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CD Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended per iod, heat builds up in the en
gine compartment after the engine is switch
ed off- there is a risk of damaging the eng ine .
Allow the engine to run at idle for about two
m inutes before switching it off .
Convenience key
Starting the engine
Applies to vehicles: with conve nien ce key
The I S TAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
Fig. 79 Cen ter co nsole : START ENGI NE STOP b utto n
Starting the engine
• Manual transmission: Fully depress the clut ch
pedal and move the s hift lever to the neutral
position.
• Automatic transmission: Step on the brake
peda l and move the se lector lever to P or N
¢,&. .
•Presson the !S TAR T ENGINE ST OPI button
¢fig . 79 -the engine w ill star t.
Sw itching the ignition on /off
If you wou ld like to switch the ign ition on with
out starting the eng ine, fo llow these steps:
• Press the
I START ENGIN E ST OP I button with
out press ing the clutch peda l (for manual
transm iss ions) or the brake peda l (for automat
ic transmissions) .
• To switch the ign ition off, press the b utton
again.
D rivi ng
If the engine should not start immediately, the
starting process is automatically stopped after a
short time . Repeat starting p rocedure .
When star ting the engine, majo r electr ical loads
are switched off temporarily.
After a cold engine is sta rted, t here may be a
br ief period of inc reased noise because o il pres
s ur e must first b uild up in the hydraulic valve ad
justers. This is normal and not a ca use for con
cern.
.&_ WARNING
-- ·
-Never a llow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphyx iat ion.
- Never turn off the engine unti l the vehicle
has come to a complete stop.
- Always take the key with you whenever yo u
leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows c ould be operat
ed . This can lead to ser ious injury .
- Never leave children or persons requiring as
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans
mitter, p reve nti ng peop le from esca ping
from t he vehicle on their own in the even t of
a n emergen cy . Depending on the time of
ye ar, people i ns ide the ve hicle can be ex
posed to very high or very low tempera
tures .
CD Note
-Av oid high eng ine rpm, fu ll t hrottle and
he avy eng ine lo ad s u ntil the eng ine has
reac hed operating tem per ature -othe rw ise
you risk e ngine damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do no t let the e ng ine run w hile p arked to
warm up . Beg in d riving immed iate ly . T his re
du ces unnecessary emissions .
@ Tips
-After starting a cold engine, the re m ay be a
br ie f per iod of increased noise because the
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75

Driving
- Occasional noises when the parking brake is
applied and released are normal and are not
a cause for concern.
- When the vehicle is parked, the parking
brake goes through a self-test cycle at regu
lar intervals. Any associated noises are nor
mal.
Parking
.,. Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle .
.,. Pull the switch @¢
page 77, fig. 80 to set the
parking brake .
.,. Automatic transmission: Move the selector lev-
er to P.
.. Turn the engine off¢.&, .
.. Manual transmission: Shift into 1st gear.
.. When on inclines or declines, turn the steering
wheel so that the vehicle will roll into the curb
if it begins to move.
A WARNING
-
-When you leave your vehicle -even if only
briefly -always remove the ignition key. This
applies particularly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise the children could
start the engine, release the parking brake
or operate electrical equipment (e.g. power
windows). There is the risk of an accident.
- When the vehicle is locked, no one -particu
larly not children should remain in the vehi
cle. Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle -
putting lives at risk.
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking broke is released automatically upon
starting .
Stopping and applying parking brake
.. Pull the switch @¢ page 77, fig. 80 to apply
the parking brake.
78
Starting and automatically releasing the parking brake
.. When you start to drive as usual, the parking
brake is automatically released and your vehicle
begins to move.
When stopping at a traffic signal or stopping in city traffic on vehicles with an automatic trans
mission, the parking brake can be applied. The
vehicle does not have to be held with the foot brake. The parking brake eliminates the tendency
to creep with a drive range engaged . As soon as
you drive off as usual, the parking brake is re leased automatically and the vehicle starts to
move .
Starting on slopes
When starting on inclines, the starting assist pre
vents the vehicle from unintentionally rolling back. The braking force of the parking brake is
not released until sufficient driving force has
been built up at the wheels.
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re
leased automatically only when the driver's
safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an in
cline, do the following:
.. Keep the switch @¢ page 77, fig. 80 pulled
and depress the accelerator. The parking brake
stays applied and prevents the vehicle from
rolling backward.
.,. You can release the switch @once you are sure
that you are developing enough driving force at
the wheels by depressing the accelerator.
Depending on the weight of the rig (vehicle and
trailer) and the severity of the incline, you may
roll backwards as you start. You can prevent roll
ing backwards by holding the parking brake
switch @pulled out and accelerating -just as
you would when starting on a hill with a conven
tional hand brake .

Driving safety
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
~ page 55.
A WARNING
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position or
too close to the airbag can be seriously in
jured by an airbag as it unfolds. To help re
duce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between your breastbone
and the steering wheel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the out
side of the steering wheel rim with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi
tions to help reduce the risk of personal in
jury if the driver's airbag inflates.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the
12 o'clock position or with your hands at
other positions inside the steering wheel
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding
the steering wheel the wrong way can cause serious injuries to the hands, arms and head
if the driver's airbag deploys.
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the su pplemen
tal driver's airbag to protect you in a colli
sion.
- Always sit in an upright position and never lean against or place any part of your body
too close to the area where the airbags are
located.
- Before driving, always adjust the front seats
and head restraints properly and make sure
that all passengers are properly restrained.
- Never adjust the seats while the vehicle is
moving . Your seat may move unexpectedly
and you could lose control of the vehicle.
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests are
tilted back, the greater the risk of injury due
to incorrect positioning of the safety belt
and improper seating position.
- Children must always ride in child safety
seats~
page 151. Special precautions ap
ply when installing a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat
q page 129.
114
-
Proper seating position for the front
passenger
The proper front passenger seating position is
important for safe, relaxed driving.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the seat for the front passenger
to the following position :
.,. Move the front passenger seat back as far as
possible . There must be a minimum of 10 in
ches (25 cm) between the breastbone and the
instrument panel~.&-
.,. Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position and your back comes in full
contact with it whenever the vehicle is moving.
.,. Applies to vehicles with adjustable head re
straints: Adjust the head restraint so the upper
edge is as even as possible with the top of your
head. If that is not possible, try to adjust the
head restraint so that it is as close to this posi
tion as possible .
.,. Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of the
front passenger seat.
.,. Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
~ page 124.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger's seat, see
~ page 54.
A WARNING
Front seat passengers who are unbelted, out
of position or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured or killed by the airbag as it unfolds. To help reduce the risk of serious
personal injury:
- Passengers must always sit in an upright po sition and never lean against or place any part of their body too close to the area
where the airbags are located.
- Passengers who are unbelted, out of posi
tion or too close to the airbag can be seri
ously injured by an airbag as it unfolds with
great force in the blink of an eye.
-Always make sure that there are at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the front passen
ger's breastbone and the instrument panel.

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Automatic safety belt r etractors
Every safety be lt is equ ipped wi th an automatic
be lt retractor on the shoulder belt. Th is feature
l ocks the belt when the belt is p ulled out fast,
during hard braking and in an accident. The belt
may also lock when you drive up or down a steep
h ill or through a sharp curve. During normal driv
ing the belt lets you move freely .
Safety be lt pret en sioner s
The safety belts are equipped with a belt preten
sioner that helps to tighten the safety belt and
remove slack when the pretensioner is activated.
The funct ion of the pretensioner is monitored by
a warning light
r::> page 19 .
Convertibl e loc king retract or
Every safety belt except the one on the driver
seat is equipped with a convertible locking retrac
tor that
must be used when the safety belt is
used to attach a child safety seat. Be sure to read
the important information about this feature
r::;, page 160.
& WARNING
Improperly posit ioned safety be lts ca n cause
ser ious injury in an accide nt
r::;, page 125,
Safe ty belt position.
- Safety belts offer optimum protection only
when the seatback is upr ight and belts are
prope rly pos itioned on the body.
- Never a ttac h the safety belt to the buckle
for ano ther sea t. Attaching the bel t to the
wrong buckle w ill red uce safety bel t effec
tiveness and can cause serious persona l in
jury .
- A passenger who is no t properly restrained
can be se riously injured by the safety be lt it
self when it
moves from the stronger parts
of the body into cr itical areas like the abdo
men .
- Always lock the convertible lock ing retractor
when you are secur ing a child safety seat in
the vehicle
r::> page 162.
Safet y bel ts
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting maxi
mum protection from safety belts .
Fig. 128 Safet y belt po sit ion
Standard features on yo ur vehicle help you adjust
the position of the safety belt to match your body
size.
- he ight-adj ustable fro nt seats.
& WARNING
Imp roper ly positioned safety belts can ca use
serious personal injury in an accident.
- The shou lder belt should lie as close to the
center of the collar bone as possib le and
should fit well on the body . Ho ld the belt
above the latch tongue and pull it evenly
across the chest so that it sits as low as pos
sible on the pelvis and there is no pressure
on the abdomen. The belt should a lways fit
snug ly
r::;, fig. 128 . Pull on the belt to tighten
if necessary.
- The lap belt portion of the safety belt must
be posi tioned as low as poss ible across pel
vis and neve r ove r the ab domen . Make s ure
the bel t lies fla t and sn ug
r::;,fig. 128. Pull on
the bel t to tig hte n if necessary.
- A loose-fitting safety belt can ca use serious
in jur ies by s hift ing its posi tion on your body
from the stro ng bones to more vulnerab le,
soft tissue and cause se rious i njury.
- Always read and hee d all WAR NINGS an d
other impor tant in format ion
r::;, page 123.
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Airbag system
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light is located in
the center of the instrument panel
r::;, fig. 134.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will come on
and stay on to tell you when the front Advanced
Airbag on the passenger side has been turned off
by the electronic control unit. Each time you turn
on the ignition, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light will flash for a few seconds and:
- will stay on if the front passenger seat is not
occupied,
-will stay on if there is a small child or child re
straint on the front passenger seat,
- will go out if the front passenger seat is occu
pied by an adult as registered by the weight
sensing mat.
The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light must come
on and stay on
if the ignition is on and
- a car bed has been installed on the front seat,
or
- a rearward-facing child restraint has been in
stalled on the front passenger seat , or
- a forward-facing child restraint has been instal
led on the front passenger seat, or
- the weight registered on the front passenger
seat is equal to or less than the combined
weight of a typical 1 year-old restrained in one
of the rear-facing or forward-facing infant re
straints listed in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 208 with which the Advanced Airbag
System in your vehicle was certified.
If the front passenger seat is not occupied, the
front airbag will not deploy, and the
PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF
light will stay on. Never install a
rearward-facing child restraint on the front pas
senger seat, the safest place for a child in any
kind of child restraint is at one of the seating po
sitions on the rear seat
r::;, page 130, Child re
straints on the front seat -some important
things to know
and <=> page 151, Child safety.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on
when one of the conditions listed above is met,
be sure to check the light regularly to make cer
tain that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
stays on continuously whenever the ignition is
on . If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
140 not appear and not stay on all the
time, stop as
soon as it is safe to do so and
- reactivate the system by turning the ignition
off and then turning it on again ;
- remove and reinstall the child restraint. Make
sure that the child restraint is properly instal
led and that the safety belt for the front pas
senger seat has been correctly routed around
the child restraint as described in the child re
straint manufacturer's instructions;
- make sure that the convertible locking retrac
tor on the safety belt for the front passenger
seat has been activated and that the safety belt
has been pulled tight. The belt must not be
loose or have loops of slack so that the sensor
below the safety belt latch on the seat can do
its job
r::;, page 160 .
-make sure that things that may increase the
weight of the child and child safety seat are not
being transported on the front passenger seat;
- make sure that the safety belt tension sensor is
not blocked . Shake the safety belt latch on the
front passenger seat back and forth;
- If a strap or tether is being used to tie the child
safety seat to the front passenger seat, make
sure that it is not so tight that it causes the
weight-sensing mat to measure more weight
than is actually on the seat.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light still does
not come on
and does not stay on continuously
(when the ignition is switched on),
- take the child restraint off the front passenger
seat and install it properly at one of the rear
seat positions. Have the airbag system inspect
ed by your authorized Audi dealer immediately.
- move the child to a rear seat position and make
sure that the child is properly restrained in a
child restraint that is appropriate for its size
and age.
The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light should NOT
come on when the ignition is on and an adult is
sitting in a proper seating position on the front
passenger seat.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light comes on and stays on or flashes for about
5 seconds while driving, under these circumstan-
ces, make sure that:
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Child safet y
Model Manufactured on or
after
Cosco Summit Deluxe September 25, 2007
High Back Booster
22-262
Cosco High Back Boos -
September 25, 200 7
ter 22-209
Evenflo Tribute V September 25, 2007
379xxxx
Evenflo Medallion 254 December 1, 1999
E venflo Generations September 25, 200 7
352xxxx
Graco ComfortSport September 25, 2007
Graco Toddler Safety Sep tember 25, 200 7
Seat Step 2
Graco P latinum Cargo September 25, 2007
,& WARNING
T o red uce the risk of serio us i njur y, m ake s ure
t ha t the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lig ht
comes o n and stays on wheneve r a child re
straint is installed on the front passenger seat
and the ignition is sw itche d on.
- Take the ch ild rest raint off the front passen
ger seat and insta ll it p roperly at one of the
rear seat positions if the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light does not stay on.
- Have the airbag system inspecte d by your
autho rized Aud i dealer immediately.
(D Tips
The ch ild seats listed in catego ries A to C have
been statica lly tested by Au di only for the Ad
vanced Airbag function.
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats
Correct use of child safety seats substantially re
duces the risk of injury in on occident!
As the driver, you are respons ible for the safety
of everybody in the vehicle, especially chi ldren:
... Always use the r ight chi ld safety seat for each
c h ild and a lways use it properly
¢ page 156.
154 ...
Always carefully follow the chi ld safety seat
manufact urer 's instructions on how to route
the sa fety be lt properly thro ugh the ch ild safe
ty seat.
... When using the vehicle safety belt to install a
child safety seat, you must first act ivate the
convertib le lock ing retracto r o n the safety belt
to prevent the chi ld safety seat from moving
¢ page 160.
... Push the ch ild sa fety sea t down wi th yo ur fu ll
weigh t to get the safety belt rea lly tight so tha t
the seat cannot move forward or sideways
more than one inch (2 .5 cm).
... If a strap or tether is being used to tie the child
safety seat to the front passenge r seat, make
sure that it is not so tight t hat it causes the
weight -sensing mat to measure more weight
t han is actually o n the seat .
... Secu re unused safety belts on the rear s eat
¢ page 156.
Always remember : Even though your veh icle is
equipped wi th an Advanced Airbag system, all
c hi ld ren, especially those 12 yea rs and you nger,
s h ould always ride in th e back sea t proper ly re
strained for their age and s ize.
,& WARNING
-
Not usin g a child sa fe ty seat, us ing t he wrong
c h ild safety seat or imprope rly installing a
chi ld restraint inc reases t he risk of serious
personal injury and death.
- All vehicle occupants and es pecially children
m ust always be restra ined properly whenev
er riding in a vehicle.
- An unrestra ined o r imprope rly restrained
c h ild ca n be injured or killed by bei ng
t h rown ag ai nst the inside of the vehicle or
b y being ejected from it durin g a sudden
maneuver o r impact.
- An unrestra ine d or i mprope rly restrained
ch ild is at much g reater risk of injury or
death by being struck by an inflating air
bag .
- Commerc ia lly available child safety seats
are required to comply with U.S. Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 213
(in Canada C MVSS 213). ...

Child safety
- Take the child restraint off the front passen
ger seat and install it proper ly at one of the
rear seat positions if the
PASSEN GER AIR
BA G OF F
light does not stay on.
- Have the airbag system inspected by your
authorized Aud i dealer immediately.
Secure unused safety belts on the rear seat
F ig . 14 1 Schematic overv iew: keep unused safety be lts
away from c hildren i n chil d safety seats.@-oute r rear
safety belt
I f a chi ld safety seat is used on the rear bench,
especially with LA TCH universal lower anchorag
es, the unused safety be lts
mu st be secured so
that the child in the child restraint cannot reach
them ¢,& .
- Gu ide the safety belt webbing @beh ind the
head restraint of the seat where the child re
straint is installed ¢
fig. 141. When doing so,
do not engage the convertible locking retrac
tor! You should not hear a "clicking" sound
when winding up the safety belt.
- Let the belt retractor wind up the safety belt webb ing .
_& WARNING
A ch ild in a child safety seat installed with the
LATC H lowe r anchorages or w ith the standard
safety belt or a child in a booste r seat on the
rear seat could p lay with unused rear seat
safety belts and become entangled. This
cou ld cause t he chi ld ser ious personal injury
and even death.
- Always sec ure unused rear seat safety belts
o ut of reach of ch ild ren in child seats such
as by proper ly routing them aro und the
156 head restraint of the seat where the child
restraint
is installed .
- Never activate the convertible locking re
tractor when routing the safety belts around
the head restraints.
Child seats
Infant seats
Babies and infants up to about one year old and
20 lbs . or
9 kg need special rearward-facing
child restraints that support the back, neck and
head in a crash.
Fig . 14 2 Schema tic overv iew : rearward -facing infa nt seat,
p rope rly insta lled on the rea r seat
..,. When usi ng the vehicle safety belt to install a
child safe ty seat, yo u must first act ivate the
convertib le locking retractor on the safety belt
to prevent the chi ld safety seat from moving
¢ page 160 or insta ll the seat using the LATCH
attachments.
..,. Push the ch ild safety seat down with your full
weight to get the safety belt really tight so that
the seat cannot move forward or sideways
more than one inch (2 .5 cm) .
..,. Secure unused safety belts on the rear seat
¢ page 156.
Infants up to about one year (20 lbs. or 9 kg) are
best protected in special infant carr ie rs and child
safe ty seats designed for the ir age group . Many
expe rts be lieve that infants and small ch ild ren
sho uld r ide o nly in special res tra ints in wh ich the
ch ild faces the back of the vehicle . These in fant
seats support the baby's back, neck and head in a
crash
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The airbag on the passenger side makes the front
seat a potentially dangerous p lace for a child to
ride . The front seat is not the safest place for a
child in a forward-facing chi ld seat. It is a very
dangerous place for an infant or a larger child in
a rearward -facing seat .
& WARNING
Not using a ch ild safety seat, using the w rong
child safety seat or improper ly installing a
child restra int increases the r isk of se rious
personal in jury and death in a crash.
- Never install rearward-fac ing c hild safety
seats or infant car riers on the fron t passen
ger seat -even wit h an Advanced A irbag Sys
tem . A child w ill be seriously injured and can
be k illed when the inflat ing airbag hits the
child safety seat or infant carrier with great
force and smashes the child safety seat and child against the backrest, center armrest,
door or roof ¢
page 130, Child restraints on
the front seat -some important things to
know .
-Always install rearward-fac ing ch ild safety
seats or infant car riers on the rear seat .
- Never install a rearward-facing chi ld re
straint in the forward -facing direction . Such
restra ints are designed for the special needs
of infants and ve ry small ch ild ren and can
not protect them prope rly if the seat is for
wa rd -facing.
- If you must install a rearward fac ing ch ild
sa fety seat on t he front p asse nger seat be
ca use of exceptiona l circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay o n, immediate ly install
the rearward-facing child safety seat in a rear seat ing pos ition and have the airbag
system inspected by your authorized Audi
dealer .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when
ever using a child restra ined in a veh icle is
being used¢
page 121, Safety belts,
¢ page 129, Airbag system and
¢ page 151, Important information.
Child sa fety
Convertible child safety seats
Properly used convertible child safety seats can
help protect toddlers and children over age one who weigh between 20 and 40 lbs. (9 and 18 kg)
in a crash.
F ig . 14 3 Schem atic overv ie w: installat ion o f the attac h
men ts applicable to a LA TCH sea t
Fig. 144 Schemat ic overv iew : insta llat ion of the seat usin g
t he ve hicle 's sa fety b elt syst em
.. W hen using the vehicle safe ty belt to install a
child safety seat, you must first activate the
convertib le locking retractor on the safety belt
to prevent t he chi ld safety seat from moving
¢
page 160 or install the seat using the LATCH
attachments .
.. Push the ch ild safety seat down with yo ur full
we ight to ge t the safety belt really tight so that
t he seat can not move forward or sideways
more than one inch (2 .5 cm) ¢
page 160 .
.. If the child safety seat is equ ipped with a tether
strap, attac h it to the tether anchors
¢ page 166 .
.. Secure unused safety belts on the rear seat
¢page 156.
A toddler or child is usua lly too large fo r an in
fant restraint if it is more th an one year old and
weighs more than 20 lbs. (9 kg). ..,
157