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
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K
Key ... .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 31
Battery rep lacement master key ... .. .. 32
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Kick-down tiptronic
K . b nee air ags . ............. .. .. .. .. .
D escr ipt ion .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
How they work . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 111
16 2
162 163
Important safety instructions ... .. .. . 164
L
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
L ane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
LATCH
.... .. ............. .... .. ... 185
Descr ipt ion . .... ......... .... .. .. . 186
Instal ling a child restraint .. .. .. .. .. . 187
L ocat ion . ............ ...... .... .. 186
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 187
Launch Contro l Program .... .. .. .. .. . 112
L eather clean ing/protection ... .. .. ... 2 12
L eaving home .. ..... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 45
Lifting jack ........................ 275
L ift ing vehicle
Light 287
Ambie nce lighting ........... .. .... . 46
Com ing/Leavi ng home ......... ... ... 45
D aytime running lig hts .... .. .. .. .. .. 43
E mergency flashers ....... .. .. .. .. .. 44
E xte rio r lighting ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Headlig ht range contro l ... .. .. .. .. .. 4 3
High beam ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 45
Low beam .. ............. .... .. .... 43
Rear fog lights ........... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Side marker lights ........ .. .. .. .. .. 43
Turn signa ls .. ..... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 45
Light/rain sensor Headlights . ............. .... .. .. .. 43
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .. .. 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Load
ing the roof rack .. .. .. ... ... .. .. . 62
Locking Power loc king switc h ............... . 36
Remote con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U sing the key .. .. ................. . 36
Low beams
. .. .. .... .......... ...... 43
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 185
Luggage compartment Cargo ne t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6S
E nlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Loading ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 63
Movement-activated ope ning . ... .. .. . 38
Ski sack ... .. .. .. .. . .............. . 65
Stow ing luggage ..... ............. 132
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6S
Lumbar support Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
M
Maintenance . ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 292
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 21, 29
Manua l shift program ... ............. 111
Massage func tio n
F ron t se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Matte f inish paint clean ing .......... . 209
Mechanica l key .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 32
Mir ro rs
Adjus ting t he ex ter ior mirrors . . . . . . . . . SO
d' . 1mming .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 51
Vanity mirrors ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 47
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System 157
Mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l .......... . 25
mult itron ic (automatic t ransm ission) . .. 107
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Natu ra l leather
Cleaning
New tires and wheels
NH TSA
Contacting 212
2S7
134
N igh t vision assistant ............ .. .. 103
Cleaning came ra lenses ......... .. .. 210
N itrogen oxide (NOx) catalyt ic converte r
refer to Ad Blue .......... ......... . 218
Number of seats . .. .... ......... .. .. 136
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