-Always follow the operating instructions
provided by the battery charger manu
facturer when charging your battery.
- Never charge a frozen battery.
It may ex
plode because of gas trapped in the ice.
Allow a frozen battery to thaw out first.
- Do not reuse batteries which were fro
zen. The battery housing may have
cracked and weakened when the battery
froze.
- Charge the battery in a well ventilated
area. Keep away from open flame or elec
trical spark. Do not smoke . Hydrogen gas
generated by the battery is explosive.
- To reduce the danger of explosion, never
connect or disconnect charger cables
while the charger is operating.
- Fast charging a battery is dangerous and
should only be attempted by a compe
tent technician with the proper equip
ment.
- Battery acid that may spill during charg
ing should be washed off with a solution
of warm water and baking soda to neu
tralize the acid.
(D Note
Never use a fast charger as a booster to
start the engine. This will seriously dam
age sensitive electronic components, such
as control units, relays, radio, etc., as well
as the battery charger.
Battery replacement
The new battery must have the same specifi
cations and dimensions as the original equip
ment battery.
Intelligent energy management in your vehi
cle is responsible for distributing the electri
cal energy throughout your vehicle
¢ page 203. The intelligent energy manage
ment system will keep the engine battery
charged better then vehicles without this sys
tem . To make sure the additional electrical en
ergy is available once again after you have
changed the battery, we recommend that you
Checking and filling 245
install batteries of the same type and manu
facture only (the same as those installed at
the time your vehicle was delivered). Specifi cations are listed on the battery housing . Your
authorized dealer must code the battery in
the energy management system to enable you
to use the energy management functions cor
rectly after replacing the battery .
If it is not possible to use a battery of this
type , the new battery must have the same ca
pacity, voltage (12 volts), amperage, con
struction and plug sealing .
When installing the battery, make sure the ig nition and all electrical consumers are turned
off .
(D Note
-Make sure the ventilation hose on the
side of the battery is connected, other
wise fumes or battery acid can leak out .
- Vehicles with the Start-Stop-System* are
equipped with a special cycle-proof AGM
battery. Installing a different type of
battery can cause problems in the vehi
cle electrical system. When replacing the
vehicle battery, always install one with
the same specifications as the original
battery.
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper disposal
of a battery, we recommend your author
ized Audi dealer change the battery for
you. Batteries contain sulfuric acid and
lead and must always be disposed of prop
erly in compliance with all environmental
regulations. Disposing of vehicle batteries
improperly is very dangerous to the envi
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Groove
means the space between two adjacent tread
ribs.
Load rating (code)
means the maximum load that a tire is rated
to carry for a given inflation pressure. You
may not find this information on all tires be
cause it is no t req uired by law.
Maximum load rating
means the load rating for a t ire at the max i
mum permissible inflation pressure for that
tire.
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
means the sum of:
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity weight, and
(d) Production options weight
Maximum (permissible) inflation pressure
means the maximum cold inflation pressure
to which a tire may be inflated. Also called "maximum inflation pressure."
Normal occupant weight
means 150 lbs. (68 kilograms) times the
number of occupants seated in the vehicle up
to the total seating capacity of your vehicle.
Occupant distribution
means distribution of occupants in a vehicle.
Outer diameter
means the overa ll diamete r of an inflated new
tire.
Overall width
means the linear distance between the exteri
ors of the sidewalls of an inflated tire, includ
in g elevations due to labeling, decorations, or
protective bands or ribs.
Ply
means a layer of rubber-coated parallel cords.
Tires and wheels 249
Production options weight
means the combined weight of those installed
regular production options we ighing over 5
lbs. (2.3 kg) in excess of those standard items
which they replace, not previously considered
in curb weight or accessory weight, including
heavy duty brakes, ride levelers, roof rack,
heavy duty battery, and spec ial tr im .
Radial ply tire
means a pneumatic tire in which the ply cords
that extend to the beads are laid at substan
tia lly 90 degrees to the center line of the
tread .
Recommended inflation pressure
see ¢ page 248, Cold tire inflation pressure.
Reinforced tire
means a t ire design to operate at higher loads
and at h igher inflation pressures than the cor
re sp onding standard tire. Reinforced tires
may be identified as "XL", "xl", "EXTRA LOAD",
or "RF" on the sidewa ll.
Rim
means a metal support for a tire or a t ire and
tube assembly upon which the tire beads are
seated.
Rim diameter
means nom inal diameter of the bead seat. If
you change your wheel s ize, you will have to
purchase new tires to match the new rim di
ameter.
Rim size designation
means r im diameter and width .
Rim width
means nominal distance between rim flanges .
Sidewall
means that portion of a tire between the
tread and bead.
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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
Rear seats Adjusting seat ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 64
Rearview camera Park ing mode 1 .......... .. .. .. ... 132
Park ing mode 2 .......... .. .. .. ... 132
Rear v iew mir ror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Rear window heating .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Recirculation mode (cl imate control) .. .. 80
Red symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Refill engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Refue lling ................... ... ... 226
Gasoline inhib itor f lap ..... .. .. .. .. . 226
Release lever for hood ...... .. .. .. .. . 231
Remote cont rol
Homelink . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 135
Remote control key Un loc king and locking ..... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Remote rear lid release ..... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Repa ir manua ls ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 293
Repai rs
A irbag system ........... .... .. ... 170
Replacing A fuse . .. .. ................. .. .. . 279
Light bulbs . ................ ... ... 282
T ires and whee ls ...... .... ... ... .. 259
Replacing w iper blades ..... .. .. .. .. .. 55
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 146, 147
Reset button ........... .... ... ... ... 13
Retractor .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 152
Right hand d rive .. .. .... .... . .... .. .. 5 1
Rims Clean ing . .. ............. .... .. ... 219
Roof rac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Attac hment points ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Install ing the attachments . .. .. .. .. .. 72
Instal ling the roof rack .... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Roof load .. ............. .... .. .... 72
Rule of behavio r offroad .. ... .. .. .. .. . 2 10
s
Safe driving hab its ......... .. .. .. .. . 139
Safety belt position .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 153
Safety belt he ight adjustment .. ... .. 155
Safety belts worn by p regnant women . 154
Safety belt pretens ioner ..... .. .. .. .. . 155
Service and disposal ...... .. .. .. .. . 156
Inde x 307
Safety be lts ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 152
Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 219
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .. ................. 150
Fastening . .. .. .. .... ............. 152
Height adj ustment .. .............. . 155
Improperly worn ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. 155
Not worn ....... .. ..... .......... 150
Safety be lt pos ition . ........... .... 153
S afety i nstr uctions .... ......... .. .. 152
Securing child safe ty seats ... ... .. .. 188
Spec ia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 154
U nfastening . .. .. ................. 154
Warning/ind icator light ......... 17,149
Why YOU MUST wear them ........ .. 149
Wor n properly .... ............... . 151
Safety comp liance sticker ..... ... .. .. 289
Safety eq uipme nt .. .... ......... .. .. 139
Safety features for occupant restraint and protection .. .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 139
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Safety instr uctions
E ngine comp art ment .. ......... .. .. 231
f or side c urtain airbags . ..... ... .. .. 177
for using child safety seats ... ... .. .. 181
for using safety belts . ... .... ... .. .. 152
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ........ .. .. ................. 170
Safety systems Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 16
Seat Heating ... .. .. .. ... ............ .. . 81
N umber of sea ts ..... ........... .. 149
Ventila tion . ... .... .. .. ...... ... .. . 81
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Drive r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Fron t passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
F ron t se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Hea d restra ints .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 142
Memory . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 63
Seat be lts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Seat covers Cleaning .. .. .. .... .. ........ ..... 220
Seating capacity ... .. . ... .... ... .. .. 149
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