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Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Homelink 131
Universal remote control . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1
S a fety fir st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Dri v ing Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Proper occupant seating posit ions . . . 134
Driver and passenger side footwell . . . 138
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 6
Safety belt pret ensioners . . . . . . . . . . 14 9
Airbag system ......... . . . . . . . .
I mpo rtant th ings to know .. . . . . . . . .
Front airbags . . .......... . . . . . . . .
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System .. . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .
Knee airbags . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Side airbags . . . .......... . . . . . . . .
Side curta in airbags ....... . ... . . . .
Child Safety ........... . ... . . . .
Important things t o know .. . . . . . . . .
Child safety seats . .. . ..... . ... . . . .
Install ing a child safety seat . . . . . . . .
LATCH Lower ancho rages and tethe rs
for children . . ............ . ... . . . .
Addit ional I nformation
Audi pre sense . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Prevent at ive passenger protection
Vehicle operat ion . . ... . . . . . . . .
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . .
Not ice about dat a recorded by the
Event Data Recorder and vehicle
151
151
155
161
166
168
171
174
174
180
184
187
193
194
194
196
196
control mod ules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 6
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . 197
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Table of contents 3
Electromechanical power assist,
dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Driving with your quattro . . . . . . . . . . 202
Energy management ............. .
202
Driving and environment . . . . . 205
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 20 7
Drivi ng throug h wate r on roads . . . . . 207
Operate your vehicle economically and
min imize poll ution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Drivi ng with a t railer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Trailer towing tips . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 212
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Vehicle care and cleaning . . . . . 214
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . 215
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
220
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Diesel fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Selective catalytic reduction . . . . . . . . 225
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Engine cooling syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Windsh ield/headlight washer
conta iner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Tire pressure monitor ing system . . . . 263
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