Technical Data
Vehicle identification
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Fig. 282
Vehicle identificat io n label: inside the lug
ga ge compar tmen t
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
The Veh icle Iden tifica tion Number is located
in different p laces :
- under the windshield on the driver's side
¢fig. 281.
-in the MMI: Select: !CAR ! function button>
Systems* contro l bu tton > Vehicle ID num
ber (VIN)
or select: I CAR I function button >
Car systems* control button > Servicing &
~ checks > VIN number .
:3 -on the vehicle identification label. ""'. rl I.O
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Technical Data 323
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label is located in
the luggage compartment under the cargo
floor cover.
T he label¢
fig. 282 shows the following vehi
cle data :
(D Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine o utput, transmission
® Engine and transmission code
© Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
The information of the vehicle identification
label can also be found in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assur
ance that your new veh icle complies with all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards which were in effect at the time the
vehicle was manufactured . You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver's side.
It shows the month and year of production
and the vehicle ident ificat ion number of your
vehicle (perforation) a s well as the Gross Veh i
cle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine hood re lease. The spark ign ition system com
plies with the Ca nadian standard ICES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticke r on the
door jamb on the driver's side .
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus full fuel tank,
o il and coolant, plus maximum load, which in
cludes passenger we ight (150 lbs/68 kg per
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328 Con sumer Inf ormation
-Always make su re the transmission se
lector l ever (automat ic transmiss ion) is
in P (Park position) an d th e park brake is
firmly applied .
@) For the sake of the environment
-Changing the en gine settin gs wi ll ad
versely affect em iss ion levels . This is det
rimental to the enviro nment and incr eas
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula
tions when dispos ing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batteries or worn o ut tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo
rate Mate rial -spec ial handling may ap
ply, see www.dtsc.ca .gov/hazardous
was te/perch lorate . When the veh icle or
parts of the res traint system in cl uding
airbag modules safety belts wit h preten
sioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
authori zed Aud i dea ler is familiar with
these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this
serv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be
fore purchasing accessories.
Your veh icle incorporates the latest safety de
sig n featu res ensu ring a high standard of a c
tive and passive safety .
This safety could be comp romised by non-ap
proved changes to the ve hicle. For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced , please obse rve
the following points when install ing addition
a l accessories: Approved Audi accesso
ries and genuine Aud i
parts are available from authorized A udi deal
ers.
T hese dea le rs a lso have the necessary facili
ties, tools and tra ined specialists to install the
parts and acc essories proper ly .
A WARNING
-Using the wrong spare pa rts or using non-
approved accessories ca n cause damage to
the veh icle and ser ious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and ge nuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specia lly designed to be used on yo ur ve
h icle .
- Never install accessor ies such as tele
phone crad les or beverage ho lders on a ir
bag covers or within the airbag deploy
ment zones . Do ing so will increase the
risk of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accide nt!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed a ll
WARNI NGS
9 page 256 .
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine Audi spare
par ts, add-on equipmen t and accessory
items are used o r if repair wo rk is not
performed ac co rd ing to specified meth
ods, this c an resu lt in seve re damage to
yo ur vehicle's eng ine and body (such as
co rrosion) and adversely affect yo ur vehi
cle's warranty .
- If emergency repairs must be performe d
elsew here, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized A udi dealer as soon as
possible .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ic h occ urs due to failure
to comply with these stipu lations.
332 Index
Alcantara
C leaning 245
A ll-w heel drive . ........... .... .... . 227
Winter tir es
A lternator 298
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ambience lighting Lighting profiles .......... .... .... .. 65
Anti -freeze
refer to Engine coo lant system ...... . 262
Anti-lock brake system ..... ... .. .. .. . 223
Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 16, 18
Anti-slip regulation ........ .. .. .... . 223
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Anti-theft systems Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Electronic immobilizer ... .. .. .. .... . . 40
Approach/departure angle . .. .. .. .. .. . 235
Ashtray . .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 89
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Aud i b rak ing guard ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 129
Error messages .... ....... ... .... . 130
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Switching on and off ...... .. .. .. .. . 130
Aud i Service Repair Man uals and Litera-
ture .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .... . 326
Auto -Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic belt retractor ... ... .. .. ... 177
Automatic mode
F our-zone automatic comfort air condi-
tioning .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 101
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Automatic transmission ..... .. .. .... . 139
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 140
Driving .. ................. .. .... . 141
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Emergency release ......... ... .. .. . 143
H ill descent contro l ........ ... .. ... 142
I gn ition key safety lock .... .. .. .. .. . 107
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
M anual s hift program ......... .. .. . 1 42
Selector lever ........... ... .. .... . 139
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 AUTO mode
A/C climate controls ... ..... ... .. .. . 97
Auto Safety Hot line ............. .... 170
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... ... .. .. 232
B
Bass box
Battery .... .. .. .. .. ........... ... .
Battery location .. ................ .
Charg ing ... ... .. .. ... ........... .
Impo rtant warnings when working on
the battery .... .. ............. ... . 30S
266
267
268
267
Jump start ing .. .. ... .......... .. .. 317
Low .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 228
Replacing the battery ... .... ... .. .. 270
State of charge ... .. ... ......... ... 228
Voltage ... .... ................... . 35
Winter operation . ............. .... 266
Working on the battery .. .... ... .. .. 267
Before driving ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 163
B lended gasoline .. ................ . 248
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ..... ... .. .. 266
Checking the brake fluid level . ... .. .. 265
Reservoir ... .. .. .. .... .... .... ... 265
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 265
What shou ld I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? .... .. ... ... .. .. 265
Brake light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Brake system .... ... .............. .. 265
Anti- lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake assist system ..... .... ... .. .. 223
Brake booster .... ... .. ..... .... . .. 225
Brake fluid . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 265
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement .... .. ............. .... 266
Brake pads .. .. .. ..... ........... . 230
General information .............. . 225
How does moisture or road sa lt affect the
brakes? . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 225
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Parking brake .. .. ... .......... .. .. 111
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Worn brake pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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Synchronization
Climat e controls ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 102
Four -zone automatic comfort a ir cond i
t ioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Synchron izing clima te con trol .. .. .. .. .. 95
T
Tac home ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ta il lights
C leaning . ................ ...... .. 243
Tank flap Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand .. 252
TO I clea n diese l
refer to Ad Blue ........... .... .. .. . 252
T echnica l data ................ ... ... 323
Technica l modifications .. ... .. .. .. .. . 329
Temperature Clima te con trols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7
F ou r-zone au tomati c comfo rt air cond i-
tioning .... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... 101
Setting for the driver's and front pas-
senger 's side . ........... .. .. .. .... 97
Tethe r anchors ............ .... .. .. . 220
T ethe r strap . .... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 220
Textiles Cleaning ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 245
The first 1,000 mi les (1 ,500 km) and after-
wards . .... .. ................. .. ... 230
T ie -down r ings ............. ... ... ... 83
Tie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
T ips fo r the env ironme nt
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7
Using the air condi tioner only when nec-
essary ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 100
tiptronic Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 14 0
D riving .... ................. .. ... 1 41
E mergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3
H ill descent control .... ... .. .. .. .. . 14 2
Kick-down .. .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 143
M anual shift program .. ... .. .. .. .. . 1 42
Selecto r lever . ........... .. .. .. ... 139
t iptronic (au tomati c transmission) .. .. . 139
T ire pressure ............... ... ... .. 282
Tire pressure monitoring system . ... .. . 30 1
Loss of air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Inde x 343
Tires .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 271
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
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speed rating letter code ..... ... .. .. 294 •
Tire manufact uring date ............ 293
Tire specifications ................. 293
Tread depth ...... ................ 289
U ni form tire quality grading .... ... .. 297
Win ter tires ...... ...... .......... 298
Tires/Whee ls
Low aspect ratio tires ............... 300
Tire pressure mo nitoring system . . . . . . 18
Tires and vehicle load limits .... ... .. .. 286
T ires and wheels
Checking tire pressu re .......... .. .. 282
Co ld tire infl ation p ress ure ........ .. 278
Dimens ions . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 291
General notes ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. 271
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .. .. .. .... ............. 273
New t ires and wheels ........... .... 291
Rep lacing . .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 292
Snow cha ins ...... ...... .......... 299
T ires and veh icle load limits ......... 286
Whee l bolts . .. .. .... ........... .. 299
Win ter tire s ... .. .. ............... 298
Tire service life .. .. ... ... ...... ..... 289
Too ls . ... .. .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 304
T o rn o r frayed safety belts 176
Towing Front eye let . .. .. ................. 320
Rea r eyelet .. .. .. .. ... ....... ..... 320
T ow t ruck procedu res ... ....... .... . 319
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 301
T ra ile r tow ing . .. .. ............... .. 238
Operating instr uctions .. ..... ... .. .. 239
Pa rking systems .... . .. .. ..... ... .. 155
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 238, 240
Tongue load . .. .. ................. 239
Trai ler towing tips ................. 240
T rai ler turn signal assembly
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 17
T ransmission .. .... .... .... ... .... .. 139
Malfunction ( indica to r li ght) ....... .. 143
Transport Canada .. ................. 171
T read Wear Indicator (TWI) .... ... .. .. 289