4 Table of contents
Do-it-yourself ser vice . . . . . . . . .
268
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Jack, too ls and inflatab le spare t ire . . 268
Tire repair............... .. .. .... 271
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Electrical fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Bulbs .. .... ... .. ..... ... .. .... .. 282
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 283
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Starting by pus hing or tow ing . . . . . . . 283
Start ing with jumper cab les . . . . . . . . 283
Use of jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
E mergency towing with comme rcial
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 5
L ift ing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Technical Data .. .... ... .. .. .. .. 289
Vehicle ident ificat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Capacit ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Diese l eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 293
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S .A . o r Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Audi Service Repair Man uals and
L it erature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
M aintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Additional accessories , modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Declaration of Compliance,
Te lecommunications and E lectronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
-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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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
Technical modifications ..... .. .. .. .. . 296
Tether anchors ............... ... ... 194
T ether strap . ............. .... .. .. . 194
Textiles Cleaning ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 220
The first 1,000 m iles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ..... ... ............. ...... .. 205
Tie-down r ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 146
tiptronic Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . 124
Dnvrng .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 125
Emergency mode . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 128
Hill descent control ....... .. .. .. .. . 126
Kick-dow n .. ............. .... .. ... 127
Manual sh ift program ........ .... .. 127
Selecto r leve r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . ... . 123
Tire Mobility Sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 27 1
Tire pressure . ............. .... .. .. . 253
Tire pressure monitoring system . ... .. . 265
Loss of air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 266
Malfunct ion .. ........... .. .. .. ... 266
Resett ing tire pressures .... .. .. .. .. . 267
Tires . ... .. .. .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .. . 2 47
Repai r kit .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 271
Repair set . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 104
Service life . ............. .... .. .. . 257
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. .. .. . 259
Tire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 259
T ire specifications ........... .... .. 259
Tread depth ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 257
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. . ... . 26 1
W inte r tir es ............. .. .. .. .. . 26 2
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. .. . 255
Tires and whee ls
Checking tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 253
Cold ti re inflat ion pressure ... ...... . 251
Dimensions . ............. .... .. ... 258
General notes ............ .... .. .. . 247
Glossary of t ire and load ing term ino lo -
gy ...... ... ...... ............. .. 24 8
L ow aspect rat io t ires ... ...... .... .. 264
New tires and w heels ...... .. .. .. .. . 258
Replacing .. ............. .... .. .. . 259
Snow chains .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 263
Tire pressure monitoring system . 16, 265
Tires and vehicle load limits . ... .. .. . 255
Inde x 309
Whee l bolts
Winter tires 264
262
T oo l kit ...... .. .. ................. 268
Too ls ...... .. .. .. ................. 104
T orn or frayed safety belts
152
Towing Front eye let . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Rea r eyelet .. .. .. ................. 286
T ow t ruc k procedu res ........... .. .. 285
Towing a trailer Pa rking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system . .. .. 266
T ra iler tow ing . .. .. .. . .............. 213
Operating instr uctions .. ..... ... .. .. 21 4
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 213, 214
Tongue load ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 214
Trai ler towing tips ............. .. .. 215
T rai le r turn s ignal assembly
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 17
Transmission .. .. .. .. ... ....... ..... 123
Malfunction ( indicato r light) ..... .. .. 128
Transport Canada .. ................. 147
T rave l mode . ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 51
T read Wear Ind icator (TWI) .......... . 257
T rip comp uter
Fuel consumpt ion ................. . 23
Mileage . .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 23
S ingle-trip memory ..... ......... .. . 23
T ota l-trip memory ................ .. 23
Tr ip odometer ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 13
T runk
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Turn signals ....... .. ..... ........... 52
Warning/ind icator lights .. .. ... ... .. . 16
u
Un fastening safety belts
Un idirectional tires ... . .. .. ..... ... . .
Uni form tire quality g radi ng ......... .
U nlocking 154
247
261
Power locking switch ............... . 42
Rea r lid/tru nk lid ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. . 43
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
U si ng the mechanical key .......... .. 41
U se of jumper cab les ............ .... 284
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