2015 AUDI Q3 engine

24 4 Index
Tether anchors ... ..... ... .. .. .... . 149
Tether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Chi ld safety loc ks
Power windows ........ .. .. .. .. .. ..
37
Rear doors .............. .. .. .... .. 36
Ch ild safety seats ............... ....
139
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1
Conve rtible child seats ............. 140
Convertible locking retrac to r .. .. .... . 143
Danger of using c hild restra ints in the
front sea t .. ..... ..... ... .. .. .... .
114
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ..... ... .. .. .... . 136
Infant seats ............. .. .. .. .. .
139
Install ing ................. .. .... . 143
LATCH system ............. .... .... 148
Lower anchorages ......... .... .... 147
Safety instructions ............ .. ... 136
Unused safety belts on the rea r seat ..
138
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
C leaning ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 170
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
C lock . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... .
23
C losing
Panorama s unroof ........ .... .... .. 38
Power windows .. ..... ... .. .. .... ..
37
C losing/open ing
at the lock cylinde r ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 33
b y remote con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
with the cen tral locking switch .. .... .. 32
wi th the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cold tire inflat ion pressu re . ... .... ....
199
Com ing home ............... .. .... .. 42
Compact spare tire .................. 217
also refer to Spare tire ... .. .. .. .. .. . 21 7
Compartments ................. ..... 56
Compass in the mirror . ... .. .. .. .. .. ..
48
Compl iance ............... .. .. .. .. . 24 0
Computer
refer to Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Consumer Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . 101, 237
Contac ting N HTSA .................. 101
Controls
Clean ing ... ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .
172
Convenience key
Indicator lights .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .
70
Starting engine (START E NGINE STOP
button) ... .... .. ............. ..... 68
Stopp ing the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Switch ing on ignition ... ....... ... .. . 68
unlocking/loc king .......... ........
31
Convenience opening/clos ing ..... .. .. . 37
Convertib le child sa fe ty se ats ... .. .. .. 14 0
Co nvertib le locking retractor
Activati ng .... ....................
145
Deact ivat ing ... .. ... .......... .. .. 146
U sing to secu re a child safety seat
1.43, 145
Coolant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 64
Cooling System Expans ion tank ... ............. .... 186
Cruise contro l system
Changi ng speed .................. ..
74
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Preselect ing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Switch ing off .. .. ... .......... .. .. .
74
swit ching on . .. .. ............. .. ... 74
Cruisi ng range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
(u pholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 56
D
D ata recorde r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Date d isp lay ...... ................ .. 23
Daytime running lights . .. ..... .... . .. . 40
De clarat io n of compliance
Audi s ide ass ist .. ............. .. ..
240
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 0
Convenience key . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 240
Cruise contro l .... .. .... .... ... .. .. 240
E lectronic immob ilizer .......... .... 240
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
D ecorative p art s/tr im
Cleaning .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. ..
172
Defective light bu lb wa rni ng ......... .. 18
Defrost ing (windows) ................ . 65
Dete rm ining co rrec t load limit ........
204
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Digital compass ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 48
D imens ions . ...... ............. .... 2 35

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Dimming the rearview mirro r .. .. .. .. .. 45
Displays Cleaning . .. ............. .... .. ... 172
Doors Ch ild safety locks .. .... .... . .. .. .. .. 36
emergency locking ............ ... ... 33
Driver information system CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . 20
Operation by multifunction steering
wheel ... .. ................. .. .... 2 1
Opera tion by windsh ie ld wiper lever .. .. 2 1
Outside temperat ure display .. .. .. .. .. 20
Overv iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition ... .. .. .. .. .. 95
Drive se lect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Dynamic steering .............. .... . 79
Sett ing the d riving mode ... .. .. .. .. .. 79
Driving offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
D riving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Driving through water ...... .. .. .. .. . 165
D riving time ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 22
Dust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r (au tomatic cli-
mate con trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
E
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Othe r equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Elect rical accessories
refer to Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
E le ctr ical seat adjustment
refer to Seat ad justmen t ... .. ...... .. 51
Electromechanical parking b rake
E merg ency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Par king .. .. ............. .... .. .... 7 1
Rele asing and clos ing ..... .. .. .. .. .. 70
S tart in g assis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
S tarting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Starting off with a trai le r . .. .. .. .. .. .. 72
Warn ing/ indicator lights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 14
Inde x 245
Electromechanical steer ing .... ... .. .. 158
Indicator lights .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. 158
El ectronic d ifferential lock
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 16
E lectronic differential lock (EDL) . .. .. .. 153
E lectronic immob ilizer . .. ..... ... .. .. . 33
E lectronic power control
( EP C) warning/ indica to r ligh t .... .. .. . 17
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) . .. 153
Hill descent assist .. .............. . 155
Offroad mode .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 155
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 16
Emergency actuat ion
Doo~ ........ .. .................. 33
Panorama sunroof .. .............. .. 39
Rea r lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Su n shade (roof) ................. .. 39
Emergency brak ing . ............. .. .. . 72
Emergency fl ashe r .................. . 43
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Emergency key .. .... .. .. ...... ...... 29
Emergency operation Emergency brak ing funct ion (park ing
brake) .... .. .. .. ................. . 72
Emergency re lease
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
E mergency starti ng ............. .. .. 228
Emergency towing . .. ........... .... 230
Energy management .. .. ..... ... .. .. 159
Battery power ..... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 15
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
E ngine
Comp artment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Coolant ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 186
Data ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 236
Hood ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 179
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 68
Starting with jumper cables ....... .. 228
Stopping .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... .. 67, 69
Engine compartment Safety instr uctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Working the eng ine compartment 179
E ngine coolant
Indicator lig ht ... .. .. ...... ... .. .. . 14
Engine coolant system ............... 186
Adding coo lant . .................. . 187
Check ing coolant level . ......... .. .. 186
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Checking the engine coolant leve l .... . 186
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
E ng ine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 10
Eng ine hood
Closing .... .......... ...... ... .. . 179
H ow to release the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
E ngine oi l ..... ........... .... .... . 181
Adding .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 184
Addi tives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Changing .. ................ ... .. . 185
Check oil level ............ ... .. .. . 184
Consumpt ion . ........... .. .. .... . 184
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18
O il consumption .......... .... .... . 183
Oil dipstick ............... ... .... . 184
Oil grades . ................. ..... . 181
Pressure malfunction ....... .... ... .. 15
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. .. . 181
Engine speed limitation ......... .... . . 17
Environment Break-in period ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 161
Cata lytic converter ............ ..... 161
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 193
Driving at high speeds ......... .. .. . 163
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 162
Fuel ... .... ................ ..... . 177
Fue l economy .............. .. .... . 162
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .... . 179
Le tting the vehicle stand and warm up . 163
Proper disposal of dra ined brake fluid . 189
Proper disposal of dra ined engine cool-
ant . .. .... ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 187
Proper disposal of dra ined engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 185
Recycling used engine oil ......... .. . 184
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Unleaded fuel ..................... 175
What should I do with an old battery? 193
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 17
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . ........ .. . 152
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning . ............... ........ . 171
Expansion tank ............ .. .. .. .. . 186
Exterior lighting ............ ... .. ... . 40 Exterior
mirrors
Adjusting ..... .. .. .............. .. 44
Dimm ing . ... .. .. .. .............. .. 45
Heating ... .... .. ............. .... . 44
F
Fan
Radiator
Fastening Booster seats .... ................ .
Convertib le child safety seats ..... .. .
Infant seats ..... ............. ... .
Flat tire 188
141
140
139
Changing . .... .. ............. .... 218
Floor .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... ..... . 62
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Fog lights/rear fog lights ...... ... .. .. . 40
Folding chocks .. .. ... .......... .... 217
Folding the rear seat forward ... .. .. .. . 60
Foot pedals ..... .. .......... ...... .. 99
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 177
Le tting the engine warm up . . . . . .
66, 68
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Sav ing fuel by early upshifting ........ 11
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
How they work . .. ............. .... 121
Frontal collis ions and the laws of physics 105
Front passenger's door emergency lock ing 33
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Adjusting . .... .. ............. .... . 96
Child restraints in the front seat .. .. .. 114
Fuel Additives . ..... .. ................ . 175
B lended gasoline ................. . 175
Consumption .. ... ................ . 22
Filler neck . .... .. ............. .... 176
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gasoline .. ... ... ................ . 175
Gasoline additives ................ . 176
Low fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Octane rating .. .. ............. .... 175
Recommendation ... ........... .. .. 175
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Reserve ........................... 11
Tank capacity .. .. ... .......... .... 235

248 Index
l
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216, 221
Jump-starting ... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 228
Jumper cables ............. .. .. .. ... 229
K
Key ..... .... ................ ..... .. 29
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ignition/engine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Key replacemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
removing .. ..... ........... ... .. .. 67
unlocking/locking ........ .. . 30, 31, 33
Keys No key identified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Kick-down tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
L
La ne Change Assistant
refer to Side assist .......... .. .... .. 75
LATCH .. .. .. ................ ... ... 146
Description ........... .... ... .. .. . 147
I nstall ing a chi ld restraint .. .. .. .... . 148
L ocat ion ..... ........... .. .. .. .. . 147
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... ................. .. .... . 148
Leather cleaning/protection ... .. .. .. . 173
Leaving home ............. .. .. .. .. .. 42
Lifting vehicle ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 232
Light adaptive light ............. ... .. .... 40
Adjusting exterior lighting . .. .. .. .. .. 42
ambience lighting . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44
Com ing/ Leaving home ....... .. .. .. . . 42
Daytime running lights ........ .... . . 40
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterior lighting .................... 40
Fog lights/rear fog lights .. .. .. .... .. 40
Headlight range control system ....... 40
High beam assist .... .... ... .. .. ... . 41
Interior/reading lights ..... .. .. .. .. . . 43
L ow beam .. ..... ........... ... .. .. 40
Side marker lights ........ .. .. .. .. .. 40 Light/rain
sensor
Headlights . ..... ................ .. 40
Intermittent (windshield w ipers) ...... 46
Sen sor defective .. ......... .... .... . 19
Lights High beam .... .. ................ .. 41
Turn signals ..... .................. 41
Loading the luggage compartment . .. .. 100
Locking Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Locking/unlocking at the lock cylinder ................ .. 33
by remote control ............... .. . 30
with the central locking switch . .. .... . 32
wi th the convenience key ........ .. .. . 31
Low beams ..... .. ................ .. 40
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) ... 146
Luggage compa rtment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cover ...... ... .. .. ... ........... .. 59
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Floor ........ ... .. .............. .. 62
Lid ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 34
Pass-through .. .. ............. .. .. . 61
Ski sack ... .. .. . ............ ...... . 61
Stowing .. .... .. .. .............. . 100
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
also r efe r to Loading the luggage com­
partment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Lumbar support ... ............. .... . 51
M
Maintenance .. .. .. ... ... ... .... .... 237
Malfunc tion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 17, 26
Manual shift program ................. 84
Master key
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Matte finish paint cleaning ....... .. .. 170
Mileage Average ........................... 22
Instantaneous ... ................ .. 22
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors .. .. .... . 44
Compass .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... . 48
dimming . ..... .. ............. ..... 45
Vanity mirrors ... .................. 46

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Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 123
Multifunction steering wheel ...... .... . 21
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Natural leather
Cleaning ... .. .... .... ..... ... ... . 173
Net . ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 56
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 206
Contact ing . .................. .... 101
Number of seats . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 104
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Occupant seating positions . ... .. .. .... 95
Octane rating ..... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 175
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Offroad . .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 164
Offroad mode . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 155
OFF (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 64
O il
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1, 184
O il consumption ........... .. .. .. .. . 184
On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . ... .. .. .. .. 26
Elect ron ic speed limiter . ... .. ...... .. 27
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . .. .. 26
Open doo r/hood/ rear lid warning . . . . . . . 23
Opening Panorama sunroof .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 38
Powe r windows .......... .. .. .. .. .. 37
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 36
Opening/clos ing
at the lock cylinder ............... ... 33
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . 32
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize po llution .......... ... ... .. 162
Optiona l equipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (eff ic ien cy p rogram) 24
Outside m irrors
refer to Exter ior mirrors ........ ... .. 44
Owner's man ua l
How the Owner's Manua l is organized . . . 6
Inde x 249
p
Paint damage ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 172
Pa int No .... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 234
Panorama sunroof . .. ............... . 38
Emergency clos ing .... ........... .. . 39
Park assist Cleaning sensors/came ra lenses . ... .. 17 1
Pa rking ....... ... .. ..... ........... 71
A utomat ic transm iss io n ........ .. .. . 82
Parking brake . .. .. .... ............. . 70
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake ........ ... .. ................ 70
Parking systems ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 87
Adjusting the d isp lay/warn ing tone . .. . 93
Cleaning the rea r view camera ..... .. . 90
Malfunc tion . .. .. .... ............. . 93
Pa rking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Rea r parki ng system ... .. .. ... ... .. . 88
Rea r view came ra . .... ............. . 89
T ra ile r hitch . .. .. .. . .............. . 93
Parts replacement . ................. 239
Pass- through .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 61
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... .. .. 1 23
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Pedals ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 99
Physical principles of a frontal collision 105
P lastic parts
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .... ............. 172
Polish ing . .. .. .. .. .. ............... 172
Pollutant filter (automat ic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Power locking system .. ... ...... ... .. . 28
Emergency lock ing ................. . 33
Power w indows .. ................. . 37
Rear lid ..... .. .... .......... ...... 35
Se lective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Slid ing/ti lting sunroof .......... .. .. . 37
Power sea t adjustment .......... .. .. . 51
Power w indow
Convenience opening/clos ing . ... .. .. . 37
Power w indows .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. . 37
Child safety lo cks . .... ........... .. . 37
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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Warning light ..... .... ... .. .. .. .... 16
WhyYOU MUSTwearthem ... .. .. .. . 104
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Safety compliance st icker ... .. .. .. .. . 234
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Safety features for occupant restra int and
protection ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 94
Safety guide lines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Safety instructions Eng ine compartment .. .... .. .. .. .. . 179
for side curtain a irbags .. ..... .... .. 132
for us ing ch ild safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 136
for using safety be lts ...... .. .. .. .. . 107
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 125
Seat Number of seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 104
Seat adjustment ........... .. .. .. .... 51
Driver 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
F ront passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
H ead restraints .......... .. .. .. .. .. 97
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Seat covers Cleaning ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 173
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Sea ting capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Seating posi tion
Driver ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 95
Front passenger .......... .. .. .. .. .. 96
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . . 96
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Occupants ................ ... ... ... 95
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Seats Fo lding .. .. ............. .... .. .... 60
Selec tive unlock fea ture ..... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Select ive wheel torque control (all -wheel
d rive) . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 153
Selector lever ............. .... .. .. .. 81
Selecto r lever (automatic tr ansmission)
E me rgency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner . ......... .. 111
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Inde x 251
Serv ice position
refer to Replacing wiper blades . ... .. . 47
S ET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
S hi ft paddles .. .. .. ................. . 84
Sh utting down vehicle . ... .... ... .. .. 162
S ide a irbags
Desc ription .. .. .... ... ....... ..... 127
How they wor k ... ................. 128
Side assist Activati ng and deactivating ........... 77
Adjusting the brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Cleaning the senso rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Des cription .. .. .. .. . .............. . 75
Senso r range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Side curta in airbags .. .............. . 130
Desc ription .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 130
How they work ... .. ............... 131
Safe ty i nstr uctions ................. 132
Side marker lights . ............. .... . 40
Ski sack . ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 61
Slid ing/tilt ing sunroof
Convenience opening/clos ing .. .. .. .. . 37
Snow cha ins .. .. .. ................. 211
Socket ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 5 4
Sources of information abo ut child re-
stra ints and their use . ............... 151
Spare tire ... .. .. .. ................. 217
Spare whee l .. .. .. ............... .. 217
Speed rat ing letter code ............. . 207
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
START ENG INE ST O P button (conven ience
k ey) ..... .. .. .. .... ... .......... .. . 69
START ENGINE STOP button (Co nvenience
key) .......... ... .. ..... ........... 68
Starting Hill ho ld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Star ting from res t .. ............. .. .. . 71
Start ing off w ith a trailer ............ .. 72
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 68
Stee ring
El ectromechanica l steer ing . . . . . . . 158, 0
L ocking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
L ocking (convenience key) . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Locking (ignition lock) .. ..... ... .. .. . 67
also refer to Electromechan ica l steer-
ing ......... .. .. ................. 158
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252 Index
Steering wheel
Adjusting steering co lumn ... ... ... ..
66
Indicator light . ........... ... .... .. 16
Multifunction steering wheel . .. ...... 21
Steer ing whee l w ith tiptronic . .. .. .... .. 84
Steps for determining correct load limit .
204
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 69
Storage . .. .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. 54
Cup holder door pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sto rage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Sunroof
refer to Panorama sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sun shades
Emergency closing (roof) ........... ..
39
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicato r lights .... .. 11
T
Tachomet er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tail lights
C leaning . .. .. . .. ..... ..... .. .. .. .
171
Technical Data ................ ... ... 234
Technical modifications ....... .... .. . 240
Tether anchors . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 149
Tether strap ... ...... ..... .. .. .. .. . 149
Textiles
Cleaning ................. ... .... .
173
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. .. .... ...... ....... .. .. .. .
161
Tie-down rings ... ..... ...... .. .. .. . 101
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
tiptronic .............. ........ ... .. 81
tiptronic (automatic t ransmission) ...... 84
Tire pressure ....... ... .... .. .. .. .. .
201
Tire pressure monitoring system ....... 213
Loss of air pressure ........ .... .... 214
Malfunction .............. ... .. ... 2 14
Resetting tire p ressures .... .. .. .. .. . 215
Tires .. .. .. .. .... .. ... .. .. .... .. ... 195
Low aspect ratio ti res . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Service life ...... ........... ... .. . 205
Speed rating letter code ......... ... 207
Tire manufacturing date . .. .. .. .. .. . 207
Tire pressure monitor ing system .. ... 213
r ·f· t · ire spec, 1ca ions ............. .... 207
Tread depth ..... ................. 205
Uniform tire quality grading ......... 209
Winter tires . .. .. ....... ..... .... .
T ires and wheels
Checking tire pressure ............. .
Co ld tire inflation pressure ...... .. . .
o· . 1mens 1ons .... .. ................ .
General notes .. .. ... ... .... ... .. . .
Glossa ry of tire and lo ading terminolo-
gy .......... ... ................ .
210
201
199
206
195
1 96
New tir es and wheels ..... ...... .. .. 206
Replac ing . ...... ................ . 207
Snow chains . .. .. ...... ....... .... 211
T ires and vehicle load limits . .. .. .. .. 203
Wheel bolts ... .. ................. 212
W inter tires ..... ................. 210
Tire service life .. .. ................ . 205
Tool kit .... .. .. .. ...... ....... .... 216
T orn or frayed safety belts
Towing Front eyelet ... .. ....... ...... .. . .
Rear eyelet .. .. .. .. ........ .... .. .
T ow t ruck procedures ............. . .
TPMS 107
231
231
230
Tire pressure monitoring system 2 13, 214
T rai ler towing ..... ................. 166
Ope rating inst ructions .......... .... 1 67
Parking systems .. ... .. .... .... .. .. . 93
Technical requiremen ts . . . . . . . . 166, 167
Tongue load . .. ....... ........... . 16 7
Trailer towing tips ................ . 168
Trailer turn signal assembly
Warning/ indi cator lights . ....... .... .
19
Transmission .. .. .. ... .. .... .... .... . 81
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) 85
Transport Canada .. ................ . 102
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ... .... .. .. 205
Trip computer
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
Mileage ......... .......... ...... .. 22
Trip odom ete r ... .. ................ .. 23
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment ... .. .. . 59
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34