....... __ A_u_ t_o _m_ a_ t_ ic_ t_ r_a _ n_ s_m _ i_s _s _i_o _n ________________________________________________ _
The selector lever must be in Nor P. If one of the driving positions
is engaged a safety switch will prevent the engine from being
started. See also
=:> page 117.
Before you move the selector lever from the
P position, you must
always apply the brake pedal before and while depressing the
button in the handle of the selector lever .
& WARNING
• Unintended vehicle movement can cause serious injury .
- When the selector lever is in a driving position, the vehicle
may creep, even at idle speed . Therefore do not release the
parking brake or foot brake until you are ready to move,
because power is transmitted to the wheels as soon as a
driving position is engaged.
- Do not accelerate while selecting a driving position. At this
time the engine must be at idle speed so that undue stress is
not placed on the clutches in the transmission.
- Remember: -even when stopped briefly with the automatic
transmission in "D", "S" or "R", engine power is being trans
mitted to the wheels. Your vehicle could "creep" forward or
backward. When stopped, keep the brake pedal fully depressed
and use the parking brake if necessary to keep the vehicle from
rolling.
• If the selector lever is unintentionally moved into N while you
are driving, take your foot off the accelerator pedal and wait for
the engine to return to idle speed before selecting a driving posi
tion .
• Never shift into "R" or "P" when the vehicle is in motion.
• Never get out of the driver's seat when the engine is running .
• If you must get out of the vehicle, move the selector lever
securely into the P position and apply the parking brake firmly.
• If the engine must remain running , never have any driving posi
tion engaged when checking under the hood. Make sure the
selector lever has securely engaged and is locked in "P" with the
& WARNING (continued)
parking brake firmly set=> page 293, "Engine compartment".
Otherwise, any increase in engine speed may set the vehicle in
motion, even with the parking brake applied. •
App lies to vehicles: with 6-speed automatic t ransmission
Selector lever positions
This section describes the selector lever positions and
driving ranges.
Fig . 158 Display in the
instrument cluster:
selector lever in posi
tion D
The selector lever position engaged appears next to the selector
lever as well as in the instrument cluster display .
P -Park
In this selector lever position the transmission is mechanically
locked. Engage
P only when the vehicle is completely stopped=> &
in "Driving the automatic transmission" on page 155.
To shift in or out of position
P, you must first press and hold the
brake pedal and then press the release button in the selector lever
handle while moving the selector lever to or from
P. You can shift
out of this position only with the ignition on.
~
Automatic transmission 11'11 __________________________ ___;__:..;____;_ ______ _
& WARNING (continued )
-When the selector lever is in a driving position , the vehi cle
may creep , even at idle speed . Therefore do not release the
parking brake or foot brake until you are ready to move ,
because power is transmitted to the wheels as soon as a
driving position is engaged.
- Do not accelerate while selecting a driving position. At this
time the engine must be at idle speed so that undue stress is
not placed on the clutches in the transmission.
- Remember : - even when stopped briefly with the automatic
transmission in "D", "S" or "R" , engine power is being trans
mitted to the wheels . Your vehicle could "creep " forward or
backward . When stopped , keep the brake pedal fully depressed
and use the parking brake if necessary to keep the vehicle from
rolling .
- If the sele ctor lever is unintentionally moved into N while you
are driving , take your foot off the accelerator pedal and wait for
the engine to return to idle speed before selecting a driving
position .
- Never shift into "R " or "P " when the vehicle is in motion .
- Never get out of the driver's seat when the engine is running.
- If you must get out of the vehicle , move the selector lever
securely into the P position and apply the parking brake firmly .
- If the engine must remain running, never have any driving
position engaged when checking under the hood. Make sure
the selector lever has securely engaged and is locked in "P "
with the parking brake firmly set :::::,
page 293, "Engine
compartment ". Otherwise , any increase in engine speed may
set the vehicle in motion , even with the parking brake
applied .•
Controls and equip
ment
Ap plies to vehic les : wit h m ultit ron ic® Conti nuous ly Va riable Transm ission (CVT)
Selector lever positions
This sec tion des cribes th e sele ctor lev er positi ons an d
dr iv ing ra ng es.
Fig . 166 Display in the
instrument clu ster:
se lector lever in posi ·
tion D
Th e se lecto r le ver p ositi on engag ed app ear s ne xt to th e selec tor
lev er as well as in the instrument cluste r disp lay .
P -Park
In this s electo r lever position the transmission is mechanica lly
lo cke d.
Eng age P on ly when t he veh ic le is
completely stopped=> 11::::. in
" Dr ivin g th e multitroni c®" on
page 162
To s hift int o or out o f pos ition P , you m ust firs t press a nd h old the
brake peda l
and then press the release button in th e se lector lever
h an dle whi le m oving the sele ctor l ev er to P .
R - Reverse
The tra nsm issio n w ill automat ica lly se lect the lowest gear ratio
when you sh ift into reverse .
S ele ct R only wh en th e ve hicle is at a
fu ll sto p and t he engine is
running at id le speed :::::, 11::::. in "Driving t he multitron ic®" on
page 162.
I • •
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& WARNING (continued )
• Antifreeze is poi sonous. Alway s store antifreeze in its original
container and well out of the rea ch of children.
• If you drain the coolant , it must be caught and safely stored in
a proper container clea rly marked "poi son ".
0 Note
• Coo lant po llutes the env ironment and could cause an engine
fire . Excess coolant will be forced out through the pressure relief
valve in the cap when the engine becomes hot.
• If, in an emergency, on ly wa ter ca n be added, the correc t rati o
between water and antifreeze=>
page 307 must be restored as soon
as possible .
~ For the sake of the environment
Drained coolant should not be reused. Always dispose of used
co olant whi le observ ing all e nvir o nmen tal regula tions .•
Radiator fan
The radi ator fan s wit ches on automa tically by i tsel f.
The radiator fan is driven by t he engine v ia the V -belt. The v iscous
clutch regulates the speed of the fan according to the temperature
of the coo lant .
An aux iliary e lectric radiator fan* switches on and off depending on
c oo lant temperature and other vehicle opera tin g co ndi tions.
After you switch the engine off, the aux iliary fan can continue
running for up to 10 minutes -even with the ignition off. It can even
switc h on again later by itself=>&, if
• the temperature of the engine coolant rises due to the heat
bui ld-up fr om the eng ine in the engine c ompartmen t, or •
the engine compartment heats up because the vehicle is parked
in in tense s un ligh t.
& WARNING
• To reduce the ri sk of personal injury never touch the radiator
fan .
• The auxiliary e lectric fan is temperature controlled and can
switch on suddenly even when the engine is not running .
• The au xiliary radiator fan switches on automatic ally when the
engine coolant reaches a ce rtain temperature and will continue to
run until the coolant temperature d rops .•
Brake fluid
Checking brake fluid level
T he brak e fluid level can be checked wit h a quick glance.
F ig . 243 Engine
c o mp artment : B ra ke
fluid re servoir
Befo re you c heck anything in the e ngi ne compartme nt,
always read and heed all WARNINGS=> & in "Working in
t h e e ngin e com part ment" on
page 30 1. ~
-Fuses and bulbs Pffl..._ _____________________ _
[ i J Tip s
You are wel l advised to keep a supply of spare fuses in your vehicle .
Fuses with the proper ampere ratings are availab le at your Audi
dea ler. •
Fuse Location , Instrument Panel left
Fig . 267 Fuse pa nel
l ayo ut
Some of the equipment items listed are optional or only ava ilable on
certain model configurations .
Note th at t he fo llo wi ng t able i s acc urat e at th e time of goin g to
pr ess and is subject t o ch ang e. In th e eve nt of d iscrep ancie s, th e
labe l on th e in side of th e cover always ta kes prece de nce .
The power seats are protected by cir cuit br eaker s, which automati
cally reset after a few seconds after the overload has been reme
died.
N o. Equipm ent
1 Not used
2
3
4
Not used
Engine management
Oil level sensor Amps
5
5
No
.
5
6
..
7
8
9
10
1 1
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Equipm ent
Climate cont rol , tire pressure monitoring sys
tem
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP), clutch
sensor
Diagnostic connector
Homelink control unit
Automa tic dimming interior mirror
Adaptive Cruise Control
Not used
Diagnostic connector
Switch modu le steering column
Not used
I nstrument c luster, control module Ga teway
Telephone, cell phone E lectronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
Headlight electronics, left -side
Rain sensor
Heated washer nozzles
Seat adjustment (driver)
MMI display
E lectromechanica l parking brake
Not used
Not used
Not used
N ot used
Not used Amps
5
5
5
5
5
5
10
10
10
5
10
5
5
5
10
5
5
-
IIJII Fuses and bulbs ..._ ____ .;__...;_;,;_ _______________________________ _
No. Equipment
8 A/C controls
9 Heated seats, front
10 MMI
11 Seat adjustment (passenger)
12 Communication
Fuse holder (brown)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Electric fuel pump
Adaptive Air Suspension Lane assist
Audi side assist
Adaptive Air Suspension Shift gate automatic transmission/clutch
switch
Acoustic Parking System Control module Gateway
Automatic headlight range control (auxiliary driving lights), headlight electronics, right-side
Airbag
Heated rear seats
Telephone Amps
10
30
7,5
10
5
20/30
15
10
5
5
5
-
5
5
5
5
5
5
•
Fuse Location, Luggage Compartment right
Fig. 269 Fuse panel
layout
No. Equipment Amps
Fuse holder (black)
-
1 Digital Signal Processing (DSP)/ 30 BOSE ampl ifier
2 Communication, Antenna amplifier 5
3
Electromechanical parking brake, left 30
4 Electromechanical parking brake, right 30
5
Luggage compartment power outlet 20
6 Battery energy management 5
7 Intelligent power module rear 20 (lights right -side)
8 Intelligent power module (comfort) 5
9 Intelligent power module rear 30 (lights left -side)
10 Powe r window opener (right-side) 35
11
Acoustic Parking System 5
12 Cigarette lighter rear 20