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Brake fluid
Checking brake fluid level
The brake fluid level can be checked with a
quick glance.
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Fi g. 186 Eng ine compartment: Cover on the brake flu
id reservoi r
Before you check anything in the engine com
partment,
a lwa ys read and heed a ll W ARN
ING S c:> .&.. in Working in the engine compart
ment on page 212 .
~ Read the brake fluid level from the brake
fluid reservoir
c:> fig. 186, <=> page 214,
fig . 182.
The brake flu id level must be be
tween the "MIN" and "MAX" markings.
The brake fluid reservoir is located at the rear
partition of the engine compartment on the
left side
<::;> page 214 .
The fluid level may drop slightly after some
time due to the automatic adjustment of the
brake pads . This is not cause for alarm .
If the brake fluid level falls
considerably be
low the "MIN" mark, the brake warning/indi
cator light (U.S. models:~, Canadian
models: .) will come on
r:> page 15. Do not
continue to operate the vehicle. The complete b rake system shou ld be thoroughly checked
by an authorized A udi dealer or qualified
workshop and the cause co rrected . If the
b rake fluid level is too low, the brake warn ing/
indicator light w ill illuminate. Contact an au
thorized Audi dealer
immediately .
@ Tips
The brake f luid reservoir is located under
neath the cover .
Checking and fillin g 221
Changing brake fluid
Have the brake fluid changed by an experi
enced technician.
Brake fluid absorbs moisture from the air. If
the water content in the brake fluid is too
high, corrosion in the brake system may result
after a period of time . The boiling point of the
brake flu id will also dec rease considerably and
decrease braking pe rformance.
Therefore, the brake fluid must be changed
every two years. Always use new brake flu id
which conforms to Federal Motor Vehicle
Standard "F MVSS 116 DOT 4".
The brake fluid reservo ir can be d iff icult to
reach, the refore, we recommend that you
have the brake fluid changed by your author
i zed
Audi d ealer. Your dealer has t he correct
tools, the right brake fl uid and t he know-how
to do this for you .
A WARNING -.
-Brake fluid is poisonous . It must be stor
ed only in the closed original container
out of the reach of children!
- Brake failure can resu lt from o ld or inap
propriate brake f luid. Observe these pre
cautions:
- Use only brake fluid that meets SAE
spe cificat ion
J 1 7 03 and conforms to
Federa l Moto r Ve hicl e Standard 116.
Always check with yo ur authorized Audi
dealer to make sure yo u are using the
correct bra ke fluid. The correct type of
brake f luid is also indicated on the
brake f luid reservoir.
- The brake fluid must be new. Heavy use
of the brakes can cause a vapor lock if
the brake fluid is left in the system too
l ong. This can seriously affect the effi
c iency of the brakes as well as your
safety. Th is cou ld resu lt in an accident.
(D Note
Brake fluid will damage the paint of your
vehicle .
288 Index .:..:..:..::....::.....:..._ ___________________________ _
A
A/C (automatic clima te control) .. .... . . 79
Acc esso ries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 285
adapt ive cruise control
Vehicles wit h manual transmission 103
A dap tive cr uise con trol .... .. .. .. .. .. . 10 1
C leaning the sensor .. ... .. .. .. .... . 203
M essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Request for dr iver intervention . ..... . 10 7
Sett ing t he driving program .. .. .. ... 106
A dapt ive dampers .......... .... .... . 115
Adapt ive light ................ ... ... . 49
Ada ptive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .... .. 22
Adding Eng ine coolan t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
E ng ine oil . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 216
Windshie ld washe r fl uid ... .. .. .... . 225
Addit ional accesso ries
Addit ives 2
85
Eng ine oil .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 216
Ad justa ble s teer ing column . ... .. .... .. 82
Ad justing
A ir dist ribution (automatic climate con -
trol) . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .... .. 80
I ns trumen t illum ina tion . .. .. .. .. .. . . S 2
Steer ing column .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 82
Tempe rature (automat ic climate control) 80
A irbag
War ning/ indica to r ligh ts ... .... .... .. 20
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 160
Advanced Airbag System . ...... .. .. . 148
Advanced Airbag System compone nts . 15 1
Ca re . .. .. .. ........ ..... .. .. .... . 157
C hil dren . ............... .. .. .. .. . 166
C hil d restr aints ........... .. .. .. .. . 16 7
Componen ts (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . 1 51
D anger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Disposal . .... ........... .. .. .... . 157
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 149
H ow do the front airbags work? . .. .. . 153
H ow ma ny airbags does my vehicle
have? ..... .......... ...... ... .. . 15 1
H ow t he Advan ced Airbag System com-
p o nents wo rk toge ther .... .. .. .. .. . 15 2
I mpor tan t things to know .. .. .. .. .. . 14 4 Indicator lig
ht ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 154
Monito ring . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 154
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. .. 155
Repairs ... .... .. ............. .... 157
Safety instr uctions ............. .... 156
S ide a irbags ..... ................ . 159
S ide cu rtain airbags .... .. ... ..... .. 162
Weight-sensing mat .............. . 166
When must t he sys tem be inspected? 154
Alcantara Cleaning ...... .. .......... ...... . 205
all-wheel drive
All wheel d rive 190
Winter tires . .. .. .. ........... .. .. 254
Alternato r
refer to Generator ................ .. 16
Anti-freeze
refer to E ng ine coolant system ... .... 218
An ti-lock b rak ing system ......... .. .. 185
W arning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . 18 , 19
An ti-s lip reg ulation ................ . 185
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 18
Anti-theft a larm warning system ... .... . 31
An ti-the ft systems
El ectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Arm rest ...... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. . 62
Asht ray .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 65
As te ris k
Wha t does i t mean when somet hing is
marked w it h an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard
refer to b ra ki ng guard .......... .. .. 101
Audi drive select . .. ............. .... 115
Adaptive dampers .. .... .... ... .. .. 115
Desc ription ...... ................ . 115
Dynam ic steer ing . ..... ........... . 115
Setting the dr iv ing mode ........ .... 116
S po rt differential . ............. .... 115
Audi Serv ice Repai r Manuals and Li tera-
ture 283
A UTO
Automat ic climate contro l ..... .. .. .. . 80
Automat ic head lights .......... .. .. . 49
A ut o Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Automat ic be lt ret ractor ...... ...... . 139
29 0 Index
Child restra ints
D ang er of using child restraints in th e
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? . . 183
C hild restraint system anchors ..... .. . 179
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 165
Conve rtible locking retracto r .. .. ..... 175
I mportant safety instructions fo r using
ch ild safety seats ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 168
I mportant things to know when driving
with chi ldren .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 165
Installing a child restraint us ing the
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Lower anchorages .......... .. .... . 180
Mount ing and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .... .......... ...... ... .. . 180
Tether anchors ............... .. ... 181
Tether st raps .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 18 1
Ch ild safety locks
Power windows . ..... .... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Rear doors . .............. ... .. .. .. 41
C hild safety seats .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 17 1
Booster se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Convertible c hild seats .... .. .. .... . 172
Convertible locking retracto r .. .. ..... 175
Danger of us ing c hild restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 168
I nfant sea ts ............. .. .. .. .. . 17 1
I ns tall ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
LATCH system .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 180
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .... . 168
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 170
C igare tte lig hte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
C leaning .. .. ................ ... .. .
202
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
C lima te con trol system
Automat ic recircula tion .... .. .. .. .. . . 81
Supp lementary hea ter ... .. .. .. .... . . 81
synchronizing .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 81
C lock ....... .......... ...... ... .. .. 12
C losing
Power windows .......... .. .. .... .. 42
Sliding/tilting sunroof ...... ..... .. .. 43
Sunshade .. ................ ... ... . 43 Closing/opening
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the centra l locking switch ... .... . 3S
with the conven ience key ........ .... . 35
Co ld tire infla tion pressure ..... ... .. .. 234
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Compact spare ti re . ............. .... 260
also refer to Spare tire .......... .. .. 260
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Compass in the m irror ... .. ... ..... .. . 58
Compliance ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 286
Consumer Informa tio n . . . . . . . . . . 134, 283
Contacting NHTSA . ... .......... .. .. 134
Controls Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 204
Convenience key Indi cator lights .. ... .......... .. .. . 86
Star ting engine (S TART E NGIN E STOP
button) ... .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 85
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Switching on ignition ........... .... . 85
unlocking/lock ing ............. .... . 35
Convenience opening/clos ing ... .. .. .. . 42
Convertib le child safe ty seats ........ . 172
Convertib le locking retractor
Activating . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 177
Deact ivat ing ... .. ... .... ...... .... 178
U sing to secure a child safety seat 1.75, 177
Coolant system .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 218
Cooling mode (automat ic climate co ntrol) 79
Cooling System Expansion tank . .. .......... ...... . 218
Cornering light .... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 49
Cru ise cont ro l
Changi ng speed .. ............. .. .. . 91
Presett ing you r speed .......... .... . 92
Switching off .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 92
Switching on ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 91
Cruisi ng range ... .. ............. .... . 24
( u pholder .. .... .. ............. .... . 67
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Date d isp lay .... .. ............. .... . 12
292 Index
Starting with jumper cab les . ....... . 274
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 86
E ng ine compartment
Safety instructions ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 212
Working the engine compartment 212
Eng ine coolant
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
E ngine coolant system ...... .. .. .... . 218
Adding coolant ........... .. .. .. .. . 219
Checking coolant level ..... .. .. .. .. . 218
Check ing the eng ine coolant level .. .. . 218
Radiator fan .............. ... .. .. . 220
E ngine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ....... .. .. .... .. 10
Engine hood
C losing ......... ......... ... .... . 212
How to release the hood ............ 212
E ng ine oil . .... ........... ........ . 214
Adding .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 216
Addit ives ... ................ ..... . 216
Changing . ................. ..... . 217
Check oil level ............ ... .... . 216
Consumption ............ .. .. .. .. . 216
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 21
Oil consumption ............ .. .... . 215
Oil grades .. ................ ... .. . 214
Pressure malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. . . 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscos ity .. .. .. .... . 214
Engine speed limitation ......... .... .. 20
Environment Break- in period ............ ... .... . 193
Cata lytic converter ............ .. .. . 194
Disposing of your vehicle battery ..... 225
Driving at high speeds ..... .. .. .. .. . 195
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 195
Fuel ..... .. ..... ........... ... .. . 210
Fuel economy ............. ... .. .. . 195
L eaks under your veh icle . .. .. .. .. .. . 212
L ett ing the vehicle stand and wa rm up . 196
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 221
Proper disposal of drained engine coo l-
ant ..... .. ................ ..... . 219
Proper disposal of dra ined engine
oil .. .. .. ................. .. 216,217
Recycling used engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 216
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Unleaded fuel
.... ................ . 207
What shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 22S
EPC
refer to E lectronic power control . . . . . . 20
Ethyl alcohol (Fuel) . .. .. ...... ... .. .. 208
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 184
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 203
Expansion tank .... ............. .... 218
Exterior lighting ... ................ .. 49
Exterior m irrors
Adjust ing . .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 52
Dimming .. .... .. ............. ..... 53
Heating . .. .. .. . .............. .. .. . 52
F
Fan
Radiator 220
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Convertib le child safety seats .. ... ... 172
Infant seats ... .. ... .......... .... 171
Fa stening eye s
refer to Tie-downs .. .... .... ... .. .. . 74
Flat tire Changing ..... .. ................ . 263
flexib le fue l ....... ............. .... 208
Floor .. .... .... .. ................. . 76
Floor mats . ..... .. ................ . 131
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ......... ... . 49
Folding the rear seats ............ .... . 71
Foot pedals . .... .. ............. .... 131
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the env ironment .. 210
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 82, 85
Refueling . .. .. .. ... .......... .... 210
Sav ing fuel by early upshifting . .. .. .. . 11
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
How they work . .. .......... ...... . 153
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 137
Front passenger's door emergency lock ing 37
Front seats Adjusting ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 128
Child restraints in the front seat .. .. .. 145
_______________________________ ___:I~n ~d ~e:.::x 293
Fue l
Additives ... ..... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 207
Blended gasoline . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 207
Consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Filler neck .. ............. .... .. ... 209
Fue l gauge . ................ ... ... . 12
Gasoline ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 207
Gasoline additives ........... .... .. 209
L ow fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Octane r ating ............ .... .. ... 20 7
Recommenda tion . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 20 7
Refue lling . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 210
Reserve .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 12
T ank capacity . ........... .. .. .. ... 281
Tank system ............. .... .. .... 21
Unlock ing the fue l filler f lap by hand . . 211
F ue l economy messages (eff iciency pro-
gram) ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 28
F ue l filler flap
Un loc king the f ue l filler fl ap by hand . . 211
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 271
R l . ep acing .................. .... .. 269
G
Garage door ope ner (Homel ink) .. .. .. .. 45
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Gas discharge lamps ........ .. .. .. .. . 27 2
Gauges Eng ine coolant tempera ture .. .. .. .. .. 10
Fuel gauge ..................... ... 12
Tac hometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendat ion ...... .. .. .. .. .. 2 7
G h.ft . d'
ea rs
I in 1cator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Gearshift lever 6-speed manual tra nsmission . ....... . 93
General illustration
H
Head lights
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 203
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Head light range control ............ . 21
Left hand dr ive, r ight hand drive .. .. .. . 51
Trave l mode ...... ................. 51
Head light washer reservoir .... ... .. .. 225
Head restra ints .. .. ................. 130
Adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 130
Remov ing/insta lling . .. ..... ... .. .. . 63
Heated exter io r mir rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
r ear w indow . .. .. .... ........... .. . 80
sea ts ..... .. .. .. .... ............. . 80
windshield washer sp ray nozz les . . . . . . 55
Heating .......... .. ..... ........... 78
Heavy clothing and saf ety be lts . ... .. .. 139
Hig h beam .. .. .. .. .. . ... ........... . SO
Hig h voltage warning label ......... .. 280
Hill descent contro l .. . .. ..... ... .. .. . 97
Homelink (ga rag e doo r opener) ..... .. . 45
Hood
Open ing .. .. .. .. .... ............. 212
Re lease lever .. .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. .. 212
Hooks ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 74
Hor n .. .... .. .... ..... ... ... ... ... .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to chi ld safety ........... .. .... 179
How many ai rbags does my vehicle have?
How often should I check my tire pres-
su res?
How safe ty bel t pre ten sioners w ork .. . .
Hydrop la ni ng ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... . . 151
2 41
142
24S
Instruments and contro ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
I
Gene ra to r
Warn ing/ indicator ligh ts ... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rm inology 229
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7
Va let pa rk ing ............ .... .. .. .. 45
G PS controlled clock . ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Gross Veh icle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) ... 280
Ground cl earance ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 197 Ig
nition
swi tching on/off .. ...... .. .. ... .... . 82
Ig nitio n key
E m ergency unlock ing .......... .... .. 34
Ign it ion lock .. .. .. ...... .. ... ...... . 82
Indic ato r light . .. ........... ...... . 18
Mal func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
•
•
294 Index
Important things to do before driving .. 126
Improperly worn safety belts ..... .. ... 142
Indicator lights ............ .. .. .. .. .. 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 155
Dynamic steering ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 190
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........ .. . 155
also refer to Warn ing/ indicator l ights .. 13
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
I nflatable spare tir e ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 261
I nflating ........ ......... ... .... . 262
Installing ch ild safety seats
Safety belts .............. ... .. .. . 175
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . .. ............... .. .... . 182
I nstruments
Adjusting the lighting ........... .. .. 52
I nstruments and controls ... .. .. .. .. . . 10
General illustration ....... .. .. .. .. . .. 8
Interior lights Front .. .. .. ................ ... ... . 52
Rear .. .... .......... ...... ... .. .. 52
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . 55
J
Jump-starting .............. ... .... . 274
Jumper cables ................ ... ... 275
K
Key .... ... .. ................ ... .. .. 32
Battery replacement ...... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Check light ....... ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 33
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 84
I gnition/engine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Key replacement ............. .... .. 32
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
un locking/locking ........ .. . 34, 35, 37
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
L
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist ........ .. .. .. .. . 111
LATC H .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 179
Descr ipt ion .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 180
Install ing a child restraint ...... .. ... 180 Location
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ............................ 180
Launch Control Program ......... .. .. . 99
Leather cleaning/protect ion .. .. .. .. .. 205
Leaving home ..... ................ .. 50
Left hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Lifting jack . .... .. ............. .... 265
Lifting vehicle ... .. ............. .... 278
Light adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Coming/Leav ing home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . 49, 50
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 50
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) .......... . 49
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Low beam ..... .. ............. ..... 49
Rear fog lights ... ... .......... .. .. . 49
Side marker lights ............. .... . 49
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Light/rain sensor Headlights . ..... ................ .. 49
I ntermittent (windshield wipers) . .... . 55
Sen sor defe ctive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lights
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
High beam .... .. ................ .. 50
Tu rn signals ... ... ................ . 50
Locking Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Locking/unlocking at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the centra l locking switch ... .... . 35
with the conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Low beams ..... .. ..... ........... .. 49
Lower anchorage locator button ....... 180
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 179
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 179
Luggage Stowing . ..... .. ............. .... 132
Luggage compartment ........... .. .. . 70
Cargo net ... .. .. ............. .. .. . 73
Cover ......... .. ................ .. 71
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Floor ......... .. ................ .. 76
Lid ....... .... .. ................. . 38
29 6 Index
Parking system ........... ... .. .... . 118
Rear .. .... ................ ..... . 118
Rear, with rear v iew camera ... .. .... . 120
Park ing system (rear) ................ 118
Ad justing the warning tones .. .. .... . 119
Parking system (rear, w ith rear view cam-
era) Park ing mode 1 ................... 122
Parking mode 2 ................... 123
Safety precautions ................. 120
Switching on/off ............. .... . 121
Switching rear view camera on/off ... . 124
Part it ion net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73
Parts replacement .................. 285
Pass-t hrough ............... ... .... .. 75
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. .. . 155
Passive safety system ........... .... . 126
Pedals .. .. .. ................ ... .. . 131
Physical principles of a frontal collision 137
P lastic parts
C leaning ... ................ ..... . 204
Polishing .. .... .............. ...... 204
Pollutant filter (automatic A/C system) .. 78
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
E mergency locking .................. 37
Power windows .................... 42
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Selective unlock feature .... ..... .. .. 36
Settings ... ................ ..... .. 36
Sliding/tilting sunroof ............... 42
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist .. ... ................ ... .... . 190
Power window
Conven ience opening/closing . .. .... .. 42
Power windows .............. .. .... .. 42
Child safety locks .............. ..... 42
Malfunct ions ............. .... ..... 43
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt ............... ... .. .. . 141
Proper occupant seating positions .... . 127
Proper safety belt pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Proper
seating position
Front passenger .. ................ . 128
Occupants ... .. .. .. .............. . 127
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 129
Protecting ......................... 204
Protective liner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
quattro
refer to all-wheel drive .......... ... 190
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 137
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
R
Radiator fan .. .. .. ............. .... 220
Rain/light sensor
Headlights ...... ............ .... .. 49
Intermittent (windshield w ipers) ...... 55
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Rear door sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 55
Rear fog lights .. .. ... .... ........ .. . 49
Rear lid Automatic operation ................ 39
Emergency re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,
41
Escape handle ... ............. ..... 41
Opening and closing .............. .. 38
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera
Parking mode
1 ................... 122
Parking mode 2 .. ................ . 123
Rear view mirror ................... .. 53
Rear window heating ............ ..... 80
Rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear window washer system ......... .. 55
Recircu lation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Refuell ing ......................... 210
Release lever for hood ............... 212
Remote contro l
Garage door opener (Home link) ...... . 45
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Remote control key .................. . 32
Personalizing ................ .. .... 32
unlocking/locking ............ .. .. .. 34
Remote rear lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Repair manuals ..................... 283
Repairs
Airbag system
157
Replacement key ................ .... 32
Replacing
Windshield wiper blades .............
58
Replacing bulbs .............. ... ... 272
Replacing tires and wheels ....... .. ... 249
Replacing wiper blades ............... 57
Reporting Safety Defects ....... ... .. . 134
Reset button .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Retractor .... ................. .. ... 139
Reversible floor .................. .... 76
Reversible mat ................ .. .... 75
Right hand drive .............. ... .... 51
Rims
Cleaning . ............... ...... .. .
203
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
s
SAFE ..... ......................... 12
Safe driving habits ............ ... .. . 126
Safety belt position ................. 140
Safety belt height adjustment .. .. .. . 142
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 141
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Safety belts .. .. .............. ... ... 139
Cleaning . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 204
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 7
Fastening ........................
139
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Improperly worn .................. 142
Not worn .. ............. .... .. ... 137
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety instructions ................. 139
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Special considerations for pregnant
women ..........................
141
Unfasten ing ..... ................. 141
Warning/indicator light ........... .. 136
w . 1· h arning 1g t .. .. .. ................ 16
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 136
Worn properly ....... ............. 138
Safety belt warning light ........... .. 136
Safety compliance sticker ............ 280
Safety equipment ...... ............. 126
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ... ..... .................
126
Safety guidelines
Seats .............................
60
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ...............
212
for side curtain airbags ............. 163
for using child safety seats ........ .. 168
for using safety belts ............... 139
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem .............................
156
Seat adjustment
Head restraints .............. .... .
130
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ... ............. 136
Seat covers
Cleaning ... ..... .. . ..............
205
Seat heating .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... .... .. 80
Seating capacity ... .. ........... .... 136
Seating position
Driver ...........................
127
Front passenger .... .............. . 128
How to adjust the front seats ....... . 128
Incorrect seat position . ............. 130
Occupants . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 127
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 129
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seats
Ad '
t· JUS mg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 , 62
D . , rivers seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Folding ..... .. .. ... ............ .. . 71
Front passenger's seat ............... 61
Head restraints .... .............. .. 63
Number of seats ... .............. . 136
Safety guidelines . .................. 60
Securing attachments .. ......... .. .. . 75
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Emergency re lease ................. 100
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