
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Important things to know .. .. .. .. . .
C hi ld safety seats ......... .... .. . .
Instal ling a child safety seat .. .. .. . .
LA TC H Lower anchorages and tethers
for ch ild ren . ................ .. .. .
Addit io n al Information
V ehicle operat ion ........ .. .. .
Intelligent technology .. .. .. . .
N ot ice about da ta recorded by vehi cle
con trol mod ules .......... .. .. .. . .
E lect ronic S tabilization Control (ESC) .
Rear spoiler . .... ..... ... .. .. .. . .
Braking .... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. . .
Electro-mechanical power assist . .. . .
Driving w ith your quattro ® ... .. .. . .
Energy management ...... .. .. .. . .
Dr iving and environment ... ..
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards ........... ...... .... .
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........ .
Driving through water on roads . .. . .
Cata lytic conve rter ........ .... .. . .
Opera te you r vehicle econom ic all y and
minim ize po llution ..... ... .. .. .. . .
Trailer towing .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. . .
Vehicle care .. ...... ... .. .. ... .
Cleaning and protection .. .. . .
Gene ral i nformation ... ... .. .. .. . . 130
135
140
1 4 3
1 4 9
150
150
1 50
1 5 0
153
153
155
155
156
159
159
160
160
160
16 1
163
164
164 164
Ca re of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fuel suppl y and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
176
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Fue l tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Eng ine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Eng ine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Table of contents 3
Engine cooling system .. ..... ... .. . 187
B rake fluid . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... . 189
•
Battery ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... . 190 •
Windsh ie ld/headlight washer
container . .. .. .. .... ........... . 194
Tires and wheels ............. . 196
Tires ..... .. .. .. .. . ............ .
196
Tire pressure mo nitoring system . .. . 214
R un -flat t ires .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. . 217
Do -it-yourself service ........ . 220
What do I do now? .. ...... ... . 220
Vehicle tool kit .... .............. . 220
T ire repa ir . .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... . 220
Wha t shou ld I be awa re of when
h . t
· ? c angmg a ire ... .. . ............ . 22 4
Fuses and bulbs ... ........... . 228
El ectr ica l fuses . .. ............... . 228
B ul bs ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . 231
Emergency situations ........ . 232
Gener al ..... .. ...... ........... . 232
Starting by pushing or towing . ... .. . 232
Starting with jumper cables .. ... .. . 232
Use o f ju mpe r cables . ....... ... .. . 233
Emergency towing with commercia l
tow tr uck . .. .. .. ... ............ . 234
Lifting vehicle .. ... .............. . 237
Technical data ................ . 238
General information .... ... .. . 238
Explanation of technical data ... ... . 238
Vehicle identification ............. . 238
We ights .. .... .. .. . ............ . 238
Dimens ions .. .. .. .... ........... . 239

,&_ WARNING
-If you use the power locking switch with
the doors closed, remember that all the
vehicle doors will lock.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehi
cle, which puts lives at risk. Do not leave
anyone behind in the vehicle, especially
children.
Emergency locking
If the power locking system fails (power fail ure), you will need to lock the passenger door
separately.
Fig. 3 1 Passenge r· s door: Emerge ncy locki ng
For this purpose, a mechan ica l locking device
i s provided on the end panel of the passenger
door (only visible when the door is open) .
• Remove the cap
~ fig . 31.
• Insert the key into the inner slot and turn it
to the right as far as it can go .
After you close the door you w ill no longer be
able to open it from the outside . You can open
it from the inside, however, by pulling on the
door latch tw ice.
Op enin g an d clos ing 3 7
Rear lid/trunk lid
Opening and closing rear lid
You can open the rear lid from inside the vehi
cle using a switch in the driver's door .
Fig. 32 Dr ive r's door: remote rear lid release
Fig. 33 Opened rear lid
Opening the rear lid
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•
•
•
l
• Press the center button e:5 on the master
key or pu ll the re lease button
e:5 in the driv
er 's doo r
~fig. 32. The rear lid is unlocked .
• Lift the rear lid.
Closin g the rear lid
• Pull the rear lid down and allow it to drop
gently ~,&. .
,8. WARNING
-The rear seat area is too sma ll to safely
transport passengers taller than 4'11"
(1.5 m).
- Persons taller than 4'11" (1.5 m) as
well as children in booster seats who
a re too close to the rea r window and
r oof can suffer severe head and neck in
juries when the rea r lid is closed or in a
crash.

38 Openin g and clo sing
- The minimum clearance between the
passengers ' heads and the rear window
must never -under any circumstances -
be less than 1 inch (2 .5 cm) when the
passengers sit fully upr ight.
- Always make sure that rear seat pas
sengers cannot be struck when the rear
l id is closed .
- After closing the rear lid, always pull up
on it to make sure that it is prope rly
closed . Othe rw ise it could open sudden ly
when the veh icle is moving .
- To help prevent po isonous exha ust gas
from being d rawn into the vehicle, al
ways keep the rea r lid closed while dr iv
ing. Never transport objec ts larger t han
those which fit completely in to the lug
gage area, because then the rear lid can
not be fully closed.
- Never leave you r vehicle u nattended es
pecially with the rea r 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 t he risk of persona l in
jury, never let ch ildren play in or around
yo ur vehicle . A lways ke ep the rear lid as
we ll as the veh icle doo rs closed when not
in use.
(0 Tips
- If the rear lid is open or not properly
l ocked when th e ignition is turned on,
the door and rea r lid war ning appea rs in
the i nstr ument cluster disp lay.
- If the rear lid on a loc ked veh icle is un
l ocked wi th the m iddle b utton
e:5 on the
r emo te key, t he rear lid is automatically
l ocked again immediately after clos ing.
This is indicated by the t urn signa ls
blinking.
Emergency release for rear lid
I f the rea r lid cannot be opened, an emergen
cy release is provided .
Fig . 3 4 Acces s to e merg en cy rele ase on t he left s ide o f
t he lug gage com pa rtme nt be low t he re ar wind ow
Fig. 35 Section: In te ri or lugg age co mpartment: Eme r
g e n cy rel ease
"' Fold down the left rear seatback .
"' Us ing the vehi cle key, pry off the
cover
~ fig. 34
"' Pull the plastic cord <> fig. 35 in the direc
tion of the arrow.
Anti-theft alarm system
The anti -theft alarm triggers an alarm if any
one attempts to break into the vehicle.
F ig. 36 D iode posit io n in t he inst rum ent pa ne l

54 Seat s a nd s tor ag e
Seats and storage
General recommen
dations
Why is your seat adjustment so
important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjust ing the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger . Adjust
your seat properly so that :
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
-your body is prope rly supported thus reduc
ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety be lts and airbag system can offer
maximum protection
¢ page 108 .
In the following sec tions, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust you r seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for insta lling a child safety seat on the front
passenger's seat. Always heed the informa
tion rega rd ing child safety provided in
~ page 130, Child Safety.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal in jury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when
the vehicle is in motion -never p ut your
feet on top of the instrument panel, out
of the w indow or on top of the seat cush
ion! This applies espec ially to the passen
gers .
If your seating position is incorrect
yo u increase the r isk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an acc ident.
If the
airbag infla tes and the seating position
is incorrect this could result in personal
injury or even death.
- It is import ant for bo th the driver and
front passenger to keep a distance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between them
selves and the steering wheel and/or in
strument panel. If you're s itting any
closer than th is, the a irbag system can
not protect you properly . In addition to
this, the front seats and head restra ints
must be adjusted to your body height so
that they can give you max imum protec
tion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the s teer
ing wheel or instrument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's o r fron t pa s
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your seat may move unexpected ly, caus
ing sudden loss of vehicle contro l and
personal injury . If you ad just yo ur seat
while the veh icle is moving, you are out
of posit ion.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjust the driver's
seat in the fo llowing manner:
.,. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so
t ha t you can easily p ush the peda ls to the
floor wh ile keeping your knee slightly bent
~ A in Why is your seat adjustment so im
portant? on page 54 .
.,. Adjust the seatback so that when you sit
w ith your back against the seatback, you can
still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.,. Posit ion the head restraint accord ing to the
occupant 's height~
page 57 . For maxi
mum protection, t he top of the head re
s t raint shou ld be a t least at eye level, pref
erably higher and idea lly level with the top
of the head
¢ page 94, fig. 92.
A WARNING "--
Never place any objects in the dr iver's foot-
well. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal function. In
case of sudden braking or an acc ident, you
would not be able to brake or accelerate!

A WARNING
-Never adjust the driver's or front passen
ger seat while the vehicle is moving. If
you do this while the vehicle is moving,
you will be out of posit ion. Always adjust
the driver's or front passenger seat when
the vehicle is not moving.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat
height. Check to see that no one is in the
way, or serious injury could result!
- Beca use the seats can be electrically ad
justed wi th the ign it ion key removed,
never leave children unattended in the
vehicle. Unsupervised use of the e lectric
seat adj ustments may cause serious in
jury.
- To reduce the r isk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front pas
sengers must never ride in a moving ve hicle with the seatback recl ined. Safety
belts and the airbag system offer maxi
mum p rotection only when the seatback
is upright and the safety be lts a re prop
erly posit ioned on the body. The more
the seatback is recl ined, the greate r the
risk of personal injury from an inco rrec t
seating position and improperly posi
t ioned safety be lts!
- Always make sure the front seatbac ks are
in the upright position and securely
locked in place when driving.
S ea ts a nd s to rage 57
Head restraints
Adjusting head restraints, front seats
The head restraints must be adjusted proper
ly to provide protection.
Fi g. 57 Driver's seat head restra int: adjust ing the
he ig ht
The head restraints on the front seats can be
adjusted to provide safe support to head and
neck at the optimum height . When optimally
adjusted , the top of the rest raint should be
level with the top of the head
~ page 94,
Proper adjustment of head restraints .
.. Grasp the sides of the head restraint with
both hands and slide it upward/downward
until you fee l it click into place<>
fig. 57.
A WARNING
- Driving withou t head restraint s or wit h
head restra ints tha t are not properly ad
justed increases the risk of serious o r fa
tal neck injury dramatica lly .
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
<> page 94 .
{i) Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety be lts are an ext reme ly effect ive
combination of safety features.
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58 Seat s a nd s tor ag e
Rear seats
General information
Safe transportation of passengers on the rear
seats requires proper safety precautions .
Fig. 58 Correc t seat po sit io n on the rear bench seat
A ll passengers on the rear seats must be sea t
ed in compliance w ith the sa fety guidelines
explained in
c::> page 100 and c::> page 108.
The correct seating position is critical for the
safety of front
and rear seat passengers alike
c::> page 93.
A WARNING
,--
- Occupants in the front and rear seats
must always be properly restrained.
- Persons taller than 4 feet 11 inches
(1. 50 m) must never sit in the rear seat
area . The rear passenger compartment is
too small for passenger taller than 4 feet 11 inches
(1. 50 m).
- The minimum clearance between the
passenge rs' heads and the rear window
must never, under any circumstances, be
less than 1 inc h (2.5 cm) with the pas
sengers sit ting fully upright. Ta ller per
sons, as well as children on booster seats
who are too close to the rear window, can suffer severe head and neck injuries
when the rear lid is closed or if a crash
occurs. Always make sure that rear seat
passengers ca nnot be struck when the
rear lid is closed .
- When the rear backrest is folded down
do not allow passengers to occupy the
load surface available while the vehicle is
in motion. Vehicle occupa nts must al
ways be properly restrained. -
Never store any heavy, hard objects on
the rear lid cover. This can be hazardous
for rear seat occupants if the rear lid is
opened or if the vehicle is braked sud
denly or in the event of a crash .
- Loose items inside the passenger com
partment, can fly forward in a crash or
sudden maneuver and injure occupants .
Always sto re a rticles in the luggage com
pa rtment and use the faste ning eyes, es
pecia lly when the rea r seatbacks have
been fo lded down.
- Read and heed all WARN INGS
c::> page 93, Proper seating positions
for passengers in rear seats.
Rear window shelf '
You can place light articles of clothing on the
rear window shelf behind the seatback .
A WARNING ~ -
Whenever you are driving, do not leave any
hard objects on the rear window shelf or
a llow your pet to sit on the she lf. These
could become a hazard for veh icle occu
pants in the event of sudden brak ing or a
crash!
(i) Tips
- A vent slot is located between the shelf
and the rear w indow. Do not block the
vent with any items you may place on the
rear window she lf.
- Do not place bu lky items on the rear win
dow shelf as they wou ld restr ict or block
the driver's vision t hrough the rear view
m irror .

60 Seats and st o rage
about 200 lbs (90 kg). One can easi ly 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
relative ly low .
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to t ie-downs can fail du r
ing hard b rak ing or in a col lision and cause
ser ious personal inju ry.
- Always use suitable mounting straps and
properly secure i tems to the tie-downs in
the luggage compar tment to help pre
vent items from shifting or flying for
wa rd as dangerous missiles .
- When the rear seat back rest is folded
down, always use su itab le mount ing
st raps and proper ly secure items to the
t ie-downs in the luggage compartment
to help prevent items from flying for
ward as dangerous miss iles into the pas
senger compartment.
- Never attach a child safety seat tether strap to a tie-down.
Luggage compartment cover removal
and installat ion
The luggage compar tment cover preven ts
people from looking into the luggage com
partment.
Fi g. 61 O pen rear lid w it h l uggage co m partment cove r
Removing the luggage compartment
co ve r
• Pu ll the buttons (D r::;, fig. 61
• Pull the cover @out of the brackets @
r::;, fig. 61 in the direction of the arrow.
Repl acing the luggage compartment
co ve r
• Push the cover up into the brackets @.
• Press the buttons
(D onto the ball he ads.
A WARNING
-Never store or place heavy objects on the
luggage compartment cover . If you leave
somet hing heavy o n the cove r and then
open the cover, the object could s lide fo r
ward and inju re anyo ne sit ting in t he rea r.
A lso, in the case of s udden br aking or a
crash, a heavy object on the cover could fly
fo rward and injure any passen gers.
Roof rack
First things first
A roof rack can be fitted to carry additional
luggage on the roof
• Always read and follow the instructions pro
vided by the roof rack man ufacturer when
the roof rack sys tem must be installed.
If you are transporting luggage or other ob
jects on the roof, p lease note the fo llowing:
- Yo ur vehicle has spec ially designed aerody-
namic roof rails . On ly install a roof rack spe
cifically designed for your model. Contact
the nearest Aud i dealer for information on
approved modul ar roo f racks for your vehi
cle .
- T hese approved roof racks are the basis for a
comp lete roof rack system . Additional at
tachments for the basic roof rack are neces sary to safely tran spo rt luggage, bicycles,
surf boards, skis or small boats. All necessa ry hardwar e fo r these syst ems is available at
your authorized A udi dealer.
- We recommend that you keep the installa
tion instruct ions for your roof rac k system
together w ith your Owner's literatu re i n t he
veh icle. .,.

64 Seats and storage
Before you purchase any accessories, a lways
read and fo llow the information in
c::> page 245, Additional accessories and parts
replacement.
A WARNING
The outlet p lus any appliances plugged in
to it rema in functional even if the ignition
is switched off or the ignition key is re
moved. N ever leave children inside the ve
hicle withou t supe rv ision.
Q) Note
To avo id damag ing the socket, only use
plugs that fit properly .
(D Tips
When the engine is off and accessor ies are
still plugged in and are on, the vehicle bat
tery ca n still be dra ined .
Storage
General
A WARNING
-Always remove objec ts from the instru
ment panel. Any items not put away
cou ld slide around inside the vehicle
wh ile driving or when acce lerating or
when applying the brakes or when driv
ing around a corner.
- When you are drivi ng make sure tha t
anything you may have placed in the cen
ter console or other storage lo cations
cannot fa ll out into the footwells . In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake, depress th e clutch or acceler
ate.
-Any articles of cloth ing that you have
hung up must not interfere with the driv
er's v iew. The coat hooks are desig ned
only for lightweight clothing. Never hang
any clothing with ha rd, po inted or heavy
objects in the pocke ts on the coat hooks.
Dur ing sudden braking or in an acciden t -
especially if the airbag is deployed -
-
these objects co uld injure any passen
gers inside the vehicle.
Glove compartment
The glove compartment is illuminated and
can be locked.
I i I
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Fig. 67 Glove compa rt me nt
To open glo ve com partment
.. Pull the handle c::>fig. 67 in the direction of
the arrow push down lid to the fully open
position .
To close gl ove c ompa rtment
.. Push the glove compartment lid upward un-
til the lock engages.
CD changer *
The CD changer fo r the Sound System is locat
ed in the g love compartment.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of pe rsonal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving.
Storage compartment in the front seats
App lies to veh icles : w it h storage compart men t in the
fro nt seats
There is a fold-out storage compartment in
the front of the seats.
Opening
.. Lift the handle and pull the drawer out.
Closing
-
.. Push the drawer in complete ly until it latch -
es. .,.