng ine ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 84
Steer ing whee l
Ad justing steering column ..... ...... 83
E asy en try featu re .................. 83
I ndicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 2 2
Shift paddles ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 119
Steering whee l heating . ... .. .. .. .. .. 82
Steps fo r determining co rrect load lim it . 257
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
S to rage ............................ 75
Sunroof ..... .. .. ........... .. .. .... 43
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) ............. 45
Panoramic sunroof .................. 45
Reardoo~ ........................ 52
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Sun visors ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 51
Symbo ls
refer to W arning/Indica to r li gh ts ...... 11
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 24
Ta il lights
C leaning ......................... 217
TD I clean diese l
refer to Ad Blue .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 227
Techn ica l data ...................... 289
Technica l mod ifications .............. 295
Index 307
Temperat ure display . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 24
T e ther anchors .. ................... 194
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
T extiles
Cleaning . ... .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 219
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ........ .. .... ............... 207
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 142
T ips for the environmen t
Saving f uel .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 73
tiptron ic (automatic t ransm ission) ..... 116
Tire pressure ....................... 254
T ire pressu re mon itor ing system ....... 266
L oss of air p ress ure .. .. ..... ... .. .. 267
Malfunction ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 267
Resetting tire pressures . ..... ... .. .. 268
T ires .............................. 248
Serv ice life ....................... 258
speed ra ting lette r code ..... ... .. . .
Tire manu fact uring date ..... ... .. . .
Tire specifications . .. ... .... ... .. . .
Tread depth ..................... .
Uniform tire quality grading ........ .
W' t t' in er
ires ..................... . 2
60
260
260
258
262 263
T ires and vehicle load limi ts .... ... .. .. 256
Tires and wheels Check ing tire p ress ure .............. 254
Co ld tire infla tion pres sure .......... 252
D imens ions ....................... 259
General notes ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. 248
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .............................. 249
Low aspect ratio tires ............... 265
New tires and wheels ............... 259
Rep laci ng ... .. ... ................ 260
S now cha ins ... ... ................ 264
Tires and veh icle load lim its ....... .. 256
Whee l bolts ...................... 265
Win ter tires ...................... 263
Tire service life .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. 258
Too ls . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 270
T o rn o r frayed safety belts ............ 148
Towing Tow truck procedures ............... 285
TPMS Tire pressure mo nitoring system ... .. 267
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