
274 Con sum er Inf ormation
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Als o, sa fe ty a nd en vir onm ent al con
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans
miss ion parts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth
er equipment available to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper pe rformance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi
cle and its many systems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and re
pa irs can impair the operation and reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war
ranty. Therefore, proof of servic ing in accord
ance w ith the ma intenance schedule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible warranty
claim made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, c reating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any se rv icing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any other
p roperly equipped and qualified workshop.
We strong ly urge you to give yo ur autho rized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perfo rm all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs.
Your dea ler has the facilities, original parts
and trained specialists to keep your vehicle
running properly.
Performing limit ed m aint enance yours elf
The following pages describe a limited num
ber of proced ures which can be performed on
your vehicle with ordinary too ls, shou ld the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila
ble. Before performing any of these proce
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li
cable text and carefully follow the instruc
tions given . Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS p rovided.
Before you ch eck anything in th e eng ine
co mpartm ent , alway s re ad and h eed all
WA RNINGS
c::> .&. and c::> .&. in Working in the
engine compartment on page 213.
_& WARNING
- Serious personal injury may occur as a re
sult of improperly performed mainte
nance, adjustments or repa irs.
- Always be extremely careful when work
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com
monly accepted safety pract ices and gen
eral common sense. Never r is k personal
injury.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol
lowing pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re
spect to the vehicle, or are uncertain how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment. Have the necessa ry
work done by your authorized A udi deal
er or another proper ly equipped and
qualified workshop.
- The engine compartment of any motor
veh icle is a potentially hazardous area.
Never reach into the area around or
touch the radiator fan. It is temperature controlled and can sw itch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off. The radiator
fan switches on automatical ly when the
coo lant re aches a certain temperature
and will continue to run until the coo lant
temperature drops .
- Always sw itch off the ignition before any
one gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work under
neath the vehicle. The jack s upplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur
pose and cou ld co llapse causing serious
personal injury.
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on level ground,
that the wheels are a lways securely
b locked and that the engine cannot be
started .
- Always make sure the transmission se
lector lever (automatic transmission) is

A
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 5
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. .. 91
C leaning the camera area .. .. .. .. .. . 204
Description .............. .... .. .... 90
Instrument cluster indicator light . . . . . 91
Messages .. ................ ... .... 91
Notes on instrument cluster display . . . . 91
Setting the steering wheel vibration .. .. 92
AC (automatic climate control) . .. .. .. .. 70
Adaptive air suspension/sport .. .. ... ... 96
Adaptive cruise control ......... ... .... 81
Cleaning the sensor .......... ..... . 204
Messages .. ............. .... .. .... 88
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 86
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Adaptive Light (defective) ............. 21
Adding Engine coolant ........... .. .. .. .. . 221
Engine oil .. ............. .... .. ... 218
Windshield washer fluid ............ 227
Additives Engine oil .. ....... ...... .... .. .. . 218
Adjusting Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) ..... ... ...... ....... ...... ... 71
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Instrument illumination ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Steering column e lectrically .. .. .. .. .. 73
Steering column manually . .. .. .. .. .. 73
Temperature (automatic climate control) 71
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 163
Advanced Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Advanced Airbag System components . 150
Care . .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 158
Children ... ................ ... ... 170
Child restraints .............. ... ... 170
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 150
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Disposal . .. ............. .... .. .. . 158
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 148
How do the front airbags work? . ..... 152
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... .. .... ............. .. .. . 150
Index 277
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together ............ . 152
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ................ 161
Important things to know ......... .. 142
Knee airbags . .. .. .. ............... 159
Monitoring .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 154
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... 155
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Safety instructions .... ......... .. .. 157
Side airbags ... .. .. ............... 162
Side curtain airbags ............... . 165
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 18
Warning/Indicator lights ....... .. .. 154
When must the system be inspected? 154
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle
Alcantara 268
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 206
All-wheel drive .. .. .. ............... 195
Winter tires . .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 243
Alternator ... ..... .. ................ 16
Ambience lighting ... ... ..... ... .... . 47
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant ............. 220
Anti-lock braking system ............ . 189
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
Anti-s lip regu lation .... ......... .. .. 189
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobilizer ............. .. 33
Ashtray ..... ... .... ................ 59
Audi braking guard
refer to brak ing guard .......... .... . 81
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ... .. ...... .... .. 96
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture ......... .. .. ................. 273
AUTO automatic climate control .......... .. 71
Automatic headlights ............... 44
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Automatic belt retractor ......... .. .. 136
Automatic climate control
Air vents .. .. .... .. ................ 71
Automatic recirculation ............ .. 72
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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278 Index
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
synchronizing ............. ... .... .. 71
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .......... . 105
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 105
Driving .... .. ........ .... ... .. .. . 106
Emergency mode ........... .. .. ... 108
E mergency release ........ .. .. .. .. . 109
Kick -down ............... .... .... . 108
Manual shift program ......... .. .. . 108
Selector lever ............. ... .... . 104
Automatic wipers . .. ........ ... .. .. .. 48
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Average consumption ....... .. .. .. .. . . 24
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........ .. . 199
B
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Battery ... .. .. .. ............ ... .. . 223
Charging ... .. .. .. .......... ... .. . 226
I mportant warnings ...... .. .. .. .. . 224
Jump starting .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 264
L ocat ion ..... ........... ........ . 224
l ow ... .... ................ ..... . 195
Rep lacing the battery ...... ... .. .. . 227
State of charge ............ ... .. .. . 195
Winter operation ......... .... .... . 223
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 224
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Blended gasoline .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 208
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
Boost display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Booster seats ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 177
Boost pressure indicator .......... .. .. 28
Brake fluid Changing the brake fl uid ... .... .. .. . 223
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 222
What is the correct brake fluid leve l? .. 222
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ........ .... ... . 222
Brake system Anti-lock braking system ..... .. ...... 19
Brake assist system ........ ... .. .. . 189
Brake booster ............. ... .... . 193
Brake fluid ............... ... .... . 222 Brake fluid specifications for refill and re
placement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake pads ...... ............. .... 198
Electromechanical parking brake . .... . 77
Fluid reservoir . .. ................ . 222
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ....... .. .. ........ ... ... . 193
Warning/ind icator lights ...... .. .. .. . 14
Worn b rake pads symbo l ........ .. .. . 20
braking guard
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Braking guard ..... ............. ... .. 81
Messages . .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 88
Break-in per iod .... ............. .... 198
Brake pads .... .. ................ . 198
Tires .... ..... .. .. .............. . 198
Bu lbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 263
C
California Proposition 65 Warn ing .... . 214
Battery specific .. ..... ......... ... 225
Capacities .. .... .. ................. 271
Engine oil ....... ............. .... 215
Carbon parts Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205, 206
Car carrier Transporting your vehicle ....... .. .. 268
Care ... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 203
Cargo area . ..... .. ............. ... . 129
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Catalytic converter .............. .. .. 199
Center armrest Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Central locking .. .. .......... ...... .. 34
Emergency locking ... ....... ...... .. 38
Certification ..................... .. 276
Changi ng a wheel .. ... .......... .. .. 254
Changing engine oil .......... ...... . 219
Checking Engine coolant level ............ .... 220
Tire pressure ... .. ... .......... .. .. 234

Child restraints
Dang er of using chi ld rest raints in th e
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? . . 186
Ch ild restra int system anchors ... .. .. . 182
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 168
Convertible locking retracto r . . . . . . . . . 179
I mportant safety instr uctions fo r using
ch ild safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 172
I mportant things to know when dr iv ing
with chi ld ren .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 168
T ether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Tether straps ............ .... .. .. . 185
C hild safety loc k
Rear doors ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 4 0
Ch ild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
B ooste r seats . .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 177
Conver tible c hild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 175
Conve rtible locking re tra cto r .. .. .. .. . 179
H ow do I properly ins tall a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 172
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Instal ling .. ............. .... .. ... 179
Instal ling a child restraint us ing the
LATC H system ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 184
LA TC H system ............... ... ... 184
L ower ancho rages ......... ... ... .. 183
M ount ing and releas ing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. ... 184
Safety ins truc tions ........ .. .. .. .. . 172
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 17 4
Cigarette lig hter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
C leaning ... . ............. .... .. .. . 203
Climate con trol (four-zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Clock ..... ... ...... ............. ... 26
C losing
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sliding/tilting su nroof ..... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Cold ti re inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 23 2
Com ing home ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 4 6
Compartments . ........... .. .. .. .... 60
Com plian ce .. ............. .... .. .. . 276
Consume r Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . 131, 273
Consumption (fue l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Contact ing N HTSA ......... .. .. .. .. . 13 1
Inde x 279
Controls
Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 205
Convenie nce key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Star ting the engine ............ .. .. . 74
Stopping the eng ine (STAR T ENGIN E
STOP b utton) .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 7S
Switching the ignition on .... ... .. .. . 74
U nlocking and loc king vehicle . ... .. .. . 36
Conve rtib le child sa fe ty seats ..... .. .. 17S
Convertib le locking retractor
Activati ng .... ... .. ..... .......... 181
Deact ivati ng .. ... .. ..... .......... 181
U sing to secure a child safety seat l.79, 181
Coolant
refer to Eng ine coolant ......... .. .. 220
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 70
Cruise cont ro l
Changi ng speed .. ................. . 80
P rese tt ing your speed .......... .. .. . 80
S wi tching off .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 80
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 22
( upholder .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 60
Curve light .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 96
Cylinder on demand System ... ... .. .. . 26
D
Data recorde r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Date d isp lay .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 26
Daytime running lights . ... .... ... .. .. . 44
Decla rat io n of compliance
Adaptive c ruise cont ro l ......... .. .. 276
A udi s ide ass ist ...... ......... .. .. 276
C e ll phone package ... ...... ... .. .. 276
Co nvenience key .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 276
E lectronic immobi lizer .. ..... ... .. .. 276
Homelink universal remote control . .. 276
Remote contro l key ............ .. .. 276
Tire pressure mo nitor ing system . .. .. 276
Decorative pa rts/trim
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 205
D EF
Wh at does this mea n when it appears in
t h e tr ip odomete r display? ...... .. .. . 26
Defec tive light bu lb warni ng ......... .. 21
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280 Index
Defrosting (windows)
automatic climate control . ... ... ... .. 71
Determining correct load limit ... .... . 236
Dimensions ................. .. .... . 271
Dimming the rearview mirror . ..... .. .. 51
Displays Cleaning . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 205
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Doors Power child safety lock ........ .. .... 40
Driver information system Boost ... .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 28
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Efficiency program . ........... .. .. .. 25
En gin e oi l tempe rature display .. .. .. . . 28
E xterior tempe rature display . .. .. .. . . 23
On -board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Shifting indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Driver seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
drive select ................. .. .... .. 96
adaptive air suspension/sport ... ...... 96
Adaptive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Curve light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Engine sound .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 96
Safety belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Sport different ial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Driving through water .......... .. ... 199
Driving time ............... ... .. .. .. 24
Duplicate key ............... .. .... .. 32
Dust filter
r e fer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Dynamic steering .......... .. .. .. .. . 194
E
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E lectrical accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 60
Electro-mechanical power assist .. .. .. . 194
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Parking ...
.... .. ............. ..... 78
Releasing and closing ............... 77
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... . 15
Electronic differential lock
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 18
Electronic differential lock (ED L) . . . . . . . 189
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 19
Elec tronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 33
E lectronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light .............. 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 189
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 18
Emergency actuation Doors ...... .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. . 38
Power sunroof . .. ................ .. 43
Rear lid ....... .. ............. .... . 40
Emergency braking .............. .... . 78
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Warning/indicator lights ............. 22
Emergency release
Selector lever .... ............. .... 109
Emergency starting ............. ....
264
Emergency towing ................. . 266
Emergency warning triangle .......... 250
Energy management ............ .... 195
Engine Compartment .... ............. .... 215
Coolant ....... .. .. ............ ... 220
starting ....... .. .. .............. .. 74
Starting with jumper cables ....... .. 264
Stopping .. .... .. ............. .... . 75
Engine compartment ................ 215 Closing the hood .............. .... 214
Opening the hood ................ . 213
Safety instructions ............. .... 213
Working in the engine compartment .. 213
Engine coolant .... ................ . 220
Adding coolant ... ................ . 221
Checking the engine coo lant level ..... 220
Expansion tank ... ............. .. .. 220
Malfunction symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Radiator fan ...... .............. .. 222
Temperature gauge ......... ...... .. 10

-----------------------------~I~n~d~e~x 283
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist .................. 93
Lap timer
Evaluating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
Pausing timing ........... .. .. .. .... 29
Starting ... ................ ... .... 29
LATCH .. ' .. ... ..... ........... ... '
D . t' escnp 10n . ............. .... .. .. .
Installing a child restraint .. .. .. .. .. .
L ocation
. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook
. ... .. .................. ....
182
183
184
183
184
L eather cleaning/protection . .. .. .. .. . 206
Leaving home .. ........... .. .. .. .... 46
Lifting jack .. ................ ... ...
256
Lifting vehicle ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 268
Light
Ambience lighting ........ .. .. .. .. ..
47
Coming/Leaving home ....... .. .. .. .. 46
Daytime running lights ........ ... ... 44
Emergency flashers ........ ... ... ...
45
Exterior lighting ............. ... ... . 44
Headlight range control ... .. .. .. .. .. 44
High beam . .. ........... .. .. .. .... 46
L ow beam .. ............. .... .. ....
44
Rear fog lights .............. .... ... 44
Side marker lights .................. 44
T urn signals .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 46
L ight/rain sensor
Headlights .............. .. .. .. .. ..
44
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .. .. 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Locking Power locking swi tch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Remote control ............... .... .
35
Using the key .... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 37
Low beams .. ............. .... .. .. .. 44
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. . 182
Luggage compartment
Bag hooks .................. .... ... 67
Cargo net .................. .... ... 66
carpeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cover .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. .. 64
Enlarging ................... .... ..
65
Loading .... ................ ... .... 64
Movement-activated opening ... .. .. ..
40
Ski sack .......................... . 67
Stowing luggage ... .............. .
129
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Trunk pa ss-through ... .... ......... .
68
Lumbar support
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
M
M . t am enance .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .... .. 273
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 30
Manual shift program ............... . 108
Massage function
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Matte finish paint cleaning ......... ..
203
Mechanical key .. .. .. .............. .. 33
Mirrors
Adjust ing the exterior m irrors .... .. .. . SO
d. . 1mmmg .... .. .. .... ............. . 51
Vanity mirrors . .. .. . ... .. ..... .... . 48
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 154
Multifunction steering wheel ......... .. 24
N
Natural leather
Cleaning
New tires and wheels
NHTSA Con tac ting
Night vision assistant ............... .
Cleaning camera lenses ............ .
206
239
131
100
204
Number of seats . .. .... ... ... ... .. .. 133
0
Occupant seating positions
Octane rating 124
208
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 70
Oil
re fer to Engine oil 215
On-board computer .... ...... ... .. .. . 24
On-Board Dia gnostic Sy stem (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . ...... .... .
30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 30
Open door/hood/rea r lid warning .... .. . 23
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284 Index
Opening Hood .. .... ................ ..... . 213
Power windows .................... 41
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sliding/tilting sunroof ..... .. .. .... .. 42
Operate your vehicle economica lly and
minimize po llution .......... ... .... . 200
Other equipment (effic iency program) ... 25
Outlet .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 59
p
Paint damage
205
Paint No . .. .... ........... .. .. .... . 270
Parking . .. .... ........... .... .... .. 78
Automatic transmission ....... .. ... 106
Valet park ing .. ... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Parking brake ............. .. .. .. ... . 77
also refer to Electromechanical parking
br ake .. .. ................. .. .. .. .. 77
Parking system Adjusting the disp lay/warning tone . .. 120
C leaning sensors/came ra lenses . .... . 204
Cleaning the rear view camera .. .. .. .
Malfunc tion ......... ...... .. .. .. .
Parking system plus ........ ... .. .. . 112
120
111
Peripheral cameras ........ ... .. ... 115
Rear view camera ............. .. ... 11 2
o/sorefertoPark ingsystems . .. 111 ,112
Pa rking systems .. ......... .. .. .. .. . 110
Parts replacement .......... ... .... . 275
Pass-through with sk i sack ... .. .. .. .. . . 67
PASS ENG ER A IR BAG OF F light . . . . . . . . 155
Passenger protection ....... .. .. .. .. . 187
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Pedals .... .. ............... .. .... . 128
Physical principles of a frontal coll is ion 134
Plas tic parts
Cleaning . ...... .. ..... .... .. .. .. . 205
Polishing .... ................ ..... . 205
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Pollutan t filter ............ .. .. .. .. .. 69
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from in-
side ... .... ................ ..... .. 37
Selective unlock feature ... .. .. .... .. 35 Settings .
..... .. ............. ..... 35
Unlocking and locking vehicle ..... ... . 35
Power seat ad justment
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power steer ing
refer to Electro -mechanical power as -
sist ......... ... .. ............... 194
Power windows .. ........ ....... .... . 41
malfunction . .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 41
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt .... .. ................ . 138
pre sense . .. .. .. . .. ... ..... ... ... .. 187
Preventative passenger pro tec tion . .. .. 187
Programming the Homelink universal re -
mote control . ..... ................. 121
Proper occupant seating positions . .. .. 124
Proper safe ty belt position .. .... .. .... 13 7
Proper seating position Front passenger .. ............. .... 125
Occupants ..... .. ................. 124
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Protecting
Q
quattro
refer to All-wheel drive
Question What happens to unbelted occupants?
Why safety belts? ................ .
R
205
195
1 34
133
Radia tor fan .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .... 222
Radio clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Rain/light sensor Headlights .. .. .. ....... ..... ..... . 44
Inte rmittent (w indshield w ipers) . .... . 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Range (fuel level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Reading lights ..... ............. ..... 47
Rear fog lights .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 44
Rear lid
Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency release .................. 40

Rear light Defective
.. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 2 1
Rear she lf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear spoiler .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 192
Rear view camera
refer to Parking systems ... .. .. 111,112
Rear view mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear window heating (automat ic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Refue lling 210
Remote control Garage door opener (Homel ink) . .. .. . 121
Unlock ing and locking ........ .... ... 35
Repair manua ls ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 273
Repa irs
A irbag system ........... .... .. ... 1 58
Replacing Bulbs .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 263
Fuses .. ... ... ................ .... 260
T ires and whee ls ......... .. .. .. .. . 239
W indshield wiper blades ... .. .. .. .. .. 49
Report ing Safety Defects ........ ... .. 131
Reset b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Retractor .. .. .... .. .... .... . .. .. .. . 136
Revers ible mat ............ .... .. .... 67
R ims
C leaning ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 204
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
L oading .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 63
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
s
SAFE .. .... ... ................ ... ' . 26
Safe driving hab its ......... .. .. .. .. . 123
Safety belt posi tio n ........ .. .. .. .. . 13 7
Safety belt he igh t ad justmen t .. .. .. . 139
Safety belts worn by p regnant women . 138
Safety belt pretens ioner ..... .. .. .. .. . 139
Service and disposal ...... .. .. .. .. . 140
Safety belt pretens ioners
Pre sense 187
Index 285
Safety be lts ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 136
Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 205
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .. ................. 134
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Height adj ustment .. .............. . 139
Improperly worn ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. 139
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Safety be lt pos ition . ........... .... 13 7
S afety i nstr uctions .... ......... .. .. 136
Securing child safe ty seats ... ... .. .. 179
Spec ia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... . . 138
U nfastening . .. .. ................. 138
Warning/ind icator light ........... .. 133
Warning light .. .. .... ............. . 16
WhyYOUMUS Twearthem .......... 133
Wor n properly ... .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 135
Safety be lt tens ioner
drive select .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 96
Safety be lt warning ligh t ......... .. .. 133
Safety compliance stic ker ........... . 270
Safety eq uipment .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 123
Safety featu res for oc cupan t rest ra int and
pro tection .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 123
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety instr uctions
Engine compartment ........... .. .. 213
for side curtain airbags ......... .. .. 166
for using child safety seats ......... . 172
for using safe ty belts .......... .... . 136
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ...... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 15 7
Safety systems Warning/ind icator lights .. .. ... ... .. . 18
Seat adjustment Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front passenger 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Head restrai nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 127
Safety gu idelines . .. .......... .... .. 53
Seat belts WhyYOUMUSTwearthem ........ .. 133
Seat covers Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 206
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