Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Important things to know .. . . . . . . . .
Child safety seats ......... . ... . . . .
Instal li ng a child safety seat . . . . . . . .
LATCH Lower anchorages and tethers
for children . ................ . . . . .
Addit ional I nformation
V e hicle operat ion ........ . . . . .
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . .
Not ice about dat a recorded by vehicle
cont rol mod ules .......... . . . . . . . .
Elect ronic stabilization program (ESP)
Rear spoiler . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Braking .. . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .
Electro-mechanical power assist . . . . .
Driving w ith your quattro ® . . . . . . . . .
Energy management ... . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving and environment . . . . .
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards ........... . ..... . ... .
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... . ... .
Driving through water on roads . . . . .
Catalytic convert er ........ . ... . . . .
Operat e your vehicle econom icall y and
minim ize poll ution . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Trailer towing . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle ca re . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Cleaning and protection . . . . . .
General information ... . . . . . . . . . . .
Care of exterior .......... . ... . . . .
133
138
143
146
151
153
153
153
153
156
156
158
158
159
162
162
163
163
163
164
166
167
167
167
167
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
178
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
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Engine cooling system . . . .... . . . . . . 189
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 191
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Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 192
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Windsh ield/headlight washer
container . . . . . . . . ... . .......... .
196
Tires and wheels ........... . . .
198
Tires ..... . . . . . . . . . ............ .
198
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . .
216
Run-flat t ires . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . 219
Do -i t-yourself service ........ .
222
What do I do now? . . ...... . .. . 222
Vehicle tool kit . ... . ............. . 222
Tire repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ... . 222
Wha t shou ld I be aware of when
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c angmg a ire . . . . . . ............ . 225
Fuses and bulbs . . . . .......... . 230
Electr ical fuses . . . . .............. . 230
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 233
Emergency situations ...... . . . 234
General ..... . . . ..... . .......... . 234
Starting by pushing or t owing . . . . . . . 234
Starting with jumper cables .. . . . . . . 234
Use of jumpe r cables . . . . .... . . . . . . 235
Emergency towing with commercia l
tow tr uck . . . . . . . . . . ............ .
236
Lifting vehicle . . ... . ............. . 239
Technical data . . .............. . 240
General information . ... ... . . . 240
Explanation of technical data . .. . . . . 240
Vehicle identification ............. . 240
Weights .. . ... . . . . . ............ . 240
Dimens ions . . . . . . . ... . .......... . 241