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
Inde x 289
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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Gauges Engin e coolant temperature . ... .. .. .. 10
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T rip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator (warn ing/indicator lights) .. .. 16
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 228
Glove compartment (cooled) ........... 61
Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 279
H
Head-up Display ........... .... .. .... 27
Headlights Cleaning ... .. .............. ... ... 202
C leaning system .......... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . 21, 44
Washer reservoir ................ .. 224
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 124
Adjusting .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 124
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear seats .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 57
Removing ................ ... ... ... 57
Heated exterior mirrors .................... 50
rear window (automatic climate control) 71
seats (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
Steer ing wheel ... ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 72
windshield washer spray nozzles ...... 48
Heating ..... .. .............. ... .... 69
H eavy clothing and safety belts . .. .. .. . 133
High beam . .. ............. .... .. .... 46
High voltage warning label ... ... .. .. . 279
H ill descent control ............... .. 106
Homelink (garage door opener) .. .. .. .. 42
H ood (release lever) ........ .. .. .. .. . 211
H ooks .. .. ... ................... ... 67
Horn ............................... 8
H ow are child restraint system anchors re-
l ated to child safety ........ .. .. .. .. . 179
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 147
How often shou ld I check my tire pres-
sures? . ... .. .. ................ .... 239
H ow safety belt pretensioners work ... . 136
Index 291
Hydrop laning ..... .. ............... 245
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Immobilize r .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 25
Important things to do before driving .. 120
Improper ly worn safety belts ........ .. 136
Ind icator lights
Dynamic steering . .. .. ......... .. .. 192
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights . . 11
Infant seats ...... .. ............... 171
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Instruments Adjusting the light ing ............. .. 47
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster .... ... .... .... .. . 10
Interior lighting
Ambience lighting .. .............. .. 47
Front and rear . .. ................. . 47
Intermittent (w indshield wipers) .. .. .. . 48
J
Jack ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. 259
Jump-starting . .. .. .... ........... .. 273
Jumper cables ... .. .. ............... 274
K
Key ........ .. .. .. ... ............ ... 31
Battery replacement master key . . . . . . . 32
Emergency key ..... ................ 31
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mechanical key . .. ............... .. . 32
Kick-down tiptronic ... ... .. .. ............... 107
Knee a irbags .. .. .. .. .......... ..... 156
Description .. .. .. ................. 1S6
How they work . .. .... ............. 157
Important safety instructions ........ 158
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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
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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? . .. .. .. ..... ... . .
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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
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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
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Seat belts WhyYOU MUSTwearthem 130
Seat covers Cleaning . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 204
Seat heat ing/vent ilation (automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seating position Driver ... .. ................. .. ... 121
Front passenger .......... .... .. .. . 122
H ow to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . 122
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Occupants .................. .... .. 12 1
Rear passe ngers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Seat memory .. ........... .. .. .. .... 57
Sea ts
Comfo rt seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seats (number) ............ .... .. ... 130
Select ive unlock feature ..... .. .. .. .. .. 34
Selector lever . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 103
Selector leve r eme rgency r elease . ..... 108
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. . 137
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Shift ing indicato r ........... ... ... ... 28
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Ship (t ransporti ng your ve hicle) . .. .. .. . 277
Shutting down vehicle ...... .. .. .. .. . 198
Side airbags Description ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 158
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Ad justing the brigh tness ... .. .. .. .. .. 95
Sensor range ... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 93
Side assist Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. .. 95
C le a ning t he sensors ...... .. .. .. .. . 20 2
Side curta in airbags .. .... .. .. .. .. .. . 161
Descr ipt ion . ................ ... ... 161
H ow they wo rk ............ ... ... .. 163
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Side marker lights ......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Ski sack ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 67
also refer to Trunk pass-t hrough .. .. .. 68
Inde x 295
Sliding/tilting s unroo f
Emergency closing . .. ... .... ... .. .. . 42
Open ing and closing . .. ..... ... .. .. . 41
Snow cha ins .. .. .. .... ........... .. 253
Socket . .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 60
Sources of information abo ut child re-
straints and their use .. ... .... ... .. .. 183
Speedometer . .. .. ................. . 25
Speed rat ing letter code .............. 248
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sport d iffe rential .................. .. 96
Ind icator light . .. .... ........... .. . 21
START ENGINE STOP button ...... .. .. . 74
Star ting from res t ..... .. ..... ... .. .. . 78
Start ing the engine .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. . 74
Steering Electr ically adjustable steering wheel . . 73
Manually adjustable steering wheel . .. . 73
also refer to Electromechanical power as-
s ist . ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 192
Steering wheel Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Ind icator lig ht . .. ............. 17,192
Steering wheel heat ing ........ .... .. 72
Steering wheel col umn
Adjusting electrically . ... .... ... .. .. . 73
Adjusting man ua lly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Stee ring w heel w ith tiptronic ...... .. .. 107
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 242
Stopping the engine . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 75
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 , 64
Su nroof .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 41
Sun shade . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 48
Su n visors .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 48
Symbols
refer to Warn ing/ indicator lights . .. .. . 11
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Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1, 22
T ail lights
Cleaning .... .. ...... ........... .. 202
Technical data ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 279
Technical modifications .. ..... ... .. .. 284
T emperatu re display ............. .. .. . 22
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Warning/indicator lights . ... .. .. .. .. .. 11
Airbag system . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 1 8
Ant i-lock braking system (ABS) . ... .. .. 18
Brake system ............ .... .. .... 14
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electromechan ical park ing brake ...... 15
Electronic power control . .. ... .. ... .. 19
Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . 18
Ge ne rato r .. .... ......... .. .. .. .... 16
I ns trumen t cluste r ........ .. .. .. .. .. 10
M alfu nct io n I ndica to r Lamp (M IL) . .. .. 20
Safety belt ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 1 6
Turn signa ls . .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 22
War ning/Ind icator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 1, 15 2
P ASSENG ER AIR BAG O FF .. .. .. .. .. . 152
Warranty coverages ........... .... .. 282
Washer reservoir .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 224
Wear ind icator ............ .. .. .. .. . 24 3
Weights ... .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 279
What happens if you wear yo ur sa fety be lt
too loose? ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 134
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . 13 1
What impairs driving safety? . .. .. .. .. . 121
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? . ..... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 239
What should I do after rep lacing wheels? 239
Wheel bolts Torque ... .. ............. .... .. ... 254
Wheels ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 226
C hec kin g tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 23 7
C leaning ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 202
Cold tire inflat ion pressure . .. .. .. .. . 233
General notes ............ .. .. .. .. . 226
Glossary of t ire and load ing termi nolo-
gy ...... ... ...... ............. .. 228
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 24 5
T ires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. . 24 0
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 133
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 151
When shou ld I ad just the tire p ressu res? 239
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 239
Where are lower anchor ages located? .. . 180
Inde x 297
Where can I find the t ire pressures for my
ca r? .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. 237
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130, 131
Windows Cleaning/removing ice . .. .... ... .. .. 203
defrosting (automatic climate control) 71
Windshie ld
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .... ............. . 48
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 71
Windshie ld washer system .... ... .. .. . 48
Washer fl uid leve l .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 20
Washe r reservo ir ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 224
Windsh ie ld w ipers
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 49
F olding up . ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 49
Ind icator lig ht ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 21
Replacing windshield wiper b la d es . ... . 49
Switching on/off . ............. .... . 48
Win ter operation
B attery ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 2 21
Car washes . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 201
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Defrost ing windows (automatic climate
control) ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 71
Removing ice from windows ......... 203
Seat heating (automat ic climate control) 71
Steering w heel heat ing . .. .. ... ... .. . 72
T ires ........ ... .. ............... 193
Winter tires . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 252
All-wheel drive . .. ............. .... 252
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