Table of contents
Do-it-yourself service ... 369
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
J ack, too ls and inflatable spa re t ire 3 70
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 73
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Bu lbs ............. ...... ....... 385
E m ergency si tuatio ns . . . . . . . . . . 387
Genera l ... ............ ... ..... .
Starting by pushing or towing ... .
Start ing with jumper cab les ..... .
u f. b l
se o Jumper ca es ........... .
Emerge ncy towi ng wi th comme rcia l 387
387
387
388
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Lif ting vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Technical data
General i nform ati on 39
5
396
E xpl anation of technical data 396
Vehic le identification . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Displaying Vehic le Identification
Number in the MMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 Weights
Dimensions . ... ............ ... .
Da ta
280 hp, 6 -cylinde r engine, with a ll
w hee l d rive ... ......... ...... . .
350 hp, 8 -cylinder engine, with all
whee l drive ............. ...... .
Consumer Informat ion .... .... .
Wa rranty coverages ...... ..... .
Op erating yo ur vehicle outs ide th e
U.S.A. or Canada ...... ... .... . .
Audi Se rv ice Repa ir Manuals and
Literature ..................... .
Maint enance .. .. ... ... ... .... .
Add it ional accessor ies,
mod ificat ions and parts
rep lacement ... .. ... .. .. .. ... . .
Dec laration of Compliance,
Telecommunications and E lectronic
Systems ... .... ... ... .... ... .. . 397
398
399
399
400
4 01
401
401
401
401
403
40 4
Alphabetical index . . . . . . 407
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Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing a fuse
A problem in the electrical system may be caused by a
blown fuse.
Fig . 307 Ins trument
pa nel left: Face c over
F ig . 308 I nst rume nt
pa nel left: Co ntent
F ac e cover
- Locate the fuse which belongs to the component which
failed.
- Switch off the ignition and the e lectr ica l component
affected. - Carefully p
ry t he face cover off the instr umen t pane l
using the ignition key or a screwdriver~ fig. 307.
- Rem ove the plastic clip @ from i ts retainer in the face
cove r~ fig. 308, p lace i t over the questionable fuse and
remove the fuse.
- Replace a blown fuse (recognizable by the melted metal
str ip inside) wi th a f use of the
same amperage.
The individual circuits are protected by fuses. T he fuse panels with
the fuses are located on the left and right front faces of the instru
ment pane l behind a cover and in the right storage area in the
luggage compartment.
There is a plastic clip @ in the cover on the lef t side of the instru
ment pane l, which can be used to remove the fuses . The crank © is
used for emergency operation of the Panoramic sliding sun roof *.
You w ill also find a label on both covers in the instrument panel with
the fuse layout © for the corresponding fuse panel.
& WARNING
Nev er replac e a fuse with one that ha s a high er amperag e rati ng.
• A fu se w ith a to o high ampe rage could damage the ele ctr ical
pa rt a nd cause a fire .
0 Note
• On no account should fuses be repaired (e .g. patched up wi th tin
foil or wire) as this may cause serious damage elsewhere in the e lec
trica l circuit o r cause fire.
• If a fuse blows repeatedly, do not keep replacing it. Instead , have
the cause of the repea ted short circuit or overload located and fixed.
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Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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[ i J Tips
You are well advised to keep a supply of spare fuses in your vehicle .
Fuses with the proper ampere ratings are available at your autho
rized Audi dealer. •
Fuse Location, Instrument Panel left
Fig . 309 Fuse panel
layout
Some of the equipment items listed are optional or only available on
certain model configurations .
Note that the following table is accurate at the time of going to
press and is subject to change. In the event of discrepancies, the
label on the inside of the cover always takes precedence.
The power seats are protected by circuit breakers, which automati
cally reset after a few seconds after the overload has been reme
died.
No.
Equipment
Fuse holder (red)
1
2
3
Not used
Not used
Not used
Amps
No. Equipment
4 Tire pressure monitoring system
5 Not used
6 Lumbar support driver's seat
7 Window regulators (left side of vehicle)
8 Door control module (left side of vehicle)
9 Battery energy management
10 Electronic ignition lock,
power steering column adjustment
11 Switch module steering column
12 Intelligent
power module convenience
Fuse holder (brown)
1
2
Not used
Not used
3 Not used
4 Wiper system
5 Rain sensor
6 Horn
7
8
9
Intelligent power module driver
Intelligent power module driver
(lights left side of vehicle)
Intelligent power module driver
(lights right side of vehicle)
10 Instrument cluster
11 Headlight washer system
12 Diagnostic connector
Fuse holder (black) Amps
5
10
35 15
5
30
10 5
30
5
25
30
25 25
10
30
10
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....
No.
1
-
2
3
4
5
6
Eq uipm ent
Headlight electronic system (left side of vehi -
cle)
Adaptive Cruise Control
Not used
Audi lane assis t
Not used
Terminal 15 (interior)
Oil level sensor
8 Diagnostic connector
9 Automatic dipping interior mirror
10 Homelink
1 1 Control module Gateway
12 Headlight range adjustment
Amps
10
5
10
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Fuse Location , Instrument Panel right
Fi g. 310 F use pane l
l ayo ut
Some of the equipment items listed are optional or only avai lable on
certain model configurations .
•
Note that th e fo llo wi ng ta ble is acc urate a t the time of goi ng to
pre ss and is subject to change. In th e event of di screpan cies, t he
l a b el on the ins ide o f th e cover a lw ays ta ke s prec eden ce.
The power seats are protected by circ uit breakers , which automati
ca lly reset af ter a few seconds after the overload has been reme
died .
No. Equipm ent
Fu se holder (bla ck )
1 Heated rear seats
2 Automatic transmission
3 Heated front seats
4 E lectronic Stability Program (ESP)
5 Door control module (right side of vehicle)
6 Rear electrical out
lets
7 Lumbar support passenger's seat
8 Cigarette lighter front
9 Front electrical outlets
10 A/C controls
1 1 Electronic Stabilization Prog ram (ESP),
Brake light switch
12 Inte lligent power modu le passenger
Fuse holder (brown )
1
2
3
Headlight electronic system (right side of vehi
cle)
Ride height adjustment
Telephone package
4 Audi side assist 5 E lectronic Stab ilizat ion Program (ESP)
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service
Amps
20
5/10
30 20
15
25
10
20
25
10
5
15
1 0
5
5
5
5
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irechnical data
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No. Equipment Amps
6 Automatic transmission
5/20
7 Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) 5
8 Shift gate automatic transmission
5
9 Advanced Parking System 5
10 Airbag 5
1 1 Heated rear seats 5
12 Air-conditioning
5
Fuse holder (red)
1 Not used
2 Not used
3 Not used
4 MMI Display 5
5 Telephone, telematics, cell phone package
5
6 MMI, antenna amplifier
15
front light unit 5/7,5
7 Panoramic sliding sunroof segment 1 20
8 Panoramic sliding sunroof segment 2 20
9 Panoramic sliding sunroof sunblind 20
10 CD player, DVD drive
5
11 Window regulators (right side of vehicle) 35
12 Rear air-conditioning controls 10
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Fuse Location, Luggage Compartment right
No. Equipment
Fig. 311 Fuse panel
layout
Amps
Fuse holder (black)
1 Not used
2 Not used
3 Ride height adjustment
15
4 Not used
5 Advanced Parking System 5
6 Intelligent power module convenience 2
15
(right side of vehicle)
7 Intelligent power module convenience 2
15
(left side of vehicle)
8 Not used
9 Luggage compartment electrical outlet 20
10 Intelligent
power module convenience 1
20
(right side of vehicle)
11 Convenience control module 15
12 Intelligent power module convenience 1
30
(left side of vehicle)