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Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture ...... .. ................. .. ... 293
Auto-Check Control ........ .. .. .. .. .. 27
Auto locking ... ........... .. .. .. .... 38
Automatic belt retractor ....... ... .. . 1S2
Automatic driving light control ... ... ... 49
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... ... .. .. . 124
Automatic transmission .............. 123
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... .. .. .. . 124
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Emergency mode ............ ... .. . 128
Emergency release .............. .. . 128
Hill descent control ................ 126
Kick-down
. . ............. .... .. ... 127
Manual shift program .............. 127
Removal lock (ignition key) . .. .. .. .. .. 83
Selector lever ..................... 123
Shift buttons ............ .... .. ... 127
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . 54
Auto Safety Hotline .............. .. . 146
AUTO (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 207
B
Bass box .......................... 269
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment ................ ...... .. 242
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 , 244
Important warnings when working on
the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Jump starting . ........... .. .. .. ... 283
L ow ............................. 203
Replacing the battery ........ ... .. . 245
State of charge .............. ... ... 203
Voltage ........................... 34
Winter operation .................. 242
Working on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Before driving ................. .. ... 139
Bio-ethanol (Fuel) ........... ... ... .. 223
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .. .. . 222
Blow er (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Booster seats .............. ...... .. 186 Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ............ 241
Checking the brake fluid level ...... .. 241
Reservoir . .. .. .. ................. 241
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 241
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? .. .. .. ..... ..... 241
Brake system . ... .. .. ............... 241
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Brake assist system ................ 197
Brake booster .. .. ................. 200
Brake fluid .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... .... . 241
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement .. .. .. ................. 241
Brak e light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Brak e pads . ... .. .. ............... 205
Electromechanical parking brake ..... . 88
General information .............. . 200
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .. .. .. .... ........... .. 200
Malfunc tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 113
Messages . .. .. .. ............... . .
Settings .. .. .. .. ................ .
Switching on and off .............. .
Break-in period . ..... .............. .
Brake pads . ... .. .. .............. .
Tires
B reakover angle ... ............... . .
Bulbs ......... ... .. .............. .
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... . .
Battery specific ... ............... .
Capacities
Carbon parts 114
114
114
205
205
205
210
282
232
244
290
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219,220
Care .............................. 217
Cargo area
refer to Load ing the luggage compart
ment
..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 145
Cargo floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Catalytic converter ... .............. . 206
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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

310 Index
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4
Vehicle Ca re/clea ning . ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 217
T ranspor t .. ............. .... .. .. . 106
Vehicle ident ificat ion labe l ....... .. .. . 289
Vehicle Identification N umber (VI N) .... 289
Vehicle jack .. .. .. .. ...... .... . 268,275
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shut-down ......... .. .. .... . 207
Vehicle too l kit . .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . 104
Venti lation . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 79
V in yl
C le a ning . .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 220
w
War ning/ indica to r li ghts ...... .. .. .. .. 10
A irbag sys te m ........... .. .. .... .. 16
Ant i-lo ck brak e system (A BS) . .. .. .. . . 17
B rake system .. ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 18
C ruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Elect romechan ica l park ing brake . ... . . 1 8
Elect ronic power contro l ... .... ...... 15
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 15
Glow plug system ........ .. .. .. .. . . 15
H igh beam .... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 17
Malfunct io n Indicato r Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 17
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ti re pres sure monitor ing syste m .. .. . . 16
T ra iler tur n sig na l a ssemb ly .. .. .. .... 17
Tu rn signa ls . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 16
War ning ligh ts . .......... ... .. .. .. .. 14
Warranty coverages ... ... .. .. .. .... . 293
Wa sher rese rvoir .......... .... .... . 246
Wear ind icator ....... ..... .. .. ..... 257
Weights ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 289
What happens if you wear yo ur saf ety belt
too loose? ................ .... ..... 1 53
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 150
What impairs dr iving sa fety? ... .. .. .. . 1 40
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? .. .. ................. .. .. .. . 25 4
What should I do after rep lacing wheels? 254
Wheel bo lts
Torq ue ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 264 Whee
ls . ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... .. . .. 24 7
Checking tire press ure .. ..... ... .. .. 253
Cleaning . ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 219
Co ld tire inflation pressure ...... .... 251
General notes ................. .... 247
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo -
gy . .. ... ... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 248
New t ires and wh ee ls ........ ... .. .. 25 8
T ires and veh icle load limits ... .. .. .. 255
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 152
When m ust the a irbag sys tem be inspect -
ed? . ... .. .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. 168
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 254
When should I check the tire press ures? . 254
W here are lower ancho rages loca ted? ... 192
Where can I find the t ire p ress ures fo r my
ca r? . ...... ... ... .. .......... ... .. 253
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150
Window reg ulators
Malfunctions .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 47
Power locks ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 47
Windows Cleaning/ removing ice .............. 219
D efros ting .. .. .. ............. .... . 81
Windsh ie ld
Defrost ing .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 81
Windsh ie ld washer fluid
Low leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Windsh ie ld wipers .................. . 54
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Faulty . ... .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. . 35
Fo lding up ........................ 55
Replac ing the rear wiper b lade ... .... . 56
Replac ing winds hield wiper b lades .... . 55
Washer reservo ir .... .. ..... ... .. .. 246
Winter operation Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Car washes ................... .... 217
Coolant system .. ............. .... 238
Defrost ing windows .... .. ... ..... .. . 81
Removing ice from windows . .. .. .. .. 219
Seat heating . .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. . 81
T ires ..... .. .. .. .. ... ........ .... 202
Winter tires . ....................... 262
All-wheel drive ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 262
Wiper b la d es
refer to W indshield wipers . ... .. .. .. . 56