2012 AUDI TT engine coolant
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Beforeyoucheckanythingintheenginecom
partment,aLwaysreadandheedailWARN
INGS
q.&.inWorkingintheengine compart
mentonpage182.
..Readthebrake fluidlevelfromthebrake
fluid reservoir
qfig.146.Thebrake fluid
level
mustbebetweenthe"MIN" and
"MAX"markings.
Fig.146Enginecompartment:brakefluidreservoir
Thebrake f/uidLeve/conbechecked witha
quick gLance.
.&.WARNING
-Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjurynev
ertouchtheradiatorfan.
- The auxiliary electric
fanistemperature
controlledandcanswitch onsuddenly
evenwhentheengineisnotrunning.
- The auxiliary
radiatorfanswitchesonau
tomaticallywhentheenginecooLant
reachesacertaintemperatureandwill
continuetarununtilthecoolanttemper
aturedrops.
Brakefluid
The brake fluidreservoirislocated behindthe
rearpartitionoftheenginecompartmenton
theleftsideqpage184.
The fluidLevelmaydropslightLyaftersome
timeduetatheautomaticadjustmentofthe
brakepads.Thisisnotcauseforalarm.~
-theenginecompartmentheatsupbecause
thevehicleisparkedinintensesunlight.
Radiatorfan
CDNoteJ
-Coolantpollutestheenvironmentand
couldcauseanenginefire. Excess cool
antwillbeforcedoutthroughthepres
sure relief valve
inthecapwhentheen
gine
becomeshot.
- If,
inanemergency,onlywatercan be
added,thecorrectratiobetweenwater
andantifreezeqpage189mustbere
storedassoonaspossible.
Theradiator fanswitches onoutomaticallyby
itse/f.
•Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Drainedcoolantshouldnotbereused.Al
waysdisposeofusedcoolantwhileobserv
ing all
environmentalregulations.
-Taavoid beingburned,donotspillan
tifreezeorcoolantontheexhaustsys
temorhotengineparts.Undercertain
conditions,theethyleneglycolinen
ginecoolantcancatchfire.
_Antifreeze ispoisonous. Alwaysstorean
tifreezeinits originalcontainerandwell
outofthereachofchildren .
_Ifyoudrainthecoolant,itmustbe
caughtandsafeLystoredinapropercon
tainerclearlymarked"poison".
Anauxiliary eLectricradiatorfan'switcheson
and off
dependingoncoolanttemperature
andothervehicleoperationconditions.
After youswitch
theengineoff,theauxiliary
fan can
continuerunningforupta10minutes
.even withtheignition off.Itcaneven switch
onagainlaterbyitselfq,&.,if
-thetemperatureoftheenginecoolantrises
due
totheheatbuild-upfromtheenginein
theenginecompartment,or
Theelectricradiatorfaniscontraliedbyther
moswitchesthatswitch onandoffdepending
oncoolantandenginecompartmenttempera
tUres.
.&.WARNING
-The coolingsystemisunderpressureand
cangetveryhot.Reducetheriskof
scaldingfromhotcoolantbyfollowing
thesesteps.
-Turnofftheengineandallow ittacool
down.
-
Protectyourface,handsandarmsfrom
escapingfluidandsteambycovering
thecap with alarge, thickrag.
- Turn
thecap slowlyandvery carefully
inacounter-clockwise directionwhile
appLying light,
downwardpressureon
thetopofthecap.
AddingcooLant•
Replacementenginecoolantmustconformto
exactspecificationsqpage189,Ca%nt.
Eveninanemergency, ifcoolantaddi-
tive G12++, G12+orG12 is
notavailable,do
notuseadifferentadditive. Useplainwater
insteaduntilyou cangetthecorrectadditive
andcanrestorethecorrectratio. Thisshould
be
doneassaonaspossible.
Ifyou havelostaconsiderableamountof
coolant,thenyoushouldaddcold antifreeze
andcoldwateronly whentheengineiscold.
Always use
newenginec-
Turn
offtheengine.
.. Lettheenginecool down.
.. Place athick ragover
thecoolantexpansion
tankqpage189,fig.145andcarefully
twistthecapcounter-clockwiseqA.
..Addcoolant.
..Twistthecapon againtight/y.
Before youcheckanythingintheenginecom
partment,alwaysreadandheedailWARN
INGS
qAinWarkingintheengine compart
mentonpage182.
Beverycarefu/ whenadding enginecoo/ant.
Donotfillcoolantabovethe"MAX"mark.Ex
cesscoolantwillbeforcedoutthroughthe
pressurerelief valveinthecapwhentheen-
gine
becomeshot."-
Toobtainanaccuratereading,theengine
mustbeswitchedoff.
The
location
ofthecoolantexpansiontank
canbeseenintheenginecompartmentillus
tration.
CoolantLoss
Wh
en
thecoolantlevelistoolow,thewarning
Light
intheAuto-CheckSystemqpage17wilL
blink untilyouaddcoolantandtheleveLhas
beenrestoredtonormal.Eventhoughthereis
anelectriccoolantlevelsensor,westillrec
ommend'youcheckthecoolantlevelfrom
timetotime.
Before youcheckanythingintheenginecom
partment,alwaysreadandheedailWARN
INGS
qAinWorking intheengine
compartmentonpage182.
..Parkyour vehicle50thatitishorizontally
level.
..Switchtheignition off.
..Readthecoolantlevelatthecoolantexpan
sion
tankqfig.145.Witha coldengine,it
mustbeabovethe"min" mark.Withahot
engine,itcanbeaLittleabovetheindicated
range.
CDNote
Donotaddanytypeofradiatorleakseal
anttayour vehicle'senginecooLant.Add
ingradiatorrepairfluid mayadversely af
fectthefunctionandperformanceofyour
coolingsystemandcouldresuLtindamage
notcoveredbyyourNewVehicle Limited
Warranty.
The
expansion
tankinyourvehicleisequipped
withanelectriccoolantlevel sensor.
Coolant lossmay indicate a
leakinthecooling
system.Intheeventofcoolantloss,thecool
ing
systemshouldbeinspectedimmediately
byyourauthorizedAudidealer.Itisnot
enoughmerelytoaddcooLant.
In a
sealedsystem,Lasses canoccur onlyif
theboilingpointofthecooLantisexceededas
a
resultofoverheating.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine CDNote
Donotmixenginecoolantantifreezeor
any
otheradditivestofill upthewind
shield
washerreservoir.
..pressthecap backontothefiller neckafter
fillingthecontainer.
Youcanfindthereservoircapacityinthetable
inco:>page242.
cleanwatershouldbeusedwhenfilling up.If
possible,usesoftwatertopreventscaling on
the
washerjets.Alwaysaddaglasscleaner
solution (withfrostprotectioninthewinter).
Fig.149Fender,left:Windshield washerfluidreservoir
iTips
Thevehiclebatterymustnotbecharged
withastandardsmallchargerthatplugs
intothecigarettelighteroroutlet.
-Toreducethedangerofexplosion,neve;
connectordisconnectchargercables
while
thechargerisoperating.
-Fastcharging abatteryisdangerousand
shouldonlybeattemptedbyacompe
tenttechnicianwiththeproperequip
ment.
-Batteryacidthatmayspill during charg
ing
shouldbewashedoffwith asolution
ofwarmwaterandbakingsodatoneu
tralizetheacid .
----------------------------_.::..'.-~~~~~~~~
WindshieLd/headLight
vvashercontainer
Thewasherfluidcontainerismarked withthe
symbolWonitscap.
.. Before youcheck
anythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedail
WARNINGS
9AinWarkinginthe engin e
compartmenton
page182.
..Liftthefiller captonguetoaddwasherflu
-
id.
Youcan fillthecontainertothetop.~
fCDNote1
Never useafastchargerasaboosterto
starttheengine.This willseriouslydam
agesensitiveelectraniccomponents,such
ascontrolunits, relays, radio,etc.,asweil
asthebatterycharger.
-AWARNING
Itisnotnecessarytoremovethebatteryfram
theluggagecompartment,anditisalsonot
necessarytodisconnectthecables.
..Alwaysreadandheedail WARNINGS be
low
9Aand9AinWarking onthe bat
teryonpage 194.
..Switchofftheignitionandailelectricalcon
sumers.
.. Make
suretheareaisweilventilatedwhen
youchargethebattery.
..Connectchargercables.ALWAYSconnect
chargercablesPOSITIVEGtoPOSITIVE
G;NEGATIVEOtoNEGATIVE0
..Switch onthecharger.
..Makesurethechargingrateisnotover
6
amps.
..Turnoffthecharger9A.
~Disconnectthechargercables.
..
Connectbothbatterycablestothebattery
ifnecessary-firstplus,thenminus.
Charging a
batterycanbedangerous.
-Neverchargeafrozenbattery.Itmay ex
plodebecauseofgastrappedintheice.
Allowafrozenbatterytothawoutfirst.
-
Donotreusebatterieswhichwerefro
zen. The
batteryhousing mayhave
cracked
andweakenedwhenthebattery
froze.
- Charge
thebatteryinaweilventilated
area.Keep awayfromopenflameorelec
tricalspark.Donotsmoke.Hydrogengas
generatedbythebatteryisexplosive.
Chargingofbattery
Starting theengine requires aweil charged
battery.
Normally, abatteryshouldbechargedatno
morethan10percentofitsratedcapacity.
For
example,a chargingcurrentof4.5amps
wouldbeusedon abatteryratedat45Ah.
Rated
capacityofthebatteryinyourvehicleis
listed onthebatteryhousing.
The
batterycapsshouldnotbeopenedwhen
charging abattery.
196Checkingandfilling
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Tiresandwheels
Tires
Generalnotes
Tiresmaybethe[eastappreciated andmost
abusedpartsofamotorvehicle.
Tiresmaybetheleastappreciatedandmost
abusedpartsofamotorvehicle. Tiresare,
however,
oneofthemostimportantpartsofa
vehicle, particularly considering
thecompara
tivelysmallpatchofrubberoneach tirethat
assuresthatall-importantcontactbetween
you,your vehicleandtheroad.
Maintaining
thecorrecttirepressure,ma king
surethatyour vehicleanditstiresdonothave
tocarrymoreweightthantheycansafely han
dle, avoiding
damagefromroadhazardsand
regularly
inspectingtiresfordamageinclud
ing cuts,
slashesirregularwearandoverall
condition
arethemostimportantthingsthat
you candotahelpavoidsuddentirefailure in
cluding
treadseparationandblowouts.
Avoidingdamage
Ifyouhavetadrive overacurb orsimilarob
stacle,drive veryslowlyandascloseaspossi
ble
atarightangletathecurb.
Always keep
chemicalsincludinggrease,ail,
gasolineandbrakefluidoffthetires.
Inspectthetiresregularlyfordamage(cuts,
cracks or
blisters,etc.).Remove anyforeign
bodies
embeddedinthetreads.
Storingtires
Marktireswhenyou removethemtaindicate
thedirectionofrotation.Thisensuresyouto
beabletomountthemcorrectlywhenyoure
install
them.
Whenremoved,thewheelsortiresshouldbe
storedina cool, dryandpreferablydarkplace.
Storetiresinavertical positioniftheyarenot
mountedonrims,inahorizontalposition if
theyaremountedonrims.
Newtires
NewtireshavetobebrokeninqlA.
Thetreaddepthofnewtiresmay vary, accord
ing
tathetypeand makeoftireandthetread
pattern.
Hiddendamage
Damagetatiresandrimsisoftennotreadily
visible.
Ifyounoticeunusualvibration orthe
vehiclepullstaoneside,thismayindicate
thatoneofthetires hasbeendamaged.The
tiresmustbecheckedimmediatelybyanau
thorizedAudidealerorqualified workshop.
Unidirectionaltires
Aunidirectional tirecanbeidentifiedbyar
rows onthesidewall,thatpointinthedirec
tion
thetireisdesignedtorotate.Youmust
followthespecified directionofrotation.This
isnecessarysothatthesetirescandevelop
theiroptimumcharacteristicsregarding grip,
road noise,
wearandhydroplaning resistance.
For
moreinformationqpage 229.
AWARNING
Newtiresortiresthatareold,worn or
damagedcannatprovidemaximumcon
trolandbraking ability.
- New
tirestendtabe slipperyandmust
bebroken in.Toreducetheriskoflosing
control,acollisiona~seriouspersonal
injuries, drivewith
speci~careforthe
first350miles(s60km).
-Driving withwornordamagedtirescan
lead
talossofcontrol,suddentire fail
ure, including a
blowoutandsuddende
flation,crashesandseriouspersonalin
juries.Havewornordamagedtiresre
placed immediately.
- Tires
ageEveniftheyarenotbeing used
andcanfailsuddenly, especiallyathigh
speeds.Tiresthataremorethan6years
old can only
beused inanemergency
andthenwithspecialcareandatlow
speed.
_Nevermountusedtiresonyourvehicle if
you are
notsureoftheir"previous histo
ry." Old
usedtiresmay havebeendam
agedeventhoughthedamagecannotbe
seenthatcanleadtosuddentirefailure
andlossofvehiclecontrol.
Glossaryoftireandloadingterminology
Accessoryweight
meansthecombinedweight(inexcessof
thosestandarditemswhich maybereplaced)
of
automatictransmission,powersteering,
power brakes,powerwindows,powerseats,
radio,andheater,tatheextentthatthese
itemsareavailableasfactory-installedequip
ment(whetherinstalledornot).
Aspectratio
meanstheratiooftheheighttothewidthof
thetireinpercent.Numbersof55orlowerin
dicate alowsidewallforimprovedsteeringre
sponse
andbetteroverallhandlingon dry
pavement.
Bead means
thepartofthetirethatismadeof
steel wires,wrappedorreinforcedbyplycards
andthatisshapedtafittherim.
Bead
separation
means abreakdownofthebondbetween
componentsinthebead.
Cord
means
thestrandsformingthepliesinthetire.
Cold
tireinflationpressure
meansthetirepressurerecommendedbythe
vehiclemanufacturerfor atireofadesignated
sizethathasnotbeendrivenformorethana
COupleofmiles (kilometers)atlowspeedsin
thethreehourperiodbeforethetirepressure
ismeasuredoradjusted.
Tiresand\NheeLs
-Ifyounoticeunusualvibration orifthe
vehiclepullstaonesidewhendriving, al
ways
stopas soonasitissafetadosa
andcheckthewheelsandtiresfordam
age.
Curbweight
meanstheweightofamotorvehicle with
standardequipmentincludingthemaximum
capacityoffuel,oil,andcoolant,aircondi
tioning
andadditionalweightofoptional
equipment.
Extraloadtire
mea~sa tiredesignedtaoperateathigher
loadsandathigher inflationpressuresthan
thecorrespondingstandardtire.Extra load
tiresmaybeidentified as"XL","xl","EXTRA
LOAD",or"RF"onthesidewall.
GrossAxleWeightRating(uGAWRU
)
meanstheload-carrying capacityofasingle
axlesystem,measuredatthetire-groundin
terfaces.
GrossVehicleWeightRating(uGVWR")
meansthemaximumtotalloadedweightof
thevehicle.
Groove
meansthespacebetweentwoadjacenttread
ribs.
Loadrating(code)
meansthemaximumloadthatatireisrated
tacarryfora given inflation pressure.You
maynotfindthisinformationonall tires be
causeitisnotrequiredbylaw.
Maximumloadrating
meanstheloadrating foratireatthemaxi
mumpermissibleinflationpressureforthat
tire.
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@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Underinflatedtireswillalsoincreasethe
fuelconsumption.
Tiresandvehicleloadlimits
Therearelimitstotheamountofloador
weightthatanyvehicleandany tirecan carry.
A vehicle
thatisoverloadedwillnothandle
wellandismoredifficulttostop.Overloading
can
notonlyleadtolossofvehiclecontrol,
butcanalsodamageimportantpartsofthe
vehicleandcan leadtosuddentirefailure, in
cluding a
blowoutandsuddendeflationthat
cancausethevehicletocrash.
Your
safetyandthatofyourpassengersalso
dependson makingsurethatload limitsare
notexceeded. Vehicleloadincludes everybody
andeverythinginandonthevehicle.These
loadlimitsaretechnically referredtoasthe
vehicle'sGrossVehicleWeightRating
("GVWR").
The "GVWR" includes
theweightofthebasic
vehicle, all
factoryinstalledaccessories, afull
tankoffuel,oil,coolantandotherfluids plus
maximumload.Themaximumloadincludes
thenumberofpassengersthatthevehicleis
intendedtocarry("seatingcapacity") withan
assumedweightof150lbs(68kg)foreach
passengeratadesignatedseatingposition
andthetotalweightofanyluggageintheve
hicle.
The Gross Axle
WeightRating("GAWR")is
themaximumloadthatcanbeappliedat"each
ofthevehicle'stwoaxles.
The Gross Vehicle
WeightRatingandthe
Gross AxleWeightRatingarelistedonthe
safetycompliancestickerlabellocatedonthe
driver's sideB-pillar. You,Audi has4seating
positions, 2inthefrontand2intherearfor
totalseatingcapacityof4.Eachseatingposi
tion hasa
safetybeltqpage 103,Safety
belts.
Thefactth.atthereisanupperlimittayour
vehicle's GrossVehicle
WeightRatingmeans
thatthetotalweightofwhateverisbeing car- ried
inthevehicleislimited.
Themorepassen
gersinthevehicleorpassengerswhoare
heavierthanthestandardweightsassumed
meanthatlessweightcanbecarriedaslug
gage.
The tirepressurelabelonyourAudialsolists
themaximumcombinedweightofallofthe
occupantsandluggageorothercargothat
thevehicle cancarry. Forthelocationofthe
labelqpage202,fig.150.
.6.WARNING
Overloading avehiclecancauselossofve
hiclecontrol,a crashorotheracddent,se
rious
personalinjury,andevendeath.
- Carryingmoreweightthanyour vehicle
wasdesignedtacarry willpreventthe
vehiclefromhandling properlyandin
creasetheriskofthelossofvehiclecon
trol.
-Thebrakes onavehiclethathasbeen
overloadedmaynotbeabletastopthe
vehicle withinasafedistance.
-Tires onavehiclethathasbeenoverload
edcan failsuddenly, includingablowout
andsuddendeflation,causinglossof
controlandacrash."
Determiningcorrectloadlimit•
Usetheexample-.Qelowtocal
culate
thetotalwei~htofthe
passengersand luggage oroth
erthingsthatyou plantotrans
port50thatyoucanmake sure
thatyourvehicle willnotbe
overloaded.
Steps forDetermining
Correct
LoadLimit
1.Locatethestatement"THE
COMBINEDWEIGHTOFOC
CUPANTSANDCARGO
SHOULDNEVEREXCEEDXXX
KGORXXXLBS"onyour vehi
cle's placard (tireinflation
pressure label)
0:;>page202,
fig.150.
2.Determinethecombined
weight
ofthedriver andpas
sengersthatwillberidingin
your vehicle.
3.Subtractthecombined
weight
ofthedriver andpas
sengersfram"XXX"kilo
gramsor"XXX"pounds
shown on
thesticker
0:;>page202,fig.150.
4.The resulting figureequals
theavailableamountofcar
go and luggage loadcapaci
ty.Forexample,ifthe"XXX"
amountequals1400lbs.
and
therewill befive150
lbs. passengersinyour vehi
de,theamountofavailable
cargo andluggage loadca
pacity
is650lbs.(1400-750
(5x150)=650lbs.)
S.Determinethecombined
weight ofluggage andcargo
being loaded on
thevehide.
That weight may
notsafely
exceed
theavailable cargo
and luggage loadcapacity
calculated
inStep4.
Tiresandwheels2(
6. Ifyour vehicle willbetowing
a trailer, loadfrom yourtrail
er will betransferred toyour
vehicle. Consultthismanual
todeterminehow thisre
ducestheavailable cargo
and luggage loadcapacity of
your vehicle.
~Checkthetiresidewall
(0:;>page209,fig.154)tode
terminethedesignated load
rÇltingforaspecifie tire.
Tireservicelife
Theservice lifeoftiresdepends onalotof
different thingsincluding properinstallation
andbalancing, correcttirepressure anddriv
ing style.
Fig.152Tire tread: tread-wear indicators(TWlr
fT;;,.c;;r;'\
~))
~~\./;~j
\'
Fig.153Rotatingtiresformoreevenwear
TreadWearIndicator(TWI)
Theoriginaltiresonyourvehicle have
1/16inch(1.6mm)high"wearindicators"
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GeneraLinformation
ExpLanationof
technicaLdata
50meofthetechnicoldatalistedinthisman
ualrequire furtherexplanation.
Thetecicaldataforyourvehiclearelistedin
thechartsstartingonQpage242.This chap
terprovidesgeneralinformation,notesand
restrictions whichapplytothesedata.
VehicLeidentification
Thekeydataaregiven onthevehicle identifi
cation
number(VIN)plateandthevehicle da
ta sticker.
Fig.188Vehicle Identification Number(VlN)plate:lo
cation ondriver·s sidedash panel
Fig.
189The vehicle identificationlabel-insidetheluggagecompartment
TheVehicLeIdentificationNumber(VlN)
islocated onthedriver's side50thatitisvisi
ble
fromtheoutsidethroughthewindshield
seeQfig.188.
ThevehicLeidentificationlabel
islocatedintheluggagecompartmentinthe
sparewheelwell. The
labelQfig.189showsthefollowing
vehi
cle
data:
CDProductioncontrolNo.
oVehicle identificationNo.
®Typecodenumber
@Typedesignation/engineoutputinKilo-
watts
®Engineandtransmissioncodeletter
®PaintNo./lnterior
CDOptionalequipmentNo.'s
Vehicle
data2to7 arealsofoundinyour War
ranty
&Maintenancebooklet.
Thesafetycompliancesticker
isyourassurancethatyour newvehicle com
plies withallapplicable FederalMotorVehicle
SafetyStandardswhichwereineffectatthe
timethevehiclewasmanufactured.Voucan
find
thissticker ontheleftdoorjamb.It
showsthemonthandyearofproduction and
thevehicleidentificationnumberofyourvehi
cle
(perforation)aswell astheGross Vehicle
WeightRating(GVWR)andtheGross Axle
WeightRating(GAWR).
Thehighvoltagewarninglabel
islocatedonthelockcarrier.
ThesparkignitionsystemcomplieswiththeCanadianstandardICES-002.
Weights
GrossVehicLeWeightRating
TheGross VehicleWeightRating(GVWR),and
theGross AxleWeightRating(GAWR)for
frontandreararelisted onasticker onthe
leftdoorjamb.
TheGross VehicleWeightRating includesthe
weightofthebasicvehicle plusfullfueltank,
oil
andcoolant,plusmaximumload, whichin
cludespassengerweight(150lbs/58kgper
designatedseatingposition) andluggage
weight.~
GrossAxleWeightRating
TheGross AxleWeightRatingisthemaximum
loadthatcanbeappliedateachaxleofthe
vehicleQ&..
VehicLecapacityweight
The vehicle capacityweight(max.load)islist
ed
eitheronthedriver's sideB-pillarorinside
thefuelfiller flap.
Roofweight
Themaximumpermissibleroofweightis165
lb(75kg).Theroofweightismadeupofthe
weightoftheroof racksystemandtheweight
oftheobjectbeingtransportedQpage65,
Laadingtheroofrack.
AWARNING
-TheactualGross AxleWeightRatingat
thefrontandrearaxlesshouldnotex
ceed
thepermissibleweights,andtheir
combinationmustnotexceedtheGross
Vehicle
WeightRating.
-Exceedingpermissibleweightratingscan
resultinvehicledamage,accidentsand
personalinjury.
CDNote
- The vehicle capacityweightfiguresapply
whentheloadisdistributedevenlyinthe
vehicle(passengersandluggage).When
transportingaheavy loadintheluggage
compartment,carrytheloadasnearto
therearaxleaspossible50thatthevehi
cle's handling
isnotimpaired.
-Donotexceedthemaximumpermissible
axleloadsorthemaximumgrossvehicle
weight. Always
rememberthatthevehi
cle's handling will
beaffectedbytheex
traload.Therefore,adjustyourspeedac
cordingly.
-Alwaysobservelocalregulations.
Dimensions
The specifications refertothebasicmodel.
Differencesmayoccurdependingonthemod-
Generalinformation2.
eltypeandoptionsordered,forexample,tire
sizes.
CDNote
Whendriving upsteepramps,onrough
roads, overcurbs,
etc.itisimportanttore
memberthatsomepartsofyourvehicle,
such
asspoilersorexhaustsystemcompo
nents,maybeclosetotheground.Be
carefulnottodamagethem.
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steadilyreducedthescopeofmaintenance
andrepairswhichcanbecarriedoutbyvehicle
owners. Also,
safetyandenvironmentalcon
cernsplaceverystrictlimitsonthenatureof
repairsandadjustmentstoengineandtrans
missionpartswhichanownercanperform.
Maintenance,adjustmentsandrepairs usually
require special
tools,testingdevicesandoth
erequipmentavailabletospeciallytrained
workshoppersonnelinordertoassureproper
performance,reliabilityandsafetyofthevehi
cle
anditsmanysystems.
Impropermaintenance,adjustmentsandre
pairs canimpair
theoperationandreliability
ofyourvehicleandeven voidyourvehicle war
ranty. Therefore,
proofofservicinginaccord
ancewiththemaintenanceschedulemaybea
condition
forupholdinga possiblewarranty
claim
madewithinthewarranty period.
Above all,
operationalsafetycanbeadversely
affected,creatingunnecessaryrisksforyou
andyourpassengers.
Ifindoubtaboutanyservicing, haveitdone
byyourauthorizedAudidealeroranyother
properlyequippedandqualified workshop.
We
stronglyurgeyoutogiveyourauthorized
Audidealertheopportunitytoperformall
scheduledmaintenanceandnecessaryrepairs.
Your
dealerhasthefacilities, originalparts
andtrainedspecialiststokeepyourvehicle
running properly.
Performinglimitedmaintenanceyourself
Thefollowingpagesdescribealimited num
berofprocedureswhichcanbeperformedon
your vehicle withordinary
tools,shouldthe
need ariseandtrainedpersonnelbeunavaila
ble. Before
performinganyoftheseproce
dures, always
thoroughlyreadalloftheappli
cable
textandcarefully followtheinstruc
tionsgiven.Always rigorouslyobservethe
WARNINGS provided.
Before
youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedail
WARNINGSc:>.&andc:>.&inWorkinginthe
engine
compartmenton page182.
AWARNING
- Serious
personalinjurymay occurasare
sultofimproperlyperformedmainte
nance,adjustmentsorrepairs.
- Always
beextremelyca refulwhenwork
ing on
thevehicle. Alwaysfollowcom
monlyacceptedsafetypracticesandgen
eralcommonsense.Neverriskpersonal
injury.
-
Donotattemptanyofthemaintenance,
checksorrepairs described onthefol
lowing
pagesif youarenotfully familiar
withtheseorotherprocedureswith re
specttothevehicle, orareuncertainhow
toproceed.
-
Donotdoany workwithouttheproper
toolsandequipment.Havethenecessary
work
donebyyourauthorizedAudi deal
eroranotherproperlyequippedand
qualified workshop.
- The
enginecompartmentofanymotor
vehicleisapotentiallyhazardousarea.
Never reachinto
theareaaroundor
touchtheradiatorfan.Itistemperature
controlledandcanswitch onsuddenly
evenwhentheengineisoffandtheigni
tionkeyhasbeenremoved. Theradiator
fanswitchesonautomaticallywhenthe
coolantreachesacertaintemperature
andwillcontinuetorununtilthecoolant
temperaturedrops.'--.
-Always removetheignition keybefore
anyonegetsunderthevehicle.
- Always
supportyourvehicle withsafety
standsifitisnecessarytowork under
neaththevehicle. Thejacksupplied with
thevehicleisnotadequateforthispur
poseandcouldcollapsecausing serious
personalinjury.
-
Ifyoumustworkunderneaththevehicle
withthewheelsontheground,always
makesurethevehicleison level ground,
thatthewheelsarealways securely
blocked
andthattheenginecannatbe
started.
- Always makesurethetransmissionse
lectorlever(automatictransmission)is
in"P"(Park position)(automatictrans
mission)orNeutral(manualtransmis
sion)andthehandbrakeisfirmly ap
plied.
•Forthesakeoftheenvironment
- Changingtheenginesettingswill ad
versely
affectemissionlevels. Thisisdet
rimentaltatheenvironmentandincreas
esfuelconsumption.
-Alwaysobserveenvironmentalregula
tionswhendisposingofoldengineail,
used brake fluid, dirty
enginecoolant,
spentbatteriesorwornouttires.
- Undeployed
airbagmodulesandpreten
sionersmightbe classifiedasPerchlo
rateMaterial-specialhandlingmay ap
ply,
seewww.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardous
waste/perchlorate.Whenthevehicle or
partsoftherestraintsystemincluding
airbag
modulessafetybeltswithpreten
sionersarescrapped,allapplicablelaws
andregulationsmustbeobserved.Your
authorizedAudidealerisfamiliarwith
theserequirementsandwerecommend
thatyou haveyourdealerperformthis
serviceforyou.
AdditionaLaccessories,
modificationsand
partsrepLacement
Additionalaccessoriesandpartsreplacement
Always consult anauthorized Audidealer be
forepurchasing accessories.
Yourvehicleincorporatesthelatestsafetyde
sign
featuresensuringa highstandardofac
tive
andpassive safety.
This
safetycouldbecompromisedbynon-ap
proved
changestothevehicle. Forthisreason,
if
partshavetabereplaced,pleaseobserve
thefollowingpointswheninstallingaddition
al accessories:
ConsumerInformation2L
Approved AudiaccessoriesandgenuineAudi
partsareavailablefromauthorizedAudi deal
ers.
Thesedealersalsohavethenecessaryfacili
ties,toolsandtrainedspecialiststoinstallthe
partsandaccessoriesproperly.
AWARNING
Using
thewrongsparepartsorusing non
approved
accessoriescancausedamageto
thevehicleandseriouspersonalinjury.
- Use only
accessoriesexpresslyapproved
byAudiandgenuineAudispareparts
-Thesepartsandaccessorieshavebeen
speciallydesignedtobeused onyour ve
hicle.
- Never install
accessoriessuchastele
phonecradlesorbeverageholders onair
bag covers orwithin
theairbag deploy
mentzones. Doingsawillincreasethe
riskofinjury ifairbagsaretriggeredinan
accident!
- Before youcheck
anythingintheengine
compartment,always readandheedall
WARNINGS
c:>page 176.
CDNote1
-IfitemsotherthangenuineAudispare
parts,add-onequipmentandaccessory
itemsareusedorifrepair workisnot
performedaccordingtospecifiedmeth
ods,thiscanresu ltinseveredamageta
your vehicle'sengineandbody (suchas
corrosion)andadverselyaffectyourvehi
cle's warranty.
- The innovative
aluminiumconceptof
your AudiTTmeansthatallservicing, re
pairs or
otherwork onthevehicle body
mustbecarriedoutexclusivelybyanAu
diworkshop.
-
Ifemergencyrepairsmustbeperformed
elsewhere,havethevehicleexaminedby
anauthorizedAudidealershipassoonas
possible.
- The
manufacturercannotbe held liable
fordamagewhich occursduetafailure
tacamplywiththesestipulations.
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OurguideLinesmustbecompLiedwithwhen
technical modifications oremade.
AlwaysconsultanauthorizedAudidealerbe
forestartingworkonanymodifications.
This willhelpensurethatvehiclefunction,
performanceandsafetyarenotimpaired
q.&..
Attemptingtoworkonelectroniccomponents
andthesoftwareusedwiththemcancause
malfunctions.Becauseofthewayelectronic
componentsareinterconnectedwitheach
other,suchmalfunctionscanalso haveanad
verseaffectonothersystemsthatarenotdi
rectly involved. This
meansthatyouriskboth
asubstantialreductionintheoperational
safetyofyourvehicleandanincreasedwearof
vehiclepartsq.&..
Authorized Audidealerswillperformthis
workinaprofessionalandcompetentmanner
or,inspecialcases,referyoutoaprofessional
companythatspecializesinsuchmodifica
tions.
AWARNING
Improperrepairsandmodificationscan
changethewayvehiclesystemsworkand
causedamagetothevehicleandserious
personalinjury.
CDNotej
Ifemergencyrepairsmustbeperformed
elsewhere,havethevehicleexaminedby
anauthorizedAudidealershipassoonas
possible.
DeclarationofCompliance,TelecommunicationorElectronicSystems
Radio Frequency DevicesandRadiocommuni
cation Equipment UserManual Notice.
Themanufacturerisnotresponsibleforany
radio
orTVinterferencecausedbyunauthor
izedmodificationstothisequipment.
Deviees
The following deviceseachcomplywithFCC
Part15.19,FCCPart15.21andR55-GenIssue
1:
-Cellphonepackage
- Electronicimmobilizer
-HomeLink® universalremotecontrol
-Remotecontrolkey
FcePart15.19
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCC
Rules.Operationissubjecttothefollowing
twoconditions:
(1)This device maynotcauseharmfulinter
ference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received, includinginterferencethatmay
causeundesiredoperation.
FeePart15.21
CAUTION:
Changesormodificationsnotexpressly ap
proved by
thepartyresponsibleforcompli
ancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperate
theequipment.
RSS-GenIssue1
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwocon
ditions:
(1)
thisdevice maynotca~interference,,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,
includinginterferencethatmaycauseunde
sired
operationofthedevice.
A
AlCoperation73
Accessories247
Acousticparkassist81
Adaptivelight46
defective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...21
Adding Engine
coolant190
Engine oil187
Windshieldwasherfluid196
Additionalaccessories247
Additives
Engine oil
187
Adjustablesteeringcolumn75
Adjustingfrontseats57
Adjustingsteeringcolumn75
Adjustingtheseats58
Advanced Airbag5ystem
Children134
Components118
Frontairbags116
Howthecomponentsworktogether..119
Monitoring122
Weight-sensingmat134
Airbag
Warning/indicatorlights16
Airbagsystem.. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...111,130
Care125
Childrestraints135
Components(frontairbags)118
Dangeroffittingachildsafetyseaton
thefrontpassengerseat113
Disposal125
Frontairbags115
How dothefrontairbagswork?120
Howmanyairbagsdoesmyvehicle
have?
118
Importantsafetyinstructionsonthe
kneeairbagsystem128
ImportantthingstoknowIII
Indicatorlight122
Kneeairbags126
Monitoring122
PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFlight122
Repairs125
5ideairbags129
Whenmustthesystembeinspected?.122
All-wheel drive158
Wintertires213
Alloywheels171
Alternator
refertaGenerator16
Anti-freeze
refer taEngine coolingsystem189
Anti-lock brakesystem
Warning/indicatorlights18
Anti-lock brakingsystem153
Anti-slipregulation153
Anti-theftsystems
Anti-theftalarmsystem42
Eledronicimmobilizer36
Ashtray67
Asterisk
Whatdoesitmeanwhensomethingis
markedwithanasterisk?. . . . . . . . 6
Audi
magneticride.. . . . . . . . . . . ...21,80
Description.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Indicatorlight21
Audi 5ervice RepairManualsandLitera-
ture245
Automaticbeltretractor107
Automaticcarwash
refertaWashing168
Automatictransmission.. . . . . . . . . . . ...83
DrivingNotes...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...85
Emergencyprogram88
Emergencyrelease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...89
Ignitionkeysafetylock76
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...88
LaunchControlProgram88
Selectorleverlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...84
Selectorleverpositions. . . . . . . . . . . ...83
Tiptronic '87
Tiptroniccontrolsonthesteeringwheel87
Auto5afetyHotline101
Averagefuelmileage24
Averagespeed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...24
Avoiddamagingthevehicle163
B
Battery192,195
Charging196
Checkingbatteryacidlevel195
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Damping
refertaAudimagneticride80
Data-242
Datarecorder153
Datedisplay _ . . ...11
Daytimerunninglights'45
Declarationofcompliance
Cellphonepackage248
Electronicimmobilizer248
HomeLink®universalremotecontrol..248
Remotecontrolkey248
defWhatdoesthismeanwhenitappearsin
thetripodometerdisplay?12
Defectivelightbulbwarning20
Defrostingthewindows_73
Determiningcorrectloadlimit206
Digital clock11
Digitalcompass55
Dimensions
241
Dimmingtherearview mirror50
Dipstick
Reading
thedipstick properly187
Distance _24
D
Controlsanddisplays__8
Convenience
close/openfeature
Windows44
Convertible childsafetyseats139
Convertible lockingretractor
Activating145
Deactivating145
Usingtosecureachildsafetyseatl43,145
Coolingsystem189
Expansiontank189
Corneringlight46
Cruisecontrol_.._..79
Changingspeed79
Presettingyourspeed80
5witchingoff_80
5witching on79
Warning/indicatorlights22
Cupholder66
Currentfuelmileage_24
175
176
172
173
173
172
175
172
170
173172
176
170
167
70
73
72
73
73
70
73 73
71
74
70
7074
71
71
70
11
88
Clock .
Clutch
overheating.
Clutch
pedalIndicatorlight17
Coat hooks69
Coldtireinflationpressure202
Cominghome46
Compassmirror55
Compliance248
ConsumerInformation.. . . . . . ...101,245
ContactingNHT5A101
LATCHsystem149
5afetyinstructions136
Childseats
Loweranchorages147
Cigarettelighter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...67
Cleaning
Alcantara (synthetic
suede).
Engine
compartment.
Exhaust
tailpipes .
Fabrics
andfabric coverings .
Instrumentpanel.
Interior.
Leather .
Navigation display .
Plastic
andvinyl .
Plastic
parts.
Radio display .
Safety
belts.
Trim
strips.
Cleaning and
protection.
Climate
controls.
AlCoperation.
Airdistribution.
Airrecirculationmode.
Automaticmode.
Controls - .
Defrost
.._ - .
Economical use .
Fan .
Heatedseats.
Heating .
Pollutantfilter.
Rear
windowdefogger.
Switching
onandoff.
Temperature.
Ventilation - .
Car
care-
"167
Interior"172
Plasticandvinyl..- -..170
Care
ofexterior- "167
Cargo
area
refertoLuggagecompartment" 99
Catalytic
converter- "163
CDchanger- 69
Certification
248
Changing aflattire 225
Changing
engineoil188
Chassis Undercoating "172
0150refertaAudimagneticride80
Checking
Batteryacid level 195
Engine
coolantlevel189
Checking tirepressure204
Childrestraint
Dangerofusingchildrestraintsinthe
frontseat113
Child
restraints
Wherecanlgetadditionalinformation
aboutchildrestraintsandtheiruse?..151
Child
restraintsystemanchors146
Childsafety133
Convertible locking
retractor143
Guidancefixturesforloweranchorages148
Importantsafetyinstructionsforusing
child
safetyseats136
Importantthingstoknàwwhendriving
with children
133
Installingachildrestraintusingthe
LATCHsystem149
Mountingandreleasingtheanchorage
hook149
Tetheranchors149
Tetherstraps149
Childsafetyseat138
Convertible lockingretractor. . . . . ...143
Installing143
Childsafetyseats
Boosterseats'141
Convertible child
seats139
Howdo1properly installachildsafety
seatinmy vehicle?136
Infantseats138
Connecting__192
Disconnecting _..192
Importantwarningswhenworkingon
thebattery_..194
Low_..159
Replacingthebattery193
5tateofcharge159
Winteroperation192
Workingonthebattery194
Batteryvoltage20
Beforedriving _93
Blendedgasoline178
Bodycavitysealing172
Boost29
Boosterseats141
Boostpressureindicator29
Brakefluid
Changing
thebrake fluid192
Checkingthebrakefluidlevel191
Whatisthecorrectbrake fluidlevel?..191
Whatshould1doifthebrake fluidwarn-
ing light
comeson?191
Brake fluidreservoir191
Brakesystem191
Anti-lock brakesystem18
Brakeassistsystem153
Brakefluid191
Brakefluidspecificationsforrefillandre-
placement192
Brakelightdefective21
Brakepads162
Generalinformation156
Howdoesthemoistureorroadsaltaffect
thebrakes?156
Malfunction14
Warning/indicatorlights14
Worn brakepadssymbol19
Break-in period162
Brakepads162
Tires _162
Bulbs233
c
CaliforniaProposition65Warning183
Batteryspecifie195
Capacities _242