332 Index
Alcantara
C leaning 245
A ll-w heel drive . ........... .... .... . 227
Winter tir es
A lternator 298
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ambience lighting Lighting profiles .......... .... .... .. 65
Anti -freeze
refer to Engine coo lant system ...... . 262
Anti-lock brake system ..... ... .. .. .. . 223
Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 16, 18
Anti-slip regulation ........ .. .. .... . 223
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Anti-theft systems Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Electronic immobilizer ... .. .. .. .... . . 40
Approach/departure angle . .. .. .. .. .. . 235
Ashtray . .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 89
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Aud i b rak ing guard ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 129
Error messages .... ....... ... .... . 130
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Switching on and off ...... .. .. .. .. . 130
Aud i Service Repair Man uals and Litera-
ture .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .... . 326
Auto -Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic belt retractor ... ... .. .. ... 177
Automatic mode
F our-zone automatic comfort air condi-
tioning .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 101
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Automatic transmission ..... .. .. .... . 139
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 140
Driving .. ................. .. .... . 141
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Emergency release ......... ... .. .. . 143
H ill descent contro l ........ ... .. ... 142
I gn ition key safety lock .... .. .. .. .. . 107
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
M anual s hift program ......... .. .. . 1 42
Selector lever ........... ... .. .... . 139
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 AUTO mode
A/C climate controls ... ..... ... .. .. . 97
Auto Safety Hot line ............. .... 170
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... ... .. .. 232
B
Bass box
Battery .... .. .. .. .. ........... ... .
Battery location .. ................ .
Charg ing ... ... .. .. ... ........... .
Impo rtant warnings when working on
the battery .... .. ............. ... . 30S
266
267
268
267
Jump start ing .. .. ... .......... .. .. 317
Low .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 228
Replacing the battery ... .... ... .. .. 270
State of charge ... .. ... ......... ... 228
Voltage ... .... ................... . 35
Winter operation . ............. .... 266
Working on the battery .. .... ... .. .. 267
Before driving ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 163
B lended gasoline .. ................ . 248
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ..... ... .. .. 266
Checking the brake fluid level . ... .. .. 265
Reservoir ... .. .. .. .... .... .... ... 265
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 265
What shou ld I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? .... .. ... ... .. .. 265
Brake light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Brake system .... ... .............. .. 265
Anti- lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake assist system ..... .... ... .. .. 223
Brake booster .... ... .. ..... .... . .. 225
Brake fluid . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 265
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement .... .. ............. .... 266
Brake pads .. .. .. ..... ........... . 230
General information .............. . 225
How does moisture or road sa lt affect the
brakes? . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 225
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Parking brake .. .. ... .......... .. .. 111
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Worn brake pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Braking guard
re fer to Audi braking gua rd ... .. .. .. . 129
Break- in pe riod ............ .... .. ... 230
Brake pads . ............. .. .. .. ... 230
T ires .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 230
Breakover ang le ............ ... ... .. 235
Bulbs ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 315
B umper cove r
C au tion when parking near a parking ba r-
rier or c urb ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 112
C
Ca lifo rnia Proposit io n 65 Wa rning .. .. . 257
B att ery specific .......... .. .. .. .. . 268
Capac it ies ..... .............. ... ... 325
Car - Systems Ambience lighting ........ .. .. .. .. .. 65
Lighting prof iles .......... .. .. .. .. .. 65
Ca rbon parts
C lean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244, 245
Care ...... ... ...... ............. .. 24 2
Cargo area
refer to Load ing the luggage compart-
ment .. .. .. .... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. . 169
Cargo floor . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 85
Ca rgo net ...... .............. ... ... . 83
Cata lytic converter ......... .. .. .. .. . 231
Center armrest Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Cente r console in rear ....... .. .. .. .. .. 8 1
Centra l locking
Emergency locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 45
Panoramic slid ing su nroof ...... . ... .. 55
Certification ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 329
C hanging a flat tire ......... .. .. .. .. . 307
Changing a w heel .......... .. .. .. .. . 307
Changing engine o il ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 26 1
Chass is
refer to Adaptive Air Suspe nsion. 157, 159
CHECK button ............. .... .. .... 12
C hec king
~ Eng ine coolant leve l .... ... .. .. .. .. . 263
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;;f_ Checking tire pressure ......... .... .. 282 ,...., \!) l/'I ,...., l/'I ,....,
Inde x 333
Child rest raints
Danger of using child restraints in the
f ront seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Where can I get additional informat ion
about child restraints and the ir use? .. 222
Child rest rain t system anchors . ... .. .. 216
Child safety ....... .. ............... 203
Co nve rtib le loc kin g retractor ..... .. .. 213
G ui dance fixtures for lower ancho rages 218
Impo rtant sa fe ty inst ructions for using
c hi ld safety seats ... . .. ..... ... .. .. 206
Impo rtant t hings to know when driving
with children . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 203
Installing a ch ild restra int using the
LATCH system .. .. ................. 219
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . ...... .. .... .......... ..... 219
T ether anchors .... ............... . 220
T ether st raps .. .. .... ........... .. 220
Child safety lock rear doors (power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Child safety seats .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 209
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Convertib le child seats ............. 210
Co nvertib le locking retractor ....... .. 213
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my veh icle? ............. .... 206
Infan t seats . .. .. .... ............. 209
Installing . .. .. .. ............... .. 213
L ATCH system . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 219
Safety instr uctions . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 206
Un used safety be lts on the rear seat 208
Child sea ts
L owe r anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Cleaning ......... .. ..... .......... 242
Climate control . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 94
Synchroni zing .. ...... ............. . 95
Warm and co ld . .. ............. .. .. . 94
Climate controls Air conditioner on/off ... .... ... .. .. . 96
Air distrib ution ..... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 97
Air out lets .. .. .. ................. . 99
Air out lets (rear) . ................. . 99
Air recircu lation .. .. ........... .... . 98
AUTO (standard sett ing) .. .. ... ... .. . 97
Bas ic sett ings .. .. .. ..... .......... 102
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Doors
Power child saf ety lock . ... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Dr iver information system ... .. .. .. .. .. 2 1
Di gita l speedomete r ...... .. .. .. .. .. 22
D river info rmation messages . . . . . . . . . 30
Open door or rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . 22
Outside temperature display . ... .. .. .. 22
Sound system display .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 21
D river seat
refer to Seat ing pos it ion ... .. .. .. .. . 164
Driver's seat ................. .... ... 75
Driver's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Activating remote control key . . . . . . . . . 77
Recall ing a seat posit ion ... .. .. .. .. .. 76
Sto ring a seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
D riving messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driving mode
refer to Adaptive Air Suspe nsion. 157, 1 59
Driving offroad Driving through water ......... ... .. 236
Driving tips .... ........... ... ... .. 235
Rul es of behav io r ............ .. .... 235
S and and m ud ........... .... .. .. . 236
Snow-covered groun d ..... .. .. .. .. .
236
Unpaved roads ........... .... .. ... 23 6
Driving safe ly .......... ...... .... .. 163
Driving through water ... ... .. .. .. .. . 236
D riving t ime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
D ust filter
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
E
Easy en try featu re .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 10 6
E fficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fue l economy messages . ...... ... ... 27
M emory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Othe r equipmen t ......... .. .. .. .. .. 2 7
Electric seat adjustment
refer to Power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Electro nic differential lock (EDL) . ... .. . 223
Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 16, 18
E le ctr onic immobili ze r ...... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Electronic power co ntrol
( E PC) wa rn ing/indicator light ... ... ... 15
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Inde x 335
Electronic Stabilization Cont ro l (E SC) ... 223
Hill descent contro l ..... .... ... .. .. 224
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Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 16
E merge ncy flashe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Wa rning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 16
Emergency locking of doors ............ 45
Emergency operation Rear lid . .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 48
Emergency starting . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 317
Emerge ncy towing ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. 319
Energy management ... .. .... ... .. .. 228
Battery power . .. .... ........... .. 229
Driver notification ................. 229
Engine Compartment .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 258
Coolant ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 262
Data ..... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 325
Hood ..... .. .. .. ................. 256
Start ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 108
Starting with jumpe r cables ........ . 317
Stopping ........ .. ............... 108
Engine compartment
Safety instr uctions .. ........... .... 256
Work ing the eng ine compartment .. .. 256
Engine coolant system . .. ..... ... .. .. 262
Adding coo lant ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 264
Checking coolant level .............. 263
Checking the engine coolant level ... .. 263
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Radiator fan ..... .. ............... 265
E ngine coolant temperature
Temperat ure gauge ............ .... . 10
E ngine hood
Closing ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 56
How to re lease the hood ..... ... .. .. 256
Engine o il ..... ... .. ............... 258
Adding ... .. .. .. ............... .. 261
Addi tives .... .. ...... ........... .. 261
Chang ing ... .. .... .. ... ..... ... .. 261
Checking the engine oil leve l .. ... .. .. 260
Consumption . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 259
Ind ications and conditions requir ing ex-
tra checking . .. .. ............... .. 260
Oil grades . .. .. .. ................. 258
Recommended oil check intervals . .. .. 260
Spec ificat io n and viscosity .......... . 258