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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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
302 Index
Fuel
A ddit ives ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 222
Blended gasoline . ..... ... .. .. .... . 222
Current consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Economy messages (efficiency program) 26
Fue l filler flap emergency release .. ... 227
F uel filler neck ..... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 224
F ue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gasoline ... ................. .. .. . 22 2
G asoline add itives ........ .. .. .... . 223
L ow fue l level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 22 2
Recommendation . ..... ... .. .. .... . 222
Refue lling ........................ 225
Reserve ................. .... ...... 11
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 290
Fu ses
Assig nment . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 278
Rep lacing .. ............. .. .. .. ... 278
G
Garage door opener (Homelink) ... ... . 133
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Gas discharge lamps ........ .... ..... 282
Gauges Eng ine coolan t temperature . ... .... . . 1 0
Fu el gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 27
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trip odometer ........... .... .... .. 27
G eneral illus tration ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. 8
Ge ne rato r . .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 1 6
Glossary of ti re and load ing termino logy 249
G love compartmen t (c ooled) . .. .. .. .... 75
Glow plug system
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 289
H
Headlig hts
C leaning ....... ...... ........ .... 217
C leaning system ....... ... .. .. .... .. 53
Defective ................. .. .... .. 22
H eadlig ht range contro l . . . . . . . . . 22, 46
H igh beam assist .......... .... ..... 49
Washer rese rvoir .......... ... .. ... 24 7 Head restraints
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5, 139
Adjusting ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 139
H eated
exter io r mir ro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
re ar w indow ... .. ................. . 81
seats ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 81
win dshield washer spray nozz les . . . . . . 53
H eating .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. . 79
Heavy clothing and safety belts ........ 148
High beam . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 48
H ig h voltage warning label ..... .. .. .. 289
Hill descent contro l ... .. ..... ... .. .. 119
H omelin k unive rsal remote con trol .... 133
Hood (re lease lever) ... .......... .. .. 231
Horn . ... .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. .. 8
How are child rest raint syst em anchors re-
l ated to chi ld safety ............. .. .. 1 90
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? 160
How often should I check my tire pres-
s u res? ... .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. 255
H ow safety b elt prete nsione rs wor k .. .. 151
Hydrop la n ing .................. .... 259
I
Ig nit ion
Indicator lights .................... 18
Switching on/off .............. ..... 84
Immobilize r .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 27
Impo rtant t hings to do befo re driv ing .. 135
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 151
Ind icator lig hts
refer to War ning/ indica to r li ghts . .... . 11
Infan t seats ...... ................ . 183
Installing child safety seats Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Inst alling the upper te ther s trap on the
anchorage . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 195
Instruments Adjusting the light ing ............. .. 51
Instr uments and controls
Genera l illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster ..... ....... ... .. . 10
Interior lighting
Amb ience lighting . .... ..... ... .. .. . 50
Front and rear .................. .. . 50
Inte rmi tten t (w indshie ld w ipers) ....... 53
l
Jack . ..... .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. ... 270
J ump-starting ..... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 283
Jumper cables ............. .... .. .. . 284
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 31
Battery replacement master key ... .. .. 32
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Key not recogni zed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
K ick-down (automat ic transm ission) . .. . 119
Knee airbags ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .... . 16 8
Description ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 168
H ow they work . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 170
Important safety instructions . .. .. .. . 170
L
Lane assist
Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. . 103
C leaning the camera area .. .. .. .. .. . 217
Descr ipt ion . ............. .... .. ... 103
Instrument cluster indicato r light . .. . 103
M essages .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 104
Notes on instrumen t cluster display .. . 103
Sett ing the steer ing wheel vib rat ion .. . 105
Sett ing t he war ning po in t .. .. .. .. .. . 105
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to S ide ass ist . ....... .. .. .. .. . 106
L A T CH .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 190
Description . ............. .... .. .. . 191
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 192
Instal ling a chi ld restraint .. .. .. .. .. . 193
Locat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Mount ing and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. .... ... ... ..... .. .. .. . 193
Leather cleaning/protection . .. .. .. .. . 219
L eaving home .. ........... .. .. .. .... 48
Lifting jack .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 275
Lifting vehicle . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 287
L ight
Ambie nce lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Com ing/ Leaving home .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 4 8
Inde x 303
Daytime runn ing lights . ..... ... .. .. . 46
Emergency flashe rs .. ... .... ... .. .. . 47
Exterior lig hting . ... . .. ... .... ... .. . 46
Head light range control ............ . 46
Hig h beam .. .. .. .... ............. . 48
Hig h beam assist ................... 49
Low beam ... .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 46
Rea r fog lights . ......... ........... 46
S ide mar ker lig hts .. . .......... .... . 46
T urn s ignals . .. .. .... ........... .. . 48
Light/rain senso r
Head lights .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 46
Intermittent (w indshie ld w ipers) ...... 53
Senso r defec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Load ing the roof rack ............ .... . 73
Locking Luggage compartment l id .... ... .. .. . 37
Power loc king switch . ... .... ... .. .. . 36
Remote contro l .. .... ............. . 35
U sing the key .. .. .. ............... . 36
Low beams ....... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 46
Lower unive rsal a nc horages (Canada) 190
Luggage compartment
Luggage compartment net . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Pass-through w ith ski sack ........... 71
Stow ing luggage ........ .......... 141
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Luggage compartment lid Automat ic operation ........... .. .. . 38
Emergency re lease ............. .... . 40
Movement-act ivated open ing ....... .. 40
Open ing and closing .. .. ...... .... .. 37
Lumbar support Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear seats . .. .. .. .. ............... . 61
M
Maintenance .. .. .. ................. 292
Malfunc tion Ind ic a tor Lamp (M IL)
Massage function 2
0 ,29
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rea r seats ... .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 61
Reclining rear seat ............... .. . 64
Matte finish paint clean ing ....... .. .. 216
Mechan ica l key . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 32
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Power windows ..... .... ... .. .. .. .... 41
malfunct ion . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 42
P regnant wome n
Specia l cons iderations when weari ng a
safety belt . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 1 50
pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . 197
Pr og ramming t he Homelink universa l re-
mote cont ro l .............. .... .. .. . 133
Prope r occupa nt seating posit ions .... . 136
P roper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Pr ope r seat ing pos ition
Fr ont passenge r .......... .. .. .. ... 137
Occupa nts .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 136
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Protect ing . ............ ...... .... .. 218
Q
quattro
refer to All Wheel Drive .. ..... .... .. 204
Question What happens to unbe lted occupants? 146
Why safety be lt s ? ........ .. .. ... .. 145
R
Radiator fan ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 241
Radio cloc k .. ............. .... .. .... 27
Ra in/light sensor
H eadlights ........... ...... .... ... 46
Intermittent (windshield wipe rs) . . . . . . 53
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
Range (fuel level) .......... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Reading lights .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 50
Rear fog lights . ................. ... . 46
Rear lid Escape hand le
Rear light 269
D efect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rear seats Ad justing individua l seats .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 1
E ntry ass istance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fr ont passenger seat adju stmen t .. .. .. 64
Reclining rear seat ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 63
Rear view mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear window heating ....... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Inde x 305
Recirc ulation mode (a utomat ic cl imate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Reclining rear seat . ................. . 63
Ref uel ling .. .. .. .. ................. 225
Remote contro l
Garage door opener (Homelink) . ... .. 133
Massage function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Un locking and locking . ............. . 35
Remote luggage compartmen t lid re lease 37
Repair ma nuals .. .. .. ............... 292
Repairs Airbag system ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. 166
Re placi ng
F uses ... .. .. .. .. .. . .............. 278
Light bu lbs .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 282
Tires and wheels ... . .. ..... ... .. .. 260
Windshie ld wiper blades ..... ... .. .. . 54
Repo rting Safe ty Defe cts ......... .. .. 143
Reset button .. .. .. ............... .. . 27
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rims Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 217
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Load ing ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 73
Roof weight ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 73
s
SA FE .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. . 27
Safe driving habits . .. ... ....... .... . 135
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 150
Safety be lt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Se rvice and disposa l .... ...... ... .. 152
Safety be lt pretensioners
P re sense . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 19 7
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Adjust ing ... .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 150
Cleaning ........ .. ..... .......... 218
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
F asten ing . .. .. .. .. ............... 148
Improperly worn ... . .. ... .... ... .. 151
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Safety instr uctions ................. 148
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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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