2 Table of contents
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About this Owner's Manual . ..
Controls and equipment . . . .. .
Cockpit ... . ............ . ... . . . .
General illus tr at ion .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights ...... . . . . . . . . . .
Inst ruments . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
War ning/ indi cator lights . . . . . . . . . . .
Driver information system . . .
I ntroduct ion . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Trip computer . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Menu display . . .......... . ... . .. .
Service interval display .... . . . . . . . .
Lap timer . . . ....... .. . . . . . . .... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . .
Opening and closing .. . . . . . . . .
Keys . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power locking system ...... . . . . . . .
Front lid . . . . . . . ...... . . . . ... . .. .
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . .
Power wi ndows .......... . . . . . . . .
Clear vision ............ . . . . . .. .
Lig hts . . . . .............. . . . . . . . .
I nt erior lights . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
V1s1on ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Wi per and washer system . . . . . . . . . .
Digita l compass .......... . . . . . .. .
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5
6
6
6
8
8
11
20
20
2 1
22
24
25
26
28
28
30
33
34
35
37
3 7
4 0
41
4 3
46
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8
General recommendat ions . . . . . . . . .
Power seats ............... . . . .. .
Head restraints .......... . . . . . .. .
Cup holder . . . . . ...... . ... . . . . . . .
Ashtray . . . . ................ . . . . .
Cigar et te lighte r/socket . . . . . . . . . . . .
St orage . ... . . . .......... . . . . . . . .
Warm and cold .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cli mat e controls .......... . . . . . . . .
Rear window defogger ....... . . . .. .
Heat ed seats ............ . . . . . .. .
4 8
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51
51
51
52
54
54
58
58
On the road . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Steering . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Ig nit ion lock/Ignition switch . . . . . . . .
Starting and stopping the engine . . . .
Parking brake .... . ............ . . .
Starting on hill s . . ............... .
Speed warning system .. . . ... . . . . . .
Cruise cont rol . . . . .......... . .... .
Audi mag netic ride ............. . . .
Sport y drivi ng .. . . . . . .......... . . .
Transm1ss1on .. . ............ . . .
Manua l tr ansm ission ......... . . . . .
S t roni c® .. . ... . . . .............. .
Parking system ............. . . .
Parking system advanced
Homelink ® . . . . . . . .......... . . .
Universal remote cont rol ........ . . .
Safety first .. . . . .............. .
Driving Safely . . . . .......... . . .
General notes ................. . . .
Proper occupant seating positions . . .
Driver and passenger side footwe ll . . .
Pedal area . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Stow ing luggage .............. . . .
Reporting Safety Defects ........ . . .
Safety belts ... . ............ . . .
General notes .... . ............ . . .
Why saf ety belts? . . . . . .. .. .... . . .
Safety belts . . . . . . .. . . . . ... .. . . . .
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59
59
60
61
62
63
64
66
66
68
68
69
75
75
81
81
84
84
84
8 5
88
89
89
90
93
93
94
96
Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . 99
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1
Important th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 101
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Moni t oring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
111
Knee airba gs ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . 116
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Impo rtant things to know . . . . . . . . . . 12 2
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127