Fuel supply and filling
your f uel tank
Gasoline
Fuel supply
Using the right fuel helps keep the environ
ment clean and prevents engine damage.
Fuel recommendation
The fuel recommended for you r vehicle is un
leaded premium
g rade gasolin e. A udi recom
mends us ing TO P TI ER D etergent Gaso line
w ith a m inim um octane ra ting of 91 A KI ( 95
RON ). Fo r more inform ation on TOP TIER De
tergent Gasoline, please go to the off ic ial
website (www.toptie rgas .com) .
The re commended gasoline octane rating for
your en gine can also be fo und o n a label loca t
ed on t he ins ide of the fuel filler flap . This ra t
ing may be specif ied as AKI or RO N.
Your veh icle may al so be operated using un
l e aded regular g asoline w ith a min imum o c
tane rating of 87 AK I/91 RO N. However, using
87 AK I/91 RON octa ne fue l w ill sli ghtly re
d uce eng ine perfo rmance .
Use unleaded ga solin e only. Unleaded g aso
line is available th rougho ut the USA, Ca nada,
and i n most E uropean countries . We recom
mend that you do not ta ke yo ur vehicle to
areas or co untries where unleaded gasoline
may not be ava ilable.
F or mo re informat ion on refue ling your ve hi
cle, see~
page 203.
Octane rating
Octane rati ng in dicates a gaso line's abili ty to
r es is t engi ne da mag in g "knoc k" ca use d b y
p remature ign ition and detona tion. Therefore,
b uying the correct grade of gaso line is very
i mportant to he lp prevent possible engine
damage and a loss o f engine performance.
Gasoline mos t common ly used in the Unite d
States an d Canada has the following octane
ratings that ca n usua lly be fo und on the filler
pump:
Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank 201
- Premium Grade: 9 1 -96 AKI
- Regular Grade: 87 -90 AKI
Explanation of the abb reviations :
AKI = Anti Knock Index = (R+ M)/2 = (RO N
+M ON)/2
RON = Research Octane Num ber
M ON = M otor Octane Number.
@ Note
- Do not use a ny fue l w it h octane rat ings
lower than 87 A KI or 9 1 RO N oth erwise
ex pensive engi ne da mage w ill occu r.
- Do
not use leaded gasoli ne. The use of
leade d gasoline w ill severely damage
yo ur vehicle's cata ly tic co nve rter and i ts
a bili ty to con trol exh aust emi ssion s.
Blended gasoline
Use of gasoline containing alcohol or
MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether )
You may use unleaded gasoline blende d with
alcohol or MTBE (commonly referred to as
oxygenates) if the blended m ixture meets the
fo llow ing criter ia:
Blend of gasoline methanol (wood alcohol or
methyl alcohol )
-Anti -kno ck index mus t be 87 A KI or higher.
- Blend mus t contain no more t han 3% me th-
a nol.
- Blend must contain more than 2% co-sol-
vents.
Blend of gasoline and ethanol (grain alcohol
or ethyl alcohol)
- Anti-knock index must be 87 AKI or higher.
- Blend must not conta in more than 10%
ethanol.
- Ve hicles w ith flex ible f uel e ngine : blend
m ust not contain more t han 85% ethanol.
Blend of gasoline and MTBE
- Anti-knoc k index must be 87 A KI or higher.
- Blend must contain no t mo re tha n 15%
MTB E.
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264 Consumer Information
Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
You r Audi i s covered by the following war
ranties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regu lations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A . and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lowe r octane
rating. Improper fuel may cause engine
damage ;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment ;
- replacement pa rts may not be readily availa
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun
tries outside of North America.
(D Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Lit
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service manuals and lit
erature are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
s afety, economy and rel iability. For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions, for ex
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
i n very dusty regions , when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service work
should be performed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus minimizing adverse
effects on the environment.
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticat
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technical
liJJ,
274 Index
Gasoline ........ ......... ... .... . 201
Gasoline additives ................. 203
Low fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating ............ .. .. ..... 201
Recommendation ......... .... .... . 201
Refuelling .. ................ ... ... 204
Reserve .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity ............. ... .. .. . 262
Tank system ........... .. .... .. .. .. 21
Unlock ing the fuel fi ller flap by hand . . 205
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) ... .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 29
Fue l filler flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 205
Fu ses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 252
Replacing . ................. ..... . 250
G
Garage door opener (HomeL ink) .. .... . 115
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gas discharge lamps ......... ... .... . 253
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. .. ...... 10
F uel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendation .......... .. .... 28
Gearshift indicator ......... .... .... .. 27
Gearshift lever 6-speed manual transmission . . . . . . . . . 82
Ge neral illustration
I nstruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator Warning/indicator lights ....... .. .. .. 17
Glossary of tire and loading termino logy 223
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Valet park ing . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 42
GPS controlled clock ........ .... .... .. 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 261
H
H eadlights
Cleaning . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 197
C leaning system .................... 49
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Left
hand drive, right hand drive .. .. .. . 45
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Headlight washer reservoir ....... .... 220
Head restraints .. .. ................. 122
Adjusting . .. .. .. .. .. ...... 56, 57, 122
Removing/installing ... ......... ... . 57
Heated exterior mirrors .. ............. ..... 46
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
seats ..... .... .. .. ............... . 69
windshield washer spray nozzles ..... . 49
Heating ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 67
Heavy clothing and safety be lts .. .. .. .. 132
High beam .. ....................... . 44
High voltage warning label ........ ... 261
Hill descent control .......... ...... .. 86
Homelink (remote control) ......... .. 115
Hood Opening . ..... .. ................ . 206
Re lease lever .... ............. .... 206
Horn ......... ... .. .............. ... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ................. 17S
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 144
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 229
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 135
Hyd rop laning ... .. ................ . 232
I
Ign it ion
switching on/off ............... .... . 71
Ignition key Emergency unlock ing ... ......... ... . 35
lg n ition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Indicator light ................ ..... 18
Malfunction . .. .. ............. .. .. . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important things to do before driving .. 119
Improperly worn safety belts .... .. .. .. 135
Ind icator lights .. .. ............. .. ... 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 148
Dynamic steering ................. . 185
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F ........ ... 148
also refer to Warning/indicator lights . . 13
Infant seats .. .. .. ............. .. .. 167
276 :In :.:,: d~e ~x :_ _____________________________ _
M
Maintenance .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 264
M alfunct io n Indicato r Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 30
Manual transmission ....... .. .. .. .. .. 82
M atte fin is h pa int cleaning .. .... .... . 196
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
M emory funct io n . .... ... .. .. .. .... .. 57
Mil eag e
Average .. ............... .... .. .. .. 25
I ns tan taneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mirrors Adjust ing the exte rior m irrors ... .. .. . . 46
Compass ................... ... ... . 51
d imm ing ..... ........... ........ .. 47
Vani ty m ir rors ........... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Mo nitoring the Advanced Airbag System 147
N
Natural leat her
C leaning . ................. .. .... . 199
N et . ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 60
N ew tires and wheels
NHTSA Contact ing 233
127
N umber o f seats . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 129
0
Occupa nt se ating po sit io ns .. .. .. .... . 120
Octane rating ........ ..... .. .. ..... 201
Odometer ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 1 2
OFF (au tomatic climate cont ro l) . . . . . . . . 68
O il
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 211
O il cons umption . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 211
On- Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
D ata Link Connector (DLC) .. .. .. .... .. 30
E lec tron ic speed lim iter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
M alfunct io n I ndica tor L amp (M IL) . . . . . 30
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 24
Opening Panoramic tilting s unroof .. .. .. .. .. . . 41
Power windows .............. .... .. 40
Sun blind .... ........... .. .. .... .. 41
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Open
ing/closing
at the lock cy linder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
with the centra l locking switch ... .... . 36
with the conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Operate yo ur vehicle economically an d
minimize poll ution .... .. ..... ... .. .. 190
Op tional eq uipment
Mar ked w it h an a steris k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) .. . 28
Outside mir ro rs
refer to Exterior mirrors ..... ... .. .. . 46
Outs ide temperature disp lay ...... .. .. . 24
Owner's manual How the Own er's Manual is organ ized . .. 6
p
Pa int damage ... .. ... .......... ... .
Pai nt No. 198
261
Panoramic t ilting sunroof ...... ... ... . 41
Convenience opening/clos ing .. ... ... . 40
E mergency clos ing ... .......... .. .. . 42
Sun blin d . .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 41
T ilti ng and closing ............. .... . 41
Pa rcel s he lf . ... ... ................ .. 66
Pa rk assist . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 107
Cleaning sensors/camera lenses . . . . . . 197
Pa rking .... .... .. ............. .... . 77
Automatic transmiss ion ... ... .. .. .. . 84
Valet parking .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 42
Pa rking brak e ..... ................ .. 76
also refer to Electromec hani cal pa rking
brake . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. ... 76
Parking system . ... ..... .. ... ..... .. 107
Rea r 107
Rea r, with rear view came ra .. .. ... ... 109
Parking system (rear) .............. .. 107
Adjusting the warn ing tones ..... .... 108
P a rking system (rea r, wi th rear view cam -
era) Pa rking mode 1 . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 111
Pa rking mode 2 .. ............. .... 112
Safety precaut ions ............. .... 109
Switch ing on/off . .............. ... 110
Switch ing rear view camera on/off .... 113
Pa rts replacement .... .. ..... ... .. .. 266