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
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