2014 AUDI R8 SPYDER Owners Manual

A
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Accessories .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .
229
Active ro llover protection system . .. .. . 101
Retract ing ro llover protection . .. .. .. . 102
Add ing
Engine coolant . ....... ... .. .. .. ...
183
Engine oi l .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 180
Addit io nal accesso ries ...... .. .. .. .. . 229
Addit ives .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 180
Ad justab le steer ing column . ... .. .. .... 68
Adj usti ng front seats ....... .. .. .. .. ..
57
Advanced Airbag System
Ch ildren . .. ............. .... .. .. .
133
Components .. ........... .. .. .. ... 117
Front airbags ............. ... ... .. 115
H ow the components work together . . 119
Moni toring . ................ ... ... 12 1
Weight-se nsing mat ...... .. .. .. .. . 133
Airbag
War ning/ indicator lights . .. .. .. .. .. ..
14
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111, 130
Ca re ... .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 124
Child restra ints ........... .... .. ... 134
Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 117
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat ....... . ... .
1 12
D isposal . ................ ... ... .. 124
Fr ont airbags ............ .... .. ... 1 15
H ow do the front a irbags work? . .. .. . 120
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ...
1 17
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ....... .. .. .. .. .
128
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Indicator light ........... .. .. .. ... 121
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Mo nitor ing . ................ ... ... 12 1
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF l ight .. ... .. 122
Repa irs .. .. ............. .... .. ... 124
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
When mus t the system be inspected? . 12 1
Air cond itioni ng
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
A ir dist ribution ........... .. .. .. ....
65
A ir r eci rcula tion mode ..... .. .. .. .. .. 66
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Inde x 231
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Defrost ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 66
Econom ica l use . ... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 66
Fan ........ .. .. .................. 64
Rear window defogger . ............. . 67
Switching on and off ................ 64
T emperature ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 64
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65
A ir recircu lation mode
Air condi tioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
All -wheel drive .. .. .. ..... ..........
149
Winter tires ..... .. ..... .......... 203
A lternator
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant sys tem ... .. .. 181
Anti- lock b rake system
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. .
16
Anti- lock braking system ......... .... 144
Anti -slip reg ulation . .. ... .... ... .. .. 144
Anti-theft ala rm system ......... .... .. 34
Anti-theft whee l bolts ........... .... 214
Ashtray .. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 60
Asterisk
What does it mean when something is marked w it h an aster isk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Audi magnet ic r ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19, 75
Description .. .. .. .. ............... . 75
Indicator light . .. .... ... .... .... .. . 19
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
227
A utoma tic belt re tractor 106
Automat ic car wash
refer to Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Automatic headlight .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 46
Automat ic transm iss io n .......... .. .. .
78
also refer to S tr onic (Automatic t rans­
m1ss1on) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Automatic transm iss ion (S tronic)
Pa rking lock eme rgency release . . . . . . .
82
Automat ic transm iss ion (t iptronic)
Emergency mode . ................. .
81
Auto Sa fe ty Hot line . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 99
Average fuel mileage ... .. ...... .... .. 21
Average speed ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 21
Avoid damaging the vehicle ....... .. .. 153
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232 Index
B
Battery .......... ......... ... .... .
Charging ... .. .............. ..... .
Connecting ................. ..... .
Disconnecting ............... .... .
Important warnings ...... .... .... .
Location
. ...... .... ..... .... .. .. .
184
187
184
184
185
185
Low ..... .. ............ ... .. .. ... 150
Replacing the battery ...... ... .. .. . 185
State of charge ........... .. .. .. .. . 150
W inter operation ......... .. .. .... . 184
Working on the battery .. .. .. .. .. .. . 185
Battery voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Blended gasoline
Booster seats
Brake system 167
139
Anti-lock brake system ..... ... .... .. 16
Brake assist system ........ ... .... .
Brake fluid
.................. .....
144
183
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
General information ...... .. .. .. .. . 146
How does the moisture or road salt affect
the brakes? ... .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 146
Malfunction ............. .... ...... 13
Warn ing/ indicator lights ....... .. .. . . 13
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Break -in period . .......... ... .. .. ... 153
Bulbs .. ... .................. ..... . 222
C
California Proposition 65 Warning . ... . 173
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Capac it ies . ................. .. .. .. . 225
Carbon-fiber parts Exterior · · ............... .. .. .. .. . 160
Inter ior .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 162
Car care ..... ................ ..... . 156
Inter ior ...... ........... .. .. .... . 161
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 98
Catalytic converter ........ ... .. .. .. . 153
Certification ................. ..... . 230
Changing a flat tire ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 214
Chassis
refer to Audi magnetic ride ... .. .. .. . . 75 Checking
Engine coolant level
................
Tire pressure ... .. ................ .
Child restraint
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat
. .... .. ................ .
Child restraints
Where can I get additional informat ion
about child restraints and the ir use? ..
Child safety . .... .. ... .......... ... .
Convertible locking retractor . .. .. .. . .
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats . ... .......... .. . .
Important things to know when driving
with children
................. ....
Child safety seat . .. ... ......... ... . .
Convertible locking retractor .. ... .. . .
Installing . .. .. .. .... .... ..... .. . .
Child safety seats Booster seats
................. ....
Convertible child seats .......... ...
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my veh icle? ...... ....... .. . .
Infant seats
......... ' . ' . ' ' . ' .....
182
195
112
143
132
140
135
132
137
140
140
139
138
135
137
Safety instructions ... .......... .. .. 135
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) .......... 164
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Exhaust tail pipes .................. 161
Fabrics and fabric coverings .. ... .. .. 162
Interior ....... .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 161
Leather . .. ... ... ... ......... ... .. 164
Matte finish paint ............. .... 158
Nav igat ion d isplay ............... .. 161
Radio display .... ................ . 161
Safety belts ... .. ................ . 165
Cleaning and protect ion . ...... ... .. . .
Climate controls
.....................
156
63
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Clock
............................... 9
Closing
Engine compartment lid ......... ... 17 4
Cold tire inflation pressure ..... ... .. .. 193

coming home ...... .... ... .. .. .. .... 46
Compass m irror ........ ...... ... ... . 55
Comp liance .. ............. .... .. .. . 230
Consumer I nformation . . . . . . . . . . . 99, 227
Contact ing NHTSA ............ .. .... . 99
Controls and disp lays .... ... .. .. .. .. ... 6
Convertible c hild safety seats .. .. .. .. . 138
Convertible locking retractor
Activating .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 142
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Using to secure a ch ild safety seat
lAO , 142
Convertible top Emergency operation ...... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Error message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
General information ......... .... ... 37
Indicator light .............. .... ... 15
M alfunct io n ............. .... .. .... 38
Opening/clos ing .......... .... .. .. .. 37
Re tra cting/extend ing rear w indow . .. .. 39
W ind deflector . ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 39
Coolant system ............. ... ... .. 181
Adding coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Chec king the eng ine coolan t leve l .. .. . 18 2
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73
Changing speed ................ ... . 74
P resetting your speed ..... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Sw itching off . ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Sw itch ing on ............. .... .. .... 73
War ning/ indica tor lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 19
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Current f uel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
D
Damping
refer to Audi magnetic ride ... .. .. .. .. 75
D ata ...... ... ...... ............. .. 225
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
D ate display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Daytime running lights ......... .... ... 46
Declaration of compliance Cell phone package ....... .. .. .. .. . 230
Electronic immobili zer ..... .. .. .. .. . 230
H omelink ® universal remote cont rol . . 230
Remote control key ........... ... .. 230
T ire pressure monitor ing system ..... 230
def ... .. .. .. ................. .. .... 10
Inde x 233
Defective light bu lb warning ... ... .. .. . 18
Defrost ing t he windows ............. .. 66
Determining correct load limit .... .. .. 197
Digi tal compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Dimens ions .... ... .. ............... 224
Dimming the rearview mirror .. ... .. .. . 50
D ipst ic k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178, 179
Distance ... .. .. .. ................. . 21
Doors Emergency locking . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 33
Driver informat io n system
Menu butto n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Open door or fron t lid warn ing ... .. .. . 20
Outside temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . 20
Red symbo ls ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 11
Serv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Setting ..... .. ...... ............. . 24
Sound system display .......... .. .. . 20
Tr ip computer .. .. .. ................ 21
yellow symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Driver seat
refer to Seating position . . . . . . . . . 94, 95
Driving safely ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 93
Drivi ng through wate r ... ....... .... . 153
Dry sump lubrication .. ... .... ... .. .. 149
Dupli cate key . .. .. .... ............. . 28
D ust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
E
Efficiency program
Memory levels . .. ................. . 21
E lapsed time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
E lectrical voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
E lectronic differential lock (EDL) ... .. .. 144
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 16
E lectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 29
E lectronic power contro l
EP C war ning/ indicato r light . ... ... .. . 17
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) . .. 144
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 15
Emergency flashe r ... .. ... ..... ... .. . 48
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Emergency locking ........ ......... .. 33
Emergency operation Convertib le top ...... ............. . 40
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234 Index
Emergency release
F ro nt lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Park ing lock . .. ... .... ... .. .. .... ..
82
Emergency sta rting ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 2 17
Emergency towing ............. .. .. . 219
Energy management .... ... .. .. .... . 150
Battery power . ....... ... .. .. .... . 151
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Eng ine
Coolant ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
181
Engine compartment lid ... .. .... .. . 17 2
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 69
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Eng ine compar tmen t ................ 174
Safety ins truc tions ..... ... .. .. .... . 172
Eng ine compartment lid
C losing .. .. ................ ... ...
17 4
Release lever . ........... .... .... .
172
Eng ine coolant system ............... 181
Malfunct io n .......... .... .... ..... 15
Temperature ga uge .... .... .... ...... 9
Engine data . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
225
Eng ine oi l ..... ........... .. .. .... . 175
Adding .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 180
Addit ives .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 180
Chec king the engine oil level . . . . 178, 179
Dry s ump l ubrication . ... .. .. .. .. ... 149
Indications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
178, 179
O il consumption . ........... .. .. .. . 178
O il grades .. ................ ... ... 175
Specification and viscos ity . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
T empe ratu re d isp lay ................. 8
Eng ine oil level ............ .. .. .... ..
17
E ng ine oi l pressure (malfunction) ... .. . . 14
E ng ine o il senso r defective ....... ..... 18
Eng ine speed limitat ion ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 7
E nvi ro nment
Cat alytic conve rter ........ .. .. .. .. .
153
D isposing of your vehicle battery . . . . . 185
Fu el . .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 169
Unleaded fuel .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 167
What should I do with an old battery? 185
EPC
refer to E lectronic powe r control . . . . . . 17
ESC (Electronic Stabilization Cont ro l)
War ning/ indicato r lights ... .. .. .. .. . .
15
Event Data Recorde r (E DR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4
Exhaus t tai l pipes
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. ....
161
Expansion tank ..................... 182
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Dimming . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 50
Heating ... .... .. ............. .... . 50
F
Fan ... ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 64
Fastening
Boos ter seats .................... .
C o nvertib le child sa fe ty seats ....... .
Infant seats ..... ... .. ..... .... . . .
Flat bed truck
Flat tire Chang ing . .... .. ... .......... ... .
139
138
137
2 20
214
Floor ma ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Fold ing master key with remote control . . 28
Folding top
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
159
Foot ped als . .. .. .. ... .......... .... . 98
For the sake of the environment Gasoli ne fumes and t he e nvir onme nt ..
169
Letting your eng ine warm up ....... .. 69
Ref ueling . ...... ............. .... 169
Front a irbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
115
How they work ........ ........... . 120
Frontal collis ions and the laws of phys ics 104
Fron t lid
E mergency re le a se .. ........... .. .. . 34
li ght . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
so
Power locking system ... .... ... .. .. . 33
Tr unk escape handle . .. ..... ... .. ..
210
Fron t passenger
refer to Se ating posi tion . . . . . . . . . 94 , 95
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Child rest raints in the front seat .. .. .. 112
Front towing loop ................... 220
Fuel
Additives . ... .. .. .. .... .... ... .. ..
167
B lended gaso line ... ... ..... ... .. .. 167
C ur rent fuel mileage . .. ..... ... .. .. . 21
Filler neck . ...... ............. .... 168

Fuel supply too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Gasoline ... .................. .... 167
Gasoline additives ................. 168
Octane rating ............ .... .. ... 167
Recommendation ......... .. .. .. .. . 167
Refueling .. ................ ... ... 169
Reserve . ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 10
Tank capacity ............... .... .. 225
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . . 170
Fuel gauge .. ............. .... .. .... 10
F uses
Assignment ................ .... .. 221
Replacing . ................. ... ... 221
G
Garage door opener (Homelink®) ... .. .. 90
Gearshift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Gearshift lever (S tronic) Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Generator Warning/indicator lights ............. 14
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 190
Glove compartment ........ .. .. .. .. .. 61
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 223
H
Headlight
Defective
Headlights .
. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 18
46
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 96
Adjusting .. .. .............. ... .... 96
H eated
Exterior mirrors .......... .. .. .. .. .. 50
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Seats . ..... .. .............. ... .... 67
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system .. .. .. .. .. .. 51
Heating .... . .... ......... .... .. .. .. 63
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 47
High voltage warn ing label .. .. .. .. .. . 223
Hill hold assist Starting on hills .......... .. .. .. .. .. 71
H omelink ® universal remote control . ... 90
Horn ..... ... ...... ............. ... . 6
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 117
Index 235
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? ....... .. .... ............... 196
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How safety belt pretens ioners work .. .. 109 •
Hydroplaning . .. .. ................. 199
I
Ignition ..... ..... .. ................ 68
Immobilizer .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 10
Important things to do before driving .. . 93
Improperly worn safety belts ......... . 108
Indicator light Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121,122
Audi magnetic ride .... ........... .. . 19
Convertible top .. .. ................ 15
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .......... . 122
Ind icator lights .. ... ................. 11
Red symbols in the center display . .. .. . 11
Yellow symbols in the center display .. . 12
also refer to Warning/indicator lights . . 11
Infant seats ....... ...... .......... 137
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Instrument cluster and controls ... .. .. .. 8
Instrument panel illumination ......... 49
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior lights ... .. .. ............... . 49
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
J
Jump-starting . .. .. .... ........... .. 217
K
Key ........... ... .. ..... ........... 28
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Emergency key ... .... ........... .. . 28
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Master key . ..... .. ................ 28
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Knee airbags .. .. .. ................. 126
Description .. .. .. ................. 126
How they work ..... .. .. ...... ..... 127
Important safety instructions ........ 128

236 Index
L
Lap t imer ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 25
L aunch cont rol program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Launch Contro l Program
Manual transmission ...... .. .. .... .. 77
L eather . .. ............... .... .. .. . 163
C leaning 164
l eaving home ................ ... .. .. 46
Lift ing jack ....................... . 214
Light coming/leaving home ... .. .. .. .... .. 46
Exterior lighting ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 46
L ight/ra in sensor
Lig ht sensor package ...... .... .... .. 46
Light/ra in sensor defect ive .. .. .. .... .. 19
Lights Instrument panel i llumination . ... .. . . 49
switch ing on and off . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 46
L ight sensor package ....... .. .. .... .. 46
Loading the luggage compa rtment .... .. 98
L oc king
Power locking system ... .. .. .. .... .. 32
Remote master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Luggage compartmen t ...... .. .. .. .. .. so
E mergency exit . ..... ... .. .. .. .... . 210
light . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... ..
so
Loading .... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 98
M
Main tenance .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 22 7
M alfunct io n Indicator Lamp (MIL) 17, 26
M anual transmission
Gearshift lever ............... .... .. 77
Launch Contro l Program ... .. .. .... .. 77
M atte fin ish pa int ..... ... .. .. .. .... . 158
M enu b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mi rror
Vanity mirror .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... .. 51
Mirrors Activating the digital compass .... .. .. 55
Adj ust ing the exte rior m irrors . .. .... .. SO
d imm ing . .... ........... .. .. .. .. ..
so
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag System 121
N
Natura l lea ther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New ti res and wheels
NHTSA 163
199
Contacting .... .. ... .......... .. .. . 99
N umber of sea ts ................ .. .. 103
0
O ctane rat ing . .. .. ... .......... .. .. 16 7
Odometer · · · . .. .. ............. .. .. . 10
Oil
refer to Engine oi l
175,176
On-Boa rd Di agnost ic System (O BD)
Data Link Conne ctor ( DLC) ..... .. .. .. . 26
Malfunction Ind ic a tor Lam p (MIL) .. .. . 26
Open door or front lid warn ing .. ... ... . 20
Optional eq uipment
Marked w ith an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
s
Ou ts ide mir ro rs
refer to E xterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . so
Ou ts ide temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organ ized . ..
S
p
Pa int
To uch -up . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. . .
p . N aint o .... . . .... ............. ....
Parking 160
22 3
on a decline . .. .. ..... ....... ... .. . 71
on a n in cline . .. .. ..... ....... ... .. . 71
Parking bra ke ..... ............. .... . 70
Parking bra ke warning ........... .... . 13
Parking system advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Adjust ing the d isplay .............. .. 88
Adjust ing the war ning tones ... .. .. .. . 88
Pa ralle l Par king .. ............. .. ... 87
Reverse par king ................. .. . 87
Sa fety p reca utions . .... ..... ... .. .. . 84
Swi tching on and off . ... .... ... .. .. . 86
Pa rts replacement ...... .. ... ..... .. 229
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... .... 122
Passive safety system ............ .. .. . 93
Pedals .... ... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. . 98
Physical p rincip les of a frontal collision . 104

Polishing .... ... .......... .. .. .. ... 156
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
P ower locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0
Emergency locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 33
Front lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3
Lock ing .. ..... ....... .... ... ... ... 32
Lock ing and unlocking the vehicle from
in side ... .. .... ............. .. .. .. 3 2
Sw itches . .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 3 2
Un loc kin g .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 32
Un loc king and locking vehicle ... .. .. .. 31
Powe r seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
P ower windows ............ .... .. .... 35
Reac tiva ting the system ... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Pregnant women Specia l cons iderations when weari ng a
safety be lt . ............. .... .. ... 108
Programming the Homelink ® universal re­
mote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Proper safety belt pos ition ... .. .. .. .. . 107
P rope r seat ing pos it ion
D river ... .. .. ............. .. .. .... 94
Fr ont passenge r .......... .. .. .. .. .. 95
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 104
Why safety belts? .............. ... 103
R
Rain sensor defect ive ....... .. .. .. .. .. 19
Rear light Defective .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 18
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Rear view camera Parallel Parking .......... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Reverse pa rking ..... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear window . .. ........... .. .. .. .... 39
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Refueling .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 169
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
also refer to Remote mast er key . . . . . . . 29
Inde x 237
Remote contro l garage door opener
(Homelink®) . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 90
Remote maste r key
B attery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 29
Check lig ht .. .. .. ................. . 28
U nlocking and locking ... .... ... .. .. . 31
Repa ir man uals .. .. .. ............... 227
Repairs Airbag system 124
Rep lacement parts ... . .. ..... ... .. . . 229
Replacing Bu lbs ........ ... .. ..... ......... . 222
F uses ... .. .... .. .. . .............. 221
Rims ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 199
T ires and wheels ... .. .. .... ... .. .. 200
Wheel rims . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 201
Repo rting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . 99, 100
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Resetting remote cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Retractor ......... .. ............... 106
Reve rse gear (S tronic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
R ims
Rep laci ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 201
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection sys-
tem ......... ... .. ............... 101
s
SAFE 10,29
Safe driving habits ... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 93
Safety be lt pos ition ............. .... 10 7
Safety be lts wo rn by pregnan t women 108
Safety be lt p retensioner
Serv ice and d isposa l .............. . 109
Safety be lts ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 106
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ............... 165
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .... .. .. . .............. 104
Fastening ....... .. ..... .......... 106
Improperly worn ... . .. .... .... .. .. 108
Not wor n ... .. .. .. ............... 104
pre tensione rs .. .. .... ............. 109
S afety be lt pos ition ............ .... 107
Sa fety instr uctions . .. .. .. ..... ... .. 105
Securing child safety seats ... ... .. .. 140
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Special considerations for pregnant
women .... ................ ..... . 108
Unfasten ing . ............. ... .... . 108
Warning/indicator light ...... .. .... . 103
Why YOU MUST wear them . .. .. .... . 103
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Safety belt warning light ........ .... . . 14
Safety compliance sticker . .. .. .. .. .. . 223
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Safety guidelines
Seat adjustment . ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. 57
Safety instructions For using child safety seats ..... .. .. .
For using safety belts ..... .. .. .. .. .
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys­
tem
. .. .. .... ............. .. .... .
Seat adjustmen t 135
105
123
Driver 's seat .......... .... ... .. .. .. 57
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front seats . .............. ... .. ... . 57
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Safety guidelines
Seating capacity
Seating position 57
103
Driver ... .. .... ........... .. .... .. 94
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Seats Number of seats 103
Selector lever (S tronic)
Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner . ........ .. . 109
Service interval display ....... ... .. .. .. 24
Service position for w indshield w ipers .. . 53
Se t menu .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. .. 24
Setting the time ............ ... .... .. . 9
Shift paddles (S tronic) .......... .. .... 81
Shutting down vehicle ...... .... .... . 154
Side airbags
Description ............... ... .... . 128
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Side marker lights ......... .. .. .. .. .. 46
Snow chains 204 Socket
......... .. ............. ..... 60
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ............ .... 143
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Speed rating letter code ........... ... 200
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Spoiler ... .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 148
Sport function (S tronic) ...... ... .. .. . 78
Sport mode ..... .. .. .............. . 146
Starting on hills
Hill hold assist . .. ............. .... . 71
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 69
What should I do if the engine does not
start? ...... .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. . 69
Steering co lumn
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Steering wheel
Shift paddles (S tronic) .............. 81
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 197
Stopping the engine ............. .... . 70
Storage ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 60
S tronic (Automatic transm ission) . . . . . . . 78
Automatic shift ing ................ .. 80
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Launch control program ........ .... . 80
Manual shifting . ................. .. 79
Parking ........................... 79
Sport function ... ................ .. 78
Steering wheel with shift paddles . .. .. . 81
Sun visors .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 51
Symbols Red symbols in the center display ..... . 11
Yellow symbols in the center display .. . 12
also refer to Warning/Indicator lights . . 11
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tank flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 170
T echnical modifications .......... .. .. 229
Temperature .. .. .. .. ........ ...... .. 64
Tightening wheel bolts ............ ... 214
T ire mobility system ... .......... .. .. 210
Tire pressure .... .. ............. .... 195