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ABS
refer to Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . 164
Accessories .. . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 1
Acoustic park assist ........ . . . . . ... . . 93
AC (air conditi oner) ......... . . . . . . . . . . 81
Adapter for anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . 238
Adaptive light
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adding
Engine coolant .......... . ... . . ... . 204
Engine oil . . ..... . ...... . . . . . . ... . 200
Windshield washer fluid ............ 211
Addit ional accessories ...... . . . . . ... . 261
Additional heater
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Additives
Engine oil . . .............. . . . . . . . . 200
Adjustable steering wheel column . ... . . 88
Adjusting
Steering wheel column ..... . . . . . .... 88
Adjusting front seats ........ . . . . ... . . 61
Advanced Airbag System
Components . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . 129
Front airbags ................ . ... . 127
How the components work together . . 130
Monitoring . . . .............. . . ... . 133
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . ... . 133
Airbag
Warning/indicator lights ............. 16
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122, 139
Advanced Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Care . . . . . . .............. . . . . . ... . 135
Child ren . . ... . .......... . . . . . . . . . 144
Child restra ints ........... . . . . . . . . . 145
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . 129
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Disposal . . ................ . . . ... . 135
Front airbags . . .......... . . . . . ... . 126
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 131
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? . . . . . .......... . ..... . . . . . . 129
Important things to know .. . . . . . ... . 122
Indicator light . .......... . . . . . . . . . 133
Monitoring . ................ . . ... . 133
Repairs ... . ... . . . . ........... . ... 135
Side airbags ... . . ................ . 137
Side curtain airbags ................ 140
When must the system be inspected? 133
Airbag System
Weight-sensing mat .............. . 144
Air conditioner . . . . ................ . . 81
also refer to Climate controls .. . . . . . . . 79
Air conditioning
Switching on and off . .......... . . . . . 81
Air distribution
Climate controls . . ................ . . 83
Air outlets
Adjusting the outlets for rapid defrost -
ing/defogging . . . ................ . . 84
Climate controls . . . . ........... . .... 84
Air quality sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Air recirculation . . . . . . .......... . ... . 83
Climate controls . . . ............ . ... . 82
When should I use the air recirculation? 82
Air recirculation mode
Climate controls . . ................ . . 82
All-wheel drive
Winter tires . . . . . . . . .......... . ... 227
Alloy wheels ... . . . ................ . 182
All Wheel Drive .. . . . . ........... . ... 166
Alternator
refer to Generator . ............ . . . . . 16
Aluminum alloy wheels .... ... . . . . ... 182
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Anti-lock brake system
How the ABS system works ........ . . 164
Warning/ind icator lights ........ . . . . . 18
Anti -theft systems
Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Anti-theft wheel bolts ........... . ... 238
Armrest
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Rear armrest .. . . ................ . . 67
Asterisk
What does it mean when something is
marked with an aster isk? ........ . ... . . 6
Audi magnetic ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 9S
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Indicator light . . . . ...... ... ... . . . . . 22
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture 259