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• Always install forward or rear-facing child safety seats on the
rear seat - even with an Advanced Airbag System .
• If you must install a rearward-facing child safety seat on the
front passenger seat because of exceptional circum stances and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not appear and stay on ,
immediately install the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating pos ition and have the airbag system inspected by your
authorized Audi dealer.
• A tight tether or other strap on a rearward-facing child
restraint attached to the front passenger seat can put too much
pressure on the weight-sensing mat in the seat and register more
weight than is actually on the seat. The heavier weight registered can make the system work as though an adult were on the seat
and deploy the Advan ced Airbag when it must be suppres sed
caus ing serious or e ven fatal injury to the child.
• If, in exceptional circumstances, you must install a forward ­
facing child restraint on the front passenger seat, always move
the seat into its rearmost position in the seat' s fore and aft adju st­
ment range , as far away from the airbag as possible . The backrest
must be adjusted to an upright position. Make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on and stays on all the time
whenever the ignition is switched on.
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• If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light doe s not go out when an
adult is sitting on the front passenger seat after taking the steps
described above, make sure the adult is properly seated and
restrained at one of the rear seating posit ions.
• Have the airbag system inspected by your authorized Audi
dealer before transporting anyone on the front passenger seat.
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Vehicle operation
(I] Tips
If the we
ight-se nsin g mat in the fro nt passenge r seat detec ts a n
empty seat , the front airbag on the passenger s ide will be t urned off,
a nd the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will sta y on .
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Repair, care and disposal of the airbags
Parts of the ai rbag syste m are inst alled a t many diffe re nt pla ces on
your Audi. Installing, removing, serv ic ing o r repairing a part in a n
area of t he vehicle c an damage a par t of an a irbag sys tem and preve nt
that system from working proper ly in a coll is ion.
Th ere are some importa nt things you have to know to ma ke sure t hat
t he effectiv eness of the system will not be impai red and that
discarde d components do not cause injury or pollute t he env iron ­
m en t.
& WARNING
Improper care , servicing and repair procedures can increase the
risk of personal injury and death by preventing an airbag from
deploying when needed or deploying an airbag unexpectedly:
• Never cover, obstru ct, or change the steering wheel horn pad or
a irbag cover or the instrument panel or modify them in any way .
• Never atta ch any objects such as cupholders or telephone
mountings to the surfaces covering the airbag units .
• For cleaning the horn pad or instrument panel, use only a soft,
dry cloth or one moistened with plain wate r. Solvents or cleaners
c ould damage the airbag cover or change the stiffne ss or strength
of the mater ial so that the airbag cannot deploy and protect prop­
erly.
• Never repair, adjust , or change any parts of the airbag system .
• All work on the steering wheel, instrument panel, front seats
or electrical system (including the installation of audio equip -
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safety belt is being used but will inflate at the position where the
safety belt is not being used. It is impo rtant that nothing in terfere
with the safety belt buckles so that the sensors can send the correct information about safety belt use to the electronic control unit.
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Changing the vehicle's suspension including use of unapproved
tire-rim combinations can change Advanced Airbag performance
and increase the risk of serious personal injury in a crash.
• Never install suspension components that do not have the
same performance characteristics as the components originally
installed on your vehicle.
• Never use tire-rim combinations that have not been approved
by Audi.
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Items stored between the safety belt buckle and the center
console can cause the sensors in the buckle to send the wrong
information to the electronic control module and prevent the
Advanced Airbag System from working properly.
• Always make sure that nothing can interfere with the safety
belt buckles and that they are not obstructed .
W For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modules and pretensioners might be classified as
Perchlorate Material -special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswas te/perchlorate . When the vehicle or
parts of the restraint system including airbag modules and safety
belts with pretensioners are scrapped, all applicable laws and regu la­
tions mus t be observed. Your authorized Audi dealer is familiar w ith
these requirements and we recommend that you have your dealer
perform th is service for you .•
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Airbag system
Side airbags
Description of side airbags
The airbag system can provide supplemental protection
to properly restrained occupants.
Fig. 204 Side airbag
location in the driver's
seat
The side airbags are located in the sides of the front seat backrests
~ fig. 204 and the rear backrest* facing the doors . They are identi ­
fied by the word "AIRBAG" .
The side airbag system basically consists of:
• the electronic control module and external side impact se nsors
• the two side airbags located in the sides of the front backrests
• two rear side airbags (as an ordered
option)
• the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster.
Th e airbag system is monitored elect ronically to make certain that it
is functioning properly at all times. Each time you turn on the igni­
tion, the airbag system indicator light will come on for a few seconds
(self d iagnostics).
The side airbag system supp lements the safety belts and can he lp to
reduce the risk of injury to the dr iver 's, front and rear* passenger 's
upper torso on the side of the vehicle that is struck in a side collision.
The airbag deploys on ly in s ide impacts and only when the vehicle
acceleration registered by the control unit is high enough. If this rate
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Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
Blend of g asoline and ethanol (grain alcohol or ethyl alcohol )
• Anti-knock index must be 8 7 AKI o r higher .
• Blend must not conta in more than 10% ethanol.
Blend of gasoline and M TBE
• Anti-knoc k index must be 87 AKI o r highe r.
• Blend must conta in not more than 15% MTB E.
Sea sonally adjusted ga soline
Many gasoline grades are b lended to perform especially well for
w inte r or summer d riving. Duri ng seasonal change-ove r, we s uggest
that you fill up at busy gas stat ions where the seasonal adjus tment is
mor e likely to be made in time.
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• Methano l fuels which do not meet these requirements may cause
co rrosion and damage to plast ic and rubber component s in the fue l
system .
• Do not use fuels that fail to meet the specified c riteria in this
chapter.
• If you are unable to dete rm ine whether or not a part icu lar fuel
blend meets the specifications, ask your service stat ion or its fuel
supplier .
• Do not use f uel fo r which t he con tents cannot be iden tifie d.
• Fuel system damage and performance problems result ing from
t he use o f fuels differe nt from t hose s pecifie d are not t he responsi­
bility of Aud i and are not covered u nder the New Ve hicle o r th e Em is­
sion Cont ro l System Warranties .
• If you experience a loss of fuel economy or drivea b i lity and perfor­
m ance problems d ue to the use o f one of these fue l blends , we
recommend that you switch to unblended fuel. •
App lies to veh ic les: with gaso line eng ine
Gasoline additives
A m ajor concer n amo ng many a uto m anufa ctu rers i s ca rb o n deposi t
build-up caused by the type of gasoline you use .
Altho ugh gaso line g rades differ from one manufacturer to another,
they have certain t hings in common . All gaso line grades contai n
substances that can cause deposits to collect on vita l engine pa rts,
su ch as fue l injecto rs an d inta ke valves. A lthough mos t gaso line
brands include additives to keep eng ine and fue l systems clean, they
are not equ ally effec tive.
Audi recommends us ing TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline . Fo r more
info rmation on TOP TI ER Detergent Gasoline, p lease go to t he off ic ia l
webs ite (www .toptiergas .com) .
After an extended period of using inadequate f uels, ca rbon deposit
build -ups ca n rob your e ngine of peak perfo rma nce .
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Damage o r malfunct ion d ue to p oo r fu e l quali ty is not covered by the
Audi New Vehicle Lim ited Warranty. •
Appli es to veh icles : with diesel e ngine
Diesel fuel
A lw ays us e ULS D (U ltra Low Sulfur Di esel) sulfur content
1 5 ppm or less .
The U LSD (Ul tra Low Sulfu r Die sel) meets t he AS TM- D-97S (grade 2) .
Diesel fuel w ith a higher concentration than ULSD-Diesel No. 2
ASTM D975 and Bio-die sel with a higher concentration than 5
%
like B11, B20 or B100 are strictly prohibited .
Serv ice station fue l pumps are labe led w it h the co rrect fuel informa­
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Before you check anything in the engine compartment , always
read and heed all WARNINGS~
& in "Working in the engine
compartment " on
page 301. •
Engine oil
Engine oil specifications
The engin e oil used in your Audi needs the right kind of oil.
Th e e ng ine in your Aud i is a sophis ticated powerplant that was bui lt
to exacting spec ificat ions. This engine needs the r ight kind of engine
oil t hat meets spec ifi cat ions regarding qu ality a nd viscosity so t hat it
can run smooth ly and re liably. Choosing the right o il and changing oil
with in the time and mileage intervals pr in ted in your veh icle 's
Warranty & Maintena nce book let matters a lot more today than it did
years ago . Audi has developed a specia l quality standard for engine oil
that w ill help assure that your veh icle's engine will get t he lubr ication
it needs fo r prope r operation.
M ode rn engine lubr ication has taken a quan tum leap in the last few
years. Many synthet ic oils available today provide better engine lubri­
c at ion th at c an outlast tradit ional petro le u m-based o ils, making
them a smart choice for use throughout the life of your Aud i.
Whethe r you use synthetic or petroleum -based engine oi l, the o il th at
yo u use must confo rm to A ud i's o il quality sta ndard VW 502 00 (vehi­
cles with gasoline engine) or VW 507 00 (vehicles with d iese l eng ine)
to he lp keep you r vehi cle's e ngine run ning smoothly and help p revent
the format ion of harmfu l deposits, somet imes called "sludge," that
over time can lea d to expens ive rep airs.
At the time of pr int ing, engine o ils avai lab le in the U .S . and Ca nada
t ha t meet the exacting spec ificat ions o f Audi o il standar d VW 502 00
(vehicles w it h gasoline eng ine) or VW 507 00 (vehicles w ith d iese l
eng ine) are synthetic engine oils . This does not mean, howeve r, that
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every synthetic engine oil w ill meet Audi o il standard VW 502 00
(vehicles wit h gasoline eng ine) or VW 507 00 (vehicles wi th di esel
engi ne). So a lways be sure that you use an approved oil.
T o help preve nt the format io n of harmfu l deposits use only oi l with
t he follow ing s peci fica tions p rin ted on the oil con tainer:
• Audi oil standard VW 502 00 (gasoline engine)
• Audi oil standard VW 507 00 (diesel engine )
Oil container labe ls may carry the specification s ingly or in comb ina ­
t ion wi th ot he r designa tions a nd o il quali ty stand ards.
Viscosity
Engine oils are g raded acco rding to the ir viscosity. The proper
vis cos ity gra de oi l for your engi ne depends o n clim actic or se ason al
conditions where you drive . You can use oil with a v iscosity grade of
SA E S W40 across a ll tempe rature ranges fo r norma l driv ing con di­
tions .
However, if en gine oi l v iscosity grade SAE SW 40 is not avai lab le, you
c an a lso use viscos ity grade SA E SW-30 or SA E OW -40 as long as it
meets Audi o il quality standa rd VW 502 00 (vehicles w ith gasoline
engi ne) or VW 5 07 00 (vehicles w it h diese l engine) speci fications .
Beca use engine o il that meets the Aud i oil standard may not be avail­
able everywhere when yo u nee d it, we strongly recommend t hat you
always carry w it h you an extra quart (liter) of o il that e xpress ly
conforms to the VW 502 00 (vehicles w ith gasoli ne engine) or VW
507 00 (vehicles w ith diesel engin e) specification, in case you have to
to p off t he oil while on the roa d.
Applies to vehicles with gasoline engine only: Only if th e leve l of the
oil is at or below the minimum mark on the o il dipstick -and no oil
t ha t expressly conforms to Aud i oil st anda rd VW 5 02 00 specifica ­
tions is ava ilab le -may you top off w ith a high quality engine o il, pref­
era bly syn the tic -b ase d, tha t mee ts AC EA A3 or A PI SM specificat ions,
bu t even the n, only in viscosity g rades SA E SW- 40, SA E SW-30, or
SAE OW -40. Howeve r, dur ing the entire time between o il change
in terva ls, never top off wi th m ore than a total of 0 .5 qt/ lite r engine
oil that does not conform to A udi oil spec ificat io n VW 502 00. ..,
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Applies to vehicles with diesel engine only : Only if the level of t he
oil is a t or be low the m inimum m ark o n the o il d ipstick -and no o il
that express ly conforms to A udi o il standard VW 507 00 spec ifica ­
tions is available -may you top off with a high q ua lity engine oil , that
meets ACEA C3 o r API CF spec ifications, but even then, on ly in
viscosity gra des SAE 5W- 40, SAE SW -30, or SAE OW -40 . However,
dur ing t he e ntire time between o il change i nte rvals, neve r top off
w ith more than a tota l of 0.5 qt/liter engine oil that does not
c onfor m to Audi o il specification VW 5 07 00.
For more information about eng ine oi l th at has been approved for
your vehicle, please con tact either your au thorized A udi dea le r or
Aud i Customer Relations at 1 (800) 822 -2834 or vis it our web site at
www.aud iusa .com or www .aud icanada.ca . He re yo u w ill also find a
cu rrent list of oils (manufactu rers, brand names e tc.) that co nform to
Audi oil standard VW 502 00 (vehicles with gaso line e ngine) or VW
507 00 (vehicles w it h die sel eng ine).
Changing the engine oil
The eng ine oil and oil fi lter mus t be changed according to the mileage
(kilome ters) and t ime intervals specified i n your vehicle 's Warranty &
Ma intenance booklet . Do not exceed these interva ls - harmful
deposi ts from o ld engi ne oil can reduce engine pe rfo rmance and ca n
lead to expensive engine repa irs.
C hangi ng the oil at the recommende d interva ls is so very imp ortant
because the lubricating properties of o il decrease gradually during
normal ve hicl e use. If yo u ar e not sure w hen you have yo ur oil
changed, ask your author ized Audi Service Adv isor .
Under some circumstances the eng ine o il should even be changed
more fr eq uent ly. Chang e oil mor e of ten if you d rive mostly short
distances, operate the veh icle in d usty areas or mostly under stop­
and -go t raff ic condi tion s, or when you use yo ur vehicle where tempe r­
atures stay be low free zing po int for long periods.
De tergen t ad dit ives in the o il wi ll m ake fres h oil look dark a fter the
eng ine has bee n ru nning for a short t ime . This is normal and is not a
reason to ch ang e the oil mo re of ten t han re commended.
Damage or malfunctions due to lack of maintenance
It is essentia l that you change your o il at the recommended intervals
using only en gine oil th at com plies wi th A udi o il st and ard VW 502 0 0
(vehicles w ith gasoline eng ine) o r VW 507 00 (vehicles with d iesel
eng ine) . Your Limited New Vehicle Wa rranty does not cover damage
or ma lfunct ions due to fa ilure to follow recomm ended maintena nce
and use requirements as set forth in t he Au di Owner's Man ua l and
W arranty
& M aintenance boo klet. Y ou r deale r will have to deny
wa rranty coverage unless yo u present to the dealer proof i n th e form
of Se rvice o r Rep air O rders tha t al l sche dul ed main tena nce was
performed in a time ly ma nner. •
Engine oil consumption
To provide effective lubr ication a nd cooling for interna l eng ine parts,
a ll in ter na l c omb ustion e ngines use some oil. Oil cons umption v aries
from engine to engine and may change over the life of the eng ine .
E ngines te nd to use m ore oi l dur ing the b re a k-i n period t han t hey do
after ward, when oil consumption has stab ilized. Depending on t he
way the vehicle is driven and the operatin g cond itions, oi l cons ump ­
tion ca n be up to 1 qua rt pe r 1,200 m iles
(I liter per 2 ,000 km).
Consumption may be higher withi n th e first 3,0 00 miles (5,00 0 km).
Under nor mal co ndi tions, the rate o f oi l consu mptio n depe nds o n oil
quality as well as viscosity, engine speed ( rpm), o utside tempe rature,
roa d condi tion s, the amou nt of o il d ilution caused by co nde nsed
water or fu el residue, and oxidation of the oil. O il cons umption may
increase wi th en gine we ar ove r time, un til repl aceme nt of worn
eng ine pa rts may become necessa ry.
Because of all these var ia bles, there is no standa rd o r "norma l" rate
of oil consumption .
We urge you to check the engine oil level at
regular intervals, preferably every time you fill the fuel tank, and
always before a long trip .
The oil pressure warning light
~ is not an indicator of low eng ine
oil level. If the warning light does not go out after starting, or
flashes while driving (above 1500 rpm), a buzzer will sound . It
indicates that the oil pressure is too low. Stop the engine immedi- _.,,

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Spilled oil is a fire hazard .
• The oil filler cap must be properly sec ured to prevent oil from
being sprayed on the hot eng ine and e xhaust system when the
engine i s running.
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• The oil leve l mus t not be above range @-danger of converte r o r
eng ine damage! Contact an author ized dealership to draw off oil, if
necessary .
• Audi does not recommend the use of oil addit ives . The y may
damage the engine and adver sely affect your New Vehicle
Warranty .
For the sake of the environment
• Under no c ircumstances can the o il come in contact with the
sewage netwo rk or the soil.
• Observe and fo llow legal regu lations when d isposing o f empty o il
containers. •
Changing the engine oil
Engine oil must be chang ed at int ervals listed in th e
W arranty
& Maintenance booklet.
Th e eng ine oil an d oi l filter mus t be c hanged accor ding to the mile age
and time interva ls spec ified in your vehicle's Warranty
& Maintena nce
book let. Do not ex ceed these interv als - ha rmfu l sl ud ge and de posi ts
from o ld eng ine oi l can reduce engine performance and can lead to
expensive engine repairs.
Chang ing o il at r egular intervals is so very important because the
L u br icating pro perties of o il decrease gradually d u ring normal veh icle
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If you a re not sure whe n to have the oil changed, as k your autho­
r iz ed A udi Serv ice Adv isor.
Under some circumstances t he e ng ine oi l should even be changed
more often than specified for no rma l use . Change oi l more often if
you often drive s ho rt dista nce s, ope ra te the vehicle in d usty a reas or
mostly unde r stop -and-go traffic cond itions, or when you use your
vehicle whe re te mper atures s tay be low free zing po int f or long
per iods.
Detergent addit ives i n the o il w ill make fresh oil look dark after the
engine has bee n running for a short time . This is normal and is not a
reason to chan ge the oil mo re often t han recommended.
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Stop! Before working in the engine compartment, always read and
heed all WARNINGS =>
& in "Working in the engine compart­
ment" on
page 301. The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially dangerous area and can cause serious
personal injury .
& WARNING
If you must change the engine oil in your vehicle:
• Always wear eye protection .
• To reduce the risk of burns from hot engine oil let the eng ine
cool down to the touch.
• When removing the oil drain plug w ith your fingers, stay as far
away as possible. Always keep your forearm parallel to the ground
to help prevent hot oil from running down your arm .
• Drain the oil into a container designed for this purpose, one large enough to hold at least the total amount of oil in your
engine .
• To reduce the risk of poisoning, never use empty food or
beverage containers that might mislead someone into drinking
from them .
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