A
A/C operation
Accessories . . ... . . .. . ..... . . . . . . . . .
73
247
Acoustic park assist ........ . . . . . . . . . . 81
Adapt ive light . . . .......... . . . . . . . ... 46
defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Adding
Engine coolant ........ . ..... . ... . .
Engine oi l . . . ............ . ... . . . . .
W indshield washer fl uid ... . . . . . . . . .
Addit ional accessories . ... . . . . . . . . . . .
Additives
Engine oil . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . .
190
187
196
247
187
Adj ustab le steer ing colum n .. . . . . . . . . . . 75
Adjusting front seats ....... . . . . . . . . . . 57
Adju sting steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Adj ust ing the seats .......... . . . ... . . . 58
Advanced Airbag System
Children . . . . ............ . ... . . . . .
Components . ............ . ... . . . . .
Front airbags ............... . . . .. .
How the components work together . .
Monitoring . . . . .......... . . . . . . . . .
134
118
116
119
12 2
Weight-sens ing mat ...... . . . . . . . . . 134
Airbag
War ning/ indicator lights . ... . . . ... . . . 16
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1, 130
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . .. 125
Child restra ints ........... . ... . . . . . 135
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . 118
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Front airbag s ............ . ... . . . . .
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . .
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . .
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ....... . . . . . . . . .
Important things to know .. . . . . . . . . .
Indicator light .. . . .... . . . . ... . . . . .
115
120
118
128
111
122
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Monitor ing .... . .......... . . . ... . . 122
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . 12 2
Repairs . . . . . ............ . ... . . . . .
Side airbags . . . .......... . . . . . . . . .
When must the system be inspected? .
125
129
122
Inde x 249
All- wheel drive . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . .
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . .
Alloy w heels . . . . . . . ............... .
Alternator
158
213
171
refer to Generator . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . 16
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine cooling system . . . . . . . 189
Anti- lock brake system
Warning/ind icator lights ........ . . . . . 18
Anti -lock braking system ............ . 153
Anti-slip regulation
153
Ant i-theft systems
Ant i-theft alarm system ........ . . . . . 42
Electronic immob iliz er .......... . ... . 36
Ashtray
....... . . . . . ..... . .......... 67
Aste risk
What does it mean when something is
marked w it h an aster isk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi magnet ic ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 80
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . 21
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
tu re ..... . . . . . . . . . ... . · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Automat ic belt retractor . . ...... . ... .
Automatic car wash
refer to Washing . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . .
245
107
168
Automat ic t ransm ission . . ........ . ... . 83
Drivi ng Notes . . . . . .............. . . . 85
Emergency prog ram . . . . .... . . . . . . . . 88
Emergency release . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . 89
Ignit ion key safety lock . . .... . . . . . . . . 76
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Launch Control Program .......... . . . 88
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Selector lever positions
83
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Tiptronic controls on the steering wheel 8 7
Auto Safety Hotline . ................ 101
Average fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... . . . . . . . 163
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192, 195
Charging . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 196
Checking battery acid level ........ . . 195
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