2015 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK lock

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steadily reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried o ut by vehicle
owners.
Also, safe ty and en vironment al con­
cerns p lace very strict limits on the nature of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans­
miss io n parts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth­
er equipment availab le to specially trained
workshop personne l in order to assure proper
pe rformance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re­
pa irs can impair the operation and reliability
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­
ranty. Therefo re, p roof of servic ing in accord­
ance w ith the maintenance schedule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible war ran ty
claim made within the warranty period .
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, creating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers .
If in do ubt about any serv icing, have it done
by your authorized Audi dealer or any othe r
p roperly equipped and q ualified works hop .
We strong ly urge you to give yo ur auth o rized
Aud i dea ler the opportuni ty to perform all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs .
Your dea ler has the facilities, original parts
and tra ined spec ialists to keep your vehicle
running properly.
Performing limit ed ma inten ance yourself
The fo llow ing pages describe a limited num­
ber of proced ures which can be pe rformed on
your vehicle with ordina ry too ls, should the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
ble. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always th oroughly read all of the appli­
cable text and carefully follow the instruc ­
tions given . Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS provided.
Before you check anything in the engine
c ompartm ent, a lway s re ad and heed all
WARNINGS ~
A and ~ A in Working in the
engine compartment on page 211.
Con sumer In formation 283
_& WARNING
- Ser ious personal injury may occur as a re­
sult of improperly performed mainte­
nance, ad justments or repa irs .
- Always be extremely ca reful when work­
ing on the vehicle . Always follow com­
monly accep ted safety pract ices and gen­
era l common sense. Never r is k personal
inju ry.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed o n the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fully familia r
wit h these or othe r procedures with re­
spect to the ve hicl e, or are uncertain how
to p roceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment. Have the necessa ry
wo rk done by your authorized A udi deal­
er or another proper ly equipped and
qualified wor kshop.
- The engine compartment of any motor
veh icle is a potentially hazardous area.
Never reach into t he area around or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
contro lled and can switch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off. The radiato r
fan switches on automat ically when the
coo lant reaches a certain tempera ture
and will cont inue to run until the coo lant
temperature drops .
- Always sw itch o ff the ignition before any­
one gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
s tands if it is necessary to work under­
neath the vehicle. The jack s upplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pu r­
pose and cou ld collapse causing serio us
personal injury.
- If you m ust wor k unde rneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the g round, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels a re a lways securely
blocked a nd that the engine cannot be
started.
- Always ma ke sure the transmission se­
lecto r lever (automatic transmission) is •
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286 Index
A
A/C (automatic climate control) .. .... .. 70
Accessories .. ... .. ..... ......... .. . 284
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. . . 91
Cleaning the camera area ...... .... . 202
Description . .................. ..... 90
Instrument cluster indicator light . . . . . 91
Mes sages .. ................ ... .... 91
Notes on instrument cluster display . . . . 91
Setting the steering wheel vibrat ion . . . . 92
Adaptive air suspension/sport .. ... ..... 96
Adaptive cruise control ....... ... .... .. 81
Cleaning the sensor ........ ... .. .. . 202
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 86
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Adaptive Light (defective) ....... .... .. 21
Adding Engine coolant .................... 218
Engine oil .... ........... .. .. .... . 215
Windshield washer fluid ....... .... . 224
Addit ives
Engine oil .... .... ...... ... .. .. ... 215
Adjusting Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) ...... ................... ... .. 71
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
I nstrument illumination ............. 47
Steer ing column e lectrically .. .. .. .. . . 73
Steering column manually . .. .. .. .. . . 73
Temp eratur e (automatic climate contro l) 71
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 , 160
Advanced Airbag System ............ 143
Advanced Airbag System components . 147
Care . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 155
Children .................. .. .... . 167
Child restraints .............. ..... . 167
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 147
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat .................... 141
Disposal . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 155
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143, 145
H ow do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 149
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... .. .. ... ........ .. .. .. .. . 147 How
the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together ............ . 149
Impo rtant sa fety instructions on the
knee airbag system ................ 158
Important things to know ........... 139
Knee airbags ..... ................ . 156
Monitoring .. .. .. .. ..... ........ .. 151
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... 152
Repairs .......................... 155
Safety instructions ... .......... .. .. 154
Side airbags ..... ................. 158
Sid e curtain airbags ................ 161
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Warning/Indicator lights ........... 151
When must the system be inspected? 151
Aircraft Transpo rting your vehicle
Alcantara 277
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. 204
All-wheel drive .. .. ............. .. .. 193
Winter tires . .. .. ...... .... ... .... 252
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Ambience lighting . .......... ...... .. 47
Anti-free ze
refer to Engine coolant ........... .. 217
Anti- lock b raking system ............ . 187
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Anti-slip regulation ... .......... .. .. 187
Warning /indicator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Anti-theft systems
Electronic immobilizer ............. .. 32
Ashtray ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 59
Audi braking guard
refer to brak ing guard .......... .... . 81
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ............... .. 96
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture ... .... .... .. ............. .... 282
AUTO automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Automatic headlights ............... 44
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Automatic belt retractor ............. 133
Automatic climate control
Air vents .. .... .. ................ .. 71
Automatic recirculation ............ .. 72
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

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Setup ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 72
synchronizing ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 71
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) .. .. .. .. .. . 104
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 104
Dnvmg .. ..... ........... ... ... .. 105
Emergency mode .............. .... 107
E mergency release ........ .. .. .. .. . 108
Kick-dow n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
M anual sh ift program ..... .. .. .. .. . 10 7
Selec to r l ever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Automatic wipe rs ....... ...... .... ... 48
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 128
Aver age consumption ....... .. .. .. .. .. 24
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle . ... .. .. ... 197
B
B ag hoo ks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7
Battery . .. ... ...... ............. .. 22 1
C ha rging . ............ ...... .... .. 223
I mportant war nings ...... .. .. .. .. . 22 1
J um p starti ng ............ .... .. .. . 273
L ocat ion . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 22 1
l ow ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 193
Replacing the batte ry .. ... .. .. .. .. . 224
State of charge . ... .... ... .. .. .... . 193
W inter operation ......... .. .. .. .. . 221
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 221
B efore dr iving . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 120
Blended gasoline .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 206
Blower (automatic climate control) .. .. .. 71
B oost displ ay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Boost pressure indicator . ... .. .. .. .. .. 28
B rake flu id
C hanging the brake fl uid ... .. .. .. .. . 220
Che ckin g the br ake fl uid level . .. .. .. . 220
What is the cor rect brake flu id leve l? .. 220
What should I do if the bra ke fl uid warn-
ing light comes on? .... ... .. .. .. .. . 220
B ra ke system
Anti -lo ck bra king sys tem ... .. .. .. .. .. 18
B rake ass ist system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 18 7
Brake booster ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 191
Bra ke fl uid ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 220
Inde x 287
Brake fluid specifications fo r refill and re -
placement . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 220
B rake pads . ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 196
E lectromechanica l parking brake ... .. . 77
Flu id reservo ir . .. .... ............. 220
How does moistu re or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 191
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 14
Wor n bra ke pads symbo l ........ .... . 19
braking guard Settings ........ .. ..... ........... 88
B raking guard ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 81
Messages ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 88
B reak-in per iod .. .. .. .. ........... .. 196
Br ake pads .. .. .. ................. 196
T ires ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 196
Bulbs .. ... ... .. .... .......... ..... 272
C
Californ ia Proposition 6S Warn ing . .. .. 212
Battery spec ific .................. . 222
Capacities . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 280
Engine o il ... .. .. ................. 213
Carbo n parts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203, 204
Car carrier Transpo rting your vehicle ........... 277
Care ......... .. .. ................. 201
Cargo area .. .. .. .. ............... .. 126
Cargo ne t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Cen te r armres t
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Cent ral lock ing .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 33
E mergency locking .. .............. .. 37
Certif ication . ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 285
Changi ng a wheel .. ............. .... 263
Changi ng engine oil ................. 216
Checking Engine coolant level .. .. ..... ... .. .. 217
Tire pressure . .. ...... ............. 237
C hild rest rain ts
Danger of using child restrain ts in the
fr ont seat ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 141
Where can I get additional informat ion
about child restraints and the ir use? .. 183
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288 Index
Child restra int system anchors ....... . 179
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 165
Conve rtible locking retracto r .. .. .... . 176
Important safety instructions for u sing
chi ld safety seats ..................
169
Important things to know when driving
with children .... ....... ... .. .... .
165
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Ch ild safety lock
Rear doors ............... ... .... .. 40
Ch ild safety seats ............... ....
17 1
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Conve rtible child seats ............. 172
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .... . 176
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ......... ... .... .
169
Infant seats .............. ... .... . 171
Installing .... ............. ...... . 176
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .... ..... .... ... ... ..
181
LATCH system ................. .... 181
Lower anchorages ................. 180
Mount ing and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. ... .......... ...... .. .
181
Safety instructions ............ .... . 169
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 171
C igarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
C leaning .. ................. .. .... . 201
C limate control (four-zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Clock .. .... ................... ... .. 26
C losing
Rear lid .. ............... ........ ..
37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ....... .. .. .. . . 41
Cold ti re inflation pressure .... ... .... . 233
Com ing home ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. ..
46
Compartments ............ .. .. .. .. .. 60
Compl iance ........................ 285
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 128, 282
Consumption (fue l) ..... ... .. .. .... .. 24
Contact ing NH TSA .................. 128
Controls
Cleaning . .. ..................... . 203 Convenience key
... ... ....... ... ... .. 35
Starting the engine ............ .. .. .
74
Stopping the eng ine (START ENGINE
STOP button) ......................
75
Switching the ignition on ............ 74
Unlocking and locking vehicle ....... .. 35
Convertib le child safety seats . . . . . . . . .
172
Convertib le locking retractor
A ctivating . .... .. ............. ....
178
Deact ivat ing . ................. .. .. 178
Using to secure a child sa fety seat l.76, 178
Coolant
refer to Eng ine coolant ............. 217
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 70
Cruise cont ro l
Changing speed .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 80
Presetting your speed .. ..... ... .. .. . 80
Switching off ...................... 80
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 22
(upholder .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 60
Curve light ........ .. .............. .. 96
Cylinder management
refer to Cylinder on demand System .. . 24
Cylinder on demand System . . . . . . . . . . .
24
D
Data recorde r ... .. ............. .... 186
Date d isp lay .. ...... .............. .. 26
Daytime running lights . .. ..... ... .. .. . 44
Declarat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control .............
285
Audi side ass ist .. ............. .. .. 285
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Convenience key . ... ... ......... ... 285
E lectronic immobilizer ... .... ... .. .. 285
Garage door opener (Homelink) ...... 285
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 285
Decorative parts/trim
Cleaning . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 203
D EF
What does this mean when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ...........
25
Defective light bulb warni ng ......... .. 21

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Defrosting (windows)
automatic climate control . ... .. .. .. ..
71
Determi ning cor rect load limit . .. .. .. . 242
Dimensions .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 280
D imming the rearview mirro r .. .. .. .. .. 5 1
Displays
Clean ing . ..... ........... ... ... ..
203
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D oor/ rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Doors
Powe r ch ild safety lock ......... .... .
40
Driver information system
Boost . ... . .... ............. .. .. ..
28
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
E ng ine oil temperatu re d isplay .. ... ... 28
E xterio r tempe ratu re d isp lay . .. .. .. .. 22
On-boa rd compute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Shifting indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Driver seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
drive select .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 96
adapt ive a ir s uspension/sport . .. .. .. .. 96
Adapt ive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Curve light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Eng ine sound ............... ... ... .
96
Safety belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Sport different ial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Driving safe ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
D riving thro ugh w ater ...... .. .. .. .. . 19 7
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Dup licate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
D ust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Dynamic steering ............. .... .. 192
E
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
E fficiency program
F ue l economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E lect rical accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 60
Elect romechanical parking brake
Eme rgency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
P ark ing .. ... ......... .... ... ... ... 77
Releasing and clos ing ..... .. .. .. .. .. 77
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Starting ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. .
15
El ec tromechani ca l powe r ass ist .... .. .. 192
E lectronic differential lock
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... ..
18
Electronic differential lock (EDL) ... .. .. 187
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 18
El ectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 32
E lectronic power contro l (E PC)
warning/ind icator light ... .. ... ... .. .
19
Electronic Stabilization Cont ro l (ESC) . . . 187
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Emergency ac tuatio n
Doors . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. .
37
Power sunroof ..... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 42
Rea r lid ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 39
Emergency b ra ki ng . .. .. ......... .. .. . 78
Emergency flasher . ............. .. .. .
45
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 22
Emergency re lease
Se lector lever .. .. .................
108
E mergency s tar ting .... ......... .. .. 2 73
Emergency towing . .. .. .. ...... .... . 275
Emergency wa rn ing triangle ... ... .. .. 259
E nergy ma nagement . .... .... ... .. .. 193
Engine
Compartment .. .. .................
213
Coolant ......... .. ............... 217
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Starting with jumpe r cables ..... .. ..
273
Stoppi ng .. .... .. .................. 75
Engine compartment ................ 213
Closing the hood ................. . 212
Opening the hood .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 211
Safety i nstr uctions .. .............. . 211
Working in the eng ine compartmen t .. 2 11
Engine coolant .. .. ................. 217
Adding coo lant ... .. .. .. ...... .... . 218
Checking the engine coo lant level . .. .. 217
Expans ion tank .... ............... . 217
Malfunction sy mbol ............ .. .. . 15
Radi ator f an . .. .... ... .......... .. 2 19
Temperat ure gauge ... ...... ... .. .. . 10
Engine o il ..... ... .. ..... .......... 213
Adding ......... .. ..... .......... 215
Additives .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 2 15
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292 Index
L
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
L ane Cha nge Ass istant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Lap t imer
Evaluating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Pausing tim ing .. .. .......... ... .. .. 28
Start ing ... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 28
L ATCH . ..... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 179
Descr ipt ion .............. .. .. .. .. . 180
Instal ling a chi ld restraint .. .. .. .... . 181
Locat ion . .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 180
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. ............ ... .. .. ... 181
Leather clean ing/protection ..... .... . 204
L eaving home ............... .. .. .. .. 46
Lift ing jack .. ... ......... ... .. .. ... 265
Lifting vehicle . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 27 7
L ight
Ambie nce lighting ............ .... .. 47
Com ing/ Leaving home ... .. .. .. .... .. 46
D aytime running lights . ... .. .. .... .. 4 4
Emergency flashers .. ... .. .. .. .... .. 45
Exterior lighting .............. .... .. 44 L
oad ing ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 6 4
Movement-activate d ope ning . ... .. .. . 39
S ki sack ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 67
Stow ing luggage .............. .... 126
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Trunk pass -through . ............ ... . 68
Lumbar support Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
M
Maintenance . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 282
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 29
Manua l shift program ............ .... 107
M assage func tion
F ront seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Matte finish pain t clea ning . ...... .. .. 201
Mechan ica l key .. .. ............. .. .. . 32
Mirro rs
Adjus ting the ex ter ior m irrors . . . . . . . . . 50
dimming . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 51
Vanity mirrors ... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 48
Monito ring the Advanced Ai rbag System 151
Mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l ....... ... . 23
Headlight range control ... .. .. .... .. 44
N
H igh beam .................. .... .. 46
Low beam .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 44
Rear fog lights .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 44
Side ma rker lights .... .. .. .. .. ...... 44
T ur n signa ls ............... .. .. .. .. 46
Light/ra in sensor
H eadlig hts .... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 44
Intermittent (windshield wipe rs) .. ... . 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
L o cki ng
P ower locking sw itch . ... .. .. .. .... .. 36
R emote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the key .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 36
L ow beams .... ................... .. 44
Lower universa l anchorages (Canada) ... 179
L uggage compartment
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Ca rgo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
carpeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cover .. .. .. ............. .... .. ... . 64
Enlarg ing .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 65 Natura
l leather
Cleaning .. ....................... 204
New t ires and wheels
N HT SA 24
5
Co ntacting .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 128
N ight vision assistant ................. 99
Cleaning camera lenses ......... .... 202
N umber of sea ts ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 130
0
Occ upan t seati ng posi tions ....... .. .. 121
Octane rat ing ...................... 206
Odometer . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 25
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 70
Oil
refer to Eng ine oil ............. .... 213
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
On-Boa rd Di agnost ic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector ( DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Malfunction Ind ica tor Lamp (M IL) .... . 29

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Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 22
Opening Hood .. .. .. ................. .. ... 2 11
P owe r windows .......... .. .. .. .... 40
Rear lid .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 3 7
Sliding/tilting sun roof .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Operate you r vehicle econom ically and
m inim ize po llution ......... .. .. .. .. . 198
Other equipment (effic iency program) . .. 25
Outle t .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 59
p
Paint damage .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 203
Paint No ... .. ................. .. ... 279
P arking ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 77
Automatic transmission ... .. .. .. .. . 105
Va let park ing ............ .... .. .. .. 41
P ark ing brake .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 7 7
also refer to Electromechan ica l par king
b rake . ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .... 77
P ark ing system
Ad justing the disp lay/wa rni ng tone .. . 119
C le a ning senso rs/c amera lenses . .. .. . 20 2
C lean ing t he rear view camera .. .. .. . 111
M alf u nct ion . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 1 19
Park ing system p lus .... ... .. .. .. .. . 110
Periphera l came ras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Rearviewcamera ......... .... .. .. . 111
also refer to Park ing systems . . . 110, 111
P ark ing systems . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 109
Parts replacement ... ...... .. .. .. .. . 284
Pass-thro ugh with ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
P ASSENG ER AIR BAG O FF light ... .. .. . 152
Passenge r protection ....... .. .. .. .. . 184
Passive safety system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 120
P eda ls .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 125
Phys ica l princ iples of a frontal coll is ion 131
Pl asti c parts
C leaning ... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... 203
P olishing .. ... ...... ............. .. 203
Pollen filter
refer to Po llutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
P oll utant fi lter .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 69
Inde x 293
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from in -
s ide . ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 36
Se lective unlock feature ............ . 34
Settings .. .. .. .. .... ............. . 34
U nl ocking and locking vehicle ......... 34
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power s teer ing
refer to E lect romecha nica l power ass ist 192
Power w indows .. ... ...... ........... 40
malfu nction ...... ...... ........... 41
Pregnant women Spec ia l considerations when wear ing a
safety belt .. .. .. ............... .. 135
pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
P reventative passenge r protection ..... 184
Proper occupant seating positions . .. .. 121
Proper safe ty belt posi tion ............ 134
P roper seating position
Front passenger .. .. ... ....... ..... 122
Occupants . .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 121
Rea r passengers .. ................. 123
Protecting .. .. .. .. ................. 203
Q
quattro
refer to All-wheel drive
Question What happens to unbelted occupants?
Why safety be lts? . .. .. .. ..... ... . .
R
193
131
130
Radiator fan . ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 219
Radio clock . .. .. .. .. ... ....... ...... 26
Rain/ light sensor
Head lights .. .. .. ................. . 44
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) . .. .. . 48
Senso r defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Range (fue l level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Reading lights . .. ...... ........... .. . 47
Rear fog lights .. .. .... ........... .. . 44
Rea r lid
A utomatic operation . .. ..... ... .. .. . 37
Emergency re lease . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 39
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Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear she lf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear spoiler ................. .. .... . 190
Rear view camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . 110, 111
Rear view mirror .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 51
Rear window heating (automat ic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Refuelling . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 208
Remote control Un lock ing and locking ... .. .. .... .. . . 34
Repai r manua ls ............. ... .. .. . 282
Repairs Airbag system ............... .... . 155
Replacing Bulbs . ..... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 272
Fuses . ..... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 269
Tires and whee ls ......... .. .. .. .. . 246
W indshield wiper blades ... .. .. .... .. 49
Report ing Safety Defects . ... .. ... ... . 128
Request to wa rm eng ine by driving
Warn ing/ indicato r lights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 20
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Retractor . ... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 133
Revers ible mat . .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 67
Rims Cleaning ................ ........ . 202
Roo f rack .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 62
L oading ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 63
Roof weig ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
s
SA FE ... .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 25
Safe driving hab its . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Safety belt he ight ad justment .. .. ... 136
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 135
Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. .. . 13 6
Service and disposal . ... .. .. .. .. ... 13 7
Safety belt pretens ioners
P re sense .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 184 Safety be
lts ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 133
Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 203
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ...... ............. .... 131
Fastening . ...... ............. .... 133
Height ad justment ................ . 136
Improperly worn .... .. .. ... ..... .. 136
Not worn ..... .. .......... ... ... . 131
Safety be lt pos it ion ............ .. .. 134
Safe ty in str uctions ... .......... .. .. 133
Secu ring child safety seats . ... .. .. .. 176
Specia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 135
U nfastening ... .. ................. 135
Warning/ind icator light ......... .... 130
Warning light .... ............. ..... 16
WhyYOUMUSTwearthem .......... 130
Worn p roperly ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 132
Safety be lt tens ioner
drive select .... .. ... .......... .... . 96
Sa fety be lt warning ligh t ......... .. .. 130
Safety comp liance sticker ........... . 279
Safety eq uipment . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 120
Safety featu res for o ccupan t rest ra in t and
pro tection .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 120
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety instr uctions
Engine compartment ........... .. .. 211
for side curtain airbags ............. 163
for using child safety seats ....... ... 169
for us ing safe ty belts ... ......... ... 133
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ...... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 15 4
Safety systems Warning/ind icator lights .. ... ..... .. . 18
Saving f uel
Cylinder on demand System . . . . . . . . . . 24
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Recuperat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat adjustment Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 124
Safety gu idel ines . ... ........... ... . 53