Stowing Luggage ........... ... 177
Repor ting Safe ty Defects . . . . . . . 179
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
General no tes ........ ......... 181
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . 188
Airbag system ................ 190
Important th ings to know ...... 190
Front airbags ................. 194
Mon ito ring the Advanced A irbag
System ...................... 201
Knee ai rbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Side curtain airbags ......... ... 212
Chil d Safe ty ................... 215
I mportant things to know ...... 215
Child safety seats ............. 221
Installing a child safety seat . . . . 225
LATCH Lowe r ancho rages and
tether for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Add it ional Informat ion
234
Vehicle operation ...... 236
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . 236
Notice abo ut data recorded by
vehicle contro l modu les . . . . . . . . 236
E lect ronic s tab iliza tion Program
(ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Braking ...................... 239
Servotronic ® -advanced power
steer ing sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Dr iving with your quattro ® . . . . . . 242
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Driving
and environment ..... 246
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km)
and afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Avoid damaging the vehicle 247
Dr iving through water on roads . 247
Ca talytic conve rter . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Operate your veh icle economica lly
and m inimize po llution . . . . . . . . 24 8
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Dr iving wi th a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 251
T railer tow ing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Vehicle care .............. 2s6
Clea nin g and protect ion ...... 256
General information . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Fuel supply and filling your fuel
tank .......................... 269
Gasol ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
F u el tank .................... . 270
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Eng ine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . 276
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . 281
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Bat tery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
W indshield/headlight* washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Tires and wheels .............. 291
Tires 291
T ir e pressure monitor ing system 310
Table of contents
Do-it-yourself service
What do I do now? .......... .
Vehic le tool k it ........ ...... .
Space -saving spare tire (compact
spare tire)* ....... ........ ... .
Cha nging a whee l ........... . .
Fuses and bulbs ......... .... .
Fu ses ... ......... .......... .
Bulbs ...................... .
Emergency situations ....... .
General . ........... ......... .
Starti ng by pushing or towi ng ..
Starting with jumper cables ... .
Use of jumper cables ......... .
Emergency towing w ith
commercial tow truck ........ .
Lif ting vehicle ............... .
Technical data
General information
Explana tion of technica l da ta .. .
Vehicle ident ification ......... .
Weights .................... .
Dimensions ................. .
Data ................ ... ...... .
211 hp, 2.0 Liter 4-cyl. engine .. .
Consumer Information ...... .
Warranty coverages .......... .
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A . or Canada ............. .
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature ................... .
Maintenance ............... . . 314
314
314
314
316
323
323
327
328
328
328
328
329
331
333
336
336
336
336
337
337
339
339
340
340
340
340
340
Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
B
Fig. 27 Key se t
© Master key with remote control and integrated
mechanical key
You can centra lly lock and un lock your vehicle and start the engine
w ith the master key w ith remote cont ro l. A mecha nica l key is inte
grated in the master key=>
page 44.
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for constan t use. It should on ly be
used in an emergency. Keep it in a safe place and do not car ry it on
your key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, cont act your autho riz e d Audi de aler immedia tely to
have the
lost key d isab led . Be sure to bri ng all your keys with you .
Data in the master key
During d riving, service and mai ntenance-relevant data is cont in u
ously s tore d on yo ur ma ster key. Your Audi service adviser can re ad out this data a
nd tell you about th e wo rk your ve hicle needs . T his
applies also to vehicles with convenience key* .
Personal comfort settings
If two peop le use one vehicle, it is recommended that each person
always uses "their ow n" mas ter key . When t he ignition is t urne d off
or when the vehicle is locked, pe rsonal convenience settings for the
followi ng systems a re stored and assig ned to the remote maste r key .
• Climate control
• Centra l lo cki ng sy stem
• Seat memory*
• Parki ng system *
• Audi s ide ass ist*
• Audi dr ive select *
Th e s tored se ttings a re au toma ticall y recalled when you unlock t he
veh icle, when yo u ope n the doo rs o r whe n you turn on the ign ition.
& WARNING
• Do not leave your vehicle unattended with the key in the igni
tion lo ck . Entry by unauthorized per sons could endanger you or
result in theft or damage the vehicle. Always lock all doors and
take the key.
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, especially with
acce ss to vehicle key s. Unguarded acce ss to the keys provides chil
d ren the opportunity to start the engine and/or activate vehicle
system s such as the power windows et c. Un supervised operation
of any vehicle system by children can result in serious injury .
• Do not remove the key from the ignition lock until the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. Otherwise the steer ing column lock
could suddenly engage -cau sing the ri sk of an accident.
~
Seats and storage
General recommendations
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only provide
maximum protection if the front seats are correctly
adju sted.
Th ere a re various ways of adjusting t he front seats to provide safe and
comfortable support for the driver and the front passenger . Ad just
your seat properly so that :
• you can easily and quickly reach a ll the switc hes and contro ls in the
ins trumen t pa nel
• your body is properly supported thus reducing phys ica l stress and
fatigue
• the safety be lts and airbag system can offer maximum protection
=>
page 190 .
In the following sections, you w ill see exact ly how you can best ad just
your sea ts .
Th ere are special regulations a nd instr uctions for install ing a child
safety seat on the front passenger's sea t. Always follow the informa
tion regarding child safety p rovided in=>
page 215, "Child Safety ".
& WARNING
Incorrect seating posit ion of the dri ver and all other passengers
can result in seriou s personal injury.
• Always keep your feet on the floor when the vehicle is in
motion -never put your feet on top of the instrument panel, out
of the window o r on top of the seat cush ion. This applies especially
to the passengers.
If your seating po sition is incorrect, you
increase the ri sk of injury in the case of sudden braking or an acci-
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Seats and storage
& WARNING
(con tinu ed)
dent . If the airbag inflates and the seating position is incorrect ,
this could result in per sonal injury or even death .
• It is important for both the dri ver and front passenger to keep
a distan ce of at least 10 inche s (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and /or instrument panel. If you 're sitting any
closer than this , the airbag system cannot protect you properly. In
addition, the front seats and head restraints must be adjusted to
your body height so that they can give you maximum protection .
• Always try to keep as much distance as possible between your
self and the steering wheel or instrument panel.
• Do not adjust the driver's or front passenger 's seat while the
vehicle is moving. You r seat may move unexpectedly , causing
sudden loss of vehicle control and personal injury . If you adjust
your seat while the vehicle is moving , you are out of position. •
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for saf e and
re lax ed driving.
W e recomme nd that you a djust the drive r's sea t in the
f ollowing man ner :
- Ad just the seat in fore and aft direction so that you can
easily pus h the pedals to the floor w hile keeping your
knees slightly bent=>
& in "Why is yo ur seat a djus tme nt
so importa nt?" .
- Adjust the seatback so that when yo u sit with yo ur back
agai nst t he seatback , you can st ill grasp t he top of the
steering w heel. ..,
Vehicle care Technical data
Applies to veh icles : w ith power adjusta ble seats
Adjusting the seat
Position, angl e and shape of the seat can be adjusted
ele ctrically to ensure safe and comfortabl e seating .
Read an d follow the warning notices~ & before you ad just
your seat .
Adjusting the curvature of the lumbar
support*
- Pu sh the switch p late @forwa rd or backward to in crease
or red uce the curvature.
Adjusting the height of the lumbar support*
- Push the sw itch p late @ up or dow n to position the curva
ture higher or lower.
Fore-and-aft adjustment
- P ush t he switc h® forward or backward ~ page 76,
fig .
70 .
Adjusting seat height
- Pull or push t he switch ® up o r down.
Front seat cushion up/ down
- P ress the sw itch ® at the fron t up or down .
Rear seat cushion up/ down
- Press the swi tch ® at the rear up o r dow n.
Adjusting seatback angle
- P ush t he switc h © forward or backw ard .
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Seats and storage
Head restraint height adjustment*
- P ress the switch @from up to down or t he ot her way.
Lengthening or shortening upper thigh
support*
- Li ft the button @ under the seat cush io n. T he front seat
cushion moves forward under spri ng force .
- Pus h t he s eat c ushion ba ck w hen you hav e finishe d us ing
i t.
& WARNING
• Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is stationary . You
risk an accident oth erwise .
• The power adjustment for the front seat s al so works with the
ignit ion switched off or with the ign ition key removed. For this
rea son, children should never be left unattended in the vehicle -
they could be injured!
• Exerci se caution when adjusting the seat height. Unsupervis ed
or careless seat adjustment can p inch fingers or hands causing
injuries .
• While the vehicle is moving , the seat backs of the front seats
must not be inclined too far to the rear be cause the effectiveness
of the safety belts and the ai rbag system is severely compromised
- there is a risk of injury .•
Vehicle care Technical data
Seats and storage
-Press the release@=:> page 81, fig. 76 with the mechan
ical key=:>
page 44 and the button @=:> page 81, fig. 75.
Pull the head restraint out of the backrest at the same
time=:> &.
Installing the head restraints
-Slide the posts on the head restraint down into the guides
until you feel the posts click into place .
Press the button@=:>
page 81, fig. 75 and slide the head
restraint all the way down. You should not be able to pull
the head restraint out of the backrest.
So that the driver can have a better view to the rear, the head
restraints should be pushed down completely when the rear seats are
not occupied.
& WARNING
• Only remove the rear seat head restraints when necessary in
order to install a child seat. Install the head restraint again imme
diately once the child seat is removed. Driving without head
restraints or with head restraints that are not properly adjusted
increases the risk of serious or fatal neck injury dramatically.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 174.
(I) Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and safety belts are an extremely
effective combination of safety features.•
Center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several levels.
Adjusting the center armrest
Fig. 77 Armrest
between the
dr iver's/front
passenger's seats.
-To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from the starting
position detent by detent =:> fig. 77.
- To bring the armrest back into the starting position, raise
it out of the top detent and fold it back down.
The armrest can slide forward and back. •
Seats and storage
Cigarette lighter/outlet
Cigarette lighter
Using the cigarette lighter
-Open the lid of th e front ashtr ay.
Fig . 93 Open front
ash tray
- P ush t he kn ob on the cig are tte lig hter i n.
- Wa it until the knob p ops out s lig htly.
- R emove the ciga rett e lig hter immed iat ely.
- Ligh t yo ur cigaret te fro m t he red- hot heat in g coi l of the
ciga rett e li ghter.
- Return t he cigaret te ligh ter to its socket .
Using the socket
- Remove the cigarette light er.
- In ser t the p lug o f the elect rical d evice i nto the c iga re tt e
li g hter socke t.
The socket o f the cigare tte lighter may be used fo r 12-volt applia nces
with maximum consumption o f up to 100 watts, such as a flash light,
small v acuum cle aner, etc. Before you purchase any accessor
ies, always read and follow the
inf ormat ion in ~
page 342 , "Add it io nal acc esso ries and part s
replac ement" .
& WARNING
• Use care when using the cigarette lighte r. Inattentive or unsu
pervised u se of the cigarette lighter can cause burns - risk of
i njury!
• The cigarette lighter works when the ignition is switched off or
with the ignition key removed . Children should never be left unsu
pervised in the vehicle, or there could be risk of fire!
• The power outlets and therefore the electrical accessories
connected to them operate only with the ignition on. Improper
use of the outlets or of electrical accessories can lead to serious
injuries or cause a fire. For thi s rea son , children should never be
left unattended in the vehicle -they could be injured!
0 Note
• To avoid damag ing the socket, only use plugs that fit properly .
• O nly use the cig are tte ligh ter socket a s a powe r sou rce fo r elec
trical accessories for short durat ions . Use the sockets* in the v ehicle
w hen a powe r sou rce is needed fo r longe r d ur ations.
[ i ] Tips
W hen the eng ine is of f and accessories are sti ll p lu gged in and a re o n,
the vehicle battery can st ill be drai ned .•
........ _D_ r_iv _i_ n .... g=-- S_ a_f _e _Ly :,.._ ______________________________________________ _
Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
Th is chapter contains important information, t ips, instructions and
warnings that you need to read an d observe fo r you r own safe ty, the
safety of you r passengers and others . We have summarized here
w hat you need to know about sa fety belts, airbags, child restra ints as
we ll as child safety . You r safety is for us
priority number 1. Always
observe the information and warnings in this section -for your own
safety as well as t hat of your passengers.
The informat ion in this section applies to all mode l versions of yo ur
veh icle . Some of the fe atures des cribed in this se ctions m ay be st an
dard equ ipment on some models, or may be optional eq uipment on
others. If you a re not sure, ask your a uth o rized Audi dealer.
& WARNING
• Always make sure that you follow the instructions and heed
the WARNINGS in th is Manual. It is in your interest and in the
intere st of your passengers.
• Always keep the complete Owner's Literatu re in your Audi
when you lend or sell your vehicle so that this important informa
tion will always be available to the driver and passengers .
• Always keep the Owner's literature handy so that you can find
it easily if you have questions . •
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant restraint
s y stem and wor k together to he lp reduce the ris k of injury
in a wide variety of accident situations.
Your sa fety and t he safety o f yo ur passenge rs shou ld no t be left to
chance . Adva nces in technology have made a variety of features avai l
a b le to help re duce the risk of injury in an a cc ident . The fo llow ing is a
list of jus t a few of the safety features in your Audi:
• sophisticated safety belts for driver and a ll passenger seating
p osi tion s,
• belt force limiters for the seats,
• belt pr etensioners fo r th e sea ts,
• hea d restrain ts f or eac h se ating posi tion,
• front airbags,
• side airbags i n the fro nt s eats,
• side c urtain air bags,
• special LATCH anchorages for chi ld restraints,
• a djustable stee ring co lumn.
These ind ividual safety feat ures, can work together as a system to
he lp protec t you and yo ur passengers in a wide r ange of accide nts.
T hese feat ures ca nnot work as a system if they are not a lways
co rrect ly adjusted and correct ly used.
Safety is everybody' s responsibility! •
Driving Safely ---------------------"~'---
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occupant safety
always depends on the informed and careful driver.
For your safety and the safety of your passengers, before
driving always:
- Make sure that all lights and signals are operating
correctly.
- Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
- Make sure that all windows are clean and afford good visi-
bility to the outside.
- Secure all luggage and other items carefully::::>
page 93.
-Make sure that nothing can interfere with the pedals.
- Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors correctly for your height .
- Instruct passengers to adjust the head restraints according to their height.
- Make sure to use the right child restraint correctly to
protect children ::::,
page 215, "Child Safety".
- Sit properly in your seat and make sure that your passen gers do the same::::,
page 73, "General recommenda
tions".
- Fasten your safety belt and wear it properly. Also instruct
your passengers to fasten their safety belts properly
=:> page 181. •
Controls and equip
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of the
vehicle, the driver as well as the driver's ability to concen
trate on the road without being distracted .
The driver is responsible for the safety of the vehicle and all
of its occupants. If your ability to drive is impaired, safety
risks for everybody in the vehicle increase and you also
become a hazard to everyone else on the road::::,,& . There
fore:
Do not let yourself be distracted by passengers or by using
a cellular telephone.
NEVER drive when your driving ability is impaired (by
medications, alcohol, drugs, etc.).
- Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road and speed limits
and plain common sense .
- ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and weather
conditions.
- Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive for more than two hours at a stretch.
- Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pressure or when
you are stressed .
& WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death whenever a vehicle is being used.•
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data