2015 AUDI A5 tire pressure

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damage the t ires, and the c hains will quickly be
destroye d.
A WARNING
Using inco rrect snow cha ins or installing snow
chains incorrectly can resu lt i n loss of vehicle
cont ro l, whic h increases the r isk of an acci ­
de nt.
(D Note
Snow chains can dama ge the r ims/whee l cov­
ers * if th e cha ins come into d irect contact
w it h them. Remove the whee l cov ers* f irst .
Use coat ed snow c hains.
Low aspect ratio tires
Your Au di is factory -equip ped wi th low as pect ra ­
tio ti res. T hese ti res have bee n thoroughly teste d
a nd been se le cted specific ally fo r your model fo r
t he ir su perb pe rformance, road feel and handling
u nd er a variety o f driving conditions . Ask yo ur au­
thor ized A udi dealer for mo re deta ils.
The low aspe ct r atio of these ti res i s indic ated by
a numer al of
55 or les s in th e tire's si ze des igna ­
tion. The nu mera l represen ts the ra ti o of the
tire's sidewall he ight in relation to its trea d width
e x pressed in percentage. Convent io na l tires have
a he ight/w idth ratio of 60 or mo re.
The performance of low-aspect-ratio tires is par­
ticularly sensitive to improper inflation pres­
sure . It is therefore important that low aspect
ratio tires are inflated to the specified pressure
and that the inflation pressure is regularly
checked and maintained . Tire pressures should
be checked at least once a month and always
before a long trip
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What you can do to avoid tire and rim
damage
L ow aspec t rat io t ires ca n be damaged more easi­
l y by impact wi th pot ho les, curbs, gulli es or
r idges on the road, par ticularly if the tire is un­
de rin fla ted.
In o rder to m inim ize the occu rrence o f impact
damage to the t ires of your v ehicl e, we recom-
Wheels
me nd that yo u observe the follow ing p recau ­
t ions:
- Alw ays m aintain r eco m me nded infl ation pre s­
sures. C heck your tire pressure every 2,000
m iles (3,00 0 km) an d ad d air if necessary .
- Dr ive c arefully on road s wi th pot holes, deep
gu llies o r ridges. The impac t from dr iv ing
through or over s uch obstacles can damage
your tires . Impact with a curb may a lso ca use
damage to your tires .
- After a ny impact, imme diate ly inspect yo ur
tires o r have them inspected by the nearest au­
thorized A udi dealer. Rep lace a damaged t ire as
soon as possible.
- Inspect your tires every 2,000 m iles (3,000 km)
for damage and wear . Damage is not always
easy to see. Damage can lead to loss of air and
unde rinflation, w hich could even tually cause
t ire failure .
If you beli eve that a t ire may have
been damaged, re place the t ire as soon as pos­
s ible.
- These ti res may wear more quickly tha n oth ers .
- Please also remember that, wh ile these tires
delive r responsiv e han dling, they may r ide less
comfortably and make mo re no ise than other
c h o ic e s.
Reduced performance in winter/cold season
conditions
All t ir e s ar e designed for certa in purpos es. T he
l ow asp ect ra tio, ultr a hig h perfor man ce tire s
o rigi nall y insta lled on y our veh icle are in tende d
f or m aximum dry an d we t road pe rformance and
handli ng. They are not suitab le for co ld , snowy or
icy weather conditions . If you dr ive under those
c ircumstances , you sho uld eq uip your vehicle
with all-season or winter tires, which offer better
t raction unde r those co ndit io ns. We suggest you
u se the recommended snow or all-seaso n tires
spec ified for your veh icle, o r the ir equiva le nt.
Refer to¢
page 220 for more detailed informa ­
t ion regarding w inte r tir es.
Uniform tire quality grading
- Tread wea r
- Traction AA AB C
- Temperature AB C
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Wheels
Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire side wall between t read sho ulder and
maximum sect ion w idth
c::> page 205, fig . 168.
For example: Tr ead wear 200 , Tract ion AA, Tem­
peratu re
A .
All passenger ca r tires must confo rm to Federal
Safety Req uiremen ts in add it ion to these grades.
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
unde r controlled conditions on a spec ified gov­
ernment test course.
For examp le, a t ire graded 150 would wear one
and one half ( 1 1/2) t imes as well on the govern­
ment course as a tire graded 100 .
The relat ive performance of t ires depends upon
the actua l conditions of their use, however, and
may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations i n driving hab its, service practices and
d iffe rences in road character istics and clima te.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A , Band
C. Those grades represent the tire's
ab ility to stop on wet pavement as measu red u n­
de r controlled cond it ions on spec ified govern­
ment test su rfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction performance
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Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B,
a nd C, rep resent ing t he tire's res istance to the
genera tion of heat and its a bility to dis sipate
heat w hen tested unde r controlled cond itions on
a specified indoo r laboratory test whee l.
Sustained high temperature can cause the mate­ rial of the tire to degenerate and red uce tire life,
a nd excessive tempera ture can lead to sudden
tire failure
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The grade C co rresponds to a level of perform­
ance wh ich a ll passenge r ca r tires m ust meet un­
de r th e Federal Motor Vehicle Safety S tandard
No. 109. G rades Band A represent higher levels
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of pe rformance on the laboratory test whee l than
the minimum required by law .
A WARNING -
The traction grade assigned to th is tire is
based on straight-ahead braking tract ion
tests, and does not include acce lerat ion, cor­
nering, hyd roplaning or peak traction charac­
teristics.
A WARNING
The temperature g rade for th is tire is estab­
lished for a tire that is properly inf lated and
n ot ove rloaded. Excess ive speed, underi nfla­
tion, o r ex cess ive lo adi ng, eithe r separately or
i n comb inat io n, can ca use heat bu ild up and
possible tire failure.
A WARNING
Tempe ratu re grades apply to ti res that are
properly inflated and not over or underinflat­
ed.
Tire pressure monitoring system
(l) General notes
App lies to vehicl es: wi th tire p ress ure mo nito rin g system
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Each tire, incl uding the spare (if provided),
sho uld be checked monthly when co ld and inflat­
ed to the inflat ion pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or
tire inflat ion pressure label. (If your vehicle has
tires of a different s ize than the size indicated on
the ve hicle placard or t ire inflation pressu re la­
bel, you should dete rm ine the p roper t ire infla­
tion pressu re for those t ires).
As a n added safety feature, your ve hicle has been
equipped with a tire pressure mon itor ing system
( TP MS) that illum inates a low t ire pressure te ll-
ta le w hen o ne or mo re of yo ur ti res is sign ificant -
l y unde r-i nflated. According ly, w hen t he low t ire
pressure te lltale illuminates, you shou ld stop and
check yo ur tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure . Dr iving on a signifi­
cant ly under-inf lated tire causes the t ire to over­
heat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation .,,.

also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle's handling and stop­
ping ability .
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's re­
sponsibility to maintain correct tire pressure,
even if under-inflation has not reached the level
to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pres­
sure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when the sys­
tem is not operating properly. The TPMS mal­
function indicator is combined with the low tire pressure telltale . When the system detects a
malfunct ion, the telltale will flash for approxi­
mately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated. This sequence will continue upon
subsequent veh icle start-ups as long as the mal­
function exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated,
the system may not be able to detect or signal
low tire pressure as intended. TPMS malfunctions
may occur for a variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or alternate tires or
wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS
from functioning properly. Always check the
TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure
that the replacement or alternate tires and
wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function properly.
Wheels
If the Tire Pressure Monitoring System
indicator appears
Appl ies to vehicles : wi th t ir e p ress ure mo nito rin g system
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument
cluster informs you if the tire pressure is too low
or if there is a system malfunction.
Fig. 172 Instrument cluster: i ndicator light with message
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure monitor­
ing system compares the tire tread circumference
and vibration characteristics of the individual
tires .
If the pressure changes in one or more
tires, this is indicated in the instrument cluster
display with an indicator light
[I] and a message .
If only one tire is affected, the location of that
tire will be indicated .
The tire pressures must be stored in the Infotain­
ment system again each time the pressures
change (switching between partial and full load
pressure) or after changing or replacing a tire on
your vehicle ¢
page 224. The tire pressure moni­
toring system only monitors the tire pressure you have stored. Refer to the tire pressure label for
the recommended tire pressure for your vehicle
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Tire tread circumference and vibration character­
istics can change and cause a tire pressure warn­
ing if:
- the tire pressure in one or more tires is too low .
- the tire has structural damage.
- the tir e was replaced or the tire pressure was
changed and it was not stored ¢
page 224.
-the spare t ire* is installed.
Indicator lights
[I] Loss of pressure in at least one tire¢.& .
Check the tires and replace or repair if necessary .
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Wheels
Check/correct the pressures of all four tires and
store the pressure again in the Infotainment sys­
tem
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mm (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) Tire pres­
sure: System malfunction!.
If m appears after
switching the ignition on or while driving and the
[I] i ndicator light in the instrument cluster
blinks for approximately one minute and then
stays on, there is system malfunction. Try to
store the correct tire pressures
c:> page 224 . If
the indicator light does turn off or turns on again
after a short period of time, drive to your author­
ized Audi dealer or qualified repair facility imme­
diately to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
-If the tire pressure indicator appears in the
display, reduce your speed immediately and
avoid any hard steering or braking maneu­
vers. Stop as soon as possible and check the
tires and their pressure.
- The driver is responsible for maintaining the
correct tire pressure. You must check the
tire pressure regularly.
-Under certain conditions (such as a sporty
driving style, winter conditions or unpaved
roads), the tire pressure monitoring system
indicator may be delayed.
- Do not use run-flat tires on your vehicle. Us­
ing them when not permitted can lead to
vehicle damage or accidents.
(D Tips
- The tire pressure monitoring system can al­
so stop working when there is an ESC mal­
function.
- Using snow chains may result in a system
malfunction.
- The tires with the identification "AO" or
"RO"
c:> page 212 have been matched with
your Audi tire pressure monitoring system.
We recommend that you use these tires.
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· Storing tire pressures
App lies to vehicles: wit h tire press ure mo nitor ing system
If the tire pressure changes or a tire is replaced,
it must be confirmed in the Infotainment sys­
tem .
.,. Make sure before storing that the tire pressures
of all four tires meet the spec ified values and
are adapted to the load
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.,. Switch the ignition on.
.,. Select: the
I CARI function button > Tire pres­
sure monitoring
control button. Or
.,. Select: the
I CARI function button > Car Sys­
tems*
control button > Servicing & checks >
Tire pressure monitoring.
(D Tips
Do not store the tire pressures if snow chains
a re i nsta lied.

Emerg enc y ass is tance
There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire. The compact spare tire has
been designed specifically for your type of vehi­
cle. It must not be swapped w ith a compact
spare tire from another type of vehicle.
Snow chain s
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is
n ot permitted .
If you do have to drive w ith snow cha ins and a
front tire f ails, mount the spare whee l with tire
instead of a rear tire. Install the snow chains on
the rear tire and use it to replace the defective
front tire .
A WARNING
-Never use the spare tire if it is damaged or if
it is worn down to the tread wear ind icators.
- If the spare t ire is more than 6 years o ld,
use it only in an emergency and w ith ex­
treme caut ion and careful driving.
- The spare tire is intended only for tempora­
ry and short-term use.
It should be replaced
as soon as possible with the norma l wheel
and t ire.
- After mounti ng the compact spare tire, the
t ire pressure must be checked as soon as
poss ible. The tire pressure of the compact
spare t ire must be 4.2 bar; otherwise, you
risk having an a cc ident.
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h) .
You r isk having an accident.
- Avoid full-throttle acce lerat ion, heavy brak­
ing, and fast corneri ng. You r is k having an
a cc ident.
- Never dr ive using more than one spare
wheel and tire. You risk hav ing an accident.
- Norma l summer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare whee l rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire chains
on the spare tire is not permitted. If it is
necessary to drive w ith tire chains, the spare
wheel m ust be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear tire. The new ly
available front wheel must then be installed
in place of the rear wheel with the flat tire .
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Installing the tire chain before mounting
the wheel and tire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause serious personal injury during
hard braking or in an accident. Never store
the spare t ire or jack and tools in the pas­
senger compartment .
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger 's safety when changing a
wheel.
~ After you experience a t ire failure, pu ll the ca r
wel l away from mov ing traffic and t ry to reac h
le vel ground before you stop ¢ ,& .
~ All passengers should lea ve the car and move
to a safe location (for instance, behind the
guardrail) ¢,& .
~ Engage the pa rking brake to prevent your vehi­
cle from ro lling unintent ionally¢ ,&.
~ Shift into 1st gear on veh icles with manual
transm iss ion, or move the
selector lev er to the
P po sition
on vehicles with automatic transmis­
sion .
~ If you are towing a trai le r: unhit ch the trailer
from your ve hicle.
~ Take the jack ¢ page 225 and the spare tire
¢ page 225 out of the luggage compartment .
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured wh ile
changing a whee l if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe d ista nee
off the road. Turn off the eng ine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn­ ing dev ices to alert other motor ists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- To help preve nt the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the parking b rake and block
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Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the
right dir ection .
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When us ing a spa re tire w ith a t read pa tte rn in­
t e nded fo r use in a specific d ir e ct ion, p lease no te
the following:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an
arrow
on the side of the tire .
-If the spare t ire has to be installed in the incor­
rect direction, use the spare tire only tempora­
rily since the tire will not be able to achieve i ts
o ptimum performanc e character istics wit h re­
gard to aquaplaning, noise and wea r.
- We recommend that you pay pa rticular atten­
t io n t o this fact du ring wet weat he r and t hat
yo u adju st yo ur sp eed to match road condi­
t ions.
- Re place the fla t tire w ith a new one and have i t
i nsta lled on yo ur vehicle as s oon as po ssible to
re store the han dling a dvan tages o f a un idirec­
t io na l tire.
Notes on wheel changing
P lease read the information ¢ page 212, New
tires or wheels
i f you are going to use a spare tire
which is different from the tires on your ve hicle.
Afte r you change a tire:
- Check the tire pressure on the spare immedi­
ately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as po s­
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop .
- With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of 90
ft lbs. (120 Nm ).
- If you notice th at the wheel bolt s are corroded
and difficult to turn while changing a tire ,
they should be replaced before you check the
tightening torque .
Emergency assistance
-Replace the flat tire with a new one and have
it installed on your vehicle as soon as possi­
ble. Remount the wheel cover .
Until then , drive with extra care and at reduced
speed s.
_& WARNING
- If you are going to e quip your ve hicl e wit h
tires o r rims which differ from those which
were factory installed, then be sure to read
the information ¢
page 212, New tires or
wheels.
- Always make sure the damaged wheel o r
even a flat tire a nd the jack a nd too l kit a re
p roperly secu red in the luggage compart­
men t and are not loos e in t he passeng er
compa rt m ent.
- In an acci dent or sudde n man euver they
could fly forwa rd, inj uring a nyone in t he ve­
h icle.
- Always s to re damag ed wh eel , jack and tools
s ecure ly in the luggage co mpart ment. Ot h­
e rwi se, in an accident o r sud den man euver
they co uld fly forward, causing injury to pas­
sen gers in t he ve hicle.
(D Note
D o not use co mmercially ava ilab le tire seal­
a nts. O therwise, the e le ct ric al c ompone nts of
the tire pre ssure monit oring sys tem * w ill no
l on ger wor k properly and t he sensor for the
tire pressu re monito ring system * wi ll have to
b e replaced by qu alified workshop.
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Headlights
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Left hand drive, right hand drive . . . . . . . . . 46
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Headlight washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Adjusting .. ............. .... . 57, 58, 115
Removing/installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heated exterior m irrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
windshield washer spray nozzles . . . . . . . . 50
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Heavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 123
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
High voltage warning labe l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Home link (garage door opener) . . . . . . . . . . 41
Hood
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
H orn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How are ch ild restra int system anchors relat-
ed to chi ld safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . . 135
How safety belt pretensioners work 127
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Ignition
switch ing on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Ignition key Emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
I mba lance (wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important things to do before driving . . . . 112
I mproperly worn safety belts. . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Index
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
also refer to Warning/indicator lights . . . . 13
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Inflation pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Installing the upper tether strap on the an-
chorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adjusting the light ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Instruments and controls
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . . 50
J
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
K
Key.... .... .... .. ............. .... .. . 32
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 74
Ign ition/engine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mechan ica l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 , 33
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
unlock ing/loc king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 36
Kick-down tiptron ic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Knee air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 145
L
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Installing a c hild restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
253

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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