2015 AUDI S3 SEDAN stop start

Checking and Fill in g
Ad Blue is the market ing name for Diese l Exhaust
Fl uid (DEF) .
The AdBlue is carried in a separate tank in the ve ­
h icle. The AdB lue usage acco unts for approxi­
mately 0.5% to 1.2% of the diesel fuel that is
used .
When a message about refil ling the Ad Blue ap­
pea rs in the instrument cluster disp lay, yo u must
refill the AdBlue yourself or have it refilled by an
authorized Aud i dealer or authorized Audi Se rvice
Facility ¢
page 197 .
A WARNING
Failure to heed Ad Blue refill information in
the instrument cluster can prevent the vehicle
from be ing started and driven. If the veh icle
cannot be driven and an emergency arises,
personal in ju ry can occur.
-Always have the Ad Blue tank refilled well before the tank runs d ry.
(D Tips
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- The instrument cluster display indicates the
distance remaining that can be driven
¢ page 196. If the AdBlue tank is com ­
plete ly empty, the engine w ill not start
again after the ig nition is switched off.
- Ad Blue is required by law to operate this ve­
hi cle.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
Applies to vehicles: with diesel engine
The display indicates if the Ad Blue level is low or
if there is a system malfunction .
Fig. 1 52 In stru ment cl uste r: ind ic a tor in th e disp la y
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AdBlue level low
You w ill be informed if the Ad B lue in the tan k
drops below a certa in leve l.
Ad Blue /;, Please refill AdB lue . Range
1500 mi (2400 km )
This message appears when there is only enough
AdBl ue left to d rive the distance ind icated in the
drive r information system. Fill the Ad Blue.
AdBlue /9 Refill AdBlue! No restart in
600 mile s (1000 km )! See owner' s manu al
T his message appears when there is only eno ugh
Ad B lue left to drive the distance ind icated in the
dr iver information sys tem. Fill the Ad Blue. Other­
wise the engine w ill not start again if you stop it
once the distance indicated has been driven . As
l ong as the indicator light is on, yo u
can check t he remain ing range in the tr ip com­
p uter*.
Refill Ad Blu e! Engine start not po s­
sible! See owner 's m anual
This message appears w hen the Ad Blue tank is
empty . Fill the Ad Blue. Otherwise you will not be
able to start the eng ine again once you stop it .
The Ad Blue must be refilled when the amount in
the tank has reached the minimum level
¢ page 197, Filling theAdBlue .
¢4 tncorrect filling /system malfuncti on
A message appears if the Ad Blue ta nk was fi lled
with a f lu id other than Ad Blue and the system
has detected that the tank was filled incorrect ly,
or if there is a system malfunction.
AdBlue ./' AdBlue: System fault! No restart in
600 miles (1000 km ). See owner's manual.
This message appears when it is on ly possible to
drive the distance indicated in the driver informa ­
tion system . Drive to the nearest authorized Aud i
dealer or author ized A udi Service Facility to have
the malfunct ion corrected. O therwise the engine
will not sta rt again if you stop it once the dis­
tance indicated has been d riven .
Ad Blue: system fault . Engine start
not possible! See owner 's manual

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This message appears if the system has detected
that the tank was filled incorrectly or that there
is a malfunction. Drive immediately to the near­
est authori zed Aud i dealer or authori zed Audi
Service Facility to have the malfunction correct­
ed . Otherwise you will not be able to start the en­
g in e again once you stop it.
Filling the Ad Blue
Applies to vehicles: with selective catalyt ic red uctio n
A special refill bottle must be used to fill the
AdBlue.
Fig. 153 Right rear vehicle s ide: removing the Ad B lue cap
Fig. 154 Ad Blue filler tube: inserting the refi ll bott le
The Ad Blue tank opening is located near the die­
sel tank opening. Add at least 1 gallon (3.8 lit ­
ers) of AdBlue (two bottles). This is the minimum
amount required to ensure the system detects
the refilling and to start the engine. You can add
a maximum of approximately 4 gallons (15 lit­
ers) .
Opening the filler tube and adding AdBlue
Requirement: the request to add Ad Blue must
appear in the instrument cluster display.
• Park your vehicle on a level surface.
• switch the ignition off .
Checking and Filling
• Open the tank door q page 192.
• Tur n the cap on the tank opening to the left to
remove
q fig. 153.
• Remove the cap from the refill bottle.
• Position the refill bottle on the filler tube and
turn the bottle clockwise until it stops turning
@ qfig. 154.
• Press lightly against the bottom of the bottle
@ to empty it. Con tinue pressing the bottom
of the bottle unti l it is empty or until flu id
stops flowing into the tank.
• Turn the bottle to the left without pressing on
the bottom.
Closing the filler neck
• Turn the Ad Blue cap to the right on the filler
tube until the cap clicks into place.
• Close the tank cover.
After filling
The vehicle must be driven. The system may take
up to two minutes to detect that the AdBlue has
been filled.
• If there was no Ad Blue left in the tank and a
range of
O mi (0 km ) was displayed in the in­
strument cluster, switch the ignition on fo r
about 30 seconds before start ing the engine.
_& WARNING
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Ad Blue can irritate the skin, eyes and respira-
tory system . If there is contact with the fluid,
flush immediate ly with plenty of water. Con­
sult a physician if necessary.
(D Note
- Only use Ad Blue that conforms to the
standard ISO 22241-1. Do not mix any addi­
tives with the Ad Blue and do not dilute it
with water.
- Do not add AdBlue to the diese l tank or add
diesel fuel to the Ad B lue tank. Mixing can
lead to damage to the engine and the Ad Bl­
ue tank system. Warranty does not cover
damage caused by this .
- Ad Blue attacks surfaces such as painted ve­
hicle components, plastic and carpet. Re-
move the fluid as quickly as possible with a ..,.
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Tires and wheels
The grade C corresponds to a level of perform­
ance which all passenger car tires must meet un­
der the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.
109 . Grades Band A represent higher levels
of pe rformance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law .
A WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration, cor­
nering, hydroplaning or peak traction charac­
teristics.
A WARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is estab­
lished for a tire that is properly inflated and
not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinfla­
tion, or excessive loading, either separate ly or
in combination, can cause heat buildup and
possible tire failure.
A WARNING
Temperature grades apply to tires that are properly inflated and not over or underinflat ­
ed .
Tire pressure monitoring
system
CD General notes
Applies to veh icles: w ith tire pressure monitoring system
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and inflat ­
ed to the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or
tire inflation pressure label.
(If your vehicle has
tires of a different size than the size indicated on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure la­
bel, you should determine the proper tire infla­
tion pressure for those tires).
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been
equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure tell­
tale when one or more of your tires is significant ­
ly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and
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check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure . Driving on a signifi­
cantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to over­
heat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation
also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle's handling and stop ­
ping ability .
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's re­
sponsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the level
to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pres­
sure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when the sys­
tem is not operating properly. The TPMS mal­
function indicator is combined with the low t ire
pressure tel ltale. When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will flash for approxi­
mately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated. This sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start -ups as long as the ma l­
function exists .
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated,
the system may not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS malfunctions
may occur for a variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or alternate tires or
wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS
from functioning properly. Always check the
TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or
more t ires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure
that the replacement or alternate tires and
wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function
properly .

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Care and cleaning
General information
Regular, proper care helps to maintain your vehi ­
cle's value.
It can a lso be a req uirement when
submitting warranty claims for corrosion damage
and paint defects on the body.
The necessary care products can be obtained
from an a uthorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Faci lity . Read and fo llow the instruc­
tions for use on the packaging.
A WARNING
- Us ing clean ing and care products incorrectly
can be dangerous to your health.
- Always store cleaning and care products out
of reach of children to reduce the r isk of po i­
soning.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Preferably use environmentally-friendly products when buying cleaning agents.
- Do not d ispose of leftover cleaning and care
p roducts with household trash.
Car washes
The longer that depos its s uch as insects, bird
droppings, tree sap or road sa lt rema in on the ve­
h icle, the more the surface can be damaged. High
temperatures such as those caused by sunlight
in crease the damaging effect.
Before washing, rinse off heavy depos its with
p le nty of water.
Stubborn deposits s uch as bird droppings or tree
sap are best removed w ith p lenty of water and a
m ic rofiber cloth.
Also, wash the underside of your vehi cle once
road salt stops being used for the season.
Pressure washers
W hen washi ng your ve hicles w ith a pressure
washer, always fo llow the oper ating instr uctions
p rov ided wi th the p ress ure washer. This is espe­
cially importan t in rega rd to the p ress ure and
spraying distance . Do not aim the spray direct ly
Care and cleaning
at seals on side w indows, doors, t he hood, the
lu ggage compartment lid or the sunroof* or at
tires, rubber hoses, insulating material, sensors *
or camera lenses*. Keep a distance of at least 16
inches (40 cm).
Do not remove snow and ice with a pressure
washe r.
Neve r use rotary nozzles or high pressure no z­
zles .
T he wate r temperature must not be above 140 °F
(60 °( ).
Automatic car washes
Sp ray off the veh icle before washing.
Make sure that the w indows and roo f* are closed
and the windsh ield wipers are off. Follow instruc­
tions from the car wash operator, especially if
the re are accessor ies attached to you r vehicle .
If possible, use car washes that do not have
brushes .
Washing by hand
Clean the ve hicl e starting from the top and work ­
ing down using a soft sponge or cleani ng b rush.
U se solvent -free cleaning p rod ucts .
Washing vehicles with matte finish paint by
hand
To avoid damaging the paint when was hing, first
remove dust and large particles from yo ur vehi ­
cle. Insects, g rease spots and fingerprints are
best removed with a spec ia l cleaner for matte
finish pai nt.
Apply the p rod uct us ing a microfiber cloth . To
avo id damaging the paint surface, do not use too
much pressure.
Rinse the vehi cle thoro ughly with water . Then
clean usi ng a neutra l shampoo and a soft micro­
fiber cloth.
Rinse the ve hicl e thoroughly again and le t it air
dry. Remove any wate r residue using a s ham my . .,.
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When jump starting or charging the battery,
never connect the negative ground cable to
the battery negat ive post because the battery
manager system must be able to detect the
battery's state of charge. Always connect the
negative g round cab le to the negative ground
post of the battery manager control unit.
Using jump start cables
Connect the jump start cables in the exact order
described below.
Fig. 188 Engine compa rtment: connectors for jump start
cables and a charger
Fig. 189 Ju m p sta rting the battery with anot her veh icle:
@ -drained battery, @-starter battery
The battery is located to the left in the eng ine
compartment.
Do not jump start a frozen or
thawed battery
c> A in Starting with jumper ca­
bles on page
252! Replace the battery. The pro­
cedure for connecting jump start cables that is
described next is designed to help jump start
your veh icle.
Vehicle with drained battery: .. Read the following carefullyc>
page 252
.. Set the parking brake and place the selector
lever in the P position .
Emergency situations
.. Turn the ignition and electrica l equipment off
in both vehicles.
Connecting the negative terminal(-) to the
negative terminal(-) (black)
.. To reach the battery terminals, flip the battery
cover cap to the side
c> fig . 188 .
1. Clamp the end of the red jump start cable to
the terminal © c>
fig. 189 on the dead bat­
tery ®
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on page 252 .
2. Clamp the other end of the red jump start ca­
ble to the terminal@on the charging bat­
tery @.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black)
3 . Clamp the black end of the jump start cable
preferably at the ground point , or on the
negative term inal @ on the charg ing battery
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4. Clamp the other black end of the jump start
cable
only on the ground point@) on your
vehicle ®
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5. Route the jump start cab les so they cannot
get caught in the moving parts in the engine
compartment .
Starting the engine
6. Start the engine in the vehicle giving the
charge and let it run at idle.
7. Start the engine in the vehicle with the dead
battery and wait two to three minutes until it
"runs smoothly" .
8. If the engine does not start: stop the starting
procedure after
10 seconds and then repeat
it after approximately
30 seconds .
9. In the vehicle that is being jump started,
switch the heater fan and rear window de ­
froster on to reduce any voltage peaks that
may occur when disconnecting the jumper ca­
bles. The headlights must be switched off .
10. With the engines running, remove the cables
in
reverse orde r of the way they were instal­
led . Make sure the cables do not get caught
in moving eng ine components .
11. Switch the heater fan and rear w indow de­
froster off .
12 . Close the battery cover .
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with the convenience key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
with the door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Cockpit (overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Compass in the mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Consumption (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Contacting NHTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Convenience key Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Starting the engine (START ENGINE STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Stopping the engine (STAR T ENGIN E STOP
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Sw itching on the ignit ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
un locking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Convertible locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Deact ivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Using to secure a child safety seat . . . . . . 184
Coolant
refer to Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cooling mode (automatic climate control sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Cooling mode (manua l climate control sys -
tem)................................. 65
Cooling system Adding coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Coolant leve l checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Coolant temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . 12
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Cruise control system Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
D escr iption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Preselecting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Sw itch ing off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
~ switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 0
iii Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 ,....,
~ Current consumpt ion ................ 27, 28
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Index
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Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Daytime running lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Declaration of compliance
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
E le ctronic immobili zer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Homelink universal remote control . . . . . 265
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Defective light bulb warning
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Defrost ing (windshield)
automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 67
manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . 65
DEF (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Deluxe automatic cl imate control
refer to Climate control system (automatic) .66
Determining correct load limit . . . . . . . . . . 228
Diesel
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Preheating (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Preheating (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Dimming the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Door/luggage compartment lid warning . . . 27
Door contact sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Doors Child safety lock (mechanical) . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Driver informa tion system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
CD/rad io display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Door/luggage compartment lid warning . . 27
Efficie ncy program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Engine oil temperature indicator . . . . . . . . 30
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Lap timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
On -board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Index
Service in terval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Using the multif unction steering whee l . . . 27
Driver seating posit ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1
Drive select .. .. ................. .. ... 112
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Driving t ime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Dust filter
refer to Po llutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
E
ECO mode (automatic climate control
system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Descr ipt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Fue l economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Electrical accessories
refer to Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Elect romechanica l par king b rake
refer to Parking bra ke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
E lectromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Indicator l ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
E lectronic different ia l lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Elect ron ic immobili ze r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
also refer to Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Elect ron ic speed lim ite r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
E lectron ic stabilization control ( ESC)
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . . . 123
E me rgency ass istance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
E mergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
E me rgency flashers
I ndicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E me rgency operation
E me rgency braking fu nction . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Fr ont passenge r's door/ rear doo rs . . . . . . . 39
L ugg age compartmen t lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 0
P anorama sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
with convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
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Emergency re lease
Fuel f iller door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
E merge ncy s tarting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20S
Preheating (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Preheating (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Star ting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Starting (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Start ing (dr iver messages w ith conven ience
key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Star ting (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
stopp ing (b utton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
stopp ing (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Engine compartment Clos ing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Open ing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Overview . ... .... .. .. ... . .. .... . 200, 201
Safety preca utions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
E ngin e co ntrol ( indicato r light) . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Engine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
adding ... .. .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. 203
Changi ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Checking the oi l level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Dipst ick ... .. .... .. .. ....... 200, 201, 203
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Oil consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Spec ificat io n and viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
T empe rat ure indica to r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
U se ...... .. .... .. .. .. ........... .. 203
Engine speed lim itation ( indicato r light) . . . 23
Environment Break-in per iod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Diesel pa rticulate f ilter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19S
Dispos ing of your veh icle battery . . . . . . .
211
D rivi ng at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up . . . . 71
P roper disposal of d ra ined bra ke fl uid . . . 20 7
Proper disposal of d ra ined eng ine oi l . . . . 204
U nleaded fuel .. .. .. ................. 190
Wha t shou ld I do with an o ld battery? ... 211
EPC (engine cont ro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Index
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Electronic speed lim iter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Opening. .. .. .. .. .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. 33
F ue l filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Panorama sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Windows .. .. .... ........... .. .. .... 40
Opening/closing with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
with the door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Othe r equipment (eff iciency program) . . . . . 30
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Overview (Cockpit)
Owner's Literature
p
Paint damage ..............
... .... . 8
s
237
Paint No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Panorama sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Conven ience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Emergency closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Parking aid Cleaning sensors/camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Power supply fa ilure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Setting/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting from a stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
also refer to Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Parking system Adjusting the display/warning tone . . . . . 121
Cleaning the rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . 118
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Parking system plus .. ...... .... ... .. . 116
Peripheral display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
a/sorefertoPark ingsystems ... .. . 116,117
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Rear parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Parking (automatic transmission) . . . . . . 84, 85
274 particulate
filter
refer to Diesel particu late filter . . . . . . . . 195
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . . 160
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Peripheral display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . 141
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Windows . .. .. .. .. .. ........ ..... .. . 40
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safe-
ty belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Preheating With button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
with key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Basic (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 106
Front (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Proper occupant seating positions . . . . . . . 131
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Proper seating posit ion
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Occupants. .... .. .. .. ............. .. 131
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Protection mat
refer to Reversible mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Q
Question
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . 141