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Appliestovehicles:withStronie
Thekick-down featureallowsmaximumac
celeration.
Ifyoudepresstheacceleratorpedalfully be
yond
thefull-throttleposition,thetransmis
sionautomaticallydownshiftsonegear, de
pending onvehicle
speedandenginerpm. The
upshiftintothenexthighergeartakesplace
as
soonasthemaximumspecifiedengine
speedisreached.
&.WARNING
Pleasenotethatthedrivewheelscan spin
ifthekick-down isused onasmoothslip
pery road -risk
ofskidding!
Launch Control Program
Appliestovehicles:withStronie
TheLaunch Control Program permitsmaxi
mumacceleration.
InordertouseLaunchControl,theA5R(Anti
5lip Regulation)
mustbedisabled.WhenA5R
is
disabled,theE5Pwarning/indicatorlightfi
intheinstrumentclusterilluminates.50that
Launch Controlcanbeused,theenginemust
beatoperafingtemperatureandthesteering
wheelmustnotbeturned.
~Withtheenginerunning, brieflypressthe
E5Pbutton.Themessage"Stabilisation pro
gramoff"or"SportcontrolWarning!Re
strictedstability"inthedriverinformation
systemdisplay.
~5hiftthegearleverto"5"orthetiptronic®
position.
~steponthebrakepedalwith yourleftfoot
andkeepthebrakepedalfullydepressedfor
atleastonesecond.
~With yourrightfoot,stepontheaccelera
tortothewide-openthrottlepositionor
Kickdown. Theenginespeedsettlesatabout
3,200rpm.
~Takeyourleftfootoffthebrake.
&.WARNING
-Alwaysadaptyour drivingtothetraffic
flow.
- Only useLaunch Control
whenroadand
trafficconditionsallowitandotherdriv
erswillnotbeendangeredorannoyedby
yourdrivingandtheaccelerationofthe
vehicle.
- Make
surethatE5Premainsenabled.
WiththeEsP disabled,thevehicle could
brake away, particularly onaslick
and
slipperyroad -riskofskidding!
- Once acceleration
isfinished, switchAsR
onagainbybrieflypushingtheEsPbut
ton.
Back-up program~
Appliestovehicles:witl1Stronie
Intheeventofasystemmalfunction, thereis
anback-up program.
Intheeventofsystemmalfunction,theauto
matictransmissionswitchestothefail-safe
mode.Alloftheselectorleverposition dis
plays
fortheautomatictransmissionarehigh
lightedwith alight backgroundintheinstru
mentclusterdisplay. Insomecasesyoucan
notusereversegearanymore.
Ifthetransmissionswitchestofail-safe
mode,youshouldtakethevehicletoanau
thorizedAudidealershi'p
Clutchisoverheating1
Appliestovehicles: withStronie
• Clutch isoverheating!Pleasestopvehi
clef
Ifthesymbolsareilluminated,theclutchis
overheatingandcouldbedamagedifyoucon
tinuetodrive.Stopthevehicleandallowthe
transmissiontocool withtheselectorleverin
thePposition whiletheenginerunsatidle.If
thewarningdoesnotturnoff,donotcontinue
driving.
seeyourauthorizedAudidealeror~
b
-----qualified repairfacilityforassistance.Other-
. serious
transmissiondamagecould re
wise
lt Once
theindicator
lighthasturnedoff,SU..'drivetoyourauthorizedAudldealerorquall-
fied repair facility
immediatelytohavethe
rnalfunctioncorrected.
Selector leveremergency release
Appliestovehlcles:wlthStronle
I(thevehicle's powersupply fails,theselec
tor lever conbereleased
inan emergency.
Fig.94Seleetorlever: Usingtheernergeney releasetomoveoutoftheParkposition
Theemergencyreleasemechanismislocated
intherightfrontareaundertheselectorlever
shift
gate.Usingtheemergencyreleasecan
be
complicated.Werecommendcontacting
YOurauthorizedAudidealerforassistance,if
necessary.
Removing theselector leverboot
~Activatetheparking brake.
~Carefully prytheselectorleverbootoutof
thetrim@usingasmallscrewdriver.
~Pullbothsidesoftheselectorleverboot
upwardinthedirectionofthearrow@.
~Foldtheselectorleverbootupward.
Selector leveremergency release
~Pressthereleaseleverdownandholditin
place
q(ig. 94.
~Pressthereleasebuttonintheselectorlev
er©andmovethelever intotheNposition.
~Cliptheselectorleverbootback intothe
shiftgateafterusingtheemergencyre
lease.
Ifthevehiclemustbepushedortoweddueto
a power failure (forexample,thebatteryis
discharged),theselectorlevermustfirstbe
movedtotheNposition usingtheemergency
releasemechanism.
&.WARNING
OnlymovetheselectorleveroutoftheP
position when
theparkingbrakeisactivat
ed. Otherwise,
thevehicle couldstartto
moveunintentionallywhentheselector
leverismovedoutofthePposition.
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thanisbeinggeneratedandensuresanopti
malstateofchargeforthebattery.
iTips
-But evenenergymanagementcannot
negatethelimitsofphysics. Consider
thatthepowerandlifeofabatteryare
limited.
-
Ifstartingability isthreatened,youare
informedbyawarningqpage160,
Driver natification
intheinstrument
c/uster display.
Whatyoushouldknow
Thehighest priarityisgiventomaintaining
starting capability.
Thebatteryisseverelytaxedinshort-distance
driving,incitytrafficandduringthecoldtime
ofyear.Abundantelectricalenergyisre
quired,
butonly alittleisgenerated.Itisalso
critical
iftheengineisnotrunningandelectri
cal
componentsareturnedon. Inthisin
stanceenergyisbeingconsumedbutnoneis
being
generated.
ItisinpreciselythesesituationsthatyouwiII
noticeenergymanagementactivelyregulat
ingthedistributionofenergy.
Vehiclestandsforanextendedperiod
Ifyoudonotdriveyourvehicle overaperiod
ofseveral daysorweeks, electricalcompo
nentsaregraduallyeutbackorswitchedoff.
This
reducesenergyconsumptionandmain
tainsstartingcapability overalongerperiod.
Take into
considerationthatwhenyouunlock
your vehicle,
someconvenience functions,
such as
theremotekeyorpowerseatadjust
ment,maynotbeavailable. Theconvenience
functionswillbeavailable againwhenyou
turnontheignitionandstarttheengine.
Withtheengineturnedoff
Ifyoulistentotheradio, forexample,with
theengineturnedoff,thebatteryisbeingdis
charged.
Ifstartingcapabilityisjeopardizedduetoen
ergy
consumption,amessageappearsinthe
driverinformationdisplay.
Youhavetostarttheenginetochargethe
battery.
Withtheenginerunning
Althoughelectricalenergyisgeneratedwh en
thevehicle isbeing driven,thebatterycanbe
comedischarged.Thishappensmostlywhen
little
energyisbeinggeneratedandagreat
dealconsumedandthebattery'sstateof
chargeisnotoptimal.
Tobringtheenergybalanceback intoequili
brium,
consumerswhich require especially
large
amountsofenergyaretemporarilyeut
back
orswitchedoff. Heatingsystemsinpar
ticularrequire agreatdealofenergy.Ifyou
notice,forexample,thattheheatedseats*or
theheatedrearwindowarenotheating,they
have
beentemporarilyeutbackorswitched
off.
Thesesystemswill beavailable againas
soonastheenergybalancehasbeenrestored.
Youwillalsonoticethatengineidlespeedhas
beenincreased slightly.Thisisnormalandnot
a
causefor concern.Byincreasingengineidle
speedtheadditionalene"rgyrequired isgener
atedandthebatteryischarged.
Drivernotificationintheinstrument~
clusterdisplay•
Ifbatterypowerdropsintotherangewhereit
can limittheabilityoftheenginetostart,this
isshownintheinstrumentclusterdisplay
with
thefollowing drivermessage:
ri1Lowbatterycharge:batterywillbe
chargedwhiledriving
This notification remindsyou
thatthestarting
capability
oftheenginemay belimited.As
soonasyoustartdrivingagain,thebattery
willberechargedandthenotification willgo
out.
Drivernotificationappearsandgoesout
again
Ifthisdriver notificationappearsaftertheig
nition is
turnedonorwhile drivinganditgoes
outagainafterawhile,thebatteryhasbeen
adequatelyrecharged.
Drivernotificationappearsanddoesnot
gooutagain
Ifthisdriver notificationappearsaftertheig
nition
isturnedonorwhile drivinganddoes
notgooutagain,thebattery'sstateofcharge
isnotintheoptimalrange.Startingabilityis
restricted. Havethebatterycheckedassoon
aspossible byanauthorizedAudidealeror
qualified workshop.
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----
-
missionto"P"(Park);putmanual
transmissioninNeutral.
- Always
useextremecautiontoprevent
clothing, jewelry,orlong hairfromget
tingcaughtintheradiatorfan,V-belts
or
othermovingparts,orfromcontact
inghotparts.Tie back hairbefore
starting,andwearnoclothingthatwill
hangordroopintotheengine.
-Minimizeexposuretoemissionand
chemicalhazardsq,&.
.&.WARNING
California Proposition65Warning:
- Engine
exhaust,someofitsconstituents,
andcertainvehiclecomponentscontain
(Jremitchemicals knowntothe5tateof
Californiatocausecancerandbirthde
fectsandreproductiveharm.Inaddition,
certainfluidscontainedinvehiclesand
certainproductsofcomponentwearcon
tainoremitchemicalsknowntothe
5tateofCaliforniatocausecancerand
birthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
-Batteryposts,terminalsandrelatedac
cessoriescontainleadandleadcom
pounds,chemicalsknowntothe5tateof
Californiatocausecancerandreproduc
tive
harms.Washhandsafterhandling.
«!»Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Todetectleaksintime,inspectthevehicle
floor pan
fromunderneathregularly.If
youseespotsfromoilorothervehicle flu
ids, have your vehicle
inspectedbyanau
thorizedAudidealer.
rCDNote
Whenaddingfluids, always makesurethat
theyarepouredintothepropercontainer
orfilleropening,otherwiseseriousdam
agetovehiclesystemswilloccur.
_Applytheparking brake.
_Moveselectorleverofautomatictrans
missionto"P"(Park);putmanualtrans
missioninNeutral.
_Alwayslettheenginecooldown. Hot
componentswillburn skinoncontact.
_Toreducetheriskofbeingburned,never
openthehood ifyouseeorhearsteam
orcoolantescapingfromtheengine
compartment.Waituntilnosteamor
coolantcanbeseenor heardbeforecare
fully
openingthehood.
- Keep children away
fromtheenginecom
partment.
-Never spillfluids onhotenginecompo
nents.Theycancauseafire.
-Nevertouchtheradiatorfan. Theauxili
ary electric fan
istemperaturecontrolled
andcanswitch onsuddenly.
- Never
openthecoolantreservoir cap
when
theengineisstillwarm.The cool
antsystemispressurizedandhotcool
antcould sprayout.
-Protectyourface,handsandarmfrom
steamorhotenginecoolantbyplacing a
thick ragover
thecapwhenyouopenthe
coolantreservoir.
-Ifworkonthefuelsystemortheelectri
cal
systemisnecessary:
- Always
disconnectthebattery.
- Neversmokeor worknearheatersor
openflames.Fluidsintheenginecom
partmentcouldstartafire.
-Keepanapprovedfireextinguisherim
mediatelyavailable.
-Toavoid electrical shockandpersonalin
jury while
theengineisrunning orbeing
started,nevertouch:
-Ignitioncables
-Othercomponentsofthehighvoltage
electronic ignitionsystem.
-Ifyoumustperformacheckorrepair
with
theenginerunning:
-First, fullyapplytheparking brake,
move
selectorleverofautomatictrans-
AWARNING
A hood
thatisnotcompletelylatched
could flyupandblock yourview while driv
ing.
-
Whenyou closetheenginehood, checkit
tomakesurethesafetycatchhasproper
lyengaged.The hoodshouldbeflush
withthesurroundingvehicle bodyparts.
-
Ifyounotice whiledrivingthatthehood
is
notsecuredproperly,stopatonce and
closeit.
.&.WARNING
Hotenginecoolantcanburn you.
-
Toreducetheriskofbeingburned,never
openthehood ifyouseeorhearsteam
orcoolantescapingfromtheengine
compartment.Waituntilnosteamor
coolantcanbeseenorheardbeforecare
fully
openingthehood.
.&.WARNING
Tohelp avoid injury,beforeyoucheck any
thingunderthehood:
- 5witch
offtheengine.
- Removetheignition key.
Closingtheenginehood•
~Pullthehooddownuntilthepressurefrom
thestrutsisreduced.
~Letthehooddropdownandlatchinplace.
Donottrytopushitshut;itmay failtoen
gageq.LÎ::l,..
Workingintheenginecompartmëii!f"-Beespecially carefulwhen8J(eryouworkin
theenginecomportment!
Wheneveryoumustperformanyworkinthe
enginecompartment,forexamplechecking
andfillingthedifferentfluids,thereisarisk
ofinjury,burnsandaccidents.Toprevent
personalinjuryalwaysobservethefollowing
WARNINGS. The
enginecompartmentofany
vehicleisahazardousarea!q.&
The enginehoodisreleosed frominsidethe
vehicle.
Releasingtheenginehood
Fig.139Driver's sidefootwell: enginehoodrelease
lever
Checkingandfilling
Enginehood
Openingtheenginehood
~Openthedriver's door.
~Pullthereleaseleverontheleftunderthe
instrumentpanelqfig.139inthedirection
ofthearrow.
Fig.140Release leverundertheengine hood
Thehoodpopsupslightlyunderspringpres
sure.
Beforeopeningtheenginehood, makesure
thatthewindshield wipers areflatagainstthe
windshield.Otherwise,theycoulddamagethe
paintonthehood.
~Liftthehoodslightlyq.LÎ::l,..
~Pulluponthereleaseunderthehood
qfig.140.Thisreleasesthecatch.
~Openthehoodalltheway.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Paint
Touch-up
170
Paint No................•......•...240
Parkassist 81
Parking
78,85
Parking brake......•................77