
146 Intellig ent technolog y
Other road users must not be put at risk -
yo u may cause an acc ident!
- Before descending a steep grade, reduce
speed and shift transmission into a lower
gear or lower driving position . Do not
ride the brakes or ho ld the pedal down
too long or too often . This cou ld cause
the brakes to get hot and d iminish brak
ing efficiency .
- Do not "ride the brakes" by resting your
foot on the pedal when you do not intend
to brake . Thi s may cause the b rakes to
overheat, premature wea r and inc reased
stopp ing distance.
- Under certain climat ic and operating
condit ions such as passing through wa
ter, driving in heavy ra in or after wash ing
the vehicle, the effectiveness of the
brakes can be reduced . In winter, ice can
accumulate on the brake pads, linings,
discs and drums. Cautiously apply brakes
for a test . Brakes will dry and ice coat
ings w ill be cleaned off after a few cau
t ious brake applications .
- Driv ing for an extended period of time on
salt-covered roads w ithout us ing your
brakes can also affect braking efficiency .
Clean off accumulated salt coating from
brake discs and pads w ith a few cautious
brake applicat ions.
- If you damage the front spoiler, or if you
ins tall a different spoiler, be su re the air
flow to the front brakes is not obstruct
ed. Otherwise the brake system co uld
overheat red ucing the effectiveness of
the ent ire brake system.
- Failure of one brake circuit will impair
braking capab ility, resulting in increased
stopp ing distance. Avoid driv ing the vehi
cle and have it towed to the nearest au
thorized Aud i dealer or qualified work
shop .
- Never let the vehicle roll to a stop w ith
the engine shut off .
- If the brake booster is not working, for
example when tow ing your vehicle, or
because the b rake booste r has somehow
been damaged, the brake pedal must be pressed considerably harder to make up
for the lack of booster assistance .
Power steering
When the engine is running, power steering
makes i t easier for the driver to s teer .
Power steering helps the driv er steer the vehi
cle with litt le physica l effort.
If the engine is not running, the power steer
ing system is also not working . In this case ,
you wi ll find it extremely d ifficu lt to turn the
steering wheel.
If you turn the steering fully to the left or
rig ht when the vehicle is stationary, you p lace
a very heavy load on the power steering sys
tem. Turning the steering wheel fully to the left or right will cause noise in the system. It
also reduces engine id le speed.
(D Note
Do not hold the steering t urned fu lly to
the left or r ight for more than 10 seconds
when the engine is running . There is a r isk
of damage to the power steering system .
(D Tips
-In the event of a power steering system
failure, or if the engine is not running
(while being towed), you will still be ab le
to steer the vehicle. However, you will re
quire more effort to do so .
- If the powe r stee ring system has a leak
or is defect ive , you should immediately
contact a qualified wor kshop .
- The power steer ing system req uires a
special hydraulic fl uid. The power steer
ing fluid reservoir is located in t he en
gine comp artment. The co rrect hydrauli c
fluid level is important for proper opera
tion of the power steering system. The
power steering fluid level is checked ac
cording to the Audi maintenance service
schedule.

150 Driving and en vironm ent
Driving and
environment
Break-in period
A new vehicle must be broken in, and the break-in per iod should be 1,500 miles (2,500
km) . Do not use full acceleration for the first
600 miles (1,000 km) and do not exceed the
maximum eng ine speed of 6,000 rpm You
m ust also not use fu ll acce lerat ion between
600 and 1,200 m iles ( 1,000 to 2,000 km).
Fr om 1,200 to 1 ,500 mi les (2,000 to 2,500
km), you can gradua lly increase maxim um en
gine speed to 8,250 rpm for brief periods.
During the first ho urs of operation, there is
g reater friction in the engine and the trans
mission than later when a ll the moving parts
have broken in.
The way yo u drive duri ng the first 1 ,500 miles
(2,500 km) affects engine quality. If you drive
at moderate engine speeds thereafter, partic
u lar ly when the engine is cold, yo u reduce en
gine wear and increase the potential mileage
of the engine.
Do not drive at RPMs that are too low. Shift
down when the engine is no longer running
"smoothly". Extreme ly high RPMs are gov
erned automa tically.
Driving through water
on roads
Note the following to avoid vehicle damage
when dr iving t hrough water, for example on
flooded roads:
- The water must not be any higher than the
bottom of the vehicle body .
- Do not drive faster than wa lking speed .
.&_ WARNING
After driving through water, mud, slush,
etc., the brakes may be slow to take effect
because of wet b rake roto rs and pads. Dry
t he brakes fi rst by bra king carefully to re
sto re the full braking effect .
-
(D Note
Vehicle components such as the eng ine,
transmission, suspension or e lectrical sys
tem can be severe ly damaged by dr iv ing
through water .
@ Tips
-Check the depth of the water before d riv
ing through it.
- Do not stop the vehicle, drive in reverse
or switch the engine off when driving
through water.
- Keep in mind that oncoming vehicles
may create waves that raise the water
level and make it too deep for your vehi
cle to drive through safely .
- Avo id driving through salt water because
it can cause corros ion.
Catalytic converter
You must use lead-free gasoline in your veh i
cle, otherwise you will destroy the ca talyt ic
converter .
Never run the fuel tank completely dry; their
regular fue l supply could cause misfires . This
allows unburned fue l into the exhaus t system,
poss ibly resulting in overheating and damage
to the catalytic converter .
.&_ WARNING ,-
-Do not park or operate the vehicle in
a reas where the hot exha ust system may
come in co nta ct with dry g rass, brush,
fue l spills or o ther material which can
cause a fire.
- Do not app ly addition al under coating or
r u stproofing on or nea r the exhaust
manifold, exhaust pipes, catalytic con
verter or heat shields . Dur ing driving, the
substance used for undercoating could
overheat and cause a fire.
(D Note
To ensure efficient o peration of the Emis
s ion Control System :

162 Cleaning and protection
use and are not an indication of material
deterioration.
(U;) Note
- Never use chemical solvents (e.g. lighter
fluid , turpentine), waxes, shoe polish or
similar products on Alcantara ® surfaces.
- To avoid damage, have stubborn stains
removed by a commercial cleaning spe
cialist.
- Do not use brushes, stiff sponges or sim ilarly abrasive cleaning aids.
Safety belts
Heavily soiled safety belts may not retract
properly.
• Keep belts clean.
• For cleaning, use a mild soap and water sol
ution. Let belts dry thoroughly and away
from direct sunlight.
• Do not allow inertia reel safety bel ts to re
tract before they are completely dry.
• Check the condition of your safety belts
reg
ularly .
_& WARNING
Damaged safety belts can break in a crash.
- Anything that might damage your safety
belts could mean that you and your pas
sengers would not be adequately pro
tected in an accident.
- Safety belt performance depends on cor
rect installation. Never remove belts
from the vehicle to clean them.
- Do not use chemical cleaning agents,
bleach or dyes. They have corrosive prop
erties which weaken the webbing.
- When cleaning your safety belts, inspect
them for damage. If you discover dam
age, see your authorized Audi dealer.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
the information
¢page 153.
1) Use o nly the co rrect cle anin g so lu ti on s. Never use gas
o lin e or die se l fuel.
Engine compartment
Be especially careful when cleaning the en
gine compartment.
Corrosion protection
The engine compartment and transmission
have been corrosion-protected at the factory.
Good anti-corrosion treatment is very impor
tant, particularly in the winter.
If the vehicle
is frequently driven on salt treated roads, the
entire engine compartment and plenum panel
should be thoroughly cleaned at the end of
winter and retreated to prevent salt damage .
At the same time, the underside of the vehicle should be washed as well.
If the engine compartment is cleaned at any
time with grease removing solutions
1> , or if
you have the engine washed, the anti-corro sion treatment is almost always removed as
well.
It is therefore essential to have a long
lasting corrosion protection reapplied to all
surfaces, seams, joints and components in the
engine compartment.
A WARNING
Be aware: The engine compartment of any
motor vehicle is a potentially hazardous
area.
- Before working in the engine compart
ment, be sure to read the information
¢page 169.
-Before reaching into the front plenum
panel, always remove the ignition key .
Otherwise, the windshield wiper system
could unintentionally be switched on,
possibly causing personal injury from the
moving wiper linkage.
- Never reach into the area around or
touch the radiator fan. The auxiliary fan
is temperature controlled and can switch
on suddenly- even when the ignition is
off.

Checking and filling Engine compartment
lid
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in the engine compartment!
Whenever you must perform any work in the
engine compartment, for example checking
and filling the different fluids, there is a risk
of injury, burns and accidents. To prevent per
sonal injury always observe the following
WARNINGS. The engine compartment of any
vehicle is a ha zardous area!
¢ &. .
_&. WARNING
To help avoid injury, before you check any
thing under the engine compartment lid:
- Switch off the engine.
- Remove the ignition key.
- Apply the parking brake.
- Move selector lever of R tronic to "N"
(Neutral); put manual transmission in
Neutral.
- Always let the engine cool down. Hot
components will burn skin on contact.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the engine compartment lid if you
see or hear steam or coolant escaping
from the engine compartment. Wait un
til no steam or coolant can be seen or heard before carefully opening the en
gine compartment lid.
- Keep children away from the engine com
partment .
- Never spill fluids on hot engine compo
nents. They can cause a fire.
- Never open the coolant reservoir cap
when the engine is still warm. The cool
ant system is pressurized and hot cool
ant could spray out .
- Protect your face, hands and arm from
steam or hot engine coolant by placing a
thick rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir .
Checking and filling 169
-If work on the fuel system or the electri
cal system is necessary:
- Always disconnect the battery.
- Never smoke or work near heaters or open flames . Fluids in the engine com
partment could start a fire.
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher im
mediately available .
- To avoid electrical shock and personal in
jury while the engine is running or being started, never touch:
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage
electronic ignition system.
- If you must perform a check or repair
with the engine running:
- First, fully apply the parking brake,
move selector lever of R tronic to "N"
(Neutral); put manual transmission in
Neutral.
- Always use extreme caution to prevent clothing, jewelry, or long hair from get
ting caught in the radiator fan, V-belts
or other moving parts, or from contact
ing hot parts. Tie back hair before
starting, and wear no clothing that will
hang or droop into the engine.
- Minimize exposure to emission and
chemical hazards¢& .
A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain
or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth de
fects and reproductive harm. In addition,
certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear con
tain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac
cessories contain lead and lead com
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc
tive harms. Wash hands after handling.
•
•

212 What do I do now ?
-Please note that the procedure for con
necting a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
your vehicle be ing jump started. When
you are giving a jump start to another ve
hicle, do
not connect the negative( -) ca
ble to the negat ive( -) terminal on the
discharged bat tery ©-Instead, securely
con nect the negative( -) cable to either a
solid meta l comp onent that i s firmly
bo lted to the engine b lock or to the en
gine block itself . If the battery that is be
ing charged does not vent to the outside,
escaping battery gas cou ld ign ite and ex
plode!
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow
ing.
The following information is to be used by
commercia l tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safe ly.
- Never tow your A udi, towing will cause dam
age to the engine and transmission .
- Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables
around the brake lines.
- To preven t unnecessary damage, your Audi
must be transported with a ca r carr ie r (flat
bed truck).
- To load the vehicle on to the flat bed, use
the towing loop fo und in the veh icle tools
and attach to the front anchorage
~ page 212.
A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas
senge rs. Never allow anyone to r ide in a
veh icle being towed, for any reason.
(D Note
The vehicle has very low gro und clea rance.
Make sure that no damage is caused to the
-
u nderside of the vehicle when it is being
l oaded onto a f lat bed t ruck .
Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed.
Fi g. 162 Righ t front bumper witho ut g rille : Tow ing
l oop
fully screwed in
On t he right fron t in the bumper, there is a
th readed hole behind the air in take grill into
which the towing loop is screwed.
"' Remove the tow ing loop from the vehicle
t oo l kit
~page 203.
"' Pull the lower part of the gr ill forward and
out .
"' Sc rew the towing loop tightly into the
threaded ho le as far as it wi ll go ¢
fig. 162.
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the on -board
toolkit . Make su re to have the towing loop
stored in the vehicle at all times.
When installing t he grill for the air d uct, be
s u re that the tabs on the grill are f irst inse rt
ed into their guides on the vehicle . Then push
the grill into pos ition.
A WARNING
= If the tow ing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the veh icle is towed -potent ial r is k of an
a ccident.
@ Tips
Check caref ully to make sure the hook-up
i s secure.

220 Consumer Inf ormation
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Als o, sa fe ty a nd en vir onm ent al con
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans
miss ion parts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth
er equipment available to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper pe rformance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi
cle and its many systems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and re
pa irs can impair the operation and reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war
ranty. Therefore, proof of servic ing in accord
ance w ith the ma intenance schedule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible warranty
claim made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, c reating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any se rv icing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any other
p roperly equipped and qualified workshop.
We strong ly urge you to give yo ur autho rized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perfo rm all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs.
Your dea ler has the facilities, original parts
and trained specialists to keep your vehicle
running properly.
Performing limit ed m aint enance yours elf
The following pages describe a limited num
ber of proced ures which can be performed on
your vehicle with ordinary too ls, shou ld the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila
ble. Before performing any of these proce
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li
cable text and carefully follow the instruc
tions given . Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS p rovided.
Before you ch eck anything in th e eng ine
co mpartm ent , alway s re ad and h eed all
WA RNINGS
c::> .&. and c::> ..&. in Working in the
engine compartment on page 169.
A WARNING
- Serious personal injury may occur as a re
sult of improperly performed mainte
nance, adjustments or repa irs.
- Always be extremely careful when work
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com
monly accepted safety pract ices and gen
eral common sense. Never r is k personal
injury.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol
lowing pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re
spect to the vehicle, or are uncertain how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment. Have the necessa ry
work done by your author ized A udi deal
er or another proper ly equipped and
qualified workshop.
- Always remove the ignition key before
anyone gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work under
neath the vehicle. The jack* is not ade
quate for this purpose and cou ld collapse
causing ser ious personal inju ry.
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on level ground,
that the wheels a re a lways secure ly
b locked and that t he engine cannot be
s tarted.
- Always make sure the transmission se
lec to r l ever is in
"N" (Neut ral) (R t ron ic)
or Neutral (manual transmission) and
the hand bra ke is f irmly app lied.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Changing the engine sett ings will ad
verse ly affect emission leve ls. Th is is det
r imental to the environment and increas
es fuel consumpt ion .
- Always observe environmenta l regu la
tions when disposing of old eng ine oil,
used brake flu id, dirty engine coo lant,
spent batteries or worn out tires.

228 ~l :..:.: nd ~e ~x :._ ______________________________ _
Introduction ..... ......... ... .... .. 27
Resuming timing .......... ... .... .. 29
Selecting . ................. ..... .. 27
Starting timing .......... .... ...... 27
Switching to the trip computer .. .... .. 28
L aunch Contro l Program
Manual transmission ....... ... .... . . 77
R tronic . ... ................ ..... .. 80
L eather . ...... ........... .... .... . 160
C leaning . .. ............. .... .. .. . 161
leaving home .............. ... .. .. .. 49
Lifting jack .. ................ ..... . 207
Light coming/ leaving home ....... .. .. .. . . 49
Exterior lighting .................... 49
Light/rain sensor Light sensor package .......... .. .... 49
W iper and washer system (intermittent
wiping) .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 53
Light/rain sensor defective ........ .. .. 19
Lights Instrument panel illumination .... .. .. 52
switching on and off ........ .. .... .. 49
L ight sensor package ......... .. .. .. . . 49
Loading the luggage compartment .. .... 96
Locking ..................... ..... .. 35
Power locking system ..... .. .. .. .. . . 35
L uggage compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . . 53
Emergency exit ........... .. .. .... . 203
light . ..... ................ ..... .. 53
Loading .... ................ ..... .. 96
M
Maintenance ................. ..... . 219
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) 17, 22
Manual transmission
Gearshift lever ............. .. .... .. 77
Launch Control Program ... .. .. .... .. 77
Matte finish paint .............. .... . 155
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mirror Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Mirrors
Activating the digital compass ........ 57
Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . 5 7
dimming .. .... .. ............. .... . 56
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 120
N
Natural leather .. .. ............. .... 160
New tires and wheels ............ .... 193
NHTSA Contacting . ..... ................ .. 97
No reverse gear .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. . 19
Number of seats . .. ............. .... 101
0
Octane rating ..... ................ . 164
Odometer .. .... .. ............. .... . 10
Oil
refer to E ngine oil ................ . 172
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Conn ector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... . 22
Open door or front lid warn ing .... .. .. . 21
Optional equipment Marked with an aster isk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Outside mi rrors
refer to Exterior mirrors .... .... .. .. . 57
Outside temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . .. 5
p
Paint
Touch-up ...... .. .......... ...... . 157
Paint No .... .. .. .. ... ...... .... .... 215
Parking on a decline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
on an incline ..... .................. 73
R tronic ....... .. ............. ..... 79
Parking brake . .. .. ............. .. .. . 72
Parking b rake warning ........... .. .. . 13
Parking system advanced ......... ..... 82
Adjusting the display .............. .. 86
Adjusting the warning tones .......... 86
Parallel Parking ............... .... . 85

Index 231
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Trip comp ute r . .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 23
Tire mobility system ............. .... 203 Tr ip odomete r .. ... .. ................ 10 •
Tire pressure . ............. .... .. .. . 189 Turn signals . .. .. .. ............... .. . 51 •
Tire pressure monitor ing system .. .. .. . 200 Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 20
Sensors .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 195
Tires and whee ls . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 195 U
Valves ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 195
Warn ing/ indicator light .... .. .. .. .. .. 20
T ire repai r kit ............. .... .. .. . 203
Tires ....... ... ................ .... 183
Pressu re ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 200
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193, 195
Service life . ............. .. .. .. .. . 19 2
Speed rating let ter code ... .. .. .. .. . 194
Tire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 194
Tire pressure monitoring system . ... . 200
Tire specifications ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 194
Tread depth .. ........... .. .. .. ... 192
Uniform t ire quality grading .. .. .. .. . 197
W inter t ires ............. .... .. ... 197
Tires/Whee ls
L ow aspect ratio tires ... ... .. .. .. .. .
199
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. .. . 190
Tires and whee ls
Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 189
Cold tire i nflat ion pressure ..... ... .. 187
D . . 1mens1ons
........... ...... .... . . 193
Gener al notes ............ .... .. .. . 183
Glossa ry of t ire and load ing te rm inolo-
gy ...... .. .... ........... .. .. .. .
184
N ew tires and wheels ... ... .. .. .. .. . 193
Replacing .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 194
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 195
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. . 190
Wheel bolts ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 199
W inte r tires .......... ...... .... .. 197
Tire serv ice life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Tool kit ... .. ................. .. ... 203
Touch-up paint ............ .... .. ... 157
Towing
Tow truck procedures ... ... .. .. .. .. .
2 12
Tow ing loop .. ............. .... .. .. . 2 12
Transm ission
Manual transmission ...... .. .. .. .. ..
77
Transport Canada ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 98
Tread Wear Indicato r (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 19 2
Unfastening safety belts 106
Uni directional tires . .. ........... .. .. 183
Uni form tire quality grading ...... .. .. 197
U niversa l Radio-Frequency Remo te Control
(Homelink ®) . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. .
88
Unl ocking .. .. .. .. ................. . 35
Power locking system .......... .. .. . 35
V
Vanity mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Vehicle-care products ............ .. .. 153
Vehicle electri ca l sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Vehicle Identificat ion Number (VIN) .... 215
Vehicle jack ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 207
Vehicle lite ratu re .. ................. .. 4
Vehicle tool kit .. .. ............. ....
203
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Voltmete r display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
w
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Anti- lock b rake system (ABS) ....... .. 16
B ra ke system .. .. ................. . 13
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Elec tronic power con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ... .. . 16
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 17
Parking brake .. .. ................. . 13
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tire pressure mon itoring system . . . . . . 20
Turn signals . .. .. .. ... ....... ...... 20
Warning/Indicator lights
Rear spo iler . .. .. ................. .
19
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Red symbo ls in the center display ... .. . 11
Ye llow symbo ls in the center display ... 12