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Menuoff
Check
MenudispLay
-distance
-averagefuelmileage
-averagespeed
Thetripcomputeronlyoperateswhentheig
nition
ison.Whenyouturnontheignition,
thefunctionthatwasinusewhenyoulast
turnedtheignitionoffwillbe displayed.
((DTips
-Youcan alsosetthevaluesforthefunc
tionstozerointhemenudisplay (Reset)
Qpage25.
-Allstoredvalueswillbelostifthevehi
cle
batteryisdisconnected.
- The drivinginformationintheefficiency
programisalsoresettazero withthe
,single-tripmemory.
Fig.11Display:Startmenu
1ntroduction
Somefunctionsinyourvehicle canbeset,ac
tivated,andcontrolledbyMenus(e.g. Acous
tic
parkassist*).Withthesemenusyou canal
saselecttheinformationshowninthedriver
informationsystem,whichoperatesonly with
theignitionswitchedon.Operationiscontrol
ledbythe1Resetlbuttonandtherocker switch
on
thewiperleverQpage26,fig.12.
TheStartmenushowsyouthedifferentdis
play
types:
Set
~---®
Operation
Efficiencyprogram*
The efficiency programcanhelpyoutause
lessfuelQpage28.
Fig.10Wiper arm/wiper lever:controls forthetripcomputer
Resettingthefunctiontozero
~Pushth~e~button®foratleasttwoseconds.
---------------lula tionofthecurrenttripinforma-thecac
.Ifthetripisinterruptedformorethan2
tian. .
hoursthememoryisresetautomatlcally.
Total-tripmemory(Tripcomputer2)
Unlikethesingle-tripmemory,thetotal-trip
memoryisnotresetautomatically.Thisper
mits you
taevaluateyourdrivingdataforthe
entire periodbetweenmanualresets.
Thetripcomputeriscontrolledbytwo
switches onthe windshield wiperlever.
Selectingthetripcomputer
~Tapthe1Resetlbutton®untilthetripcom
puter(memorylevel1or2)appearsinthe
displayQpage24,fig.8.
Selectingthefunctions
~Pushintheupper(lower)pratrusiononthe
functionselectorswitch®Qfig.la.ThefutncIonsforthetripcomputeraredis-
played
insuccession ontherespectivememorylevels.
Youcanresetthf .
i hro:::=eollowlngvaluestozeraus-
ng t e~button:
-drivingtime
Memories•
((DTips
- Fuelconsumptions(average andcur
rent),rangeandspeedaredisplayedin
metricunitsonCanadianmodels.
-Allstoredvalueswillbelastifthevehi
cle
batteryisdisconnected.
Theelapseddistancesincethelasttimethe
memorywasclearedappearsinthedisplay.
The
maximumdistancethatcan berecorded
is9,999.9miles(9,999.9kilometers).
Fig.9Tripcomputerdispla~memorylevell
Distance
Thetripcomputerisequippedwithtwofully
automaticmemoriesasweil asan efficiency
program.
Youcanswitchbetweenthetripcomputer1
and2andtheefficiencyprogram*bypressing
the1RE5ETIbutton®Q.page25,fig.la.
Youcantellwhichmemorylèveliscurrently
active
bythenumberorthesigninthedisplay
Qfig.9.Thedatafromthesingle-tripmemo
ry(memorylevel1)isbeing displayed ifa1
appearsinthedisplay.Ifa2isshawn,then
thedatafromthetotal-tripmemoryisbeing
displayed
(memorylevel2).Thefuelpump
nozzleiiiindicatestheefficiencypragram*
Qpage28.
Single-tripmemory(Tripcomputer1)
Thesingle-tripmemorystoresthetrip infor
mationframthetimetheignitionisturnedon
untilitisturnedoff.Ifthetripiscontinued
within2hoursframthetimetheignitionwaS
turnedoff,thenewdatawill beincludedin~
Averagefuelmileage
The average·fueleconomyinMPG(l/100km)
since you
lastclearedthememoryappearsin
thisdisplay.
Currentfuelmileage
Thefollowinginformationiscontinuously
evaluatedbythetripcomputerand canbedis
played
sequentiallyintheinstrumentcluster
display:
Thetripcomputergivesyouinformation on
current
andaverage fuelmileage, average
speed, fuelrange
anddriving time.
Introduction
Fuelrange
Theestimatedcruisingrangeinmiles(km)
appearsinthedisplay. Thedisplaychangesin
incrementsof6miles(10km).
Tripcomputer
Averagespeed
Theaveragespeedinmph(km/h)sincethe
lasttimethedisplaywasresetappearsinthe
display. .
Elapsedtime
Thelengthoftimethatyouhavebeendriving
since you
lastresetthememoryappearsin
thisdisplay. Themaximumtimeperiadthat
canberecordedis999hoursand59minutes.
Theinstantaneousfuelconsumptioninmiles
pergallon(l/100km)isshawninthisdisplay.
Whenthevehicleisstationary,themostre
centfuelé:onsumptionisdisplayed.
Fig. 8Tripcomputerl
Driverinformationsystem24
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Efficiencyprogram
Description
Appliestovehicles:withtripcomputerwithefficiency
program
Fig.
16Display: efficiency program
~PresstheIRE5ETIbutton@qpage25,
fig.larepeatedlyuntiltheefficiency pro
gram
appearsinthedisplay.
The efficiency programcanhelp you
touse
less fuel.
Itevaluatesdriving informationin
referencetofuelconsumptionandshowsoth
erequipmentinfluencingconsumptionaswell
as shift
recommendations.Fuel economy
messagesqpage28provide tipsforeffi
cient driving.
The efficiency
programusesdistanceand con
sumptiondatafromtripcomputer1.Ifthe
dataaredeletedintheefficiency program,
thosevaluesarealsoresetintripcomputer1.
Otherequipment
Appliestovehicles:withtripcomputerwithefficiency
program
Fig.
17Display:otherequipment
~Intheefficiency program,pressthefunc
tion selection switch
qpage25,fig.10@
repeatedly untiltheotherequipmentap
pearsinthedisplay.
Otherequipmentthatiscurrentlyaffecting
fuel consumption
islistedintheefficiency
program. Thedisplay showsup
tothreeother
[email protected]
themostfuelislistedfirst.Ifmorethanthree
itemsusingfuelareswitched on,theequip
mentthatiscurrently usingthemostfuelis
displayed.
A
scale@alsoshowsthecurrenttotalcon
sumptionofallotherequipment.
Fueleconomymessages
Appliestovehicles:withtripcomputerwithefficiency
program
Fig.
18Display:fueleconomy message
Fueleconomymessagesaredisplayed when
fuel
consumptionisincreasedbycertain con
ditions.
Ifyoufollowthesefuel economy mes
sages,youcanreduce yourvehicle'sconsump
tionoffuel.Themessag;!sappearautomati-'\:cally andareonly displayedintheefficiency
program. Thefuel economy
messagesturnoff
automaticallyafteracertain periodoftime.
~Toturnafuel economymessageoffimme-
diately
afterit appears, presstheIRE5ETI
buttonqpage25,fig.10@,or
~Pressthefunctionselection switch
qpage25,fig.10@.
iTips
- Once youhave
turnedafuel economy
messageoff,itwill onlyappearagain af-
teryouturntheignition onagain.~
-
_Thefueleconomymessagesarenotdis
played
inevery instance,butratherinin
tervals overaperiod
oftime.
ServiceintervaLdispLay
Theservice intervaL dispLayreminds youwhen
yaur
nextservice isdue.
Fig.19Sectionofinstrumentcluster: Serviceinterval
display
The service interval displaydetermineswhen
a service procedure
isneededforyour vehicle.
Itoperatesintwostages:
-Service reminder: Beforereaching aservice
event, this
messageappearsbriefly when
you switch on
theignition: Dilchangein
1230mi(2000km)150days.
-Serviceevent:Whenthedateforserviceis
reached,themessageDilchange!appears.
Itisaccompaniedbyanaudible signal.
Display
remainingdistance
Bybriefly pullingtheknob,0qpagela,
fig.3,thedistance/timeremainingtothe
nextservicedateisdisplayed withtheignition
on. The
distance/timeremainingisupdated
every300miles(500km).
Ifthedistance/timeremainingiscalled upon
new vehicles
orafterservice hasbeen per
formed,
theduedateisalways showninthe
display withDilchangein----- mi(km)--
days within
thefirst300miles(500km).
Ta
resetthedisplay
The dealership performingtheserviceresets
thedisplay whentheservice hasbeen com
pleted. Thedisplay
isresetsasfollows:
-Switchtheignition on.
Driverinformationsystem
-Pulltheknob0qpagela,fig.3, this mes
sageappears: Dilchange!
- Pull
theknob untilthedisplay Dilchangein
-----mi(km)---daysappearsinthedisplay.
Iftheresetbuttonisnotpulled within5
seconds,thedisplayresetmodecloses.
Tips
-Ifamalfunctionispresent(red symbol),
thedistance remainingcannotbecalled
up.
-
Donotresetthedisplay between service
intervals. Doingsowill result
inanincor
rect display.
-
Ifthebatteryisdisconnected,theServ
ice
IntervalDisplay valuesareretained.
-
Ifservice wasnotperformedatthecor
rect
timeortheservice interval display
was
notresetafterservice wasper
formed,
theadditionalmileage drivenor
theelapseddayswillbeshown asnega
tive
numbers.
BoostandengineoiL
temperatureindicator
Appliestovehicles:withboost pressure indicator
Fig.
20Display: boostandengineoiltemperature indicator
~Withtheignitionswitched on,pressthe
button-arrow-repeatedlyuntilthedisplay
isshown.
Boostpressureindicator(boost)
Abar graphthatbegins ontheleftand fillsin
towardtheright indicatestheengine'scur
rentload(meaningthecurrentboostpres
sure).
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theexhaustsystemandthiscouldcause
thecatalyticconvertertooverheat.
-Donotturnofftheignitionwhiletheve
hicle ismoving.
-Donotcontinuetooperateyourvehicle
undertheseconditions,asotherwisefuel
can reachthecatalyticconverter.This
could
resultinoverheatingofthecon
verter, requiring
itsreplacement.
-ToassureefficientoperationoftheEmis
sion Control
System:
-Haveyourvehiclemaintainedproperly
andinaccordancewiththeservice rec
ommendationsinyourWarranty&
Maintenancebooklet.
-Lackofpropermaintenanceaswellas
improperuseofthevehiclewillimpair
thefunctionoftheemissioncontrol
systemandcouldleadtodamage.
,.Forthesakeoftheenvironment
EvenwhentheEmission ControlSystemis
operatingproperly,theexhaustgascan
have asulfur-like
exhaustgassmellunder
someoperatingstates.Thisdependson
thesulfurcontentofthefuelbeing used.
Using a
differentbrandoffuelmayhelp,
orfillingthetankwithlead-freesuper
gradegasoline.
Operateyourvehicle
economicallyand
minimizepollution
General
Yourpersonal styleofdrivingwilldetermine
the economy
ofyour vehicle, asweilasex
haustand noise levels.
Fueleconomy, environmentalimpact,and
wearonyourengine,brakesandtireslargely
dependonthreefactors:
-yourpersonaldrivingstyle
-operatingconditions
-technicallimitations
Ifyouanticipatewhatyouneedtodonextand
driveeconomically, youcaneasilycutyour
fuelconsumptionby10-15percent.This sec
tionwillgive yousometipsonhow youcan
helptheenvironmentandyourpocketbook.
iTips
The
consumptionestimatesaspublished
byENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCY
(EPA)andTransportCanadamaynotcorre
spondtoyouractualconsumptiononthe
road, which willvarydependinguponvehi
cle
loadandspeed,roadandweathercon
ditions,triplength,etc.
Drive smoothly andkeep alookout1ahead
Vehicles usethemostfuel when theyareac
celerating.
Avoidunnecessaryacceleratingandbraking.
Vehicles
usethemostfuelwhentheyareac
celerating.Ifyouanticipatewhatisgoingto
happennext, youwillneedtobrake lessand,
thus,accelerateless. Letthevehiclecoast
wheneverpossible-forexamplewhenyousee
thatthenexttrafficlightisred.
Avoid
fullthrottle•
Drivingatmoderate speedssavesfueland
improves yourmileage.
~Tryandkeepwellbelowyourcar's maxi
mumspeed.
Acceleratinggentlyreducesfuelconsump
tion,engin.e.wl!ar,anddoesnotdisturbthe
environment·.
Fuel
consumption,exhaustemissionsand en
ginenoiseincreasedisproportionatelyathigh
speeds.Ifyou driveatapproximatelythree
quartersoftopspeed,fuelconsumptionwill
be
reducedbyonehalf. Never drivefaster
thanthepostedspeedlimitandweathercon
ditionspermit.
Reducing unnecessary idling
EvenwhenyourcarisJustidlingitburns up
fuel.
~Shuttheengineoffwhenyouarenotdriv
ing
thevehicle.
~Donotwarmupthevehicle bylettingthe
enginerunatidle.
Itmakessensetoshutofftheengineintraffic
jams,
whenwaitingfortrainstopassatrail
road
crossings,orattrafficlightsthathave
long
waitsonred. Turningtheengineofffor
just30-40secondssavesmorefuelthanis
burned
startingtheengineagain.
Ittakesa longtimefortheenginetowarmup
fully
whenitisrunningatidle. However,wear
andnoxiousemissionsareespeciallyhigh
when
theengineiswarmingup.50youshould
drive awayassoonasyoustarttheengineand
avoidrunningathighRPMs whiletheengine
isstillwarmingup.
CDNote
Donotleaveengineidlingunattendedaf
terstarting.Ifwarninglightsshouldcome
ontoindicateimproperoperation,they
wouldgounheeded.Extendedidlingalso
producesheat,which couldresultinover
heating
orotherdamagetothevehicleor
otherproperty.
Regular maintenance
Abadlytunedengineunnecessarily wastesa
lot
offuel.
~Haveyourvehicle servicedatregularinter
vals.
Byhavingyourvehicle regularly servicedbyan
Audidealerhelpstoensurethatitrunsprop
erly and economically. The
conditionofyour
vehiclenotonlyaffectsitssafetyandabilityto
holditsvalue,italsoaffectsfuelconsumption.
Checkyouroileachtimeyoufillyourtank.
Drivingandenvironment
Theamountofoilusedisrelatedtoengine
loadandspeed.
Itisnormalfortheoilconsumptionofanew
enginetoreachitslowestvalueafteracertain
mileagehasbeendriven.
Youmustdriveyourvehicleabout3,000miles
(5,000kilometres)beforeyou canproperly
assessoilconsumption.
Thisalsoappliestofuelconsumptionanden
gineoutput.
CDNote
- Have
yourvehiclemaintainedproperly
andinaccordancewiththeservice rec
ommendationsinyourWarranty&Main
tenancebooklet.Lackofpropermainte
nanceaswellasimproperuseoftheve
hicle willimpair
thefunctionofthe
emissioncontrolsystemandcould lead
todamage.
-Donotalterorremoveanycomponentof
theEmissionControlSystemunlessap
provedbythemanufacturer.
-Donotalterorremoveanydevice,such
asheatshields,switches,ignition wires,
valves, which
aredesignedtoprotect
yourvehicle's Emission ControlSystem
andotherimportantvehiclecompo
nents.
Fewershorttrips
Fuelcansumption willolways berelatively
high
onsharttrips.
~Trytoavoid drivingshortdistanceswitha
cold
engine.
Theengineandcatalyticconverterhaveto
reachtheiroptimaloperatingtemperatureto
reducefuelconsumptionandnoxiousemis
sionseffectively.
-
Justafterstarting,a coldengineina mid
sizecarburnsthefuelatapoorrateof6-8
milespergallon(30-40l/100km).Half a
mile
downtheroad,themileageimproves
to12MPG(20l/100km).Itwilltakethe~
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(4km)ofdrivingtowarmuptoitsproper
operatingtemperatureandoperateatan
economicmileage.Thisexplainswhytaking
thecarforshorttripsisaratherwasteful
convenience.
-Theoutsidetemperatureisalsocriticalin
thisregard.Yourcarconsumesmorefuelin
thewinterthaninthesummer.
Trailertowing
Generalinformation
Your AudiTTCoupe isnotdesignedtotowa
traiLer.
Towing atrailerwithyourAudiTTCoupeisnot
recommendedandcancausedamagetothe
car.Damagedcausedbytowingatrailerisnot
coveredbyyourAudiWarranty.
Cleaningand
protection
Generalinformation
Regularcarepreserves vehiclevalue.
Anyautomobileisexposedtoindustrial
fumes, corrosive roadsalt,etc.Awell cared
for Audi canlook like
newmanyyearsafter
purchase.Regularandcorrectcarewillcon
tributetomaintainingthebeautyandvalueof
your Audi.
Furthermore,goodcaremaybeacondition
forsubstantiatingawarrantydaimshould
corrosiondamageorpain~defectsoccur.
VourauthorizedAudidealerhasavarietyof
dedicatedvehide-careproductsandcan ad
vise which
onestauseforcleaningtheexteri
or and
interiorofyourvehicle.
Whetheryouuseproductsrecommendedby
Audiorothercommerciallyavailablecleaning
agents,
pleasemakesureyouapplythemcor
rectly.
ÂWARNING
- Cleaningagentsmaybepoisonous.Keep
themoutofthereachofchildren.
- Heed
allcautionlabels.
- Always
readdirectionsonthecontainer
before usinganyproduct.Followthedi
rections carefully.
- Most
chemicalcleanersareconcentrated
and havetobediluted.
-Usespotremoving fluidsonlyinwell
ventilatedareas.
-Donotusegasoline,kerosene,diesel
fuel,nailpolishremoverorothervolatile
fluids. Theymay
betoxic,flammableor
hazardousinotherways.Donotwash,
Waxordrythevehiclewiththeignition
on
ortheenginerunning.
-Donotdeantheundersidesofchassis,
fenders,wheelcovers,etc.withoutpro
tectingyourhandsandarms.Youmay
cutyourselfonsharp-edgedmetalparts.
CLeaningandprotection11
- Moistureandiceonbrakesmayimpair
braking efficiencyqpage156,General
information.
Testthebrakes carefully
eachtimeyouwashthevehicle.
@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Selectonlyenvironmentallyfriendlyclean
ingproducts.Leftover cleaningproducts
shouldnotdisposedofinthehousehold
waste.
Careofexterior
Washing
Frequent washing
protectsthevehicle.
Th~bestprotectionagainstenvironmentalin
fluencesisfrequentwashingandwaxing.How
oftenthisisrequireddependson:
-Howmuchthevehicleisused
-
Wherethevehicle isparked(garage,inthe
openundertrees,etc.)
-Theseasonalandweatherconditions
-Environmentalinfluences
Thelongerbirddroppings,insects,treeresin,
road
andindustrialgrime,tar,soot,roadsalt
andothermaterialsremainonthevehicle
paint,themorelastingtheirdestructiveef
fectswill be.
High
temperatures,asfromexposuretoin
tensesunlight,intensifythecorrosiveeffect
particularlywhenhumidityishighaswell.
Under
certaincircumstances,weeklywashing
maybe necessary.Underotherconditions,a
monthlywashingandwaxing maybeade
quate.
Afterthewinter,theundersideofthevehicle
shouldbethoroughlywashedpreferablyina
professionalcarwash.
AWARNING
Always readandheedallWARNINGSand
theinformationqpage167.
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Thesearethemostimportantitemsthatyouconcheck.
Changing theengine ail
Theengineoilandoilfiltermustbechanged
accordingtothemileage(kilometers)and
timeintervalsspecifiedinyourvehicle'sWar
ranty&Maintenancebooklet.Donotexceed
theseintervals-harmfuldepositsframold
engineoilcanreduceengineperformanceand
canleadtoexpensiveenginerepairs.
Changingtheoilattherecommendedinter
valsissoveryimportantbecausethelubricat
ingprapertiesofoildecreasegraduallyduring
normalvehicleuse.Ifyouarenotsurewhen
youhaveyouroilchanged,askyourauthor
izedAudi Service Advisor.
VW
S0200specification,incaseyou
haveto
topofftheoilwhileontheroad.
Undersomecircumstancestheengineoil
shouldevenbechangedmorefrequently.
Changeoilmoreoftenifyoudrivemostly
shortdistances,operatethevehicleindusty
areasormostlyunderstop-and-gotraffic con
ditions,or whenyouuseyourvehiclewhere
temperaturesstaybelowfreezingpointfor
longperiods.~
Onlyiftheleveloftheoilisatorbelowthe
minimummarkontheoildipstick-andnooil
thatexpresslyconformstoAudioilstandard
VWS0200specificationsisavailable-may
youtopoffwithahighqualityengineoil,pref
erablysynthetic-based,thatmeetsACEAA3
orAPISMspecifications,buteventhen,only
inviscositygradesSAESW-40,SAE5W-30,or
5AE OW-40. However,duringtheentiretime
betweenoilchangeintervals,nevertopoff
withmorethanatotalof0.5qt/literengine
ailthatdoesnotconformtoAudioilspecifica
tionVW50200.
Formoreinformationaboutengineoilthat
hasbeenapprovedforyourvehicle,please
contacteitheryourauthorizedAudidealeror
AudiCustomerRelationsat1(800)822-2834
orvisitourwebsiteatwww.audiusa.comor
www.audicanada.ca.Hereyouwillalsofind a
currentlistofoils(manufacturers,brand
namesetc.)thatconformtoAudi oilstandard
VW50200.AudiailstandardVW50200
ailcontainerlabelsmaycarrythespecifica
tion singlyorincombinationwithotherdesig
nationsandoilqualitystandards.
Viscosity
Engine oilsaregradedaccordingtotheirvis
cosity. The
praperviscositygradeoilforyour
enginedependsonclimacticorseasonalcon
ditions
whereyou drive.Voucanuseoilwitha
viscosity
gradeofSAESW40acrossalltem
peraturerangesfornormaldrivingconditions.
However, ifengineoilviscositygradeSAE
SW40isnotavailable,youcanalsouseviscos
itygradeSAESW-30orSAEOW-40aslongas
ItmeetsAudi oilqualitystandardVWS0200
Specifications.
Because
engineoilthatmeetstheAudi oil
standardmaynotbeavailableeverywhere
when youneedit,westronglyrecommend
thatyoualwayscarrywithyouanextraquart
(lIter)ofoilthatexpresslyconformstothe
oilsavailabletodayprovidebetterenginelu
brication
thatcanoutlasttraditionalpetrole
um-based oils,makingthemasmartchoice
forusethraughoutthelifeofyourAudi.
\Nhether you
usesyntheticorpetraleum
bas
edengineoil,theoilthatyouusemust
conformtoAudi's oilqualitystandard
V\N50200tohelpkeepyourvehicle'sengine
runningsmoothlyandhelppreventthefor
mation
ofharmfuldeposits,sometimescalled
"sludge,"thatovertimecanleadtoexpensive
repairs.
Atthetimeofprinting,engineailsavailablein
theUSandCanadathatmeettheexacting
specificationsofAudi oilstandardVW50200
aresyntheticengineoils.Thisdoesnotmean,
however,thateverysyntheticengineoilwill
meetAudi oilstandardVW50200.Soalways
besurethatyouuseanapprovedoil.
Tohelppreventtheformationofharmfulde
positsuseonlyoilwiththefollowingspecifi
cations
printedontheoilcontainer:
.'--.TheengineinyourAudi isasophisticated'-powerplantthatwasbuilttoexactingspecifi-
cations.Thisengineneedstherightkindof
engineoilthatmeetsspecificationsregarding
qualityandviscositysothatitcanrun
smoothlyandreliably.Choosingtherightoil
andchangingoilwithinthetimeandmileag e
intervalsprintedinyourvehicle'sWarrantY&
Maintenancebookletmattersalotmoreto
daythanit
didyearsago.Audihasdeveloped
a
specialqualitystandardforengineoilthat
willhelpassurethatyourvehicle'senginewill
getthelubricationitneedsforproperopera
tion.
Theengine ailusedinyourAudi needs the
right kind
ofail.
Engineoil
Modernenginelubricationhastakenaquan
tumleapinthelastfewyears.ManysynthetiC~
Engine oilspecifications •
AWARNING
Beforeyoucheckanythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedall
WARNINGSc>.6.inWarkingintheengine
compartmentonpage182.
Enginecompartment•
CDCoolantexpansiontank(Jo)189
(3)Engine oildipstick(orange)187
oEngine' oilfillercap('6'1)187
@Brakefluidreservoir(0)191
®lumpstartpoints(+)undera
coyer, (-)
bolthead235
@Windshield/headlightwasher
container(W)196
Thepositionoftheengineoildipstickandthe
engineoilfillingholec>fig.141(items(3)and
0)candifferdependingontheenginede
sign.
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Checkingandfilling18:
Detergentadditivesintheoilwillmakefresh
oillookdarkaftertheenginehasbeenrun
ning
forashorttime.Thisisnormalandisnot
areasontochangetheoilmoreoftenthan
recommended.
DamageormaLfunctionsduetoLackof
maintenance
Itisessentialthatyouchangeyouroilatthe
recommendedintervalsusingonlyengineoil
thatcomplieswithAudioiLstandard
VW50200.Your Limited NewVehicle War
rantydoesnotcaverdamageormalfunctions
duetofailuretofollowrecommendedmainte
nanceanduserequirementsassetforthin
theAudiOwner'sManuaLandWarranty&
Maintenancebooklet.YourdealerwilLhaveto
denywarrantycaverageunlessyoupresentto
thedealerproofintheformofServiceorRe
pairOrdersthatallscheduledmaintenance
wasperformedinatimelymanner.
Engineailconsumption
Theengineinyourvehicle depends onan ade
quate
amountofoilto lubricate andcoolail
ofitsmoving parts.
Inordertoprovideeffectivelubricationand
coolingofinternaLenginecomponents,allin
ternalcombustionenginesconsumeacertain
amountofoil.Oilconsumptionvariesfram
enginetoengineandmaychangesignificantly
overthelifeoftheengine.Typically,engines
withaspecified break-inperiod(see
~page162)consumemoreoilduringthe
break-inperiodthantheyconsumeafteroil
consumptionhasstabilized.
Undernormalconditions,therateofoilcon
sumptiondependsonthequalityandviscosity
oftheoil,theRPM(revolutionsperminute)at
whichtheengineisoperated,theambient
temperatureandroadconditions.Furtherfac
torsaretheamountofoildilutionfromwater
condensationorfuelresidueandtheoxida
tionleveloftheoil.Asanyengineissubjectto
wearasmileagebuildsup,theoilconsump
tionmayincreaseovertimeuntilreplacement
ofworncomponentsmaybecomenecessary.
Withallthesevariablescomingintoplay, no
standardrateofoilconsumptioncanbees
tablishedorspecified.Thereisnoalternative
toregularandfrequentcheckingoftheoilLev
el,seeNote.
Iftheyellowengineoillevelwarningsymbol
in
theinstrumentclusterlllightsup, you
shouldchecktheoilLeveLassoonaspossible
withtheoildipstick~page187.Topoffthe
oilatyourearliestconvenience~page187.
AWARNING
Before youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedall
WARNINGS
~.&.inWarkingintheengine
compartmenton page182.
CDNote
DrivingwithaninsufficientoiLlevelislike
lytocauseseveredamagetotheengine.
ijJ)Tips
-TheoiLpressurewarningdispLay is
notanindicatoroftheoilLeve!.Donot
reLyonit.Instead,checktheoiLLeveLin
yourengineatreguLarintervals,pref
erabLy
eachtimeyourefueL,andaLways
beforegoingona Longtrip.
-Ifyou havetheimpressionyourengine
consumesexcessiveamountsofoil,we
recommendthatyo~onsuLtyourAudi
dealertohavethecauseQ,fyourconcern
properlydiagnosed.Keep inmindthat
theaccuratemeasurementofoilcon
sumptionrequiresgreatcareandmay
takesometime.Your Audidealerhasin
structionsabouthowtomeasureoilcon
sumptionaccurately.
checkingtheengineailLeveL
Fig.142Illustration ofprinciple1:Markers onaildip
stick
Fig.143Illustration ofprinciple 2:Markers onaildip
stick
Before youcheckanythingintheenginecom
partment,aLwaysreadandheedaUWARN
INGS~AinWorkinginthe engine compart
ment
onpage182.
DeterminingaiLLeveL
• Parkyourvehiclesothatitishorizontally
level.
• While
atoperatingstatetemperature,
brieflyLettheenginerunatidleandthen
shutit off.
• Wait
approx.twominutes.
• Pullouttheoil dipstick.Wipeofftheoil
dipstick
withacleancloth,andslideit back
inasfarasitwill go.
•
PulLit backoutandreadofftheoillevel
C:>fig.142or~fig.143.Topofftheengine
oil, ifapplicable~page187.
QiLLeveLwithinrange0
•Donotaddoil.
QiLLeveLwithinrange®
•Vouconaddoil.Afterwards,theoiLleveL
shouldbewithinrange0.
OiLLeveLwithinrangeCV
•Voumustaddoil.Afterwards,theoillevel
shouldbewithinrange0.
Theoillevelneedstobecheckedatregularin
tervals.Thebesttimestodothisarewhenev
eryourefuelandpriortoLongtrips.
Dependingonthewaythevehicle isdriven
andtheoperatingconditions,oilconsumption
canbeupto1/2quartper600miLes(0.5liter
perl,DaOkm).Consumptionmaybehigher
withinthefirst3,000miles(5,000km).
AddingengineaiL't::r.
Fig.144Enginecompartment:Oilfiller caplocation
Before youcheckanythingintheenginecom
partment,aLwaysreadandheedaUWARN
INGS~AinWarkinginthe engine compart
mentanpage182.
•Unscrewthecap~totheengineoiLfilling
hole~fig.144.
•Carefullytopoffwiththeappropriateoilin
0.5literdoses.
•Checktheoillevelagainaftertwominutes
~page187.
•Topofftheoilagain,ifnecessary.
•Screwthecapbackonthefilling holeand
slidetheoildipstickinasfarasitwill go.
AWARNING
-Whiletoppingoff,theoilmustnotcome
incontactwithhotengineparts-fire
hazard!
- The oilfiller
capmustbeproperlyse
curedtopreventoilfrombeingsprayed
onthehotengineandexhaustsystem
whentheengineisrunning-fire hazard!~
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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
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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
70
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