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Performance, weights and dimensionsPetrol enginesA4 1.8Engine data
Performance figures
WeightsMaximum trailer weights
2)
Engine oil
MG = Manual gearbox / AG = Automatic gearbox1) With slight loss of power2) The specified trailer weights apply only to vehicles with a factory-
fitted towing bracket.
Power output
118 kW at 4500 - 6000 rpm
Maximum torque
250 Nm at 1500 - 4500 rpm
Cylinders, capacity
4 cylinders, 1,798 cm
3
Fuel
Premium unleaded 95 RON or
regular unleaded 91 RON
1)
MG
AG
Maximum speed
km/h
225
218
Acceleration from 0 - 100 km/h
sec.
8.6
8.6
MG
AG
Gross vehicle weight
kg
1960
2000
Kerb weight (unladen weight)
kg
1410
1450
Maximum front axle weight
kg
1035
1060
Maximum rear axle weight
kg
1050
1060
MG
AG
Trailer with brakes on
gradients up to 8%
kg
1500
1500
Trailer with brakes on
gradients up to 12%
kg
1300
1300
Weight of vehicle and
trailer on gradients up to 12%
kg
3330
3370
Trailer without brakes
kg
740
750
LongLife Service
VW 503 00, VW 504 00
Inspection Service
VW 502 00, VW 503 00, VW 504 00
Engine oil capacity
(including filter change)
approx. 4.6 litres
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Performance, weights and dimensions 324A4 3.2 quattroEngine data
Performance figures
Weights
Maximum trailer weights
2)
Engine oil
MG = manual gearbox1) With slight loss of power2) The specified trailer weights apply only to vehicles with a factory-
fitted towing bracket.
Power output
195 kW at 6500 rpm
Maximum torque
330 Nm at 3000 - 5000 rpm
Cylinders, capacity
6 cylinders, 3,197 cm
3
Fuel
Premium unleaded 95 RON or
regular unleaded 91 RON
1)
Maximum speed
km/h
MG = 250
Acceleration from 0 - 100 km/h
sec.
MG = 6.2
Gross vehicle weight
kg
MG = 2130
Kerb weight (unladen weight)
kg
MG = 1580
Maximum front axle weight
kg
MG = 1105
Maximum rear axle weight
kg
MG = 1145
Trailer with brakes on
gradients up to 8%
kg
MG = 2100
Trailer with brakes on
gradients up to 12%
kg
MG = 1900
Weight of vehicle and
trailer on gradients up to 12%
kg
MG = 4100
Trailer without brakes
kg
MG = 750
LongLife Service
VW 503 00, VW 504 00
Inspection Service
VW 502 00, VW 503 00 VW 504 00
Engine oil capacity
(including filter change)
approx. 6.2 litres
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Diesel enginesA4 2.0 TDIEngine data
1)
Performance figures
WeightsMaximum trailer weights
2)
Engine oil
MG = Manual gearbox / AG = Automatic gearbox1) This engine is available with reduced power for some markets (see
car documentation). The performance figures may be slightly
different.2) The specified trailer weights apply only to vehicles with a factory-
fitted towing bracket.
Power output
105 kW at 4200 rpm
Maximum torque
320 Nm at 1750 - 2500 rpm
Cylinders, capacity
4 cylinders, 1,968 cm
3
Fuel
Diesel
MG
AG
Maximum speed
km/h
215
210
Acceleration from 0 - 100 km/h
sec.
9.4
9.4
MG
AG
Gross vehicle weight
kg
2010
2045
Kerb weight (unladen weight)
kg
1460
1495
Maximum front axle weight
kg
1075
1100
Maximum rear axle weight
kg
1065
1070
MG
AG
Trailer with brakes on
gradients up to 8%
kg
1900
1900
Trailer with brakes on
gradients up to 12%
kg
1700
1700
Weight of vehicle and
trailer on gradients up to 12%
kg
3780
3815
Trailer without brakes
kg
750
750
LongLife Service
VW 506 01, VW 507 00

vehicles with diesel particulate
filter*: only VW 507 00
Inspection Service
VW 505 00, VW 505 01, VW 506 01,
VW 507 00

vehicles with diesel particulate
filter*: only VW 507 00
Engine oil capacity
(including filter change)
approx. 5.0 litres
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Performance, weights and dimensions 326A4 2.7 TDIEngine data
1)
Performance figures
Weights
Maximum trailer weights
2)
Engine oil
AG = automatic gearbox1) This engine is available with reduced power for some markets (see
car documentation). The performance figures may be slightly
different.2) The specified trailer weights apply only to vehicles with a factory-
fitted towing bracket.
Power output
140 kW at 3500 - 4000 rpm
Maximum torque
400 Nm at 1400 - 3250 rpm
Cylinders, capacity
6 cylinders, 2,698 cm
3
Fuel
Diesel
Maximum speed
km/h
AG = 226
Acceleration from 0 - 100 km/h
sec.
AG = 7.7
Gross vehicle weight
kg
AG = 2145
Kerb weight (unladen weight)
kg
AG = 1595
Maximum front axle weight
kg
AG = 1180
Maximum rear axle weight
kg
AG = 1080
Trailer with brakes on
gradients up to 8%
kg
AG = 1900
Trailer with brakes on
gradients up to 12%
kg
AG = 1700
Weight of vehicle and
trailer on gradients up to 12%
kg
AG = 3915
Trailer without brakes
kg
AG = 750
LongLife Service
VW 506 01, VW 507 00

vehicles with diesel particulate fil-
ter*
only VW 507 00
Inspection Service
VW 505 00, VW 505 01, VW 506 01,
VW 507 00

vehicles with diesel particulate
filter*: only VW 507 00
Engine oil capacity
(including filter change)
approx. 6.9 litres
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A4 3.0 TDI quattroEngine data
Performance figures
Weights
Maximum trailer weights
1)
Engine oil
MG = manual gearbox1) The specified trailer weights apply only to vehicles with a factory-
fitted towing bracket.
Power output
176 kW at 4000 - 4400 rpm
Maximum torque
500 Nm at 1500 - 3000 rpm
Cylinders, capacity
6 cylinders, 2,967 cm
3
Fuel
Diesel
Maximum speed
km/h
MG = 250
(governed)
Acceleration from 0 - 100 km/h
sec.
MG = 6.1
Gross vehicle weight
kg
MG = 2205
Kerb weight (unladen weight)
kg
MG = 1655
Maximum front axle weight
kg
MG = 1180
Maximum rear axle weight
kg
MG = 1140
Trailer with brakes on
gradients up to 8%
kg
MG = 2100
Trailer with brakes on
gradients up to 12%
kg
MG = 1900
Weight of vehicle and
trailer on gradients up to 12%
kg
MG = 4175
Trailer without brakes
kg
MG = 750
LongLife Service
VW 506 01, VW 507 00

vehicles with diesel particulate
filter*: only VW 507 00
Inspection Service
VW 505 00, VW 505 01, VW 506 01,
VW 507 00

vehicles with diesel particulate
filter*: only VW 507 00
Engine oil capacity
(including filter change)
approx. 6.9 litres
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Index 330AAbroad
Changing headlight dip settings . . . . . 59
ABS
SeeAnti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . 19
AC mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 107
Acceleration figures
SeePerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Acoustic parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Adapter for anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . 292
adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Driver intervention prompt . . . . 130, 138
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Driving program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
No vehicle in front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Overriding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Setting a new speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Setting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Setting time interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Switching off (with memory function) . . .
131, 132
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
System limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Vehicle in front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130Vehicles with manual gearbox . . . . . . 129
Volume of warning tone . . . . . . . . . . . 139
adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
advanced key
Locking and unlocking the vehicle . . . 47
START ENGINE STOP button . . . . . . . 118
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Switching on the ignition . . . . . . . . . . 118
Air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 101
AC mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
See alsoDeluxe automatic air conditioner
93
Air recirculation mode
Deluxe automatic air conditioner . . . . 97
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . . .
105
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Head-protection airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Key-operated switch for front passenger's
airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Alarm system
SeeAnti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . 42
Alterations to the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Alternator
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Anti-dazzle interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Anti-freeze additive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260Anti-knock properties of petrol . . . . . . . . 251
Anti-lock brake system
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Interior monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Tow-away protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Armrest (front)
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Ashtrays
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Audi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Suspension control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Audi hold assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Audi lane assist
Seelane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Audi parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Audi parking system advanced . . . . . . . . 171
Audi parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Auto-check control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Technical data Automatic air conditioner plus
SeeDeluxe automatic air conditioner plus
101
Automatic cruise control
Seeadaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . 128
Automatic gearbox
Dynamic gear control program . . . . . 166
Kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Manual release (multitronic®) . . . . . . 168
multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Paddle levers (tiptronic mode) . . . . . . 167
Safety interlock for ignition key . . . . . 116
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Steering wheel with paddle levers . . 167
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162, 166
Automatic headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Auxiliary heating
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . .
110
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Running time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Switching on/off immediately . . . . . . 111
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Average fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Axle weights
SeePerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
BBattery
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Low charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Power level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Bayonet fastener
Bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Bulb holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Bicycle rack
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Bioethanol fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Blower
Deluxe automatic air conditioner . . . . . 96
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . .
104
Bonnet
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Boot
SeeLoading luggage compartment . 192
SeeLuggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 79
Boot lid
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Manual release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Brake system
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Brake pads worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Electro-mechanical parking brake . . . 121
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
braking guard
SeeAudi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Bulb holder
Bayonet fastener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Bulb monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Bulbs
Bayonet fastener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Changing (general notes) . . . . . . . . . . 304
Bulbs, changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Brake lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Bulb holder with bayonet fastener . 305,
306
Dipped headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Rear lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Reversing light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Turn signals (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Business equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
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Self-help
Technical data Supplementary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . . 101
AC mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Air outlets for rear passengers . . . . . 108
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Auxiliary heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Auxiliary heating - remote control . . . 113
Auxiliary heating - running time . . . . 112
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Supplementary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 229
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320Dipped headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
DIS
SeeDriver information system . . . . . . . 21
Distance control system
Seeadaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . 128
Door catches/boot lid warning . . . . . . . . . 24
Doors
Child-proof catches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Driver
SeeSitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Auto-check control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Bulb monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
CD and radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door catches/boot lid warning . . . . . . . 24
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . 22
Red symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Yellow symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driving
Run flat tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Driving abroad
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Unleaded fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Driving away from a standstill . . . . . . . . . 122
Driving away when towing a trailer . . . . 123Driving on left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Driving on right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dust filter
Deluxe automatic air conditioner . . . . . 93
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . .
101
DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Dynamic gear control program . . . . . . . . 166
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . 16, 36, 159, 222
EEconomical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
EDL
SeeElectronic differential lock . . . . . . . 19
Electric seat adjustment
SeeSeat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Convenience open/close function . . . . 54
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Electrical accessories
SeeElectrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Electrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 88
Electro-mechanical parking brake . . . . . . 124
Auto release function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Driving away from a standstill . . . . . . 122
Driving away when towing a trailer . . 123
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . 123
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
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