Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Side airbags . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Child Safe ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Important things to know ...... .
Child safety seats . . . . .. . . . . . . . .
Insta lli ng a ch ild safety seat .. . . .
Add it ional Information ......... .
Lower anchorages and tether for
children (LATCH) .... . ..... . .. . . .
Vehicle operation ....... .
Intel ligent technology ......... .
Notice about da ta recorded by
veh icle contro l modules ....... .
Electronic Stab il izat ion Program
(ESP) . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .... . . . . . .
Rear spoiler ... . .............. .
Braking .................... . . .
Electro -mechanical power ass ist .
Driving w ith your quattro® .... . .
Driving and environment .. .. . .
159
164
170
173
174
183
184
184
184
187
188
190
191
192
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Cata lytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . 194
Operate your vehicle economically
and minimize pollution . . . . . . . . .
Trailer towing ..... . ........... .
194
196
Vehicle care .. ... ... ... ... .
Cleaning and protection ... . .. .
General infor mation
199
200
200
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Fue l supply and filling your fuel
tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 13
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 213
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 14
Checking and filling ... ... . . . . . .
Eng in e hood ... .. . . .... . ...... .
Engine compartment ...... . ... .
Engine oil . ....... . .. . ..... .... .
Engine cooling system ..... . ... .
Brake fluid . . ... . . . .. . . . . . . •. . . .
Battery . .. . . .. . . .. . . ........ . . .
W indshield/headlight washer
conta iner . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .
Tires and whee ls .. .... ..... . .. .
Tir es . . ........... .... .. · · · · · · ·
Tire pressure monitoring system .
Run-flat t ire s ............ . .. . .. .
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220
221
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229
230
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236
236
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Do-it-yourself service ... 265
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Vehic le tool ki t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Tire repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
What shou ld I be aware of when
changing a tire ?
270
Fuses and bulbs ............. . .. 276
Fuses . .. .............. . ........ 276
Bulbs .............. . .. . ........ 280
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . 281
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . 281
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . 281
Use of jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Emergency towing with commercial
tow t ruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Lifting vehic le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Technical data
General information
291
292
Explanation of technical data . . . . 292
Veh ic le ident ifi cation . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Vehicle care
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