2012 AUDI TT Owners Manual

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Whatdo1donow?223
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Preliminarysteps
Fig.163TireMobility Systemunderluggagecompart­mentRoor
@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Usedsealantbottlescanbedroppedoffat
arecycling facility.
~Ifyouhave aflattire,parkthevehicleasfar
aspossiblefrommovingtraffie.
~Applytheparkingbrakefirmly.
~Shiftintolstgearonvehicleswithmanual
transmission,ormovetheselectorleverta
thePpositiononveh icleswithautomatic
transmission.
~CheckwhetherarepairusingtheTire Mobi­
litYSystemispossiblec;.page222,General
andsafetypointers.
~Have allpassengersleavethevehicleand
stayawayfromthedangerzonec;.&'
~Takethesealantbottleandtheelectricair
pumpframtheluggagecompartmentun­
derthefloorc;.fig.163.
CDNote
Donotusecommerciallyavailabletire
sealants.Theelectricalcomponentsofthe
tirepressuremonitoringsystemwillno
longerworkproperly.
IDTips
-Ifsealanthasrunout,allowittodry.
Then youcan
peelitoff.
- Have
thetiresealantreplacedevery 4
yearsatadealership.
Somepreliminarystepsorenecessary fortire
repair.
Appliestovehicles: withTireMobility System
8.WARNING
Thetiresealantmustnotcomeintocon­
tactwithskin,eyesorclothing.
-Ifyougetanytiresealantinyoureyesor
comeintocontactwithit,rinsetheaf­
fectedareathoroughlywithcleanwater.
Find aphysicianimmediately!
-Changeanyclothingcontaminatedwith
tiresealantimmediately.
-Donotinhalethevapor!
-Ifyouhaveswallowedtiresealant,rinse
yourmouththoroughlyrightawayand
drinkplentyofwater.
-Donotinducevomiting!Find aphysi­
cian
immediately!
-Ifyou have allergicreactions,finda
physician
immediately.
-Keepthetiresealantawayfromchildren.
~WARNING
Takethefollowingprecautionsafterre­
pairing
thetire:
_Donotdrivefasterthan50mph(80km/
hl!
_Avoidfull-throttleacceleration,heavy
braking
andfastcornering.
_Thevehicle'sroadbehaviorcanbeaffect­
ed.
_TiressealedwithTMSareintendedonly
fortemporary,short-termuse.
_ After usingthetiresealantthetirepres­
suremonitoringsystemmaynolonger
workpraperly.Drivecarefullytothenext
professionalrepairfacility.
-
TMSmustNOTbeused,
-forcutsorpuncturesinthetirewhich
arelargerthan0.16inch(4mm)
-fordamagetotherim
-ifyouhavebeendrivingwithverylow
tirepressuresortireswithno air
-5eekprafessionalassistanceifitisnot
possibletorepairthetirewiththetire
sealant.
Fig.162Tiredamagefor whichtheTire MobilitySys­temisnotsuited
Your vehicleisequippedwithatirerepairkit,
theTireMobilitySystem(TMS)*.
In
theeventofatirefailure,theTMSisinthe
luggagecompartmentunderthefloor.ltcon­
sistsofthetiresealantandanelectricair
pump.
UsingTMS,tiredamagecausedby foreign
bodiesuptoabout0.16inch(4mm)indiam­
etercanbesealedreliably
The
foreignobjectcanstayinthetire.
Thetiresealantmustnotbeused:
Tirerepair isintendedonLyfortemporary,
short-termuse.
-Neverusethehexagonalsocketinthe
handleofthescrewdrivertoloosenor
tightenthewheelbolts.
Tirerepair
Generalandsafetypointers•
Appliestovehicles: withTireMobility System
UsingtheTMSisdescribedinthesection
c;.page223,Preliminarysteps.
TMScanbeusedattemperaturesdownto
- 4oF(-20oC).
-forcutsorpuncturesinthetirewhichare
largerthan0.16inch(4mm)c;.fig.162@
-fordamagetotherim@
-ifyou havebeendrivingwithvery lowtire
pressuresortireswithnoair@)
Whatdo1donow?
VehicLetoolkit
Theonboardtoolkitincludes:
.&.WARNING-=--Using abumperjacktoraisethevehicle
will
damagethebumpersystem.The
jackmay slip,causinginjury.
-Neversupportyourvehicleoncinder
blocks, bricksorotherÇlbjects.These
maynotbeabletosupporttheloadand
couldcauseinjurywhentheyfail.
-Neverstartorruntheenginewhilethe
vehicleissupportedbythejack.
-
Ifyoumustworkunderthevehicle, al­
ways
usesafetystandsspecificallyde­
signedforthispurpose.
Thetoots arestoredunderneaththefLoor
panetinthetuggagecompartment.
Fig.161Luggagecompartment:vehicle toolkit
~Swingtheluggagecompartmentfloorup­
wards.
~Removethevehicletoolkit.
- Hook
forremovi ngwheelcovers*
-Plastic cliptoremovewheelboltcovers*
-Wheelboltwrench
-Alignmentpinforchangingwheels
-Screwdriverwithreversibleblade
-Replacementbit(reversible Torxbitfor
changinglamps)
-Openendedwrench10x13
-Towing eye
Note:
someoftheonboarditemslistedabove
areprovidedoncertainmodelsonlyorareop­
tionalextras.

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sticker fromthesealantbottleandaffix itto
theinstrumentclusterinthedriver's view.
AWARNING
-Turnthehazardflashersonandsetup
thewarning triangleifyou have aflat
tireinmoving traffie.Inthis way youpro­
tectyourselfandotherroad users.
- Make
surethatallpassengersareina
safeplace,outofthedangerzone (for
example, behindaguard rail).
CDNote
Particular careisnecessary ifyouaremak­
ing atire repair ona
steepincline.
((DTips
Obeyalllaws.
Makingatirerepair
Appliestavehicles:withTireMobilitySystem
Tire repoirconsistsofthefollowingsections.
Fig.164PartsoftheTireMobilitySystem
Fig. 16S Connector
fortheTire Mobility System
1)TheeleetricairpumpshouldneverrunforLonger than8minutes.
AssemblingTireMobilitySystem
~Openthelid0oftheelectric airpump
9fig.164.
~PuIItheplug@andthepressure hose®
withthegaugeoutofthehousing.
~Screwthepressurehose®oftheelectric
air
pumpentatheflange®ofthesealant
bottle@.
~Pushthesealantbottlewiththeflange
down into
therecess®onthelidofthe
electric airpump.
~Removethedustcap fromthevalveofthe
defective tire.
~Screwthehose@entathevalve0
9fig.165.
[email protected]
for
thecigarettelighter.
~Switch ontheignition.
Inflatingtire
~Movetheswitch®9fig.165ontheelec­
tric air
pump1)toposition1.After 5mi­
nutes,tire pressuremusthave reachedat
least1.8bar.
~Switchtheelectric airpumpoff-switchin
positiono.Iftherequired tirepressure ofat
least1.8barhasnotbeen reached, follow
theinstructionsinthesectionRe-infloting
tire.
Re-inflatingtire
~Removethehosefrol'fl-l:hevalve andpull
theplugoutofthesocket.'.
~Drivethevehicle slowly10metersback­
ward orforward. Thishelps
todistribute the
sealantbetter.
~Removetheemptyinflationbottleand
screw
thehose®9fig.164fromtheelec­
tric
pumpdirectlyantethevalve.
[email protected]
for
thecigarettelighter.
~Switch ontheignition. •
Movetheswitch®9fig.165ontheelec­
tric air
pump1)toposition1.After 5mi­
nutes, tirepressure
musthave reachedat
least1.8bar.
• Switch
theelectric airpumpoff-switchin
positionO.Iftherequired tirepressureofat
least1.8barhasnotbeenreached, itisnot
possibletomakearepair withthetireseal­
ant. Seek professional
assistance.
DisassemblingTireMobilitySystem
~Removethehosefromthevalve andpull
theplugoutofthesocket.
• Screw
thedustcapontothevalve.
• Place
theemptysealantbottlebackinthe
original packaging andclipitinplaceunder
thefloor50thatnotiresealantcan runout
intothevehicle.
~Placetheelectric airpumpintheluggage
compartmentforthetimebeing.
~Startdrivingrightaway50thatthesealant
isdistributedinthetire.
WARNING
- Follow
themanufacturer'ssafetyinstruc­
tions on
thedecal fortheairpumpand
thesealantbottle.
-Ifatire pressureof1.8barcannotbe
achieved
afterpumping for5minutes,
thetireistooseverelydamaged.Donot
continuetodrive.
- Seek professional
assistanceifitisnot
possibletorepairthetire withthetire
sealant.
Tips
-Donotoperatetheelectric airpumpfor
morethan8minuteswithoutstopping,
otherwise itcan overheat.Whentheair
pumphascooled down,youcancontinue
touseit.
-Ifsealanthasescaped, allowittodry,
thenyoucanpeel itoff.
1)The eLeetricairpumpshouLdnever runforLonger than8minutes.
Finalcheck
AppLiestavehicles:withTireMobilitySystem
Afterdrivingforashortdistance,tirepressuremustbechecked
~Afterdriving forabout10minutes,stop
andcheckthetirepressure.
~Iftirepressureisstillatleast1.3bar, in­
fla
tethetiretospecified pressure(seedriv­
efsside 8-pillar), drivetothenextrepair
shopandhavethetireandthesealantbot­
tlereplaced.
~Iftire pressureislessthan1.3bar,thetire
is
tooseverelydamaged.Donotcontinueto
drive. Seekprofessional assistance.
AWARNING
Iftirepressureislessthan1.3barafter
driving for10minutes,thetireistoose­
verelydamaged.Donotcontinuetodrive.
Seek professional
assistance.
IDTips
After atire repair, havethesealantbottle
replacedatadealership. Thisrestores full
functionality
totheTire Mobility System.
WhatshouLd1be
awareofwhen
changingatire?
Generalinformation
Thefollowing sectionswillprovide youwith
importantinformation onhowtochangea
tire using
thevehicletoolkit.
However, we
recommendthatyouhave a
qualified service
centerchangethetireand
perform allwork
associatedwith changing it.

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~Extendthejackundertheliftingpointon
thedoorsilluntil itsarmispositioneddi­
rectlyundertheliftingpoint9A.
~Alignthejack50thatitsarm@~fig.170
engagesinthedesignatedliftingpointin
thedoorsillandthemovable base®lies
flatontheground.Thebase®mustbever­
tical
undertheliftingpoint@.
~Windthejack upfurtheruntiltheflattire
comesofftheground~A.
AWARNING
-Vouoryourpassengerscould beinjured
while changing a
wheelifyoudonotfol­
lowsafetyprecautions:
- Positioning
thejackunderthevehicle
atanyotherplacethanthoseindicated
above may
damagethevehicle ormay
resultinpersonalinjuries.
- A
softorunstablesurfaceunderthe
jack maycausethevehicletoslipoff
thejack. Always provide afirm basefor
thejackontheground.Ifnecessary,
use a
sturdyboardunderthejack.
-
Onhard, slipperysurface{suchastiles}
use a
rubbermatorsimilartoprevent
thejack from slipping.
-
Tohelppreventinjurytoyourself and
your
passengers:
-Donotraisethevehicle untilyouare
surethejackissecurelyengaged.
-Passengersmustnotremainintheve-
hicle when itisjacked up.~
Thejackmustbeinstalledonlyattheplaces
indicated
~fig.169.Thereisexactlyoneloca­
tionfor each wheel. Thejackmustnotbe
positioned
atanyotherlocation~&..
Anunstablesurfaceunderthejack cancause
thevehicletoslipoffthejack. Always provide
a firm basefor
thejackontheground.Ifnec­
essaryplace asturdyboard orsimilarsupport
underthejack.Onhard,slipperysurfaces
(suchastiles) usearubbermatorsimilarto
preventthejackfromslipping~&..
Fig.170Close-up: properpositioningofjack
iTips
_Nevertryandusethehexagonalsocket
inthehandleofthescrewdrivertoloos­
en
ortightenthewheelbolts.
_If awheelboltsitsverytight,you may
find it
easiertoloosenbycarefully push­
ing down
ontheendofthewheelbolt
wrench withonefootonly.Asyoudo,
hold
ontothecartokeepyourselfstable
andtakecarenottoslip.
Fig.169Changing awheel: mounting pointsforthejack
Raisingthevehicle
•Applytheparkingbrakefirmlytoprevent
yourvehicle fromrolling unintentionally.
•Shiftintolstgearonvehicles withmanual
transmission,ormovetheselectorleverto
thePpositiononvehicles withautomatie
transmission.
•Positionthejackbelowthedoorsillunder
themountingpointthatisc10sesttothe
wheeltobechanged~fig.169.
Thevehiclemustbeliftedwiththejockfirst
before
thewheel canberemoved.
The
wheel
boltsmustbeloosenedbeforerois­
ingthevehicle.
Looseningandtighteningthewhee.!abolts•
Fig.168Wheel change: looseningthewheelbolts
Refitting
~Placethecapsoverthewheelbolts and
pushthembackin.
The
capsaretheretoprotectand keepthe
wheelboltsc1ean.
4.WARNING
-Using forcewithoutcontroltospeedthe
wheelchangeupcancausethevehicle to
slip off
thejack andcauseserious per­
sonalinjuries.
-Donotloosenthewheelboltsmorethon
oneturnbeforeyouraisethevehicle with~thejack.-Riskofinjury!
Loosening
~FitthewheelboItwrenchoverthewheel
boltandpushitdownasfarasitwill go.
~Closeyourgrip aroundtheendofthe
wrenchhandleformaximumtorqueand
turnthewheelbolts counter-c1ockwise
aboutonesingleturninthedirectionofar­
row~fig.168.
Tightening'-
~FitthewheelboItwrenchoverthewheel
boItandpushitdownasfarasitwill go.
~Close yourg·riparoundtheendofthe
wrenchhandleformaximum·torqueand
turneachwheelboltc10ckwise untilitsits
tight.
Fig.166Wheel change: removingthewheelcover
Wheelswithcap-coveredwheelboltsAppliestovehicles: withcap-covered wheelbolts
Fig.
167Wheel change: removingthewheelboltcaps
Removing
~Insertthehookprovided withtheonboard
toolkitintothehole onthecenterhub
piece.
~Pull offthedecorativewheelcoyer
~fig.166.
DecorativewheelcoversApplies tavehides: withdecorativewheel(avers
Thedecorative wheelcaversmustberemoved
firsttooccessthewheel bolts.
The caps
mustberemovedfirst fromthe
wheelboltsbeforetheboltscanbeun­
screwed.
Removing
~Pushtheplasticclipprovided withtheon­
boardtoolkitdown overthewheelboltcap
until it
engages.
~Pullontheproperlyengagedplasticclipto
extractthecap~fig.167.

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Afteryouchangeatire:
Notesonwheelchange
andthehub. Remove alldirtfromthese
surfaces beforeremountingthewheel.
Aunidirectional tirecan be identified
byar­
rows onthesidewall, whichpointinthedirec­
tion
oftherotation.Youmustfollowthe
specified directionofrotation.Thisisnecessa­
ryin·orderforthesetirestodeveloptheirop­
timumcharacteristics regardinggrip,road
noise, wear,andhydroplaning.
Tireswith unidirectional treaddesignmustbe
mountedwiththeir tread pattern pointedthe
rightdirection.
sensorforthetirepressure monitoring
systemwillhavetobereplacedbyaquali­
fied workshop.
Tireswithunidirectionaltreaddesign
-
JCDNote
.&.WARNING
-
Ifyou aregoingtoequip yourvehicle
with tires
orrims which differfromthose
whichwerefactory installed,thenbe
sure
toreadtheinformationqpage209,
New tires andreplacing tires
and
wheels.
-AlwaysstorethetooLssecurelyinLug­
gagecompartment.Otherwise,inanac­
cident or
suddenmaneuvertheycouldfly
forward, causing
injurytopassengersin
thevehicle.
Donotusecommercially availabletire
seaLants. Otherwise,
theelectrical compo­
nentsofthetirepressure monitoring sys­
temwillnolongerworkproperly andthe
Pleasereadtheinformationqpage209,New
tires andreplacing tiresandwheels,
ifyou are
going
touse aspare tirewhichisdifferent
fromthetiresonyour vehicle.
_ Check
thetirepressureonthespareimme­
diatelyaftermounting.
- HavethewheelboIttighteningtorque
checkedwithatorquewrenchassoonas
possible byyourauthorizedAudidealeror
aqualified servicestation.
-Withsteelandalloywheelrims,thewheel
boltsarecorrectlytightenedatatorqueof
90ftlb(120Nm).
-
Ifyounoticewhitechangingatirethatthe
wheelboLtsarecorrodedanddifficultto
turn,then theyshouldbereplaced before
you check
thetighteningtorque.
-ReplacethefIattirewithanewoneand
have itinstalledonyourvehicleassoonas
possible.Remountthewheelcoyer.
Until
then,drivewithextracareandatre­
duced
speeds.
CDNote
Whenremovingorinstallingthewheel,
therim could hitthebrakerotoranddam­
agetherotor. Workcarefully andhave a
secondperson helpyou
iTips
Never usethehexagonalsocketinthehan­
dle
ofthescrewdrivertoloosenortighten
thewheelbolts.
- Pull
thereversible bladefromthescrew­
driver before youuse
thehexagonal
socketinthehandletoturnthewheel
bolts.
-
Whenmounting tireswith unidirectional
treaddesignmakesurethetreadpat­
ternispointedtheright way
qpage229.
-The wheel boltsshould beclean andeasy
toturn.Checkfordirtandcorrosion on
thematingsurfacesofboththewheel
Puttingonthewheel
~Liftthesparewheelandcarefully slideit
over
thealignmentpintoguide itinplace
q(D.
~Usethehexagonalsocketinthescrewdriver
handletoscrewinandtightenallwheel
bolts
slightly.
~Unscrewthealignmentpin andinsertand
tightentheremainingwheelbolt slightly
like
therest.
~Turnthejack handle counter-clockwise to
lower
thevehicle untilthejackisfullyre­
leased.
~Usethewheelboltwrenchtotightenall
wheelbolts firmlyqpage226.Tighten
themcrosswise,fromonebolttothe(ap­
proximately)
oppositeone,tokeepthe
wheelcentered.
~Screwthethreadedendofthealignment
pin fromthetoolkithand-tightintothe
nowvacantbolt holeqfig.172.
~Then completely unscrewtheotherwheel
boltsasdescribed above.
~Takeoffthewheelleavingthealignment
pininthebolthole.
Taking
thewheeloff
Fig.171WheeL change: usingthescrewdriverhandLe(withthebLaderemoved)toturntheboLts
Fig.
172Wheel change: aLignment pininside thetophoLe
Removingthewheel
~Usethehexagonalsocketinthescrewdriv­
erhandletocompletelyturnoutthetop­
mostwheelboltandsetitaside onacleon
surfaceqfig.171.
Follow theseinstructions step-by-step for
changing
thewheel.
- Makesurethatpassengerswaitina
safeplace awayfromthevehicle and
well away from
theroadway andtraffie.
- Make
surejack positioniscorrect, ad­
justasnecessary andthencontinueto
raisethejack.
After youhave loosened all
wheelboltsand
raised
thevehicle offtheground, performthe
followingstepstoremoveandreplacethe
wheel:
KDNote
Afloor jackorthepadsonthehoistarms
mustnotbepositionedatthepoints
shown
-arrows-.

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Fusesandbulbs
Electricalfuses
Replacingfuses
Fusesthathaveblawn willhavemetalstrips
thathave burned thraugh.
Fig.173Endfaceofinstrumentpanel:removing cover
plate toaccessfuses
Fig.174Left sideofenginecompartment:fusecover
Fusecoverontheleftendfaceoftheinstrumentpanel
~Switchofftheignitionandtheelectrical
componentaffected.
~Carefully prythefusecoverofftheinstru­
mentpanelusingtheignitionkeyora
screwdriver
qfig.173.
~Checkthefuselisting onthenextpagesto
findoutwhichfusebelongstothecompo­
nentwhichhasfailedqpoge231,FuseLo­
cation,InstrumentPonelleft.
~Removetheblownfusewiththeplastic clip
provided. Theclip
islocatedontheholderin
thefusebox.
~Replace ablownfuse(recognizablebythe
meltedmetalstripinside) withafuseofthe
someamperage.
~Firmlysnapthecover backontotheinstru­
mentpanelface.
Fusecoverinenginecompartment
~Switchtheignitionandtheaffectedcon­
sumeroff.
~Unlatchthefusecover,pushthetwoslides
forwardqfig.174.
~Findoutwhichfusebelongstotheequip­
mentwhichstoppedworkingqpoge232,
Fuse location,
leftsideofengine comport­
ment.
~Removetheplasticframitsretainerinthe
fuseboxcover(leftfaceendoftheinstru­
mentpanel),place itonthefuseinquestion
andpull itout.
~Ifthefuseisburnedout(recognizableby
meltedstripsofmetal),replace itwith a
new
fuseofthesomerating.
~Replacethefusecover.
~Pushthetwoslidestotherearqfig.174.
Installthefusecover carefullytoprevent
waterfromentering.
Thevariouselectricalcircuitsareprotectedby
fuses.Thefusesareclusteredinacentralized
unit. The
unitislocatedbehindthefacepanel
attheendoftheinstrumentpanel.
Vouarewelladvisedtokeep asupplyofspare
fusesinyourvehicle. Fuseswiththepraper
ampereratingsareavaitableatyourauthor­
ized Audi dealer.
.&.WARNING
DonotrepairfusesanCleverreplace a
blown
fusewithonethath'àsahigheramp
rating.This cancausedamagetotheelec­
tricalsystemandafire.
CDNote
Ifa newfuseburnsoutagainaftershortly
have youhave installed it,have
theelectri­
cal
systemcheckedbyyourauthorizedAu­
didealer.
FuseLocation,InstrumentPanelleft
Fig.175Fuse carrier behindtheinstrumentpanelend
face, cover removed
50meoftheequipmentitemslistedareop­
tional oronly available on
certainmodelcon­
figurations.
Note
thatthefollowingtableis accurateat
thetimeofgoingtapressandissubjectta
change.Intheeventofdiscrepancies,thela­
belontheinsideofthecoveralwaystakes
precedence.
Thepowerseatsarepratectedbycircuit
breakers, whichautomaticallyresetaftera
few
secondsaftertheoverloadhasbeenrem­
edied.
No.
EquipmentAmps
Engine relay,fueltankcontrol
1unit,
Airbag Offlight,light10switch (switch illumination), di-
agnosticconnector
2ABS,ASR,ESP,brakelight5
switch
3
AF5headlight([eft) 5
Fusesandbulbs23
No.EquipmentAmps
Oillevelsensor(extendedmain-
tenanceinterval)(WIV),tire
pressuremonitoringsystem,
4switchforElectronic
Stability
S
Program (ESP),
AFSheadlights
(controlunit),A/Csystem(pres-
suresensor),backuplight
switch
Automaticheadlightrangecon-
Strol,AFSheadlight(right)15/10manualheadlightrangecon-
trol,halogenheadlights
ControlunitforCANdatatrans-
6fer(gateway),electromechani-5
calsteering,automatietrans-
.missionshiftgate
Acoustic ParkAssist,automatic
dipping interiorrearviewmir-
7 ror,
garagedooropener,heata-5
ble windshieldwashernozzles,
washerpump,winddeflector
relay (Roadster)
8 Haldex
clutch/Haldexclutch5/10(TT5)
Control
unitAudimagneticride 5
Airbag
controlunit5
11Mass airflowsensor,crankcaseSilOheating
12Doorcontrolunit(centrallock-10ingdriver/passenger)
13Diagnosticconnector10
14Rainsensor,automatictrans-5
missionshiftgate
15Rooflight(interiorlighting) 5
16AlCsystem(controlunit)10
17Tirepressuremonitoringsys-
5
tem(controlunit)
18Notused
19Notused
20Notused
21Fuelinjectors(gasoline engine)10
22Winddeflector(Roadster)30
23Horn20~

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Foryoursafety, werecommendthatyou have
your authorized Audidealer replace burned
outbulbsforyau.
Fusesandbulbs2:
-Ifyoumustreplacethelight bulbs your­
self, always
rememberthattheengine
compartmentofanyvehicleisahazard­
ousareatowork in.Always readand
heed
aUWARNINGSqpage176,Engine
compartmentqA.
-Itisbesttoaskyourauthorized Audi
dealerwheneveryouneedtochangea
bulb.
-
Changing Xenon
lampsrequiresthespe-
cialtraining, instructions andequip-
ment.
-Only anauthorizedAudidealerorother
qualifiedworkshopshouldchangethe
bulbsingasdischargelamps.
&..WARNING
There are
partswithsharpedgesonthe
openingsandonthebulb holdersthatcan
causeserious cuts.
-
Ifyouareuncertainaboutwhattodo,
havetheworkperformedbyanauthor-
. ized Audidealerorotherqualified work-
shop. Serious
personalinjurymayresult
from improperlyperformedwork.
[ijjTips1
10
Amps
5
No.Equipment
11Feed(brake pedal)
Activated charcoal
filter/charge12pressurecontrolvalve
Replacinglightbulbs
Foryour safety, werecommendthatyouhave
your
authorizedAudidealerreplace anybulbs
for you, since your
dealerhasthepropertools,
thecorrectbulbs andtheexpertise.
Gasdischargelamps(Xenon lights)*:
Duetothehighelectricalvoltage,havethe
bulbs replacedbyaqualified technician.
Headlights withXenon lightcanbeidentified
bythehigh voltage sticker.
AWARNING
Contact withhigh-voltage
componentsof
theelectricalsystemandimproperre­
placementofgasdischarge (Xenon)head­
light
bulbscancauseseriouspersonalin­
jury anddeath.
-Xenon bulbsarepressurized andcanex·
plode
whenbeingchanged.
BuLbs
Itisbecoming increasinglymoreandmore
difficulttoreplacevehiclelightbulbs sincein
manycases,otherpartsofthecarmustfirst
beremoved beforeyouareabletogettothe
bulb. Thisapplies especiaUytothelightbulbs
inthefrontofyourcarwhich youcanonly
reach
throughtheenginecompartment.
Sheetmetaland bulb holders canhavesharp
edgesthatcancauseserious cuts,andparts
mustbecorrectlytakenapartandthenprop­
erly
putbacktogethertohelppreventbreak­
age
ofpartsand longtermdamagefrom wa­
terthatcanenterhousingsthathavenotbeen
properly resealed.
No.
EquipmentAmps
Fuseholder(black)
1 Not used
2 Not used
3 Not used
4 Not used
Anti-theft warning
system(sen-
Ssor),anti-theftwarningsystem5
(horn)
6
Headlampwashersystem30
Electricfuelpumps(supply),
7 volume
controlvalve/Interrelais15/10
(5-cyl.)
8 Windshield
wipers
30
9Heatedseats(driver
andpas-25senger)
10Lumbarsupport(driver and10passenger)
11Notused
12Ventilation blower40
Fuseholder(brown)
Notused'"-Electricfuelpump(s'cyl.)30
Notused
Relay coilrelay
volumecontrol
5valve
(4-cyl.}/02sensors(5-5/10
cyl.)
6
02sensors10
7 Positioning
valvespre-wired en-10gineharness
8Ignition
coils20
9Engine
(control unit)25
10Waterpumpdelayed-off10~
NotethatthefoUowingtableisaccurateat
thetimeofgoingtapressandissubjectta
change.
Someoftheequipmentitemslistedare op­
tionaloronly available oncertainmodelcon­
fig urations.
Fuselocation,leftsideofenginecompartment
232Fusesandbulbs
No.EquipmentAmps
24Transmission (controlunit)15
25HeaterrearwindowCoupe/30/20heatedrearwindow Roadster
26Driver'ssidepowerwindow30
27Passenger'ssidepower window30
28Notused
29Washerpump15
30Cigarettelighter20
31Starter40
32Steeringcolumnmodule5
33Instrumentcluster5
34Radionavigationsystem,radio20/1S
35Audio amplifier30
36
Engine (control unit)10
37CAN(Gateway)
5
38Cigarettelighter20
39Notused
40Not used
41Notused
42Notused
43Not used
44Notused
45Notused
46Notused
47SDARstuner, ceUphonepack-Sage,TVtuner
48VDAinterface5
49Notused
Fig.176Illustrationoffuse holder onleft sideofen­
ginecompartment:fuses (without fusecaver)

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onthejumpstartbolt(Dqfig.178
(Boltsunderredcaver="positive")ofthe
vehicletobestarted@.
S.Connecttheotherendoftheredjumper
cabLetathepositiveterminal@ofthe
boosterbattery@.
6.Connectoneendoftheblackjumperca­
ble
tothenegativeterminaL@ofthe
boosterbattery@.
7. Connecttheotherendoftheblackjumper
cabletathenegativeterminal(boIt head)
@intheexternalstartingpoint@of
yourvehicle.
8.Routethejumpercables50thattheycan­
natcatchinanyrotatingpartsintheen­
gine
compartment.
Startingtheengine
9.Starttheengineofthevehicle providing
assistanceandallowittarunatidle.
la.Nowstarttheengineofthevehicle with
thedischargedbattery,waitfortwoto
threeminutesuntiltheengine"runs"
smoothly.
11.Iftheenginedoesnotstart:Stoptrying
afterlasecondsandthentryagainafter
about30seconds.
12.Inthevehiclethathasreceivedstartas­
sistance,turnontheheaterblowerand
therearwindowheatingtoeliminateany
voltagepeakswhendisconnecting.Driv­
inglightsmustbeswitchedoff!
13.Disconnectthecablewhiletheengineis
running exactly
inreverseordertothat
describedinqpage235,Connecting/dis­
connecting
thejumpercable ..Whendo­
ing sa,make
surethatthecablecannot
contactrotatingengineparts.
14.Closethecoveronthepositiveterminal.
Ernergencysituations
Thebatteryisventedtatheoutsidetaprevent
gasesfromenteringthevehicle interior. Make
surethatthejumperclampsarewellconnect­
edwiththeirmetalpartsinfull contactwith
thebatteryterminaIs.~
Connecting/disconnectingthejumpercable.
Fig.177Engine compartment:Connectars forjumpercablesandcharger
Fig.178lumpstarting withthebatteryofanotherve­
hicle:®discharged vehiclebattery.®boosterbattery
iTips
Thedischargedbatterymustbeproperly
connectedtathevehicle's eLectrical sys­
tem.
Preparatorymeasures
1.Donotjumpstartafrozenbattery!Re­
placesuch abattery!
2.
Otherwiseapplythehandbrakeandshift
into idlegearifyour vehiclehasmanual
transmission,andputtheseLector lever
into Pposition
ifyourvehiclehasauto­
matietransmission.
3. Forbathvehicles switchoffalLconsumers
andtheignition.
The
proceduredescribedbelowforconnecting
jumpercabLesisintendedtoprovide
ajump
startforyourvehicle.
Makesuretoconnect thejumpercable
clamps
inexactly theorder described below!
Useofjumpercables
- Adischargedbatterycanalreadyfreeze
attemperaturesjustbelow32oF(0OC).
Beforeconnectingajumpercable,the
frozenbatterymustbethawedcom­
pletely,otherwiseitcould explode.
-Donotallowbatteryacidtocontacteyes
orskin.Flush anycontactedareawith
waterimmediately.
-Improperuseofaboosterbatteryto
startavehicle maycauseanexplosion.
-Vehiclebatteriesgenerateexplosive gas­
es. Keep sparks,
flameandlighted ciga­
rettesawayfrombatteries.
-Donottrytojumpstartanyvehicle with
a low acid level
inthebattery.
- The
voltageoftheboosterbatterymust
also have a12-Volt rating.Thecapacity
(Ah)oftheboosterbatteryshouldnotbe
Lowerthanthatofthedischargedbat­
tery. Use
ofbatteriesofdifferentvoltage
orsubstantialLydifferent"Ah"rating
may
causeanexplosionandpersonalin­
jury.
-Neverchargeafrozenbattery. Gastrap­
pedintheicemaycauseanexplosion.
-Neverchargeoruseabatterythathas
beenfrozen. Thebatterycasemayhave
beweakened.
-Useofbatteriesofdifferentvoltageor
substantiallydifferentcapacity(Ah)rat­
ing may
causeanexpLosionandinjury.
The capacity
(Ah)'of1:heboosterbattery
shouldnotbelowerthànthatofthedis­
chargedbattery.
-Before youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,always readandheedaIL
WARNINGSqpage176,Enginecom­
partment.
CDNotel
- Applying ahighervoltageboosterbat­
terywillcauseexpensivedamagetasen­
sitive eLectronic com
ponents,suchas
controlunits, relays, radio,etc.
-Theremustbenoelectricalcontactbe­
tweenthevehiclesasotherwisecurrent
couldalreadystarttoflowassoonasthe
positive(+)terminaIsareconnected.~
Ifnecessary,theengine canbestartedby
connecting
ittothebatteryofanother vehi­
cleo
Startingwithjumper
cables
CDNote
Vehicleswithanautomatictransmission
cannotbestartedbypushingortowing.
Iftheengineshouldfailtostartbecauseofa
dischargedorweakbattery,thebatterycanbe
connectedtothebatteryofanothervehicle,
using a
pairofjumpercablestostarttheen­
gine.
Startingbypushingor
towing
Thischapterisintendedfortrainedemer­
gencycrewsandworkingpersonnelwho
havethenecessarytoolsandequipmentto
performtheseoperations.
AWARNING
Batteriescontainelectricity, acid,andgas.
Anyofthesecancauseveryseriousorfatal
injury.Followtheinstructionsbelowfor
safehandlingofyourvehicle'sbattery.
-Alwaysshieldyoureyesandavoid lean­
ing
overthebatterywheneverpossibLe.
plus(+)cableinmostcasescolored red
minus(-)cableinmostcasescoloredblack.
Emergencysituations
General
Useonlyjumpercableswhich haveinsulated
terminalclampsandareproperlymarkedfor
distinction:
]umpercables
Useonlyjumpercablesofsufficiently
largecrosssectiontosafelycarrythestarter
current.Refertothemanufacturer'sspecifica­
tions.
234Ernergencysituations

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AWARNING
Toavoidseriouspersonalinjuryanddam­
agetothevehicle,heedallwarningsand
instructionsofthejumpercablemanufac­
turer.Ifindoubt,callforroadservice.
-
]umpercablesmustbelongenough50
thatthevehiclesdonottouch.
-Whenconnectingjumpercables,make
surethattheycannotgetcaughtinany
moving
partsintheenginecompart­
ment.
-Before youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,always readandheedall
WARNINGS
qpage176,Enginecom­
partment.
CDNote1
Improperhook-upofjumpercablescan ru­
inthegenerator.
-AlwaysconnectPOSITIVE(+)toPOSI­
TIVE(+),andNEGATIVE(-)toNEGATIVE
(-)groundpostofthebatterymanager
controlunit.
- Check
thatallscrewplugs onthebattery
cellsarescrewedinfirmly.Ifnot,tighten
plugs priortoconnectingclamponnega­
tivebatteryterminal.
-Pleasenotethattheprocedureforcon­
necting a
jumpercableasdescribed
above appUes specifically
tothecaseof
yourvehiclebeingjumpstarted.When
youaregivingajumpstarttoanotherve­
hicle,
donotconnectthenegative(-)ca­
ble
tothenegative(-)terminalonthe
[email protected],securely
connectthenegative(-)cabletoeithera
soUd
metalcomponentthatisfirmly
boltedtotheengineblockortotheen­
gine block itself.
Ifthebatterythatisbe­
ing
chargeddoesnotventtotheoutside,
escapingbatterygascould igniteandex­
plode!
Emergencytowing
withcommerciaLtow
truck
Generalhints•
Your Audi requires specialhandling fortow­
ing.
The followinginformationistobeusedby
commercialtowtruckoperatorswho know
how
tooperatetheirequipmentsafely.
- Never
towyourAudi,towingwillcause
damagetotheengineandtransmission.
-Neverwrapthesafetychainsorwinchca­
blesaroundthebrakeUnes.
-
Topreventunnecessarydamage,yourAudi
mustbetransportedwitha carcarrier
(flatbedtruck).
-Toloadthevehicleontotheflatbed,use
thetowingloopfoundinthevehicletools
andattachtothefrontorrearanchorage
qpage237andqpage238.
AWARNING
A vehicle beingtowedisnotsafeforpas­
sengers.Neverallowanyonetorideina
vehicle being
towed,for,anyreason.
Fronttowingloop(VersionA)
Donotinstallthefronttowing loopuntilitis
needed.
Fig.179Front bumper: removing thegrill
Fig.180Frontbumper: screwing inthetowingloop
The towline eyefitsintothethreadedholelo­
catedontherightsideofthefrontbumper
behindthegrill.
~Removethescrewdriverandtowingloop
fromthevehicletoolkitqpage222.
~Insertthescrewdriverintotheslotas
shownandpresstowardthecenterofthe
vehicleqfig.179.Atthesametime,pull
thegrillforwardandout.
~Screwthetowing looptightlyintothe
threadedhaleasfarasitwillgoqfig.180.
When itisnolongerneeded,unscrewthe
towline eyeandputitbackintotheon-board
toolkit. Makesuretohavethetowlineeye
storedinthevehicleatalltimes.
Wheninstallingthegrillfortheairduct,be
Surethatthetabsonthegrillarefirstinsert­
ed into
theirguidesonthevehicle. Thenpush
thegrillinto position.
Emergencysituations23~
AWARNING
Ifthetowing loopisnotscrewedinasfar
asitwill go,thethreadcanpulloutwhen
thevehicleistowed-potentialriskofan
accident.
Fronttowingloap(VersionB)
Donotinstallthefront towing loopuntilitis
needed.
Fig.181Rightfrontsection: removing theairintakegrille
Fig.182Rightfrontsectionwithplastic cover
Athreadedopeningwithleft-handthreadsis
locatedatthefrontrightofthebumperbe­
hind
theairintakegrille. Thetowing loopis
installedinthisopening.
~Removethescrewdriverandthetowing
loop
framthevehicletoolkitqpage222.
~Reachthraughtheair intake grille,gripthe
horizontalfinsandpullitforwardtore­
move.
~Usethescrewdrivertoprytheplastic coyer
offqfig.182.
~Installthetowing loopinthethreaded
openingandtightenituntilitstops
qpage237,fig.180.~