
Pa rkin g Sys tem
swings out more than the vehicle rear. Main
tain plenty of distance from an obstacle so
that yo ur o utside mirror or a corner of your
vehicle does not coll ide with any obstacles -
danger of accident!
- Remember to ma intain sufficient clearance
from the curb to avoid damaging the wheel rims .
(D Tips
The left or right orientation lines and surfaces
will be displayed, depending on the turn sig
nal being used.
Adjusting the display and warning tones
App lies to vehicles: with parking system plus/parking system
plus w ith rea r view camera
The display* and warning tones are adjusted in
the radio or MMI*.
" Selec t:
I CARI funct ion button > Park ing s ystem .
Or
"Select : ICARI function button> Car sy stem s*
control button> Driver assi st> Par kin g aid .
D ispl ay*
-Off -when the parking system is switched on,
only audible signals are given.
- On -when the parking sy stem is switched on,
the p ic ture from the rear view came ra is dis
played .
Warning t one s
- Re ar volume -
rear sensor volume
-Rea r fr equency -rear sensor frequency
- Fro nt vo lume -front sensor volume
- Fron t frequenc y -front sensor frequency
- Mu sic volum e w hile pa rking -when the park -
ing system is switched on, the volume of the
active aud io source is lowered.
The newly adjusted value is br iefly heard from
the signal generator . The settings are automati
cally stored and assigned to the remote cont ro l
key.
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A WARNING
-
- Always make sure that the vo lume and fre-
quency of the warning tones is adjusted so
that you can easily hear the acoustic d is
tance s ignal even if the radio is playing, the
air-condi tioner blowe r is on High or there is
a high level of outside noise.
- Check the settings whenever someone else
has dr iven the vehicle befo re you .
@ Tips
- The warn ing tones can also be adjusted di
rectly from the rear v iew camera image .
Simply press the Settings* cont ro l button.
- Changed settings are activated when park
ing assist is switched on again .
Error messages
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with rear view
camera
T here is an erro r in the system if the L ED on the
PwJl. switch is b link ing and you hear a continuous
alarm for a few seconds after switching on the
parking system or when the parking system is al
ready act ivated. Have your authorized Audi dealer
cor rect the erro r.
Keep the sen so rs in the rear bumper clea n and
free from ice so that the acoustic park assist sys
tem can function properly .
(D Tips
If the error is not corrected before you switch
off the ignition, when you switch on the park
i ng system again, the LED in the
Pw A sw itch
will blin k.

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If the weight-sensing mat in the front passen
ger seat detects an empty seat, the front air
bag on the passenger side will be turned off,
and
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF will stay on.
Repair, care and disposal of the airbags
Parts of the airbag system are installed at many
different places on your Audi. Installing, remov ing , servicing or repairing a part in an area of the
vehicle can damage a part of an airbag system and prevent that system from working properly in a collision.
There are some important things you have to know to make sure that the effectiveness of the
system will not be impaired and that discarded
components do not cause injury or pollute the
environment.
A WARNING
-
Improper care, servicing and repair proce
dures can increase the risk of personal injury
and death by preventing an airbag from de
ploying when needed or deploying an airbag
unexpectedly:
- Never cover, obstruct, or change the steer
ing wheel horn pad or airbag cover or the in
strument panel or modify them in any way .
- Never attach any objects such as cup holders
or telephone mountings to the surfaces cov
ering the airbag units .
- For cleaning the horn pad or instrument panel, use only a soft, dry cloth or one mois
tened with plain water. Solvents or cleaners could damage the airbag cover or change
the stiffness or strength of the material so
that the airbag cannot deploy and protect
properly.
- Never repair, adjust, or change any parts of
the airbag system.
- All work on the steering wheel, instrument
panel, front seats or electrical system (in
cluding the installation of audio equipment,
cellular telephones and CB radios, etc.)
must be performed by a qualified technician
Airbag system
who has the training and special equipment
necessary.
- For any work on the airbag system, we
strongly recommend that you see your au
thorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
- Never modify the front bumper or parts of
the vehicle body.
- Always make sure that the side airbag can
inflate without interference:
- Never install seat covers or replacement
upholstery over the front seatbacks that
have not been specifically approved by
Audi .
- Never use additional seat cushions that
cover the areas where the side airbags in
flate.
- Damage to the original seat covers or to
the seam in the area of the side airbag
module must always be repaired immedi
ately by an authorized Audi dealer.
- The airbag system can be activated only
once. After an airbag has inflated, it must
be replaced by an authorized Audi dealer or
qualified technician who has the technical
information, training and special equipment
necessary.
- The airbag system can be deployed only
once . After an airbag has been deployed, it
must be replaced with new replacement
parts designed and approved especially for
your Audi model version. Replacement of complete airbag systems or airbag components must be performed by qualified work
shops only. Make sure that any airbag serv
ice action is entered in your Audi Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet under AIRBAG RE
PLACEMENT RECORD.
- In accidents when an airbag is deployed, the
vehicle battery separates the alternator and
the starter from the vehicle electrical sys tem for safety reasons with a pyrotechnic
circuit interrupter .
- Work on the pyrotechnic circuit interrupt
er must only be performed by a qualified
dealer -risk of an accident!
- If the vehicle or the circuit interrupter is
scrapped, all applicable safety precautions
must be followed.
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Smart Technolog y
(D Tips
-But even energy management cannot neg
ate the limits of physics. Consider that the power and life of a battery are limited.
- If starting ability is threatened, the indica
tor light (•)appears
Qpage 16.
What you should know
The highest priority is given to maintaining start
ing capability.
The battery is severely taxed in short-distance
driving, in city traffic and during the co ld time of
year . Ab undant electrical energy is required, but
only a little is generated. It is also critical if the
engine is not runn ing and electrical components
are turned on. In this instance energy is being
consumed but none is being generated.
It is in precisely these situat ions that you wi ll no
tice energy management actively regulating the
d istr ibut io n of energy.
Vehicle s tand s for an exte nded p eriod
If you do not drive your vehicle over a period of
several days or weeks, e lectrica l components are
gradually cut back or switched off. This reduces
energy consumption and maintains starting ca
pability over a longer period. Some of the con
ven ience funct ions may not operate, such as the
interior lights or the powe r seat adjustment. The
conven ience functions will be ava ilable again
when you sw itch on the ign it io n and start the en
g ine.
With th e engine turned off
If you listen to the radio, for example, with the
engine turned off or use other MMI funct ions,
the battery is being discha rged .
If starting capability is jeopardized due to energy
consumption, a message appears in the MMI dis p lay . The message ind icates that the system will
be sw itched off automat ica lly in a moment. If
you wish to cont inue using the functions , you
have to start the engine .
176 With the en
gine running
Although elec trical energy is generated when the
vehicle is being d riven, the battery can become
discharged . This happens mostly when litt le en
ergy is being generated and a great deal con
sumed and the battery's state of charge is not
optimal.
T o bring the energy ba lance back into equilibri
u m, consumers whic h req uire especially large
amounts of energy are temporari ly cut back or
switched off. Heating systems in part icular re
quire a great deal of energy. If you notice, for ex
ample, that the heated seats* o r the heated rear
window are not heating, they have been tempo
r ari ly cut back o r switched off . Th ese systems w ill
be ava ilable again as soon as the ene rgy ba lance
has been res tored.
You w ill also notice that engine id le speed has
been increased slightly . Thi s is normal and not a
ca use for concer n. By increasing eng ine idle
speed the addi tional energy required is gene rated
and the battery is charged.

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dealer to have the cause of your concern
properly diagnosed. Keep in mind that the
accurate meas urement of oil cons umption
requires great care and may take some time.
An authorized Audi dealer has instructions
about how to measure oil consumption ac
curately.
Checking the engine oil level
Fig. 162 MMI Disp lay: Oil leve l indicator
Read oil level
• Park your vehicle so that it is horizonta lly level.
• Shut the engine off when it is at operating tem-
perature.
• Switch only the ignition back on.
• Wait approx . two minutes.
• Select: Function button
~IC ~A ~R~I > Oil level. Or
• Se lect: Funct ion button
ICARI > Car systems*
control button > Servicing & checks > Oil level.
• Read the oil level in the MMI* Display
r:::>fig. 162. Add engine o il if the bar of the oil
level indicator is near "min"
r:::>page 191
Depending on the way the vehicle is driven and
the operating conditions, oil consumpt ion can be
up to 1 quart per 600 miles (0.8 liter pe r 1,000
km). Consumption may be higher within the f irst
3,000 mi les (5,000 km).
@ Tips
The oil level indicator in the MMI* Display is
only an information disp lay. If the oil level is
too low, a minimum oil warning appears in
the instrument cluster. Add oi l
r::;, page 191.
If the hood has been opened, the current oil
level is shown in the instrument cluster the
next time the ignition is switched on.
Checking and Filling
~ Adding engine oil
Fig. 163 En g in e compartme nt: Cover on the oil fille r neck
• Before you check anything in the engine com
partment,
always read and heed all WARN
INGS
¢ .&. in Working in the engine compart
ment on page 187.
• Shut the eng ine off.
• Unscrew the cap~ to the eng ine oil filling
hole
¢ fig. 163, ¢page 189, fig. 161.
• Carefully top off with 0 . S quarts (0.5 liters) of
the appropriate oi l
¢page 189.
• Check the oil level again after two minutes
¢ page 191, Checking the engine oil level.
• Top off the o il aga in, if necessary.
• Screw the cap back on the filling hole .
A WARNING
-
-Wh ile topping off, the o il must not come in
contact w ith hot engine parts -fire hazard!
- The oil filler cap must be properly secured to
p revent oil from being sprayed on the hot
engine and exhaust system when the engine
is running -fire hazard!
- If you r skin has come in contact with the en
g in e oi l, you must subsequently cleanse it
thoroughly.
CJ) Note
- Check the oil level using the radio or MMI* .
If the message
Please reduce oil level ap
pears, contact your authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop to have excess oil ex
tracted if necessary.
-Audi does not recommend the use of oil
additives. They may damage the engine
and adversely affect your New Vehicle War-
ranty.
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q &.. However, we recommend not using a
thawed battery again because the battery casing
can be cracked due to ice formation and can leak
battery acid.
Batt ery chargi ng (Maximum cha rging rate of
30 amp s/14 .8 Volt )
When charging at
low voltages (e.g. with a trickl e
cha rger ), the battery cables do not have to be
d isconnected first. The battery caps shou ld
not
be opened when charg ing a battery.
It is not necessary to remove the battery from
the luggage compartment.
Fast charging th e battery (char ging rat e
above 14 .8 Vo lt s)
For technical reasons do not use a battery charg
er that uses voltage greater than 14.8 Volts to
charge your vehicle's battery.
A WARNING
Charging a battery can be dangerous.
- Always follow the operating instructions
provided by the battery charger manufactur
er when charging your battery.
- 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 which were frozen.
The battery hous ing may have cracked and
weakened when the battery froze.
- Charge the battery in a well ventilated area.
Keep away from open flame or electrical
spark. Do not smoke. Hyd rogen gas generat
ed by t he battery is explos ive.
- To reduce the danger of explosion, never
co nnect or disconnect cha rger cables while
the cha rger is operating.
- Fast charg ing a battery is dangerous and
should only be attempted by a competent
tec hnician with the p roper equipment.
- Battery acid that may spill du ring charg ing
sho uld be washed off w ith a so lution of
wa rm w ater and baking soda to ne utralize
the acid .
Checking and Fillin g
(D Note
Never use a fast charger as a booster to start
the engine . This will ser iously damage sensi
tive electronic components, s uch as control
units, relays, radio, etc., as well as the battery
charger.
Battery replacement
The new battery must hove the some specifica
tions and dimensions as the original equipment
battery.
Intelligent energy management in your vehicle is
responsible for distributing the electrical energy
t h roughout your vehicle
q page 175. The intelli
gent energy management system w ill keep the
engine battery charged better then vehicles with
out this system. To make s ure the addit ional elec
t rical energy is ava ilab le once again afte r yo u
have changed the battery, we recommend that
you install batteries of the same type and man u
facture on ly (the same as those insta lled at the
t ime yo ur vehicle was delivered). Specifications
are listed on the battery hous ing. Your author
ized Audi dealer must code the battery in the en
ergy management system to enab le you to use
the e nergy management fu nctions correctly after
replacing the battery.
If it is not possib le to use a battery of this type,
the new battery must have the same capac ity,
voltage ( 12-volts), amperage, construction and
plug sealing.
When installing the battery, make sure the igni
t ion and all electr ica l consumers are turned off.
(D Note
Make sure the ventilat ion hose on the side of
the battery is connected, otherwise fumes or
battery acid can leak out.
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the prob lem of proper disposal of
a battery, we recommend your authorized
Audi dealer change the battery for you. Bat
teries contain sulfur ic acid and lead and must
a lways be d isposed of properly in compliance ..,.
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Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel @ (black )
No. Consumer
5 Steering col
umn switch module
7 Term inal 15 d iagnost ic connector
8 Gateway (Databus diagnostic interface)
9 Supplementary heater
Fuse panel@ (brown )
No. Consumer
1 CD/ DVD p laye r
2 Wi-Fi
3 M
MI/Radio
4 Instrument cluster
5
Gateway (ins trument cluster co ntrol mod-
ule)
6 Ignition lock
7 Ligh t swi tch
8 Climate control system blower
9 Steering col umn lock
10 Climate contro l system
1 1 Te
rm inal 30 d iagnost ic connector
12 Steer ing column sw itch module
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Right luggage compartment fuse
assignment
Fig. 186 Right lu ggage compartment: f use pane l w it h
plast ic clip
Fuse panel @ (black )
No . Consumer
2 Rea r window heater (Cabriole t)
3 Power top latch (Cabriolet)
4 Power top hyd raulics (Cabr io let)
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Consumer
Luggage compartment lid con trol mo dule
1 (all road)/Powe r top cont ro l modu le (Cab-
r iolet)
2 Retractable rear
spoiler
(RS 5 Coupe)
5 Elec tromechan ica l pa rking brake
6 Electronic damping control
7 Elec tromech anica l par king brake
8 Rear exterior lig hti ng
9 qu attro sport
10 Rear exter ior lighting
1 1 Cent
ral locking
12 Term inal 30

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Fuse panel© (brown)
No. Consumer
1 Luggage compartment lid control module
(allroad)
2 12-volt socket, cigarette lighter
3 DCDC converter path 1
4 DCDC converter path 2, sound amplifie r,
rad io
6 Right upper cabin heating (Cabriolet)
7 Electromechanical parking brake
9
Right front door (window regulator, cen-
tral locking, mirror, switch, lighting)
10 Left upper cabin
heating (Cabriolet)
Two-door models: rear right w indow regu-
11 lator; Four-door models: rear
right door
(window regulator, central locking, switch,
lighting)
12 Cell phone prep
Fuse
panel © (black)
No. Consumer
1 Right front seat heating
4 MMI
5 Radio
6 Rear view camera
7 Rear window heater (allroad)
8 Rear
Seat Entertainment
Bulbs
Replacing bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any 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 especially to the light bulbs in the
front of you r ca r which you can only reach
through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bulb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, parts must be
Fuses and bulbs
correct ly 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 properly resealed.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dea ler replace any bulbs for
you, since your dealer has the proper tools, the
correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas discharge lamp s (Xenon lights)*:
Due to the high electr ical voltage, have the bulbs
replaced by a qualified technician . Head lights
with Xenon light are identified by the high volt
age sticker.
A WARNING
Changing Xenon lamps without the necessary
equipment can cause serious personal injury.
- Bulbs are pressurized and can explode when
being changed . Potential risk of injury!
- On vehicles equipped with gas discharge
bu lbs (Xenon light) * life -threatening injuries
can result from improper handling of the
high -vo ltage portions of such lamps!
-On ly your authorized Audi dealer or quali
fied workshop shou ld change the bulbs in
gas discharge lamps. There are parts with
sharp edges on the openings 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 autho rized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop. Serious per
sonal injury may result from improperly per
formed work .
(D Tips
-If you st ill prefer to replace the light bulbs
yourself, be aware that the eng ine compart
ment is a hazardous area to work
inq page 187 q &..
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi dealer
whenever you want to change a bulb.
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Emerg enc y s it uat ion s
Emergency situations
General
T his c hapt er is inte nded fo r tra ined e merg ency
c rews a nd worki ng p ers onn el w ho h ave the nec
e ssa ry tool s and equipm ent t o perf orm the se
op era tion s.
Starting by pushing or
towing
CD Note
Vehicl es with an automa tic tra nsmission
c annot be st arted by pushing or towing .
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine con be started by con
necting it to the battery of another vehicle .
If the engine should fail to start because of a d is
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, us ing a
p air of j umpe r cables to start the engine.
Jump er c abl es
Use only jumper cab les of sufficiently largec ross
sec tion
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use on ly jumper cables with
insulated term inal
clamps which are d istinctly mar ked:
plus (+ ) cabl e in most cases co lored re d
minu s(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, ac id, and gas.
Any of these can cause very ser ious or fatal in
jury . Fo llow the inst ruct ions be low for safe
hand Ling of your veh icle'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
nect ing a jumper cab le, you must thaw the
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frozen battery completely, otherwise it
could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or
skin. Flush any contacted area with water immed iately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a
veh icle 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 rat ing . The capacity (Ah)
of the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of batter ies 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 batter ies of different voltage or sub
stantially d ifferent capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an explosion and injury. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery sho uld not be
lowe r than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed a ll
WARNINGS
qpoge 187.
CD Note
-App lying a higher voltage booster battery
wi ll cause expensive damage to sensitive
elec tronic components, such as control
units, re lays, radio, etc.
- T here must be no electrical contact between
the vehicles as otherwise cu rrent cou ld al
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) termina ls are connected.
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly con-
nected to the vehicle's electrical system. .,.