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Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
L ap t imer .. .. .. ... ....... .... ... .. ..
27
Evaluating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Pausing tim ing .....................
27
Starting ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 2 7
LA T CH .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. .. .. . 166
D escr ipt ion .................. .. ... 167
I nstal ling a chi ld restraint ........... 168
L ocat ion . .. .... ......... .. .. .. ... 167
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook .... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 168
L aunch Cont ro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Leather clean ing/protection . .. .. .. .. . 187
L eaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Left hand drive ...................... 53
Lifting jack . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ...
247
Lift ing vehi cle .... ......... .... .. .. . 259
Light adaptive light .... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 51
Com ing/Leavi ng home .............. . 52
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . 5 1, 52
E xterio r ligh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1, 52
I n ter io r/re ad ing .......... .. .. .. .. .. 54
L ow beam .... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 51
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Light/ra in se nsor
H eadlig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Intermittent (windshield wipe rs) . . . . . . 56
Sensor defective .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 22
L ights
E mergency fla shers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3
H igh beam . .... ......... .... .. .. .. 52
T u rn signa ls . .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .... 52
L oc king
Rear lid .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 36
Lock ing/ unlocking
at the lock cylinder .................. 35
by remote con tro l ......... ... ... ... 33
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . 34
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Low beams .. ............. .... .. .... 51
L ower anchorage locator bu tto n .. .. .. . 16 7
Inde x 275
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 166
Lower universal anc horages (Canada) 166
Luggage Stow ing .. .. .. .. ................. 118
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
En larging ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 66
Lid .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. . 36
Load ing ... .. .. .. .... ............. 118
Ski sack ... .. .. .. .. ............... . 67
Tie-downs. .. .. .. .. .. ......... 67, 119
Valet parking .. ... ... .............. 39
Luggage compartment lid
Emergency unlocking ............... . 37
Lumbar suppor t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
M
Maintenance .. .. .... ..... ..... ... .. 264
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 28
Ma tte fin ish pain t clean ing ........... 184
Mechan ica l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 32
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Mileage Ave rage ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 24
Instantaneous ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 24
Mir ro rs
Adjusting the exter ior m irrors ....... .. 54
Compass .. .. .. .. .... ............. . 58
dimming .. .. .. .. ................. . 55
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System 141
N
Natura l leather
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
New tires and wheels
N HTS A 230
Co ntacting .. .. .. .... ............. 120
Number of seats .... .... ........... . 123
0
Occupant seating positions
113
Oct ane rat ing . .. .. ................. 190
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 70
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Oil
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 199
O il consumption ............... .... . 199
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .. .. .. .. .. 28
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 28
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 23
Opening Power wind ows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Opening/clos ing
at the lock cylinder .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. 35
by remote cont ro l ......... ... .. .. .. 33
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . 34
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize pollution ........ ... .. .. .. . 181
Optiona l equipment
Marked with an asterisk .... .. .. .. .. . .. 6
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Outside temperature display ....... .. .. 23
Owner 's manual
How the Owner's Manual is organi zed . . . 6
p
Paint damage 186
Paint No ... .... ........... .... .... . 261
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cleaning sensors/camera lenses . .. .. . 185
Parking ..... .............. ... .... .. 79
S tron ic transm ission ........ .. .. .. .. 85
Valet parking ............ .... .... .. 39
Parking brake ............. .. .. .. .. .. 78
also refer to E lectromechanica l parking
brake .... .. ................ ..... .. 78
Parking system . ........... .. .. .. .. . 105
Parking system plus ....... .. .. .. .. . 105
Rear view camera ... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 106
Parking system plus
Adjust ing the display ...... .. .. .. .. . 11 1
Adjustingthewarningtones .. .. .. .. . 111
Parking system plus with rear view camera
Parking mode 1 ............ .. .. .. . 109
Park ing mode 2 ........... ... .. .. . 110
Safety precautions ......... ... .. .. . 107 Switching
on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Switching rear view camera
on/off .. .. 111
Parts replacement .............. .... 266
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... .... 142
Passive safety system ................ 112
Pedals . ........ .. ..... ........... . 117
Physical principles of a frontal collision 124
Plastic parts Cleaning .... .. .. ...... ....... .... 187
Polishing ......... ..... ........... . 186
Po llutant filter (automatic A/C system) .. 69
Power seat adjustment .... ....... .... .. .. . 61
Power locking system ................. 30
Emergency locking ....... ...... .. .. . 3S
Power windows .. .......... ...... .. 39
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Selective unlock feature ... ..... .. .. . 35
Settings .. .... .. .................. 35
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
s ist
Power top .. .. .. .. ...... ....... .... .
Cleaning 175
43
1 86
Closing ......... ..... ........... .. 43
Convenience closing ............... .. 44
Convenience opening ....... .... .. .. . 44
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
General information ............. .. . 43
Malfunction ..... ................ .. 45
Messages ..... .. .................. 4S
Opening .... .. .. ....... ...... .... . 43
Vari able powe r top s torage bay ... .. .. . 4S
Wind deflec tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power window
Convenience opening/clos ing ........ . 39
Power windows .. .. ....... ..... ..... . 38
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Pregnan t women
Spec ial considerations when wear ing a
safety belt .. .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 128
Proper occupant seating positions . .. .. 113
Proper safety belt position ...... .. .. .. 128
Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Occupants ....... .......... ...... . 113
Rear passengers .. ... ... .... ... .. .. 115
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Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Q
Quartz clock . ............. .... .. .. .. 12
quattro
refer to all-wheel dr ive .... .. .. .. .. . 176
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 124
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
R
Radiator fan
203
Ra in/ light sensor
H eadlig hts . ............. .... .. .... 5 1
I ntermittent (windshield wipe rs) . . . . . . 56
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights ............. .. .. .. .... 54
Rear fog lights ............ .... .. .... 51
Rear lid Escape hand le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Opening and closing ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera Park ing mode 1
Par king mode 2
Rear view mirror ........... .... .. ... . 109
110
55
Rear w indow heati ng ....... .. .. .. .. .. 7 1
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Refue lling . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 192
Rele ase lever for hood ...... .. .. .. .. . 195
Remote control Garage door opener (Homel ink) . .... .. 40
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Personalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
u nl ocking/locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 33
Remote rear lid release .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Repai r manua ls . ........ .... ... ... .. 264
Repairs Airbag system ........... .. .. .. .. . 144
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
Replacing bulbs .............. .. .... 253
Replacing tires and whee ls ... .. .. .. .. . 23 1
Replacing w iper blades ..... .. .. .. .. .. 57 Reporting Sa
fety Defects . ..... ... .. .. 120
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor ... .. .. .. ............... .. 127
R ight hand dr ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rims Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Rollbar
refer to Active ro llover protection sys-
tem ........ .. .. .... ............. 121
s
SAFE ...... .. .. .. ................. . 12
S afe driving habi ts . .... ......... .. .. 112
Safety be lt pos ition .. .. .. ...... .... . 128
Safety be lts worn by pregnan t women . 128
Safety be lt pretensioner ... .... ... .. .. 129
Serv ice and disposa l .. ............. 130
S afety be lts . .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. 1 26
Be lt pos itione r ... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 126
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 187
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
sa fety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Fa sten ing .. ... .. .. . .............. 127
Improperly worn . ... ... ...... ... .. 129
Not wor n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Safety be lt pos ition ... .. ...... .... . 128
Safety i nstructions ............. .... 126
Securing child safety se ats ...... .. .. 162
Spe cial considera tions for pregnan t
women ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 128
Unfastening ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 129
Warning/indicator light . ..... ... .. .. 123
Warning light .. .. .................. 16
Why YOU MUST wear them ........ .. 123
Wor n properly ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. 125
Safety be lt warning light . ..... ... .. .. 123
Safety comp liance sticker ........ .. .. 261
Safety eq uipment .. ............. .. .. 112
S afety features for oc cupant rest ra in t an d
protection . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 112
Safety gu idelines
Seats ..... .. .. .. ................. . 60
Safety instr uctions
E n gine compartment .......... .... . 195
for using ch ild safety seats .......... 155
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for using safety belts ........ .. .... . 126
Mon itoring th e Advanced Airbag Sys -
tem ... .. .. ... .... ......... ..... . 143
Seat adjustment
H ead restraints .......... .. .. .... . 115
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Seat covers Cleaning . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 187
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Upper cabin heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seating capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Seating position Driver ... .. ............... .. .... . 113
Front passenger ........... ... .. .. . 114
H ow to adjust the front seats ... .. .. . 114
I ncorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Occupants .... ........... .... .... . 113
Rear passengers ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 115
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seats Adjusting . ................. ..... .. 61
Adjusting in the MMI ...... .. .. .... .. 62
Conven ience side view ..... .. .. .. .. . . 62
D . , rivers seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Folding .. .. ..... ........... ... .. .. 66
Front passenger's seat ......... .. .. .. 61
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Number of seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 123
Power easy entry func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Safety guidelines ................... 60
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seat ventilat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seat (upper cabin heating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Selective unlock feature ............... 35
Selector lever
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
S tron ic transmission ........ .. .. .. . . 83
Selector lever display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . 89
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. . 130
Service interval display ...... .. .. .. .. . . 26
Service position
refer to Replacing wiper blades ... .... 57
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shutting down vehicle ........ .. .. .. . 181 Side airbags
Description . ..... ................ .
How they work ... .............. .. .
s ide ass ist
Adjusting the brightness ........... .
Sensor range
S ide assist
148
150
101
99
Activati ng and deactivating ...... .. .. 101
Cleaning the sensors ........... .... 185
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
S ide marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Ski sack ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 67
Snow cha ins .. .. . .. .......... .... .. 237
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ................ 169
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code .......... .... 232
Speed warning system ............ ... . 80
Sport d ifferential .. ....... ...... .. .. 102
Indicator lamp . .. ................ .. 22
START ENGINE STOP button (convenience
key) ... .... .... .. ............. .... . 77
START ENGINE STOP button (Convenience
key) ............................... 76
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 76
Steering Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
olso refer to Electro-mechanica l power
assist ........................... 175
Stee ring wheel
Adjusting steering column .... .... .. . 73
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 175
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 226
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 77
Storage ...... .. .. .. ... .... .... .... . 65
S tronic ........ .. .. ........ ...... .. 83
S tronic transmission Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Driving information . ........... .. .. . 85
Emergency mode . ............. .... . 88
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Launch Control Program ........... .. 88
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Selector lever position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights .. .. .. 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tail lights Cleaning ... .. ................ ... .
Technical modifications
T extiles 185
267
Cleaning . .. ................. .. ... 187
The first 1,000 miles (1 ,500 km) and after-
wards ..... .. .. ................ .... 179
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 119
tiptronic S tronic transmission ...... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Tire mobility system ................. 242
Tire pressure .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 221
T ire pressure monitoring system .. .. .. . 239
Tire repair kit .. ........... .. .. .. ... 242
Tires .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 210
Low aspect ratio tires ......... .... .. 238
Service life ........... ...... .... .. 227
Speed rating letter code ..... .. .. .. . 232
Tire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 232
Tire specifications ........ .. .. .. .. . 231
Tread depth ................ ... ... 227
Uniform tire quality grading . ... .. .. . 236
W inter tires ................ ..... . 236
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. .. . 224
T ires and wheels
Checking tire pressure .......... .... 221
Cold ti re inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . 217
Dimensions ... ........... .. .. .. ... 230
General notes ............ .... .. ... 210
Glossary of t ire and loading termino lo-
gy . ..... .. .................. .... 212
New tires and wheels ......... ... .. . 230
Replacing . ................. ... ... 231
Snow chains .. ........... .. .. .. ... 237
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 224
Wheel bolts .............. ... ... .. 238
Winter tires ................ ... ... 236
Tire service life ..................... 227
Index 279
Tool kit ..... ..... ................. 242
Torn or frayed safety belts ............ 126
Towing Front eyelet . .. .. ................. 258
Rear eyelet .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 258
Tow truck procedures .......... .... . 257
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 239
Transmission .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 83
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) 88
Transport Canada ................... 120
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ....... .... 227
Trip computer
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mileage ..... .... .. ................ 24
Single-trip memory ................ . 24
Total-trip memory ................. . 24
Trip odometer ... .. .. ................ 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . 66, 118
Trunk escape handle ............. .. .. . 37
T runk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Turn signals . .. .. .. .. ... ....... ...... 52
Warning/indicator lights . ....... .. .. . 22
u
Unfastening safety belts 129
Unidirectional tires ... ............... 211
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 236
Unlocking Rear lid ..... .. .... .......... ...... 36
Un locking/locking at the lock cylinder . ................. 35
by remote control ................. . 33
with the central locking switch ... .. .. . 34
with the convenience key .... .... .... . 34
Upper cabin heating . ................. 72
Use of jumper cables .............. .. 256
V
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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Vehicle care/cleaning 184
Vehicle contro l modules ......... .... . 170
Vehicle electrical system .............. 16
Vehicle identification label ... .. ... ... . 261
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 261
Vehicle jack .. ... ............. ..... . 247
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shut-down .......... ... .... . 181
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Ventilation ......................... 69
Viny l
C leaning ... ................ ..... . 187
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Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system .............. ..... .. 19
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 19
Brake system .............. .. .... .. 15
Electromechan ica l parking brake .. .. . . 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 18
Generator .................... ..... 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt . ................ ... .... 16
Safety systems ..................... 19
Turn signa ls ............. .... ...... 22
Warranty coverages ......... .... .... 264
Washer reservoir .................. . 208
Wear ind icator ............ .... ..... 227
Weights . ................. .... ..... 261
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ... ................ ..... . 128
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 124
What impairs driving safety? .......... 113
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? . ................... ... .... . 223
What should I do after replacing wheels? 223
Wheel bolts Torque . .... .. . .......... .. .. .... . 238
Wheels ..... ................ ..... . 210
Checking tire pressure .............. 221
Cleaning ... ................ ..... . 186
Cold tire inflation pressure . .... .... . 217
General notes .............. .. .. .. . 210 G
lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ........... .. .. .............. . 212
New t ires and wheels .............. . 230
Tires and vehicle load limits ..... .... 224
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 126
When must the a irbag system be inspect-
ed? ........... ... .. .............. . 141
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 223
When should I check the tire pressures? . 223
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? . .. ... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. 221
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123, 124
Wind deflector ...................... 46
Cleaning ......................... 186
Windows Cleaning/removing ice .............. 186
defrosting . .... .. ... .......... ..... 71
Windshield Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Windshield washer fluid Low leve l .. ....................... . 21
Windsh ie ld washer system ..... .. .. .. . 56
Windshield wipers Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7
Folding up ...... ................ .. 57
Indicator light . .. ............. .... . 21
Replacing windshield wiper blades ..... 57
Switching on/off ................ .. .
Washer reservoir
Winter operation 56
208
Battery ..... .. .. .. ... ........ .... 205
Car washes .. .. .. ............. .... 184
Coolant system ................... 201
Defrosting windows ................. 71
Removing ice from windows ......... 186
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tires . .... .... ............... .... 176
Winter tires ... .. .. ............. .... 236
All wheel drive ... ............. .... 236
X
Xenon headlights .. .......... 51, 53,253