
----------------------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

Lifting
vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist
and with floor jack
Notes
• The vehicle should never be lifted
or jacked up from underneath the
engine oil pan, the transmission
housing, the front or rear axle or the
body side members. This could lead
to serious damage.
The same lifting points as illus trated on the
next page for the hoist also apply when a
floor jack is used.
e To avoid damage to the under
body or chassis frame, it is neces
sary to insert a rubber pad between
the floor jack and the lift points.
• To prevent damaging the shock
absorbers when lifting the vehicle
with a jack or on a hoist, the level
selection must be in the jack mode.
See next page. �W
ARNING
• To reduce the risk of serious in
jury and vehicle damage, lift the
vehicle only at the special work
shop hoist and floor jack lift points
illus trated. Failure to lift the ve
hicle at these points could cause
the vehicle to tilt or fall from a lift
if there is a change in vehicle
weight distribution and balance.
This might happen, for example,
when heavy components such as
the engine block or transmission
are removed.
• When removing such heavy
components, anchor vehicle to
hoist or add correspo nding
weights to maintain the center of
gravity. Otherwise, the vehicle
might tilt or slip oH the hoist,
causing serious damage or person
al injur y. DO-IT-YOU
RSELF SERVICE
�� WARNING continued
• If you must lift your vehicle with
a floor jack to work underneath,
be sure the vehicle is safely sup
ported on stands intended for this
purpose.
• Before driving over a workshop
hoist, check that the vehicle weight
does not exceed the permissible lift
ing capacity of the hoist.
• Before driving over a workshop
hoist, ensure that there is suHicient
clearance between the hoist and
low parts of the vehicle.
283

CONSUMER
INFORMAnON-------------------------------------------
Reporting safety defects
(Applicable to U.S. only)
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause in
jury or death, you should immediately in
form the National Highway Traffic Safety
Admin istration (NHTSA) in addition to noti
fying Audi of America, Inc.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it
may open an investigation, and if it finds
that a safety defects exists in a group of ve
hicles, it may order a recall and remedy cam
paign. However, NHTSA cannot become in
volved in individual problems between you,
your dealer, or Audi of America, Inc.
To contact NHTSA. you may either call the
Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at:
1- 800-424-9393
(or 366- 0123 in Washington, D.C. area)
or write to:
NHTSA, U.S. Depar tmentofT ransportat ion,
washin gton, D.C. 20590.
Yo u can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.
292 Outside the
U.S.A. or Canada
Operating your vehicle outside
the U.S.A. or Canada
Government regulations in the United
States and Canada require that automobiles
meet specific emission regulations and
safety standards. Therefore, vehicles built
for·the U.S.A. and Canada differ from ve
hicles sold in other countries.
If you plan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or
Canada, there is the possibility that
• unleaded fuels for vehicles with catalytic
converter may not be available;
• fuel may have a considerably lower oc
tane rating. Improper fuel may cause engine
damage; •
service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment;
• replacement parts may not be readily
available.
Audi cannot be responsible for me
chanical damage that could result
from inadequate fuel, service or
parts availability.

AL
PHABET ICAL INDEX----------------
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Dynamic headlight dimmer
control .
144
E
Electric adjustable seats . . . . . . . . . 78
Electrical socket....... . 181
Electrical socket in the luggage
compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Electrically heated seats. . . . . . . 150
Electromagnetic interference
compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . 204
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . 57, 124
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . 129
Electronic Stability Program
(ESP) . . . . .
. . 124, 152, 205
Emergency
· - Flasher
-K ey ... 12
5, 152
. 56
- Starting . _. • • • • . . . • • ... .
-T owing . . . . _ .... .. _ .. ... .
- Unlocking fuel tank flap .... .
298 278
281
224 -W
arning triangle ....... .... 263
Emission control system . . . . . . . 197
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp 125
Engine
- Compartment .
. . . • • • • . 232
- Cooling . . . .
. . . . • . • . • . . 238
-D ata .......•• •.... ..•. ... 286
-H ood .... .. ... ... .. •... ... 231
-O il .... ..•• .... . , • 234
- Oil level . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 144
- Oil pressure . . . . . . . 143
-O il sensor defective . . . . . . . 14 4
.E ngine oil
- Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . 236
- Additives . . • • • • • . . . . • • 234
- Changing . • • . . . . 236
- Checking ... _ . _ ... ... _ .. _ . . 235
- Grades . .
234
- Te mperature gauge 117
Entering selections into the
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
132
c£' Envir onment
- Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 243
-C leaning and protection .... . 212 -C
oolant ...... .... ... ... ... 240
- Driving to minimi ze pollution
and noise . . . .
195
- Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
237
-F uel. ............ . •. . . . 223
- Mai ntenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
-S tarting procedures .... :. . . 114
- Tire pressure . . . . 253
- Unleaded fuel . . . . . • • . . . . . . 225
-W ashing .. . ... ... ...... . _ 213
Exhaust system .. , .. , • . • • . . 19
7
Expansion tank
. . • . . .. • . . .
239
F
Fan speed ...... ...... ....... . 164
Fastening eyes ...... .....•.. •. _ 89
Fas tening the safety belt 20
Filler cap . . . . . . . . . . . 223
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . • .
263
Floor jack . . . . . . . . . . . . • 283
Floor mat fasteners . . . • 1 02
Fluid
- Brake
242