2015 AUDI A5 COUPE sport mode

Child safety
Model Manufactured on or
after
Cosco Summit Deluxe September 25, 2007
High Back Booster
22-262
Cosco High Back Boos -September 25, 200 7
ter 22-209
Evenflo Tr ibute V September 25, 2007
379xxxx
Evenflo Medallion 254 December 1, 1999
E venflo Generations September 25, 2007
352xxxx
Grace ComfortSport September 25, 2007
Grace To ddler Sa fe ty Sep
tember 25, 200 7
Seat Step 2
G race Platinum Cargo September 25, 2007
.&_ WARNING
To reduce the ris k of serious injury, make sure
t ha t the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
comes on and stays on whenever a child re­
st raint is installed on the front passenger seat
and the ignition is switched on.
- Take the child rest raint off the front passen­
ger seat and insta ll it properly at one of the
rear seat pos itions if the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light does not stay on.
- Have the airbag system inspected by yo ur
autho rized Audi dealer immediately.
(D Tips
The ch ild sea ts listed in catego ries A to C have
been statica lly tested by Audi only for the Ad­
vanced Airbag function.
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats
Correct use of child safety seats substantially re­
duces the risk of injury in on occident!
As the driver, you are responsible for the safety of
everybody in the vehicle, espec ially children:
... Always use the right child sa fety seat for each
c h ild and a lways use it properly
¢ page 156.
154 ...
Always carefully fo llow the child safety seat
manufact urer's instructions on how to ro ute
the sa fety belt proper ly through the c hild safe­
ty seat.
... When using the vehicle safety belt to install a
child safety seat, you must first act ivate the
convert ible lock ing ret ractor on the safety belt
to prevent the child safety seat from moving
¢ page 160.
... Push the ch ild safety sea t down wi th yo ur fu ll
weigh t to get the safety belt really tight so that
the seat cannot move forward or sideways more
than one inch (2.5 cm).
... If a strap or tether is be ing used to tie the child
safety seat to the front passenger seat, make
sure that it is not so tight that it causes the
weight-sensi ng mat to measure more we ight
than is actually o n the seat .
... Secu re unused safety belts on the r ear seat
¢ page 156.
Always remember : Even tho ugh you r vehicle is
equipped with an Advanced Airbag system, all
c hi ld ren, espe cially those 12 years and younge r,
shou ld always r ide in the back seat prope rly re ­
stra ine d f or t heir age an d size.
.&_ WARNING
-
N ot using a child safe ty seat, using t he wrong
chi ld safety seat or improper ly installing a
chi ld restraint increases the risk of ser ious
personal injury and death.
- All vehicle occ upants and especially children
m ust always be restrained properly whenev­
er riding in a vehicle.
- An un rest rained or imp rope rly res trained
chi ld ca n be inju red or killed by being
t h rown ag ains t the i nsid e of the vehicle or
b y being ejected from it du ring a s udden
mane uver o r impact.
- An unrestrained or im properly res trained
ch ild is at much greater risk of i nju ry or
death by being struck by an inflating air ­
bag.
- Commercially available ch ild safety seats
are req uired to comply with U.S. Federal Mo ­
tor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 213 (in
Canada CMVSS 213). .,_

Smart Technology
The following situations are exceptions where it
may be usefu l to switch on sport mode to allow
the wheels to spin : -
Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
- Driv ing in deep snow or on loose ground
- Dr iv ing with snow chains
Sport mode on ESC/ASR off Sport mode off or
ESC /ASRon
Behavior
The ESC and ASR stabiliza- The stabilization funct ion is The full stabilization func-
tion fu nct ions are limited not
available¢ ,&.. ESC and
tion of the ESC and ASR is
¢ ,&. .
ASR are switched
off. available again.
Operation Press the I!> OF F! button Press and hold the I!> OF FI Press the I!> OF F! button
briefly . button longer than 3 sec-again.
onds .
Indicator II turns on. JI and lf'lii•li~ turn on. II turns off or II and
lights lf'lii•l~~ turn off.
Driver mes- Stabilization control (ESC): Stabilization control (ESC): Stabilization control
sages Sport. Warning! Re stricted off. Warning! Restricted (ESC):
On
stability stability
It is only possible to turn off the ASR up to 30
mph (SO km/h) for veh icles wi th front whee l
drive . At about
45 mph (70 km/h) it automatica l­
ly turns on again. It is possible to turn
off the
ASR at any speed for vehicles with all whee l
drive.
A WARNING
-
You should only sw itch sport mode on or
switch ESC/ASR
off if your driving ab ilities and
road condit io ns perm it .
- The stabilization function is limited when
sport mode is switched on. The dr iv ing
wheels could spin and the veh icle cou ld
swerve, especially on slick or slippery road
surfaces.
- There is no vehicle stabilization when ESC/
ASR are switched
off.
(D Tips
ESC/ASR cannot be switched off or sport
mode cannot be switched on when cruise con­
trol or adaptive cru ise control* is sw itched on .
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Braking
What affects broking efficiency?
New brake pads
During the first 250 miles (400 km), new brake
pads do not possess their full braking effect, they
have to be "broken in" first¢,&. . You can com­
pensate for this slightly reduced braking power
by pushing harder on the brake pedal. Avoid
heavy braking loads during the break-in period.
Operating conditions and driving habits
The brakes on today's automobiles are still sub­
ject to wear, depending largely on operating con­
ditions and driving habits~,&. . On vehicles that
are either driven most ly in stop-and -go city traf­
fic or are driven hard, the brake pads should be
checked by your authorized Audi dealer more of­
ten than specified in the
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Failure to have your brake pads
i nspected can result in reduced brake perform­
ance .
On steep slopes, you should use the braking ef­
fect of the engine . This way, you prevent unnec­
essary wear on the brake system. If you must use
your brakes, do not hold the brakes down contin­
uously. Pump the brakes at intervals.

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on necessary precautions e.g. corrosion preven­
tion, maintenance and storage. Pay attention to
addit ional information concern ing the battery.
Refer to
c> page 200.
Economical and environ­
mentally-friendly driving
General
Your personal style of driving will determine the
economy of your vehicle, as well as exhaust and
noise levels.
Fu el economy, environmental impact , and wear
on your engine, brakes and tires largely depend
on three factors:
- your persona l dr iving style
- operating conditions
- technical limitations
If you anticipate what you need to do next and
drive economically, you can easily cut your fuel
consumption by 10-15 percen t. This sec tion will
give you some tips on how you can help the envi ­
ronment and your pocketbook .
(!) Tips
The consumpt ion estimates as published by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
and Transport Canada may not correspond to
your actual consumption on the road, which
w ill vary depending upon vehicle load and
speed, road and weather conditions, trip
length, etc.
Drive smoothly and keep a lookout ahead
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are acceler­
ating.
" Avoid unnecessary accelerating and braking.
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are acceler ­
ating . If you anticipate what is going to happen
next, you will need to brake less and, thus, accel­
e rate less. Let the vehicle coast whenever possi­
ble - for example when yo u see that the next traf­
fic light is red .
Driving and the environment
Avoid full throttle
Driving at moderate speeds saves fuel and im­
proves your mileage .
"Try and keep well below your car's maximum
speed.
Acce lerat ing gently reduces fue l consumption,
engine wear, and does not disturb the environ­
ment .
Fuel consumption, exhaust emissions and engine
noise increase disproportionately at high speeds.
If you drive at approximate ly three quarters of
top speed, fuel consump tion will be reduced by
one half. Never drive faster than the posted
speed l imit and weather cond itions permit .
Reducing unnecessary idling
Even when your car is jus t idling it burns up fuel.
" Shut the eng ine off when you are not driving
the vehicle.
" Do not warm up the vehicle by lett ing the en-
gine run at idle.
It makes sense to shut off the engine in traffic
jams, when wa iting for tra ins to pass a t railroad
crossings, or at traffic lights that have long waits
on red . Turning the engine
off for just 30-40 sec ­
onds saves more fue l than is burned starting the
. . engine again.
It takes a long t ime for the engine to warm up
fully when it is running at idle. However, wear
and noxious emissions are especially high when
the engine is warming up. So you should drive
away as soon as you sta rt the engine and avoid
running at high rpms wh ile the engine is st ill
warming up.
(D Note
Do not leave engine idling unatt ended afte r
starting .
If warning lights should come on to
indicate improper operation, they would go
un heeded . Extended idling also produces
heat, which could result in overheating or oth­
er damage to the vehicle or other property.
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Trailer mode Driving with a trailer
General information
Your Audi was designed primarily for passenger
transportation.
If you plan to tow a tra iler, p lease remember that
the additiona l load will affect durability, econo­
my and performance .
T railer towing not on ly places more stress on the
vehicle, it also calls for more concentrat ion from
the driver .
F or this reason, a lways fo llow the operating and
d riving instructions provided and use common
sense.
Technical requirements
Traile r hitch
Use a weight-carrying hitch conforming to the
gross trailer weight. The hitch must be suitable
for your vehicle and trailer and must be mounted
securely on the veh icle 's chassis at a technically
sound
location . Use on ly a tra iler hitc h with a re­
movable ba ll mou nt. Always chec k w ith the t ra il­
e r hitch m anu fac tur er to make sure that you a re
using the co rrec t hitch.
Do not use a bumper hitch .
The hitch must be installed in such a way that it
does not in terfere with the impact-absorbi ng
bumper system. No mod ificat ions should b e
mad e to the vehicle exhaust and brake systems .
Fr om time to t ime, c hec k t hat a ll h itch mou nti ng
bo lts remain sec urely fastened .
When you are no t tow ing a trailer,
remove the
trai ler hitch ball mount . Th is prevents the hitc h
fr om caus ing damage should you r vehicle be
s truck from behind¢,&. .
Trailer brakes
If yo ur tra iler is equipped w it h a braking system,
check to be s ure that it conforms to all regu la­
tions.
Trailer mode
T he trailer hyd raulic brake system must not be di ­
rect ly connected to the ve hicle's hydraulic b rake
system ¢.&. .
Safety chains
Alw ays use s afety ch ains be tween your ve hicle
and t he tra ile r.
Trailer lights
Tra ile r li ghts must meet all regulations. Be sure
to check w it h your author ized Audi deal er for cor­
r e ct w iring, sw itches, and relays.
Mirrors
If you are unable to see the traffic behind you us­
i ng the regular o uts ide mirrors, then you
must in ­
sta ll extended mirrors .
It is importa nt that you
always have clea r vision to the rea r.
_&. WARNING
- I f a trai ler has elec trical brake s please note
th at these b ra kes are not acti va ted by the
factory -fitted contro l unit -ris k of acci dent!
- After removing the t railer hi tch, do n ot store
it in your vehicle . In case o f su dden braking,
the hi tch could fly forward and injure you or
your passe ngers.
Operating instructions
Maximum traile r weight
A trai ler for you r vehicle is limited to a typical
class 1 or class 2 trailer.
Trailer load distribution
B e sure the load in the t ra iler i s held secure ly in
pla ce to prevent it from sh ifting forw ard , back ­
war d or sideways .
Never allow a passenger to ride in a trailer¢.&.
in Driving in struc tion s on page 182.
Engine cooling system
Towing a trailer makes the engine work harder . It
is important that the cooling system's pe rform­
ance is up to the additional load . Ma ke s ure that
t h e coo ling system has enoug h fluid.
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Fu se pa nel @ (black )
No. Consumer
1 Dynamic steering
2 Electron ic Stabilization Control (module)
A/C system pressure sensor, electrome-
chanical parking brake, HomeLink, auto-
3 mat
ic dimming interior rear view mirror,
air quality/outside air sensor, Electron ic
Stabilization Control (button)
s Sound actuator
6 Headlight range control/headl
ight (corner-
ing light)
7 Headlight (cornering light)
Control modu les (electromechanical park-
8 ing brake, shock absorber, q uattro sport),
DCDC converte r
9 Adaptive
cruise control
10 Shift gate/clutch sensor
11 Side assist
1 2 Headlight range cont ro l, parking system
13 Airbag
14 Rear
wiper (a llroad)
15 Auxiliary fuse (instrument panel)
16 Auxiliary
fuse termina l 15 (engine area)
Fuse p anel @ (brown )
No. C onsumer
2 Brake light sensor
3 Fuel pump
4 Clutch sensor
5
Left seat heating with/without seat venti-
lation
6 Electronic Stabilization Control (electric)
7 Ho rn
8
Front left door (window regulator, central
locking, mirror, switch, lighting)
9 Windshield wiper motor
10 Electronic Stabilization Control (valves) Fu
ses a nd bulb s
No. Consumer
Two-door mode ls: rear left window regula-
11 tor; Four-door
models: rear left door (win-
dow regulator, central locking, switch,
light ing)
12 Rain and l
ight sensor
Fuse panel © (r e d )
No . Con sumer
3 Lumbar support
4 Dynamic steering
5 Inter
ior l ight ing (Cabriolet)
6 Windshie
ld washer system, headlight
washer system
7 Vehicle electrica l system control module 1
8 Vehicle electr ica l system control module 1
9 Left rear
window regulator motor (Ca brio-
let)/su nroof
10 Vehicle electr ica l system co ntrol module 1
11 Right rear
window regulator (Cabriolet)/
sun shade motor
12 Anti-theft
alarm warning system
Right cockpit fuse assignment
Fig. 184 Right cockpit: fu se panel with plastic cl ip
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Index
A
A/C (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 69
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
adaptive c ruise control
Vehicles with manual transmission . . . . . . 90
Adapt ive cruise control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . . . 94
Setting the driving program . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Adapt ive dampe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Adaptive Light (defective) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adding Eng ine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
E ng ine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Windshield washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Additional accessories
Add itives 246
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Adjustab le steer ing column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Adjusting Air distribution (automatic climate control) 70
Instrument illum inat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Steer ing column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Temperature (automatic climate control) . 70
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Warn ing/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Adv anced Airbag-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Advanced Airbag System components . . . 135
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Child restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133, 134
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . . . 13 7
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 135
How the Advanced Airbag System compo-
nents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 37
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Important safety instructions on the knee
ai rbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
248
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . 139
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Sa fety ins tructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Weight-sensing mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
When must the system be inspected? . . . 139
all-wheel drive ....................... 174
All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Alternator
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Anti-free ze
refer to Engine coolant system . . . . . . . . . 196
Anti- lock braking system
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
Ant i-Lock Braking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Anti-slip regula tion
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Anti-Slip Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Anti-theft a la rm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Anti-theft systems Elec tronic immobilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
Armrest...... .. .. .. .. ................ 57
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Audi braking guard
refer to braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Adaptive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Descript ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Setting the driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Sport d ifferential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature 244
AUTO Automat ic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Automat ic headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Automatic climate control Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Automat ic Shift Lock (AS L) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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Driving safe ly . ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. ... 112
D riving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D ust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r (automa tic A/C sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
D ynamic stee ring . ...... .... .. 102,170 ,174
E
E85 ( Fue l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Easy entry function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
E ffi ciency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
M emory leve ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
E lect ro-me chanical power assist . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Electromechanical park ing brake
Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Par king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Releasing and clos ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
S tart ing assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
S tarting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting off with a tra ile r. .. .. .. .. .. .... 78
War ning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
E lect ro ni c diffe rent ial loc k
War ning/ indica to r li ghts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Electro nic Different ia l Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Electronic different ial lock (EDL)
War ning/indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9
E le ctr onic immobili ze r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 , 37
Electronic power co ntrol
(EPC) warn ing/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Elect ro nic speed limite r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
E lect ro ni c stabilization co ntrol
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1
Electro nic Stabiliza tion Control . . . . . . . . . . 170
Electro nic Stabilization Control (ESC)
War ning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8
E me rgency a ctuation
D oors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
I gnition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Panoramic tilting s unroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
Sun shade ( roof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
Eme rgency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Index
E mergency flashe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Sta rting engi ne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Emergency operation Emergency brak ing funct ion (park ing brake) .7 .9
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
E nergy ma nagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
B attery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
D rive r notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
E ngine
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Star ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 75
S tarting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 2 36
Stoppi ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4, 76
En gine compartmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Safety i nstr uctions............. .. .. .. 191
Wor king the eng ine compartmen t . . . . . . 191
En gine coolant
I n dicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine coolant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Adding coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Checking coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Checking the engine coo la nt level . . . . . . . 197
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Engine coolant temperature Temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
E ngine hood
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
How to re lease the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
En gine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Addi tives. ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 195
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Check oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Indicator light . .. ... .......... .. .. 17, 20
Oil consumpt io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Pressure malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Senso r defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Spec ificat io n and viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Engine speed limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E nvironment
C atalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Dispos ing of your veh icle battery . . . . . . . 203
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Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
E mergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . . . 88
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Service position
refer to Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 51
SE T button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift indicator (efficiency program) . . . . . . . . 27
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Side airbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
side assist Adjusting the brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Side assist Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sources of information about child restraints
and the ir use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed warn ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Sport differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
START ENGINE STOP button (convenience
key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
START ENGINE STOP button (Convenience key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting off with a trai ler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
~ Start ing the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 75
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Index
Steering
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
also refer to Electro-mechan ical power as-
sist .. .... .... .. ............. .... .. 174
Steering wheel Adjusting steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Indicator light ... ................ 18, 174
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . . . 219
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 76
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 66
S tronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
S tronic transmission
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Launch Control Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Sunroof
refer to Panoramic tilting sunroof . . . . . . . 40
Sun shades
Emergency closing (roof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
T echnical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Tie-downs ...... .. ............. ... 65, 119
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tires ........ ... .. .. ................. 205
Low aspect ratio tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Service life . ... .. .. .............. ... 213
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215, 224
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . 222, 223
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
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