OperationPriority 1 warning (red symbols)
Symbol flashing or lit; partly combined with audible
warnings.
Stop the vehicle!
It is dangerous ››› in Control and
warning lamps on page 107 !
Check the function that is faulty and repair it. If necessa-
ry, request assistance from specialised personnel.
Priority 2 warning (yellow symbols)
Symbol flashing or lit; partly combined with audible
warnings.
A function fault, or fluids which are below the correct
levels may cause damage to the vehicle ›››
in Control
and warning lamps on page 107 !
Check the faulty operation as soon as possible. If neces-
sary, request assistance from specialised personnel.
Informative text
Information relating to different vehicle processes. Mileage
The odomet
er
r
egisters the total distance
travelled by the car.
The odometer (trip ) shows the distance
travelled since the last odometer reset. The
last digit of the trip recorder indicates distan-
ces of 100 metres or one tenths of a mile.
Outside temperature display
When the outside temperature is below +4°C
(+39°F), the “ice crystal” symbol (warning of
risk of freezing) is also displayed next to the temperature. At first this symbol flashes and
then it rem
ains lit until the outside tempera-
ture rises above +6°C (+43°F) ››› .
When the v
ehic
le is at a standstill, with the
auxiliary heating on ( ››› page 180), or when
travelling at very low speeds, the tempera-
ture displayed may be higher than the true
outside temperature, as a result of the heat
produced by the engine.
The temperatures measured range from
-40°C to +50°C (-40°F to +122°F).
Compass
With the ignition on and the navigation sys-
tem on, the cardinal point corresponding to
the vehicle's direction of travel is displayed
on the instrument panel ››› page 105.
Selector lever positions
The range of engaged gears of the selector
lever is shown on the side of the lever, and
on the instrument panel display. In positions
D and S, and with the Tiptronic, the corre-
sponding gear is also displayed.
Recommended gear (manual gearbox)
The recommended gear in order to save fuel
is displayed on the instrument panel while
you are driving ›››
page 193. Second speed display (mph or km/h)
In addition t
o the speedometer, the speed
can also be displayed in a different unit of
measurement (in miles or in km per hour). To
change the units, in the Settings menu, se-
lect the option Second speed
››› page 27.
Vehicles without menu display on the instru-
ment panel
● Switch on the engine.
● Press the button thr
ee times. The odom-
eter display flashes on the instrument panel
display.
● Press button 0.0 / SET once. “mph”
or “km/h” i s
di
splayed briefly instead of the
odometer.
● This activates the second speed display. To
switc
h it off, repeat the procedure.
This option cannot be deactivated in models
destined for countries in which the second
speed must always be visible.
Start-Stop operating display.
Updated information relating to the status is
displayed on the instrument panel
››› page 208. WARNING
Observe the safety warnings ›››
in Control
and warnin g l
amps on page 107. 104
Index
reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
s ide lights
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
131
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Load compartment in the luggage compartment see Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . 154
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . 154 driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Loading the vehicle fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
general advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
rails and attachment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
roof carrier system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
transporting a load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
vehicle loaded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Loads on the axles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Locking and unlocking electric panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
electric sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
in the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
with Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Locking button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Locking the doors manually if central locking fails to work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 124, 154 closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
driving with the rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
electronic locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
electronic opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
folding down rear seats to create load space . 155 luggage compartment lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
manual r
elease mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
rails and attachment system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
see also Loading the luggage compartment . 154
Luggage compartment baggage net . . . . . . . . . . 163
Lumbar massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
M Main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Main panel turn signal and main beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Malfunction air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196, 197
blind spot detector (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
lane assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Mobile telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 use without an exterior aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Mobile tow hitch ball fitting a bicycle carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Model plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Motor oil oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
N
Net luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Noise
tyre s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Noises auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Notes for the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
O Octane rating (petrol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Odometer partial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 112 bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
electric panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
electric sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
in the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
with Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
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