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
•
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
24 0 Index
Tire pressur e monitoring system .... .. 19
Turn s igna ls . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 19
War ning/Ind icator lights
Rear spoiler .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 19
War ning light s ............. ... .. .. .. 11
Red symbols in the center display .. .... 11
Yellow symbols in the center d isplay ... 12
Wa rra nty cove rages . ......... .. .. .. . 22 7
Washing .. ... ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 156
F olding top cleaning . ... .. .. .. .... . 159
G eneral informat ion . ... .. .. .... .. . 156
M atte finis h paint ..... ... .. .. .... . 158
Waxing . .. .. .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 156
We ar indic at or ..... ......... .. .. .. . 198
Weights ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 223
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? . .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 107
Wh at happens to unbelted occ upan ts? . . 104
What impairs driving sa fety? . . . . . . . . . . . 94
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? .. .. .. ................ ... ... 196
Wheel bolts Torque . .. ...... ... ... ..... .. .. .. . 205
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161, 189
Check ing tire pressure ... .. .. .. .. .. . 195
Cold t ir e inflat io n pr essu re ... ... ... . 193
Gener al note s ..... ......... .. .. .. . 189
Glos sary of t ire and load ing term ino lo-
gy .. .. .. .... ........ ...... ... .. . 190
New tires and wheels ............... 199
Tir es and vehicle load lim its ......... 196
When must the airb ag system be inspect-
ed? ... .. .. .... ..... ... ... .... .. .. . 121
When shou ld I ad just the tire p ressu res? 196
When sho uld I check the tire pressures? . 196
Where can I find the tire pressures fo r my
ca r? .. .. .. ... ..... ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 195
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103, 104
W ind deflector ............. ... .. ... . 39
Cleaning ............. ........ ... . 159
W indows
C leaning . ...... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 160
Defro st .... ............ ..... .. .. .. 66
De icing .. .. ................ ... ... 160
Windshield washer fluid . ... .. .. .... . . 18 Windsh
ie ld wipers .... .. ..... .... . .. 188
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Installing new wiper b lades . . . . . . . . . . 54
Se rv ice position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Win ter operation
Battery ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 184
Coolant system .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 181
D efrosting windows .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 66
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Windows . .. .. . .......... ........ 160
Windsh ie ld wipers .......... ...... . 188
Winter tires ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 203
All-wheel drive ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 203
Wiper and washer sys tem ...... .. .. .. . 51
Intermitten t wiping ...... ...... .... . 51
One -tap wip ing ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 51
Wiper b lades
r e fer to W indshield wipers ...... .. .. . 54