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No. Equ ipment Amps
8
Headlight range adjustment/ 5/7,5
adaptive lighting system
10
Left headlight (headlight with 7,5 adaptive light)
11 Supplementary heater s
Fuse p anel @ (bro wn)
No . Equipment Amps
1 Climate control 10
2
Climate control system blower 40
3
Diagnostic interface 10
4
E lectrical ignition lock 5
5
Power steering column adjust-
ment
5
6 Steering column switch module 10
7
Power steering column adjust-
ment
25
8 Light switch 5
Luggage compartment fuse assignment
Fig . 218 Luggage compartment: fuse panel with plas
tic bracket
Fuse p anel @ (black )
No. Equipment Amps
4 Electromechan ical parking brake 30
5
Electromechanical parking brake 30
6
Front door (front passenge r's
30 s ide)
7 Rear exterior light ing 30
Rea r sun shade, closing aid, lug-
8
gage compartment lock, con-
20 venience key, S TART ENGINE
STOP, fuel filler door
Fu se s and bulb s 2 71
No. Equipment Amps
9 Power seat adjustment 15
10
Parking system 5
11
Rear seat heating 30
Fu se pan el@ (r e d )
No . Equipment Amps
1 Left belt tensioner 25
2
Right belt tensioner 25
3
Socket/cigarette lighter 20
4
Socket 20
5
Electromechanical parking brake 5
6 adaptive air suspension 15
7
Rear door (front passenger's
30 side)
8 Rear exterior lighting 30
9
Luggage compartment lid con-
30 trol mod ule
10 Telephone 5
11
Sound amplifier 30
12
Rear spoiler (Sportback) 20
Fuse panel © (brown)
No . Equipment Amps
1
Radio receiver, Sound amplifier/
30/20
MMI unit/drives
2 Tank leak detection system 5
4
AEM control module/battery 10/15
module
6 Battery fan 35
7
Rad io receiver 7,5
8 Rear Seat Entertainment 7,5
9
Automatic d imm ing interior 5/15
rearview mirror/battery mod ule
10 Parking system 5
Fu se pan el@ (gre en)
No . Equipment Amps
1 pre sense 5
2
Electromechanical parking brake 5
3
adaptive air suspension 5
4 Automatic transmission 7,5

272 Fuses and bulbs
No. Equipment Amps
s Parking system s
6 Rear Seat Entertainment s
7 Start-Stop-System s
8 side assist s
9
Gateway, Vehicle electrical sys-
s tern control module 1
10 Sport differential s
Fuse panel © (black)
No. Equipment Amps
1 Rear seats 20
Fuse panel ® (black)
No. Equipment Amps
1 Movement-activated luggage 1
compartment lid opening
Bulbs
Note
Your vehicle is equipped with maintenance
free headlights and rear lights. However, if a
bulb has to be changed, please consult your
authorized Audi dealer or other qualified
workshop.

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Setup ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 72
synchronizing ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 71
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) .. .. .. .. .. . 104
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 104
Dnvmg .. ..... ........... ... ... .. 105
Emergency mode .............. .... 107
E mergency release ........ .. .. .. .. . 108
Kick-dow n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
M anual sh ift program ..... .. .. .. .. . 10 7
Selec to r l ever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Automatic wipe rs ....... ...... .... ... 48
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 128
Aver age consumption ....... .. .. .. .. .. 24
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle . ... .. .. ... 197
B
B ag hoo ks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7
Battery . .. ... ...... ............. .. 22 1
C ha rging . ............ ...... .... .. 223
I mportant war nings ...... .. .. .. .. . 22 1
J um p starti ng ............ .... .. .. . 273
L ocat ion . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 22 1
l ow ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 193
Replacing the batte ry .. ... .. .. .. .. . 224
State of charge . ... .... ... .. .. .... . 193
W inter operation ......... .. .. .. .. . 221
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 221
B efore dr iving . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 120
Blended gasoline .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 206
Blower (automatic climate control) .. .. .. 71
B oost displ ay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Boost pressure indicator . ... .. .. .. .. .. 28
B rake flu id
C hanging the brake fl uid ... .. .. .. .. . 220
Che ckin g the br ake fl uid level . .. .. .. . 220
What is the cor rect brake flu id leve l? .. 220
What should I do if the bra ke fl uid warn-
ing light comes on? .... ... .. .. .. .. . 220
B ra ke system
Anti -lo ck bra king sys tem ... .. .. .. .. .. 18
B rake ass ist system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 18 7
Brake booster ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 191
Bra ke fl uid ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 220
Inde x 287
Brake fluid specifications fo r refill and re -
placement . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 220
B rake pads . ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 196
E lectromechanica l parking brake ... .. . 77
Flu id reservo ir . .. .... ............. 220
How does moistu re or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 191
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 14
Wor n bra ke pads symbo l ........ .... . 19
braking guard Settings ........ .. ..... ........... 88
B raking guard ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 81
Messages ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 88
B reak-in per iod .. .. .. .. ........... .. 196
Br ake pads .. .. .. ................. 196
T ires ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 196
Bulbs .. ... ... .. .... .......... ..... 272
C
Californ ia Proposition 6S Warn ing . .. .. 212
Battery spec ific .................. . 222
Capacities . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 280
Engine o il ... .. .. ................. 213
Carbo n parts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203, 204
Car carrier Transpo rting your vehicle ........... 277
Care ......... .. .. ................. 201
Cargo area .. .. .. .. ............... .. 126
Cargo ne t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Cen te r armres t
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Cent ral lock ing .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 33
E mergency locking .. .............. .. 37
Certif ication . ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 285
Changi ng a wheel .. ............. .... 263
Changi ng engine oil ................. 216
Checking Engine coolant level .. .. ..... ... .. .. 217
Tire pressure . .. ...... ............. 237
C hild rest rain ts
Danger of using child restrain ts in the
fr ont seat ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 141
Where can I get additional informat ion
about child restraints and the ir use? .. 183
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Child restra int system anchors ....... . 179
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 165
Conve rtible locking retracto r .. .. .... . 176
Important safety instructions for u sing
chi ld safety seats ..................
169
Important things to know when driving
with children .... ....... ... .. .... .
165
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Ch ild safety lock
Rear doors ............... ... .... .. 40
Ch ild safety seats ............... ....
17 1
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Conve rtible child seats ............. 172
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .... . 176
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ......... ... .... .
169
Infant seats .............. ... .... . 171
Installing .... ............. ...... . 176
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .... ..... .... ... ... ..
181
LATCH system ................. .... 181
Lower anchorages ................. 180
Mount ing and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. ... .......... ...... .. .
181
Safety instructions ............ .... . 169
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 171
C igarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
C leaning .. ................. .. .... . 201
C limate control (four-zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Clock .. .... ................... ... .. 26
C losing
Rear lid .. ............... ........ ..
37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ....... .. .. .. . . 41
Cold ti re inflation pressure .... ... .... . 233
Com ing home ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. ..
46
Compartments ............ .. .. .. .. .. 60
Compl iance ........................ 285
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 128, 282
Consumption (fue l) ..... ... .. .. .... .. 24
Contact ing NH TSA .................. 128
Controls
Cleaning . .. ..................... . 203 Convenience key
... ... ....... ... ... .. 35
Starting the engine ............ .. .. .
74
Stopping the eng ine (START ENGINE
STOP button) ......................
75
Switching the ignition on ............ 74
Unlocking and locking vehicle ....... .. 35
Convertib le child safety seats . . . . . . . . .
172
Convertib le locking retractor
A ctivating . .... .. ............. ....
178
Deact ivat ing . ................. .. .. 178
Using to secure a child sa fety seat l.76, 178
Coolant
refer to Eng ine coolant ............. 217
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 70
Cruise cont ro l
Changing speed .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 80
Presetting your speed .. ..... ... .. .. . 80
Switching off ...................... 80
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 22
(upholder .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 60
Curve light ........ .. .............. .. 96
Cylinder management
refer to Cylinder on demand System .. . 24
Cylinder on demand System . . . . . . . . . . .
24
D
Data recorde r ... .. ............. .... 186
Date d isp lay .. ...... .............. .. 26
Daytime running lights . .. ..... ... .. .. . 44
Declarat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control .............
285
Audi side ass ist .. ............. .. .. 285
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Convenience key . ... ... ......... ... 285
E lectronic immobilizer ... .... ... .. .. 285
Garage door opener (Homelink) ...... 285
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 285
Decorative parts/trim
Cleaning . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 203
D EF
What does this mean when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ...........
25
Defective light bulb warni ng ......... .. 21

29 4 Index
Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear she lf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear spoiler ................. .. .... . 190
Rear view camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . 110, 111
Rear view mirror .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 51
Rear window heating (automat ic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Refuelling . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 208
Remote control Un lock ing and locking ... .. .. .... .. . . 34
Repai r manua ls ............. ... .. .. . 282
Repairs Airbag system ............... .... . 155
Replacing Bulbs . ..... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 272
Fuses . ..... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 269
Tires and whee ls ......... .. .. .. .. . 246
W indshield wiper blades ... .. .. .... .. 49
Report ing Safety Defects . ... .. ... ... . 128
Request to wa rm eng ine by driving
Warn ing/ indicato r lights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 20
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Retractor . ... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 133
Revers ible mat . .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 67
Rims Cleaning ................ ........ . 202
Roo f rack .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 62
L oading ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 63
Roof weig ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
s
SA FE ... .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 25
Safe driving hab its . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Safety belt he ight ad justment .. .. ... 136
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 135
Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. .. . 13 6
Service and disposal . ... .. .. .. .. ... 13 7
Safety belt pretens ioners
P re sense .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 184 Safety be
lts ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 133
Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 203
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ...... ............. .... 131
Fastening . ...... ............. .... 133
Height ad justment ................ . 136
Improperly worn .... .. .. ... ..... .. 136
Not worn ..... .. .......... ... ... . 131
Safety be lt pos it ion ............ .. .. 134
Safe ty in str uctions ... .......... .. .. 133
Secu ring child safety seats . ... .. .. .. 176
Specia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 135
U nfastening ... .. ................. 135
Warning/ind icator light ......... .... 130
Warning light .... ............. ..... 16
WhyYOUMUSTwearthem .......... 130
Worn p roperly ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 132
Safety be lt tens ioner
drive select .... .. ... .......... .... . 96
Sa fety be lt warning ligh t ......... .. .. 130
Safety comp liance sticker ........... . 279
Safety eq uipment . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 120
Safety featu res for o ccupan t rest ra in t and
pro tection .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 120
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety instr uctions
Engine compartment ........... .. .. 211
for side curtain airbags ............. 163
for using child safety seats ....... ... 169
for us ing safe ty belts ... ......... ... 133
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ...... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 15 4
Safety systems Warning/ind icator lights .. ... ..... .. . 18
Saving f uel
Cylinder on demand System . . . . . . . . . . 24
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Recuperat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat adjustment Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 124
Safety gu idel ines . ... ........... ... . 53