2000 AUDI ALLROAD key battery

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Remove the cover from the key base (ar­
row).
Remove the dead batteri es.
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• Install the new batteries.
When installing the batteries, make sure
the side of the battery with the "+" symbol
on it is facing down. See illustration. A pic­
ture on the inside of the lid shows you the
correct battery position.
• Take the lid with the installed batteries,
place it over the key base and press the two
parts together.
• Place the key base on the key stem and
press both parts together. Notes
• The replacement batteries must be iden­
tical in size and specification to the original
batteries provided.
• Spare batteries are available at your au­
thorized Audi Dealer.
&.. Dispose of dead batteries prop­� erly so as not to pollute the envi­
ronment. Many stores that sell bat­
teries will accept dead batteries for
recycling or proper disposal.
• If you cannot Jock or unlock your vehicle
after you have changed the batteries, then
the system must be re-synchronized. See
page 60.

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Convenience close I open
feature
For the convenience of the driver all win­
dows can be closed I opened centrally with
the ignition key while locking I unlocking the
vehicle:
Closing windows
In sert key into the lock of driver's door,
turn and hold in the locking position until all
windows are closed. The automatic close
func tion will stop imme diately if the key is
released.
�W ARNING
• Be careful when closing the win­
dows.
• Check to see that no one is in
the way, or serious injury could re­
sult. Opening
windows
Inse rt key into the lock of driver's door,
turn the key and hold in the unlocking posi­
tion until all windows are opened.
This feature enables the driver, to let the
heat escape from the interior of the car, af­
ter having parked in direct sunlight.
The convenience close I open feature is not
available when locking the vehicle using the
remote control. Note
If you disconnect and then reconnect the
battery, the convenience open and close
feature will not work.
The follow ing steps describe how to reacti­
vate the convenience open I close feature
after reconnecting the battery:
• Close the window completely by lifting
the power window switch and holding.
• Release the switch and then lift it again
for a second.
• The convenience feature is now acti­
vated.
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Ignition
switch
Yo ur Audi has an ignition switch with an anti­
theft steering column lock.
Switch positions
1 - Ignition off I engine off-steering wheel
can be locked.
Note
Whenever you leave the vehicle unat­
tended, pull out the key, turn the steering
wheel to the left or right until it locks and
make sure that the vehicle is closed and
locked. m
WARNING
Do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle. Unsupervised use of
vehicle controls can cause serious
personal injuries.
Ignition key safety interlock
Yo u can remove the ignition key only when
the selector lever is in the P (Park) position.
When the key is removed, the selector lever
will be locked in "P."
2- Ignition on I steering unlocked1 l.
If it is difficult to turn the key from posi­
tion 1 to 2, move the steering wheel
until the key turns freely.
3 - Starter engages. Key returns to posi­
tion 2 as soon as it is released. For
"Starting procedures", see following
page.
ll If the
vehicle battery has been disconnected
and then reconnected, then you must hold
the key in position 2 for approximately 5 sec­
onds, before the engine will start. CONT
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In position 3, the power supply to the head­
lights, windshield wipers, blower motor and
rear window defogger is temporarily inter·
rupted to conserve battery power.
Before the starter can be operated again the
key must be turned back to position 1.
The non-repeat lock in the ignition switch
prevents the starter from being operated
when the engine is running as this could
damage the starter.
In positions 2 and 3 several warning 1 indica­
tor lights will come on. Refer to "Warning I
ind icator lights" for details.
Chime If you leave the key in the ignition 1 steering
lock, a chime will sound when the driver's
door is opened. This is your reminder tor&­
move the key and lock the doors.
Buzzer If the lights are not switched off after the
key has been removed from the steeri ng
lock. a buzzer sounds as soon as the driver's
door is opened.
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AND EQUIPMENT
Cigar ette lighter I Socket
Push the knob in. When the cigarette
lighter is ready for use, the knob will pop
out again.
The socket for the ciga rette lighter can be
used for 12 volt appliances with maximum
consump tion of up to 1 00 watts, such as a
hand spot light, small vacuum cleaner, etc. �W
ARNING
The cigarette lighters and sockets
remain functional even after the
ignition key is removed.
Therefore. to avoid injury. never
leave children inside the vehicle
without supervision.
Remem ber, you can discharge the battery if
the engine is not running and power is used
to run an appliance connected to the socket.
For more information, see "Additional
accessories, Modifications and Parts re­
placement," page 262.
Only use plugs that fit properly, to avoid
damaging the socket. Electrical
socket in the luggage
compartment
The electrical socket in the luggage
compartment is located on the left side in
the trim panel.
To fold the cover down, lightly press the
cover.
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VEH
ICLE CARE---------------------------------------------------
Engine compartment
�W ARNING
To help avoid injury, before you
check anything under the hood:
• Switch off the engine. Remove
the ignition key.
• Set the parking brake fully.
Move the selector lever toP (Park).
• Always let the engine cool
down. Hot components will burn
skin on contact.
• Never spill fluids on hot engine
components. They can cause a
fire.
• Never touch the radiator fan.
The auxiliary electric fan can
switch on suddenly and injure you.
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WARNING continued
• If work on the fuel system or the
electrical system is necessary:
- Always disconnect the battery.
Never smoke or work near heat­
ers or open flames. Fluids in the
engine compartment could start
a fire.
Keep an approved fire extin­
guisher immediately available.
• To avoid electrical shock and
personal injury while the engine is
running or being started, never
touch:
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high
voltage electronic ignition system. M
WARNING continued
• If you must perform a check or
repair with the engine running:
First, fully apply the parking
brake, move selector lever to
P (Park).
Always use extreme caution to
prevent clothing, jewelry, or
long hair from getting caught in
the radiator fan, V-belts or other
moving parts, or from contact­
ing hot parts. Tie back hair be­
fore starting, and wear no cloth­
ing that will hang or droop into
the engine.

ALP
HABEnCAL INDEX----------------------------------------------
A
Acoustic park assist
Adding - Brake fluid ...
- Engine coolant
. . . . . • • •
- Engine oil . . . . .
... •.• .. __ 11
2
242
240
236
Additional accessories ..
262
Adjusta ble steering column . . . . . 98
Adjusting
- Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . 163
- Head restraints . • . . . . . 75, 79
-M irrors . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . 72
-S eats .... ... ............ ... 76
- Washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Air circulation -luggage compart-
ment ........ .. ... .... .. . 89
Air cleaner ...... .. ... . _ .... . .. 248
Air conditioning . . . . . . . , . .
162
Air outlets . . . . . 165
Air recirculation
... ••• , • • . .
164
Air suspension .
153
Air vents . . . . . . • . . . . . . 165
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
- System components
25
?00 Airbag
system . • . . . . • • • . . . . 25
-C are....... .. .. .. .. 41
- Disposal . . . . . . . . . • • . • . . .
41
- Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
- How it works (front airbag) . . . 27
-S eating position . .
29
-S ervice .. .. .. .. ... _ ... 41
Alarm system . .
• . . . . • • • • . . . . 67
All Wheel Drive
. . . . 207
Alternator . . . . . 120, 127
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . _ . . . . . 172
Anti-Lock Brake System ..•.... 202
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . ...
67
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 263
Armrest with telephone ..... _ . . 19 0
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
180
Auto-Check System . . .
1 38
Automatic air recirculation . . . . . . 164
Automatic headlight adjustment . 14 8
Automatic shift lock . . . . . . . . .
106
Automatic transmission . . . . . . 1 04
- Back-up lights . . . . . . . . . . .
1 08
- Ign ition key safety interlock 1
04
- Reverse 1
08
- Tiptronic
105 B
Back-up lights- Automatic
transmission .
1 08
Battery . . . . . . .
. . . . . • • • 244
-C harging . .
. . • . . • .... . 246
- Replacing . . . . . 248
- Winter operation .
. . . . . . . . . 245
Belt tensioner . . . . . . • • • . • . .
. 24
Body cavity sealing .
220
Bolt-on hubcap . . . . . . . . . • . . 269
Booster seats ....... .. .. ... .. _ . 48
Boo t.............. .
184
Brake booster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . • . . 242
Brake fluid reservoir . . . 242
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Break-in period . . • . . . . . 193
Bulb replacing . • . . . • • • • . . • 277
Buzzer 113

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On Board Diagnostic System
(OBD )........... ... . . . .
128
Opening the vehicle . . .
. 61
Outside air temperature . . . _ . . 137
Outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . • • . 72
Owner's literature storage . . . . . . 183
p
Park assist .
112
Parking brake lever . . . . . . . • . . 1 03
Partition net . . . . . . . . . • . . . • • • . . . 91
Parts replacement . . . . . . • • . 262
Payload . . . . .... , • • . . • • • 289
Pedals .. .. .... ...... . .... . _ . . 1 02
Phone . . . . .
•.. •• ••• .. .•• .. 190
Pollen filter .
. . . . . • . • . . • • . . 167
Power -L ocks .. . ......... •.. ... ... 59
-M irrors
- Roof ...
-S teering
-W indows .
.•. .•.••. ....... 72
. . • • .. 168
. . . . • • . . 241
69 Q
quattro ...
- Snow chains
- Winter tires
R 207
261
207
Radiator fan . . . . • • . . . . • • • •
241
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . 277
Radio frequency display . . . . • . .
138
Reading lights .......... .. -. . . 171
Rear axle load . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Rear facing child seat bench ..... 92
Rear fog light ..... : . . . . . . . . 149
Rear lid ............ ... . ..•.. . 63
Rear lid-child safety lock . . . . . . . 65
Rear lid light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 86
Rear view mirror ......... ••• .. 72
Rear window defogger .... • • 151
Remote control . . . . . . . . . .
59
- coordination to a mem ory
button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Remo
te rear lid release .
65
Remo te Tra nsm itter . . . . . . . . . .
173
Removing the roof rack . . • • • • .
192
Replacing a fuse . . . . . . . . . • • . . 274
Replacing batteries
- Master key . . . . . . . . . • • . • . . . . 57
-V ehicle battery . . . . . . . • • . . . 248
Replacing bulbs . . .
277
Replacing the radio 277
Replacing wiper blades
... .•.. 251
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . 292
Ride height adjustment . 15
3
Roof rack . . . . . . . 19
1
Roof weight . . • . .. • . . . . 289,
290
Rough roads . . . • . . . . •
199
Rugged terrain . . • . . . . . • . • . . . • 199
s
Safe driving hints . . • • . .. .. .. . 194
Safety belt
-Fastening . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . 20
- Unfaste ning .
24
Safety belt warning light . . . 17,
127
301

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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