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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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6
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57
57 58
59
61 61
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
64
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115
MonitoringtheAdvanced Airbag
5ystem
122
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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tosmallchildrenandanimaIs.Theycan
notalways bedetectedbythesensors_
dangerofanaccident!
- The parking
assistcannotreplacethe
driver'sattention.Thedriveraloneisre
sponsibleforparkingandsimilar driving
maneuvers.Alwayswatchwhereyouare
driving.
CDNote1
LowobstaclesalreadysignaUedbyawarn
ing can
disappearfromthesystem'sdetec
tionrangeastheyareapproachedandwill
notcontinuetobesignaUed. Objectssuch
as
barrierchains,trailerdrawbars, thin
paintedvertical poles,orfencesmaynot
bedetectedbythesystem-riskofdam-
age.
mTips
Fortheparkingassisttooperate,thesen
sorsmustbekeptcleanandfreeofsnow
andice.
...
Transmission
rv1anuaLtransmission
Theclutch pedalmustbedepressed011the
way before youcon
starttheengine.
ThemanualtransmissioninyourAudi is
equipped with
aninterlack-feature.
~DepresstheclutchpedalaUtheway.
~Starttheenginewiththegearshiftleverin
Neutralandtheclutchpedaldepressed.
CDNote
Alwaysdepresstheclutchpedalfullywhen
changinggears.Donotholdthevehicleon
a hill with
theclutchpedalpartiaUy de
pressed. Thismay
causeprematurecluteh
wear
ordamage.
Tips
- Resting yourhandonthegearshiftlever
knob while driving will
causepremature
wearinthetransmission.
-The back-uplightsgoonwhenyoushift
into Reverse withtheignition on.
Gearshiftpattern(6-speedmanualtransmission)
Appliestovehicles: with6-speedmanualtransmission
Fig.
86Gearshiftpattern:6-speedmanualtransmission
Drivein6thgearforoptimumfueleconomy
when cruising. However, ifmoreacceleration
isrequired(whenpassing,forexamplel,shiftdown.
Engaging reversegear(R)
~MovetheshiftleveraUthewaytotheleft,
pressitdown,thenpushitforward.
Especially
afterdrivingforward,stopthevehi
cle completely,
shiftintoNeutralandrestthe
shiftlever brieflyinNeutral beforeshifting in
toReverse.
5tronictransmission
Introduction
Appliestovehicles: with5tronic
Your vehicle isequippedwitha 5tronictrans
mission,alsocalled adouble-clutchsystem/
transmission.
PQweristransferredbetweentheengineand
thetransmissionbymeansoftwoindepend
entclutches.Theyreplacethetorqueconvert
erofconventionalautomatietransmissions
andaUowthevehicletoacceleratewithouta
noticeablebreakinthepower flow.
With
theaidoftiptronic,thegearscan op
tionaUy
beshiftedmanuallyQpage 87.
Selector leverpositions
Appliestovehicles: with5tronic
Ali the selector leverpositions areexplained
inthis section.
Fig.87Display: Selector leverposition
Theinstrumentclusterdisplayshowsthese
lectorlever position.
p -Park lock
Inthispositionthegearsaremeehanically
loeked.

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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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@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Underinflatedtireswillalsoincreasethe
fuelconsumption.
Tiresandvehicleloadlimits
Therearelimitstotheamountofloador
weightthatanyvehicleandany tirecan carry.
A vehicle
thatisoverloadedwillnothandle
wellandismoredifficulttostop.Overloading
can
notonlyleadtolossofvehiclecontrol,
butcanalsodamageimportantpartsofthe
vehicleandcan leadtosuddentirefailure, in
cluding a
blowoutandsuddendeflationthat
cancausethevehicletocrash.
Your
safetyandthatofyourpassengersalso
dependson makingsurethatload limitsare
notexceeded. Vehicleloadincludes everybody
andeverythinginandonthevehicle.These
loadlimitsaretechnically referredtoasthe
vehicle'sGrossVehicleWeightRating
("GVWR").
The "GVWR" includes
theweightofthebasic
vehicle, all
factoryinstalledaccessories, afull
tankoffuel,oil,coolantandotherfluids plus
maximumload.Themaximumloadincludes
thenumberofpassengersthatthevehicleis
intendedtocarry("seatingcapacity") withan
assumedweightof150lbs(68kg)foreach
passengeratadesignatedseatingposition
andthetotalweightofanyluggageintheve
hicle.
The Gross Axle
WeightRating("GAWR")is
themaximumloadthatcanbeappliedat"each
ofthevehicle'stwoaxles.
The Gross Vehicle
WeightRatingandthe
Gross AxleWeightRatingarelistedonthe
safetycompliancestickerlabellocatedonthe
driver's sideB-pillar. You,Audi has4seating
positions, 2inthefrontand2intherearfor
totalseatingcapacityof4.Eachseatingposi
tion hasa
safetybeltqpage 103,Safety
belts.
Thefactth.atthereisanupperlimittayour
vehicle's GrossVehicle
WeightRatingmeans
thatthetotalweightofwhateverisbeing car- ried
inthevehicleislimited.
Themorepassen
gersinthevehicleorpassengerswhoare
heavierthanthestandardweightsassumed
meanthatlessweightcanbecarriedaslug
gage.
The tirepressurelabelonyourAudialsolists
themaximumcombinedweightofallofthe
occupantsandluggageorothercargothat
thevehicle cancarry. Forthelocationofthe
labelqpage202,fig.150.
.6.WARNING
Overloading avehiclecancauselossofve
hiclecontrol,a crashorotheracddent,se
rious
personalinjury,andevendeath.
- Carryingmoreweightthanyour vehicle
wasdesignedtacarry willpreventthe
vehiclefromhandling properlyandin
creasetheriskofthelossofvehiclecon
trol.
-Thebrakes onavehiclethathasbeen
overloadedmaynotbeabletastopthe
vehicle withinasafedistance.
-Tires onavehiclethathasbeenoverload
edcan failsuddenly, includingablowout
andsuddendeflation,causinglossof
controlandacrash."
Determiningcorrectloadlimit•
Usetheexample-.Qelowtocal
culate
thetotalwei~htofthe
passengersand luggage oroth
erthingsthatyou plantotrans
port50thatyoucanmake sure
thatyourvehicle willnotbe
overloaded.
Steps forDetermining
Correct
LoadLimit
1.Locatethestatement"THE
COMBINEDWEIGHTOFOC
CUPANTSANDCARGO
SHOULDNEVEREXCEEDXXX
KGORXXXLBS"onyour vehi
cle's placard (tireinflation
pressure label)
0:;>page202,
fig.150.
2.Determinethecombined
weight
ofthedriver andpas
sengersthatwillberidingin
your vehicle.
3.Subtractthecombined
weight
ofthedriver andpas
sengersfram"XXX"kilo
gramsor"XXX"pounds
shown on
thesticker
0:;>page202,fig.150.
4.The resulting figureequals
theavailableamountofcar
go and luggage loadcapaci
ty.Forexample,ifthe"XXX"
amountequals1400lbs.
and
therewill befive150
lbs. passengersinyour vehi
de,theamountofavailable
cargo andluggage loadca
pacity
is650lbs.(1400-750
(5x150)=650lbs.)
S.Determinethecombined
weight ofluggage andcargo
being loaded on
thevehide.
That weight may
notsafely
exceed
theavailable cargo
and luggage loadcapacity
calculated
inStep4.
Tiresandwheels2(
6. Ifyour vehicle willbetowing
a trailer, loadfrom yourtrail
er will betransferred toyour
vehicle. Consultthismanual
todeterminehow thisre
ducestheavailable cargo
and luggage loadcapacity of
your vehicle.
~Checkthetiresidewall
(0:;>page209,fig.154)tode
terminethedesignated load
rÇltingforaspecifie tire.
Tireservicelife
Theservice lifeoftiresdepends onalotof
different thingsincluding properinstallation
andbalancing, correcttirepressure anddriv
ing style.
Fig.152Tire tread: tread-wear indicators(TWlr
fT;;,.c;;r;'\
~))
~~\./;~j
\'
Fig.153Rotatingtiresformoreevenwear
TreadWearIndicator(TWI)
Theoriginaltiresonyourvehicle have
1/16inch(1.6mm)high"wearindicators"

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Temperaturedisplay
Engine
oil27
Tether anchors 149
Tether strap 149
The
first1,000miles (l,SOO km)andafter-
wards162
Tie-downs63,100
Tighteningwheelbolts225
Tips
fortheenvironment
Savingfuel"66
Tiremobilitysystem 222
Tire pressure
204
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem 216
Lossofairpressure19,216
Malfunction216
Resettingtirepressures218
Tire repairkit222
Tires
..........................•...198
Replacing 209
run-flat219
Servicelife207
speed rating
lettercode210
Tiremanufacturingdate 210
Tire specifications 210
Tread
depth207
Uniformtirequality grading 212
Wintertires','213
Tires/Wheels
Lowaspectratiotires 21S
Tire
mobilitysystem 222
Tire pressure
monitorinR~ystem.19,216
Tire repairkit,-'222
Tires andvehicle load
limits206
Tiresandwheels
Checking
tirepressure204
Coldtireinflationpressure 202
Dimensions 209
General notes
198
Glossaryoftireandloadingterminolo-
5tartingassistance235
5tartingonhills
Hillhold assist78
5tartingtheengine75,76
Whatshould ldoiftheengine doesnot
start?76
Steelwheels171
5teering
refertoElectro-mechanicalpoweras-
sist
17,158
5teeringcolumn
Adjusting 75
Locking thesteering 75
5teps
fordeterminingcorrect loadlimit.206
5toppingtheengine77
5torage68
Compartmentinthefrontseats69
Cupholder66
Glovecompartment68
Storagecompartment
Expanding 63
S
tronic83
Driving Notes
8S
Emergencyprogram88
Emergency release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...89
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...88
LaunchControl Program88
Selector leverlock84
Selector leverpositions 83
Tiptronic
87
Tiptroniccontrolsonthesteeringwheel87
Sunvisors49
Switches Emergency
flasher48
Symbols
Redsymbols inthecenterdisplay13
Yellow symbols inthecenterdisplay13
alsorefertoWarninglIndicatorlights..12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...10
Tankflap
Unlockingthefuelfillerflapbyhand..181
Technicalmodifications248
Temperature 71gy
.
New
tiresand wheels .
Replacing .
Snow chains .
Tires andvehicle load
limits.
Wheelbolts.
Wintertires .
Tire service
life.199
209
209
214
206
214
213
207 Tool
kit222
Touch-uppaint170
Towing
Front eyelet
237
Reareyelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Towtruckprocedures....•..........236
Towingloop
front.....................•......237
TPMS
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem216
Trailertowing166
Transmission
Manual transmission 83
S
tronictransmission 83
Transport Canada
101
TreadWearIndicator(TWI)207
Tripcomputer24
Single-tripmemory24
Total-tripmemory24
Tripodometer12
WhatdoesitmeanwhendEFappears in
thetripodometerdisplay? 12
Trunk lid
41
Turnsignals47
Warning/indicatorlights22
u
Undercoating172
Unfastening safetybelts109
Unidirectional tires198
Uniformtirequalitygrading212
UniversalRadio-Frequency RemoteCon-
trol(HomeLink®)90
Unlocking
Power locking switch
40
Rearlid/trunklid41
Remotecontrolkey38
Usingthekey39
v
Vanitymirror49
Vehicle-care products167
Vehicleelectricalsystem16
VehicleIdentificationNumber(VIN)240
Vehiclejack227
Vehicleliterature5
Vehicle
toolkit222
Ventilation70
w
Warning/indicatorlights... . . . . ...10,12
Airbag system16
Anti-lockbrakesystem (ABS)18
Brakesystem14
Cruisecontrol22
Electronicpowercontrol19
Electronicstabilizationprogram(ESP)..17
Generator16
MalfunctionIndicatorLamp (MIL)19
Parking brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...14
Safetybelt16
.Safety systems16
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem19
Turn signals22
Warning/Indicatorlights
Rearspoiler21
Warninglights
Redsymbols inthecenterdisplay13
Yellow symbols inthecenterdisplay13
Warrantycoverages245
Washer reservoir196
Washing167
Automaticcarwash168
byhand168
Generalinformation167
withapower washer169
Waxing169
Wearindicator207
Weights240
Whathappensifyouwearyoursafetybelt
tooloose?..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...108
Whathappenstounbelted occupants?..105
Whatimpairsdrivingsafety?94
Whatshouldldoafterchanging a
wheel?
205
Whatshouldldoafterreplacing wheels?205
Wheelbolts
Torque214
Wheels198
Castalloy171
Checkingtirepressure204