2015 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET Owners Manual

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Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera ­
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AUTO 282
Automatic cl imate control system . .. .. 72
Automatic headlights ............... 49
Auto Lock (central locking system) ...... 32
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1
Automatic climate control sys tem
refer to C limate cont rol system (au to-
mat ic) ... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 72
Automatic headlights ......... .. .. .. .. 49
Automatic post-collision braking system 189
Automatic power top ................. 41
Automatic transmission ............. .
D.. .
nvmg tips ..................... . .
E me rgency mode ................ . . 110
112
116
H ill desce nt co ntrol ................ 114
I gnition key safety in ter lo ck . . . . . . . . . . 76
Kick-dow n .. ................. .. ... 115
L aunch Contro l-Program ... .. .. .. .. . 11 6
malfunction . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 111
Selecto r lever emergency release . . . . . 1 17
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Selector lever po sit ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 O
Shifting manua lly ... ..... .... ... .. . 115
Steer ing whee l w ith shift paddles ..... 115
Stro nic .. ...................... .. 110
tiptronic . .. .... ............. .. .. . 115
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . 53
Auto Safety Hotline ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 134
Average consumption ......... .. .. .. .. 27
Average speed ............. .. .. .. .. .. 27
B
Battery ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... 223
Charge level . .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 193
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 225
Energy management ............... 193
Important warnings ............... 224
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
J ump starti ng .. ........... ...... .. 273
L ocat ion . .. .... .......... ..... ... 224
Replacing the ba tte ry .............. 226
W inte r op era tion .................. 223
Wo rking on the battery . ... .. .. .. .. . 224
B efore dr iving .................... .. 126
Blended gasoline .......... .... .. .. . 210 B
lower
automatic Climate contro l system . . . . . 73
Manua l cl imate control system ... .. .. . 71
Boos ter seats . .. .. .... ........... .. 178
Brake fluid Changi ng the brake fluid ............ 222
Checking the brake fluid level ........ 222
What is the correct bra ke fluid level? .. 2 22
What shou ld I do if t he b rake fluid wa rn-
ing ligh t comes on? . ........... .... 2 22
B rakes ............................ 190
B rake assist system ................ 188
B ra ke booste r .. .. .... ........... .. 190
Ind icator light . .. .. .. ........... .. . 24
New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 0
Brake system Brake fluid 222
Br ake fluid specifications fo r refill and re-
pla cement .. .. .. ................. 222
Br ake pads .. .. .. .... ........... .. 196
Fl uid reservo ir ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 2 22
Worn b rake pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
B rak ing
E mergen cy b ra ki ng f unct io n ........ .. 84
Ind icator lig ht . .. .... ........... .. . 18
Pa rking brake ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 82
Starting on inclines .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 84
B reak-in per iod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Br ake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
T ires ..... .. .. .. ................. 196
Bu lbs ..... .... .... ................ 272
C
California Proposition 65 Warn ing . .. .. 215
Battery specific .. ................. 225
Capacities Fuel tank
.. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 280
Washer fl uid reservo ir .............. 280
Care .............................. 20 4
also refer to Cleaning
Cargo area ........ .. .............. .
Cargo bag . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 204
132
68
Cargo ne t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Catalytic converter ... ............... 197
CD -RO M player (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
CD changer ... .. .. .. . .. .... ...... .. . 65
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288 Index
Centra l indicator light .... .. .. .. .... . . 1 3
Central locking ............. ... .. .... 3 1
Ce ntr al loc king switch ..... .. .. .... .. 35
Conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 37
Folding the exterior mirrors .. .... .. .. 36
Luggage compartment lid .. .. .. .... . . 38
p . d ower win ows ........... ... .... . . 39
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Safety central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Setting .. ................. ...... ..
36
Certification ............. ... .. .... . 285
Changing a wheel ................... 263
Changing engine oil ........ .. .. .. .. . 219
Checking
Tire pressure ..... ......... ... .... .
240
Child restra ints
Danger of us ing c hild restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
148
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restraints and their use? ..
187
Ch ild restra int system anchors ... .. ... 183
Child safety .... ............. .. .... . 169
Convertible lo cking retractor .. .. .. ... 180
Important safety instructions for using
ch ild safety seats .............. ....
173
Important things to know when driving
with ch ildren .....................
169
Tether anchors .................... 185
Tether straps . ........... .... .... . 185
Child safety lock
Power wi ndows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38
Ch ild safety seats ............ .. .. .. . 175
Booster seats ............ .. .. .... . 178
Convertible child seats .......... .. . 176
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 180
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. .
173
Infant seats ...................... 175
Install ing .. .. ... ..... ..... .. .. .. . 180
Installing a child restraint using the
L ATCH system .... ..... ... .. .. .... .
185
LATCH system .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 185
Lower anchorages ............ .... . 184
Mount ing and releasing the anchorage
hook .. ... ................... ... .
185
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Unused safety belts on the rea r seat .. 17 5 Cleaning
Cleaning/removing ice from windows
.. .
Cleaning Alcantara . ... .......... .. . .
204
206
207
Cleaning artificial leather ......... .... 20 7
Cleaning carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . 206, 207
Cleaning contro ls .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 207
Cleaning decorative parts/trim ........ 206
Cleaning displays .. ............. .... 207
Cleaning exhaust tail pipes .... ... .. .. 205
Cleaning plastic pa rts ............... . 206
Cleaning rims ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 205
Cleaning seat covers ............. .. .. 20 7
Cleaning textiles . .. .......... ....... 207
Cleaning the tail lights . .. ..... ... .. .. 205
Cleaning th e wind deflector ........... 206
Climate control system
Key recogni tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Climate control system (automatic)
Adjusting air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73 , 74
Air distrib ution, air vents ..... ... .. .. . 73
Audi drive select .. ... ...... .... .. .. 107
AUTO (climate control system) ....... . 72
B lower ....... .................... 73
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Defrost ing the windsh ie ld .......... .. 73
Rea r window defogger .......... .... . 74
Recirc ulat ion mode ............ .... . 73
Setting the temperatu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
synchronizing .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 73
Climate control system (manual)
Adjusting air vents ... .......... .
71, 7 4
Adjus ting the temperature ........... 71
Air distrib ution, air vents ...... .... .. . 71
B lowe r ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 71
Defrosting windows ..... .... ... .. .. . 71
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Rear window defogger .......... .. .. . 74
Recirculation mode ............ .... . 72
Clock . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 10
Clos ing
Hood . .... .... .. ............. ....
216
Windows . .. .. .. .... ......... .... . 38
Closing/opening
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
with the central locking switch ..... .. .
35
with the conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the door lock ........... .... .. . 35

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Cockpit (overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cold tire inflation pressure ............ 235
Coming home ...... ..... .. .... .. .. .. 51
Compartments ............ .... .. .. .. 64
Compass in the mirror ........... .... . 57
Compliance .. .. .............. ... ... 285
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 134, 282
Consumption (fuel) ........ .. .. .. .. .. 27
Contacting NH TSA ............ ... .. . 134
Convenience key Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Indicator light ........... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Starting the engine (START ENGINE ST OP
button) .... .. .............. ... .... 78
Stopping the engine (S TART ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Switching the ignition on .. .. .. .. .. .. 78
unlocking/locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 34
Convenience opening/closing
Convertible child safety seats
Convertible locking retractor .
. .. .. .. .. 39
176
Activating .. ................. .. .. . 182
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Using to secure a child safety seat l80, 182
Coolant
refer to Engine coolant ....... ... .. . 220
Cool ing mode (automatic climate control
system) . .. .. ................. .. .. .. 72
Cooling mode (manual climate control sys-
tem) .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Cooling system Adding coolant ........... .... .. .. . 221
Coolant level checking ..... .. .. .. .. . 221
Coolant temperature indicator .. ... ... 12
Indicator light ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 19
Cornering light . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 50
C rash data recorde r (EDR) 188
Cruise control system Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Description ............... ... ... ... 85
Preselecting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Sw itching off . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 86
switch ing on ............. .... .. .. .. 85
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 27
Index 289
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 194
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Daytime running lights ........... .... . 49
Decla rat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28S
Audi side assist .... .............. . 285
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Convenience key .... .............. . 285
Electronic immobilizer .......... .. .. 285
Homelink universal remote control . .. 285
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Defective light bulb warning
Indicator light ... .. ................ 24
Defrost ing (windshield)
automat ic climate control system . . . . . 73
manual climate control system ........ 71
DEF (instrument cluster) ... .. .... .... . 11
Deluxe automatic climate control
refer to Climate control system (auto-
ma tic) ...... .. .. .. . ............... 72
Determining correct load limit ....... . 245
Digital compass . .. .. . ............ .. . 57
Dimensions . .. .. .. ................. 280
D imming the rearv iew mirror ..... .. .. . 56
Distance ......... .. ..... ........... 27
Door/rear lid warning 26
Door contact sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Driver information system .......... .. . 26
CD/radio display .. .. . .. .. .. .... .... . 26
Door/rear lid warning ............... 26
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Ind icator lights .. .... ......... .... . 13
On-board computer ............ .. .. . 27
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the mu ltifunction steering wheel . 26
Driver seating position ........... .... 127
Drive select
refer to Audi drive select ............ 107
Driving safely 126
Driving through water .. ......... .. .. 197
Driving time
Dust filter 27
refer to Pollutant
filter ............ .. 70
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290 Index
E
ECO mode (automatic climate control sys -
tem) . ..... .. ................ ..... ..
72
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Description .............. .... .. .. .. 28
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Electrical accessor ies
refer to Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Electromechanical parking brake
refer to Parking brake ......... .... .. 82
Electromechanical steering ....... ... . 192
Indicator lights ................... 192
Electronic diffe rent ial loc k ... .. .. .. .. . 188
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Electronic immobilizer ...... .... .... .. 36
also refer to Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Electronic stabilization control (ESC)
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Sport mode ................ ..... . 189
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . 188
Emergency assistance ....... ... .... . 261
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency flashers
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Emergency operation
Emergency braking function .... .... ..
84
Front passenger's door ...... .. .. .. . . 37
Luggage compartment lid .. .... .... . 261
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
·th ' k
w1 convenience ey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Emergency release
Fuel filler door ........... .........
213
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Emergency starting ......... ... .... . 273
Emergency towing ... .. .... .. .. .. .. . 275
Energy management ....... .. .. .. .. . 193
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engine
Coolant
.. .. ................ ..... . 220
Starting with jumper cables . ..... .. . 273
starting (button) ............. .... .. 78
Starting (driver messages with conven-
ience key) .. ........ ..... .. ........
81
start ing (key) . .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 76
stopping (button) ............. ..... 79
stopping (key) ... ................ .. 78
Engine compartment
Closing the hood .............. .. ..
216
Open ing the hood ................. 215
Overview . ..... .. ................ . 216
Safety precautions ............. .... 214
Engine control (indicator light) ...... .. . 22
Engine coolant .. .. ............. .... 220
Radiator fan ... .. ... .......... .... 221
Engine oil . ..... .. ................ . 217
adding ....... .. ................ . 218
Changing ........................ 219
Checking the oil level ............... 218
Dipstick. .. .. .. .. ............ 216, 218
Indicator light . .. ... ......... ... .. . 20
Oil consumption .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 217
Specification and viscosity ... .. .. .. .. 217
Use ...... .... ................... 218
Engine speed limitation (indicator light) . 23
Environment
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
196
Catalytic converter ............. .. .. 197
Disposing of your vehicle battery . .. .. 226
Driving at high speeds ............ .. 198
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 198
Fuel economy . ... ....... ...... .. .. 198
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 199
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 222
Proper disposal of drained eng ine oil .. 219
Unleaded fuel .... ................ . 210
What should I do with an o ld battery? . 226
EPC (engine contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ESC
Automatic post-collision braking sys-
tem .. ... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... ..
189
Electronic stabilizat ion control . .. .. .. 188
Sport mode . .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. 189
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Exterior lighting . .. ... .......... ..... 49
Exterior m irrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
D. . 1mming .. .. ...... .. ... ... ... ..... 56
folding ... ................... ..... 55
Heating . .. ................... .... . 55

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Fastening
Booster seats .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 178
Convertible c hild safety seats . . . . . . . . 176
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Fl oor m ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) . .. .. .. ... ... 49
F olding the exterior mirrors
Center locking . ....... ... .. .. .... .. 36
F old ing the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Foot pedals ...... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 131
F ootwell lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
For the sake of the environment Fue ling .. .. ............. .... .. ... 2 12
L eaks .. .. .. .... ......... .. .. .. ... 2 15
Rear window defogger .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Front airbags Descr ipt ion . .. ........ ...... ... ... 150
H owtheywork ........... .. .. .. .. . 156
Fronta l co llisions and t he laws of physics 139
Fr ont armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
F ront passenge r's door emergency locking 3 7
Front seats
Adju sting .. ............. .... .. ... 128
C hi ld restra ints in the front seat . .. .. . 148
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 66
Fu el
Addit ives . .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 210
Blended gasoline ......... .. .. .. .. . 210
Current consumpt io n ...... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Fue l filler neck ........ .... ... ... .. 211
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
F uel tank capac ity . .... ... .. .. .. .. . 280
Gasoline additives ........ .. .. .. .. . 211
I ndic ator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Octane rating .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 210
Recommendation . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 210
Saving fue l .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 107
F ue l economy messages (eff iciency pro -
gram) . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. 29
Fue ling
F uel filler door emerge ncy release . .. . 213
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
F ue l tank capac ity ........ .. .. .. .. . 280
Openi ng the fuel filler do or . .. .. .. .. . 21 2
Inde x 291
Fuses
Assignment ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 270
Interior ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 269
replacing .... .. ................... 269
G
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Gas d ischa rge lamps ................. 272
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 230
G love compar tment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
CD changer . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 65
G ross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 279
H
Head light range control system ........ 49
Ind icator light ... .. .. .. ...... .... .. 24
Head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 51
He ad lig hts
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 05
Head lights
Head light range control system ....... 49
L eft hand dr ive, r igh t h and dr ive . . . . . . . 52
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Washe r reservo ir ... .. ... ..... ... .. 227
Head restraints .. ... .... ... ......... 130
adjust ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 63
Adjust ing . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 130
removi ng an d insta lling ......... .... . 63
Heated exter ior mirro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rea r window . .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... .. 74
Seats ..... .. .. ................... . 74
W ashe r no zzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S3
Heavy clothing and safety be lts ... .... . 141
Hex socket . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 261
Hig h voltage warn ing label . .... .. .. .. 279
Hig hway light . .. ................... . SO
Hill des cent con tro l ............... .. 114
Hill ho ld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Hill ho ld assist
refer to Hill hold . .. ............... . 84
Hor n .... .... .. .... ... .......... .. .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re -
lated to ch ild safety .. ... ... ......... 183
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? 154
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How often should I check my tire pres -
sures? . ..... ... ............. ..... .
241
How safety belt pretensioners work ... . 144
Hydroplaning ................. .... . 248
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Ignition
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
switching on and off (with button) ..... 78
Ignition key safety interlock . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Ignition lock mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Immobili zer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Important things to do before driving .. 126
Improperly worn safety belts ....... .. . 144
Indicator lights ...................... 13
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
180
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . .. ............. .. .. .. ...
186
Instrument cluster ......... .... .... .. 10
Instruments .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 10
Adjusting the lighting ......... .. .... 53
Interior lighting .............. ..... .. 52
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . 53
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Jump-starting
Jump start cables 273
274
K
Key
..... .... ................ ..... .. 31
Checking the number ....... ... .... .. 31
Driver messages (mechanical ignition
key) . .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... ..
81
Driver messages (with convenience key) . 81
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. .. 33
unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . .
33, 34, 35
Key recognition
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Kick-down Automatic transmission ... .. .. .....
115
Knee airbags .... .. ............. .... 163
Description . ..... ................ . 163
How they work ... ................ . 164
Important safety instructions ........ 165
L
Lane assist
refer to Active lane assist ........... . 99
LATCH ... .. .. .. .. ............. .. ..
183
Description .. .. .. .. .............. . 184
Installing a child restraint ........ ... 185
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ..... .... .. .. ........... ....
185
Launch Control-Program (automatic t rans-
m1ss1on) ....... .. .. .............. .
116
Leather care/cleaning ............... . 207
Leaving home .................... .. .
51
LED headlights
All-weather lights ................ .. 49
Left hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Lifting jack . .... ............... .... 266
Lifting vehicle . .. .. .. ........... .. .. 277
Light adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Adjusting automatic headlights ...... .
51
Coming/Leaving home .......... .... . 51
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) .... ...... . 49
Headl ight flasher .... .......... .. .. .
51
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 51
Highway light .... ................ .. SO
Low beams . ..... ................ .. 49
Parking light .................... .. . 49
Switching daytime running lights on and
off . .. ... ... .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. .
52
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Light/rain sensor
Headlights .... .. ................. . 49
Indicator light ... ............. .....
24
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ..... . 53
Lighting
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Lights
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Headlight range control system ... ... . 49
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52

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Locking/unlock ing
by remote contro l
.............. .. .. 33
with the central locking switch .. .. .. .. 35
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
wi th the door lock ........ .... .. .. .. 35
L ong -term memory .............. .. .. 27
L ow beam
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Low beams .. .... ............. .. .. .. 49
L ower universal anchorages (Canada) . .. 183
L uggage compartment .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 65
Cargo net .................. .... ... 68
I ncreasing the size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
L oading .. .. ................. .. .... 65
Reversible mat .............. ... .. .. 69
Socket ..... .. .............. ... .... 64
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Stowing luggage ......... .. .. .. .. . 132
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
L uggage compartment lid
Centra l locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency release ................. 261
L umbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 61
M
Maintenance ............... ... ... .. 282
Maintenance intervals
with driver information system .. .. .. .. 13
Mirror Digital compass switching on and
off ... 57
dimming ... ................ ... .... 56
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Mirror compass ............ .... .. .... 57
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors . .. ... ... 55
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 158
Motor stopping (driver messages with mechani-
cal ignition key) .............. .... .. 81
Multifunction steering wheel ..... . ... .. 27
On-board computer ........... ... ... 27
N
Natural leather care/cleaning .. .. .. .. . 207
Navigation system
CD-ROM player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Index 293
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 248
Contacting .. .. .. ................. 134
Number of seats . .. ................. 138
Number of vehicle keys ............... 31
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Occupant protection .. .. ......... .. .. . 95
Occupant seating posi tions ....... .. .. 127
Octane rating ..... ................ . 210
Odometer ........ .. ................ 11
Oil Indicator light . .. ............. .... . 23
also refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . 217, 218
Oil change interval
with driver information system . . . . . . . . 13
On-Boa rd-D iagnost ic System (OBD)
System indicator light (MIL) ..... .. .. . 29
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Operation (multifunction steer ing
wheel) .. .. .. .. .... ... .. ..... ..... . 27
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ......... .. . 30
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
E lectronic speed limiter .............. 30
Open ing .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 31
Fuel filler door ... .. ........... .... 212
Hood ..... .. .. .. .... ............. 215
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Windows ......................... 38
Open ing/closing
with the centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 35
with the conven ience key ........ .. .. . 34
with the door lock ................ .. 35
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution ..... ......... .. .. 198
Other equipment (efficiency program) .. . 29
Outside temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Overview (cockpit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Paint damage
206
Paint No ..... ..... .. .............. . 279
Parking aid Cleaning sensors/came ra lenses .... .. 205
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Parking brake .......... ... .. .. .... .. 82
Emergency braking function . ..... .. .. 84
Indicator light ............ ... .... .. 19
Parking .. ............... ........ .. 83
Power supply failure .............. .. 82
Setting/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Starting from a stop ...... .. .. .. .. . . 83
also refer to Parking brake ........... 82
Parking light ... ............ ... .... .. 49
Park ing system
Adjusting the disp lay/warning tone ... 125
C leaning the rearview camera ..... .. . 122
Malfunction .............. ... .... . 125
Parking system plus ................ 120
Peripheral display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Rear parking system ........... .... 120
Rearview camera .......... .... ... . 121
also refer to Park ing systems . . . 120, 121
Parking systems ............ ... .... . 119
Park ing (automatic transmission) . 112, 113
Parts replacement ............. .. ... 284
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... . 159
Pedals .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 131
Peripheral display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Physica l principles of a frontal collis ion . 139
Polishing .. .. ... .... ...... ...... .. . 206
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Poll utant filter ...................... 70
Power seat adjustment ............... ..... 61
W indows .. .......... ......... .. .. 38
Power top ..... ............ ... .... .. 41
Cleaning . ... ... .......... ... .. ... 206
Closing .. .. ................ ... .... 41
Conven ience closing ............ ..... 42
Conven ience opening ................ 42
E mergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
General informat ion ................ 41
Malfunction .............. ... .... .. 43
Messages .. ................ ..... .. 43
Opening ... ................ ..... .. 41
Power top storage compartment .. .... 43
Wind deflector ............ ... .... .. 44
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . 39
Malfunction .............. ... .... .. 40 Pregnant
women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Pre sense ........................... 95
Bas ic (description) ............. .... . 95
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 97
Front (description) ................ .. 95
General information ............ ... . 95
General Information ........... .. .. . 87
Settings .......................... 97
Warnings ....... ................. . 96
Pressure (tires) .... ................ . 259
Proper occupant seating positions ..... 127
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Proper seating position Front passenger .. ................ . 128
Occupants ..... .. .. .............. . 127
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Protecting .. .. .. .. ............. .... 206
Protection mat
refer to Revers ible mat ............ .. 69
Q
Question
What happens to unbelted occupants? 139
R
Radiator fan
221
Radio clock
refer to Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rain/light sensor Headlights ...... ............. ..... 49
Indicator light ... ............. .... . 24
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) ...... 53
Switching on and off ................ 53
Range (tank contents) .............. .. 27
Rear lid
refer to Luggage compartment lid .. .. . 38
Rea r light
Indicator light ... ................ .. 24
Rearv iew camera
refer to Park ing systems 120,121
Rearview mirror
refer to Mirror ... ... .... ........ .. . 56
Rearview mirror dimming ........ ... .. 56
Rear window defogger ................ 74