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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
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CLearvision.
Lights .
Interiorlights............•.......
Vision .
Mirrors .
Wiperandwasher system....•...
Digitalcompass... . . .... .
Seatsandstorage.
General recommendations .
Adjusting
frontseats manually .
Power seats .
Lumbar
support.
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Cupholder.
Ashtray .
Cigarette
lighter/socket.
Storage
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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.
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MonitoringtheAdvanced Airbag
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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
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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.
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incriticalsituations.Youmustallowfor
increased brakingdistances. Theextra
distanceused upbyfading brakescould
lead
toan accident.
t!GI!!rSafetysystems
The.(USAmodels)1.(Canada models) in­
dicator light
monitorsthesafetysystemse.g.
airbags,
pretensionersandilluminatesfor a
few
secondseachtimeyou switchtheignition
on.
Ifthe.(USAmodels)1.(Canada models)
indicator light
doesnotgoout,orifit illumi­
nateswhile youaredriving,orifitstartsto
blink,thenthereisamalfunctionsomewhere
inthesystem.Ifthelightdoesnotilluminate
when youswitch on
theignition,thisalso
meansthereisamalfunction.
&WARNING
Ifyouhave amalfunctioninthesafetysys­
tems,contactyourauthorizedAudidealer
immediately.Otherwisethesaf~tysys­
temsmaynotwork properlyinanacci­
dent.
-4SafetybeltwarningIight
Appliestavehicles: withsafetybeltwarning light
Thewarningtightisaremindertofasten
safetybelts.
The warninglight.comesonfor afewsec­
ondsaftertheignitionisswitched onasare­
mindertofastenyoursafetybelt.
Additional
informationonsafetybelts
~page103.
oGenerator
Thiswarning/indicator tightdetects amal­
function
inthe generator orinthevehicle's
electrical system.
The.warning/indicatorlightilluminates
whenyouswitch ontheignition andmustgo
outaftertheenginehasstarted.
Ifthe.warning/indicatorlightilluminates
while youaredriving, youshould
contactyour
authorizedAudi dealer. Sincethevehicle bat­
teryisdischarging, youshouldswitchoffany
unnecessaryelectricalconsumers(for exam­
ple,
theair conditioner).
'e:r.Engineoilpressure1
Thered engineailpressure warningsymbol
requires immediate serviceorrepair.
Ifthe.symbolappearsinthedisplay and
flashes,theoilpressureistoolow.Inaddition
tothesymbol,thefollowingmessagealsoap­
pearsinthedisplay:
Switchoffengine!Oilpressureistoolow
~Pull offtheroad andstopthevehicle.
~Shuttheenginedown.
~Checktheengineoillevel~page187.
~Contact yourauthorizedAudidealerforas­
sistanceifnecessary.
Engineoilleveltoolow
Iftheengineoillevelistoolow,topoff oilto
theproperlevel~page 187.
EngineoillevelOK
Ifthe.symbolstartsflashing againeven
thoughtheengineoillevelchecksOKonthe
dipstick,donotstartdrivingagainanddo
notlettheenginerunat..ldle.Instead,con­
tactyourauthorizedAudides,lerforassis­
tance.
ij)Tips
-Theengineoilpressuresymbol.is
notanindicatorforalowengineoillev­
el.Donotrelyonit.Instead,checkthe
oillevelinyourengineatregularinter­
vals,preferablyeachtimeyou refuel,
andalwaysbeforegoingonalongtrip.
-The yellowoillevelwarningindication
IIIrequiresoilrefillorworkshopserv­
ice
withoutdelay.Donotwaituntilthe
red oilpressurewarningsymbol.
startstoflashbeforeyourespondto
thelowoillevelwarningIll.Bythen,~
p
yourenginemayalreadyhavesuffered
seriousdamage.
.J:Enginecoolingsystem
Amalfunctioninthe engine cooting system
mustberepaired assaon aspossible.
Whenthe.symbolinthedisplay flashes,
theneithertheenginecoolanttemperatureis
toohigh, orthecoolantlevelistoolow.Inad­
dition
tothesymbol, the.followingmessage
alsoappearsinthedisplay:
Switch
offengineandcheckcoolantlevel
~Pull offtheroad andstopthevehicle.
~Turn offtheengine.
~Checkcoolantlevel~page 189.
~Addcoolantifnecessary~page190.
~Continue drivingonlyaftertheenginecool­
antwarning/indicatorlightgoesout.
~Contact yourauthorizedAudidealerforas­
sistance ifnecessary.
Iftheenginecoolantleveliscorrect,thenthe
radiatorfanmay bethecauseofthemalfunc­
tion.
Ifthegeneratorwarning/indicatorlight
should alsoilluminate
~page16,thenthe
fanbeltmay bedamaged.
&WARNING--If your vehicle shouldbreakdownfor
mechanical or
otherreasons,parkata
safe distance frommoving traffic,
turn
offtheengineandturnonthehazard
warning lights
~page48,Emergency
flasher!là.
- Never openthehoodifyouseeorhear
steamorcoolantescapingfromtheen­
gine
compartment- you riskbeing scald­
ed. Wait untilyoucanno
longerseeor
hearsteamorcoolantescaping.
-Theenginecompartmentofanyvehicle
ISadangerousarea. Before youperform
anyworkintheenginecompartment,
turnofftheengineand allowittocool.
Follo w
thewarning
stickers~page176,Englnecompartment.
CI)Note
Donotcontinuedriving ifthe.symbol
illuminates. Thereisamalfunction inthe
enginecoolingsystem-you coulddamage
your engine.
@Electro-mechanicalpowerassist
Iftheindicatorlightilluminates whileyouare
driving,
thereisa malfunctionintheelectro­
mechanical
steering.Iftheindicator lightis
showing~,theremaybeareductioninpow­
ersteeringassist.Iftheindicatorlightis
.showing.,theremay beatotallossofpow­
ersteeringassist.Thesteeringmustbe in­
spectedimmediatelybyaqualified workshop
.~.&.Withtheenginenotrunning(e.g.when
thecarisbeingtowed),thereisalsonopower
assistavailable.
&WARNING
Ifthereisamalfunction,theindicator
light for
theelectro-mechanicalpoweras-.
sistilluminates. Seekprofessional assis­
tance.
Appliestavehicles:withmanualtransmission
Theindicatorlight~illuminatesifyoudo
notpresstheclutchpedalwhenstartingthe
engine. Forsafetyreasons,theenginewillon­
lystartwhentheclutchpedalispressed.
f:,1fl:Electronicstabilizationprogram(ESP)
IftheDlindicator lampblinks whiledriving,
theESPorASR(Anti-Slip Regulation)isactive­
lyregulating.
IftheJi]indicatorlampilluminates,thesys­
temhasswitchedtheESPoff. Inthis case, you
can switch
theignition offandthenonto
switchtheESPonagain. Thesystemisfunc­
tioning
completelywhentheindicatorlamp
switches off.

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Voushouldalwayslockthesteeringwhenever
youleaveyourvehicle. Thismakesavehicle
theftevenmoredifficultq&'
Ignitionkeysafetylock
After switching offtheignition,theignition
keycanonlyberemoved fromtheignition
lock when
theselectorleverisinthe"P"
(Park) position. Afteryouhave removedthe
key,theselectorleverislockedandcannotbe
moved.
Ignitionon@
Ifitisdifficulttoturnthekeyafteryou have
inserteditintotheignition lock,turnthe
steeringwheelbackandforth.Thiswilltake
theloadoffthesteeringlockmechanismand
you will be
abletoturnthekeyfreelyand
starttheengine.
Startingtheengine®
Inthispositiontheenginestarts.Whilethe
engineisstarting,thepowersupplytothe
headlightsandotherelectricalconsumersis
temporarilyinterruptedtoconservebattery
power. Aftertheenginehasstarted,reLease
thekeyanditwillreturntopositionCD,
Beforethestartercanbeoperatedagainthe
[email protected]
non-repeatlockpreventsyou fromdamaging
thestarterwhentheengineisrunning.
AWARNING
- Never
removethekeyfromtheignition
lock
whiLethevehicleismoving. The
steeringwheeLwilllockcausinglossof
control.
-Ifyouhavetoleaveyourvehicle-even
forjustaminute-always removetheig­
nition
keyandtakeit with you.Thisises­
pecially
importantifyou aregoingto
leave children behindinthevehicle.The
children could
starttheengineoruse
othervehiclecontrols. Unsuperviseduse
ofvehiclecontrals(forexample,power
windows) cancauseseriouspersonalin­
juries.
@Tips
Ifthevehiclebatteryhasbeendisconnect­
edandthenreconnected,thenyoumust
leavethekeyinpositionCDforabout5
secondsbeforeyoucanstarttheengine.
Startingandstopping
theengine
Startingtheengine1
Theengine canonly bestartedwith anorigi­
nal Audi key.
~Settheparking brake.
~Movetheselectorlevertotheneutralposi­
tion(automatictransmission):selectorlever
inPorN).
~Onvehicles withmanualtransmission,fully
depresstheclutchpedal.
~Turntheignitionkeytoposition0
qpage75,fig.80-donotdepressthegas
pedalwhenstartingtheengine!
~Letgoofthekeyassoonastheengine
starts.
Acoldenginemayatfirstbe loudafterithas
beenstarted.Thisisduetothehydraulic
valves building up
theoilpressure. Thisnor­
malandnoneedforconcern.
Iftheenginedoesnotstartimmediately,stop
tryingafterlasecon~ndthentrytorestart
theengineabout30seco~slater.
AWARNING
Never
startorlettheenginerunina con­
fined
orenclosedarea.Exhaustfumes
framtheenginecontaincarbonmonoxide,
a colorless
andodorlessgas. Carbonmon­
oxide canbefatalifinhaled.
- Never leave
theengineidlingunattend­
ed.Anunattendedvehicle witharunning
engineposesadangerofpersonalinjury
ortheft.~
..
-
CDNote
_Avoidhighenginespeeds,fastaccelera­
tion
orheavyengineloadswhiletheen­
gine isstill cold. Thiscould
damagethe
engine.
_Theenginecannotbestartedbypushing
or towing
thevehicle.
@lForthesakeoftheenvironment
Toavoidunnecessaryenginewearandto
reduceexhaustemissions,donotletyour
vehicle
standandwarmup.Bereadyto
driveoffimmediatelyafterstartingyour
vehicle. Maintain
moderatespeeduntilthe
engineiscompletelywarm.Remember,
theengineperformsbestatoperating
temperature.
Stoppingtheengine
~Turntheignition keytoposition@
qpage75,fig.80.
AWARNING
- Never
turnofftheengineuntilthevehi­
cle
hascometoacompletestop.
- The brakeboosterandservotroniconly
work when
theengineisrunning. With
theignitionturnedoff,you havetoapply
more force
whensteeringorbraking.
5ince you
cannotsteerandstopnormal­
ly,thiscanleadtoaccidentsandserious
injuries.
- The
radiatorfan cancontinuetorunfor
uptolaminutesevenafteryou have
turnedofftheengineandremovedthe
ignitionkey.Theradiatorfancanalso
turnonagain iftheenginecoolantheats
upbecauseofintensesunlightorheat
build-upintheenginecompartment.
CDNote
Donotstoptheengineimmediatelyafter
hardorextendeddriving. Keeptheengine
runningforappraximatelytwominutesto
preventexcessiveheatbuild-up .
Ontheroad
Parkingbrake
Parkingbrake
Whentheparking brakeisset,itpreventsthe
vehiclefromralling awayunintentianally.
Fig.81Center console: Parkingbrakeset
Settingtheparkingbrake
~Pulltheparking brakeleverallthewayup.
Releasingtheparkingbrake
~Pulltheparking brakeleverupslightlyand
pressthereleasebuttonatthesametime
qfig.81-arraw-.
~Keepthereleasebuttonpressedandlower
theparking brakeqA·
Ifyoushoulddriveoffwiththeparkingbrake
still
set,awarningtonewillsoundandthe
following willappearintheinstrumentc1us­
tertoremindyoutoreleasetheparking
brake:
Pa rki ng b
rakeset
The parking brakewarningcomesononly af­
teryouhave drivenforlongerthan3seconds
andfasterthan5mph(5km/hl.
Theparking brakewarninglight_
(USA)/.(CON)illuminateswhenthepark­
ing brake
issetandyou switch ontheignition.
AWARNING
Alwaysreleasetheparking brakecom-
pletely. A
partiallyengagedbrakewill
overheattherearbrakes, reducetheiref­
fectiveness
andcauseexcessive wear.This
could lead
tobrakefailureandanaccident.~

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((DTips
Withthegearselectorleverineither"0"
or"5"thetransmissionwiLLswitchbackto
theautomaticmodeifyoudonotusethe
paddleswithinapprox.30seconds.
Shifting down
..Pulltheleftpaddle,marked0qfig.92
brieflytowardsyou.
The
selectorpaddlesonthesteeringwheel
areactivatedwhentheselectorlever onthe
centerconsoleisinD,S,orinthemanualpo­
sition (Tiptronicmode).
VoucanalsoshiftgearsintheTiptronicmode
usingtheselectorleveronthecenterconsole.
Steering wheelwithTiptronic® controls
Fig.92Sportsteeringwheelwithselectorpaddles
ShiftingUp
..PuLLtherightpaddle,marked8qfig.92
brieflytowardsyou.
Theselectar paddlesal/owthedrivertokeep
bath hands onthe steering wheelwhen
shift­
inggears.
Appliestovehicles: withStronic
Ifyouhaveselectedillowergearthanthecur­
rentone,thetransmissionwill onlyshiftdown
whentheenginecannotbeoverspeeded.
Ifkick-downisactuated,thetransmission
shiftsintoalowergearindependentlyof
speedandenginerpm.
5witchingtomanualcanbecarriedoutwith
thevehiclestationaryaswellasmoving.
When
accelerating,thetransmissionshiftsin­
tothenextgearingears1, 2,3,4and5
shortly
beforethemaximumpermissibleen­
ginespeedisreached.
Upshifting
..Taptheselectorleverforward(inthetip­
tronicsetting)qfig.908.
Downshifting
..Taptheselectorlever backward (inthetip­
tronicsetting)O.
Switchingtomanual
..Movetheselectorlevertotherightoutof
the0position. Thedisplaychangesoncethe
transmissionhasswitchedtomanualmode.
Forexample,M4indicatesthat4thgearis
engaged.
1· stovehicles:
withStronicAPP,e
Tiptranic allowsthedrivertoshiftgearsman-
ual/y.
Appliestovehicles: withStronicandHillDescent Assist
thevehicle"jerk"andtheselectorlever
displaywillstartblinking.
- Before driving
downasteepslope,re­
duceyourspeedandshiftintoalower
gearwith"tiptronic".
-Donotridethebrakesorapplythebrake
pedaltoooftenortoolong.Constant
brakingcausesthebrakestooverheat
andsubstantiaLLyreducesbrakingper­
formance,increasesbrakingdistanceor
causescompletefailureofthebrakesys­
tem.
HillDescent Assist •
HillOescentAssisthelpsthedriverwhendriv­
ingdawn inclines.
HillOescentAssistisactivatedbypressingthe
brakewhiledescendingwhentheselectorlev­
erisin0/5.The5tronictransmissionauto­
maticaLLyshiftsdowntoilgearsuitablefor
theincline.HiLLOescentAssistattemptsto
maintainthecurrentvehiclespeedwhenthe
braking occurs,asfarasphysicalandtechni­
callimitsaLLow.ltmaybenecessarytoadjust
thespeedusingthebrakes.
Hill
OescentAssistswitchesoffwhenthein­
cline levelsoutor whenthegaspedalispress­
ed.
Onvehicleswithcruise'-control*qpage79,
HillOescentAssistisalsoaètivatedwhenthe
speedisset.
.&.WARNING1-HiLLOescentAssistcannotovercomephysi-
callimitations,50itmaynotbepossibleto
maintainaconstantvehiclespeedunder
aLLcircumstances.Alwaysbereadytoap­
plythebrakes.
.&.WARNING
-Never leaveyourvehiclewiththeengine
running whileingear.Ifyoumustleave
yourvehiclewiththeenginerunning,set
theparking brakeandengagethepark
lock.
-
Whentheengineisrunningandthe
transmissionisingear(0,5orR)orin
"tiptronic"mode,itisessentialthatyou
stopthevehiclewiththefootbrake.
Whenidling,thetransmissionofpower
doesnotstopcompletely-thevehicle
"creeps".
-Donotacceleratewhenyouchangethe
selectorleverpositionwiththevehicle
stationaryandtheenginerunning-risk
ofanaccident!
- Never placetheselectorleverintheRor
Nposition whilethevehicleismoving­
riskofanaccident!
-Ifyouhavetobringyourvehicletoastop
whileonanincline, keepthefootbrake
depressedallthewaydown50thatthe
vehicledoesnotstarttorollbackward.
Voushouldneverholdthevehicle using
theclutchifyouaregoingtobestopped
onan incline.Ifyou do,theclutchwiLL
starttoslipwhenitoverheatscausedby
theconstantoverload.Thisisdangerous
becauseifthevehiclestartstoroLLback­
ward,you.couldcauseanaccident.Ifthe
clutchshouldstarttoslip, youwiLLfeel
..Withtheengineingear, graduaLLy acceler­
ateandreleasethehandbrake.
The
enginecanonly bestartedwiththeselec­
torleverinPorNqpage76.Atlowambient
temperatures(14oF/-10oC),itisonlypossi­
bletostarttheenginewiththeselectorlever
inP.
Whenparkingonlevelground,itissufficient
toplacetheselectorleverinP.Onasteeply
sloping road,youshouldfirstapplythepark­
ingbrake firmlyandthenplacetheselector
leverinP.Thisway, youdonotoverloadthe
pawlmechanismanditiseasiertomovethe
selectorleveroutofP.
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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~

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 162Drivingandenvironrnent
Drivingand
environment
Thefirst1,000miles
(1,500km)and
afterwards
Newengine
Theengineneedstobe run-in duringthefirst
1,000miles(l,SOO km).
Forthefirst600miles(1,000kilometres) :
~Donotusefull throttle.
~Donotdriveatengine speedsthataremore
than
2/3ofthemaximimum permitted
RPM.
~Avoidhighengine speeds.
From600to1,000miles(1,000tol,SOOkilometres):
~Speeds cangradually beincreasedtothe
maximum permissible roadorengine speed.
During andafter break-in period
~Donotrevtheengineuptohighspeeds
when itiscold.Thisapplies whetherthe
transmissionisinN(Neutral) oringear.
Afterthebreak-in period
~Donotexceed maximum enginespeedun­
derany circumstances.
~Upshift intothenexthigher gearbefore
reaching
thered areaattheend ofthetach­
ometerscalec;>pagela.
Duringthefirst fewhoursofdriving,theen­
gine's internal frictionishigherthanlater
when all
themoving partshavebeen broken
in.Howwellthisbreak-in processisdonede­
pendstoaconsiderableextentonthewaythe
vehicleisdriven duringthefirst1,000miles
(1,500 Kilometres).
CDNote
Extremely highengine speeds areauto­
matically reduced.However,
theseRPM-
limitswereprogrammed foranengine
well run-in, notanew engine.
~Forthesakeofthe environment
Donotdrive withunnecessarily highen­
ginespeeds-upshiftingearlysaves fuel,
reduces noiseandprotects
theenviron­
ment.
~wti~•
If your vehicleisrunning onnew tires, drive
particularly carefulfor
thefirst350miles
(500 Kilometres)
afterfitting.
&.WARNING
Newtirestend tobeslippery andmustal­
sobe"broken-in".Besuretoremember
this during
thefirst350miles (500kilo­
metres). Brakegently.Avoidfollowing
closely behind
othervehicles orother sit­
uations
thatmight require sudden, hard
braking.
New brake pads •
Rememberthatnewbrake padsdonothave a
full braking effect during,the first
250miles
(400 Kilometres) aftertheyareinstalled.
Newbrake padshavetobe"burnishedin"be­
forethey haveoptimal 9abC;>/1:;..
Duringthebreak-in period,yàushouldavoid
putting severeloadsonthebrakes. Severe
loads include, forexample, suddenhard
brak­
ing,inparticularatveryhigh speedsor,for
example, onmountain passes.
&.WARNING
Untiltheydevelopthemaximum "bite"for
beststopping power,thesurfacesonnew
brakepadsrequire some"breaking-in" dur­
ingtheinitial100to150miles(l50to
200kilometres)ofnormalcitydriving.Vou
cancompensate forthisbypressingthe
brake pedalmorefirmly. Thisapplies
whenever newpads areinstalled.
Avoiddamagingthe
vehicle
When youaredriving onpoor roads, orover
curbs,
steepramps, etc.,make certainthat
low-lying partssuchasspoilers andexhaust
system parts
donotbottomoutandgetdam­
aged.
Thisisespecially trueforvehicles withlow­
slung chassis (sportschassis) andfully loaded
vehicles.
Drivingthroughwater
onroads
Notethefollowing toavoid vehicle damage
when driving through water,forexample on
flooded roads:
-Thewatermustnotbeanyhigher thanthe
bottom ofthevehiclebody.
-
Donot drive faster thanwalking speed.
&.WARNING
Afterdriving through water,mud,slush,
etc.,
thebrakesmay beslow totake effect
because
ofwetbrake rotors andpads.Dry
thebrakes firstbybraking carefully tore­
storethefullbraking effect.
CDNot_e~__~_
Vehiclecomponents suchastheengine,
transmission, suspensionorelectrical sys­
tem can
beseverely damagedbydriving
through water.
Tips-------Checkthedepthofthewaterbefore driv-
ingthrough it.
-Donotstopthevehicle,driveinreverse
or switch
theengine offwhen driving
through water.
-Keepinmindthatoncoming vehicles
rnaycreatewavesthatraisethewater
level andmake ittoo deep foryour vehi­
cle todrive through safely.
-AVoiddrivingthroughsaltwaterbecause
it can cause' corrosion.
Drivingandenvironrnent16"
Catalyticconverter
ftisveryimportantthatyouremission con­
trol
system(catalytic converter)isfunction­
ing properly toensure
thatyour vehicleisrun­
ning
inan environmentally soundmanner.
~Alwaysuselead-free gasolineC;>poge178,
Fuel supply.
~Never runthetankdown allthewayto
empty.
~Never puttoo much motor oilinyouren­
gineC;>page187,Adding engineoil~.
~Nevertrytopush- ortow-start yourvehicle.
The catalytic converter
isanefficient "clean­
up" device builtinto
theexhaust systemof
thevehicle.Thecatalytic converter burns
many'of
thepollutantsintheexhaust gasbe­
forethey arereleased intotheatmosphere.
The exclusive useofunleaded fuel
iscritically
importantforthelifeofthecatalyticconvert­
er and proper functioning
oftheengine.
WARNING
-Donotpark oroperatethevehiclein
areas wherethehotexhaust systemmay
come
incontact withdrygrass, brush,
fuel spill or
othermaterial whichcan
cause afire.
-
Donot apply additional undercoating or
rustproofing
onor neartheexhaust
manifold, exhaustpipes,catalytic con­
verter or
heatshields. Duringdriving,the
substance usedforundercoating could
overheat andcause afire.
CDNote-~_.--Beawarethatjustone tank filling with
leadedfuelwillalready seriously de­
grade
theperforma nceofthecatalytic
converter.
-
Donot exceedthecorrect engineoillevel
c;>page187.
-Donotdrive untilthefueltank becomes
completely empty.Theengine couldmis-
fire. Unburned fuelcould also
getinto~

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 176Cleaningandprotection
~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

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 182Checkingandfilling
----
-
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.