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Technical data additional mirrors fitted. Both exterior mirrors should be mounted
on hinged extension brackets. Adjust the mirrors to give sufficient
vision to the rear.
Power supply
When you remove the ignition key the power supply to the trailer is
interrupted.
Removable ball joint coupling
Vehicles with a factory-fitted towing bracket are equipped with a
removable ball joint coupling. It is carried under the floor panel on
the left-hand side of the luggage compartment.
Note
We recommend having the car serviced between the normal inspec-
tion intervals if it used frequently for towing a trailer.Applies to vehicles: with towing bracketTrailer stabilisation system
Trailer stabilisation helps to reduce the risk of the vehicle
skidding when towing a trailer.When is the trailer stabilisation system activated?
Trailer stabilisation is active when the following requirements are
met:•
The ESP must NOT be switched off ⇒page 186,
•
The trailer connector must be properly secured in the vehicle
socket.
•
Vehicle speed must be higher than approx. 60 km/h.
How trailer stabilisation works:
In many cases, the driver can stabilise a swaying trailer by manually
braking the vehicle.However, if the ESP detects that the trailer is swaying and this is
affecting the towing vehicle, it will automatically brake the vehicle
to stabilise the trailer by slowing it down. The warning lamp
 will
light up in the instrument cluster. If possible, do not turn the
steering wheel at this stage.
In order to warn traffic behind you, the brake lights will come on
during this automatic braking operation.
A trailer weighing less than 70% of the kerb weight of the towing
vehicle may sway quite considerably without the trailer stabilisation
system intervening. This can happen when the swaying movements
of the light-weight trailer are not or hardly passed on to the towing
vehicle and are therefore not detected by the ESP.
If the system for activating the trailer brake lights is defective, this
will be indicated in the instrument cluster display ⇒page 36, “Bulb
monitor ”.
Requirements for correct functioning of the trailer
stabilisation system
If these conditions are not met in full, the trailer stabilisation system
will only intervene to a limited extent or not at all ⇒.
•
The electrical connection between the towing vehicle and the
trailer must be functioning correctly, without any defects.
•
The load on the trailer must be properly secured.
•
The tyre pressures on both the vehicle and the trailer must be
adapted to the load that is being carried.
•
Where possible, operate the trailer with the maximum permitted
draw bar weight.
•
The trailer overrun brake must be set correctly. This is important
to ensure that the trailer can be braked correctly, to avoid the vehicle
and trailer “jack-knifing” and to prevent excess braking of the trailer.
•
In low outside temperatures, both the towing vehicle and the
trailer should be fitted with winter tyres.
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Technical data
– The tyre pressures should only be checked when the
tyres are cold. The slightly raised pressures of warm tyres
must not be reduced.
– The pressures must be altered to suit major changes in
the load being carried.
– Avoid fast cornering and hard acceleration.
– Inspect the tyres for irregular wear from time to time.Tyre pressure and vehicle loading
The tyre pressure must be adjusted according to the load the vehicle
is carrying. We recommend adhering to the tyre pressure specifica-
tions for a maximum load. The tyre inflation pressures are listed on
a sticker on the end face of the driver's door ⇒page 232, fig. 219.
However, if you prefer an extra-smooth ride and the vehicle is not
fully loaded, you can select the tyre pressure for a normal load (no
more than three people travelling in the vehicle). However, should
you wish to drive with a full load you must increase the tyre pressure
to the specified maximum.
Under-inflation or over-inflation will reduce the life of the tyres
considerably and also impair the car's handling. Correct inflation
pressures are very important, especially at high speeds. The pres-
sures should therefore be checked at least once a month and before
starting a journey.
Do not forget the spare wheel* when checking the tyre pressures.
Keep the spare tyre inflated to the highest pressure required for the
road wheels.
Driving habits
Fast cornering, heavy acceleration and hard braking (squealing
tyres) all increase tyre wear.Wheel balancing
The wheels on new vehicles are balanced. However, various factors
encountered in normal driving can cause them to become unbal-
anced, which results in steering vibration.
Unbalanced wheels should be rebalanced, as they otherwise cause
excessive wear on steering, suspension and tyres. A wheel must
also be rebalanced when a new tyre is fitted or if a tyre is repaired.
Incorrect wheel alignment
Incorrect wheel alignment causes excessive tyre wear, impairing the
safety of the vehicle. If you notice excessive tyre wear, contact your
Audi dealer.
WARNING
•
Always adapt the tyre pressure accordingly when the vehicle
load changes.
•
Under-inflated tyres flex more and can overheat at continuous
high speeds. This can cause tread separation and tyre blow-out,
which could result in an accident.For the sake of the environment
Under-inflated tyres will increase the fuel consumption.
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Technical data terminal must not touch metal parts of the vehicle: this can cause
short circuiting.
•
Do not bend over the batteries – risk of acid burns.
•
The screw plugs on the battery cells must be screwed in firmly.
•
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes away from batteries:
the gases given off can cause an explosion.
•
If jump-starting another vehicle, position the jump leads in
such a way that they cannot come into contact with any moving
parts in the engine compartment of the other vehicle.Caution
Please note that the above method of connecting the leads is meant
for jump-starting your vehicle. If jump-starting another vehicle, you
should not connect the negative lead (–) to the negative terminal of
the discharged battery, but directly to the engine block or a solid
metal part bolted to the engine block. If the battery of the other
vehicle does not have a gas vent, there is a risk that a mixture of
oxygen and hydrogen gas can accumulate and cause an
explosion.Tow-starting and towing awayGeneral notes
Points to observe when tow-starting or towing awayIf you use a towrope:
Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle
– The towrope must be taut before driving off.– Engage the clutch very gently when starting to move; on
vehicles with automatic gearbox press the accelerator
slowly.
Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle
– The ignition should be switched on so that the turn
signals, horn, windscreen wipers and washers can be
used. Please ensure that the steering wheel is unlocked
when you switch on the ignition, and that it moves freely.
–Put gear lever in neutral (manual gearbox) or move
selector lever to position N (automatic gearbox).
– The brake servo and power steering only work when the
engine is running. Considerably more effort is required
on the brake pedal and steering wheel when the engine
is switched off.
– Ensure that the towrope remains taut at all times when
towing.
Towrope or towbar
It is easier and safer to tow a vehicle with a towbar. You should only
use a towrope if you do not have a towbar.
A towrope should be slightly elastic to reduce the loading on both
vehicles. It is advisable to use a towrope made of synthetic fibre or
similar material.
Attach the tow-rope or tow-bar only to the towing anchorages
intended for this purpose ⇒page 258 or ⇒page 259.
Driving technique
Towing requires some experience – especially when using a
towrope. Both drivers should be familiar with the technique required
for towing. Inexperienced drivers should not attempt to tow-start or
tow away another vehicle.
WARNING (continued)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Index 286Cruise control system
Adjusting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Control lever on steering wheel . . . . 123
Cruise mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Pre-selecting a speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Resuming cruise control . . . . . . . . . . 126
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . 126
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Current fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25DDate display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Deactivating front passenger's airbag . . 173
Deadlock mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 45
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, 104
Deluxe automatic air conditioner . . . . . . . 91
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Air outlets for rear passengers . . . . . . 97
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Seat heating, front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . . . 99
AC mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Air outlets for rear passengers . . . . . 106
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Auxiliary heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Auxiliary heating - remote control . . 111
Auxiliary heating - running time . . . . 111
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Dipped headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
DIS
SeeDriver information system . . . . . . 20Door catches/boot lid warning . . . . . . . . . 23
Doors
Manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Driver
SeeSitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Auto-check control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Bulb monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
CD and radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Door catches/boot lid warning . . . . . . 23
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . 21
Red symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Yellow symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Unleaded fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Driving away from a standstill . . . . . . . . 120
Driving away when towing a trailer . . . . 121
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dust filter
Deluxe automatic air conditioner . . . . 91
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus 99
DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
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Front and rear, with display and reversing
camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Note on distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Notes on acoustic parking aid . . . . . . 143
Notes on reversing camera . . . . . . . . 143
Parking next to an obstacle . . . . . . . . 141
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Reversing camera (Rear View) . . . . . . 134
Reversing camera, parking mode 1 . 136
Reversing camera, parking mode 2 . 137
Special parking situations . . . . . . . . . 141
Switching graphic display on and off 140
Switching reversing camera on and off . .
140
Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Passengers
SeeSitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Performance figures
SeePerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Performance, weights and dimensions . 281
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Pollen filter
Deluxe automatic air conditioner . . . . 91
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus 99
Pollution filter
Deluxe automatic air conditioner . . . . 91
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus 99Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Driver message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
QQuartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
quattro
SeeFour-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191RRadio transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Fixed installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Mobile equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Radio-controlled clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rain sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Reading lights
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear centre console
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear lights
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Rear View camera
SeeReversing camera . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Rear view mirrors
SeeMirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Rear window, sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Remote control keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Replacement keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Retaining net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Reversing camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131, 134
Parking mode 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Parking mode 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Attachment points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
New engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
SSAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Safety features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Seat adjustment
Easy-entry function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Adjusting seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
During pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Putting on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
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Technical data Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Seat heating
Front (deluxe automatic air conditioner)
112
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Service position for windscreen wipers . . 64
servotronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Single journey memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Sitting position
Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . 157
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Sockets
230 Volt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Spare key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 22
Starting the engine
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Spare key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Starting with jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255Steering
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Steering wheel height adjustment
(manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Stretch net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Sun roof (tilting panorama roof) . . . . . . . . 51
Manual operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Tilting open and closed . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Sunroof (tilting panorama roof)
Convenience open/close function . . . . 50
Switches on driver's door
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . 116, 118
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
TTailgate
SeeBoot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Total journey memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tow-away protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Towing
Automatic braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Trailer stabilisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199Towing away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Towing bracket
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Towing bracket, removable . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Towing bracket, retrofitting . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Towline anchorage
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Traction control system
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Notes on towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Points to check before towing . . . . . . 198
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Trailer stabilisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Trailer turn signals
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Trailer weights
SeePerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Transport bag
SeeLoad-through hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Trips, checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Type plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Tyre Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
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