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
29 4 Index
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
296 Index
Temperature indicator Engine oil . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 28
Tet he r anchors . ........... .... .... . 18 2
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Textiles Cleaning ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 204
The first 1,000 m iles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. .. .... ........... .. .. .... . 196
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 127
Tips fo r the env ironment
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
tiptronic (automatic tra nsmission) 103, 107
T ire mobility system ........ .. .. .. .. . 260
T ire pressure .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 23 7
T ire pressure monitor ing system .. .. .. . 255
Tire repair kit . ... ...... ... .. .. .... . 260
T ires .. .. ...... ........... .. .. .... . 226
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. .. ... 248
Tire man ufacturing date ... .. .... .. . 247
Tire specifications ..... ... .. .. .... . 247
Tread depth ............. .. .. .. .. . 243
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. ..... 251
W inter t ires .......... .... ... .. .. . 252
Tires/Wheels Tire mobility system . ... .. .. ... ... . 260
Tire repair kit ............ .. .. .... . 260
Ti res and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. .. . 240
Tires and whee ls
C heck ing ti re pressu re . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 237
Cold t ire i nflat ion p ressu re . .. .. .. .. . 233
Di mensions .............. .. .. .... . 24 5
G eneral notes . ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 226
Glossary of tire and load ing te rmino lo -
gy . .. ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 228
L ow aspect ratio ti res . ... .. .. ... ... . 254
N ew tires and wheels ........ .. .... . 245
Replacing ............... .. .. .... . 246
Snow chains ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. . 253
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. ... 240
Wheel bo lts ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 254
W inter t ires ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 25 2
T ire serv ice life . ........... .. .. .... . 243
Tools ... .... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .... . 259
Torn or frayed safety belts ....... .. ... 133
Towing Tow tr uck procedures .......... .. .. . 275 T
PMS
In dicator light
258
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 255
T rai n (tr ansport ing you r vehi cle) . .. .. .. 277
Transmission .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 103
T ransmission malfunction ( indicator
li ght) . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 107
T ranspo rt Canada .. ............. .... 1 28
Transporting your vehicle ......... .... 277
T rea d Wea r Ind icator (TWI) .... ... .. .. 2 43
T rip odometer ..... ................ .. 25
What does it mean when D EF appears in
t h e tr ip odometer display? .... .. .... . 25
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . ...... . 64
T ru nk pass-through . .... ..... ... .. .. . 68
T urn s ignals . .. .. . .............. .. .. . 46
W arning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 22
u
Un fastening safety b elts
U nidirectional tires . ... .......... .. . .
Unif orm tire qu ality gradi ng ........ . .
Un locking 135
227
251
Power loc king switc h ........ .... ... . 36
Remote cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U si ng the key .. .. ............. .. .. . 36
V
Vale t pa rking .. .. .. .......... ...... .. 41
Vanity mirro rs ...................... . 48
Vehicle ca re/clean ing .... .. .... .... ... .. .. 201
Vehicle control modules .. .. ... ..... .. 186
Vehicle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Vehicle identification label ...... .. .. .. 279
Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN) .. .. 279
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259, 265
Vehicle lite ratu re ............... .. .. .. 5
Vehicle shutt-down ... ........... .. .. 198
Vehicle transport . ... .... .... ... .. .. 2 77
Ventila tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Vinyl Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 204