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When instal ling the battery, make sure the ignition and all electrica l
consumers are switched off~
0.
We recommend that you use maintenance -free or c yc le-re sis
tant/leak -proof
batteries according to the standards TL 825 06 (from
December 1997) and VW 7 50 73 (from August 2001 ) .
Rep lacing the battery should be carried by a qualified workshop .
Please follow the instruct ions on the battery cover.
0 Note
• All work on the battery requ ires technical knowledge . Please
contact an Audi dealership or another authorized facility for ques
t ions about the battery -dange r of acid burns and explosion hazard!
• T he battery must not be opened! Do not try to change the
battery 's liquid level, otherwise detona ting gas will escape from the
battery -explosion hazard I
• The AGM battery in the luggage compartmen t cannot lea k,
because the electrolyte for this battery is absorbed into a special
glass mat. Th is leak -proof battery must not be replace with a
conventional battery .
• Make sure the ventilation hose on the side of the battery is
connected, otherwise fumes or battery acid can leak out.
• Battery holder and term inals a lways have to be secured correctly.
• Before all work on the battery follow the
warnings below ~ & in
"Wor king on the battery" on
page 229 .
ci' For the sake of the environment
Because of the proble m of proper d isposal of a battery, we recom
mend your authorized Audi dealer change the battery for you.
Batteries contain sul furic acid and lead and m ust always be
disposed of properly in compliance with all environmenta l regula
t ions. Disposing of vehic le batteries improperly is ve ry dangerous to
the environment . Make sure that the removed battery cannot over
balance, otherwise su lfur ic ac id might escape!
[ i ] Tip s
If your vehic le is left standing for severa l weeks at extreme ly low
temperatures, the vehicle battery should be removed and stored
where it will not freeze. Th is will prevent it from being damaged and
having to be replaced .•
Working on the battery
Be especially ca ref ul when w orking on o r near the
battery!
F ig . 144 Luggag e
co mp artment :
AGM
battery
T h e ba ttery is loca ted in t he lug gage compartmen t.
Swing up the luggage compartment floor .
Remove the cover plate by t urning the thumb wheel.
The positive ( +l battery termina l is protected by a plastic cover. This
cover must be removed to access the posit ive ( +l terminal when
connecting jumper cab les to start the engine.
Always heed the
safety warning s, when working on the vehicle
battery or the vehicle e lectrica l system to prevent injury.
Vehic le care I I irechnical data

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Equipment No.
II Equipment
Amps I
Engine relay, fuel tank control unit, Airbag Off 16 A/C system (control unit) 10
1 light, light switch (switch illumination), diagnos-10
tic connector
17 Tire pressure monitoring system (control unit) 5
18 Not used
2 ABS, ASR, ESP, brake light switch 5
19
Not used
3 AFS headlight (left) 5 20
Not used
Oil level sensor (extended maintenance interval)
(WIVl, tire pressure monitoring system, switch
21 Fuel injectors (gasoline engine) 10
4 for Electronic Stability Program (ESP), AFS head-5 22 Wind deflector (Roadster) 30
lights (control unit), A/C system (pressure sen-23 Horn 20 llsorl, backup light switch
Automatic headlight range control, AFS head -
24 Transmission (control unit) 15
5
light (right)/ manual headlight range control, 5/10 25 Heater rear window Coupe/heated rear window 30/20
halogen headlights Roadster
Control unit for CAN data transfer (gateway),
26 Driver's side power window 30
6 electromechanical steering, automatic transmis-5 27 Passenger's side power window 30
sion shift gate
28 Not used
Acoustic Park Assist, automatic dipping interior
rear view mirror, garage door opener, heatable
29 Washer pump 15
7
windshield washer nozzles, washer pump, wind 5
30 Cigarette lighter 20
deflector relay (Roadster)
31 Starter 40
8
Haldex clutch 5 32 Steering column module 5
9
Control unit Audi magnetic ride 5 33
Instrument cluster 5
Airbag control unit 5 34 Radio navigation system, radio 15
1 1 Mass airflow sensor, crankcase heating 5/10
35
Audio amplifier 30
Door control unit (central locking driver/passen-12 10
36 Engine (control unit) 10 gerl
13 Diagnostic connector 10 37 CAN (Gateway) 5
Rain sensor, automatic transmission shift gate 5 38 Not used
15 Roof light (interior lighting) 5 39 Not
used

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General information
Explanation of technical data
Some of the technical data listed in this manual require
further explanation .
The tecical data for your vehicle are listed in the charts starting on
~ page 291 . This chapter provides general information, notes and
restrictions which apply to these data.•
Vehicle identification
The key data are given on the vehicle identification
number (VIN) plate an d the vehicle d ata sticker.
Fig. 18 0 Vehicl e Identi
fi ca tion N umber (V IN)
pl ate : lo cation on
dri ver 's s ide d ash
pan el F
ig . 181 The vehi cle
i d e ntifi catio n la bel -
i n sid e th e luggag e
com partm ent
The Vehicle Id ent ification Numb er (V IN)
is located on the driver's side so that it is visible from the outside
through the winds hie ld -see ~ fig. 180 .
The veh icle identifi cat ion lab el
is located in the luggage compar tment in the spare whee l well .
The label~ fig. 181 shows the following vehic le data :
0 Production contro l No.
0 Vehicle identification No .
G) Type code number
© Type designation/engine output in Ki lowatts
@ Engine and transmission code letter
© Paint No./lnterior
0 Optiona l equipment No.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are also found in your Warranty
& Maintenance
booklet.
Th e s afety c ompliance sticker
is your assurance that your new vehicle complies with a ll app licable
Federa l Motor Vehicle Safety Standards which were in effect at the
time the vehicle was manu factured. You can find this sticker on the
left door jamb . It shows the month and year of production and the .._

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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Yo ur A udi i s covere d by the f ollowi ng wa rrant ie s:
• New Vehicle Limited Warranty
• Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perforation
• Emissions Control System Warranty
• Emissions Performance Warranty
• California Emissions Control Warranty (USA vehicles only)
• California Emissions Performance Warranty (USA vehicles only)
Detai led information regarding your warrant ies can be found in
your
Warr anty & M aintenan ce book let .•
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S .A. or Canada
Government regulations in the United States and Canada require
t hat automobiles meet specific emission regulations and safety
standards . T herefore, vehicles built for the U.S .A . and Canada differ
from vehicles so ld in other countries .
If you plan to take your vehic le outside the continental limits of the
United States or Canada, there is the possibi lity that
• unleaded fue ls for vehicles w ith catalytic converter may not be
avai lable;
• fue l may have a considerably lower octane rat ing . Improper fuel
may cause engine damage;
• serv ice may be inadequate due to lack of proper service faci lities ,
tools or testing equipment;
• replacement parts may not be readily available .
Controls and equip
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
•
Navigation systems for vehicles built for the U.S.A . and Canada
wil l not necessarily work in Europe, and may not work in other coun
tries outs ide o f North America.
0 Note
Audi cannot be responsible fo r mechanica l damage that could
resu lt from inadequate fuel, service or parts availability. •
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals are published as soon as
poss ible after model introduction . Serv ice manuals are ava ilab le
from :
Audi Technical Literature Ordering Center
Call toll -free :
Te l.:
1 (800) 544-8021
(from 8:00 AM to 8 :00 PM, EST, Monday through Friday)
or access their website
www .audi .dd sltd .com on the Internet to
order repair manuals and other Aud i literature .•
Maintenance
Gen era l
Your vehicle has been designed to he lp keep maintenance require
ments to a minimum . However, a certain amount of regular mainte
nance is sti ll necessary to assure your veh ic le's safety, economy and .,
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Tec hn ica l da ta

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reliability. For detailed vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance book let.
Und er di ffi cult ope rating cond ition s, for example at extremely low
outside temperatures, in very dusty regions, etc ., some service work
should be performed between the intervals specified. This app lies
particularly to:
• oil changes, and
• cleaning or replacing the air filter.
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you help make sure that emis
sion standards are maintained, thus minimizing adverse effects on
the environment. •
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated fuel injection and
emission control systems, and the general ly increasing technical
complexity of today's automobi les, have steadi ly reduced the scope
of maintenance and repa irs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Al so, sa fety a nd e nvironment al concerns p lace very strict
limi ts on the na ture of repairs a nd adjustments to engine and trans
mission parts which an owner can perform.
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually require special tools,
testing dev ices and other equipment ava ilable to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper performance, reli
abil ity and safety of the vehicle and its many systems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs can impair the
ope ration and re liability of your vehic le and even void your vehic le
warranty. Therefore, proof of servicing in accordance with the main
tenance schedu le may be a condition for upholding a pos sible
warranty claim made within the warranty period. Above all, operational safety can be adversely affected, creating
unnecessary r isks for you and your passengers .
If in doubt about any servicing, have it done by your authorized Audi
dea ler or any other properly equipped and qualified workshop. We
strongly urge you to give your authorized Audi dealer the opportu
nity to perform all scheduled maintenance and necessary repairs.
Your dealer has the fac ilities, origina l parts and trained spec ial ists
to keep your vehicle running proper ly.
P e rforming limited maint enance your self
The following pages describe a lim ited number of procedures which
can be performed on your vehicle wi th ordinary too ls, should the
need arise and trained personnel be unavai lab le. Before performing
any of these procedures, a lways thoroughly read all of the appli
cable text and carefu lly follow the instructions given. Always rigor
ously observe the
WARNINGS provide d.
Before you che ck anything in th e eng ine compartment , always read
and heed all WARNINGS~
& and~ & in "Working in the engine
compartment" on
page 217.
& WARNING
• Serio us per sonal injur y may oc cur a s a re sult of improperly
performed maintenan ce , adjustment s or repair s.
• Alway s be e xtremely careful when working on the vehi cle .
Alway s follow commonly accepted s afety pra ctice s and general
c ommon sen se . Ne ver ri sk p ers onal injury .
• Do not attempt any of the maintenan ce , check s or repair s
de scr ibed on the follo wing page s if you are not full y familia r with
the se or other procedure s with respect t o the vehicle , or are uncer
tain ho w to pr oceed .
• Do not do any work without the proper tool s and equ ipment .
Ha ve the ne cessa ry work done by your authorized Audi deale r or
another properly equipped and qu alified work shop .
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L
LATCH ............................ 172
Descript ion ... ...... ...... ...... 173
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages .
173
Installing a child restraint ......... 175
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Mounting and re leasing the anchorage
hook .. .... .... .... .... ........
176
Launch Control Program ............. 105
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Cleaning ........................ 207
Leaving -home -function ..... .. ... ... .. 55
Lifting jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
270
Lifting vehicle .. .... .... ... .. ...... . 284
Light sensor package
Automatic headlight control . . . . . . . .
52
Light/rain sensor defective .... ... .... . 37
Lights
Bi-Xenon headlights ... .... ...... ..
57
Coming -home/leaving-home-function 55
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Headlights ... ......... ......... ..
51
High beam .... ... ... .. ... ... .. 51, 58
High beam warning/indicator light . .. 18
Instrument panel illum ination ... .... 56
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Turn signals . ... .. .... ...... .... .. 58
Loading the luggage compartment .... 121
Loading the roof rack ... ..... ... . ... .. 80
Locking
Power locking switch ... .... .... ...
44
Rear lid/trunk lid .................. 45
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Using the key . .... .... ... .... .... . 43
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) ...
172
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 172
Luggage compartment
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Cover .... .... ....... .... .... .... . 78
Expanding ....................... 76
Fastening eyelets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Light .. .......................... 59
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
121
Lumbar support ... .. ...... .... .... .. 74
M
Maintenance ... .... ........... .... . 293
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M ill ... 17, 25
Manual transmission ................. 99
Master key .. ..... ...... .... .... ... ..
39
Battery replacement . .... .... .... .. 40
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Mirror Inside rearview mirror, manua l .. .. ..
64
Mirrors
Activating the digital compass ...... 67
Anti-glare rearview mirror .. ........
64
Automatic d imm ing for the outs ide Automatically dimming inside
mirror .
64
Manual glare dimming .. ...... ... .. 64
Outside mirrors ............... .... 65
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
146
N
Natural leather 206
New tires and wheels ................ 246
NHTSA Contacting .. ... .. .... .... .... ...
123
Number of seats ...... ........... ... 125
0
Occupant seat ing positions ... ..... ... 116
Octane rating .. .... .... ... ........ .. 211
Odometer ... .... .... ... .. ...... .... . 14
Oil
See Engine oil .... ....... ... .. ... 219
Older children and safety belts .... .... 167
On-Board Diagnost ic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ......... . 24
Electronic speed limiter ........... .
25
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Mill .... 25
Open door or front lid warning . ........ 22
Operate your vehic le economically and mini -
mize pollution ..................
192
Optional equipment
Marked with an asterisk ........ ..... 6
Outlets . .... .... ... .... .... .... ... ..
83
mirrors ......................... 66 Outs·1de m1·rrors 65 ......... ........ .....