24 0 Ch eck ing and filling
pressure relief valve in the cap when the en
gine becomes hot.
A WARNING
- The coo ling system is under pressure and
can get very hot. Reduce the risk of
sca lding from hot coolant by following
these steps.
- Turn off the eng ine and a llow it to cool
down.
- Protect your face, hands and arms from escap ing fl uid and steam by cover ing
the cap with a large, thick rag.
- T urn the cap slowly and very carefully
in a counter-clockwise direction while
applying light, downward pressure on
the top of the cap.
- To avo id being burned, do not sp ill an
tifreeze or coolant on the exhaust sys
tem or hot engine parts. Under certain
conditions, the ethylene glyco l in en
g ine coolant can catch fire.
- Antifreeze is poisonous. Always store an
t ifreeze in its or iginal container and well
out of the reach of children.
- If you drain the coolant, it must be caught and safely stored in a proper con
tainer clear ly marked "poison".
- Coolant pollutes the environment and
could cause an engine fire. Excess coo l
ant will be forced out through the pres
sure re lief valve in the cap when the en
gine becomes hot.
- If, in an emergency, only water can be
added, the correct ratio between water
and antifreeze~
page 238 must be re
stored as soon as possib le.
@ For the sake of the environment
Dra ined coolant should not be reused. Al
ways dispose of used coolant while observ
ing all environmental regulations.
Radiator fan
The radiator fan switches on automatically by
itself.
The radiator fan is driven by the engine via the
V-belt. The viscous clutch regulates the speed
of the fan according to the temperature of the
coolant .
An auxiliary electric radiator fan* sw itches on
and off depending on coolant temperature
and other vehicle operat ing condit ions.
After you switch the engine off, the aux iliary
fan can continue running for up to 10 m inutes
- even w ith the ignition off. It can even switc h
on again later by itself
c> &. , if
- the temperature of the engine coo lant r ises
due to the heat build-up from the engine in
the engine compartment, or
- the engine compartment heats up because the vehicle is parked in intense sunlight.
A WARNING
- To reduce the risk of personal injury nev
er touch the radiator fan .
- The auxiliary electric fan is temperature
controlled and can sw itch on suddenly
even when the engine is not running.
- The auxiliary radiator fan sw itches on au
tomatically when the engine coo lant
reaches a certain temperature and w ill
con tinue to run until the coolant tempe r
a ture drops.
248 Tire s and whee ls
- Never mount used tires on yo ur vehicle if
you are not sure of their "previous histo
ry." Old used tires may have been dam
aged even though the damage cannot be
seen that can lead to sudden tire failure
and loss of vehicle control.
- If you notice unusual vibration or if the
vehicle pulls to one side when driving, al
ways stop as soon as it is safe to do so and check the wheels and tires for dam
age.
(D Note
Please note that summer and winter tires
are designed for the cond itions that are
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
Acces sory weight
means the comb ined we ight (in excess of
those standard items which may be rep laced)
of au toma tic tra nsmission, power steer ing,
power brakes, power windows, power seats,
radio, and heater, to the extent that these
items are availab le as factory -installed equip
ment (whether installed or not) .
Aspect ratio
means the ratio of the he ight to the w idth of
the tire in percent . Numbers of 55 or lower in
dicate a low sidewall for improved steering re
sponse and better overall handling on dry pavement .
Bead
means the part of the ti re that is made of
steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by ply cords
and that is shaped to fit the rim.
Bead s eparation
means a b reakdown of the bond between
components in the bead.
Cord
means the strands forming the plies in the
tire . typica
l in those seasons. Audi recommends
using winter tires during the winter
months. Low temperatures signif icant ly
decrease the e lasticity of summer tires,
which affects tract ion and brak ing ability.
If summer tires are used in very cold tem peratures, cracks ca n form on the tread
bars, resulting in permanent tire damage
that can cause loud driving no ise and un
balanced t ires. Audi is not responsible for
th is type of damage .
Cold tire inflation pre ssure
means the t ire p ressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer fo r a tire of a des ignated
s ize that has not bee n driven for more than a
coup le of miles (k ilometers) at low speeds in
the three hour period before the tire pressure
is measured or adjusted.
Curb weight
means the we ight of a motor ve hicle w ith
standard equipment including the max imum
capacity of fuel, oil, and coolant, air condi
tioning and additional weight of optiona l
equipment.
Extra load tire
means a t ire design to operate at higher loads
and at h igher inflation pressures than the cor
responding standard tire . Extra load tires may
be identified as "XL", "x l" , "EXTRA LOAD", or
"RF" on the sidewall.
Gross A xle Weight Rating ("GAWR ")
means the lo ad -carry ing capacity of a s ingle
axle system , measured at the tire-ground in
terfaces.
Gr oss Vehicle Weight Rating ("GVWR ")
means the maximum total loaded we ight of
t h e vehi cle. .,.
298 Index .:..:..:..::....::.....:..._ ___________________________ _
A
Accessories . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 295
AC (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Adapt ive cr uise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
C leaning the sensor ....... .. .. .... . 218
Indica tor lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Messages .. ..... ........... ... .. . 114
Request fo r dr iver intervention . . . . . . . 11 2
Sett ing the d istance ........ ... .. ... 111
S ett ing t he d riving p rog ram .. .. .... . 112
Adapt ive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
A dapt ive light . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 51
D efective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
AdB lue .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 228
Fil ling . .. .... ........... .. .. .... . 229
M essages in the ins trument clus ter dis -
p lay .. ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 22 8
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .. .. .... .
E ng ine oil ............... .. .. .. .. .
W indshie ld w asher fl uid ... .. .. .... .
Addit ional accesso ries
Additives 239
236
2 4 6
295
E ngine oil .... ........... .. .. .... . 236
Ad justing
A ir dist ribution ( clima te control) . ... . . 80
Fr ont seats .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 61
Steer ing column manually ... .. .. .. . . 83
Temperature (climate control) .. .... .. 80
A irbag sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 57, 174
Advan ced Airbag Sys tem ... .. .. .. .. . 16 1
Advanced Airbag Sys tem components . 164
Ca re ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 170
C hil dren . .... ........... .. .. .... . 179
C hi ld restra ints ............. .. .... . 180
Components (front airbags) .. .. .... . 164
Danger of fitt ing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat ....... .. ... 158
Di sposa l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1, 16 2
H ow do the front airbags wo rk? . .... . 166
H ow ma ny airbags does my vehi cle
have? ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 164
H ow t he A dvanced Airbag System com
ponents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Important things to know .... .. .... . 157 Indicator lig
ht ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 168
Monito ring . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 168
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. .. 168
Repairs ... .... .. ............. .... 170
Safety instr uctions ............. .... 170
S ide a irbags ..... ................ . 172
S ide cu rtain airbags .... .. ... ..... .. 175
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 16
We igh t-sensing mat ........... .. .. 179
When m ust t he sys tem be inspected? . 168
Air transport .. .. .. .......... ...... . 106
Alcantara Cleaning . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 220
All-wheel drive .. .. .. ........... .. .. 202
Se lective wheel torque con trol ... .... 19 7
Winter tires ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 262
Alternato r
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Anti-free ze
refer to Eng ine coolant system ... .... 238
An ti-l ock b rake system . .. ..... ... .. .. 197
Warning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . 15 , 17
Anti-s lip reg ulatio n ............. .. .. 19 7
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 15
Anti-theft a larm warn ing system . ...... . 38
E lectronic immob ilizer ....... ...... .. 38
Approach/depa rture angle ..... ... .. .. 210
Ash tray .... .... ................... . 75
Asterisk What does it mean when something is marked wit h an aster isk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard
refer to Braking guard .......... .. .. 113
Audi dr ive selec t
Indicator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 2 01
also refer to Drive select ..... ... .. .. 120
Audi par king syste m plus with rearview
c amer a .. .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... 1 29
Adjus ting the d isplay ........... .. .. 133
Adjus ting the warning tones ... .. .. .. 133
Cleaning sensors/came ra lenses . ... .. 218
Rea rv iew camera - parking mode 1 . ... 132
Rea rv iew camera - parking mode 2 .. .. 132
Safety precautions ............. .... 129
Switching on and off ... .. ... ..... .. 131
T ra iler h itc h ..... ................ . 134
302 Index
Electronic differential lock (EDL) ...... . 19 7
Warning/indicator lights ... .. ... . 15, 17
E lect ronic immobilize r ...... .. .. .... .. 38
Electronic power control (EPC) warn ing/ indicator light . .. .. .. .. 15
Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 197
Hill descent assist ..... ... .. .. .... . 199
Offroad mode . ........... .... .... . 198
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 15
E mergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ....... .. .. .. 16
Emergency key . .... ....... .. .. .... .. 36
Starting engine ............ .. .... .. 85
Emergency locking of the doors ..... ... . 4 2
Eme rgency operation
L uggage compartment lid .. .. .. .. .. . . 45
Emergency release Selector lever ............ .. .. .. .. . 128
Emergency starting ..... ... .. .. .... . 283
Emergency towing ............. .. ... 285
Emergency unlocking Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
E nergy management .. ... .. .. ... ... . 203
Eng ine
Compartment . .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 233
Coolant .. .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 238
D ata .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 291
H ood . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 23 1
Jump starting .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 105
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 86, 98
Starting with jumper cables .. .. .... . 283
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 87, 98
Engine compartment Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1
Working the engine compartment .... 231
E ng ine coolan t sys tem ...... .. .. .... . 238
Adding coolant . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 239
Checking coolant leve l ... .. .. ... ... . 239
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Radiator fan ............. .. .. .. .. . 240
E ng ine coolan t temperature
Tempe ratu re ga uge .. ... .. .. .... .. .. 1 0
E ng ine hood
C losing .. .. ................ ... .. . 23 1
H ow to release the hood . .. .. .. .. .. . 23 1 E
ngine oi l .. .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 233
Adding ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 236
Additives . ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 236
Changi ng ..... .. ............. .... 237
Check oil level . .. ............. .... 236
Consumption .. .. ................ . 236
Level .... ... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. . 34
Oil consumpt io n .. .......... ...... . 235
Oil g rades . .. .. . .............. .. .. 233
Press ure ma lfu nction ........... .. .. . 30
Senso r defec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
S peci fication and viscosit y ........ . .. 233
E ngine speed limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Environment Break-in per iod . .. ............. .... 205
Catalytic co nverter ................ . 206
Diesel pa rticula te filter .......... ... 206
Dispos ing of your veh icle battery . . . . . 245
Driv ing at high speeds .......... .. .. 20 7
D riv ing to minimize po llution and noise 20 7
F uel .. .. .. .. .. . .............. .. .. 226
Fuel economy .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 207
Leaks under you r vehicle ..... ... .. .. 231
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 208
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 241
Proper disposal of drained eng ine cool-
ant .. ..... ... .. .. ... ........... . 239
Proper d isposal of drained eng ine
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236,237
Recycling used eng ine oil ........ .. .. 236
Roof rack . .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 72
U nleaded fuel .... .. .... .... ... .. .. 222
What s hou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 245
E P C
refer to Elect ro nic powe r contro l ... .. . 15
ESC
refer to Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ........ ... .. .............. .. 15
Ethy l alcohol (Fuel) ... ... ..... ... .. .. 223
E vent Data Recorde r (EDR ) ........ .... 19 7
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning ...... .. .. ... ........... . 219
Expansion tank .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 239
E xplanation of some technical te rms 210
Exterior mirrors Adjusting ..... .. .. ... ........... .. 57
Dimm ing .. ... ... .. .............. .. 58
Heating ..... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. . 57
Eyeg lasses compartment . ... .. .. .. .. .. 77
F
Fall line
Fan 2
10
Radiato r ... .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 240
Fastening Booster seats ............ .. .. .. .. . 186
Convertible c hild safety seats . . . . . . . . 185
Infant seats .. ..... ... .... ... ... .. 184
Fl at ti re
C hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... 273
Fl exible fuel . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 22 3
F loor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
F og lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0
Fold ing chocks ............... .. .... 268
Folding the rear seat forward . . . . . . 67, 68
F oo t pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the envi ronment .. 226
Le tting the engine warm up . . . . . . 83, 86
R educing e ng in e noise by ea rly ups hift-
i ng .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. 11
Refue ling . .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. ... 226
Saving fue l by ear ly upshift ing . ... .. .. 11
Fr ont airbags
D escr ipt io n ..... ......... .. .. .. .. . 16 1
H ow t hey work ........... .. .. .. .. . 166
F ronta l co llisions and the laws of physics 150
Fr ont ashtray ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .... 75
Fr ont seats .. ............. .... .. .... 6 1
Ad justi ng .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 1 41
C hild r estraints in the fron t seat . .. .. . 158
Fue l
Addit ives ... .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. . 222
B lended gasoline ......... .. .. .. .. . 22 2
Consu mption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3
Fill er ne ck .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 225
Fu el gauge .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 12
Gasoline additives ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 224
Octane rating ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 222
Recommendation ......... .. .. .. .. . 222
Refue lling .. ............. .... .. ... 226
Reserve .. ... ............. ... ... ... 12
Tank capacity ............... .. .... 290
Un lock ing the fue l filler f lap by ha nd .. 227
Index 303
Fuel economy messages (e fficiency p ro -
gram) . ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 25
Fuel fi lle r flap
Unl ocking the fuel fi lle r flap by hand .. 227
Fuel supply too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Fuse a rrangement ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 279
G
Garage door o pener ( Hom eLink) ..... .. 135
Gas discharge lamps .. ............... 282
Ga uges
Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General i llustration
Instruments and controls .... ... .. .. .. 8
General rules and dr iv ing tips ..... .. .. 210
B efo re driv ing offro ad .......... .... 210
D rivi ng o ffroad . .. .. . .............. 210
G lossary of tire and loading term inology 248
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cooling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
G low p lug sys tem
In dicator light ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 15
GPS cont ro lled clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
G radient angle .. ...... ............. 210
G ross Ve hicle Weig ht Rating (GVWR) . .. 289
G rou nd clearance .. ... ... ...... ..... 210
H
Head lights
Adaptive light .. ...... ............. . Sl
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 218
Fog lights ........ ................. SO
Head light range control defect ive ..... 35
L eft hand drive, r igh t h and drive .. .. .. . 51
Re ar fog ligh ts . .. .... ............. . SO
T ra ve l mode . .. .. ............... .. . 51
Washe r reservoir ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 246
Washe r system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restra ints .. ...... ........... .. 142
Adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
F ron t se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
R ea r seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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