-Always keep the f iller nozzle complete
ly inside the portable conta iner before
and during filling.
- If filling a portable container made of
metal, the filler nozz le must always be
in contact with the container. Th is w ill
he lp prevent static electricity from dis
charg ing and cause a fire .
- Never sp ill fuel inside the vehicle or
luggage compartment. Fue l vapors are
h ighly f lammable .
- Always observe local and state/provin cial laws regarding the use, storage
and tra nspo rta tion of fuel containers.
- Make certa in the fuel container meets
industry standards (A NSI
I ASTM
F852-86).
(D Note
If any fuel has spilled onto the car, it
should be removed immediate ly to prevent
damage to the paint.
@ For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correctly operated nozzle
sw itches off automatically for the fi rs t
time, the tank is full. Do not try to add
more f ue l because fuel may spill out. In
add it ion , the expans io n s pace in the fuel
t ank will be fi lled -ca using the fue l to
overflow when it becomes warm and pol
lute the env iro nment.
@ Tips
- Runn ing yo ur engine while re fuelling
may ca use vapors to escape o r even
ca use fue l to spill out of the tank . This
would then shut off the fuel nozzle be
fo re the tank is fu ll.
- Do not refuel your ve hicle w ith the igni
tion t urned on. The fuel gauge may oth
erwise not ind icate the correct fue l level
after refuel ling.
- The fuel filler flap of your vehicle is not locked when you lock the vehicle from
the i nside.
Fu el suppl y and filli ng your fuel t ank 213
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand
You can open the fuel filler flap by hand if the
power loc king system should fail .
Fig. 1 78 Sedan L uggage compartment: ope ning the
si de t rim
Fig. 17 9 Luggage com partme nt: Eme rge ncy o pen ing
of fue l
fi lier flap
The emergency opening mechanism is located
behind the r ight side trim panel in the l ug
gage comp artment .
Opening the side trim
.,.. Sedan: Insert a tool such as a sc rewdriver
<=:> page 252 o r the emergency key into the
r ight side of the upper gap ¢
fig. 178.
.... Sedan: Pry upwar d to release the trim.
.,.. allroad: Open the rig ht side trim pane l.
Fuel filler door emergency release
.,.. Loosen the st rap from its bracket and p ull
on it
i=:> fig . 179 . You can now op en the fuel
filler flap as usual ¢
page 212.
Automatic climate control Air vents ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 78
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Setup ... .. ................. .. .... 79
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Automatic transmission ......... ... ... 91
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 93
D riving .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 9 3
E mergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
E me rgency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
M anual shift program .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 96
Remova l lock (ignition key) ... .. .. .. .. 80
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Automatic wipe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Auto Safety Hotline ............. .... 136
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damag ing the vehi cle .. .. .. .. .. . 195
B
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,225
Battery location inside the luggage com -
partment .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 225
Charging . ................ ... ... .. 227
Important war nings when wo rking on
the battery . ................ ... ... 225
J ump starti ng ............ .... .. .. . 266
L ow . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 193
Replacing the ba ttery .. ... .. .. .. .. . 228
State of charge . ....... ... .. .. .. ... 193
Winter operation . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 225
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 225
B efore dr iving ............. .... .. .. . 128
Bio-ethanol (Fuel) ..... ..... .. .. .. .. . 210
Blended gasoline ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 209
B lower (automatic climate cont rol) . . . . . . 78
Booster seats ............. .... .. .. . 175
B rake fl uid
C hanging the brake fl uid ... .. .. .. .. . 224
Chec king the brake fluid level ... .. .. . 224
Reservoir .. ............. .... .. ... 224
What is the correct brake flu id leve l? . . 224
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
i ng light comes o n? .. ..... .. .. .. .. . 224
Inde x 281
Brake system . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 224
Anti- lock b raking system ..... ... .. .. . 19
B rake assist system .. .. ..... ... .. .. 186
Brake fluid .. .. .. ................. 224
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ...... .. ............... 224
B rake light defective ... .. .. ... ... .. . 21
B ra ke powe r ass ist unit ............ . 189
Br akes .. .. .. .. .. .. . .............. 189
Ce ram ic bra kes . .. .... ........... .. 189
El ec tromechanica l parking brake ... .. . 85
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 15
Wor n brake pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
B ra kin g
E mergency b ra ki ng f unction ..... .. .. . 87
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Settings ........ .. ............... 106
Break -in per iod .. .. .... ............. 195
Tires ... .. .. .. .. .. ............... 195
Bul bs . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 64
C
Califor nia Proposition 65 War ning . .. .. 215
B attery spec ifi c .. ............. .. .. 226
Capacities ........ .. ............... 273
Carbon pa rts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206, 207
Care ..... .. .. .. .... ... .......... .. 20 4
Cargo a rea
refer to L uggage compartment . . . 68, 134
Catalytic converter ... .. ...... ... .. .. 196
Cen te r armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Central lock ing .. .. ................. . 32
Cen tral lock ing switch ............. .. 36
Co nvenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote cont ro l key . ........... .... . 35
Ceram ic brake rotors
New brake pads .. ............. .... 189
Ce rtification . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 278
Chang ing a flat t ire . .. ... ....... .... . 255
Chang ing a wheel .. ............. .... 255
Chang ing engine oil ............. .... 220
Checking Engine coolant level .... ....... .... . 221
Checking t ire pressure ............... 237
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Fuel
Additives ... ................ ... ... 209
Blended gasoline ............ ... .. . 209
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Filler neck .. ............. .... .. ... 211
Fuel gauge . ................ ... ... . 12
Gasoline ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 209
Gasoline additives ........... .... .. 211
L ow fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating ............ .... .. ... 209
Recommendation ............ ... .. . 209
Refuelling . ................. ... ... 212
Reserve .... ................ ... .... 12
T ank capacity . ........... .. .. .. ... 273
Tank system ............. .... .. .... 21
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . . 213
F uel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) .......................... .... 29
Fuel filler flap
Un locking the fuel filler flap by hand . . 213
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261, 263
R l . ep acing .................. .... .. 261
G
Garage door opener (Homelink) .. .. .. . 124
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Gas discharge lamps ........ .. .. .. .. . 264
Gauges Engine coolant tempera ture .. .. .. .. .. 10
Fuel gauge ................. .... ... 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
G h.ft . d'
ears
I in 1cator ......... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Gearshift lever 6-speed manual transmission . .. . ... .. 91
General illustration Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator Warning/indicator lights ......... .. .. 17
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 231
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Valet parking ............ .... .. .... 46
GPS controlled clock .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 272
Ground clearance .................. . 199
H
Headlights
Cleaning ... ..... .. ............... 205
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control ............ . 22
Left hand drive, right hand drive .. .. .. . 49
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Headlight washer reservoir ......... .. 228
Head restraints .. .. .......... ....... 132
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 132
Removing/installing .............. .. 61
Heated exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
rear window . .. .. .... ........... .. . 78
seats ..... .. .. .. .... ............. . 78
windshield washer spray nozzles . . . . . . 53
Heating ......... ... ..... ........... 76
Heavy clothing and saf ety belts ....... . 141
High beam .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. ..... .... . 48
High voltage warning label .. ....... .. 272
Hill descent control .................. 95
Homelink (remote control) ......... .. 124
Hood Opening .. .. .. .. .... ............. 214
Release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Hooks ............................. 72
Horn .. .... .. .... ..... ... ... ... ... .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
la ted to child safety ........... .. .... 181
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 153
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? 238
How safe ty bel t pre ten sioners work .. .. 144
Hydroplaning ..... .. ............... 240
I
Ignit ion
switching on/off .. ...... .. .. ... .... . 80
Ignition key Emergency unlocking .......... .... .. 35
Ignition lock .. .. .. ...... .. ... ...... . 80
Indic ato r light . .. ........... ...... . 18
Mal func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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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