
Checking and F ill in g
- The oi l fi ller cap mus t be pr operly secured to
p re vent oil from being sprayed on the hot
engine and exhaust system when the engine
is running - fire hazard!
- If your skin has come in contact with the en
gine oil, you must subsequently clea nse it
tho roughly .
CD Note
-Check the o il level using the radio or the
MMI*. If the message
Please reduce oil lev
el
appears, contact your authorized Audi
dealer or other qualified wo rkshop to have
excess oil ext racted if necessa ry .
- Audi does not recommend the use of oil
additive s. They may damage the engine
and adversely affect your New Vehicle War
ranty .
@ For the sake of the environment
- Under no circ umstances ca n the o il come in
contact w ith the sewage network o r the soil.
- Observe and fo llow lega l regu lations whe n
dispos ing of empty oil co ntaine rs .
Changing the engine oil
We recommend that have your oil changed by an
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified service sta
tion .
Before you check any thing in the engine compart
ment,
always read and heed all WARNINGS c> .&.
in Working in the engine compartment on
page 221 .
The engine oil must be changed according to the i n terva ls specified in your Warranty
& Mainte
nance booklet . This is ve ry impo rtant because the
lubricat ing propert ies of o il diminish gradua lly
du ring normal ve hicl e use.
Unde r some circumstances the eng ine o il should
be changed more frequent ly. Change oil more of
ten if yo u drive most ly short distances, operate
t he vehicle in d usty areas or unde r predom inan tly
s top-and-go traff ic co ndit io ns, o r have you r vehi
cle where tem peratures rema in be low freezing
for extended periods .
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Detergent additives in the oil will make fresh oil
l ook dark after the engine has been running fo r a
short time. Th is is norma l and is not a reason to
c h ange the oi l more often than recommended.
Beca use o f the p rob lem of p roper disposal, along
with t he specia l too ls and necessary expertise re
quired, we strongly recommend that yo u have
your oi l changed by an authori zed
Audi dealer or
a q ua lified service station.
If you choose to change your oil yourself , please
note the fo llow ing important info rmat ion:
_& WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal inj ur y if you
must change the eng ine oil in your vehicle
yourself:
- Wear eye protect ion.
- To reduce t he risk of burns from hot eng ine
oil, let the engine coo l d own to the to uch.
-
- W hen removing the o il dra in p lug with your
fingers, stay as far away as possible. Always
keep you r forearm parallel t o the ground to
he lp prevent hot o il from running down your
arm .
- Dra in the oil i nto a container designed for
this purpose , one large enough to hold at
l e ast the tota l amount o f oil in you r engine.
- Engine oil is poisonous. Keep it we ll out of
the reach of ch ildren .
- Continuous contact w it h used eng ine oi l is
ha rmf ul to your skin . Always protect your
skin by washi ng oil off tho roughly wi th soap
a nd wate r.
CD Note
N eve r mix oil additives with you r engine oil.
These add itives can damage your engine and
adverse ly affec t your Aud i Lim ited New Vehi
cle Warranty.
@ For the sake of the environment
-Before changi ng your oil , first make sure
you know wh ere you ca n prope rly dispose of
t h e us ed oil.
- Always disp ose of used eng ine oil properly.
Do not dump it o n garden soi l, wooded

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the instructions to the
j u mp st a rt b olt s. (Bo lts
under the cover= "posit ive", Bo lts with hex
head = "negat ive").
~ Only now plug the mains lead for the charging
equipment into the wall outlet and turn it on
c::> &_ .
~ Ma ke sur e th e chargin g rat e is not o ver
30 amp s/14 .8 Volt .
~ When the batte ry is f ully charged: Tu rn the
charging equ ipment
off and remove the mains
lead from the wall outlet .
~ Now remove the clamps for the charging equip
ment.
~ Close the cover@on the positive term inal and
re-install the
cover (D .
~ Close the hood c::> page 221 .
A discharged battery can freeze at temperatures
of only 32 °F (0 °C). Allow a frozen battery to
thaw completely before attempting to charge it
c::> ,& . However, we recommend not using a
thawed battery again because the battery casing
can be cracked due to ice formation and ca n leak
battery acid.
B attery ch arging (Maximum charging rate of
30 amps /14.8 Volt )
When charging at
Low voltages (e.g. w ith a tri ckl e
c har ger ),
the bat tery cables do not have to be
d isconnected first. The ba ttery caps shou ld
not
be opened when charg ing a battery .
I t is not necessary to
remove the batte ry from
t he luggage compa rtment.
F a st charging the b attery (charging rate
above 14.8 Volts )
F or technica l reasons do not use a battery charg
e r that uses voltage greater than 14.8 Vol ts to
charge your veh icle's batte ry.
A WARNING
Charging a batte ry can be dangerous.
- Always fo llow the oper ating instructions
provided by the battery charge r manufactur
er when charging your battery.
Checking and Fillin g
-Never charge a frozen battery. It may ex
plode because of gas trapped in the ice . Al
low a frozen battery to thaw out first.
- Do not reuse batteries wh ich were frozen.
The battery housing may have cracked and
weakened whe n the battery froze.
- Charge the battery in a well ventilated area. Keep away from open flame or electrical
spark. Do not smoke. Hydrogen gas generat
ed by the batte ry is explosive .
- To reduce the danger of explosion, never
connect or d isconnect charger cab les wh ile
the charger is operating.
- Fast charging a battery is dangerous and
should only be attempted by a competent
technician w ith the proper eq uipment.
- Battery acid that may sp ill dur ing cha rging
should be washed
off with a solut ion of
warm water and baking soda to neutralize the acid .
@ Note
Never use a fast charger as a booster to start
the eng ine . T his w ill ser iously damage sensi
tive elec tronic components, s uch as control
units, relays, radio, etc., as we ll as the battery
cha rger.
Battery replacement
The new battery must have the same specifica
tions and dimensions as the original equipmen t
battery.
Intelligent energy management in your vehicle is
r esponsible for distributi ng the elect rical energy
t h ro ugh out your vehicle
c::> page 196. T he intelli
gen t energy management system w ill keep the
engi ne battery charged better then vehicles with
out this system . To make s ure the additiona l elec
trical energy is avai lab le once again after you
have changed the battery, we recommend that
you install batteries of the same type and manu
facture on ly (the same as those installed at the
t ime you r vehicle was del ivered) . Specificat ions
are listed on the battery hous ing . Your autho r-
ized dea ler must code the battery in the ene rgy ..,.
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® Mud and snow capability
"M/S" or "M+S" indicates the tire
has characte ris tics that make it
suitable for driving on mud and snow .
& indica tes a winter tire.
@ Composition of the tire cord
and materials
T he number of plies indicates the
number of rubber ized fabric lay
ers in the tire . In general: the
more layers, the more weight a
tire can carry. Tire manufacturers
must also specify the mater ials
used in the ti re. These include
stee l, nylon, polyester and other
materials.
@ Maximum permitted load
This number indicates the maxi
mum load in kilograms and
pounds that the tire can carry .
@ Uniform tire quality grade
standards for treadwear,
traction and temperature resistance
Treadwear , traction and tempera
ture ranges
c::::> page 251 .
@Running direction
The arrows ind icate the running
direction of unidirect ional tires.
You must always follow the speci- fied running direction
c::::> page 264.
€3) Ma
ximum permitted
inflation pressure
Whe els
This number indicates the maxi
mum pressure to which a tire can
be inflated unde r normal operat
ing conditions .
Glossary of tire and loading
terminology
Accessory weight
means the combined weight (in
excess of those standard items
which may be replaced) of auto matic transmission, power steer
ing, power brakes, power win
dows, power seats, radio, and
heater, to the extent that these
items are available as factory-in
stalled equipment (whether in
stalled or not).
Aspect ratio
means the ratio of the height to
the width of the tire in percent. Numbers of 55 or lower indicate a
low s idewall for improved steer
ing response and better overall
handling on dry pavement . .,.
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Fuses and bulbs
Right cockpit fuse assignment
Fig . 225 Right s ide of the cockpit: fuse panel wit h plastic
clip
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Equipment
5 Steering column sw
itch module
7 Terminal 15 diagnostic connector
8 Gateway (Oatabus diagnostic interface)
9 Auxiliary heater
Fuse panel@ (brown)
No. Equipment
1 CD /DVD player
2 Wi-Fi
3 MM I/Radio
4 Instrument cluster
5
Gateway (instrument cluster control mod-
ule)
6 Ignition lock
7 Light dial
8 Climate control system blower
9 Steering column lock
10 Climate control system
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No. Equipment
11 D
iagnost ic data link connecto r, terminal
30
12 Steering column switch module
Right luggage compartment fuse
assignment
Fig. 226 Righ t side of the lu ggage compartment: fuse pan
e l w ith plastic clip
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Equipment
1 Luggag e compartm ent lid control module
2 Trailer contro
l module
3 Trailer con trol module
4 Trailer control module
s Elec trom echanica l parking brake
6 E lectronic damping control
7 Electromechanical parking brake
8 Tail lights
9 quattro Sport
10 Tail lights
11 Central locking
system
12 Termina l 30

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Fuse panel© (brown)
No. Equipment
1 Luggage compartment lid control module
2 12 V socket, c igarette lighter
3
DCDC converter path 1 or high vo ltage bat-
tery blower (hybrid drive)
4 DCDC converter path 2, DSP amplifier, ra-
dio
7 Electromechanical parking brake
9
Right front doo r (window reg ulator, cen-
tral locking, mirror, switch, lighting)
11 Rear r
ight door (window regulator, switch,
lighting)
12 Cell phone
preparation
Fuse panel ® (black)
No. Equipment
1 Right front seat heating
2 Automatic dimming rearview mirror
3 Instrument panel terminal 30
4 MMI
5 Radio
6 Rearview came
ra
7 Rear window defogger
8 Rear Seat Entertainment
11 AdBlue heating
12 Ad
Blue supply or high voltage battery (hy-
brid drive)
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 diffi
cult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in many
cases, other parts of the car must first be re
moved before you are ab le to get to the bulb.
This applies espec ially to the light bulbs in the
front of you r car which you can only reach
through the engine compartment.
Fuses and bulbs
Sheet metal and bulb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause serious cuts, and parts
must be correctly taken apart and then properly
put back together to help prevent breakage of
parts and long term damage from water that can
enter housings that have not been proper ly re
sealed .
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Aud i dealer replace any bulbs for
you, since your dealer has the proper too ls, the
correct bulbs and the expertise .
Gas discharge lamps (Xenon lights )*:
Due to the high e lectrica l voltage, have the bulbs
replaced by a qualified technician. Headlights
with Xenon light can be identif ied by the high
vo ltage sticker.
A WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of the
electr ical system and improper replacement
of gas discharge (Xenon) headlight bulbs can
cause ser ious personal injury and death.
- Xenon bulbs are pressur ized and can ex-
plode when being changed.
- Changing Xenon lamps requ ires the special
train ing, instructions and equipment.
- 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 open-
in gs and on the bulb holders that can cause
serious cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do, have
the wor k performed by an authorized Aud i
dealer or other qualified workshop. Serious
personal injury may resu lt from improperly
performed work .
(D Tips
-If you must replace the light bulbs yourself,
always remember that the engine compart
ment of any vehicle is a hazardous area to
work in . Always read and heed all WARN
INGS¢ page 221 ¢ .&,.
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Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency
crews and working personnel who have the nec
essary 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 con
necting it to the battery of another vehicle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a dis
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, using a
pair of jumper cables to start the engine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large cross
section
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated terminal
clamps which are distinctly marked:
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus(-) cable
in most cases colored black.
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal in
jury . Follow the instructions below for safe
handling of your vehicle's battery.
-Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning
over the battery whenever possible.
-A discharged battery can freeze at tempera
tures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before con
necting a jumper cable, you must thaw the
Emergency situations
frozen battery completely, 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 batteries generate explosive gases.
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes
away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a
low acid level in the battery.
- The voltage of the booster battery must al
so have a 12-Volt rating. The capacity (Ah)
of the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of
batteries of different voltage or substantial
ly different" Ah" rating may cause an explo
sion and personal injury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trapped
in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has been
frozen. The battery case may have be weak
ened ,
- Use of batteries of different voltage or sub stantially different capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an explosion and injury. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
q page 221.
(D Note
-Applying a higher voltage booster battery
will cause expensive damage to sensitive
electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact between
the vehicles as otherwise current could al
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) terminals are connected.
(D Tips
- The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical system. .,..
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Vehicle identification
F ig. 236 Veh icle Identificat ion Number (VlN) plate: loca·
t ion on driver 's side dash pane l
XXXXX XX -X -XXXX XXX XX
CD+ ~t :1:: xxxxxxxx xx x xxxxxxxx
T VP /fffl XXX XXX
XX XXXXXXX XX X X XX
XXX
KW XXX
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®-+ ~ N:a=i~l xxxx ; xxxx xxx ; xx
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2EH J0Z lLB l
A S lBA
3FC SMU 7Xl
FOA
9G3 0G7 0YH OJF
TL 6 3 KA
8EH UlA X98 QZ 7
lXW 803 908 824 020
7T6 CV7 7K0 4X3 2K2
3L4 4KC 3Y0 413 502
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7GB 01A 4G0
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Fig. 237 Veh icle identificat ion label: inside the luggage
compartment
Vehicle Identification Number (VLN )
The Veh icle Iden tific ation Number is located in
d iffe rent p laces:
- under the w indshield on the dr iver's side
c::> fig . 236.
-in the radio or in the MM I*: Select: I CAR I func
t ion but ton
> Vehicle ID numb er (VIN ) or se·
Le et
I CAR I funct ion button > Car sy s tem s* con·
tro l bu tton
> Servicing & checks > VIN num
ber .
-on the vehicle identific ation label.
Technical d ata
Vehicle id entification label
T he vehicle identification label is lo cate d in the
lu ggage compartment above the compartment
for the vehicle too ls.
T he label
c::> fig . 23 7 shows the fo llow ing vehicle
da ta:
(D Vehicl e Ident ificat ion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine o utp ut, transmission
@ Engine and transm ission code
@ Pain t number and inte rior
® Optional equipment numbers
T he information of the vehicle identification label
can a lso be found in your W arranty
& Ma inte
nance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
T he safety complianc e sticker is your assurance
that your new vehi cle complies w ith all appli cable
F ede ra l Mo to r Vehi cle Safety Sta ndards which
were in effec t at the time the vehicle was ma nu
fact ured. Yo u can find this sticker on the door
jamb on the driver's side. It shows the month and year of product ion and the vehicle identification
number of your vehicle (perforation) as well as
t h e Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the
G ross Ax le Weight Rating (GAWR).
H igh vo lt a ge warn ing lab el
The high voltage warning label is located in the
engi ne compartment next to the engine hood re·
lease. The spark ignit ion system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rat ing (GAWR) for front
and rear are listed o n a sticker on the door jamb
on the dr iver's side.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus full fuel tank, oil
and coolant, plus maximum load, which includes
passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seat ing pos ition) and luggage we ight
c::> .&, . ..,_
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Consumer informat ion
means that you risk both a substantia l reduction
in the operational safety of your vehicle and an
increased wear of vehicle parts¢&. .
Author ized Audi dealers w ill perform this work in
a professional and competent manner or , in spe
cial cases, refer you to a professional company
that spec ializes in such modif icat ions.
A WARNING
Improper repairs and modifications can
change the way vehicle systems work and
cause damage to the veh icle and ser ious per
sonal injury.
([) Note
If emergency repairs must be performed else
where, have the veh icle examined by an au
thorized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecommu nications and Electronic
Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommunica
tion Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio
or TV interference caused by unauthorized modi
fications to this equipment .
Devices
The following devices each comp ly with FCC Part
15.19, FCC Part 15.21 and RSS-Gen Issue
1:
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Convenience key*
- Audi s ide assist*
- Cell phone package*
- Electronic immob ilizer
- Homelink universal remote control*
- Remote contro l key
FCC Part 15.19
This device com plies with pa rt 15 of the FCC
Rules . Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
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(1) This device may not cause harmful inte rfer
ence , and
(2) this device must accept any interference re
ce ived, includ ing interference that may cause un
desired operation.
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could
vo id the user's authority to operate the equip
ment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is subject to the fo llowing two condi
tions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference , in
cluding interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.