2014 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK airbag

No. Equ ipment Amps
4 Suspension control system sen-s sor
s
E
lectronic Stabilization Cont rol
s (ESC) module
6 Climate control
5
7 Adaptive cruise control 10
8
Airbag control module, front
5
passenger's seat sensor system
9 Gateway 5
Homelink (garage doo r opener),
10 night vis ion system cont ro l 5
module
11 Image
processing (active lane
10
ass ist, adaptive cruise control)
12 Dynamic steering 5
13 Terminal 15 in
the instrument
15
panel
14 Terminal 15
in the luggage com-
partment 30
15 Terminal 15
(engine)
15
16 Starter 40
Fu se pa nel ® (b rown )
No . Equipment Amps
1 Gateway
5
2 C limate control 10
3 E
lectronic Stabili zation Contro l
10
(ESC) module
4 Fron
t door (driver 's side)
30
s
Power seat adjustment (driver's
7,5
seat)
6 Dynam
ic steering
35
7 Sunroof 20
8
Rear door control module (driv-
15
er 's side)
9 Lumbar support (
Front passen-
s ger seat)
10 Tire pressure
monitoring system
5
11 Su
nroof, rear spoi ler (Sportba ck)
20
12 Driver
door control module
15
Fuse s and bulb s 261
Fuse pan el© (r e d )
No . Equipment
2 Fuel pump
3 Brake light sensor/brake pedal
sensor system
AdBlue control module (Diesel)/
4 Engine acoust ics
5 Left rear door cont rol modu le
6 Power seat adjustment
(pas-
senge r's seat)
7 Horn
8 Windshield wiper motor
9 Light/rain sensor, heater
for vid-
eo camera in windscreen
10 L umba r support (driver seat)
1 1 Front
passenger door control
modu le
12 Right rea r door cont rol modu le
Front passenger side cockpit fuse
assignment Amp
s
25
5/5
5/7,S 30
7,5 15
30
s
5
15
15
F ig . 217 Front passenger side cockpit: fuse pa nel w it h
plast ic brac ket
Fuse panel @ (bla ck)
No . Equipment Amps
1 Head-up
Display
5
2 MMI Display 5
3 CO/DVD changer
5
4 MMI unit/drives 7,5
5 Chip
card reader (not in all coun-
5
tries)
6 Instrument
cluster
5
7 Steering column switch module 5 ...

in P (Park posi tion) an d the park brake is
applied.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Chang ing the engine settings wi ll ad ­
versely affect emission levels . This is det­
rimenta l to the environment and increas­
es fue l cons umption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when d ispos ing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batter ies or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo­
rate Material -spec ial handling may ap­
ply, see www .dtsc .ca .gov/hazardous­
waste/perch lorate . When the veh icle or
parts of the restrai nt system includ ing
airb ag mod ules safety be lts wit h preten­
s ioners are scrapped, all applic able laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
a utho rized Audi dea le r is familiar with
these req uirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this
serv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories .
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety de ­
sig n featu res ensuring a high standard of ac­
tive and passive safety .
This sa fe ty could be compromised by non-ap­
proved changes to the veh icle . For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced, p lease observe
the following points when install ing addition­
a l acc essories:
Approved Audi accessor ies and genuine Audi
pa rts are ava ilable from authorized Aud i deal­
e rs.
Con sumer In formation 275
T hese dea le rs a lso have the necessary facili ­
ties, tools a nd trained specialists to install the
parts and accessories properly .
_& WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non­
approved accessories can cause damage to
the vehicle and ser ious persona l injury .
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and ge nuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specially designed to be used on your ve­
hicle .
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone crad les or beverage ho lders on air­
bag covers or w ithi n the airbag deploy­
ment zones. Do ing so wi ll increas e th e
ris k of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accide nt!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed a ll
WARNIN GS
<:!)page 213.
(D Note
-If items other than ge nuine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used o r if repair wo rk is no t
perf ormed ac cor ding to spe cifie d meth­
ods, this ca n resu lt in seve re dam age to
your vehicle's engine and bo dy (such as
co rrosion) an d adve rsely affect yo ur vehi­
cle 's warranty .
- If emergency repairs must be perfo rme d
elsewhere , have the vehicle examine d by
an authorized A udi dealer as soon as
possible.
- The manufacturer cannot be held lia b le
for damage wh ich occ urs due to failure
to comply with these stipu lations.
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when
technical modifications are made.
A lways consult an authorized Audi dealer be-
-
fore start ing work on any modifications. ..,_
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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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282 Index
Gauges Engin e coolant t emp erature .. .... .. .. 10
F ue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T rip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Gene ral i llustration ..... ... .. .. .... .. . 8
Gene rato r (warn ing/ indicato r lights) .... 16
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino logy 229
Glove compartmen t (cooled) ... .. .... . . 61
Gross Veh icle Weig ht Rat ing (GVWR) .. . 270
H
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Headlig hts
C leaning .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 204
C leaning system .......... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H eadlig ht range control . . . . . . . . . 21, 44
Washer rese rvoir .. ........ ... .. .. . 227
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S6, 127
Ad justing .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 127
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear seats ................. .. .... .. 57
Remov ing .. .......... .... ... .. .. .. 57
H eated
exterior m irrors ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 50
rear window (automa tic climate contro l) 71
seats (au tomatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
windshie ld washer spray nozzles .. .. . . 48
Heating ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 69
H eavy clothing and safety belts . .. .. .. . 136
High beam . .. .. . ... ....... .. .. .. .. .. 46
H igh voltage wa rn ing la bel .. .. .... .. . 270
H ill desce nt co ntrol ......... ... .. ... 107
H omelink universa l remote contro l ... . 12 1
H ood (relea se lever) ........ .. .. .. .. . 213
H ooks .. .. .. .... ........... .. .... .. 67
Ho rn ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. . 8
H ow ar e chi ld restra int sys tem anchors re-
l ated to child safety . ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 18 2
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 150
H ow often sho uld I check my t ire pres -
sures? . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 235
H ow safety belt pretensione rs wo rk . ... 139
Hydroplaning ............. .. .. .. .. . 238
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Important t hings to do before drivi ng .. 123
Improperly worn safety belts .... .. .. .. 139
In dic ator lights
D ynam ic steer ing ............ .... .. 19 4
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 11
Infan t seats .. .. .. .......... ...... . 17 4
Installing child safety seats Safety be lt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Installing the upper te ther s trap on the
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Instruments Adjus ting t he light ing .......... .... . 47
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
I n strument cluster ................ .. 10
Interior lighting
Amb ience light ing ............. .... . 47
Front and rear . .. ............. .. .. . 47
Intermit ten t (w indshie ld w ipers) . .. . .. . 48
J
Jack ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... 250
Jump-starting . .. .. ..... ........... . 264
Jumper cables ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 265
K
Key ........ .... .. ................. . 32
Battery replacement maste r key . . . . . . . 33
Emergency key ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 32
Key not recogn ized . ..... .... ... .. .. . 76
Key rep lacement . ............. .. .. . 32
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mecha nica l key . .. .......... ...... .. 33
Valet key ...... .. .. ........ ...... .. 32
Kick -down
t iptron ic .. .. .. .. ............. .... 108
Kn ee airbags .. .. .. ............. .. .. 159
D esc rip tion .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 159
How they work ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 161
Impo rtant safety instructions . ... .. .. 161
L
Lane assist ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 90

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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
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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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

Textiles Cleaning ... ..... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 206
The first 1,000 miles (1 ,500 km) and after-
wards . .. .. .. .... ........... .. .. ... 198
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 130
Tips for the env ironment
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
tiptronic (au tomatic tra ns m ission) 10 4, 108
Tire mobility system ........ .. .. .. .. . 251
Tire pressure ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 234
T ire pressure monitor ing system .. . ... . 246
T ire repair kit ............. .... .. ... 251
T ires .. .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 228
Service life ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 23 7
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. .. .. . 240
Tire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 240
T ire specifications ........ .. .. .. .. . 240
Tread depth .. ........... .. .. .. ... 237
Uniform t ire quality grading .. .. .. .. . 242
W inter t ires ................ ... ... 243
Tires/Whee ls
T ire mobility system
251
Tire repair kit ............ .... .. ... 251
Tires and vehicle load limits . ... .. .. .. . 235
Tires and whee ls
Checking tire p ressure ........ .. .... 234
Cold ti re inflat io n pressu re . .. .. .. .. . 23 2
Di mensions . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 239
General notes ............ .... .. ... 228
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo-
gy . ..... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 229
Low aspect ratio t ires ...... .. .. .. .. . 245
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 239
Replacing .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 239
Snow chains .............. ... ... .. 244
T ires and vehicle load limits .. .. ... .. 235
Wheel bo lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
W inte r tir es ............. .... .. .. . 243
Tire serv ice life ............ .... .. .. . 237
Tools ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 250
Torn or frayed safety belts ... .. .. .. .. . 136
T owing
Tow truck procedures ...... .. .. .. .. . 266
TPMS Indicator light . ....... ... .. .. .. ... 248
Train (transpo rting your veh icle) .. ... .. 268
Transm ission . ............. .... .. ... 104
Inde x 287
Transmission mal function (indicator
light) . ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 108
T ra nspo rt Canada .. ................. 131
Transporting your vehicle ......... .... 268
T read Wea r Ind icator ( TW I) .... ... .. .. 237
Tr ip odometer . .. .. .. ... ....... ...... 26
What does it m ean when DEF appears in
t h e tr ip odomete r display? ...... .. .. . 26
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment ........ 64
T runk pass-through . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 68
T urn signals . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 46
Warning/ind icat or lights ........ .... . 22
u
Un fastening safety belts ............. 138
U nidirectional tires . .... ............. 228
Unif orm tire quality g radi ng
U nlocking 2
42
Power locki ng switc h ... .. .. ... ... .. . 37
Remote cont ro l .... ... .. ..... ..... . 35
U si ng the key .. .. .. . .............. . 37
V
Valet pa rking .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 42
Vanity mirrors . .. .. .. ............... . 48
Vehicle care/clean ing . ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. 20 3
Vehicle electr ical system ............ .. 16
Vehicle identification label ..... ... .. .. 270
Vehicle Ident ifi cat ion Numbe r (V IN) .. .. 270
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 256
Vehicle literature .... . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 5
Vehicle shutt-down ........ ......... . 200
Vehicle transport .. ................. 268
Ven tila tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
V inyl
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 206
w
Warning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Airbag system . ......... ........... 18
Ant i- lock b raking system (ABS) .. ... .. . 19
B ra ke system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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