
252 Tire s and wheel s
you have stored . The system does not recog
nize the load condition of your vehicle.
The effectiveness of the tire pressu re monito r
ing system* will be impai red if you store nor
mal load pressures but then operate the vehi
cle at its maximum load¢.&. .
See the illustration¢
fig. 205 for the location
of the label on dr iver's side 8-pillar (color of
the actua l labe l and exact location on the ve
hicle wi ll vary slightly) .
Note that the followi ng tab le is accurate a t
the time o f go ing to press and is subject to
Model / Tire de
signation
change. In the event of discrepancies, the t ire
pressure label located on the driver's side 8-
pillar always takes precedence .
T he table below lists the recommended cold
ti re inflation pressu res for the Audi mode l
covered by your Owner's Literat ure at the vehi
cle's capacity weight and the t ire sizes instal
l ed on the respective models as orig inal
equipment, or as a factory option.
Tire pressure
Engine normal load condition full load condition
front rear
front rear
PSI kPA PSI kPA PSI kPA PSI kPA
2 3 5/60 R18 103H
29 200 29 200 32 220 32 220 All Season
Q5 :
235/ 55 R19 101H
2 .0 liter
All Season
30 210
30 210
33 230
33 230
4-c
ylind er
235/55 R1 9101W
and 29 200 29 200 33 230 33 230 High P erforman ce
QS:
3 .0 l iter 2
55 /45 R 20 101W
29 200 29 200 33 230 33 230
6-cy lind er High Pe
rformance
255 /40 R21102Y
35 240
36 250 36 250 39 270 High Performan ce
25 5/4 5 R20 101W
39 270 39 270 280 280 SQ5:
High Performan ce 41 41
3.0 liter
6-cylind er 255
/40 R21102Y XL
41 280 36 250 41 280 42 290 High Perfo rmance
X L = rei nfo rce d or extra load tir e. It ma y al so a ppea r a s xl , EXTRA LOAD, or RF on th e tire sid e-
wall.
The cor rect tire pressure for the spare wheel is
located on a label on the dr ive r's side 8-pilla r.
Because technical changes may be made to
vehicle equ ipment dur ing the model year, a l
ways compare the tire size designation on the
tire pressure labe l on you r veh icle w it h the
tires on your vehicle. Ma ke su re that the tire
size info rmation on the vehicle label is the
same as the size of the tires on the vehicle.
This is especia lly important if the vehicle be
longs to someone else or you bought the vehi- cle w
ith different rims/t ires or you bought the
vehicle as a prev iously owned vehicle.
Remember, your safety and that of your pas
sengers also depends on making sure that
load lim its are not exceeded. Vehicle load in
cludes eve rybody and everyth ing in and on the
vehicle. These load l imits a re techn ica lly refer
red to as the vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating ("GVWR"). The Gross Axle Weight Rat
ing ("GAWR") is the maximum load that can
be applied at each of the vehicle's two axles . .,_

Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses tha t have blown will have me tal s trips
that have burned through .
Fig . 225 Left cockp it : fu se pan el c over
The fuses are located at the front left and
r igh t of the cockpit and behi nd the trim on
the right side of the luggage compartment .
.. Turn
off the ignit ion a nd the affected electri
ca l consume rs .
.. Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the consumer .
.. Remove the appropriate cover .
.. To remove the purple plastic clip if necessa
ry
1 ), hold onto it at the small s ide and pull
it out of the fuse panel<=>
page 2 79,
fig . 226 .
.. Remove the clamp from the rear side of the
fuse cover
c> fig . 225 .
.. Remove the fuse using the clamp and re
place the blow n fuse w ith an identical new
one .
A WARNING
-
Do not repair f uses and never replace a
blown fuse w ith one t hat has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the e lec
trical system and a fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse b urns o ut again after shortly
have you have installed it, have the electri-
11 You can dispo se of the pla stic cl ip aft er r emo vin g it.
Fu se s and bulb s 2 79
cal system checked by your authorized
Audi dealer .
a) Tips
- The followi ng ta ble d oes not list fuse lo
cations that are not used.
- Some of the equipment items liste d are
opt ional or only available on certain
mode l configurations .
Left cockpit fuse assignment
Fig . 226 Le ft coc kp it : fuse p anel w ith pla st ic cl ip
Fu se panel @ (black )
No . Consumer Amps
1 Dynamic steering 5
2 E SC control module 5
A/C system pressure sensor,
e lectromechanical pa rk ing
3
b rake, Homelink, automatic
5 d imm ing interior rea rview mir -
ror, air qua lity/outside air se n-
sor, ESC but ton
5 Exhaust sound tun ing 15
6
Headlights range cont ro l sys -
5/7,5 tem/Corner i ng light

280 Fuses and bulbs
No. Consumer Amps Fuse panel
© (red )
7 Headlight (corner
ing light)
7,5 No. Consumer Amps
Contro l modu les (e lec trome-
3 Lum bar s upport 10
8
chanic al par king br ake, sho ck
5
absorber, q uatt ro Spor t, tra ile r
hitch), DCDC converter 4
Dynamic stee ring
35
5 Climat ized cu pholder 10
9
Adaptive cruise contro l or hig h
5/7,5
vo ltage battery (hybr id d rive) 6
W indshield w asher system,
35
h eadlamp washer sys tem
1 1 Side ass ist 5
7 Vehicle e
lectrical system control
20
module 1
12 H
eadlight range contro l, par k·
5
ing sys tem
8
Ve hicle e lec tric al syste m control
30
mod ule 1
13 Airbag
5
9 Panorama sunroof
20
1 4 Rear wiper 15
1 5 Aux
iliary fuse (instrument pan·
10
el)
16
Auxi liary fuse term inal 15 (en -
40
gine area) 10
Vehicle e
lectrica l system control
30
module 1
1 1 Sun shade (panorama s unroof) 20
1 2 Anti-theft alarm warning sys·
s
tern
Fuse panel
@ (brown)
No. Consumer Amps Right cockpit fuse assignment
1 Electric exhaust door
5/10
Brake lig ht sensor o r brake ped·
2 al movem ent s ensor (hybrid 5
dr ive)
3 Fuel pump 25
4 AdBl
ue p ump supp ly o r Br ake
5/25
booste r (hybr id drive)
5 Left seat heati
ng wit h/w ithout
15/30
seat vent ilation
6 ESC 5
7 Horn 15
Left front door (window regula ·
8 tor, central locking, m irror,
30
sw itch, light ing)
9 Wipe r moto r 30
10 ESC 25
11 Le
ft r ear do or (win dow regul a-
30
t o r, sw itch, lighting)
12 Rain and light se
nso r
5
Fig. 22 7 Right cockp it: fuse panel wit h plast ic clip
Fuse panel ® (black)
No. Consumer Amps
5 Steering column sw itch mod ule s
7
Terminal 15 diagnostic connec·
tor
5

No. Consumer
8
Gateway (Databus d iagnostic in-
terface)
9 Supplementary heater
Fuse p anel @ (b rown )
N o. Con sumer
1 CD /DVD player
2 Wi-Fi
3 MMI/Radio
4 Instrument cluster
5 Gateway
(instrument cluster
cont rol module)
6 Ignition lock
7 Light switch
8 Climate control system blower
9 Steering column lock
10 Climate contro l system
11 T
erminal 30 diagnostic connec-
tor
12 Steering column switch module
Right luggage compartment fuse
assignment Amps
5
5
Amps
5
5
5/20
5
5
5 5
40
5
10
1 0
5
Fig. 228 Right luggage compa rtment: fuse panel w ith
ptastic cl ip
Fu ses and bulb s 281
Fus e panel@ (bla ck)
•
N o. Consumer Amps •
1 Luggage
compartment lid con-
30
trol module
2 Trailer contro l modu le 15
3 Trailer contro
l modu le
20
4 Trailer cont ro l modu le 20
5 Electromechanical
parking
5
brake
6 Electronic damping contro l 15
7
Electromechanical parking
30
brake
8 Rear exterior lighting
30
9 quattro Sport
35
10 Rear
exterior lighting
30
1 1 Centra l locking 20
12 Terminal 30 5
Fuse pan el© (brown )
No . Consumer Amps
1 Luggage compartment lid con-
30
trol module
2 12-vo lt socket, c igarette lighte r 20
DCDC converter path 1 or high
3 voltage
battery blower (hybrid 40
drive)
4 D
CDC converter path 2, DSP
30
amplifier, radio
7
Electromechan ical parking
30
brake
Right front door (window regu-
9 lator, central locking, mirror,
30
switch, lighting)
11 Rear
right door (window regu la-
30
tor, switch, lighting)
12 Cell phone prep
5
Fuse panel ® (bla ck )
No. Consumer Amps
1 Right front seat heat ing 15
2 Automatic dimming
rearview
5
mirror
3 Instrument panel termina l 30 30

282 Fuses and bulb s
No. Consumer Amps
4 MMI 7,5
5
Radio 5
6 Rearview camera 5
7
Rear w indow heater 30
8 Rear Seat Enterta inment s
1 1 AdBlue hea ter 30
1 2
Ad Blue supply or High vo ltage 1 0/ 15
battery (hybrid dr ive)
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
F or your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned
out bulbs for you.
It is becoming i ncreas ingly mo re and more
d iff icu lt to replace vehi cle lig ht bulbs s ince in
many cases, other parts of the car m ust first
be removed before yo u are ab le to get to the
bu lb. Th is app lies especia lly to the light bu lbs
in the front of your car which you can on ly
reac h throug h the engine compartment.
Sheet metal and bulb ho lde rs can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, and parts
must be correctly taken apart and then prop·
erly put back together t o help prevent break
age of par ts a nd long term damage from wa
ter that ca n ente r hous ings that have not been
p roperly resealed.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your author ized Audi dealer replace a ny bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the p roper tools,
the co rrect bu lbs and the expertise.
Gas d ischarge lamps (Xenon lights )*:
Due to the hig h electrical vo ltage, have the
bu lbs rep laced by a qualified technician.
Headlig hts with Xenon light can be identified
by the high voltage sticker.
A WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of
t he electrical system and improper re
pl acement of gas dis charge (Xenon) head- light bulbs can cause ser
ious personal in·
j u ry and death.
- Xenon bulbs are pressur ized and can ex
plode when being changed.
- Changing Xenon lamps re quires the spe
cial tra ining, instructions and equip
ment.
- Only an auth orized A udi dealer or other
qualified wor kshop should change the
bu lbs in gas discharge lamps.
A WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holders that can
cause ser ious c uts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an a uthor
ized Audi dealer or othe r qualified wo rk·
shop. Serious personal in jury may resul t
fr om imprope rly performed wo rk.
(D Tips
- If you must replace the light bulbs your ·
self, a lways remember tha t the eng ine
compar tment of any vehi cle is a hazard
ous area to work in. A lways read a nd
hee d all WARNI NGS
~page 231 ~ & .
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi
de aler whenever yo u need to c hange a
bulb .
-

29 0 Techni cal Dat a
designated seating position) and luggage
weight ¢.&, .
Gross Axle W eight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the
vehicle ¢Lr!, .
Vehicle cap acit y weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list
ed on the driver's side 8-p illar.
A WARNING .
- T he actual Gross Axle Weight Rat ing at
the front and rear axles sho uld not ex
ceed the permissible weights, and their
combination must not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating.
Dimensions
Leng th in (mm)
Width in (mm)
Width (across mir rors) in (mm)
He ight (unloaded)a ) in (mm)
T urning circle diameter
ft (m) -
Exceeding permissible weight ratings can
result in veh icle damage, acc idents and
personal injury.
(D Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is distributed evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to
the rear axle as poss ible so that the vehi
cle's handling is not impaired.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible
axle loads or the maximum gross veh icle
we ight. Always remember that the vehi
cle's handling w il l be affected by the ex
tra load. Therefo re, adj ust your speed ac
cordingly.
- Always observe local regulat ions.
QS /QS hybrid SQS
182.6 (4639) 183 .0 (4647)
74 .7 (1898) 75 .2 (1911)
82.2 (2089) 82 .2 (2089)
65 .2 (1655) 65 .3 (1658)
38.1 (1 1.6) 38. 1 (1 1.6)
a) The he ight of the vehicle depen ds on the tires and the suspension.
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads,
over curbs, etc . it is important to remember
that some parts of your ve hicle, such as spoil-
Capacities
ers or exhaust system components, may be
close to the ground. Be carefu l not to damage
them.
QS /SQS QS hybrid
Fuel tank: tota l capacity gal (liters) approx. 19 .8 (75) approx. 19.0 (72)
Winds hield and headlight* quarts ( liters) approx. 4
.9 (4.6)
approx. 4.9 (4.6)
washer fluid container

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

300 Index
Center armrest
Adjusting . ................. ..... .. 66
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Changing A flat tire .. .......... ...... ... .. . 273
A wheel .. .. ................ ... ... 273
E ng ine oil ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 237
Checking Engine coolant level ....... .. .. .... . 239
Tire pressure .............. ... .. .. . 253
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat .... ........... .. .. .... . 158
System anchors .......... .. .. .. .. . 191
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? . . 196
Chi ld safety ................. .. .... . 178
Convertible locking retractor .. .. ..... 188
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats ............. .. ... 181
Important things to know when dr iving
with chi ldren . ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 178
I nstalling a child restraint using the
L A T CH system . ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 193
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... ................ ... .... . 193
Tether anchors ............ ... .... . 194
Tether straps .............. .. .... . 194
Ch ild safety locks
Rear doors ............... ... .... .. 46
Child safety seats . .......... ... .. .. . 184
Booster seats ............. ... .. ... 186
Conve rtible child seats .... .. .. .. .. . 185
Conve rtible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 188
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat .. ................ ..... . 158
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .... . 181
Infant seats ............. .. .. .. .. . 184
Installing ................. .. .... . 188
LA TCH system ......... .... ... .. .. . 193
Lower anchorages ......... ... .. .. . 192
Safety instructions ... ..... .. .. .... . 181
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 183
Cigarette lighter ........... .. .. .. .. .. 75
C leaning .................... ..... . 217 Climate control
.... ............. ..... 79
Air vents . ..... .. .. .............. .. 81
Automatic recircu lation .......... ... . 81
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Setup .... .... .. ............. .... . 81
Supplementary .. ................ .. 82
Synchronizing . ... ....... ...... .. .. . 81
Climatized cupholder ................. 74
Clock .. .. .. .... .. ............. ..... 12
Closing Panoramic sliding sunroof ........ ... . 47
Coat hooks ..... .. .. .............. .. 77
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... .. 251
Compass mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Compliance ..... .. .. .............. . 296
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 146, 293
Contacting NHTSA . ............... .. 146
Controls Cleaning .. .... .. .. .............. . 219
Convenience Closing ...... ... .. .............. .. 47
Open ing .. .... .. ............. .... . 47
Convenience key . .. ............. .... . 40
Indicator lights .. ..... ........... .. 87
Locking and unlocking vehicle ........ . 40
Start ing engine (START ENGINE STOP
button) ..... .. .. .. ........... .... . 86
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) .... ............... .. . 87
Switching on ignition ............ ... . 86
Convertible child safety seats . .. ... ... 185
Convertible locking retractor Activating . .... .. ............. .... 190
Deactivat ing . ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 191
Using to secure a child safety seat 1.88, 190
Coolant system .... ................ . 238
Cooled cupholder ............... .... . 7 4
Cooling box in glove compartment . . . . . . 77
Cooling mode (climate control) ..... ... . 80
Cooling System Expansion tank ... ............. .... 239
Cornering light .. .. ............. .... . 51
Cruise control
Changing speed
Preselect speed .
. ................ .. 95
96
Switching off .. .. ............. .. .. . 96