
298 Index
Cell phone package 293
Conveni enc e key ....... ... .. .. .... . 293
Electronic immobilizer .... ... .. .... . 293
Home link unive rsal remote con tro l ... 293
Remo te con trol key ......... .. .. .. . 293
Deco rativ e parts/trim
C leaning .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 216
D EF
What does this mean when it appea rs in
the trip odometer d isplay? . .. .. .. .. .. 26
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Defrosting (w indows) .. ... .. .. .. .. ... . 80
D eluxe automatic clima te control . . . . . . . 79
De term in ing co rrec t lo ad limit . .. .. ... 254
Di ese l fue l ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 22 1
Diesel par ticu late filter . . . . . . . . . . 21, 206
Dig ita l compass .... ......... .. .. .. .. 56
Di mensions .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 288
Dimming the rearv iew mirror .......... 56
Disp lays
C leaning ... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 216
Di stance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door/re ar lid wa rning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
D oors
M echanical chi ld safety lock .. .... .. .. 41
Power child safety lock .... .. .. .... .. 41
Driver info rm ation system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
D oor/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Exterior temperature disp lay ..... .. . . 23
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dr iver seating posi tion ...... .. .. .. .. . 134
drive select adaptive a ir suspension/spo rt .. ... ... 108
Adaptive dampe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Curve light ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 108
D ynamic stee ring .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 108
E ng ine sound . ...... ..... .... .. .. . 108
Safety b elt tensioner . ... .. .. ... ... . 10 8
Sport differen tia l ...... ... .. .. .... . 108
Drive select ...... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 108
Driving safely .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 133
D riving through water . ... .. .. .. .. .. . 20 7
Driving t ime ........... .... .... ..... 25
Dup licate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 D
ust filter
ref er to Poll utant fi lt e r (automatic A/C
system) ... .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 78
Dynam ic steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 201
E
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
EDL
refer to E lectronic different ia l lock .... 197
Efficiency program Fuel economy m essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Oth er equipment ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 26
El ectr ica l ac cessories (so ckets ) . . . . . 68, 74
Elec tromechan ic a l parking brake
Emergency brak ing ............... .. 87
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Pa rking ... .. .. .. .... ...... .... ... . 86
Re leas ing and closing . ....... .... .. . 85
St arti ng assist . .. ... ... .... ..... .. . 86
Star ting from rest .. .... .... ... .. .. . 86
Starting off with a t railer ..... .... . .. . 87
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 15
El ectromechan ical power assist .... .... 201
Elec tronic differen tial lock . ....... .... 197
Warning/ind icator lights . ............ 18
E lectronic differential lock (ED L)
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
El ectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 32
Elec tronic power control (EPC)
warning/ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic spe ed limiter .. ..... ... .. .. . 30
El ectronic Stab ilizat ion Con trol (E SC) . .. 19 7
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Emergency actuat ion
Doors ........ .. .. ........ ...... .. 37
Luggage compartment lid .... ...... .. 40
Pa rking loc k ... .. ... ... .... ..... .. 119
Power sunroof . .. ........... .. .. .. . 44
Emergency brak ing .... .. .. ... ..... .. . 87
Emergency flasher .... .. ..... .... . .. . 47
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
E mergency operation
P a noramic s unroo f ....... .... ...... . 45
S un shade (roo f) .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 45
E mergency start ing ..... ........... . 281
Eme rgency towing . ....... ..... ..... 283

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Massage function Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear seats . .... .......... ........ .. 61
Reclining rear seat ........ .. .. ...... 64
Matte finish paint cleaning .. .. .. .... . 214
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mirrors Ad justing the exterior mirrors ... .... .. 55
Compass ... ............. .. .. .. ... . 56
dimming . .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 56
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 52
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 161
Mu ltifunction stee ring wheel ..... .. .. .. 24
N
Natural leather
C leaning ....... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 217
New tires and wheels ....... .. .. .... . 256
NHTSA Contacting .... .......... .. .. .... . 141
Night vision ass istant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1
Cleaning camera lenses ...... .. .. .. . 215
Ni trogen oxide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refer to Ad Blue .. ......... .. .. .. .. . 225
Number of seats ......... .. .. .. .... . 143
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Occupant seating positions .. .. .. .. .. . 134
Octane rating ................ ... .. . 220
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OFF (automati c climate control) . . . . . . . . 79
O il
refer to Engine oil .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 231
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) .... .. .... .. 29
E le ctr onic spee d limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
M alfunct ion Indica tor Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 29
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 29
Opening Hood .. .. ............... ........ . 228
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . 38, 40
Panoramic sunroof .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44
Power windows ........... ... .. .... 41
Sliding/tilting sunroof ... .. .. .. .... .. 43
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 52 Operate
your vehicle economically and
minimize poll ution ... ........... .. .. 207
Other equipm ent (efficiency program) 26
Outs ide mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Paint damage . .. .. ... .......... .. .. 216
Paint No ........ .. ............. .... 287
Panoramic sunroof ................. .. 44
Sun shade ..... .. ..... ......... ... . 45
Parking .... .... .. ............. .... . 86
Valet parking .... ............. .... . 42
Parking brake ... .. ... .......... .. .. . 85
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake ... .. .... .. ... .. ........ .. .. . 85
Parking system
Adjus ting the display/warning tone ... 130
Cleaning sensors/came ra lenses .. .. .. 215
Cleaning the rear v iew camera ... .. .. 121
Malfunction ..... .. ........... .. .. 130
Peripheral cameras ............ .... 124
Trail er hitch . .. .. ... .......... .. .. 130
Parking systems ... ............. .... 120
Particle filter
refer to Diesel particulate filter ...... . 21
Parts replacement . ............. .... 292
Pass-through with ski s ack ........ .... . 71
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 162
Passenger protection .. .......... .. .. 194
Passive safety system ............ .... 133
Pedals . .... .... .. ............. .... 138
Pedestrian detection .. .......... .. .. 111
Physical principles of a frontal collision 144
Plastic parts
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 216
Polishing ..... .. .. .. ........... .... 216
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic A/C
system) . .. .. .. .. ............. .. ... 78
Pollutant filter (automat ic A/C system) .. 78
Power locking system ............ .. .. . 33
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from i n-
side .......... .. .. ........... .. .. . 36
Luggage compartment lid ....... .... . 37
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Settings ... .. ........... .. .. .. .... 34
Unlocking and locking vehicle ... .. .. .. 35
Pow er seat adjustment
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S9
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Power steering
refer to Electromechanical power assist 201
Power windows ............ .... .. .... 41
malfunction ............. .... .. .. .. 42
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
pre sense .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 194
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . 194
Programming the Hom elink universa l re-
mote control ................. ... ... 131
Proper occupant seating positions .. .. . 134
Proper safety belt position ... .. .. .. .. . 147
Proper seating position
Front passenger ................... 135
Occupants .. ................. .. ... 134
Rear passengers .......... .. .. .. ... 136
Protecting 216
Q
quattro
refer to All Wheel Drive ............. 202
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 144
Why safety belts? ............... .. 143
R
Radiator fan ... ........... .. .. .. ... 238
Radio clock .. .. .............. ... .... 27
Rain/light sensor Headlights .............. .... .. .... 46
I ntermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . 53
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
RangeffuelleveO .................... 25
Reading lights . ............... ... .... 50
Rear fog lights ............ .... .. .. .. 46
Rear lid
Escape handle
Rear light 266
Defective .. ............. .... .. .... 22
Index 303
Rear seats
Adjusting individual seats ......... .. . 61
Entry assistance . ... .............. .. 64
Front passenger seat adjustment . . . . . . 64
Reclining rear seat .................. 63
Rear view mirror ... .. .............. .. 56
Rear window heating . ................ 80
Recircu lation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Reclining rear seat ... .............. .. 63
Recuperat ion .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... .... .. 25
Refuelling ... ... .. .. ............... 223
Remote control Garage door opener (HomeLink) ...... 131
Massage function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Unlock ing and locking .............. . 35
Remote luggage compartment lid release 37
Repair manuals .. ................... 290
Repairs Airbag system ..... .............. . 164
Replacing Fuses ......... .. ................. 276
Light bulbs .. .. .. .... ........... .. 280
Tires and wheels ... .............. . 257
Windshield wiper blades ............ . 54
Reporting Safety Defects ............. 141
Request to warm engine by driving Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 21
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Rims Cl eaning ...... .... ............... 215
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Loading ........................... 73
Roof weight . .. .. .... ........... .. . 73
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SAFE ................... ........... 26
Safe driving habits ... .............. . 133
Safety belt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 148
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Serv ice and disposal ... ... .... ..... 150
Safety belt pretensioners Pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
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