
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Safetyiseverybody's job!Vehicleandoccu
pantsafetyalwaysdependsontheinformed
andcareful driver.
Importantthingstodobeforedriving
DrivingSafely
Foryoursafetyandthesafetyofyourpassen
gers,beforedriving always:
~Makesurethatalllightsandsignals areop
erating correctly.
~Makesurethatthetirepressureiscorrect.
~Makesurethatallwindows areclean and
afford goodvisibility
totheoutside.
~Secureallluggageandotheritemscarefully
qpage68.
~Makesurethatnothing caninterferewith
thepedals.
~Adjustfrontseat,headrestraintandmir
rors correctly foryour height.
~Instructpassengerstoadjusttheheadre
straintsaccordingtotheirheight.
~Makesuretousetheright childrestraint
correctlytoprotectchildrenqpage133,
ChildSafety.
~Sitproperlyinyourseatand makesurethat
yourpassengersdothesameqpage57,
Generalrecommendations.~
accident. Thefollowingisalistingofjusta
few
ofthesafetyfeaturesinyour Audi:
-
sophisticatedsafetybeltsfor driverandall
passengerseatingpositions,
-
safetybeltpre-tensioners,
-frontairbags,
- knee
airbagsforthefrontseats,
-side airbagsinthefrontseats,
-LATCHanchoragesforchild restraints,
-
adjustablesteeringcolumn.
These individual
safetyfeaturescanwork to
getherasasystemtohelpprotectyouand
YQurpassengersinawide rangeofaccidents.
These
featurescannotworkasasystemif
theyarenotalways properlyadjustedand
properly used!
Safetyiseverybody'sresponsibility!
Safetyequipment
safedrivinghabits
Yoursafetyandthesafetyofyourpassengers
shouldnotbelefttochance. Advancesin
technology havemadeavarietyoffeatures
availabletohelp reducetheriskofinjuryinan
Thesafetyfeatures oreportoftheoccupant
restraintsystemandworktogethertohelp
reduce
theriskofinjuryina wide varietyof
accident situations.
AWARNING
-
Makecertainthatyou followtheinstruc
tions
andheedtheWARNINGSinthis
Manual.
Itisinyourinterestandinthe
interestofyourpassengers.
- Always keepthecompleteOwner's Liter
atureinyourAudi when youlend orsell
your vehicle so
thatthisimportantinfor
mation willalways beavailable
tothe
driverandpassengers.
-Always keeptheOwner'sliteraturehandy
so
thatyoucan find iteasilyifyouhave
questions.
Pleas eremember-safetyfirst!
Thischaptercontainsimportantinformation,
. 'Instructions andwarnings
thatyouneedtlpS,toreadandobserve foryour ownsafety,the
safetyofyourpassengersandothers.Wehave
summarized here
whatyouneedtoknow
about
safetybelts, airbags, childrestraintsas
wellaschild safety. Yoursafetyisforuspriori
ty
number1.Alwaysobservetheinformation
and warnings
inthissection -for your own
safety aswell asfor
thatofyourpassengers.
Theinformationinthissection appliestoall
model versions
ofyourvehicle.someofthe
features describedinthissectionsmaybe
standard
equipmentonsomemodels,ormay
beoptionalequipmentonothers.Ifyou are
not sure,
askyourauthorizedAudi dealer.
----DrivingSafely
Generalnotes
iTips
-Programmedbuttonscannotbeerased
individually."'
-For security reasonsyouareadvisedto
erasetheprogrammingoftheHome
Link®systembefore yousellyour vehicle.'-
Erasingtheprogrammingofthe1Homelink
theprogrammingissuccessful. Nowre
leasethebuttonontheremotecontrol.
~Ifthedevice utilizes arolling code,please
follow
phase3ofqpage90, Programming
theHomeLink®transmitterforrolling code
programming.
Thisprocedurewillcausetheexistingpro
grammingontheHomeLink®buttontabe
erased!
~Performsteps1to4as described on
qpage91,Phase1:programmingtheover
headkeypad.
Whenyouerasetheprogramming,thepro
grammingon011threeofthetransmitter
channelswithbelost!
Whencompleted,theHomeLink®systemwill
be
intheprogrammingmodeandisthen
readytolearnthecodesforremotecontrolled
devices.
Fig.97Overhead console:HomeLink® keypad
~Presstheappropriateprogrammedbutton
CD,<0or@toactivatethedesiredremote
controlfunctionqAinGeneralinforma
tion on
page90.
TheHomeLink®transmitterworksinthe
samemonnerostheoriginalhondheldre
motecontrolthatcamewiththesystem.
Reprogrammingasinglebutton
OperatingtheHomelink@transmitter
Programmingthebumpermountedtransmitter
maynotbesufficient fortheHomeLink"' sys
temtolearntheradiofrequency signal.Per
form all
otherstepsasdescribed above.
HomeLink®
AHomeLink"'buttoncanbereprogrammed
individuallywithoutaffectingtheotherbut
ton allocations.
Programmingtheoverheadkeypad
~PresstheappropriateHomeLink®button
untiltheindicator lightbegins flashing
slowly.
1.Holdtheoriginalremotecantrolata dis
tancebetween0-5in.(0-13cm) fromthe
bumperbelowtheappropriateheadlight
foryour vehicle (usetheshortestdistance
possible).
2.
Aimtheremotecontroljustbelowthe
driversideheadlight.
3. Press andholdtheactivationbuttonon
theremotecontrol.
4.Theemergencyflasherswillflashthree
times(afterabout15-60seconds) when
92
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theretoofferprotectioninthoseaccidentsin
whichairbagsarenotsupposedtodeployor
whentheyhavealreadydeployed. Unbelted
occupantscanalsobethrownoutofthevehi
cle
whereevenmoresevereorfatalinjuries
canoccur.
Itisalsoimportantfortherearpassengersto
wearsafetybeltscorrectly. Unbeltedpassen
gersintherearseatsendangernotonlythem
selvesbutalsothedriverandotherpassen
gersqfig.106.Inafrontalcollisiontheywill
bethrownforward violently,wheretheycan
hit
andinjurethedriverand/orfrontseatpas
senger.
5afetybeltsused properly canmake abig dif
ference.
5afetybeltshelptokeeppassengers
intheirseats,graduallyreduceenergylevels
appliedtothebodyinanaccident,andhelp
preventtheuncontrolledmovementthatcan
causeseriousinjuries. Inaddition,safetybelts
reducethedangerofbeingthrownoutofthe
vehicle.
5afetybeltsattachpassengerstothecarand
givethemthebenefitofbeing sloweddown
moregentlyor"softly"throughthe"give"in
thesafetybelts,crushzonesandothersafety
featuresengineeredintotoday'svehicles.By
"absorbing"thekineticenergyover alonger
periodoftime,thesafetybeltsmakethe
People thinkit'spossibletouse thehonds ta
brace thebody
in0minor collision. It'ssimply
nottrue!
Fig.107Driverisproperly restrainedinasuddenbrakingmaneuver.
Safetybeltsprotect
hppenstooccupantsnotwearingWhatasafetybelts?
.105Adrivernotwearing asafety beltisviolentlyFIg.thrown forward
Fig.106Arear passengernotwearing asafetybeltwillflyforward andstrikethedriver
Unbeltedoccupantsarenotabletoresistthe
tremendousforcesofimpactbyholdingtight
orbracingthemselves.Withoutthebenefitof
safetyrestraintsystems,theunrestrainedoc
cupantwillslamviolently intothesteering
wheelinstrumentpanel,windshield,orwhat
evere;seisinthewayqfig.105.Thisimpact
withthevehicleinteriorhasalltheenergy
theyhadjustbeforethecrash.
Never relyon
airbagsaloneforprotection.
Evenwhentheydeploy,airbagsprovide only
additional
protection.Airbags arenotsup
posed
todeployinall kindsofaccidents.Al
thoughyour Audi isequippedwithairbags,all
vehicle
occupants,includingthedriver,must
wearsafetybeltscorrectlyinordertomini
rnize
theriskofsevereinjuryordeathina
crash.
Rernember
too,thatairbagswill deploy only
once
andthatyoursafetybeltsarealways
h sunbeltedoccupantscannotstopIncrase..1es~romflying
forwardandbemgm-themseVI'b11kild.Always
wearyoursafetyets.
jured or1e
~~~~
~
thespeeddoublesfrom15to30mph(25to
50km/hl,theenergyincreases4times!
Because
theoccupantsinthisvehicle arenot
usingsafetybeltsqfig.103,theywillkeep
moving
atthesamespeedthevehicle was
moving
justbeforethecrash,untilsomething
stopsthem- here,thewallqfig.104.
Thesameprinciples applytopeoplesittingin
avehiclethatisinvolvedinafrontalcollision.
Even
atcityspeedsof20to30mph(30to50
km/hl,theforces actingonthebodycan
reach
oneton(2,000lbs,or1,000kgl or
more.Athigherspeeds,theseforcesareeven
greater.
Peoplewhodonotusesafetybeltsarealso
notattachedtotheirvehicle. Inafrontalcolli
sion
theywillalsokeep moving forwardatthe
speedtheirvehiclewastravellingjustbefore
thecrash.Ofcourse,thelawsofphysicsdon't
justapplytofrontalcollisions,theydetermine
whathappensinallkiJ:ldsofaccidentsandcol·
lisions. The
physical principles
aresimple.Boththe
vehicleandthepassengerspossessenergy
which varieswithvehicle
speedandbody
weight.Engineers callthisenergy"kineticen.
ergy."
The
higherthespeedofthevehicleandthe
greaterthevehicle'sweight,themoreenergy
thathastobe"absorbed"inthecrash.
Frontalcollisionsandthelawofphysics
AWARNING
-5afetybeltsarethesinglemosteffective
meansavailabletoreducetheriskofse
rious
injuryanddeathinautomobileacci
dents.Foryourprotectionandthatof
yourpassengers,always correctlywear
safetybeltswhenthevehicleismoving.
- Failure
topayattentiontothewarning
lightthatcomeon, could leadtoperson
alinjury.
Safetybelts
ThewarninglightIlintheinstrumentclust€r
lights upwhentheignitionisswitchedonasa
remindertofastenthesafetybelts. Inaddi
tion, youwill
hearawarningtoneforacertain
periodoftime.
Fastenyoursafetybeltandmakesurethat
yourpassengersalsoproperlyputontheir
safetybelts.
Fig.103Unbelted occupantsinavehicle heading fora
wall
Whysafetybelts?
Fig.104The vehicle crashes intothewall.
Frontalcrashes createverystrongforcesfor
people ridinginvehicles.
104
b....

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ThePASSENGER AIRBAGOFFlightmust
comeonandstayoniftheignitionisonand
- acarbedhasbeeninstalledonthefront
seat,or
- arearward-facingchildrestrainthasbeen
installedonthefrontpassengerseat,or
- aforward-facingchildrestrainthasbeenin-
stalledonthefrontpassengerseat,or~
ThePASSENGER AIRBAGOFFlightshould
NOTcomeonwhentheignitionisonandan
adultissittinginaproperseatingpositionon
thefrontpassengerseat.IfthePASSENGER
AIR
BAGOFFlightcomesonandstaysonor
flashesforabout5secondswhile driving, un
derthesecircumstances,makesurethat:
-theadultonthefrontpassengerseatis
properlyseatedonthecenteroftheseat
cushionwithhisorherbackupagainstthe
backrestandthebackrestisnotreclined
c')page94,Properoccupant seatingposi
tions,
-theadultisnottakingweightofftheseatby
holding on
tothepassengerassisthandle
abovethefrontpassengerdoororsupport
ingtheirweightonthearmrest,
-thesafetybeltisbeing properly wornand
thatthereisnotalotofslackinthesafety
beltwebbing,
-accessoryseatcoversoreushionsorother
thingsthatmaycauseanincorrectreading
orimpressionontheweight-sensingmat
undertheupholsteryoftheseathavebeen
removedfromthefrontpassengerseat,~
Airbagsystem1
IfthePASSENGERAIRBAGOFFlightstill
doesnotcomeonanddoesnotstayoncon
tinuously(whentheignitionisswitchedon),
-takethechildrestraintoffthefrontpassen-
gerseatandinstallitproperlyatoneofthe
rearseatpositions.Havetheairbagsystem
inspectedbyyourAudidealerimmediately.
-movethechildtoarearseatpositionand
makesurethatthechildisproperlyrestrain
edinachildrestraintthatisappropriatefor
its sizeandage.
-makesurethatthesafetybelttensionsen
sorisnotblocked.Shakethesafetybelt
latch onthefrontpassengerseatbackand
forth;
-Ifastraportetherisbeingusedtotiethe
childsafetyseattothefrontpassenger
seat,makesurethatitisnot50tightthatit
causestheweight-sensingmattomeasure
moreweightthanisactuallyontheseat.
-reactivatethesystembyturningtheignition
off
andthenturningitonagain;
- removeandreinstallthechildrestraint.
Makesurethatthechildrestraintisproperly
installedandthatthesafetybeltforthe
frontpassengerseathasbeencorrectly
routedaroundthechildrestraintasdescri
bed
inthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sin
structions;
-makesurethattheconvertiblelocking fea
tureonthesafetybeltforthefrontpassen
gerseathasbeenactivatedandthatthe
safetybelthasbeenpuliedtight.Thebelt
mustnotbe looseorhaveloopsofslack50
thatthesensorbelowthesafetybeltlatch
on
theseatcan doitsjobc')page143.
-makesurethatthingsthatmayincreasethe
weightofthechildandchildsafetyseatare
notbeingtransportedonthefrontpassen
gerseat;
----_theweightregisteredonthefrontpassen-
gerseatisequaltoorlessthanthecom
binedweightofatypicallyear-oldrestrain
edinoneoftherear-facingorforward-fac
inginfantrestraintslistedinFederal Motor
Vehicle
SafetyStandard208withwhichthe
Advanced AirbagSysteminyourvehiclewas
certified.
If
thefrontpassengerseatisnotoccupied,
the
frontairbagwillnotdeploy,andthePAS
SENGERAIRBAGOFFlightwillstayon.Nev
er install arearward-facing child
restrainton
the
frontpassengerseat,thesafestplacefor
a childinany kindofchildrestraintisatone
oftheseatingpositionsontherearseat
qpage113,Child restraints onthe frontseat
_some important thingstoknowand
qpage133,ChildSafety.
IfthePASSENGER AIRBAGOFFlightcames
onwhenoneoftheconditionslistedaboveis
met, besuretocheckthelightregularlyto
makecertainthatthePASSENGER AIRBAG
OFFlightstaysoncontinuouslywheneverthe
ignitionison.IfthePASSENGER AIRBAG
OFFlightdoesnotappearandnotstayonall
thetime,stopassoonasitissafetodo50
and
The
PASSENGER AIR
BAGOFFlightislocated
inthecenteroftheinstrumentpanel
c')fig.115.
ThePASSENGER AIRBAGOFFlightwillcome
on
andstayontotellyouwhenthefrontAd
vancedAirbag onthepassengersidehasbeen
turnedoffbytheelectroniccontrolunit.Each
timeyouturnontheignition,thePASSEN
GERAIRBAGOFFlightwillflashforafew
secondsand:
Fig.115Sectionfromtheinstrumentpanel:PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFlight
Itispossiblethattheairbagwillinflate
whenitisnotsupposedto,orwillnotin
fla
tewhenitshould.
- Have
theairbagsysteminspectedimme
diatelybyyourAudi dealer.
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFFIight•
- will
stayon ifthefrontpassengerseatisnot
occupied,..-.
-willstayon ifthereisasQ1all childorchild
restraintonthefrontpassengerseat,
-will gooutifthefrontpassengerseatisoc
eupiedbyanadultasregisteredbythe
weight-sensingmat.
~AirbagmonitoringindicatorIight
Twoseparate indicators monitorthefunction
oftheAdvonced AirbagSystem:theoirbag
monitoring indicatorIight
andthePASSEN
GERAIRBAGOFFIight.
-Iftheresidueshouldgetintoyoureyes,
flush
themwithwater.
Monitoringthe
AdvancedAirbag
System
&.WARNING
Anairbagsystemthatisnotfunctioning
properlycannotprovidesupplementalpro
tectioninafrontalcrash.
-
Iftheairbagindicatorlightcomeson,it
meansthattheremaybesomething
wrong withtheAdvanced AirbagSystem.
TheAdvanced AirbagSystem(includingthe
electroniccontrolunit,sensorcircuitsandsys
temwiring)ismonitoredcontinuouslyto
makesurethatitisfunctioningproperly
whenevertheignitionison.Eachtimeyou
turnontheignition,theairbagmonitoringin
dicatorlight1willcomeonforafewseconds
(selfdiagnostics).
ThesystemmustbeinspectedwhentheindicatorIight1:
-doesnotcomeonwhentheignitionis
switchedon,
-doesnotgooutafewsecondsafteryou
have
switchedontheignition,or
-comeson while driving.
Ifanairbagsystemmalfunctionisdetected
theindicatorlightwillfirststartflashingto'
catchthedriver'sattentionandthenstayon
continuouslytoserveasaconstantreminder
tohavethesysteminspectedimmediately.
Ifamalfunctionoceursthatturnsthefront
airbagonthepassengersideoff,thePASSEN
GERAIRBAGOFFlightwillcomeonandstay
onwhenevertheignitionison.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Intelligenttechnology
overheatreducingtheeffectivenessof
theentirebrakesystem.
-Failureofonebrake circuit willimpair
thebraking capabilityresultinginanin
creasedstoppingdistance.Avoid driving
thevehicleandhaveittowedtothenear
estAudidealerorqualifiedworkshop.
-Neverletthevehicle rolltoastopwith
theengineshutoff.
-
Ifthebrakeboosterisnotworking,for
examplewhentowingyourvehicle,or
becausethebrakeboosterhassomehow
beendamaged,thebrakepedalmustbe
pressedconsiderablyhardertomakeup
forthelackofboosterassistance.
ELectro-mechanicaL
powerassist
Theelectro-mechanicalpowerassisthelps
thedriver whensteering.
Thedegreeofpowerassistiselectronically
matchedtovehiclespeed.
Thepowersteeringsystemassiststhedriver
50thathecansteerthevehiclewithreduced
physical
effort.
Powersteeringwillnotwork iftheengineis
off.Asaresult,thesteeringwheelwillbehard
toturn.
ÂWARNING
Ifthesystemdevelopsaproblem,you
mustseekqualifiedprofessionalassis
tance.
CDNote
Ifthereisanelectronicmalfunction,ser
votronic
willstillfunctionlike aconven
tionalpowersteering.system,providing a
constantsteeringsupportforcethatisno
longerproportionatetothevehiclespeed.
Thisismostnoticeablewhenturningthe
steeringwheelatlowspeeds(forexample
whenparking),-moreeffortwillbere
quired
thanusual.
-Beawareofthedifferentthanusual
steeringresponseandadjustyoursteer
ing force accordingly.
- Have
theproblemcheckedandsetright
byanauthorizedAudidealerassoonas
possible.
-Ifasteeringmalfunctionoccurs,thisis
signaledwiththe~or..indicator
lightsandawarningtone,see.
(DTips
-Ifthepowersteeringsystemshouldfail,
oriftheengineisnotrunning (forexam
ple,while beingtowed),youwillstillbe
abletosteerthevehicle. However,more
effortwiIIbereq u iredtodo50.
-Ifthepowersteeringsystemisnotfunc
tioningproperly,contactyourauthorized
Audidealerimmediately.
Drivingwithyour
quattro®
Appliestavehides:with all-wheel drive
Withall-wheel drive,ailfour wheels aredriv
en.
Generalinformation
Withall-wheeldrive,powerisdistributedto
allfourwheels.Thishappensautomatically
dependingonyourdrivingstyleandtheroad
conditionsatthetim~eealso.=;.page153.
Theall-wheeldriveconcepî:-isdesignedfor
highenginepower. Yourvehicleisexception
ally
powerfulandhasexcellentdriving charac
teristicsbothundernormaldrivingconditions
andonsnowandice.Always readandfollow
safetyprecautions.=;.,&.
Wintertires
Whendrivinginthewinter,yourvehiclewith
all-wheeldrivehasanadvantage,evenwith
regulartires.Inwinterroadconditionsitmay
be
advisabletomountwintertires(or all-sea
sontires)forimproved driveabilityandbrak
ing:
thesetiresmustbemountedonailfour
wheels.Seealso.=;.page213,Winter tires.~
Snowchains
Wheretirechainsaremandatoryoncertain
roads,thisnormallyalsoappliestovehicles
with
all-wheeldrive'=;'page214,Snow
chains.
Replacingwheels/tires
Vehicleswithall-wheeldrivemustalways
have
tiresofthesamesize. Alsoavoidtires
withdifferenttreaddepths.Fordetailssee
page.=;.page209,Newtiresandreplacing
tires
andwheels.
Off-Raaddriving?
YourAudidoesnothaveenoughgroundclear
ance
tobeusedasan off-road vehicle.Itis
thereforebesttoavoidroughtracksandun
eventerrainasmuchaspossible.Alsoreferto
'=;'page163.
&.WARNING
Alwaysadjustyourdrivingtoroadandtraf
ficcond itions.Donotlettheextrasafety
affordedbyall-wheeldrivetemptyouinto
taking
extrarisks.
-
Althoughtheall-wheeldrive isveryef
fective,alwaysrememberthatbraking
capacity
islimited bytiretraction.Vou
shouldthereforenotdriveatexcessive
speedsonicyorslipperyroadsurfaces.
-Onwetroadsurfaces,becarefulnotto
drivetoofastbecausethefrontwheels
couldbegintoslideontopofthewater
(aquaplaning).Ifthisshouldoccur, you
will have no
warningfromasuddenin
creaseinenginespeedaswithafront
wheeldrive vehicle. Alwaysdriveat
speedswhicharesuitedtotheroadcon
ditions. -risk
ofcrash.
Intelligenttechnology
Energymanagement
Startingabilityisoptimized
Energymanagementcon troisthedistribution
ofelectricalenergyandthusoptimizesthe
availabilityofelectrical energyforstarting
theengine.
Ifavehiclewithaconventionalenergysystem
isnotdrivenfora long periodoftime,thebat
teryisdischargedbyidlingcurrentconsumers
(e.g. immobilizer). Incertaincircumstancesit
can
resultintherebeing insufficientenergy
availabletostarttheengine.
Intelligentenergymanagementinyourvehi
cle
handlesthedistributionofelectricalener
gy.Startingabilityismarkedly improvedand
thelifeofthebatteryisextended.
Basically,energymanagementconsistsof
batterydiagnosis,idlingcurrentmanage
mentanddynamicenergymanagement.
Batterydiagnosis
Batterydiagnosiscontinuouslydetermines
thestateofthebattery.Sensorsdetermine
batteryvoltage,batterycurrentandbattery
temperature.Thisdeterminesthecurrent
stateofchargeandthepowerofthebattery.
Idlingcurrentmanagement
Idlingcurrentmanagementreducesenergy
consumptionwhilethevehicleisstanding.
Withtheignitionswitchedoff,itcontrolsthe
energysupplytothêvarious electricalcompo
nents.Datafrombatterydiagnosisisconsid
ered.
Depending onthebattery'sstateofcharge,
individualconsumersaregraduallyturnedoff
topreventexcessivedischargeofthebattery
andthusmaintainstartingcapability.
Dynamicenergymanagement
Whilethevehicle isbeing driven,dynamicen
ergy
managementdistributestheenergygen
eratedaccordingtotheneedsoftheindividu-
al
components.Itregulatesconsumption,50
thatmoreelectricalenergyisnotbeingused~

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Drivingandenvironment
theexhaustsystemandthiscouldcause
thecatalyticconvertertooverheat.
-Donotturnofftheignitionwhiletheve
hicle ismoving.
-Donotcontinuetooperateyourvehicle
undertheseconditions,asotherwisefuel
can reachthecatalyticconverter.This
could
resultinoverheatingofthecon
verter, requiring
itsreplacement.
-ToassureefficientoperationoftheEmis
sion Control
System:
-Haveyourvehiclemaintainedproperly
andinaccordancewiththeservice rec
ommendationsinyourWarranty&
Maintenancebooklet.
-Lackofpropermaintenanceaswellas
improperuseofthevehiclewillimpair
thefunctionoftheemissioncontrol
systemandcouldleadtodamage.
,.Forthesakeoftheenvironment
EvenwhentheEmission ControlSystemis
operatingproperly,theexhaustgascan
have asulfur-like
exhaustgassmellunder
someoperatingstates.Thisdependson
thesulfurcontentofthefuelbeing used.
Using a
differentbrandoffuelmayhelp,
orfillingthetankwithlead-freesuper
gradegasoline.
Operateyourvehicle
economicallyand
minimizepollution
General
Yourpersonal styleofdrivingwilldetermine
the economy
ofyour vehicle, asweilasex
haustand noise levels.
Fueleconomy, environmentalimpact,and
wearonyourengine,brakesandtireslargely
dependonthreefactors:
-yourpersonaldrivingstyle
-operatingconditions
-technicallimitations
Ifyouanticipatewhatyouneedtodonextand
driveeconomically, youcaneasilycutyour
fuelconsumptionby10-15percent.This sec
tionwillgive yousometipsonhow youcan
helptheenvironmentandyourpocketbook.
iTips
The
consumptionestimatesaspublished
byENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCY
(EPA)andTransportCanadamaynotcorre
spondtoyouractualconsumptiononthe
road, which willvarydependinguponvehi
cle
loadandspeed,roadandweathercon
ditions,triplength,etc.
Drive smoothly andkeep alookout1ahead
Vehicles usethemostfuel when theyareac
celerating.
Avoidunnecessaryacceleratingandbraking.
Vehicles
usethemostfuelwhentheyareac
celerating.Ifyouanticipatewhatisgoingto
happennext, youwillneedtobrake lessand,
thus,accelerateless. Letthevehiclecoast
wheneverpossible-forexamplewhenyousee
thatthenexttrafficlightisred.
Avoid
fullthrottle•
Drivingatmoderate speedssavesfueland
improves yourmileage.
~Tryandkeepwellbelowyourcar's maxi
mumspeed.
Acceleratinggentlyreducesfuelconsump
tion,engin.e.wl!ar,anddoesnotdisturbthe
environment·.
Fuel
consumption,exhaustemissionsand en
ginenoiseincreasedisproportionatelyathigh
speeds.Ifyou driveatapproximatelythree
quartersoftopspeed,fuelconsumptionwill
be
reducedbyonehalf. Never drivefaster
thanthepostedspeedlimitandweathercon
ditionspermit.
Reducing unnecessary idling
EvenwhenyourcarisJustidlingitburns up
fuel.
~Shuttheengineoffwhenyouarenotdriv
ing
thevehicle.
~Donotwarmupthevehicle bylettingthe
enginerunatidle.
Itmakessensetoshutofftheengineintraffic
jams,
whenwaitingfortrainstopassatrail
road
crossings,orattrafficlightsthathave
long
waitsonred. Turningtheengineofffor
just30-40secondssavesmorefuelthanis
burned
startingtheengineagain.
Ittakesa longtimefortheenginetowarmup
fully
whenitisrunningatidle. However,wear
andnoxiousemissionsareespeciallyhigh
when
theengineiswarmingup.50youshould
drive awayassoonasyoustarttheengineand
avoidrunningathighRPMs whiletheengine
isstillwarmingup.
CDNote
Donotleaveengineidlingunattendedaf
terstarting.Ifwarninglightsshouldcome
ontoindicateimproperoperation,they
wouldgounheeded.Extendedidlingalso
producesheat,which couldresultinover
heating
orotherdamagetothevehicleor
otherproperty.
Regular maintenance
Abadlytunedengineunnecessarily wastesa
lot
offuel.
~Haveyourvehicle servicedatregularinter
vals.
Byhavingyourvehicle regularly servicedbyan
Audidealerhelpstoensurethatitrunsprop
erly and economically. The
conditionofyour
vehiclenotonlyaffectsitssafetyandabilityto
holditsvalue,italsoaffectsfuelconsumption.
Checkyouroileachtimeyoufillyourtank.
Drivingandenvironment
Theamountofoilusedisrelatedtoengine
loadandspeed.
Itisnormalfortheoilconsumptionofanew
enginetoreachitslowestvalueafteracertain
mileagehasbeendriven.
Youmustdriveyourvehicleabout3,000miles
(5,000kilometres)beforeyou canproperly
assessoilconsumption.
Thisalsoappliestofuelconsumptionanden
gineoutput.
CDNote
- Have
yourvehiclemaintainedproperly
andinaccordancewiththeservice rec
ommendationsinyourWarranty&Main
tenancebooklet.Lackofpropermainte
nanceaswellasimproperuseoftheve
hicle willimpair
thefunctionofthe
emissioncontrolsystemandcould lead
todamage.
-Donotalterorremoveanycomponentof
theEmissionControlSystemunlessap
provedbythemanufacturer.
-Donotalterorremoveanydevice,such
asheatshields,switches,ignition wires,
valves, which
aredesignedtoprotect
yourvehicle's Emission ControlSystem
andotherimportantvehiclecompo
nents.
Fewershorttrips
Fuelcansumption willolways berelatively
high
onsharttrips.
~Trytoavoid drivingshortdistanceswitha
cold
engine.
Theengineandcatalyticconverterhaveto
reachtheiroptimaloperatingtemperatureto
reducefuelconsumptionandnoxiousemis
sionseffectively.
-
Justafterstarting,a coldengineina mid
sizecarburnsthefuelatapoorrateof6-8
milespergallon(30-40l/100km).Half a
mile
downtheroad,themileageimproves
to12MPG(20l/100km).Itwilltakethe~

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

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Cleaningandprotection17
Appliestovehicles: withsteelwheels
Thewheelsalsohavetabecleaned.
~Always includethehubcapsandwheelrims
whenwashingyourvehicletoremove road
dirt,saltspraysandbrakedust.
Cast(light)alloywheeLs
AWARNING
-Moistureandiceonbrakes mayaffect
braking efficiency -qpage156,General
information.
Testthebrakes carefulLy af
tereachvehiclewash.
-Always readandheedallWARNINGSand
theinformationqpage 167.
ThewheeLrimsareeasiertokeep clean ifthey
areregularlycoatedwithliquid wax.
PaintscratchesshouLd betouchedupassoon
aspossibLetopreventcorrosionqpage170,
Touch-up paint.
Ifnecessary,useacommercialwheelcleaner
taremoveaccumulatedbrakedust.
~Washthewheelswithaspongeorhose
brusheveryotherweek.
~Fordeepcleaningafterwards,useonlya
dedicatedacid-freecastalLoywheeL cleaner.
~Rub acoatofLiquidwaxontotherimsevery
threemonth.Besuretoreachandtreatall
partsoftherim.
Appliestovehicles: withCastaUoywheels
Cast(Iight) alloywheels require specialcare.
Topreservethedecorativeappearanceofthe
castalloywheels,somespecialcareisneces
sary.Inadditiontoroaddirtandsalt,brake
dustisalsocorrosive.Ifleftonfortoolong,
brake
dustcancausepitting.
Use onlyspecialacid-freecleanersformulated
foralloy rims.Safeproductsareavailableat
yourAudidealer. Neverleavethecleaneron
therimslongerthanspecified onthelabel.If
notrinsedoffpromptly,theacidcontainedin~
âWARNING
-Thewindshieldmustnotbetreatedwith
water-repellentmaterials.They canin
creaseglareunderpoorvisibility condi
tionssuchaswetness,darkness,orwhen
thesunis low onthehorizon. Inaddi
tion,theycancausethewindshieldwip
erstochatter.
-AlwaysreadandheedallWARNINGSand
otherinformationqpage167.
CDNote
- Neverusewarmorhotwatertoremove
snowandicefromwindowsa~dmirrors.
This
couldcausetheglasstacrack.
-Topreventdamagetothewiresofthe
reardefogger,donotpLaceanyadhesive
stickersontheinsideoftherearwindow
overthewires.
-Tohelppreventdirtfromscratchingthe
window, alwaysscrapeinaforwarddi
rection -
pushingthescraperawayfrom
you-neverbackandforth.
Thewindowsmustnotbecleanedwithinsect
removerorwaxsincethesecaninterferewith
thefunctionofthewindshieldwiperblades
(chatter).
ail,
greaseorsiliconeresiduecanberemoved
with gLass cLeanerorsiliconeremover.How
ever, wax
residuerequirestheuseofaspecial
lyformulatedsolvent.PleasecontactyourAu
didealerforadvice onsafeproductsforwax
removal.
Windows
shouldalsobecleanedontheinside
atregularintervals.
Never dry
windowswiththesamechamois
thatyouusetodrypaintedsurfaces.Waxresi
due on
thechamoiscanimpairvisionthrough
thewindows.
Clear visiontaailsides.
AWARNING
AlwaysreadandheedaU WARNINGSand
theinformationqpage167.
Chromecareproductsandalkalinecleaners
willattackaluminumsurfacesandcandam
agethemovertime.
Windows•
Thenumberfortheoriginalvehiclepaintcan
befoundonthevehicleidentificationlabel
qpage240.
Touch-uppaint•
Minorpaintdamages shouldbetouchedup
immediotely.
Your Audidealerhastouch-uppaintforminor
scratchesandstonechips.Scratchesshould
betouchedupsoonaftertheyoccurtopre
ventcorrosion.
AWARNING
Always readandheedallWARNINGS and
theinformationqpage167.
~Useeitheratouch-uppaintstickorspray
painttocoyerminorscratchesandnicks.
Clean
aUwindowsreguL-aF!ytoremoveroad
film
andcarwashwax buildùp.
~Removesnowfromwindowsusing abrush.
~Use aplasticicescrapertoremoveicefrom
windowsandmirrors.
~Removeotherresidueonthewindows with
a
spray-onglasscleaner.
~Wipethewindowsdrywitha clean pieceof
clothorkitchenpapertowel.
Thebestwaytoremovesnowfromwindows
andmirrorsistouseabrush.Useanon-abra
sivepLastic icescraper-betterstill,aspray
deicer-toremoveicefromwindowsandmir
rors.
Trimstrips
Cleaningandprotection
Metal trimneeds special care.
Aluminumtrim
Forenvironmentalreasons,Audifabricates
thebrighttrimstripsandtrimpiecesfrom
purechromium-freealuminum.
Dirtandmarksonthetrimstripsshouldbe
removed
witha pH-baLancedcleaningagent
(donotuseachromecleaner).Audidealers
carrycleaningproductswhich havebeentest
edforuseonyourvehicleandarenotharmful
totheenvironment.
Plastics needsspecial care.
Toavoidcorrosion ontheexteriortrimstrips,
onLyapH-balancedsolutionshouldbeused
forthewindshieldwasher.
AWARNING
ALwaysreadandheedallWARNINGSand
theinformationqpage167.
Plasticandvinyl
AWARNING
Always readandheedallWARNINGSand
otherinformationqpage167.
Use aclean,dampclothorspongetoremove
dustandlightsurfacedirt.Forothersoil,use
alukewarmall-purposecleaningsoLutionora
mild
saddlesoapforvinyltrim.Removewater
spotsandsoaptraceswith aclean,damp
clothorsponge.Useaclean,softclothtorub
dry.
Grease,
taroroilstainscanberemovedwith a
cleanclothorspongesoakedwithall-purpose
cleanerorwithasolventdesignedespecially
toclean vinyl.
Occasionally
applya coLorless vinylorleather
preservativetoretainthematerial'sluster
andpliability.
Use
onLyneutraL-pHproductstoremovespots
anddepositsfromaluminumsurfaces.

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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!~