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left door jamb. It shows the month and year of production and the
vehicle identification number of your vehicle (perforation) as well as
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR).
The high voltage warning label
is located on the lock carrier.
The spark ignition system complies with the Canadian
standard ICES-002. •
Applies to vehicles: with MMI
Identification Number in the MMI
Fig. 261 MMI display:
Vehicle ID number
(VIN)
You can also display the Vehicle Identification Number of
your vehicle in the MMI.
- Press the
I CAR) function button.
- Select
Vehicle ID number (VIN). The Vehicle ID number
(VIN)
menu appears =:> fig. 261. •
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Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR), and the Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR) for front and rear are listed on a sticker on the left
door jamb.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the weight of the basic
vehicle plus full fuel tank, oil and coolant, plus maximum load,
which includes passenger weight (150 lbs./68 kg per designated
seating position) and luggage weight:::::,&.
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum load that can be
applied at each axle of the vehicle:::::,.&,.
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capacity weight (max. load) is listed either on the
driver's side B -pillar or inside the fuel filler flap.
Roof weight
The maximum permissible roof weight is 165 lbs. (75 kg). The roof
weight is made up of the weight of the roof rack system and the
weight of the object being transported:::::,
page 85, "Roof load".
& WARNING
• The actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at the front and rear axles
should not exceed the permissible weights, and their combination
must not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
• Exceeding permissible weight ratings can result in vehicle
damage, accidents and personal injury.
0 Note
• The vehicle capacity weight figures apply when the load is
distributed evenly in the vehicle (passengers and luggage) . When _,,
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Data
App lies to v ehicles : with 2.0 lite r 4-cy l. engine
211 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. engine
En gin e data
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No _ of cylinders
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
Compression ratio
Fuel
Dim ension s (app rox.)
Length (with licence plate bracket)
Width (with outside mirrors fo lded)
Height (unloaded)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb)
Ca pac ities (a pprox.)
F u el t ank
-Total capacity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Wind shi eld and he adli ght * was her fluid container
E ngine oil
with filter change hp@rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
CID (cm
3
)
in (mm)
in (mm)
211 @ 4300 -6000
258
@ 1500 -4200
4
1 21 (1984)
3.65 (92.8)
3.25 (82.5)
9.6 : 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recommended for maximum engine performance. Fur
ther details =>
page 265, "Gasoline"
in (mm)
in (mm)
in (mm)
ft (ml
182.0 (4625)
73.0 (185 4)
54.0 (1372)
37 .4 (11.4)
gal Oiters)
gal (liters)
quarts (liters)
quarts (liters) 16.9 (64.0)
2.1 (8)
4 .8 (4_5)
4 .9 (4 .6)
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Warranty coverages
Y o 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 .
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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 .,
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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, when towing a trailer
very frequen tly, etc., some service work shou ld be performed
between the intervals specified. This applies 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
ability 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 ena nce 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 271.
& 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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& WA RNIN G (continu ed )
• The engine compartment of any motor vehi cle i s a potentially
h az ardou s area. N ev er re ach into the are a arou nd or to uch the
r a di ator fan . It is temperature co ntrolled and can swi tc h o n
s uddenly -even wh en the engine i s off and the ignition key h as
been removed . The r adiator f an switches on autom atic all y w hen
the coolant reache s a certain temperature and will continue to run
until the coo lant t emper ature drop s.
• Alway s remov e th e ignition key befo re anyone get s under the
v ehi cle .
• Alway s s upport your vehi cle with safety sta nd s if it i s ne ces
sa ry to wor k unde rne ath the veh icle . The ja ck suppl ied with the
v ehic le i s not adequ ate for thi s purpo se and could coll ap se
c au sin g s eriou s per son al in jury .
• If you m ust w ork under neath the vehi cle with the wheel s on
the ground , alwa ys m ake sure the veh icle i s on l eve l ground , that
the wheels ar e always securely blocked and that the engine
ca nn ot be sta rted .
• Alway s mak e sure the tran sm iss ion selecto r leve r (automatic
tr ansmi ssion ) is in "P " (Park po sition ) or Neutr al (manu al tr ansmi s
s ion ) and th e park br ake i s firmly applied.
c£> For the sake of the environment
• Changing the engine settings w ill adverse ly affect emission
levels . This is detrimenta l to the environment and increases fuel
consumption.
• Always observe environmenta l regu lations when disposing of
old engine oil, used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires.
• Undeployed airbag modules and pretens ioners might be classi
fied as Perchlorate Material -specia l handling may apply, see
www .dtsc .ca .gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. When the vehicle or
parts of the restraint system including airbag modules safety belts
with pretens ioners are scrapped, all applicable laws and regu la-
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tions must be observed. Your authorized Audi dealer is familiar with
these requirements and we rec
ommend that you have your dea ler
perform this service for you .•
Additional accessories ,
modifications and parts replacement
Addition al a ccessori es and parts
replacement
Always c onsul t an authorized Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design features ensuring a high standard of act ive and passive safe ty .
This safety could be compromised by non -approved changes to the
vehic le . F or this reason, if par ts have to be replaced, please observe
the following points when insta lling additiona l accessories:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are avai lable
from authorized Audi dealers.
These dealers also have the necessary facilities, tools and trained specialis ts to install the parts and accessories prope rly.
& WARNING
Using the wrong spare part s or u sing non-approved acce ssorie s
c an cause d am age to the vehi cle and seriou s pe rsonal injur y.
• Use onl y acc essorie s ex pres sly approved by Audi and g enuine
Audi spare p art s
• The se p art s and acce ssorie s have been spe cia lly de signed to
be used on you r vehi cle .
• Nev er in stall acc ess orie s s uch a s telep hone cra d le s or
be ver age holder s on airb ag cover s or within th e airbag deploy-
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• Remote control key
• Tire pressure monitoring system*
FCC Part 1 5.1 9
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation .
FCC Part 1 5.21
CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference
that may cause undesired operation of the device. •
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Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Switching on and off .. .... ...... .. 133
Audi drive se lect .. ...... .... ........ 144
Adaptive dampers .. ...... .... .... 144
Description ... ... .... .... ...... .. 144
Dynamic st eering .. ....... ...... .. 144
Se tting th e driving mode . ...... ... 145
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Auto Lock .......... ................. 42
Auto Safety Hotline ... ... ... .... .... . 177
Auto-Ch eck Contro l .... ... .. .... .... .. 27
Automatic belt retractor .......... .... 183
Automatic car wash
See Washing .. .... .... ... .... .... 253
Automatic climate control A/C mod e ..... .. .... .... ...... ... 95
Au tomatic climate control plus ....... .. 96
A/C mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
See also Deluxe automatic climate control
plus ...... .. ..... ... ..... .. ..... 96
Automatic c limate control system ...... 90
See also Deluxe automatic climate
control ... .. .... .... ..... ...... . 90
Automatic driving light control ..... .. .. 53
Automatic Shift Lock (ASU .. ..... .... 150
Automatic transmission ...... ...... .. 147
6-speed automatic transmission . ... 147
Automatic Shift Lock (ASU ... . ..... 150
Driving .. .. .. ...... .......... ... 148
Dynamic shift program . ...... ... .. 151
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Fail -safe mode . ...... .... .. . ..... 153
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Kick-down
.... ..... .. ..... .. . .... 151
Manual shif t program . ...... ...... 152
Selector lever ...... ........ .... .. 149
Shift buttons . ...... .... ... .. ... . 153
Steering wheel with tiptronic ....... 153
Automatic wip e/wash system ...... ... . 61
Average speed ........... .... .... .... 23
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........... 244
B
Battery . .... .... ...... ....... .... .. 281
Battery location inside the luggage
compartment .. . .. .. .... .... .... 282
Charging ............. .... ... .... 284
Important warnings when working on the
battery ..... .. .. .... .... .... ... 282
Jump starting ............. ... .... 326
Low ... .. .... .. . .. ... ....... .... 241
Replacing the battery ......... .... 285
State of charge . .............. .... 241
W inter operat ion . .... .... .... .... 281
Working on th e battery ...... .... .. 282
Battery voltage ..... ....... .... .... .. 35
Before driving ... ..... .. ... ... .. .... 169
Blended gasoline ... . .. ... ....... .... 265
Body cavity sealing ...... ...... ... .. . 258
Boost er seats .... .... .... ...... ... .. 221
Brake assist ..... .... .... .... .... ... 239
Brake booster .... .. .. ... ..... .. . .... 238
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid .. .... .... 281
Checking the brake fluid level .. .... 280 Reservoir
.. .... .. .. ... .... .... ... 280
What is the correct brake fluid level? 280
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? ..... .... .... .. . . 280
Brake system .... ... .... .... .... .... 280
Anti-lock brake system ............. 15
Brake fluid . ........... .... ....... 280
Brake fluid specifications for refill and
replacement . .... .... .... ...... . 281
Brake light defec tive ... ...... ... .. . 35
Brake pads ..... .. ...... ....... .. 244
Electromechanical parking brake .... 112
General information ...... .... ... . 237
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brak es? . ...... .. ...... .... .... . 237
Malfunc tion ... .. .. .. .... .... ..... 29
Warning/indicator lights .... ...... .. 16
Worn brake pads symbol .. ... .... .. 34
Braking guard
See Audi braking guard .... .... ... . 132
Break -in period ...... .... .. .. .... ... 243
Brake pads ... .... .... ........... 244
Tires ... ..................... .. .. 243
Bulbs .... .... ... ... ... .. ...... .... . 324
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 272
Battery specific ... .... .... .... ... . 283
Capaciti es .. ... .... .... .... .... ..... 337
Car care ... . .... .. .. .... .... .... .. . . 252
Inter ior .... ... .... .... ...... ..... 259
P lastic and vinyl ....... ......... .. 256
Weatherstrips ... .. .... .. . .... ... . 257
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Cup holders ... .. ...... . .... .. .. .... . 86
D
Data 337
Data recorder . ..... .. .. .... .... .... . 234
Date display ....... .... .... .......... 10
Daytim e running l ights ........ .... .... 55
Declaration of compliance Adaptive cruise control .. ......... . 342
Audi side assist . .. .. . ... ... . ... .. 342
Ce ll phone package . ..... .... .... . 342
Convenience key ..... .... ....... . 342
Electronic immobilizer . ..... .. .... 342
Hom elink® universal remote control 342
Remote control k ey .. .. .. .... .... . 342
Tire pressure monitoring syste m ... 34 2
Defective light bulb warning .... . ... ... 35
Defrosting the windows .. .... .... . 95, 102
Defrosting windows . .... .... ... .. 95, 102
De luxe automat ic climate contro l .... ... 90
Air distribution . ...... .... .. .... ... 94
Air ven ts (rear) ... .... .... .. . .... .. 96
Automatic mode . .. .. .. ... ..... ... 92
Controls ... .. ...... .. .... ..... ... 9 1
Defrost . ...... .. .... .... ..... .. .. 95
Description ... ... .... .... ...... ... 90
Economical use .. .... ...... ..... .. 96
Fan ........... .... .... .... .... ... 93
Rear window defogger ... .... ..... . 95
Recirculation mode .... .. .... .... .. 94
Temperature . ...... ....... .. ... ... 93
Turning on and off ... .... ... .... .. 92
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limate control p lus ... 96
Air distribu tion ... .... ...... ...... 101
Air vents ........... .... ...... ... 103
Air vents (rear) ...... .... ... .. .... 103
Au toma tic mode . .... .... .... ... .. 99
Au tomatic recircu lation ...... .... . 104
Basic settings .. .. ... .... .... ... .. 104
Controls ... .. .... .... ... .. .. ..... 98
Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Description ... .. .. .... .... .... ... . 96
Economical use .. .... .... .... .... 104
F an .. .... .... ...... ....... .. .... 100
Rear window defogger .... ... ..... 102
Recirculation mode ......... .... .. 101
Synchroniza tion .................. 105
Temperature . .............. .... .. 100
Turn ing on and off .... .... .... .... . 99
Determining corr ect load limit ... .... . 296
Digita l clock ... .. .. .... .... .... ... .. . 10
Digi tal compass ........... ....... .... 67
Digital speedometer .... .... .. .. .... .. 20
Dimensions ........ ... .. .... ... .... 336
Doors Emerg ency locking ......... .... ... 47
Driver information sys.tern ... ... ... ... . 18
Defective light bulb warning ... ... .. 35
Digital speedometer ...... ... .... .. 20
Driver information messages ...... .. 28
Open door or rear lid warning .. .... . 21
Outside temperatu re disp lay .. ... ... 19
Sound system display . ........ .... . 19
Driver seat
See Seating posit ion ...... .... .... 1 70 Driver's seat memory
Activa ting remote con trol key . .... .. 76
Driving lights .. ...... .... ... .... .. . .. 53
Driving messages .... .... .... ...... .. 28
Driving safely ........ .... ..... .. ... . 168
Driving through water ... .. .. .... .... . 244
Driving time ..... ... . .... ...... ... .. . 23
Dup licate key . .... .. .... ... .... .... .. 38
Dust and pollen fi lter
De luxe au tomatic c limate control pl us 96
Dust filter Deluxe automatic c limate contro l .. .. 90
Deluxe automatic c limate control plus 96
Dynamic steering . .... ... ..... 13, 33, 144
E
Easy entry function ... .... ... ...... 72, 7 4
Electrical seat adjustment
See Seat adjustment . .... . .... .. .. . 72
Electromechanica l parking brake
Emergency braking ... .... .... .... 114
Ma lfunction . .... .... .... .... .... 115
Operation .... .... ... ... ... .. .... 112
Parking ... .... .... ... ........ ... 113
Releasing and c losing ..... .... ... . 112
Starting ass ist .... .... ... .... .... 113
Starting from rest ... .. .. .. .... ... 113
Starting off wi th a traile r ... .... .... 114
Warni ng/indicator lights .. ...... ... . 16
Electron ic differential lock (EDU
How the system works .. ...... .. .. 235
Warning/ind ica tor lights .. ...... ... . 15
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