
204 Tires and wheels
Handling characteristics change when
dr iving with low air pressure or with flat
tires even with special run-flat tires
A low pressure or flat front tire affects vehicle
handling characteristics by pulling the vehicle
slightly to the side where the tire is mounted
and reduces braking performance.
A low pressure or flat
rear tire also affects
driving characteristics by pul ling to the side
where the tire is mounted and also reduces
brak ing performance. The effect on vehicle
handling is most not iceable when driving
around curves.
& WARNING
Changed vehicle handling characteristics
when driving in the run -flat mode can
cause loss of vehicle contro l, a c rash and
serious personal in jury.
- Driving on special run-flat tires in the
run-flat mode will change vehicle han
dling characteristics during braking,
when cornering and under heavy acceler
ation .
- Never drive faster than the maximum
rated speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) when
dr iv ing in the run-flat mode .
- Always adjust vehicle speed to traffic,
road and weather cond itions and drive
slower than the max imum rated speed if
necessary weather and road conditions
are taken into account.
- Always obey speed limits and other traf
fic laws.
(D Note
We a lways recommend driving w ith even
more care when using these specia l tires in
the run-flat mode. Always avo id sudden
maneuvers.
Replacing run-flat tires and rims
Applies to veh icles: w it h Run -flat tires
Your vehicle was especially designed to use
special run-flat tires .
You may use and combine only approved run
flat tires and special matching rims that have
been designed for run -flat tires . Mounting
special run-flat tires on standard whee ls will
not work and will not provide the advantages
fo the run-falt feature. Never use special run
flat tires on standa rd whee l rims.
After dr iving w ith a t ire in the run-flat mode,
always have the veh icle and affected tire(s)
and rim(s) inspected by an author ized Audi
dealer. Tires that have been dr iven in the run
flat mode must be rep laced .
& WARNING
=
Use of damaged run-flat tires and rims can
cause vehicle damage that can lead to loss
of vehicle control, a crash and serious per
sonal injury.
- Always have the vehicle and affected
tire(s) and r im(s) inspected by an author
ized Audi dealer after driving a tire in the
run-flat mode.
- Tir es that have been dr iven in the run
flat mode must be replaced.

208 What do I do now?
• Remove the dust cap from the valve of the
defective tire.
• Screw the hose@) onto the valve
(J)
¢fig . 153.
• Insert the plug@¢ fig. 152 into the socket
for the cigarette lighter.
• Switch on the ignition .
Inflating tire
• Move the switch@¢ fig. 153 on the e lec
tric air pump
l ) to position I. After 5 mi
nutes, tire pressure must have reached at
least 1.8 bar .
• Switch the electric air pump off -switch in
pos it ion
0 . If the requ ired tire pressure of at
least 1.8 bar has not been reached, follow
the instructions in the section
Re-inflating
tire.
Re -inflating tire
• Remove the hose from the valve and pull the
plug out of the socket.
• Drive the vehicle slow ly 10 meters backward
or forward. This helps to distribute the seal
ant better .
• Remove the empty inflation bott le and
screw the hose®¢
fig. 152 from the elec
tric pump directly onto the valve.
• Insert the plug@¢
fig. 152 into the socket
for the cigarette lighter.
• Switch on the ignition .
• Move the switch @¢
fig. 153 on the e lec
t ric air pump
l) to posit ion I. After 5 mi
nutes, tire pressure must have reached at
least 1.8 bar.
• Switch the electric air pump off -switch in
position
0. If the required tire pressure of at
l east 1.8 bar has not been reached, it is not
poss ible to make a repair with the tire seal
ant. Seek professional ass istance.
Disassembling Tire Mobility System
• Remove the hose from the valve and pull the
plug out of the socket.
• Screw the dust cap onto the va lve.
1l The electric air p ump sho uld never ru n fo r long er than
6 min utes.
• Place the empty sea lant bott le back in the
original packaging and clip it in place under
the floor so that no t ire sea lant can run out
into the veh icle.
• Place the electric air pump in the luggage
compartment for the t ime being .
• Start driv ing right away so that the sealant
is distributed in the tire.
_&. WARNING
- Follow the manufacturer's safety instruc
tions on the decal for the air pump and
the sealan t bottle.
- If a tire pressure of 1.8 bar cannot be
achieved after pumping for 5 minutes,
the tire is too severe ly damaged. Do not
continue to drive.
- Seek professional assistance if it is not
possible to repair the tire with the tire
sealant.
(D Tips
- Do not operate the electric air pump for
more than 6 minutes without stopping,
otherwise it can overheat . When the air
pump has cooled down, you can continue
to use it.
- If sea lant has escaped, allow it to dry,
then you can pee l it off.
Final check
App lies to vehicles: wit h Tire Mobility System
After driving for a short distance, tire
pressure must be checked
• After driving for about 10 minutes, stop and
check the tire pressure .
• If tire pressure is still at least 1.3 bar, in
flate the tire to specified pressure (see driv
ers side B-pillar), drive to the next repa ir
shop and have the tire and the sealant bot
tle replaced.
• If tire pressure is less than 1.3 bar, the tire
is too severely damaged. Do not continue to
drive . Seek professional assistance. .,.

slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient hold on the veh icle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the
jack may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack. Always provide a firm base for
the jack on the ground. If necessary, use a sturdy board under the jack .
- On hard, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent
the jack from slipping .
- To help prevent injury to yourself and
your passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle u nti l yo u are
sure the jack is sec urely engaged .
- Pa ssenge rs must not remai n in the ve
h icle when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe pl ace away from the vehicle and
well away from the roadway and traffic.
- Make sure ja ck position is correc t, ad
just as necessary and then continue to
ra ise the jack .
(D Note
A floor jac k or the pads o n the hoist arms
m ust
n ot be po sit ioned at the po ints
shown
-arrows- .
Taking the wheel off
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
Fig . 159 W hee l ch ange : us ing th e sc rewdr ive r hand le
(w ith t he blade re m ove d) to turn t he bo lts
What do I d o now ? 211
Fig . 1 60 W hee l cha nge : alignmen t pin inside the top
ho le
After yo u have loosened all wheel bo lts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, perform the
follow ing steps to remove and replace the
whee l:
Remo ving the wheel
.,. Use the he xagonal socket in the scr ewdri v
er handle
to completely turn out the top
most whee l bolt and set it aside on a
clean
surface ¢ fig. 159.
.,. Screw the threaded end of the alignment
pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the
now vacant bolt hole¢
fig. 160 .
.,. Then completely unscrew the other wheel
bolts as desc ribed above.
.,. Take off the whee l leaving the alignment pin
in the bo lt ho le ¢ (D.
Putting on th e wheel
.,. Lift the spare wheel and carefully slide it
over the alignment p in to guide it in place
Q (D .
.,. Use the hexagona l socket in the screwd river
handle to screw in and tig hten all whee l
bolts
slightly .
.,. Unscrew the alignment p in and insert and
tighten the remaining wheel bolt slightly like the rest .
.,. Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to
lower the veh icle until the jack is fully re
leased .
.,. Use the whe el bo lt wrench to tighten all
wheel bo lts fi rm ly
Q page 209 . Tighten
t hem
crosswise, from one bolt to the (ap
proxima tely) opposi te one, to keep t he
wheel cente red.

214 Fuses and bulbs
Fuse Location, Instrument Panel left
0
Fi g. 163 Fuse carrier behind the instrument panel end
face, cove r removed
Some of the equipment items listed are op
tional or only available on certain model con
figurations .
Note that the following table is accurate at
the time of going to press and is subject to
change. In the event of discrepancies, the la
bel on the inside of the cover always takes
preceden ce .
The power seats are protected by circuit
breaker s,
which automatically reset after a
few seconds after the overload has been rem
ed ied.
No . Equipment Amps
Engine relay, fuel tank control
1
unit, A irbag Off light, light
10 switch (sw itch illumination), d i-
agnos tic connector
2
ABS, ASR, ESC, brake light
5 switch
3 AFS headlight (left) s
No.
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Equipment Amps
Oil level sensor (extended main-
tena nce interval) (WIV), tire
pressure monitoring system,
switch for Electronic Stabiliza-
s tion Control (ESC), AFS head-
lights (control unit), A/C system
(pressure sensor), backup light
sw itch
Automatic headlight range con-
trol, AFS headlight (right) /
5/10
manual headlight range con-
trol, halogen headlights
Control unit for CAN data trans-
fer (gateway), electromechani-
s cal steering, automatic trans-
mission shift gate
Acoustic Park Assist, automatic
dipping interior rear view mir- ror, garage door opener, heata-
s ble windshield washer nozzles,
washer pump, wind deflector
relay (Roadster)
H aldex clutch/Ha ldex clutch
5/10 (T TS)
Control un it Audi magnetic ride
s
Airbag contro l unit s
Mass airflow sensor, crankcase 5/10
heating
Door control unit (central lock-
10 ing driver/passenger)
Diagnostic connector
10
Rain sensor, automatic trans-
s miss ion shift gate
Roof light (interior lighting)
5
A/C system (control unit) 10
Tire pressure monitoring sys-
5 tern (control un it)
Not used
Not used
Not used
Fuel injectors (gasoline engine)
10
Wind deflector (Roadster) 30
Horn 20

No. Equipment 24 Transmission (control unit)
25 Heater rear window Coupe/
heated rear window Roadster
26 Driver's side power window
27 Passenger's s ide power window
28 Not used
29 Washer pump
30 Cigarette lighter
31 Starter
32 Steering column module
33 Instrument cluster
34 Radio navigation system, radio
35 Audio amplifier
36 Engine (control un it)
37 CAN (Gateway)
38 Cigarette lighter
39 Not used
40 Not used
41 Not used
42 Not used
43 Not used
44 Not used
45 Not used
46 Not used
47 SOARS
tuner, cell phone pack-
age, TV tuner
48 VOA inte rface
49 Not used
Fuse location, left side of engine
compartment Amps
15
30/20
30
30
15
20
40
5
5
20/15
30 10
5
20
5
5
Fig. 164 Illustrat ion of fuse ho lder on left side of en
gine compart ment: fuses (without fuse cover)
Fuse s and bulb s 215
Some of the equipment items listed are op
tiona l or only avai lab le on certain model con
figurations.
Note th at the foll owing t abl e is ac cur ate at
the time of going t o pre ss and i s subject to
ch ang e.
Fus e holder (bla ck )
No. Equipment Amps
1 Not used
2 Not used
3 Not used
4 Not used
Anti-theft warning system (sen-
5 sor), anti-theft warning system
5
(horn)
6 H
eadlamp washer system
30
Electric f uel pumps (supp ly),
7 volume contro l valve/Interrelais 15/10
(5-cy l.)
8 W indshield w ipers 30
9 Heated
seats (driver and pas-
25
senger)
10 L
umbar support (driver and
10
passenger)
11 Not used
12 Vent
ilation blower
40
Fu se holder (brown )
No. Equipment Amps
1 Not used
2 Electric
fuel pump (5-cyl.)
30
3 Not used
4 Not used
Relay coil relay volume cont ro l
5 va
lve (4-cy l.)/02 sensors (5 -
5/10
cyl.)
6 02 sensors 10
7 Positioning valves pre-wired en-
10
g ine harness
8 Ignition coi ls 20
9 Eng
ine (control unit)
25
10 Water pump de layed-off 10

216 Fuse s a nd bul bs
No. Equipment Amps
11 Feed (brake pedal) 5
12
Activated charcoal fi lter/charge
10 pressure contro l valve
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned
out bulbs for you .
It is becoming increasingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in
many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bulb . Th is appl ies especially to the l ight bulbs
in the front of your car which you can only
reach through the engine compartment.
Sheet metal and bulb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, and parts
must be co rrectly taken apart and then prop
e rly put back together to help prevent break
age of parts and long term damage from wa
ter that can enter housings that have not been properly resealed.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your author ized Audi dealer replace any bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bu lbs and the expertise.
Gas disc harg e la mps (X enon l ig ht s}*:
Due to the high electrical voltage, have the
bulbs replaced 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 being changed. -
Changing Xenon lamps requires the spe
cial tra ining, instructions and equip
ment.
- Only an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified workshop should change the
bulbs 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 cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an author
ized Audi dealer or other qualified work
shop. Serious personal injury may result
from improperly performed work.
@ Tips
- If you must replace the light bulbs your
self, a lways remember that the eng ine
compartment of any vehicle is a hazard
ous area to work in. A lways read and
heed all WARNINGS
¢page 165, Work
ing in the engine compartment¢.&..
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever yo u need to change a
bulb .
-

Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer
gency crews and working personnel who
have the necessary tools and equipment to
perform these operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
(D Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing .
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another vehicle,
using a
pair of jumper cables to start the en
g ine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently
largecross section to safely carry the starter
current. Refer to the manufacturer's specifica
tions.
Use only jumper cables which have
insulated
termina l clamps and are properly marked for
distinction :
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus(-) cable
in most cases colored black.
_& WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
injury. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your vehicle's battery.
- Always shield you r eyes and avoid lean
ing over the battery whenever possible.
Emergency situations 21 7
-A discharged battery can already freeze
at temperatures just below 32 °F (0 °C).
Before connect ing a jumper cable, the
frozen battery must be thawed com
pletely, otherwise it could explode .
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to
start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batter ies generate explosive gas
es. Keep sparks, flame and lighted c iga
rettes away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any veh icle w ith
a low ac id level in the battery.
- The voltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-Volt rating. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat
tery. Use of batteries of diff erent voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rat ing
may cause an exp losion and personal in
jury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trap
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen . The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batter ies of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat
ing may cause an exp losion and injury .
The ca pa city (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
c::;,page 165, Working in the
engine compartment.
(D Note
- App lying a higher voltage booster bat
tery will cause expensive damage to sen
sit ive electronic components, such as
control units, relays, rad io, etc .
- There must be no electrical contact be
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
posit ive(+) terminals are connected. ..,. •
•

218 Emergency situations
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys
tem.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described below!
Fig. 165 Engine compart ment: Co nnectors for jumper
cables and charger
Fig. 166 Jump starting with the battery of another ve
hicle: @discharged veh icle batte ry,® booste r battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle.
Preparatory measures
1. Do not jump start a frozen battery! Re
place such a battery!
2 . Otherwise apply the hand brake and put
the selector lever into P position.
3. For both vehicles switch off all consumers
and the ign ition.
Connecting/disconnecting the jumper
cable .
4. Connect one end of the red jumper cable
on the
jump start bolt@q fig. 166
(Bolts under red cover = "positive") of the
vehicle to be started @.
5. Connect the other end of the red jumper
cable to the positive terminal @of the
booster battery @.
6. Connect one end of the black jumper ca
ble to the negat ive terminal @of the
booster battery @.
7. Connect the other end of the black jumper
cable to the negative terminal (bolt head)
@ in the external start ing point @ of
your vehicle.
8. Route the jumper cables so that they can
not catch in any rotating parts in the en
gine compartment.
Starting the engine
9. Start the engine of the vehicle providing
assistance and allow it to run at id le .
10. Now start the engine of the vehicle with
the discharged battery, wait for two to
three minutes until the engine "runs"
smoothly.
11. If the eng ine does not start: Stop try ing
after 10 seconds and then try again after
about 30 seconds.
12. In the vehicle that has received start as
sistance, turn on the heater blower and
the rear window heating to elim inate any
vo ltage peaks when disconnecting . Driv
ing lights must be switched off!
13 . Disconnect the cable while the engine is
running exactly in
reverse order to that
described in¢
page 218, Connecting/dis
connecting the jumper coble ..
When do
ing so, make sure that the cable cannot
contact rotating eng ine parts.
14. Close the cover on the positive terminal.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle inter ior. Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect
ed with their
metal parts in full contact with
the battery terminals.
A WARNING ~
To avoid serious personal injury and dam-
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and