
264 Tire s and wheel s
In o rder to minimize the occurrence o f impact
damage to the tires of your vehicle, we recom mend that you observe the following precau
tions :
- Always maintain recommended inflation
pressures. Check your tire pressure every
2,000 miles (3,000 km) and add a ir if neces
sary.
- Drive carefu lly on roads with potholes, deep
gullies or ridges. The impact from driving
through or over such obstacles can damage
your tires. Impact with a curb may also cause damage to your tires.
- After any impact, immediately inspect your
tires or have them inspected by the nearest
authorized Aud i dealer . Replace a damaged
t ire as soon as possible .
- In spect your t ires every 2,000 miles (3,000
km) for damage and wear . Damage is not al
ways easy to see. Damage can lead to loss of
air and underinflation, wh ic h could event u
ally cause t ire fail ure.
If yo u be lieve that a
ti re may have been damaged, replace the
tire as soon as possible.
- These tires may wea r more qui ck ly than oth
ers.
- Please a lso remembe r that, whi le these t ires
deliver respons ive handling, they may ride
less comfortably and make more noise than
other choices.
R educed p erformance in winter /cold
sea son conditions
A ll tires are designed for certain purposes .
The low aspect ratio, ultra high performance
tires originally installed on your vehicle are in
tended for max imum dry and wet road per
f ormance and handling . They are not suitable
for cold, snowy or icy weather cond it ions.
If
you dr ive under those circumstances, you
should equip your vehicle with all-season or
winter tires, whi ch offe r better traction under
those cond it ions . We suggest you use the rec
ommended snow or a ll-season tires specifie d
for your vehicle, or their equiva lent .
Refe r to ~
page 261 for mo re deta iled infor
ma tion r egarding w in ter ti res.
Tire pressure
monitoring system
ill General notes
Applies to veh icles: w ith tire pressure monito ring system
Each tire, incl uding the spare (if provided),
sho uld be checked monthly when co ld and in
flated to the inf lat ion pressure recommended
by the veh icle manufacturer on the veh icle
placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your
vehicle has tires of a d ifferent size than the
s ize indicated on the vehicle placard o r tire in
flat io n pressu re label, you sho uld dete rmine
the p roper t ire infla tion p ressure fo r those
t ir es) .
As an added safety featu re, your ve hicle has
been equipped with a tire pressure mon itoring
system ( TPM S) that illum inates a low ti re
pressure te lltale whe n one or more o f you r
tires is signif icant ly under -inflated . Acco rding
l y, when the low tire pressure te lltale i llumi
nates, you shou ld stop and check your tires as
soon as possib le, and inflate them to the
proper pressure. Driving on a sign ificantly u n
der- inflated t ire causes the tire to overheat
and can lead to tire fa ilure . Under -inflation al
so reduces fuel eff ic iency and tire tread life,
and may affe ct the vehicle 's hand ling and
stopp ing ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute
for proper tire ma intenance, and it is the d riv
er's respo nsibility to maintain co rrect tire
pressure, even if under -inflation has not
reached the leve l to tr igger illuminat ion of the
T PMS low tire p ressu re tellta le .
You r vehicle has also been equipped with a
T PMS ma lf u nction indicator to ind icate when
the sys tem is not oper ating properly . T he
T PMS ma lfunction indicator is comb ined w ith
the low tire pressure te lltale. Whe n the sys
tem detects a malfunction, the telltale will
flash for approximately one min ute and then
rema in con tinuously i llum inated . T hi s se
quence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as t he malfunct ion exists . .,.

2 76 Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel
@ (bl ack )
No. Equ ipment
= 7 Audi adaptive cruise control
8 Airbag control module, front
passenger's seat sensor system
9 Gateway
Homelink (garage door opener),
10 night vision system contro l
module
Image processing (Audi active
11 lane assist, Audi adaptive cruise
control)
12 Steering
I 13 Terminal 15 in the luggage com-
partment
14 T
ermina l 15 in the instr ument
pane l (front passenger's s ide)
15 Terminal 15 engine
16 Starter
Fuse panel B (brown)
No. Equipment
1 Gateway
2 Climate control
3 E SC con trol module
Front door (driver's side)
5 Power seat adjustment (dr
iver's
sea t)
6 Steering
7 Sun roof
8
R ear door control module (driv-
er's side)
9
Lumbar support ( Front passen-
ger seat)
11 Sunroof, rear spoiler ( Sportbac k)
12 Driver door control mod
ule
Fuse panel c (red)
No. Equipment
2 Fuel p ump
.
3
Brake light sensor/brake pedal
sensor s ystem
4 Engine aco ustics
Amp s
10
5
5
10
5
15
30 15
40
Amps
5
10
10
30
7,5
35
20 15
5
20
15
Amps
25
5/5
7 ,5
-Fuse panel © (red )
No. Equipment Amps
=· Rear door control module (driv-
5 30
er's side)
6 Left rear seat ______ , 7,5
Ho rn 15
Windshield wiper ____ 30
Light/rain sensor ___ 5
10 Lumba r support (dr iver seat) 5
11 Front passenger door control
module
1 2 Rig ht rear door control mod ule
Front passenger side cockpit fuse
assignment
15
15
Fig. 21 6 Fro nt passen ger sid e co ckp it : fu se pa nel w it h
p last ic brac ket
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Equipment Amps
1 Head-up D is p la y 5
2
MMI Display 5
3 C D/DVD changer 5
4 MMI unit/drives 7,5
5 Chi
p card rea der (not in a ll co un-
5
tries)
6 Instrument cluster 5
7 Stee
ring column switch module
5
8 Headlight range adjustment/
5/7,5
adaptive lighting sys tem
1 0 Left headlight (head
light wit h
7,5
adaptive light)
I
...

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

General information Explanation of
technical data
Som e of t he technical data listed in this man
ual requires further explanation .
The technical data for your vehicle is listed in
the charts starting on
Q page 287 . This sec
tion provides general information, notes and r estr ictions wh ich app ly to this data.
Vehicle identification
The key data is given on the vehicle identifi ca
tion number ( VIN) plate and the vehicle data
sti cker .
Fig. 22 7 Vehicle Ident ific atio n Num ber (V lN) p la te: lo
cation o n dri ve r"s s ide das h pa nel
Fi g. 2 28 The ve hicle iden tifi cat ion label -inside the
l u ggage co mpartme nt
The Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
is located on the d river's side so tha t it is v is i
b le from the outside throug h the windshield
Q fig . 22 7. You can also d isplay the Vehicle
Identification N umber of your vehicle in the
MMI. Select: Function button
!CAR I> (Car )*
systems
> VIN number .
General inform ation 285
The vehicle identification label
is lo cated in the l uggage comp artment in the
spare whee l we ll.
T he label
r:::> fig. 228 shows th e fo llow ing vehi
cl e data :
(D Product ion cont ro l No.
@ Vehicle identific ation No.
@ Type code number
© Type designat ion/e ngine o utput in K ilo-
wat ts
® Engine and transm ission code letter
® Pa int No ./lnterior
0 Op tio nal eq uipment No.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are a lso found in your War
ranty
& Mai nte nance bookle t.
The safety compliance sticker
is your assurance that your new vehicle com
plies with a ll applicab le Fede ral Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards which were in effect at the
time the ve hicle was manufactur ed . You can
find this sticke r o n the left doo r jamb.
It
sh ows the month an d ye ar of pro duction and
t he ve hicl e ident ificat io n number of yo ur vehi
cle (perforation) as well as the G ross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVW R) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
The high voltage warning label
is lo cate d on the lock ca rrie r.
The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
T he Gro ss Vehicle Weigh t Rat ing (GVWR), and
t he Gross Axle We igh t Rati ng (GAWR) for
fron t and rear are listed on a sticker on the
l eft door jamb .
T he Gro ss Vehicle Weigh t Rat ing incl udes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus f ull fuel t ank,
oi l and coo lant, plus maximum load, which in
cludes passen ger we ight (150 lbs/68 kg per ..,.

28 6 G enera l inform ation
designated seating position) and luggage
w eight ¢.&, .
Gross Axle W eight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the
vehicle ¢Lr!, .
Vehicle capacit y weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max . load) is list
ed either on the dr iver's side B-pilla r or inside
the fuel filler flap.
Roof weight
T he m aximum perm iss ible roo f we igh t is
22 0 lb (100 kg ). The roof weight is made up
of the weight of the roof rack system and the
weight of the object be ing transported
¢ page 62 , Loading the roof rack.
A WARNING
- T he ac tual Gross Axle Weight Rat ing at
the front and rear axles shou ld not ex
ceed the permissible weights, and their
combination must not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rat ing .
- Exceeding permissib le weight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, accidents and
personal injury.
{[) Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is distributed evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage) . When
transporting a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to
the rear axle as possib le so that the vehi
cle 's ha ndling is not impa ired.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible
axle loads or the max imum gross vehicle
weight . Always remember that the vehi
cle's handling will be affected by the ex
tra load . Therefore, adjust your speed ac
cord ingly.
- Always obse rve lo ca l regu lations.
-
Dimensions
The specifications refer to the basic model.
Diff erences may occur dep ending on th e mod
el type and options o rdered, for example, ti re
si zes.
~ Note
When driving up steep ramps, on rough
roads, over curbs, etc . it is important to re
member that some parts of your vehicle,
such as spo ilers or exhaus t system compo
nents, may be close to the ground . Be
careful not to damage them .

Data
Data
A7 Sportback 310 hp., 3.Q, liter 6-cylinder engine
Applies to vehicles: with 3.0 liter 6-cyli nde r engine and all-wheel d rive
Engine data
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No . of cylinders
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
Compression ratio
Fuel
Dimensions (approx .)
L eng th (wit h license pl ate brac ket)
Width (across mirrors) He igh t (unloaded) hp@
rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
C ID (cm
3
)
in (mm)
in (mm)
-- ,
__ ...
310@ 5500-6500
325 @ 2900-4500
6
182 (2995)
3.50 (89 .0)
3 .33 (8 4.5)
10 .3 : 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recommended for maxi
mum engine performance. Further details
Qpage 225,
Gasoline
in (mm) 1 95.6 ( 4969)
in (mm) 84.2 (2139)
in (mm) 55.9 (1 420)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb) ft. (m) 39. 0 (11.9)
Capacities (appro x.)
Fuel tank
- Total capacity
- Reserve (o f to tal capacity)
Windshield fluid container
Windshield and headlight washer
fluid container *
Engine oil
with filter change gal (liters)
19.8 (75.0)
g
al (li ters) 2. 6 (10.0)
quarts (liters) 3.7 (3.5)
qu arts ( liters) 5 .2 ( 4.9)
quarts (lite rs) 7.2 (6.8)
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288 Data
S7 Sportback 420 hp, 4.0 liter a-cylinder engine
Applies to vehicles: with 4.0 liter 8-cylinder engine and all-wheel drive
Engine data
Maximum output SAE ne t
Maximum torque SAE net
No. of cylinders
Stroke
Bore
Compressio n ratio
Fuel
Dimensions ( approx .)
Leng th (with lice nse pl ate bra cket)
Width (across mirrors) He igh t (unloaded) hp@ rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
CID (cm
3 )
in (mm)
in (mm)
__ ,
-~ .. ,
420 @ 5500-6400
406@ 140 0-5200
8
24 3 .67 (3993)
3 .50 (89 .0)
3 .33 (84.5)
10 .1: 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recommended for maxi
mum engine performance . Further details¢
page 225,
Gasoline
in (mm) 1 95.6 (4969)
in (mm) 84.2 (2139)
in (mm) 55.9 (1 420)
Turning circle diamet er (curb to curb) ft . (m) 39 .0 (11.9)
Capacities (appro x.)
Fuel tank
- Total capacity
- Reserve (o f to tal capacity)
Windshield fluid container
Windshield and headlight wa sher
fluid container *
Engine oil
with filter c hange gal (li
ters)
19 .8 (75 .0)
gal (li ters) 2. 6 (10. 0)
q uarts (lit ers) 3 .7 (3 .5)
qu arts ( li1ters) 5 .2 ( 4.9)
quarts (li te rs) 8 .8 (8.3)

Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following war
ranties :
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Con trol Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane
rating . Improper fuel may cause engine
damage ;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment ;
- replacement parts may not be readily availa
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessari ly work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun
tries outside North America .
Consumer Information 289
@ Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availab ility.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Offic ial Factory Service Manuals and Lit
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service manuals and lit
erat ure are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
' General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
safety, economy and reliability . For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions , for ex
ample at extremely low outside temperatures ,
in very dusty regions, when towing a tra iler
very frequently, etc., some serv ice work
shou ld be pe rformed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus min imizi ng adverse
effects on the environment .
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics , sophisticat
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technica l ..,_
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