Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing a fuse
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig. 20 9 Left cockp it : fuse panel cover
The fuses are located at the front left and
r igh t of the cockpit and behi nd the trim on
the right side of the luggage compartment .
.. Turn off the ign it ion a nd the affected elec-
t rical consumers .
.. Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the consume r .
.. Remove the appropriate cover¢
fig. 209 or
¢page 218, fig. 180 .
.. To remove the purple plastic cl ip if necessa
ry
ll, hold onto it at the small s ide and pull
it out of the fuse panel¢
page 265,
fig. 210 .
.. Remove the clamp from the rear side of the
fuse cover ¢
fig. 209 .
.. Remove the fuse using the clamp and re
pla ce the blown fuse w ith an identical new
one.
& WARNING , -
Do not repair f uses and never replace a
blown fuse w ith one that has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the e lec
trical system and a fire.
11 You can dis pos e of the plastic clip after removing it.
Fu se s and bulb s 265
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again after short ly
have you have insta lled it, have the electri
ca l system checked by your authorized
Audi dealer .
{!) Tips
-The following table does not list fuse lo
cat ions that are not used .
- Some of the equipment items listed are
opt ional or only available on certa in
mode l configurations.
Left cockpit fuse assignment
Fi g. 21 0 Left cockpit: fuse panel wit h plastic clip
No. Consumer
Amps
Fuse panel @(black)
1 Dynamic steering 5
2 ES C control module 5
A/C system pressure sensor,
electromechanical parking
3
brake, Homelink, automatic
5 dimming interior rear view
mirror, air quality/outside
ai r sensor, ESC button
266 Fuses and bulbs
No.
5 Sound actuator/exhaust
sound tuning
6 Headlight
range control sys-
tern/cornering light
7 Headlight (cornering light)
Control modules (electro-
mechanical parking brake,
8 shock absorber, quattro
I
sport, trailer hitch), DCDC
converter
9 Adaptive cruise control
10 Shift gate
11 Side assist
12 Headlight range control,
parking system
13 Airbag
14 Rear wiper (allroad)
15 Auxiliary fuse (instrument
panel)
16 Auxiliary fuse
terminal 15
(engine area)
Fuse panel @ (brown)
2 Brake light sensor
3 Fuel pump
4
5 Left seat heating with/with-
out seat ventilation
6 E5C
7 Horn
-Front left door (window reg·
8 ulator, central locking, mir-
ror, switch, lighting)
9 Wiper motor
10 ESC
Two-door models: rear left
window regulator, Four-door
11 models: rear left door (win-
dow regulator, central
lock-
ing, switch, lighting)
12 Rain and light sensor
Fuse panel © (red)
3 Lumbar support
Amps
5/15
5/7,5 7,5
5
5
5
5
5
5
15
10
40
5
25
5
15/30
5
15
30
30
25
30
5
10
No. Consumer
4 Dynamic steering
6
7
8
9
Interior lighting (Cabriolet)
Windshield washer system ,
headlight washer system
Vehicle electrical system
control module 1
Vehicle electrical system
control module 1 Left rear window regulator
motor (Cabriolet)/sunroof
10 Vehicle electrical system
control module 1
11 Right rear window regulator
(Cabriolet)/sun shade motor
12 Anti-theft
alarm warning
system
Right cockpit fuse assignment Amps
35
5
35
20
30
7,5/20
30
7,5/20
5
Fig. 211 R ight cockpi t: fuse pane l wit h plastic cl ip
No. Consumer Amps
Fuse panel @ (black)
5 Steering column switch
5
module
7 Terminal 15 diagnostic
con-
nector 5
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Emergency operation
Emergency braking function (parking
brake) ... .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. 87
E me rgency sta rting ........ .. .. .. .. . 269
Emergency towing .. .... .... . .. .. .. . 271
Energy management .... ... .. .. .. .. . 192
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
E ng ine
Compartment ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 221
Coolant .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 226
Hood . ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... 219
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 83
Start ing with jumper cables .. .. .. .. . 269
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 84
Eng ine compartment
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 2 19
Working the engine compartment 219
E ng ine coolan t
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E ng ine coolant system .......... ... .. 226
Adding coolant .............. ... ... 227
Chec kin g coolant leve l ..... .. .. .. .. . 226
Checking the eng ine coolan t leve l .. .. . 226
Ra diato r fan ............. .... .. ... 228
E ng ine coolant temperature
Temperatu re ga uge .... ...... .... ... 10
Eng ine data .. ............. .... .. ... 277
E ng ine hood
C losing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
How to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 2 19
E ng ine oi l .. ................. ... ... 221
Adding .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 224
Addi tives . .. ............. .... .. ... 224
Changing .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 225
Check oil leve l .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 224
Consumption ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 224
Indicator light ........... .... .. 17,21
O il consumption .......... .. .. .. .. . 223
O il grades .. ............. .... .. ... 221
O il level symbol ............. .... ... 21
Pressu re malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Specification and vis cos ity .. .. .. .. .. . 22 1
Eng ine speed limitat io n ..... .. .. .. .. .. 21 Environment
Break-in period ..... . ... ...... ... .. 194
Catalytic converter . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 195
Dispos ing of your ve hicle battery ... .. 233
Driving at high speeds .............. 196
Driving to minimize po llution and noise 196
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Fuel economy .. .. .. ..... ......... .
Lea ks unde r you r vehicle ........ ... .
Let ting the vehicle stand and warm up .
Proper disposal of d rained brake flu id .
Proper disposal of drained engine cool
ant
. ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
Proper disposal of drained eng ine 196
2 19
196
229
227
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224, 22S
Recycling used engine oil ............ 224
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Un leaded fuel .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 214
What shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 233
EPC
refer to Electron ic power control . . . . . . 20
ESC ( Electronic Stabi lization Contro l)
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
E thy l alco ho l (Fuel) . ............. .. .. 215
Event Data Recorder (EDR) .......... .. 185
E xhaust tai l pipes
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 209
Expansion tank
Exterior lighting
E xterior m irrors 226
. .. ............... .. . 47
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
D' . 1mming .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 51
Heating ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . SO
F
Fan
Radiator
Fasten ing
B oos ter sea ts 228
17 4
Convertib le child sa fe ty seats .... .. .. 173
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fasten ing eyes
refer to Tie-downs .... ........... .. . 72
Flat tire Chang ing . .. .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. 259
flexib le fue l
Floor
. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 215
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Optional equipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Othe r equipment (effic iency program) 28
Outside m irrors
refer to Exter ior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Outside temperature display ... .. .. .. .. 24
Owner's manual How the Owner 's Manua l is o rganized . . . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up . .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . 207
Paint No ... .. ................. .. ... 275
P arce l shelf . ... .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. 75
Park assist . ................ ...... .. 116
Parking ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 86
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Valet park ing ............ .... .. .. .. 45
P ark ing brake . ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 85
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake . ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .... 85
P ark ing system ............ .. .. .. .. . 116
C le a ning sensors/c amer a .... .. .. .. . 205
Rear . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 116
Rear,withrearviewcamera ... .. .. .. . 117
P ark ing system (rear) ............ .... 116
Adj ust ing the wa rning tones .. .. .. .. . 117
Park ing system (rear, w ith rear v iew cam-
era) Park ing mode 1 . ............. ... .. 120
P ark ing mode 2 ............. ... ... 121
S afety precautions ........ .... .. .. . 118
Sw itchi ng on/off ......... .. .. .. .. . 119
Sw itching rear view camera on/off ... . 122
Part it ion net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 7 1
Parts rep lacement . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 282
P ass-t hrough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . 156
Passive safety system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 127
P eda ls .. .. ... ...... ............. .. 132
Phys ica l pr inc iples of a frontal coll is ion . 138
P olishing .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 20S
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) . .. 76
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Inde x 293
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Emergency locking . .. ... ...... ... .. . 38
Power w indows . ... . .. ... .... ... .. . 43
Rear lid ... .. .. .. ................. . 39
Se lective unlock feature ............ . 3 7
Settings ........ .. ................ 37
Slid ing/tilting sunroof .. .. .. ... ... .. . 43
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
s ist ...... .. .. .. .. . .............. 190
Power w indow
Convenience opening/closing . ... .. .. . 43
Power w indows .. .. .... ........... .. . 42
Child safe ty locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Malfunctions .. .. ................. . 44
Pregnant women Spec ial considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Proper occupant seating positions ... .. 128
Proper safety belt position ..... ... .. .. 141
Proper seating posi tion
Front passenger ................... 129
O ccupants . .. .. .. .... ........... .. 128
Rea r passengers .. .... ........... .. 130
Protective liner .. .. .... ... .... .... .. . 7S
Q
Quart z clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
qua tt ro®
refer to all-wheel drive
191
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 138
Why safe ty belt s? ............. .... 13 7
R
Radiator fan 228
Rain/ light sensor
Head lights .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 47
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) . .. .. . S3
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 50
Rea r doo r su n shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Rear fog lights .. ...... ............. . 47
Rea r lid
Automatic operation . .. ..... ... .. .. . 40
Emergency re lease . .. ... .... ... .. .. . 41
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