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& WARN ING (continued )
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area . Never rea ch into the area around or to uch the
radiator fan . It is temperature controlled and can sw itch on
suddenly -even when the engine is off and the ignition key has
been removed . The radiator fan switches on automatically when
the coolant reaches a certain temperature and will continue to run until the coolant tempe rature drops .
• Always remove the ignition key before anyone gets under the
vehi cle .
• Always support your vehicle with safety stands if it is neces
sary to work underneath the vehicle . The jack suppl ied with the
vehicle is not adequate for this purpose and could collap se
causing serious personal injury .
• If you must work underneath the vehicle with the wheels on
the ground, always make sure the veh icle is on level ground , that
the wheels are always securely blocked and that the engine
cannot be sta rted .
• Always make sure the tr ansmission selector lever (automatic
transmission) is in "P" (Park position ) and the p ark brake is firmly
applied.
W For the sake of the environment
• Cha ng ing the e ngin e sett ings will a dverse ly aff ect em iss ion
levels. This is detrimenta l to the environment and increases fuel
co nsump tion .
• Always observe environmenta l regu lations when disposing of
o ld eng ine oil, u sed bra ke flu id, d irty eng ine coo la nt, spent batter ies
or worn out tires.
• Undeployed airbag modul es and pretensioners might be classi
fied as Perchlorate Material -specia l handling may apply, see
www .d tsc.ca .gov/ hazardouswaste/pe rc h lora te . W hen t he vehicle or
parts of the restraint s ystem including airbag modules safety be lts
with pre tensio ners are sc ra p pe d, a ll ap pl ica ble laws and reg ula- tions must be observed. Your authorized Audi dea
ler is familiar with
t hese requi reme nts and we reco mmend th at you h ave your dealer
perform th is serv ice for you. •
Additional accessories,
modifications and parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
A lways consult an author ized Audi dea ler before
pur chasin g access orie s.
Y our vehicle incorporates the latest safety design featu res ensuring
a hi gh standa rd of active a nd passive sa fety .
T his saf ety could be com promised by non -approved changes to th e
vehic le . Fo r thi s reason, i f parts have to be replaced, p lease obse rve
th e fo llow ing po ints wh en insta lling add it io na l acc essories:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are avai lable
from autho rized Audi dea lers .
T hese dealers also have the necessary faci lities, tools and trained
spec ia lists to ins tal l the part s and accessorie s prope rly.
& WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non -approved accessories
can cause serious personal injury.
• Use only accessorie s expressly approved by Audi and genuine
Audi spare parts
• These parts and accessories have been specially designed to
be used on your vehicle .
• Never install accessories such as telephone cradles or
beverage holders on airbag covers or within the airbag deploy-
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Bumper cover
Caution when parking near a parking bar -
rier or curb ...... ... .... .. .. ...
135
C
Ca lifornia Proposition 65 Warning ..... 310
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Capac1t1es .. .... .... .... .... ... .... 380
Car care . ... ... ...... ....... .... ... 290
Int erior .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ...... . 297
Plastic and vinyl .. ............... 294
Weatherstrips ..... .. .. .. ...... .. 295
Car carrier
Transporting your vehicle ........ .
371
Care of exterior ...... ............... 290
Cargo a rea
See Loading the luggage compartmen t ..
207
Cargonet .... .... .... ....... ...... . 101
Catalytic conv erter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Centra l locking
Emergency locking .... .... .. . .... .
54
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Changing a flat tire ...... .... .... .... 45
Changing a wheel . ... .... .... ...... . 353
Chang ing engine oil .. .... .... .... ... 315
Chassis
Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
296
See also Adaptive Air Suspension . . . 188
CHECK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Ch ecking
Engine coolant level .. .. ........ ..
317
Checking tire pressure ... .... .. .. .. .. 333
Child restraints
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . ......... .... ... .. ...
222
What types of chi ld restraint anchors are
available? .... .... .... .... .... ..
258
Wher e can I get add itional informat ion
about child restraints? ... .. .. ....
259
Child safety .. .... ..... .. .... ... 245, 250
Additiona l information . .... ....... 264
Booster sea t ........ ........ .... . 253
Convertible chi ld safety seat .... ... 251
Convertible locking retractor ... .... 255
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
261
Important safety instructions for using
chi ld safety seats .. . ............
248
Important things to know when driving
with children ....... .... ... .. ...
245
Infant seat . ... ...... ......... ... 250
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system ............ ... ...
263
Lower anchorages ........... .... . 260
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. ...... ............. .....
264
Older children and safety belts 254
Saf ety bel ts and ol dler children ... .. 254
Teth er anchors ...... ........ ... . 264
Te th er s trap ... ...... .. ...... .... 265
Which restraint system should my older
child wear? ....... ... ..........
254
Child safety lock
Rear doors (mecha nical) ...... ... ...
57
Rea r doors (powe r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Child safety seat ...... .... .... ..... . 250
Conver tible locking retractor .... ... 255
How do I properly ins ta ll a child safe ty
seat in my vehicle? .. ...... ......
248
Installing .. .. .. .... .... ... .... ... 255
LATCH system . .... .... ... .... ... 263
Safety instruct ions . .. ... .... .... . 248
Cigarette I ig hter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cleaning
Alcantara (synthetic suede) . .......
300
Engine compartment .. .... .... ... 301
Fabrics and fabric coverings ... .... 297
Instrument panel ................. 298
Interior ........... .... .... ...... 297
Leather ... .... .... ........... .. . 299
MMI display .......... .... .... ... 297
MMI terminal ...... ....... .... .. . 297
Plastic and viny l ... .... .... .... ... 294
Plastic parts . ...... ... ... ... ... .. 298
Sa fe ty b elt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Trim strips .......... .... ... .. .. . 293
trim s trips . ........ ... ........... 294
Cleaning and protection ............. 290
Climate controls ...... .... .. .. .... .. 114
Air distribution .. ......... .... .. . 120
Air outlets ..... .... .... .... ..... . 122
Air outlets (rear) ...... .. .. .... .... 122
Air recirculation ... ... .. .......... 121
AUTO (standard setting) .. .... ... .. 117
Basic settings .. .... .... ... .... ... 126
Center a ir vent . ...... .. ...... .... 127
Contro ls .. .. ..... ... .. ...... .... 116
Defrosting /defogging . ....... ... .. 120
Description ..... ... .... ..... ... .. 114
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Driver information display
Driver information messages .. .... . 29
Introduction . ....... ... .. .... .... . 24
Open door or rear lid warning .. .... . 26
Outs ide temperature disp lay .... .... 25
Sound system display ... .. .. . .... . 25
Driver In forma tion Sys tem
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Driver's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Activating remote contro l key . ..... . 95
Recalling a seat position ...... .... . 94
Storing a seat position . ...... ..... . 94
Driving messages .................... 29
Driving safely ... .... ... .... ... .. ... 200
Driving time . .... .... .... .... .... .... 38
Dupl icate key . ........ ... .... .... ....
47
DVD player for navigation system . . . . . 112
E
Easy entry feature 129
Elect romechanica l parking brake
Emergency braking .... .... ... .... 136
Malfunction .. .... .... .... ... .... 136
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Releasing and app lying .. .... ..... 134
Starting off with a trailer . .... ..... 136
Warning /indicator lights . .......... 22
Electronic differential lock (EDU How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Warning/indicator lights . .... ..... . 21 Electronic immobili
ze r .. .. .... ..... 14 , 49
Electronic power control (EPC) warning/indicator light ... ..... 18
Electronic speed limiter .... .... .... ... 28
Electronic stabi li z ation program (ESP)
How the system works ....... .... . 270
Wa rning/indicator ligh ts ........... 18
Emergency braking . .......... .. ... . 136
Emergency closing Power sunroof . ... .... .... .... . 66 , 67
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Warning/indicator ligh ts ........... 19
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Emergency locking of doors .. ... ... .. . 54
Emerg ency starting . ...... .. ... .... . 366
Emergency towing .. ... .. ... .. .. .... 368
Emergency warning triangle .. ... .... . 350
Energy management ... .. ..... ... ... 276
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Driver no tification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Engine 4.2 1, 8-cylinder (350 hp) .... ... .... 310
6.0 I, 12 -cylinder (450 hp) . ...... ... 311
Compartment ... .... .... .... 3 10,311
Coolant . .. ...... ... ........ .. ... 316
Hood . .... .... .... .... ........ .. 308
Starting .. .... ... ..... ... ... 129, 130
Starting wi th jumper cables ... .... 366
Stopping ............ .... .... .... 131
Engine compartment ... .... .... ..... 310
Safety instructions .......... .... . 309
Working the engine compartment .. 309 Engine coolant
.. .. .. .. .. .... .... ... 316
Adding coolant ... .... .... .... ... 318
Checking the engine coolant level .. 317
Expans ion tank .... ... .... .... ... 317
Malfunction symbol ... .... .... .... 31
Radiator fan .... . ...... .... .. ... . 319
Temperature gauge ... .... .... .. .. 12
Engine data .. ..... .. . ... ... . .. .. .. . 380
Engine hood Closing ... .. .... .... .. .. . ... ... . 309
How to release the hood . . . . . . . . . . 308
Engine oil ... ..... .... .... .. . ... ... . 311
Adding ..... .... .... .. .. . ... ... . 314
Additives . ... .... .... .. .. . ... .... 314
Changing .... .... .... ... . ... .... 315
Checking the engine oil leve l ....... 313
Indications and conditions requir ing extra
checking .... .... .... ... .... ... 313
Oil consumption . ...... .. .. ... .. . 313
Oil grades ..... ... ... ...... ... .. . 311
Oil level symbol .. ........ .... ... .. 35
Pressure malfunction ...... .... .. . . 32
Recommended oil check intervals . . 313
Sensor defec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Speci fication and viscosity .. .... ... 311
Engine speed limitation . ... .. ... .... .. 35
Environment Break -in period ....... ........... 279
Catalytic converter .... ..... ...... 280
Disposing of your vehic le battery ... 324
Driving at high speeds ... .... ... .. 281
Driving to minimize pollution and noise . 281
Fuel .. ...... ....... ...... .... ... 305
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Fuel economy ...... .... .... .... .. 281
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .... . 309
Lettin g the vehicle s tand and warm up .
28 2
Pr oper disposal of drained brake fluid
320
Proper disposal of dra ined e ngine
coolant ........................ 318
Proper disposal of drained engine oil ...
314,3 15
Recycling used engine oi l ........ .. 314
Un leaded fuel ... .. ... .. ...... .... 303
What should I do with an old battery? 324
EPC
See Electronic power control ........ 18
ESP
See Electronic stabilization program
(ESP) ... ..... ......... ....... ... 18
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ... .... ..... 270
Expans ion tank ...... ... .. ........ .. 317
F
Fan
Radia tor .. ...... ........ ..... .. . 319
Flat tire changing .................... 45
Floor mats ..... .... .... .... ... .... . 207
Fog lights Front .. ... .. .... .... .... ...... ... 71
Rear .... ... .. ....... .. ....... ... . 71
Warning/indicator lights ...... .... .. 19
Fo lding master key with remote control . 47
Foot pedals ... ... .. .... .... .... .... 206
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
For the sake of the environment
Gaso line fumes and the environment 305
L etting your engine warm up .. .... . 130
Reducing engine noise by ear ly
upshifting . ...... .... .... ... .... . 12
Refueling . .... ... .... .... .... .... 305
Saving fuel by early upshifting .... .. 12
Using the rear window defogger .... 124
F ront a irbags
Description ... .... .... .... .... ... 224
How they work ................... 229
Front arm rest adjusting ..... ... .... .... .... .... . 93
Storage compartment ... ...... .... . 93
Front ashtray .... ..... .. ..... .... ... 106
Front fog lights ... .. .... .... .... .... . 71
Front seats ...... .... ........ ....... . 86
Adjusting .. ...... .... .... .... ... 203
Ch ild restra ints in the front seat ... . 222
Convenie nce side v iew .. ...... .... . 91
Poc kets ... .. .... .... .... .... .... 1 10
Symmetrica l seat positions . ...... .. 91
Fronta l collisions and the laws of physics
212
Fuel Additives ... .. ..... .. .... .... .... 303
Average c onsumption .... ...... ... . 38
Blended gasoline ... .. .... .... .... 303
F uel filler neck . ...... .... .... .... 304
Fuel gauge .. ....... .... .... .... .. 14
Gasoline ...... ... .... .... .... ... 303
Gaso line additives ................ 304
I nstantaneous fuel consumption ..... 38 Low
fuel level symbol .... ... .. ..... 35
Octane rating .... .... .... .... .... 303
Recommendation . .... .... .... .... 303
Refuelling . ... .... .... ...... ..... 305
Reserve .......................... 14
Tank capacity .. ...... .... .... . 14, 380
Un lock ing the fue l filler flap by hand 307
Fuse arrangement ... ....... ... .. .... 360
G
Garage door opener (Homelink®) ...... 194
Gas discharge lamps ...... .... .... ... 364
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . ...... .. 12
Fuel gauge ... .... .... ... .... .... . 14
Speedomete r ..... .... ... .... ..... 1 4
Tac hometer . ... ... .... ... .... .... . 13
Trip odometer ... .. .... .... ...... .. 14
General illustration Instruments and controls ......... .. 11
Generator Warning/indicator lights .... .... .... 18
G lossary of t ire and loading terminology . . .
327
G love compartment .. ....... .... .... 109
cd changer ... .... .... .... .... ... 109
Owner's Literature .... .... .... .... 109
Gross Vehic le Weight Ra ting (GVWR) ... 377
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data