4 Table of contents
Fuses and bulbs ....... .. .. ... .
Elect rical fuses . ....... ... .. .. ... .
Bulbs .. .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. ... .
Emergency situations ... .. ... .
General .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Starting by push ing or tow ing . .. .. . .
Starting with jumper cables .. .. .. . .
Use of jumper cab les .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
Eme rgency towing with commercial
tow truck .. ................ ... . .
Lift ing vehicle . ........... .... ... .
Technical data ............. .. . .
General information .. .. .. .. . .
Explana tion of te chnical data . .. ... .
Vehicle iden tifica tion .... ...... .. . .
Weights ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Dimensions .... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Data .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . .
2 11 hp, 4 -cylinder engine, quattro .. .
2 11 hp, 4-cylinder engine, hybrid
quattro ...... ............. ..... .
272 hp, 6-cylinder engine, quattro . . .
Consumer Information ..... . .
Warranty coverages ....... .. .. ... .
Operating your vehicle outside the
U .S .A . or Canada .......... ... .. . .
Aud i Service Repair Man uals and 280
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284 284
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286 288
290 290
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29 1
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2 92
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295 295
295
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
M ain tenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Addi tional accesso ries , modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
D eclaration o f Compliance,
Te lecommunications and E lectronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
-Always ensure that no one is with in
range of the rear lid when it is mov ing, in
particular close to the h inges and the up
per and lower edges - fingers or hands
can be p inched.
- To help prevent po isonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al
ways keep the rear lid closed while dr iv
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit comp letely into the lug
gage are a, because then the rear lid can
not be fully closed.
- Never leave you r vehicle unattended es
pecially wi th the rear lid left open. A
child could crawl into the car through the
luggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becom ing trapped and unab le to
get out. To reduce the risk of persona l in
jury, never let children p lay in or around
your vehicle . A lways keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
- If there is a luggage rack or bicycle rack mounted on the rear lid, it may not be
able to open completely or an opened
rear lid may close by itself because of the
added weight . So t he open rear lid must
be s upported or the weight must be re
moved from the luggage rack first .
(1) Tips
-As soon as the electrical connection to
the trailer socket is completed on
vehicles with a factory installed tow ing
hitch, or a trailer hitch that was installed
l ater according to factory spec ifications,
the automatic rear lid function can only be operated via the handle in the rear lid.
- If the vehicle battery charge drops below
a certain level, you can still open or close
the rear lid manually, however, you will
need to apply more force to close it .
- If the rear lid on a locked vehicle is un
locked with the m iddle button
c::; on the
remote key, the rear lid is automatically
l ocked again immediately after clos ing .
This is in dicated by the tu rn signals
bl inking .
Openin g an d clos ing 45
- The following applies to vehicles equip
ped with the Convenience key* feature: if
the remote control key is left in the lug
gage compartment, luggage compart
ment w ill automatically unlock itself af
ter you lock the vehicle . Th is prevents
you from unintentionally lock ing you r
key in the luggage compartment.
Emergency unlocking
of the luggage
compartment lid
The luggage compartment lid can be released
in an emergency from the inside .
Fig. 38 Luggage compartment lid interior
The luggage compa rtmen t lid can be released
i n an emergency from ins ide the luggage com
partment.
~ Remove the cover from the luggage com
partment lid .
~ Press the lever in the d irection of the arrow
until the luggage compartment lid releases.
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Expanding the luggage compartment
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward
separately or together.
Fi g. 71 Luggage compartment: release lever
Folding the backrest forward
~ Pull the release lever ¢ fig . 71 in d irect ion
of the arrow . The ba ck rest w ill swing for
ward.
· ~ Let the backrest latch into the lowest pos i
tion .
Folding the backrest up
~ Pull t he lever up ¢ page 67, fig. 69 and fold
the backrest back up again unti l it secure ly
latches ~
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A WARNING -
-The backrest must a lways be securely
latched so that the safety belt of the cen
ter seat ing pos ition can work properly to
help protect the occupant.
- The backrest must be securely latched in
posit ion so that no items contained in
the luggage compartment can slide for
ward upon sudden braking .
- Always check whether the latch is fully
engaged by pu lli ng the seatback for
ward .
- Never allow safety belts to become dam
aged by being caug ht in doo r o r seat
hardware .
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and
damaged belt hardware can break in a
c rash . Inspect the be lts periodically .
Belts showing damage to webbing, bind
ings, b uckles, or retractors must be re
placed .
(D Note
-If you move the front seat back when the
rear seat backrest is folded forward, you
cou ld damage the head restraints on the
rear seat.
- Slide the be lt guide on the outside safety
belt all the way up before folding the
backrest back forward. Make sure the
seat belt is not pinched or damaged
when the rea r seat backrest if folded
back. Other objects should be removed
from the rear seat bench to protect the sea tback from damage.
Tie-down rings
There are four tie-down rings in the luggage
compartment for securing Luggage items.
Fig. 72 Locatio n of th e tie -dow n rin gs in the luggage
compart men t
~ Secure the cargo to the tie-down rings
~ fig. 72 .
~ Observe the safe ty notes ~ page 146.
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that
even smaller items that a re loose in the vehi
cl e w ill turn into heavy m iss iles that can cause
serious injury. Items in the vehi cle pick up ki
netic e nergy which var ies with the vehicle and
the weight of the item. Vehicle speed is the
most significant factor.
F or example, in a fronta l collision at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a
10 -lb (S kg) object a re abo ut
20 times the
normal weight of the item. This means that
the weight of the item would sudden ly be the
equivalent of about 200 lbs (90 kg). One can
easily imagine the injuries that an item of that""
weight flying freely through the passenger
compartment can cause in a co llision at a
speed considered relat ively low .
.&_ WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to t ie-downs can fail dur
ing hard brak ing or in a collision and cause
ser ious personal injury.
- Always use suitable retaining straps and
properly secure items to the tie -downs in
the luggage compartment to help pre
vent items from sh ifting or flying for
wa rd.
- When the rear seat backrest is folded down, always use su itab le retain ing
straps and properly sec ure items to the
t ie-downs in the luggage compartment
to help prevent items from flying for
ward into the passenger compartment .
- Never attach a child safety seat tether
strap to a tie -down .
Luggage compartment cover
Fig. 73 Lu ggage compartmen t: cover atta ch ed
Fig . 7 4 Lu ggage compartmen t: sto ring t he cove r
Removing
.. Unhook the straps(!) ¢fig. 73.
Sea ts a nd s to rage 69
.. Pull the cover@ out of the retainers @ in
the direction of the arrow.
Installing
.. Slide the cover into the retainers @ .
.. Attach the straps @¢&,
Storing
.. Slide the rear seat forward ¢ page 64 .
.. Fold the cover together and store it beh ind
the rear seat
¢ fig . 74 .
.&_ WARNING
- To prevent acc idents, never instal l the
luggage compartmen t cover unsecured .
- Whenever driving, neve r pla ce any hard
or heavy objects on the luggage com
partment or allow pets to sit on the lug
gage compartment cover. They could be
come a hazard to vehicle occ upants in
the event of sudden braking or in an acci
dent.
(D Note
You cou ld damaged a stored luggage com
partment cover when you move the rear
seat or rear seat backrest.
(D Tips
- You can use the luggage compartment
cover to store light weight clothing or ar
ticles but do not leave any heavy or sharp
objects in the pockets of the clothing.
- Remember that plac ing clothing or arti
cles on the luggage compartment
cover
can block the driver's vision in the rear
view mirror. This also applies especially
when you have to transport large ob
jects .
- So that stale air can escape from the ve
hicle be su re not to cove r the ventilation
slot between the rear lid and the lug
gage compa rtment cover .
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A WARNING
Check all the roof rack connections each
time before each trip and re-tighten or re
adjust if necessary. If you are going to be
driving or rough terrain, you will have to
check the attachments more often.
If you
do not do this, the risk of your luggage
coming loose and falling off is greater.
The pins and the roof rack claws must en gage securely into the holes and into the
edge of the roof railing when you tighten
the screws!
(j) Tips
You can adjust the width of the roof rack
by using a hexagon wrench and turning the
screws on the top. Let your authorized
Audi dealer help you with this.
Installing the attachments
Fig. 81 Roof railing: install ing cove r profile into th e
roof rack
Installing the attachments
.,. Remove the cap@¢ fig. 81 .
.,. Slide the attachment into the T-groove (i).
.,. Tighten the attachment accord ing to the
roof rack installation instructions.
.,. Close the cap.
Installing the cover profile
.,. Seal the openings in the T-groove 0 with
the cover profi le @ after having installing
the attachments.
., N ;g
er .,
'° .,.
If you not want to use the attachment, seal
the whole T-groove
(i) with the cover profile
®·
.,. Cut the cover profile to the length needed,
if necessary.
Roof load
The cargo on the roof must be securely at
tached. Handling characteristics change
when cargo is transported.
The permissible roof load for your vehicle is
165 lbs (75 kg). The roof load is the total of
the weight of the roof rack, the attachments
and the cargo you are carrying.
A WARNING
-The cargo must be securely attached on
the roof rack, otherwise you risk an acci
dent.
- Distribute the load as evenly as possible
and do not make the roof rack wider than
the maximum permitted.
- You must under no circumstances exceed
the permissible roof load, the permissi ble axle loads and the permissible overall
weight of your vehicle - risk of an acci
dent.
- Mount the attachments to the roof rack
only after you have placed the roof rack
on the vehicle.
- Consider that when transporting heavy
objects or one with a large surface, the
handling characteristics change due to
shift in the center of gravity or the great
er surface exposed to the wind. So adapt
your driving and your speed to prevailing
conditions. We recommend that you do not drive faster than 80 mph (130 km/
h).
- Mounting a roof rack changes the height
of your vehicle . Keep this in mind when
parking your vehicle in your garage, or
when driving through a tunnel or under
an overpass.
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The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical
accessories. The power input must not exceed
120 watts.
There is an additional 12-volt socket in the
center console. Before you purchase any accessories, always
read and follow the information in
~ page 29 7, Additional accessories and parts
replacement.
A WARNING
The power outlets and therefore the elec
trical accessories connected to them oper ate only with the ignition on. Improper use
of the outlets or of electrical accessories
can lead to serious injuries or cause a fire.
For this reason, children should never be
left unattended in the vehicle -they could
be injured!
(D Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use
plugs that fit properly .
{D) Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are
still plugged in and are on, the vehicle bat
tery can still be drained .
Storage
General overview
There are numerous places to store items in
your vehicle.
Glove compartment 9 page 76
Cooling box in glove compart-
9 page 77
ment
Storage compartment in the
roof
Multi-use attachment
Coat hooks
Storage in the door panels
Storage net in footwell
9page 77
9page 77
9page 78
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Storage net in the front seat
backs
Storage net in luggage com
partment
A WARNING
--
- Always remove objects from the instru
ment panel. Any items not put away
could slide around inside the vehicle
while driving or when accelerating or
when applying the brakes or when driv ing around a corner.
- When you are driving make sure that
anything you may have placed in the cen
ter console or other storage locations
cannot fall out into the footwells. In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake or accelerate.
- Any pieces of clothing that you have
hung up must not interfere with the driv
er's view. The coat hooks are designed
only for lightweight clothing. Never hang
any clothing with hard, pointed or heavy
objects in the pockets on the coat hooks .
During sudden braking or in an accident -
especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure any passen
gers inside the vehicle.
Glove compartment
The glove compartment is illuminated and
can be locked .
Fig. 90 Glov e co mpartm ent
To open glove compartment
.,. Pull the handle in the direction of the arrow
9 fig. 90 and swing the cover down to open . ..,.
78 Seats and storage
@ Tips
Other accessories or objects such as an
umbrella from the Audi accessories pro
grams can be secured on the multi-use at
tachment.
Coat hooks
Fig. 94 Coat hooks at rear doors
A WARNING
-Hang clothes in such a way that they do
not impair the driver's vis ion.
- The coat hooks must only be used for
lightweight clothing. Do not leave any
heavy or sharp edged objects in the pock
ets which may interfere with the side cur
tain airbag deployment and can cause
personal injury in a crash.
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging
clothing on the coat hooks as this can in
terfere with proper deployment of the
side curtain airbags in an accident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal in
jury in a sudden stop.
[i] Adjusting seat heating*
Pressing the button switches the seat heating
on at the highest setting ( leve l 3) . The LEDs
indicate the temperature level. To reduce the
temperature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating off, press the button
repeatedly until the LED turns off .
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automati
cally switches from leve l 3 to leve l 2.
lil Adjusting seat ventilation*
Pr ess ing the button switches the seat venti la
tion on at the highest setting (level 3). The
LE Ds indicate the ventilation leve l. To reduce
the ventilation leve l, press the button again.
To switch the seat ventilat ion off, press the
button repeatedly until the LED turns off.
I.., FRONT I Switch the defroster on/off
The windshield and side windows are defrost
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as possib le. The maximum amo unt of air flows
mainly from the vents below the windshield.
Recirculation mode switches off . The tempera
ture is controlled automat ically.
The
IAU TOI button switches the defroster off.
IClil REAR I Switching rear window heater
on/off
The rear window heater only operates when
the engine is running.
It switches off auto
matica lly after a few minutes, depend ing on
the outside temperature.
To prevent the rear window heater from
switching off automatically, press and hold
the
lllii) REAR I button for more than 2 seconds.
This remains stored unt il the ignition is
switched off.
Air vents
You can open and close the center and rear air
vents using the thumbwheels . The levers ad
just the direction of the airflow from the vents.
You can adjust the air temperature in the rear by turning the thumbwheel toward the red
Warm and cold 81
side to make it warmer or toward the blue
side to make it cooler .
A WARNING
-Do not use the recircu lation for extended
periods of time. The windows could fog
up since no fresh a ir can enter the vehi
cle . If the windows fog up, press the air
recirculation button aga in immed iately
to switch off the air recirculation func
tion or select defrost.
- Individuals with reduced sensitivity to
pa in or temperature could develop burns
when using the seat heating* funct ion.
To reduce the risk of injury, these individ
uals shou ld not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements*
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.
(D Tips
The seat heating* only works when the
seat detects body weight on it. Placing ob
jects on the seat could create enough
weight to switch seat heating on .
Setup
The basic climate control settings can be ad
justed in the radio or MMI*.
.,. Select: I CAR I function button> A/C control
but ton. Or
.,. Select:
I CAR I function button > Car sys-
tems*
control button > AC.
Automatic recirculation
When switched on, automatic recirculation
controls the recirculation mode automatically.
If the windows fog up, press the lqj> FRON T I
button.
Synchronization
When synchronization is switched on, the
same settings are applied to both the driver
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