Table of content s
About this Owne r's Manual . .. .. .
5
Cockpi t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Instruments and indicator lights 8
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . . . .
17
Drive r information system . . . . . . 19
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
M ultifunction steering wheel plus . . . . . . 20
Mu ltifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . 22
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sport view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Start ing and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cent ral locking ... ............ .... .. .
L uggage compartment lid ............ .
P ower window .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Garage doo r opener (Home link) ... .. .. . 25
30
32
33
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41
Dig ital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rea r bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ciga rette lighter and socket . . . . . . . . . . . 46
S to rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
L uggage compa rtment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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Warm and cold .. .. ... . .. .... ... .. 51
Climate contro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Dr1v1ng ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . .
Genera l information .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Steering . ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Start ing and stopping the engine
Electromechanical parking brake ...... .
Start ing from a stop .. ... ....... ... . .
Automat ic transmission ....... ..... . .
Tra ile r towing ...................... .
Driver assistance .............. .. .
Assist ............................ .
Electronic speed lim iter ..... ....... .. .
Speed warning sy stem . .. ........... . .
Cruise cont rol sys tem
Audi active lane assist ... . ... .... ... . .
Lap timer ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... . .
Audi s ide assist . ... .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Audi drive select (drive settings) ....... .
Parking systems
General information .. ............. . .
Rear parking system .. .. ........... . .
Parking system plus . .. ............. . .
55
55
57
57
60
61
61
69
70
70
70
70
70
72
74
76
79
82
82
83
83
Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Adjust ing the d isplay and the wa rning
tones ...... ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 86
Er ror messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 88
El ectronic stabiliza tion control ( ESC) . . . . 88
B rakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
E lectromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . .
91
A ll wheel d rive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Information about data recorded by
vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Traffic safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Introd uction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
MM I On/Off knob with joystick function . . 96
MM I ope ration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7
MM I touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
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(!) Side assist display ..... ... .. .. .
@ Door handle
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Cent ral locking switch
Air vent with seat heating controls
Lever for:
- T urn s ignals and h igh beams .. .
- Active lane assis t ......... .. .
® Multifunction steering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver's ai rbag .. ......... .. .
- Controls for the virtual instru-
ment cluster includ ing the driver
information system, aud io/video,
telephone, navigation and voice
recogn ition system
- Shift paddles . .... ..... ... . .
0 Aud i v ir tu al co ckpit (instrument
cluster) ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .
@ W indshield washer system lever
® S tarting the engi ne if the re is a
mal func tion .. ........... .. .. .
@ Adjustab le st eering column . ... .
@ Cruise co ntrol lever .. ..... ... . .
@ Ins trument i llum ination ... .. .. .
@ Hood release . .... ......... .. .
0 H eadlight cont rol sw itch .... .. .
@ Power exterior mirror adjustment
@ Power windows . .... ..... ... . .
@ A ir ven t incl uding climate con trol
system controls ... .... ... .. .. .
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29
3 7
72
201
66
8
41
59
57
70
39
244
36
39
32
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Coc kpit o ve rv iew
@ Lockable glove compartment
@) Drives for CD, DVD, SIM/SD cards
@ Front passenge r's airbag ...... .
@ Rear window defogg er button
@ Depend ing o n equ ipment, buttons
for :
- drive select .. ... .. .. ..... .. .
- Elect ronic S tabilization Control
( E SC) ... .. .. .. .... . ..... .. .
- E me rgency flashe rs ...... ... .
- Retractab le rear spoiler ...... .
@) Depending on eq uipment, center
console with :
- Multimedia compartment for cell phone ...... .. ............ .
@ Infotainment system on/off
button ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... .. .
@ Infotai nment system unit
@) Depend ing o n eq uipment:
- Storage compartment
- Ashtray ... .. ... .. .. ..... .. .
- Cup holder .. ... .. .. ..... .. .
@ Parking brake . .. ............ .
@ I START E NGINE STOP I button ...
@) Selector lever (S tronic)
(D Tips
156
2 01
79
88
38
92
161 96
96
46
4 7
60
5 7
62
Some the equipment listed he re is only ins tal
l e d in certa in models or is available as an op
tion.
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Instruments and indicator lights
Engine control
c::> page 15
Emi ssions control system
c::> page 15
Engine speed limitat io n
c::> page 15
Engine oil level
c::> page 15
Engine oil senso r
c::> page 16
Battery charge
c::> page 13
Tank system
c::> page 16
Washer fluid level
c::> page 16
W indshield wipe rs
c::> page 16
Remote control key
c::> page 58
Battery in remote control key
c::> page 27
Bulb failure ind icator *
c::> page 16
Headlight range control system
c::> page 17
Adaptive light*
c::> page 17
- Light/
rain sensor*
• c::> page 17
Transmiss ion
c::> page 68 0
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Central indicator light
c::> page 14
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Electromechan ical steer ing./
c::> page 91
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Adapt ive dampers*
c::> page 17
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Rear spoiler
c::> page 92
Other indicator lights
- T
ur n signals
Ii ii c::> page 17
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Rea r safety be lt./
c::> page 13
USA mod els : cru ise cont rol system*
c::> page 70
C anada models : cruise control sys
tem *
c::> page 70
Active lane assist*
c::> page 73
Conven ience key
c::> page 59
Electromechanica l park ing brake
c::> page 11
Active lane assist*
¢ page 73
Audi side assist *
c::>page 78
Transm iss io n
c::> page 68
Electromechan ica l park ing brake
c::> page 11
Rear safety belt./
c::> page 13
Rear safety belt./
c::> page 13
USA models: speed warn ing sys
tem"
c::> page 70
Canada models: speed warn ing sys
tem*
c::> page 70
High beams
<=:> page 37
BRAKE /{(JJ) Brak e sys te m
If this indicato r light turns on, there is a malfunc-
tion in the b rake system .
.,.
Driving - The transmission can overheat and be dam
aged under certain driving and traffic condi
tions such as frequent starts, creeping for a
long time, or stop -and-go traffic. When the
@] or. indicator light turns on, stop the
vehicle at the next opportunity and let the
transmission cool
r=;, page 68 .
-Allowing the vehicle to roll when the engine
is stopped will damage the S tronic trans
mission because it is not lubricated
¢ page 294, Towing with a tow truck.
@ Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re
leased automatically only when the driver's
safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Hill descent control
The hill descent control system assists the driver
when driving down hills .
Hill descent control is ac tivated when the selec
tor lever is in the Dor S position and you press
the brake pedal. The transmission automatically
selects a gear that is suitable for the hill. Hill de
scent control tries to maintain the speed ach
ieved at the time of braking, within physical and
technical limitations.
If may still be necessary to
adjust the speed with the brakes. Because hill de
scent control cannot shift down farther than 3rd
gear, it may be necessary to shift into tiptronic
mode in very steep areas. In this case, shift man
ually into 1st or 2nd gear in tiptronic mode to
use the engine's braking force to relieve the
brakes .
Hill descent control switches off once the hill lev
els out or you press the accelerator pedal.
On vehicles with a cruise control system*
¢ page 70, hill descent control is also activated
when the speed is set.
A WARNING
Hill descent control cannot overcome physical
limitations, so it may not be able to maintain
a constant speed under all conditions. Always
be ready to apply the brakes.
66
Shifting manually (tiptronic mode)
The tiptronic allows the driver to shift the gears
manually .
Fig. 66 Cente r conso le : sh ift ing ma nually with the selecto r
lever
Fig. 67 Steering whee l: ma nual shifting wit h the shift pad
dles•
Shifting with the selector lever
You can shift into tiptronic mode while stationary
and whi le driving.
.,. To shift into tiptronic mode, push the selector
lever from the D/S setting to the right in the
tiptronic shift gate. Once the transmission has
sw itched modes, the selector lever position
M
is shown in the Infotainment system display
r=;,poge 62, fig. 63 . For example M4 means the
fourth gear is engaged .
.,. To shift up a gear, tap the selector lever for
ward
0 ¢ fig. 66.
.,. To shift down a gear, tap the selector lever to
back
0 .
Shifting with the shift paddles*
You can operate the shift paddles in the D/S or
M
(tiptronic shift gate) selector lever positions.
.,. To shift up one gear, tap the shift paddle
0
r=;,fig. 67.
Ass is t
Assist
Electronic speed Limiter
Your vehicle may be factory equipped with tires
that are rated for a maximum speed of 130 mph (210 km/h). This is less than the maximum speed
of your vehicle. To reduce the risk of sudden tire
failure and loss of control if the vehicle is operat
ed at excessive speeds, your vehicle also has an
electronic speed limiter. The electronic speed
lim iter prevents your vehicle from going faster
than the t ire speed rating. For mo re information
~page 262.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehicle
road speed signals, the Malfunction Indicator
L amp (MIL)
¢..ffi will illumina te. If this occurs,
con tact the nearest au thorized A ud i dealer for
assistance.
_& WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and
adjust you r speed to suit prevailing road, traf
fic and weather conditions. Never drive your
vehicle faster than the maximum speed rating
of the tires installed.
Speed warning system
Applies to: vehicles with speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to stay be
low a specified maximum speed that can be set,
changed or deleted in the Infotainment system . -
The speed warning
system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set.
A warni ng tone will sound as soon as you r speed
exceeds the sto red value s lightly. The
(OJ (USA
models)
I [OJ (Canada models) indicator light
and a message appear i n the ins trumen t cluster
d isp lay a t the same time. Th@
Hll (USA models)/
[O](Canada models) in dicator light and the mes
sage turn off when the vehicle speed drops be low
the stored maximum speed.
Se tting a threshold is rec om mended if you would
like to be reminded when yo u reach a certa in
maximum speed . Situations where you may want
to do so include driving in a country w it h a ge ne r-
70
al speed limit or if there is a spec ified maximum
speed for winter tires.
Setting the warning threshold
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU ! but
t on
> Vehicle > left con trol b utton > Driver as
sistance > Speed warning > Manu al.
a) Tips
Regar dless of the speed warning sys tem, you
sh ould alw ays mon itor your spee d using the
speedometer and tnake s ure yo u are fo llow ing
the lega l speed limit.
Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 15 mph
(20kmlh).
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F ig. 70 Operat ing lever: crui se control system
.,. To switch on the system, pu ll the lever into po -
sition @~
fig. 70.
.,. Drive at the speed to be maintained.
.,. To store the speed, press the button @.
The stored speed and the
M;\1)~1j (USA models) /
l'I (Canada models) indicator light are displayed
in the instrument cluster.
The speed is maintained by modifying engine
power or through an active brake intervention.
_& WARNING
-Always pay attention to the traffic around
you when the cruise contro l system is in op
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speed and the distance between your vehi
cle and other vehicles.
- For safety reasons, cruise control should not
be used in the city, in stop-and-go traffic, on
winding roads and when road conditions are
poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and
hydroplaning), because this increases the
risk of a n accident.
- Switch the cruise control off temporarily
when driving in turning lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones.
- Please note that unconsciously "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal prevents
the cruise control from braking. This is be
cause pressing the accelerator pedal over
rides the cruise control system.
- If a brake system malfunction such as over
heating occurs when the cruise control sys
tem is switched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off . The rest of
the cruise control system functions remain
active as long as the
@;\1)~14 (USA models) I
ill (Canada models) indicator light is on.
@ Tips
The brake lights turn on when the brakes are
app lied automatica lly.
Changing speed
Applies to: veh icles with c ruise control system
.. To increase/decrease the speed in increments,
briefly
tap the lever toward 010 Q page 70,
fig. 70 up/down to the first level.
.. To increase or decrease the speed in incre
ments,
tap the lever toward 010 Q page 70,
fig. 70 up/down to the second level.
.. To increase or decrease the speed quickly ,
hold
the leve r in the 0 / 0 direction until the de
sired speed is reached .
Overriding the speed
Applies to: veh icles with c ruise control system
You can press the accelerator pedal down to in
crease your speed, for example if you want to
pass someone. The speed you set earlier wi ll re-
Assist
sume as soon as you release the acce lerator ped
al.
However, if you are exceeding the stored speed
by a considerable amount for a long time, the
cruise contro l system will temporarily switch off.
The
(ff;ji )~i4 (USA mode ls) Iii (Canada mode ls) in
dicator light in the instrument cluster turns off
and the stored speed is maintained.
Preselecting the speed
Applies to : vehicles with cruise control system
You can pre-select your desired speed when the
vehicle is stationary.
.. Switch on the ignition.
.. Pull the lever into position (!)
Q page 70,
fig. 70.
.. To increase or decrease the speed, tap the lever
toward
0 10 .
This function makes it possible, for example, to
save the speed you want before driving on the
highway . Once you are on the expressway, acti
vate the cruise control system by pulling the lev
er into position (!).
Switching off
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
Temporary deactivation
.. Press the brake pedal, or
.. Press the lever toward@(not locked into
place)
Q poge 70, fig. 70.
Switching off completely
.. Press the lever into position @(clicked into
place), or
.. Switch the ignit ion off .
The speed you stored will be maintained if the cruise control has been switched off temporarily .
To resume the stored speed, release the brake or
clutch pedal and pull the lever to position (!).
Switching the ignition off will erase the stored
speed .
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Intelligent Technology
Switching on and off
ESC turns on automatically when you start the engine.
Fig. 91 Upper center console, fj. OFF b utton
The ESC is designed to function in levels . Depend
ing on the level selected, the ESC stabilization funct
ion is limited or switched off. The amount of
stab ilizat ion control will d iffer depending on the
level.
T he following examples are unusua l situat ions
where it may make sense to switch sport mode
o n in order to allow the wheels to spin:
- Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
- Dr iving in deep snow or on loose g round
- Dr iving with snow chains
Sport mode on ESC/ASR off Sport mode off or ESC/ ASR
on
Behavio r
The ESC and ASR stabiliza- The stabilization funct ion is The f ull stabilization func-
tion funct ions are limited not availab le
¢ .&. . ESC and tion of the ESC and ASR is
¢ .&.. ASR are switched off. availab le aga in.
Operation Press the l.e OFFI but ton Press and hold the l.e OFFI Press the l .e OFFI but ton
briefly. button longer than 3 sec- aga in .
onds .
Indicator II turns on. II and l*JJ•U~* tu rn on. II turns off or II and
liil•IH * tu rn off. light s
Messages Stab
ilization control (ESC ): Stab ilization con trol (ESC ): Stab ilization cont rol
sport . Warning! Reduced off. Wa rning! Reduced sta -(ESC): on
stability
A WARNING
Y ou shou ld only swit ch spo rt m ode on or
switch ESC/ ASR off if your driving ab ilities
a n d roa d conditions permi t.
bility
- T he s tabiliz ation func tion is li mite d when
s por t mode is sw itched on. The driving
whee ls co uld spin and the vehicle cou ld
swerve, espec ially on s lick or s lippery roa d
surfaces.
- There is no vehicle stabi lization when ESC/
ASR are switched off.
(D Tips
Wh en the cruise cont rol sys tem is swi tched
on, ESC/ ASR can not be swi tched o ff or sport
mo de can not be swit ched on .
Brakes
New brake pads
New brake pads do not achieve their fu ll braking
effect duri ng the first 250 mi (400 km) . They
must be "broke n in" first. Howeve r, you can com
pensate fo r th e slightly reduced braking force by
pressing f irm ly on the b rake pedal. Avo id heavy
bra king du rin g the brea k-in pe riod .
Wear
Brake pad wear depends largely on the way the
vehicle is driven and on operating conditions.
T his is espec ially true if yo u are dr iv ing freq uently
in t he ci ty and o n curves or w ith a spo rty d rivi ng
sty le.
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Index
Contacts Additional directory.............. ....
176
Import ing/exporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Memory capaci ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Sea rching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Showing details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Storing as dest ination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Control knob with joystick function . . . . . . .
101
Convenience key
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE STOP
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Conven ience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Convertible locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
234
Deactivating .. .... ...... ......... .. . 235
Using to secure a child safety seat . . . . . . 234
Cooling mode (climate control system) . . . . 52
Cooling system
Adding coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
250
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Coolant level checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Coolant temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Crash data r ecorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Crosshairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
137
Cruise cont rol system
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71
Preselecting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
sw itch ing on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Current fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
D
Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 , 155
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Date ...... .. .. .. .... ......... .... .. .
174
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Declaration of compliance
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
304
Ce ll phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
308
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
E lectronic immobili zer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 304
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Defrosting (windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
DEF (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Deluxe automatic climate control
refer to Climate control system (automatic) .52
Determ ining correct load limit . . . . . . . . . .
268
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
D imm ing the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Directory
refer to Con tacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Display
ref er to Audi virtual cockpit (instrument
cluster)
20,22
D istance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 22
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
Outs ide temperature display. . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
254
Drives
refer to Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 163
Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Driving econom ically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Driving through wat er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
DVD drive (media drives) 156
Dynamic volume
refer to System volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
E
E-mail 120
Economical route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . . 60
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Electronic speed limite r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70