
-No. Consumer
2 Wi-Fi
3 MMI/Radio
4 Instrument cluster
Gateway (inst
rument cluster
5 control module)
6 Ignition lock
7 L ight switch
8 Climate control system blower
9 Steering col umn lock
10 Climate control system
11 T
ermina l 30 diagnostic connec-
tor
Steering column switch module
Right luggage compartment fuse
assignment Amps
5
5/20
5
5
5
5
40
5
10
10
5
Fig . 194 Right l uggage compart ment : fuse panel with
plastic d ip
No . Con sumer Amps
Fuse panel @ (black )
1 Luggage compar
tment lid con-
30
trol module (allroad)
2
Trailer control module or re-
15
tractable rear spoiler (RS 5)
3 Tra iler control module 20
Fu se s and bulb s 261
No. Consumer
4 Trailer control module
Electromechanical parking
5 5
brake
6 Electronic damping control
15
Electromechanical parking
7 30
brake
8 Rear exterior lighting 30
9 Quattro sport 35
10 Rear exterior lighting 30
11 Vehicle electrical system control
20
module
12 Te rm inal 30
s
Fuse panel © (brown)
1 L
uggage compartmen t lid con-
30
trol module (all ro ad)
2 12-volt socket, cigarette lighter
20
3 DCDC converte r pa th 1 40
4 DCDC converter path 2, DSP
30
amplifier, radio
7 E
lect romechanical parking
30
b rake
Right front door (window regu-
9 lator, cent ral locking, mir ro r, 30
switch, lighting)
Two-door models: rear right
window regu lator, Four-door
1 1 models : rea r right door (window
30
regulator, central locking,
sw itch, lighting)
Cell phone prep
5
Fu se panel © (black )
1 Right front seat heating
15
4 MMI 7,5
5 Radio
5
6 Rear view c amer a 5
7 Rear window heater (allroad)
30
8 Rear Seat Enter tainmen t 5

28 2 Index
Eng ine
Compartment .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 218
Coolant .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 223
Hood .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 216
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 74
Starting with jumper cables .. .. .. ... 263
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 75
Engine compartment Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Working the engine compartment 216
Eng ine coolant
Indicator light . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 18
E ng ine coolant system ............... 223
Adding coo lant ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 224
Chec king coolant leve l ..... .. .. .... . 223
Check ing the eng ine coolant leve l .. .. . 223
Radiator fan . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 225
E ng ine coolant temperature
Tempe ratu re ga uge ................. 10
Eng ine data .... ........... ........ . 271
E ngine hood
C losing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
How to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 216 Proper disposal of d
rained eng ine cool -
ant . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 224
Proper d isposal of drained eng ine
o il ... .... .... .. ............ 221,222
Recycling used engine oil ........ .... 221
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Unleaded fuel .. .. ... .. ....... ... .. 211
What shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 230
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 20
E SC (Electronic Stab ilizat ion Con trol)
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
E thy l alcoho l (Fuel) . ... .......... .. .. 212
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .... 185
E xhaus t tail pipes
Cleaning . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 205
E xpansion tank .. .. ................ . 223
Exterior lighting . .. ... .......... .. .. . 43
E xterior mirrors
Adjusting ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 46
Dimm ing . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 47
Heating ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 46
E ng ine oil ... ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 218
F
Adding .. .. ............. ........ . 22 1
Addit ives ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 22 1
C hanging . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 222
Check oil leve l ........... .... .... . 221
Consumpt ion ............ .. .. .. .. . 221
Indicator ligh t ............. .. .. 17,21
O il consumption ............... .... 220
O il grades .. .......... ........ ... . 218
O il level symbol .............. .. .... 21
Pr essu re malfunct ion ................ 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Specif ication and viscos ity . ... .... .. . 2 18
E ng ine speed limitat ion .......... ..... 21
Environment Break- in period ............... .... . 193
Cata lytic converter ............ .... . 194
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 230
Driving a t high speeds ......... .. ... 195
D riving to m inim ize pollution and no ise 195
F uel . .. ................. .. .. ..... 2 13
Fu el economy .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 195
L eaks under your veh icle ... .. .. .. .. . 216
L etting the vehicle stand and wa rm up . 195
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 226 F
an
Radiator
Fastening 225
Boos ter sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Co nvertib le child sa fe ty seats . . . . . . . . 173
Infan t seats
Flat tire 172
Chang ing . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 253
flexib le fuel . .... .. ... .......... .... 212
Floor mats . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 129
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ...... ....... 43
Fo lding the rear seats .... ..... ... .. .. . 63
Foot peda ls . ....................... 129
For the sake of the environment
Gasoli ne fumes and the env ironme nt .. 213
L etting the engine warm up . . . . . . 71, 74
Ref ueling . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 213
Sav ing f uel by early u pshi fting . .. .... . 11
Front a irbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
How they work ........ ........... . 151
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of phys ics 135

Front passenger's door emergency locking 3 7
Front seats Adjusting .. ............. .... .. ... 126
C hi ld restra ints in the front seat . .. .. . 14 3
Fue l
Addit ives . ..... ........... ... ... .. 211
Blended gasoline .............. .... 211
Consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fill er ne ck .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 2 13
Fu el gauge . ............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Gasoline ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 211
Gasoline additives ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 2 12
L ow fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating ............ .... .. .. . 211
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Refue lling ..... ........... ... ... .. 213
Reserve .. ..... ........... ... ... ... 1 2
Tank capacity ............... ... ... 271
Tank system ............. .... .. .. .. 2 1
Un loc king the f ue l filler fl ap by hand . . 215
Fuel economy messages (eff iciency pro-
gram) ..... ... ...... ............. ... 29
F ue l filler flap
Unlock ing the fue l filler f lap by hand 215
F uses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 59 , 26 0, 26 1
Replacing . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 259
G
Garage door opener (Home Link) .. .. .. . 119
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gas discharge lamps ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 262
Gauges Eng ine coolan t temper ature .. .. .. .. .. 10
Fu el gauge ... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 12
Tac hometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gea r recommendat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Gearshift ind icator ......... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Gea rshift lever
6 -speed manual transmission ... .. .. .. 82
Ge ne ral illustra tion
I nstruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator (warn ing/indicator lights) .. .. 17
Glossa ry o f tir e and load ing te rm ino logy 232
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
GPS controlled clock ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Inde x 283
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVW R) ... 269
H
Head lights
C leaning sys tem . ... .. .. ...... ... .. . 49
De fective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Head light range control ..... ... .. .. . 22
Left hand drive, r ight hand drive .. .. .. . 4S
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Head light washer rese rvoir .... ... .. .. 2 30
Head restraints .. .. .. ... ....... .... . 127
Adjusting ....... .. ........ 56, 57, 127
Remov ing/ instal ling .. ......... .. .. . 57
Heated exter ior mirro rs .. .... ... .... .... .. . 46
r ear w indow ..... .. ..... ........... 69
seats ........ ... .. ..... ........... 69
windshield washer sp ray no zzles . .. .. . 49
Heating ...... .. ...... ............. . 67
Heavy clothing and safety be lts . ... .. .. 137
Hig h beam .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 44
Hig h voltage warning label ......... .. 269
Hill des cent con tro l .. .. ......... .. .. . 91
Homelink (remote control)
Hood 119
Opening . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 216
Re lease lever .. .. ............. .... 216
Horn ...... .. .. .. ................... 8
How are child rest raint system anchors re -
lated to ch ild safety .. .. .. ...... .... . 180
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? 149
How ofte n should I che ck my tire pres -
s ur es? ..... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 238
How safety belt pretens ioners work .... 140
Hydrop laning ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 242
I
Ign it ion
switching on/off .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 71
Ig nition key
E mergen cy un lo ck ing ........... .. .. . 35
Ig nition lock .. .. .. .. ............... . 71
Ind icator light ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
•
•

28 6 Index .:..:..:..::....::.. ...:..._ ___________________________ _
Parking system ........... ... .. .... .
C leaning se nsors/camera . ... ... ... .
Rear 112
202
112
Rea r, with rear view camera ... .. .... . 113
Park ing system (rear) ................ 112
Adjusting the warning tones .. .... .. . 113
Park ing system (rear, w ith rear view cam-
e ra)
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
quatt ro ®
refer to all-wheel drive ........... .. 190
Question Wha t happens to unbelted occupants? 135
Why safety belts? ................. 134
Parking mode 1 .......... .. .. .... . 116
Park ingmode2 ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 117
R
Safety precautions ......... ... .... . 114
Switching on/off .......... ... .... . 115
Switching rear view camera on/off ... . 118
Parts rep lacement .................. 275
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... . 153
Passive safety system ........ ... .. ... 124
Pedals .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 129
Phys ica l pr inc iples of a frontal coll is ion . 135
Polishing .. .. ................ ... ... 202
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) ... 67
Powe r
seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Emergency locking ......... .... ..... 37
Panoramic tilting sunroof ...... .. .... 40
Powe r windows .......... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Rear lid .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 39
Selec tive unlock feature ... .. .. .. .. .. 37
Se ttings ... ................ ..... .. 37
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechan ical power as-
sist . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 189
Power window Conven ience opening/closing ... .. .... 40
Power windows .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 40
Malfunctions .............. .. .... .. 41
Pregnant women Specia l considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Proper occupant seating posit ions .. ... 125
Proper safety belt pos it ion ..... .. .... . 138
Prope r seat ing pos it ion
F ront passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Occupants . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 125
Rear passengers ....... ... .. .. .... . 127 Radiator fan
225
Rain/light sensor Headlights .... .. .. ... ......... ... . 43
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ... .. . 49
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights . .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 46
Rear fog lights .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 43
Rear lid Escape handle ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 39
Open ing and closing ........... .... . 39
Rear l ight
De fective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera Parking mode 1
Pa rking mode 2 116
11
7
Rear view mirror . .. ............. .. .. . 47
Rea r window heating .. .. ..... .... . .. . 69
Rea r window su n shade ......... ... .. . 48
Recirc ulation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Ref uelling .. .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 213
Release lever for hood ............... 216
Remote contro l
Homelink ..... ... ................ 119
Remote contro l key . ... .......... .. .. . 33
Personalizing .... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 33
unlocking/locking . .. .. ..... .... . .. . 35
Remote rea r lid re lease .......... .. .. . 39
Repair manuals .. .. ... .......... .... 273
Repairs Airbag system ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 155
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Replacing Windsh ield wiper blades ............ . 50
Replacing b ulbs ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 262
Replacing tires and wheels ............ 243

Reporting Safety Defects .......... .. . 132
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 137
Reverse gear S tronic transmission ............ .. .. 88
Right hand drive ............ ...... ... 45
Rims Cast alloy .. ............. .... .. ... 205
Roof rack ........................... 61
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
s
SAFE ... .. .. .. ................ ... .. 12
Safe driving habits ................ .. 124
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 139
Safety belt pretens ioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Service and disposal ......... ... .. . 141
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Cleaning . .. .. ... ....... .... ... .. . 209
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . .... ......... .... .. .. . 135
F astening . ................. ... ... 137
Improp erly worn ............ ... .. . 140
Not worn .. .. .............. ... ... 135
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety instructions .......... .. .. .. . 13 7
Securing child safety seats .......... 176
Special considerations for pregnant
women .. .. .. .... ........ ... .. .. . 139
Unfastening .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 139
Warn ing/ indicator light ............. 134
Warn ing light ............ .... .. .. .. 17
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 134
Worn properly .............. ... .. . 136
Safety belt warning light ............. 134
Safety compliance sticker ..... .. .. .. . 269
Safety equipment .................. . 124
Safety features for occupant restraint and protection . ................ ...... .. 124
Safety guidelines Seats .. .. .. ................. .. .... 53
Safety instructions Engine compartment ......... ... .. . 216
for side curtain airbags ..... ... .. .. . 164
Index 287
for using child safety seats ......... . 169
for using safety belts .............. . 137
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ............................. 155
Seat adjustment Head restraints
Seat belts 127
refer to Safety belts ... ......... .. .. 134
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Seating capacity ..... .............. . 134
Seating position Driver ................. .......... 125
Front passenger .. .. . .......... .... 126
How to adjust the front seats ........ 126
Incorrect seat position .............. 128
Occupants ........................ 125
Rear passengers .. .. .............. . 127
Seat memory . .. .. ................. . 57
Seats Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjusting in the MMI .......... .... .. 55
Convenience side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Drive r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Folding . .... .. .... ... .......... .. . 63
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restraints .... .............. .. 56
Number of seats ... .............. . 134
Power easy entry function ............ 55
Safety guidelines . ............. .. .. . 53
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Selective unlock feature ............... 37
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 94
Selector lever display ................ . 88
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . 94
Service and disposal Safety be lt pretensioner ............ 141
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift indicator (efficiency program) ...... 28
Side airbags Description .. .. .. .. ............... 160
How they work . .. .... ......... .. .. 161
side assist Adjusting the brightness ............ 107
Sensor range .... .. ............... 106
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290 Index
Washing Automatic car wash ...... ... .. .... .
by hand . ... ................ ..... .
General information 200 201
201
200
with a power washer ........ .. .... . 202
Waxing ..... ................ ..... . 202
Wear ind icator . .......... ... .. .. ... 241
Weights . ...... ................... . 269
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ................. ... .... .
138
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 135
What impairs driving safety? .......... 125
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? .. .. .. ............. .... .. .. .
238
What should I do after replacing wheels? 238
Wheel bolts
Torque . .. .. ..................... .
248
Wheels ... .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 231
Cast alloy . ................. ..... . 205
Checking tire pressure ............. . 237
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 235
General notes .............. .. .... . 231
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .... ......................... . 232
New tires and wheels ........ .. .. ...
242
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 239
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 137
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ..... .. .. ............. ........ .
153
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 238
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 238
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? .. .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .
237
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 135
Windows
Cleaning ..... ........... .... .... .
204
defrosting ............... .. .. .. .. .. 69
Windshield Cleaning ... ................ ..... .. 49
defrost ing . ................. ..... ..
69
W indshield washer fluid
L ow level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Windshield washer system .. .... .. .. . . 49
Windshield wipers Folding up ............... ... .... ..
50
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Replacing windshield wiper blades . .. . . 50
Switching on/off .............. ..... 49
Washer reservoir ................. .
230
Winter operation
Battery ... .. .. .. ............. .. ..
226
Coolant system .. ................. 223
Defrosting windows ................. 69
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tires ............................
190
Windows . .... .. .. ........... .... 204
Winter tires ... .. . .............. .. .. 246
All wheel drive ... ................ . 246
X
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 45, 262