Adaptive Air Suspension . . . . . .
Air suspension and damping
155
155
Homelink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Universal remote control . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
General notes ................... .
Proper occupant seating positions . . .
Pedal area . . . . . ............ . . . . . .
Stowing luggage ......... . ... . . . .
Reporting Safety Defects .... . . . ... .
Safety belts ........... . ... . . . .
General notes ......... . ..... . ... .
Why safety belts? ..... . ..... . ... .
Safety belts ... . . .. . ..... . . . . . . . .
Safety belt pretensioners .. . . . . . . . .
Airbag system .......... . . . ... .
Important things to know .. . . . . . . . .
Front airbags ............ . ... . . . .
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System .. . . . . .............. . . . . .
Side airbags ................ . . . . .
Side curtain airbags .......... . . . . .
Child Safety .............. . . . . .
Important things to know ..... . . . . .
Child safety seats ......... . ... . . . .
Installing a child safety seat . . . . . . . .
LATCH Lower anchorages and tethers
for children . ... . . .. . ..... . . . . . . . .
Additional Information
Vehicle operation ..... . . . . . . . .
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . .
164
165
169
170
171
174
174
175
178
181
183
183
187
194
198
201
204
204
210
214
217
223
224
224
Notice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . 224
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Servotronic - advanced power steering
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Driving with your quattro . . . . . . . . . . 228
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
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Driving and environment . . . . .
232
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 234
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Operate your vehicle economically and
min im ize pollution . . . ............ .
Driving off road . ............. .
Driving in difficult road conditions and
offroad . . . . . . . . . . ... . .......... .
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . .. . . ... .
Driving with a trailer ........... . . .
Trailer towing tips . . . ............ .
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . .......... .
Vehicle care and cleaning .... .
General information ............. .
Car washes . ..... . . ............. .
Cleaning and care information ..... .
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . ... . . ............. .
Fuel supply . . . . . . . . ............. .
Diesel fuel .. . . . ..... . .......... .
Fuel tank .. . . . . . . . . . ............ .
Selective catalytic reduction ....... .
Checking and filling .......... .
Engine hood . . . . . . ... . ... ... .. . . .
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. .... .
Engine cooling system ............ .
Brake fluid . . . . . . . .............. .
Battery ... . . . . . . . . . . . .......... .
Windshield/headlight washer
234
237
237
240
240
242
244
244
244
244
245
249
249
250
251
254
257
257
259
264
267
268
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Tire pressure monitoring system 291
Do-it-yourself service . . . . . . . . . 294
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Jack, tools and inflatable spare tire . . 294
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
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