Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Safety belt pretens ioners . . . . . . . . . . 135
Airbag system .. .... ... .. .. .. .. 137
I mportant th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 137
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Mon itor ing the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Side curta in a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Ch ild Safety ........ .... ... ... .
Important things to know ....... .. .
C hil d safety s eats .... ... .. .. .. .. . .
I n st all ing a chi ld safe ty seat .. .. .. . .
L A TC H Lowe r ancho rages and tethe r
for ch ild ren ..... ...... ... .. .. .. . .
A ddit ional Information 161
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167
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175
179
Vehicle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . 180
N ot ice about data recorded by veh icle
contro l mod ules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Electronic Stabili zation Control (ESC) . 180
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Elect ro -mechanical power assist,
dynam ic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Dr iving w ith your quattro . . . . . . . . . . 185
E ne rgy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Driving and environment . . . . . 188
T he first 1, 000 miles (1, 500 km) a nd
afterw ards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 8
Avoid damaging the vehi cle . . . . . . . . . 188
D riving through water on roads . . . . . 188
Cata lytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Operate your vehicle econom ica lly and
minim ize po lluti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Driving w ith a tra iler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
T railer towing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
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Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
196
Vehicle care and cleaning . . . . . 196
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . 197
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
201
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 206
E n gine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
E ngine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
E ngine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 8
En gine cooling sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Br ake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
B attery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Windshie ld/headlight* was her
containe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tire pressure monitor ing system 240
Do-it-yourself service . . . . . . . . . 243
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Space-saving spare tire (compact
spare t ire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Chang ing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Fuses ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. . 250
B ul bs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 255
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Start ing by pushing or towing . . . . . . . 255
Star ting with jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . 255
U se o f jumpe r ca bles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
E mergency towing wit h commerci al
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Lifting vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
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•
Instruments and warning/indicator lights 21
speed. This ind icates that the MIL is working
properly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
mal funct ion in the engine e lectronic system.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer and have
the ma lfunction corrected .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illum inate
r:!,> page 204.
For more informat ion r:!,> page 30 .
!?) Engine speed limitation
App lies to vehicles: wit h eng ine speed lim itat ion
Ill Do not exceed max. engine speed of
XXXX rpm
The Ill symbol illuminates when there is an
engine control malfunction . The
'3i indicator
l ight in the instrument cluster also illumi
nates. The engine speed is lim ited to the
speed displayed in the driver information sys
tem . Keep in mind that the engine speed will
not exceed the va lue disp layed in the driver in
formation system, for example when down
shifting.
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
'.!2:;,.,, Engine oil sensor
• Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au
thorized Audi dealer and have the oil sensor
inspected. Until you have this done, check the
oil level each time you refuel just to be on the
safe side
r:!,> page 211 .
Bil Tank system
(iD Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the f irst
time and the message appears, there are
about 2.1- 2 .4 gallons (7 -9 liters) of fuel left
in the tank. Time to refuel
r:!,> page 203.
DD Fuel tank system malfunction! Contact
dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this mes
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
tank system.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
C> Windshield washer fluid level
II Please refill washer fluid
If the symbol illum inates, add windshield
washer fluid to the washer system and also to
the headlight washer system*
r:!,> page 220.
~ Windshield wipers
El Windshield wiper defective
The re is a malfunc tion with the windshie ld
wipers .
Drive to your author ized Audi dealer immedi
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected .
~/ }D /0$ Defective light bulb warning
If the S:$ indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of
the bu lb.
- If the
El indicato r light also turns on, then
a fo g lig ht has failed. The position of the in
dicator light corresponds with the location
on the vehicle .
- If the
II indicato r light also turns on, then
a rear fog * light has failed. The position of
the indicator light corresponds with the lo
cation on the vehicle .
T his wa rning can also occur if the light switch
is in an unengaged position between two sym
bols.
Vehicle lights: System fault!
If the message appears, there is a malfunc
tion in the headlights or light sw itch .
Drive to your authori zed Audi dealer immedi-
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
IJJ,,
22 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
&_ WARNING
-light bulbs are pressurized and could ex
plode while they are being changed caus
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-voltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights*. Failure to do so could re
sult in death or serious injury.
(D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection
repaired by your authorized Audi Service
department.
~(D Headlight range control
Appl ies to vehicles: with headlig ht range co ntrol
II Headlight range control defective !
If the symbol II illuminates, the dynamic
headlight range control is no longer working
properly . Have the system checked and re
paired at your authorized Audi dealer.
§0 Adaptive Light
Appl ies to vehicles: with adaptive light
r!l Audi adaptive light: defective
If the indicator light turns on and this mes
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
adaptive light system. The headlights still
function.
Go to an authorized dealership to have the
headlights or the control unit for the adaptive
light repaired .
@..D light/rain sensor
Applies to vehicles: with light/rain sensor
II Automatic headlights/ automatic wipers
defective
If the indicator light turns on and this mes
sage appears, the light/rain sensor is not
functioning correctly.
For safety reasons the low beams are turned
on permanently with the switch in
AUTO.
However, you can continue to turn the lights on and off
using the light switch . You can still
control all functions that are independent of
the rain sensor through the windshield wiper lever .
Contact your authorized Audi dealer as soon
as possible to have the problem corrected.
Q Adaptive dampers
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i drive select and adaptive
dampers
II Suspension: System fault!
If the II symbol in the display comes on,
there is a malfunction in the adaptive damp
ers. Please go to an authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop to have the malfunction
repaired.
H Sport differential
Appl ies to vehicles: with Aud i drive select and spo rt dif
ferential
Sport differential: System fault!
There is a malfunction with the sport differen
tial.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
Sport differential: Overheating
The transmission temperature has increased
significantly due to the sporty driving manner.
Drive in a less sporty manner until the tem
perature returns to the normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
&_ WARNING
-
Contact your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop if the sport differential is faulty or malfunctioning . The repair
must be performed by trained personnel
using the correct oil in order to ensure
safety.
~ Ignition lock
l3 Ignition lock defective
Fuses and bulb s 251
No. Con sumer Amps No. Consumer Amps
•
A/C system pressure sensor, Two-door models: rear left
• electromechanical parking window regulator; Four-
brake, Homelink, automatic 11 door models:
rear left door
30
3 dimming interior rear view
5 (window regulator, central
m irror, air quality/outside locking, switch, lighting)
air sensor, Electronic Stab ili-
12 Rain and light sensor
5
zation Control (button)
5 Sound
actuator
5
Fuse panel© (r e d )
6 Headlight
range cont rol/
5/7,5
head light (cornering light)
No. Consumer Amps
3 Lumbar support 10
7 Headlight (corner
ing light) 7,5
4 Dynamic steering 35
Contro l modu les (e lectro-
s Inter ior lighting (Cabriolet)
5
8 mechanical parking brake,
5
shock absorber, quattro
sport), DCDC converter
9 Adaptive cru ise contro l 5 6
W
indshield washer system,
35
h eadlight washe r system
7 Vehicle electrical
system
20
control module 1
10 Shift gate/clutch
sensor
5
1 1 Side ass ist 5
8
Vehicle electr ica l system
30
control module 1
1 2 Headlight range
control,
5
park ing system 9 Left rear window regulator
7,5/20
motor (Cabriolet)/sunroof
13 Airbag 5
14 Rear wiper (allroad) 15 10 Vehicle e
lectrical system
30
control module 1
1 5 Auxi
liary fuse (instrument
10
pane l) 11 R
ight rea r window regulato r
7,5/20
(Cabriolet)/sun shade motor
16 Aux
iliary fuse terminal 15
40
(engine area) 12 Anti-theft
alarm warning
5
system
Fuse p anel @ (brown )
No. Con sumer Amps
2 Brake light sensor 5
3 Fuel
pump
25
4 Clutc h sensor 5
5 Left
seat heating with/w ith-
15/30
out seat vent ilation
6 Electronic Stab
il iz at ion Con-
5
tro l (e lectric)
7 Horn 15
Front left door (window reg-
8 ulator, centra
l locking, mir-
30
ror, switch, lighting)
9 Winds hield wipe r motor 30
1 0 Electronic
Stabilizat ion Con-
25
trol (valves)