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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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ThebotteryocidLeveLinthebotteryconbe
checkedthroughthec1eorinspection windaw.
CDNote
Donotoverfillthebattery,otherwisebat
teryacidwilloverflowthroughthevent
opening. Thiscandamagethepaintand
causecorrosion.
Fig.148Luggagecompartment:8atterywithmagic
eye.
CheckingthebatteryacidLeveLonmagiceyebatteries·
Ontopofthebattery,thereisa round"win
dow". Thiswindow (magiceye)changescolor
asthebatterychargeandacid levelchange.
~Readandheed allWARNINGSq.&.in
Warking anthebotteryanpage194
~Readtheacidlevel fromthewindowonthe
batteryqfig.14B.
Airbubblesinthewindow cancauseaninac
curatereading.Carefullytaponthesideof
thewindow.
-
Ifthewindowisgreen,thebatteryacid level
iscorrect.
-
Ifthewindow hasnocolororisbrightyel
low,
thebatteryacid levelistoolow.Have
thebatterytestedbyyourauthorizedAudi
dealeroraqualified workshop.
-Ifthewindowisblack,thenthebatteryis
insufficientlycharged.Rechargethebattery
assoonaspossibleqpoge196.J!Note
mustbedisconnected.Ifyouarejustgo
ing
toreplace alight bulb,thenitis
enoughtoswitch offthelights.
-Before disconnectingthebattery,switch
off
theanti-theftalarmsystem!Other
wise youwill
setoffthealarm.
-When disconnectingthebattery,first
disconnectthenegative cableandthen
thepositive cable.
- Before reconnecting
thebattery,make
sureallelectricalconsumersare switch
ed off. Reconnect
thepositive cablefirst
and
thenthenegative cable.Neverinter
changethecables -thiscouldstartafire!
-Neverchargeafrozenorathawed-out
battery.Ttcould explode!Ifabatteryhas
frozen,
thenitmustbe replaced. Adis
charged
batterycan freeze overat32OF(0oC).
-Makesuretheventhoseisalwaysattach
edtotheopeningonthesideofthebat
tery.
- Never use
batterieswhicharedamaged.
Dangerofexplosion! Alwaysreplacea
damagedbattery.
-Donotdisconnectthevehiclebattery
whentheignitionisswitchedonorwhen
theengineisrunning,otherwise,youwill
damageelectroniccomponentsinthe
electricalsystem.
-Ifyour vehicleisgoingtostandfora
long period
oftimewithoutbeing driven,
protectthebatteryfrom"freezing",oth
erwiseitwillbedamagedandwillthen
havetobereplaced.
.&WARNING
California Proposition
65Warning:
- Battery
posts,terminalsandrelatedac
cessories containleadandleadcom
pounds, chemicals known
totheStateof
Californiatocausecancerandreproduc
tive
problems.Washhandsafterhan
dling.
AWARNING
Wheneverworking onthebatteryoron
theelectricalsystem,thereistheriskof
injury,accidentand even fire.Read and
heedthefollowing WARNINGS:
- Always
weareye protection.Donotlet
batteryacidorany lead particlesgeton
your skinorclothing. Shieldyoureyes.
Explosive
gasescancauseblindness or
otherinjury.
-Batteryacidcontainssulfuric acid.Sulfu
rieacidcancauseblindness andsevere
burns.
- Always
weargloves andeyeprotection.
Donottiltthebatterybecauseacid
could leak
outoftheventilation open
ings.
-
Ifyougetbatteryacidinyour eyesor
on your skin,
immediatelyrinse with
cold
waterfor severalminutesandget
medicalattention.
-Ifyoushouldingestanybatteryacid,
seekmedicalattentionimmediately.
-Donotexposethebatterytoanopen
flame,electricsparksoranopenlight.
-
Donotsmoke.
-Donotinterchangethepositive andneg-
ative cables.
-
Whenworking onthebattery,besure
nottoshort-circuittheterminalswith
toolsorothermetaobjects.Thiswould
causethebatterytohe-qtupvery quickly,
which couldlead
todamageorexplosion
and
personalinjury.
-When abatteryischarged, itproduces
hydrogen
gaswhichisexplosive and
could
causepersonalinjury.
-Always keepthebatterywelloutofthe
reachofchildren.
-Beforeworkisdoneontheelectrical sys
tem,disconnectthenegativegroundca
ble.
- Before performing anywork on
theelec
trical
system,switch offtheengine and
ignition
aswell asany electrical equip
ment.Thenegative cableonthebattery
Beespeciolly carefuLwhenworking anorneor
thebattery!
Fig.147Luggage compartment:AGMbattery
Workingonthebattery
No
•sparks
-flames
•smoking.
Whenabatteryischarged,itproduces
~hydrogengaswhichisexplosiveand
couldcausepersonalinjury.
~ALwayskeepthebatterywelloutof
~reachofchiLdren.
The
batteryislocatedintheluggagecompart
ment.
~Swing
uptheluggagecompartmentfloor.
The positive
(+)batteryterminalisprotected
byaplastic coyer.Thiscoyermustberemoved
toaccessthepositive(+)terminalwhencon
necting
jumpercablestostarttheengine.
Always heed
thesafetywarnings,whenwork
ing on
thevehiclebatteryorthevehicle elec
trical
systemtopreventinjury.
ThefollowingWARNINGSareveryimportantwhenworkingonthebattery:
AlwaysheedthefollowingWARNINGSYM
BOLSandsafetyprecautionswhenworking
onthebattery.
®ALwaysweareyeprotection.
Batteryacidcontainssulfuric acid.Al
wayswearglovesandeyeprotection.
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Donotmixenginecoolantantifreezeor
any
otheradditivestofill upthewind
shield
washerreservoir.
..pressthecap backontothefiller neckafter
fillingthecontainer.
Youcanfindthereservoircapacityinthetable
inco:>page242.
cleanwatershouldbeusedwhenfilling up.If
possible,usesoftwatertopreventscaling on
the
washerjets.Alwaysaddaglasscleaner
solution (withfrostprotectioninthewinter).
Fig.149Fender,left:Windshield washerfluidreservoir
iTips
Thevehiclebatterymustnotbecharged
withastandardsmallchargerthatplugs
intothecigarettelighteroroutlet.
-Toreducethedangerofexplosion,neve;
connectordisconnectchargercables
while
thechargerisoperating.
-Fastcharging abatteryisdangerousand
shouldonlybeattemptedbyacompe
tenttechnicianwiththeproperequip
ment.
-Batteryacidthatmayspill during charg
ing
shouldbewashedoffwith asolution
ofwarmwaterandbakingsodatoneu
tralizetheacid .
----------------------------_.::..'.-~~~~~~~~
WindshieLd/headLight
vvashercontainer
Thewasherfluidcontainerismarked withthe
symbolWonitscap.
.. Before youcheck
anythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedail
WARNINGS
9AinWarkinginthe engin e
compartmenton
page182.
..Liftthefiller captonguetoaddwasherflu
-
id.
Youcan fillthecontainertothetop.~
fCDNote1
Never useafastchargerasaboosterto
starttheengine.This willseriouslydam
agesensitiveelectraniccomponents,such
ascontrolunits, relays, radio,etc.,asweil
asthebatterycharger.
-AWARNING
Itisnotnecessarytoremovethebatteryfram
theluggagecompartment,anditisalsonot
necessarytodisconnectthecables.
..Alwaysreadandheedail WARNINGS be
low
9Aand9AinWarking onthe bat
teryonpage 194.
..Switchofftheignitionandailelectricalcon
sumers.
.. Make
suretheareaisweilventilatedwhen
youchargethebattery.
..Connectchargercables.ALWAYSconnect
chargercablesPOSITIVEGtoPOSITIVE
G;NEGATIVEOtoNEGATIVE0
..Switch onthecharger.
..Makesurethechargingrateisnotover
6
amps.
..Turnoffthecharger9A.
~Disconnectthechargercables.
..
Connectbothbatterycablestothebattery
ifnecessary-firstplus,thenminus.
Charging a
batterycanbedangerous.
-Neverchargeafrozenbattery.Itmay ex
plodebecauseofgastrappedintheice.
Allowafrozenbatterytothawoutfirst.
-
Donotreusebatterieswhichwerefro
zen. The
batteryhousing mayhave
cracked
andweakenedwhenthebattery
froze.
- Charge
thebatteryinaweilventilated
area.Keep awayfromopenflameorelec
tricalspark.Donotsmoke.Hydrogengas
generatedbythebatteryisexplosive.
Chargingofbattery
Starting theengine requires aweil charged
battery.
Normally, abatteryshouldbechargedatno
morethan10percentofitsratedcapacity.
For
example,a chargingcurrentof4.5amps
wouldbeusedon abatteryratedat45Ah.
Rated
capacityofthebatteryinyourvehicleis
listed onthebatteryhousing.
The
batterycapsshouldnotbeopenedwhen
charging abattery.
196Checkingandfilling
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2
infront
Tiresandwheels2(
meansthatload onanindividual tirethatis
determinedbydistributingtoeachaxleits
shareofthemaximumloaded vehicleweight
anddividingbytwo.
meansthatthetirewasproducedinthe22nd
weekof2011.Theothernumbersaremarket
ingcodesthatmayormaynotbeusedbythe
tiremanufacturer.Thisinformationisusedto
contactconsumersifatiredefectrequiresa
recall.
Vehiclenormalloadonthetire
meansthatload onanïndividualtirethatis
determinedbydistributingtoeach axleits
shareofthecurbweight,accessoryweight,
andnormaloccupantweight(distributedin
accordancewithtablebelowc:>page201)
anddividingbytwo.
Vehiclemaximumloadonthetire
tiremeetsallfederalstandards.Thenexttwo
numbersorlettersindicatetheplantwhereit
wasmanufactured,andthelastfournumbers
representtheweekandyearofmanufacture.
Forexample,
DOT...2211...
Vehiclecapacityweight
meanstheratedcargoandluggageload plus
ISO lbs.
(68kilograms)timesthevehicle'sto
talseatingcapacityaslisted onthelabel10
catedonthedriver's sideB-pillar.
Vehicle
normalload,number
ofoccupants
2
Designatedseatingcapacity,
numberofoccupants
4
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UniformTireQualityGrading
isa tireinformationsystemdevelopedbythe
UnitedStatesNational HighwayTrafficSafety
Administration(NHTSA)thatisdesignedto
helpbuyers makerelativecomparisonsamong
tires.TheUTQGisnotasafetyratingandnota
guaranteethatatirewilllastfora prescribed
numberofmiles orperforminacertainway.
ltsimplygives tirebuyersadditionalinforma
tion
tocombinewithotherconsiderations,
suchaspriee, brand loyaltyanddealerrecom
mendations.UnderUTQG,tiresaregradedby
thetiremanufacturersinthreeareas:tread
wear,tractionandtemperatureresistance.
TheUTQGinformationonthetires,moldedin
tathesidewalls.
U.S.
DOTTireIdentificationNumber(TIN)
Treadwearindicators(TWO
rneanstheprojections withintheprincipal
grooves
designedtogive avisual indicationof
thedegreesofwearofthetread.See
Qpage207,TreadWearIndicator(TWI)for
moreinformationonmeasuringtirewear.
Tread
separation
rneans
pulling awayofthetreadfromthetire
carcass.
Tread
rneans
thatportionofa tirethatcomesinto
contactwiththeroad.
Sidewall
meansnominaldistancebetweenrim flanges.
meansthatportionofatirebetweenthe
treadandbead.
Rimwidth
Recommendedinflationpressure
seec:>page199,Coldtireinflationpressure.
Rimsizedesignation
meansrimdiameterandwidth.
Rim
Rim
diameter
Reinforcedtire
meansa tiredesignedtaoperateathigher
loadsandathigherinflationpressuresthan
thecorrespondingstandardtire. Reinforced
tiresmaybeidentifiedas"XL","xl","EXTRA
LOAD",or "RF" onthesidewall.
meansametalsupportforatire oratire and
tubeassemblyuponwhichthetirebeadsare
seated.
meansnominaldiameterofthebeadseat.If
youchangeyourwheelsize, youwill haveto
purchasenew tirestomatchthenew rimdi
ameter.
Speedrating(lettercode)'---meansthespeedatwhicha'tireisdesignedta
bedriven forextendedperiodsoftime.The
ratingsrangefrom93mph(ISOkm/hlto
186mph(298km/hlc:>page210.Youmay
notfindthisinformationonalltires because
it
isnotrequiredbylaw.
The
speedratinglettercode,whereapplica
ble, is
moldedonthetiresidewallandindi
catesthemaximumpermissibleroadspeeds
c:>ID.inWintertires onpage213.
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem
meansasystemthatdetectswhenoneor
moreofavehicle'stiresareunderinflatedand
illuminatesa low tirepressurewarning tell
tale.
Maximumloadedvehicleweight
meansthesumof:
-------------------------------------------
Normaloccupantweight
meansISOlbs.(68kilograms)timesthe
numberofoccupantsseatedinthevehicle up
tathetotalseatingcapacityofyourvehicle.
Overallwidth
Maximum(permissible)inflationpressure
meansthemaximumcoldinflationpressure
tawhich atire maybeinflated.Also called
"maximuminflationpressure."
meansthelineardistancebetweentheexteri
orsofthesidewallsofaninflatedtire,includ
ing
elevationsduetalabeling,decorations,or
protectivebandsorribs.
meansa layerofrubber-coatedparallelcards.
meansdistributionofoccupantsinavehicle.
Productionoptionsweight
meansthecombinedweightofthoseinstalled
regularproductionoptionsweighing over5
lbs. (2.3
kg)inexcessofthosestandarditems
whichtheyreplace,notpreviouslyconsidered
incurbweightoraccessory weight,including
heavy
dutY brakes, ridelevelers, roofrack,
heavy
dutYbattery,andspecialtrim.
meanstheoveralldiameterofaninflatednew
tire.
(a)Curbweight
(b)Accessoryweight
(c)Vehiclecapa cityweight,and
(d) Productionoptionsweight
Outerdiameter
Occupantdistribution
Radialplytire
Ply
meansapneumatietireinwhichtheplycords
thatextendtothebeadsare laidatsubstan
tially90degreestothecenterlineofthe
tread.
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onthejumpstartbolt(Dqfig.178
(Boltsunderredcaver="positive")ofthe
vehicletobestarted@.
S.Connecttheotherendoftheredjumper
cabLetathepositiveterminal@ofthe
boosterbattery@.
6.Connectoneendoftheblackjumperca
ble
tothenegativeterminaL@ofthe
boosterbattery@.
7. Connecttheotherendoftheblackjumper
cabletathenegativeterminal(boIt head)
@intheexternalstartingpoint@of
yourvehicle.
8.Routethejumpercables50thattheycan
natcatchinanyrotatingpartsintheen
gine
compartment.
Startingtheengine
9.Starttheengineofthevehicle providing
assistanceandallowittarunatidle.
la.Nowstarttheengineofthevehicle with
thedischargedbattery,waitfortwoto
threeminutesuntiltheengine"runs"
smoothly.
11.Iftheenginedoesnotstart:Stoptrying
afterlasecondsandthentryagainafter
about30seconds.
12.Inthevehiclethathasreceivedstartas
sistance,turnontheheaterblowerand
therearwindowheatingtoeliminateany
voltagepeakswhendisconnecting.Driv
inglightsmustbeswitchedoff!
13.Disconnectthecablewhiletheengineis
running exactly
inreverseordertothat
describedinqpage235,Connecting/dis
connecting
thejumpercable ..Whendo
ing sa,make
surethatthecablecannot
contactrotatingengineparts.
14.Closethecoveronthepositiveterminal.
Ernergencysituations
Thebatteryisventedtatheoutsidetaprevent
gasesfromenteringthevehicle interior. Make
surethatthejumperclampsarewellconnect
edwiththeirmetalpartsinfull contactwith
thebatteryterminaIs.~
Connecting/disconnectingthejumpercable.
Fig.177Engine compartment:Connectars forjumpercablesandcharger
Fig.178lumpstarting withthebatteryofanotherve
hicle:®discharged vehiclebattery.®boosterbattery
iTips
Thedischargedbatterymustbeproperly
connectedtathevehicle's eLectrical sys
tem.
Preparatorymeasures
1.Donotjumpstartafrozenbattery!Re
placesuch abattery!
2.
Otherwiseapplythehandbrakeandshift
into idlegearifyour vehiclehasmanual
transmission,andputtheseLector lever
into Pposition
ifyourvehiclehasauto
matietransmission.
3. Forbathvehicles switchoffalLconsumers
andtheignition.
The
proceduredescribedbelowforconnecting
jumpercabLesisintendedtoprovide
ajump
startforyourvehicle.
Makesuretoconnect thejumpercable
clamps
inexactly theorder described below!
Useofjumpercables
- Adischargedbatterycanalreadyfreeze
attemperaturesjustbelow32oF(0OC).
Beforeconnectingajumpercable,the
frozenbatterymustbethawedcom
pletely,otherwiseitcould explode.
-Donotallowbatteryacidtocontacteyes
orskin.Flush anycontactedareawith
waterimmediately.
-Improperuseofaboosterbatteryto
startavehicle maycauseanexplosion.
-Vehiclebatteriesgenerateexplosive gas
es. Keep sparks,
flameandlighted ciga
rettesawayfrombatteries.
-Donottrytojumpstartanyvehicle with
a low acid level
inthebattery.
- The
voltageoftheboosterbatterymust
also have a12-Volt rating.Thecapacity
(Ah)oftheboosterbatteryshouldnotbe
Lowerthanthatofthedischargedbat
tery. Use
ofbatteriesofdifferentvoltage
orsubstantialLydifferent"Ah"rating
may
causeanexplosionandpersonalin
jury.
-Neverchargeafrozenbattery. Gastrap
pedintheicemaycauseanexplosion.
-Neverchargeoruseabatterythathas
beenfrozen. Thebatterycasemayhave
beweakened.
-Useofbatteriesofdifferentvoltageor
substantiallydifferentcapacity(Ah)rat
ing may
causeanexpLosionandinjury.
The capacity
(Ah)'of1:heboosterbattery
shouldnotbelowerthànthatofthedis
chargedbattery.
-Before youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,always readandheedaIL
WARNINGSqpage176,Enginecom
partment.
CDNotel
- Applying ahighervoltageboosterbat
terywillcauseexpensivedamagetasen
sitive eLectronic com
ponents,suchas
controlunits, relays, radio,etc.
-Theremustbenoelectricalcontactbe
tweenthevehiclesasotherwisecurrent
couldalreadystarttoflowassoonasthe
positive(+)terminaIsareconnected.~
Ifnecessary,theengine canbestartedby
connecting
ittothebatteryofanother vehi
cleo
Startingwithjumper
cables
CDNote
Vehicleswithanautomatictransmission
cannotbestartedbypushingortowing.
Iftheengineshouldfailtostartbecauseofa
dischargedorweakbattery,thebatterycanbe
connectedtothebatteryofanothervehicle,
using a
pairofjumpercablestostarttheen
gine.
Startingbypushingor
towing
Thischapterisintendedfortrainedemer
gencycrewsandworkingpersonnelwho
havethenecessarytoolsandequipmentto
performtheseoperations.
AWARNING
Batteriescontainelectricity, acid,andgas.
Anyofthesecancauseveryseriousorfatal
injury.Followtheinstructionsbelowfor
safehandlingofyourvehicle'sbattery.
-Alwaysshieldyoureyesandavoid lean
ing
overthebatterywheneverpossibLe.
plus(+)cableinmostcasescolored red
minus(-)cableinmostcasescoloredblack.
Emergencysituations
General
Useonlyjumpercableswhich haveinsulated
terminalclampsandareproperlymarkedfor
distinction:
]umpercables
Useonlyjumpercablesofsufficiently
largecrosssectiontosafelycarrythestarter
current.Refertothemanufacturer'sspecifica
tions.
234Ernergencysituations
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AWARNING
Toavoidseriouspersonalinjuryanddam
agetothevehicle,heedallwarningsand
instructionsofthejumpercablemanufac
turer.Ifindoubt,callforroadservice.
-
]umpercablesmustbelongenough50
thatthevehiclesdonottouch.
-Whenconnectingjumpercables,make
surethattheycannotgetcaughtinany
moving
partsintheenginecompart
ment.
-Before youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,always readandheedall
WARNINGS
qpage176,Enginecom
partment.
CDNote1
Improperhook-upofjumpercablescan ru
inthegenerator.
-AlwaysconnectPOSITIVE(+)toPOSI
TIVE(+),andNEGATIVE(-)toNEGATIVE
(-)groundpostofthebatterymanager
controlunit.
- Check
thatallscrewplugs onthebattery
cellsarescrewedinfirmly.Ifnot,tighten
plugs priortoconnectingclamponnega
tivebatteryterminal.
-Pleasenotethattheprocedureforcon
necting a
jumpercableasdescribed
above appUes specifically
tothecaseof
yourvehiclebeingjumpstarted.When
youaregivingajumpstarttoanotherve
hicle,
donotconnectthenegative(-)ca
ble
tothenegative(-)terminalonthe
[email protected],securely
connectthenegative(-)cabletoeithera
soUd
metalcomponentthatisfirmly
boltedtotheengineblockortotheen
gine block itself.
Ifthebatterythatisbe
ing
chargeddoesnotventtotheoutside,
escapingbatterygascould igniteandex
plode!
Emergencytowing
withcommerciaLtow
truck
Generalhints•
Your Audi requires specialhandling fortow
ing.
The followinginformationistobeusedby
commercialtowtruckoperatorswho know
how
tooperatetheirequipmentsafely.
- Never
towyourAudi,towingwillcause
damagetotheengineandtransmission.
-Neverwrapthesafetychainsorwinchca
blesaroundthebrakeUnes.
-
Topreventunnecessarydamage,yourAudi
mustbetransportedwitha carcarrier
(flatbedtruck).
-Toloadthevehicleontotheflatbed,use
thetowingloopfoundinthevehicletools
andattachtothefrontorrearanchorage
qpage237andqpage238.
AWARNING
A vehicle beingtowedisnotsafeforpas
sengers.Neverallowanyonetorideina
vehicle being
towed,for,anyreason.
Fronttowingloop(VersionA)
Donotinstallthefronttowing loopuntilitis
needed.
Fig.179Front bumper: removing thegrill
Fig.180Frontbumper: screwing inthetowingloop
The towline eyefitsintothethreadedholelo
catedontherightsideofthefrontbumper
behindthegrill.
~Removethescrewdriverandtowingloop
fromthevehicletoolkitqpage222.
~Insertthescrewdriverintotheslotas
shownandpresstowardthecenterofthe
vehicleqfig.179.Atthesametime,pull
thegrillforwardandout.
~Screwthetowing looptightlyintothe
threadedhaleasfarasitwillgoqfig.180.
When itisnolongerneeded,unscrewthe
towline eyeandputitbackintotheon-board
toolkit. Makesuretohavethetowlineeye
storedinthevehicleatalltimes.
Wheninstallingthegrillfortheairduct,be
Surethatthetabsonthegrillarefirstinsert
ed into
theirguidesonthevehicle. Thenpush
thegrillinto position.
Emergencysituations23~
AWARNING
Ifthetowing loopisnotscrewedinasfar
asitwill go,thethreadcanpulloutwhen
thevehicleistowed-potentialriskofan
accident.
Fronttowingloap(VersionB)
Donotinstallthefront towing loopuntilitis
needed.
Fig.181Rightfrontsection: removing theairintakegrille
Fig.182Rightfrontsectionwithplastic cover
Athreadedopeningwithleft-handthreadsis
locatedatthefrontrightofthebumperbe
hind
theairintakegrille. Thetowing loopis
installedinthisopening.
~Removethescrewdriverandthetowing
loop
framthevehicletoolkitqpage222.
~Reachthraughtheair intake grille,gripthe
horizontalfinsandpullitforwardtore
move.
~Usethescrewdrivertoprytheplastic coyer
offqfig.182.
~Installthetowing loopinthethreaded
openingandtightenituntilitstops
qpage237,fig.180.~