A
A/C (automatic climate control) .... .. .. 70
A/C (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Accessories .. ............. .... .. .. . 294
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Activating and deactiva ting . .. .. .. .. .. 94
C leaning the camera area ... ... .. .. . 2 10
Descript ion ...... ..... ... ... ... .... 93
Instrument cluster indicator light . . . . . 94
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Notes on instrument cluster display .. .. 94
Sett ing the steering wheel vibrat ion .. .. 95
Adaptive a ir s uspension/sport . ... .. .. . 100
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
C lea ning the sensor ....... .. .. .. .. . 210
Messages .. ............. .... .. .. .. 91
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 89
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Adapt ive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .. .. .. 22
AdBlue .. .. .. ................. .. ... 218
F il ling . .. .. ................. .. ... 220
Messages in the instrument cluster dis -
play . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 219
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .... .. .. . 229
Eng ine oil .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 226
W indshield washer fluid ....... ... .. 235
Addit ives
E ng ine oi l .. ............. .... .. ... 226
Adj usti ng
A ir dist ribution (au toma tic climate con-
trol) ... .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 71
air distribution (cl imate control) ... .. .. 68
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Instrument illum inat ion ... .. .. .. .. .. 46
Steer ing colum n elec trically .. .. .. .. .. 73
Steer ing colum n manually . .. .. .. .. .. 73
Temperature (automat ic climate co ntrol) 71
Temperature (climate control) .. ... ... 68
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 166
Advanced Airbag System ... .. .. .. .. . 149
Advanced Airbag System components . 153
Care ...... ... ................ .... 161
M N Chi ld ren ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 173 0
~ Chi ld restra ints ........... .. .. .. ... 173
~ Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 153 1.1"1 ,...., 1.1"1 ,....,
Inde x 297
Danger of fitting a ch ild seat on the front
passenger seat ..... . ... ...... ... .. 147
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Disposa l .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 161 •
Front a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 151
How do the front airbags work? .... .. 155
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 153
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work togethe r ......... .... 155
Impo rtant sa fe ty instru ctions on the
knee airbag sys tem ... .. .... ... .. .. 164
Important t hings to know . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Knee airbags ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 162
Monitoring .. .. .. ................. 157
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... .. 158
Repairs ... .. .. .. .... ............. 161
Safety instructions .. .............. . 160
S ide a irbags ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 164
S ide curtain airbags . ... ..... ... .... 167
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Warning/Indicato r lights ....... .. .. 157
When must t he system be inspected? 157
A ircraft
Transpo rting your vehicle 287
A lcantara
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 212
A ll-wheel drive .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 197
Winter tires ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 264
Alternato r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Amb ience lighting . ................. . 46
Anti -freeze
refer to Engine coolant . ..... ... .. .. 228
Anti- lock b raking system ............ . 193
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Anti-slip regu lation .. ........... .... 193
Warning/ind icator lights .. .. ... ... .. . 19
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobi lizer ....... ... .. .. . 32
Asht ray .... .. .. .. .. . ............... 58
Audi braking guard
refer to brak ing guard ............. .. 84
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ... ............. 100
A udi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Liter a-
tu re .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 292
298 Index
AUTO automatic climat e control . ... ... ... ..
71
Automatic headlights ....... .. .... .. 43
climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3
Automatic belt retractor .. ... ..... .. .
139
Automatic climate control
Air vents . .... ........... .... .... ..
7 1
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setup . .. .. ................ ... .. .. 72
synchron izing .... ......... ... .. .. .. 71
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Automatic transmission ..... .. .. .. .. . 107
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .......... 108
Driving .................... ..... . 109
Emergency mode .......... ... .... . 112
Emergency release .......... .. .... . 113
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Manual shift program ..... .... .... . 111
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Automatic wipers .................. .. 48
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 134
Ave rage consumption ....... .. .. .. .. . . 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 201
B
Ba ttery . .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. . 232
Charging . .. ................ ... ... 234
Important warnings .. .... .. .. .. .. . 232
Jump starting . ........... .. .. .. .. . 283
Locat ion . .. ............. .. .. .... . 232
low ... .. .. .. . ... ....... .. .. .. .. . 198
Replacing the battery ......... .. .. . 235
State of charge ............ ... .... . 198
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 232
Working on the battery ...... .. .... . 232
Before driving ............. .. .. .... . 126
Blended gasoline ........... ... .. .. . 214
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
Blower (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Booster seats ............. .. .. .... .
180
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ............
231
Checking the brake fluid lev el ... .. .. . 231
What is the correct brake fluid level? . . 231
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ................
231
Brake system
Anti- lock braking system ............ .
19
Brake assist system ................ 193
Brake booster .... ............. .... 196
Brake fluid . ..... ................ . 231
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement .... ... .............. ..
231
Brake pads .. .. .. .......... ...... . 200
Electromechanical parking brake ... .. . 77
Fluid reservoir ... ................ . 231
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? . .. .. .. .. ............. .. ..
195
Warning/indicator lights ............. 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
braking guard
Settings .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .
91
Braking guard . .. .. ............. .. .. . 84
Messages . .. .. .. .. ..... ... ... .... . 91
Break-in period .... ................ . 200
Brake pads .... .. ................ . 200
Tires ..... .... ................... 200
Bulbs ...... .. .. .. .. ... .... .... .... 282
C
Californ ia Proposition 65 Warning . .. .. 223
Battery specific ... .......... .... .. 233
Capacities .. .... ............. ...... 290
Engine oil ..... .. .......... ...... . 224
Carbon parts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
211, 212
Car carrier
Transpo rting your vehicle ...........
287
Care ...... .... ... .. .............. . 209
Cargo area ...... .. .. .............. . 132
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Catalytic converter . ............. .... 201
Center armrest
Cockpit ...........................
55
Central locking .... ............. .... . 33
Emergency locking ............. .... .
37
Certification .. .. .. ..... ........... . 295
Changing a wheel .. ................ . 272
Changing engine oil ... .. ... ..... .. .. 227
M N
0 <.J 'SI: ,...., \!) 1.1'1 ,...., 1.1'1 ,....,
Checking Engine coolant leve l .... ... .. .. .. .. . 228
Tire pressure . ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 249
Ch ild restra ints
D anger o f using ch ild restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Where can I get additiona l information
about child restra ints and their use? .. 189
Ch ild restra int system anchors . .. .. .. . 185
Ch ild safety .. ............. .... .. ... 171
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 182
Important safety instructions fo r us ing
ch ild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
I mportant th ings to know when dr iv ing
wi th ch ild ren ............ .... .. ... 17 1
Tet her anchors . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 188
Tether straps .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 188
C hi ld safety lock
R ear doors . .. ........... .. .. .. .... 39
Ch ild safety seats .......... .... .. ... 177
Booster seats ............... ... ... 180
Convertible c hild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 178
Convertible locking retracto r .. .. .. .. . 182
H ow do I proper ly in stall a child safety
seat inmyvehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. . 175
I nfant sea ts . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 177
I nstall ing . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 182
I nstal ling a child restraint using the
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Lower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 186
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 187
Safety ins tructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 17 5
Unused safety belts on the rea r seat . . 177
Cigarette lig hter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
C leaning .... .... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 209
Climate control Air vents . .. ............. .... .. .. .. 69
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Climate con trol sys tem
Supp lementary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Climate con trol (four-zone)
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Climate control (three-zone) Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Clock ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 27
Inde x 299
Closing
Sliding/ti lting s unroof ... .... ... .. .. . 40
Cold tire infla tion p ress ure ............ 24 4
Coming home . .. .. ................. . 45
Compac t spa re tire ... . ... .... ... .. .. 271
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Compliance ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 295
Consumer Informa tion . . . . . . . . . . 134, 292
Consumption (fuel) .. . ... .... ... .. .. . 25
Contacting NHTSA .... .. ..... ... .. .. 134
Controls Cleaning .. .. .. .. ................. 211
Convenience key . .. .... ............. . 35
Starting the engine . ................ 74
Stoppi ng the eng ine (START ENGINE
STOP button) .. .. .. ..... ........... 75
Swi tch ing t he igni tion on ....... ..... 74
Un locking and loc kin g veh icle .... .. .. . 35
Convertib le child safety seats ......... 178
Convertib le loc king retractor
Activating ... .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 184
Deactivating . .. .. ............... .. 184
U sing to secure a child safety seat 1.82, 184
Coolant
refer to Eng ine coolant . ..... ... .. .. 228
Cooling mode (automat ic climate cont rol) 70
Cooling mode (climate control) . . . . . . . . . 68
C ruise cont ro l
Changing speed .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. . 82
Presetting your speed .. ..... ... .. .. . 83
Switching off .. .. .. ............... . 83
Switch ing on . .. .. .... ........... .. . 82
Warning/ind icator lights ............. 23
( upholder . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 59
Cu rve light ........ .. ..... .......... 100
Cylinder management
refer to Cylinder on demand System 2S
Cylinder on demand System ... ... .. .. . 2S
D
Data recorde r ... .. .. . .............. 192
Date d isp lay .... .. .. . ............... 27
Daytime runn ing lights . .. ..... ... .. .. . 43
Decla rat io n of compliance
Adaptive cruise cont rol ......... .. .. 29S
A udi side ass ist .. .. ........... .... 29S
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Cell phone package .... ... .. .. .... . 295
Convenience key ....... ... .. .. .... . 295
Elect ronic immobilize r ... .. .. .. .... . 295
Garage door opener (Homel ink) . ..... 295
Remote control key ......... .. .... . 295
D ecorative parts/ trim
C leaning .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 21 1
DE F
What does t his mean when it appea rs in
the trip odometer display? ..... .. .. .. 27
Defect ive light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 22
D efrosting (w indows)
automatic climate control ...... .. .. .. 71
climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
D etermin ing correct load limit ... .. .. . 25 4
D iese l fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Diese l partic ulate fi lter . . . . . . . . . . 21, 202
Di mensions .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 290
D imm ing the rearview mirro r .. .. ...... 51
D isp lays
C leaning
211
Di stance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D oors
P ower child safety lock . ... .. .. .. .. . . 39
D river info rmation system
C D/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D oor/ rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
E xte rior tempe rat ure d isp lay ..... .. . . 24
On-boa rd computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
D river seating position .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
drive select
. . .. . .......... .. .. .... .
adaptive a ir suspension/sport . .. .. .. .
Adaptive dampe rs ......... ... .. .. .
Curve light .... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .
E ng ine sound ............. ... .. .. .
Safety bel t tensioner ...... .... .... .
Sport different ia l ......... .. .. .... .
Driving safely
Driving through water 127
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
126
201
Dr iving t ime .............. .... ...... 25
Dup licate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
D ust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
D ynamic stee ring 197
E
Easy entry fea ture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
E fficie ncy prog ram
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
O ther equ ipment .............. .. .. . 26
E lectr ica l accessories (sockets) ...... .. . 59
El ec tromechanica l pa rking brake
Emergency brak ing ..... .... ... .. .. . 78
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Pa rking ... .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 77
Re leas ing and closing .............. . 77
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Start ing off w ith a t railer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 16
E lectromechanical power assist .. .. .. .. 197
El ectronic differential lock
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
El ectronic d ifferential lock ( EDL) . .. .... 193
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
E lectronic i mm ob i Lizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7, 3 2
El ec tronic power contro l (EPC)
warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
El ectronic speed limi ter .......... .. .. . 30
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) ... 193
Warning/ind icator lights .. ... .... _ . _ . 19
Emergency actuation Doors . ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 37
Power sunroof ... ................. . 41
E merge ncy bra king .............. .... . 78
Emergency flashe r .... .. ..... ... .. . _ . 44
Warning/ind icator lights . ....... .. .. . 23
Emergency re lease
Se lector lever ................. .... 113
E mergency s tart ing
E mergency towing
Emergency un locking 2
83
285
Rea r lid . .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 38
E mergency warni ng triangle .... .. .. . .
E n ergy management .... .. ... .... .
Engine Compartment .. .. ... .......... ... .
Coolant
... .... ...................
2 70
198
224
228
Data . .... .... ................... 291
Start-Stop -System ..... .. ... .... _ . _ . 79
sta rting ...... ... .. .......... ... .. . 74
M N
0 <.J 'SI: ,...., \!) 1.1'1 ,...., 1.1'1 ,....,
Starting with jumper cables . ... .. .. . 283
Stopping ... ..... ..... ... ... ... .... 75
E ng ine compartment ....... .. .. .. .. . 224
C losing the hood ......... .. .. .. .. . 223
Opening the hood ........ .. .. .. .. . 222
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 222
Working in the engine compartment .. 222
E ng ine coolant ............ .... .. .. . 228
Adding coolant ........... .. .. .. ... 229
Chec king the eng ine coolan t leve l .. .. . 228
Expansion ta nk . ....... ... .. .. .. ... 228
M alfunct ion symbo l .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 1 6
Radiator fan . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 230
Temperature ga uge ....... .. .. .. .. .. 11
E ng ine oi l ... ............. .... .. ... 224
Adding .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 226
Addit ives ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 226
Changing .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 227
Checking the eng ine o il level .. .. .. .. . 226
Indications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra check ing .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. ... 226
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
O il consumption ............. .... .. 225
Pressu re malfunct ion ...... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Recommended oil check in tervals .. .. . 226
Sensor defe ctive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Specification and viscos ity . ... .. .. .. . 224
E ng ine sound .............. ... ... .. 100
Eng ine speed limitat ion ..... .. .. .. .. .. 21
E ng ine start-stop mode
refer to Star t-Stop-System ... .. .. .. .. 81
E ng ine start system (indicator lights) .. .. 18
Environment Break- in period ........... .... .. ... 200
Catalytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 201
D iese l particu late filter .... .. .. .. .. . 202
Disposing of your vehicle battery ..... 235
Driving at high speeds ........ .... .. 203
Dr iving to m inimi ze pollu tion and no ise 202
Fu el ... .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 216
Fu el economy ... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 202
L eaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 222
L etting the ve hicle stand and warm up . 203
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 231
Prope r disposal of drained engine coo l-
ant . .. ... . .... ............. .. .. . 229
Proper disposal of dra ined engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226, 227
Index 301
Recycling used engine oil ..... ... .. .. 226
Unl eaded fuel .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 214
What shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 235
E vent Data Recorde r (ED R) ........ .. .. 192
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ... ....... ..... 210
Expansion tank .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 228
E xte rior lighting . .. ................. . 43
Exterior m irrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Dimm ing .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 51
Heating ......... .. ..... ........... SO
Exterior temperature display ...... .. .. . 24
F
Fastening
Booster seats .. .. .. ........... .... 180
Convertib le child safety seats .... .. .. 178
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Floor mats . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 131
Foot peda ls .... ... .. ..... .......... 131
For the sake of the environment
Ga soline fumes and the env ironme nt .. 216
Reduc ing engine noise by early upshift-
ing .......... ... .. ................ 11
Refueling . .. .. .... .......... ..... 216
Savi ng f uel by early ups hifting ... .. .. . 11
Fo ur- zone automatic climate control . .. . 70
Front airbags Description . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 149
How they work ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 155
Fron tal coll is io ns and the laws of p hysics 13 7
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adjusting ... .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 128
Child restraints i n the front seat ...... 147
Fuel Additives .. .. .. .. .. . .............. 214
B lended gasoline ..... ............. 214
Current consumption ... .... .... .. .. . 25
E conomy messages (effic iency p rogram) 26
Fuel fi ller flap emergency re lease . .... 218
F uel fi ller nec k ... ............. .... 216
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gasoline .. .. .. .. ... ............ .. 214
Gasoline additives . .. .. .. ..... ... .. 215
Low fue l level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Octane rat ing .. .. .... ......... .. .. 214
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0
Occupant seating positions . ... .. .... . 12 7
Octane rating ... .... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 214
Odometer . .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 27
OFF (au toma tic climate cont ro l) . . . . . . . . 70
OFF (climate control) ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 68
Oi l
refer to Engine oil ... ... .. .. .. .... . 224
On-boa rd comp ute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) ...... .. .. .. 29
Elec tron ic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
M alfunct io n I ndicato r Lamp (M IL) . . . . . 29
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 24
Opening Hoo d .. .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 222
P ower win dows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sliding/tilting sun roof ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 0
Opera te you r vehicle econom ically and
minim ize po llution ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 202
Othe r equipment (effic iency p rog ram) ... 26
Out let . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 58
p
Paint damage . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 211
P ai nt No ..... .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 289
Park ing . ................. .. .. ...... 77
Automatic transmission ..... .. .... . 109
Va let park ing ............ .. .. .. ... . 40
P arking brake . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 77
also refer to Elect romechanica l parking
brake .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 77
P ar king system
Ad justing the disp lay/warning tone .. . 12 4
C leaning sensors/camera lenses ... .. . 2 10
C leaning the rear view camera .. .... . 116
M alfunct io n ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 12 5
Park ing system p lus ......... .. .... . 115
Periphera l cameras ....... .. .. ..... 119
Rearv iewcamera .......... ...... .. 116
Trailer h itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
also refer to Park ing systems ... 115,1 16
Park ing systems ........... .. .. .. .. . 114
Pa rticl e fi lter
refer to Diesel particula te filte r . . . . . . . 21 Parts
replacement .... .. ..... .... . .. 29 4
Pass- through w ith sk i sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . 158
Passenger pro tec tion ............ .... 19 0
Passive safety system ................ 126
Pedals ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 131
P hysical p rincip les of a frontal collision 13 7
P lastic parts
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 211
Polishing ... .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 2 11
Po llen fi lter
refer to P oll utant fi lter ............. . 67
Pollutant f ilter .... ............. ..... 67
Power locking system .... ..... ... .. .. . 33
Locking/unlocking the ve hicle from in-
s ide . ... .. .... .. .. ... .. . .... ... .. . 36
Rear lid ... .... .. ... .......... .... . 37
Se lective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U nlocking and loc kin g vehicle .. .. .. .. . 34
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Power s teer ing
refer to E lec tromechanica l power assist 197
Power w indows .. .. ..... ....... ... .. . 39
ma lfu nction . .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. . 40
Pregnant women Spec ial considerations when wear ing a
safety be lt ... ... ................ . 141
pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Pr eventative passenge r protection . .. .. 190
Proper occupant seating positions . .. .. 127
P roper safety bel t posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Proper s eating posi tion
F ront passenger ...... ...... ... .. .. 128
Occ upants . ....................... 127
Re ar pas senge rs .. ... .......... .. .. 129
Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Q
quattro
refer to All-whee l drive
Question What happens to unbelted occu pants?
Why safety belts? ............. ... . 197
137
136
306 Index
Saving fuel
Cylinder on d emand System .. .... .. .. 25
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Seat adjustment Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S3
Driver's seat .............. ... .... .. 52
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S5, 130
Safety guidelines .. ........ ... .. .. .. 52
Seat belts Why YOU MUST wear them
136
Seat covers
C leaning . .... ............. .. .... . 212
Seat heating/vent ilation (automatic cli ·
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seat heating (climate control) .. .. ...... 69
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Seats Comfort seat side view .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 57
Seat symmetry ........... .. .. .. .. .. 57
Seats (number) ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. . 136
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue ............ ... .... . 218
Selective unlock feature ..... .... .... .. 34
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Selecto r lever emergency release . . . . . . 113
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .... . 143
Service interval display ...... .. .. .... .. 27
Shift paddles ............... ... .... . 111
Ship (transporting your vehicle) ..... .. . 287
Shutting down vehicle ....... ... .. .. . 202
Side airbags Description .............. .. .. .. .. . 164
How they work ............ ... .... . 166
side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Adjusting the brightness ... .. .. .. .. . . 98
Sensor range ............ .. .. .... .. 97 Side assist
Activating and deactivating ....... ... . 98
Cleaning the sensors ............ ... 210
S ide curtain airbags ............. .. .. 167
Description .... .. ............. .... 167
How they work ... ................ . 169
Safety instructions ............. .... 169
S ide marker lights . ... .......... .. .. . 43
Ski sack .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 65
Sliding/tilting sunroof Emergency closing ................ .. 41
Opening and closing ............ ... . 40
Snow cha ins .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 265
Socket . .... .... ................... . 59
Sources of information aboutchi ld re-
straints and their use ................ 189
Space-saving spare tire ........... .. .. 271
Spare tire . .. .... .. ............. .... 271
Speed limiter ..... ................ .. 30
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Speed rating letter code .............. 260
Speed warning system ........... .. .. . 81
Sport differen tial .. ... .......... .. .. 100
Indicator light . .. ................ .. 23
Start-Stop-System ................. .. 79
Engine does not switched off .... .... . 80
Engine starts automatically ..... .... . 80
Indicator lights .. ............. .... . 79
Messages . ...... .. .............. .. 81
Start ing/stopp ing the engine .. .. .. .. . 79
switching off/on .. .... ...... ... .. .. . 81
START ENGINE STOP button ...... .. .. . 74
Starting from rest ... .............. .. . 78
Starting off with a trailer .......... ... . 78
Starting the engine ................ .. 74
Stee ring
Electrically adjustable steering wheel . . 73
Manua lly adjustable steering wheel ... . 73
also refer to Electromechanical power as-
sist ..... ..... .. .. .............. . 197
Steering wheel Easy entry feature ............. .... . 7 4
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 197
Steering wheel heating .......... ... . 72
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Steering wheel column
Adjusting electrica lly ............ .. .. 73
Adjusting manually ................. 73
Steering wheel with tiptronic ... .. .. .. . 11 1
Steps for determining correct load limit . 254
Stopping the engine .......... .. .. .. .. 75
Storage ... ... ...... ....... ...... ... 59
S tron ic transm ission
Launch Control Program ... .. .. .. .. . 112
S tronic (automatic t ransmission) ... .. . 107
Sunroof .... ... ................ .... . 40
Sun shade Rear window ............. .... .. .. .. 47
Side doors .. ............. .... .. .... 47
Sun visors ... .. ........... .. .. .. .... 47
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights .. .. .. 12
T
Tachome ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 24
T ail lights
Clean ing ... ................. .. ... 210
TO I clean diesel
refer to AdBlue . .......... .. .. .. ... 218
Technical data .......... ...... .... .. 289
T echnica l modifications ..... .. .. .. .. . 295
Temperature d isp lay ........ .. .. .. .. .. 24
Tether anchors ............... .... .. 188
Tether strap ... ........... .. .. .. ... 188
Text iles
Cleaning . .. .... ............. .. .. . 212
T he first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. ... ... ................ .... 200
Three-zone climate control .......... .. 68
Tie-downs 65,133
Tips for the env ironment
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
tiptronic (automatic transmission) 107, 1 11
T ire pressure .............. .... .. ... 249
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. .. . 267
Tires . ..... .. .. ... .......... .. .. ... 237
Service life .............. .. .. .. ... 255
Speed rating letter code ..... .. .. .. . 260
Tire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 259
Tire specifications ........ .. .. .. .. . 259 Tread depth
........ .. .......... .. 255
Uniform tire quality grading ....... .. 263
Winter tires ... .. .. . .. .......... .. 264
T ires and vehicle load limits ....... .. .. 252
Tires and wheels Checking t ire pressure ... ...... .... . 249
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 244
Dimensions .. .. .. .... ........... .. 257
General notes .. ...... ............. 23 7
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .. .... .. . .. .... ...... .. 239
Low aspect ratio tires . .......... .. .. 266
New tires and wheels . ............ . .
Replacing ... .. .. ............... . .
Snow cha ins ... .. ................ .
Tires and veh icle load limits ........ .
Wheel bolts
... .. .. .. .. ...... .....
Winter tires
r · l'f
ire service , e .. .. .... ............ .
Tool s
.... .. .. .. .. ... .. .......... ..
Torn or frayed safety belts ........... .
Towing 257
258
265
252
266
264
255
271
139
Tow truck procedures ........... .... 285
TP MS
T ire pressure mon itoring system ... .. 267
Trailer towing ...... ...... .......... 205
Operating instructions ............. . 205
Parking system ... .... ........... .. 125
T echnical requirements . . . . . . . . 205, 206
T ra ile r towing tips ................. 207
Train (transport ing your veh icle) ...... . 287
T ransmission . ... .. .. . ............ .. 107
T ransmission malfunction (in dicator
light) ...... .. .. .. ................. 112
Transport Canada
Transporting yo ur vehicle ............ .
T read Wear Indicator (TWI) .......... .
T. d np o ometer ... .. ................. .
Wha t does i t mean when DEF appears in 134
287
255 27
the tr ip odometer display? ........... 27
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment ... .. .. . 63
T ru nk escape handle ............. .. .. 270
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid ......... ........... 37
Turn signals ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 45
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 23
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