
Table of  contents 
Airbag  system  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 
194 
Important  information  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  194 
Front  a irbags  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  198 
Mon itoring  the  Advanced Airbag  System  . 205 
Knee airbags .. .. ............. .... .. .  210 
Side airbags  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  212 
Child  safety  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . 216 
Important  information  . ....... .. .. .. .  216 
C hi ld  safety  seats  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  221 
Secur ing ch ild safety  seats  . . . . . . . . . . .  .  225 
Add it io nal  info rmation  . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  228 
Maintenance  and  Care  . . . . . . . . . .  . 229 
Checking  and  Filling  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 229 
F ue l..... .. .. .. ............. .... .. .  229 
Ref ueling  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  230 
E m issions cont ro l sys tems  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  233 
On Board  Diagnostic  System  (OB D)  .  . . . .  233 
Engine compartment  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  233 
Eng ine oil  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  236 
Cooling  system  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  239 
Brake fluid  .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  241 
Battery  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  241 
W indshield  washe r system  . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  243 
Service i nterval  d isplay  24 3 
Wheels  ... .. .. ................ ... . 244 
Wheels  and T ires  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  244 
T ire press ure monitor ing system 
T ire press ure monitor ing sys tem  26
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26 2 
Care  and  cleaning  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . 266 
Gene ral  informa tion  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  266 
Ca r washes  . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  266 
C leaning  and care information  .  . . .  . .  . . .  267 
P lacing your  vehicle  o ut  of  service  . . .  . . .  271 
Do  It  Yourself  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 272 
Emergency  assistance  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . 272 
Trun k escape  latch  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  272 
Gene ral  information  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  272 
Equipment  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  272 
T ire mob ility  k it  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  273 
Replac ing whee ls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  27S 
Spare tire  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  279 
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Fuses  and  bulbs  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . 280 
E lectrica l fuses  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  280 
B ul bs.  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  282 
Emergency  situations  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . 283 
Genera l  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  283 
Start ing  by push ing  or tow ing  . . . . . . . .  . .  283 
Start ing with  jumper  cables  . . . . . . . . .  . .  283 
U sing  the jump  start  cable  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  284 
T ow ing with  a tow  truck  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 
Raising the  vehicle  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  286 
Accessories  and  technical  data  . . 288 
Technical  data . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 
Vehicle  spec ificat ions  .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  288 
Notes  abo ut  te chnical  data  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  288 
D imens io ns . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  288 
Capacities  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  2 88 
Weights  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  289 
Consumer  Information  . . . . .  . . .  . . 290 
Warranty  coverages  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  290 
Operating  your  vehicle  outside  t he U.S.A. 
or  Canada  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  290 
Audi  Service Repair Manuals  and  Literature  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  290 
Maintenance . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  290 
Accessor ies a nd techn ica l changes  . . . . . . 292 
De clara tion of  compliance  for 
te lecommunications  eq uipment  a nd 
electron ic sys tems  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  293 
Index  ...... .. .. .. .. ............. .. 294  

Checking  and  Filling 
Engine  compartment  overview 
The most  important  check points . 
Fig . 180 Typ ica l layou t of  th e  re servo ir and  t he  e ngin e  o il f ille r open ing 
(D Coolan t expans ion  tank ( - t) ¢ page 240 
@ Engin eoildipstick c:opage237 
® Eng ine oi l filler  opening (-er. ) co page 23 7 
© Eng ine oil  label*  w ith  VW  standard 
co page 236 
® Brake fluid  re servo ir ((0)) co page 241 
@ Jump  start  po int( +)  under  a cover,  ( -) body 
ground 
po int ¢ page 284 
(J) Fuse hous ing ¢ page 2 80 
@ Washer  fluid  rese rvoir (W) ¢ page 243 
The eng ine oil  dip stick @and  the engine  oi l filler 
open ing ® ¢ fig. 180 may be loc ated  in d ifferent 
p laces within  the  engine  compartment,  depend 
i n g on the  engine  vers ion . 
A WARNING 
Read and follow  all  WARN INGS before  check
ing  anythi ng  in the  eng ine compa rtment 
¢ page 233 . 
236 
Engine  oil 
· If the  engine  oil  level  is too  low 
If you  need  to  add  engin e oil , use  an oil that  is 
listed  on the  s tick er. 
The sticker  is located  at  the 
front  of  the  eng ine 
compartment ¢ page 236, 
fig. 180. 
If the  re commended  e ng ine o il  is not  available, 
in an  emergenc y you  may add a maximum  of  1 
quart  (1  liter)  of  AC EA C3 or  API SN eng ine oi l 
one time until  the  nex t oi l c hange . 
F or  more  informa tion on the  corre ct  eng ine oil 
for  yo ur vehicle , contact  an authorized  Audi  deal
e r  or  authorized  Aud i Serv ice Facility . Have the  o il 
c h anged  by an autho rized Aud i dealer  o r autho r-
i zed Service Facility. 
.,.  

Checking  and  Filling 
A WARNING 
California  Proposit ion  65  Warning: 
- Battery  posts,  terminals  and  related  acces sories  contain  lead  and  lead  compounds, chemicals  known to  the  State  of  California 
to  cause  cancer  and  reproductive  problems . 
Wash  hands  after  handling . 
Q) Note 
If the  vehicle  will be  parked  for  long  periods  
of t ime,  protect  it against  the  cold  so that  it 
w ill not  be  destroyed  by "freezing" 
~page 242 . 
Vehicle battery 
The term  "vehicle battery " refers  to  the  12  Volt 
battery  in your  vehicle . 
Not  running the  vehicle for  long  p eriods of 
t ime 
If you do  not  drive your  vehicle for  several  days  or 
weeks,  electrical  equipment  is  gradually  scaled 
back or  switched  off . This reduces  energy  use  and 
ensures  the  veh icle w il l  be  able  to  sta rt  after  long 
pe riods  of  time 
i:::> page  91. Some  convenience 
functions,  such  as  interior  light ing or  power  sea t 
adjustment,  may  not  be  available  under  certain 
circumstances . These  convenience  functions  will 
be avai lab le again  once  you  switch  the  ignition  on 
and  start  the  engine. 
Even when  electrical  equipment  is switched  off , 
the  equipment  can  still  drain  the  vehicle  battery  if the  vehicle  is not  driven  for  long  periods  of 
time.  Deep draining  results  in a chemical  reaction 
that  destroys  the  inside  of the  vehicle  battery. 
The vehicle  battery  must  be  charged  every month  to  reduce  the  risk of this  happen ing 
i:::> page  242. 
Contact  an  author ized Audi dealer  or  authorized 
Aud i Serv ice Facility for  more  information. 
Winter  operati on 
Cold weather  places  higher  demands  on the  vehi
cle  battery . This results  in reduced  start ing  abili 
ty . Have the  vehicle  battery  checked  by an  au
thori zed Audi dealer  or  authorized  Audi Service 
Facility before  the  co ld time  of year. 
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Charging the  vehicle battery 
Fig.  18 5 En g in e compartmen t: co nn ectors  fo r a cha rger 
a n d  jum p start  cab les 
Requireme nt:  only use  chargers  with  a maximum 
charging  volt age  of  30  amp s/14.8  Volts. 
The 
vehicle  battery  cables  remain  connected. 
... Read the  wa rnings i:::> ,& in General  warnings 
about  batteries  on page  241 
and i:::> ,& . 
... Switch off  the  ignition  and  all electrica l equip 
ment . 
... Open  the  hood i:::> page  235 . 
... Open  the  red  cover on the  positive  terminal 
¢fig. 185. 
... Clamp the  charger  terminal  clamps  to  the jump 
s ta rt pins 
according  to  the  instructions 
c::> fig . 185 . 
... Now insert  the  power  cable  for  the  cha rging  de
vice into  the  socket  and  switch  the  device  on . 
... At the  end  of  the  charging  process,  switch  the 
charger  off  and  pull  the  power  cable  out  of  the  
socket . 
... Remove  the  charger  terminal  clamps. 
... Close the  red  cover on the  pos itive  terminal. 
... Close the  hood i:::> page  235. 
A WARNING 
-A highly  explosive  m ixture  of gases  can form 
when  charg ing  batteries . Only charge  the 
veh icle  battery  in well-ventilated  areas. 
-A drained  vehicle  battery  can  freeze  at  tem 
peratures  around  32 
QF (0 QC) . A frozen  or 
thawed  vehicle  battery  must  not  be charged 
and  must  not  be used  anymore.  If ice forms, 
the  battery  housing  can crack  and  battery 
electrolyte  can  leak  out,  which  increases  the 
risk of an  explosion  and  c hemical  burns . 
Contact  an  authorized  Audi dealer  or 
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Emergency  situations 
General 
This chapter  is intended  for  trained  emergency  
crews and  working  personnel  who  have the  nec 
essary tools  and  equipment  to  perform  these  
operations. 
Starting  by  pushing  or 
towing 
~ Note 
Vehicles with  an  automatic  transmission can
not  be started  by pushing  or  towing. 
Starting  with  jumper  
cables 
If necessary,  the  engine  can be started  by con 
necting  it to  the  battery  of  another  vehicle . 
If the  engine  should  fail to  start  because  of a dis
charged  or weak  battery,  the  battery  can  be con
nected  to  the  battery  of 
another vehicle,  using a 
pair  of jumper  cables to  start  the  engine. 
Jumper  cables 
Use only jumper  cables  of sufficiently  large cross 
section 
to  carry the  starter  current  safely.  Refer 
to  the  manufacturer's  specifications. 
Use only jumper  cables  with 
insulated terminal 
clamps  which are  distinctly  marked : 
plus(+)  cable in most  cases  colored red 
minus(-)  cable 
in most  cases  colored black. 
A WARNING -
Batteries  contain  electricity,  acid,  and  gas. 
Any of these  can  cause  very serious  or  fatal  in
jury.  Follow the  instructions below  for  safe 
handling  of your vehicle's  battery . 
-Always  shield  your  eyes and  avoid  leaning 
over  the battery  whenever  possible. 
-A  dead  battery  can freeze  at  temperatures 
around  32  °F (0 °C) . If  the  vehicle  battery  is 
frozen,  you  must  thaw  it before  connecting 
the  jump  start  cables.  If you  do  not,  this  in-
Emergency  situations 
creases  the  risk of an  explosion  and  chemi 
cal  burns.  After jump  starting  the  vehicle,  
drive to  an  authorized  Audi dealer  or author ized Audi Service  Facility immediately  to  
have the  vehicle  battery  checked. 
- Do not  allow  battery  acid  to  contact  eyes  or 
skin . Flush any contacted  area  with  water 
immediately. 
- Improper  use  of a booster  battery  to  start  a 
vehicle  may  cause  an  explosion . 
- Vehicle batteries  generate  explosive  gases . 
Keep sparks,  flame  and  lighted  cigarettes 
away from  batteries. 
- Do not  try to  jump  start  any vehicle  with  a 
low acid  level  in  the battery . 
- The voltage  of the  booster  battery  must  also 
have a  12-Volt  rating . The capacity  (Ah) of 
the  booster  battery should  not  be  lower 
than  that  of  the  discharged  battery. Use  of 
batteries  of  different  voltage  or  substantial
ly different  "Ah " rating  may  cause  an  explo
sion  and  personal  injury. 
- Never  charge  a  frozen battery.  Gas trapped 
in  the  ice may cause  an  explosion. 
- Never  charge or  use  a  battery that  has  been 
frozen.  The  battery case  may  have  be weak
ened. 
- Use of  batteries  of different  voltage  or  sub
stantially  different  capacity  (Ah) rating  may 
cause  an  explosion  and  injury. The capacity 
(Ah) of the  booster battery  should  not  be 
lower than  that  of the  discharged  battery. 
- Before  you  check anything  in the  engine 
compartment,  always  read  and  heed all 
WARNINGS 
c>page 233. 
@ Note 
- Applying  a higher  voltage  booster  battery 
will cause  expensive  damage  to sensitive 
electronic  components,  such  as  control 
units,  relays,  radio,  etc. 
- There  must be no electrical  contact  between 
the  vehicles  as  otherwise  current  could  al
ready  start  to  flow  as  soon  as  the  positive 
( + ) terminals  are  connected. 
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Emergency situations 
@ Tips 
The discharged  battery  must  be  properly  con· 
nected  to  the  vehicle's  electrical  system . 
When jump  starting  or  charging  the  battery,  
never  connect  the  negative  ground  cable  to 
the  battery  negative  post  because  the battery 
manager  system  must  be able  to  detect  the 
battery's  state  of charge.  Always connect  the 
negat ive g round  cable  to  the  negative  ground 
post  of the  battery  manager  control  unit. 
Using  the  jump  start 
cable 
Both jump  start  cables  must  be connected  in the 
correct order! 
Fig. 209 luggage  compartme nt: connectors  for jump  start 
cables  and  charg ing  unit 
Fig.  210 Jump  starting  usi ng  a  battery  in anot her vehicle: 
A· drained,  B • provid ing  curren t 
The procedure  described below  for  connecting 
jumper  cables  is intended  to  provide  a jump  start 
for your  vehicle. 
Vehicle with  discharged battery: 
.. Set the  parking  brake  and  select  the  P (Park) 
selector  lever  position. 
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.. Switch  the  ignition  and  all  electrical  equipment 
off. 
Connecting the  positive cable  (red) to  the 
positive terminal 
.. Open  the  red  cover on  the  positive  terminal 
<=:>fig. 209. 
1. Secure  one  end  of  the  positive  cable  (red)  to 
the  ju mp  start  connection 
(D c:> fig.  210 on 
the  vehicle to  be  started @. 
2 .  Secure  the  other  end  of the  pos itive  cable 
(red)  to  the  positive terminal @on  the  vehi· 
cle  battery  prov iding the  current @. 
Connecting the  negative  cable (black ) to  the 
negative  terminal 
3 .  Secure  one  end  of  the negative  cable  (black) 
to  the  negative  term inal @ on the  vehicle 
batte ry  that  is providing  the  current @. 
4.  Secure  the  other  end  of  the  negative  cable 
(black)  to the  jump  start connection 
@of the 
vehicle  to  be started @. 
Starting  the  engine 
.,. First start  the  engine  in the  vehicle giving the 
charge @ and  let  it run  at idle . 
.. Now  start the  engine  in the  vehicle  with  the 
drained  veh icle battery @. 
.. If the  engine  does  not  start,  stop  the  starting 
procedure  after  10 seconds  and  then  repeat it 
after  approximately  30  seconds  . 
.. Once the  engine  with the drained  vehicle  bat· 
tery  has  been  started,  remove  the  cables  in the 
reverse  order  from  the  way they  were  installed  . 
.. Close the  red  cover on the  pos itive  terminal. 
The battery  is vented  to  the  outside  to prevent 
gases  from  enter ing the  vehicle  interior.  Make 
sure  that  the jumper  clamps  are  well  connected 
with  their 
metal  ports  in full contact with  the 
battery  termin als. 
.&_ WARNING 
To avoid serious  personal  injury and  damage 
to  the  vehicle,  heed  all warnings  and  instruc
tions  of the  jumper  cable  manufacturer.  If in  
doubt,  call for  road  service . 
- Jumper  cables  must  be  long  enough  so that 
the  vehicles  do not  touch.  

-When  connecting  jumper  cables,  make  sure  
that  they  cannot  get  ca ught  in any  mov ing 
parts  in the  engine  compartment. 
- Do not  bend  over  the  batteries  - danger  of 
chem ica l burns! 
- The  battery  cell  lock ing  screws  must  be 
t ightened  sec ure ly. 
- Be fore  you  check  anything  in  the  e ngine 
compartment,  a lways  read  and  hee d all 
WAR NINGS 
q page 233 . 
(D Note 
Impro per  hook -up of jum pe r  cables  can  r uin 
the  gene rato r. 
- Always  connect  POSITI VE (+ ) to  POS ITIV E 
( + ),  and  NEGATIVE( -) to  NEGAT IVE( -) 
g roun d post  of t he  battery  mana ger  contro l 
u nit. 
- Check that  a ll sc rew  p lugs  on  t he  battery 
cells  are  screwed  in firmly.  I f not,  t ighten 
plugs  prior  to  connecting  clamp  on  negative  
batte ry terminal. 
- Please  note  that  the  procedure  fo r con nect
i ng  a  jumper  cab le  as  desc ribed  above  ap
p lies  specifica lly to  the  case  of yo ur vehicle 
being  jump  starte d. When  you  are  giv ing  a 
ju mp  s ta rt  to  anothe r vehicle,  do 
not con
n ect  the  neg ative (-) cab le to  the  neg ative 
(-)  t ermin al on  the  di sch arged  b attery @ 
q fig.  210. In ste ad , securely  connec t  the 
nega tive ( -) cab le  to  either  a  solid  me tal 
com ponent  that  is f irm ly bolted  to  the  e n
gine  block  o r to  the  engine  bloc k itself.  If 
the  battery  that  is  be ing  cha rge d does  not 
vent  to  the  outs ide,  escap ing  battery  gas 
could  ignite  and  exp lode! 
Towing  with  a  tow  truck 
General  hints 
Your Audi requires special  handling  for  towi ng . 
The  fo llow ing  information  is to  be  used  by com 
mercia l tow  tr uck operators  who  know  how  to op-
a e rate  the ir equip ment  safe ly. co .... 
~ - Never tow  your Audi. Towing will  cause  dam-
"' 8 age  to  the  engine  and transmission . r--Vl co 
Emergency  situations 
-Never wrap the  safety  chains  or winch  cables 
around the  brake lines . 
- To prevent  unnecessa ry damage , your Audi 
must  be transported  with  a flatbed  truck. 
- To load  the  vehicle  on to  the  flatbed,  use  the  
towing  loop  found  in the  vehicle  tools  and at 
tach  to  the  front  or rear anchorage 
¢ page  285 and ¢ page  286 . 
A WARNING 
-A veh icle  being  towed  is not  safe  for  passen-
ge rs.  Neve r allow  anyone  to  ride  in  a vehicle 
b eing  towed,  fo r any  r eason. 
Front  towing  loop 
Fig. 2 11 Front  bumper:  cover 
-
The  threaded  opening  for  the  towing  loop  is lo
cated  behind  a  cover on  the  right  side  of the  front 
bumper.  
.,. Remove  the  towing  loop  from  the  vehicle  too l 
kit 
¢ page 272. 
.,. Press  inward  on  the upper  left side  of the  cap 
to  remove  it  from  the bumper 
¢fig. 211. 
.,. Tighten  the  tow ing  loop  in the  threaded  open 
ing  until  it  sto ps  and  then  tighten  it w ith  a 
whe el wrench  . 
.,. After usi ng,  p lace  the  tow ing  loop  b ack i n the 
ve hicl e tool  kit. 
WARNING 
If the  towing  loop  is  not  ti ghtened  until it 
stops  whe n installing,  t he  threads  may  be 
pull ed  out  when  towing  the  vehicle  a nd that 
could  ca use  an  accident. 
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AUTO Automatic  climate control  system  . . . . .  . .  52 
Automatic  headlights  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  38 
Auto  Lock (central  locking)  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  22 
Automatic  belt  retractor  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 
190 
Automatic  climate control  system 
refer to Climate  control  system  (automatic) .52 
Automatic  key . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  22 
Automatic  transmission  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  63 
Driving  tips  . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  65 
Emergency  mode . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  68 
Hill  descent  control . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  67 
Kick-down  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  68 
La unch  Control  Program  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  68 
malfunction  .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  64 
Selector  lever emergency  release  .  . . . . .  . . 
69 
Selector  lever  lock  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  64 
Selector  lever  positions  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  63 
Shifting  manually  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  67 
Steering  wheel  with  shift  paddles . .  . .  . .  . .  67 
tiptronic  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  67 
Automatic  wipe/wash  system  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  42 
Automatic  zoom  (navigation)  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  144 
Index 
Brakes  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  87 
Brake assist  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  86 
Brake assist  system  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  86 
Brake booster  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  87 
Brake fluid  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  241 
Electromechanical  parking brake . . . . .  . .  .  61 
Emergency  braking  function . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  61 
Indicator  light  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . 
10 
New brake  pads . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  87 
Worn  brake  pads  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  14 
Break-in  security  feature  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  22,  2 7 
Breaking  in  New  brake  pads  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  87 
New engine  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  56 
New tires  251 
Browser 
refer to Media  center  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  163 
Bulb  failure  (indicator  light) . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  16 
Bulb  replacement  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  282 
Buttons  Control  panel  (MMI)  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . 
93 
Multifunction  steering  wheel  . . . . . . . .  18,  20 
Auto Safety Hotline  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  18S C 
AUX input  
Average fuel  consumption  ........... .. . .  161 
21 
Average speed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  21 
B 
BACK button  . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . 93 
Balance  (sound)  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  177 
Bass (sound)  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  177 
Battery  Jump  starting  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  283 
Before  driving  .. ................ ... ..  . 
Better  route  (navigation)  ........ .. .. ..  . 
Blended  gasoline 
179  
147 
229 
Blower  (climate  control  system)  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  52 
Bluetooth  Audio  player  .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  157 
Connecting  a cell  phone  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  111 
Settings  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  175 
Booster  seats 
Brake  fluid  223 
Checking  the  brake  flu id  leve l . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 
241 
Cable  (USB adapter/AUX  connector  cable) 160 
California  Proposition  65 Warning  . . . . .  . .  234 
Battery  specific  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  242 
Call  list  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  114 
Call  options  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  121 
Capacities  Fuel tank . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  288 
Washer  fluid  reservoir  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  288 
Cargo area 
refer to Luggage  compartment.  . . . . . .  . .  183 
Catalytic  converter  ... ................  . 233 
CD  drive  (media  drives)  ...............  . 156 
Cell  phone  Pl 
. · aying music . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  157 
also refer to Telephone  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  111 
Center  armrest  .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . 
47 
Central  locking  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  22 
Luggage  compartment  lid  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  27 
Mechanically  locking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  27 
Power  windows  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  29 
Remote  control key  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  24 
Setting  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  26 
295  

Index 
Engine Coolant  .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 
239 
Starting  . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . 58,  59 
Starting  with  jumper  cables  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 283 
Stopping  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . 59 
Engine  compartment 
Opening/closing  the  hood  . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . 
235 
Overview  . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 236 
Safety  precautions  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 233 
Engine  control  ( indicator  light) . . . . .  . .  . .  . . 14 
Engine oil 
Adding  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . 
236 
Changing  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 238 
Checking oil  level . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 236 
Consumption  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 236 
Indicator  light . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . 12,  15 
Engine  speed limitation  (indicator  light)  . . . 15 
Entering  characters/numbers  (speller)  . . .  . . 99 
Entering  letters  (speller)  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 99 
Environment 
Proper  disposal  of  drained  engine  oil  ...  . 
Unleaded gasoline  ..................  . 
E xterior  lighting 
Exterior  mirrors 
238  
229 
38 
Adjusting  .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . 41 
Dimming  ....... ................ ..... 42 
Heating  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . 41 
External  voice operation......... .... .. . 110 
F 
Factory default  settings  (MMI) 174 
Fader(sound)  .. .. ............. .... .. . 177 
Fa sten ing 
Booster  seats . . . . .  .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 
223 
Convertible  child  safety  seats  . . . . .  . .  . . . 222 
Infant  seats . . . . . .  .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 221 
Fast  forward ing/rew inding  (audio/video 
file)  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 
162 
Fast  forwarding  (audio/video  file)  . . . . . . .  . 162 
Fast  route 
Favorites  Media 141 
165 
Navigation  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 136 
Telephone.......................... 116 
Federal Communications  Commission  (FCC) 293 
Fi le formats  (media  drives)  . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 168 
298 
Floor  mats  . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . 183 
Fog lights/rear  fog  light(s)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 
Foot  pedals  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 182 
Footwell  lighting  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 40 
For the  sake of  the  environment 
Environmentally-friendly  driving . . . . . . . . 
56 
Fueling . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 
Leaks..... .... .. .. .. ............. .. 234 
Free text  search  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 101 
Media  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 
Navigation  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 
Radio  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 
Telephone.  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 120 
Freeze protection 
Coolant  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
239 
Frequency  band ..... .. ........... 149,  151 
Front  airbags 
Description  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 
198 
How  they work  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 203 
Frontal  collisions  and the  laws of  physics . . 188 
Front  seats 
Adjusting  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 
181 
Child  restraints  in the  front  seat  . . . . . .  . . 195 
also refer to Seats  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  46 
Fuel  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . 
229 
Additives.  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . 229 
Blended  gasoline  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 229 
Current  fuel  consumption  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 21 
Fuel gauge  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  8 
Fuel tank  capacity  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
288 
Gasoline additives  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 
Indicator  light . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 15 
Saving fuel  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 , 78 
Fueling 
Fuel filler  door  emergency  release . . . . . . 
232 
Fuel gauge  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  8 
Fuel tank  capacity  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
288 
Opening  the  fuel  filler  door  . . . . . . . . . .  . . 230 
With  reserve  canister  (emergency  fueling) 232 
Fuses 
Assignment  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
281 
Replacing  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 
G 
Garage door  opener  (Homelink)  . . . . . . . . . . 30 
Garment  hooks  .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 49