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
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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
14 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
11111 Check engine oil leve l
lill C?page19
111!!1111 Engine oil sensor malfunction
liflll¢page19
Battery voltage too high or too low
C?page 19
Low fuel level
¢page 20
• Windsh
ield washer fluid level low ¢ page20
J:J
Defective light bulb
¢page 20
•
USA model s: Defective brake light
¢ page 20
II
Canada model s: Defective brake
light¢
page 20
II
Dynamic headlight range control*
defective ¢
page 20
Ill
Adaptive Light* defective
¢page20
m
Light/rain sensor defective (automat-
ic headlights)* defective¢
page 21
B
Audi magnetic ride
¢page 21
fJ
Rear spoiler./
¢ page 21
•
USA model s: Speed warning 1
¢page 74
~
Canada mod els : Speed warning 1
¢ page 74
•
USA models: Speed warning 2
¢page 74
•
Canad a model s: Speed warning 2
¢ page 74
~£1
Electro-mechanical power assist
¢page 17
Other indi cato r ligh ts
II
II
RUI E
•
•
Turn s ignals
¢ page 21
USA models: Cruise control acti
vated ¢
page 21
Canada model s: Cruise control
act ivated ¢
page 21
]!High beam
IIC?page44
BRAKE/ ((D) Brake system
This warning/indicator Light illuminates when
the brake fluid level is too low or when there
is a malfunction in the ABS, or when the park
ing brake is set.
If the - (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) symbo l flashes in the display with the
parking brake released, there is a malfunction
in the brake system . In addition to the sym
bol, one of two messages appears in the dis
play:
Stop veh icle and chec k bra ke fl uid le vel
Stab ilization pr ogram and AB S fau lt! See
O wne r's man ual
"' Pull off the road and stop the veh icle .
"' Obta in profess ional assistance.
USA models: if there is a malfunct ion in the
ABS system, the
11:S warning/ind icator light
i lluminates along with the -system
malfunction warning/indicator light¢,&. .
Canada models: if there is a malfunction in
the ABS system , the
tlJ warning/indicator
li ght illum inates together with the. brake
system malfunction warn ing/indicato r light
¢ .&. .
The light 1111 (USA)/ . (Canada) illum i-
nates when the ignition is turned on.
It goes
out afte r the eng ine has been sta rted and the
parking brake is fully re leased. This indicates ..,.
20 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Bi) Fuel supply too low
When the (g symbol illuminates, this means
there are about 1.9 gallons (7 liters) of fuel
left in the fuel tank. Time to refuel!
Qpage 177.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is
ample fuel in the tank, and the text
Tank sys
tem malfunction! Please contact workshop
appears in the display, there is a fault in the
system. Contact a qualified workshop to have
the fault rectified.
c::>
Windshield washer fluid level too
low
If the Ill symbol illuminates, add w indshield
washer f luid to the washer system
Qpage 194.
® Defective light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning tells you
when a vehicle light bulb has become defec
tive.
If a defect ive bulb has been detected by the
system or a light bu lb burns out, the
fsl sym
bol with a message appears in the disp lay to
tell you wh ich bu lb is burnt out and where it is
l ocated. For example:
Rear left turn signal
After 5 seconds, the message disappears. If
you want to recall the message into the dis
p lay, press the CH ECK button
Q page 10,
fig.
3 (?) .
There are three reasons why the defective
bulb message would appear in the display:
- The light bulb has burnt out
Q page 231.
- The fuse is "blown" Q page 228, Replacing
fuses.
- The wire connection to the light bu lb is de-
fective.
H ave the bu lb rep laced or the connection re
pa ired by your a uthorized Audi Service depart
ment.
A WARNING
- Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex
plode wh ile they are being changed caus
ing serious pe rsonal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
h igh-voltage sect ion of gas discharge
(xenon) lamps. Fa iling to do so could re
sult in death or serious injury!
BRAKE LIGHT t<® > Brake light defective
In case of a ma lfunction or component fail-
ure, the symbo l (USA models)/
(@ ll
repaired or replaced, as necessary:
- Brake light bulbs
- All wir ing connections
- Brake light switch
Contact your authorized Audi dea ler for assis
tance if necessary.
(D Tips
The brake light sw itch is on ly inspected as
part of the functional check after the en
gine is started.
i,0 Headlight range control defective
Applies to vehicles: wit h dynamic headlight range adjust
ment
If the II illuminates, the dynamic headlight
range control is no longer working properly.
Have the system checked and repaired at your
authorized Audi dealer .
rsO Adaptive light defective
Applies to vehicles: with Ada ptive Lig ht
rm Adaptive light defective
When this symbol rm illuminates, it means
that Adaptive Light is defect ive. Go to a qua li
fied workshop to have the headlights or the
control unit for the Adaptive Light repaired.
182 Checking and filling
Engine compartment
These are the most important items that you can check .
•
Fig. 134 Typ ica l layout for containers and eng ine oil filler cap
CD Coolant expansion tank (-L) .. .
'2' E . 'l d. . k \61 ngIne 0 1 1pst1c .......... .
@ Engine oil filler cap ('1:::r.) .. .. .
@ Brake fluid reservoir((();) .. .. .
® Jump start points(+) under a
cover, (-) bolt head .... ... .. .
® Windshield/headlight washer
t . (
;;p, ) con ainer ,-!,, •••.•••.•.•••.
187
185
185
189
233
194
The pos ition of the engine o il dipstick and the
engine o il fi lling hole
r::> fig. 134 (items @and
@) can differ depending on the engine de
sign .
A WARNING
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARN INGS
c::> .& in Working in the engine
compartment on page 180.
Engine oil
Engine oil specifications
The engine oil used in your Audi needs the
right kind of oil.
T he eng ine in your Aud i is a soph ist icated
powerplant that was built to exact ing spec ifi
cat ions . T his engine needs the right kind of
engine oil that meets specifications regard ing
quality and viscosity so that it can run
smooth ly and reliably . Choosing the right o il
and changing oil within the time and mileage
i ntervals printed in your vehicle's Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet matters a lot more to
day tha n it did years ago. Audi has developed
a spec ia l quality standard for engine oil that
will help assure that you r vehicle's engine w ill
get the lubr ication it needs fo r proper opera
t ion.
Modern engine l ubr ication has taken a q uan
tum leap in the last few years. Many synthet ic
1J.
194 Checking and filling
When charging at low voltages (e.g . w ith a
tri ckle charger ), the battery cables do not
have to be d isconnected first. Be fore charging
at
high voltages, i.e. " fast charging ", you
must disconnect both cables. In e ither case,
follow the instruct ions from the ma nufacturer
of the charger .
Fastcharging a battery is
dangerous c:> .&. in
Working on the battery on page 192 .
It re
qu ires specia l charg ing equipment a nd the
k nowledge to go wi th it. We recomme nd hav
ing your battery fast charged on ly by a quali
fied workshop.
A discharged batte ry can
freeze at tempera
tures of on ly 32 °F (0
°(). A llow a frozen bat
tery to thaw completely befo re attempt ing to
cha rge it
c:> ,&. . Howeve r, we re comme nd not
usi ng a thawe d batt ery again bec ause t he bat
tery cas ing ca n be cracked d ue to ice forma
tion and can lea k bat tery aci d.
D o not open the batte ry caps whe n charg ing
the ba ttery.
_&. WARNING
-
Cha rging a batte ry can be dange rous.
- N ever charge a fro zen b att ery .
It may ex
plode beca use o f gas t rappe d in t he i ce.
Allow a frozen battery to thaw o ut first .
- D o no t reu se batte ries which we re fr o
zen . The batte ry housing m ay h ave
c rac ked an d weakened whe n the battery
froze .
- C harge the b attery in a we ll ven tilated
area . Kee p away from open flame o r elec
trical spa rk. Do not smoke. Hydrogen gas
generated by the battery is exp losive.
- To reduce the danger o f explosion, never
co nnect or disconnect charger cables
wh ile the charger is operating .
- Fast charg ing a battery is dangerous and
shou ld on ly be attempted by a compe
tent technician w ith the proper eq uip
me nt.
- Battery acid that may spill d uring charg
ing should be washed
off wit h a so lution
of warm water and baki ng soda to neu
t raliz e the aci d.
(D Note
Neve r use a fast charger as a booster to
start the eng ine. Th is w ill seriously dam
age sensit ive e lectronic components, such
as cont ro l units, re lays, radio, etc. , as well
as the battery charge r.
(D Tips
The vehicle batte ry must not be charged
with a standard small charger that plugs in to the c igarette lighter or outlet.
Windshield/headlight
washer container
Fi g. 141 Fen der, left: cove r o n th e w inds hield a nd
h ead lig ht• wa sher fl uid re se rvoir
T he was her fluid co nta iner is mar ked w it h the
symbol
Q o n its c a p<=> page 182, fig . 134.
""' Before yo u check anything in the engine
compa rtme nt,
always read and heed all
WARNINGS c:> ..&. in Wor king in the engine
c ompartment on page 18 0.
""' Lift th e fill er ca p tongue to ad d washer flu
id . You can f ill the containe r to the top .
""' Press the cap back o nto the fi ller neck after
fi lling the container.
You can find the reservo ir
capacity in t he table
in
<=> page 24 0
Clean wa ter should be used when filling up. If
poss ible, use so ft wat er to preven t sc aling o n
t h e washer jets . A lways ad d a glass clea ner
solution (with frost protection in the winter) . ..,.
240 Data
Data
211 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. turbo engine (TT Coupe)
Applies to vehicles: with 2.0 liter 4-cyl. engine
Engine data Ma ximum output SAE ne t
M aximum torque SAE net
N o. of cylinders
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
Compression ratio
Fuel
Dimensions (approx .)
Leng th (wit h license pl ate bra cket)
Width (across mirrors) He igh t (unloaded) hp@rpm
l
b-ft@ rpm
CID (cm
3 )
in (mm)
i n (mm)
211 @4300 -6000
--~-
259@ 16 00 -42 00
-·· 4
121 (198 4)
3 .65 (92 .8)
3.25 (82 .5)
__ .. ,
9 .6: 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recommended for maxi
m um engine performance. Further details<=>
page 176,
Gasoline
in (mm) 1 6 5.3 (419 8)
in (mm) 76.9 (1952)
in (mm) 53 ( 1345)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb) ft. (m ) 35,96 (10.96)
Capacities (appro x.)
Fuel tank
- Total capacity
- Reserve (o f to tal capacity)
Windshield and headlight* washer
fluid container
Engine oil with filter c hange gal/liters
14
.5 / 55.0
ga l/li ters 1.9/ 7.0
quarts/liters 4 .3 I 4 .0
qua rts/liters 4.8 I 4 .5
Data
265 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. turbo engine (TTS Coupe)
Applies to vehicles: with 2.0 liter 4-cyl. engine
Engine data
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No . of cylinders
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
C ompression ratio
Fuel
Dimensions (approx .)
L eng th (wit h license pl ate brac ket)
Width (across mirrors) He igh t (unloaded) h
p@r pm
lb-ft@ rp m
CID (cm3
)
in (mm)
in (mm)
265@ 6000
-·--258@ 25 00 - 50 00
4
121 (1984)
3 .65 (92 .8)
3.25 (82 .5)
__ ...
9 .8: 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recommended for maxi
mum engine performance. Further details
Q pag e 176,
Gasoline
in (mm) 16 5.3 ( 419 8)
in (mm) 76.9 (1952)
in (mm) 53 (1 345)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb) ft. (m) 35,96 (10 .96)
Capacities (appro x.)
Fuel tank
- Total capac ity
- Reserve (o f to tal capacity)
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container
Engine oil
with filte r change gal/liters
1
4 .5 / 55 .0
ga I/li ters 1.9/ 7.0
quarts/liters 4 .3 I 4 .0
qua rts/liters 4 .8 I 4 .5
241
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•
242 Data
360 hp, 2.5 liter 5-cyl. turbo engine
(TT RS Coupe)
Applies to vehicles: with 2 .5 liter S·cy l. engine
Engine d ata
M aximum outpu t SA E ne t hp@rpm
360@ 5500 -6700
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 343 @ 1650 -5400
N o. of cylinders 5
Displacement CID (cm3
) 15 1 (2480)
Stroke in (mm) 3.65 (9
2.8)
Bore i
n (mm) 3 .25 (82.5)
Compression ratio 10: 1
Fuel Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recommended for maxi
m um engine performance. Furth er details
r::} page 176,
Gasoline
Dimensions (approx .)
Length (with license plate bracket)
Width (across mir rors)
He ight (unloaded) in (mm)
in (mm)
in (mm)
T urning circle diameter (curb to curb) ft . (m)
Capacities (approx.) Fuel tank
- Total capacity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container Engine oil with filter change
165.3 (4198)
76.9 ( 1952)
53 (1345)
35,96 (10.96)
gal/liters
ga I/liters
quarts/liters
quarts/liters 14 .5 / 55.0
1.9 / 7 .0
4 .3 / 4.0
6 .9
I 6 .5