2015 AUDI S7 Owners Manual

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Data ...... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 293
Start-Stop -System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
start ing . ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 76
Starting with jumper cab les .. .. .. .. . 285
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
E ng ine compartment .... ... .. .. .. .. . 22 7
C losing the hood . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 226
Opening the hood ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 225
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 225
Working in the engine compartment . . 225
E ng ine coolant ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 231
Adding coolant . .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 232
Chec king the engine coolant leve l .. .. . 23 1
Expansion tank ........... .... .. .. . 231
Malfunct ion symbo l ....... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Radiator fan .............. ... ... .. 233
Temperature gauge ........... ... ... 11
Engine oil ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 227
Adding .. .. ............. .... .. ... 229
Addit ives . .. ............. .... .. .. . 229
Changing .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. ... 230
Checking the eng ine o il level .. .. ... .. 229
I ndications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra check ing ............. .... .. ... 229
I ndicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
O il cons umption .......... .. .. .. .. . 228
P ressu re mal func tion ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Recommended oil check intervals . ... . 229
Sensor defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Specification and viscos ity .. .. .. .. .. . 227
E ng ine sound ............. .... .. .. . 10 2
Eng ine speed limitat io n ........ .. .... . 21
Engine start -stop mode
refer to Start-Stop-System . .. .. .. .. .. 83
E ng ine star t sys tem (indicator l igh ts) .. .. 18
Env ironment
Break- in period ........ ...... .... .. 203
Cata lytic converter ........... .... .. 204
D iese l par ticul ate fi lter .... .. .. .. .. . 205
Di sposing of yo ur vehicle ba ttery .. .. . 238
D riving a t high speeds .. ... .. .. .... . 206
D riving to minimize pollution and noise 205
Fu el . .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 219
F ue l economy ............ .... .. ... 205
Leaks under your veh icle ... .. .. .. .. . 225
Lett ing the veh icle stand and warm up . 206
Proper disposal of dra ined brake flu id . 234
Inde x 303
Proper disposal of d rained eng ine cool -
ant . ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 232
Proper disposal of d rained eng ine
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229, 230
Recycling used engine oil ............ 229
Un leaded fuel .. ... ................ 217
What should I do with an o ld battery? . 238
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
E xhaust tail pipes
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .............. 213
Expansion tank .. ... ...... .......... 231
Exterior lighting ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
E xte rior m irrors
Adjus ting . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 50
Di mming . ... .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 51
Heating ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 50
Exterior temperature display ........... 24
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Fastening
Boos ter seats .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 182
Co nvertib le child safety seats ........ 180
Infan t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Foot peda ls ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 133
Fo r the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and t he env ironme nt .. 219
Red ucing engine noise by early upshift -
i ng ....... .. .. .. ... ............ ... 11
Ref ueling ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 219
Saving f uel by early upshifting ... .. .. . 11
Fo ur- zone automatic climate control . .. . 72
Front airbags Descrip tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
How they work . ......... ......... . 157
Frontal coll isions and the laws of physics 139
Fron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adjus ting . .. .. .. .. ............... 13 0
Child rest rain ts in the front seat . ... .. 149
Fuel Additives .. .. .. .... .......... ..... 217
B lended gaso line . ............. .... 217
C u rrent cons umption .. ......... .... . 25
E conomy messages (eff icien cy program) 26
F uel fi ller flap emergency release ... .. 221
F uel fi ller neck ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 219
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Gasoline ........ ......... ... .... . 21 7
Gasoline additives ................. 218
Low fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Octane rating ............ .. .. ..... 217
Recommendation ......... .... .... . 217
Refuelling .. ................ ... ... 219
Reserve .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 292
Fuses Assignment ................. .... . 281
Replacing .. ..... ........... ... .. . 281
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Garage door opener (Homelink) .. .. .. . . 42
Garment hooks ............ .... .. .. .. 61
Gas discharge lamps ............ .. .. . 284
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .... .. .... 11
Fuel gauge ... ........... .... .... .. 12
Speedometer ... .... ..... .... .. .. .. 27
Tachometer ................ ... ... . 12
Trip odometer .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 27
General illustration ............ .... ... 8
Generator (warning/ indicator lights) .... 17
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 242
Glove compartment (cooled) ........... 61
Glow plug system Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 291
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Head -up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
H eadlights
Cleaning ... ................ ..... . 213
C leaning system .................... 48
Defective . ................. ..... .. 22
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . 22, 44
Washer reservoir ......... .. .. .... . 238
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 132
Adjusting .. ................ ..... . 132
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear seats .... ........... .... .... .. 57
Removing ............... .. .. .. .. .. 57
H eated
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
rear window (automatic climate contro l) 73 rear window (climate cont
ro l) . . . . . . . . . 71
seats (automatic climate control) ...... 73
seats (climate contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Steering wheel ... ............. ..... 74
windshield washer spray nozzles . .... . 48
Heating ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 69
Heavy clothing and safety belts ........ 141
High beam .. ...... ............. ..... 46
High voltage warning label ..... .. .. .. 291
Hill descent control ................. 112
Homelink (garage door opener) ..... .. . 42
Hood (release lever) .. ........... .. .. 225
Hooks . .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 67
Horn ..... ..... .. ................ ... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to chi ld safety .......... ...... . 187
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 155
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? ......... .. .. .............. . 253
How safety belt pretensioners work .. .. 145
Hydroplaning ...................... 260
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Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Important things to do before driving .. 128
Improperly worn safety belts ...... .. .. 144
Ind icator lights
Dynamic steering ................. . 200
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 12
Infant seats .. .. .. ... .......... .... 179
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Instruments Adjusting the light ing .......... .... . 47
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster ................ .. 11
Interior lighting
Ambience lighting ............. .. .. . 47
Front and rear ... ....... ...... .. .. . 47
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ... ... . 48

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Jack 273
285
286
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ump-starting ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .
Jumper cables ............. .... .. .. .
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Key ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 31
Battery replacement master key ... .. .. 32
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Key not recogni zed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Kick -down
tiptronic . .. ............. .... .. .. . 113
Knee airbags ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .... . 164
Description ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 164
H ow they work . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 165
Important safety instructions . .. .. .. . 166
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Lane assist . ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 95
L ane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
LATCH .... .. ................. .. ... 187
Descr ipt io n .... ........... ... ... .. 188
Install ing a child restraint ....... .... 189
L ocat io n . .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 188
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
h ook .... .. ................. .. ... 189
Launch Contro l Program .. ..... .... .. 113
L eather cleaning/protection ... .. .. .. . 215
L eaving home ............. .... .. .... 46
Lifting jack .. ............. .... .. ... 277
Lifting vehicle . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 289
Light Ambience lighting . ....... .. .. .. .. .. 4 7
Com ing/ Leavi ng home ..... .. .. .. .. .. 46
Da ytime r unning lights .... .. .. .. .. .. 44
E mergency flashers ....... .. .. .. .. .. 45
E xterior lighting .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 4 4
H eadlig ht range contro l ... .. .. .. .. .. 44
High beam . ............. .... .. .... 46
Low beam .. ............. .... .. .. .. 44
Rear fog lights ........... .... .. .... 44
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Side marker lights . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 44
Turn signals ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 46
L ight/ rain senso r
Head lights .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 44
Intermitten t (w indshie ld w ipers) . .. .. . 48
Senso r defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Load ing the roof rack ............... .. 63
Locking Power locking switch ........... .... . 36
Remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U sing the key .. ... ...... ........... 36
Low beams ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
Lowe r universal ancho rages (Canada) . .. 18 7
Luggage compartment Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
ca rpeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cove r ..... .. .. .. ................. . 64
En larging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
L oad ing ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 64
Movement-activated ope ning . ... .. .. . 39
Ski sack ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 67
Stow ing luggage . .. ............... 134
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Trunk pass-through ................ . 68
Lumbar suppor t
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Maintenance . ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 294
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 21, 29
Manua l shift program ... ...... ... .. .. 113
Ma ssage func tion
F ron t se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Mat te f inish paint clea ning .......... . 212
Mechanica l key . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 32
Mir ro rs
Adjus ting the ex ter ior mirrors . . . . . . . . . SO
dimming . ... .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 51
Vanity mirrors ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 48
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System 1S9
Mult if u nct ion steer ing whee l ...... .. .. . 25
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Natura l leather
Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 21S
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New tires and wheels
NHTSA 260
Contact ing ... ........... .... .... . 136
Night vision assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cleaning camera lenses .. .. .. .. .. .. . 213
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refertoAdBlue . ........... ... .... . 221
Number of seats ........... .. .. .... . 138
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Occupant seating posit ions 129
Octane rating ............... .. .... . 217
Odometer . .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 27
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 72
OFF (climate control) ........ ... .... .. 70
Oil
refer to Engine oil ........ .. .. .... . 227
On-board computer .......... .. .... .. 25
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ... ... .... . . 29
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 29
Open doo r/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . . 24
Opening Hood .. .. .. ................ ... .. . 225
Power windows ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 40
Rear lid .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ....... .. .... .. 41
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize pollution .......... ... .. .. . 205
Other equipment (efficiency program) ... 26
Out let .. .. ............... .. .. .... .. 59
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Paint damage ............. .. .. .. .. . 214
Paint No . .. ... ............ .... .. .. . 291
Parking ..... ................ ..... .. 79
Automatic transmission ............ 111
Valet parking ...................... 41
Parking brake ............. .. .. .... .. 79
also refer to Electromechan ical park ing
b rake .. .. ... ............ .... .. .. .. 79
Park ing system
Adjust ing the disp lay/warning tone .. . 126
C leaning sensors/camera lenses . .. .. . 213 Cleaning the
rear view camera ..... .. 118
Malfunction ..... ................ . 127
Parking system plus ................ 117
Peripheral cameras ............ .... 121
Rear view camera .............. .... 118
Trailer hitch ..... ................ . 127
also refer to Parking systems . . . 117, 118
Parking systems ... ................ . 116
Particle filter
refer to Diesel particu late filter .. .. .. . 21
Parts replacement . ................ . 296
Pass-through with ski sack ............. 67
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. .. .. .. 160
Passenger pro tection .............. .. 192
Passive safety system ................ 128
Pedals . ........ .. .. .............. . 133
Physical principles of a frontal collision 139
Plastic parts Cleaning .. .... .. ................ . 214
Polish ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter ......... .. .. . 69
Pollutant filter .... ............. .... . 69
Power locking system ................. 33
Locking/unlock ing the veh icle from in-
side .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 36
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Unlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. . 34
Power seat adjustment Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power steering
refer to Electromechanical power assist 200
Power windows .... ................ .. 40
malfunction ..... ................ .. 41
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
pre sense ...... ... ................ . 192
Preventative passenger protection . . . . . 192
Proper occupant seating positions . .... 129
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Proper seating position
Front passenger . ................. . 130
Occupants ... .. .. ................ . 129
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 131

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Protecting
Q
quattro
refer to All-whee l dr ive
Question What happens to unbelted occupa nts?
Why safety bel ts? ........ .... .. .. .
R
214
200
139
138
Radiator fan ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 233
Radio clock .... .. ...... ... .. .. ...... 27
Ra in/ light sensor
H eadlig hts . ............. .... .. .... 44
I ntermittent (windshield wipers) .. .. .. 4 8
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Range (fuel leve l) .......... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Reading lights ............. .... .. .... 47
Rear fog lights .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 4 4
Rear lid Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
E me rgency release ........ .. .. .. .. .. 39
Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rear she lf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Rear view camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . 117, 118
Rear view mirro r .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 51
R ear window heating (automat ic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Rear window heating (climate control) . . . 71
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Recirculation mode (climate control) .. .. 70
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Refue lling ..... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 219
Remote control Un lock ing and locking ......... ... ... 34
Repair manua ls ............ .. .. .. ... 294
Repa irs
A irbag system
Replacing 163
F uses .. ... . .... .......... ..... ... 28 1
Light bulbs . ............. .... .. .. . 284 Tires and wheels
.... .. ..... ... .. .. 261
Windshie ld wiper b lades ..... ... .. .. . 49
Repo rting Safety Defects ............. 136
Reset button .. .. .. ................. . 27
Retractor
. .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
Reve rsible mat
R ims
Cleaning 1
4 1
67
213
Roo f rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
L oad ing ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 63
Roof weight ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 63
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Safe driving habits ... .............. .
Safety be lt position . .. ... ...... ... . .
Safety be lt height adjustment ...... .
Safety belts worn by pregnant women .
Safety be lt pretensioner .. ..... ... .. . . 27
128
142
144
143
1 4 5
Service and disposa l ... .. ..... ... .. 14S
Safety be lt pretensioners
P re sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Cleaning 214
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ...... .. ............... 139
Fasten ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Height ad justment ............. .... 144
Improperly worn ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 144
Not worn ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 139
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety instructions .. ........... .... 141
Securing child safety seats .......... 184
Spec ia l considerations for pregnant
women .......................... 143
U f . n astenmg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Warning/ind icator light ............. 138
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 138
Worn p roperly ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 140
Safety belt tens ioner
drive select .. .. .. .. . ....... ....... 102
Safety belt warning light ............. 138
S afe ty comp liance s tic ke r ........ .. .. 291
Safety equ ipme nt ... ............... . 128
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Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Safety guidelines
Seat adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety instructions Eng ine compartment ....... ..... .. . 225
for side curta in airbags ........ .. ... 171
for using ch ild safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 177
for using safety be lts ...... .. .. .... . 141
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys -
tem ..... .. ................ ..... . 162
Safety systems Warn ing/ indicator lights ..... .. .. .. . . 19
Saving fuel Cylinder on demand System .. .. ...... 25
E fficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Seat adjustment Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Driver 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front passenger 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
He ad restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 132
Safety guidelines ............. ...... 53
Seat belts Why YOU MUST wear them 138
Seat covers Cleaning . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 215
Seat heating/ventilation (automatic cli-
mate control) .. ............. .. .... .. 73
Seat heating (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seating position Drive r ... ................. .. .. .. . 129
Front passenger ... ....... .. .. .... . 130
How to adjust the fron t seats . .. .. .. . 130
Incorrect seat position ......... .. ... 132
Occupants .. ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 129
Rear passengers .......... .. .. .. .. . 131
Seat memory .. .... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. 57
Seats Comfort seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seats (number) . .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 138
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to AdBlue .... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 221
Selectiv e unlock feature ....... .. .... . . 34
Selector lever ............. .. .. .. .. . 109 Se
lector lever emergency release . . . . . . 115
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Service inte rval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Shift paddles . ..... ................ . 113
Ship (transporting your vehicle) ........ 289
Shutting down vehicle ............ ... 205
Side airbags Description .. .. .. ............. .... 166
How they work ... ................ . 168
side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Adjust ing the brightness ........ .. .. 100
Sensor range .. .. ............. .... . 99
Side assis t
Activating and deactivating ....... ... 100
Cleaning the sensors ........ .... ... 213
Side curtain airbags ............... .. 169
Description .. .. .. ............. .... 169
How they work . .. ... .......... .. .. 171
Safety instructions ................ . 171
Side marker lights ................. .. 44
Ski sack .... .... .. ............. .... . 67
also refer to Trunk pass-through . .. .. . 68
Sliding/tilting sunroof Emergency closing ..... ........... .. 42
Opening and closing ................ 41
Snow chains .... .. ............. .... 268
Socket ....... .. .. .. ........... .... . 60
Sources of information about child re -
straints and their use ...... ...... .. .. 191
Space-saving spare ti re ........... .. .. 274
Spare ti re . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 274
Speed limiter ... .. ....... ...... .. .. . 30
Speedometer ..... .................. 27
Speed rating letter code . ...... ... .. .. 263
Speed warning system ....... .... .. .. . 83
Spo rt differential ... .......... .... .. 102
Indicator light ... ................ .. 23
Start-Stop-System . ................ .. 81
Engine does not switched off .... .. .. . 82
Engine starts automatically ..... .. .. . 82
Indicator lights .. ............. .... . 81
Messages ..... .. .. .............. .. 83
Starting/stopping the engine ..... ... . 81
switching off/on .. ............... .. . 83
START ENGINE STOP button ...... .... . 76

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Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Starting off with a trai ler .............. 80
St arting the eng ine . ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 76
S teer ing
E lectrically ad justab le steer ing whee l .. 75
M anually adjustab le steering whee l .. .. 75
also ref er to Electromechanica l power as-
sist . .... .. ................. .. ... 200
S teer ing whee l
E asy entry featu re ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 76
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 200
Steer ing whee l heating . ... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Steer ing whee l co lumn
Ad justing e lec trica lly ...... .. .. .. .. .. 75
Ad justing manually .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 75
Steer ing whee l with t iptronic . .. .. .. .. . 113
Steps fo r determining correct load limit . 257
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 64
S tronic transmission Launch Contro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
S tron ic (automatic t ransm ission) . .. .. . 109
Sunroof ... .. .. ............. .. .. .... 41
Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sun visors . ................ ... ... ... 4 8
Symbo ls
refer to Warning/ind icator lights .. .. .. 12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2, 24
Ta il lights
C le a ning . .. ................. .. ... 2 13
T OI clean diese l
refer to AdBlue ............ ... ... .. 22 1
T ec hnica l data . ... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 29 1
Techni cal mod ifications ..... .. .. .. .. . 297
T emperature d isp lay ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 24
Tether anchors ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 190
Tethe r strap . ................ ... ... 190
Textiles Cleaning . .. .... ............. .. .. . 215
The first 1,000 mi les (1,500 km) and after -
wards ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 203
Three-zone cl imate co ntrol .. .. .. .. .. .. 70
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 135
Inde x 309
Tips for the environment
Saving f uel . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 63
t iptron ic (automat ic t ransm ission) 109, 113
Tire pressure .. .. .. ................. 252
T ire pressure mon itoring system ... .. .. 270
Tires ...... ... .. .... .......... ..... 240
Se rv ice life .. .. .. .. .......... ..... 258
Speed ra tin g letter code ........ .... 263
T ire manufac turing date
T ire specifications . .. .. ..... ... .. . .
Tread depth ....... . .. .. ..... ... . .
U niform tire quality grading .. ... .. . . 2
62
262
258
266
Winter tires . .. .. ................. 267
T ires and vehicle load lim its ....... .. .. 255
Tires and wheels Check ing t ire pressu re .. .... ... ... .. 252
Co ld tire inflation pressure .......... 247
D ime nsions .. .. .. ................. 260
General notes .. .. .... ........... .. 240
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo -
gy .. ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 242
Low aspect ratio tires . .. ..... ... .. .. 269
New tires and wheels ........... .... 260
Rep lacing . .. .. .. .... ........... .. 261
Snow cha ins . .. .. ................. 268
Tires and veh icle load limits ......... 255
Wheel bolts ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 269
Winter tires ...... ................ 267
Tire service life .. .. ............... .. 258
T oo ls ...... .. .. .. .... ............. 273
Torn or frayed safety belts ............
141
Towing
Tow truck procedures ........... .... 287
T PMS
T ire pressure monitoring system ... .. 2 70
T ra iler tow ing . .. .. .. ... ....... ..... 208
Operating instr uctions ............. . 208
Pa rking system . .. ............... .. 12 7
T echnical requiremen ts . . . . . . . . 208, 209
T rai le r tow ing tips . ... ...... ... .. .. 210
Trai n (transporting your veh icle) ...... . 289
Transmiss ion . ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 109
T rans miss ion malfunc tion ( indi cato r
li gh t) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
T ransport Canada ......... .......... 136
T ransporting yo ur vehicle . ..... ... .. .. 289
T read Wea r Ind icator ( TW I) ....... .. .. 258
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Trip odometer ..... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 27
What does it mean whe n DEF appears in
the trip odometer d isp lay? ... .. .... . . 27
T runk
refer to L uggage compa rtment . . . . . . . . 64
Trunk pass -through ......... ... .. .. .. 68
Turn signa ls . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 46
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .... .. 23
u
ULSD No. 2 (Diese l fuel) ... .. .. .. .. .. . 218
Unfasten ing safety belts .. .. .. .. .. .. . 143
Unid irect iona l tires ......... .. .. .... . 241
Unifo rm tire q uality g rading
Unlock ing 266
P owe r locking sw itch ....... ... .. .... 36
Remote cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the key . ........... .. .. .... .. 36
V
Valet park ing . ................ ... ... . 41
Vanity mirrors .. ........... ........ .. 48
Vehicle care/cleaning .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 212
Vehicle control mod ules . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 194
Vehicle e lectrica l system .... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Vehicle ident ificat ion labe l ... .. .. .. .. . 29 1
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... . 291
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273, 277
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
Vehicle shutt-down ......... .. .. .... . 20S
Vehi cle transport ..... ... .. .. .. .... . 289
Vent ilation .. ..... ........... ... .. .. 69
Viny l
C leaning . ....................... . 215
w
War ning/indicato r lights . ... .. .... .. . . 1 2
A irbag system ........... .. .. .... .. 19
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) .. .. .... 19
Brake system . ........... .. .. .... .. 15
C ruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Elect romechan ical park ing brake .. .... 16
E lect ronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E lec troni c Stabilization Co ntrol ( ESC) ... 19 Generator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
G low p lug system . .... ..... ... .. .. . 21
Instrument cluster . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 11
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .... . 21
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turn signals ..... ................ .. 23
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159, 160
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ....... .. .. 160
Warran ty cove rages ............. .. .. 294
Washer reservo ir .. .......... ...... . 238
Wea r indicato r .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 258
Weights .. .. .. .. . .............. .. .. 291
Wha t happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ...... .. .......... ...... . 142
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 139
What impa irs d riving safety? ...... .. .. 129
What shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ..... .. .. .. ... .......... .... 254
What shou ld I do after replacing whee ls? 254
Whee l bo lts
T orque .... .... .. ............. .... 269
Wheels .... .... .. ............. .... 240
Checking t ire pressure ..... ...... ... 252
Cleaning ...... .. ..... ....... ... .. 213
Co ld tire inflation pressur e ......... . 247
Genera l notes .. .. ... .......... .. .. 240
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy ....... .. .. . .................. 242
New t ires and whee ls . .. ..... ... .. .. 260
T ires and vehicle load limits .. ... .. .. 255
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 141
When must the a irbag system be inspect-
ed? ........ .. ... . .. .... ...... ... .. 159
When should I adjust the ti re pressures? 254
When should I c hec k th e tire p ressu res? . 254
Where are lower anchorages located? . .. 188
Where can I find the t ire press ures for my
ca r? .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 252
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 139
Windows Cleaning/removing ice .......... .... 214
defrosting (automatic climate control) . 73
defrosting (cl imate control) . . . . . . . . . . 71