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
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)
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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 .
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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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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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