| Exterior |
| Antenna |
GLI |
GLI Autobahn |
| Roof mounted satellite radio antenna |
S |
S |
| Anti-Corrosion |
| Fully galvanized sheet metal |
S |
S |
| Badging |
| Rear/driver side/GLI badge |
S |
S |
| Brake Lights |
| Center high mounted stop lamp in top of rear window |
S |
S |
| Body Panels |
| Crash optimized front end |
S |
S |
| Bumpers |
| Body color bumpers with textured black front and rear lower valance |
S |
S |
| Dual exhaust tips |
S |
S |
| Doors |
| Four doors |
S |
S |
| Body color door handles |
S |
S |
| Glass |
| Tinted glass, green, without shade band |
S |
S |
| Grille |
| Black front grille with honeycomb mesh and red surrounding strip |
S |
S |
| Horn |
| Dual tone horns |
S |
S |
| Lights, Front/Rear |
| Bi-Xenon™ high intensity gas-discharge headlamps with auto-leveling, clear, lightweight, chip resistant polycarbonate lenses |
S |
S |
| Daytime Running Lights (DRL). Upon start-up of vehicle, headlights engage |
S |
S |
| Headlights-on warning tone, upon opening of driver's door when ignition key is removed |
S |
S |
| Halogen reflector lens foglights, integrated into front bumper |
S |
S |
| Side blinkers integrated into side exterior mirrors |
S |
S |
| Mirrors |
| Body color mirror housings |
S |
S |
| Heatable driver and passenger side power exterior mirrors |
S |
S |
| Paint |
| Non-metallic paint |
S |
S |
| Metallic paint (no charge) |
O |
O |
| Roof |
| Power glass sunroof with tilt, slide, tinted glass, manual sunshade, pinch protection, and driver's door power lock operated convenience closing feature |
O |
S |
| Tires |
| 225/45 R17 W, summer performance tires |
S |
S |
| 225/45 R17 H, all-season performance tires |
O |
O |
| 225/40 R18 92H XL, all-season performance tires |
O |
O |
| 225/40 R18 92Y XL, summer performance tires |
O |
O |
| Temporary use spare tire |
S |
S |
| Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) |
S |
S |
| Wheels |
| 7J X 17'' alloy wheels |
S |
S |
| 7.5J X 18'' alloy wheels |
O |
O |
| Wipers/Washer |
| Two-speed windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe feature |
S |
S |
| Heated windshield washer nozzles |
S |
S |
| Interior |
| Air Conditioning |
GLI |
GLI Autobahn |
| Manual single-zone climate control (Climatic), CFC-free |
S |
S |
| Alarm/Anti-Theft |
| Anti-theft vehicle alarm system for doors, hood, trunk lid, radio, and starter, with warning LED in door top sill and with audible and visual activation |
S |
S |
| Immobilizer theft deterrent system |
S |
S |
| Armrest |
| Front center armrest adjustable/folding with storage compartment |
S |
S |
| Ashtray |
| Non-smoker package (power outlet with plug, storage receptacle with insert) |
S |
S |
| Assist Handles |
| Silicone damped-return assist handles, two front and two rear |
S |
S |
| Cruise Control |
| Cruise control |
S |
S |
| Defroster |
| Electric rear window defroster |
S |
S |
| Doors/Side Panels |
| Integrated armrests in front door panels |
S |
S |
| Integrated armrests in rear door panels |
S |
S |
| Molded door trim with cloth inserts |
S |
- |
| Molded door trim with leatherette inserts |
- |
S |
| Floor Mats |
| Front and rear floor mats |
S |
S |
| Instrument Cluster |
| Brake pad wear indicator |
S |
S |
| Illumination of controls and gauges - blue, with red indicators |
S |
S |
| Safety belt reminder and fuel cap seal warning |
S |
S |
| Speedometer, tachometer, odometer, trip odometer, coolant temperature gauge, fuel gauge, gear indicator (if equipped with optional automatic transmission), outside temperature, warning lights, digital clock |
S |
S |
| Multi-function trip computer: Featuring trip time, trip length, average trip speed, average trip fuel consumption, current fuel consumption, miles to empty, compass, radio station display, personalizing functions |
S |
S |
| Keys |
| Folding keys (2) with radio-frequency remote transmitter for central locking, eyelet |
S |
S |
| Valet key |
S |
S |
| Lighting |
| Interior front center dome light with time delay and two reading lights |
S |
S |
| Footwell lighting front |
S |
S |
| Luggage compartment light |
S |
S |
| Locks |
| Automatic locking feature (doors lock automatically when vehicle reaches 8 mph). Dealer can disable feature or program to unlock when ignition key is removed. Doors unlock automatically upon airbag deployment |
S |
S |
| Child safety rear door locks |
S |
S |
| Driver and passenger door mounted power lock/unlock switches for central locking system |
S |
S |
| Remote central power locking system with selective unlocking |
S |
S |
| Mirrors, Interior |
| Driver and front passenger visor vanity mirrors, illuminated with cover |
S |
S |
| Mirror control pad with joystick control |
S |
S |
| Power Outlets |
| 2 Power outlets (SAE size) one front, one in trunk |
S |
S |
| Radio/Audio |
| Premium VII AM/FM radio with in-dash 6-disc CD Changer, MP3 format readable, satellite radio compatible, 10 speakers, theft-deterrent warning light and coding system |
S |
S |
| Premium sound |
O |
S |
| Auxiliary input jack (located in glove box) |
S |
S |
| Stand alone iPod® connector |
O |
O |
| Touch-screen Navigation System with visual and audible commands through color center console display and through multi-function onboard computer display in instrument cluster. Features an auxiliary multimedia connector (MDI) |
- |
O |
| MDI (Media Device Interface) |
- |
O |
| SIRIUS® Satellite Radio with 6 months introductory subscription |
S |
S |
| Remote Releases |
| Remote release for trunk with valet lock out, located on driver's side door |
S |
S |
| Restraint Systems |
| Driver and front passenger front airbag supplemental restraint system |
S |
S |
| Driver and front passenger side thorax airbag supplemental restraint system |
S |
S |
| Side Curtain Protection® |
S |
S |
| Rear passenger side thorax airbag supplemental restraint system |
O |
O |
| Optimized head restraints - standard front driver & passenger seats |
S |
S |
| Emergency locking retractors for all seating positions |
S |
S |
| Front seat safety belt pretensioners with load limiters |
S |
S |
| Rear outboard seating safety belt pretensioners with load limiters |
O |
O |
| Height adjustable front 3-point safety belts |
S |
S |
| Rear 3-point safety belts, all 3 seating positions |
S |
S |
| Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH). Formerly known as ISOFIX) - child seat lower attachment points and top tether rear outboard seating positions |
S |
S |
| Child seat tether anchorage points |
S |
S |
| Buckle switch (sensor that deploys airbag depending on safety belt use) |
S |
S |
| Interlock feature - center rear safety belts cannot be extended unless seat back is in fully locked position |
S |
S |
| Seating, Front |
| 8-way manually adjustable height and reach sport front seats, recline with adjustable (height & angle) lockable head restraints |
S |
- |
| 8-way manually adjustable height and reach top sport front seats, recline with adjustable (height & angle) lockable head restraints, and 4-way power lumbar adjustment. |
- |
S |
| Lumbar support for front seats |
S |
S |
| Heatable front seats |
S |
S |
| Seating, Rear |
| Rear seat head restraints, height adjustable, all seating positions |
S |
S |
| 60/40 split folding rear seat with center armrest and pass-through |
S |
S |
| Special Features |
| Blinker control stalk with lane change feature (one tap on the lever creates a three-blink sequence) |
S |
S |
| Auxiliary input jack (located in glove box) |
S |
S |
| Steering Wheel |
| 3-spoke sport leather wrapped multi-function steering wheel, with audio controls (and paddle shift when equipped with optional 6-speed automatic Direct Shift Gearbox) |
S |
S |
| Height adjustable and telescoping steering column |
S |
S |
| Steering wheel deformable/collapsible upon impact |
S |
S |
| Theft-deterrent steering column |
S |
S |
| Storage, Interior |
| Two front cupholders |
S |
S |
| Two rear cupholders integrated into rear center armrest |
S |
S |
| Front door storage pockets |
S |
S |
| Front seatback storage pockets |
S |
S |
| Rear center armrest storage |
S |
S |
| Soft opening (silicone dampened) glovebox, lockable |
S |
S |
| Storage compartment inside front center armrest |
S |
S |
| Sunvisor |
| Driver and passenger, with sliding feature |
S |
S |
| Trim (Details) |
| Leather shift knob (manual transmission only) |
S |
S |
| Alloy interior applications |
S |
S |
| Alloy pedals |
S |
S |
| Chrome button for parking brake lever |
S |
S |
| Chrome interior door handles |
S |
S |
| Trunk/Cargo Area |
| Trunk escape handle - emergency internal release mechanism to unlatch trunk lid. Fluorescent reflector for location |
S |
S |
| Fully carpeted/lined luggage compartment |
S |
S |
| Fold-down package hook |
S |
S |
| Grip on inside of trunk lid to assist closing |
S |
S |
| Loading edge protection, plastic |
S |
S |
| Removable storage divider - passenger side |
S |
S |
| Upholstery |
| Sport seat fabric |
S |
- |
| Leather seating surfaces |
- |
S |
| Ventilation System |
| Air vents in instrument panel |
S |
S |
| Rear passenger ventilation for heat and A/C in center console |
S |
S |
| Pollen filter |
S |
S |
| Windows |
| Key opening & closing feature for power windows |
S |
S |
| Power windows with pinch protection and automatic one-touch feature, operable from driver's side only |
S |
S |
| Technical |
| Battery |
GLI |
GLI Autobahn |
| Hard shell battery box protection |
S |
S |
| Body Panels |
| Crash optimized front end |
S |
S |
| Brakes |
| Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) |
S |
S |
| Power assisted front vented disc brakes, rear solid disc brakes |
S |
S |
| Electronic Brake-pressure Distribution (EBD) |
S |
S |
| Hydraulic Brake Assistant (HBA) |
S |
S |
| Emissions |
| Bin 5 EPA Federal Emissions Concept |
S |
S |
| PZEV - Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle emissions for California (SOP CW 36/07) |
O |
O |
| OBD II |
S |
S |
| ORVR - On-board Refueling Vapor Recovery |
S |
S |
| EVAP standard for Federal |
S |
S |
| PZEV Zero EVAP standard for California |
O |
O |
| Engine |
| 2.0L turbocharged direct injection engine 200 horsepower, 207 lbs-ft torque, four-cylinder, in-line, four valves per cylinder, turbocharged |
S |
S |
| Side Protection |
| Anti-intrusion side door beams |
S |
S |
| Steering |
| Electro-mechanical variable assist power rack-and-pinion steering |
S |
S |
| Suspension |
| Independent front McPherson struts with stabilizer bar |
S |
S |
| Rear fully independent four-link suspension with coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers and stabilizer bar |
S |
S |
| Sport suspension |
S |
S |
| Traction Control |
| Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) |
S |
S |
| Electronic Differential Lock (EDL) |
S |
S |
| Engine Braking Assist (EBA) prevents compression-induced skidding in slippery conditions |
S |
S |
| Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) |
S |
S |
| Transmission |
| Six-speed manual transmission |
S |
S |
| Six-speed automatic DSG® with Tiptronic® and Sport mode |
O |
O |
| Cable shift mechanism - manual transmission only |
S |
S |
| Clutch starter interlock for manual transmission. Vehicle will not start if clutch is not depressed |
S |
S |
| Hydraulic clutch for manual transmission |
S |
S |
| Launch Control program (For DSG transmissions) |
S |
S |
