
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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Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Occupants . .... ............ .. .... .. 92
Protecting . .. .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 156
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
quatt ro
refer to All-wheel dr ive .... .. .. .... . 146
Question What happens to unbe lted occupants? 101
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
R
Radiator fan .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 173
Ra in sensor defect ive .... .... .... ..... 21
Reading lights .... ..... ...... .. .. .. .. 51
Rear lid . .. .. .... .... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 37
E mergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear lig ht defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Rear v iew mirro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Refue lling ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 162
Release lever for hood .......... .. ... 164
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 36
Remote control garage door opene r
( H omelink) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Remote master key Un lock ing and locking ..... .. .. .. .. . . 35
Remote rea r lid release . .... .. .. .. .. . . 37
Repair manua ls .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 225
Repairs Airbag system ............ ... .. .. . 12 1
Replacement parts ........... .. .. .. . 227
Replacing Wheel rims .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 19 1
Replacing a fuse .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 212
Replacing light bulbs ....... .. .. .... . 215
Replacing tires a nd wheels ... .. .. .. .. . 19 2
Replacing w indshield wiper blades .. .. . . 57
Report ing Safety Defects . ... .. .. .... . . 98
Reset b utton . ............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Resett ing remote control .... .. .. .. .. . . 36
Retractor .... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 103 Reve
rse (A utomat ic transm iss ion) . ... .. . 81
Rims Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 156
Rep lac ing . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 191
Run-fl at t ires .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 201
Driving ....... .. .. ... ........... . 202
Introduction ..... ................ . 201
Replac ing defects pa rts ......... .. .. 203
s
SAFE .. ..... ... .. .. ... ........... .. 12
Saf e driving habits ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 91
Safety be lt pos ition ............. .... 104
Safety be lts worn by pregnan t women 105
Safety be lt pretensioner
Se rv ice and d isposal ... .. ... ..... .. 106
Safety be lts . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 103
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ... ...... .... .... 157
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .. .......... ...... . 101
Fastening ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 103
Improperly worn . ................. 105
Not worn . .... .. ............. .... 101
pretensioners .. .. ............. .... 106
Safety be lt pos ition .. .. ..... ... .. .. 104
Safety i nstr uctions . .... ..... ... .. .. 102
Securing child safety seats . ... .. .. .. 137
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women ... .... .. .. ............... 105
U nfastening ... ... ................ 105
Warning/ind icator light ............ . 100
Why YOU MUST wea r them .. .. .. .. .. 100
Worn p rope rly . .. ............. .. .. 102
Safety be lt warning light . . . . . . . . . 16, 100
S afety comp liance s ticker ..... ... .. .. 222
Safety eq uipme nt .. ................ .. 91
Safety features for occ upant restraint and
protection .. .... .. ............. .... . 91
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Safety instr uctions
E ngine compartment ... ... ..... .. .. 164
for using ch ild safety seats ...... .. .. 132
F or usi ng sa fe ty belts .......... .. .. 102
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag Sys -
tem . ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 120
Safety lock (Ignition k ey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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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Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . 17
Generator .. .......... ... ... ... .... 16
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... .. 19
Parking brake ............ .... .. .... 14
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Red symbols in the center disp lay ...... 13
Safety belt .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. 16
Safety systems .................. ... 15
Tu rn signa ls ............. .. .. .. .. ..
21
Yellow symbols in the center disp lay . .. 13
Warranty coverages .................
225
Washer reservoir .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 179
Wear ind icator ............ .... .. ... 190
Weights ... .. .. .. ........... .......
222
W hat happens if you wear your sa fety belt
too loose? ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 104
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 101
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . 92
What should
I do after chang ing a
wheel? .... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 187
What should I do after replacing wheels? 187
Wheel bolts Torque ..... ................. .. ... 197
Wheels ... .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. . 180
C hecking tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 18 6
C leaning ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 156
Cold tire inflat ion pressure . .. .. .. .. . 184
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Glossary of tire and load ing termino lo-
gy ...... ...................... .. 181
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 19 1
Tires and vehicle load lim its ......... 188
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ... .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 118
When shou ld I ad ju st the tire p ressu res? 187
When should I check the tire pressures? . 187
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ...... .. ................. .. ... 186
W hy safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 10 1
W ind deflector ............. ...... ... 44
C lea ning ......................... 156
W indows
C leaning/remov ing ice .............. 156
Conven ience close/open feature ... .. .. 40
Defrost .. ...................... ... 70
W indshield was he r fl uid . ... .. .. .. .. .. 20
Inde x 239
Windshie ld wipers
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Fo lding up . ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 57
Rep lacing windsh ield wiper b lades .. .. . 57
Serv ice position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Washer fluid reservo ir ............. . 179
Winter operation Battery ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 175
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Defrost ing windows . ................ 70
Heated seats (cl imate control) ..... .. . 71
Removing ice from windows ......... 156
T ires ....... .. .. ................. 146
Winter tires . .. .. .. ................. 195
All-wheel drive .... ................ 195
Wiper and washer system ..... ... .. .. . 54
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
One-tap wiping . .. .... ............. . 54
X
Xenon-Lights . ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 215
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