7 4 On the road
column will continue moving as long as you
are pressing the switch.
There must be at least 10 inc hes (25 cm) be
tween you r chest and the center of the steer
ing whee l.
If you cannot sit more than 10 in
ches (25 cm) from the steering whee l, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steer ing wheel.
F or detai led information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
<::> page 53 .
In vehicles with the memory f unction* , the
steering column settings are stored together
with the seat position.
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust
ment and improper seating position can
cause se rious personal injury.
- Adjust the steer ing whee l column on ly
when the vehicle is not moving to pre
vent loss of veh icle control.
-
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel
so that the re is a min imum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel ¢
page 12 7, fig. 144. If
you can not maintain this min imum dis
tan ce, the airbag system cannot protect
yo u properly.
- If phys ica l limi tations prevent you from
sitting 10 in ches (25 cm) o r more from
the steering wheel, check with yo ur au
tho rized Aud i dealer to see if adaptive
equipment is availab le .
- If the steering wheel is aligned with you r
face, the supp lemental drive r's airbag
cannot provide as much protect ion in an
acc ident. A lways make sure that the
steering wheel is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi
t ions to reduce the risk of pe rsonal injury
if the d river 's airbag deploys.
- Never hold the steering whee l at the 12
o'clock posit ion or w ith your hands i nside the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub. Hold
ing the steer ing wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv
er 's airbag deploys.
Easy entry feature
Applies to vehicles: with electrically adjustable steering
wheel
The easy entry feature makes it easier to en
ter and exit the vehicle by automatically ad
justing the steering wheel.
.. Select in the MM I: ICARI function button>
(Car )* sys tem s control b utton > V ehicle set
ting s
> Seats > D rive r's seat > Easy entry >
On .
When the easy ent ry feature is turned on, the
steering wheel moves up to the park position
when you switch
off the ignition. After you en
ter the veh icle, the steering wheel moves to
the stored position as soon as you sw itch on
the ignit ion.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
This button switches on the ignition and
starts the engine.
Fig . 77 Center console: S TART ENGINE S TOP butto n
Switching the ign ition on /off
.. To switch the ign ition on/off, press the
I STAR T ENGINE ST OPI button . Do not press
the brake pedal while doing this . Diesel
veh icles are preheated while the ignit ion is
sw itched on .
lilJ,
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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