-Apply the parking brake.
- Move selector lever of automatic trans-
mission to "P" (Park); put manual trans
mission in Neutral.
- Always let the engine cool down . Hot
components will burn skin on contact.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment . Wait until no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care
fully opening the hood.
- Keep children away from the engine com
partment .
- Never spill fluids on hot engine compo
nents. They can cause a fire.
- Never touch the radiator fan. The auxili
ary electric fan is temperature controlled
and can switch on suddenly.
- Never open the coolant reservoir cap
when the engine is still warm. The cool
ant system is pressurized and hot cool ant could spray out .
-Protect your face, hands and arm from
steam or hot engine coolant by placing a
thick rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir .
- Do not remove the engine cover under
any circumstances. This increases the
risk of burns.
- If work on the fuel system or the electri
cal system is necessary:
- Always disconnect the battery.
- Never smoke or work near heaters or
open flames. Fluids in the engine com
partment could start a fire.
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher im
mediately available.
- To avoid electrical shock and personal in
jury while the engine is running or being
started, never touch:
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage
electronic ignition system.
-If you must perform a check or repair
with the engine running:
Checking and filling 181
- First, fully apply the parking brake,
move selector lever of automatic trans
mission to "P" (Park); put manual
transmission in Neutral.
- Always use extreme caution to prevent
clothing, jewelry, or long hair from get
ting caught in the radiator fan, V -belts
or other moving parts, or from contact ing hot parts. Tie back hair before
starting, and wear no clothing that will hang or droop into the engine.
- Minimize exposure to emission and
chemical hazards~,& .
.8, WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain
or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth de
fects and reproductive harm. In addition,
certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear con
tain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac
cessories contain lead and lead com
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc
tive harms. Wash hands after handling.
(D Note
When adding fluids, always make sure that
they are poured into the proper container
or filler opening, otherwise serious dam
age to vehicle systems w ill occur.
@ For the sake of the environment
To detect leaks in time, inspect the vehicle
floor pan from underneath regularly. If
you see spots from oil or other veh icle flu
id s, have your vehicle inspected by an au
thorized Audi dealer . •
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-Never mount used tires on yo ur vehicle if
yo u are not sure of their "previous histo
ry." Old used tires may have been dam
aged even though the damage cannot be
seen that can lead to sudden tire failure
and loss of vehicle control.
- If you notice unusual vibration or if the
vehicle pulls to one side when d riving, al
ways stop as soon as it is safe to do so
and check the wheels and tires for dam
age .
(D Note
Please note that summe r and wi nte r tires
are designed for the cond itions that are
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
Accessory weight
means the comb ined weight (in excess of
those sta ndard items which may be rep laced)
of au toma tic transmission, power steer ing ,
power brakes, power windows, power seats,
radio, and heater, to the extent that these
items are availab le as factory-installed equip
ment (whether installed or not) .
Aspect ratio
means the rat io o f the height to the w idth of
the tire in percent . Numbers of 55 or lower in
dicate a low sidewall for improved steering re
sponse and better overa ll handling on dry
pavement .
Bead
means the part of the t ire t hat is made o f
steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by ply cords
and that is shaped to fit the r im.
Bead separation
means a b reakdown of the bond between
components in the bead .
Cord
means the strands forming the plies in the
tire.
Tire s an d wheel s 197
typica l in those seasons . Aud i recommends
using winter tires during the winter
months . Low temperatures signif icant ly
dec rease the e lasticity of summer t ires,
which affects tract ion and brak ing ability.
If summer t ires are used i n very co ld tem
peratures, cracks ca n form o n the tread
bars , res ulting in perma nen t tire damage
that can cause loud driving noise and un
bala nced ti re s. Audi i s not respon sible for
th is type of damage .
Cold tire inflation pressure
means the tire p ress ure recommended by t he
vehicle manufacture r fo r a tire o f a des ignated
s ize t hat has not bee n driven for more than a
coup le o f miles (k ilometers) at low speeds in
the three hour period before the tire press ure
is m easured or adjusted.
Curb weight
me ans the we ight of a motor ve hicle with
st andard equipmen t incl ud ing the max imum
capacity of fuel, oi l, and coolant, air condi
tioning and additional weig ht of optiona l
equipment.
Extra load tire
means a t ire designed to operate a t higher
loads and at higher inflat ion p ress ures than
the corresponding standar d tire. Extra load
ti res may be ident ified as "XL", "xl", "EXTRA
LOAD", or "RF" on the sidewall.
Gross Axle Weight Rating ("GAWR")
me ans the lo ad-ca rry ing capa city of a si ngle
axle system, measured a t the tire -ground in
te rfaces.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ("GVWR ")
mea ns the maximum total loaded we ight of
the ve hicl e. .,.. •
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230 Fuses and bulbs
-No. Equipment
24 Transmission (control unit)
25 Heater rear
window Coupe/
heated rear window Roadster
26 Driver's side power window
27 Passenger's side power window
28 Not used
29 Washer pump
30 Cigarette lighter
31 Starter
32 Steering column module
33 Instrument cluster
34 Radio navigation system, radio
35 Audio amplifier
36 Engine (control unit)
37 CAN (Gateway)
38 Cigarette lighter
39 Not used
40
------------4 l Not used
42
43 Not used
44
45 Not used
46
47 SOARS tuner, cell phone pack-
age, TV tuner
48
49 Not used
Fuse location, left side of engine
compartment Amps
15
30/20
30
30
-15
20
40 5
5
20/15
30
10 5
20
-
-
5
5
Fig. 167 Illust ration of fuse holder on left side of en·
gine compartment: fuses (without fuse cover)
Some of the equipment items listed are op-
t ional or only available on certain model con-
figurations.
Note that the following table is accurate at
the time of going to press and is subject to
change.
No. Equipment Amps
Fuse holder (black)
1 Not used
-2 Not used
3 Not used
4 Not used
Anti-theft warning system (sen-
'
5 sor), anti-theft warning system 5
(horn)
6 Headlamp
washer system
30
Electric fuel pumps (supply),
7 volume control valve/Interrelais 15/10 (5-cyl.)
8 Windshield wipers
30
9 Heated seats (driver and pas-
25
senger)
10 Lumbar
support (driver and
10
passenger)
11 Not used
12 Ventilation blower 40
Fuse holder (brown)
1 Not used
2 Electric fuel pump (5-cyl.) 30
3 Not used
Relay coil relay volume control
5 valve (4-cyl.)/02 sensors (5- 5/10
7 cyl.)
02 sensors
Positioning valves pre-wired en
gine harness
Ignition coils
9 Engine (control unit)
10 Water pump delayed-off 10
10
20
25 10 ..,_.
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys
tem.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described below!
Fi g. 168 Engine compartment: Connecto rs for jumper
cables and charger
Fig. 169 Jump starting with the battery of another ve
h icle: @discharged veh icle batte ry, @ booste r battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle.
Preparatory measures
1. Do not jump start a frozen battery! Re
place such a battery!
2 . Otherwise apply the hand brake and shift
in to idle gear if your veh icle has manua l
transmission , and put the selector lever
into P position if your vehicle has auto
matic transm ission.
3. For both vehicles switch off all consumers
and the ignition.
Emergency situations 233
Connecting/disconnecting the jumper
cable.
4. Connect one end of the red jumper cable
on the
jump start bolt (D c:> fig. 169
(Bolts under red cover= "positive") of the
vehicle to be started @.
5. Connect the other end of the red jumper
cable to the positive term inal @of the
booster battery @.
6. Connect one end of the black jumper ca
ble to the negative terminal@ of the
booster battery @.
7. Connect the other end of the black jumper
cable to the negative terminal (bolt head)
@ in the external starting point @of
your vehicle.
8. Route the jumper cables so that they can not catch in any rotat ing parts in the en
gine compartment .
Starting the engine
9. Start the engine of the vehicle providing
assistance and allow it to run at idle.
10. Now start the engine of the vehicle w ith
the d ischarged battery, wait for two to
three minutes until the engine "runs"
smoot hly.
11. If the engine does not start: Stop trying
after 10 seconds and then try again after
about 30 seconds.
12. In the vehicle that has received start as
s istance, turn on the heater blower and
the rear window heating to eliminate any
voltage peaks when disconnecting. Driv ing lights must be switched off!
13. Disconnect the cable while the eng ine is
running exactly in
reverse order to that
described inc:>
page 233, Connecting/dis
connecting the jumper coble ..
When do
ing so, make sure that the cable cannot
contact rotating engine parts.
14. C lose the cover on the positive terminal.
T he battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle interior . Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect
ed with their
metal ports in full contact with
the battery term inals.