Lifting vehicle
lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be lift ed at the lifting
poin ts illustra ted.
F ig. 177 Rear lift ing point (r ig ht side)
Fi g. 178 Front lift ing po int frig h t side)
• Rea d and h eed WARN ING c:::> A-
• Locate lifting points c:::> fi g. 177 c:::> fig. 178 .
• Adjust lift ing arms o f wor kshop hoist or
f loor jac k to match vehicle lifting points.
• Inse rt a r ubber pad between the floor jac k/
workshop hoist a nd the lifti ng points.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose.
Front lifting point
The lifting point is locate d on the f loor pan re
info rcement about at the same level as the
jack mounting point
c:::> fig. 178. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
The lifting poi nt is locate d on t he vertical rein
forcement of the lower sill for t he on boa rd
jack
c:::> fig. 177.
Emergency situations 237
lifting with vehicle jack
Re fer to c:::> page 225 .
_&. WARNING
-To re duce t he risk of ser ious injury an d
ve hicl e damage.
- Alwa ys lift the veh icl e only at the spe
c ial w orkshop hoist and floor jack lift
p oin ts ill ust rated
c:::> fig. 177 and
c:::> fig. 178 .
-Fa il u re to Lift th e ve hicl e at th ese
p o ints co uld cau se the ve hi cle to til t or
f all from a lift if th ere i s a cha nge in ve
h icl e weigh t distr ibu tion and balan ce.
This mi ght h app en, fo r ex am ple, whe n
h eavy co mpon ent s such as the eng ine
b lock o r transmission are remove d.
- Wh en removin g hea vy componen ts li ke
these, anchor vehicle to h oist or ad d cor
respo nding wei ghts to ma intain t he ce n
ter of gravity. Ot herwis e, th e ve hicle
might tilt or slip off the ho ist, caus ing
serio us pe rso nal i nju ry.
CI) Note
-Be aware of the following points before
lifting the vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine
oil pan, the transmission housing, the
front or rear axle or the body side
members. This could lead to seriou s
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be inserted between the floor jack and
the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist ,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity
of the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist ,
ensure that there is sufficient clear
ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle.
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238 General information
General information Explanation of
technical data
Some of the technical data listed in this man
ual require further explanation.
The tecical data for your vehicle are listed in
the charts starting on ¢
page 240. This chap
ter provides general information, notes and
restrictions which apply to these data .
Vehicle identification
The key data are given on the vehicle identifi
cation number (VIN) plate and the vehicle da
ta sticker.
Fig. 179 Veh icle Ide ntificat io n Number (VlN) plate: lo
cation on driver 's side das h panel
Fig. 180 Th e vehicle identi fication label -inside the
luggage co mpa rtmen t
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
is located on the driver's side so that it is visi
ble from the outside through the windshield -
seer:!> fig. 179. You can also display the Vehi
cle Identification Number of your vehicle in
the Driver Information display¢
page 24 .
The vehicle identification label
is located in the luggage compartment in the
spare wheel wel l.
The label¢
fig. 180 shows the following vehi
cle data :
(D Product ion control No .
@ Vehicle identification No.
® Type code number
@ Type designation/engine output in Kilo-
watts
® Engine and transmission code letter
@ Paint No./Interior
(f) Optional equipment No.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are also found in your War
ranty
& Maintenance booklet.
The safety compliance sticker
is your assurance that your new vehicle com
plies with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards which were in effect at the
time the vehicle was manufactured . You can
find this sticker on the left door jamb.
It
shows the month and year of production and
the ve hicle ident ification number of your vehi
cle (perforation) as well as the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
The high voltage warning label
is located on the lock carr ier .
The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticker on the
left door jamb.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank,
oi l and coolant, plus maximum load, wh ich in
cludes passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per
Ill>
designated seating position) and luggage
weight.
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The G ross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the
veh icle ¢.&. .
Vehicle capacit y weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list
ed either on the dr iver's side B-pillar or inside
the fuel filler flap.
Roof weight
The max imum perm issible roof weight is 165
lb (7 5 k g). The roof weight is made up of the
weight of the roof rack system and the weight
of the object being transported
¢ page 61,
Loading the roof rack .
.&, WARNING
- T he actual Gross Axle Weight Rat ing at
the front and rear axles shou ld not ex
ceed the permiss ible 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.
CD 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 veh i
cle's handling 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 you r speed ac
cord ingly.
- Always observe loca l regu lations.
-
G ene ral in formation 239
Dimensions
The specifications refer to the basic model.
Differences may occur depending on the mod
el type and options ordered, for example, tire
sizes.
CD 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 spoilers or exhaust system compo nents, may be close to the ground . Be
careful not to damage them .
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A
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Acoust ic park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Adapt ive light .. ........... .. .. .. .... 43
defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adding Eng ine coolant .............. .... . .
E ng ine oi l .. ............. .... .. .. .
W indshield washer fl uid ... .. .. .. .. .
Addit ional accessories .... .. .. .. .. .. .
Additives Engine oil .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 188
185
194
245
185
Ad justab le steer ing colum n .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 1
Adjusting front seats ....... .. .. .. .. .. 54
Ad justing steering co lumn ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Ad just ing the seats ............. ... ... 55
Advanced Airbag System Chi ldren . .. ............. .... .. .. .
Components ............. .... .. .. .
Front airbags ............... ... .. .
H ow the components work together ..
Mo nitor ing . .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 131
115
113
116
1 19
Weight-sens ing mat ...... .. .. .. .. . 13 1
Airbag War ning/ indicator lights . ...... ... ... 15
Ai rbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 127
Care . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 122
C hi ld restra ints ........... .... .. .. . 132
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . 115
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
D isposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Fr ont airbag s ............ .... .. .. .
H ow do the front a irbags wo rk? . .. .. .
H ow many airbags does my vehi cle
have? ... .. .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .. .
Important safety instructions on the knee airbag system ....... .. .. .. .. .
Important things to know .. .. .. .. .. .
Indicator light .. ...... ... .... .. .. . 1
12
1 17
115 125
108 119
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Mo nitor ing .... ........... ... ... .. 119
P ASSENG ER AIR BAG OFF light .. .. .. . 119
Repa irs .. .. ............. .... .. .. .
Side airbags .. ........... .. .. .. .. .
When must the system be inspected? . 12
2
126 1 19
Inde x 247
All- wheel drive . ..... . .. .. ..... ... . .
Winter tires ... .... . ... ...... ... . .
Alloy w heels .. .. .. ................ .
Alternator lSS
211 169
refer to Generator .. . ... .... ... .. .. . 16
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine cooling system ... .. .. 187
A nti- lock b rake system
W arning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Anti -lock braking system ............. 150
Anti-slip reg ulation
150
Ant i-theft systems
An ti- theft a la rm system ........ .. .. . 38
El ectronic immob ilizer .......... .... . 33
Ashtray .......... .. ..... ........... 62
Aste risk
What does it mean when something is marked w it h an aster isk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
A udi magnet ic r ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1, 78
Desc ription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Indicator light ..... . ... ...... ... .. . 21
Audi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
tu re ..... .. .. .. .. .... . · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Automat ic be lt retractor .. ...... .... .
Automatic car wash
refer to Washing ... . ... .... ... .. . . 243
104
165
Automa tic transm iss ion . ......... .... . 80
D rivi ng No tes .. .. ............... .. . 82
Emergency prog ram . .. ..... ... .. .. . 85
Emergency re lease . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 86
Ignit ion key safety lock . ..... ... .. .. . 72
K ick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Launch Control Program .......... .. .
8S
Se lector lever lock ... ... .... ... .. .. . 81
Se lector lever positions
80
Tiptronic .. .. .. .... ... ....... ...... 84
T iptronic controls on the stee ring wheel 84
Auto Safety Hotline ................. . 98
Ave rage fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... ... .. .. 160
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 193
Charg ing . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 193
Checking battery acid level ........ .. 193
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Driving to minimize pollution and noise 161
F ue l . .... .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. ... 178
F ue l economy ... ........ ... .. .. .. . 161
Leakage from your veh icle .. .. .. .. .. . 180
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up. 162
Prope r disposal of drained brake fluid . 190
Prope r disposal of dra ined engine coo l-
ant ..... ... ................... .. 188
Pr ope r disposal of drained engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 186
Recycl ing use d engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 185
Un leaded fu el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
What should I do with an old battery? . 191
E PC
refer to Electronic powe r control . . . . . . 19
ESC (E lectronic Stabilization Control)
War ning/ indicator lights ....... ... ... 17
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
E xhau st tail p ipes
C le a ning . .. ............. .... .. .. . 170
Expansion tank ..................... 187
Exterior mirrors Ad justing .. ............. .... .. .. .. 47
Dimm ing . .. ............. .... .. .... 47
H eating ........................... 47
F
Fan ..... ... . .. .. ............. .. .. .. 67
Radiator . .. ............. .... .. ... 189
F astening
Booste r seats ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 138
Convertible c hild safety seats ... .. ... 136
Infant seats .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 135
F asten ing eyelets .......... .. .. .. .. .. 59
F lat t ire
Changing .. ................. .. ... 224
Fl oor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
F og lights . .. .... ......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Foldi ng master key with remote control .. 32
F oot pedals .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 95
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment . . 178
L e tting you r engine warm up . .. .. .. .. 7 2
Refue ling .. ............. .... .. .. . 17 8
Saving fue l by early upshifting . ... .. .. 1 0
Inde x 251
Front ai rbags
Description . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 112
How they wor k ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 117
Fron tal coll is ions and the laws of p hysics 101
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjust ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Adjusting the manual seats . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Child rest raints in the front seat ...... 110
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
B le nded gasol ine ........ .......... 176
Current fuel mileage ................ 23
Fille r neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 7
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
F uel supply too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Gasoline . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 176
Gasoline add itives .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 177
Octane rating .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 176
Recommendation . .... ............. 176
Ref uell ing . .. .. .. .. ............... 178
Rese rve ... .. .. .. .... ....... ....... 12
T ank capac ity .. ... ................ 240
U nlocking the fuel fi ller flap by hand .. 179
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) .............................. 27
Fuse a rrangement ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 29
G
Garage doo r opener ( Hom eLink ®) ....... 87
Gas d ischarge lamps ................. 231
Ga uges
Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fuel ga uge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Gearshift leve r .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 80
General illustration Instruments and controls ............. 8
Generator Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 16
G lossary of tire and loading terminology 197
Glove compartme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 238
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Roof rack Loading .... ..... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 61
Mounting locations ...... ... .. .. .. .. 61
Safe mounting ........... .... .. .... 60
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Run-flat tires ............... ... ... .. 217
Driving .................... ... ... 218
I ntroduct ion ............. .... .. .. . 217
Replacing defects parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
s
SAFE ...... ... ................ .... . 12
Safe driving hab its . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Safety belt posi tion ........ .. .. .. .. . 105
Safety belts worn by p regnant women . 105
Safety belt prete nsioner
Service and disposal ...... .. .. .. .. . 107
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cleaning . .. ............. .... .. ... 174
Danger to passe ngers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Fasten ing .. .. .............. ... ... 104
I mp roperly worn ......... .. .. .. .. . 106
N ot wo rn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2
pretensioners .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 106
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 103
Secur ing ch ild safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 140
Special cons iderations for pregnant
women .. .. ............. .... .. ... 105
Unfasten ing .. ........ ...... .... .. 106
War ning/ indica to r light .. .. .. .. .. .. . 100
WhyYOU MUSTwea rthem . .. .. .. .. . 100
Wo rn properly ........... .. .. .. .. . 10 2
Safety belt warn ing light . . . . . . . . . 16, 100
Safety compliance sticker ... .. .. .. .. . 238
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Safety features for occupant restra int and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Safety guide lines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Safety instructions Eng ine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 180
fo r us ing chi ld safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 133
F or using safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Mo nitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 121
Inde x 255
Safety lock (Ignition key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seat adjustment Drive r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
F ron t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restraints .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. . 94
Head restraints , front seat ... ... .. .. . 57
Manua l controls . ... .. .. .... ... .. .. . 55
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety gu idelines . ................. . 54
seatback ang le . ... ............... .. 55
Seating capacity ..... . .. ..... ... .. .. 100
Seat ing position
D rive r .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 91
F ron t passenger .. ................. . 92
How to ad just the front seats . ... .. .. . 92
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Occ upants ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 91
Rear passengers .. .... ............. . 93
Seats Number of sea ts .... .. ..... ... .. .. 100
Se lector lever emerge ncy release . . . . . . . 86
Se lector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Se rv ice and d ispos al
Safe ty be lt pre tensioner ........ .. .. 107
Se rv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Se rvice position for windshield wipers . .. 50
Set me nu ... .. .. .. .. . .............. . 26
Setting Date d isp lay
D igital clock
S ide a irbags ..
... .. ..... ........... 11
11
Description .. .. .. ... ............ .. 126
How they work . .. ............. .... 127
S ide marker lights ... . ... .... ... .. .. . 42
Snow cha ins .. .. .... .......... ..... 212
Sockets .... .. .. .. ................. . 63
Sound sys tem disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sources of information about child re -
stra ints and their use .... ....... .... . 149
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed ra ting letter code . ......... .... 208
Speed warning system ... ..... ... .. .. . 74
Sport b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 1S2
Starting ass istance . ................. 233
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Towing Front eyelet ................ ... ... 235
Rear eyelet ................. ... .. . 236
Tow truck procedures ...... .. .. .. .. . 234
Towing loop front .... .. .. ................ .... 235
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 215
Trailer towing ............. .... .. .. . 163
Transmission Manual transmission ......... ... .. .. 80
S tronic transmission ......... ... .. .. 80
Transport Canada .......... .. .. .. .. .. 98
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 206
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Single-trip memory .......... ... .. .. 23
T otal-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Trip odometer ............. .... .. .. .. 12
What does it mean when dEF appears in
the trip odometer display? ....... .. .. 12
Trunk lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
T urn signals .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 44
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. .. 21
u
Undercoating
170
Unfasten ing safety belts .... .. .. .. .. . 106
Unidirectional tires ......... .. .. .. .. . 196
Uniform tire quality grading ....... .. . 210
Universal Radio- Frequency Remote Con-
trol (Homelink ®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Unlocking Power locking switch ...... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Rear lid/trunk lid ............ .. .... . 37
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Using the key ............ .. .. .. .... 36
V
Vanity mirror . .. .............. ... ... . 46
Vehicle-care products .......... ... .. . 164
Vehicle electrical system .... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . .. . 238
Vehicle jack . ... .............. ... ... 225
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit ............ .. .. .. .. . 220
Index 257
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
w
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Airbag system ... .. ................ 15
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise control .. .. ................. . 21
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) .. . 17
Generator . ....... ................. 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 19
Parking brake .. .... ... .. ..... ..... . 14
Safety be lt .. .. .. .. . .............. . 16
Safety systems . .. .... ........... .. . 15
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warning/Indicator lights Rear spoiler ...... ................. 21
Warning lights Red symbols in the center display . .. .. . 13
Yellow symbols in the center display .. . 13
Warranty coverages . ................ 243
Washer reservoir .. .... ........... .. 194
Washing ... .. .. .. ................. 164
Automatic car wash . ... ..... ... .. .. 165
by hand ......... .. ............... 165
General information ..... .. .... .... 164
Matte finish paint .... ........... .. 166
with a power washer ........... .... 166
Waxing .... .. .. .. .. . .............. 167
Wear indicator ...... ............... 206
Weights .......... .. ..... .......... 238
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ...... ...... ............. 105
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . 102
What impairs driving safety? .. .... .... . 91
What should I do after changing a
wheel? ..... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 203
What should I do after replacing wheels? 203
Wheel bolts Torque ...... .. .... .......... ..... 213
Wheels .... .. .. .. ................. 196
Cast alloy . .. .. .. ................. 169
Checking tire pressure ......... .... . 202
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... . 200
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
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