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& WARNING (continued)
-if you have been driving with very low tire pressures or tires
with no air
• Seek professional assistance if it is not possible to repair the
tire with the tire sealant.
& WARNING
The tire sealant must not come into contact with skin, eyes or
clothing.
• If you get any tire sealant
in your eyes or come into contact
with it, rinse the affected area thoroughly with clean water. Find a physician immediately!
• Change any clothing contaminated with tire sealant immedi
ately.
• Do not inhale the vapor!
• If you have swallowed tire sealant, rinse your mouth thor
oughly right away and drink plenty of water .
- Do not induce vomiting! Find a physician immediately!
• If you have allergic reactions, find a physician immediately .
• Keep the tire sealant away from children .
0 Note
Do not use commercially available tire sealants. The electrical
components of the tire pressure monitoring system will no longer
work properly.
'i> For the sake of the environment
Used sealant bottles can be dropped off at a recycling facility.
[ i] Tips
• If sealant has run out, allow it to dry. Then you can peel it off.
• Have the tire sealant replaced every 4 years at a dealership. •
Applies to vehic les: with T ire Mob ility System
Preliminary steps
Some preliminary steps are necessary for tire repair .
Fig. 168 Tire Mobility
System under luggage
compartment floor
- If you have a flat tire, park the vehicle as far as possible
from moving traffic.
- Apply the
parking brake firmly.
- On vehicles with manual transmission, engage
1st gear,
or move the selector lever to the P position on vehicles
w ith automatic transmission.
- Check whether a repair using the Tire Mobility System is
possible~
page 263, "General and safety pointers".
Have all passengers
leave the vehicle and stay away from
the danger zone~&.
- Take the
sealant bottle and the electric air pump from the
luggage compartment under the floor ~ fig. 168. .,_
Fuses and bulbs -
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Equipment No. Equipment
Amps
Engine relay, fuel tank control unit, Airbag Off
16 A/C system (control unit) 10
1
light, light switch (switch illumination), diagnos-10
tic connector
17 Tire pressure monitoring system (control unit) 5
18
Not used
ABS, ASR, ESP, brake light switch
5 19
Not used
3 AFS headlight (left) 5
Not used
Oil level sensor (extended maintenance interval)
(WIV), tire pressure monitoring system, switch
21 Fuel injectors (gasoline engine) 10
4 for Electronic Stability Program (ESP), AFS head-5 Wind deflector (Roadster) 30
lights (control unit), A/C system (pressure sen -23 Horn 20 sorl, backup light switch
Automatic headlight range control, AFS head-
24 Transmission (control unit) 15
5
light (right)/ manual headlight range control, 5/10
25 Heater rear window Coupe/heated rear window 30/20
halogen headlights Roadster
Control unit for CAN data transfer (gateway),
26 Driver's side power window 30
6 electromechanical steering, automatic transmis-5
27 Passenger's side power window 30
sion shift gate
28 Not used
Acoustic Park Assist, automatic dipping interior
rear view mirror, garage door opener, heatable
29 Washer pump 15
7
windshield washer nozzles, washer pump, wind 5
30 Cigarette lighter 20
deflector relay (Roadster)
31 Starter 40
8
Haldex clutch 5 32 Steering column module 5
9
Control unit Audi magnetic ride 5 33
Instrument cluster 5
Airbag control unit 5 34 Radio navigation system, radio 15
1 1 Mass airflow sensor, crankcase heating 5/10
35
Audio amplifier 30
12 Door control unit (central locking driver/passen-10
36 Engine (control unit) 10 ger)
13 Diagnostic connector 10 37 CAN (Gateway) 5
Rain sensor, automatic transmission shift gate 5 38 Not used
15 Roof
light (interior lighting) 5 39 Not used
• Do-it
-yourself service
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A
A/C operation
Climate control
ABS 102
See Anti -Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . 189
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Acoustic park assist rear .. .... .. ... ... ....... .... .. .
Acoustic parking system
Adaptive Light 109
109
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Adding Engine coolant ... .... ........... 228
Engine oil ....................... 225
Windshield washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . 236
Additiona l accessories .. ...... ...... . 296
Additives Engine oi l ....................... 225
Adjustable steering column .......... 105
Adjusting front seats ... .. .... .... .... 87
Adjusting steering column ...... .. ... 105
Adjusting the seats ...... .... ........ 89
Advanced Airbag System Children ........................ 169
Components .. .................. 153
Front airbags ......... .... ...... . 151
How the components work together 154
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Weight -sensing mat .. .. .. .... .... 169 Air distribution
Climate control
Air recirculation mode Climate control ...... .... ... .. .. .
Air vents Climate control
Airbag 101
102
102
Warning/indicator lights ..... ...... 19
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 165
Care ... ........... .... .... ...... 160
Child restraints ............ .... .. 170
Components (front airbags) .. ... ... 153
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Front airbags ................. ... 150
How do the front aiirbags work? . . . . 155
How many airbags does my vehicle have?
153
Important safety instructions on the knee airbag system .......... ....... . 163
Important things to know ......... 146
Indicator light .. ..... ....... ..... 157
Knee a irbags .. ...... ......... ... 161
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. 157 Alternator
See Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Anti -freeze
See Engine coolant system ...... .. 227
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror ...... 82
Anti-Lock Brake System .............. 189
Anti -lo ck brake system
Warning/indicator lights . ...... .... . 20
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR) How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Anti-theft systems Anti-Theft Alarm System ........... 56
Electronic immobilizer ............. 49
Ashtray .............. ........... .... 94
ASR How the Anti-Slip Regu lation System
works ......................... 186
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? ... .... .... 6
Audi magnetic ride .... .... ..... .. 17, 112
Description .... .... .... ...... .... 112
Indicator light .... .... ............ 17
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature .
294
Repairs .. .... ....... ...... .... .. 160 Auto Safety Hotline . .... .... .... ..... 136
Side airbags . ........ ....... ..... 164 Auto-Check Contro l ................... 29
When must the system be inspected? . . . Automatic transmission ............ 31
157 Auto-Check -Control
All Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Alloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Manual
transmission
Automatic belt retractor 31
141
air conditioning All-wheel drive Automatic car wash
Temperature .. ............ ... ... 100 Winter tires ..................... 254 See Washing .................. .. 201
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Dimensions ... .. ...... . .... .. .. .... 290 Electronic differential lock (EDU
Dipstick Reading the dipstick properly
Direct Shift Gearbox 224
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Distance ........ .... ....... ...... ... 40
Driver information system . .... .... ... . 22
Digital speedometer ... .. .... ...... 24
Fuel filler cap ...... ..... .... .... .. 24
Menu button ..................... 28
Menu display ..................... 27
Open door or rear lid warning . ......
24
Outside temperature display .. .... .. 23
Parking brake warning ............. 30
red symbols .. ............. ....... 31
Setting ...... .... ... .... ..... .. .. 28
Sound system disp lay ............ .. 23
Text messages . .... .... .... .... ... 30
Driver seat See Seating position . ............. 130
Driving Run -flat tires . .... .... ....... .... . 258
Dr iving messages ... ..... .. ... .... ... 30
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Driving time ... .... ... ..... .... .... .. 39
Duplicate key .... .... ...... ....... ... 47
Dust filter . ....... .... .... ........ ... 99
E
Electro -mechanical power assist ... 21, 190 How the system works
............ 186
Warning/indicator lights ............ 20
Electronic immobilizer ...... ... .. .. 14, 49
Electronic power cont ro l
EPC warning/indicator light ..... .... 17
Electronic Stability Program .......... 184
Electronic stabilization program (ESP! Warning/indicator lights ........ .... 18
Emergency flasher Warning/ind icator lights .. .... ...... 19
Emergency flashers .................. 75
Emergency locking . ... .... .... ... .. .. 54
Emergency operation Folding top ....................... 64
Rear lid .. .... ....... .... .... .... . 56
Emergency release for selector lever ... 120
Emergency starting ........ ... .... ... 278
Emergency towing .. ............. .. . 281
Engine Cecking and filling locations ... ... . 222
Checking and filling locations ...... 221
Coolant ... .. .... .... ..... .. ... .. 227
Hood . ..... .. ... ... .. .... ..... .. 219
Starting ..................... 106, 107
Starting with jumper cables ........ 278
Stopping .... .... ...... ...... ... . 107
Engine compartment .... ...... ...... 221
Safety instructions ................ 220
Working in the engine compartment 220
Engine coolant sys tem ..... .... ...... 227
Adding coolant .... .... ..... ... ... 228
Checking the engine coolant leve l .. . 228 Radiator fan
... .. .. .. .... .... .... 229
Temperature gauge ................ 13
Engine cooling system Malfunction ... .. .... .... .... ..... 32
Engine data .. ............... .... ... 291
Engine hood Closing .. ... ........ .... ... ..... 220
How to release the hood ... ... ... .. 219
Engine oil . ...... .... .... ... .... .... 222
Adding .... ....... .... ... .... .... 225
Additives .. .... .... ... .... .... ... 225
Changing . .... .... .... ..... ..... . 226
Checking the engine oi l leve l ... .... 224
Indications and conditions requiring extra checking .... .... .... .... .... ... 224
Oil consumption . ...... ..... .. .... 224
Oil grades . ....... .... .... ....... 222
Pressure malfunction .............. 33
Recommended oil check intervals ... 224
Specification and viscosity ......... 222
Engine oi l leve l .. .... .... ... .... .... . 35
Engine oil sensor defective .... ...... .. 35
Environment Break-in period ..... .. ... .... .... . 192
Catalytic converter .......... ... .. . 193
Disposing of your vehic le battery .. . 231
Driving at high speeds . ...... .... . 194
Dr iving to minim ize pollution and noise .
194
Fuel .. .... .... .... ... .... .... ... 216
Fuel economy ......... ........ ... 194
Leakage from your vehicle . .... .... 220
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up ..
195
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