Pedal a rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Repo rting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
F ront ai rbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
M on itoring the Advanced Airbag System . 156
Knee ai rbags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
S ide airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
I m portan t info rm ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
C hil d seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Secur ing ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 7
L ATCH system ( Lower anchorages and
tethers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Addit ional information
186
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Preventative passenger protection 187
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Smart Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Not ice about data recorded by the Event
Data Reco rder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
E lect ronic Stabilizat ion Control ( ESC) . . . . 190
B ra king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
E lect romech ani cal powe r assist, dyn amic
s teer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
D riving w ith your quat tro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Driving and the environment . . . . 197
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Diese l part iculate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Table of contents
D riving thro ugh wa ter on roads . . . . . . . . 199
Econ om ica l and envi ronmenta lly-friend ly
driv ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Driving with a trai ler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Trailer mode notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Cleaning and care informat ion 207
Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Diesel f uel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Refue ling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Se lective cata lytic red uction (AdBlue) 216
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Hood ..... .... ................... .. 220
En gine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 2
En gine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 23
Cooling sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 27
Brake fl uid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Windsh ield washer system 234
Wheels .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 236
Whee ls and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Tire p ressure monitoring system 254
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Trunk escape handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Eq uipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fuses ........ ... .. ................. 266
Bu lbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Start ing by p ushi ng o r tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 271
Start ing wi th jumpe r cabl es . . . . . . . . . . . 271
U se of j um per cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
3
Instruments and indicator lights
malfunct ion corrected as soon as poss ible by
your authorized Audi dealer or qualified work shop.
W Glow plug system
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith diesel e ngi ne
The control light illuminates when the glow plug
system is active.
If t h e II indica tor light illum inates, the glow
p lug system is active. Yo u should sta rt the engine
immediate ly after the ind icator light switches
off . The indicator light only illuminates for ap
proximate ly 1 second if the engine is warm or if
the outside temperature is above 46 QF (8 QC).
('D Tips
-If the glow p lug indicator light illuminates
while dr iv ing, there is an engine contro l
malfunction. The engine should be checked
i mmediately.
- If the indicator light does not illum inate at
a ll when switch ing the ignit ion on, there
may be a malfunction in the glow plug sys
tem. The engine should be checked .
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Ind ica tor Lamp (M IL) is part of
the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system. The
symbo l
¢'41.ights up whe n the ignition is switch
ed on and wi ll turn off a fter the engine has sta rt
ed and has sett led at a constant idle speed . This
indicates that the MIL is working proper ly.
The warning light illumina tes when there is a
mal function in the engine e lectronic system.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer and have the malfunct ion corrected.
An improperly clo sed fuel fill er cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate¢
page 214.
For mo re informa tion ¢ page 28.
20
· ~ Diesel particulate filter clogged
App lies to: vehicles wit h diese l eng ine a nd diese l particulate
filter
• Parti culate filter : System fau lt See owner's
manual
When the II symbol illuminates, you can alter
your driving style to assist the filter self-clean ing
process. Drive for approximate ly 15 m inutes w ith
the selector lever in the S pos it io n at a minimum
speed of 37 mph (60 km/h) and an engine speed
of approx imately 2,000 RPM. The temperatu re
i n crease th at will res ult from this can b urn off
t h e soot in the filte r. The symbo l will swi tch off
when the cleaning is successful. A fter a success
ful cleaning, there is no need to bring the car to
an a uthorized dea le r or q ualified workshop be
cause this is part of normal vehicle operation.
If the symbol
El does not switch off, see your
autho rized dea ler or other q ual ified workshop to
have t he p roblem co rrected .
Fo r more info rm ation on the d iese l p a rt icu late
filter, refe r to ¢
page 198 .
A WARNING
Always adapt your speed to the current
weather, road and traffic cond itions. Yo u
should never d isobey traffic laws in order to
follow dr iving recommendations.
! ?i Engine speed limitation
App lies to : vehicles wi th engine speed limitatio n
(m Engine spe ed ma ximum X XXX RPM
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the driver information system.
This protects the engine from overheat ing.
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longe r in the critical temperature
range and you have re leased the accelerator ped
al once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the indicator light
~ also turns on. Make sure that the speed does
not go above the speed disp layed. Drive to your ..,.
Warm and cold
Warm and cold
Climate control system
Description
The climate control system warms, cools and
adds humidity to the air in the veh icle inter ior. It
is the most effective when the windows and sun
roof* are closed . If the temperature inside the
parked vehicle becomes very warm, opening the
window briefly will speed up the cooling process.
I n all heating mode functions except
defrost, the
b lower only switches to a higher speed once the
engine coolant has reached a certain tempera
ture .
Condensat ion from the cooling system can drip
and form a puddle of water under the veh icle.
This is normal and does not mean there is a leak.
P ollutant filt er
The po llutant filte r removes pollutants such as
dust and pollen from the a ir.
The air pollutants filter must be changed at the intervals specif ied in your Warranty
& Mainte
nance booklet, so that the a ir cond it ione r can
properly work.
If you drive your vehicle in an area with high air pollut ion, the filter may need to be changed
more frequently than specified i n your Aud i Wa r
ranty
& Maintenance booklet. If in doubt, ask
your author ized Audi Service Advisor for advice.
Key cod ed setting s
The climate control settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote contro l key
that is in use .
.8, WARNING
Reduced visib ility is dangerous and can ca use
accidents.
- For safe dr iv ing it is very impo rtan t that a ll
windows be free of ice, snow and condensa
t ion .
76
- Complete ly familiarize yourself with the
proper use and function of the heating and
ventilation system and espec ially how to de
fog and defrost the wi ndows .
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer sys
tem in freezing weather until you have
warmed the windshield first, using the heat ing and vent ilation system. The washer solu
tion may freeze on the windshield and re
duce visibi lity.
(D Note
- If you suspect that the air conditioner has
been damaged, sw itch the system off to
avoid further damage and have it inspected
by a q ualified dealership.
- Repa irs to the Aud i air cond itioner requ ire
special techn ica l know ledge and spec ial
tools. Contact an a uthorized Audi dealer fo r
assistance.
@ For the sake of the environment
By reduc ing the amo unt of fuel you use, you
also red uce the amount of pollutants emitted
into the a ir.
(D Tips
- Keep t he a ir intake slots (in front of the
windshield) free from ice, snow and debr is
in orde r to maintain the prope r funct ion of
the climate control system .
- The energy management sys tem may sw itch
the seat heating* o r rea r window defroster
off temporarily. These systems are available
again as soon as the energy balance has
been restored.
- Air escapes through vents under the rear
window. When placing items of clothing on
the luggage compartment cover, ensure
that the openings are not covered.
Driving and th e en vironm ent
pollutants in the exha ust gas before they are re
leased into the atmosphere.
The exclusive use of unleaded fue l is critica lly im
portant for the l ife of the catalytic converter and
proper functioning of the engine.
A WARNING
T he temperature of the exha ust system is
high, both when driving and after stopping
the engine.
-
- Never touch the exhaust tail pipes once they
have become hot. This could result in burns.
- Do not park or operate the vehicle in areas
where the hot exha ust system may come in
contact with dry grass, brush, fue l spill or
other mater ial which can cause a fire.
- Do not apply additional undercoating or rustproofing on or near the exhaust mani
fold, exhaust p ipes, catalytic converter or
heat sh ields. During dr iv ing, the substance
used fo r undercoating could overheat and
ca use a fire.
(D Note
- Be aware that just one tank filling with
le aded fuel will already ser iously degrade
the performance of the catalytic co nverter .
- Do not exceed the correct eng ine oil level
<=;> page 225.
-Do not drive until the fuel tank becomes
complete ly empty. The engine could mis
fire. Unburned fuel could also get into the
exhaust system and this cou ld cause the
cataly tic converte r to overheat.
- Do not sw itch off the ignition while the veh i
cle is moving.
- Do not continue to operate your vehicle un
der these cond it ions, as otherwise fue l can
r each the catalyti c converte r. This cou ld re
su lt in overheating of the conve rter, req uir
i ng its replacement.
- T o assure efficient oper ation of the Emis
s ion Control Sys tem:
- Have your veh icle maintained properly and
in accordance with the service recommen
dations in your Warranty
& Maintenance
book let .
198
-Lack of proper ma intenance as well as im
proper use of the vehicle wi ll impair the
funct ion o f the emission control system
and could lead to damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Even when the Emiss ion Control System is op
erating properly, the exhaust gas can have a
su lfu r-li ke exhaust gas sme ll under some op
erating states. Th is depends on the sulfur
content of the fuel being used. Us ing a d iffer
ent brand of fuel may help, or fi lling the tank
with lead-free super g rade gasoline.
Diesel particulate filter
App lies to: vehicles with diese l engine
The diesel particulate filter filters nearly all of
the soot part icles out of the exhaus t. The filte r
clea ns itself automat ica lly unde r no rma l dr iv ing
cond it ions. If the fil ter canno t clean i tself (fo r ex
amp le, because yo u are on ly driving short distan
ces), the filter becomes clogged with soot and
the
II symbol for the diese l particu late filter il
l uminates
¢ page 20.
A WARNING
- Do not park your vehicle over flammable
materials such as grass or leaves because
the high temperature of the diesel particu
la te filte r could sta rt a fi re.
-
- Do not apply an underbody protectant in the
exhaust system area or a fire could start.
Shutting down vehicle
If you would like your vehicle to remain inopera
tive for a longer period of time, contact an Audi
or other spec ia lized dealer . They can adv ise you
o n necessary p recautions e .g. corros ion preven
tion, ma intenance and storage . Pay attention to
additional informat ion concer ning t he battery.
Refer to
<::;> page 2 31.
Technical dat a
Gasoline engines
A8 3.0, 6 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@rpnn 333 @ 5500 -6500
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 326@ 2900 -5300
Displacement CID (cm
3
) 182 .7 (2995)
Engine oil with filter change
1>
Fuel Pr emium un leaded (9 1 AKI), ¢ page 212, Gasoline
A8 4.0, 8 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@ rpnn 450@ 5300 -6000
Maximum torque SAE net lb
-ft@ rpm 444@ 1500 -5250
Displacement CID (cm
3
) 243.6 (3993)
Engine oil with filter change
1
)
Fuel Premium un lead ed (91 AK I), ¢ page 212, Gasoline
58 4.0, 8 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@ rpnn 520 @ 5800 -6400
Maximum torque SAE net lb
-ft@ rpm 481 @ 1700 -5500
Displacement CID (cm3
)
243 .6 (3993)
Engine oil with filter change1
)
Fuel Pr emium un lead ed ( 91 A KI), ¢ page 212, Gasoline
A8 6.3, 12 cylinder
Maximum output SA E net hp@ rpnn 500@6200
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm
461 @4750
Displacement C
ID (cm
3
) 384.39 (6299)
Engine oil with filter change
1 )
Fuel Pr emium un lead ed (91 AKI) , ¢ page 212, Gasoline
Diesel engines
A8 3.0 TDI, 6 cylinder
Max imum output SA E net hp@ rpnn 240@ 3500 -4000
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 429@ 1750 -2250
Displacement C
ID (cm
3
) 181.0 (2967)
Engine oil with f ilter change
1>
Fuel ULSD No . 2, ¢ page 213, Diesel fuel
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Consumer information
Warranty coverages
Y our Audi is co vered b y the foll owing war ran
tie s:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regard ing your warranties
can be found in yo ur
W arranty & M ainten ance
bookl et.
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government reg ulations in the Un ited States and
Canada require that automobiles meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U .S.A. and Cana
da differ from vehicles sold in other countries.
I f you p lan to take your vehicle outside the conti
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the poss ibility that:
- u nleaded fue ls for vehicles with cata lytic con
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane rat
i ng . Imprope r fuel may ca use engine damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of p roper
service facilities, tools or testing eq uipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily ava ilable.
- Navigation systems for veh icles built for the
U .S .A . and Canada will not necessa rily work in
E urope, and may not wo rk in other countries
outside No rth Ame rica.
Con sumer inf ormation
(D Note
Audi cannot be respons ible for mechanical
damage that could resu lt from inadequate
fuel, service or parts ava ilability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and L itera
ture are published as soon as poss ible after mod
el introduction. Service ma nuals and literature
are avai lab le to order from the Audi Tec hni cal Lit
erature Ordering Center at :
www.audi .t e chlit eratur e.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to he lp keep
maintenance requirements to a min imum. How
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your veh icle's safety,
economy and reliab ility . For detailed vehicle
maintenance consult your Wa rranty
& Mainte
nance book let .
Und er diff icult op erating condition s, for exam
ple at extremely low outside temperatures, in
very dusty regions, when towing a trai le r very fre
quently, etc., some service work shou ld be per
fo rmed between the in terv als specified. This ap
plies particularly to:
- oil changes , and
- cleaning or replacing the a ir filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintain ing your vehicle, you
help make sure that emiss ion standards are
maintai ned, thus min imizing adverse effects
on the environment .
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated
fuel injection and emission control systems, and
the generally increas ing technica l complexity of ""'
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Index
DEF What does t his mean whe n it appears i n the
tr ip odomete r display? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
D efe ctive light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Defrost ing (windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
D eluxe a utomatic cl imate contro l . . . . . . . . . 77
D etermin ing cor rect load limit
Diese l 250
Prewarm ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Diese l fuel ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. ... 213
D iese l particu late filte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 198
Dig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
D imensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Dimmi ng the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Displays Clea ning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
D is tance dr iven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warn ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Doors M echanical ch ild safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
D river information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
C D/radio disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3
D oor/rear lid warn ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Exterior temperat ure disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . 23
On-boa rd computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
D river se ating posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
drive select adapt ive a ir su spension/sport . . . . . . . . . . 106
Adapt ive dampe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Cu rve lig ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
D ynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
E ng ine soun d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 06
Safety bel t tensione r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Sport diffe rentia l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
D rive se lect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Driving sa fely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 9
D riving throug h wate r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Driving t ime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D up licate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Dust filter
refer to Po llutant filter (automat ic A/C sys -
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 194
288
E
Easy entry featu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
E DL
refer to Elect ronic d ifferential lock . . . . . . 1 90
Efficiency program Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E lectrica l accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . 67, 72
El ectromechanical pa rking brake
E mergen cy br aking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Releasing and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Start ing assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Start ing from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Start ing off with a tra iler. ........... .. . 85
War ning/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
E lectromechanical power assist . . . . . . . . . . 194
El ectronic diffe re ntia l lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
War ning/ indica to r li ghts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E lectronic differentia l lock (EDL)
War ning/ indicator ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E lectronic immobilizer . .. .. .. ..... ... 26, 31
El ectron ic powe r contro l (EP C)
warning/ind ic a tor ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
E lectronic Stabi lizatio n Contro l (ESC) . . . . . 190
War ning/indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E mergency actuation
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Parking loc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Power sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
E mergen cy b raking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
War ning/ indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Emergency ope ration
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Sun shade (roof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Emergen cy starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
P rewarming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Start -Stop -System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
E ng ine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
C losing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Working in the engine compartment . . . . 220
E ng ine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Adding coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Checking the engine coolant level. . . . . . . 227
Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Adding . ... .. ................ ..... . 225
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Indications and conditions requiring extra
checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
O il consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Pressure malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Recommended oil check intervals . . . . . . . 224
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
E ng ine sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Engine speed limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engine start-stop mode
r e fer to Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
E ntry assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Environment Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Disposing of your vehicle battery ...... . 234
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Fuel. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. . 214
L eaks under your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up . . . 200
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . . . 230
Proper disposal of drained engine coolant 228
Proper disposal of drained engine oi l 225, 226
Recycling used engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Unleaded fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
What should I do with an old battery? . . . 234
Index
EPC
refer to Electronic power control (EPC) . . . 19
ESC Automatic post-collision braking system . 191
also refer to Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Exterior mirrors Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Dimming .. .. .. . ... ............... .. . 52
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Exterior temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
F
Fastening
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Infant seats ... .. .. ................. 173
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Folding table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
For the sake of the environment
Environmentally-friendly driving . . . . . . . 199
Gasoline fumes and the env ironment.. .. 214
Reducing engine noise by early upshifting . 10
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Saving fuel by early upshifting . . . . . . . . . . 10
Four zone automat ic climate control . . . . . . 77
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 SO
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . 139
Front passenger seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . 64
Front seats Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Child restraints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 147
Fuel Additives.. .. .. .. .. ............... .. 212
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Economy messages (efficiency program) . . 25
Fuel filler flap emergency release ..... .. 216
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