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CheckingandFilling
Observethesafetyprecautions>page235,Gen-
eralinformation.
Checkingtheenginecoolantlevel
»Parkthevehicleonalevelsurface.
>Switchtheignitionoff.
>Readthecoolantlevelonthecoolantexpansion
tank>page238,fig.182.Thecoolantlevel
mustbebetweenthemarkings@)>fig.185
whentheengineiscold.Whentheengineis
warmitcanbeslightlyabovetheuppermark-
ing.
Addingcoolant
Requirement:
theremustbearesidualamountof
coolantintheexpansiontank>@.
Ifyoumustaddcoolant,useamixtureofwater
andcoolantadditive.Mixing thecoolantadditive
withdistilledwaterisrecommended.
>Allowtheenginetocool.
>»Placealarge,thicktowelonthecoolantexpan-
siontankcover.
>Removethecover(@)9fig.185carefullytothe
left>AY.
>Addthecorrectmixtureratioofcoolant
>page242uptotheuppermarking@)
>fig.185.
>Makesurethatthefluidlevelremainsstable.
Add morecoolantifnecessary.
>Closethecapsecurely.
Coolantlossusuallyindicatesthatthereisaleak.
Immediatelydriveyourvehicletoanauthorized
AudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacility
andhavethecoolingsysteminspected.Ifthe
coolingsystemisnotleaking,coolantlosscanre-
sultfromthecoolantboilingdueoverheating
andthenbeingforcedoutofthecoolingsystem.
Z\WARNING
— Theenginecompartmentinanyvehiclecan
be
adangerousarea.Stoptheengineandal-
lowitto coolbeforeworkingintheengine
compartment.Alwaysfollowtheinforma-
tionfoundin>page235,Generalinforma-
tion.
—Neveropenthehoodifyoucan seeorhear
steamorcoolantescapingfromtheengine
compartment.Thisincreasestheriskof
burns.Thecoolingsystemisunderpressure.
Whenyounolongerseeorhearsteamor
coolantescaping,youmayopentheengine
compartmentwithcaution.
—Whenworkingintheenginecompartment,
rememberthattheradiatorfancanswitch
oneveniftheignitionisswitchedoff,which
increasestheriskofinjury.
—Coolantadditiveandcoolantcan bedanger-
oustoyourhealth.Forthisreason, storethe
coolantintheoriginalcontainerandaway
fromchildren.Thereisariskofpoisoning.
@)Note
Donotaddcoolantiftheexpansiontankis
empty.Aircould enterthecoolingsystemand
damagetheengine.Ifthisisthecase,donot
continuedriving.SeeanauthorizedAudideal-
erorauthorizedAudiServiceFacilityforassis-
tance.
Brakefluid
BFV-0229)
Fig.186Enginecompartment:caponbrakefluidreservoir
Observethesafetyprecautions>/A\inGeneral
informationonpage236.
Checkingthebrakefluidlevel
>Readthebrakefluidlevelonthebrakefluidres-
ervoir>page238,fig.182.Thebrakefluidlev-
elmustbebetweentheMINandMAXmarkings
oa”.
Thebrakefluidlevelismonitoredautomatically.
Changingthebrakefluid
Brakefluidshould bechangedatregularinter-
vals.Havethebrakefluidchangedbyan
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Wheels
windows,powerseats,radio,and
heater,totheextentthatthese
itemsareavailableasfactory-in-
stalledequipment(whetherin-
stalledornot).
Aspectratio
meanstheratioofthe heightto
thewidthofthetireinpercent.
Numbersof55orlowerindicatea
lowsidewallforimprovedsteer-
ingresponseandbetteroverall
handlingondrypavement.
Bead
meansthepartofthetirethatis
madeofsteelwires,wrappedor
reinforcedbyplycordsandthatis
shapedtofittherim.
Beadseparation
meansabreakdownofthebond
betweencomponentsinthebead.
Cord
meansthestrandsformingthe
pliesinthetire.
Coldtireinflationpressure
meansthetirepressurerecom-
mendedbythevehiclemanufac-
turerforatireofadesignated
sizethathasnotbeendrivenfor
morethanacoupleofmiles(kilo-
meters)atlowspeedsinthethree
hourperiodbeforethetirepres-
sureismeasuredoradjusted.
Curbweight
meanstheweightofamotorve-
hiclewithstandardequipmentin-
cludingthemaximumcapacityof
fuel,oil,andcoolant,aircondi-
tioningandadditionalweightof
optionalequipment.
Extraloadtire
meansatiredesignedtooperate
athigherloadsandathigherin-
flationpressuresthanthecorre-
spondingstandardtire.Extraload
tiresmaybeidentifiedas“XL”,
“xl”,“EXTRALOAD”,or“RF”on
thesidewall.
GrossAxleWeightRating
(“GAWR”)
meanstheload-carryingcapacity
ofasingleaxlesystem,measured
atthetire-groundinterfaces.
GrossVehicleWeightRating
(“GVWR”)
meansthemaximumtotalloaded
weightofthevehicle.
Groove
meansthespacebetweentwoad-
jacenttreadribs.
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Wheels
lossofvehiclecontrol,butcanal-
sodamageimportantpartsofthe
vehicleandcanleadtosudden
tirefailure,includingablowout
andsuddendeflationthatcan
causethevehicletocrash.
Yoursafetyandthat ofyourpas-
sengersalsodependsonmaking
surethatloadlimitsarenotex-
ceeded.Vehicleload includesev-
erybodyandeverythinginandon
thevehicle.Theseloadlimitsare
technicallyreferredto asthevehi-
cle’sGrossVehicleWeightRating
(“GVWR”).
The“GVWR”includestheweight
ofthebasicvehicle,allfactoryin-
stalledaccessories,afulltankof
fuel,oil,coolantandotherfluids
plusmaximumload.Themaxi-
mumloadincludesthenumberof
passengersthatthevehicleisin-
tendedtocarry(“seatingcapaci-
ty”)withanassumedweightof
150lbs.(68kg)foreachpassen-
geratadesignatedseatingposi-
tionandthetotalweightofany
luggageinthevehicle.
TheGrossAxleWeightRating
(“GAWR’”)isthemaximumload
thatcanbeappliedateachofthe
vehicle’stwoaxles.
Thefactthatthereisanupper
limittoyourvehicle’sGrossVehi-
cleWeightRatingmeansthatthe
totalweightofwhateverisbeing
carriedinthevehicleislimited.
Themorepassengersinthevehi-
cleorpassengerswhoareheavier
thanthestandardweightsas-
sumedmeanthatlessweightcan
becarriedasluggage.
TheGrossVehicleWeightRating
andtheGrossAxleWeightRating
arelistedonthesafetycompli-
ancestickerlabellocatedonthe
driver’ssideB-pillar.
AWARNING
Overloadingavehiclecancause
lossofvehiclecontrol,acrash
orotheraccident,seriousper-
sonalinjury,andevendeath.
—Carryingmoreweightthan
yourvehiclewasdesignedto
carrywillpreventthevehicle
fromhandlingproperlyandin-
creasetheriskofthelossof
vehiclecontrol.
—Thebrakesonavehiclethat
hasbeenoverloadedmaynot
beabletostopthevehicle
withinasafedistance.
—Tiresonavehiclethathas
beenoverloadedcanfail
261

Index
Convenience:key).«+esisasoresvosonovoene
Indicatorlight
Unlockingandlocking...............00524
Convenienceopeningandclosing
SOUUiINg«acces6acmovsevereoocme2 ©oowenn29
WIMEOWSS.«seinoosunsnce0eaatexewomans0mn29
Convertiblechildsafetyseats............219
Convertiblelockingretractor
Activating...0.0.0...ceceeeeeee225
Déactivating< =2s.%serene:seensssemese225
Usingtosecureachildsafetyseat.......225
CoolingModes»
Addingcoolantscivics«2cece«2exnesv ¥exe242
Coolant.....0...eeeeee242
Coolantlevelchecking.................242
Coolanttemperatureindicator...........10
Indicatorlight..............eeeeee eee17
Crashdatarecorder(EDR)..............5.89
CrOSSHATSE:«crauinsasvenaeanawineowante®are132
Gruisecontrolisystems«wie+woma 6ewexs66
Gupholdersen:+ saeon
D
DataPrivacy:«somezsmeas«2meeepeesees128
DatafECORde?r’s«saansaumn& amavema2meeae89
Date....eee eeeeeeeee
Datedisplay
Daytimerunninglight...................32
Declarationofcompliance...............291
Defrosting(windows)..............-.000550
DEF(instrumentcluster).................10
Deluxeautomaticclimatecontrol
refertoClimatecontrolsystem(automatic).49
Determiningcorrectloadlimit...........262
DigitakeoOmpasssssx«sees2 3oesoewaru238
DigitalRightsManagement..............150
DIMENSIONS:= ¢ess.2 ywees¢ sees2seesee293
Dimmingtherearviewmirror.............36
Directory
refertoContactsin:<
Distancedriven...................00000515
298
Doors
Mechanicallyunlockingandlocking.......
Driverinformationsystem................
On-boardcomputer..............000005
SwitchingvieWS..........-..0eeeeeeee
Driverinformationsystems
EMergyCONSUMENSsissiess «csirane6 &ernvanew #see
Drives
refertoMedia.............000005
Driverselects.. .cissn© 0acasere« oanerevea 2anczonea 0 «
Drivingisatelyss« acewre+ xswimwwseas¥are
Drivingthroughwater................05.
DriViNOPtiMiGien«»news»owesosRoemagwees3
Drivingtips
Efficient.driving« «sivas+ 2carves#annnene«6coene
Drivingtracksssc«=sien23oem%3aver38oe
Dustfilter
refertoPollutantfilter.................
DVDdrive(mediadrives)................
Dynamicvolume
refertoSystemvolume..............--
EDL
refertoElectronicDifferentialLock.......
Electricalsystem....0.0.02...00eee eee
Electromechanicalparkingbrake..........
ElectronicDifferentialLock...............
Electronicimmobilizer...................
Electronicstabilizationcontrol(ESC).......
Sportmode©csccvinxvcesveceavcressvvcoeoo
ElectronicStabilizationControl(ESC)
Indicatorlight.............00ececeeee
Emergencyassistance..................
Emergencybrakingfunction..............
Emergencyflashers..............--000--
Emergencyfueling.............-+2e+ee)
Emergencyoperation
Luggagecompartmentlid...............
Emergencyrelease
Selectorlevel»nswsenona sweensewereaee
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Index
Emissionscontrolsystem..............-235
EMergyCONSUMERS.&seisaosamewoonewwae15
Energymanagement..............eeeeee89
Engine
Breakingiin«ccs2sscw©covenveacewene ¥eave52
Coolant....0...eeeeeeeeeee242
StartinG’s«=wes5 oemu« =neebgoe53.55
Startingandstopping« swoo6 6ssw«wanna54
Enginecompartment
Opening andclosingthehood..........237
Overview...6.eeeeeeeee 238
Safetyprecautions:»seans 4cawssewanaxa235
Enginecontrol(indicatorlight)............19
Enginedata
refertoSportdisplays................04.15
Engineoil
Adding..........-.ceceeeeeeeeeee238
Changing..........eeececeeeeeeeee241
Checkingoillevel..........-.0---0000-238
COMSUMPLIOMYs+:snmssue» «cuesovanwwioss &suman238
Indicatorlight...........-..002-0000239
Replacementinterval.................247
Temperaturedisplay.................0.15
EnhancedViewsisinsavemacsooweanwemwon6we13
Enteringcharacters/numbers(speller)......96
Enteringletters(speller)............2000596
Environment
Unleadedgasoline..................-.231
ESC
refertoElectronicStabilization
Control(ESC).........6.00.ceceeeeeee84
ESP
refertoElectronicStabilization
Control:(ESO).&swsca2sameoeamen23mace©84
Exteriorlighting’:sweysoaes« «weae«9wom32
Exteriormirrors
AGJUSEINGia.6 =eosoovewraveswoaowoess«6ewer«o35
Dimming................00.00.0236
Foldingsettings’:¢«ewesseomeseowaseee26
HI@ALINGoswoscesv xencasexosswan6 2weomewe¥anemone35
Externalvoiceoperation................107
F
Factorydefaultsettings(MMI)...........170
Fader (SOUNDies« 2ewe«2amesgeenasEER173
Fastening
BoosterseatS....2...0cceececeeee221
Convertiblechildsafetyseats...........219
Infantiseatsivnc:3winoememeseen2were218
Fastforwardingandrewinding(audio/video
file)eeeeee158
Fastforwarding(audio/videofile).........158
Fastinoute«wcews« xwnscesw 2cwenecsaeservers0estes137
Favorites
Media...2...cecececeeeeeeee161
Navigation..............0..0..0.000.132
Telephonewis+was« 2exam&2eugne4 2eee115
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC).291
Fileformats(mediadrives)..............164
FloormatS......ceceeeeeeeeee179
Foglights/rearfoglight(s)...............32
Foldingtherearseats.............-..00.46
Footpedals...............000.eeeeeee179
Footwelllighting:os«vss2 2cccevmemov34
Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Disposingofengineoil................241
FUSUIG!s= =xesms< 5aaney¢ 3Sates7SSGRSTE2s232
L@aKSceioeccene2waneoowe2 ¥mRoDee237
Roofrack...0....ceceeeeeee44
Freertextseanehtcsssove«cissecove©eretecea +aneawns©oo98
Media........eee eeeeeeeee160
NaVigatiOnies< =awex 2anons 2deen
Telephone.............0020222200005119
Freezeprotection
COGIANEascaxz xsaias2xSate3 sHEE7cBe242
Frequencyband.................4.145,147
alsorefertoFrequencyband...........145
Frontairbags
Descriptions.6vse2 6sien3 6wore3 6come192
Howtheywork.........0.00eeeee eee197
Frontalcollisionsandthelawsofphysics...181
Frontseats
Adjusting...0.0.0...00eeeeeeeeeeee177
Childrestraintsinthefrontseat.........189
alsoirefertoSeatsese«2enersvvenceveewe40
FUCLss&sowracsswimaneneooammaxaaeein@swaeawi©oe231,
Additives.........00.0.0ceceeeeeee232
Currentfuelconsumption...............15
FUCUQaUQCess:cseeseeeweeaeeeoo10;12
Fueltankcapacity..........eeeeee ees293
Gasoline...1...eeeeeeeeeee231

Index
Steeringwheel
Adjusting...2.0...ccecececeeeeee53
Shiftpaddles(automatictransmission)....62
alsorefertoMultifunction
steeringwheel.............--00005 12,14
Stepsfordeterminingcorrectloadlimit...262
Stopover(navigation)...............4..135
Storage’compartMeEntswiv.veseoeeeoo43
Streaming
refertoOnlinemedia.................155
Stronic(automatictransmission)..........58
Subtitles:(DVD)~sewssvcmaes@ 2mseso 2oweso161
SUNWISOTS»weasenen2swesseHESaeSEITEe36
SUSPENSIONCOMtOly»:« sseussysowssvAGEge75
SwappiligCalls:«zees¢ vsee%csgeeseesees114
Switchingdaytimerunninglightsonandoff.34
Switchingtheignitionon...............-.53
Symbols...0.0.2...eeeeeeeeeeee99
Navigationasssesssseen5beensseees138
TARTCiiic2maven2aaereoewawen3ewe2wae143
alsorefertoIndicatorlights..............7
Systemsettings(MMI)..............04.169
Systernupdate(MMV)ws« «cosenxeoacaneosos172
SystemVoluMesexiersoweeniesvers2aeees173
T
TaChOmete?vcsene2wiensyewess 2weLO,1.
Technicaldata:
Telephone.............-ceeeeeeeeee108
Audiphonebox...2.2...seeeeeeeveceLil
COMMOCEIIAG« «omnes»«semen5 2semmecew amena© 6108
Dialinganumber.............0eeeane113
Optionsduringaphonecall............114
SELES:ceive©extenwe©mneuensoFaus6wisasmans120
Temperaturedisplay
Coolant...0...ceceeee eee eeeee10
Temperaturedisplay(outsidetemperature)..11
Tetheranchorsisene2seasona iowesa0vennies228
Tethering
refertoPersonalhotspot..............124
Tetherstrap...seeeeeeee228
TOXPIMESSAGESiawnsxseowisswarenina6wvmeer6H0L1s
alsorefertoTextmessages............115
Tie-downs....6.6...ceceees46
306
Tighteningspecification(wheelbolts).....282
TIMGsioexci=9omen3 6meronoeRORHAa169
tiptronic(automatictransmission).........62
TireMobilitySystem(tirerepairset).......276
Tit@Sssess5 &mene:& ¥een§EReteeFOEneeEFB248
ALLWREOLErIVGLi25ssi2 aaweswemioen+wavs87
Low-profiletires.........00...ceeeee 264
RepaitiS60:s =maces5 7seca4EeFsa276
Replacing«wes«2ensime©2onion9 2ovcmneooomy278
Servicelifecsuvxsiusneovseonanea 0examane0 9waese257
Tirepressure...22.0... 0.00.00.02.258
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem....265,267
Tirepressuretable.................00.260
Treadwearindicators...............0-5257
Unidirectional..................2.250,281
Uniformtirequalitygrading............264
Tiresandwheels
Glossaryoftireandloadingterminology..250
Tiresandvehicleloadlimits............260
TC
refertoTrafficinformation.............143
Tone(sound)
refertoAdjusting thesound............173
TOOlss&seciens6 3soceiuaa 8awareaooOSoONOSa276
Touch
refertoMMItouch...............-.05.92
TOWINGsso.3vecesaocowauswooesnnee3 ¥comaHOS282
TPMS
TirePressureMonitoringSystem........265
TPMS(tirepressuremonitoringsystem)
Indicatorlight..............0ceee269
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem........267
Trafficinformation
Trafficreports.........139
Transmissionmalfunction(indicatorlight)...64
Treble(sound)..........000ceceeeeeee173
Turnsignals.....0.0...cee eee eee eeeeee33
U
Unfasteningsafetybelts................186
Uniformtirequalitygrading.............264
Unlockingandlocking
ByFeMOtexcOMtnOl,...« «sieves«ssmerea 2snscua s24
Usingthelockcylinder.................26
Withthecentrallockingswitch..........25
Withtheconveniencekey...............24