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Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
Description
The Electroni c Stab ili z at ion Control (ESC) re infor
ces driver safety. It reduces the r isk of slipping
and improves driving stability. ESC detects crit i
cal s ituations suc h as the vehicle overstee ring
and understeering o r the wheels sp inning. The
ve hicl e is stab ilized by applying the b rakes o r re
ducing e ngine torque . Once t he ESC is acti ve , the
i n dicator light
m bli nks in the instrument cl us
ter.
The fo llow ing sys tems a re integrated in the ESC:
Anti-lock b rake system (ABS)
ABS preve nts the wheels from lock ing up when
b raking . The veh icle can sti ll be steered even dur
i n g ha rd brak ing . Apply steady press ure to the
b rake pedal. Do no t pump t he pedal. A pulsing in
the brake pedal indicates tha t the system i s help
i n g you to br ake the vehicle .
Brake assist system
The brake assist system can decrease brak ing dis
tance . It increases brak ing power when the d river
p resses the brake pedal q uic kl y in eme rgency si t
uations . You m ust press and hold t he b rake pedal
until the situa tion is over. In vehi cles w it h ad ap
tive cruise contro l* , the brake assist system is
mo re sensit ive if the distance detected to the ve
h icle ahead is too small.
Anti -slip regulation (ASR)
A SR re duces eng ine power when the drive w heels
begin to spin and adapts the force to the roa d
conditions. This makes it easie r to sta rt, acceler
ate and drive up hi lls.
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Electronic differential lock (EDL)
The EDL brakes wheels that are spi nning and
transfers the drive power to the other w heels .
This function is not ava ilable at higher speeds.
I n ext reme cases , ED L automat ica lly swi tches off
to help keep the b rake on the bra ke d whee l from
overheating . EDL will sw itch on again automa ti
ca lly w hen conditions have returned to normal.
Steering recommendation
The ESC he lps to stabilize the vehicle by cha ng ing
t h e s teer ing torque .
On vehicles with dynam ic steering*, ESC helps
stab il ize the steer ing in crit ica l sit uat ions .
Selective wheel torque control
Selective wheel torque cont rol is used when d riv
i ng o n curves. The front whee l on the inside of
the curve or both wheels on the i nside of the
curve are braked selectively as needed . Th is al
l ows mo re prec ise driving in c urves . The applica
ble sys tem may not a ctivate w hen d riv in g in we t
o r snowy cond it ions.
_8. WARNING
- The ESC and i ts integ ra ted systems cannot
overcome the laws of physics . This is espe
cially important on slippery or wet roads. If
the systems begin act ing to stab ilize your
veh icle, you should immediately change
your speed to matc h the road and traffic
conditions. Do no t let the increased safe ty
provided by t hese systems tempt yo u to
t ake risks. Doing so will i ncreas e th e risk of
a loss of vehicle con trol, collisi on and se ri
ou s person al injur ies .
- Always a dap t your spee d to road , traffic and
weather condi tions. The risk of los ing con
t rol of the vehicle in cr eases w hen driving
t oo f ast, es pecially throu gh curves and on
slippe ry or wet roads, and when driving too
close to ve hicles up ahea d. The ESC and its
integ rated systems cannot always prevent
col lisions - there is still a risk of accidents!
- Always accelerate w ith special ca re on even,
smooth surfaces s uch as those that are wet
o r covered with ice and snow. The drive .,..
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Heated and cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
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Data recorder
Date display 189
12
Daytim e running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Declaration of compliance
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
E lectronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Homelink unive rsal remote control . . . . . 283
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Defrosting (windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Determining correct load limit . . . . . . . . . . 248
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 198
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Digital speedometer............ .. .. .. .. 21
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Dimming the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Doors Child sa fety locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Emergen cy locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Digita l speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Driver information messages . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Open door or rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Outside temperature display.. .. .. .. .. .. 21
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Driver sea t
refer to Seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Driv er's seat memory
Activating remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Adapt ive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Setting the driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Driving economically 198
Index
Driving lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Driving messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Driving offroad Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Rules of behav ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Sand and mud 202
Snow-covered ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Unpaved roads ... .. ............... .. 202
Driving sa fely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Driving time
Duplicate key
Dust filter .
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36
refer to Pollutant filter (climate control) . . 80
Dynamic steering .. .. ............. 119, 190
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
E
E85 (Fuel) 213
Effici ency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E lectrica l accessories
ref er to Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Electrical seat adjustment
refer to Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Electromechanical parking brake Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Releasing and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Starting off with a trai ler............ .. . 90
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Electromechanical power assist . . . . . . . . . . 194
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Electronic Differential Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Electronic differentia l lock (EDL)
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 17
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Electronic power control
(EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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