
-Never mount used tires on yo ur vehicle if
yo u are not sure of their "previous histo
ry." Old used tires may have been dam
aged even though the damage cannot be
seen that can lead to sudden tire failure
and loss of vehicle control.
- If you notice unusual vibration or if the
vehicle pulls to one side when d riving, al
ways stop as soon as it is safe to do so
and check the wheels and tires for dam
age .
(D Note
Please note that summe r and wi nte r tires
are designed for the cond itions that are
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
Accessory weight means the comb ined weight (in excess of
those sta ndard items which may be rep laced)
of au toma tic transmission, power steer ing ,
power brakes, power windows, power seats,
radio, and heater, to the extent that these
items are availab le as factory-installed equip
ment (whether installed or not) .
Aspect ratio
means the rat io o f the height to the w idth of
the tire in percent . Numbers of 55 or lower in
dicate a low sidewall for improved steering re
sponse and better overa ll handling on dry
pavement .
Bead
means the part of the t ire t hat is made o f
steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by ply cords
and that is shaped to fit the r im.
Bead separation
means a b reakdown of the bond between
components in the bead .
Cord means the strands forming the plies in the
tire.
Tire s an d wheel s 241
typica l in those seasons . Aud i recommends
using winter tires during the winter
months . Low temperatures signif icant ly
dec rease the e lasticity of summer t ires,
which affects tract ion and brak ing ability.
If summer t ires are used i n very co ld tem
peratures, cracks ca n form o n the tread
bars , res ulting in perma nen t tire damage
that can cause loud driving noise and un
bala nced ti re s. Audi i s not respon sible for
th is type of damage .
Cold tire inflation pressure
means the t ire p ress ure recommended by t he
vehicle manufacture r fo r a tire o f a des ignated
s ize t hat has not bee n driven for more than a
coup le o f miles (k ilometers) at low speeds in
the three hour period before the tire press ure
is m easured or adjusted.
Curb weight
me ans the we ight of a motor ve hicle with
st andard equipmen t incl ud ing the max imum
capacity of fuel, oi l, and coolant, air condi
tioning and additional weig ht of optiona l
equipment.
Extra load tire
means a t ire design to oper ate a t higher load s
and at higher inflation pressures than the cor
responding standa rd tire . Extra load tires may
be identified as "XL", "x l", "EXTRA LOAD", o r
"RF" on the sidewal l.
Gross Axle Weight Rating ("GAWR")
me ans the load-ca rry ing capac ity of a single
axle system , measured at the tire -ground in
te rfaces.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ( "GVWR ")
mea ns the maximum total loaded we ight of
the ve hicl e. .,..
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288 Index
A
Accessories ....... ......... ... .... . 285
Active lane ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 94
C leaning the camera area .. .. .. .. .. . 211
Description .............. .. .. .... .. 93
I nstrument cluster indicator light . . . . . 94
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Notes on instrument cluster display . . . . 94
Setting the steering wheel vibration . . . . 95
AC (automatic climate control) . .. .. .. .. 70
AC (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Adaptive air suspension/sport . ... .. .. . 100
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
C leaning the senso r ....... .. .. .... . 211
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 89
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Adapt ive Light (defective) ... .. .. .... .. 23
AdBlue .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 220
Filling . .. .. ............... .. .... . 222
Messages in the instrument cluster dis-
play ... .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 22 1
Adding Engine coolant ........... .. .. .. .. . 232
Engine oil ................. .. .... . 229
Windshield washer fluid . ...... .. .. . 238
Additives Engine oil ............... .. .. .... . 229
Adjusting Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
air distribution (climate control) ... .. .. 68
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Instrument illumination ..... .. .... .. 46
Steering column electrically .. .. .... .. 73
Steering column manually ... .. .. .. . . 73
Temperature (automat ic climate control) 71
Temperature (climate control) .... .. .. 68
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 168
Advanced Airbag System ... .. .. .... . 151
Advanced Airbag System components . 155
Care ..... .. ................ ... ... 163
Children ... ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 175
Ch ild restraints ........... .. .. .. .. . 175
Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 155 Danger of fitting a chi
ld seat on the front
passenger seat ... ................ . 149
Disposa l .. .. .. .. ................ . 163
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 153
How do the front airbags work? .. .... 157
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ...... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. 155
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together ......... .. .. 157
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ................ 166
Important things to know ....... .. .. 147
Knee airbags ..... ................ . 164
Monitoring .... .. ............. .... 159
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .... 160
Repairs ... .... .. ............. .... 163
Safety instructions ................. 162
S ide airbags ... .. ....... ...... .. .. 167
S ide curtain airbags ... ...... ... .. .. 170
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Warning/Indicator lights ....... .. .. 159
When must the system be inspected? 159
Aircraft Transporting your vehicle
Alcantara 278
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 213
All-wheel drive .... ................ . 198
Winter tires ..... ................ . 255
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ambience lighting .............. .... . 46
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant ............ . 231
Anti-lock braking system ............. 194
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 19, 20
Anti-slip regulation ............. .. .. 194
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobilizer ............... 33
Ashtray .... .... ................... . 58
Audi braking guard
refer to brak ing guard ............. .. 84
Audi drive select
refer to drive select ............ .... 100
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
tu re .............................. 283

-----------------------------~I~n~d~e~x 291
Convenience key ................... 286
Electronic immobilizer ........ ... .. . 286
Homelink universal remote control ... 286
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Decorative parts/trim
C leaning ... ................ ... ...
212
DEF
What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer display? . .. .. .. .. .. 27
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Defrosting (windows)
automatic climate control ... ... .. .. ..
71
climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Determining correct load limit ... .. .. . 249
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
216
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . 22, 202
D. . 1mens1ons .. ............. .... .. ... 281
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. .. .. .. 51
Displays
Cleaning ... ................ ... ...
212
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Doors
Power child safety lock ....... ... .. ..
40
Driver information system
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26
Exterior temperature display ... .. .. .. 24
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driver seating position ...... .. .. .. .. .
drive select
. . ............. .... .. ...
adaptive air suspension/sport . .. .. .. .
Adaptive dampers ........... .... . .
Curve light .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .
Engine sound ............... ... .. .
Safety belt tensioner ...... .. .. .. .. .
Sport differential ......... .. .. .. .. .
Driving safely
Driving through water
129
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
128
203
Driving time
Duplicate key ·
· · · · · · · ...... .... .. .... 25
32
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter ....... ... .. .. 67
E
Easy entry feature .... ................ 74
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26
Fuel economy messages . ....... .... . 27
Other equipment . .. . .......... .....
26
Electrical accessories (sockets) ......... 59
Electro-mechanical powe r assist .......
198
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking ............ .. .. . 79
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Parking ....... .. ................. . 78
Releasing and closing ............... 77
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting off with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... .
16
Electronic differential lock
Warning/indicator lights .............
19
Electronic differential lock (EDL) ..... .. 194
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 20
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 33
Electronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light ............ ..
21
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Elec tronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 194
Warning/indicator lights .... .... .... . 19
Emergency actuation
Doors ..... ... .... ................ 38
Power sunroof . .. ................. .
42
Emergency braking .............. .... . 79
Emergency flasher . ..... ....... .... .. 44
Warning/indicator lights . .......... ..
24
Emergency release
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113
Emergency starting
Emergency towing
Emergency unlocking 274
276
Rear lid ... .. .. .. .. ............... . 39
Emergency warning triangle ........ . .
Energy management .. .... .. .... ... .
Engine Compartment .. .. .... ........... . .
Coolant
..... .. .. .. . ..............
Data ....... .. ...... .............
261
199
226
231
282
Start-Stop -System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
starting ......... .. ................ 74
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292 Index
Starting with j umper cab les . ....... . 274
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
E ng ine compartment ....... .... .... . 226
C lo sing the hood ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 225
Opening the hood ........ .. .. .... . 224
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .... . 224
Working in the engine compartment .. 224
E ng ine coolant .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 23 1
Adding co ol ant ........... .. .. .... . 23 2
Che ckin g the eng ine coolan t leve l .. ... 232
E xpansion tan k ... ..... ... .. .. .... . 23 2
M alfunctio n symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Radiato r fan . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 233
Temperature ga uge ....... .. .. .. .. . . 11
E ng ine oi l ..... ........... .... .... . 226
Adding .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 229
Addit ives ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 229
C hanging . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 230
Check ing the eng ine o il level .. .. .... . 229
Indications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra check ing .. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 229
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
O il consumption ........... ... .. .. . 228
O il g rades .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 226
Pr ess ure mal function ...... .. .. .. .. . . 18
Recommended oil check in tervals .... . 229
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Specification and viscos ity . ... .. .. .. . 226
E ng ine sound ............. .. .. .... . 100
Eng ine speed limitat ion ..... .. .. .... .. 22
E ng ine start -stop mode
refer to Start -Stop -System ... ... ... .. 81
E ng ine start system (ind icator lights) .... 18
Environment Break- in period ........... .. .. .. .. . 201
Cata lytic conve rter .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 202
Diese l partic ulate fil ter ..... ... .. ... 202
Di sposing of you r vehicle batte ry .. .. . 238
Dr iving a t high speeds ... .. .. .. .. .. . 20 4
D riving to m inim ize pollu tion and no ise 203
Fu el . .... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 2 18
Fu el economy .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 203
L eaks under your veh icle ... .. .. .. .. . 224
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up . 204
Proper disposal of dra ined brake f luid . 234 Proper disposal of d
rained eng ine cool -
ant . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 232
Proper d isposal of d rained eng ine
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229, 230
Recycling used engine oil ........ .... 229
U nleaded fuel .. .. ................ . 215
What s hou ld I do w ith an o ld battery? . 238
Event Data Recorde r (EDR) ..... ... .. .. 194
E xhaus t tai l pipes
C leaning .. .. .. . .............. .. .. 211
Expansion tank .. .. .......... ...... . 232
Exterior lighting ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 43
E xte rior mi rrors
Adjus ting . .... .. .. ........... .... . 50
D imming . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 51
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
E xterior tempera ture display ........... 24
F
Fastening
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Co nvertib le child safety seats ........ 180
I n fan t seats ... .. ............. .... 179
Floor mats .. .... .. ............. .... 133
F oot peda ls ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 133
Fo r the sake of the environment
Gasoli ne fumes and the env ironme nt .. 218
Red ucing engine noise by early upshift -
i ng ....... .. .. .. .. ............... . 11
Ref ueling ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 218
Saving f uel by early ups hifting ... .. .. . 11
Fo ur- zone automatic climate control . .. . 70
Front a irbags
Descrip tion .... ... ................ 151
How they work . .. .......... ...... . 157
Frontal col lisions and the laws of p hysics 139
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adjus ting . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 130
C hild rest rain ts in the front seat . ... .. 149
Fuel Additives ...... .. ..... ........... . 215
B len ded gaso line .............. .... 215
Cur rent co nsumption ........... .... . 25
E conomy messages (e fficiency p rogram) 2 7
Fuel fi lle r flap emergency release ... .. 220
Fuel fi lle r neck ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 217
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Gasoline ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 215
Gasoline additives ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 2 16
L ow fuel level symbo l .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 22
Octane rating ............ .... .. ... 215
Recommendation ......... .. .. .. .. . 215
Refue lling .. ................ ... ... 218
Reserve . ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 28 1
Fuses Assig nment ............. .... .. ... 270
Replacing ............ ...... .... .. 270
G
Garage door opener (Homel ink) .. .. .. . 126
Garment hoo ks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gas discharge lamps ........... .... .. 273
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. .. .. .. .. 11
F uel gauge . .. .. ......... .. .. .. .... 12
Speedometer ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 27
Tac hometer .. ........ ...... ... ... . 12
Trip odometer ........ .... ... ... ... 27
Gene ral illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
G ene ra to r (wa rn ing/ indic ator lights) .. .. 17
Glossary of t ire and load ing termi no logy 241
Glove com partment (cooled) . . . . . . . . . . . 60
G low plug system
Indicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 280
H
Head -up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
H eadlights
C leaning ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 211
C leaning system ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Defective . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 23
Headlig ht range contro l . . . . . . . . . 23, 43
Washer reservoir ......... .. .. .. .. . 238
H ead res train ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5, 13 2
A dju sting . ... .. ... . .. ... .. .. .. ... 132
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear seats .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .... 56
Removing .. ............. .... .. .. .. 56
H ea ted
exte rior m irrors ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 50
rear window (automatic climate cont ro l) 7 1
Index 293
rear w indow (climate cont rol) . ... .. .. . 69
seats (a utomatic climate control) ... .. . 71
seats (climate cont ro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
windshield washer spray no zzles ... .. .
48
He ating .... .. .. .. ................. . 67
Heavy clothi ng a nd safety be lts ... .... .
141
High beam . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 45
Hig h voltage warn ing label ....... .. .. 280
Hill descent contro l .... ............. 110
Homelin k unive rsal remote con trol . ... 126
Hood (re lease lever) .. .............. . 224
Hor n .......... .. .... ............. .. 8
How are child rest raint syste m anchors re-
lated to ch ild safety . .. .. .. ..... ... .. 18 7
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? 155
How ofte n should I check my tire pres -
s u res? ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 247
H ow safety belt pretens io ne rs wor k . . . . 1 45
Hydrop la ning ..... .. ..... .......... 251
I
Immobilize r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Impo rtant t hings to do be fore driving . . 128
Improperly worn safe ty belts .. ... ... .. 144
Ind icator lights
refer to Warn ing/ indicator lights . .. .. . 12
Infan t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 9
Installing child safety seats Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage .... .. ...... ............. 190
Instruments Adjusting the light ing .. ..... ... .. .. . 46
Instrum ents and controls
Genera l illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instr ument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Interior lighting
Amb ience lighti ng .. .. .. ...... .... .. 46
Front and rear .... ................. 46
Intermittent (w indshie ld wipers) ...... . 48
J
Jack 262
Jump-starting . .. ................... 274
Jumper cables . .. ................... 275
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