
258 Fuses a nd bulb s
Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing a fuse
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig. 189 Left cockpit: fuse panel cover
The fuses are located at the front left and
right of the cockpit and behi nd the trim on
the right side of the luggage compartment.
• Turn off the ignit ion and the affected elec
trical consumers.
• Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the consumer.
• Remove the appropriate cover ¢
fig. 189 or
¢page 214, fig.163.
• To remove the purple plastic cl ip if necessa
ry
1l, hold onto it at the small side and pull
it out of the fuse panel
c:> page 258,
fig. 190 .
• Remove the clamp from the rear side of the
fuse cover ¢
fig. 189.
• Remove the fuse using the clamp and re
pla ce the blown fuse w ith an ident ical new
one.
A WARNING
Do not repair fuses and never replace a
blown fuse with one that has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the elec
trical system and a fire.
ll You can dis pose of the plastic clip after removing it.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again after shortly
have you have installed it, have the electri
cal system checked by your authorized
Audi dealer.
(D Tips
- The following table does not list fuse lo
cations that are not used.
- Some of the equipment items listed are
optional or only available on certain
model configurations.
Left cockpit fuse assignment
Fig. 190 Left cockpit: fuse panel with plastic clip
No. Consum er
Fu se pan el@ (bl ack)
1 Dynamic steering
2 ESC control module
3
A/C system pressure sensor,
electromechanical parking brake, Homelink, automatic
dimming interior rear view mir ror, air quality/outside air sen
sor, ESC button
Amp s
5
5
5

Fuses and bulbs 259
-No. No. Consumer Amps
5 Sound
actuato r/exhaust sound
5/15
tuning 6
Windshield washer system,
35
headlight washer system
.
6 Headlight range control sys-
5/7,5
tern/cornering light 7 Vehicle electrical system control
20
module 1
7 Headlight (cornering light) 7,5
Control modules (electrome-
8
Vehicle electrical system control
30
module 1
'
8
chanical parking brake, shock
5
absorber, quattro sport, trailer
hitch), DCDC converter 9 Sunroof 20
10 Vehicle electrical system control
30
module
1
9 Adaptive cruise control 5
11 Sun shade motor 20
10 Shift gate
5
11 Side assist 5 12 Anti-theft alarm
warning sys-
5
tern
I 12 Headlight range control, park-
5
ing system
Right cockpit fuse assignment
13 Airbag 5
14 Rear wiper (allroad) 15
15 Auxiliary fuse (instrument pan-
10
el)
I 16 Auxiliary fuse terminal 15 (en-
40
gine area)
Fuse panel @ (brown)
2 Brake light sensor 5
3 Fuel pump
25
4
5 Left seat
heating with/without
15/30
seat ventilation
6
7 Horn Front left door (window regula-
8 tor, central locking, mirror, 30
switch, lighting)
Fig. 191 Right cockpit : fuse panel with plastic cl ip
9 Wiper motor 30
10 ESC 25
No. Consumer Amps
Two-door models: rear left win-Fuse panel @ (black)
dow regulator, Four-door mod- 5 Steering column switch module 5
11
els:
rear left door (window regu-
30
lator, central locking, switch, 7 Terminal 15 diagnostic connec-
5
tor
lighting)
12 Rain and light sensor 5
8
Gateway (Databus diagnostic
5
interface)
-..
Fuse panel © (red) 9 supplementary heater 5
3
Fuse panel @ (brown)
4 Dynamic steering
1 CD/DVD player 5

Engine Compartment ................ .. ... 217
Coolant .. .. ................. .. .. . 222
Hood .... .. ................. .. ... 215
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 75
Starting with jumper cables .. .. . ... . 262
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 76
Engine compartment Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 215
Working the engine compartment 215
Engine coolant
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Engine coolant system ...... .. .. .. .. . 222
Adding coolant ........... .... .. .. . 223
Checking coolant leve l ..... .. .. .. .. . 222
Checking the engine coolant level .. .. . 222
Radiator fan ................ ... ... 224
Engine coolant temperature
Temperatu re gauge ....... .. .. .. .. .. 10
Engine data .. ............. .... .. ... 270
Engine hood Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
How to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 215
Engine oil ... .. ........... .. .. .. ... 217
Adding .. .. ............. .... .. ... 220
Additives ... ................ ... ... 220
Changing . ................. ... ... 221
Check oil level ........... .. .. .. ... 220
Consumption ............ .... .. .. . 220
Indicator light ........... .. .. .. 17,21
Oil consumption . ............. ... .. 219
Oil grades ................ ... ... .. 217
O il level symbol ............. ... ... . 21
Pressure malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Engine speed limitation ........ .... ... 21
Environment Break-in period ........... .... .. ... 192
Catalytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 193
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 229
Driving at high speeds .......... .... 194
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 194
Fuel ..... .. ................. .. ... 212
Fuel economy . ........... .. .. .. ... 194
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 215
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 194
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 225
Index 281
Proper disposal of drained engine cool-
ant ....... ... .... ............... 223
Proper disposal of drained eng ine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220, 221
Recycling used engine oil ............ 220
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Unleaded fuel .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 210
What should I do with an old battery? . 229
EPC
refer to E lectronic power control . . . . . . 20
ESC (Electronic Stabilization Control)
Warning/indicator lights ............. 19
Ethyl alcohol (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 184
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning ... ..... .. ............... 204
Expansion tank .. .. .. ............... 222
Exterior lighting . .. ............... .. .
44
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ..... .... ................ 47
Dimming ... ..... .. ................ 48
Heating ....... .... ................ 47
F
Fan
Radiator 224
Fastening Booster seats .. .. .... ......... .... 173
Convertib le child safety seats .... .. .. 172
Infant seats ..... ................. 171
Flat tire
Chang ing ... .. .... ... .......... .. 252
flexible fuel . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 211
Floor mats ... ... .... ............... 131
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ............. 44
Fo lding the rear seats ............... .. 64
Foot pedals . .. .. .. .. . .............. 131
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 212
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 72, 75
Refueling . .. .. .. .. ............... 212
Saving fuel by early upsh ifting ..... .. . 11
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
How they work ... .. ... ....... .... . 153
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 137
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284 Index
Ski sack ......... ......... ... .... .. 66
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 133
Va let park ing ............. ... .... .. 43
L umbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 56
M
Maintenance . ................ ... ... 272
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 30
Manual transmission ................. 83
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
M emory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Mileage Average .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 25
I nstantaneous .............. ..... .. 25
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior m irrors ... .. .... 47
Compass . ............... .. .. .. .. .. 52
d imming ..... ........... .. .. .... .. 48
Vanity mirrors ..................... 49
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 155
multitronic .. ................ ..... .. 83
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Dynamic shift program .... .. .. .. .. . . 87
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
N
Natural leather ................ .. ... 206
N et .. .. .... ................ ..... .. 62
New tires and wheels ................ 241
NHTSA Contacting ................... ... . 134
Numb er of seats ............ ... .... . 136
0
Occupant seating positions ... ... .... . 127
Octane rating ................ ... ... 210
Odometer ... ................ ..... .. 12
OFF (automatic climate cont ro l) . . . . . . . . 69
Oil
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 217, 220
O il consumption ............ ... .... . 220 On
-Boa rd Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... . 30
Open door or front lid warning ......... 24
Open ing
Power w indows .. ................ .. 40
Rear lid ... .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 39
S lid ing/ti lting sunroof .......... ..... 42
Sunshade . .. .... ............. .. .. . 42
Sun shades .... .. ................ .. 49
Open ing/closing
at the lock cy linder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote control .. ........... .. .. . 35
with the centra l locking sw itch ... .... . 36
wi th the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution . ................ . 194
Optional equipment Marked wit h an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) 28
Outside mirrors
refer to E xterior mirrors ............. 47
Outside temperature display ........... 24
Owner's manual
How the Owner's Manual is organized .. . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up . ..... .. ............. .... 202
Pa int No ... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. 268
Parcel shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Park assist .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 114
Parking ...... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. . 78
Automat ic transmission ............. 84
5 tronic transmission ................ 92
Valet parking .. .. ... .......... .... . 43
Parking brake ..... ............. ..... 77
also refer to Ele ctromechanical parking
brake ........ ... .. .............. .. 77
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Cleaning sensors/camera ........... 201
Rear . .... .... .. ............. .... 114
Rear, with rear view camera ......... . 115
Parking system (rear) ................ 114
Adjusting the warning tones . . . . . . . . . 115