
transport  fuel  to  use for your  lawn  mower, 
snow  blower,  etc.,  be very  careful  and  al
ways  observe  local and  state  laws  regard
ing  the  use,  transportation  and  storage  of 
such  fuel  containers.  Make certain  the con
tainer  meets  industry  standards  (ANSI/ 
ASTM  F8S2 -86) . 
@ Note 
Never  drive  your  vehicle  until the  fuel  tank 
is  completely  empty.  The irregular  supply 
of fuel  can  cause  misfiring.  Gasoline  could 
enter  the  exhaust  system and  damage  the 
catalyt ic  converter. 
Refuelling 
Fig. 183 Right  rear vehicle  s ide:  Opening  the  fuel  filler 
flap 
Fig. 184 Fuel filler  flap  with  attached  fuel  cap 
When activating  the  central  locking,  the  fuel 
f ill er  flap  is automatically  un locked  or  locked. 
Refuel  the  vehicle  with  the  ignition  switched 
off. 
Taking the  fuel cap off 
• Press  the  left  side of the  fuel  filler  flap  to 
open  it¢ 
fig. 183  -arrow-. 
•  Unscrew  fuel filler  cap  counter-clockwise 
and  hang  it  on  the  fuel  filler  flap~ 
fig. 184. 
Fuel  supply  and filling  your  fuel  tank 22  7 
Refuelling  procedure 
• Insert  the fuel  nozzle  from  the  gasoline 
pump  into  the  fuel  filler  neck  as  far as  it will 
go. 
•  Select  a  medium  refuelling  rate  so  that  the 
nozzle  switches  off  automatically  when  the 
tank  is  full. 
Putting  the fuel  cap back  on 
• After  filling  your  tank,  twist  the  fuel filler 
cap  clockwise  as  far  as  it will  go. 
•  Close  the  fuel  filler  flap. 
To  avoid  fuel  spill ing  or  evaporating  from  the 
fuel  tank  always  close  fuel  filler  cap  proper ly 
and  completely.  An improperly  closed  fuel  fill
er  cap  may  also cause  the  MIL lamp ¢ 
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to  come  on. 
A WARNING 
Improper  refueling  or  handling  of fuel  can 
cause  fire,  explosion  and  severe  burns. 
- Fuel  is  highly  flammable  and  can  cause 
severe  burns  and  other  injuries. 
- Failure  to  shut  the  engine  off while  refu
eling  and/or  to insert  the  pump  nozzle 
fully  into the fuel  filler  neck  could  cause 
fue l to  spray  out  of filler  neck  or  to  over
flow.  Fuel spray  and  overflowing  fuel can 
cause  a  fire. 
- Never  use  a  cellular telephone  while  re
fue ling. The  electromagnet ic rad iation 
can  cause  sparks  that  can ignite  fuel  va
pors  and cause  a  fire. 
- Never  get back  into  your  vehicle  while  re
fueling. 
If in  exceptional  circumstances 
you  must  get back  in your  vehicle  while 
refueling,  make  certain  that  you  close 
the  door  and  touch  metal  to  discharge  static  electricity  before touching  the  fill
er  nozzle  again.  Static  electricity  can 
cause  sparks  that  can  ignite  fuel vapors 
released  during refueling. 
- Never  smoke  or  have an  open  flame  any
where  in  or  near  your  vehicle  when  refu
eling  or filling  a  portable  fue l container. 
- For your  safety,  we  strongly  recommend 
that  you  do  not  travel  with  a  portable  

Fuse s  and  bulb s 2 77 
Fuse panel @ (brown)  Fuse panel@ (red ) 
No.  Equipment  Amps  No. 
Equipment  Amps 
Climate control 10  1 Left belt tensioner 25 
Climate  control  system  blower 40  2 Right belt  tensioner 25 
3 
Diagnost ic connec tor 10  3 Socke t 20 
4 
Electrical ignition  lock 5  4 Socket 20 
5 
Power s teering  colum n adj ust-
5 ment 
5 Ele ctromechanical  parking brake 5 
6 adaptive  air suspension 15 
6 Steering  column switch  module 10 
7 
Power steering  column  adjust -
25 
ment 
7 
Rear door  (front passenger 's 
30 side) 
8 Rear e xterior  lighting 30 
8 Light switch 5 
9 
L u ggage  compa rtment  lid con-
30 
trol  modu le 
Luggage  compartment  fuse  assignment Telephone 5 
11 
Sound  amplif ier 30 
12 
Rear spoiler  (Sportback) 20 
Fuse  panel © (b rown ) 
No .  Amps 
1 
Radio receiver, Sound amplifier/ 30/20 
MMI unit/drives 
2 Tank leak detection  system 5 
Fig.  2 17  Luggage  co mpar tment:  fuse  panel  w ith  plas-
t ic b racke t 4 
AEM co ntrol  module/battery 10/15 
module 
Fuse p anel A (black ) 
Battery  fan 35 
Radio receive r 7,5 
No.  Equipment  Amps 8 Rear Seat  Entertainment 7,5 
Electromechanical  parking  brake 30 
Electromechanical  parking  brake 30 9 
Automatic  d imm ing interior 5/15 
rearview mirror/battery  mod ule 
6 
Front door  (front  passenger's 
30 side) 
10 Parking system 5 
7 
Rear exterior  lighting 30 Fuse panel @ (green ) 
Rear sun shade,  clos ing aid,  lug-No . 
Equipment  Amps 
8 
gage compartment  lock,  con-
20 venience  key, START ENGINE 
1 Aud i pre sense 5 
2 
Electromechanical  parking  brake 5 
STOP, fuel  fi ller door 3 ad aptive  air suspens ion 5 
9 Power seat  adjustment 15 
4 Automatic  transmission 7,5 
10 
Parking system 5  5 Parking system 5 
11 
Rear seat  heating 30 6 Rear Seat  Entertainment 5 
7 
Sta rt -Stop-Sys tem 5 
8 Audi side assist 5  

-Always  make sure the  transm ission se
lector  lever  (automatic  transmiss io n)  is 
in  P (Park position)  and the  park  bra ke is 
applied. 
@) For the  sake of the  environment 
- Changing t he eng ine settings  w ill ad
versely affect  em ission levels. This is  det
rimental  to  the  environment  and  increas
es fuel  consumption . 
- Always observe env ironmental  regula
tions  when  d isposing  of  old  engine  oil, 
used brake fluid,  dirty  engine  coolant, 
spent  batter ies or worn  out  t ires. 
- Undeployed  airbag  modules  and  preten
s ioners  might  be classified  as Perchlo
r ate  Mate rial  -spec ia l hand ling may ap
ply, see www.dts c.ca .gov/haza rdous
was te/perch lorate.  When  the  veh icle or 
parts  of  the  res traint  system  in cl ud ing 
a irbag  modules  safety  be lts wit h preten 
sioners  are scrapped,  all  applicable  laws 
and  regulations  must  be observed. Your 
a uthorized  Audi  dea ler  is familiar  w ith 
these  requirements  and we  recommend 
that  you  have your  dea ler  perform  this 
se rv ice for  you . 
Additional  accessories, 
modifications  and 
parts  replacement 
Additional  accessories and  parts 
replacement 
Always  consult  an authorized  Audi dealer  be
fore  purchasing  acce ssories. 
Your veh icle inco rporates  the  latest  safety  de
sig n featu res e nsu ring  a high  standard  of  ac
tive  and passive safe ty . 
This safety  could  be comp romised  by non-ap
p roved changes to  the  ve hicle.  For this  reason , 
if  pa rts  have to  be  replaced,  please observe 
t he following  points  when  ins tall ing addition
a l accessories: 
Con sumer  In formation  29 1 
Approved  Audi  accesso ries and  genuine  Aud i 
parts  are available  from  authorized  A udi  deal
ers. 
T hese de alers a lso have the  necessary  facili
ties,  tools  and tra ined spec ialists  to  install  the 
parts  and accessories proper ly . 
A WARNING 
Using the  wrong  spare pa rts  or  using  non
approved  accessories can cause damage  to 
the  vehicle  and ser ious persona l injury. 
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved 
by Audi  and ge nuine Audi  spare parts 
- These parts  and accessories have been 
specially  designed  to  be used on yo ur ve
hicle. 
- Never install  accessor ies such as tele
phone crad les or  beverage ho lders  o n air
bag covers or withi n the  airbag  deploy
ment  zones . Do ing so will  increase t he 
ris k of  injury  if  a irbags are triggered  in  an 
accide nt! 
- Before you check anything  in  the  engine 
compa rtment,  always r ead and heed a ll 
W ARNINGS ~ 
page  224. 
(D Note 
-If  items  other  than  genu ine A udi  spare 
par ts, add-on  equipmen t and accessory 
items  are used o r if repair  wo rk is not 
performed  a ccord ing to  spe cified  met h
ods,  this ca n resu lt  in s evere  damage  to 
yo ur vehicle's  engine  and body  (s uch  as 
co rrosion)  and adversely affect  yo ur vehi 
cle's warranty . 
- If  emergency  repairs  mus t be performed 
elsewhere,  have the  veh icle examined  by 
an authorized  Aud i dealer  as soon as 
possible. 
- The manufacturer  cannot  be held  liable 
for  damage wh ich occ urs due to  failure 
to  comply  with  these  stipu lations. 
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292  Consumer  Information 
Technical Modifications 
Our guidelines  must  be complied  with  when technical  modifications  are  made . 
Always consult  an authorized  Audi  dealer be
fore starting  work  on  any modifications. 
This will  help ensure that  vehicle  function, 
performance  and safety  are not  impaired 
¢ &. . 
Attempting  to  work  on  electronic  components 
and the  software  used with  them  can cause 
malfunctions.  Because of  the way electronic 
components  are interconnected  with  each 
other,  such malfunctions  can also  have an ad
verse affect  on other  systems  that are not di
rectly  involved.  This means  that you  risk both 
a substantial  reduction in the  operational 
safety  of  your  vehicle  and an  increased wear of 
ve hicle  parts ¢ 
A:,.. 
Author ized Audi  dealers will  perform  th is 
wo rk  in  a professiona l and  competent  manner 
or,  in  special  cases, refer you to a professional 
company  that specializes  in such modifica
tions . 
A WARNING 
Improper  repairs  and  modifications  can 
change the  way vehicle  systems  work  and 
cause damage  to  the  veh icle  and serious 
personal  injury. 
-
If emergency  repairs  must  be performed 
elsewhere,  have the  vehicle  examined  by 
an authorized  Audi dealer  as soon  as  possi
ble. 
Declaration  of 
Compliance,  Telecom
munication  and 
Electronic  Systems 
Radio Frequency Devices and  Radiocommuni
cation  Equipment  User  Manual Notice. 
The manufacturer  is  not responsib le for  any 
radio  or TV  interference  caused by unauthor
ized modifications  to  this  equipment. 
Devices 
T he following  devices each comply  with FCC 
Part  15.19,  FCC  15.21  and  RSS-Gen Issue  1: 
- Adapt ive cru ise control* 
- Aud i side assist* 
- Cell phone  package* 
- Convenience  key* 
- Electron ic immobilizer 
- Homelink ® universal  remote  contro l* 
- Remo te control  key 
FCC Part  15.19 
This device complies  with  part  15 of  the  FCC 
Ru les. Operation  is subject  to  the follow ing 
two  conditions: 
(1)  This  device may not  cause  harmful  inter
ference,  and 
(2)  this  device must  accept any  interference 
received,  including  interference  that  may 
cause undesired  operation . 
FCC Part  15.21 
CAUTION: 
Changes or  modificat ions not expressly  ap
proved  by  the party  responsible  for  compli
ance could  void  the  user's authority  to operate 
the  equipment . 
RSS-Gen Issue  1 
Operation  is subject  to  the  following  two  con
ditions: 
(1)  this  device may  not cause  interference , 
and  

(upholde r  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  59 
Curve l ight  ................... ... ...  102 
Cylinder  on demand  System  . .. .. .. .. ..  27 
D 
Data  . ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ...  287 
D ata  recorder  ............. .... .. ...  196 
Date display  . .. .. ......... .. .. .. ....  27 
D aytime  running  lights  ... ... .. .. .. .. ..  4 3 
Declaration  of  compliance  Adapt ive cruise  control  ........ . ... .  292 
Aud i side assist  .......... .. .. .. .. .  29 2 
Cell phone  package  ....... .. .. .. .. .  29 2 
Conven ience  key  ....... ... .. .. .. .. .  292 
E lectronic  immobilizer  .. ... .. .. .. .. .  29 2 
Homelink ® universal  remote  contro l  ..  292 
Remote  control  key  ....... .. .. .. .. .  292 
DE F 
What  does th is mean when  it  appears  in 
the  trip  odometer  display?  ... .. .. .. ..  27 
Defective  light  bulb  warning  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  22 
Defrosting  (w indows) 
au toma tic cl imate con trol .. .. .. ... ...  72 
climate  control  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  70 
D etermining  cor rect load  limit  ... .. .. .  255 
D imensions  .. .. .............. ... ...  286 
Dimming  the  rearview  mirror  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  50 
Di stance  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  25 
Door/rear  lid  warning  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  .  23 
Doors  Power child  safety  lock  .... .. .. .. .. ..  40 
Dr iver information  system 
CD/radio  display  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  23 
D oor/rear  lid  warning  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  23 
Efficiency  program  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  26 
E xterior  temperature  d isp lay  . .. .. .. ..  23 
On-board  computer  ....... .. .. .. .. ..  25 
D river  seating  posi tion  ... ... .. .. .. .. .  13 1 
drive  select  ............ ...... .... ..  102 
adapt ive a ir suspension/spo rt  . .. ... ..  102 
Adap tive dampe rs  ........ .. .. .. .. .  10 2 
Curve ligh t ..... ......... .... .. .. .  102 
E ng ine sound  ... .. .... ... .. .. .... .  102 
Safety  belt  tensioner  ... ... .. .. .. .. .  10 2 
Sport  different ia l  ...... ... .. .. .. .. .  102 
Dr iving  safe ly  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  130 
Inde x 297 
Driving  through  water  . .. ..... ... .. ..  206 
Drivi ng time  ...... .. ................  25 
D uplicate  key  . .. .. ... ............ .. .  32 
D ust fil ter 
refer  to P oll utant  fi lter  . ..... ... .. .. .  68 
E 
Easy entry  fea ture  .. .. .. ......... .. .. .  75 
Efficiency  program  . ............. .. .. .  26 
Fuel economy  messages  .............  26 
Other  equipment  . .. .......... .... ..  26 
E lectr ica l accessories (sockets)  . . . .  . .  . .  .  58 
El ectro-mecha nical  power  ass ist  ... .. ..  201 
E lectromechanical  parking  brake 
E mergency  brak ing  ........... .... ..  80 
Operation  . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78 
Pa rking  . .. .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. .  79 
Re le a sing and  closing  .......... .. .. .  78 
St art ing  ass ist  .  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . 79 
Star ting from  res t . .  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  79 
Starting  off  with  a trailer  ..... ... .. .. .  80 
Warning/ind icator  lights  .......... .. .  16 
El ec tronic  differenti al lock ( EDL)  ... .. ..  196 
Wa rning/ind ica tor  lights  .......... .. .  20 
E lectronic  immob ilizer  . . . . . . . . . . . .  27, 33 
E lectronic  power  contro l (EPC) 
warning/indicator  light  ......... .. .. .  21 
El ec tronic  s peed  limi ter  .......... .. .. .  30 
E lectronic  Stabilization  Cont ro l (ESC)  ... 196 
Warning/ind icator  lights  ........... ..  19 
Emergency act uat ion 
Doors  .... .. .. .. ................. . 38 
Power sunroof  . .. .. ........... .... . 42 
Rear lid  ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 40 
Emergency brak ing  ... . .. .. ..... ... .. .  80 
E mergency flashe r ..... ......... .. .. .  44 
W arning/ind icator  lights  ........ .. .. .  23 
Emergency re lease 
Se lector  lever  . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  .  115 
Emergency starting  . .. .. .. ..... ... ..  279 
E mergency  towing  . .... ......... .. ..  281 
Emergency warning  triangle  ........ ..  267 
E nergy  management  .. .. .. ..... ... ..  202 
Engine  Compartment  .. .. .. ........... ....  232 
Coolant  ... .. .. .. .... .............  237 
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