2014 AUDI TT ROADSTER key
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230 Index
A
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Acoustic park assist ........ .. .. .. .. . . 80
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 49
Adding Eng ine coolant .............. ... .. .
Engine oil .. ..... ........... ... .. .
Windshield washer fluid ... .. .. .... .
Additional accessories
Addit ives
Engine oil . ...... ......... ... .... .
Adjustab le steer ing column ...... .. ... .
Adjusting front seats ....... .. .. .. .. . . 173
170
180
228
170 73
60
Adj usting steering column ... .... .... .. 73
Adjusting the seats ............... ... . 61
Advanced Airbag System Children 131
Components ............. .. .. .... . 115
Front airbags . ............. .. .... . 113
H ow the components work together . . 117
Monitoring .... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 119
Weight -se nsing mat ...... .. .. .. .. . 131
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 128
Care . .. .. .. ............... .. .... . 122
Ch ild restra ints .............. ... .. . 132
Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 115
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Disposal ................ .. .. .... . 122
Fr ont airbags ..................... 113
How do the front airbags work? .. ... . 118
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... .. ............. .. .. .. ... 115
Important safety instructions on the knee airbag system ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 126
Important things to know ...... .. .. . 109
Indicator l ight .... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 119
Knee airbags ............. .. .. .. .. . 124
Monitoring ... ............. .. .... . 119
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. ..... 120
Repairs .... ................ ..... . 122
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Warning/indicator lights ............. 15
When must the system be inspected? 119
A lcantara
C leaning ... .. .............. ..... . 158 All-wheel drive
.... ............. .... 147
Winter tires ..... ................ . 196
Alternator .. .... .. ............. .... . 16
Anti-free ze
refer to Eng ine cooling system . .. .. .. 172
Anti -lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Anti-s lip regulation ............. .... 142
Anti-theft systems Anti -theft alarm system ............. 38
Electronic immobilizer .......... .. .. . 33
Ashtray ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 64
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi magnet ic r ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 80
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Indicator light . .. .. ........... .. .. . 21
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Li tera-
ture 226
Automatic be lt retractor ............ . 104
Automat ic convert ible top
closing
. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 43
opening .. .. .. .. ................ .. 43
Automat ic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Driving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Emergency program ........... .. .. . 87
Emergency release ............. .. .. . 87
Ignit ion key safety lock ........... .. . 74
Kick-down ..... .. ................ .. 86
Launch Control Program ............. 86
Se lector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Se lector lever positions ......... .. .. . 82
Tiptronic .. .... .. ............. .... . 85
T iptronic controls on the steering wheel 86
Auto Safety Hotline ................ .. 99
Average fuel mileage ............ .... . 23
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........ ... 151
B
Battery ...................... 175,178
Charg ing .. .... .. ............. .... 179
Checking battery acid level .......... 178
Connecting . ..... ................ . 175
Disconnecting 175
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232 Index
Temperature ............ ... .. .... .. 69
Ventilation .... ........... ... .... .. 68
C lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Clutch overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cold ti re inflation pressure ..... ... ... . 185
Com ing home .............. .... ..... 49
Compass mirror ............ ... .... .. 58
Compl iance .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 229
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . 99, 226
Contacting NHTSA .......... ... .... .. 99
Controls Cleaning . .... ........... .. .. .... . 157
Controls and displays .................. 8
Convenience close/open feature Pow er top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Windows . ................. ..... .. 40
Conve rtible child safety seats .. .. .... . 135
Convertible locking retractor Activating .................... ... . 140
Deactivating .................. .... 140
Using to secure a ch ild safety seat 138, 140
Convertible top .. .......... .. .. .... .. 41
Automatic convertible top ............ 43
Eme rgency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
General information ........... ..... 41
manual convertible top ........ .. .. .. 42
Warn ing/ indictor lights .............. 17
W ind deflecto r ..................... 44
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Expansion tank ... ..... ..... .. .. .. . 173
Cornering light ............ .. .. .. .. .. 49
C ruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Pr esetting your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Switching
off .............. .. .... .. 79
Sw itching on ....................... 78
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 21
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Current fuel mileage 23
D
Damping
refer to Audi magnetic ride . .. .. .. .. . . 80
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime running lights ................ 48 D
ecla ration of compliance
Cell phone package ................ 229
E lectronic immob ilizer .............. 229
Homelink universal remote control ... 229
Remote control key ............ .... 229
D ecorative decals
Cleaning . ..... .. ............. .... 157
D eco rative parts/tr im
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 157
def What does this mean when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ........... 12
Defective light bulb warning ........... 20
Defrosting the windows .......... .. .. . 71
Determining correct load limit ........ 190
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Dig ital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Dimensions . .... .. ............. .... 224
Dimming the rearview mirror .......... 53
Dipst ick
Reading the dipst ick properly ........ 170
Displays Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 157
D istance ......... .. .............. .. 23
Driver information system
Boost ........ .. .. ................ 26
Engine oil temperature .............. 26
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Open door or front lid warning ........ 22
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . 22
Red symbo ls ... ... ................ . 13
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Setting ........................... 26
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Tr ip computer .. .................. .. 23
yellow symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Driver seat
refer to Seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Driving Run-flat tires .... ............. .... 203
Driving safely . .. .. ... .......... .... . 92
Driving through water ............... 151
Duplicat e key ..... ............. ..... 32
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
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234 Index
F
Fan ... . ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 69
Radiator ... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 174
Fasten ing
B ooste r seats ............ .... .. .. .
137
Conve rtible c hild safety se ats . .. .. .. . 135
Infant sea ts
F lat t i re 13 5
Changing .. ... ......... ... .. .. ... 209
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0
Fo ld ing master key w ith remote contro l .. 32
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
For the sake of the environmen t
G asoline fumes and the environmen t ..
163
Le tting you r engine warm up ... .. .. . . 74
Refue ling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Saving fue l by early upshifting . ..... . . 10
Fr ont airbags
D escr ipt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113
H owtheywork ...... .......... .... 118
Fronta l collisions and the laws of physics 102
F ront seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Ad justing ....................... ..
94
Ad just ing the manual seats . .... .... .. 61
C hi ld restra ints in the front seat ... .. . 110
Fu el
Additives ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
161
Blended gasoline ........... .. .... . 161
Current fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Fill er neck .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 162
Fue l gauge . ... ......... ... .. .. ... . 12
Fuel supp ly too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Gasoline ... ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 16 1
Gasoline additives ........ .... .... . 162
Octane rating . ........... .. .. .. .. . 16 1
Recommendation .... ... .. .. .. .... . 161
Refue lling . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 163
Reserve . ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 1 2
Tank capacity .............. .. .... . 224
Unlock ing the fue l filler flap by hand .. 164
Fu el economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... ..
27
Fuse ar rangement ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 2 14
G
Garage doo r opener ( Homelink) .... . .. . 89
Gas discha rge lamps ..... .. ... ..... ..
2 16
Ga uges
Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . .
11
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
General illustration
Instruments and controls .. ... .. .. .. .. 8
Generator (warning/ indicator l igh ts) . .. .
16
G lossary of tire and loading terminology 182
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
G ross Vehicle We ight Rating (GVWR) ... 223
H
Head lights ..... .. .......... ... ... .. 48
adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 2 1
Fron t fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Switching off .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 4 8
Switching on ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 48
Washe r system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SS
Xenon headlights .............. .. .. . 48
He ad restr aints .. .. ............. .. ... 95
Adjusting ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 95
Heated
exter io r mir ro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
fron t seats (cl ima te control) ..... .. .. . 72
rear window ...................... . 71
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Heate d washer jets
Wiper and washer system .. ... .. .. .. .
54
H eating .. .. ...... ............. ..... 68
Hig h beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 50
High voltage warning label .. ... .. .. .. 223
Hill Descent Assist . ... .. ......... ... . 85
Hill ho ld assist
Starting on hills ............... .....
76
Homel in k unive rsal remote control . ... . 89
Hood Open ing .. .. .. .. .................
165
Re le a se lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Hor n .... .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. 8
How many ai rba gs does my vehicle have?
115
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How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? .... .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. ...
188
H ow safety belt pretensioners wo rk . .. . 107
Hydroplaning .. ........... .. .. .. ... 192
I
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
I gnition key safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
I gnition lock pos itions ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 73
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important things to do before driving . . . 92
I mp roperly wor n safety be lts . .. .. .. .. . 106
Indicator light Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119, 120
Aud i magnetic ride .................. 21
C lut ch ove rheati ng ........ .. .. .. .. ..
87
PASSENG ER AIR BAG O FF .. .. .. .. .. . 120
Indicator lights Red symbols in the center d isplay .. .. .. 13
Yellow symbols in the center d isp lay . .. 13
also refer to War ning/ indica to r li ghts .. 12
Infant seats . ............. .... .. ...
135
Instal ling ch ild safety sea ts
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
I nst rumen t cluster and contro ls .. .. .. .. 10
Instrument panel illum ination . .. .. .. .. 52
I nstrumen ts and con tro ls
Gene ral i llustration .... ... .. .. .. .. ...
8
Inter ior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Luggage compartmen t .............. 52
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Ju mp-starting 217
J umper cables .. ........... .. .. .. ... 218
K
Key ... .... .. .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .... 32
Battery replacement ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Check light . .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Conve nience opening and closing of pow-
e r top ... .. .... .......... ..... .... 43
Conven ience opening and clos ing of w in -
dows .. .. ... .................. .. .. 4 0
E me rgency key ........... .. .. .. .. .. 3 2
Inde x 235
Key rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Keyless ent ry remote cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . 33
K ick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86
Knee a irbags . ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 124
Description . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 124
How they work . .. .... ............. 125
Important safety instructions ........ 126
L
Lap timer ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 29
Lau nch Control Prog ram ..............
86
Leathe r cleaning/protect ion .......... 158
Leaving home ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 49
Lift ing jack ........ ................ 210
Lifting vehicle . .. .. .... ............. 222
L igh t/ rain senso r defec tive ............ 21
Lights ........ ... .. ................
48
Coming/Leav ing home .. .. ... ..... .. . 49
E mergency flashe r .. .......... ... ...
51
Exte rior lig hti ng .. .. . .............. . 49
F ron t fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Head lights . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 4 8
Hig h beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 , SO
Instrument pane l illumination ... .. .. . 52
S ide marker lights ............. .... .
48
Turn signals ... .. ................. . 50
Xenon headlights ........... ...... .. 48
Loading the luggage compartment ... .. . 97
Lock ing
Power lo ckin g sw it ch ........... .. .. .
36
Rea r lid /trun k lid ................ .. . 37
Remote maste r key ... ...... ... .. .. .
35
U sing the key . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 36
Luggage compartm ent
Li gh t ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 52
L oad ing . .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 97
S ki bag ... .. .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. .
63
M
Maintenan ce .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 226
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) 19, 30
Manua l convertib le top
closing ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 42
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236 Index
Master key ........ ........ .. .. .... .. 33
Battery replacement ................ 33
Matte finish pa int cleaning .. .. .. .... .
155
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mirrors
Activating the digital compass .... .. ..
58
Adjusting the exterior mirrors . .. .... .. 52
d' .
1m ming .... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 53
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 119
N
Natural leather
Cleaning ..... ........... .... .... .
158
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 192
Contact ing .. ............ .. .. .. .. .. 99
Number of seats ........... .. .. .. .. . 101
0
Occupant seating positions .. .. .. .. .. .. 93
Octane rating .. ........... .. .. .... .
161
Odometer . .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. .. 12
Oil
refer to Engine oil ............ .... . 167
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .. .. .. .. . .
30
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 30
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 22
Opening convertible top
manually ................ .. .. .... ..
42
Operate your vehicle economica lly and
minimize pollution ........... .. .... .
152
Opt ional equipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) ...
27
Outlets ..... ................ ..... .. 65
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Outside temperature display . .. .. .... .. 22
Owner 's manual
How the Owner's Manual is organized ... 6
p
Paint damage ..... ............. .... 157
Paint No ... ... .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. 223
Park assist .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 80
Cleaning sensors lenses ......... .. .. 156
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 84
Pa rking brake . .. .. .......... ...... .. 75
Parking brake warning ............ ... . 15
Parking on a decline (downhill) .. .. .. .. . 76
Parking on an incline (uphill) ........ .. . 76
Parts replacement ................. . 228
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . 120
Passive safety system .. .......... .. .. . 92
Pedals . ........ .. .. ........ ...... .. 97
Physical princip les of a frontal collision
102
Plastic parts
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. ..
157
Polishing ... .. ... ... .... .... ... .. .. 157
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Pollutant filter .. .. ................ .. 69
Power locking switch . ........... .. .. .
36
Power locking system ............ .... . 34
Convenience close/open feature . . . . . . . 40
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
1ns1de ... ... .. .. .. .............. ..
36
Opening and closing the windows . .... . 40
Rear lid/trunk lid .............. .. .. . 37
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Unlocking and locking vehicle .. ... ... .
35
Power out lets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Power seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62
Power steer ing
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
s ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .
17, 146
Power top
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. ....
157
Convenience close/open feature ...... . 43
Convenience opening/clos ing ..... ... . 43
Power window switches .......... .... . 39
Reactivating the system ........ .... .
40
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt .... .. .. .............. .
106
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Programming the Homelink universa l re
mote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Pr oper occupa nt seating posit ions .. .. .. 93
Proper safety belt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
P roper seat ing position
Fr ont passenger .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 94
Occupants .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 93
Pr otec ting . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 157
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
q uattro
refer to All-wheel dr ive .... .. .. .. .. . 147
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 102
Why safety be lts? ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 10 1
R
Radiato r fan ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 174
Ra in sensor defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reading lights . ... .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 51
Rear lid ... .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 37
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear lig ht defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear spoiler . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 144
Rear view mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Refue lling ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 163
Release lever for hood .. .... .. .. .. .. . 165
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 36
Remote cont rol garage door opene r
( H omelink) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Remote master key Un lock ing and locking ........ .... ... 35
Remote rear lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Rep air manua ls ............ .... .. .. . 226
Repa irs
A irbag system ... ... ..... .. .. .. .. . 122
Replacement parts ......... .. .. .. .. . 228
Replacing Wheel rims ... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 192
Replacing a fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Replacing light bulbs .... ... .. .. .. .. . 216
Replacing tire s and wheels . .. .. .. .. .. . 193
Replacing w indshield wiper blades .. .. .. 57
Inde x 237
Reporting Sa fety Defects . ..... ... .. .. . 99
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Resetting remote contro l ......... .. .. . 36
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4
Reverse (Automat ic transm iss ion) . . . . . . . 82
Rims Cleaning . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 1S6
Replacing . .. .. .. ................. 192
Ru n-flat tires .. .. .. ................. 202
Drivi ng ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 203
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Rep lacing de fects parts . ..... ... .. .. 204
s
SA FE . ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. . 12
Safe driving habits ................. .. 92
Safety be lt pos ition .... ............. 105
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women 106
Safety be lt pretensioner
Se rvice an d disposa l ... .. ..... ... .. 107
Safety be lts . .. .. .... ... .. ..... ..... 104
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .............. 15 7
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
sa fe ty belt . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 10 2
Fastening ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 104
Improperly worn ... . ... ...... ... .. 106
Not worn . .. .. .. ................. 102
pretensioners .. .. ................. 107
Safe ty be lt pos ition . ... .. ..... ... .. 105
Safety i nstructions .. .............. . 103
Secu ring child safety seats .. ... ... .. 138
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .. .. . .............. 106
Unf astening . .. .. .. .. ........... .. 1 06
Warning/ind icator light . ..... ... .. .. 101
WhyYOUMUSTwearthem ... ... .. .. 101
Wor n properly ... .. . ... ...... ... .. 103
Safety be lt warning ligh t . . . . . . . . . 16, 101
Safety compliance sticker ........ .. .. 223
Safety equipment .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 92
Safety featu res for occupant rest raint and
protection .. .. .. .. ................. . 92
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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238 Index
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
Page 241 of 244
Tank flap Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand 164
Techn ical Data ............. .... .. ... 223
Technical mod ificat ions ..... .. .. .. .. . 229
Temperature d isp lay
Eng ine oi l .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 26
Textiles Clean ing . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 158
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 SO
Tightening wheel bo lts ... ... .. .. .. .. . 209
T ire mobility system ........ .. .. .. .. . 206
Tire pressure . ............. .... .. .. . 187
Tire pressure monitoring system . ... .. . 199
L oss of air pressure .... ... .. .. .. .. . 200
M alf unction . ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 200
Resett ing tire pressures . . . . . . . . 201, 202
T ire repai r kit ............. .... .. ... 206
T ires ...... ... ...... ............. .. 181
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
run-flat .................... ... ... 202
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 1
spee d rating letter code ... .. .. .. .. . 193
Tire man ufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 193
Tire specifica tions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 193
Tread depth . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 191
Uniform t ire quality grading .. .. .. .. . 195
W inte r tires ............. .... .. ... 196
T ires/Whee ls
L ow aspec t ratio tires ... ... .. .. .. .. . 198
Tire mobility system ... ... .. .. .. .. . 206
T ire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 199
Tire repa ir kit ............ .... .. .. . 206
T ires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. .. . 189
Tires and whee ls
Checking tire pressu re ...... ... ... .. 187
Cold t ire inflat ion p ressu re . .. .. .. .. . 185
Di mensions . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 19 2
Ge neral notes ............ .... .. .. . 18 1
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo -
gy . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 182
New tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Replacing .. ............. .... .. ... 193
Snow chains .. ........... .. .. .. ... 197
T ires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 189
Wheel bol ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
W inte r tir es .............. ... ... .. 196
Inde x 239
Tire service life . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 191
Tool kit .......... .. ............... 205
Towing Front eye let . .. .. ................. 220
Rear eyelet .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 221
T ow t ruck procedures .......... .... . 219
Towing loop front ....... .. .. .... ............. 220
T PMS
T ire pressure monitoring system ... .. 200
T ra iler tow ing ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 154
Transmission S tronic transmission ........... .. .. . 82
T ran spo rt Canada .. .. . .............. . 99
T read Wea r Ind icator (TWI) ........... 191
T rip comp ute r . .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 23
S ingle-trip memory ................ . 23
Tota l-trip memory ................. . 23
T rip odometer ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 12
Wha t does it mean w hen dEF appears in
the trip odometer display? ... ... .. .. . 12
T runk lid ... .. .. .. ................. . 37
T ru nk escape ha ndle ........... .. .. 205
Turn signals . .. .. .... ... ....... ...... SO
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... .. 21
u
Unfastening safety belts
106
U nidirectional tires ... . ... .... ... .. .. 181
Uniform tire quality grading ......... . 195
U niversa l Radio- F requency Remote Con -
trol (Homelink) . .. ................. . 89
Unl ocking
Power locking switc h .... .... ... .. .. . 36
Rea r lid/trunk lid .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 37
Remote contro l key . ........... .... . 35
U sing the key .. .. .... ........... .. . 36
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle car e/clea n in g .. ...... ......... .. .. 155
Vehicle electrica l system . .. .. ... ... .. . 16
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . ... 223
Vehicle jac k ... .. .... ... .......... .. 210
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