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Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+) (red)
- Open the red cover o n the posi tive po le => page 333,
fig . 237 .
1. Connect one end of t he positive cable (red) on the
jump
start bolt=>
page 333, fig. 238 (D (B olts under red cove r
= "positive") of t he vehicle to be star ted @.
2. Con nect t he ot her end to t he positive terminal @ of t he
booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE(-) to NEGATIVE(-)
(black)
3 . Co nnect one end to th e n egative t ermin al@ of t he
b oost er batter y@ .
4. Con nect the o ther e nd of th e nega tiv e cabl e (b la ck) to the
jump start bolt© (Bolts wi th hex hea d= "n ega tiv e") of
the v ehic le t o b e sta rted
@ .
Starting the engine
- S ta rt the e ngi ne of t he ve hic le with the booster battery.
R un the e ngi ne at a moderate speed.
- Star t engi ne wi th discha rged vehi cle battery in the usual
ma nner.
- If the engine fails to start: do not keep t he star ter
c ran kin g f or l onge r tha n 1 0 seco nds . W ait f or a bo ut
3 0 seco nds an d the n try aga in .
- Wi th eng ine ru nn ing , rem ove jum per cables from bot h
v ehic les i n the exact
re ve rs e orde r.
- C lose the red cover on the posi tive po le.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent gases from enter ing
th e ve hicl e int erior. Ma ke sure th at th e jum per cl amp s are well
connected w ith t he ir
metal parts in full contact w ith the batte ry
terminals .
& WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and damage to the vehicle, heed
all warnings and instructions of the jumper cable manufacturer. If
in doubt, call for road service.
• Jumper cables must be long enough so that the vehicles do not
touch.
• When connecting jumper cables , make sure that they cannot
get caught in any moving parts in the engine compartment .
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always
read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 271, "Engine compart
ment ".
0 Note
Improper hook-up of jumpe r cables can ruin the generator.
• Always connect POSI TIVE(+) to POSI TIV E(+ ), and NEGA TIVE( -)
to NEGATIVE( -) ground post of the batte ry manage r contro l unit.
• Check t hat all sc rew p lugs on the battery cells are screwed in
firmly . If not, tighten plugs prior to co nnecting clam p on negative
battery terminal.
• P lease note th at the p roce dure for connec ting a jumper cab le as
described
a bove ap pli es specifically to the case o f yo ur vehicle be ing
jump starte d. When you are giving a j ump sta rt to anot her vehicle, do
not con nect the negative (-) cab le to t he negat ive (-) termina l on the
discharged battery ©~
page 333, fig. 238. Instea d, secure ly
c o nnec t the neg ative (- ) cable to ei ther a soli d met al c o m ponen t that
is firm ly bolted to the eng ine b lock or to the eng ine b lock itself .
If the
b att ery th at is being ch arged does not
ven t to th e ou tside, es caping
battery gas could ignite and exp lode! •

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Applies to vehicles : w ith 3.2 lite r 6 -cylin der engine
265 hp, 3.2 Liter, 6-cylinder engine
Engine dat a
Max imum output SAE net
Max imum torque SAE net
No . of cylinders
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
Comp ression ratio
Fuel
Dimen sions (appro x.)
Length
Width Height (unloaded)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb)
Capacities (appro x.)
Fuel t ank
- Total capac ity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Wind shield and headlight* was her flu id c ontainer
Engin e oil
with filter change hp@rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
CID (cm
3
)
in (mm)
in (mm) 265 @6500
243 @ 3200-5000
6 cylinder
195 1 (3 197)
3 .65 (92 .8)
3 .37 (85.5)
12 .5: 1
Premium un leaded (91 A KI) Recommended for maximum engine performance . Fur
ther details =>
page 273, "Gasoline"
in (mm)
in (mm)
in (mm)
ft (m) 193.5 (4916)
79.2 (2012)
57.4 (1459)
39 .0 (11.9)
gal (liters)
gal (liters)
quarts (liters)
quarts ( liters) 21.1 (80
.0)
1. 8-2 .4 (7 -9)
5.1 (4 .8)
6.9 (6.5)
•

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App lies to ve hicles : with 4.2 li ter 8 -cy linder engine
3 50 hp, 4.2 liter, a-cylinder engine
Engine data
Max imum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No . of cy linders
Displacement
Stroke Bore
Comp ression ra tio
Fuel
Dimensions (approx. )
Length
W idth
He ight (un loaded)
Tu rning circle diameter (curb to curb)
Capacities (app ro x. )
Fuel tank
-Tota l capacity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container
Engine oil
with filter change
Safety first
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 unl eaded (91 AKI) Recommended for maximum engine performance . Fur
ther details => page
273, "Gasoline"
in (mm)
i n (mm)
i n (mm)
ft (m) 1
93.5 ( 4916)
79 .2 (2012)
57 .4 (1459)
39.0 (11.9)
gal ( liters)
gal (liters)
quarts (liters)
quarts ( lite rs) 21.1 (80.0)
1.8 -2 .4 ( 7-9)
5 .1 (4 .8)
9.0 (8.5)
•
Do-it,yourself service Technical data

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• oil cha nges, and
• cl ea ning or re placing th e air fi lter.
W For the sake of the environment
By regu larly ma intaini ng yo ur vehicl e, y ou h elp m ake su re th at em is
sion standards a re mainta ined, t hus mi nimizing adverse effects o n
t he enviro nmen t. •
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
Th e increas ing use of elect ronics, s ophistica ted fuel inje ct io n and
em ission cont rol systems, and t he generally increasing tec hnical
c omplex ity o f today' s automobile s, have s tea dil y re duced t he s cope
of maintena nce and repairs w hic h can be carr ied out by ve hicle
ow ners.
Also, safety and environmental c o nce rn s plac e very s trict
limits o n the nature of repa irs and adjustments to engine an d tra ns
mission parts w hich an owner can pe rform .
M ain te nance, ad justm ents and r epairs us ua lly re quir e spec ia l t ools,
test ing devices an d other e quipment availab le to s pecia lly trained
wo rksh op pe rsonnel in order to assure pro per perfor mance, re li
ability and safety of the vehicle and its many systems.
Impro per ma inte nance, adjustments and rep airs can im pa ir the ope r
ation and reliability of your ve hicle and even void your veh icle
wa rranty . Therefo re, p ro of of se rvicing in a ccordance wi th t he ma in
t enance sch edul e may be a co nd it io n fo r u phold ing a possib le
wa rranty claim made w it h in the wa rranty pe riod.
Above all, operat io nal safety ca n be adve rsely affec ted, c reat ing
unnecessary r is ks for you and your passe ngers.
If in doubt abou t any serv ic ing, have it done by your authorized Audi
dealer or a ny o ther pro perly equipped a nd qualified workshop . W e
st rong ly ur ge you to give yo ur auth oriz e d Aud i dea ler the opportu nity
t o pe rform all sc heduled mainte na nce and necessary repairs. Yo ur
Safety first
dealer has the facilities, o rigina l parts and trained spec ia lists to keep
your vehi cle runni ng properly.
Performing limited maintenance yourself
The foll ow ing page s descr ibe a lim ite d num ber of proced ures whi ch
can be perfo rmed on your vehicle w it h ordina ry tools, shou ld the need
ar ise and tr ained pe rsonnel be u navailabl e. Befo re pe rforming any of
t hese p rocedures, always t horoughly read all of the applicable text
and ca ref ull y follow the ins tru ction s given . Alw ays rigoro usly o bserve
t he
WARNINGS prov ided .
Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always read
and heed all WARNINGS=>
& and=> & in "W orking in the engine
compartment" on
page 279.
& WARNING
• Serious personal injury may occur as a result of improperly
performed maintenance, adjustments or repairs.
• Always be extremely careful when working on the vehicle.
Always follow commonly accepted safety practices and general
common sense . Never risk personal injury .
• Do not attempt any of the maintenance, checks or repairs
described on the following pages if you are not fully familiar with
these or other procedures with respect to the vehicle, or are uncer
tain how to proceed.
• Do not do any work without the proper tools and equipment .
Have the necessary work done by your authorized Audi dealer or
another properly equipped and qualified workshop .
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area. Never reach into the area around or touch the
radiator fan. It is temperature controlled and can switch on
suddenly -even when the engine is off and the ignition key has
been removed. The radiator fan switches on automatically when
the coolant reaches a certain temperature and will continue to run until the coolant temperature drops. ..
Do-it,yourself service Technical data

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& WA RNING (conti nu ed )
• Always rem ove the ignition key before anyone get s under the
vehicle .
• Always support your vehicle with safety stands if it i s nece ssary
to work underneath the vehicl e. Th e jack supp lied with the vehicle
is not adequate for thi s purpose and could collap se causing
seriou s personal injury .
• If you must work underneath the vehicle with the wheels on
the ground, a lway s make sure the vehicle is on level ground, that
the wheels are alway s securely blocked and that the engine cannot
be started .
• Always make sure the transmi ssion selector lever (automatic
tran smission ) is in "P " (Park po sition ) and the park brake is firmly
applied.
For the sake of the environment
• Changing the engine settings will adversely affect emission levels .
Thi s is det rimenta l to the envi ronme nt and increases fue l co nsump
tion.
• Always observe enviro nmental regulations when disposing of old
engine oi l, used brake fl uid, dirty engine coo lant, spent batteries or
worn out t ires.
• Undep loyed a irbag modules an d pretens ioners migh t be classified
as Pe rchlorate Mater ia l -spec ial handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate . When the vehicle or
parts of the rest raint system includ ing a irbag modu les safety belts
w ith pretens ioners are scrapped, all applicable laws and regulat ions
must be obse rved. Yo ur author ized Aud i dealer is f amiliar wi th t hese
req uirements and we recommend that you have your dealer perform
t his se rvi ce f or yo u.•
Additional accessories,
modifications and parts
replacement
Additional accessories and parts replacement
A lways consult an autho riz ed Au di dealer bef ore
purchasing access ories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety desig n featu res ens uring a
hig h standard of active and passive safety .
Th is safety co uld be compromised by non-app roved changes to the
vehicle. Fo r this reaso n, if par ts have to be replaced, p lease observe
the following points when installing addit ional accessories :
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Aud i parts are available from
author ized Aud i dea lers.
T hese dea lers a lso have the necessary fac ilities, tools and tra ined
specialists to i nstall the parts and a ccessor ies p roperly.
& WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or u sing non-approved acces sorie s
can cause damage to the vehicle and serious personal injury.
• Use only accessories expressly approved by Audi and genuine
Audi spare parts
• These parts and accessories have been specially designed to be
used on your vehicle .
• Never install accessories such as telephone cradles or beverage
holder s on airbag covers or within the airbag deployment zones .
Doing so will increase the r isk of injury if airbags are triggered in
an accident!
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment , always
read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 271. _..

___ A_l_,_ p _ h_ a _ b_e _ t_ i_c __ a _l _i_n :...::d __ e::..: x:...::...,_ _________________________________________ _
A Temporarily turning off .......... . 124
warning/indicator lights .... ...... . 127
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenge r seat ............
199
Accessories ..... ................... 348 Adaptive Light ......... ....... .. .. .. 61 Disposal .................. .. .... 211
Adapter for cupholder ................ 89 defective ........................ 32 Front airbags ......... ... .... 201, 202
Adaptive Air Suspension ............. 168
Automatic mode .. .. ... .... ...... 169
Comfort mode ................... 169
Description ..................... 168
Dynamic mode ... .. ... ...... .... 169
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire ...
170
Lift mode ....................... 169
Setting the driving modes ......... 169
Trailer towing mode .............. 170
Warning/indicator lights .... ....... 16
Adaptive Cruise Control ......... ... .. 119
Changing speed ....... ........... 123
Driver information .............. .
Driver intervention prompt ...... . . Adding
Engine coolant ........... ...... .
287
Engine oil ............ ...... ..... 284
Windshield washer fluid ........... 294
Additional accessories ............... 348
Additives
Engine oil ............ .. .........
284
Adjusting
Instrument cluster illum ination .....
11
Steering column electrically ........ 107
Steering column manually .. .. .. .. . 106
Adjus ting front seats ................. 75
Air conditioning
See Climate controls ...............
96
Air distribution How do the front airbags work?
.....
206
How many airbags does my vehicle have? .
204
How the Advanced Airbag System compo-
nents work together ............
205
Important things to know ... .. .. .. 197
Indicator light ................... 208
Monitoring ... .................. 208
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... 209
Repairs ............ .. .. .. ...... 211
Safety instructions ............... 210
Side airbags .... .... ............. 213
Side curtain airbags .............. 216
Weight-sensing mat ..............
220
When must the system be inspected? 208
All Wheel Drive ... ... ............... 248 Dr iv ing in traffic ................ .
Driving program .. ...... ........ .
127
130
120
131
Climate controls 100 Alloy wheels ................. .... .. 265
Error messages . .. .. .... ........ .
Open road ... .. .. .. .. ....... ... . 129 Air pollutants filter
120 Climate controls .................. 96
All-wheel drive
Winter tire s .....................
311
Override ...................... .. 120 Airbag
Alternator
Request for driver to assume control
120 Warning/indicator lights ..... ...... 14 Malfunction ........ .............. 26
Save speed . ...... .. .. ........... 122 Airbag system .................. 197,214 Ambience lighting
Setting distance .. ...... ...... .. .
125 Advanced Airbag System .......... 201 Lighting profiles .. .. .............. 64
Setting time interval .............. 125 Advanced Airbag System components 204 Anti-freeze
Settings ...................... ..
131 Care ... .. .......... ....... .. .. . 211 See Engine coolant system ......... 286
Special driving situations .......... 131
Status messages ................. 129
Switching on and off .............. 122
System limits ................... 131
Child restraints .................. 221
Children ........................ 220
Components (front airbags) ... ..... 204
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror .... 69, 70
Anti-lock brake system
How the ABS system works ...... ..
246
Warning/indicator lights ........... 17

Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works ....... .. .. . 244
Anti-theft systems Anti-theft alarm system ....... ... .. 49
Electronic immobilizer ............. 40
Ashtray Front .............. ...... .. .. .. .. 91
Rea r ........ .... .. .. ... ......... 91
ASR How the Anti-Slip Regulation System works . ...... .. ... .. .. ......... 244
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? ........... S
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
346
AUTO mode AC climate controls ...... .... .. .. .. 99
Auto Safety Hotline .... .. .. .. ....... 185
Auto-Check Control .. ........ .... ... .. 24
Automatic belt retractor ............. 191
Automatic car wash
See Washing ....... .. .... .. .. .. . 261
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ..... .. 148, 155
Automatic transmission 6-speed automatic transmission ... . 146
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .... 148, 155 Driving ............ .. .. .. .. .... . 146
Dynamic shift program ... .. .. .. .. . 149
Emergency release for selector lever . 152
Emergency release for selector lever
(mu ltitron ic®) .............. .... 159
Fail-safe mode .............. 151, 158
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Ignition key safety lock
.... ... .. .. . 109
Kick -down . .. .. .... .. .. .. ....... 149
Manual shift program .. ... ... .... . 150
multitronic ® ....... ... ... .. .. ... 152
Selector lever .... .. .. .. .. .. . 147, 154
Shift buttons . ........... ... 151, 158
Steering wheel with tiptron ic® . 151, 158
Average speed .. ... .... .. .. .. .... .... 34
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........... 252
B
Battery ... ..... .................... 290
Battery location ins.ide the luggage
compartment . ........ ......... 291
Charging ................ .... .. .. 292
Important warnings when wo rk ing on the
battery . .. .. ..... ....... ... .. .. 291
Jump starting ..... ...... ..... .. .. 332
Low ..... .. ... ..... .. ....... .... 249
Replacing the battery .. .. ... ...... 294
State of charge .... ... ........... 249
Voltage ................. .. .. .. .. . 31
Winter operation ...... .. .. .. ..... 290
Working on the battery .... ... .. .. . 291
Before driving .. ... ... .. ... .. .. .. .. . 177
Blended gasoline ................... 273
Body cavity seal ing . ...... .. ......... 266
Booster seats . .. .. ........ ......... 227
Brake assistant ...... ............... 247
Brake booster . ........ ... ... .. .. ... 246 Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ....... .... 289
Checking the brake fluid level ....... 289
Reservoir . .... .. .. ... .... ... ... . 289
What is the correct brake fluid level? . 289
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? . ................ 289
Brake light Defective ... .. ................... 21
Brake system . .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... .. .. 289
Anti-lock brake system ............. 17
Brake fluid ........ ............. . 289
Brake fluid spec ificat ions for refil l and
replacement . .... ....... ... ... . 289
Brake pads .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. 252
Electromechanical parking brake ... . 113
General informat ion ..... ...... .. . 245
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .................. .. 245
Malfunction ...................... 26
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. 18
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 31
Break -in period ... .. .. .............. 251
Brake pads . ... ................ .. 252
Tires ... .... .................... 251
Bulbs .................. .. .. .. .. ... 330
Bumper cover Caution when parking near a parking barri-er or curb . ................... .. 114
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 280
Battery specific .... .............. 292
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Capacities .... ..................... 343
Car -Systems
Ambience lighting ... .............. 64
Lighting profiles . ................. 64
Car care .. .. .. ..................... 260
Interior ..... ............. .... .. 267
Plastic and vinyl .. .. .. .. ......... 264
Weatherstrips ................ ... 26S
Care of exterior .. .... .. .. ..... ... ... 260
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
183
Cargo net .. .. ...... .... .. .. .. ..... . 85
Catalytic converter .................. 252
CD changer ............ .... .. .... ... 94
Center armrest adjusting .. .... .. .. .... .......... 82
Storage compartment ... .......... 82
Centra l locking
Emergency locking ............ .... 45
Cert ification .... ...... .... ......... 349
Changing a flat tire .. .. .. .. ......... 320
Changing a wheel ........... ...... .. 320
Changing engine oil .. .. ... ....... .. . 285
Chassis Undercoating . ................. .. 266
See also Adaptive Air Suspension . .. 168
CHECK button . .. .. ........ .......... 11
Checking Engine coolant level . ........... .. 286
Checking tire pressure ............ ... 302
Child restra int system anchors . ... .... 232 Child restraints
Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
seat . ... ............... .. ... .. 199
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. .
239
Child safety ....... ...... ... . .. .. .. . 219
Convert ible locking retractor .... .. . 229
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
235
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats ......... ... .. . 222
Important things to know when driving with children ............ .. .. .. . 219
Installing a child restraint using the LATCH
system .................. ..... 236
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook .............. .... ....... 236
T ether anchors ...... ... .. .. .... . 237
Tether straps .............. ... .. . 23 7
Child safety lock rear doors (power) ........ .. .. .. .. 47
Child safety seats ............ .. ..... 224
Booster seats .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 22 7
Convertible child seats .......... .. 225
Convertible lock ing retractor ....... 229
Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
seat .. .... .. ........... .. .. .. . 199
How do I properly install a child safety seat in my vehicle? ........... .. .. .. . 222
In fant seats .............. .. .... . 224
Insta lling ...... .... .. .. .. ....... 229
LATCH system ....... ..... ....... 236
Safety instructions . ... .... ....... 222 Child seats
Lower anchorages . ...... ........ . 234
Cigarette lighter ................... .. 92
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) .. .. .. .. 270
Engine compartment .......... ... 271
Exhaust tail pipes . .. .. .. ......... 266
Fabrics and fabric coverings . ....... 267
Instrument pane l ... ............. 268
Interior ............. .... ..... .. 267
Leather ....... ... ... ... ..... ... 269
MMI control console .............. 267
MMI display .. .... .. ......... .... 267
Plastic and vinyl .. .. ............. 264
Plastic parts ... .. .. .......... ... 268
Safety belts .............. ... .. .. 2 71
Trim strips ..................... . 263
tr im strips . .. ................. .. 264
Cleaning and protection ....... .. .. .. 260
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Synchronizing . ................. .. 98
Warm and cold ....... ... .. .. .. ... 96
Climate controls Air distr ibut ion ...... ...... ...... 100
Air outlets . .. ....... ...... .. .. .. 101
Air outlets (rear) ................. 102
Air recirculation . ... ............. 100
AUTO (standard setting) ............ 99 Basic settings ............ ... .. .. 104
Center vents . ............... .... 105
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Defrosting/defogging ............ 100
Description .. .. ... ...... ..... .. .. 96