4 Table of contents
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
302
Elect rical fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Bulbs .. .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... 305
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 30 7
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Starting by push ing or tow ing . . . . . . . 307
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . 307
Use of jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Eme rgency towing with commercial
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Lift ing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 11
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 13
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 13
Vehicle ident ifica tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 13
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 13
D imensions .... .. ..... ... .. .. ... . 314
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Diese l eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 3 16
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Operating your vehicle outside the U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 16
M aintenance.. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. 316
Addit ional accesso ries, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
D eclaration o f Compliance,
Te lecommunications and E lectronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Inde x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 1
302 Fuses and bulbs
Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig . 266 Left cockp it: fuse panel cover
•
•
F ig . 267 Right luggage compa rtment: s ide t rim
The fuses are located at the fron t left and
right of the cockpit and behi nd the trim on
the r ight side of the luggage compartmen t.
.,. Turn off the ignit ion and the affected electri
cal consumers.
ll You ca n dispose of the plastic clip after remov ing it.
.. Check the following tab le to see wh ich fuse
be longs to the consumer.
.. Remove t he appropriate cover .
.. To remove the purp le plastic clip if necessa
ry
1) , hold onto it at the small side and pull
it out of the fuse pane l
c:> page 303,
fig.
268 .
• Remove the clamp from the rear side of the
fuse cover
c:> fig. 266.
• Remove the f use us ing the clamp and re
p lace t he bl own f use with an iden tica l new
one.
A WARNING
--
Do not repair fuses and never replace a
b lown fuse with one that has a hig her amp
rat ing. Th is can ca use damage to the elec
tr ica l system and a fire .
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again after shortly
have you have installed it, have the e lectri
ca l system checked by yo ur authorized
Audi dealer .
{!) Tips
-The following table does not list fuse lo
cat ions that are not used.
- Some of the equipment items listed are
optional or only available on certa in
mode l configurations .
Fuses and bulbs 303
Left cockpit fuse assignment
F ig . 268 Left cockpit: fuse panel with p lastic clip
Fuse panel @ (red)
No. Consumer Amps
No. Consumer Amps
1 DC/DC converter
5
8
Intelligent power module driver
25
(lights left side of veh icle)
3
MMI 7,5
6 L umbar support driver's seat
10
7 Window
regulators (left side of
35
vehicle)
9
I ntelligent power module driver
25
(lights right side of vehicle)
10 Instrument cluster 10
11 Headlight washer system
30
8
Door control module (left side
15
of vehicle) 12
Diagnostic connector 10
Fuse panel © (black)
9
Tire pressure monitoring sys -
tern 5
No. Consumer
Amps
Electronic ignition lock,
10 power steering co lumn adjust- 30 1
Headlight
electronic system
10
(left side of vehicle)
ment 2
Adaptive cruise control
5
11 Switch module steering column
10 5 Rear
Seat Entertainment
5
12 Intelligent
power module con-
5
venience
6 Term inal 15 ( interior)
5
7 Oil level sensor
5
Fuse panel @ (brown) 8 Diagnostic connector
5
No.
Consumer Amps 9
Automatic dipping interior m ir-
5
ror
3 Seat ventilation (left)
15
10 Homelink
5
4 Wiper system
30
11 Control module Gateway 5
5 Rain sensor 5
12 Headlight
range adjustment
5
6 Horn 25
7 Inte
lligent power module driver
30
304 Fuses and bulbs
Right cockpit fuse assignment
Fig. 269 Right cockpit: fuse pane l w ith plastic clip
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Consumer Amps
No. Consumer Amps 6
Automatic transmission
5/20
1 Heated rear seats
20
2 Telephone, cell phone package 5
7
Electronic Stabilization Control
5
(ESC)
3 Front seat
hating/seat ventila-
30/15
tion (right) 8
Shift gate automatic transmis-
s sion
4 Electronic
Stabil iz at ion Control
20
(ESC) 9 Parking system s
10 A
irbag 5
5 Door control module (right side
15
of vehicle) 11
Heat ed rear seats 5
12 A ir-conditioning
5
6 Rear electrical outlets 25
7
Lumbar support passenger's
10
seat
Fuse panel © (red)
No. Consumer Amps
9
Front electrica l outlets
25 1
Instrument cluster 10
10 A/C controls 10 2
Rearvi ew camera 5
11 Coo
ler
15 3 CD player, DVD drive
5
12 Inte
lligent powe r module pas-
15
4 MMI Display 5
senge r 5 Automatic t ransmission 15
Fuse panel@ (brown ) 7 Panoramic
sliding sunroof seg-
ment 1 20
No.
Consumer Amps
1 Headlight e
lectronic system
10
(right side of veh icle)
2 Ride height adjustment 5
8
Panoramic sliding sunroof seg-
20
ment 2
9 Panoramic
sliding sunroof sun-
20
blind
3 Telephone package 5
4 Audi side assist
5 11
W
indow regulators (right side
35
of vehicle)
s
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) 5 12
Rear air-conditioning controls 10
306 Fuses and bulbs
must be co rrectly taken apart and then prop
erly put back together to help prevent break
age of parts and long term damage from wa
te r that can enter housings that have not been
properly resealed.
F or your safety, we recommend that you have
your author ized Audi deale r replace any bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas discharge lamps (Xenon lights)*:
Due to the high electrical vo ltage, have the
bu lbs rep laced by a qualified technician.
Headlights with Xenon light can be identified
by the high voltage sticker.
A WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of
the electrical system and improper re placement of gas discharge (Xenon) head
light bulbs can cause serious personal in
jury and death .
- Xenon bulbs are pressurized and can ex
plode when be ing changed .
-Chang ing Xenon lamps requires the spe
cial train ing, instructions and equip
ment .
- Only an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified workshop should change the
bulbs in gas d ischarge lamps.
A WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holders that can
cause serious cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an author
ized Audi dea le r or other qualified work
shop. Serious personal injury may result
from improperly performed work .
(j) Tips
-If you must replace the light bu lbs your
se lf, always remembe r that the engine
compartment of any vehicle is a hazard
ous area to work in . Always read and
heed all WARNINGS
c::> page 257 ¢ _& .
-
- It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever you need to change a
bulb .