2014 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK engine
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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
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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
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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
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Engine oi l ... .. .... ..... .. .. .. .. ... 215
Adding .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 218
Addit ives ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 2 18
Changing .. ............. .... .. ... 219
Checking the eng ine o il level .. .. .. .. . 218
Indications and cond it ions requ iring ex -
tra check ing ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 218
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
O il consumption .......... .. .. .. .. . 217
O il gr ad es .. ............. .... .. ... 2 15
P ressure mal func tion ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Recommended oil check intervals . ... . 21 8
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specif ication and viscos ity . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Temperature indicator ..... .. .. .. .. .. 28
E ng ine sound . ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 96
E ng ine speed limitat ion ...... ... ... ... 20
Engine start system (indicator lights) . ... 1 7
E nvi ro nment
B re ak -in period ........... .... .. .. . 198
Ca ta lytic converter ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 199
D isposing of yo ur vehicle battery . ... . 227
Driving at high speeds .. ... .. .. .. .. . 20 1
Driving to m inimize pollution and no ise 200
Fue l ..... .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 210
F u el economy ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 200
Leaks under your ve hicle ...... .. .... 213
L ett ing the veh icle stand and wa rm up . 20 1
Pr ope r disposal of dra ined brake flu id . 22 3
Pr ope r disposal of dra ined engine coo l-
a nt . .. .. .. ................. .. .. . 22 1
Pr ope r disposal of drained engine
oil . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 218,2 19
Recycl ing used engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 218
Unleaded f uel ............ .... .. ... 208
What should I do with an old battery? . 227
E vent Data Recorder (EDR) ... .. .. .. .. . 189
E xhaust tail p ipes
C leaning . .. ....... ...... .... .. .. . 205
Expansion tank ............ .... .. .. . 220
E xterior lighting . ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 44
E xterior mirrors
Ad justing ................ ... ... ... 50
D imming . .. ............. .... .. .... 51
H eating .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 50
Exterior temperature d isplay ..... ... ... 23
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F
Fastening
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Convertib le child safety seats . ... .. .. 175
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Floor ma ts .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 128
Foot peda ls .... ... .. ..... .......... 128
Fo r th e sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the env ironment . . 210
Red ucing engine noise by early upshift -
ing ....... .. .. .. ................. . 10
Refueling . .. .. .... .......... ..... 210
Sav ing fuel by early upsh ifting ...... .. 10
Fo ur-zone automatic climate control ... . 70
Fron t air bags
D es cription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
How they wor k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Frontal coll is io ns and the laws of p hys ics 134
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adjusting . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 125
Child restraints in the fron t seat .... .. 144
Fuel Additives . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 208
B lended gaso line ..... ............. 208
C u rrent consumption ........... .. .. . 24
Economy messages (effic iency program) 25
Fuel fil ler flap emergency re lease . .... 211
Fuel fille r neck ... .. ... ....... .... . 209
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gasoline .. .. .. .. ... ............ .. 208
Gasoline ad di tives .... ........... .. 209
L ow fue l level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rat ing . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 208
Recommendation ... . .. .. ... ... .. .. 208
Ref uel ling ... .. ...... ............. 210
Reserve ... .. .. .. ... ............ .. . 11
Tank capac ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,271
Fuses Ass ignment ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 260
Rep lacing . .. .. .. ................. 260
G
Garage door opener (Homelink) ... .. .. 121
Ga rment hooks .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 61
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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
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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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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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28 6 Index
Seat heating/venti lation (automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seating position Dr iver . .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 124
Fr ont passenger .......... .. .. .... . 125
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . 125
Incorrect seat position ... .. .. .. .... . 127
Occupants . ... . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 124
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Seat memo ry ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. 57
Seats Comfort seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seats (number) . ........... .. .. .... . 133
Selective unlock feature ... .. .. .. .. .. . . 35
Selector lever ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 104
Selector lever eme rgency release ..... . 109
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .... . 140
Service interval d isplay ....... ... .. .... 27
Shift buttons .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 108
Shifting indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Ship (transporting your ve hicle) . .. ..... 268
Shutting down vehicle . ... .. .. ... ... . 200
Side airbags Descr ipt ion . ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 162
H ow they work ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 163
side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Adjusting the brightness ....... .. .... 95
Sensor range .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 93
Side assist Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. . . 95
C leaning the sensors ...... .. .. .. .. . 204
Side curtain airbags ..... ... .. .. .... . 165
Description .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 165
How they work ........... .. .. .... . 166
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 166
Side marker ligh ts ......... .... .... .. 44
Ski sack ... .. ................ ... ... . 67
also refer to Trunk pass-through .. .. .. 68
Sliding/tilting sunroof Emergency closing ........ .. .. .... .. 43
Opening and clos ing .. .. .. .... .. .. . . 42
Snow chains .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 244
Socket .. .. .. ................ ... ... . 60 Sources of information abo
ut child re-
straints and their use .... ..... ... .. .. 186
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speed rating letter code .......... .... 240
Speed warning system . .. ..... ... .. .. . 79
Sport d ifferential .. ..... ........... .. 96
Indicator light ... ..... ........... .. 22
Star button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
START ENG INE S TO P bu tton ...... .... . 74
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting the engine . .... ..... ... .. .. . 74
Stee ring
El ectr ically adjustable stee ring wheel . . 73
Manua lly adjustable steering wheel ... . 73
also refer to Electro -mecha nica l powe r
ass ist . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 194
Stee ring wheel
E asy entry fea ture ... .......... .. .. . 7 4
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,194
Stee ring w heel heating . ..... .... . .. . 72
Stee ring wheel column
Adjusting electri cally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Adjus ting ma nually ............ .. .. . 73
Steering wheel with tiptronic .......... 108
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 236
Stopping the eng ine .. .. ...... ... .. .. . 75
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 64
Sunroof . ... .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 42
Sun shade ...... .. .. ... ....... .... .. 48
Sun visors . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 48
Symbols
refer to War ning/ indica to r li ghts . .. .. . 11
T
Tacho meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 23
Tail lights Cleaning .. .. ... ... ... ..... ... .. .. 204
T echnical data ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 270
T echnical modifications .............. 275
Temperature display ............. .... . 23
T empera ture indica tor
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
T ether anchors . ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 185
Tether strap .. .. .. ............. .. .. 185