Fuses and bulbs -
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0 Note No. Equipment Amps
• On no account should fuses be repaired (e.g. patched up with tin 13 Steering column module 10
foil or wire) as this may cause serious damage elsewhere in the elec -14 Brake lights 10
trical circuit or cause fire.
15 Instrument cluster, Navigation system 10
• If a fuse blows repeatedly, do not keep replacing it. Instead, have
the cause for the repeated short circuit or overload tracked and Garage door opener
5
fixed.
•
Level, tire pressure control, park assist,
17 light/rain sensor 10
Fuse list Automatic headlight range control, left 5
Fuses which can be replaced. 19 Fog lights, rear fog light 15
20
Not used
No. Equipment Amps
21 Not used
1 Air conditioner 10 Front doors 15
2
Footwell illumination 5 23 Rear doors 15
3 Heated washer jets 5 Central convenience electrical system 20
4 Radiator fan 5 25 Heater blower 30
5
Telephone, oil level sensor, multifunction 10 26 Rear window defogger 30
switch, rear heated Seat, shift gate
27 Socket for trailer towing (controller) 30
6
Air conditioner (air quality sensor), air pressure 5 28 Fuel pump 20 sensor
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP), brake
29 Not used
7 light switch, clutch pedal switch, steering angle 10 Power sunroof 20
sensor Automatic transmission, mirror dimming, diag-
31 15 8 Telephone 5 nosis socket
9 Brake booster (vacuum pump) 15 Towing assembly 15
10
Automatic headlight beam adjustment, auto -5 33 Cigarette
lighter 20
matic headlight range control, right
Electrical socket 20
11
Airbag 5 35 Luggage compartment socket 20
12
Diagnosis socket 10 Windshield wiper system 30
Do -it -yourself service
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No.
37
38
39
40
41
43
44
Equipm ent
Pump for windshie ld and headlight washer *
system
Central elect ric, anti -theft a larm system, rear
lid/ tr u nk release
Rad io
Horn
Auxiliary hea tin g
Electronic Stab ilization P rogram (ESP)
Engine timing
Seat heating
Automatic circuit bre akers : Amps
30
15
20
25
30
25
15
35
T he electric power windows and the electr ic seat adjusters are
pro tected with circu it breakers which reset automatica lly after the
circuit overload has been corrected .
[ i ] Tip s
• Whenever replacing a fuse, always consult the sticker on the
inside of the fuse panel cover . It contains the most up -to -date info r
mat ion regarding the fuse arrangement . If in doubt , ask your autho
rized Audi Service adv isor .
• Some of the equipment items listed are op tiona l o r only avail
able on certa in model configu rations .•
Bulbs
A pplies to vehicle s: wit h xenon he ad ligh ts
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have your autho
rized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for you.
I t is becoming increasing ly more and more difficult t o replace
vehic le light bulbs since in many cases, other parts of the car must
first be removed before yo u are able to get to the bu lb . T his applies
especia lly to the ligh t bu lbs in the front of your car which you can
only reach th rough the eng ine compartment.
Sheet metal and bulb ho lders can have sharp edges that can cause
s e rious cuts, and parts must be correctly taken apart and th en prop
erly put back together to help prevent breakage of par ts and long
te rm damage from water that can enter housings that have not
been properly resealed .
For your safety , we recommend that you have your authorized Audi
dea ler replace any bulbs for you, since your dealer has the prope r
tools, the correct bulbs and the expertise .
Gas di sc harge l amp s (x enon l ight s)*:
Due to the h igh e lectrical voltage, have t he bu lbs replaced by a qual
ified technician . Head lights with xenon light are identified by the
high voltage sticker .
& WARNING
Changing xenon lamps without the ne cessary equipment c an
c au se seriou s per sonal injury .
• Bulb s are pres surized and can explode when being changed.
Potential ri sk of injur y!
• On vehicle s equipped with ga s di scharge bulb s (xenon ligh t)*
life -threaten ing injurie s can re sult from impr oper h andling of the
high -voltage portion s of su ch lamp s!
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& WARNING (continued)
• Only your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop
should change the bulbs in gas discharge lamps.
[ i] Tips
• If you sti ll pr efer to replace t he li ght bu lbs yourself, be aware t hat
the eng ine compartment is a hazardous area to work
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"En gine co mpa rtme nt"=> &.
• S ince t he A ud i elect rical system feeds a slig htly highe r vo ltage to
your h eadlights t han common, w e strongly recommend that you
replace low beam front bulbs on ly with Long life bulbs designed for
e xte nded d urab ility.•
Do -it -yourself service
