
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 76Ontheroad
Voushouldalwayslockthesteeringwhenever
youleaveyourvehicle. Thismakesavehicle
theftevenmoredifficultq&'
Ignitionkeysafetylock
After switching offtheignition,theignition
keycanonlyberemoved fromtheignition
lock when
theselectorleverisinthe"P"
(Park) position. Afteryouhave removedthe
key,theselectorleverislockedandcannotbe
moved.
Ignitionon@
Ifitisdifficulttoturnthekeyafteryou have
inserteditintotheignition lock,turnthe
steeringwheelbackandforth.Thiswilltake
theloadoffthesteeringlockmechanismand
you will be
abletoturnthekeyfreelyand
starttheengine.
Startingtheengine®
Inthispositiontheenginestarts.Whilethe
engineisstarting,thepowersupplytothe
headlightsandotherelectricalconsumersis
temporarilyinterruptedtoconservebattery
power. Aftertheenginehasstarted,reLease
thekeyanditwillreturntopositionCD,
Beforethestartercanbeoperatedagainthe
[email protected]
non-repeatlockpreventsyou fromdamaging
thestarterwhentheengineisrunning.
AWARNING
- Never
removethekeyfromtheignition
lock
whiLethevehicleismoving. The
steeringwheeLwilllockcausinglossof
control.
-Ifyouhavetoleaveyourvehicle-even
forjustaminute-always removetheig
nition
keyandtakeit with you.Thisises
pecially
importantifyou aregoingto
leave children behindinthevehicle.The
children could
starttheengineoruse
othervehiclecontrols. Unsuperviseduse
ofvehiclecontrals(forexample,power
windows) cancauseseriouspersonalin
juries.
@Tips
Ifthevehiclebatteryhasbeendisconnect
edandthenreconnected,thenyoumust
leavethekeyinpositionCDforabout5
secondsbeforeyoucanstarttheengine.
Startingandstopping
theengine
Startingtheengine1
Theengine canonly bestartedwith anorigi
nal Audi key.
~Settheparking brake.
~Movetheselectorlevertotheneutralposi
tion(automatictransmission):selectorlever
inPorN).
~Onvehicles withmanualtransmission,fully
depresstheclutchpedal.
~Turntheignitionkeytoposition0
qpage75,fig.80-donotdepressthegas
pedalwhenstartingtheengine!
~Letgoofthekeyassoonastheengine
starts.
Acoldenginemayatfirstbe loudafterithas
beenstarted.Thisisduetothehydraulic
valves building up
theoilpressure. Thisnor
malandnoneedforconcern.
Iftheenginedoesnotstartimmediately,stop
tryingafterlasecon~ndthentrytorestart
theengineabout30seco~slater.
AWARNING
Never
startorlettheenginerunina con
fined
orenclosedarea.Exhaustfumes
framtheenginecontaincarbonmonoxide,
a colorless
andodorlessgas. Carbonmon
oxide canbefatalifinhaled.
- Never leave
theengineidlingunattend
ed.Anunattendedvehicle witharunning
engineposesadangerofpersonalinjury
ortheft.~
..
-
CDNote
_Avoidhighenginespeeds,fastaccelera
tion
orheavyengineloadswhiletheen
gine isstill cold. Thiscould
damagethe
engine.
_Theenginecannotbestartedbypushing
or towing
thevehicle.
@lForthesakeoftheenvironment
Toavoidunnecessaryenginewearandto
reduceexhaustemissions,donotletyour
vehicle
standandwarmup.Bereadyto
driveoffimmediatelyafterstartingyour
vehicle. Maintain
moderatespeeduntilthe
engineiscompletelywarm.Remember,
theengineperformsbestatoperating
temperature.
Stoppingtheengine
~Turntheignition keytoposition@
qpage75,fig.80.
AWARNING
- Never
turnofftheengineuntilthevehi
cle
hascometoacompletestop.
- The brakeboosterandservotroniconly
work when
theengineisrunning. With
theignitionturnedoff,you havetoapply
more force
whensteeringorbraking.
5ince you
cannotsteerandstopnormal
ly,thiscanleadtoaccidentsandserious
injuries.
- The
radiatorfan cancontinuetorunfor
uptolaminutesevenafteryou have
turnedofftheengineandremovedthe
ignitionkey.Theradiatorfancanalso
turnonagain iftheenginecoolantheats
upbecauseofintensesunlightorheat
build-upintheenginecompartment.
CDNote
Donotstoptheengineimmediatelyafter
hardorextendeddriving. Keeptheengine
runningforappraximatelytwominutesto
preventexcessiveheatbuild-up .
Ontheroad
Parkingbrake
Parkingbrake
Whentheparking brakeisset,itpreventsthe
vehiclefromralling awayunintentianally.
Fig.81Center console: Parkingbrakeset
Settingtheparkingbrake
~Pulltheparking brakeleverallthewayup.
Releasingtheparkingbrake
~Pulltheparking brakeleverupslightlyand
pressthereleasebuttonatthesametime
qfig.81-arraw-.
~Keepthereleasebuttonpressedandlower
theparking brakeqA·
Ifyoushoulddriveoffwiththeparkingbrake
still
set,awarningtonewillsoundandthe
following willappearintheinstrumentc1us
tertoremindyoutoreleasetheparking
brake:
Pa rki ng b
rakeset
The parking brakewarningcomesononly af
teryouhave drivenforlongerthan3seconds
andfasterthan5mph(5km/hl.
Theparking brakewarninglight_
(USA)/.(CON)illuminateswhenthepark
ing brake
issetandyou switch ontheignition.
AWARNING
Alwaysreleasetheparking brakecom-
pletely. A
partiallyengagedbrakewill
overheattherearbrakes, reducetheiref
fectiveness
andcauseexcessive wear.This
could lead
tobrakefailureandanaccident.~

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 168Cleaningandprotection
Automaticcarwash
Thevehiclecanbewashedinalmostany
modern automatic carwash.
The vehiclepaintissodurablethatthevehicle
can normally be
washedwithoutproblemsin
anautomaticcarwash. However,theeffecton
thepaintdependstoalargeextentonthede
sign
ofthefacility,thefilteringofthewash
water,thetypeofwashandcarematerial,etc.
Ifthepainthasa dullappearanceaftergoing
throughthecarwashorisscratched,bring
thistotheattentionoftheoperatorimmedi
ately.Ifnecessary,useadifferentcar wash.
Before going
throughacar wash, besureto
taketheusualprecautionssuch asclosingthe
windows. Removeantennaifapplicable.
Ifyouhave instaLLedadditionalaccessorieson
thevehicle -suchasspoiLers, etc.-itisbestto
askthecar washoperatoriftheseshouldbe
removed.
AWARNING
Always readandheedallWARNINGSand
theinformationqpage 167.
Washingthevehiclebyhand
Alotofwaterisneeded whenwashing avehi
cle byhand.
~Before youstartwashing,makesureyou
have read
andunderstoodtheWARNINGS
q8.inGeneral information onpage 167.
~Firstsoakalldrieddirtuntilitissoft,then
rinse itoff.
~Asyou cleanyourvehicle,startwiththe
roof andworkyourway downtothebottom,
using asponge,aspongegLoveoraclean
brush.
~RinsethespongeorthespongegLoveoften,
flushing itcleaneachtime.
~Use speciaLcarshampooonlyforvery per
sistentdirt.
~Rinsethecarthoroughlywithwater.
~Useachamoisleathertogentlywipetheex
teriordry. Use
a
separatespongeforcleaningthe
wheels,doorsillsandotherregionsexposed
toroad dirt.Inthisway,youwillnotscratch
thepaintwithcoarseparticlesimbeddedin
thespongethenexttimeyouwashthecar.
AWARNING
-
Donotcleantheundersideofthechas
sis,
fenders,wheelcovers, orotherhard
toreachpartswithoutprotectingyour
ha nds
andarms.Youmaycutyourselfon
sharp-edgedmetalparts.
-Always readandheedallWARNINGS and
otherinformationqpage167.
CDNote
-Nevertrytorem ove dirt, mudordustif
thesurfaceofthevehicleisdry.Never
useadry clothorsponge,sincethis
couldscratchyour vehicle'spaintorwin
dows.
- Never
washyour carinbrightsunlight.
Dropsofwateractasmagnifyinglenses
andmaydamageyourpaint.
-Whenyouwashyourcarinthewinter:if
you rinseyourvehicle withahose, be
carefulnottoaimthestreamofwater
directlyatlocks,oral:doororhatch
openings-theycanfreezeshut.
-Neverusespongesdesignedtoremove
insects,
orany kitchen scouringsponges
orsimilarproducts.Tlieycandamage
yourpaintfinish."\.
-Youshouldremovedebris (suchasin
sectslfromtheheadlightlensesona
regularbasis,forexamplewhenrefuel
ling your vehicle.
- Never useadry
clothorspongetoclean
theheadlights.Onlyusewetclothsor
spongestopreventscratches.Itisbest
tousesoapywater.
~Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Intheinterestoftheenvironment,theve
hicleshouldonly bewashedinspecial
washbays.
Washingyourvehiclewithapower
washer
Cleaningtheexteriorofyourcarwith ahigh
pressure powerwasher is
safeaslong asyou
observe afew simple rules.
~Before usingthepowerwasher,makesure
youhave readandunderstoodtheWARN
INGSq8.inGeneral information on
page 167.
~Always followtheoperatinginstructionsfor
thepowerwasher.
~Makesurethatthejetonthesprayhose
produces a"fanshapedspray".
~Donotholdthespray nozzletoocloseto
50ftmaterials.
When cleaningthevehicle withapower wash
er
alwaysfoLlowtheoperatinginstructions.
This applies particuLarlytotheoperating
pressureandthesprayingdistance.Maintain
a sufficient
distanceto50ft materiaLs suchas
rubberhosesandsound/vibrationdeadening
materials(particularly ontheundersideofthe
enginehoodl.Donotuseajetwhichsprays
water
inadirectstreamoronethathas ara
tatingjet.
Watertemperatureshouldnotexceed140OF
(60oC).
AWARNING
Neverwashtireswith ajetthatsprays wa
terinadirectstream.Thiscouldcausein
visible
damagetothetiresandweaken
them,even ifthesprayisfromarelatively
long
distanceandforashorttime.Dam
aged
andweakenedtirescan failandcause
accidentsandpersonalinjury.
CDNoteJ
Toavoiddamagingyourvehicle, always
make
surethatthereissufficientdistance
betweenthesprayheadandsoftmaterials
likerubberhoses, plasticpartsandsound
deadeningmaterials.Neveraimthespray
head
atthesamepointforaLongtime.
Thisalsoappliestocleaningheadlights
andpaintedbumpers.Remember:the
Cleaningandprotection16
closerthenozzleistothesurfaceofthe
material,thegreaterthestressonthema
terial.
WaxingandPolishing
Waxing
A good waxcoatingprotectsthevehiclepaint
toalargeextentagainsttheenvironmental
factorslistedunderqpage167,Washingand
evenagainstslightscratches.
Youcanusea liquidcarwaxtoprotectyour
paintassoonasoneweekafteryour vehicle
hasbeendeLivered.
Even ifyou regularly
useawaxingprocessin
automaticcarwashes,werecommendthat
youmanualLyappLyacoatofwaxtogivethe
paintextraprotection,particularLyifwaterno
Longer
beadsontheclean paint.
Pratectplastic bodypartswithcarwaxinthe
samewayasthevehicle body.
During
warmweatherdeadinsectstendto
collectonthefrontbumperandonthefor
wardareaofthehood. Theyaremucheasier
toremovefrompaintthatiswaxedoften.
Polishing
Polish yourvehicleonLyifthepainthaslostits
shineandtheglosscannotbebroughtback
withwax.
Ifthepolishuseddoesnotcontainpreserva
tive
compounds,thepaintmustbewaxed af
terwards.
AWARNING
ALwaysreadandheedallWARNINGSand
otherinformationqpage 167.
ICDNote
Donotusecarwax on
-
matteoranodizedmetaltrim
-rubberorrubber-liketrim.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine IfthebrakefluidlevelfalLsconsiderablybe
Lowthe"MIN" mark,thebrakewarning/indi-
catorlight(U.s.models:,Canadian
models:.)willcomeonqpage14.Donot
continuetooperatethevehicle. Thecomplete
brakesystemshouldbethoroughlychecked
byanauthorizedAudidealerorotherquali
fied facility
andthecausecorrected.Ifthe
brakefLuidLevelistoolow,thebrakewarning/
indicator lightwillilluminate.Contactanau
thorizedAudidealerimmediately.
Changing brakefluid
Havethebrake fluidchanged byan experi
enced technician.
Brakefluidabsorbsmoisturefromtheair.If
thewatercontentinthebrakefluidistoo
high, corrosioninthebrakesystemmayresult
afteraperiodoftime.The boilingpointofthe
brake fluidwillalsodecreaseconsiderablyand
decreasebrakingperformance.
Therefore,thebrake fluidmustbechanged
everytwoyears.Always usenew brake fluid
which
conformstoFederal MotorVehicle
Standard"FMVSS116DOT4".
Thebrake fluidreservoir canbedifficultto
reach,therefore,werecommendthatyou
have
thebrake fluidchangedbyyourauthor
izedAudi deaLer. Yourdealerhasthecorrect
tools,therightbrakefluidandtheknow-how
todothisforyou.
&.WARNING
- Brake fluidispoisonous.
Itmustbestor
ed onlyintheclosed originalcontainer
outofthereachofchiLdren!
- Brake failure can
resultfromoldorinap
propriatebrakefluid. Observethesepre
cautions:
- Use only brake fluid
thatmeetsSAE
specification]1703andconformsto
Federal MotorVehicleStandard116.
Always checkwithyourauthorizedAudi
dealertomakesureyouareusingthe
correctbrake fluid.Thecorrecttypeof
brake fluidisalsoindicated onthe
brakefluidreservoir.
- The brake fluid
mustbenew. Heavy use
ofthebrakes cancauseavaporLockif
thebrake fluidisleftinthesystemtoo
long.Thiscanseriouslyaffecttheeffi
ciency
ofthebrakesaswellasyour
safety.This could resuLtinanaccident.
CDNote
Brake fluidwill
damagethepaintofyour
vehicle.
@lForthesakeoftheenvironment
Because
oftheproblemofproperdisposal
ofbrake fluidaswell asthespecialtools
requiredandthenecessaryexpertise,we
recommendthatyouhavethebrakefLuid
changedbyyourauthorizedAudi deaLer.
Battery
General information •
Your vehicle
isequippedwithaspeciaL bat
tery,
anAGMbattery.Thisbatteryis located
intheluggagecompartmentandmustbe re
placed with
anoriginalequipmentbattery.
Under
normaloperatingconditions,thebat
teryismaintenance-free.
Havethebatterycheckedwhenyoutakeyour
vehicle
inforservice.YOlr"arewell advisedto
replace abatterythatisoldèr-thanSyears.
Disconnecting thebattery terminaIs
Somevehiclefunctions(powerwindowregu
lators,forexample)arelostifthebatteryter
minalsaredisconnected.Thesefunctionshave
toberelearnedafterthebatteryterminalsare
connectedagain.Topreventthis,thebattery
shouldonly bedisconnectedfromthevehicle
electricalsystemwhenabsolutelynecessary
for repairs.
Vehicles notdriven forlong periods
Ifyouaregoingtoletyourvehiclestandfora
longtimeandnotdriveit,youshouldremern
berthereareelectricalcomponentswhich are~
stillfunctioningandtheywilldrawenergy
fromthebatteryanddrain it,forexample,the
engine immobilizer.Topreventthis,youcan
either
chargethebatteryoccasionallytokeep
it
ingood working condition oryou candis
connect
thenegativecableonthebattery.
Winter operation
During
thewintermonths,batterycapacity
tendstodecreaseastemperaturesdrop. This
isbecausemorepowerisaLsoconsumedwhile
starting,andtheheadlights,rearwindow de
fogger,
etc.,areusedmoreoften.
Avoidunnecessarypowerconsumption,par
ticularly
incity traffic orwhentraveling only
shortdistances.LetyourauthorizedAudi
dealer check
thecapacityofthevehicle bat
tery before
wintersetsinqpage196.Awell
charged
batterywillnotonlypreventstarting
problems whentheweatheriscold,butwill
also
lastlonger.
Replacing battery
Thenewbatterymusthavethesamecapaci
ty,voltage(12volts),amperage,construction
andplugsealing,astheoriginalbattery.Spec
ifications
arelisted onthebatteryhousing.
Batteries specially
developedbyAudifulfill
the
maintenance,output,andsafetyrequire
ments.
When installing
thebattery,makesuretheig
nition
andailelectricalconsumersareswitch
edoffq(j).
Werecommendthatyou usemaintenance
freeorcycle-resistant/leak-proofbatteries
accordingtothestandardsTL82S06(from
December
1997)andVW7SO73(fromAu
gUst2001).
Replacingthebatteryshouldbe carriedbya
qualified workshop. Pleasefollowtheinstruc
tions on
thebatterycover.
CDNote
-Allworkonthebatteryrequirestechni
calknowledge. PleasecontactanAudi
dealershiporanotherauthorizedfacility
Checkingandfilling19:
forquestionsaboutthebattery-danger
ofacidburnsandexplosionhazard!
- The
batterymustnotbeopened!Donot
trytochangethebattery'sliquid level,
otherwisedetonatinggaswillescape
fromthebattery-explosion hazard!
- The
AGMbatteryintheluggagecom
partmentcannotleak,becausetheelec
trolyteforthisbatteryisabsorbedinto a
special
glassmat.This leak-proofbattery
mustnotbereplace withaconventional
battery.
-Makesuretheventilationhose onthe
sideofthebatteryisconnected,other
wisefumesorbatteryacidcanleakout.
-Batteryholderandterminalsalways
have
tobesecured correctly.
- Bèfore allwork on
thebatteryfollowthe
warnings belowq.&inWorkingonthe
batteryonpage 194.
eForthe sakeoftheenvironment
Because
oftheproblemofproperdisposal
ofabattery,werecommendyourauthor
ized Audidealerchangethebatteryfor
you.Batteriescontainsulfuric acidand
leadandmustalwaysbedisposedofprop
erly
incompliancewithall environmental
regulations.Disposingofvehiclebatteries
improperlyisverydangeroustotheenvi
ronment.Makesurethattheremovedbat
terycannotoverbalance,otherwisesulfu
ric acid
mightescape!
iTips
Ifyourvehicleisleftstandingforseveral
weeksatextremelylowtemperatures,the
vehiclebatteryshouldberemovedand
storedwhereitwillnotfreeze. Thiswill
preventitfrombeingdamagedandhaving
tobereplaced.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 230Fusesandbulbs
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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Driverinformationsystem
Boost29
Engineoiltemperaturedisplay27
Engineoiltemperatureindicator29
Menubutton26
Menudisplay25
Opendoororfrontlidwarning23
Outsidetemperaturedisplay23
Redsymbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...13
5erviceintervaldisplay29
5etting27
50undsystemdisplay23
Tripcomputer24
yellowsymbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...13
Driverseat
refertaSeatingposition94
Driving
Run-flat
tires220
Drivingsafely93
Drivingthroughwater163
Duplicatekey35
Dustfilter............... ..71
E
Efficiencyprogram28
Fueleconomymessages28
Memory levels24
Otherequipment28
Elapsedtime24
Electro-mechanicalpowerassist17,158
Electronicdifferentiallock(EDL)153
Warning/indicatorlights18
Electronicimmobilizer. . . . . . . . . ...12,36
Electronicpowercontrol
EPCwarning/indicatorlight19
Electronicspeedlimiter33
Electronicstabilizationprogram(ESP)..153
Warning/indicatorlights17
Emergencyflasher48
Warning/indicatorlights22
Emergency locking40
Emergencyoperation
Rearlid42
Emergencystarting234
Emergencytowing236
Energymanagement159
Batterypower160
Drivernotification160
Engine
Checking
andfillinglocations184
Coolant"189
Hood182
Starting75,76
Startingwithjumpercables234
Stopping77
Engine
compartment184
Safetyinstructions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Workingintheenginecompartment182
Enginecoolantsystem
Malfunction17
Radiatorfan191
Temperaturegauge11
Engine cooling
system189
Addingcoolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Checkingtheenginecoolantlevel189
Enginedata242
Enginehood
Closing182
Howtoreleasethehood182
Engineoil184
Adding187
Additives187
Changing188
Checkingtheengineoillevel187
Indicationsandconditionsrequiring ex-
trachecking187
Oilconsumption':"':'-:'186
Oilgrades.'184
Recommendedoilcheckintervals'187
Specificationandviscosity184
Temperaturedisplay 27
Engine
oillevel, 20
Engine oil
pressure(malfunction)16
Engineoilsensordefective20
Engine oil
temperatureindicator'29
Engine
speedlimitation' 19
Environment
Break-in period '162
Catalyticconverter'163
Disposing
ofyourvehiclebattery193
Driving
athighspeeds'164
Drivingtominimizepollutionandnoise164
Fuel180
Fueleconomy164
Leakagefromyourvehicle182
Lettingthevehiclestandandwarmup.165
Properdisposalofdrainedbrakefluid .192
Properdisposalofdrainedenginecool-
ant190
Properdisposalofdrainedengine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...187,188
Recyclingusedengineoil. . . . . . . . . ...187
Unleadedfuel178
WhatshouldIdowithanoldbattery?.193
EPC
refertoElectronicpowercontrol19
Event DataRecorder(EDR)153
Exhausttailpipes
Cleaning172
Expansiontank189
Exteriormirrors
Adjusting50
Dimming50
Heating50
F
Fan71
Radiator191
Fastening
Boosterseats141
Convertible childsafetyseats139
Infantseats138
Fasteningeyelets63
Flattire
Changing
225
Floormats98
Foglights47
Foldingmasterkeywithremotecontrol..3S
Foot
pedals98
Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Gasolinefumesandtheenvironment..180
Lettingyourenginewarmup76
Refueling180
Savingfuelby earlyupshifting10
Frontairbags
Description115
Howtheywork120
Frontal collisionsandthelawsofphysics104
Index25,
Frontseats57
Adjusting95
Adjustingthemanualseats58
Childrestraintsinthefrontseat. .113
Fuel
Additives
178
Blendedgasoline178
Currentfuelmileage24
Filler neck179
Fuelgauge12
Fuelsupplytaolow20
Gasoline178
Gasolineadditives179
Octanerating178
Recommendation178
Refuelling180
Reserve.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...12
Tankcapacity242
Unlockingthefuelfiller flapbyhand..181
Fueleconomymessages(efficiency pro-
gram)28
Fusearrangement231
G
Garagedooropener(HomeLink®)90
Gasdischargelamps233
Gauges
EnginecoolanttemperatureIl
Fuelgauge12
Tachometer10
Gearshiftlever83
Generalillustration
Instrumentsandcontrols8
Generator
Warning/indicatorlights16
Glossaryoftireandloadingterminology199
Glovecompartment... . . . . . . . . . . . . ...68
GrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR)...240
H
Headlights45
adaptivelight'46
defective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...20,21
Frontfoglights47
Switchingoff45
Switching on45

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Xenon headlights
45
Headrestraints97
Adjusting97
Heated
exterior
mirrors50
frontseats (climate control)74
rearwindow74
Heatedseats74
Heatedwasherjets
Wiperandwasher system 51
Heating
70
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...45,47
Highvoltage warning label240
HillDescentAssist86
Hillholdassist
5tartingonhills78
HomeLink® universalremotecontrol90
Hood
Opening
182
Release lever182
Horn 8
How arechild
restraintsystem anchors re-
lated
tochild safety146
Howmany airbags doesmyvehiclehave?118
Howoften should lcheckmytirepres-
sures?
205
How safetybeltpretensionerswork109
Hydroplaning208
1
Ignitionkey75
Ignitionkeysafety lock76
Ignitionlock75
Ignitionlockpositions 75
Immobilizer12
Importantthingstodobefore driving 93
Improperlywornsafety belts109
Indicatorlight
Airbag system122
Audimagnetic ride 21
Clutch overheating 88
PASSENGERAIRBAGOFF122
Indicatorlights
Redsymbolsinthecenterdisplay . 13
Yellow symbols in
thecenterdisplay'"13
a/sarefertaWarning/indicatorlights"12
Infantseats 138
Installingchildsafety seats
5afetybelts 143
Installingtheuppertetherstraponthe
anchorage 150
Instrumentclusterandcontrols 10
Instrumentpanelillumination49
Instrumentsandcontrols
General
illustration8
Interiorlights" 48
Luggage
compartment49
Interlockswitch 17
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jump-starting234
jumpercables 235
K
Key35
Batteryreplacement36
Convenience openingandclosing
ofwin-
dows
44
Emergencykey.....•...•...........35
Keyreplacement 35
Master
key35
Valet
key. . . . . . . . .... 35
Keyless
entryremotecontrol.,35
Kick-down 88
Knee airbags 126
Description 126
How
theywork' 128
Importantsafetyinstructions.. . . ...128
L
Laptimer30
LATCH........•...............•...146
Description '147
Guidance fixtures
forloweranchorages 148
Installingachild restraint '149 Location
147
Mounting
andreleasingtheanchorage
hook
149
Launch Control Program88
Leather174
Cleaning175
Leavinghome46
Liftingjack227
Lifting vehicle239
Light/rainsensor defective 21
Lights
45
Coming/Leaving home...........•...46
Emergencyflasher48
Exteriorlighting46
Frontfoglights47
Headlights45
Highbeam45,47
Instrumentpanelillumination49
5idemarkerlights45
Turn signals 47
Xenon headlights 45
Loading
theluggagecompartment99
Loading
theroofrack 65
Locking Power locking switch
40
Rearlid/trunklid41
Remotemasterkey38
Using
thekey39
Lower universal anchorage bars(Canada)
146
Lower universal anchorages (Canada)146
Luggagecompartment
Caver64
Expanding 63
Fastening eyelets 63
Light
49
Loading 99
Lumbar
support61
M
Maintenance245
MalfunctionIndicatorLamp (MIL)..19,33
Manual transmission 83
Gearshift lever
............•........83
Master
key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...35
Battery replacement
.....•..........36
Checklight36
Menubutton. . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . ...26
Menu display 25
Mirrors Activating
thedigitalcompass 55
Adjusting
theexteriormirrors50
dimming50
MonitoringtheAdvanced AirbagSystem122
N
Naturalleather174
Newtires andwheels209
NHT5A
Contacting
101
Numberofseats103
o.
Occupant seatingpositions94
Octanerating178
Odometer12
Oil
refertaEngineoil184
On-Board Diagnostic 5ystem(OBD)
DataLinkConnector(OLC)33
Electronic speed
limiter33
MalfunctionIndicatorLamp(MIL) 33
Open
doororfrontlidwarning 23
Operate yourvehicle economically and
minimizepollution164
Optionalequipment
Markedwithanasterisk. . . . . . . . . . . . ...6
Otherequipment(efficiency program)28
Outlets68
Outside
mirrors
refertaExterior mirrors 50
Outside
temperaturedisplay . . . . . . . ...23
Owner's manual
How
theOwner's Manualisorganized...6
p
Paint
Touch-up
170
Paint No................•......•...240
Parkassist 81
Parking
78,85
Parking brake......•................77