2015 AUDI A3 Owners Manual

This will help ensure that vehicle function,
performance and safety are not impaired
c::> _& .
Attempting to wo rk on electronic components
and the softwa re used with them can cause
malfunctions. Because of the way electronic
components are interconnected with each
other, such malfunctions can also have an ad­
verse affect on other systems that are not di­
rectly involved . Th is means that you risk both
a substantial reduction in the operat ional
safety of you r vehicle and an increased wear of
ve hicle parts
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Author ized Audi dealers w ill perform this
work in a profess ional and competent manner
or, in special cases, refer you to a professional
company that specializes in such mod ifica­
tions.
A WARNING
Imprope r repairs and modifications can
change the way vehicle systems work and
cause damage to the veh icle and ser ious
personal in jury.
(D Note
-
If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the ve hicle examined by
an authorized A udi dealer as soon as possi­
ble.
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom­
munication and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommuni­
cation Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any
radio or TV interference caused by unauthor­
ized modifications to th is equ ipment.
De vic es
The fo llowing devices each comp ly with FCC
Part 15 .19, FCC 15.21 and RSS-Gen Issue 1:
- Adaptive cruise control*
Con sumer In formation 2 7 1
- Audi side assist*
-Cell phone package*
- Convenience key*
- Electron ic immobilizer
- Homelink u niversal remote control*
- Remote control key
FCC Part 15.19
T his device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Ru les. Operation is subject to the fo llowing
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful inte r­
ference, and
(2) this device must accept any i nterference
received, including interference that may
ca use undes ired operation .
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION:
Changes or mod ifications not expressly ap­
proved by the party responsible for compli­
ance could vo id the user's authority to operate
the equ ipment.
RSS-G en Issu e 1
Operation is subject to the fo llowing two con­
ditions:
(1) this device may not ca use interference,
and
( 2 ) this device must ac cep t any i nte rfe rence ,
i ncl uding in terference tha t may cause unde­
s ir ed opera tion of the device.
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272 Index
A
A/C (a utomatic cl imate control system)
A/C (manual cl imate control system)
ABS 66
65
refer to An
ti-lock braking system . . . . . 185
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S6, 270
Active lane ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Activating vibration wa rning .. .. .. .. .. 96
Adj ust ing steering t ime .... .. .. .... .. 96
C lean ing the camera area .. .. .. .. .. . 20 2
Dr iver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
switch ing on and off . ... .. .. .. .... .. 95
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Automatic t ra nsm ission ... .. .. .... .. 86
C lean ing the senso r ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 202
D river messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 88
Stop-and-go-traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Adapt ive dampers .......... .. .. .... . 102
I ndicator light . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 25
Adapt ive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 102
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Adding W indshield washer fluid ..... .. .... . 224
Ad justing ai r dist ribution (Climate con trol
system) ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 67
Ad justing a ir vents ......... .. .. .... .. 68
Ad justing a ir vents (manual climate co n-
trol system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Ad justing automatic headlights . .. ... ..
44
Ad justing the center conso le lighting .... 45
Ad justing the temperat ure
manual climate control system . . . . . . . . 65
advanced key
refer to Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
A irbag .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 14 0
I nd icator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
A irbag system ... ....... ... .. .. .. .. . 161
Advanced Airbag System ....... .. .. . 144
Advanced Airbag System components . 148
Ca re . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 156
C hi ldren . .... ........... .... .... . 168
C hil d restra ints ........... .. .. .... . 168
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 1 48 Danger of fitting a ch
ild seat on the front
passenger seat ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 142
Disposa l .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 156
Front a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 146
How do the front airbags work? .. .... 150
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? ...... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 148
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponen ts wo rk togethe r ......... .. .. 150
Im port ant sa fe ty inst ru cti ons on the
k nee airbag system .. .. ..... ... .. .. 159
Impo rtant things to know .. ... ... . .. 140
Knee airbags ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 157
Monitoring .... .. ............. .... 152
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .... 153
Repairs ... .... .. ............. .... 156
Safety instructions ................. 155
S ide a irbags ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 160
S ide curtain airbags ... ...... ... .. .. 163
Warning/Indicato r lights ..... .. .. .. 152
When must the system be inspec ted? . 152
Alarm system
refer to Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . 31
Alcantara clean ing .............. .... 204
Al ignment pi n (changing the whee l) .. .. 24 7
All-weather lights (LED headlights) . .. .. . 42
All-wheel drive Winter tires ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 240
All wheel d rive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Alternator
refer to A lternator (indicator light) . .. . 20
Alternato r (indicato r light) .. ... .. .. .. . 20
Amb ient lighting .. ............. .... . 45
Anti-free ze
refer to Eng ine coolant
216
Anti -lock b raking system . ..... ... .. .. 185
Indicator light ... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 22
An ti-s lip reg ulatio n ............. .. .. 185
Indi cator ligh t ... ............. .. ... 22
Anti -theft a la rm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Anti-theft systems Electronic immob ilizer .. ..... ... .. .. . 36
Artific ia l lea ther cleani ng ........... .. 20 4
ASR
refer to Anti -slip regulation
A udi active lane assist 185
refer to Active
lane ass ist ....... .... . 94

Index 273
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Audi drive select . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 102
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Aud i magnetic ride
refer to Adaptive dampers . .. .. .. .. . 102
Aud i Service Repa ir Manuals and Litera-
ture .. .. .. ... ............. ... ... .. 268
AUTO Automatic climate control system . .. .. 67
Automatic headlights . .... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Auto Lock (centra l locking system) . ... .. 32
Automatic belt retracto r .. .. .. .. .. .. . 134
Automatic climate control system
refer to Climate control system (auto-
mat ic) ... .. ................. .. .... 66
Automatic headlights .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Automatic transmission ............ .. 105
Dr iving t ips . ............. .... .. .. . 107
E mergency mode ......... .... .. .. . 111
H ill descent co ntrol ....... .. .. .. .. . 10 9
I gnition key safety in terlock . . . . . . . . . . 70
K ick -down .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 110
L aunch Contro l-Program ... .. .. .. .. . 1 11
malfunction ............. .... .. .. . 106
Selector lever emergen cy rele ase .. .. . 112
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Selecto r lever pos it io ns ....... .... .. 105
Shift ing ma nua lly ............ .... .. 110
St eer ing whee l w ith shift paddles .. .. . 110
S tron ic .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 105
tiptronic . .. .... ........... .. .. .. . 110
Automatic wipe/wash system .. .. . ... .. 46
Auto Safety Hotline ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 129
Average consumpt ion ....... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Average speed .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 27
B
Battery ... .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 220
C harge level ............. .... .. .. . 190
C ha rging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 222
Energy management .......... ... .. 190
Impor tant war nings ....... ... ... .. 22 1
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
J ump starti ng ............ .... .. .. . 259
L ocat ion . .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 22 1
Replacing the ba ttery .. ... .. .. .. .. . 223
Wo rking on the battery . ... .. .. .. .. . 22 1
B efore dr iving ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 121 B
lended gaso line .... . .. .. ..... ... .. 206
B lowe r
automat ic Climate contro l system .. .. . 67
Manua l cli mate control system ... .. .. . 65
Booster seats . .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 175
B rake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ..... ... .. .. 219
Checking the brake fluid level ...... .. 219
Wha t is the correct brake fluid level? .. 219
Wha t should I do if the brake fluid warn-
. l' h ? mg 19 t comes on ................ . 219
Brakes ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 187
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Brake booster .. .. .... ............. 187
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 24
New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Pa rking brake .. .. .. .......... ...... 76
Brake system Brake fluid .. .. .. ................. 219
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placeme nt ... .... ................ 219
B ra ke pads .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 193
Fl uid reservo ir ..... ... .. ..... ..... 219
W orn brake pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Brak ing
Emergency brak ing funct ion ........ .. 78
Starting on inclines .. .. .. .. ... ... .. . 78
Break -in per iod .. ...... ............. 193
Brake pads .. .. .. ............... .. 193
Tires ..... .. .. .. ................. 193
Bulb s .... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 258
C
Cali forn ia Pr oposition 65 War ning . .. .. 211
B attery specific .... . .. ... .... ... .. 222
Capacities Fuel tank .. .. .. .... .......... ..... 266
Washe r fl uid reservo ir .......... .... 266
Care ....... .. .. .. ................. 201
also refer to Cleaning ......... .... . 201
Cargo area . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 127
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Catalytic converter . ................. 194
CD -RO M playe r (nav igat ion) . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Cent ral indicator light .............. .. 14
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Centra l locking .... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 31
Ce ntra l locking sw itch ... .. .. ... ... .. 35
Conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency locking ........ .. .. .... .. 37
Folding the exterior mirrors .. .. .... .. 36
Luggage compartment lid ...... .. .... 37
Panorama sunroof .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 39
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Remote control key ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 33
Safety cen tral lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Setting . ... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 36
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 1
Changing a wheel .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 248
C hanging e ng ine o il ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 216
Checking Tire pressure .............. ... .. ... 231
C hild restraints
Danger of using ch ild restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? .. 184
C hild restraint system anchors ....... . 180
C hil d safety ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 166
Conve rtible locking retrac to r .. .. .. .. . 177
I mpo rtan t safety ins tru ctions for using
chi ld safety seats . ..... ... .. .. .... . 170
Important things to know when driving
with chi ldren . ........... .. .. .... . 166
Tether anchors ........... .. .. .. .. . 183
Tether straps .............. .. .... . 183
Chil d safety lock
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
C hi ld safety loc k (mechanical)
Fr ont doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Ch ild safety sea ts . ...... ... .... .. .. . 172
Booster seats ............. ... .. ... 175
Conve rtible ch ild seats .. .. .. .. .. .. . 173
Conve rtible locking retracto r .. .. .. .. . 177
H ow do I proper ly in stall a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 170
I nfant seats . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 17 2
I nstalling . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 17 7
Instal ling a child restraint using the
LATCH system .............. .. .... . 182
LATC H system ............ .. .. .... . 182
Lower anchorages ......... ... .. .. . 181
Mount ing and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 182 Safety instr
uctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Un used safety be lts on the rear seat . . 172
Cleaning ... .... .. ............. .... 201
Cleaning/removing ice from windows ... 203
Cleaning carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . 203, 204
Cleaning r ims . .. .. ..... ........... . 202
Cleaning seat covers . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 204
Cl imate control system (automa tic)
Adjus ting air ven ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 68
Air dis trib ution, air vents ..... ... .. .. . 67
Audi drive select . .... .. ..... .... . .. 102
AUTO (climate control system) . . . . . . . . 67
B lower ... .... .. .. ........... .... . 67
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Defrost ing the windshie ld .... .... ... . 67
Key recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Rea r window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Rec ircu lation mode ............ .... . 67
Setting the tempe rature ........ .. .. . 67
synchronizing . ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 67
Cl imate control system (manual)
Adjusting air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 68
Adjust ing the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Air distrib ution, air vents ........ .. .. . 65
B lower ... .... ................... . 65
Defrosting windows .... ..... ... .. .. . 65
Key recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Recirculation mode ............ .... . 66
Clock . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 10
Closing Hood . .... .... .. ............. .... 211
Pano rama sunroof ............. .... . 40
Windows . .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 38
Clos ing/open ing
by remote control ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 33
with the centra l locking switch . .. .. .. . 35
with the conven ien ce key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
wi th the door lo ck ... .......... .. .. . 35
Cockpit (Overvi ew illustration) . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Co ld tire inflation pressure ..... ... .. .. 229
Coming home . .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 44
Compartments .. .. ............. ..... 57
Compass in the m irror . ... .... ... .. .. . 50
Compliance ... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. 271
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 129, 268

Consumption (fuel) ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 2 7
Contact ing N HTSA .............. .... 129
Controls cleaning .......... .... .. .. . 203
Conven ience key
E mergency operation ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 75
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Starting the engine (START ENGINE STOP button) .. .. ................. .. .... 73
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP bu tton) ............ .... .. .. .. 74
Sw itch ing the ign ition on ......... ... 73
un locking/locking ........... .... ... 34
Conven ience opening/closing .. .. .. .. .. 39
Conver tible c hild safety sea ts .. .. .. .. . 173
Convertible locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
179
D eactivating ................ .. .... 180
Using to secure a c hild safety sea t
1.7 7, 179
Coolant
refer to Engine coo lant ..... ... ... .. 216
Coolant system
Adding coolant . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .
2 17
Coolant leve l check ing ..... .. .. .. .. . 217
Eng ine coolant temperature gauge .. .. 12
Cooling mode (automatic clima te con trol
system) ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 66
Cooling mode (manua l cl imate control sys-
tem) ...... .. ................. .. .... 65
Cooling system Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cornering light .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 42
C ruise control system
C hanging speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
D escr ipt ion . ............. .. .. .. .. ..
79
P rese lecting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Sw itching off .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 80
switch ing on . ... .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 80
(upho lde rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7
Current consumpt io n . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26, 27
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
D ate display . ............. .... .. .... 10
Daytime running lights .......... ... ... 42
Inde x 275
Declarat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise contro l .. .... ... .. ..
2 71
A udi s ide ass ist . ... . .. ... .... ... .. 2 7 1
Ce ll phone package ................ 271
Convenience key .. .... ............. 271
Electronic immob ilizer ............. . 271
Homelink universal remote con trol ... 271
Remote cont ro l key ............... . 271
Decorative parts/tr im cleaning .... .. .. 203
De fec tive light bu lb w arning
Ind icator light ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 2 4
Defrost ing (w indsh ie ld)
automat ic cl imate control system .. .. .
6 7
man ua l cl imate co ntrol system ... .. .. . 65
DEF (instrument clus ter) ......... .. .. .
11
Del uxe a utomatic climate control
refer to Climate contro l system (auto -
matic) .... .. .. .. ................. .
66
Determining co rrec t load l imit .... .. .. 234
D igital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Dimensions ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
266
D imming the rearv iew mi rror ..... .. .. . 49
D isplays cleaning .. ................. 203
D istance ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. .
27
Door/ rear lid warning . .. .. ...... .... .. 26
Door contact switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Doors Child sa fety lo ck (mech ani cal) .... .. .. . 38
Driver informat io n system ........... ..
26
CD/rad io disp lay .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 26
Door/rear lid wa rni ng . ...... ... .... . 26
Drive r messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
E ff iciency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Ind icator lights .... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 14
On-board computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
27
Outside temperature disp lay .. ... .. .. . 26
Serv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
U sing the mu ltifunction steering wheel .
26
Driver seating position ... ..... ... .. .. 122
D rive select
refer to Aud i d riv e select ........... . 102
D riving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
121
Drivi ng throug h wate r ........... .. .. 194
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
D ust filter
refer to Poll utant fi lter ......... .... . 64
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276 Index
E
ECO mode (automatic climate control sys -
tem) . ..... .. ................ ..... .. 67
EDL
refer to Electronic differentia l lock . .. . 185
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Description . ...... .......... ... .. .. 28
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Electrical accessories
refer to Socket ............. .. .... .. 56
Electromechanical parking brake
refer to Parking brake ............... 76
Electromechanical steering .. .. .. .. .. . 189
I ndicator lights .......... .. .. .... . 189
Electronic differential lock ... .... .... . 185
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electronic immobilizer ....... ... .... .. 36
also refer to Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
E lect ronic interaxle differential lock .... 185
Electronic speed limiter ..... .. .. .. .. . . 30
Electronic stabilization control (ESC)
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 185
Emergency assistance .......... .... . 246
Emergency flasher .......... ... .... .. 43
Emergency flashers
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Emergency operation Emergency braking function .. .. .. .. . . 78
Front passenger's door/rear doors . . . . . 3 7
L uggage compartment lid ........ .. . 246
Panorama sunroof ........ .. .. ...... 41
with conven ience key .... .. .. .. .. .. . . 75
Emergency release Fuel filler door .............. ... ... 209
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Emergency starting ........ .. .. .. .. . 259
Emergency towing ......... .. .. .. .. . 261
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engine Coolant .. .. ..................... . 216
Starting with jumper cables .... .... . 259
starting (button) . .. ...... .. .. .. .. . . 73 Starting (driver messages with conven-
ience key) ..... .. ................ .. 75
starting (key) . ... ................ .. 70
stopping (button) ............. ..... 74
stopping (key) ................ ..... 72
Engine compartment
Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Opening the hood ................ . 211
Overview .. .... .. ... .......... .... 212
Safety precautions ............... .. 210
Engine control (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . 23
Engine coolant .. .. .......... ... .. .. 216
Radiator fan ... .. ... .......... .... 218
Engine oil .. ................... .... 212
adding . .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 215
Changing . ...... ... ......... ... .. 216
Checking the oil level ... ..... ... .. .. 215
Dipstick... .. .. .. .... .... .... 212, 215
Indicator light .................... . 20
Oil consumpt ion .. ............. .. .. 214
Oil grades ..... .. ............. .... 212
Specification and viscosity ........ ... 212
Use ..... ..... .. .. .............. . 215
Engine speed limitation ( indicator light) . 23
Environment Break -in per iod . .. ... ....... ... .. .. 193
Catalytic converter ....... ...... .. .. 194
Disposing of your vehicle battery ..... 223
Driving at high speeds .......... .... 195
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 195
Fuel economy .... ................ . 195
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up . 196
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 219
Proper disposal of drained engine oil .. 216
Unleaded fuel .... ... .......... .... 206
What should I do with an old battery? . 223
EPC (engine control) ................ .. 23
ESC Electronic stabilization control ... .. .. 185
Post-coll is ion brake assist ..... .. .. .. 186
Sport mode ... .. ................ . 187
ESP
refer to ESC ... .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 185
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 185
Exhaust tail pipes cleaning ........... 202
Exterior lighting ... ..... ..... ... .. .. . 42

Exterior mirrors
Adjusting .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... 48
Dimming ... .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. 49
folding .. .. ................. .. .... 48
H eating .. .. ................. .. .... 48
F
Fasten ing
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Convertible c hild safety sea ts . .. .. .. . 173
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fl oor mats ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 126
F og lights/ rear fog light(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2
Folding the exterior mirrors Center locking ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .... 36
F oldi ng the rear seats .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 61
F oot pedals .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 126
Footwell light ing .......... .... .. .... 45
F or the sake of the environment
F ue ling .... .... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 208
L eaks . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 211
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Fr ont airbags
D escr ipt ion . ............. .. .. .. .. . 14 4
How they work . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 150
F ronta l co llisions and the laws of physics 132
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fr ont passenger's door emergency locking 3 7
Front seats Ad just ing ..... ........... ... ... .. 123
C hi ld restra ints in the front seat . .... . 142
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2, 6 1
Fue l
Addit ives ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 206
Blended gasoline ............ .... .. 206
Current consumpt ion ... ...... .... ... 27
F ue l tank capac ity ........ .. .. .. .. . 266
Gasoline . .. ............. .... .. .. . 206
Gasoline additives ..... ... .. .. .... . 207
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0, 11
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Octane rating ............ .... .. ... 206
Recommendation ......... .. .. .. .. . 206
Saving fue l .............. .... .. .. . 102
F ue l economy messages (eff iciency pro-
g ram) ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 29
Inde x 277
Fueling
Fuel fi ller door emergency re lease 209
Fuel tan k capacity . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 266
Open ing the fue l filler door ........ .. 208
Fuses Ass ignment ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 256
Interior ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 255
replacing . ... .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 255
G
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Gas d ischarge lamps .. .............. . 258
Gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
G lossary of tire and loading term inology 226
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 265
H
Head light range control system ... .. ... 4 2
Indicator light ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 25
Head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 44
Head lights cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ............... 202
Head lights
Head light range control system . ... ... 42
Head restra ints .. ...... ......... .. .. 1 25
adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Adjus ting . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 125
removing and insta lling . ..... ... .. .. . 55
Heated exter io r mir ro rs .. .... .... ... .... .. . 48
Rea r window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Seats ..... .. .. .. ................. . 68
Washe r nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heavy clothing and safety be lts ... .... . 134
Hex socket .. .. .. .. ................. 247
Hig h voltage warn ing label ....... .. .. 265
Highway light . .. .... .. ........ ...... 43
Hill descent contro l .. . ... ...... ... .. 109
Hill ho ld . .. .. .. .. .. . ....... ..... .. . 78
Hill ho ld assist
refer to H ill hold . .. ........... .... . 78
Hor n .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. 8
How are child rest raint system anc ho rs re-
l ated to ch ild safety .... ........... .. 180
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How many airbags does my vehicle have?
How often should I check my tire pres-148
sures? .. .. .... ............. ...... . 232
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 137
Hydroplaning .............. ... .... . 236
I
Ignition
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
switching on and off (with button) ... .. 73
Ignition key safety interlock . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Ignition lock
mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Immobiliz er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Important things to do before driving .. 121
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Infant seats .............. .... .... . 172
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
177
Insta lling the upper tether strap on the
anchorage ..... ........... .... .... .
183
Instrument cluster ......... ...... .. .. 10
Instruments ................. ..... .. 10
Adjusting the lighting ........... ... . 45
Interior lighting ..................... 45
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ... .... 46
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Jump-starting 259
Jump er cables ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 260
K
Key ......... ........ ........ ....... 31
Checking the number ................ 31
Driver messages (mechanical ignition
key) ..... .. ................ ..... ..
75
Dr iver messages (with convenience key). 75
Key not recognized ......... ... .... .. 75
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacing the battery ....... .. .. .. .. 33
un locki ng/locking . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34, 35
Key recognition
automatic climate control system ... ..
66
Manual climate contro l system . . . . . . . . 65
Kick-down
Automatic transmission
110
Kn ee air bags ................... .... 157
Description .. .. .. ............. .. .. 157
How they work .................... 158
Important safety instructions ........ 159
L
Lane assist
refer to Active lane assist ........ ... . 94
LATCH ........ .... ............... . 180
Description .... .. .. .............. . 181
Installing a child restraint ........... 182
Location ......................... 181
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ..... .... .. .. .............. .
182
Launch Control-Program (automatic trans-
m1ss1on) ....... .. .. ........... ....
111
Leather care/clean ing ................ 204
Leaving home ..... .................. 44
LED headlights
All-weather lights ..................
42
Lifting jack . .. .. .. ................. 251
Lifting vehicle .................. .... 263
Light
adaptive light .. .................. ..
42
Adjust ing automatic headlights ....... 44
Coming/Leaving home .............. . 44
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ........... 42
Headlight flasher ................... 44
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 44
Highway light .... ................ ..
43
Low beams ..................... ... 42
Parking light .......................
42
Switching daytime running lights on and
off ........... .. .. .............. .. 44
Light/rain sensor
Head lights ....................... . 42
Indicator light .....................
25
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ...... 46
Lighting
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Lights
Ambient lighting ...................
45
Headlight range control system ... ... . 42
Interior/reading . ...................
45