E
Efficiency program ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 27
F ue l economy messages ... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Memory leve ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Other equ ipment .. ....... .. .. .. .. .. 2 7
E lapsed t ime . .. .... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 23
E lectro -mechanical power assist . . . 17, 146
El ectronic differential lock (EDL) . ... ... 142
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ... .. ...... .. 18
E lect ro nic immobilize r . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 33
Electro nic power control
EPC warning/ind icator light .. ... .... . 19
El ectro nic speed limite r .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 31
E lec tronic Stabilization Control ( ESC) .. . 142
War ning/ indicator ligh ts ... .. .. .. .. .. 18
E mergency fla sher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
War ning/ indicato r lights ............ . 21
Emergency locking . ..... ... .. .. .... .. 37
E me rgency opera tion
Conve rtible top ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 44
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
E mergency sta rting . ....... .. .. .. .. . 217
Emergen cy towing ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 219
Energy management ....... .. .. .. .. . 14 7
B attery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 49
D river notification ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 149
E ng ine
C hec king and fill ing locations . .. .. .. . 167
Coolan t .. .. .... .. . .... .. .... .. .. . 172
D ata . ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . 225
Hood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 165
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 74
Startingwith jumpercab les .. .. .. .. . 21 7
Stopping . .. ............. .... .. .. .. 75
E ng ine compartmen t ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 16 7
Safety ins tructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 165
Wo rking in the engine compartment .. 165
E ng ine cooling system ...... .. .. .. .. . 17 2
Adding cool ant ........... .. .. .. .. . 173
Chec king the eng ine coolan t leve l .. .. . 173
M alfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
T emperature ga uge .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 11
E ng ine hood
C losing .. .. ............. .... .. ... 165
H ow to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 165
Inde x 233
Engine o il . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... . .
167
Adding ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... . . 170
Additives . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... . . 170
Changi ng ... .. .. ........ ........ . 171
Checking the engine oil leve l ....... . . 170
Ind ications and conditions requir ing ex -
t ra checking ... .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. . . 170
Oil consumpt ion ... ............... . 169
Oil g rades . .. .. .. .. . ... .......... . 16 7
Recommende d oi l che ck intervals . .. . . 170
Spec ificat ion and viscosity .... ... .. . . 167
Temperature display . .. ..... ... .. .. . 26
Engine o il leve l .. .. .. ............... . 20
Engine o il pressure (ma lfunction) .. .. .. .
16
Engine o il sensor defective ......... .. . 20
E ngine o il temperature indicato r ...... . . 26
Engine speed limitation ... .... ... .. .. . 19
En vir onment
Br eak-in per iod . .. .... .... ..... .. .. 150
C atalytic converter . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 151
Disposing of your vehic le battery ... .. 176
Driving at high speeds .. ..... ... .. .. 153
Driving to minimi ze po llution and noise 152
Fuel ...... .. .. .. .. .. .... ....... .. 163
Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Leakage from your vehicle ........... 165
Letting the vehicle stand a nd warm up . 153
Proper disposal of dra ined brake flu id . 175
P roper disposal of d ra ined eng ine cool-
an t ...... .. .. .. ................. 173
Proper disposal of d rained eng ine
oi l .. ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... 170,171
Recycling used engine oil ..... ... .. .. 170
Un leaded fuel .. .. .. ............... 161
Wha t shou ld I do with an o ld bat tery? . 176
E PC
refer to E lect ronic power control ... ... 19
ESC (E lectronic Stab ilizat io n Control)
Wa rning/ind icator lights ... ..... .. .. . 18
Event Da ta Recorder (EDR) .......... .. 142
E xhaus t tai l pipes
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 157
Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Exterior m irrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dimming .. .. .. .... .......... ...... 53
Heating ..... .. .... .......... ...... 52
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Safety instructions
Engine compartment . ... .. .. ... ... . 165
for using ch ild safety seats ... .. .... . 133
For using safety belts ..... .. .. .... . 103
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. .. ................ ... ... 121
Safety lock (Ignition key) . ... .. .. .... . . 74
Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Fr ont passenger's se at ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 1
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
H ead restraints, front seat . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Manual controls .......... .. .. .. .. .. 61
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Safety guidelines .............. ..... 60
Seat covers Cleaning ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 158
Seating capacity
Seating position 10
1
Driver ... .. ................ ... .... 93
F ront passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
H ow to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . . 94
I n co rrect seat posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Occup ants .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. 93
Seats Number of seats ... ...... .. .. .. .. . 10 1
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . 87
Selecto r leve r pos it ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretens ioner ....... .. ... 107
Service interval disp lay . ... .. .. ... ... .. 28
Service pos it ion for w indshie ld w ipers . .. 56
Set menu .. ................. .. .... .. 26
Sett ing
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
Dig ita l clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shut ting down veh icle ............... 152
Side airbags
Descr ipt ion . .............. ... .. ... 126
H ow t hey wo rk ..... ...... .. .. .. .. . 128
Side marker lights ................... 48
Ski bag .. .... ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 63
Snow chai ns .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 197
Sockets ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 65
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Sources of informa
tion abo ut child re -
stra ints and their use .... ..... ... .. .. 141
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code .......... .... 193
Speed warning system . .. ..... ... .. .. . 76
S po rt button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 144
Star ting ass ist ance . ............. .. .. 218
Starting on hills
Hill ho ld assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 74
What should I do if the engine does not
start? .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 74
Stee ring
refer to Electro -mechanical power as -
sist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 146
Stee ring co lumn
Adjus ting . .... .. .. ........... .... . 73
L ocking the stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Steps for determin ing cor rect load limit . 190
Stopping the engine . ... ...... ... .. .. . 75
Storage .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. . 66
C ompartmen t in t he front sea ts . . . . . . . 66
C up ho lde r .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 64
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
S t ronic ..... ... .. .. ........ ...... .. 82
Dr iving Note s .. .. ............. .... . 84
Emergen cy prog ram ........... .. .. . 87
E mergency release . .. .. ..... .... . .. . 87
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
La unch Control Program ..... ... .. .. . 86
Se lector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Se lector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
T iptronic co ntrols o n the steering wheel 86
Sun visors . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 54
Symbols Re d symbo ls in the ce nte r d isplay . .... . 13
Ye llow symbo ls in the cente r display . .. 13
also refer to Warning/Indicator lights .. 12
T
Tacho meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tail lights
Cleaning ......... ............... . 156