
288 Index
Parking system 116
Rear .. .... ............... .. .... . 116
Rear, w ith rear v iew camera ... .. .... . 118
Parking system (rear) ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 116
Ad justing the warning tones .. .. .... . 117
Parking system (rear, w ith rear view cam-
era) Parking mode 1 ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 120
Parking mode 2 .......... .. .. .... . 121
Safety precautions ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 118
Switching on/off .......... ... .... . 119
Switching rear view camera on/off ... . 122
Partition net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 71
Parts replacement ......... .. .. .... . 277
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. .. . 157
Passive safety system ........ ... .... . 128
Pedals .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 133
Physical principles of a frontal collision 139
Plastic parts Cleaning ... ................ ..... . 206
Polishing .. .... ............. .. .... . 206
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) ... 76
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
E mergency locking ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 38
Power windows .......... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Selective unlock feature ......... .. .. 37
Settings ... ................ ..... .. 37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ....... .. .. .. .. 43
Power steering
re fer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist .. ... ................. .. .... . 191
Power window
Conven ience opening/closing . .. .... .. 43
Power windows .............. .. .... .. 43
Child safety locks .......... ... .. .. .. 43
Malfunctions ............. ... .. .. .. 44
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Proper occupant seating positions .... . 129
Proper safety belt pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Proper seating position
Front passenger . ................. . 130
Occupants ... .. .. .. .............. . 129
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 131
Protecting ...... .. ............. .... 206
Protective liner .. .. ..... ........... .. 74
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
quattro
refer to all-wheel drive .......... ... 192
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 139
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
R
Radiator fan .. .. .. ............. .. .. 223
Rain/light senso r
Headlights .... .. ............. .... . 47
Intermittent (w indshield wipers) ...... 53
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear door sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Rear fog lights ........... ......... .. 47
Rear lid
Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 42
Escape handle . .. ............. .... . 42
Opening and closing ..... ...... .. .. . 39
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera
Parking mode 1 .. ............. .... 120
Parking mode 2 .. ................ . 121
Rearviewmirror ... ..... ........... .. 51
Rear window heating ............ .... . 78
Rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear window washer system ....... ... . 53
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Refuell ing .. .. .. .. .. ........... .... 212
Release lever for hood ........... .. .. 214
Remote control Homelink ..... .. ................ . 124

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Remote control key ............... .. .. 33
Personalizing ................ .. .... 33
unlocking/locking ............ .. .. .. 35
Remote rear lid release ............... 39
Repair manuals ..................... 275
Repairs
Airbag system .............. ... ...
159
Replacement key ................ .... 33
Replacing
Windshield wiper blades .............
56
Replacing bulbs .............. ... ... 264
Replacing tires and wheels ....... .. ... 242
Replacing wiper blades ............... 55
Reporting Safety Defects ....... ... .. . 136
Reset button .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Reversible floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Reversible mat ................ .. ....
73
Right hand drive .............. ... .... 49
Rims
Cleaning . ............... ...... .. .
205
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
s
SAFE ..... ......................... 12
Safe driving habits ............ ... .. . 128
Safety belt position ................. 142
Safety belt height adjustment .. .. .. . 144
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 143
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Cleaning . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 206
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . .. .. ............ ... .. .
139
Fastening ........................ 141
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Improperly worn .................. 144
Not worn .. ............. .... .. ... 139
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety instructions ................. 141
Securing child safety seats .......... 177
Special considerations for pregnant
women ..........................
143
Unfasten ing ..... ................. 143
Warning/indicator light ........... .. 138
w . 1· h arning 1g t .. .. .. ................ 16
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 138
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety belt warning light ........... .. 138
Safety compliance sticker ............ 272
Safety equipment ...... ............. 128
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ... ..... .................
128
Safety guidelines
Seats .............................
58
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ...............
214
for side curtain airbags ............. 166
for using child safety seats ........ .. 170
for using safety belts ............... 141
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem .............................
158
Seat adjustment
Head restraints .............. .... .
132
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ... ............. 138
Seat covers
Cleaning ... ..... .. . ..............
207
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Seating capacity ... .. ........... .... 138
Seating position
Driver ...........................
129
Front passenger .... .............. . 130
How to adjust the front seats ....... . 130
Incorrect seat position . ............. 132
Occupants . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 129
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 131
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seats
Ad '
t· JUS mg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 60
D . , rivers seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Folding ..... .. .. ... ............ .. . 69
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Head restraints .... .............. .. 61
Number of seats ... .............. . 138
Safety guidelines . .................. 58
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Securing attachments ................ 73
Selective unlock feature ............... 37
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Warn ing/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 20
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . ... ... . 19
Brake system ...................... 15
Electromechan ical park ing brake .... .. 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 18
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
M alfunct io n I ndicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt .................. .... .. 16
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turn signa ls . .... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 23
War ranty coverages ........ .. .. .. .. . 275
Washer reservoir .......... .. .. .. .. . 228
Wear indicator ................ .... . 240
Weights ... .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 272
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 142
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 139
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . 129
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 238
Wha t should I do after rep lacing wheels? 238
Wheel bolts Torque ... .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 247
Wheels ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 230
Checking tire pressure ... .. .. .. .... . 237
C leaning . ................... .... . 205
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ..... ..... 234
General notes ................. ... . 230
Glossa ry of t ire and load ing termino lo -
gy . ... .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 23 1
New tires and wheels ............... 242
Tires and vehicle load lim its ......... 238
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 141
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ... .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 156
When shou ld I adj ust the ti re p ressu res? 238
When should I check the tire pressures? . 238
Where can I find the ti re pressu res for my
car? . .. ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 237
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 139
W indow regulators
Power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Windows
Cleaning/removing ice .. ..... ... .. .. 206
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Windsh ie ld
C leaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Windsh ield washer fluid
Low level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Windsh ie ld washer system ............ 53
Windsh ie ld wipers
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fold ing up .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 55
Indicator light .................. ... 21
Replac ing winds hield wiper blades . 55, 56
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Washe r reservo ir 228
Winter operation Battery ... ....................... 225
Car washes ....................... 204
Coolant system ................... 221
Defrost ing windows ................. 78
Removing ice from windows .... ... .. 206
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
T ires .... ... ... ... ............... 192
Winter tires ........................ 246
All wheel drive . ................... 246
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Xenon headlights ............ 47, 49, 264