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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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62 Luggage
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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-
-
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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine LuggagecompartmentIight
gearshiftleveriscontrolledbyalight
sensorlocatedintheinstrumentpanel.
Theinstrumentpanelilluminationwill
automaticallybecomedimmerasthe
daylightfadesawayandeventuallywill
gooutcompletelywhenoutsidelightis
very low.This is
toremindyou,thedriv
er,
toswitchontheheadlightsbeforeit
getstoodark.
-Canadamodels:instrumentpanelillu
minationwillstaybrightregardlessof
theintensityofambientlight.Always
beawareofchangesinoutsideIight
conditionswhiteyouaredriving.Re
spondintimetofadingdaylightby
turningthelightswitchtoposition~D
(or"AUTO"ifyour carisequipped with
thisfeature)toturnonyourheadlights.
Sunvisors
Fig.52Sunvisor
The lightislocated ontherightsideofthe
luggagecompartment.
These lightscomeonautomaticallywhenthe
rearlidisopened.Thelightsturnoffautomat
ically ifthelidisleftopenformorethen10
minutes.
Vision
Usingthesun visorsmakesdriving sofer.
Thedriver's andpassenger'ssunvisorscanbe
pulled
framthebracketsabovethecenterof
thewindshieldandswung towardthedoors
(i)qfig.52.
Vouregulatethebrightnessoftheinstru
mentswiththeleftthumbwheelC'1qfig.51.
IgnitionON,lightswitchat@.
Withtheignition switchedON,theglowofin
strument needlescanbeadjustedtoappear
brighter ordimmer.
Theilluminationofthe instruments, disploys
and thecenter console con
beadjusted.
Instrumentpanelillumination
kdOr
whentheignitionisturnedon,theloce
interior lightsareturnedoff.
When a
doorisopen,theinterior lightsare
turned
offafterabout10minutestoprevent
batterydraining.
The
brightnessofthelightsiscontrolled au
tomatically
byadimmerwhentheyare
switched onand off.
Fig.51Instrumentpanel illumination
IgnitionON,Iightswitchat0000or~D.
Withthelights switched on,thebrightnessof
instrumentcluster(i.e.needles,gaugesand
displays) and
centerconsoleillumination can
be adjusted.
CDNote
Theinstrumentclusterandcenterconsole
illumination (gaugesandneedles)
comes
onwhen youswitch ontheignitionandthe
vehicleheadlightsareoff.Beawareofthe
following differencebetweenmodelsbuilt
toUSorCanadianspecifications:
-USAmodels:illuminationoftheinstru
mentcluster(gaugesandneedles),
dashandcenterconsolearoundthe
iTips
Youshouldswitchontheemergencyflash
erwhen:
- you are
thelastvehiclestandinginatraf
ficjam50thatanyothervehicles coming
can
seeyou, orwhen
-your vehicle hasbroken downoryouare
inanemergencysituation,orwhen
- your vehicle
isbeingtowedbyatow
truckorifyou aretowinganothervehicle
behind you.
Activatingdoorcontactcircuit
[email protected]
illuminates.'---
Interiorlights
Fig.50Sectiontromheadliner: Interiorlights
Theinteriorlightsinclude thereading lights
for the driver ondthefront passenger.
Deactivatingdoorcontactcircuit
[email protected]
goesout.
Interiorlights1
FrontreadingIights~
~Press oneoftheswitches®toturnthe
rightorleft reading lightonoroff.
With
thedoorcontactcircuit,theinterior
lightsturnon assoon asyou unlockthevehi-
cle
oropenthedoors. Theinterior lightsare
also
turnedon whentheignitionkeyisre
moved.The lightsturnoffabout30seconds
afterthedoors areclosed. Whenthevehicleis~
Fig.49Center console: emergency flasherswitch
Emergencyflasher
Theemergency flashermakesothermotorists
aware
thatyou oryour vehicle areinanemer
gency situation.
Notesonthesefeatures
-Theturn signaisonly work withtheignition
switched on.The indicator lights
Iloriiiin
theinstrumentclusterqpage13alsoblink.
- After youhave
turnedacorner,theturnsig-
nal switches offautomatically.
- The
highbeamworks onlywhenthehead
lights are
on.Theindicator light&1inthe
instrumentclusterilluminateswhenthe
highbeamsareon.
- The
headlight flasherworksonlyaslongas
youholdthelever -evenifthereareno
lights switched on.The indicator light
&1in
theinstrumentclusterilluminateswhenyou
use
theheadlightflasher.
CDNote
Donotusethehighbeamorheadlight
flasherifyou knowthatthesecould be
blinding oncoming traffie.
~Presstheswitchd1.qfig.49,toswitchthe
emergencyflasheronoroff.
When
theemergencyflasherison, allfour
turnsignalblinkatthesametime.Theturn
signalindicator lights<;JQintheinstrument
cluster,aswellasthelightintheemergency
flasherswitchd1.blink likewise.
The
emergencyflasherwillautomatically
switch onifyou areinanaccidentwherethe
airbag hasdeployed.
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~Movetheleverbacktoposition@.
Thewindshieldwipersandwasheronly work
whentheignition isturnedon.Ifyouswitch
off
theignitionwiththewindshieldwiperlev
erstillintheintervalwipe positionandthen
Fig.S5Wiper lever:windshield wiperleverpositions
.@
.@
.......(1)
.@
.@
Clearvision
Lowwiper speed
~Movetheleveruptoposition@.
One-touch wiping
~Movethelevertoposition@,whenyou
wanttowipethewindshieldbriefly.
Automatic wiper/washer
~Pullthelevertoposition®(towardthe
steeringwheel)andhold.
~Releasethelever.Thewasherstopsandthe
wiperskeepgoing foraboutfourseconds.
Windshield wiper
High wiper speed
~Movetheleveruptoposition@.
Thewindshieldwiperleverc:>fig.55hasthe
following positions:
Intermittentwiping'Vi(activating rain
sensor)*
~Movetheleveruptoposition@.
~Movetheintervalsetswitch@,tochange
theintervals.
Thewindshield wiperlevercontraisbaththe
windshield wipers
andthewashersystem.
Wiperandwasher
system
iTlps
-Switchingoffthedimmingfunctionof
theinside rearviewmirroralsodeacti
vatestheautomaticdimmingfunctionof
theexteriormirrors.
- The
automaticdimmingmirrorsdonot
dimwhentheinterior lighting isturned
onorthereversegearisselected.
-Automaticdimmingforthemirroronly
operatesproperlyifthelightstrikingthe
insidemirrorisnothinderedinanyway.
CDNote .
Liquid
electrolyteleakingfrombroken mir
ror
glasswilldamageany plasticsurfaces
itcomesincontactwith. Clean upspilled
electrolyte
immediatelywithcleanwater
and asponge.
---_Ifelectrolytegetsintotheeyes, flush
thoroughly withlargeamountsof~em.terforatleastISminutes;clean wa
d · lattentionisrecommended.meIca_Ifelectrolytecontactsskin,
flush affect-
ed
areawith cleanwaterforatleastIS
minutesandthenwashaffectedarea
withsoapandwater;medicalattention
isrecommended.Thoroughlywashaf
fected clothing
andshoesbeforereuse.
_Ifswallowedandpersonisconscious,
rinse
mouthwithwaterforatleastIS
minutes.Donotinduce vomitingunless
instructedtodosobymedicalprofessio
nal.
Getmedicalattentionimmediately.
hicles
whenchanginglanes,
youcould
estimateincorrectlyandcauseanacci
dent.
Dimming themirrors •
(DlTips
Ifthereshouldbeamalfunctioninthe
electricalsystem,youcanstilladjustthe
exteriormirrorsbypressingtheedgeof
themirror.
Fig.54Automatic dimmingrearviewmirror*
AWARNING
Electrolyte fluidcanleak
fromautomatic
dimmingmirrors iftheglassisbroken.
Electrolyte fluidcan
irritateskin,eyesand
respiratorysystem.
-Repeatedorprolongedexposuretoelec
trolytecancauseirritationtotherespira
torysystem,especiallyamongpeople
withasthmaorotherrespiratorycondi
tions.
Getfresh airimmediatelybyleav
ing
thevehicle or,ifthatisnotpossible,
openwindowsanddoorsalltheway.~
Manual anti-glare adjustment
~Movethesmalllever(locatedonthebot
tomedgeofthemirror)totherear.
Automatically dimmingmirrors*
~Todimtherearviewmirrorandbothexteri
ormirrors,[email protected]
®turnson.The rearviewandexteriormir
rors dim
automaticallywhenlightshineson
them,forexample.roheadlightson ave-
hicletotherear.'\.
Adjustingtheexterior mirrors
Fig.53Forward sectionofdriver'sarmrest: powermirrorcontrols
Adjustingtheoutside mirrors
~Turntheadjustingknobtoc:>fig.53CD
(driver'ssideoutsidemirror)to®(front
passenger'soutsidemirror).
~Presstheknobintheappropriatedirection
tomovethemirrorsurface50thatyouhave
a good view
totherear.
Mirrors
-===----=~--------------------
Thevanitymirrorsinthesunvisorsareequip
ped with lids.
Whenthelidisopened@,the
mirrorlightintheheadlinerturnsonauto
matically.Itturnsoffwhenthelidisclosed
andthevisorisfoldedup again.
CDNote
- Curved
mirrorsurfaces(convexorspheri
cal*)
increaseyourfieldofview. Remem
berthatvehiclesorotherobjectswillap
pearsmallerandfartherawaythanwhen
seeninaflatmirror.Ifyouusethismir
ror
toestimatedistancesoffollowingve-
Heated
mirrors*
~Turntherotaryknobto@.
Oepending onoutsidetemperatureandvehi
cle
speed,themirrorsurfacesareheateduntil
theignitionisswitchedoff- even iftherotary
knob
isnolongerinposition@.
Youarewell-advisedtofoldtheexteriormir
rors
inwhenmaneuveringintightspacesor
whenleavingthecarparked closetootherve
hicles.

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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
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Fusesandbulbs
Electricalfuses
Replacingfuses
Fusesthathaveblawn willhavemetalstrips
thathave burned thraugh.
Fig.173Endfaceofinstrumentpanel:removing cover
plate toaccessfuses
Fig.174Left sideofenginecompartment:fusecover
Fusecoverontheleftendfaceoftheinstrumentpanel
~Switchofftheignitionandtheelectrical
componentaffected.
~Carefully prythefusecoverofftheinstru
mentpanelusingtheignitionkeyora
screwdriver
qfig.173.
~Checkthefuselisting onthenextpagesto
findoutwhichfusebelongstothecompo
nentwhichhasfailedqpoge231,FuseLo
cation,InstrumentPonelleft.
~Removetheblownfusewiththeplastic clip
provided. Theclip
islocatedontheholderin
thefusebox.
~Replace ablownfuse(recognizablebythe
meltedmetalstripinside) withafuseofthe
someamperage.
~Firmlysnapthecover backontotheinstru
mentpanelface.
Fusecoverinenginecompartment
~Switchtheignitionandtheaffectedcon
sumeroff.
~Unlatchthefusecover,pushthetwoslides
forwardqfig.174.
~Findoutwhichfusebelongstotheequip
mentwhichstoppedworkingqpoge232,
Fuse location,
leftsideofengine comport
ment.
~Removetheplasticframitsretainerinthe
fuseboxcover(leftfaceendoftheinstru
mentpanel),place itonthefuseinquestion
andpull itout.
~Ifthefuseisburnedout(recognizableby
meltedstripsofmetal),replace itwith a
new
fuseofthesomerating.
~Replacethefusecover.
~Pushthetwoslidestotherearqfig.174.
Installthefusecover carefullytoprevent
waterfromentering.
Thevariouselectricalcircuitsareprotectedby
fuses.Thefusesareclusteredinacentralized
unit. The
unitislocatedbehindthefacepanel
attheendoftheinstrumentpanel.
Vouarewelladvisedtokeep asupplyofspare
fusesinyourvehicle. Fuseswiththepraper
ampereratingsareavaitableatyourauthor
ized Audi dealer.
.&.WARNING
DonotrepairfusesanCleverreplace a
blown
fusewithonethath'àsahigheramp
rating.This cancausedamagetotheelec
tricalsystemandafire.
CDNote
Ifa newfuseburnsoutagainaftershortly
have youhave installed it,have
theelectri
cal
systemcheckedbyyourauthorizedAu
didealer.
FuseLocation,InstrumentPanelleft
Fig.175Fuse carrier behindtheinstrumentpanelend
face, cover removed
50meoftheequipmentitemslistedareop
tional oronly available on
certainmodelcon
figurations.
Note
thatthefollowingtableis accurateat
thetimeofgoingtapressandissubjectta
change.Intheeventofdiscrepancies,thela
belontheinsideofthecoveralwaystakes
precedence.
Thepowerseatsarepratectedbycircuit
breakers, whichautomaticallyresetaftera
few
secondsaftertheoverloadhasbeenrem
edied.
No.
EquipmentAmps
Engine relay,fueltankcontrol
1unit,
Airbag Offlight,light10switch (switch illumination), di-
agnosticconnector
2ABS,ASR,ESP,brakelight5
switch
3
AF5headlight([eft) 5
Fusesandbulbs23
No.EquipmentAmps
Oillevelsensor(extendedmain-
tenanceinterval)(WIV),tire
pressuremonitoringsystem,
4switchforElectronic
Stability
S
Program (ESP),
AFSheadlights
(controlunit),A/Csystem(pres-
suresensor),backuplight
switch
Automaticheadlightrangecon-
Strol,AFSheadlight(right)15/10manualheadlightrangecon-
trol,halogenheadlights
ControlunitforCANdatatrans-
6fer(gateway),electromechani-5
calsteering,automatietrans-
.missionshiftgate
Acoustic ParkAssist,automatic
dipping interiorrearviewmir-
7 ror,
garagedooropener,heata-5
ble windshieldwashernozzles,
washerpump,winddeflector
relay (Roadster)
8 Haldex
clutch/Haldexclutch5/10(TT5)
Control
unitAudimagneticride 5
Airbag
controlunit5
11Mass airflowsensor,crankcaseSilOheating
12Doorcontrolunit(centrallock-10ingdriver/passenger)
13Diagnosticconnector10
14Rainsensor,automatictrans-5
missionshiftgate
15Rooflight(interiorlighting) 5
16AlCsystem(controlunit)10
17Tirepressuremonitoringsys-
5
tem(controlunit)
18Notused
19Notused
20Notused
21Fuelinjectors(gasoline engine)10
22Winddeflector(Roadster)30
23Horn20~

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(Boltsunderredcaver="positive")ofthe
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S.Connecttheotherendoftheredjumper
cabLetathepositiveterminal@ofthe
boosterbattery@.
6.Connectoneendoftheblackjumperca
ble
tothenegativeterminaL@ofthe
boosterbattery@.
7. Connecttheotherendoftheblackjumper
cabletathenegativeterminal(boIt head)
@intheexternalstartingpoint@of
yourvehicle.
8.Routethejumpercables50thattheycan
natcatchinanyrotatingpartsintheen
gine
compartment.
Startingtheengine
9.Starttheengineofthevehicle providing
assistanceandallowittarunatidle.
la.Nowstarttheengineofthevehicle with
thedischargedbattery,waitfortwoto
threeminutesuntiltheengine"runs"
smoothly.
11.Iftheenginedoesnotstart:Stoptrying
afterlasecondsandthentryagainafter
about30seconds.
12.Inthevehiclethathasreceivedstartas
sistance,turnontheheaterblowerand
therearwindowheatingtoeliminateany
voltagepeakswhendisconnecting.Driv
inglightsmustbeswitchedoff!
13.Disconnectthecablewhiletheengineis
running exactly
inreverseordertothat
describedinqpage235,Connecting/dis
connecting
thejumpercable ..Whendo
ing sa,make
surethatthecablecannot
contactrotatingengineparts.
14.Closethecoveronthepositiveterminal.
Ernergencysituations
Thebatteryisventedtatheoutsidetaprevent
gasesfromenteringthevehicle interior. Make
surethatthejumperclampsarewellconnect
edwiththeirmetalpartsinfull contactwith
thebatteryterminaIs.~
Connecting/disconnectingthejumpercable.
Fig.177Engine compartment:Connectars forjumpercablesandcharger
Fig.178lumpstarting withthebatteryofanotherve
hicle:®discharged vehiclebattery.®boosterbattery
iTips
Thedischargedbatterymustbeproperly
connectedtathevehicle's eLectrical sys
tem.
Preparatorymeasures
1.Donotjumpstartafrozenbattery!Re
placesuch abattery!
2.
Otherwiseapplythehandbrakeandshift
into idlegearifyour vehiclehasmanual
transmission,andputtheseLector lever
into Pposition
ifyourvehiclehasauto
matietransmission.
3. Forbathvehicles switchoffalLconsumers
andtheignition.
The
proceduredescribedbelowforconnecting
jumpercabLesisintendedtoprovide
ajump
startforyourvehicle.
Makesuretoconnect thejumpercable
clamps
inexactly theorder described below!
Useofjumpercables
- Adischargedbatterycanalreadyfreeze
attemperaturesjustbelow32oF(0OC).
Beforeconnectingajumpercable,the
frozenbatterymustbethawedcom
pletely,otherwiseitcould explode.
-Donotallowbatteryacidtocontacteyes
orskin.Flush anycontactedareawith
waterimmediately.
-Improperuseofaboosterbatteryto
startavehicle maycauseanexplosion.
-Vehiclebatteriesgenerateexplosive gas
es. Keep sparks,
flameandlighted ciga
rettesawayfrombatteries.
-Donottrytojumpstartanyvehicle with
a low acid level
inthebattery.
- The
voltageoftheboosterbatterymust
also have a12-Volt rating.Thecapacity
(Ah)oftheboosterbatteryshouldnotbe
Lowerthanthatofthedischargedbat
tery. Use
ofbatteriesofdifferentvoltage
orsubstantialLydifferent"Ah"rating
may
causeanexplosionandpersonalin
jury.
-Neverchargeafrozenbattery. Gastrap
pedintheicemaycauseanexplosion.
-Neverchargeoruseabatterythathas
beenfrozen. Thebatterycasemayhave
beweakened.
-Useofbatteriesofdifferentvoltageor
substantiallydifferentcapacity(Ah)rat
ing may
causeanexpLosionandinjury.
The capacity
(Ah)'of1:heboosterbattery
shouldnotbelowerthànthatofthedis
chargedbattery.
-Before youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,always readandheedaIL
WARNINGSqpage176,Enginecom
partment.
CDNotel
- Applying ahighervoltageboosterbat
terywillcauseexpensivedamagetasen
sitive eLectronic com
ponents,suchas
controlunits, relays, radio,etc.
-Theremustbenoelectricalcontactbe
tweenthevehiclesasotherwisecurrent
couldalreadystarttoflowassoonasthe
positive(+)terminaIsareconnected.~
Ifnecessary,theengine canbestartedby
connecting
ittothebatteryofanother vehi
cleo
Startingwithjumper
cables
CDNote
Vehicleswithanautomatictransmission
cannotbestartedbypushingortowing.
Iftheengineshouldfailtostartbecauseofa
dischargedorweakbattery,thebatterycanbe
connectedtothebatteryofanothervehicle,
using a
pairofjumpercablestostarttheen
gine.
Startingbypushingor
towing
Thischapterisintendedfortrainedemer
gencycrewsandworkingpersonnelwho
havethenecessarytoolsandequipmentto
performtheseoperations.
AWARNING
Batteriescontainelectricity, acid,andgas.
Anyofthesecancauseveryseriousorfatal
injury.Followtheinstructionsbelowfor
safehandlingofyourvehicle'sbattery.
-Alwaysshieldyoureyesandavoid lean
ing
overthebatterywheneverpossibLe.
plus(+)cableinmostcasescolored red
minus(-)cableinmostcasescoloredblack.
Emergencysituations
General
Useonlyjumpercableswhich haveinsulated
terminalclampsandareproperlymarkedfor
distinction:
]umpercables
Useonlyjumpercablesofsufficiently
largecrosssectiontosafelycarrythestarter
current.Refertothemanufacturer'sspecifica
tions.
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Damping
refertaAudimagneticride80
Data-242
Datarecorder153
Datedisplay _ . . ...11
Daytimerunninglights'45
Declarationofcompliance
Cellphonepackage248
Electronicimmobilizer248
HomeLink®universalremotecontrol..248
Remotecontrolkey248
defWhatdoesthismeanwhenitappearsin
thetripodometerdisplay?12
Defectivelightbulbwarning20
Defrostingthewindows_73
Determiningcorrectloadlimit206
Digital clock11
Digitalcompass55
Dimensions
241
Dimmingtherearview mirror50
Dipstick
Reading
thedipstick properly187
Distance _24
D
Controlsanddisplays__8
Convenience
close/openfeature
Windows44
Convertible childsafetyseats139
Convertible lockingretractor
Activating145
Deactivating145
Usingtosecureachildsafetyseatl43,145
Coolingsystem189
Expansiontank189
Corneringlight46
Cruisecontrol_.._..79
Changingspeed79
Presettingyourspeed80
5witchingoff_80
5witching on79
Warning/indicatorlights22
Cupholder66
Currentfuelmileage_24
175
176
172
173
173
172
175
172
170
173172
176
170
167
70
73
72
73
73
70
73 73
71
74
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7074
71
71
70
11
88
Clock .
Clutch
overheating.
Clutch
pedalIndicatorlight17
Coat hooks69
Coldtireinflationpressure202
Cominghome46
Compassmirror55
Compliance248
ConsumerInformation.. . . . . . ...101,245
ContactingNHT5A101
LATCHsystem149
5afetyinstructions136
Childseats
Loweranchorages147
Cigarettelighter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...67
Cleaning
Alcantara (synthetic
suede).
Engine
compartment.
Exhaust
tailpipes .
Fabrics
andfabric coverings .
Instrumentpanel.
Interior.
Leather .
Navigation display .
Plastic
andvinyl .
Plastic
parts.
Radio display .
Safety
belts.
Trim
strips.
Cleaning and
protection.
Climate
controls.
AlCoperation.
Airdistribution.
Airrecirculationmode.
Automaticmode.
Controls - .
Defrost
.._ - .
Economical use .
Fan .
Heatedseats.
Heating .
Pollutantfilter.
Rear
windowdefogger.
Switching
onandoff.
Temperature.
Ventilation - .
Car
care-
"167
Interior"172
Plasticandvinyl..- -..170
Care
ofexterior- "167
Cargo
area
refertoLuggagecompartment" 99
Catalytic
converter- "163
CDchanger- 69
Certification
248
Changing aflattire 225
Changing
engineoil188
Chassis Undercoating "172
0150refertaAudimagneticride80
Checking
Batteryacid level 195
Engine
coolantlevel189
Checking tirepressure204
Childrestraint
Dangerofusingchildrestraintsinthe
frontseat113
Child
restraints
Wherecanlgetadditionalinformation
aboutchildrestraintsandtheiruse?..151
Child
restraintsystemanchors146
Childsafety133
Convertible locking
retractor143
Guidancefixturesforloweranchorages148
Importantsafetyinstructionsforusing
child
safetyseats136
Importantthingstoknàwwhendriving
with children
133
Installingachildrestraintusingthe
LATCHsystem149
Mountingandreleasingtheanchorage
hook149
Tetheranchors149
Tetherstraps149
Childsafetyseat138
Convertible lockingretractor. . . . . ...143
Installing143
Childsafetyseats
Boosterseats'141
Convertible child
seats139
Howdo1properly installachildsafety
seatinmy vehicle?136
Infantseats138
Connecting__192
Disconnecting _..192
Importantwarningswhenworkingon
thebattery_..194
Low_..159
Replacingthebattery193
5tateofcharge159
Winteroperation192
Workingonthebattery194
Batteryvoltage20
Beforedriving _93
Blendedgasoline178
Bodycavitysealing172
Boost29
Boosterseats141
Boostpressureindicator29
Brakefluid
Changing
thebrake fluid192
Checkingthebrakefluidlevel191
Whatisthecorrectbrake fluidlevel?..191
Whatshould1doifthebrake fluidwarn-
ing light
comeson?191
Brake fluidreservoir191
Brakesystem191
Anti-lock brakesystem18
Brakeassistsystem153
Brakefluid191
Brakefluidspecificationsforrefillandre-
placement192
Brakelightdefective21
Brakepads162
Generalinformation156
Howdoesthemoistureorroadsaltaffect
thebrakes?156
Malfunction14
Warning/indicatorlights14
Worn brakepadssymbol19
Break-in period162
Brakepads162
Tires _162
Bulbs233
c
CaliforniaProposition65Warning183
Batteryspecifie195
Capacities _242