2 Table of contents
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
About this Owner's Manual . . . 5
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 . . .......... . ... . .. .
Efficiency program ........ . . . . . . . .
Service interval display ..... . . . . . . .
Lap t imer . . .......... . ....... . . .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . .
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . .
Keys ........................ . . .
Powe r locking system ............ .
Rear lid/ tr un k li d ................ .
Ant i-t heft alarm system ... . . . . . . . .
Powe r win dows
Clear vision .......... . . . . . . . . . .
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
I nter ior lights . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
V1s1on ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
W iper and washer system .. . . . . . . . .
Digita l compass ........... . ..... .
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General recommendat ions . . . . . . .. .
Adj usting front seats manually . . . .. .
Power seats .......... . ... . ... . . .
Head rest raints ........... . . . . . . .
Rear seats . . . . . . ... ... . . . . . . . . . . .
Luggage compartment ........... .
Roof rack . . . ............ . ...... .
Cup holder . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Ashtray .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Cigarette lig hte r/socket . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sto rage . . . . . ............ . . . . . . . .
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8
8
10
20
20
2 1
22
25
26
27
28
30
30
32
35
36
37
40
4 0
4 3
44
46
so
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52
53
54
55
56
57
58
60
6 0
6 1
62
Warm and cold . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Climate controls . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
On the road . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Steering . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Ign it ion lock and ign ition switch . . . . .
Starting and stopping the engine . . . .
Parking bra ke ................... .
Starting on hill s ................. .
Speed warning syst em .. . ...... . . . .
Cruise cont rol . . . . ............... .
Audi mag neti c ride . ............ . . .
Sport mode . . . . . . ............ . . .
Acoustic parking syst em
Transmission ................. .
Manu al tr ansm ission ......... . . . . .
S t roni c transmission . . . . .... . . . . . .
Homelink ..... . ............ . . .
Universa l remote cont rol . .... . . . . . .
Safety first . . . . . . . .......... . . .
Driving Safely .............. . . .
General notes .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Proper occupant seatin g positions . . .
Drive r and passenger side footwe ll . . .
Pedal area . . ... . .............. . . .
Stow ing luggage . . . . .......... . . .
Reporting Safety Defects .......... .
Safety belts ... . ............ . . .
General notes . . . . . . . . ...... ... .. .
Why safety belts? . .. . . . ...... . . . .
Safety belts . . . ............ . .... .
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64
69
69
69
70
71
72
72
74
76
76
76
78
78
78
85
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88
88
88
89
93
93
94
96
98
98
99
102
Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . 10 4
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Impo rtant th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 106
Front airbags .................... 11 0
Moni t oring t he Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
117
Knee airba gs ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . 121
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Impo rtant things to know . . . . . . . . . . 128
Child saf ety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133