
Lifting vehicle
lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be lift ed at the lifting
poin ts illustra ted.
F ig. 1 72 Rear lift ing point (right side)
Fi g. 1 73 Front lift ing po int fright side)
• Rea d and heed W ARNI NG¢,&. .
• Locate lifting points ¢fig . 172 Qfig . 173 .
• Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or
floor jac k to match vehicle lifting points.
• Inse rt a r ubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist a nd the lifting poi nts.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose.
Front lifting point
The lifting point is locate d on the f loor pan re
inforcement about at the same level as the
jack mounting point¢
fig. 173. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical s ill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
The lifting poi nt is locate d on t he vertical rein
forcement of the lower sill for t he on boa rd
jack
Q fig. 172.
Emergency situations 221
lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c::> page 2 09.
_&. WARNING
- To reduce t he risk of ser ious injury an d
ve hicl e damage.
- Alwa ys lift the vehicle only at t he spe
c ial w orkshop hoist and floor jack lift
p oin ts ill ust rated ¢
fig. 172 and
¢fig. 173.
-Fa il ure to li ft th e ve hicle a t these
p o ints co uld cau se the ve hi cle t o til t or
f all from a lift if there i s a cha nge in ve
h icl e weigh t distr ibuti on and b alan ce.
This mi ght h appen, fo r ex am ple, whe n
h eavy co mponent s such as the eng ine
b lock o r transmission are remove d.
- Wh en re m oving hea vy components li ke
these, anchor vehicle to hoist or ad d co r
respo nding wei ghts to maintain t he ce n
ter of gravity. Ot herwis e, th e ve hicle
might tilt or slip off the ho ist, caus ing
serio us pe rsonal in jury.
CI) Note
-Be aware of the following points before
lifting the vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine
oil pan, the transmission housing, the
front or rear axle or the body side
members. This could lead to seriou s
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be inserted between the floor jack and
the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist ,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity
of the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist ,
ensure that there is sufficient clear
ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle.
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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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