252 Fuses and bulbs
Right cockpit fuse assignment
Fi g. 199 Right cockpit: f use pane l w it h plastic clip
Fuse panel @ (black )
No. Consumer Amps
5 Steering col
umn switch
5
modu le
7
Terminal 15 d iagnostic con-
nec tor 5
8
Gateway (Databus d
iagnos -
5
tic interface)
9 S u pplemen tary heate r 5
Fuse panel @ (brown )
No. Consumer
Amps
1 CD/DVD p laye r 5
2 Wi·Fi 5
3
M MI/Radio 5/20
4 Instrume nt cluster
5
5
Gateway (ins trumen t cluster
5 contro l modu le)
6 Igni tion lock
5
7 Light switch
5
8
Climate contro l system 40
blowe r
9 Steering column lock 5
No . Consumer
10 C
limate control system
11 T
erm inal 30 diagnosti c con-
n ectar
12 Steer
ing column switch
module
Right luggage compartment fuse
assignment Amps
10
10
5
F ig . 2 00 Right lu ggage compartment: fu se pane l w it h
plast ic clip
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Consumer Amps
2 Rear window heater (Ca b
rio-
30
let)
3 Power
top latch (Cabriolet)
30
4 Power top hyd ra ulics ( Cab-
so rio let)
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Consumer Amps
Luggage compartmen t lid
1 control mod
ule (a llroad)/
30/10
Power top contro l modu le
(Cabriolet)
2 Re
tra ctable rear spoiler
10
( R S 5 Coupe)
A
Accessories 266
Active rollover p rotection system ... .. . 130
Retract ing ro llover p rotection . . . . . . . . 13 1
AC (automatic climate control) . .. .. .. .. 70
Adapt ive cr uise con trol ...... .. .. .. .. .. 93
C leaning the sensor .... ... .. .. .. .. . 19 6
M essages . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 100
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 98
Sett ing the driving program .. .. .. .. .. 98
Ad apt ive dampe rs .......... .. .. .. .. . 10 6
Adapt ive light ................ ... ... . 51
Adaptive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .. .. .. 22
Add ing
E ng ine coolan t ........... .. .. .. ... 214
E ng ine oi l .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 211
Windshield washe r fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 220
Add it iona l acc esso ries
Addit ives 266
Eng ine oil .. ............. .... .. .. . 211
Ad justab le steer ing colum n .. .. .. .. .. .. 74
Ad justi ng
A ir dist ribution (automatic climate co n-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
I ns trumen t illum inat io n ... .. .. .. .. .. 54
S teer ing colum n ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Temperature (automatic climate control) 71
A irbag
War ning/ indica to r li ghts . .. .. .. .. .. .. 20
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 159
Advanced Airbag System ....... ... .. 144
Advanced Airbag System compone nts . 14 7
Ca re . .. ... . .... ... ..... ..... .. ... 153
C hi ldr en . .. ............. .... .. .. . 16 2
C hi ld restr aints ........... .. .. .. ... 163
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 1 47
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1
Disposal . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 153
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 145
H ow do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 149
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... ... ............. ...... .. 14 7
H ow t he Advanced Airbag System com-
po nen ts work toge ther .... .. .. .. .. . 14 8
I mpor tan t sa fety ins truc tions o n the
k nee a irbag system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 1 57
Inde x 269
Impo rtant t hings to know . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Indicator light ..... . ... ...... ... .. 150
Knee a irbags ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 155
Monito ring .. .. .. ................. 150
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... .. 151
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Safety i nstr uctions .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 152
S ide a irbags ..... .. ..... .......... 158
Weig ht-sensing mat ........... .... 162
When must the sys tem be inspected? 150
Alcanta ra
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 19 8
a ll- wheel drive
A ll w heel drive 184
Win ter tires . .. .. ................. 237
A lternato r
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti-freeze
refer to E ng ine coolant system ..... .. 213
Anti- lock braking system . ..... ... .. .. 179
Warning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
A nt i-slip reg ulation .. .............. . 179
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Anti-theft a larm w arning system ... .. .. . 31
An ti- theft systems
E lectronic immobi lizer .. ..... ... .. .. . 37
A rmrest .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ..... . 63
Ashtray .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 65
Aste risk
What does i t mean when something is
marke d wit h an aster is k? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
A udi braking guard
refer to b ra ki ng g uard .......... .... . 93
Audi dr ive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Adaptive da mpers .. .............. . 106
Desc ription .. .. .... .. .. ...... ..... 106
D ynam ic steeri ng . ............. .... 106
Setting the dr iv ing mode ........ .. .. 10 7
Spo rt diff erentia l . ............. .. .. 1 06
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
tu re ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 264
A UTO
Automat ic climate control ....... .. .. . 71
Automat ic head lights ............... 51
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Automat ic be lt retractor ............ . 136
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Automatic climate control Air vents ... ............... .. .... ..
71
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setup . .. ............... .. .. .... .. 72
Automatic power top ................. 42
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . .
86
Automatic transm ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 87
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Manual shift program ..... .. .. .. .. . . 89
Removal lock (ignition key) ... .. .. .. . . 74
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Auto Safety Hotline ............ .... . 129
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 187
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,217
Battery locat ion inside the luggage com-
partment ................. .. .... .
217
Charging ... .................. ... . 219
Important warn ings when working on
the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
217
Jump starting .............. .. .. .. . 255
Low . .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 185
Replacing the battery ........... .. . 220
State of charge ............ ... .... .
185
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 217
Working on the battery ............. 217
Before driving ............. .. .. .. .. . 121
Belt positioner .. .. ..... ..... .. .. .. . 135
Bio-ethanol (Fue l) ............ .. .... . 202
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .. .. . 201
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
Booster seats .............. ... .... . 169
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ........ ....
216
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. ..... 216
Reservoir .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 216
What is the correct brake fluid leve l? .. 216
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ........ ..... .. .
216
Brake system .... .. ............. .... 216
Anti- lock braking system ............. 19
Brake assist system ................ 179
Brake fluid .... .. ............. .... 216
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ...... ................ .
216
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake power assist unit ............. 182
Brakes .. .. .. .. . .............. .. .. 182
Ceramic brakes . .. ... .......... .. .. 182
Electromechanical parking brake ...... 79
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking
Emerg ency braking funct ion ... .. .. .. .
81
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Messages ........ ............... . 100
Settings ........ .. .............. . 100
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Tires . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 187
Bu lbs ..... ..... .. ............. .... 253
C
Californ ia Proposition 65 Warn ing . .... 207
Batte ry specific .. ... .......... .. .. 218
Capac1t1es ........ .. .............. . 262
Carbon parts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
197,198
Care ... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 195
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment. .. 67, 127
Catalytic converter ................. . 188
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Central locking ...................... 31
Central locking switch ............... 35
Convenience key .. .. ..... ........ .. . 35
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ceramic brake rotors New brake pads .. ............. ....
182
Certification . ..... ................. 267
Changi ng a flat tire ................. . 244
Changing a wheel .. ............. .... 244
Changi ng engine oil ............. ....
212
Checking
Engine coolant level ................
213
Checking tire pressure ........... .... 228
Child restraints
Dang er of using chi ld rest raints in th e
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
141
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? . .
178
Child restra int system anchors ... .. .. . 175
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 16 1
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 17 1
Important safety instr uctions fo r using
ch ild safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. .
164
Important things to know when dr iv ing
with chi ld ren .... ..... ... .. .. .. ...
16 1
Instal ling a chi ld restraint using the
LATCH system ............ .... .. .. .
177
Lower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 176
Mounti ng and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. ... ............. ...... ..
177
Ch ild safety seats ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 167
Booster seats ............ .... .. ... 169
Convertible c hild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 168
Convertible locking retracto r . . . . . . . . . 171
Danger of us ing ch ild restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
141
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety
· h' l 7 164 se at in my ve 1c e ......... .. .. .. .. .
I nfant sea ts ............. .. .. .. .. .
167
Ins tal ling .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 17 1
LA TCH system .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 177
Safety inst ructions ..... ... .. .. .... . 164
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 166
Cigare tte lig hte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
C lea ning .................... ... ... 195
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Climate con trol sys tem
Automatic recircula tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
Supp lementary hea ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
synchron izing ... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 7 2
C lock ..... ... ...... ............. ... 12
Closing
Power windows .......... .. .. .. .. ..
39
C losing/opening
at t he lock cylinder ..... ... .. .. .. .. ..
36
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the central locking switch .. .. .. .. 35
with the convenience key ... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Cold ti re in flat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 22 6
Com ing home .............. ... ... ... 52 Inde
x 271
Compact spa re tire .... .. ..... ... .. .. 2 4 3
also refer to Spare tire ... .... ... .. .. 243
Compass in the m irror ............... . 58
Compliance ... .. .. ................. 267
Cons umer Information . . . . . . . . . . 129, 264
Contacting NHTSA . .. ... ....... .... . 129
Controls
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .................
197
Convenience key
Ind icator lights .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. .
78
Starting engine (S TART E NGINE STOP
button) ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .
77
Stopping the eng ine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Switching on ignition .............. .. 77
unlocking/lock ing .. . .. .... ... ... .. . 35
Convenience opening/clos ing
Co nve rtib le child safety se ats
Convertib le locking retractor .. ... .. .. . 40
168
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Deact ivating . .. .... ... ....... ..... 173
U sing to secu re a child safety seat 1.71, 173
Coolant system .. .. ................. 213
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 70
Cooling System Expansion tank ... .. ...............
213
Cornering light .. .. ................. . Sl
C ruise cont ro l
Changi ng speed ..... .. ..... ... .. .. .
8 3
Presett ing your speed .. ..... ... .. .. . 84
Switching off . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 84
Switching on . .. .. ................. . 83
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(upholder ........ .. ..... ........... 66
D
Data recorder
Date d isp lay 179
. . .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. . 12
Daytime runn ing lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 52
Decla rat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ........... ..
267
Audi s ide ass ist ...... ............. 267
Cell phone package .. .. .. .. ... ... .. 267
Co nvenience key .................. . 267
Electronic immob ilizer ......... .... . 267
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Power top
Cleaning
Closing ·
· . ................ ... .... 42
... ................ ... ... 197
Convenience opening/closing . .. .. .. . .
Emergency opera tion ...... .. .. .. .. . . 44
44
46
E rror message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
General information .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Indicator light ........ ...... .... ...
43
Malfunction ............. .. .. .. .. .. 43
Opening . .. ............. .... .. .... 44
Variable power top storage bay . ... .. ..
45
Wind deflector .............. ... .... 45
Power window
Conven ience opening/closing . .. .. .. .. 40
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Malfunctions ............. ... ... ... 40
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . ............. .... .. ...
137
Proper occupant seating posit ions .. .. . 122
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Proper seating position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
123
Occupants .. ............. .... .. ... 122
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Protecting
197
Q
Quartz clock ... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 12
quattro
refer to all-wheel drive
Question What happens to unbelted occupants?
Why safety belts? ........ .. .. .. .. .
R
184
133
132
Radiator fan . ............. .... .. ... 215
Ra in/light sensor
Headlights .............. .... .. .. ..
51
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . 56
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights ............. .... .. .. ..
54
Rearfoglights ............ .... .. .. .. 51
Rear lid
Escape handle .............. ... .. .. 38
Opening and closing ......... ... .. ..
37
Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Rear view camera
Parking mode 1
Parking mode 2
Rear view mirror
. .. .. .......... .... ..
113
114
55
Rear window heating ............... .. 71
Recirculation mode (automat ic climate
control)
.. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. .
Refuelling ........ .. .............. .
Release lever for hood
Remote control Homelink . .. .. .. .... ............ .
Remote control key . .... ......... .. .. .
70
204
206
117
32
Personalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
unlocking/locking .. .............. .. 34
Remote rear lid release .............. . 37
Repair manuals .. .. .. .. ........... .. 264
Repairs Airbag system ... .. . .. .... .... ....
153
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Replacing bulbs . .. .. .. ......... .. .. 253
Replacing tires and wheels ........ .. .. 234
Rep lacing wiper blades ...............
57
Reporting Safety Defects ............. 129
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor ... .. .. .. .... ............. 136
Right hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
Rims
Cleaning
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection sys
tem
....... ... .... ...............
s
196
130
SAFE · · .... .. .. .. ................. . 12
Safe driving habits ... .......... .... .
121
Safety belt position . ............... . 13 7
Safety belts worn by pregnant women .
137
Safety belt pretensioner .............. 138
Serv ice and disposa l ........... .. ..
139
Safety belts ....... .. ............... 135
Belt positioner ... .. . .. .... ........ 135
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. 197
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .. .. .. ........... ..
133
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