328 Index
Imp roperly worn safety be lts ... .. .... . 181
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
A irbag system ........... .... .... . 194
PASSENG ER A IR BAG OFF .. .. .. .. .. . 194
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
I nflatable spare tire ..... ... .. .. .... . 295
Inflating ... ... . ...... ... ... ..... . 296
I ns tal ling ch ild safety seats
Safety belts ........... .. .. .. .. .. . 214
Installing the upper tether strap on the
ancho rage ... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 222
Instrument cluster ill umination . ... .. . . 13
I ns truments and controls ... .. .. .... .. 10
General illustra tion ..... .. .. .. .. .. ... 8
Inter ior lights
Front .. .. .. ..... ........... ... .. .. 61
Rear .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 61
Intermittent w iping
Ra in sensor .............. .. .. .. .. .. 63
l
Jack .. .. .. .. ................. .... . 294
J ump-s tart ing .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 307
Jumper cables ................ ... .. . 308
K
Key . .. .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 38
Ba ttery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Coded sett ings .............. ... .. .. 92
Conven ience opening and closing of w in-
dows .... ... .. .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 53
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key coded sett ings
C lima te controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2
Keyless entry remote control . .. .. .. .. . . 38
Kick -down
tiptronic ... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 14 1
L
LA T C H
D escription .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
Guidance fixt ures fo r lower anchorages 21
7
218
219 Installing a child restra
int .. ... ... . .. 220
Location . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 218
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . .... .... .. ............. .... 220
Latera l ang le .... .. ............. .... 237
Leather cleaning/protect ion ....... ... 24 7
Level adj ustment
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension . 155, 157
Lifting jack . .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. 299
Lifting vehicle ..... ................ . 311
Light Exterior lighting in the mirror housing .. 59
leav ing home .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 59
also refer to Amb ience light ing .. .. .. . 62
Lighting
refer to Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Light ing in the m irror housing ..... .. .. . 59
Lights . .. .. .... .. ............. ..... 57
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Daytime runn ing lights ............ .. 58
Emergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Exterior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Headl ights .. .. .. ... .......... .... . 57
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 60
High beam warning/indicator light . ... . 18
Leaving home .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 58
Rear fog lights ... ............... .. . 59
S ide marker lights ............. ..... 57
Turn signals . ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. . 60
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7
Light sensor defective . .. ..... ... .. .. . 35
Load ing the luggage compartmen t ..... 170
Load ing the roof rack ............ .... . 85
Locking Power locking switc h ... ..... ... .. .. . 44
Rear lid/trunk lid ... .... .... ... .. .. . 45
Remote control key ............ .... . 43
U sing the key .. .. ............. .. .. . 43
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 217
Lower unive rsal ancho rages (Canada) 217
Luggage Stow ing .. .... .. ... .......... .... 170
l uggage compa rtment
Tie-down rings ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 81
330 Index
Parking systems ..... ...... .. .. .... . 143
Adjusting the disp lay/warning tone . .. 153
Audi parking system plus with front- and
rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Audi parking system plus with rearv iew
camera .. .. ................ ... ... 144
C lean ing sensors/camera lenses ... .. . 245
M alfunct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Rear pa rk ass ist ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 144
Safety prec autions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Trailer hitch . ... ...... ... .. .. .... . 153
Part icle fi lter
refer to Diesel part iculate filte r ... .... 36
Parts replacement .................. 318
PASSENG ER AIR BAG O FF ligh t ... .... . 194
Passenger's seat ............... .. .... 73
Passive safety system .. ... .. .. ... ... . 164
Pedals .. .. .... ........... .... .... . 169
Perimeter light ing ................... 59
P hys ica l pr inciples of a frontal coll is ion 175
Plastic parts Cleaning . .. ..... ........... ... .. . 246
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
P ollen filte r
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Powe r locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Power locking system ................. 41
Conven ience close/open feature ... .... 53
Lock ing and unlocking the vehicle from
ins ide ... ................. ...... .. 44
Opening and clos ing the w indows ...... 53
Rear lid/t runk lid ................... 45
Remote cont rol key ................ . 38
Selec tive unlock fea ture ... .. .. .... .. 44
Settings ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 44
Unlock ing and locking veh icle ..... .. . . 43
Powe r outlets 88
Power seat
Con trols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Power steering .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 228
Powe r window swi tc h es ..... .. .. .. .. . . 5 1
I n the d river 's door ................. 52
I n t he front passenger's door . . . . . . . . . 53
Reactivating the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Proper o ccu pan t se ating positions . .. .. 165
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Proper seating position Front passenger .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 166
Occ upants . .... .. ............. .... 165
Rear passengers .. ............. .. .. 167
Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 6
Protective tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Q
quattro
refer to All -whee l drive
Question What happens to unbelted occupants?
Why safety belts? ... .......... .. . .
R
228
176
174
Radiator fan .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 267
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rain sensor defective .............. .. . 35
Reading ligh ts
Front ... .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. . 61
Rea r . .. .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 61
Rea r asht ray ...... ............... .. . 87
Rear fog lights ...................... 59
Rea r lid
Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emergency unlocking ........... .... . 48
Open ing and closing ........... .. .. . 45
Valet key function ............. .... . 41
Rea r light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rea r ope ration
Fo ur-z one automatic comfort air condi-
t io ni ng ..... .. .. .. ........... .... 101
Rea r seats
Adjust ing seat ... .. ... ....... ... .. . 76
E nt ry assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Folding seatba ck up and down ..... .. . 77
Rearv iew camera
refer to Park ing systems ............ 144
Rea r view m irror ... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 69
Rea r window de fogger ........... .. .. . 96
332 Index
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue . ....... ... .. .. .... . 254
Selective unlock feature ..... .. .. .... .. 44
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Emergency release ................. 141
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner ... .. ... ... . 18 1
Service interval d isp lay ................ 23
Service pos ition
W indshield wipers ............ .. .... 66
Servotronic Power steering .. ...... ... .. .. .... . 228
Shift buttons ... ........... .. .. .... . 140
Shutting down vehicle ............... 234
Side airbags Description .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 198
How they work .................... 200
Side assist Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. . 129
C leaning the sensors .. .. .. .. .. .... . 245
Description .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 129
Informational and alert stage signals . 131
Messages in instrument cluster d isplay 135
MMI settings .............. .. .... . 134
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Safety t ips .... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 136
Sensor detection area .............. 130
Side curta in airbags
Descr ip tion ................ .. .... . 201
H ow they work ................ .... 202
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 203
Side curtain airbags) ........ .. .. .... . 201
Side ma rke r lights ................... 57
Ski sack ... ... ... ...... ..... .. .. .. .. 83
Snow chains .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 289
Sockets ... .. ................ ... .... 88
Sound system display
Driver information display ...... .... .. 21
Sources of in fo rmat ion about ch ild re-
straints and their use ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 223
Speed control system
refer to Adaptive cruise cont ro l .. .... . 113
Speedometer .............. ..... .. .. 12
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. ... ... . 285
Speed warn ing system .......... .. .... 28 Starting on h
ills
Hill ho ld .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 110
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 106
What shou ld I do if t he engine does not
sta rt? .... .... .. ............. .... 106
Steering ........... ............... . 103
Easy entry feature ................. 104
El ectr ica lly adjust ing the stee ring
whee l ... ..... .. ............. .... 103
Locking the stee ring ........... .. .. 105
Malfunc tion ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 33
Manua lly adjusting the steering wheel . 103
Stee ring wheel column
Adjusting ele ctrically ........... .. .. 103
Adjus ting ma nually ............ .... 103
Steering wheel heat ing ............. . 102
Steps for determining correct load limit . 282
Stopp ing the eng ine ............. .... 106
Storage .... .... .. ............. .... . 88
(upholder ........ ............... .. 86
(upholder door pockets ............ .. 87
(upholder in the rear center conso le .. . 79
( upholder rea r cente r a rm rest . .. .. .. . 86
G love comp art me nt ............ .. .. . 89
Storage compartment
Expand ing .. .. .................... 80
Storage net Footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Luggage compartment ............. . 91
Seatbacks ... ... . .. .... .... ... .. .. . 91
Su nroof
refer to Panoramic sliding sunroof . ... . 54
Su n shade .. .... .. ............. .... . 63
Sunshade Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Sun v isors .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 62
Suppleme nta ry heater
Climate controls .. ............. .... 101
Suspension
refer to Adapt ive A ir Suspension . 155, 157
Switches Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear window defogger .......... ..... 96
Symbols Red . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 31
Ye llow . ... .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 34
Where are lower anchorages located? ... 218
Where can I find the tire pressu res for my
car? ...... ................... .. ... 279
W hy safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174, 175
W indows
C leaning/remov ing ice .. ... .. .. .. .. . 246
Conve nience close/open feat ure ... .. .. 53
Defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Defrosting . ............. .... .. .. .. 95
Rapid defrosting/defogg ing .. .. .. .. .. 97
Windshield was her fluid
L ow level ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 35
W indshield w ipe rs
C hanging the rear w iper b lade . . . . . . . . 6 8
C leaning ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 66
F au lty ... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 37
Intermittent wiping .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 63
One -tap wiping ........... .. .. .. .... 63
Ra in sensor . ............. .... .. .... 63
Rear window w iper ........ .. .. .. .. .. 65
Service pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Washer rese rvoir .... ..... .. .. .. .. . 272
W inter operation
Battery .. .. ............. .... .. ... 268
Car washes . ............. .... .. ... 244
Coolant system ............. .... .. 264
H eated front seats . ....... .. .. .. .. . 10 1
H eated rear seats ............ .. .... 102
R emov ing ice from w indows .. .. .. .. . 24 6
S teer ing whee l he ating .... .. .. .. .. . 102
Tires . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 228
W inte r tires ..... ....... .... ... ... .. 288
A ll-wheel drive .............. ... ... 288
W iper blades
Instal ling new wiper blades .. .. .. .. .. 67
also refer to W indshield wipers . . . 67, 68
X
Xenon-Lights . ............. .... .. ... 305
y
Yellow symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Inde x 335
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