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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
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Emergencysituations.
General .
5tartingbypushingortowing.
Starting
withjumpercabLes.
Useofjumpercables .
Emergency
towingwithcommercial
towtruck.
Lifting vehicle .
TechnicaLdata.
GeneraLinformation.
Explanationoft,:chnicaldata.
Vehicle
identification.
Weights .
Dimensions .
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156Intelligenttechnology
RearspoiLer
Appliestovehicles:withretractable rearspoiler
Therear spoiler improves vehiclehandling
andenhances drivercontrol.
Fig.13S$witchforrearspoiler
The rearspoilerdeploysandretracts.Spoiler
operationcanbesetforautomaticormanual
operation.
Automaticmode(normaloperation)
-Automaticdeployment:Ataspeedofabout
7Smph(120km/h),therearspoilerdeploys
automatically.
-
Automaticretraction:Whenspeeddropsbe
low
about50mph(80km/h),therearspoil
erretractsautomatically.
Manualmode
-Manualdeployment:Tapping brieflyonthe
switchc:>fig.135deploystherearspoiler.
- Manual retraction: At
speedsuptoabout
10mph(20km/h),retracttherearspoiler
bypressingandholdingtheswitch
c:>fig.135.Atspeedsbetween10mph(20
km/h)and7Smph(120km/h),retractthe
rearspoilerbytappingontheswitch
c:>fig.135.
.&WARNING
Driving
athigherspeedswithouttherear
spoilerdeployed canimpair handling char
acteristics, making
thevehicleharderto
control.
-Always makesurethatthespoilerisde
ployed
whendrivingatspeedsover
85mph(140km/h).Iftherearspoiler
warning/indicatorlightintheinstru-
mentclustercomeson,therearspoiler
maynothavedeployed.
- Never driveatspeedshigherthan
85mph(140km/h) ifthespoilerisnot
deployed. Havethespoilerinspectedas
soonaspossiblebyanauthorizedAudi
dealerorqualifiedworkshop.
- Always obey
speedlimitsandothertraf
fic laws.
.&WARNING
Improperoperationoftherearspoilercan
causecrushing injuries.
- Always make
surethatnobody, especially
children, is
inthewaywhentherear
spoilerisdeployedorretracted.
CDNote
Neverpushthevehicleorapplyforceto
therearspoiler-it could bedamaged.
@Tips
Cleanthespoilercompartmentevery2to
3months.Thespoilercompartmentmust
alwaysbefreeofice,snow, leavesorother
debris.
Braking
Generalinformation.r
WhataffectsbrokingeffiLiency?
'-Operatingconditionsanddrivinghabits
Thebrakesontoday'sautomobilesarestill
subjecttowear,dependinglargely onoperat
ing
conditionsanddrivinghabitsc:>A.Onve
hiclesthatareeitherdrivenmostlyinstop
and-gocity trafficoraredriven hard,the
brakepadsshouldbecheckedbyyourauthor
ized Audi
dealermoreoftenthanspecifiedin
theWarranty&Maintenancebooklet.Failure
tohave your brakepadsinspectedcanresult
inreducedbrakeperformance.
Onsteepslopes,youshouldusethebraking
effectoftheengine.Thisway, youpreventun
necessarywearonthebrakesystem.Ifyou
mustuseyour brakes, donotholdthebrakes~
downcontinuously.Pumpthebrakesatinter
vals.
Noises mayoccur when braking
dependingon
thespeed,braking forceandoutsidecondi
tions
suchastemperatureandhumidity.
Moistureorroadsalt
Undercertainconditions,forexa mple,when
drivingthroughwaterorvery heavy rain,or
evenafterwashingyourvehicle,thebraking
effect can
bereducedduetomoisture(orin
freezingconditionsice)onthebrake pads.A
few
cautiousbrakeapplicationsshoulddryoff
thebrakepadsor remove anyicecoatings.
Theeffectivenessofthebrakescanbereduced
when
thevehicle isdriven onasalt-covered
road
andthebrakesarenotused. Likewise,
you clean
offaccumulatedsaltcoatingfrom
brake discs
andpadswithafewcautiousap
plications
ofthebrakec:>A.
Corrosion
There maybeatendencyfordirttobuildup
on
thebrakepadsandcorrosiontoformon
thediscs ifthecarisnotdriven regularly or
onlyforshorttripswithlittleuseofthe
brakes.
Ifthebrakesarenotusedfrequently,orifcor
rosion has
formedonthediscs,itisadvisable
tocleanoffthepadsanddiscsbybraking
firrnlya
fewtimesfromamoderatelyhigh
speed
c:>A.
Faultsinthebrakesystem
Ifyoushouldnotice asuddenincreasein
brakepedaltravel,thenoneofthetwobrake
circuits mayhave failed
c:>A.
Lowbrakefluidlevel
Malfunctions canoccurinthebrakesystemif
thebrake fluidlevelistoolow.Thebrake fluid
level is
monitoredelectronically.
Brake
booster
The brakeboosterincreasesthepressurethat
Yougeneratewiththebrake pedaloItworks
only when
theengineisrunning.c:>A
Intelligenttechnology
Brakeliningwearstatus
Brake liningwearmaybecheckedbyvisual in
spectionoftheconditionofthebrakepads
throughtheopeningsinthewheel.Ifneces
sary,
thewheelmayberemovedforthisin
spectionc:>page225,WhatshouldI be
aware
ofwhenchanging atire?
ÂWARNING
-
Youshouldperformbrakingmaneuvers
forthepurposeofcleaningthebrake
systemonly ifroadconditionspermit.
Otherroadusersmustnotbeputatrisk
'you maycauseanaccident!
- Before
descendingasteepgrade,reduce
speedandshifttransmissioninto alower
gearorlower driving range.Donotride
thebrakesorholdthepedaldowntoo
long ortoooften.Thiscouldcausethe
brakestogethotanddiminish braking
efficiency.
-
Donot"ridethebrakes"byrestingyour
footonthepedalwhenyoudonotintend
tobrake. Thismaycausethebrakesto
overheat,prematurewearandincreased
stoppingdistance.
-Undercertainclimaticandoperating
conditionssuchaspassingthroughwa
ter, driving
inheavy rainorafterwashing
thevehicle,theeffectivenessofthe
brakescanbereduced.Inwinter, icecan
accumulateonthebrakepads,linings,
discs
anddrums.Carefully applybrakes
foratest.Brakeswilldryandicecoat
ings will
becleanedoffafterafew care
fulbrakeapplications.
-Drivingforanextendedperiodoftimeon
salt-coveredroadswithoutusing your
brakes can
alsoaffectbraking efficiency.
Clean
offaccumulatedsaltcoatingfram
brake discsandpadswithafewcautious
brakeapplications.
-Ifyoudamagethefrontspoiler, orifyou
installadifferentspoiler,besuretheair
flow
tothefrontbrakesisnotobstruct-
ed.Otherwisethebrakesystemcould~
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~Oncethestainisnolongervisible,usea
softdryclothortissuetosoakupthemois
ture.
DonotuseleathercleaningproductsonAl
cantara.
Youmayuseasuitableshampooforremoving
dustanddirt.
Dust
andgritintheporesandseamscan
scratchanddamagethesurface.Ifthecaris
leftstandinginthesunforlong periods,the
Alcantarashouldbeprotectedagainstdirect
sunlighttopreventitfromfading.Slightcolor
variationswilldevelopinnormaluseandare
notanindicationofmaterialdeterioration.
CDNote
-NeverusechemicalsolventsCe.g.lighter
fluid,turpentinel,waxes,shoepolishor
similarproductsonAlcantara$surfaces.
-Toavoiddamage,havestubbornstains
removedbyacommercialcleaningspe
cialist.
-
Donotusebrushes,stiffspongesorsim
ilarly abrasivecleaningaids.
Safetybelts
Onlywell-maintainedsafetybelts workrelia
bly when needed.
Heavily soiledsafetybeltsmaynotretract
properly.
~Keepbeltsclean.
~Forcleaning,useamildsoapandwatersol
ution.Letbeltsdrythoroughlyandaway
fromdirectsunlight.
~Donotallowinertiareelsafetybeltstore
tractbeforetheyarecompletelydry.
~Checktheconditionofyoursafetybeltsreg
ular/y.
AWARNING
Damagedsafetybeltscanbreakinacrash.
1)Use onlythecorrect cleaning solutions. Neverusegas
cline ordiesel fuel.
-Anythingthatmightdamageyoursafety
beltscouldmeanthatyouandyourpas
sengerswouldnotbeadequatelypro
tectedinanaccident.
-Safetybeltperformancedependson cor
rectinstallation.Neverremovebelts
fromthevehicletocleanthem.
-Donotusechemicalcleaningagents,
bleachordyes. Theyhavecorrosive prop
ertieswhichweakenthewebbing.
-Whencleaningyoursafetybelts,inspect
themfordamage.Ifyoudiscoverdam
age,seeyourAudidealer.
-Always readandheedallWARNINGS and
theinformation~page167.
Enginecompartment•
Beespeciallycarefulwhencleaning theen
gine compartment.
Alwaysswitchofftheignitionbeforeclean
ing
theengine~A.
Plenumpanel
Remove leavesfromtheplenumpanelinfront
ofthewindshieldundertheenginehood.This
preventsthewaterdrainholesfrombecoming
blocked,
anditpreventsdebrisfromentering
thevehicleinteriorthroughtheheatingand
ventilationducts.
Corrosionprotection'--.
Theenginecompartmentandtransmission
havebeencorrosion-protectedatthefactory.
Good
anti-corrosiontreatmentisvery impor
tant,particularlyinthewinter.Ifthevehicle
isfrequentlydriven onsalttreatedroads,the
entireenginecompartmentandplenumpanel
shouldbethoroughlycleanedattheendof
winterandretreatedtopreventsaltdamage.
Atthesametime,theundersideofthevehicle
shouldbewashedaswell.
Iftheenginecompartmentiscleanedatany
timewithgreaseremovingsolutionslJ
,orif~
yOuhavetheenginewashed,theanti-corro
siontreatmentisalmostalwaysremovedas
well.Itisthereforeessentialtohave along
lasting corrosion
protectionreappliedtoall
surfaces,
seams,jointsandcomponentsinthe
enginecompartment.
&WARNING
Beaware:Theenginecompartmentofany
motorvehicle isapotentiallyhazardous
area.
_Before workingintheenginecompart
ment,besuretoreadtheinformation
~page176.
-Before reaching intothefrontplenum
panel,always removetheignition key.
Otherwise,thewindshieldwipersystem
couldunintentionallybeswitchedon,
possiblycausingpersonalinjuryfromthe
movingwiperlinkage.
- Never reachinto
theareaaroundor
touchtheradiatorfan.Theauxiliaryfan
istemperaturecontrolledandcanswitch
onsuddenly-evenwhentheignitionis
off.
-
Donotwash,waxordrytheenginewith
theenginerunning. Movingorhotparts
couldinjure you.
-Donotcleantheundersideofthechas
sis,fenders,wheelcovers,orotherhard
toreachpartswithoutprotectingyour
handsandarms.Youmaycutyourselfon
sharp-edgedmetalparts.
-AlwaysreadandheedallWARNINGSand
otherinformation~page167.
Cleaningandprotection17j
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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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Tiresandwheels
Tires
Generalnotes
Tiresmaybethe[eastappreciated andmost
abusedpartsofamotorvehicle.
Tiresmaybetheleastappreciatedandmost
abusedpartsofamotorvehicle. Tiresare,
however,
oneofthemostimportantpartsofa
vehicle, particularly considering
thecompara
tivelysmallpatchofrubberoneach tirethat
assuresthatall-importantcontactbetween
you,your vehicleandtheroad.
Maintaining
thecorrecttirepressure,ma king
surethatyour vehicleanditstiresdonothave
tocarrymoreweightthantheycansafely han
dle, avoiding
damagefromroadhazardsand
regularly
inspectingtiresfordamageinclud
ing cuts,
slashesirregularwearandoverall
condition
arethemostimportantthingsthat
you candotahelpavoidsuddentirefailure in
cluding
treadseparationandblowouts.
Avoidingdamage
Ifyouhavetadrive overacurb orsimilarob
stacle,drive veryslowlyandascloseaspossi
ble
atarightangletathecurb.
Always keep
chemicalsincludinggrease,ail,
gasolineandbrakefluidoffthetires.
Inspectthetiresregularlyfordamage(cuts,
cracks or
blisters,etc.).Remove anyforeign
bodies
embeddedinthetreads.
Storingtires
Marktireswhenyou removethemtaindicate
thedirectionofrotation.Thisensuresyouto
beabletomountthemcorrectlywhenyoure
install
them.
Whenremoved,thewheelsortiresshouldbe
storedina cool, dryandpreferablydarkplace.
Storetiresinavertical positioniftheyarenot
mountedonrims,inahorizontalposition if
theyaremountedonrims.
Newtires
NewtireshavetobebrokeninqlA.
Thetreaddepthofnewtiresmay vary, accord
ing
tathetypeand makeoftireandthetread
pattern.
Hiddendamage
Damagetatiresandrimsisoftennotreadily
visible.
Ifyounoticeunusualvibration orthe
vehiclepullstaoneside,thismayindicate
thatoneofthetires hasbeendamaged.The
tiresmustbecheckedimmediatelybyanau
thorizedAudidealerorqualified workshop.
Unidirectionaltires
Aunidirectional tirecanbeidentifiedbyar
rows onthesidewall,thatpointinthedirec
tion
thetireisdesignedtorotate.Youmust
followthespecified directionofrotation.This
isnecessarysothatthesetirescandevelop
theiroptimumcharacteristicsregarding grip,
road noise,
wearandhydroplaning resistance.
For
moreinformationqpage 229.
AWARNING
Newtiresortiresthatareold,worn or
damagedcannatprovidemaximumcon
trolandbraking ability.
- New
tirestendtabe slipperyandmust
bebroken in.Toreducetheriskoflosing
control,acollisiona~seriouspersonal
injuries, drivewith
speci~careforthe
first350miles(s60km).
-Driving withwornordamagedtirescan
lead
talossofcontrol,suddentire fail
ure, including a
blowoutandsuddende
flation,crashesandseriouspersonalin
juries.Havewornordamagedtiresre
placed immediately.
- Tires
ageEveniftheyarenotbeing used
andcanfailsuddenly, especiallyathigh
speeds.Tiresthataremorethan6years
old can only
beused inanemergency
andthenwithspecialcareandatlow
speed.
_Nevermountusedtiresonyourvehicle if
you are
notsureoftheir"previous histo
ry." Old
usedtiresmay havebeendam
agedeventhoughthedamagecannotbe
seenthatcanleadtosuddentirefailure
andlossofvehiclecontrol.
Glossaryoftireandloadingterminology
Accessoryweight
meansthecombinedweight(inexcessof
thosestandarditemswhich maybereplaced)
of
automatictransmission,powersteering,
power brakes,powerwindows,powerseats,
radio,andheater,tatheextentthatthese
itemsareavailableasfactory-installedequip
ment(whetherinstalledornot).
Aspectratio
meanstheratiooftheheighttothewidthof
thetireinpercent.Numbersof55orlowerin
dicate alowsidewallforimprovedsteeringre
sponse
andbetteroverallhandlingon dry
pavement.
Bead means
thepartofthetirethatismadeof
steel wires,wrappedorreinforcedbyplycards
andthatisshapedtafittherim.
Bead
separation
means abreakdownofthebondbetween
componentsinthebead.
Cord
means
thestrandsformingthepliesinthetire.
Cold
tireinflationpressure
meansthetirepressurerecommendedbythe
vehiclemanufacturerfor atireofadesignated
sizethathasnotbeendrivenformorethana
COupleofmiles (kilometers)atlowspeedsin
thethreehourperiodbeforethetirepressure
ismeasuredoradjusted.
Tiresand\NheeLs
-Ifyounoticeunusualvibration orifthe
vehiclepullstaonesidewhendriving, al
ways
stopas soonasitissafetadosa
andcheckthewheelsandtiresfordam
age.
Curbweight
meanstheweightofamotorvehicle with
standardequipmentincludingthemaximum
capacityoffuel,oil,andcoolant,aircondi
tioning
andadditionalweightofoptional
equipment.
Extraloadtire
mea~sa tiredesignedtaoperateathigher
loadsandathigher inflationpressuresthan
thecorrespondingstandardtire.Extra load
tiresmaybeidentified as"XL","xl","EXTRA
LOAD",or"RF"onthesidewall.
GrossAxleWeightRating(uGAWRU
)
meanstheload-carrying capacityofasingle
axlesystem,measuredatthetire-groundin
terfaces.
GrossVehicleWeightRating(uGVWR")
meansthemaximumtotalloadedweightof
thevehicle.
Groove
meansthespacebetweentwoadjacenttread
ribs.
Loadrating(code)
meansthemaximumloadthatatireisrated
tacarryfora given inflation pressure.You
maynotfindthisinformationonall tires be
causeitisnotrequiredbylaw.
Maximumloadrating
meanstheloadrating foratireatthemaxi
mumpermissibleinflationpressureforthat
tire.
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steadilyreducedthescopeofmaintenance
andrepairswhichcanbecarriedoutbyvehicle
owners. Also,
safetyandenvironmentalcon
cernsplaceverystrictlimitsonthenatureof
repairsandadjustmentstoengineandtrans
missionpartswhichanownercanperform.
Maintenance,adjustmentsandrepairs usually
require special
tools,testingdevicesandoth
erequipmentavailabletospeciallytrained
workshoppersonnelinordertoassureproper
performance,reliabilityandsafetyofthevehi
cle
anditsmanysystems.
Impropermaintenance,adjustmentsandre
pairs canimpair
theoperationandreliability
ofyourvehicleandeven voidyourvehicle war
ranty. Therefore,
proofofservicinginaccord
ancewiththemaintenanceschedulemaybea
condition
forupholdinga possiblewarranty
claim
madewithinthewarranty period.
Above all,
operationalsafetycanbeadversely
affected,creatingunnecessaryrisksforyou
andyourpassengers.
Ifindoubtaboutanyservicing, haveitdone
byyourauthorizedAudidealeroranyother
properlyequippedandqualified workshop.
We
stronglyurgeyoutogiveyourauthorized
Audidealertheopportunitytoperformall
scheduledmaintenanceandnecessaryrepairs.
Your
dealerhasthefacilities, originalparts
andtrainedspecialiststokeepyourvehicle
running properly.
Performinglimitedmaintenanceyourself
Thefollowingpagesdescribealimited num
berofprocedureswhichcanbeperformedon
your vehicle withordinary
tools,shouldthe
need ariseandtrainedpersonnelbeunavaila
ble. Before
performinganyoftheseproce
dures, always
thoroughlyreadalloftheappli
cable
textandcarefully followtheinstruc
tionsgiven.Always rigorouslyobservethe
WARNINGS provided.
Before
youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedail
WARNINGSc:>.&andc:>.&inWorkinginthe
engine
compartmenton page182.
AWARNING
- Serious
personalinjurymay occurasare
sultofimproperlyperformedmainte
nance,adjustmentsorrepairs.
- Always
beextremelyca refulwhenwork
ing on
thevehicle. Alwaysfollowcom
monlyacceptedsafetypracticesandgen
eralcommonsense.Neverriskpersonal
injury.
-
Donotattemptanyofthemaintenance,
checksorrepairs described onthefol
lowing
pagesif youarenotfully familiar
withtheseorotherprocedureswith re
specttothevehicle, orareuncertainhow
toproceed.
-
Donotdoany workwithouttheproper
toolsandequipment.Havethenecessary
work
donebyyourauthorizedAudi deal
eroranotherproperlyequippedand
qualified workshop.
- The
enginecompartmentofanymotor
vehicleisapotentiallyhazardousarea.
Never reachinto
theareaaroundor
touchtheradiatorfan.Itistemperature
controlledandcanswitch onsuddenly
evenwhentheengineisoffandtheigni
tionkeyhasbeenremoved. Theradiator
fanswitchesonautomaticallywhenthe
coolantreachesacertaintemperature
andwillcontinuetorununtilthecoolant
temperaturedrops.'--.
-Always removetheignition keybefore
anyonegetsunderthevehicle.
- Always
supportyourvehicle withsafety
standsifitisnecessarytowork under
neaththevehicle. Thejacksupplied with
thevehicleisnotadequateforthispur
poseandcouldcollapsecausing serious
personalinjury.
-
Ifyoumustworkunderneaththevehicle
withthewheelsontheground,always
makesurethevehicleison level ground,
thatthewheelsarealways securely
blocked
andthattheenginecannatbe
started.
- Always makesurethetransmissionse
lectorlever(automatictransmission)is
in"P"(Park position)(automatictrans
mission)orNeutral(manualtransmis
sion)andthehandbrakeisfirmly ap
plied.
•Forthesakeoftheenvironment
- Changingtheenginesettingswill ad
versely
affectemissionlevels. Thisisdet
rimentaltatheenvironmentandincreas
esfuelconsumption.
-Alwaysobserveenvironmentalregula
tionswhendisposingofoldengineail,
used brake fluid, dirty
enginecoolant,
spentbatteriesorwornouttires.
- Undeployed
airbagmodulesandpreten
sionersmightbe classifiedasPerchlo
rateMaterial-specialhandlingmay ap
ply,
seewww.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardous
waste/perchlorate.Whenthevehicle or
partsoftherestraintsystemincluding
airbag
modulessafetybeltswithpreten
sionersarescrapped,allapplicablelaws
andregulationsmustbeobserved.Your
authorizedAudidealerisfamiliarwith
theserequirementsandwerecommend
thatyou haveyourdealerperformthis
serviceforyou.
AdditionaLaccessories,
modificationsand
partsrepLacement
Additionalaccessoriesandpartsreplacement
Always consult anauthorized Audidealer be
forepurchasing accessories.
Yourvehicleincorporatesthelatestsafetyde
sign
featuresensuringa highstandardofac
tive
andpassive safety.
This
safetycouldbecompromisedbynon-ap
proved
changestothevehicle. Forthisreason,
if
partshavetabereplaced,pleaseobserve
thefollowingpointswheninstallingaddition
al accessories:
ConsumerInformation2L
Approved AudiaccessoriesandgenuineAudi
partsareavailablefromauthorizedAudi deal
ers.
Thesedealersalsohavethenecessaryfacili
ties,toolsandtrainedspecialiststoinstallthe
partsandaccessoriesproperly.
AWARNING
Using
thewrongsparepartsorusing non
approved
accessoriescancausedamageto
thevehicleandseriouspersonalinjury.
- Use only
accessoriesexpresslyapproved
byAudiandgenuineAudispareparts
-Thesepartsandaccessorieshavebeen
speciallydesignedtobeused onyour ve
hicle.
- Never install
accessoriessuchastele
phonecradlesorbeverageholders onair
bag covers orwithin
theairbag deploy
mentzones. Doingsawillincreasethe
riskofinjury ifairbagsaretriggeredinan
accident!
- Before youcheck
anythingintheengine
compartment,always readandheedall
WARNINGS
c:>page 176.
CDNote1
-IfitemsotherthangenuineAudispare
parts,add-onequipmentandaccessory
itemsareusedorifrepair workisnot
performedaccordingtospecifiedmeth
ods,thiscanresu ltinseveredamageta
your vehicle'sengineandbody (suchas
corrosion)andadverselyaffectyourvehi
cle's warranty.
- The innovative
aluminiumconceptof
your AudiTTmeansthatallservicing, re
pairs or
otherwork onthevehicle body
mustbecarriedoutexclusivelybyanAu
diworkshop.
-
Ifemergencyrepairsmustbeperformed
elsewhere,havethevehicleexaminedby
anauthorizedAudidealershipassoonas
possible.
- The
manufacturercannotbe held liable
fordamagewhich occursduetafailure
tacamplywiththesestipulations.
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OurguideLinesmustbecompLiedwithwhen
technical modifications oremade.
AlwaysconsultanauthorizedAudidealerbe
forestartingworkonanymodifications.
This willhelpensurethatvehiclefunction,
performanceandsafetyarenotimpaired
q.&..
Attemptingtoworkonelectroniccomponents
andthesoftwareusedwiththemcancause
malfunctions.Becauseofthewayelectronic
componentsareinterconnectedwitheach
other,suchmalfunctionscanalso haveanad
verseaffectonothersystemsthatarenotdi
rectly involved. This
meansthatyouriskboth
asubstantialreductionintheoperational
safetyofyourvehicleandanincreasedwearof
vehiclepartsq.&..
Authorized Audidealerswillperformthis
workinaprofessionalandcompetentmanner
or,inspecialcases,referyoutoaprofessional
companythatspecializesinsuchmodifica
tions.
AWARNING
Improperrepairsandmodificationscan
changethewayvehiclesystemsworkand
causedamagetothevehicleandserious
personalinjury.
CDNotej
Ifemergencyrepairsmustbeperformed
elsewhere,havethevehicleexaminedby
anauthorizedAudidealershipassoonas
possible.
DeclarationofCompliance,TelecommunicationorElectronicSystems
Radio Frequency DevicesandRadiocommuni
cation Equipment UserManual Notice.
Themanufacturerisnotresponsibleforany
radio
orTVinterferencecausedbyunauthor
izedmodificationstothisequipment.
Deviees
The following deviceseachcomplywithFCC
Part15.19,FCCPart15.21andR55-GenIssue
1:
-Cellphonepackage
- Electronicimmobilizer
-HomeLink® universalremotecontrol
-Remotecontrolkey
FcePart15.19
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCC
Rules.Operationissubjecttothefollowing
twoconditions:
(1)This device maynotcauseharmfulinter
ference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received, includinginterferencethatmay
causeundesiredoperation.
FeePart15.21
CAUTION:
Changesormodificationsnotexpressly ap
proved by
thepartyresponsibleforcompli
ancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperate
theequipment.
RSS-GenIssue1
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwocon
ditions:
(1)
thisdevice maynotca~interference,,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,
includinginterferencethatmaycauseunde
sired
operationofthedevice.
A
AlCoperation73
Accessories247
Acousticparkassist81
Adaptivelight46
defective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...21
Adding Engine
coolant190
Engine oil187
Windshieldwasherfluid196
Additionalaccessories247
Additives
Engine oil
187
Adjustablesteeringcolumn75
Adjustingfrontseats57
Adjustingsteeringcolumn75
Adjustingtheseats58
Advanced Airbag5ystem
Children134
Components118
Frontairbags116
Howthecomponentsworktogether..119
Monitoring122
Weight-sensingmat134
Airbag
Warning/indicatorlights16
Airbagsystem.. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...111,130
Care125
Childrestraints135
Components(frontairbags)118
Dangeroffittingachildsafetyseaton
thefrontpassengerseat113
Disposal125
Frontairbags115
How dothefrontairbagswork?120
Howmanyairbagsdoesmyvehicle
have?
118
Importantsafetyinstructionsonthe
kneeairbagsystem128
ImportantthingstoknowIII
Indicatorlight122
Kneeairbags126
Monitoring122
PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFlight122
Repairs125
5ideairbags129
Whenmustthesystembeinspected?.122
All-wheel drive158
Wintertires213
Alloywheels171
Alternator
refertaGenerator16
Anti-freeze
refer taEngine coolingsystem189
Anti-lock brakesystem
Warning/indicatorlights18
Anti-lock brakingsystem153
Anti-slipregulation153
Anti-theftsystems
Anti-theftalarmsystem42
Eledronicimmobilizer36
Ashtray67
Asterisk
Whatdoesitmeanwhensomethingis
markedwithanasterisk?. . . . . . . . 6
Audi
magneticride.. . . . . . . . . . . ...21,80
Description.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Indicatorlight21
Audi 5ervice RepairManualsandLitera-
ture245
Automaticbeltretractor107
Automaticcarwash
refertaWashing168
Automatictransmission.. . . . . . . . . . . ...83
DrivingNotes...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...85
Emergencyprogram88
Emergencyrelease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...89
Ignitionkeysafetylock76
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...88
LaunchControlProgram88
Selectorleverlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...84
Selectorleverpositions. . . . . . . . . . . ...83
Tiptronic '87
Tiptroniccontrolsonthesteeringwheel87
Auto5afetyHotline101
Averagefuelmileage24
Averagespeed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...24
Avoiddamagingthevehicle163
B
Battery192,195
Charging196
Checkingbatteryacidlevel195