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