
---------------------CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT
Rear window
1 - Intermittent wiping
The wiper works about every six seconds.
Pull lever back again briefly to switch rear
wiper off.
2 -Automatic wiper I washer
Press lever away from steering wheel and
hold -the wip_er and the washer work as
long as lever is held in this position.
Release lever-
The washer stops and the wiper continues
for about four seconds. �W
ARNING
• Worn or dirty wiper blades will
reduce visibility. making driving
hazardous. Clean blades regularly
to remove road film and carwash
wax buildup. Use an alcohol base
cleaning solution. a lint free cloth
and wipe along the blade.
• Clean all inside and outside win
dow glass regularly. Use an alco
hol base cleaning solution and
wipe dry with a lint free or a cham
ois cloth.
• Do not use the wiper 1 washer in
fr eezing weather without first
warming the windshield with the
defrosters, otherwise the washer
solution may freeze on the wind
shield and obscure your vision.
• Avoid running the wiper blades
over a dry windshield to prevent
scratc hing the glass. A scratched
windshield will reduce visibility
and increase glare at night. Headlight
washer
When the headlights are switched on, the
headlight lenses are washed each time the
windshield washer is operated.
The headlight washer jets come out autO
matically (under water pressure) when the
washers are operated.
Clean off dirt or insects from the lenses at
reg ular intervals, for example, when refueli
ng.
To ensur e that the system works properly in
winter, keep the washer jets free of snow
and remove any ice with de-icer spray.
Filling washer container, see page 250.
161

CONT
ROLS AND EQUIPMENT---------------------
Ambient lighting
When you switch on the ignition, the lights
in the door handles come on automatically.
The lights above the windshield come on
when the headlights are switched on. The
center console is illumi nated from above.
You cannot manually turn these off.
17 2 Luggage
compartment light
Luggage compartment light
The light is located at the top of the luggage
compartment.
Switch positions:
0- Off
Center position -Light comes on when
the rear lid is opened.
I - Luggage compartment light on cont inu
ously.
Delay function
See description on previous page. ---- -------------
-
Rear lid light
The light in the rear lid comes on automati
cally when you open the lid. If you leave the
lid open for longer than 1 0 minutes, the I ight
will automatically switch off.

CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT--------------------
Rear window
Pull out the sun shade and engage it in the
retainers (arrows) located on the upper part
of the rear window frame.
17 8 Glo
ve compartment
B4B-388
Yo ur Audi has a lockable glove compar t
ment. Only the master keys or emergency
key will lock or unlock the glove compa rt
ment. To open the lockable glove compart
ment, pull the handle in direction of arrow.
The light will come on when the parking I
headlights are switched on and the glove
compartment is open.
To close, press glove compartment upward
until lock engages. 1ft
WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal in
jury in an accident or sudden stop,
always keep the glove compart
ment closed while driving.

VEHICL E CA
RE----------------------------------------------------
Notes
• Do not wash the vehicle in direct sun
light.
• If the vehicle is rinsed with a hose, do not
direct the water into the lock cylinders -
otherwise they may freeze up in the winter.
�W ARNING
• Do not wash, wax or dry the ve
hicle with the engine running.
• Do not clean the underside of
chassis, fenders, wheel covers,
etc. without protecting your
hands and arms. You may cut your
self on sharp-edged metal parts.
• Moisture and ice on brakes may
affect braking efficiency. Test the
brakes carefully after each vehicle
wash.
214 Washing
your vehicle with a power
washer
If you use a power washer, please note the
following:
• Always follow the operating instructions
for the power washer -especially for pres
sure and spraying distance.
• Make sure that the jet on the spray hose
produces a "fan shape" spray. Do not use
a jet which sprays the water out in a direct
stream or one that has a rota ting jet.
• Water temperature should not exceed
140 °F (60 °C).
�W ARNING
Never wash tires with a jet that
sprays the water out in a direct
stream. This could invisibly dam
age and weaken the tires, even if
they are sprayed from a relatively
long distance for a vary short
amount of time. Damaged and
weakened tires can fail and cause
accidents and personal injury. Headli
ghts
Do not clean your headlights with a dry
towel or sponge. They must be cleaned
with a moistened towel.
Never use a sponge designed for removing
dried-on insects, a kitchen scrubber or any
other similar product since the lens surface
can be damaged by scrat ching and scour
ing.
When using high-pressure washing equip
ment or steam-cl eaning units, never spray
the vehicle with the nozzle close the vehicle
surface and never aim the spray at the same
point for a relatively long period of time.
Polishing Please refer to the imp ortant information on
page 212.
Polish your vehicle only if the paint has lost
its shine and the gloss cannot be brought
back with wax. If the polish used doesn't
contain preservative compounds, the paint
must be waxed afterwards.
Do not treat matte- pain�ed and plas
tic parts with polish or wax.

----------------------DO-IT-YOURSELF SERVICE
Replacing bulbs
It is becoming increasingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs since
in many cases, other parts of the car must
first be removed before you are able to get
to the bulb. This applies especially to the
light bulbs in the front of your car which you
can only reach through the engine compart
ment.
For your safety, we recommend that you
have your authorized Audi Dealer replace
any bulbs for you, since your dealer has nec
essary tools, the correct bulbs and the ex
pertise.
g Always heed all WARNINGS
� on page 232. Gas
discharge lamps
(Xenon lights)•
Yo ur vehicle may be equipped with gas dis
charge lamps. Due to the high elec trical
voltage, have the bulbs exchanged by a
qualified technician.
Headlights with xenon light are identified by
the high voltage sticker(see symbol above).
� WARNING
Only your authorized Audi Dealer
or a qualified workshop should
change the bulbs in gas discharge
lamps (xenon light). Due to the
high voltage, improper handling
can cause serious personal injury. Insta
lling I
replacing a radio
f you wish to install a radio or replace the
factory installed radio, please note the fol
lowing:
• The factory installed radio connectors are
designed for Genuine Audi Radios.
When installing a different radio, difficulties
could arise such as:
- the radio may not fit into the space pro
vided
- the electrical connections may not be
compat ible
- different connector terminals may be
needed.
• Therefore, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi Dealer install or re
place the radiO.
They are the most familiar with the techni
cal features of your vehicle. They also offer
Genuine Audi Radios with the necessary
installation components and instructions.
� WARNING
Improperly installing a radio could
cause a short circuit.
This could result in an electrical
fire.
277

- Capacities
. . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . 287
-C oolant . . . . . . . .
238
-W indshield washer tank . . . . 250
Fog lights .. .. .. .. .
. 149
Folding master key _ . . . . . . • . . 56
Four- Wheel Drive . . . . . • • . . 207
Front airbags .
. . . • • • . . . 25
Front axle load . . . • • . • • • . 289
Front fog lights .... ... .... .. .. 149
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Fuel -Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . 222
Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . • . 19
5
Fuel gauge . . . . • • . . . .
119
Fuel supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 225
Fuel tank . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 222
- Capacity
. • . • • . . • . . • • • . . 287
Fuses . . . •
... .•.. .• • .. . .. 274
G
Garage door opener ...• , • . . . . 173
Gas discharge lamps . . .
277
Gasoline additives . . . . .
227
Gauges and instruments
- Coolant temperature 118 -
Engine oil temperature
-F uel ........ . ..
117
.. 119
- Odometer . . . . . • . . • . . • . . . 11 9
- Speedometer . • . . . . . . . . . . 119
-T achome ter .. _. _...... ... 117
General illustration .
. . . . 8
Gen erator ....... ..... .
Glove box light ... .
Glo ve compartment . . . .
Ground clearance ... . _ .. 12
0, 127
17 8
17 8
153
Gross axle weight rating ...... . 289
289
Gross vehicle weight rating .... .
H
Head airbags . • . • . . • • • .•. . . 39
Head restraints . . . . • . . . . . 75
Headlight adjustment . . • . • • .
148
Headlight dimmer .....• , • . . . .
156
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 157
Headlights -Cleaning . .
214
Heated seats . . . . . . . . .
150
Heated steering wheel . 150
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 12
5 ALP
HABETIC AL INDE X
High voltage label
. . . . . • • . • 291
Hood release . . .
231
Hooks . . . . . . . . . • • • • • . .
.. 89
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . _ .. . .. .. . . . 8
Hydropla ning . . . . 195, 207
I
Identification label ..
291
Identification number ....... ... 290
Ign ition .................. ... 113
Ignition key safety interlock ..... 104
Immobilize r............. 57,
124
Increasing size of luggage
compartment ..... .
Ind icator lights ...... .
Infant seats .......... .
Inside day-night mirror
Installing a radio ..... .
Installing a roof rack ..
Installing wiper blades
Instru ment cluster .... ....
88
10, 122
. 45
. 72
277
191
. . .. -... 251
. . 116
Ins trument illumination . 14 9
Instrument panel . . . . .
. . . 8
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

----------------------------------------------ALPHABETICAL
INDEX
-T echnical requiremen ts . . . 208
-li ps ........ ....... ... •.. .21 1
-T railer brakes .. .". . . . . . • . . 209
Tra nsporting heavy objects . . . . . . 88
fr ip computer . . . . . . . . .
. 146
Tr ip odometer . • . . . . • • .
. . 12 0
Tu rn signals .. .. .. .. . . ..
125, 156
u
Under coating ......... .
Unfast ening-Safety belt ..
Uni versal Transmi tter .. .
Unleaded fuel ...
Unp aved roads .
v
V- belt .. 19
8, 220
. . . . . 24
17 3
225 19 9
.. .. 249
Va let key .
Ve hicle battery .
Ve hicle care .
... ... ... ..... 56
245
- Exterior . . . . • • • • . . . • • . . . . • 212
- Interior · .. ..• .. ... ... ... .. . 217
-W indows . • • . . . . . . • . . . . 215 Vehicle
identification . . . . 290
Ve hicle identi fication label . .
291
Vehicle identification number . .
290
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . .
265
Vehicle literature . . . • . . • • • • . . . . 2
Ventilati on . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . 16
2
Vo ltage warning label ..• .. .... 291
Vo ltmeter 120
w
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . 1 0
Warn ing lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0, 122
Warning I in dicator lights
- Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . 125
- Anti-lock brake system . . . . . 125
- Battery voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
-B rake.. ........ • • . . . . .
126
- Brake light . . . . . 141
- Brake pads worn
. . . . . • . 14
3
- Coolant level . . . . . .
. . .
141
- Coolant temperature 141
- Electronic power control . . . . 123
- Engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
- Engine oil pressure . . . . . . . . . 143 -F
uel . . . . . . • • •• • . . • 143
- Gener ator 127
- Headlights I tail lights . . . . . . . 143
- High beam . . . . . . . . .
125
-M alfunction Indicator Lamp . 125
- Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
- Speed warning . . . . • • • • 14
4
- Turn signals . . . . . •
125
-W asher fluid . . . • . . • • • • . . . 14
3
Warranty booklet . . . .. . . • . . . . . . 4
Was her reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Washer system . . . . • . . . • . • . .. . . 16 0
Wheels ........... .... .. .. 252
Wheels replacement . . . . . . 255, 259
Window s.......... . • ... .. 69
- Cleaning . . . . . . . . . • . • • . . . . . 215
- Defrosting . . . . . . .
163
Wi ndshield washer container . . . 250
- Capacity . . . . . .
287
Wi oter operation
- Battery . . . . . . .
245
- Cooling system . . . .
238
- Snow chains 261
-T ires ...... .
- Ve hicle care 260
213
303