
Wheels 
Occupant  loading  and distri
bution  for  veh icle normal  load 
for  various designated  seat ing 
capacit ies 
Refer  to  the  tire  inflation  pressure 
label 
c:> page  243,  fig . 198 for 
the  number  of  seating  positions . 
Refer  to  the  table 
c:> table  on 
page  245 
for  the  number  of  peo
ple  that  correspond  to  the  vehicle 
normal  load . 
New tires  or wheels 
Audi  recommends  having  all  wo rk 
on  tires  or  wheels  performed  by 
an  authorized  Audi  dea ler  or  au
thorized  repair  fac ility.  These  fa
cilities  have  the  proper  knowledge 
and  are  equipped  with  the  re
quired  tools  and  replacement 
parts. 
.,. New  tires  do  not  yet  have  the 
optimum  adhesion  properties.  Drive  carefully  and  at  moderate 
speeds  fo r the  first  350  miles 
(500  km)  with  new  tires  . 
.,. Use  tires  of  t he  same  constr uc
tion,  size  (rolling  c ircumference) 
and  as  close  to  the  same  tread  pattern  as  possible  on  all  four 
wheels. 
2 4 0 
.,.Do  not  replace  tires  individ ually . 
At  least  re place  both  t ires  on  the 
same  axle  at  the  same  time. 
.,. A udi  recommends  that  you  use 
Aud i O riginal  equipment  tires . If 
you  wo uld  li ke  to  use  different 
tires,  please  note  that  the  tires  may  perform  d ifferently  even  if 
they  are  the  same  s ize 
c:> &. -
.,. If you  would  like  to  equip  you r 
vehic le  with  a  tire/rim  combina
tion  that  is different  from  what 
was  installed  at  the  facto ry,  con 
sult  w ith  an  authorized  Aud i 
dealer  or  authorized  repair  facili
ty  be fore  making  a  purchase 
¢ .&_ . 
The  spare  tire*  is d ifferent  from 
the  regular  t ires  installed  on  the 
vehicle  -for  example,  if winter 
tires  or  wi de tires  are  installed  -
then  only  use  the  spare  tire*  tem
porar ily in  case  of  emergency  and 
drive  carefully  while  it  is  in  use . It 
s h o u ld  be  replaced  w ith a  regular 
tire  as  soon  as  poss ib le. 
On 
all  wheel  drive ve hic les,  all 
four  wheels  must  be  equipped 
w ith  tires  that  are  the  same  brand 
and  have  the  same  construction 
and  tread  pattern  so  that  the 
drive  system  is  not  damaged  by  

M N <( (.J 
'SI: ,...., \!) 1.1'1 
N \!) ,...., 
~ Check and correct  the  seating  of the snow 
chains  if necessary after  driving  a few  feet.  Fol
low  the  instructions  from  the  manufacturer. 
~ Note  the  maximum  permitted  speed when  driv
ing  with  snow  chains.  Do not  exceed 30  mph 
(SO km/h) . 
Snow chains not  only  improve  the  driving in win
ter  road conditions,  but  also the  braking. 
Use of  snow  chains is only  permitted  with  certain 
rim/tire  combinations  due to  technical  reasons. 
Check with  an authorized  Audi  dealer or  author
i z ed  repair  facility  to  see  if you  may use snow 
chains . 
You must  remove the  chains when  driving  on  roads that  are  free of  snow. When  roads are free 
of  snow,  snow  chains can  impair  handling and 
damage  the  tires,  and the  chains will  quickly  be 
destroyed. 
A WARNING 
Using  incorrect  snow  chains or  installing  snow 
chains  incorrectly  can result  in loss  of vehicle 
control,  which increases the  risk of  an acci
dent. 
- Snow chains can damage  the  rims/wheel 
covers*  if the  chains come  into  direct  con
tact  with  them.  Remove the  wheel  covers* 
first.  Use coated  snow  chains. 
- Using snow  chains that add more  than  0 .4 
inch  (10.5  mm)  of  height can severely dam
age the  wheel  housings  and other  vehicle 
components. 
- Do not  install and  use  snow  chains if  there is 
a malfunction  in  the adaptive  air suspen
sion*,  because  the  vehicle  height  will  be 
very  low.  If  you  drive  with  snow  chains any
way, the  wheel  housings  and other  vehicle 
components  can be severely damaged. 
Low aspect  ratio  tires 
Your Audi  is factory-equipped  with  low aspect  ra
tio  tires . These tires  have been thoroughly  tested 
and  been selected  specifically  for  your  model  for 
Wheels 
their  superb  performance,  road feel and handling 
under  a variety  of  driving  conditions.  Ask your  au
thorized  Audi  dealer  for  more  details. 
The  low  aspect  ratio  of  these  tires  is indicated  by 
a numeral  of 
55  or less in  the  tire's  size designa
tion.  The numeral  represents  the  ratio  of  the 
tire's  sidewall  height  in  relation to its  tread  width 
expressed  in percentage.  Conventional  tires  have 
a  heigh t/width  ratio of  60  or  more. 
The performance  of  low-aspect-ratio  tires  is par
ticularly  sensitive  to  improper  inflation  pres
sure.  It  is therefore  important  that  low  aspect 
ratio tires  are  inflated  to  the  specified  pressure 
and  that  the  inflation  pressure  is regularly 
checked  and  maintained.  Tire pressures  should  be  checked  at  least  once  a  month  and  always 
before  a  long  trip 
~ page  2 43. 
What  you  can  do  to  avoid  tire  and  rim 
damage 
Low aspect  ratio tires  can  be damaged  more  easi
ly  by impact  with  potholes,  curbs , gullies  or 
ridges  on the  road,  particularly  if  the  tire  is  un
deri nflated. 
In  order  to  minimize  the  occurrence  of  impact 
damage  to  the  tires  of  your  vehicle,  we  recom
mend  that  you  observe the following  precau
tions: 
- Always maintain  recommended inflation pres
sures.  Check your tire pressure  every  2,000 
miles  (3 ,000  km)  and add air  if  necessary. 
- Drive carefully  on  roads with  potholes , deep 
gullies  or  ridges. The impact  from  driving 
through  or over  such  obstacles  can damage 
your  tires.  Impact  with  a curb  may also  cause 
damage  to  your  tires. 
- After  any impact,  immediately  inspect  your 
tires  or  have them  inspected  by the  nearest  au
thorized  Audi  dealer.  Replace  a damaged  tire  as 
soon as possible. 
- Inspect  your  tires  every 2,000  miles  (3,000  km) 
for  damage  and wear.  Damage  is not  always 
easy to  see . Damage can lead to  loss of  air  and 
underinflation,  which  could  eventu ally  cause 
tire  failure . If  you  believe that  a tire  may have 
been damaged,  replace the  tire  as soon as pos -
sible .  .,. 
249  

Emerg enc y ass is tance 
- Never use the jack  supplied  with  your  Audi 
on another  vehicle,  particularly  on a heavier 
one. The jack  is only  suitable  for  use on the 
vehicle  it  came w ith. 
(D Tips 
- Some of  the  on board  items  listed  above are 
provided  on certain  models  only  or  are op
tiona l extras . 
- Before you  can raise your  vehicle  using  the 
jack,  you  must  act ivate  the jacking  mode 
c:> page257. 
Space-saving  spare  tire  {compact  spare 
tire) 
The spare  tire/wheel  is located  in  the  luggage 
compartment  under  the  cargo  floor  cover. It  is 
intended  for  short-term  use  only. 
Taking  out  the  sp are ti re 
.,.  Fo ld the  floor  to  the  seatback with  the  help  of 
the  handle . 
.,.  Turn the  large  sc rew 
c:> page  253,  fig.  201 coun 
te r-clockwise . 
.,.  Take out  the  spare tire . 
.,.  Always store  the vehicle  too l kit,  the jack*  and 
the  replaced tire  in  the  luggage  compartment 
c:> page  132. 
Using the  spare  tire  (compact  spare tir e) 
The compact  spare tire  is only intended  for  emer
gen cies until  you can reach a  repair  shop.  Rep lace 
it  as qu ickly as possible  with  a standard  wheel 
and tire . 
There are some rest rictions  on the  use of  the 
compact  spare t ire.  The compact  spare t ire has 
been designed  specifically  for  yo ur type  of  vehi
cle. 
It must  not  be swapped w ith  a compact 
spare tire  from  another  type  of  vehicle. 
Snow  chains 
F or  technical  reasons, the  use of  snow chains on 
the  compact  spa re tire  is 
not  permitted . 
If  you do have to  drive w ith  snow chains and a 
front  tire fails,  mount  the  spare whee l w ith  tire 
instead  of  a  rear t ire. Install  the  snow chains on 
254 
the  rear t ire and  use it  to  replace the  defect ive 
front  tire. 
A WARNING 
- Never use the  spare t ire if  it  is damaged  or  if 
it  is worn  down to  the  tread  wear  indicators. 
- If  the  spare tire  is more  than  6 years old, 
use it  only  in an emergency  and with  ex
treme  caution  and  careful  driv ing. 
- The spare tire  is intended  only  for tempora
ry and short-term  use. 
It should  be replaced 
as soon  as poss ible with  the  normal  wheel 
and tire . 
- After  mount ing the  compact  spare t ire, the 
tire  pressure must  be checked as soon  as 
possible . The tire  pressure of  the  compact 
spare tire  must  be 4 .2  bar;  otherwise,  you 
r is k  havi ng an accident. 
- Do not  dr ive faster  than  SO mph  (80  km/h) . 
You  risk  hav ing an accident . 
-Avoid  full -thrott le acceleration,  heavy brak 
ing,  and fast  cornering . You risk  hav ing an 
accident  . 
- Never d rive us ing more  than one spare 
w heel and ti re . You r isk having  an accident  . 
- Normal  summer  or w inter  t ires must  not  be 
mou nted  on the  compact  spare wheel  rim. 
- For technical  reasons , the  use of  tire  chains 
on the  spa re tire  is not  permitted . 
If it is 
necessary to  dr ive with  tire  chains, the  spa re 
w heel must  be mounted  on the  front  a xle in 
t he event  of  a  fla t  in a re ar  tire.  The newly 
avail able front  whee l m ust  th en be  insta lled 
in place of  the  rear wheel  with  the  flat  tire. 
Insta lling the  tire  c hain  before  mounting 
the  whee l and tire  is recommended. 
- Loose items  in the  passenger compartment  can cause se rious  personal  injury  d uring 
hard  b raking o r in an accident.  Never store 
the  inflatable  spare t ire or  jack and tools  in 
the  passenge r compartment.  

M N <( (.J 
'SI: ,...., \!) 1.1'1 
N \!) ,...., 
Replacing  wheels 
Before changing  a wheel 
Observe the  following  precautions  for your  own 
and your  passenger's  safety  when  changing  a 
wheel . 
.,. After  you  experience  a tire  failure,  pull  the  car 
well  away  from  moving  traffic  and  try  to  reach 
level ground  before  you  stop¢,& . 
..  All passengers  should 
leave  the car and  move 
to  a  safe  location  (for  instance,  beh ind the 
guardrail)  ¢ ,&  . 
.,.  Engage  the 
parking  brake to  prevent  your  vehi
cle  from  rolling  unintentiona lly ¢,& . 
..  Move 
selector  lever  to position  P ¢ ,& . 
1> lfyou  are  towing  a  trai ler,  unhitch  the  trailer 
from  your  vehicle . 
.,.  Take the 
jack and  the spare  tire out  of the  lug
gage  compartment 
¢ page  253, ¢ page  254. 
.,&. WARNING 
You  or your  passengers  could be  injured  while 
changing  a  wheel if you  do  not  follow  these 
safety  precautions: 
- If you  have  a  flat tir e,  move  a  safe  distance 
off  the  road. T urn  off the  engine,  turn  the 
emergency  flashers on and  use  other  warn
ing  devices  to  alert  other  mo torists. 
- Make sure  that  passengers  wait in a  safe 
place  away  from  the  vehicle and well  away 
from  the  road  and  traffic. 
- T o help  prevent  the  vehicle from  moving 
sudden ly  and  possibly  slipping  off  the jack, 
always  fully set  the  parking  brake  and  block 
the  wheel  diagonally  opposite  the  wheel  be ing  changed.  When  one  front wheel  is  lifted 
off  the  ground,  placing  the  Automatic Trans
mission  in  P  (Park) will 
not prevent  the  vehi
cle  from  moving. 
- Before  you  change  a wheel,  be  sure  the 
ground  is  level and  firm . If  necessary,  use  a 
stu rdy  board  under  the  jack. 
- Always store  the  vehicle  tool  kit,  the  jack 
and  the  replaced  tir e  in  the  luggage  com
partment ¢ 
page  132. 
Emergency  assistance 
{!) Tips 
Before  changing  the  whee l, you  must  activate 
the  jacking  mode,  so  that  the  automat ic con
trols  for  the  Adapt ive  Air  Suspension*  do  not 
make  it  more  difficult  to  lift  the  vehicle  with 
the  jack ¢ 
page  257  . 
Changing  a wheel 
When you  change  a wheel , follow  the  sequence 
described  below  step-by-s tep and  in exactly  tha t 
order . 
l.  Activate  the  vehicle  jack mode*  ¢ page  2 5 7. 
2.  Remove  the 
decorative  wheel  cover*. For 
more  details  see  also¢ 
page  256,  Decora 
tive  wheel  covers 
or¢ page  256,  Wheels 
with  wheel  bolt  caps  . 
3.  Loosen  the wheel bolts ¢page  256. 
4.  Locate  the  pro per  mounting  point  for  the 
jack  and  align  the jack  be low  that  point 
¢page  257. 
5. Raise the  car  with  the  jack¢ page  257 . 
6.  Remove  the wheel  with  the  flat  tire and  then 
install 
the  spare ¢ page  259. 
7.  Tighten  all  wheel  bolts  ligh tly. 
8. 
Lower the  vehicle  with  the  jack . 
9.  Use the  wheel  bolt  w rench  and 
firmly tighten 
all  wheel  bolts¢ 
page  256 . 
10. Replace  the  decorative wheel cover*. 
11. Deactivate  the  vehicle jack mode*  in the 
MMI : 
ICAR I funct ion  button > (C ar)*  systems 
control  button > Servicing & checks  > Air 
susp.:  jack  mode > Off . 
The  vehicle  jack  mode*  switches  off  automatically 
at  speeds  above  6  mph  (10  km/h) . 
.,&. WARNING ~ -
Always  read  and  follow  all WARNINGS and  in 
formation  ¢ 
.& in Raising the  vehicle on 
page  258 
and ¢ page 260. 
255  

Emergency situation s 
When jump  sta rting  or  charging  the  battery, 
never  connect  the  negative  ground  cable  to 
the  batte ry negat ive  post  because  the  battery 
manager  system  must  be  able  to  detect  the 
battery's  state  of c harge.  Always connect  the 
negat ive grou nd cab le to  the  negative  ground 
post  of the  batte ry manager  control  unit . 
Use  of  jumper  cables 
Make sure  to connect  the jumper  cable clamps  in 
ex actly  the  order described  below! 
F ig . 215 Eng ine  co m pa rt m ent:  con nec tors  for ju mp star t 
cab les  a nd  cha rge r 
 
® .--l @ 
Fig . 2 16 Jum p start ing w it h t he bat te ry of a not her  ve hicl e: 
@-boos te r  ba ttery , @ -disc harg ed v eh icle batt ery 
The  procedure  described  be low  for  con necting 
jumper  cables  is  intended  to  p rovide  a jump  start 
for  your  ve hicle. 
Vehicle with  discharged battery:  •T urnoff  lig ht s and  accesso ries , move  lever  of 
automat ic transmiss ion  to  N (Ne utra l) or  P 
(Park)  and  set  parking  brake. 
Connect POSITIVE(+)  to  POSITIVE(+)  (red) 
•  Open  the  red  cove r o n t he  po sit ive termin al 
~fig . 2 15. 
266 
1. Connect  one  end  o f the  red  positive  ca ble on 
the 
jump  start  bolt ~ fig.  216 /J) (bolt  under 
the  red  cover = "positive")  of  the  vehicle  to  be 
started @. 
2.  Connect  the  other  end  to  the  positive  termi-
nal@ of the  booster  battery @. 
Connect NEGATIVE  (-) to  NEGATIVE  (-) 
(black ) 
3.  Co nnect  one  end  of the  black  negative  cable 
to  the  negative  term inal ® of the  booste r 
batte ry @ . 
4 .  Connect  th e other  end  to  the 
jump  start  pin 
@ (bolts  w it h  hex  head  bolt = "negative")  of 
the  veh icle to  be  s tarte d@ . 
Starting  the  engine  •  Sta rt  the  engine  of the  veh icle  with  the  booster 
bat tery @. Run the  eng ine  at  a  moderate 
speed. 
•  Sta rt  engine  w it h  discha rged  vehicle  ba ttery @ 
i n  t he  usual  man ner. 
•  If  the  engine  fails  to  start,  do  not  keep  the 
starter  cra nking  for  lo nger  than  10  seco nds . 
Wait  for  about  30  seconds  and  then  try  again . 
•  With  engine  running , remove  jumper  cab les 
from  both  vehicles  in the  exact 
reverse order . 
•  Close  the  red  cover  on  the  positive  term inal. 
The  batt ery is vented  to  the  o utside  to  prevent 
gases  from  enter ing  the  vehicle  inter ior.  Make 
su re that  t he jumper  clamps  are  well  connected 
with  their  metal  parts  in full  contact  w ith  the 
batte ry terminals. 
&_ WARNING 
To avoid  se rious  personal  injury  and  damage 
to  the  veh icle,  heed  all  war nings  and  inst ruc
tion s of  the  jumper  cable  m anufa cture r. 
If in 
d oubt,  cal l for  ro ad  service. 
- Ju mpe r cabl es  must  be  lo ng  enoug h so  tha t 
t he  vehicles  do  no t tou ch. 
- When  conne cting  jumper  cables,  make  sure 
th at  they  c an not  get  c aug ht  in any  moving 
p art s in  the  engine  com partmen t. 
- B efore  you  check  any thing  in  the  e ngine 
comp artment,  alw ays  re ad  an d  hee d  all 
WAR NINGS 
~ page  218.  

Index 
Checking 
Engin e coolant  leve l. .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . 
224 
Ch ild  restra ints 
D anger  of  using ch ild  restra ints  in the  front 
seat... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. . 
144 
Where  can  I get  additional  information 
about  child  restraints  and their  use?  . . . . 
184 
Ch ild  restra int  system  anchors  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . 180 
Ch ild safety  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 167 
Important  sa fety  ins truc tions for  us ing ch ild 
safety  seats  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 
170 
Important  things  to  know when  dr iv ing with 
chi ldren  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 
167 
Tethe r anchors  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 183 
Tether  st raps  .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . 183 
Ch ild  safety  lock 
Rear doors,  windows  in the  rear  .  . .  . . . .  . . 
39 
Ch ild safety  seats 
Booster  seats  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 
176 
Convertible  c hild  seats  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 174 
Convertible  locking  retractor  . . . . . . . .  . .  . 179 
H ow  do I  p roperly  install  a ch ild  safety  seat 
.  h'  l 7 170 in myve  1c e .... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ..  . 
I nfant  sea ts  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . 
173 
Insta lling  a child  res traint  using the  LA T CH 
system  .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 
18 2 
LA T CH system  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . 182 
Lower  anchorages  . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . 181 
Mounting  and  re leasing the  anchorage 
hook  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 
182 
Safety  instructions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . 170 
Unused safety  belts  on the  rear seat  .  . .  . 172 
Chil d seats  .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 173 
Secur ing  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 177 
Ciga re tte  lig hte r . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 58 
Clea ning  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 205 
Clea ning/removing  ice from  windows  . . . .  . 207 
C lea ning Alcanta ra  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 208 
Clean ing  artificia l leather.  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 208 
C lean ing carbon  parts  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . 207,  20 8 
Cleaning controls  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 207 
Clean ing  deco rative  parts  and trim  .  . . 206,  207 
C lea ning  displays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 207 
Clean ing  exhaust  ta il  pipes  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 206 
Clea ning  plastic  parts  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 207 
Clea ning  rims  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 206 
Clean ing texti les  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . 208 
280 
Climate  control  system  . . . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . 68 
Closing 
Su nroof.  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 
40 
Windows  . .. .... .. .. .. ........... .. . 39 
Coming  home  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  45 
Compact  spare tire  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  254 
Compartments  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  59 
Compliance  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 
277 
Consumer info rmation  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 2 74 
Consumer Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 133 
Co nsumption  (fuel)  .  . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . 24 
Contacting  NHTSA  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 133 
Convenience key  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 34 
Starting  the  engine  (START  ENGINE S TOP 
button)  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  75 
Stopping  the  eng ine (START  ENG INE S TOP 
bu tton)  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 
76 
Swi tc hi ng the  ignit ion on  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  75 
U nlocking  and locking  vehi cle  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 
34 
Convenience opening  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . 40 
Convertib le child  safety  seats  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . 1 74 
Conve rtib le locki ng  retractor 
Activati ng  .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 
179 
Dea ct ivatin g  . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 180 
U sing  to  secure a child  safety  seat  .  . . .  . . 179 
Coolant 
refer  to Eng ine coolan t . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  224 
Cooling  mode  (four- zone automatic  climate 
control)  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
71 
Cooling  mode  (three-zone  climate  control)  . 69 
Cross ing wa ter  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 
Cruise contro l 
Switc hing  off  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 
84 
Warning/indicator  lights  .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  22 
Cruise contro l system 
Changi ng speed  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 
83 
Preselect ing speed  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . 84 
switching  on  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 83 
(upholder  .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  59 
Cu rve light . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
101 
Cylinder  management 
refer  to Cylinder  on demand  System  . .  . .  .  24 
Cylinder  on  demand  System  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . 
24 
D 
Data  recorde r . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . 18 7  

Date display  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  26 
Daytime  running  lights  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  43 
Declaration  of compliance  Adaptive cruise  control  .... .. .. .. .. .. . 
277 
A  d'  .d  . u I s1  e assist  . .. .... .... . .... .. ..  . 277 
Cell phone  package  ........ ... ... ... . 277 
Convenience  key ............. .. .... . . 277 
Electronic  immobilize r ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 277 
Garage door  opener  (HomeLink) . .. .. ..  . 277 
Remote  control  key  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . 277 
Defective light  bulb warning 
Indicator  light  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 
21 
Defrosting  (windows) 
Four- zone  automatic  climate  control  .  . .  . . 
72 
Three-zone  climate  control  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . 69 
DEF  (instrument  cluster)  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  26 
Determining  correct  load limit . . .  .  . . .  . .  . 
247 
Diesel 
Indicator  light  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 
20 
Prewarming  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  75 
Diesel  fuel... .. .............. ... .... . 
211 
Diesel  particulate  filter  . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . 198 
Dimensions  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . 272 
Dimming  the  rearview  mirror  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 48 
Distance  . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . . 24 
Door/rear  lid warning 
23 
Doors  Ch ild  safety  lock  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  39 
Driver information  system  . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  23 
CD/radio display  . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  23 
Door/rear  lid warning  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  23 
Efficiency  program  . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  25 
Exterior  temperature  display  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  23 
On-board  computer  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 
24 
Service interval  disp lay  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  26 
Driver  seating  position  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . 
127 
drive select 
adaptive  air suspension/spor t . . .  . .  . .  . . . 
101 
Adaptive dampers  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . 101 
Curve light  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . 101 
Engine  sound  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . 101 
Safety  belt tensioner  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . 101 
Sport  different ial  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 101 
M N Drive select  . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 101 <( 
~ Driving  economically  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 198 ,...., 
~ Driving  safely . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 126 
~ Driving through  water  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . 196 
Index 
Driving  time 
Duplicate  key .  .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . .  .  . .  . .  .  24 
30 
Dust filter 
refer to Pollutant  filter  . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  68 
Dynamic  steering 
Indicator  light 
E 
192 
Easy  seat  entry  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  75 
Economy tips  (efficiency program)  . . . . . . .  .  25 
Efficiency program  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  25 
Electromechanical  parking  brake 
Operation  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 
78 
Releasing  and closing  .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 78 
Warning/indicator  lights  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 15 
Electromechanical  steering . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 192 
Indicator  light  .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . 192 
Electronic differential  lock 
Indicator  light  .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . 
18 
Electronic  Differential  Lock . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  . 188 
Electronic  differential  lock (EDL) 
Warning/ind icator  lights  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  . . 
19 
Electronic  immobilizer  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  . .  31 
Electronic  power control  (EPC) 
warning/indicator  light  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  . . 
20 
Electronic  speed limiter  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 29 
Electronic stabilization  control 
Indicator  light  .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 
18 
Electronic  Stabilization  Control  .  . . . .  .  . .  . . 188 
Sport  mode  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . 189 
Emergency  actuation 
Doors  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  36 
Emergency flasher  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  46 
Warning/indicator  lights  .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  22 
Emergency operation  Emergency  braking function  (parking  brake)  .7.9 
Fuel filler door  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . 
214 
Luggage compartment  lid . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  .  38 
Selector  lever  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . 
113 
Sunroof . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . 41 
Emergency starting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  .  265 
Energy  management  .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . 
194 
Engine 
Compartment  .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . 
220 
Coolant  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . 224 
Prewarming  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  75 
281  

Index 
Starting . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  75 
Starting  with  jumper  cab les  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  .  265 
Stopping  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  76 
Engine  compartment  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  220 
Closing  the hood  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  219 
Opening  the hood  . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  218 
Safety  instructions  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  218 
Working  in the  engine  compartment  . . .  .  218  Event  Data Recorder (EDR) 
. .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  187 
Expansion tank  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  .  224 
Exterior  lighting  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 43 
Exterior  mirrors 
Adjusting  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  47 
Dimming  ..... ..... .. ................  48 
Heating...... ..... .. ................  47 
Exterior  temperature  display  . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  23 
Engine  coolant  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  224 
Adding  coolant  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  225 
F 
Checking the  engine  coolant  leve l. . . .  . .  .  224 
Expansion tank  .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  224 
Malfunction  symbol  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  15 
Radiator  fan  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  226 
Temperature  gauge  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  10 
Engine  oil  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  220 
Adding  . ..... .. ................ ....  222 
Additives . . .  . . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  222 
Changing  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  223 
Checking oil  level  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  222 
Consumpt ion  .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  222 
Indicator  light  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  17 
O il  consumption. .............. ... .. .  221 
Pressure  malfunct ion  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  16 
Sensor defective  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  21 
Specification  and viscos ity  . . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  220 
Engine sound  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  101 
Engine speed  limitation  (indicator  light)  21 
E ngine  Start-Stop  mode 
refer  to Start-Stop-System  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  82 
Engine warm -up  request 
Indicator  light  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  2 1 
Environment  Catalytic  converter  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  197 
Diesel particulate  filter  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  198 
Disposing  of your  vehicle  battery  . .  . .  . .  .  231 
Driving  at  high speeds  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  198 
Fuel ...... ... .. ... ............. ... .  212 
L eaks  under  your  veh icle  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  218 
L ett ing the  veh icle stand  and warm  up . .  .  199 
Proper  disposal  of  drained  brake fluid  .  . .  227 
Proper  disposal  of  drained  engine  coo lant  225 
Proper disposal  of  drained  engine  oil  222,  223 
Recycling  used engine  oil.  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  222 
Unleaded fuel  .................. .. ...  210 
What  should  I  do with  an old  battery?  . .  .  231 
ESC  Automatic  post-collision  braking system  189 
282 
Fastening 
Booster  seats  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  176 
Convertib le  child  safety  seats  . . . . . . . .  . .  17 4 
Infant  seats  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  173 
Floor  mats ...... ... ... ........ ...... .  131 
Foot  pedals  ..........................  131 
For the  sake of  the  environment  Environmentally-friendly  driving  . . .  . .  . .  198 
Gasoline fumes  and the  env ironment  . .  . .  212 
Reducing engine  noise  by early  upshifting .  10 
Refueling  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  212 
Saving fuel  by early  upshifting  . . . . .  . .  . .  .  10 
Warming  up  the  engine  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  75 
Four-zone automatic  climate  control  Air  vents  .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  72 
Auxiliary  heater  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  73 
Basic settings  .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  73 
Operating  .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  71 
Recirculation  mode  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  73 
Residual heat  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  .  72 
Synchronizing  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  72 
Front  airbags  Description  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  147 
How they  work  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  152 
Frontal  collisions  and  the  laws of  physics  .  . 136 
Front  seats  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  .  53 
Adjusting  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  128 
Child  restraints  in  the  front  seat  . . . .  . .  . .  144 
Fuel  Additives .. .. ..  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  210 
Blended  gasoline  .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  210 
Current  consumption  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  24 
Fuel  filler  neck  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  212 
Fuel gauge  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  10 , 11 
Gasoline  .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  210 
Gasoline additives  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  211 
Indicator  light  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  21