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156Intelligenttechnology
RearspoiLer
Appliestovehicles:withretractable rearspoiler
Therear spoiler improves vehiclehandling
andenhances drivercontrol.
Fig.13S$witchforrearspoiler
The rearspoilerdeploysandretracts.Spoiler
operationcanbesetforautomaticormanual
operation.
Automaticmode(normaloperation)
-Automaticdeployment:Ataspeedofabout
7Smph(120km/h),therearspoilerdeploys
automatically.
-
Automaticretraction:Whenspeeddropsbe
low
about50mph(80km/h),therearspoil
erretractsautomatically.
Manualmode
-Manualdeployment:Tapping brieflyonthe
switchc:>fig.135deploystherearspoiler.
- Manual retraction: At
speedsuptoabout
10mph(20km/h),retracttherearspoiler
bypressingandholdingtheswitch
c:>fig.135.Atspeedsbetween10mph(20
km/h)and7Smph(120km/h),retractthe
rearspoilerbytappingontheswitch
c:>fig.135.
.&WARNING
Driving
athigherspeedswithouttherear
spoilerdeployed canimpair handling char
acteristics, making
thevehicleharderto
control.
-Always makesurethatthespoilerisde
ployed
whendrivingatspeedsover
85mph(140km/h).Iftherearspoiler
warning/indicatorlightintheinstru-
mentclustercomeson,therearspoiler
maynothavedeployed.
- Never driveatspeedshigherthan
85mph(140km/h) ifthespoilerisnot
deployed. Havethespoilerinspectedas
soonaspossiblebyanauthorizedAudi
dealerorqualifiedworkshop.
- Always obey
speedlimitsandothertraf
fic laws.
.&WARNING
Improperoperationoftherearspoilercan
causecrushing injuries.
- Always make
surethatnobody, especially
children, is
inthewaywhentherear
spoilerisdeployedorretracted.
CDNote
Neverpushthevehicleorapplyforceto
therearspoiler-it could bedamaged.
@Tips
Cleanthespoilercompartmentevery2to
3months.Thespoilercompartmentmust
alwaysbefreeofice,snow, leavesorother
debris.
Braking
Generalinformation.r
WhataffectsbrokingeffiLiency?
'-Operatingconditionsanddrivinghabits
Thebrakesontoday'sautomobilesarestill
subjecttowear,dependinglargely onoperat
ing
conditionsanddrivinghabitsc:>A.Onve
hiclesthatareeitherdrivenmostlyinstop
and-gocity trafficoraredriven hard,the
brakepadsshouldbecheckedbyyourauthor
ized Audi
dealermoreoftenthanspecifiedin
theWarranty&Maintenancebooklet.Failure
tohave your brakepadsinspectedcanresult
inreducedbrakeperformance.
Onsteepslopes,youshouldusethebraking
effectoftheengine.Thisway, youpreventun
necessarywearonthebrakesystem.Ifyou
mustuseyour brakes, donotholdthebrakes~
downcontinuously.Pumpthebrakesatinter
vals.
Noises mayoccur when braking
dependingon
thespeed,braking forceandoutsidecondi
tions
suchastemperatureandhumidity.
Moistureorroadsalt
Undercertainconditions,forexa mple,when
drivingthroughwaterorvery heavy rain,or
evenafterwashingyourvehicle,thebraking
effect can
bereducedduetomoisture(orin
freezingconditionsice)onthebrake pads.A
few
cautiousbrakeapplicationsshoulddryoff
thebrakepadsor remove anyicecoatings.
Theeffectivenessofthebrakescanbereduced
when
thevehicle isdriven onasalt-covered
road
andthebrakesarenotused. Likewise,
you clean
offaccumulatedsaltcoatingfrom
brake discs
andpadswithafewcautiousap
plications
ofthebrakec:>A.
Corrosion
There maybeatendencyfordirttobuildup
on
thebrakepadsandcorrosiontoformon
thediscs ifthecarisnotdriven regularly or
onlyforshorttripswithlittleuseofthe
brakes.
Ifthebrakesarenotusedfrequently,orifcor
rosion has
formedonthediscs,itisadvisable
tocleanoffthepadsanddiscsbybraking
firrnlya
fewtimesfromamoderatelyhigh
speed
c:>A.
Faultsinthebrakesystem
Ifyoushouldnotice asuddenincreasein
brakepedaltravel,thenoneofthetwobrake
circuits mayhave failed
c:>A.
Lowbrakefluidlevel
Malfunctions canoccurinthebrakesystemif
thebrake fluidlevelistoolow.Thebrake fluid
level is
monitoredelectronically.
Brake
booster
The brakeboosterincreasesthepressurethat
Yougeneratewiththebrake pedaloItworks
only when
theengineisrunning.c:>A
Intelligenttechnology
Brakeliningwearstatus
Brake liningwearmaybecheckedbyvisual in
spectionoftheconditionofthebrakepads
throughtheopeningsinthewheel.Ifneces
sary,
thewheelmayberemovedforthisin
spectionc:>page225,WhatshouldI be
aware
ofwhenchanging atire?
ÂWARNING
-
Youshouldperformbrakingmaneuvers
forthepurposeofcleaningthebrake
systemonly ifroadconditionspermit.
Otherroadusersmustnotbeputatrisk
'you maycauseanaccident!
- Before
descendingasteepgrade,reduce
speedandshifttransmissioninto alower
gearorlower driving range.Donotride
thebrakesorholdthepedaldowntoo
long ortoooften.Thiscouldcausethe
brakestogethotanddiminish braking
efficiency.
-
Donot"ridethebrakes"byrestingyour
footonthepedalwhenyoudonotintend
tobrake. Thismaycausethebrakesto
overheat,prematurewearandincreased
stoppingdistance.
-Undercertainclimaticandoperating
conditionssuchaspassingthroughwa
ter, driving
inheavy rainorafterwashing
thevehicle,theeffectivenessofthe
brakescanbereduced.Inwinter, icecan
accumulateonthebrakepads,linings,
discs
anddrums.Carefully applybrakes
foratest.Brakeswilldryandicecoat
ings will
becleanedoffafterafew care
fulbrakeapplications.
-Drivingforanextendedperiodoftimeon
salt-coveredroadswithoutusing your
brakes can
alsoaffectbraking efficiency.
Clean
offaccumulatedsaltcoatingfram
brake discsandpadswithafewcautious
brakeapplications.
-Ifyoudamagethefrontspoiler, orifyou
installadifferentspoiler,besuretheair
flow
tothefrontbrakesisnotobstruct-
ed.Otherwisethebrakesystemcould~
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Whatdo1donow?223
-
Preliminarysteps
Fig.163TireMobility SystemunderluggagecompartmentRoor
@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Usedsealantbottlescanbedroppedoffat
arecycling facility.
~Ifyouhave aflattire,parkthevehicleasfar
aspossiblefrommovingtraffie.
~Applytheparkingbrakefirmly.
~Shiftintolstgearonvehicleswithmanual
transmission,ormovetheselectorleverta
thePpositiononveh icleswithautomatic
transmission.
~CheckwhetherarepairusingtheTire Mobi
litYSystemispossiblec;.page222,General
andsafetypointers.
~Have allpassengersleavethevehicleand
stayawayfromthedangerzonec;.&'
~Takethesealantbottleandtheelectricair
pumpframtheluggagecompartmentun
derthefloorc;.fig.163.
CDNote
Donotusecommerciallyavailabletire
sealants.Theelectricalcomponentsofthe
tirepressuremonitoringsystemwillno
longerworkproperly.
IDTips
-Ifsealanthasrunout,allowittodry.
Then youcan
peelitoff.
- Have
thetiresealantreplacedevery 4
yearsatadealership.
Somepreliminarystepsorenecessary fortire
repair.
Appliestovehicles: withTireMobility System
8.WARNING
Thetiresealantmustnotcomeintocon
tactwithskin,eyesorclothing.
-Ifyougetanytiresealantinyoureyesor
comeintocontactwithit,rinsetheaf
fectedareathoroughlywithcleanwater.
Find aphysicianimmediately!
-Changeanyclothingcontaminatedwith
tiresealantimmediately.
-Donotinhalethevapor!
-Ifyouhaveswallowedtiresealant,rinse
yourmouththoroughlyrightawayand
drinkplentyofwater.
-Donotinducevomiting!Find aphysi
cian
immediately!
-Ifyou have allergicreactions,finda
physician
immediately.
-Keepthetiresealantawayfromchildren.
~WARNING
Takethefollowingprecautionsafterre
pairing
thetire:
_Donotdrivefasterthan50mph(80km/
hl!
_Avoidfull-throttleacceleration,heavy
braking
andfastcornering.
_Thevehicle'sroadbehaviorcanbeaffect
ed.
_TiressealedwithTMSareintendedonly
fortemporary,short-termuse.
_ After usingthetiresealantthetirepres
suremonitoringsystemmaynolonger
workpraperly.Drivecarefullytothenext
professionalrepairfacility.
-
TMSmustNOTbeused,
-forcutsorpuncturesinthetirewhich
arelargerthan0.16inch(4mm)
-fordamagetotherim
-ifyouhavebeendrivingwithverylow
tirepressuresortireswithno air
-5eekprafessionalassistanceifitisnot
possibletorepairthetirewiththetire
sealant.
Fig.162Tiredamagefor whichtheTire MobilitySystemisnotsuited
Your vehicleisequippedwithatirerepairkit,
theTireMobilitySystem(TMS)*.
In
theeventofatirefailure,theTMSisinthe
luggagecompartmentunderthefloor.ltcon
sistsofthetiresealantandanelectricair
pump.
UsingTMS,tiredamagecausedby foreign
bodiesuptoabout0.16inch(4mm)indiam
etercanbesealedreliably
The
foreignobjectcanstayinthetire.
Thetiresealantmustnotbeused:
Tirerepair isintendedonLyfortemporary,
short-termuse.
-Neverusethehexagonalsocketinthe
handleofthescrewdrivertoloosenor
tightenthewheelbolts.
Tirerepair
Generalandsafetypointers•
Appliestovehicles: withTireMobility System
UsingtheTMSisdescribedinthesection
c;.page223,Preliminarysteps.
TMScanbeusedattemperaturesdownto
- 4oF(-20oC).
-forcutsorpuncturesinthetirewhichare
largerthan0.16inch(4mm)c;.fig.162@
-fordamagetotherim@
-ifyou havebeendrivingwithvery lowtire
pressuresortireswithnoair@)
Whatdo1donow?
VehicLetoolkit
Theonboardtoolkitincludes:
.&.WARNING-=--Using abumperjacktoraisethevehicle
will
damagethebumpersystem.The
jackmay slip,causinginjury.
-Neversupportyourvehicleoncinder
blocks, bricksorotherÇlbjects.These
maynotbeabletosupporttheloadand
couldcauseinjurywhentheyfail.
-Neverstartorruntheenginewhilethe
vehicleissupportedbythejack.
-
Ifyoumustworkunderthevehicle, al
ways
usesafetystandsspecificallyde
signedforthispurpose.
Thetoots arestoredunderneaththefLoor
panetinthetuggagecompartment.
Fig.161Luggagecompartment:vehicle toolkit
~Swingtheluggagecompartmentfloorup
wards.
~Removethevehicletoolkit.
- Hook
forremovi ngwheelcovers*
-Plastic cliptoremovewheelboltcovers*
-Wheelboltwrench
-Alignmentpinforchangingwheels
-Screwdriverwithreversibleblade
-Replacementbit(reversible Torxbitfor
changinglamps)
-Openendedwrench10x13
-Towing eye
Note:
someoftheonboarditemslistedabove
areprovidedoncertainmodelsonlyorareop
tionalextras.
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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~
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Foryoursafety, werecommendthatyou have
your authorized Audidealer replace burned
outbulbsforyau.
Fusesandbulbs2:
-Ifyoumustreplacethelight bulbs your
self, always
rememberthattheengine
compartmentofanyvehicleisahazard
ousareatowork in.Always readand
heed
aUWARNINGSqpage176,Engine
compartmentqA.
-Itisbesttoaskyourauthorized Audi
dealerwheneveryouneedtochangea
bulb.
-
Changing Xenon
lampsrequiresthespe-
cialtraining, instructions andequip-
ment.
-Only anauthorizedAudidealerorother
qualifiedworkshopshouldchangethe
bulbsingasdischargelamps.
&..WARNING
There are
partswithsharpedgesonthe
openingsandonthebulb holdersthatcan
causeserious cuts.
-
Ifyouareuncertainaboutwhattodo,
havetheworkperformedbyanauthor-
. ized Audidealerorotherqualified work-
shop. Serious
personalinjurymayresult
from improperlyperformedwork.
[ijjTips1
10
Amps
5
No.Equipment
11Feed(brake pedal)
Activated charcoal
filter/charge12pressurecontrolvalve
Replacinglightbulbs
Foryour safety, werecommendthatyouhave
your
authorizedAudidealerreplace anybulbs
for you, since your
dealerhasthepropertools,
thecorrectbulbs andtheexpertise.
Gasdischargelamps(Xenon lights)*:
Duetothehighelectricalvoltage,havethe
bulbs replacedbyaqualified technician.
Headlights withXenon lightcanbeidentified
bythehigh voltage sticker.
AWARNING
Contact withhigh-voltage
componentsof
theelectricalsystemandimproperre
placementofgasdischarge (Xenon)head
light
bulbscancauseseriouspersonalin
jury anddeath.
-Xenon bulbsarepressurized andcanex·
plode
whenbeingchanged.
BuLbs
Itisbecoming increasinglymoreandmore
difficulttoreplacevehiclelightbulbs sincein
manycases,otherpartsofthecarmustfirst
beremoved beforeyouareabletogettothe
bulb. Thisapplies especiaUytothelightbulbs
inthefrontofyourcarwhich youcanonly
reach
throughtheenginecompartment.
Sheetmetaland bulb holders canhavesharp
edgesthatcancauseserious cuts,andparts
mustbecorrectlytakenapartandthenprop
erly
putbacktogethertohelppreventbreak
age
ofpartsand longtermdamagefrom wa
terthatcanenterhousingsthathavenotbeen
properly resealed.
No.
EquipmentAmps
Fuseholder(black)
1 Not used
2 Not used
3 Not used
4 Not used
Anti-theft warning
system(sen-
Ssor),anti-theftwarningsystem5
(horn)
6
Headlampwashersystem30
Electricfuelpumps(supply),
7 volume
controlvalve/Interrelais15/10
(5-cyl.)
8 Windshield
wipers
30
9Heatedseats(driver
andpas-25senger)
10Lumbarsupport(driver and10passenger)
11Notused
12Ventilation blower40
Fuseholder(brown)
Notused'"-Electricfuelpump(s'cyl.)30
Notused
Relay coilrelay
volumecontrol
5valve
(4-cyl.}/02sensors(5-5/10
cyl.)
6
02sensors10
7 Positioning
valvespre-wired en-10gineharness
8Ignition
coils20
9Engine
(control unit)25
10Waterpumpdelayed-off10~
NotethatthefoUowingtableisaccurateat
thetimeofgoingtapressandissubjectta
change.
Someoftheequipmentitemslistedare op
tionaloronly available oncertainmodelcon
fig urations.
Fuselocation,leftsideofenginecompartment
232Fusesandbulbs
No.EquipmentAmps
24Transmission (controlunit)15
25HeaterrearwindowCoupe/30/20heatedrearwindow Roadster
26Driver'ssidepowerwindow30
27Passenger'ssidepower window30
28Notused
29Washerpump15
30Cigarettelighter20
31Starter40
32Steeringcolumnmodule5
33Instrumentcluster5
34Radionavigationsystem,radio20/1S
35Audio amplifier30
36
Engine (control unit)10
37CAN(Gateway)
5
38Cigarettelighter20
39Notused
40Not used
41Notused
42Notused
43Not used
44Notused
45Notused
46Notused
47SDARstuner, ceUphonepack-Sage,TVtuner
48VDAinterface5
49Notused
Fig.176Illustrationoffuse holder onleft sideofen
ginecompartment:fuses (without fusecaver)