Trailer lights
Trailer lights must meet all regulations. Be sure to check with your
authorized Audi dealer for correct wiring, switches and relays.
Mirrors
If you are unable to see the traffic behind you using the regular
outside mirrors, then you
must install extended mirrors. It is impor
tant that you
always have clear vision to the rear .
& WARNING
After removing the trailer hitch, do not store it in your vehicle. In
case of sudden braking, the hitch could fly forward and injure you
or your passengers .
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Operating instructions
Maximum trailer weight
A trailer for your vehicle is limited to a typical class 1 or class 2
trailer.
Trailer load distribution
Be sure the load in the trailer is held securely in place to guard
against shifting, be it forward, backward or sideways.
Never allow a passenger to ride in a trailer:::::, & in "Driving instruc
tions".
Tire pressure
When towing a trailer, inflate the tires of your vehicle to the cold tire
pressure listed under "Full load" on the sticker on the right door
jamb. Inflate trailer tires to trailer and tire manufacturers' specifica
tions.
Controls and equip ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Trailer towing
Lights
The
headlight settings should be checked with the trailer attached
before driving off. Adjust as necessary so that you can see the road
ahead but not blind oncoming traffic.
Check proper working of vehicle and trailer lights.
Safety chains
Be sure trailer safety chains are properly connected from the trailer
to the hitch on the vehicle. Leave enough slack in the chains to
permit turning corners. When you install safety chains, make sure
they will not drag on the road when you are driving.
The chains should cross under the trailer tongue to prevent it from
dropping in case of separation from the hitch. •
Driving instructions
Driving with a trailer always requires extra care and
consideration.
To obtain the best possible handling of vehicle and trailer,
please note the following:
Do not tow a loaded trailer when your car itself is not
loaded.
- Be especially careful when passing other vehicles.
Observe speed limits.
Do not drive at the maximum permissible speed.
- Always apply brakes early.
Monitor the temperature gauge.
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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Equipment Amps No. Equipment Amps
Manual headlight beam adjustment, automatic 14 Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) (control
10
1 headlight beam adjustment, AFS control mod-
10 module),
shift gate automatic transmission
ule, engine components, light switch (switch
15 Interior lights, reading lights 10
lighting/illumination), diagnosis socket
Diagnostic connector, rain sensor, a ir condit ion-
!! Automatic transmission, control module for
16 ing (control module), tire pressure monitor dis- 10
CAN data transfer (gateway), electro -mechanical
play (control module)
steering, shift gate automatic transmission, 17 Anti-theft alarm warning system 5
2 engine relay, fuel tank control unit, engine con
-10
trol unit, brakes control (ABS), Electronic Stabili- 18 Terminal 15
5
zation Program (ESP), Anti -Slip Regulation
19 All Wheel Drive
10
(ASR), brake light switch
-20 Magnetic ride 5
3 Airbag
5
-21 Not used
Air -conditioning (pressure sensor, air quality
sensor), button for Electronic Stabilization Pro- 22
Blower fan 40
gram (ESP), Anti -Slip Regulat ion (ASRl, tire pres -
23 Driver's side power window, front 30
sure mon itor display, oil level sensor, back-up
4 light switch, front seat heating, parking aid, 5 24 Power outlet front
20
seat-occupancy recognition (on USA vehicles), 25 Rear window defogger 30
navigation, garage door opener, automatic mir- 26 Power outlet in luggage compartment 20
ror dimming, heated windshield washer noz-
zles, air conditioning (control module) 27 Fuel tank control module, fuel pump 15
5 AFS headlights (left side)
5 28 Power
window, rear
30
6 AFS headlights (r ight side) 5 29 Not used
7 Not used 30 Not used
8 Not used 31 Automatic transmission (vacuum pump)
20
9 Not used 32 Headlight washer system 30
10 Not used
33 Sliding/pop-up roof
20
1 1 Not used 34 Not used
12 Central locking (front doors} 10 35 Not used
13 Central locking (rear doors) 10
36 Lumbar
support 10
IIJII Fuses and bulbs i,.__....;,___;:,,;_,;,,.:_;__;;:_.:.:..:..=-=;____ ______________________ _
No. UEquipment Amps I No. Equipment Amps
F6 Steering wheel electronics, instrument cluster
5 F28
Not used
F7 Transmission control module 30 Fuse assignment in the left-side instrument
F29 50
F8 Navigation system, radio system 15/25 panel (special equipment)
Navigation system, digital radio, cell phone, TV F30 Power supply relay terminal
15 50
F9 equipment 5
F10 Engine control module, main relay 5/10 Variation
(2) with 54 Plug-in Fuses
F11 Not used No. Equipment
Amps
Control module for CAN data transfer (gateway) 5 F1
Vehicle
electrical system control unit (right)
30
F13 Engine control module 15/25 F2
ESP valves, Anti
-lock brake system (ABS) valves
20/30
F14 Ignition coils 20 F3 Not used
F15 Tank diagnosis, oxygen sensor 5/10 F4
Battery voltage
5
F16 Vehicle electrical system control unit (right) 30 F5 Horn
15
F17 Horn
15 F6 Engine components, fuel pump 15
F18 Audio amplifier 30 F7
Not used
F19 Front windshield wiper system 30 F8
Not used
F20 Water return
-flow pump, volume regulator valve F9 Engine components
10
F21 Oxygen sensor, vacuum pump 15 F10
Fuel tank control, mass air flow sensor
10
F22 Clutch pedal switch, brake light switch 5 F11 Oxygen sensors, in front of catalytic converter 10
F23 Engine relays, engine components
5/10/15 F12 Oxygen sensors, behind catalytic converter
10
F24 Engine components, water return-flow pump 10 F13 Automatic transmission
15
F25 Pump (ESP/ABS), ABS valve 30/40 F14 Not used
F26 Vehicle electrical system control unit (left)
30 F15 Water return-flow pump
10
F27 Secondary air pump 40 F16 Volume control valve
20
F17 Steering wheel electronics, instrument cluster
5
F18 Audio amplifier 30
F19 Navigation system, radio system 15/25
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N "E .
o . qu1pm ent Amps I No. Equ ipment Amps
F20 Navigation system, digital radio, cell phone, TV
5 F44 Not used
equipm ent
F45 Not used
-
F21 Not used F46 Not used
Not used F47 Left-side lighting (electric system control unit)
30
F23 Engine control module, main re lay 10
Pump (ESP/ABS), ABS valve, Anti-lock brake sys-
F48 30/40
F24 Control module for CAN data transfer (gateway) 5 tern (ABS) valves
F25 Not used F49
Not used
Not us ed Not used
F27 Not used F51 Secondary air pump 40
Engine control module 15/25 F52 Power supply relay terminal 15 50
F29 Engine relays, eng ine components 5
F53 Fuse assign
ment in the left -side instrument
50
F30 Not used panel (special equipment)
F3 1 F
ront windshield wiper system
30
F54 Not use d •
F32 Not us ed
F33 Not used
Bulbs
F3 4 Not used
F35 Not used
Replacing light bulbs
F36 Not used F or your safety, we recommend that you have your autho -
rized Audi dealer replace burned out bulbs for you.
Not used
F37
F38 Eng ine components, ta nk diag nosis 10 It is becom ing increasingly more and more difficult to replace
vehic le light bu lbs since in many cases, other parts of the car must
F39 Clutch pedal switch, brake light switch 5 first be removed before you are able to get to the bulb . This applies
F40 Ignition coils 20 especia lly to the light bu lbs i n the front of your car which you can
only reach through the engine compartment .
F41 Not used
F42 Not used Sheet meta
l and bulb holders can have sharp edges t hat ca n cause
serious cuts, and parts must be correctly taken apart and then prop -
F43 Ignit ion coils 30 erly put back together
to he lp prevent breakage of parts and long
...
• Do-it -yourself service
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& WARN ING (continued )
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment , always
read and heed all WARNINGS=>
page 217, "Engine compa rt m ent" .
0 Note
• Applying a higher voltage booster battery wil l cause expensive
damage to sensitive electronic components, such as contro l units,
relays, rad io, etc.
• There must be no electrical contact between the vehicles as
otherwise current cou ld already star t to flow as soon as th e positive
(+ ) termina ls are connected .
• Improperly connected jumper cab les can cause substantia l
damage to the electrica l system of the vehic le.
[ i ] Tips
• The disc harged battery must be p ro per ly connected to the
ve hicle's elec trica l syste m.•
General information of starting
assistance
Please observe that the p rocedure described below for conn ect in g
jumper cab les is intended to provide a jump start for your vehicle.
M ake s ure th at th e connec ted cla mps have su ffic ien t
me tal contact .
Start assistance differs for vehicles with a 4-cylinder engine and a 6-
cy lind er eng ine:
=> page 289, "Use of jumper cables (4 cyl inder eng ine)"
=> page 290, "Use of jumper cables (6 cylinder engine)"
& WARNING
Improper handling of the jumper cables can lead to an explosion
of the battery and severe injuries. To reduce the risk of injury , note
the following :
• The sections of the terminal clamps that are not insulated
must not tou ch ea ch other . In addition , the cable clamped to the
battery 's positive terminal must not come in contact with electri
cally conne cted parts of the vehicle -danger of short cir cuit!
• Route the jumper cable so that it cannot cat ch in any rotating
parts in the engine compartment .
• Do not bend over the batteries -danger of chemical burns!
• The battery cell locking screws must be tightened securely .
• Keep ignition sources (open flame, burning cigarettes, etc .)
away from the batteries -danger of explosion!
• Do not clamp the minus cable to parts of the fuel system or the
brake lines.
0 Note
If you prov id e s ta rt assi sta nce f or others w ith your veh icle, yo u
should not c lamp the mi nus cab le (-) to the negative termina l of the
discharged battery=>
page 289 , fig . 203 © but to a solid metal pa rt
screwed firmly to t he engi ne b lock, or to the engin e block itsel f. In
case of an inadequately vent ilated battery of the vehicle receiving
p owe r, the re is a danger o f expl osio n due to deton ati ng gas! •