
F
Fan ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 68
Radiator ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 173
F astening
Booste r seats ............ .. .. .. .. . 136
Conve rtible c hild s afety sea ts . .. .. .. . 134
I nfant sea ts
Flat t ire 134
Changing .. .. .............. ... ... 208
F loor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
F og lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Foldi ng master key w it h remote contro l . . 32
F oot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
F or the sake of the environmen t
Gasoline fumes and the environment . . 16 2
L e tt ing yo ur engine warm up ... .. .. .. 73
Refueli ng .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 162
Saving fue l by early upshifting . ... .. .. 1 0
Fr ont airbags
D escr ipt io n ... .. ......... .. .. .. ... 1 12
H ow they work . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 11 7
Fronta l co llisions and the laws of physics 10 1
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Adjusting .. ............. .... .. .... 93
Adjusting the manual seats . .. .. .. .. .. 60
Ch ild restra ints in the front seat ... .. . 109
Fu el
Additives ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 160
Blended gasoline ......... .. .. .. .. . 160
Current fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
F iller neck ................ ... ... .. 161
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fue l supp ly too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Gasoline . .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 160
Gasoline additives ........ .. .. .. .. . 16 1
Octane rating ............ .. .. .. .. . 160
Recommenda tion . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 160
Refue lling . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 162
Reserve .... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 1 2
Tank capacity . ........... .. .. .. .. . 223
Unlock ing the fue l filler f lap by ha nd . . 163
F ue l economy messages (eff iciency pro -
g ram) ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 27
F use arrangement ......... .. .. .. .. . 213
Inde x 233
G
Garage door opener ( Home link) ... .. .. . 88
Gas d ischarge lamps .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 215
Ga uges
Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
General i llustration
Instruments and controls .... ... .. .. .. 8
Generator (warning/ indicator ligh ts) . .. . 16
G lossary of tire and loading term inology 181
G love compartme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
G ross Vehicle We ight Rating (GVWR) ... 222
H
Head lights ....... .. ..... ........... 48
adaptive light .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 49
Cleaning .. .. .... ... .. ... ... .... .. 155
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
F ron t fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Switching off . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 48
Switching on ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 48
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SS
Xenon headlights . .. ........... .... . 48
Hea d restr aints .. .... ... .......... .. . 94
Adjus ting ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 94
Heated exter io r mir ro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
fron t seats ( climate co ntrol) ..... .. .. . 71
re ar w indow ..................... .. 70
Heated seats .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 71
Heated washer jets Wiper and washer system .... ... .. .. . 54
Hea ting .... .. .. .. .... ............. . 67
Hig h beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 50
Hig h voltage warning label .... ... .. .. 222
Hill Descent Assist . .. .. .. ...... .... .. 84
Hill ho ld assist
Start ing on hills .. ................. . 75
Homelin k unive rsal remote con trol . .... 88
Hood Open ing .. .. .. .. .... ............. 164
Re lease leve r .. .. ... ............ .. 164
Hor n .... .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. 8
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 114
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Matte finish paint cleaning .... .. .. .. . 154
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
M irrors
Activating the digital compass . ... .. ..
58
Ad justing the exterior mirrors ... .. .. .. 52
dimming ... ..... ..... ... ... ... .... 53
M on itoring the Advanced Airbag System
118
N
Natural leather
Cleaning . .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .
157
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 191
Contacting ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 98
Number of seats ................. ... 100
0
Occupant seating posit ions ...... ... ... 92
Octane rating . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
160
Odometer . .. .... ......... .. .. .. .... 1 2
O il
refer to Engine oil . ....... .. .. .. .. . 166
On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . ... .. .. .. .. 30
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . .. .. 30
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 22
Opening convert ible top
manually . ......... ......... .... ... 42
Operate your vehicle econom ica lly and
minim ize pollution ......... .. .. .. .. .
151
Opt iona l equipment
M arked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Othe r equipment (effic iency p rog ram) . .. 27
Outlets . .. .. ............. .... .. .. ..
64
Outside m irrors
refer to Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Outside temperature display ..... ... ... 22
Owner 's man ua l
H ow the Owner's Manua l is organized . . . 6
p
Paint damage 156
P aint No ... .. .... ......... .. .. .. .. . 22 2
Inde x 235
Park assist . ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 79
Cleaning sensors lenses . ..... ... .. .. 155
Pa rking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 , 83
Parking brake . .. .. ................. . 74
Parking brake warning . ... .... ... .. .. . 15
Pa rking on a decline (downhill) ....... .. 75
Pa rking on an incline (uphill) ... ... .. .. . 75
Pa rts replacement . .... ......... .. .. 2 27
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
PASSE NGER A IR BAG OF F light . ... .. ..
119
Passive safety system .... ....... .... .. 91
Pedals ....... .. .. .................. 96
Physi cal p rinciples of a fron tal collision 101
Plastic parts
Cleaning ........ .. ...............
156
Polishing ... .. .. .. .... ............. 156
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Pollutant filter .. .. .. ................ 68
Power locking switch .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 36
Power loc king system ... ......... .. .. . 34
Convenience close/open feature . . . . . . .
40
Locking and unloc king the veh icle from
1 ns1de . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 36
Opening and closing the win dows ... ...
40
Rear lid/tru nk lid ... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 37
Remote contro l .. ............. .. .. . 33
U nlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. . 35
Power out lets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Power seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Power steer ing
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
s ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17, 145
Power top
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ...............
156
Convenience close/open feature .. .. .. . 43
Convenience openi ng/clos ing ...... .. . 43
Power window switches .. ..... ... .. .. . 39
Reactivating the system ..... ... .. .. .
40
Pregnant women
S p eci al considerations w hen we aring a
sa fe ty be lt .. .. .. .... .............
105
Programming the Homeli nk universal re
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
Proper occupant seating positions . .. .. . 92
Pro per safety belt posi tion ........ .. ..
104
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Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Head restraints .......... .... .. .... 94
Head restraints, front seat . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Manual controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power seats ................ .... ... 61
Safety guidelines ......... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Seat covers Cleaning . ............ ...... .... .. 157
Seating capacity
Seating position 100
Driver ... .. .... ............. .. .. .. 92
F ront passenger .......... .... .. .... 93
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . . 93
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Occupants .. ................ ... .... 92
Seats Number of seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 100
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . 86
Selector lever positions ........ ... .. .. 81
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. . 106
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Service position for windshield wipers ... 56
Set menu .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Setting Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Digital clock ................ .... ... 11
Shutting down vehicle ......... ... .. . 151
Side airbags Description .............. .... .. .. . 125
How they work ........... .. .. .. .. . 126
Side marker lights .............. .... . 48
Ski bag . ..... .. ................ ..... 62
Snow chains . ............. .. .. .. .. . 196
Sockets ... .. .. ............. .. .. .... 64
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Speedometer ............. .... .. .... 12
Speed rating letter code ........ ... .. . 192
Speed warning system .......... ... ... 75
Sport button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 143
Index 237
Starting assistance ................. . 217
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73
What should I do if the engine does not sta rt? .. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 73
Steering
refer to Electro -mechanical power as-
sist ......... ... .. ........... 17,145
Steering column Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Steps for determining correct load limit . 189
Stopping the engine .. .............. .. 74
Storage .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 65
Compartment in the front seats . . . . . . . 65
Cup holder ...... .. ..... ........... 63
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
S tronic ..... ..... .................. 81
Driving Notes .. .. ............... .. . 83
Emergency program ........... .... . 86
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Launch Control Program ........... .. 85
Se lector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Selector lever positions ......... .. .. . 81
Tiptronic .... .. .. ................. . 84
Tiptronic controls on the steering wheel 85
Sun visors ........ .. ..... ........... 54
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tail lights Cleaning ... ... .. .. .............. .
Tank flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand ..
Technical Data ...... ...... ......... .
Technical modifications
Temperature display 155
163
222
228
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Textiles Cleaning ......... ................ 157
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ...... .. .. .. ................. 149
Tightening wheel bolts ........... .... 208
Tire mobility system ..... ....... .... . 205
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
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