Important warnings ... ... .. .. .. .. . 177
Location 177
Low ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. .. . 147
Replacing the battery ........... .. . 176
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
W inter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Wo rking on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .. ... 16 1
Boost . .... .. ................. .. .... 26
Booster seats . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 137
Boost pressure ind icator ........... ... 26
Brake fl uid
Changing the brake fluid ... .. .. .. .. .
175
Checking the brake fluid level . ....... 174
What is the correct brake flu id level? .. 174
What should I do if the brake fl uid warn-
ing light comes o n? ................
174
Brake system ... ........... .. .. .. ... 174
Anti-lock brake system ........ ... ... 18
Brake ass ist system ........... ... .. 142
Brake fl uid ................. ... ... 174
Brake fluid spec ifi cat ions for refill and re
p lacemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17 5
Brake ligh t de fect ive ................ 20
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
General i nformation ... ... .. .. .. .. . 145
How does the moisture or road sa lt affect
the brakes? . ............. .... .. .. .
145
Malfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ....... ... ... 14
Wo rn brake pads symbol ....... ... ... 19
Brea k-in pe riod ... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 150
Brake pads . ............. .... .. ... 150
Tires
Bulbs
C
Ca lifo rnia Proposit io n 65 Wa rning
150
2 16
166
B att ery specific .......... .. .. .. .. . 178
Capac it ies ......................... 224
Carbon parts
Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
157, 158
Care .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 155
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 97
Cata lytic converter .................. 151
Inde x 231
CD changer ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 66
Certif ication ...... .. ............... 229
Changing a flat tire . ............. .. .. 209
Ch ang ing engine oil ................. 171
Checking
Battery ac id level ............. .... .
178
Engine coolant level ........... .... . 173
Checking t ire pressure ............... 187
Child res train t
Danger of using child res train ts in the
front seat
110
Child rest rain ts
Where can I ge t addi tional in format io n
abo ut child res train ts and the ir use? ..
1 4 1
Child safety .............. .......... 130
Convertible locking retractor ......... 138
Important safety instructions for using
c hi ld safety seats . .. .. ......... .. ..
133
Important t hings to know whe n driving
with children .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
130
Child safety seat .... ........... .... . 135
Convertib le locking retractor ......... 138
Installing . .. .. .. ................. 138
Child safety seats
Booster seats .. .. .. ...............
137
Co nve rtib le child seats ... ... ..... .. 135
How do I properly install a child safety
. h' l ? 133 sea t m my ve 1c e ................. .
Infan t seats . .. .. .... ........... ..
135
Safety instr uctions . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 133
Cigarette lighter ... .. . .. .. ... ..... .. . 65
Cleaning ..... .. ...... ............. 155
C limate controls . .. .. ........... .... . 68
A/C opera tion .. .. .... ............. . 71
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Air recircu lation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Automat ic mode ... .. .. .... ... .. .. . 71
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Defrost . .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 71
Economica l use .. .. . .. .. ... ..... .. . 72
Fan ................... ........... 69
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Heating ... .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 68
Pollu tant fi lter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Rea r window defogger .. ..... ... .. .. . 71
Switc hing on and off .... .... ... .. .. . 69
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Temperature ............ ... .. .... .. 69
Ventilation .... ........... ... .... .. 68
C lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Clutch overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cold ti re inflation pressure ..... ... ... . 185
Com ing home .............. .... ..... 49
Compass mirror ............ ... .... .. 58
Compl iance .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 229
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . 99, 226
Contacting NHTSA .......... ... .... .. 99
Controls Cleaning . .... ........... .. .. .... . 157
Controls and displays .................. 8
Convenience close/open feature Pow er top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Windows . ................. ..... .. 40
Conve rtible child safety seats .. .. .... . 135
Convertible locking retractor Activating .................... ... . 140
Deactivating .................. .... 140
Using to secure a ch ild safety seat 138, 140
Convertible top .. .......... .. .. .... .. 41
Automatic convertible top ............ 43
Eme rgency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
General information ........... ..... 41
manual convertible top ........ .. .. .. 42
Warn ing/ indictor lights .............. 17
W ind deflecto r ..................... 44
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Expansion tank ... ..... ..... .. .. .. . 173
Cornering light ............ .. .. .. .. .. 49
C ruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Pr esetting your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Switching
off .............. .. .... .. 79
Sw itching on ....................... 78
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 21
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Current fuel mileage 23
D
Damping
refer to Audi magnetic ride . .. .. .. .. . . 80
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime running lights ................ 48 D
ecla ration of compliance
Cell phone package ................ 229
E lectronic immob ilizer .............. 229
Homelink universal remote control ... 229
Remote control key ............ .... 229
D ecorative decals
Cleaning . ..... .. ............. .... 157
D eco rative parts/tr im
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 157
def What does this mean when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ........... 12
Defective light bulb warning ........... 20
Defrosting the windows .......... .. .. . 71
Determining correct load limit ........ 190
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Dig ital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Dimensions . .... .. ............. .... 224
Dimming the rearview mirror .......... 53
Dipst ick
Reading the dipst ick properly ........ 170
Displays Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 157
D istance ......... .. .............. .. 23
Driver information system
Boost ........ .. .. ................ 26
Engine oil temperature .............. 26
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Open door or front lid warning ........ 22
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . 22
Red symbo ls ... ... ................ . 13
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Setting ........................... 26
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Tr ip computer .. .................. .. 23
yellow symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Driver seat
refer to Seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Driving Run-flat tires .... ............. .... 203
Driving safely . .. .. ... .......... .... . 92
Driving through water ............... 151
Duplicat e key ..... ............. ..... 32
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Programming the Homelink universa l re
mote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Pr oper occupa nt seating posit ions .. .. .. 93
Proper safety belt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
P roper seat ing position
Fr ont passenger .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 94
Occupants .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 93
Pr otec ting . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 157
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
q uattro
refer to All-wheel dr ive .... .. .. .. .. . 147
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 102
Why safety be lts? ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 10 1
R
Radiato r fan ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 174
Ra in sensor defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reading lights . ... .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 51
Rear lid ... .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 37
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear lig ht defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear spoiler . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 144
Rear view mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Refue lling ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 163
Release lever for hood .. .... .. .. .. .. . 165
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 36
Remote cont rol garage door opene r
( H omelink) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Remote master key Un lock ing and locking ........ .... ... 35
Remote rear lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Rep air manua ls ............ .... .. .. . 226
Repa irs
A irbag system ... ... ..... .. .. .. .. . 122
Replacement parts ......... .. .. .. .. . 228
Replacing Wheel rims ... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 192
Replacing a fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Replacing light bulbs .... ... .. .. .. .. . 216
Replacing tire s and wheels . .. .. .. .. .. . 193
Replacing w indshield wiper blades .. .. .. 57
Inde x 237
Reporting Sa fety Defects . ..... ... .. .. . 99
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Resetting remote contro l ......... .. .. . 36
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4
Reverse (Automat ic transm iss ion) . . . . . . . 82
Rims Cleaning . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 1S6
Replacing . .. .. .. ................. 192
Ru n-flat tires .. .. .. ................. 202
Drivi ng ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 203
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Rep lacing de fects parts . ..... ... .. .. 204
s
SA FE . ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. . 12
Safe driving habits ................. .. 92
Safety be lt pos ition .... ............. 105
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women 106
Safety be lt pretensioner
Se rvice an d disposa l ... .. ..... ... .. 107
Safety be lts . .. .. .... ... .. ..... ..... 104
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .............. 15 7
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
sa fe ty belt . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 10 2
Fastening ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 104
Improperly worn ... . ... ...... ... .. 106
Not worn . .. .. .. ................. 102
pretensioners .. .. ................. 107
Safe ty be lt pos ition . ... .. ..... ... .. 105
Safety i nstructions .. .............. . 103
Secu ring child safety seats .. ... ... .. 138
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .. .. . .............. 106
Unf astening . .. .. .. .. ........... .. 1 06
Warning/ind icator light . ..... ... .. .. 101
WhyYOUMUSTwearthem ... ... .. .. 101
Wor n properly ... .. . ... ...... ... .. 103
Safety be lt warning ligh t . . . . . . . . . 16, 101
Safety compliance sticker ........ .. .. 223
Safety equipment .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 92
Safety featu res for occupant rest raint and
protection .. .. .. .. ................. . 92
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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Safety instructions
Engine compartment . ... .. .. ... ... . 165
for using ch ild safety seats ... .. .... . 133
For using safety belts ..... .. .. .... . 103
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. .. ................ ... ... 121
Safety lock (Ignition key) . ... .. .. .... . . 74
Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Fr ont passenger's se at ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 1
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
H ead restraints, front seat . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Manual controls .......... .. .. .. .. .. 61
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Safety guidelines .............. ..... 60
Seat covers Cleaning ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 158
Seating capacity
Seating position 10
1
Driver ... .. ................ ... .... 93
F ront passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
H ow to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . . 94
I n co rrect seat posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Occup ants .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. 93
Seats Number of seats ... ...... .. .. .. .. . 10 1
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . 87
Selecto r leve r pos it ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretens ioner ....... .. ... 107
Service interval disp lay . ... .. .. ... ... .. 28
Service pos it ion for w indshie ld w ipers . .. 56
Set menu .. ................. .. .... .. 26
Sett ing
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
Dig ita l clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shut ting down veh icle ............... 152
Side airbags
Descr ipt ion . .............. ... .. ... 126
H ow t hey wo rk ..... ...... .. .. .. .. . 128
Side marker lights ................... 48
Ski bag .. .... ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 63
Snow chai ns .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 197
Sockets ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 65
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Sources of informa
tion abo ut child re -
stra ints and their use .... ..... ... .. .. 141
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code .......... .... 193
Speed warning system . .. ..... ... .. .. . 76
S po rt button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 144
Star ting ass ist ance . ............. .. .. 218
Starting on hills
Hill ho ld assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 74
What should I do if the engine does not
start? .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 74
Stee ring
refer to Electro -mechanical power as -
sist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 146
Stee ring co lumn
Adjus ting . .... .. .. ........... .... . 73
L ocking the stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Steps for determin ing cor rect load limit . 190
Stopping the engine . ... ...... ... .. .. . 75
Storage .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. . 66
C ompartmen t in t he front sea ts . . . . . . . 66
C up ho lde r .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 64
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
S t ronic ..... ... .. .. ........ ...... .. 82
Dr iving Note s .. .. ............. .... . 84
Emergen cy prog ram ........... .. .. . 87
E mergency release . .. .. ..... .... . .. . 87
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
La unch Control Program ..... ... .. .. . 86
Se lector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Se lector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
T iptronic co ntrols o n the steering wheel 86
Sun visors . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 54
Symbols Re d symbo ls in the ce nte r d isplay . .... . 13
Ye llow symbo ls in the cente r display . .. 13
also refer to Warning/Indicator lights .. 12
T
Tacho meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tail lights
Cleaning ......... ............... . 156