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• Alway s be extremely careful when working on the v ehicle .
Alway s follo w commonly accepted safety pr actice s and general
c ommon sen se . Never risk per sonal inju ry .
• Do n ot attempt any of the m aint enance , check s or rep air s
de scribed on the following pages if you are not fully famili ar with
the se or othe r procedures with respect to the vehicle , or are u ncer
t a in ho w to pro ceed .
• Do not do any work w ithout the proper tool s and equipment .
Have the necessary work done by your authorized Audi de aler or
anothe r properly equipped and qual ified work shop .
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle i s a potentially
h azardou s are a. Ne ver rea ch into the are a around or touch the
radiator fan. It is te mperature controlled and can switch on
s uddenly · even when the engine is off and the ignition key has
been remo ved . The radi ator fan switches on automat icall y when
the coolant reaches a certain temperature and will continue to run
until the coolant t emper ature drops .
• Alway s remo ve the ignition key befor e anyone get s under the
v ehi cle .
• Alway s support your vehicle with safety sta nd s if it i s nece s
sary to work underneath the vehicle . The ja ck supplied with the
vehi cle is not adequate for this p urpo se a nd co uld coll apse
c au sing ser iou s person al in jur y.
• If you m ust w ork under neath the vehi cle with the wheel s on
the ground , alway s make sure the vehicle is on lev el ground , that
the wheels are alway s secu rel y blocked and that the engine
c annot be started .
• Alway s make sure the t ran sm iss ion selector lever (automat ic
tran smi ssion ) is in "P " (Park position ) (automati c transmis sion) or
Neutr al ( ma nual transmission ) and the h and brake i s firmly
appli ed .
Controls and equip ment Safety first Vehicle operation
<£' For the sake of the environment
•
Changing the engine settings will adverse ly affect em ission
levels. This is detrimental to the environment and increases fuel
consu mption.
• Always observe environmenta l regulations when disposing of
old engine oil, used brake fluid, d irty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires .
• Undeployed airbag modules and pretensioners might be classi
fied as Perch lorate Material -special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo rate. When the vehicle or
parts of the restraint system including airbag modules safety be lts
with pretensioners are scrapped, a ll applicable laws and regu la
tions must be observed. Your authorized Audi dealer is familiar with
these requirements and we recommend that you have your dea ler
perform this service for you. •
Additional accessories,
modifications and parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Al ways consult an authorized Au di de aler befo re
purchasing accessories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design features ensuring
a high standard of act ive and passive sa fety.
This safety could be compromised by non -approved changes to the
vehic le . Fo r th is reason, if par ts have t o be re p laced, please observe
the fo llowing points when insta lling additional accessories:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are available
from autho rized Audi dealers . .,_
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Tec hn ica l da ta
Alphab eti ca l ind ex -
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Luggage
Stowing . .... .... .... ....... .... . 133
Luggage compartment Cargo net ..... .. .... .... ...... ... 85
Fastening eyes ... .... .... .... .... . 84
Increasing size ... .... ...... ...... . 83
Ligh t .. .... ... .. .......... .... ... 62
Retractable cover ....... ... .. ... ... 86
Ski sack . .... .... .... .... ..... .. .. 87
See also Loading the luggage
compartment .... ....... .... .... 133
Luggage compartment floor .. .... .... . 87
Lumbar support .. ...... ..... .... .... . 78
M
Maintenance ....................... 304
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .... 13, 21
Manual transmission ............. ... 116
Gearshift lever ...... ..... .... .... 116
Master key .. .... .... .... ... ... ... .. . 36
Battery replacement ............... 37
Master key remo te control . ...... .... .. 36
Menu button ... .... .... .... ..... .. .. 25
Menu display Driver Information Display .......... 23
Mirrors Activating the digita l compass ...... 72
Adjusting the anti -g lare . .... .... ... 69
Automatic dimming for the outside mirrors . .... .... .... ... ... ... .. . 71
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 69
Inside day -night mirror ... .... .... .. 69
Controls and equip ment Safety first Interior
mirror ..... .. ... .... ... .. . 69
Outside mirrors .. .... .... .... ... .. 70
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System ..
158
Mounting hooks ..................... 85
N
Natural leather ...................... 214
New tires and whee ls ... .. .... .... ... 255
NHTSA Contacting ... ...... .... ... .. .... 135
Number of seats 137
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Occupant seating positions 128
Octane rat ing ........ .... .... ....... 219
Odometer ......................... .. 10
Oil What kind of oi l should I put in my
engine? . .... ........ ..... .. .... 227
See also Engine oil . .... .... .... ... 227
Older children and safety belts ........ 178
On -Boa rd Diagnostic System ... .. .... .. 21
Electronic speed limiter ...... .... .. 21
Malfunction Indicato r Lamp (MIU .... 21
On -Board Diagnostic System
(080) ..... 21
Data Link Connector (DLCl .... ...... 21
Open door or front lid warning ..... .. .. 18
Operate your vehicle econom ical ly and m ini -
mize pollution .. .............. .. 199 Optional equipment
Marked with an asterisk ... .... .... .. 5
Outlets ...... ... .... .... ....... .. .. . 93
Outside air pollution How to prevent from enter ing the vehic le
103
Ou tside mirrors ...... .... .... .... .... 70
Outs ide temperature display ........... 18
Owner 's manual
How the Owner's Manua l is organized . 5
p
Paint
Touch -up ........................ 210
Paint no .. ...... .... .... ... .... .... 298
panoramic sliding sunroof .... .... ... .. 48
Comfort closing ....... .... ...... .. 49
Emergency operat ion . .... ... 49, 50, 51
to close ...... .... .... ... .... .... . 48
to open ...... .... .... ... .... .... . 48
Parking ............................ 110
Automatic transmission .... ... .... 119
Park ing a id
Audi parking system ...... .. ...... 112
Parking brake .. ...... ... .... .... .... 110
Setting an d releasing ... .. .... .... 110
Parking brake warning ... ....... ...... 30
Parking on a dec line (downhill) ... ... .. 110
Parking on an incline (uphill) .......... 110
parking system ...... .... ... .... .... 112
Par ts replacement . ....... ... .... .... 305
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF light .... .... 159
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data