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
(!) Power window switches
@
®
©
Door handle
Power locking sw itch
Adjuster control for outside mir- rors ... . ............. .... .
® Air outlets ............... . .
@ Light switch . ... .... ... .. .. .
(J) Turn signa l and high beam . .. .
@ Mu ltifunction stee ring wheel
with:
- Horn
- Drive r's ai rbag .... ... .. .. .
- Shift buttons ..... ... .. .. .
® Instrument cluster
@ Sw itches for
- Windshield wiper/washer
- Menu disp lay ..... ... .. .. .
39
36
47
68
4 2
44
1 12
84
10
48
24
- T rip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
© Steering lock/ignition/starter
switch (in the steering wheel
column) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
@ Adjustab le s teer ing column . . . 71
@ Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
€3J H ood re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
@ Data L ink Connector (DLC) for
On Board Diagnostics ( OBD II) 30
@ Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . 46
@ Switches for
- Fuel filler flap release 178
- Rea r lid re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
@ Depending on opt ions: Rad io or
nav igat ion system
@ Glove compar tment ( lockable) 6 4
@ Front passenger's a irbag . . . . . 112
@ Rear window defogger sw itch 70
@ C limate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6
@ Ashtray w ith cigarette lighter . . 62
@ Selecto r l ever o r gears hift lever
- Se lector lever (S tronic) . . . . . 80
- Gearsh ift leve r
@ Switches for
- Audi magnet ic r ide or Sport 80
mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 78
Cockpi t 9
- Electron ic Stabilization Con -
trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
- Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . 45
- Ret ractable rear spo iler . . . . . 153
@ Parking brake lever . . . . . . . . . . 7 3
@ Cup holde r .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . 62
@ Tips
-Some of the equipment or features
show n in the genera l illustration may be
s tandard equ ipment on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equ ipment depending
on your model. A lways as k your author
ized Aud i de aler if you have a q ues tion
abou t your vehicle .
- A separate bro ch ure is p rov ided fo r yo ur
fac tory-i nstalled audio sys tem and/or
the A udi Nav igat ion System .
Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 15
that the brake wa rning light is funct ioning
properly .
If the brak e warni ng lig ht does not li ght up
when the en gin e is c ranking or the p arking
bra ke i s applied, ther e m ay be a malfunct ion
in the elec trical system. In thi s cas e, cont act
y ou r Audi dealer.
If the ABS fails, the ABS warning/ind icator
light
l;S (USA mod els) /[iJ (Canada mod els)
f lash es tog ether with the brak e system warn
ing/indicator light¢,& .
(USA models) : If the wa rning light~ and
the warning
light EiJ illuminate together, im
m ediately contact your authori zed Audi dealer
or qua lified workshop to have all brake pads
inspected ¢
page 18.
When the light comes on, an audib le warning
signal is also given .
Parking brak e set
The parking brake wa rning light _ /_
(Canada models) illuminates when the park
ing brake is set. In addition, a wa rning tone
will sound after you have driven for longer
than 3 seconds and faster than 3 mph (5 km/
h) .
Par king brak e set
The ~ warning/ind icator light i lluminates
when the parking brake is set¢,& .
fi\. WARNING
-Always observe the warnings in
¢ page 174, Engine compartment, be
fore opening the engine hood and check
ing the brake fluid.
- Driv ing with low brake fluid is a safety
ha zard! Stop the car and get professional
assistance.
- USA models: If both, the~ warning
light and the
l;S warning light come
on at the same t ime, the rear wheels
could lock up first under hard braking.
Lock-up of the rear wheel brakes can
cause loss of vehicle cont rol and an acci
dent . Have yo ur vehicle repaired immed i- ately by your a
uthorized Audi dealer or a
qualif ied workshop. Drive s low ly and
avoid sudden, hard brake application .
-Canada models: If both, the brake warn
ing light . and the ABS warn ing light
liJ come on at the same time, the rear
wheels could lock up f irst under hard
brak ing . Lock-up of the rear wheel brakes
can cause loss of veh icle control and an
accident. Have your vehicle repai red im
mediately by your author ized Audi dealer
or a qualified wo rkshop . Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake application.
- If the b rake wa rning/ind icator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the
parking brake is re leased, or lights up
while you are dr iving, the flu id leve l in
the brake flu id reservo ir is too low. If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immed iate ly at low speed to the nearest
author ized Audi dealer or qualified work
shop and have the brake system inspect
ed.
- Always keep in mind that after several
brake applications, you will need greater
p ressu re on the b rake pedal to stop you r
veh icle. Do not rely on strained brakes to
respond with max imum stopping powe r
in critical situations . You must allow for
increased braking distances . The extra
distance used up by fading brakes could lead to an accident .
t!i1 !.!r Safety systems
The I (USA models)/ . (Canada models) in
dicator light mon itors the safety systems e .g .
(airbags , pretens ioners) and illuminates fo r a
few seconds each time you switch the ign it ion
on.
If the
I (USA models) /. (Canada models)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi
nates while you are driving, or if it starts to
blink , then there is a malfunction somewhe re
in the system. If the ligh t does not i llum inate
when you switch on the ignition, this also
means there is a malfunc tion .
1111-
18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights ABS/
{i§l) Anti-lock brake system
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL) .
The warning/indicator light & (USA mod
els)
;tlJ (Canada models) will come on for a
few seconds when the ignition is switched on .
The l ight will go out after an automatic check
sequence is completed.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
-The warning/indicator light does not illumi
nate when you switch the ign ition on .
- The warning/indicator light does not go out
after a few seconds .
- The warning/indicator light illuminates wh ile driving.
The ESC indicator light also illuminates if
there is a malfunction in the ABS . The mes
sage
Stabilization program and ABS: fault!
See owner's manual
also appears in the in
strument cluster display and a warning tone
sounds .
The brake system will still respond even
without the assistance of the ABS system.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
For more informat ion regarding the ABS
¢ page 150.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light¢ page 14 and the
ABS warning illuminate
together there may be
a malfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a ma lfunction in the brake system itself
¢ ,&.. The ABS will not work and you will no
tice a change in braking response and per
formance.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake
system
t h e warn ing/ indicato r light 1111
(USA models) . (Canada models) in the in
strument cluster flashes
9 page 14 .
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The
ABS warning light will come on if there is a malfunction in the
EDL system
¢page 150.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
A WARNING
"---
- If the E (USA mode ls)l ii] (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on whi le driving, the ABS
system is not work ing properly . The vehi
cle can then be stopped only with the
standard brakes (without ABS). You w ill
not have the protection ABS provides.
Contact your Audi dea ler as soon as pos
sible.
- USA models: If the 1111 warning ligh t,
the
J;.J warning light and the & warn
ing light come on together, the rear
wheels could lock up first under hard
brak ing. Rear wheel lock-up can cause
loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Have your vehicle repaired immediately
by your authorized Audi dealer or a quali
fied workshop. Dr ive slow ly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light ., the
DJ warning light and the
ABS warning light
[( Gi a come on together,
the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle contro l and an acci
dent . Have your vehicle repaired immedi
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop. Drive s lowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
{0) Worn brake pads
EtJ Check brake pads!
If the warning light i lluminates, immediate ly
contact your authori zed Audi dealer or quali
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect
ed . On USA models the warn ing light
EtJ
comes on together with the warning light
1111. Both sets of brake pads on an ax le
must always be replaced at the same time.
44 Clear vis ion
The benefit o f adaptive light is that the curve
and the edge of the road are better illuminat
ed
c::> fig. 41. The adaptive light is controlled
automatically, depend ing on vehicle speed
and steering wheel angle.
When driving around bends, the head lights
are controlled according to steering wheel an
g le. So that there is no black area ahead of the
vehicle, the two main beams pivot at different
angles.
@ Tips
The system works above a speed of about
6 mph (10 km/h).
Front fog lights
Use the light switch to turn on the front fog
lights.
Fi g. 4 2 Fog light act ivation : light switc h position on
veh icles WITHOUT sensor light
Switching on the f ront fog lights }D
0
0
en ~ ci. a,
"'
.. Do not turn the light switch -'ti.-c::> fig . 42 to-
ward the fog light symbol
iD.
.. Turn the light switch to ;oo: or to io.
.. Pull the light switch to the first stop@.
When the front fog lights are on, the symbol
}D next to the light switch will i lluminate.
(D Tips
With the switch in AUTO front fog lights
cannot be turned on in addit io n.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash
er.
t
'
Fi g. 4 3 Tu rn signal and high beam lever
The turn signa l and hig h beam lever has the
following functions:
Turn signals ¢¢ CD@
.. Push the leve r up as far as it can go to t urn
on t he right tu rn s ignal or down to tu rn on
the left tu rn s ignal
~ fig. 43 .
.. Move the lever briefly unti l you meet resist
ance and release it to flash three times .
.,. Move the lever (up or down) until you meet
resistance and hold it there to determine
the flashing time for the turn signals.
High beam gD @
.,. Push the lever forward to sw itch on the high
beam .
.. Pull the lever back towards you to switch off
the high beam .
Headlight fla sher gD ©
.,. Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to
use t he headlight flasher.
Not es on thes e features
- The turn signals on ly work w ith the ignition
sw itched on . The indica to r l ights
II or Bin
the instrument cluster c::> page 12 also blink.
- After you have t urned a co rner, the turn s ig -
na l switches off au toma tic ally.
- The
high beam wo rks on ly when the head-
lights are o n. The indicator light
Bl in the .,..
46 Clear vision
The brightness of the lights is controlled au
tomatically by a dimmer when they are
switched on and
off.
Instrument panel illumination
The illumination of the instruments , displays
and the center console can be adjusted.
Fig. 46 Instrument panel ill um inat io n
0 ~ d. 00 m
You regulate the brightness of the instru
ments with the left thumbwheel
C t<=:> fig . 46 .
Ignition ON, light switch at@ .
With the ignition switched ON, the glow of in
strument needles
can be adjusted to appear
brighter or dimmer.
Ignition ON, light switch at ~oo:c or io.
With the lights switched on, the brightness of
instrument cluster (i.e. needles, gauges and
displays) and center console illumination can
be adjusted.
(D Note
The instrument cluster and center console
illumination (gauges and needles) comes
on when you switch on the ignition and the
vehicle headlights are off. Be aware of the
following difference between models built
to US or Canadian specifications :
- USA models: illumination of the instru
ment cluster (gauges and needles), dash
and center console around the gearshift
lever is controlled by a light sensor locat
ed in the instrument panel. The instru
ment panel illumination will automati
cally become dimmer as the daylight
fades away and eventually will go out
completely when outside light is very low.
This is to remind you, the driver, to
switch on the headlights before it gets
too dark.
- Canada models: instrument panel illumi
nation will stay brig ht regardless of the
intensity of ambient light. Always be
aware of changes in outside light condi
tions while you are driving. Respond in
time to fading daylight by turning the
light switch to position fD (or "AUTO" if
your car is equipped with this feature) to
turn on your headlights.
Luggage compartment light
The light is located on the right side of the
luggage compartment.
These lights come on automatically when the
rear lid is opened. The lights turn
off automat
ically if the lid is left open for more then 10
minutes.
Vision
, Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer .
(· 3
Fig. 47 Sun visor
The driver's and passenger's sun visors can be
pulled from the brackets above the center of
the windshield and swung toward the doors
(!)<=:>fig. 47.
The vanity mirrors in the sun visors are equip
ped with lids. When the lid is opened
@, the
mirror light in the headliner turns on auto
matically. It turns
off when the lid is closed
and the visor is folded up again.
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!
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position .
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instru
ment panel than necessary and always wear
the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly . We recommend that you adjust the
passenger's seat in the following manner:
.. Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
pos it ion .
Do not ride with the seat reclined .
.. The idea l posit ion for the head restraint is
with the upper edge of the restraint level
with the top of your head
¢ page 5 7. You
shou ld
not lower the top of the restraint be
low the level of your eyes .
.. Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat.
Adjusting front seats manually
Adjustment controls
Applies to vehicles: with manual seat adjustme nt
Various controls on the manual seats provide
a wide range for individual adjustments.
Fig. S5 Ad just men t contro ls : locat ions o n drive r's seat
CD Moving the seat forward or backward
@ Adjusting the lumbar support
@ Adjusting the seat height
@ Adjusting the seatback angle
® Releasing the seatback
Seats and storage 55
@ Tips
Some of the controls are fitted on certain
models only or they are optional equip
ment .
Adjusting the manual seats
Applies to vehicles: with manual seat adjustment
Position, angle and shape of the manual
seats can be adjusted to provide safe and
comfortable seating .
Reed and heed all WARNINGS ¢.&. before
you adjust your seat .
Moving the front seats forward or
backward
.. Lift the lever CD¢ page 55, fig. 55 and slide
the seat to the desired position.
.. Release the lever and then move the seat
further until you feel and hear it engage.
Adjusting the seat height
.. Pull the lever ® up and pump it to raise the
seat .
.. Push the lever down and pump it to lower
the seat.
Adjusting the seatback angle
.. Lean forward to take your weight off the
seatback .
.. Turn the hand wheel@ in the direction you
want the seatback to tilt.
Releasing seatback
.. Pull the lever ® up .
.. Push the seatback forward.
WARNING
-Never adjust the driver's or front pas
senger's seat while the vehicle is moving.
If you do this while the vehicle is moving,
you will be out of position. Always adjust
the dr iver's or front passenger's seat
when the vehicle is not moving .
- Be careful when adjusting the seat
he ight. Check to see that no one is in the
way, or serious injury cou ld result!