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VehicLeliterature.
AboutthisOwner'sManuaL...
ControLsandequipment.
Cockpit···.
Generalillustration......•......
Instrumentsandwarning/
indicatorlights.
Instruments.
Warning/indicatorlights.
Driverinformationsystem.
Introduction.
Trip
computer.
Menu display .
Engine
oiltemperaturedisplay .
Efficiency program .
Service
intervaldisplay .
Boost andengine
oiltemperature
indicator .
Laptimer.
Speed warning system .
On-Board Diagnostic system
(OBD).
Openingandclosing.
Keys. .
Power locking system .
Rear
lid/trunklid .
Anti-theftalarmsystem .
Power windows
.............•....
CLearvision.
Lights .
Interiorlights............•.......
Vision .
Mirrors .
Wiperandwasher system....•...
Digitalcompass... . . .... .
Seatsandstorage.
General recommendations .
Adjusting
frontseats manually .
Power seats .
Lumbar
support.
Head restraints .
Rear seats .
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compartment....•.......
Roof
rack .
Cupholder.
Ashtray .
Cigarette
lighter/socket.
Storage
................•........
WarmandcoLd.
Climate controls .
Rearwindowdefogger.
Heated seats .
Ontheroad.
Steering .
Ignitionlockandignitionswitch .
5tartingandstoppingtheengine .
Parking brake .
5tartingonhills.
Cruise
control.
Audi
magneticride .
5portmode .
Acoustic parkingsystem .
Transmission.
Manualtransmission .
S
tronictransmission .
HomeLink®. . . . .
Universalremotecontrol.
Safetyfirst.
DrivingSafeLy~.
Generalnotes'\..
Proper occupant seatingpositions .
Driver andpassenger
sidefootwell.
Pedal area .
Stowing luggage .
Reporting SafetyDefects .
SafetybeLts.
Generalnotes.............•......
Whysafetybelts? .
Safety belts .
5afetybeltpretensioners .
Airbagsystem.
Importantthingstoknow.
Front airbags .63
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MonitoringtheAdvanced Airbag
5ystem
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Kneeairbags.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...126
Sideairbags.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...129
ChiLdSafety133
Importantthingstoknow . . . . . . . ...133
Childsafety seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...138
Installingachild safety seat. . . . . ...143
LATCHLower anchorages andtethers
forchildren. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...146
AdditionalInformation151
Vehicleoperation153
InteLligenttechnoLogy. . . . . ...153
Noticeaboutdatarecorded byvehicle
controlmodules.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...153
Electronic stabilization program(ESP)153
Rearspoiler156
Braking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...156
Electro-mechanical powerassist. . ...158
Drivingwithyourquattro®158
Energymanagement.. . . . . . . . . . ...159
Drivingandenvironrnent.....162
Thefirst1,000miLes(l,500km)and
afterwards
162
Avoid damagingthevehicle . . .163
Drivingthroughwateronroads.....163
CataLytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...163
Operateyourvehicle economically and
minimize
pollution.. . . . . . . . . . . . ...164
Trailertowing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...166
Vehiclecare167
CLeaningandprotection167
GeneraLinformation167
Careofexterior167
Careofinterior........•..........172
FueLsuppLyandfiLlingyour
fueLtank.............. ..... ....178
Gasoline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...178
FueLtank.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
CheckingandfiLling. . . . . . . . ...182
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . ...182
Engineoil. • . . . . . . . . . ...184
Enginecooling system .
Brake
fluid.
Battery .
Windshield/headlightwasher
container .
TiresandwheeLs.
Tires.
Tire pressure
monitoringsystem .
Run-flat tires .
Do-it-yourseLfservice.
Whatdo1donow?.
Vehicletoolkit...........•.......
Tirerepair .
Whatshouldlbe awareofwhen
changing atire? .
FusesandbuLbs.
Electricalfuses .
Bulbs
....
Emergencysituations.
General .
5tartingbypushingortowing.
Starting
withjumpercabLes.
Useofjumpercables .
Emergency
towingwithcommercial
towtruck.
Lifting vehicle .
TechnicaLdata.
GeneraLinformation.
Explanationoft,:chnicaldata.
Vehicle
identification.
Weights .
Dimensions .
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Driverinformationsystem
~Ifnecessary,scrollbyselectingandactivat
ing
thesymbolfor"Nextpage"or "Previous
page".
Whenyou haveselectedtheComputermenu
andactivateditbypressingtheIResetlbut
ton,twocomputerlevelsappear(computerl
andcomputer2).Now youhavetoselectthe
level youwantusingtherocker switchandac
tivateitwiththeIResetlbutton.
EngineoiLtemperature
dispLay
~Withtheignitionswitchedon,pressthe
IRE5ETIbutton9page25,fig.10repeated
lyuntiltheengineoiltemperaturedisplay is
shown.
Appliestovehicles: withenginetemperaturecontrol dis
play
Fig.
1SDisplay: engineoiltemperaturedisplay
Theenginehasreacheditsoperatingtemper
aturewhentheengineoiltemperatureisbe
tween176oF(80oC)and248oF(120oC)un
dernormaldriving conditions. Theengineoil
temperaturemaybehigherifthereisheavy
engineloadandhightemperaturesoutside.
Thisisnotacauseforconcernaslongasthe
•9page16orll9page20warninglight
inthedisplaydoesnotflash.
Se
lec- Selected
func- Meaning
tion tion
bar
>CursorCurrentSelection
Check mark
SelectedorFunc-
,/tionactive
BoxNotselected
0
Triangle point- Previouspage
Â.ing
up
T
Triangle paint-
ing down
Fig.14Display: MenuSettings,computerselected
(page1)
TheDriverInformationSystemsettingsare
menu-guided.
Selectingsettings
Select yoursettingsasfollows:
~Pressthe~eseiJbutton.TheStartmenu
appears9page25,fig.11.
~Presstherocker switchuntilSetisdis
played.
~PresstheŒeseiJbutton.Allthemenusap
pear.
~Pressthek . .
. rocersWltchuntllthedesiredlineIShighlighted (cursor)9fig.14....PressthelKes@button.
--rsontheleftinfrontofthese-
curs orappea
lected values.
.
the~eseiJbutton,youactivateBypressing lt'on
youmadeorconfirmthevaluestheseec1 • • • •tSelectedfunctionsareIdentlfled
wlth
youse.
h k
m ark
orare carriedoutdirectly.
a c ec
Meaning sof
thesymbolsinthedisplay:
~--~®
Fig.13Display:Startmenu
Navigatingthemenu..'
Fig.12Wiper
lever:Controls forthe menu display
Usetherocker switch anthewindshield wiper
lever
andtheIResetlbuttonto opera tethe
menuandcarryoutinquiriesandselections.
Toopenthemenu
~Pressthe1Resetlbutton@untilthemenu
display
9fig.13appears
Enteringandconfirming
~Pressthe1Resetlbutton@.
ReturningtatheStartmenu
~Pressthe1Resetlbuttonlongerthan2 sec
ondstoreturnfromanymenuleveltothe
Startmenu.
~Selectionsandsettings\..
~Presstherocker switch®toreachamenu
display. Theswitch
isoperatedthesameas
thedisplay (up/down).
Using
therocker switch, youcanselectthe
menusinthedisplayorchangesettings.A
1Resetlbutton@androckerswitch®
9fig.12functions:
26Driverinformationsystem
Il
Each displaytypeintheStartmenucontainsa
submenuwithadditionaloptions.
SetClock
9page27
Computer
9page27
Acoustic parkassist*
9page81
Speedalarm(speedwarning)
ê;>page32
Language(6languages)
9page27
Units (distance,fuelconsump-
tion,temperature)
9page27
Tirepressuremonitoring
9page216
Laptimer*
ê;>page30
Lighting*
9page45
Wiper(service position)
9page53
Window
9page44
Doors(unlockingandlocking
mode,forexampleAuto-lock)
9page37,9page37
Check Service
9page29
Chassisnumber*
9page240
Engineoiltemperature*
9page27,9page29
Registered keys
9page35
MenuoffAllofthemessagesshowninve-
hicles
withoutmenudisplay ap-
pearonthedisplayscreen.
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-
-
removingthekey fromtheignition switch
(thevehiclewillautomaticallyunlockitself)
or
-pressingtheunlockpartofthepowerlock
switch
~or
Automaticlocking*
Theautomaticlockingfeaturelocks alltheve
hicle
doorsandtherearlidwhen youdrive
fasterthan9mph(15km/hl.
Youcanunlockthevehicle fromtheinsideby:
pullingthedoorhandle(toopenthedoor).
-
The
anti-theftalarmsystemisdeactivated
briefly.
- The vehicle
interiorlightsilluminateforap
proximately
30seconds.
-Allturnsignallightswill flash twicewhen
thecarisunlocked.
- After unlocking
thevehicle, youhave30sec
ondstoopenadoorortherearlidoAfter30
seconds,thevehicleautomaticallylocksand
theanti-theftalarmsystemactivatesagain.
The
rearlidcanbelockedorunlockedeither
byusingtheremotecontrolorbyinserting
andturningthekeyinthedriver'sdoorlock.
Unlocking
thevehicle withtheremotecontrol
c;:::::;willonlyunlocktherear lid,taopenit,the
lidhandleneedstabepressed.
.Lockingthevehicle
Voucanlockthevehiclefromoutsideeitherby
usingtheremotecontrolorbyinsertingand
turningthekeyinthedrivers'sdoorlock.
Whenyou lockthevehicle:
-
Alldoorsandtherearlidare locked.
-
Allturnsignallightswill flashoncewhen
thecarislocked.
- The
anti-theftalarmsystemisactivated.
The hornoftheanti-theftalarmsystemwill
soundandtheanti-theftalarmsystemread
iness light,
locatedinthecenterofthein
strumentpanelbelowthewindshield onthe
rightsideoftheairvent,willstarttoblink.
- The vehicle
interiorlightsturnoff.
&WARNING
Always
takethekey with youwhenyou
leavethevehicle. Thekeycandisarmthe
electronicengineimmobilizerandpermit
anunauthorizedpersontostarttheengine
andenableoperationofthevehicle sys·
temssuchaspowerwindowleadingtase
rious
personalinjury.
iTips
_ The vehiclecannotbestartedifan unau
thorizedkeyisused. Thevehicle maynot
startifanotherradiodevice suchasakey
foranothervehicleoratransponderis
located onthekeyring.
- For Declaration
ofCompliancetoUnited
StatesFCCandIndustryCanada regula
tionsQpage248.
Generaldescription
PowerLockingsystem
Thepowerlockingsystemlocksorunlocks ail
doors simultaneously.
Theunlockingandlockingmode*canbe
changedinthedriverinformationsystem
Qpage25.
Unlockingthevehicle
Youcan unlockthevehiclefromoutsideeither
byusingtheremotecontrolorbyinserting
andturningthekeyinthedriver'sdoorlock.
When you
unlockyourvehicle:
The
power locking
systeminyour vehicle in
corporatesthefollowingfunctions:
-Centrallockingfunction
-
RemotecontrolfeatureQpage35.
-Anti-Theft AlarmSystemQpage42.
Allthedoorsandtherearlidarelockedbythe
centrallockingsystemwhenyoulockthevehi
cle.
electronic
immobilizer
isautomaticallyacti
vated onceagain.
iTips_'.
Therel'1tacementbatterymustbethe
samespecification astheoriginal.
~Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Disposeofdeadbatteriesproperly50as
nottopollutetheenviro"l
under the
cover.
Masterkeybatteryreplacement.1
~PryapartthebaseQfig.30®andthecav-
er®carefullywithacoin.
~Removethecoyer (arrow).
~Removethedeadbatteryfromthecoyer.
~Installthenewbattery.Please makecertain
thatthe"+"signonthebatteryfacesdown
inthecaver. Correct polarityisshownonthe
coyer.
~Placethecoverwiththenewbatteryonthe
keybaseandpressbothpartstogether.
Fig.30Masterkey:opening thecover
Electronicimmobilizer
Werecommendhavingthebatterychanged
byanauthorizeddealership.However,ifyou
wishtareplacethedeadbatteryyourself, pro
ceed asfollows:
Theimmobilizer helpstopreventunauthor
ized use
ofyour vehicle.
Acomputerchipinsideyourkeyautomatically
deactivatestheelectronicimmobilizerwhen
youinsertthekeyintheignition lock.When
youremovethekeyfromtheignition lock,the~
iTips
-Iftheignitionisswitchedon,theremote
controlsystemisdeactivated.
-Theremotecontrolsystemcan beaffect
edbyothersystemsoperatinginthe
samefrequencyrangeclosetathevehi
cle, such
asmobiletelephones,televi
sion
broadcastingstations,etc.
- For Declaration
ofCompliancetoUnited
StatesFCCandIndustryCanada regula
tionsQpage248.
Ifyouneedtoreplacetheremotecontrol,orif
you need
tahave itrepaired, youmustsee
yourauthorizedAudidealer. Onlythencan
you
usethekey again.
Checklightinthemasterkey
Thetransmitterandbatteryarelocatedinthe
headoftheremotecontrol.The receiverislo
catedinsidethevehicle. Themaximumeffec
tive
rangedependsonseveralthings.Remem
ber, if
thebatteryisweak,theeffectiverange
decreases.
Fig.29Checklightinthe master key
Thechecklightinthemasterkeyindicates
the
stateofchorgeofthe bottery.
Stateofmasterkeybattery
Whenabuttonispressed,thecheck light
flashesQfig.29(arrow).Ifthechecklight
doesnotcomeonorflash,thebatteryisdead
andhastabereplaced.
Battery
replacementQpoge 36.
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Theremote-controlkeycontainsafold-out
keythatyoucanusetomanuallylock orun
lock
thevehicleandtostarttheengine.
Ifyouneedtoreplacetheremotecontrol, orif
you
needtohave itrepaired, youmustsee
yourauthorizedAudidealer.Onlythencan
you
usethekeyagain.
~Close allwindowsanddoorsproperly.
~Turnthekeyinthelockofthedriver'sdoor
tothelockposition®q&.inGeneral de
scription onpage 38.
Resettingtheremotecontrol
Operatinglockswiththekey
~Presstheunlock0buttonontheremote
contral.
~Unlockorlockthevehicle onceatthedoor
lockusingthestemoftheremotecontrol
key.
&.WARNING
Always readandheedWARNINGq.&.in
General description onpage 38.
Fig.32Keytumsforopening andclosing.
~Insertthekeyintothelockofthedriver's
door.
~Turnthekeyonetimetoposition0toun
lock
thedriver'sdoo~
~Turnthekeytwo timestoposition0
qfig.32tounlock alldoors.
Tolockthevehicle
Tounlockthevehicle
Theremotecontrolmustberesetifthe vehi
cie does
notunlock.
Thesynchranizationprocessmustnottake
longerthan30seconds.
Talock andunlock thevehicle fromtheout
side, turnthekey
inthelockofthe driver's
. door.
--&.WARNING
Readandfollow allWARNINGSq.&.in
General description onpage38.
iTips
-Theremotecontrolkey isautomatically
deactivatedwhentheignition isswitch
ed
on.
- Theoperationoftheremotecontralkey
can
betemporarilydisruptedbyinterfer
encefromtransmittersinthevicinityof
thevehicle workinginthesamefrequen
cyrange(e.g.acellphone,radio equip
ment).
-Inordertomakesurethelocking func
tionisworking, youshouldalwayskeep
youreyeonthevehicletomakesureitis
properly locked.
-Donotusetheremotecontralifyouare
inside
thecar,otherwiseyou may unin
tentionallylockthevehicle,andthenyou
would
setofftheanti-theftalarmwhen
you
trytostarttheengineoropena
door. Incase
thishappensanyhow,push
theunlockbutton0.
-Usethepanicfunctiononlyifyouarein
anemergencysituation.
Theturnsignalswill flash brieflywhenever
youlockorunlockthevehicle. Also,theinteri
or
lightwillcomeonorgooffwheneveryou
openorc~sethedrive(sdoo~
Thetransmitterandbatteryarelocatedinthe
headoftheremotecontrol.The receiverislo
cated inside
thevehicle. Themaximumeffec
tiverangedependsonseveralthings.Remem
ber, if
thebatteryisweak,theeffectiverange
decreases.
-
Unlockingandlockingthevehiclewith1theremotecontrol
Whetheronlythedriver'sdoorortheentire
vehicleisunlockedwhentheopeningbutton
oispressedonce,dependsonthesettingsin
theDriverinformationsystemCentrallocking
menuqpage 25.
TounlockthevehicleéD
~Pressbutton0.
~Pressbutton0twotimeswithintwosec
ondstounlockaLLdoorsandtherearlido
Howtheremotecontrol works.
~Pushtheredbutton@toactivatethepanic
function.Thehornsoundsandtheturnsig
nals flash.
~Pushthebutton@againtodeactivatethe
panic function.
Fig.31Remote control:functionbuttons
PANICButton
Tolockthevehicle~
~Pressbutton®qID,.inGeneraldescription
on page
38.
~Watchthatallturnsignallightsflash once.
Tounlockrearlidonlyc:;)
~Pressbutton©for-approximatelyonesec
ond.
Theremotecontralsallows youto:
- lock orunlock
thevehicle
- selectively unlock
therearlido
ln..WARNING
-Whenyoulock your vehicleframoutside,
nobody -especially children-shouldre
main inside
thevehicle.Remember,
whenyoulockthevehicleframtheout
sidethewindowscannotbeopenedfrom
theinside.
-
Whenyou leavethevehicle, alwaysre
movetheignition keyandtakeitwith
you. Thiswill
preventpassengers(chil
dren,
forexample)fromaccidentally be
ing locked
inthevehicleshouldtheyacci
dentallypressthepowerlocking switch.
-
Donotleave children insidethevehicle
unsup~rvised.Inanemergencyitwould
be
impossibletoopenthedoorsfram
theoutsidewithoutthekey.
iTips
- Intheeventofacrash withairbagde
ploymentalllockeddoorswillbeauto
matically unlockedtogiveaccesstothe
vehicleoccupantsfromtheoutside.
-Ifthepowerlockingsystemshouldmal
function, youcanlock each
doorindivid
ually using
thevehiclekey.
-Ifthepowerlockingsystemshouldfail,
you can
stillopenthefueltankflapinan
emergencyqpage181.
-Vouarewelladvisednottokeep valua
bles inside
anunattendedvehicle, visible
ornot.Even aproperly lockedvehicle
cannotpravidethesecurityofasafe!
Ifyouwish, youcanhaveanauthorizedAudi
dealerconvertyourpowerdoorlocksystemto
automaticlocking.
UnintentionaLLylockingyourselfout
The vehicledoesnotlock withthecentral
locking switchqpage40ifthedriver'sdoor
isopen.
Donotlockyourvehiclewiththeremotemas·
terkeyuntil alldoorsandtherearlidare
closed. In
thiswayyouavoidlockingyourself
outaccidentally.
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Switch®9fig.41operatesthewindowin
thedriver'sdoor.
Switch
®operatesthewindowinthefront
passenger'sdoor.
AWARNING
-Donotleave childrenunattendedinthe
vehicle, especially withaccesstovehicle
keys. Unsupervised use
ofthekeyscan
resultinstartingoftheengineanduse
ofvehiclesystemssuchaspower win
dows, etc.which could
resultinserious
injury.
-
Remember- you canstillopenorclose
thepowerwindowsforabouttenmi
nutesaftertheignition isswitchedoff.
Only
wheneitherofthefrontdoorsare
Fig.42Passenger's door:power window switch
Closingthewindows
..Pulltheswitchandholdituntilthewindow
hasreachedthedesired position.
..Pulltheswitchbrieflytoclosethewindow
automatically.Bybrieflypressingtheswitch
again,
theupwardtravelofthewindow can
bestoppedinanyposition9,&.
Iftherespective switchispushedorpulled
thewindow willopenorclose.Thepowerwin
dow
switcheshave atwo-positionfunction:
Openingthewindows
..Presstheswitchandhold itdownuntilthe
.window hasreachedthedesiredposition.
..Presstheswitchbrieflytoopenthewindow
automatically.
Bybriefly pressingtheswitch
again,
thedownwardtravelofthewindow
can bestoppedinany position9,&.
Powerwindows
Fig.41Driver's door:powerwindowswitches
Controls
Tips
-Fortheanti-theftalarmsystemtofunc
tion properly,
makesureallvehicledoors
and windowsareclosedbeforeleaving
thevehicle.
-
Whenyouopenthevehiclefromthe
driver'sdoorusingthekey,thecentral
locking switchwillwork onlyafteryou
have switched on
theignition.
Thedriverconopera teolt windows.
Emergencyflasher
Theemergencyflasherwill blink briefly when
thedoors,enginehoodandrearlidareprop
erly closed.
Iftheemergencyflashersdonotblink, check
thedoors,enginehoodandrearlidtomake
sure
theyare properly closed.Ifyouclosea
door,
thehood ortherearlidwiththeanti
theftalarmswitchedon,theemergencyflash
ers will blink only
afteryouhave closedthe
doororlido
Thiswillalertotherpeopleincaseofemer
gency. PressthePANICbuttonagaintoturn
offthealarm.
Howistheanti-theftalarmswitchedoff
whentriggered?
Thealarmsystemisswitchedoffwhenyou
unlo
ckthevehicle usingtheremote-control
keyorwhentheignition isswitchedon.The
alarm will
alsoswitchitselfoffwhenitcomes
totheendofitscycle.
-
Whenwilltheantitheftalarmsystembetriggered?
Whenthevehicleislocked,thealarmsystem
monitorsandprotectsthefollowingpartsof
thevehicle:
The
anti-theftalarmsystemtriggersan
audio
ble
alarmandturnsontheemergencyflasher
ifanunauthorizedinterferencewiththevehi
cle
issensedbythesystem.
Howistheanti-theftalarmsystemswitchedon?
Theanti-theftalarmsystemisswitchedon
whenyou lockthedriver'sdoormanuallyus
ing
thefold-outkey,orwhenyouusethere
motecontrol.Thesystemisactivatedapproxi
mately30secondsafterthevehicleislocked.
The indicator
light9fig.40startsflashing
rapidly
for30secondsandthenblinks slowly.
Howistheanti-theftalarmsystemswitchedoff?
Theanti-theftalarmsystemisswitchedoff
only when youuse
theremotecontroltoun
lock
yourvehicle.Ifyou donotopenadoor
within30secondsafteryouhave unlocked
with
theremotecontrol,thevehiclewilllock
itselfagain automatically.
Ifyoulockjustthedriver'sdoorusingyour
key,
thefrontpassenger'sdoorandtherear
lid remain locked.
-
enginecompartment
-luggagecompartment
-doors
- ignition
Whenthesystemisactivated,thealarmwill
be
triggeredifoneofthedoors,theengine
hoodortherearlidareopened,or iftheigni
tionisturnedon.
The
anti-theftalarmsystemwillalsogooff
whenthebatteryisdisconnected.
Youcan alsotriggerthealarmbypressingthe
PANICbuttononyourremote-controlkey.~
Iftherear /idconnotbeopened, anemergen
cy re/ease isprovided.
Emergencyreleaseforrear!id
Fig.38Access toemergency releaseontheleftside oftheluggagecompartmentbelow therear window
Fig.39Section: Interiorluggage compartment: Emer
gency release
liZi:iiFig.40Diodepositionintheinstrument panel
..Folddowntheleftrearseatback.
.. Using
thevehiclekey,pry offthecoyer
9fig.38
..Pulltheplastic cord9fig.39inthedirec
tion
ofthearrow.
Anti-theftaLarm
system
Theanti-thefta/arm triggers ana/armifany
one
attemptsto break intothevehicLe.
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Beforeyoucheckanythingintheenginecom
partment,aLwaysreadandheedailWARN
INGS
q.&.inWorkingintheengine compart
mentonpage182.
..Readthebrake fluidlevelfromthebrake
fluid reservoir
qfig.146.Thebrake fluid
level
mustbebetweenthe"MIN" and
"MAX"markings.
Fig.146Enginecompartment:brakefluidreservoir
Thebrake f/uidLeve/conbechecked witha
quick gLance.
.&.WARNING
-Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjurynev
ertouchtheradiatorfan.
- The auxiliary electric
fanistemperature
controlledandcanswitch onsuddenly
evenwhentheengineisnotrunning.
- The auxiliary
radiatorfanswitchesonau
tomaticallywhentheenginecooLant
reachesacertaintemperatureandwill
continuetarununtilthecoolanttemper
aturedrops.
Brakefluid
The brake fluidreservoirislocated behindthe
rearpartitionoftheenginecompartmenton
theleftsideqpage184.
The fluidLevelmaydropslightLyaftersome
timeduetatheautomaticadjustmentofthe
brakepads.Thisisnotcauseforalarm.~
-theenginecompartmentheatsupbecause
thevehicleisparkedinintensesunlight.
Radiatorfan
CDNoteJ
-Coolantpollutestheenvironmentand
couldcauseanenginefire. Excess cool
antwillbeforcedoutthroughthepres
sure relief valve
inthecapwhentheen
gine
becomeshot.
- If,
inanemergency,onlywatercan be
added,thecorrectratiobetweenwater
andantifreezeqpage189mustbere
storedassoonaspossible.
Theradiator fanswitches onoutomaticallyby
itse/f.
•Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Drainedcoolantshouldnotbereused.Al
waysdisposeofusedcoolantwhileobserv
ing all
environmentalregulations.
-Taavoid beingburned,donotspillan
tifreezeorcoolantontheexhaustsys
temorhotengineparts.Undercertain
conditions,theethyleneglycolinen
ginecoolantcancatchfire.
_Antifreeze ispoisonous. Alwaysstorean
tifreezeinits originalcontainerandwell
outofthereachofchildren .
_Ifyoudrainthecoolant,itmustbe
caughtandsafeLystoredinapropercon
tainerclearlymarked"poison".
Anauxiliary eLectricradiatorfan'switcheson
and off
dependingoncoolanttemperature
andothervehicleoperationconditions.
After youswitch
theengineoff,theauxiliary
fan can
continuerunningforupta10minutes
.even withtheignition off.Itcaneven switch
onagainlaterbyitselfq,&.,if
-thetemperatureoftheenginecoolantrises
due
totheheatbuild-upfromtheenginein
theenginecompartment,or
Theelectricradiatorfaniscontraliedbyther
moswitchesthatswitch onandoffdepending
oncoolantandenginecompartmenttempera
tUres.
.&.WARNING
-The coolingsystemisunderpressureand
cangetveryhot.Reducetheriskof
scaldingfromhotcoolantbyfollowing
thesesteps.
-Turnofftheengineandallow ittacool
down.
-
Protectyourface,handsandarmsfrom
escapingfluidandsteambycovering
thecap with alarge, thickrag.
- Turn
thecap slowlyandvery carefully
inacounter-clockwise directionwhile
appLying light,
downwardpressureon
thetopofthecap.
AddingcooLant•
Replacementenginecoolantmustconformto
exactspecificationsqpage189,Ca%nt.
Eveninanemergency, ifcoolantaddi-
tive G12++, G12+orG12 is
notavailable,do
notuseadifferentadditive. Useplainwater
insteaduntilyou cangetthecorrectadditive
andcanrestorethecorrectratio. Thisshould
be
doneassaonaspossible.
Ifyou havelostaconsiderableamountof
coolant,thenyoushouldaddcold antifreeze
andcoldwateronly whentheengineiscold.
Always use
newenginec-
Turn
offtheengine.
.. Lettheenginecool down.
.. Place athick ragover
thecoolantexpansion
tankqpage189,fig.145andcarefully
twistthecapcounter-clockwiseqA.
..Addcoolant.
..Twistthecapon againtight/y.
Before youcheckanythingintheenginecom
partment,alwaysreadandheedailWARN
INGS
qAinWarkingintheengine compart
mentonpage182.
Beverycarefu/ whenadding enginecoo/ant.
Donotfillcoolantabovethe"MAX"mark.Ex
cesscoolantwillbeforcedoutthroughthe
pressurerelief valveinthecapwhentheen-
gine
becomeshot."-
Toobtainanaccuratereading,theengine
mustbeswitchedoff.
The
location
ofthecoolantexpansiontank
canbeseenintheenginecompartmentillus
tration.
CoolantLoss
Wh
en
thecoolantlevelistoolow,thewarning
Light
intheAuto-CheckSystemqpage17wilL
blink untilyouaddcoolantandtheleveLhas
beenrestoredtonormal.Eventhoughthereis
anelectriccoolantlevelsensor,westillrec
ommend'youcheckthecoolantlevelfrom
timetotime.
Before youcheckanythingintheenginecom
partment,alwaysreadandheedailWARN
INGS
qAinWorking intheengine
compartmentonpage182.
..Parkyour vehicle50thatitishorizontally
level.
..Switchtheignition off.
..Readthecoolantlevelatthecoolantexpan
sion
tankqfig.145.Witha coldengine,it
mustbeabovethe"min" mark.Withahot
engine,itcanbeaLittleabovetheindicated
range.
CDNote
Donotaddanytypeofradiatorleakseal
anttayour vehicle'senginecooLant.Add
ingradiatorrepairfluid mayadversely af
fectthefunctionandperformanceofyour
coolingsystemandcouldresuLtindamage
notcoveredbyyourNewVehicle Limited
Warranty.
The
expansion
tankinyourvehicleisequipped
withanelectriccoolantlevel sensor.
Coolant lossmay indicate a
leakinthecooling
system.Intheeventofcoolantloss,thecool
ing
systemshouldbeinspectedimmediately
byyourauthorizedAudidealer.Itisnot
enoughmerelytoaddcooLant.
In a
sealedsystem,Lasses canoccur onlyif
theboilingpointofthecooLantisexceededas
a
resultofoverheating.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 194CheckingandfiLLing
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine TechnicalModifications
OurguideLinesmustbecompLiedwithwhen
technical modifications oremade.
AlwaysconsultanauthorizedAudidealerbe
forestartingworkonanymodifications.
This willhelpensurethatvehiclefunction,
performanceandsafetyarenotimpaired
q.&..
Attemptingtoworkonelectroniccomponents
andthesoftwareusedwiththemcancause
malfunctions.Becauseofthewayelectronic
componentsareinterconnectedwitheach
other,suchmalfunctionscanalso haveanad
verseaffectonothersystemsthatarenotdi
rectly involved. This
meansthatyouriskboth
asubstantialreductionintheoperational
safetyofyourvehicleandanincreasedwearof
vehiclepartsq.&..
Authorized Audidealerswillperformthis
workinaprofessionalandcompetentmanner
or,inspecialcases,referyoutoaprofessional
companythatspecializesinsuchmodifica
tions.
AWARNING
Improperrepairsandmodificationscan
changethewayvehiclesystemsworkand
causedamagetothevehicleandserious
personalinjury.
CDNotej
Ifemergencyrepairsmustbeperformed
elsewhere,havethevehicleexaminedby
anauthorizedAudidealershipassoonas
possible.
DeclarationofCompliance,TelecommunicationorElectronicSystems
Radio Frequency DevicesandRadiocommuni
cation Equipment UserManual Notice.
Themanufacturerisnotresponsibleforany
radio
orTVinterferencecausedbyunauthor
izedmodificationstothisequipment.
Deviees
The following deviceseachcomplywithFCC
Part15.19,FCCPart15.21andR55-GenIssue
1:
-Cellphonepackage
- Electronicimmobilizer
-HomeLink® universalremotecontrol
-Remotecontrolkey
FcePart15.19
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCC
Rules.Operationissubjecttothefollowing
twoconditions:
(1)This device maynotcauseharmfulinter
ference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received, includinginterferencethatmay
causeundesiredoperation.
FeePart15.21
CAUTION:
Changesormodificationsnotexpressly ap
proved by
thepartyresponsibleforcompli
ancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperate
theequipment.
RSS-GenIssue1
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwocon
ditions:
(1)
thisdevice maynotca~interference,,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,
includinginterferencethatmaycauseunde
sired
operationofthedevice.
A
AlCoperation73
Accessories247
Acousticparkassist81
Adaptivelight46
defective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...21
Adding Engine
coolant190
Engine oil187
Windshieldwasherfluid196
Additionalaccessories247
Additives
Engine oil
187
Adjustablesteeringcolumn75
Adjustingfrontseats57
Adjustingsteeringcolumn75
Adjustingtheseats58
Advanced Airbag5ystem
Children134
Components118
Frontairbags116
Howthecomponentsworktogether..119
Monitoring122
Weight-sensingmat134
Airbag
Warning/indicatorlights16
Airbagsystem.. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...111,130
Care125
Childrestraints135
Components(frontairbags)118
Dangeroffittingachildsafetyseaton
thefrontpassengerseat113
Disposal125
Frontairbags115
How dothefrontairbagswork?120
Howmanyairbagsdoesmyvehicle
have?
118
Importantsafetyinstructionsonthe
kneeairbagsystem128
ImportantthingstoknowIII
Indicatorlight122
Kneeairbags126
Monitoring122
PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFlight122
Repairs125
5ideairbags129
Whenmustthesystembeinspected?.122
All-wheel drive158
Wintertires213
Alloywheels171
Alternator
refertaGenerator16
Anti-freeze
refer taEngine coolingsystem189
Anti-lock brakesystem
Warning/indicatorlights18
Anti-lock brakingsystem153
Anti-slipregulation153
Anti-theftsystems
Anti-theftalarmsystem42
Eledronicimmobilizer36
Ashtray67
Asterisk
Whatdoesitmeanwhensomethingis
markedwithanasterisk?. . . . . . . . 6
Audi
magneticride.. . . . . . . . . . . ...21,80
Description.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Indicatorlight21
Audi 5ervice RepairManualsandLitera-
ture245
Automaticbeltretractor107
Automaticcarwash
refertaWashing168
Automatictransmission.. . . . . . . . . . . ...83
DrivingNotes...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...85
Emergencyprogram88
Emergencyrelease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...89
Ignitionkeysafetylock76
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...88
LaunchControlProgram88
Selectorleverlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...84
Selectorleverpositions. . . . . . . . . . . ...83
Tiptronic '87
Tiptroniccontrolsonthesteeringwheel87
Auto5afetyHotline101
Averagefuelmileage24
Averagespeed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...24
Avoiddamagingthevehicle163
B
Battery192,195
Charging196
Checkingbatteryacidlevel195