___ C_ o_n_ s_ u_m _ e_ r_ ln_ f_ o _r _m _ a_ t_ i_o _n ______________________________________________ _
standards. Therefore, vehicles built for the U.S .A. and Canada differ
from vehicles sold in other countries.
If you plan to take your vehicle outside the continental limits of the
United States or Canada, there is the possibility that
• unleaded fuels for vehicles with catalytic converter may not be
available;
• fuel may have a considerably lower octane rating. Improper fuel
may cause engine damage;
• service may be inadequate due to lack of proper service facilities,
tools or testing equipment;
• replacement parts may not be readily available .
• Navigation systems for vehicles built for the U.S.A. and Canada
will not necessarily work in Europe , and may not work in other coun
tries outside of North America.
0 Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical damage that could
result from inadequate fuel , service or parts availability .•
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature
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Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep maintenance require
ments to a minimum. However, a certain amount of regular mainte
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle 's safety, economy and
reliability. For detailed vehicle maintenance consult your Mainte
nance & Warranty booklet .
Under difficult operating conditions, for example at extremely low
outside temperatures, in very dusty regions, etc., some service work
should be performed between the intervals specified . This applies
particularly to:
• oil changes , and
• cleaning or replacing the air filter.
~ For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you help make sure that emis
sion standards are maintained, thus minimizing adverse effects on
the environment. •
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated fuel injection and
emission control systems, and the generally increasing technical
complexity of today's automobiles, have steadily reduced the scope
of maintenance and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners. Also, safety and environmental concerns place very strict
limits on the nature of repairs and adjustments to engine and trans
mission parts which an owner can perform.
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually require special tools,
testing devices and other equipment available to specially trained .,_
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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
Controls and equip ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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Run-flat tires 257
258
257
259
Driving
... ..... .. .... .... ...... .
Introduction . ....... ..... .... ... .
Replacing defects parts .... ...... .
s
S tronic 113
Driving Notes .. .... .... .... .... .. 114
Emergency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Launch Control Program .... .. .... 117
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Tiptron ic controls on the steering wheel .
119
SAFE ....... ... ..................... 14
Safe driving habits . ...... .... .... ... 128
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety belts worn by pregnant women 143
Safety belt tens ioner
Service and disposal ... .... .. . .... 145
Safety belt warning light ...... ... . 19, 137
Safety be Its . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Cleaning .. ........ ....... .... ... 212
Danger to passengers who do not wear a safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Improper ly worn ...... ........ ... 144
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Securing child safety seats
..... .. .
Special considerations for pregnant women . .... ....... ...... ..... .
Tensioners ......... ... .... ..... .
Unfastening . ...... .... .... .... . .
Warning /indicator light .... .... .. .
Why YOU MUST wear them ....... . 177
1
43
144
143
137
137
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety compliance sticker ......... ... 288
Safety equipment .... ...... ... .. .... 128
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment .................. 87
Safety instructions Engine compartment ....... ... ... 220
for booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
for using child safety seats ...... .. 171
for using convertible child seats .... 174
for using infant seaits ............. 173
For using safety bel ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
159
Safety lock Ignition key, automatic transmission 106
Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Head restraints, front seat ...... .... 92
Lumbar support .. ... .. ........ .... 91
Manual controls ..... ... ....... ... 88 Power
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Safety guide lines .. .... .... .... .... 87
Seat position Incorrect seat position ... .... ... .. 133
Seating capacity .. .... ....... .... ... 137
Seating position Driver ...................... .... 130
Front passenger ................. 131
How to adjust the front seats ... ... 131
Occupants
Seats 130
Number of seats ... .... ... ... .... 137
Selector lever positions
Automatic transmission .... .... ... 115
Service and disposal Safety belt tensioner .... .... ...... 145
Serv ice interval disp lay .... .... .... .. . 25
Service position for windshie ld wipers .. 80
Set menu ........................... 28
Set/Check button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting Date display
Digital clock
Side airbags .
. .. .. .... .... .... .... 13
13
Description ...................... 164
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Ski bag .. .... .... .... .... ... .... .... 93
Snow chains ..... .... .... ... .... ... 255
Sockets ............................. 95
Soft top
Care and cleaning ...... .... .... .. 203