296 Index
AUTO
Automatic climat e control . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Automatic headlights ..... . . . . . . . . . . 46
Auto Lock 33
Automatic belt retracto r . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Automatic climate control
Air vents . . . ................ . . ... . . 80
Automatic recirculation .............. 81
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Setu p . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . ... . . 81
Automatic climate control system
synchronizing ................ . ... . . 80
Automatic t ransmission ... . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Automatic transmission (tiptronic)
Emergency mode .............. . ... 118
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Manual shifting ........... . . . . . ... 117
Parking lock emergency release . . ... . 119
Selector lever posit ions ............. 114
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Auto Safety Hotline ............ . ... . 141
Average consumption ........ . . . . . . . .. 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle ... . . . . . . . . 207
B
Batt ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Charging . . .............. . . . . . ... . 242
Important warnings ....... . . . . . . . . 241
Location . . . ................ . . ... . 241
low . . ... . . ................ . . ... . 202
Replacing the battery ..... . . . . . . . . . 243
State of charge . .......... . . . . . ... . 202
Winter operation .................. 240
Working on the battery ......... . ... 241
Before driving .............. . . . . ... . 133
Blended gasoline ........ . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 80
Booster seats .............. . . . . ... . 182
Brake assist : Post-collision ... . . . . . . . . . 198
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fl uid ... . . . . . . . . . 239
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . .... 239
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 239
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ............. . . . 239
Brake system
Anti- lock braking system ............ . 19
Brake assist system ................ 197
Brake booster ..................... 200
Brake fluid . ... . . . ............ . ... 239
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement . . . . . . .. ..... .... .. . . . . 239
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Brake pads . . . . . . . ............ . . . . 205
Electromechanical parking brake ...... 85
Fluid reservoir . . . . ................ 239
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ....... . . . . .............. . 199
Warning/indicator lights ........ . ... . 14
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
braking guard
Messages . . ... . . . . .............. . . 99
Braking guard .. . . . ................ . . 92
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Break-in period . . . . . ............ . . . . 205
Brake pads . . . . . . ...... . ... . ... ... 205
Tires 205
Bulbs ..... . . ... . . . . .............. . 280
C
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . 229
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Capacities . . . . . . . . . ............ . . . . 288
Engine oil . . ... . . . .............. . . 231
Carbon parts
Cleaning .................... 216,217
Car carrier
Transporting your vehicle ........... 285
Care ... . . . . . . . . . . . ............ . . . . 214
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment ...... .
Catalytic converter
Center armrest
139
206
Cockpit ... . ... . . . ............ . ... . 61
Rear
Central locking . . .................. . .
Emergency locking .......... ... . . . . .
68
33
37
Certification . ... . . . ............ . ... 293
Changing a wheel . . . . . .......... . . . . 269
Ch . . 'l
angmg engine
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