Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following war
ranties :
-New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can
ada, there is the possibility that
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane
rating. Improper fuel may cause engine
damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment;
- replacement parts may not be readily availa
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessari ly work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun
tries outside of North America.
Consumer Information 241
@ Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
Audi Offic ial Factory Service Manuals and Lit
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service Manuals and liter
atu re are availabl e to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
' General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
safety, economy and reliability. For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty& Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions , for ex
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
in very dusty regions, etc., some service work
shou ld be pe rformed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air fi lter.
@ For the sake of the environment
By regu larly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus min imizing adverse
effects on the environment.
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
T he increasing use of electron ics, soph isticat
ed fuel injection and emission control sys
tems, and the generally increasing technica l
complexity of today's automobiles, have ..,_
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246 Index
Auto Safety Hotline ............ .... . 105
Average fuel mileage ........... .. .... 20
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Avoid damaging the vehicle ...... .... . 158
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 191
Charging . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 192
Check ing battery acid level ..... .... . 191
Connecting ............... ... .... . 188
Disconnecting ............... .... . 188
Important warnings when working on
the battery .................. .... .
190
Low . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 155
Replacing the battery .............. 189
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
W inter operation ............... ... 188
Working on the battery ............. 190
Battery voltage ................ .... .. 33
Before driving .............. ... .... . .
Blended gasoline ..... ..... .. .. .. .. .
Body cavity sealing
Booster seats
Brake fluid 98
174
168
143
Changing the brake fluid ....... .. ... 188
Checking the brake fluid level .... .... 187
What is the correct brake flu id level? .. 187
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ................
187
Brake fluid reservoir ......... ... .. .. . 187
Brake system ............... ... .... . 187
Anti-lock brake system ............. . 17
Brake Assistant .......... .. .. .... . 153
Brake fluid .................. ..... 187
Brake fluid spec ificat ions for refill and re-
placement .... .. ... ..... .. .. .. .. .
188
Brake light defective ................ 33
Brake pads .............. .... .... . 157
General information ............... 151
How does the moisture or road sa lt affect
the brakes? ............... ... .... .
151
Malfunction .............. ... .... . . 30
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. . . 16
Worn brake pads symbol ... .. .. .... .. 32
Break-in period .............. .. .... . 157
Brake pads ............... ... .... . 157
Tires .... .. ................ ..... . 157
Bulbs ..... ..... .. ............. .... 230
C
Cal iforn ia Proposition 65 Warn ing . ... .
Battery specific . ................. .
Capacities .. .. .. .. .. ...... ..... .. . . 179
191
239
Car care ... ..... .. ............. .... 162
Interior ..... .. .. ................. 168
Plastic and vinyl ................... 166
Weatherstrips 167
Care of exterior .... ................ . 162
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment ....... 103
Catalytic converter .................. 158
CD changer ..... .. .................. 73
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Changing a flat tire .................. 222
Changing engine oil ............... .. 184
Chassis
Undercoating .. .. ... .... ...... .. ..
168
also refer to Audi magnetic r ide .. .. .. . 86
Checking
Battery acid level .................. 191
Engine coolant level ................ 185
Checking tire pressure .............. . 200
Child restraint
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . ................... ....
116
Child restraints
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and the ir use? ..
147
Child safety . ....................... 136
Convertible locking retractor ......... 144
Important safety instructions for using
ch ild safety seats .... .... ...... .. ..
139
Important things to know when driving
with children .....................
136
Child safety seat .................... 141
Convertible locking retractor . .. ..... . 144
Installing ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 144
Child safety seats
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
143
Convertible child seats ............. 142
How do I properly install a child safety
· h' l ? 139 seat in my ve 1c e ...... ........... .
Infant seats . ............ .. .. .. ... 141
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
C igarette lig hter ........... .... .. .... 72
Cleaning Alcantara (synthet ic suede) . .. .. .. .. . 171
Eng ine compartment .......... ... .. 172
Exhaust tail pipes .............. .... 168
Fabr ics and fabric coverings .. .. .. .. . 169
Instr ument panel ......... .. .. .. .. . 169
Int erior .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 168
L eather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Navigation display ........ .. .. .... . 168
P lastic and vinyl ............ .. .. ... 166
Plastic parts ............. .... .. .. . 169
Radio display . ........... .. .. .. ... 168
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Trim str ips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 , 166
Cleaning and protection ........... .. . 162
Climate controls ........... .. .. .. .... 75
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Air distribution ........... .. .. .. .... 77
Air rec irculation mode ............... 78
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Controls ... ............. .... .. .... 75
Defrost .... .. ........... .. .. .. .... 78
Economical use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Fan ...... ... ................ .... . 76
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
H eating .. .. ............. .... .. .... 75
Po llutant filter ........... .. .. .. .... 75
Rear window defogger ....... .. .. .. .. 79
Switching on and
off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Temperature . ............ .. .. ...... 76
Ventilation ... ........... .. .. .. .... 75
Clock ....... ................. .. .... 11
Clutch overheating ......... .. .. .. .. .. 92
Cold tire inflation pressure ..... .. .. .. . 198
Coming home ................ .... ... 54
Compass m irror ........... .... .. .... 64
Compliance .. ............. .... .. .. . 244
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 105, 241
Contacting NHTSA .................. 105
Controls and displays ......... .. .. .. .. . 8
Convenience close/open feature
Power top .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Windows .. ................ ... ... . 44
Convertible child safety seats . ... .. .. . 142
Index 247
Convertible locking retractor
Activating ... .. .... . ............ .. 146
Deactivating ... .. .. . .. .......... .. 147
U sing to secure a child safety seat 1.44, 146
Convertible top .. .. ................. . 46
Automat ic convertible top ......... .. . 48
Care and cleaning .... .......... .. .. 164
Emergency operation ........... .. .. . 49
General information ............. .. . 46
manua l convertible top ............. . 47
Warning/indictor lights ............ .. 14
Wind deflecto r ... .. . .. .. ...... .. .. . 49
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Changin g speed .. .. ... ....... .... .. 85
Presetting your speed . .. .... ... .. .. . 85
Switching
off .. .. ................. . 8S
Switching on . .. .. .... ........... .. . 84
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 16
Cup holder .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ...... .. .. . 71
Current fuel mileage
20
D
Damping
refer to Audi magnetic ride ........... 86
Data ....... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 239
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime runn ing lights ... .. ...... .. .. . 53
Declarat ion of compliance
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
E le ctronic immob ilizer .............. 244
Homelink ® un iversal remote control .. 244
Remote control key .. .. .. ...... .. .. 244
def What does this mean when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ...... .. .. . 12
Defective light bulb warning .......... . 33
Defrosting the windows ......... .... .. 78
Determ ining correct load limit ...... .. 202
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Dimens ions ... .... .. . .. .......... .. 238
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Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 189
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Driving to minimize pollution and no ise 159
Fuel ... .. .. ................. .. ... 176
Fuel economy ................ .. ... 159
Leakage from your veh icle ...... . ... . 178
Letti ng the ve hicle stand and warm up . 160
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 188
Proper disposal of drained engine coo l-
ant ... .. .. ................. .. ... 186
Proper disposal of drained engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 184
Recycling used engine oil ......... .. . 183
Un leaded fuel ............ .. .. .. ... 174
What should I do with an old battery? . 189
EP C
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 14
E SP
refer to Electronic Stability Program . . 148
Event Data Recorder (E DR) ... .. .. .. .. . 148
E xhaust tail pipes
Cleaning ... .. ... ........ .. .. .. ... 168
E xpansion tank .... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 185
F
Fan .... .... ... ................ .... . 76
Radiator ... .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 187
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Convertible c hild safety sea ts . .. .. .. . 142
Infant seats .. ..... ............. .. 141
Fl at tire
Changing .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 222
Fl oor mats ... .... ............. .. .. . 103
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
F olding master key with remote contro l .. 35
Foot pedals .. .......... ... .... .. .. . 103
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 176
Lett ing your engine warm up . .. ... ... 81
Refuel ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Saving fuel by early upshift ing .. .. .. .. 10
Front airbags Descr ipt ion ..... ............. .. .. . 119
H ow they work ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 124
Fr onta l co llisions and the laws of physics 108
Index 249
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Adjusting ... .. .... . ............ .. 100
Adjusting the manual seats . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Child restraints in the front seat .... .. 116
Fuel Additives . ... .. .... . ............ .. 174
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
C ur rent fuel mileage . .......... .. .. . 20
Filler neck . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 175
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fuel supply too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Gasoline .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ...... .. .. 174
Gasoline addit ives .. .............. . 175
Octane rat ing .. .. ................. 174
Recommendation . .... ......... .. .. 174
Refuelling ... .. .. .. . .. .......... .. 176
Reserve ... .. .. .... . ............ .. . 12
Tank capacity ....... .. ........ .. .. 239
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 177
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) ...... .. .. .. .. . .............. . 24
Fuse arra ngeme nt ........ ......... . 228
G
Garage door opener .. ............... . 94
Gas discharge lamps . .. .. .......... .. 230
Ga uges
En gine coolant temperatu re . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachom eter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
General illustration
Instruments and controls ... ... ... .. .. 8
Generator Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 16
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 195
G lo ve compar tme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 237
H
Head lights ....... .. . .. .......... .. . 53
adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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252 Index
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Convenience close/open feature ... .. .. 44
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ... ............... .. .. .... .. 40
Opening and closing the windows .... .. 44
Rear lid/trunk lid .......... ... .. ... . 41
Remote control .......... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Un lock ing and locking vehicle . .. .. .. .. 38
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Power seats
Adjusting the seatback ..... ... .. ... . 69
Adjustment .............. ... .... .. 68
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 153
Power top Care and cleaning .......... ... .. .. . 164
Convenience close/open feature . .. .. .. 48
Conven ience opening/closing . .. .... .. 48
Power window switches ....... .. .... .. 43
Reactivating the system ....... .. .... 45
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Programming the Homelink ® universal re
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Proper occupant seating positions .. .. .. 99
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Proper seating pos ition
Fr ont passenger .............. .... . 100
Occupants . ................ .. .... .. 99
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
quattro ®
refer to All-wheel drive .... .. .. .. .. . 154
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 108
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
R
Radiator fan ... ........... .. .. .... . 187
Ra in sensor defective ......... .. .. .. . . 34
Reading lights ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 56
Rear lid .................... .. .... .. 41
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Rear light
defective ............. .... . 33
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Rearview mirror
refer to Mirrors .. ............. .... . 58
Rear window defogger .............. .. 79
Refuelling ........ ................ . 176
Release lever for hood .............. . 178
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 39
Remote control garage door opener
(Homelink ®) .. .. .. ..... ....... ... .. . 94
Remote master key Unlocking and locking .......... .... . 38
Remote rear lid release .......... .. .. . 41
Repair manuals .. .. ................ . 241
Repairs Airbag system ... ................ . 128
Replacement parts . ............. .... 243
Replacing Wheel rims .. .. .. .......... ...... . 205
Rep lacing a fuse ... ................ . 227
Replacing light bulbs ............ .. .. 230
Replacing tires and wheels .......... .. 205
Replacing windshield wiper b lades ...... 63
Reporting Safety Defects ............ . 105
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Resetting remote contro l ......... .. .. . 39
Retractor ....... .. .. .............. . 110
Reverse (Automatic transmission) ... ... . 87
Rims Cast alloy . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 167
Replac ing . ...... ............. .... 205
Stee l rims ..... .. ................ . 167
Run-flat tires .. .. .. ..... ....... ... .. 215
Driving . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 216
Introduction . .. .. ............. .... 215
Replac ing defects parts ......... .. .. 217
s
SAFE ...... .... .. ................. . 12
Safe driving habits .............. ..... 98
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women 112
Safety belt pretensioner Serv ice and disposal ........... .. .. 113
254 Index
S tronic ................... ... .... .. 87
Driving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Emergency program ....... ... .... . . 92
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Launch Control Program ....... .. .... 91
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Tiptronic controls on the steer ing wheel 91
Sun visors .......................... 57
Switches Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S6
Symbols Red symbols in the center disp lay .... .. 29
Yellow symbols in the center disp lay 29
T
Tachometer .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. 10
Tank flap
Unlock ing the fuel filler flap by hand .. 177
Technical modifications ....... ... ... . 244
Temperature ................ ...... .. 76
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ...... ................... ... . 157
Tightening wheel bolts ....... ... .... . 222
Tire mobility system ........ .. .. .... . 218
Tire pressure .............. .. .. .... . 200
Tire pressure monitoring system .... .. . 212
Loss of air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 212
M alfunct ion .............. ... .... . 212
Resetting ti re pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Tire repair kit ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 218
T ires .. .. .. .. .. . .. ..... ......... .. . 194
Replacing .................... ... . 205
run-flat .......................... 215
Service life ... . .......... .. .. .. .. . 203
speed rating letter code ... .. .. .. .. . 206
T ire manufacturing date ..... .. .... . 206
Tire specifications ............ .... . 206
Tread depth .............. ... .... . 203
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. .... . 208
Winter tire s ............... .. .... . 209 T
ires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Tire mobi lity system .............. . 218
Tire pressure monitoring system . 14, 212
Tire repair kit ..................... 218
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ ... 202
Tires and wheels
Checking t ire pressure ........ .. .. .. 200
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 198
Dim ensions .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 20S
General notes .... ................ . 194
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .. .. .. ................. 195
New tires and wheels ........... .. .. 205
Replacing . .... .. ............. .... 205
S now chains ... .................. . 210
Tires and veh icle load limits ........ . 202
Wheel bolts ..... ................ . 210
Winter tires ... .. ... .......... .. .. 209
Tire service life .. .. ............. .. .. 203
T oo l kit ... ..... .. ............. .... 218
T ouch-up paint .. .. .. ..... ........ .. 166
Towing Front eyelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Rear eyelet .... ... ................ 235
Tow truck procedures ............... 233
T owing loop
front . .... .... .. ............. .... 234
T PMS
T ire pressure monitoring system . .... 212
Trailer towing ..... ................ . 161
T ransmission
S tronic transmission ........... .... . 87
T ransport Canada .. ............. .... l0S
Tread Wear Indicator ( TWI) .......... . 203
T rip computer ..... ................ .. 20
Singl e-trip memory .............. .. . 20
Total-trip memory ............. .... . 20
T rip odometer . .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 12
What does it mean when dEF appears in
t h e trip odometer display? ....... ... . 12
T runk lid . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 41
T runk escape handle ............. .. 218
Turn signals . .... ... ................ . 55
Warning/ind icator lights ............. 15