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350 hp, a-cylinder engine, with all wheel drive
Engine data
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No. of cylinders
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
Compression ratio
Fuel
Dimensions (approx.)
Length (with license plate bracket)
Width (with outside mirrors folded) He ight (unloaded)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb)
Capacities (approx.)
Fuel tank
-Total capacity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container
Engine oil
with filter change hp @rpm
lb-ft@
rpm
CID (cm
3 )
in (mm)
in (mm) 350@ 6800
325
@3500
8 cylinder
254 (4163)
3.65 (92.8)
3 .33 (84 .5)
12.5: 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recommended for maximum engine pe rformance . Fur
ther details~
page 287, "Fuel supply"
in (mm)
in (mm)
in (mm)
ft (m) 200
.3 (5089)
78.1 (1983)
68.4 (1737)
39 .4 (12)
gal (liters)
gal (liters)
quarts ( liters)
quarts (liters) 26.4 (100)
2.6-3.2
(10-12)
4 .8 (4.5)
9.6 (9.1)
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225 hp, 6-cylinder engine, with all wheel drive
Engine data
Max imum outpu t SA E net
Maximum torque SAE net
N o. of cy linders
Displaceme nt
Stroke Bore
Com pression ra tio
Fuel
Dimensions (approx.)
Leng th (with license p late bracke t)
W idth (w ith outs ide mirrors folded)
He igh t (u nloade d)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb)
Capacities (approx.)
Fuel tank
- Tota l capacity
- R eserve (of total capacity)
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container
Engine oil
with filter c hange
Safety first
hp@rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
C ID (cm
3
)
in (mm)
in (mm) 22
5@ 3750 - 4000
406@ 1750 - 2250
6 cylinder
181. 1 (2967)
3 .60 (91.4)
3 .27 (83.0)
16 .8: 1
ULSD-Diesel No . 2 Further details=> page 288, "Diese l fuel"
i n (mm)
in (mm)
i n (mm)
ft (m) 200
.3 (5089)
78 .l (1983)
68 .4 (17 37)
39 .4 (12)
gal (liters)
gal ( liters)
qu arts (lite rs)
quarts (liters) 26.4 (100)
2
.6- 3.2 (10 -12)
4.8 (4.5)
8.6 (8.2)
Do-it,yourself service
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Technical data
_____________________________________________ C_o_ n_s _u_ m __ e_r _ I_ n_ f_o _r_ m_ a_ t_ i _o_ n __ __
reliab ility. For deta iled vehicle maintenance cons ult your Warra nty &
Main tenan ce bookle t.
Under difficult operating conditions, for example at extremely low
outside temperatures, in very dusty regions, when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service wo rk shou ld be performed
between the intervals specified. This app lies particu larly to:
• oil changes, and
• cleaning or rep lacing the air fi lter.
<£> For the sake of the environment
By regular ly maintaining your vehicle, you help make sure that emis
sion standards are mainta ined, t hus mi nimizing adve rse e ffects o n
the environment. •
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
T he increasing use of electronics, sophisticated fuel injection and
em ission cont rol systems, and t he generally increasing techni cal
complex ity of today's automobiles, have stead ily reduced the scope
of mai ntenan ce and repairs w hich can be ca rried out by ve hicle
owners.
Also , safety and environm ental concerns p lace very strict
limits on the nature of repairs and adjustments to engine and trans
mission parts wh ich an owner can perform.
Maintenance, adj ustments and repairs usua lly req uire specia l tools,
test ing devices and other eq uipment available to specially t rained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper performance, re li
ability and safety of the vehicle and its many systems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs can impair the oper
ation and reliabili ty of your ve hicle and even void you r vehicle
warranty. Therefore, p roof of servicing in accordance with the main
t enance schedu le may be a condit ion fo r uphold ing a possible
warranty cla im made w it h in the warranty period .
Safety first
Above all, operational safety can be adversely affected, creating
unnecessary r is ks for you and you r passe ngers.
If in doubt about a ny servic ing, have it done by your authorized Audi
dealer or any other properly eq uipped and qualified works hop. We
st rongly urge you to give you r a utho rized Aud i dealer the opportunity
to perform a ll scheduled maintenance and necessary repairs. Your
dealer has t he facilities, o rigina l part s and trained spe ciali sts to keep
your vehicle running properly.
Performing limit ed maint enance yourself
The following pages describe a lim ited number of procedures which
can be perfo rmed on your vehicle w it h ordi na ry tools, should t he need
ar ise and trained personnel be unava ilab le. Before performing any of
t hese p rocedures, always tho roughly read all of the applicable text
and carefu lly follow the instructions given. Always rigorous ly observe
t he
WARNINGS p rov ided .
Before you ch eck anyth ing in the eng ine compartment, alwa ys read
and heed all WARNINGS~
& and~ & in "Working in the engine
compartmen t" on
page 297.
& WARNING
• Seriou s pe rs onal injury may occ ur as a result of improperly
perform ed maintenan ce, adju stments or repair s.
• Always be extremely careful when work ing on the vehicle.
Alway s foll ow commonly acc epted safety practic es and general
c ommon sense . N ever ri sk per son al injury .
• Do not attempt any of the maint enance, che cks or repair s
de scrib ed on the following p ages if you are not fully familiar with
the se or ot her procedure s with re spect to the vehicle , or are uncer
tain how to proceed .
• Do not do any work without the prop er tool s and equipment .
Ha ve the ne cessary work done by your authorized Audi dealer or
an other properly equipped and qu alified workshop. _,.
Do-it,yourself service Technical data
-Alphabetical inde x Plff ___,__ ______________ _
A
Accessories . .. .. ..... .... ... ..... .. 368
Adap tive Ai r Suspension ....... ...... 176
Cargo mode in the MM I ........ ... 181
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Description .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... 1 76
H igh leve l ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 177
H ighway level .. ...... ..... .. .. .. 17 7
Inst rume nt cl uste r d isplay ....... .. 179
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire ...
180 Spe
cial d riving si tua tions ... .. .. ... 147
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Switching on and of f ....... .. .. .. . 13 7
System limi ts . ... .. .. .... .. .. .. . 147
T emporarily tu rning off ... .. .... .. 139
warning/indicator lights . .. .. ... .. . 143
Adaptive Light ..... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. 68
defect ive ...... ...... .... .. .. .... 35
AdBlue . .. .. ...... ....... .... .. .. . 292
Filling .. .. ... .... .... ..... .... .. 294
Messages in the instrument cluster display
293
Low level .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... ..... . 177 Add ing
No rma l level ............ .. .... . .
Segmen t disp lay .. .. .. .. .... .... .
Sett ing t he driving modes ....... . . 17
7
178
17 8
Tr ailer towi ng mode ....... ... .. .. 1 80
Us ing switch fo r ca rgo mode .... .. . 18 1
Wa rning/indicator lights ... .. ... ... 18
Adaptive Cr uise Co ntro l .. ..... ... .. .. 1 34
Cha ng ing speed . .. .... .. ......... 138
Dr ive r information ....... ...... . .
Drive r inte rvention prompt .. .... . . 1
4 2
14 6 E
ngine coolant ........... ...... . 30 6
E ngine oil ...... ...... .... .. .. ... 302
W indshield washer fl uid ... .. .. .. .. 312
Additiona l accessories ... ... . ... .. .. . 368
Additives Engine oil ....... ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 302
Adjusting Inst rument cl uste r illum ination .. .. . 13
Steeri ng col umn elect rically .. ... .. . 123
Steering col umn manually . ... .. .. . 122
Dr iv ing in tra ffic . ... ... ... .... .. .
Dr iv ing p rogram . ... .. .. ... .... . . 1
36
1 47 Adjusting front seats
............. .. .. 83
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Open road ..... .. .. .. .. ... .... .. 136
Override ............ .... .... .. .. 136 Ai
r conditioning
See C limate contro ls ....... .. .. .. . 109
Air d istr ib ution
Request for driver to assume control Climate controls
...... ..... .... .. 113 Airbag
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 1 7
Airbag system . .. ...... ....... .. 209, 226
Advanced Airbag System . .. ...... . 213
Adva nced Airbag System compone nts 216
Care .. .. .............. ......... 223
Child restraints .... ....... ... .. .. 233
Chi ld ren ........ .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 232
Compo nents (fron t airbags) .. .. .. .. 216
D ange r of fitting a child safe ty se at on the
front passenge r seat ....... .... . 211
Disposal . ................ ... .. .. 223
Fro nt airbags .. .. ... .. . .. ... . 2 13,21 4
How do the fro nt airbags wo rk? ... .. 218
How many airb ags does my vehicle have? .
216
How the Advanced Airbag System compo- nent s work toge ther ............ 217
Importa nt things to know ... .. .. .. 20 9
Indicator light . ... .. ...... ... . ... 22 0
M onitoring . ... .. .. ...... ... . ... 220
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. ... 22 1
Repa irs ............ .. .. .. .... .. 223
Safety instruct ions .. ............. 222
Side airbags .. .. .. .. ............. 225
Side curtain airbags ............. .
We ight-sens ing mat ....... ... .. . .
W hen m ust the system be inspected?
All Wheel Drive .. .. . ... ......... .. . . 228
232
220
258
Save speed . .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .
Sett ing d istance ...... .. ........ . 136
138
140
1
40
14 7 Four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ............... ... . Alloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 28 0
1 17
All-wheeldrive
Sett ing t ime interval ... ....... ... .
Sett ings .... ............. .... .. . Ai
r pollutants filter
Climate controls ................ . W
inte r tir es .. .. ... ... ... ... .... . 330
109
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Braking guard
See Audi braking guard ............ 149
Break-in period .... .. .. .. .. ...... ... 261
Brake pads ..... .. .... .. ..... .... 262
T ires .. .... .. ................... 261
Brea kove r angle . .. .. ...... ....... .. 266
Bulbs ...................... .... ... 350
B umper cover
Caution when parking near a parking barri-
er or curb ............. .. .... .. 130
C
Ca lifo rnia Proposition 65 Warn ing ... .. 298
Batte ry spe cific . .... ........... .. 310
Capacities ................. ...... .. 363
Car -Sys tems
Ambience lighting ... .. .. ...... .. .. 71
Lighting profiles . ... .. .. ... .... ... 71
Car care .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 2 7 4
Interior ................ .. .... .. 281
Plastic and vi ny l .. .. .. .. ..... .... 278
Weatherstrips . ... .. ...... ... . .. . 279
Care of exterior .. ......... ... ....... 274
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
195
Cargo floor ................ .. .... .. . 97
Cargo net . ... .. ...... .. . ... ... .. .. . 96
Catalyt ic converter ........ ....... ... 262
Center armrest Cup holder ... .... .... .. .......... 92
Storage compartment . .. .......... 92 Center console
in rear .... ..... .... ... 93
Centra l loc king
Emergency locking ... ... . ... .. .. .. 48
Panoramic sliding sunroof . ... .... .. 61
Central loc king system
Filler flap .......... .... .. .. .. .. . 29 4
Cert ificat ion ........... ... ... .... .. 369
Changing a flat tire ..... ...... .. ... . 339
Cha ng ing a wheel ............. ... .. . 339
Changing engine oil . ................ 303
Chassis Under coati ng ....... ... . ... .. .. . 280
See also Adaptive Air S uspension . .. 176
CHECK button .. .................. ... 13
Checking Engine coo lant level ....... .. .. .. . 305
C hecking tire press ure . ..... .. .. .... . 320
Chi ld restra int system anchors ..... .. . 244
Child restraints Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
seat .. .... .. ........... .. .. .. . 21 1
Whe re can I get add itiona l information
about child restra ints and their use? .. .
2 51
Ch ild safety ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 231
Convert ible lock ing retractor .. ... .. 24 1
Guidance fixtures fo r lower anchorages
246
Important safety instructions for using
child s afety seats .... .... .. .. .. . 234
Important things to know whe n dr iving
with children ............... ... . 231 Installing a child restrai
nt us ing the LA TCH
syste m ....... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 248
M ounting and re leasing the anchorage
hook ............ .. . ... ... .. .. 248
T ethe r anchors ........... ... .... 249
T ethe r str aps . ....... ...... .. .. .. 249
Chi ld safety lock
rear doo rs (power) .. .............. 52
Chi ld safety seats . ....... ... .. .... .. 236
Booster seats . ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 239
Convert ible chi ld seats ... ......... 237
Convert ible lock ing retractor ....... 241
Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
sea t ... ........... ...... ... ... 211
How do I properly ins tall a child s afe ty se at
in my vehicle? .... ... .... ... .. .. 234
Infant seats ...... ............... 236
Insta lling ............ ... .. .. .... 241
LA TC H system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Safety inst ruct ions .. ....... .... .. 23 4
Child seats Lower anchorages . .. ............. 245
Clean diesel
See Ad B lue . ... .. .. ..... ..... . .. 292
Cleaning Alcanta ra (synthe tic suede) .. .. .. .. 285
E ngine comp artmen t ....... .. . ... 286
Exha ust ta il pipes ... .. .. .. ...... . 281
Fabrics and fab ric coverings . ... .... 28 1
Instrument pane l ... .. .. ... ..... . 282
Interior . ........... .. .. .. .. . ... 281
Leather ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 284
M MI control console . ............. 281
MMI display .. .. ... ....... ... . ... 281
-Alphabetical inde x _ ___,_ ______ .::..:....=.:..:..__ __________________________ _
Dimensions ... ............ ....... .. 362
Dipstick
Reading the dipstick properly ......
301
Distance control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control ...... .. 134
Doors
Power child safety lock .............
52
Driver information system ......... .... 22
Digital speedometer ............... 24
Driver information messages ........ 27
Open door or rear lid warning ....... 24
Outside tempera ture display ..... ... 23
Sound system display .. .. ..... ..... 23
Drive r seat
See Seating position .............. 190
D. , river s seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Driver's seat memory .............. ... 87
Activating remote control key .... ...
88
Recalling a seat position ............ 87
Storing a seat position ... .... .. .... 87
Driving messages .................... 27
Driving mode
See Adaptive Air Suspens ion . .... .. 178
Driving offroad
Driving through water .... .. ... ...
267
Dr iving tips .. ............ .... ... 266
Rules of behavior ........ .... .... 266
Sand and mud ................. .. 267
Snow -covered g round .. .. .... ..... 267
Unpaved roads . .. .. .. .. .... ..... 267
Driving safely . .. ..... ... ........... 188
Driving through water ... .. .. .. .... .. 267
D. . t· riving 1me .... .... ...... .......... 37
Duplicate key .. .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 40
Dust filter
Climate controls .................
109
E
Easy entry feature 124
Electric seat adjustment
See Power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
How the system works . ......... ..
254
Warning/indicator l ights ... ... ... .. 19
Electronic immobilizer ................ 43
Electronic power control
(EPC) warn ing/indicato r light ...... ..
16
Electronic speed limiter ... ..... ..... .. 26
Electronic stabilization program (ESP)
Hill descent control ........ ... .. . 252
How the system works .......... .. 252
Offroad mode ............ .. ..... 252
Warning/indicator l ights . .. .. .. .. .. 16
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Wa rning/indicator l ights ... .. .... .. 17
Emergency locking of doors ... .. .. .. .. 48
Emergency operation
Panoramic sliding sunroof .. ..
62, 63, 64
Rear lid ....... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. 52
Emergency start ing ........... ... .. . 352
Emergency towing .... ..... .... .. .. . 355
Energy management ........... .... . 259
Battery power .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 260
Driver notification ............... . 260
Engine
Compartment ............... .. ..
298
Coolant ................. ... ... . 304
Hood . .. .. ..... .......... .. .. .. 296
Starting .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... 124, 125
Starting with jumper cables .. .... .. 352
Stopping ........... ...... .... .. 126
Engine compartment
Safety instructions ...............
297
Working the engine compartment .. 297
Engine coolant system ............... 304
Adding coolant ............ .. .. .. 306
Checking coolant level ............ 305
Checking the engine coolant level . .. 305
Malfunction .. .. .. .. .... ... ..... .. 30
Radiator fan . .. .. ............... 307
Engine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge .. .... .. .. .. .. . 10
Engine data ................. .. .. .. 363
Engine hood
Closing ........ ... ... ... .. .. ....
297
How to release the hood .......... 296
Engine oil ............. ...... .... .. 299
Adding ............. .. .... .... .. 302
Additives .. ............ .... ... .. 302
Changing .. ..... ...... ... ... .. .. 303
Checking the engine oil level .... . .. 301
Consumption .. .. .... .. ...... .. .. 300
Indicat ions and conditions requiring extra
checking . .. .. .. .. .............
301
Oil grades . .. .. .... ............. 299
Recommended oil check intervals ... 301
Specifica tion and viscosity ..... .. .. 299
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Engine oil level .... ........ .. .. .. .. .. 34
Engine oil pressure
Malfunction .............. .. .. ... . 30
Engine oil sensor defective ............. 34
Engine speed limitation ........... .. .. 34
Entry assist
Rear seats ........ .. ..... .. .. .. .. 89
Environment Break-in per iod .. .. .............. 261
Catalytic converter ... .. .... .. ..... 262
Diesel particulate filter ... .. .. .. .. . 263
Disposing of your vehicle battery . .. . 312
Driv ing at high speeds .......... .. . 264
Driving to minimize pollution and noise .
263
Fuel ....... ...... ... .... ... .. .. . 290
Fuel economy .................... 263
Leaks under your vehicle ........ .. . 297
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up ..
264
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid 308
Proper disposal of dra ined engine coo lant
306
Proper disposal of drained engine oil 302,
303
Recycl ing used engine o il .......... 302
Unleaded fuel . ............... ... 287
What should I do with an old battery? ...
312
EPC
See E lectronic power control ........ 16
ESP
See Electronic stabilizat ion program ( ESP)
16
Controls and equip ment Safety first
Event
Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .... 252
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning ........................ 281
Expansion tank .................. ... 305
Exp lana tion of some technica l terms ... 266
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing .. . 68
Eyeglasses compartment .. .. .. .. .. ... 107
F
Fall line ........... ... .. .. ......... 266
Fan Four-zone automatic comfort air conditioning ........... ...... .. 117
Radiator ................ .. .. .. .. 307
Fastening Booster seats ............... ... .. 239
Convertib le child safety seats ....... 23 7
Infant seats .. ................... 236
Filler flap . .. .. .. .. ................. 294
Flat tire Changing .. .. .. ................. 339
Floor mats .................... ..... 194
Fog lights .................. ... .. .. . 67
Folding chocks .. .... ...... ...... ... 336
Folding master key with remote con trol . . 40
Foot pedals .... .................... 194
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the env ironment 290
Letting you r engine warm up .. .. .. . 125
Reducing eng ine noise by early upshifting
10
Refueling .. ... ..... .. .. .. ... .... 290 Saving fuel by early upshifting
....... 10
Us ing the rear window defogger . ... 113
Four-zone automatic comfort air conditioning 116
Automatic mode in rear ........... 117
Heated rear seats ................ 120
Rear air distribution ....... .... .. . 117
Rear controls .......... ... .... .. . 116
R ear fan ............ .... ..... ... 117
Rear operation ........ .... .... ... 119
Rear temperature ................ 117
Synchronization .................. 118
Turning on/off ...... .. .. .. .... .. . 116
Front airbags
Description ........ ............ .. 213
How they work ................ .. . 218
Front fog lights ................ ...... 67
Front seats ......................... 83
Adjusting ....................... 191
Child restraints in the front seat .... 211
Fronta l co llisions and the laws of physics 200
Fuel Add itives ....... ........ ... . ... . 287
Blended gasoline . .. .... ......... . 287
Consumption ..................... 37
Filler neck . .. .................... 289
Fu el gauge ...... .. ............... 12
Gasoline ............ ... .. .... ... 287
Gasoline additives . ............... 288
Low fuel leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 33
Octane rating .................... 287
Recommendation .. .............. 287
Refuelling .. ... ... .............. 290
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