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back, the greater the risk of injury due
to incorrect positioning of the belt webbing
or an incorrect sitting position.
Correct position for rear passengers
Rear seat passengers should sit upright with
both feet on the floor and wear their seat belts
properly whenever the vehicle is moving.
To reduce any risk of injury in the event of sudden
braking or an accident, passengers in the rear
seats must observe the following:
• Keep both feet in the footwell in front of the
rear seat.
• Fasten the seat belt correctly¢ page 207.
• Use appropriate child restraint systems for chil
dren travelling in the vehicle ¢page 195.
A WARNING
Rear passengers sitting out of position can
suffer severe injuries.
- Seat belts only offer maximum protection
when the backrest is in an upright position
and the passengers are wearing the seat
belts properly. By not sitting upright, rear
passengers increase the risk of injury due to
incorrect positioning of the seat belt web
bing.
Examples of incorrect seating positions -
Occupants can suffer severe or fatal injuries if
they sit in an incorrect position while the vehicle
is moving.
Seat belts can only provide maximum protection
if the belt webbing is positioned correctly. Sitting
out of position greatly reduces the effectiveness
of the seat belts and increases the risk of injury
since the belt webbing is not worn in the position
for which it is designed. The driver is responsible
for the safety of all vehicle occupants, especially
for children.
• Never allow anyone to sit out of position while
the vehicle is moving ¢,&. . Safe
driving
The following List shows just some examples of
incorrect sitting positions which can be danger
ous to all occupants. The List is not complete, but
will help to make you aware of possible dangers
which can be avoided.
Therefore, whenever the vehicle is moving:
- Never stand up in the vehicle.
- Never stand on the seats.
- Never kneel on the seats.
- Never travel with the backrest reclined too far.
- Never lean against the dash panel.
- Never Lie down on the rear seat.
- Never sit on the front edge of a seat.
- Never sit sideways.
- Never lean out of the window.
- Never put your feet out of the window.
- Never put your feet on the dash panel.
- Never put your feet on the seat cushion.
- Never ride in the footwell.
- Never travel on a seat without wearing the seat
belt.
- Never climb into the luggage compartment.
A WARNING
Sitting out of position increases the risk of se
vere injuries.
- Sitting out of position exposes the occu
pants to potentially fatal injuries: if the air
bags inflate they can strike any occupant
who is not in one of the designed seat posi
tions.
- Before starting a trip, sit in the correct posi
tion and stay in this position as Long as the
vehicle is moving. Before every trip, make
sure all passengers are sitting in the correct
positions and remain correctly seated at all
times ¢page 46, Seats and storage.
Child seats
Safety notes for using child seats
To reduce the risk of injury in the event of an ac
cident J children
must always use child restraint
systems when travelling in the car.
Please note the information in this Owner's Man
ual when installing and using child seats. Follow
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Group 3 child seats (rear seat)
Applies to vehicles: with rear seat approved as a Group 3 child
seat
Fig. 175 Label on the rear seat
Fig. 176 Child in the rear seat
Rear seat
Children from the age of around 7 and a height of
approx. 1.30 m to 1.45 mare best seated in the
rear seat.
The label on the rear seat c::> Fig. 175 tells you
whether the rear seat of the vehicle has been tes
ted as a Group 3 child seat and approved under
the ECE-R 44 standard. Children should be buck
led in without a child seat with the normal three
point seat belt.
.&_ WARNING
- The shoulder section of the belt must be fit
ted across the centre of the collar bone
close to the upper body. It must never run
against or across the neck. The lap belt
must be worn tightly across the hips, and
not over the stomach or abdomen. Pull the
belt tight if necessary to take up any slack.
- The distance between the occupant's head
and the rear window must be at least 2.5
cm when sitting upright in the rear seat -
198 otherwise
serious head injuries could be
caused when closing the boot lid or in the
event of an accident. Always pay close at
tention to passengers in the rear seat when
closing the boot lid.
Securing a child seat
Securing child seats with ISOFIX
Applies to vehicles: with ISO FIX
Fig. 177 Rear seat: Securing child seat with ISO FIX
Child seats of the categories 0, O+ and 1 with
ISOFIX can be secured without a seat belt using
the ISOFIX anchorages on the rear seats and on
the front passenger's seat*.
� Push the mountings on the child seat into the
ISOFIX anchorages until they engage audibly
c::>Fig. 177.
� Pull on the child seat to check whether both
sides have engaged properly.
If you wish to attach an ISO FIX child seat to the
ISOFIX anchorages in your vehicle, please ensure
that it is approved for the seats in your vehicle.
The following table ¢ table on page 199 shows
the installation options. The necessary informa
tion can be found on the orange label on the
child seat.
An ISOFIX child seat categorised as "vehicle-spe
cific", "restricted" or "semi-universal" (IL) is suit
able for a seat if:
- your vehicle is listed in the model list provided
by the child seat manufacturer and
-your child seat is marked with IL in the follow-
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make sure that floor mats are prop
erly secured.
- Never lay or install additional floor mats or
other floor coverings over the existing floor
mats; this would restrict the pedal area and
possibly obstruct the pedals, which could
cause an accident.
Stowing luggage safely
Luggage compartment
Fig. 179 Heavy items should be placed as far forwards as
possible.
All luggage and other objects must be safely se
cured in the luggage compartment. To maintain
safe handling on the road, please observe the fol
lowing points:
� Distribute the load evenly in the luggage com
partment.
� Place heavy items as far forward as possible in
the luggage compartment and secure them
properly ¢Fig. 179.
� Secure the load with the luggage net* or with
non-elastic straps secured to the fastening
rings*¢ page 202.
A WARNING
- Loose items in the luggage compartment
are a safety hazard: they can move suddenly
and impair the handling of the vehicle as a
result of the change in weight distribution.
- In an accident or a sudden manoeuvre, loose
objects in the passenger compartment can
be flung forward -risk of injury! Always
stow objects safely in the luggage compart
ment and secure them on the fastening Safe
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rings*. Use suitable securing straps, particu
larly when transporting heavy objects.
- Transporting heavy objects may affect the
vehicle's handling by shifting the centre of
gravity -this could cause an accident. Take
extra care when driving and adjust your
speed accordingly.
- Never exceed the maximum axle loads or
the maximum gross weight for the vehicle
¢ page 257. Exceeding the permitted axle
loads or gross weight limit can affect the ve
hicle's handling characteristics, and increase
the risk of accidents, personal injuries or
damage to the vehicle.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended when
the boot lid is open. Children could climb in
to the boot and close the boot lid from the
inside. In this case the child would be un
able to get out of the vehicle without help.
This could have fatal consequences.
- Never allow children to play in or around the
vehicle. Always close and lock the boot lid
and all the doors when you leave the vehi
cle.
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compartment. All occupants must be prop
erly restrained by the seat belts at all times
¢page 204.
CD CAUTION
Make sure that no hard objects chafe against
the wires of the heating element in the rear
window and damage them.
(D} Note
- Adjust the tyre pressure to match the vehi
cle loading -the correct pressures are speci
fied on the sticker on the end face of the
driver's door.
- Air circulation in the vehicle helps reduce
fogging of the windows. Used air escapes
through ventilation slots in the rear of the
vehicle. Make sure that these ventilation
slots are not obstructed.
- Suitable belts for securing loads to the fas
tening rings* are commercially available.
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(e.g. retrofitting loudspeakers), as this
could impair the function of the side air
bags. Any damage to the front doors could
lead to faults in the system. Repairs or any
other work on the front doors must there
fore always be carried out by a qualified
workshop.
- Do not apply excessive force to the sides of
the backrests (such as hard knocks or kicks),
as this could damage parts of the system.
The side airbags could then fail to operate
when required.
- If you intend to fit protective covers over the
seats, these must be of the specific type ap
proved for use on Audi seats with side air
bags. Conventional seat covers would ob
struct the side airbag when it inflates out of
the backrest, and seriously reduce the air
bag's effectiveness.
- Any damage to the original seat upholstery
or around the seams of the side airbag units
must be repaired immediately by a qualified
workshop.
- Any work involving the
side
airbag system or
removal and installation of the airbag com
ponents for other repairs (such as repairs to
the seats) must always be performed by a
qualified workshop. Otherwise the airbag
system may fail to work properly.
Head-protection airbags
Description of head-protection airbags
Applies to vehicles: with head-protection airbags
Fig. 202 Location of head-protection airbag above the
door
The head-protection airbags are located above
the doors on the left and right sides of the vehi- Airbag
system
de ¢Fig. 202. The locations of the airbags are
marked with the word "AIRBAG".
In conjunction with the three-point seat belts
and side airbags, the head-protection airbags
give the occupants additional protection against
head and neck injuries in a severe side collision
¢.&. in Important safety notes on the head-pro
tection airbags on page 216.
Together with other design features (including
cross-braces in the seats and the overall strength
of the body structure), the head-protection and
side airbag system offers an effective further im
provement to occupant protection in side im
pacts.
How the head-protection airbags work
Applies to vehicles: with head-protection airbags
When fully inflated, the airbags reduce the risk
of head or chest injury in a side collision.
Fig. 203 Head-protection airbag in inflated condition
In certain types of side collision, the head-protec
tion airbag is triggered on the impact side of the
vehicle ¢ Fig. 203. Further airbag systems may
also be triggered, depending on the circumstan
ces.
When the system is triggered, the airbag fills
with a propellant gas and covers the entire area
in front of the side windows, including the door
pillars. In this way the system is able to protect
both the front and the rear occupants on the side
of the vehicle where the impact occurs. The head
protection airbag inflates to soften the impact if
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an occupant strikes parts of the interior or ob
jects outside the vehicle with their head. By re
ducing the head impact and restraining uncon
trolled movement of the head, the airbag also
reduces the forces acting on the neck.
The front airbags, side airbags and head-protec
tion airbags may be triggered together in certain
types of accident.
In order to provide the desired extra protection in
an accident, the airbags have to inflate extremely
rapidly (within fractions of a second). The airbag
releases a fine dust when it inflates. This is quite
normal and does not mean there is a fire in the
vehicle.
Important safety notes on the head
protection airbags
Applies to vehicles: with head-protection airbags
There are a number of safety points concerning
the airbag system which you should remember.
This will help to reduce the risk of injury in an ac
cident.
A WARNING
- It is important to ensure that the area
around the openings for the head-protec
tion airbags remains unobstructed at all
times, so that the airbags can inflate prop
erly if needed.
- The built-in coat hooks should only be used
for lightweight clothing. Do not leave any
heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets.
When using the coat hooks, do not hang the
clothes on coat hangers.
- The space between the passengers and the
head-protection airbags must never be oc
cupied by children, other passengers or
pets. Passengers should never lean out or
put a hand or arm out of the window while
the vehicle is in motion.
- Do not move the sun visors out to cover the
side windows if there is anything attached
to them (such as pens or a remote control
for the garage door). These objects could
cause injury if the head-protection airbag is
triggered.
216 -
The sensors for the airbags are located in
the doors. You must therefore not make any
modifications to the doors or door trim (e.g.
retrofitting loudspeakers), as this could im
pair the function of the side airbags. Any
damage to the doors could lead to faults in
the system. Repairs or any other work on
the doors must therefore always be carried
out by a qualified workshop.
- If unsuitable accessories are installed near
the head-protection airbag, the protection
afforded by the airbag can be seriously im
paired if the system is triggered. When the
head-protection airbag opens, parts of
these accessories could be thrown into the
vehicle and injure passengers ¢ page 260.
- Any work involving the head-protection air
bags, or removal and installation of the air
bag components for other repairs (such as
repairs to the roof liner), must always be
performed by a qualified workshop. Other
wise the airbag system may fail to work
properly.
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Brake fluid
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Fig. 215 Engine compartment: Cap of brake fluid reservoir
Checking brake fluid level
The brake fluid Level must be between the MIN
and MAX marks on the reservoir ¢ page 222,
Fig. 211.
If the Level goes down noticeably in a short time,
or drops below the MIN mark, there may be a
Leak in the brake system. Obtain professional as
sistance. The brake fluid Level is also monitored
via a warning Lamp on the infotainment display
¢page 11.
In right-hand drive vehicles the brake fluid reser
voir is on the other side of the engine compart
ment.
Changing brake fluid
Your vehicle's Service Schedule will tell you the
regular intervals at which the brake fluid is due
for renewal. We recommend that you have the
brake fluid changed by a qualified workshop dur
ing a service.
A WARNING
- Brake fluid is poisonous; it must be stored in
the sealed original container in a safe place
out of the reach of children.
- Heavy use of the brakes may cause a vapour
Lock if the brake fluid is left in the system
for too Long. This would seriously affect the
efficiency of the brakes and the safety of the
car -risk of accident!
226 CD
CAUTION
Brake fluid must not be allowed to come into
contact with the vehicle's body, otherwise it
will attack the paintwork.
Battery General notes
ALL work on batteries requires specialist knowl
edge.
The battery is virtually maintenance-free. It is
checked as part of the Inspection Service.
When an airbag is triggered, the battery will, un
der certain circumstances, be disconnected from
the on-board power supply for safety reasons
¢ .&.. in General notes on airbag system on
page 209.
Disconnecting the battery
The battery should always be Left connected. If
the battery is disconnected, some of the vehicle's
functions will become inoperative (e.g. electric
windows). These functions will require resetting
after the battery is reconnected. For this reason,
the battery should only be disconnected from the
vehicle's electrical system when absolutely nec
essary.
If the vehi cle is not used for long periods
If you do not drive your vehicle for a period of
several days or weeks, the power management
will gradually shut off the on-board systems one
by one, or reduce the amount of current they are
using. This Limits the amount of power consumed
and helps to ensure reliable starting even after a
Long period ¢ page 106. Certain convenience fea
tures, such as interior Lighting or electric seat ad
justment, may not be available. These functions
will be restored when you switch on the ignition
and start the engine. Even though some systems
are deactivated automatically, certain electrical
equipment continues to draw current even when
the ignition is off. If the vehicle is Left standing
for several months, this can result in total bat-
tery discharge. If the battery is allowed to dis
charge completely, an internal chemical reaction
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When it is discharged the battery can freeze
at temperatures around 0°
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- Make sure that the vapour hose is always at
tached to the battery.
- Never use a damaged battery -risk of explo
sion! Replace a damaged battery immedi
ately.
- Never disconnect the car's battery with the
engine running or with the ignition turned
on, otherwise the electrical system or elec
trical components will be damaged.
- Do not expose the battery to direct sunlight
over a Long period of time, as the intense ul
traviolet radiation can affect the battery
housing.
- If the car is Left standing for Long periods,
protect the battery from frost. The battery
will be destroyed if it is allowed to freeze
¢page 228.
- When the doors are opened the windows
are automatically lowered by approximately
10 mm. This function is not available if the
battery is disconnected, and the door seal
and window may be damaged as a result.
Charging the battery
Terminals for charging the battery are fitted in
the engine compartment.
Fig. 216 Engine compartment: Terminals for jump leads
and battery charger
... Note the warnings ¢.&. in Important safety
warnings for handling a car battery on
page 227 and r=;, ,&..
... Switch off all electrical equipment and the igni
tion.
228 ...
Open the bonnet ¢page 221.
... Open the red cap on the positive terminal
¢Fig. 216.
... Connect the charger cables as specified to the
jump-start terminals (terminal with red cap=
"positive", terminal with hexagon = "nega
tive").
... Now connect the battery charger to the mains
and switch on .
... After
charging the battery: switch off the bat-
tery charger and disconnect the mains cable.
... Now disconnect the charger cables.
... Refit the red cap onto the positive terminal.
... Close the bonnet r=;,page 222.
When it is discharged the battery can freeze at
temperatures around 0°
C. You must not use a
battery which has frozen, even after it has
thawed, because the ice may have cracked the
battery casing and allowed the battery acid to es
cape r=;,.&..
Charging the battery
Only use battery chargers with a maximum
charge voltage of 14.8 V (the battery cables do
not have to be disconnected). The battery must
not be opened while you are charging it.
Important: Before you charge the battery make
sure you read the manufacturer's instructions for
using the battery charger.
.&_ WARNING
Always replace a frozen battery. Never re
charge it -risk of explosion!
{D Note
Use only the terminals in the engine compart
ment to charge the battery.
Replacing the battery
Your vehicle is equipped with an intelligent pow-
er management system to control the distribu-
tion of electrical energy r=;, page 106. The power
management function ensures that the battery is
charged much more efficiently than on vehicles
without a power management system. For this
additional power to be available after replacing
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Care of vehicle and
cleaning
General notes
Regular and careful care helps to maintain the
value of the vehicle. This may also be one of the
requirements for upholding any warranty claims
in the event of corrosion or paint defects.
The required car care products are available from
Audi dealers or specialist retailers. Please follow
the instructions for use on the packaging.
A WARNING
- Cleaning products and other materials used
for car care can damage health if misused.
- Car care products can contain toxic substan
ces and must always be kept in a safe place
out of reach of children.
®, For the sake of the environment
- Please choose care products that are not
harmful to the environment.
- Surplus cleaning materials should not be
disposed of together with ordinary house
hold waste.
Washing the vehicle
The longer residues are allowed to remain on the
vehicle, the more damage they can do to the
paintwork. High temperatures (for instance in di
rect sunlight) further intensify the damage.
Before washing, soak heavy dirt with plenty of
water.
Stubborn dirt, such as bird droppings or resinous
tree sap, is best removed with plenty of water
and a micro-fibre cloth.
After the period when salt is put on the roads,
have the underside of the vehicle washed thor
oughly.
High-pressure cleaners
When cleaning the vehicle with a high-pressure
cleaner, always follow the operating instructions
for the equipment. This applies particularly to
236 the
operating pressure and the spraying distance.
Do not point the spray jet directly at the seals on
the windows, doors, bonnet or boot lid, or at the
tyres, rubber hoses, insulating material or sen
sors*. Maintain a distance of at least 40 cm.
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner to remove
snow and ice.
Never use high-pressure cleaners with a round-jet
nozzle or "dirt blasters".
The water must not be hotter than 60 °C.
Automatic car washes
Spray the vehicle with water before washing.
Ensure that the windows are closed and that the
windscreen wipers are switched off. Follow the
car wash operator's rules and recommendations,
especially if any accessories are attached to your
vehicle.
If possible use a brush less car wash.
Washing by hand
Clean the car with a soft sponge or brush, start
ing on the roof and working down. Use solvent
free cleaning agents.
Washing matt-painted vehicles by hand
To avoid damaging the paintwork when washing
the car, first remove any dust, sand and grit. In
sects, grease stains and fingerprints are best re
moved using a special cleaning agent for matt
painted surfaces.
Apply the product with a micro-fibre cloth. Do
not apply too much pressure to avoid damaging
the paintwork.
Rinse the car thoroughly with water. Then clean
the car with a neutral shampoo and a soft micro
fibre cloth.
Rinse the car with lots of water again and then
let it dry in the air. Remove any water stains with
a chamois.
A WARNING
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- Follow the rules and recommendations of
the car wash operator and do not wash the
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