2012 AUDI TT oil change

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somecleanerscanattackthethreadsonthe
wheelbolts.
Never
useabrasiveormetalpolishingclean­
ingagents.Iftheprotectivecoatinghasbeen
chipped,e.g.bykickeduproaddirt,touchit
up
assoonaspossible.
&.WARNING
- Moistureandiceonbrakesmayaffect
braking efficiencye;,page156,General
information.
Testthebrakesca refully
eachtimeyouwashthevehicle.
- Always read
andheedallWARNINGSand
otherinformatione;,page167.
Bodycavity sealing
Thebodycavitysealing doesnotneedtobe
checked.
Allbody cavities whichcouldbeaffectedby
corrosionhavebeengiventhoroughprotec­
tionatthefactory.
This
sealingdoesnotrequireanyinspectionor
additionaltreatment.Ifany waxshouldseep
outofthecavitywhentheambienttempera­
tureishigh, itcan beremovedwithaplastic
scraperanda.suitablesolvent.
&.WARNING
Solventscanbedangerous.
-Benzineisflammableandtoxie.Ifyou
usebenzineforremovingthewax, keep
sparks,flameandlightedcigarettes
away. Neverdumpbenzineonthe
ground,intoopenstreamsordownsew­
agedrains.
-
Besuretoobserveallsafetyandenviron­
mentalregulations.Follow allinstruc­
tionsonthecontainer.
-Always readandheedâllWARNINGSand
theinformatione;,page167.
Chassis •
Havetheundercoatingcheckedfordamage
from
timeto time.
ThelowerbodyshellofyourAudiisalsothor­
oughlyprotectedagainstcorrosion.
Anydamagetotheundercoatingcausedby
roadhazardsshouldberepairedpromptly.
&.WARNING
Toomuchundercoatinginthewrongpla­
cescancauseafire.
-
Donotapplyadditionalundercoatingor
rustproofingonorneartheexh~ust
manifold,exhaustpipes,catalytic con­
verterorheatshields.Whiledriving,the
substanceusedforundercoatingcould
overheatandcauseafire.
- Always
readandheedallWARNINGS and
otherinformatione;,page167.
Exhausttaï!pipes •
Roadsaltandothercorrosivematerialswill
damagethematerialintheexhausttailpipes
if
theyarenotcleanedregularly.Donotclean
thetailpipeswithwheeLçleaner,paintpolish,
chromepolishorotherabrasivecleaners.
Cleanthetailpipeswithcarcareproducts
thataresuitableforstainlesssteel.
YourautrîorizedAudideà1-ercan provide clean­
ing
productsthathavebeentèstedandap­
proved
foryourvehicle.
Careofinterior
Radio-/Navigation* display•
~Cleanthedisplaywitha50ftcleanclothand
anLCDcleaner.
Thedisplaycanbecleanedwithaprofessio­
nally
available"LCDcleaner".Theclothshoul d
be
slightlydampenedwiththecleaningfluid
tocleanthedisplay.~
(1)Note
Toavoidscratchingthedisplay, youshould
nevercleanitdry.
Aluminumtrim
Useonlyneutral-pHproductstoremovespots
anddepositsfromaluminumsurfaces.
Chromecareproductsandalkalinecleaners
willattackaluminumsurfacesandcandam­
agethemovertime.
AWARNING
AlwaysreadandheedallWARNINGSand
theinformatione;,page167.
Fabricsandfabric coverings
FabricsandfabriccoveringsCe.g.seats,door
trimpanels,ete.)shouldbecleanedatregular
intervalswithavacuumcleaner.Thisremoves
surfacedirtparticleswhichcouldbecomeem­
beddedinthefabricthroughuse.Steam
cleanersshouldnotbeused,becausethe
steamtendstopushthedirtdeeperintothe
fabricandlockitthere.
Normal cleaning
Generally, werecommendusingasoftsponge
oralint-freemicrofiberclothtothecleanfab­
rie.Brushesshouldonly beusedforcarpets
andfloormats,sinceotherfabricsurfaces
could beharmedbybrushes.
Normalsurfacestainscanbecleanedusing a
commercially available
foamcleaner.Spread
thefoamonthesurfaceofthefabricwitha
soft
spongeandworkitingently.Donotsatu­
ratethefabrie. Thenpatthefoamdryusing
absorbent,dryclothsCe.g.microfibercloth)
and
vacuumitafterithasdriedcompletely.
Cleaning stains
St.
. alnscausedbybeveragesCe.g.coffee,fruit
JUice,ete.)canbetreatedwithamilddeter­
gentsolution.Applythedetergentsolution
Withasponge.Inthecaseofstubbornstains
adetergentpastecanbeapplieddirectlyto'
Cleaningandprotection
thestainandworkedintothefabric. After­
wards,usecopiousamountsofcleanwaterto
removetheremainingdetergent.Applythe
waterwithadampclothorspongeandpat
thefabricdrywithanabsorbent,dryclotho
Stainsfromchocolateormakeupshouldhave
detergentpasteCe.g.ox-gall soap)rubbedin­
tothem.Afterwards,removethesoapwith
waterCdampspongel.
Alcohol canbeusedtotreatstainsfrom
grease,oil,lipstickoraballpointpen.Melted
greaseordyemustbepattedoffusingab­
sorbentmaterial.Itmaybenecessarytore­
treattheareaswithdetergentpasteandwa­
ter.
Inthecaseofgeneralsoilingoftheuphols­
teryandcoyermaterial,werecommendhiring
a
specialistthathastheequipmenttoclean
theseatcoversandotherfabricsurfacesby
shampooingandsprayextraction.
&.WARNING
Always readandheedallWARNINGSand
theinformatione;,page167.
lmTips
OpenVelcrofastenersonyourclothingcan
damagetheseatcoyer.Pleasemakesure
thatVelcrofastenersareclosed.
Plastic partsandinstrument panel
Alwaysuseacleanclotllmoistenedinclear
watertocleantheseareas.Forpersistentdirt
useanAudiapprovedsoLvent-freeplastic
cleaner/protectant.
&.WARNING
Solventscanchangethepropertiesof
someplasticsandmakeitharderforthe
airbagtodeploy.
- Never
cleantheinstrumentpanelorthe
surfaceofAirbagmoduleswithcleaning
productsthatcontainsolvents.
_Productscontainingsolventswillmake
thesurfaceofthispartporous.~
17:

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-Seriousinjuriescanresultifplasticparts
cameloosewhentheairbagisdeployed.
-Always readandheedallWARNINGSand
theinformationc;>page 167.
fCDNote1
Cleaningagentscontainingsolventswill
attackthematerialandcanchangethe
wayitbehaves.
Instrumentc1uster glass
..Cleantheglasswithasoft,dampclotho
In
ordertopreservetheanti-glareproperties
oftheinstrumentclusterglass,itshouldonly
be
cleanedwith asoft,dampclotho
Naturalleather
Appliestavehicles:withnaturalleather
Audimakesgreateffortstomaintainthe
properties,naturallookandfeelofinterior
leather.
General
Weoffermanydifferenttypesofleatheron
ourvehicles.Mostaredifferenttypesofnappa
leather,whichhasasmoothsurfaceand
comesinvariouscalors.
Theintensityofthecolordeterminesthevisu­
al
characteristicsandappearance.Ifthesur­
faceoftheleatherhasa typicalnaturallook,
thentheleatherisanappaleatherthathas
beenleftina relativelynaturalcondition.This
leatheroffersparticularlygoodcomfortand
breatheswell. Fineveins, closedgrains,insect
bites,skinfolds,andsubtlevariationsincolor
remainvisible.Thesecharacteristicsdemon­
stratethatthematerialisnatural.
Naturalnappaleatherisnotcoveredbyacol­
orfinish.Itisthereforemoresensitivetosoil­
ing
andwear, whichissomethingyouneedto
considerifchildren,animalsorotherfactors
mightprovetobeparticularly hardonthe
leather.
Bycontrast,le·àthertypesthatarecoveredby
acolored finishlayeraremoredurable.This
hasapositiveeffectontheleather'sresist­
ance
towearandsoilingindaily use.Onthe
otherhand,thetypicalcharacteristicsofnatu­
ralleatherarebarelyornotapparent.Howev­
er,
thisdoesnotmeanthattheleatheritself
isofinferior quality.
Care andhandling
Becauseoftheexclusivenatureofthetypesof
leatherthatAudiusesandtheiruniqueprop­
erties(suchassensitivitytooils,grease,soil­
ing,
etc.),you willneedtobesomewhatcare­
ful
withtheseleathers,andacertaintypeof
careisrequired.Forexample,darkclothing
materialscan discolorleatherseats(especial­
lyifsuchclothingisdampandwasnotdyed
correctly).
Dustanddirtparticlesinpores,
folds,
andseamscan haveanabrasiveeffect
andcandamagetheleathersurfaceaswellas
weakenseams.
Theleathershouldbecleanedregularlyas
needed.After havingbeenusedforarelatively
long
time,yourleatherseatswill acquire a
rich
agedfinish. Thisisacharacteristicofnat­
uralleatherandasignoftruequality.
In
ordertomaintainthevalueofthisnatural
productoverthelifeofYO,urvehicle, you
shouldfollowtherecommendationsbelow:
CDNote
-TokeepyourleatherfLQJ)lbleachingout,
donotallowittobeexpos~dtobright
sunlightforlongperiodsoftime.Ifyou
havetoleavethevehicle parkedoutside
forlong periods, covertheleatherto
protectitfromdirectexposuretosun­
light.
-
Sharpobjectsonclothing,suchaszip­
pers,rivetsorsharppieGes onbeltscan
leave
permanentscratchesorscrape
marksonthesurfaceoftheleather.
(DlTips
- After
eachtimeyoucleantheleatherand
atregularintervals,usealeatherpreser­
vative
cremethatcontainsUV-blockers
andthatworks intotheleather.This
eremewillnourishandmoisturizethe
leather,helpingittobreatheandstay
supple.Italsohelpstobuildupaprotec­
tive
caatingonthesurface.
_Cleantheleatherevery 2 - 3months,
andclean anyareasthatgetsoiled.
_Removefreshmarksmadebyballpoint
pens,ink,lipstick,shoepolish,etc.as
soonaspossible.
-Preservethecoloroftheleatherasneed­
edbyusingaspecialcaloredleathercare
cremetotouchupareasofunevencolor.
Cleaning andcaring forleather
upholstery and
trim
Appliestavehicles:withnaturalleather
Naturalleather requiresspecialcareandat­
tention.
Normal c1eaning
..Cleansoiledareaswithaslightlymoistened
cottonorwoolenclotho
More stubborn
dirt
..Morestubborndirtcanberemovedusing a
cloth
saturatedwith amildsoapsolution(2
tablespoonsmild liquidsoap).
..Never allowthesoapsolutiontosaturate
theleather,andmakecertainthatnowater
soaksintotheseams.
..Wipeoffthesoapsolutionwithasoft,dry
clotho
Cleaning spots
..Removefreshwater-basedspots(suchas
coffee,tea,juices,blood)withanabsorbent
clothorpapertowel.
...Removefreshgreaseoroil-basedspots
(suchasbutter,mayonnaise,chocolate)with
anabsorbentclothorpapertowel,oruse
thecleanerfromtheleathercarekitifthe
Spot hasnotyetpenetratedintothesurface
oftheleather.
~Useanoil/greasedissolving spray,ifoill
greasespotshavedriedon.
~Remove specifie kindsofspots(ballpoint
pen,feltmarker,fingernailpolish,water-
Cleaningandprotection17~
basedpaint,shoepolish,etc.)withaspot
removerspecificallyformulatedforleather.
Leather care
..Everyhalfyearuseanapprovedleathercare
product(availablefromyourAudidealer)to
carefortheleather.
..Applytheproductverysparingly.
..Wipeitoffwithadampclotho
Ifyouhave anyquestionsaboutcleaningand
caringfortheleatherinyourvehicle, itisbest
tocontactyourauthorizedAudidealer,who
willbegladtohelpyouandtellyouaboutour
fullrangeofleathercareproducts,such as:
-
Leathercleaningandcarekit
-
Cremestocare forcoloredleather
-Spotremoversforballpointpens,shoepol-
ish,
etc.
-Oil/greasedissolvingspray
- Newandupcomingproducts.
.&.WARNING
AlwaysreadandheedallWARNINGSand
theinformationc;>page167.
CDNote
- Neverusechemicalsolvents(e.g.lighter
fluid,turpentine),waxes,shoepolishor
similarproductsontheleathersurfaces
inyourAudi.
-
Toavoiddamage,havestubbornstains
removedby acomm~rcialcleaningspe­
cialist.
Cleaning Alcantara® (syntheticsuede)
Appliestavehicles:withAlcantarauphalstery
Removing dustanddirt
..Moisten acloth,squeezeoutexcesswater
andwipedowntheseatsurfaces.
Removing stains
.. Moisten a
clothwithlukewarmwateror
withdilutedethyl(rubbing)alcohol.
..Dabatthestain.Startattheoutsideand
workinwards.

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Thesearethemostimportantitemsthatyouconcheck.
Changing theengine ail
Theengineoilandoilfiltermustbechanged
accordingtothemileage(kilometers)and
timeintervalsspecifiedinyourvehicle'sWar­
ranty&Maintenancebooklet.Donotexceed
theseintervals-harmfuldepositsframold
engineoilcanreduceengineperformanceand
canleadtoexpensiveenginerepairs.
Changingtheoilattherecommendedinter­
valsissoveryimportantbecausethelubricat­
ingprapertiesofoildecreasegraduallyduring
normalvehicleuse.Ifyouarenotsurewhen
youhaveyouroilchanged,askyourauthor­
izedAudi Service Advisor.
VW
S0200specification,incaseyou
haveto
topofftheoilwhileontheroad.
Undersomecircumstancestheengineoil
shouldevenbechangedmorefrequently.
Changeoilmoreoftenifyoudrivemostly
shortdistances,operatethevehicleindusty
areasormostlyunderstop-and-gotraffic con­
ditions,or whenyouuseyourvehiclewhere
temperaturesstaybelowfreezingpointfor
longperiods.~
Onlyiftheleveloftheoilisatorbelowthe
minimummarkontheoildipstick-andnooil
thatexpresslyconformstoAudioilstandard
VWS0200specificationsisavailable-may
youtopoffwithahighqualityengineoil,pref­
erablysynthetic-based,thatmeetsACEAA3
orAPISMspecifications,buteventhen,only
inviscositygradesSAESW-40,SAE5W-30,or
5AE OW-40. However,duringtheentiretime
betweenoilchangeintervals,nevertopoff
withmorethanatotalof0.5qt/literengine
ailthatdoesnotconformtoAudioilspecifica­
tionVW50200.
Formoreinformationaboutengineoilthat
hasbeenapprovedforyourvehicle,please
contacteitheryourauthorizedAudidealeror
AudiCustomerRelationsat1(800)822-2834
orvisitourwebsiteatwww.audiusa.comor
www.audicanada.ca.Hereyouwillalsofind a
currentlistofoils(manufacturers,brand
namesetc.)thatconformtoAudi oilstandard
VW50200.AudiailstandardVW50200
ailcontainerlabelsmaycarrythespecifica­
tion singlyorincombinationwithotherdesig­
nationsandoilqualitystandards.
Viscosity
Engine oilsaregradedaccordingtotheirvis­
cosity. The
praperviscositygradeoilforyour
enginedependsonclimacticorseasonalcon­
ditions
whereyou drive.Voucanuseoilwitha
viscosity
gradeofSAESW40acrossalltem­
peraturerangesfornormaldrivingconditions.
However, ifengineoilviscositygradeSAE
SW40isnotavailable,youcanalsouseviscos­
itygradeSAESW-30orSAEOW-40aslongas
ItmeetsAudi oilqualitystandardVWS0200
Specifications.
Because
engineoilthatmeetstheAudi oil
standardmaynotbeavailableeverywhere
when youneedit,westronglyrecommend
thatyoualwayscarrywithyouanextraquart
(lIter)ofoilthatexpresslyconformstothe
oilsavailabletodayprovidebetterenginelu­
brication
thatcanoutlasttraditionalpetrole­
um-based oils,makingthemasmartchoice
forusethraughoutthelifeofyourAudi.
\Nhether you
usesyntheticorpetraleum­
bas
edengineoil,theoilthatyouusemust
conformtoAudi's oilqualitystandard
V\N50200tohelpkeepyourvehicle'sengine
runningsmoothlyandhelppreventthefor­
mation
ofharmfuldeposits,sometimescalled
"sludge,"thatovertimecanleadtoexpensive
repairs.
Atthetimeofprinting,engineailsavailablein
theUSandCanadathatmeettheexacting
specificationsofAudi oilstandardVW50200
aresyntheticengineoils.Thisdoesnotmean,
however,thateverysyntheticengineoilwill
meetAudi oilstandardVW50200.Soalways
besurethatyouuseanapprovedoil.
Tohelppreventtheformationofharmfulde­
positsuseonlyoilwiththefollowingspecifi­
cations
printedontheoilcontainer:
.'--.TheengineinyourAudi isasophisticated'-powerplantthatwasbuilttoexactingspecifi-
cations.Thisengineneedstherightkindof
engineoilthatmeetsspecificationsregarding
qualityandviscositysothatitcanrun
smoothlyandreliably.Choosingtherightoil
andchangingoilwithinthetimeandmileag e
intervalsprintedinyourvehicle'sWarrantY&
Maintenancebookletmattersalotmoreto­
daythanit
didyearsago.Audihasdeveloped
a
specialqualitystandardforengineoilthat
willhelpassurethatyourvehicle'senginewill
getthelubricationitneedsforproperopera­
tion.
Theengine ailusedinyourAudi needs the
right kind
ofail.
Engineoil
Modernenginelubricationhastakenaquan­
tumleapinthelastfewyears.ManysynthetiC~
Engine oilspecifications •
AWARNING
Beforeyoucheckanythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedall
WARNINGSc>.6.inWarkingintheengine
compartmentonpage182.
Enginecompartment•
CDCoolantexpansiontank(Jo)189
(3)Engine oildipstick(orange)187
oEngine' oilfillercap('6'1)187
@Brakefluidreservoir(0)191
®lumpstartpoints(+)undera
coyer, (-)
bolthead235
@Windshield/headlightwasher
container(W)196
Thepositionoftheengineoildipstickandthe
engineoilfillingholec>fig.141(items(3)and
0)candifferdependingontheenginede­
sign.

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Checkingandfilling18:
Detergentadditivesintheoilwillmakefresh
oillookdarkaftertheenginehasbeenrun­
ning
forashorttime.Thisisnormalandisnot
areasontochangetheoilmoreoftenthan
recommended.
DamageormaLfunctionsduetoLackof
maintenance
Itisessentialthatyouchangeyouroilatthe
recommendedintervalsusingonlyengineoil
thatcomplieswithAudioiLstandard
VW50200.Your Limited NewVehicle War­
rantydoesnotcaverdamageormalfunctions
duetofailuretofollowrecommendedmainte­
nanceanduserequirementsassetforthin
theAudiOwner'sManuaLandWarranty&
Maintenancebooklet.YourdealerwilLhaveto
denywarrantycaverageunlessyoupresentto
thedealerproofintheformofServiceorRe­
pairOrdersthatallscheduledmaintenance
wasperformedinatimelymanner.
Engineailconsumption
Theengineinyourvehicle depends onan ade­
quate
amountofoilto lubricate andcoolail
ofitsmoving parts.
Inordertoprovideeffectivelubricationand
coolingofinternaLenginecomponents,allin­
ternalcombustionenginesconsumeacertain
amountofoil.Oilconsumptionvariesfram
enginetoengineandmaychangesignificantly
overthelifeoftheengine.Typically,engines
withaspecified break-inperiod(see
~page162)consumemoreoilduringthe
break-inperiodthantheyconsumeafteroil
consumptionhasstabilized.
Undernormalconditions,therateofoilcon­
sumptiondependsonthequalityandviscosity
oftheoil,theRPM(revolutionsperminute)at
whichtheengineisoperated,theambient
temperatureandroadconditions.Furtherfac­
torsaretheamountofoildilutionfromwater
condensationorfuelresidueandtheoxida­
tionleveloftheoil.Asanyengineissubjectto
wearasmileagebuildsup,theoilconsump­
tionmayincreaseovertimeuntilreplacement
ofworncomponentsmaybecomenecessary.
Withallthesevariablescomingintoplay, no
standardrateofoilconsumptioncanbees­
tablishedorspecified.Thereisnoalternative
toregularandfrequentcheckingoftheoilLev­
el,seeNote.
Iftheyellowengineoillevelwarningsymbol
in
theinstrumentclusterlllightsup, you
shouldchecktheoilLeveLassoonaspossible
withtheoildipstick~page187.Topoffthe
oilatyourearliestconvenience~page187.
AWARNING
Before youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedall
WARNINGS
~.&.inWarkingintheengine
compartmenton page182.
CDNote
DrivingwithaninsufficientoiLlevelislike­
lytocauseseveredamagetotheengine.
ijJ)Tips
-TheoiLpressurewarningdispLay is
notanindicatoroftheoilLeve!.Donot
reLyonit.Instead,checktheoiLLeveLin
yourengineatreguLarintervals,pref­
erabLy
eachtimeyourefueL,andaLways
beforegoingona Longtrip.
-Ifyou havetheimpressionyourengine
consumesexcessiveamountsofoil,we
recommendthatyo~onsuLtyourAudi
dealertohavethecauseQ,fyourconcern
properlydiagnosed.Keep inmindthat
theaccuratemeasurementofoilcon­
sumptionrequiresgreatcareandmay
takesometime.Your Audidealerhasin­
structionsabouthowtomeasureoilcon­
sumptionaccurately.
checkingtheengineailLeveL
Fig.142Illustration ofprinciple1:Markers onaildip­
stick
Fig.143Illustration ofprinciple 2:Markers onaildip­
stick
Before youcheckanythingintheenginecom­
partment,aLwaysreadandheedaUWARN­
INGS~AinWorkinginthe engine compart­
ment
onpage182.
DeterminingaiLLeveL
• Parkyourvehiclesothatitishorizontally
level.
• While
atoperatingstatetemperature,
brieflyLettheenginerunatidleandthen
shutit off.
• Wait
approx.twominutes.
• Pullouttheoil dipstick.Wipeofftheoil
dipstick
withacleancloth,andslideit back
inasfarasitwill go.
•
PulLit backoutandreadofftheoillevel
C:>fig.142or~fig.143.Topofftheengine
oil, ifapplicable~page187.
QiLLeveLwithinrange0
•Donotaddoil.
QiLLeveLwithinrange®
•Vouconaddoil.Afterwards,theoiLleveL
shouldbewithinrange0.
OiLLeveLwithinrangeCV
•Voumustaddoil.Afterwards,theoillevel
shouldbewithinrange0.
Theoillevelneedstobecheckedatregularin­
tervals.Thebesttimestodothisarewhenev­
eryourefuelandpriortoLongtrips.
Dependingonthewaythevehicle isdriven
andtheoperatingconditions,oilconsumption
canbeupto1/2quartper600miLes(0.5liter
perl,DaOkm).Consumptionmaybehigher
withinthefirst3,000miles(5,000km).
AddingengineaiL't::r.
Fig.144Enginecompartment:Oilfiller caplocation
Before youcheckanythingintheenginecom­
partment,aLwaysreadandheedaUWARN­
INGS~AinWarkinginthe engine compart­
mentanpage182.
•Unscrewthecap~totheengineoiLfilling
hole~fig.144.
•Carefullytopoffwiththeappropriateoilin
0.5literdoses.
•Checktheoillevelagainaftertwominutes
~page187.
•Topofftheoilagain,ifnecessary.
•Screwthecapbackonthefilling holeand
slidetheoildipstickinasfarasitwill go.
AWARNING
-Whiletoppingoff,theoilmustnotcome
incontactwithhotengineparts-fire
hazard!
- The oilfiller
capmustbeproperlyse­
curedtopreventoilfrombeingsprayed
onthehotengineandexhaustsystem
whentheengineisrunning-fire hazard!~

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-Ifyourskinhascomeincontactwiththe
engineoil,youmustsubsequently
cleanseitthoroughly.
CDNote
-Theoillevelmustnotbe aboverangeCV
-dangerofconverterorenginedamage!
Contactanauthorizeddealershiptodraw
offoil, ifnecessary.
- Audi
doesnotrecommendtheuseofoil
additives.Theymaydamagetheengine
andadverselyaffectyourNew Vehicle
Warranty.
@JForthesakeoftheenvironment
-Under nocircumstancescantheoilcome
incontactwiththesewagenetworkor
thesoil.
- Observe
andfollow Legalregulations
when disposingofemptyoilcontainers.
Changingtheengineoil
Werecommendthathaveyouroilchanged by
an authorized Audidealer oraqualified serv­
icestation.
Beforeyoucheckanythingintheenginecom­
partment,alwaysreadandheedaILWARN­
INGS
q&.inWorkinginthe engine compart­
mentonpage182.
Theengineoilmustbechangedaccordingto
theintervals specifiedinyourWarranty&
Maintenancebooklet.Thisisveryimportant
becausethelubricatingpropertiesofoildi­
minish gradually during
normalvehicleuse.
Under
somecircumstancestheengineoil
shouldbechangedmorefrequently. Change
oil
moreoftenif you drivemostlyshortdis­
tances,operatethevehicleindustyareasor
underpredominantlystop-and-go traffic con­
ditions,
orhaveyourvehiclewheretempera­
turesremainbelowfreezingforextendedpe­
riods.
Detergentadditivesintheoil willmakefresh
oillookdarkaftertheenginehasbeenrun­
ning
forashorttime.This isnormalandisnot
areasontochangetheoilmoreoftenthan
recommended.
Becauseoftheproblemofproperdisposal,
alongwiththespecialtoolsandnecessaryex­
pertiserequired, westronglyrecommendthat
youhaveyouroilchangedbyanauthorized
Audidealeroraqualified servicestation.
Ifyouchoosetochangeyouroilyourself,
pleasenotethefollowingimportantinforma­
tion:
AWARNING
Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjury ifyou
mustchangetheengineoilinyour vehicle
yourself:
-
Weareyeprotection.
-Toreducetheriskofburnsfromhoten-
gineoil,lettheenginecool downtothe
touch.
-Whenremovingtheoildrain plugwith
yourfingers,stayasfaraway aspossible.
Always keepyour
forearmparalleltothe
groundtohelppreventhotoilfromrun­
ning down
yourarm.
-Draintheoilintoacontainerdesigned
forthispurpose,onelargeenoughto
holdatleastthetotalamountofoilin
yourengine.
-Engine oilispoisonous. Keepitwellout
ofthereachofchildren.
- Continuous contact-with used
engineoil
is
harmfultoyour skin.Âlwaysprotect
yourskinbywashing oiloffthoroughly
withsoapandwater.
CDNote
Nevermixoiladditives withyourengine
oil.These additives candamageyouren­
gineandadverselyaffectyourAudi Limit­
ed New Vehicle Warranty.
@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
-Beforechangingyour oil,first make sure
you know
whereyoucanproperly dispose
oftheusedoil.
- Always
disposeofusedengineoil proper-~ly.Donotdumpitongardensoil,
--woodedareas,intoopenstreamsor
down
sewagedrains.
_Recycle usedengineoilbytakingittoa
used
engineoil collection facilityinyour
area, or
contactaservicestation.
EnginecooLingsystem
Coolant
Theengine coolant performs twofunctions:it
keeps theengine fromoverheating anditpro­
tects theengine fromfreezing
inthewinter.
Thecoolingsystemissealedandgenerallyre­
quires little
attention.
Thecoolingsystemhasbeenfilledatthefac­
tory with a
permanentcoolantwhichdoesnot
needtobechanged.Thecoolantconsistsofa
mixture
ofwaterandthemanufacturer'sgly­
col-basedcoolantadditive G12++antifreeze
withanticorrosion additives(50%forUSA
models;60%forCanadianmodels).This mix­
ture
bathassuresthenecessaryfrostprotec­
tion and
protectsmetalcomponentsinthe
engine's coolingsystemfromcorrosionand
scaling.Ttalsoraisestheboilingpointofthe
coolant.
Donotreducetheconcentrationofthecool­
ant
inthesummerbyaddingplain water. The
proportionofcoolantadditivemustbeat
least50%butnotmorethan60%tomain­
tain
antifreezeprotectionandcooling efficien­
cy.Ifthecoolantfrostprotectionistoolow,
the
coolantcouldfreezeanddamagethevehi­
cle heating
andenginecoolingsystem.
Foryear-round driving,antifreezeisaddedat
thefactoryfortemperaturesdownto:
--310F(-35°C)U5A
--40OF(-40oC)Canada.
You
can mixtheG12++coolantadditive with
other
additives(G12+orG12). Always check
WithyourauthorizedAudidealer.
6WARNING
Before youcheck
anythingintheengine
...:ompartment,always readandheedall
CheckingandfiLlinglE
WARNING5qfi:,.inWorkingintheengine
compartmentonpage 182.
CDNote
-Beforewintersetsin,havethecoolant
checkedtaseeifthecoolantadditivein
your vehicleissufficienttomeetthecli­
mateconditions. Thisisespeciallyimpor­
tantifyouliveinaregionwherethewin­
terisextremelycold.Ifnecessary, in­
creasetheproportionofcoolantadditive
to60%.
-Whenaddingcoolantadditivetoyour
'cooling
system,remember:
- Werecommendusing onlycoolantad­
ditive G12++ (checkthelabel)foryour
vehicle. Thiscoolantadditiveisavaila­
ble
atauthorizedAudidealers.Other
typesofantifreezecan significantly re­
ducecorrosionprotection.Theresult­
ing corrosion can
causealossofcool­
antandseriousenginedamage.
-Donotaddanytypeofradiatorleakseal­
anttayour vehicle'senginecoolant.
Addingradiatorrepairfluid mayadverse­
lyaffectthefunctionandperformanceof
yourcoolingsystemandcouldresultin
damagenotcoveredbyyour NewVehicle
Limited Warranty.
Checkingtheenginecoolantlevel
Theenginecoolant levelcanbechecked with
a quick glance.
Fig.14SEnginecompartment:(oolantexpansiontank..

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 216Tiresand\NheelsTiresand\Nheels217
Tirepressure
monitoringsystem
GeneralnotesApptiestovehicles:withtirepressuremonitoringsystem
Eachtire,includingthespare(ifprovided),
shouldbecheckedmonthlywhencoldandin­
flatedtotheinflationpressurerecommended
bythevehiclemanufactureronthevehicle
placard
ortireinflationpressurelabel.(Ifyour
vehiclehastiresofadifferentsizethanthe
sizeindicatedonthevehicleplacardortirein­
flationpressurelabel,youshoulddetermine
thepropertireinflationpressureforthose
tires.)
Asanaddedsafetyfeature,yourvehiclehas
beenequippedwithatirepressuremonitoring
system(TPMS)thatilluminatesa lowtire
pressuretelltalewhenoneormoreofyour
tiresissignificantlyunder-inflated.According­
ly,whenthelowtirepressuretelltaleillumi­
nates,youshouldstopandcheckyourtiresas
soonaspossible,andinflatethemtothe
properpressure.Drivingonasignificantlyun­
der-inflatedtirecausesthetiretooverheat
andcanleadtotirefailure.Under-inflational­
soreducesfuelefficiencyandtiretreadlife,
andmayaffectthevehicle'shandlingand
stoppingability.
PleasenotethattheTPMS isnotasubstitute
forpropertiremaintenance,anditisthedriv­
er'sresponsibilitytomaintaincorrecttire
pressure,evenifunder-inflationhasnot
reachedtheleveltotriggerilluminationofthe
TPMSlowtirepressuretelltale.
Yourvehiclehasalsobeenequippedwitha
TPMS
malfunctionindicatortoindicatewhen
thesystemisnotoperatingproperly.The
TPMSmalfunctionindicatoriscombinedwith
thelowtirepressuretelltale.Whenthesys­
temdetectsamalfunction,thetelltalewill
flashforapproximatelyoneminuteandthen
remaincontinuouslyilluminated.Thisse­
quencewillcontinueuponsubsequentvehicle
start-upsaslongasthemalfunctionexists.
Whenthemalfunctionindicatorisilluminat­
ed,thesystemmaynotbeabletodetector
signallowtirepressureasintended.TPMS
malfunctionsmayoccurfora varietyofrea­
sons,includingtheinstallationofreplace­
mentoralternatetiresorwheelsonthevehi.
cle
thatpreventtheTPMSfromfunctioning
properly. AlwayschecktheTPMSmalfunction
telltaleafterreplacingoneormoretiresor
wheelsonyourvehicletoensurethatthere­
placementoralternatetiresandwheelsallow
theTPMStocontinuetofunctionproperly.
Tire pressure indicator appears •
Appliestovehicles:withtirepressuremonitoringsystem
Thetirepressure indicatorintheinstrument
c/uster informs you
ifthetire pressureistoo
LoworifthereisasystemmaLfunction.
Fig.1S6Display: Systemmalfunction
UsingtheABSsensors,thetirepressuremoni­
toringsystemcomparesthetiretreadcircurn­
ferenceandvibrationcharacteristicsofthein­
dividualtires.Ifthepressuredecreasesinone
ormoretires,thisisindicatedintheinstru­
mentclusterwithawarningsymbolganda
messageqfig.155.The drivermessageinthe
displaygoesoutafter5seconds.Thedriver
messagecanbedisplayedagainbypressing
the[CHECKIbutton®qpage10,fig.3.Ifon­
lyonetireisaffected,thedisplaywillindicate
itsposition.
Thetirepressuremonitoringmustberesetin
themenudisplayeachtimethepressuresare
adjusted(e. g.whenswitchingbetweenparti­
alandfullloadpressure)orafterchangingor
replacing atireonyourvehicleqpage218.
Voucanfindtherecommendedtirepressures
foryourvehicleonthelabelonthedriver's
door pillar
qpage202.
Tiretreadcircumferenceandvibrationcharac·
teristicscanchangeandcauseatirepressure
warningif:
_thetirepressureinoneormoretiresistoo
low,
-
thetirehasstructuraldamage,
_thetirepressurewaschanged,wheelsrotat­
edorreplacedbuttheTPMSwasnotreset
qpage218.
Warning symbols
[D]Lossofpressureinatleastonetireq/D,.
Checkthetireortiresandreplaceorrepairif
necessary. The
indicatorlightgintheinstru­
mentclusteralsoilluminatesqpage13.
Check/correctthepressuresofallfourtires
andresetTPMSinthemenudisplay.
~(TirePressureMonitoringSystem)Tire
pressure!Systemmalfunction.IflDmap­
pearsafterswitchingtheignitiononorwhile
drivingqfig.156andtheindicatorlightgin
theinstrumentclusterblinksforapproxi­
matelyoneminuteandthenstayson,thereis
a
systemmalfunction.Seeyourauthorized
Audidealerassoonaspossible.
AWARNING
-Ifthetirepressureindicatorappearsin
theinstrumentclusterdisplay,oneor
moreofyourtiresissignificantlyunder­
inflated.Reduceyourspeedimmediately
andavoidanyhardsteeringorbraking
maneuvers.Stopassoonaspossibleand
checkthetiresandtheirpressures.In­
fla
tethetirepressuretotheproperpres-
sureasindicatedonthevehicle'stire
pressurelabelqpage202.Drivingona
significantlyunder-inflatedtirecauses
thetiretooverheatandcanleadtotire
failure.Under-inflationalsois likelyto
impairthevehicle'shandlingandstop­
ping ability.
-
Thedriverisresponsibleformaintaining
thecorrecttirepressures.Youmust
checkthetirepressuresregularly.
-
Undercertainconditions(suchasaspor­
tydrivingstyle,winterconditionsorun­
paved
roads),thepressuremonitorindi­
catormaybedelayed.
- AskyourauthorizedAudidealerif run­
flattiresmaybeusedonyourvehicle.
Your vehicle
registrationbecomesinvalid
if
yàuusethesetireswhennotpermit­
ted.Damagetoyourvehicleoraccidents
couldalsoresult.
-Ifyouswitchbetweenstandardandrun­
flattires,anauthorizedAudidealeror
qualifiedworkshopmustreprogramthe
controlmodule.
1Tips
- The
tirepressuremonitoringsystem
stopsworkingwhenthereis an ESP/ABS
malfunction.
-Usingsnowchainsmayresultin asystem
malfunction.
-Tireswiththeidentification"AD"or"RD"
have
beenspeciallymatchedwithyour
Audi.Werecommendusingonlythese
tiresbecausetheymeetthehighest
standardsregardingsafetyanddriving
characteristicswhenusedcorrectly. Your
authorizedAudidealerwillgladlypro­
vide you
withmoreinformation.

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~