2014 AUDI Q5 Owners Manual

Eyeg lasses compartment . ... .. .. .. .. .. 77
F
Fall line
Fan 2
10
Radiato r ... .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 240
Fastening Booster seats ............ .. .. .. .. . 186
Convertible c hild safety seats . . . . . . . . 185
Infant seats .. ..... ... .... ... ... .. 184
Fl at ti re
C hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... 273
Fl exible fuel . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 22 3
F loor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
F og lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0
Fold ing chocks ............... .. .... 268
Folding the rear seat forward . . . . . . 67, 68
F oo t pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the envi ronment .. 226
Le tting the engine warm up . . . . . . 83, 86
R educing e ng in e noise by ea rly ups hift-
i ng .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. 11
Refue ling . .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. ... 226
Saving fue l by ear ly upshift ing . ... .. .. 11
Fr ont airbags
D escr ipt io n ..... ......... .. .. .. .. . 16 1
H ow t hey work ........... .. .. .. .. . 166
F ronta l co llisions and the laws of physics 150
Fr ont ashtray ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .... 75
Fr ont seats .. ............. .... .. .... 6 1
Ad justi ng .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 1 41
C hild r estraints in the fron t seat . .. .. . 158
Fue l
Addit ives ... .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. . 222
B lended gasoline ......... .. .. .. .. . 22 2
Consu mption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3
Fill er ne ck .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 225
Fu el gauge .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 12
Gasoline additives ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 224
Octane rating ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 222
Recommendation ......... .. .. .. .. . 222
Refue lling .. ............. .... .. ... 226
Reserve .. ... ............. ... ... ... 12
Tank capacity ............... .. .... 290
Un lock ing the fue l filler f lap by ha nd .. 227
Index 303
Fuel economy messages (e fficiency p ro -
gram) . ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 25
Fuel fi lle r flap
Unl ocking the fuel fi lle r flap by hand .. 227
Fuel supply too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Fuse a rrangement ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 279
G
Garage door o pener ( Hom eLink) ..... .. 135
Gas discharge lamps .. ............... 282
Ga uges
Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General i llustration
Instruments and controls .... ... .. .. .. 8
General rules and dr iv ing tips ..... .. .. 210
B efo re driv ing offro ad .......... .... 210
D rivi ng o ffroad . .. .. . .............. 210
G lossary of tire and loading term inology 248
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cooling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
G low p lug sys tem
In dicator light ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 15
GPS cont ro lled clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
G radient angle .. ...... ............. 210
G ross Ve hicle Weig ht Rating (GVWR) . .. 289
G rou nd clearance .. ... ... ...... ..... 210
H
Head lights
Adaptive light .. ...... ............. . Sl
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 218
Fog lights ........ ................. SO
Head light range control defect ive ..... 35
L eft hand drive, r igh t h and drive .. .. .. . 51
Re ar fog ligh ts . .. .... ............. . SO
T ra ve l mode . .. .. ............... .. . 51
Washe r reservoir ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 246
Washe r system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restra ints .. ...... ........... .. 142
Adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
F ron t se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
R ea r seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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304 Index
Heated (upho lder . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 74
Exterior m irrors ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 57
Rear window ............. .... ...... 81
Seats .. ...... ........... ........ .. 81
Washer fluid nozz les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
H eating ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 79
H eavy clothing and safety belts . .. ..... 1 52
High beam . .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 52
War ning/ indicato r lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 17
High voltage warning labe l .. .. .... .. . 289
H ill descent assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Hill descent control ........ .. .. .... . 126
H omelink (remote con tro l)
H ood 135
Opening . .. .. .. .. .......... ... .. . 23 1
Release lever . ........... .. .. .... . 23 1
Ho rn . .. ...... ........... .... .... .. . 8
H ow are c hild restra int sys tem anchors re -
l ated to child sa fe ty ..... ... .. .. .... . 19 1
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 164
How often sho uld I check my t ire pres-
sures? .. .. ................. .. .... . 254
H ow sa fety belt pretensioners wo rk ... . 1 55
H ybr id d rive .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 97
12 vo lt batteries .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 105
Consumpt io n disp lay ...... .. .. .... . 10 4
E fficien t drive mode ....... .. .. .... . 10 2
E ne rgy flow d isplay .. ... .. .. .. .... . 103
EV mode ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 100
H igh vo ltage battery . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 105
High vo ltage system .......... .. .. .. 97
Operating modes ......... .... .... . 100
Power meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Start ing the veh icle ...... ... .. .. .... 98
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
H ydroplaning ............... .. .... . 258
I
Ignition
Switching on/off . ..... ... .. .. .... .. 83
I gnition key
E mergency unloc king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
M alfunct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 3 5
Important things to do before driving .. 139 Improperly worn sa
fety belts . ... .. .. .. 155
Ind icator lig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 , 99
Airbag system ................ .... 168
P ASS ENG ER A IR BAG OF F ....... .. .. 168
Infant seats .. .. .. .... .... ..... .. .. 184
Inflatab le spare tire . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 269
I n flating . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 270
Installing child safety sea ts
S af ety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Installing the upper tether strap on the
ancho rage .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 195
Instrument cluster .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 98
Instrument ligh ting ............. .... . 51
Instruments and controls ........ .. .. . 10
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights
Dimming .. ..................... .. . 53
Front . .. .. .... ............... ..... 53
Rea r ..... .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 53
Interval wiping .... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 54
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
J
Jump-star ting 283
Jumper cables ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 284
Jump start ing .................. .... 105
K
Key ... ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 36
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Ig nit io n/engine o n/off .............. . 83
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Master key with remote control . . . . . . . 36
Mechan ica l key . .. .... .... ..... .. .. . 37
Removing . .. .. .. ... .......... .... . 85
K ick-down
t iptro nic .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 127
L
Lane Change Assistant
refer to Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

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LA T CH
D escr ipt io n . .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .
Install ing a chi ld restraint . ... .. .. .. .
Locat ion
Mounting and releas ing the anchorage
hook
. . ' .. ... ................ ... '
19 1
192
193
192
193
L ateral angle ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 2 10
Leather clean ing/protection . .. .. .. .. . 220
Lefthand drive ............ .... .. .. .. 51
Lifting jac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 s
Lifting vehicle ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 287
Light
Com ing home ............ .... .. .... SO
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Driving light control .............. ...
49
E me rgency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
E xterior ligh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
H igh bea m .............. .... .. ....
52
H igh be am war ning/ indica to r li ght ... .. 17
Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . so
Sensor ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 4 9
Sensor defective ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Sw itch ing on and off .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 4 9
Travel mode ........ ..... .... .. .. .. 51
Tu rn signa ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Loading the l uggage compa rtment .. .. . 14 5
Loc king
P owe r locking switch . ..... .. .. .. .. ..
42
R ea r li d/tr unk l id ..... .... .. .. .. .. .. 4 3
Remote cont rol key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
Using the mechan ica l key . ... .. .. .. .. 41
Low beams 4 9
Defect ive .. ............. .... .. .... 3 3
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. . 191
Luggage compartmen t ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 6 7
Ca rgo net .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 70
Cover .. .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 69
Expanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7, 68
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Stowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Tie -down r ings .................. ... 68
also refer to Loading the l uggage com-
pa rtment .. .... ... ... ... .... .. .. .
14 5
Luggage comp artment lid
Emergency unlocking ...... .. .. .. .. ..
45
Lumbar s upport . ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 6 2
M
Maintenance .. . ' .. ... .. .. ..... ... . . 2 93
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) 17 , 26
Master key
Battery replacement .. ...... ..... .. .
37
Check lig ht .. .. .. ........ ..... .... . 37
Matte finish pain t clean ing .... ... .. .. 2 17
Mechan ica l key ...... ..... ........... 37
Memory for d river 's seat .... ......... . 63
Recalling set tings .... ............. . 63
Storing settings .. ... ... .... ... .. .. . 63
Mileage
Ave rage ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. .
23
Instantaneous . .. ...... ..... ...... . 23
Mirro rs
Activatin g the dig it al compass ... .. .. .
59
Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . 57
d. . 1mming .. .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 58
Moni to ring the Advanced Ai rbag System 168
N
Natura l leather
Cleaning
New tire s and wheels
N HT SA
Contacting . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... . .
N itrogen oxide (NOx) catalyt ic converte r
refer to Ad Blue . .. .... ...... ..... . .
Number of seat s
... .... ... .... .... ..
0
Occ upant seating positions
220
258
146
22 8
149
140
O cta ne rat ing . .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. 22 2
Odome ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Offroad mode ........ .. .. ..... ... .. 198
OFF (climate co ntrol) .. .. .. ... ... .. .. . 80
Oil
refer to E ng ine oil 233,236
Oil consumpt ion ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 236
On-Boa rd D iagnost ic System (O BD)
Data Link Connector ( DLC) .... ....... .
26
El ec tronic s peed limi ter ...... ... .. .. . 2 7
M alfunction I nd ic a tor Lam p (M IL) .. .. . 26
Onboard too l kit ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 268
Open door o r rea r lid wa rning .. ... .. .. . 21
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306 Index
Opening Panoramic sliding sunroof ... .... ... .. 47
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize po llution .................. 207
Opt ional equ ipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) 25
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors . .. .. .. .. .. . . 57
Outside temperature display ..... .. .... 21
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manua l is organized . . . 6
p
Paint damage ................ ..... . 219
Paint No .. ... ................ ... ... 289
Panoramic sliding sunroof Convenience opening/closing . .. .. .. . . 47
Emergency closing .............. .. .. 48
Opening and clos ing ......... ... .... 47
Parking ..... ................ ..... .. 89
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Parking brake ............. .. .. .. .. .. 88
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake . ................... ... .... .. 88
Parking system
refer to Audi park ing system plus with
rearview camera ................... 129
Particle filter
refer to Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . 34
Parts rep lacement ........... .. .. .. . 295
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .... . 168
Passive safety system .............. .. 139
Pedals .. .... ................ ..... . 144
Physical principles of a frontal coll is ion 150
Plas tic parts
Cleaning ... ................ ... ... 219
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter (climate control) 79
Pollutant filter (climate control) .. .. .. . . 79
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency locking .................. 42
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ... .... .............. ..... .. 42
Rear lid/trunk lid ............. .. .. .. 43 Selective
unlock feature .......... .. . 39
Settings . ..... .. .................. 39
Switch ... ... .. .. .................. 42
Unlocking and locking vehicle ......... 40
Power locks
Windows open and closed ............ 47
Power meter (hybrid drive) .......... .. 98
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Power steering
refer to Electromechanical power assist 201
Power window regulators
Convenience opening/clos ing .. ..... .. 47
Malfunctions .. . ................. .. 47
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Pregnant women Special considerations when wear ing a
safety belt ...... ................ . 154
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Proper seating position
Front passenger .. ................. 141
Occupants ..... .. ................ . 140
Rear passengers .. ................. 142
Protecting .... .. .. ................ . 219
Protective tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Q
quattro
refer to All-wheel drive
202
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 150
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
R
Radiator fan .... .. ................ . 240
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Defective . .. .. .. ............. .... . 33
Reading lights Front ..... .. .. .. .................. 53
Rear .... ... .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. . 53
Rear fog lights .... .................. 50
Rear lid Automatic operation
Opening and closing
Rear light 44
43
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3

Rear seats Adjusting seat ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 64
Rearview camera Park ing mode 1 .......... .. .. .. ... 132
Park ing mode 2 .......... .. .. .. ... 132
Rear v iew mir ror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Rear window heating .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Recirculation mode (cl imate control) .. .. 80
Red symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Refill engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Refue lling ................... ... ... 226
Gasoline inhib itor f lap ..... .. .. .. .. . 226
Release lever for hood ...... .. .. .. .. . 231
Remote cont rol
Homelink . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 135
Remote control key Un loc king and locking ..... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Remote rear lid release ..... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Repa ir manua ls ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 293
Repai rs
A irbag system ........... .... .. ... 170
Replacing A fuse . .. .. ................. .. .. . 279
Light bulbs . ................ ... ... 282
T ires and whee ls ...... .... ... ... .. 259
Replacing w iper blades ..... .. .. .. .. .. 55
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 146, 147
Reset button ........... .... ... ... ... 13
Retractor .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 152
Right hand d rive .. .. .... .... . .... .. .. 5 1
Rims Clean ing . .. ............. .... .. ... 219
Roof rac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Attac hment points ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Install ing the attachments . .. .. .. .. .. 72
Instal ling the roof rack .... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Roof load .. ............. .... .. .... 72
Rule of behavio r offroad .. ... .. .. .. .. . 2 10
s
Safe driving hab its ......... .. .. .. .. . 139
Safety belt position .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 153
Safety belt he ight adjustment .. ... .. 155
Safety belts worn by p regnant women . 154
Safety belt pretens ioner ..... .. .. .. .. . 155
Service and disposal ...... .. .. .. .. . 156
Inde x 307
Safety be lts ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 152
Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 219
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .. ................. 150
Fastening . .. .. .. .... ............. 152
Height adj ustment .. .............. . 155
Improperly worn ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. 155
Not worn ....... .. ..... .......... 150
Safety be lt pos ition . ........... .... 153
S afety i nstr uctions .... ......... .. .. 152
Securing child safe ty seats ... ... .. .. 188
Spec ia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 154
U nfastening . .. .. ................. 154
Warning/ind icator light ......... 17,149
Why YOU MUST wear them ........ .. 149
Wor n properly .... ............... . 151
Safety comp liance sticker ..... ... .. .. 289
Safety eq uipme nt .. .... ......... .. .. 139
Safety features for occupant restraint and protection .. .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 139
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Safety instr uctions
E ngine comp art ment .. ......... .. .. 231
f or side c urtain airbags . ..... ... .. .. 177
for using child safety seats ... ... .. .. 181
for using safety belts . ... .... ... .. .. 152
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ........ .. .. ................. 170
Safety systems Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 16
Seat Heating ... .. .. .. ... ............ .. . 81
N umber of sea ts ..... ........... .. 149
Ventila tion . ... .... .. .. ...... ... .. . 81
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Drive r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Fron t passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
F ron t se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Hea d restra ints .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 142
Memory . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 63
Seat be lts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Seat covers Cleaning .. .. .. .... .. ........ ..... 220
Seating capacity ... .. . ... .... ... .. .. 149
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308 Index
Seating position Driver ..... ................ ..... . 140
Front passenger .............. .... . 141
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . 141
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Occupants .. ................ ... ... 140
Rear passengers ....... ..... .. .. .. . 142
Sea transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue ........... .... .. .. . 228
Selective unlock feature ............... 39
Selective whee l torque control (all-wheel
drive) ... .... ...................... 197
Selector lever .. ........... .. .. .... . 123
Emergency release .......... .. .... . 128
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner ....... .. ... 156
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Service position
refer to Replacing wiper blades ... .. .. 55
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift buttons .................. .... . 127
Ship transport ...................... 106
Shutting down vehicle ....... .... .... 207
Side airbags Description ............... ... .... . 172
How they work ........... .... ..... 174
Side assist
Activating and deactivating ..... .... . 118
Adjusting the brightness ..... .... .. . 118
C leaning the sensors ....... ... .. ... 218
Description .................. ..... 116
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Side curta in airbags .......... .. .... . 175
Description ............... ... .... . 175
How they work ............ ... .... . 176
Safety instructions ............ .... . 177
Side marker lights ................... 49
Snow chains ........... .... .... .... 263
Socket . ..... ................ ..... .. 75
Sound system display
Driver information display . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ........... .. ... 196
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Speed rating letter code ....... .. .... . 259 Speed warning system ...........
.. .. . 93
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Engine does not switched off ......... 92
Engine starts automatica lly ... .. .. .. . 92
Indicator lights .................... 91
Messages ..... .. .. .............. .. 93
Starting/stopping the engine .... .. .. . 91
Switching off/on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
START ENG INE STOP button (Convenience
key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 87
Starting from rest .................... 89
Starting off with a trailer .......... ... . 90
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 86
Starting (engine) .................... 98
Steering Electromechanical power assist . . . 201, 0
In dicator light ... ................. 201
Locking the steering ................ 83
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 35
Manually adjusting the steering wheel .. 83
also refer to Electromechanical power as-
s ist ......... ... .. .............. . 201
Steering wheel column
Adjusting manually ............ .. .. . 83
Steps for determining correct load limit . 256
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 87
Stopping (engine) .. ............. .. .. . 98
Storage .. .. .. .. .. ............... ... 76
Cu pholder door pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Sun shade .................. ........ 54
Sun visors .. .... .................... 54
Supplementary (climate control) ..... .. . 82
Switches Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Symbols Red .............................. 28
Yellow .... .... ................... . 31
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T ail lights
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 218
TDI clean diesel
refer to Ad Blue ........ ........... . 228
Technical data ...................... 289

Technical modifications ..... .. .. .. .. . 296
Tether anchors ............... ... ... 194
T ether strap . ............. .... .. .. . 194
Textiles Cleaning ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 220
The first 1,000 m iles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ..... ... ............. ...... .. 205
Tie-down r ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 146
tiptronic Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . 124
Dnvrng .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 125
Emergency mode . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 128
Hill descent control ....... .. .. .. .. . 126
Kick-dow n .. ............. .... .. ... 127
Manual sh ift program ........ .... .. 127
Selecto r leve r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . ... . 123
Tire Mobility Sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 27 1
Tire pressure . ............. .... .. .. . 253
Tire pressure monitoring system . ... .. . 265
Loss of air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 266
Malfunct ion .. ........... .. .. .. ... 266
Resett ing tire pressures .... .. .. .. .. . 267
Tires . ... .. .. .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .. . 2 47
Repai r kit .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 271
Repair set . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 104
Service life . ............. .... .. .. . 257
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. .. .. . 259
Tire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 259
T ire specifications ........... .... .. 259
Tread depth ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 257
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. . ... . 26 1
W inte r tir es ............. .. .. .. .. . 26 2
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. .. . 255
Tires and whee ls
Checking tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 253
Cold ti re inflat ion pressure ... ...... . 251
Dimensions . ............. .... .. ... 258
General notes ............ .... .. .. . 247
Glossary of t ire and load ing term ino lo -
gy ...... ... ...... ............. .. 24 8
L ow aspect rat io t ires ... ...... .... .. 264
New tires and w heels ...... .. .. .. .. . 258
Replacing .. ............. .... .. .. . 259
Snow chains .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 263
Tire pressure monitoring system . 16, 265
Tires and vehicle load limits . ... .. .. . 255
Inde x 309
Whee l bolts
Winter tires 264
262
T oo l kit ...... .. .. ................. 268
Too ls ...... .. .. .. ................. 104
T orn or frayed safety belts
152
Towing Front eye let . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Rea r eyelet .. .. .. ................. 286
T ow t ruc k procedu res ........... .. .. 285
Towing a trailer Pa rking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system . .. .. 266
T ra iler tow ing . .. .. .. . .............. 213
Operating instr uctions .. ..... ... .. .. 21 4
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 213, 214
Tongue load ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 214
Trai ler towing tips ............. .. .. 215
T rai le r turn s ignal assembly
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 17
Transmission .. .. .. .. ... ....... ..... 123
Malfunction ( indicato r light) ..... .. .. 128
Transport Canada .. ................. 147
T rave l mode . ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 51
T read Wear Ind icator (TWI) .......... . 257
T rip comp uter
Fuel consumpt ion ................. . 23
Mileage . .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 23
S ingle-trip memory ..... ......... .. . 23
T ota l-trip memory ................ .. 23
Tr ip odometer ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 13
T runk
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Turn signals ....... .. ..... ........... 52
Warning/ind icator lights .. .. ... ... .. . 16
u
Un fastening safety belts
Un idirectional tires ... . .. .. ..... ... . .
Uni form tire quality g radi ng ......... .
U nlocking 154
247
261
Power locking switch ............... . 42
Rea r lid/tru nk lid ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. . 43
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
U si ng the mechanical key .......... .. 41
U se of jumper cab les ............ .... 284
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V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4
Vehicle Ca re/clea ning . ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 217
T ranspor t .. ............. .... .. .. . 106
Vehicle ident ificat ion labe l ....... .. .. . 289
Vehicle Identification N umber (VI N) .... 289
Vehicle jack .. .. .. .. ...... .... . 268,275
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shut-down ......... .. .. .... . 207
Vehicle too l kit . .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . 104
Venti lation . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 79
V in yl
C le a ning . .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 220
w
War ning/ indica to r li ghts ...... .. .. .. .. 10
A irbag sys te m ........... .. .. .... .. 16
Ant i-lo ck brak e system (A BS) . .. .. .. . . 17
B rake system .. ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 18
C ruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Elect romechan ica l park ing brake . ... . . 1 8
Elect ronic power contro l ... .... ...... 15
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 15
Glow plug system ........ .. .. .. .. . . 15
H igh beam .... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 17
Malfunct io n Indicato r Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 17
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ti re pres sure monitor ing syste m .. .. . . 16
T ra iler tur n sig na l a ssemb ly .. .. .. .... 17
Tu rn signa ls . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 16
War ning ligh ts . .......... ... .. .. .. .. 14
Warranty coverages ... ... .. .. .. .... . 293
Wa sher rese rvoir .......... .... .... . 246
Wear ind icator ....... ..... .. .. ..... 257
Weights ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 289
What happens if you wear yo ur saf ety belt
too loose? ................ .... ..... 1 53
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 150
What impairs dr iving sa fety? ... .. .. .. . 1 40
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? .. .. ................. .. .. .. . 25 4
What should I do after rep lacing wheels? 254
Wheel bo lts
Torq ue ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 264 Whee
ls . ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... .. . .. 24 7
Checking tire press ure .. ..... ... .. .. 253
Cleaning . ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 219
Co ld tire inflation pressure ...... .... 251
General notes ................. .... 247
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo -
gy . .. ... ... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 248
New t ires and wh ee ls ........ ... .. .. 25 8
T ires and veh icle load limits ... .. .. .. 255
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 152
When m ust the a irbag sys tem be inspect -
ed? . ... .. .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. 168
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 254
When should I check the tire press ures? . 254
W here are lower ancho rages loca ted? ... 192
Where can I find the t ire p ress ures fo r my
ca r? . ...... ... ... .. .......... ... .. 253
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150
Window reg ulators
Malfunctions .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 47
Power locks ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 47
Windows Cleaning/ removing ice .............. 219
D efros ting .. .. .. ............. .... . 81
Windsh ie ld
Defrost ing .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 81
Windsh ie ld washer fluid
Low leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Windsh ie ld wipers .................. . 54
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Faulty . ... .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. . 35
Fo lding up ........................ 55
Replac ing the rear wiper b lade ... .... . 56
Replac ing winds hield wiper b lades .... . 55
Washer reservo ir .... .. ..... ... .. .. 246
Winter operation Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Car washes ................... .... 217
Coolant system .. ............. .... 238
Defrost ing windows .... .. ... ..... .. . 81
Removing ice from windows . .. .. .. .. 219
Seat heating . .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. . 81
T ires ..... .. .. .. .. ... ........ .... 202
Winter tires . ....................... 262
All-wheel drive ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 262
Wiper b la d es
refer to W indshield wipers . ... .. .. .. . 56