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Adjusting the disp lay and the warning
tones .... .. .. .. .... .... ... .. .. .... . 121
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 122
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle cont rol
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Electronic stabilization control (ESC) . . . . 123
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
All wheel drive (quatt ro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
En ergy management 128
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Correct passenger seating positions..... 131
Driver's and front passenger's footwe ll . . 13 5
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Storing cargo correct ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety belt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Airb ag sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System . 160
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
I mportant information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
LATCH system (Lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Table of contents
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . .
190
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Diesel f uel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Catalytic co nverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
D ie sel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Selective catalytic reduction . . . . . . . . . . . 195
En gine compartm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Eng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 1
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Serv ice interval display
212
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 232
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23S
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23S
Cleaning and care information 236
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Luggage compartment lid emergency
re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
General informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Equipm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Fu se s and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
El ectrica l fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 8
Bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Emergency situation s . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . . . . 252
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Using jump start cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Towing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
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Instruments and indicator lights
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Engine temperature
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Battery charge
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Tank system
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Washer fluid level
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Windshield wipers
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Steer ing .// steer ing lock
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Steering lock
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Engine start system
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Convenience key
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Battery in remote control key
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Defective light bulb warning
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Headlight range control system *
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Adaptive light* ¢ page24
Light/rain sensor *
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Active lane assist *
¢ page 107

Instruments and indicator lights
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Faci lity immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
(D Note
Applies to veh icles with diesel engines: If the
diese l fue l quality is poor , it may be necessary
to have the water drained from the water sep­
arator
l) in the fuel filter more often than
specified in the ma intenance schedule. Th is
can help reduce engine malfunct ions.
@ For the sake of the environment
Fuel should never enter the sewer system or
come into contact w ith the ground.
More information on refueling is ava ilable on
page
c:> page 192.
~ Washer fluid level
~ Pl ease add w asher flu id
F ill the washer fluid with the ignition switched
off
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~~ Windshield wipers
m Wind shield w iper: s yste m fault!
There is a malfunction with the windshield wip­
ers.
Dr ive to an a utho rized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized
Audi Service Faci lity immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
~ Defective light bulb warning
Applies to veh icles: w ith driver information system
If the S:i indicator light turns on, a bu lb has
fa iled. The message indicates the location of the
bu lb.
Replace the bu lb immediate ly.
Vehi cle l ight s: syste m fault!
l) Thi s fun ction is not av ailable in all c ountri es.
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There is a malfunction in the headlights or the
li ght switch . Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to
have the malfunct ion corrected.
A WARNING
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- Light bulbs are under pressure and can ex­
plode when bulbs are replaced -risk of in ­
jury .
- With gas-discharge lamps* (xenon head­
lights), the high -voltage component must
be handled appropr iately. Otherwise, there
is a risk of fatal injury.
~(D Dynamic Headlight range control system
App lies to vehicles: wit h Xeno n lights
II He adlight r an ge control system: sy ste m
f a ult!
There is a malfunction in the dynamic headlight
r ange contro l system, which may cause glare for
othe r drive rs.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
go Audi adaptive light
App lies to vehicles : wi th Audi adapt ive ligh t
l'!J Audi adaptiv e light : system fault!
There is a malfunction in the adapt ive lights . T he
headlights sti ll function.
Drive to an authori zed Audi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
@ Light/rain sensor
App lies to vehicles: wit h lig ht/rain sensor
II Automat ic headlight s: s ys tem fault!
El Automat ic wipe rs: s ystem fault !
The light/rain sensor is ma lfunctioning .
Fo r safety reasons, the low beams a re turned on
permanently wi th the switch in
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continue to turn the lights on and off using the
light switch. You can still contro l all wiper func­
tions that are independent of the rain sensor .
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
; Adaptive dampers
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
R Suspension: system fault!
There is an adaptive damper ma lfunction.
D rive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
¢¢Turn signals
If the B or DI indicator light blinks, a turn sig ­
na l is turned on. If both indicator lig hts are blink­
ing, the emergency flashers are on.
I n an indicator light blinks twice as fast as usual
then a blinker bulb has failed. Carefully drive to
your authorized Audi dealer immed iate ly to have
the ma lfunction corrected.
(D Tips
For more information on the turn signals, re­
fer to
q page 45.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
System indicator light (MIL)
The system indicator light (MIL) ¢4 in the instru ­
ment cluster is part of the On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD II).
The warning/indicator light turns on when the ig­ nition is switched on and turns off once the en­
gine is started and is running in idle at a stab le
speed. Th is ind icates that the MIL is funct ion ing
correctly .
If the light does not turn off after starting the
engine
or turns on while driving, this may indi­
cate there is a ma lfunction in the engine. If the
Instruments and indicator lights
indicator turns on, the cata lytic conve rter may be
damaged.
Drive
with reduced engine performance (avoid
high speeds for extended per iods of time and/or
f ast acceleration) and have the malfunction cor­
rected . See an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility.
T he indicator may turn on if the e lectronic speed
limiter is faulty. For add itiona l information, refer
to
¢ page 94, Electronic speed limiter*.
The MIL may also turn on if the fuel filler cap is
not closed correctly ¢
page 192.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 7 Location of Data Link Connector (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your emission control system. Each monitored
component in your engine system has been as­
s igned a code . In case of a mal function, the com­
ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
T he M IL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recove ry system.
If the light illuminates after a refuelling, stop the
vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is prop­
erly closed
qpage 192.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor ­
ed data can only be displayed using special diag­
nostic equipment (generic scan tool for OBD).
In order to connect the special diagnostic equip­
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release
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Airb ag syst em
Monitoring the
Advanced Airbag System
:A Airbag monitoring indicator light
Two separate indicators monitor the function of
the Advanced Airbag System: the airbag moni­
toring indicator light and the
PASSEN GER AIR
BAG OF F
light.
The Advanced Airbag System as we ll as the side
airbags and side curtain airbags with ejection
mitigation features (including the electronic con­
trol unit, sensors and system wiring) are all
monitored continuously to make sure that they
are functioning properly whenever the ignition is
on . Every time you turn on the ignition, the air­
bag system indicator light
fl will come on for a
few seconds (function check) .
The sy stem mu st be inspe cted when t he
indicato r lig ht
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- does not come on when the ignition is switched
on,
- does not go out a few seconds after you have
switched on the ignition, or
- comes on while driving.
If an airbag system ma lf u nction is detected, the
indicator light will first start flashing to catch the
driver's attention and then stay on continuously
to serve as a constant reminder to have the sys­
tem inspected immediately .
If a malfunction occurs that turns the front air­
bag on the passenger side off, the
PA SSE NGE R
A IR BAG OFF
light will come on and stay on
whenever the ignition is on.
.,&. WARNING
An airbag system that is not funct ion ing prop­
erly cannot p rovide supplemental protect ion
in a frontal crash.
- If the airbag indicato r light
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comes when the vehicle is be ing used, have
the system inspected immediate ly by yo ur
authorized Aud i dealer .
It is possible t hat
the a irbag will inflate when it is not s up­
posed to, or wi ll not inf late when it should.
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PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF l ight
Fig. 131 Center console: passe nge r air bag off warning
light
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light is located in
the center of the instrument panel
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The PAS SENGER AIR BAG OFF light will come on
and stay on to te ll you when the front Advan ced
Airbag on the passenger side has been turned off by the electronic control unit. If the bulb fo r the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light b urns o ut, the
airbag indicator light
rl will come on to s ignal a
malfunction in the Advanced A irbag System. Al­
though the burned-out bulb will not change the
way the front passenger's frontal airbag works, it
will no longer be possible to use the
PASSENGER
A IR BAG OFF
light to make sure that the a irbag
on/off status is correct fo r the occupant on the
front passenger seat . Have the a irbag system in­
spected immed iately by your au thorized A ud i
dealer.
Th e P ASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will blink
for about 5 se cond s when :
- the ignition is sw itched on and
- the capacitive passenger detection system,
which switches the front seat passenger's fron ­
tal Advanced Airbag on and off, detects a
change in the status of the front passenger
seat.
As soon as the
PASS ENG ER AIR BAG O FF light
stops blinking, always make sure that the a irbag
status (on or off) as shown by the
PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF
light is proper for the age, size and
electrical capacitance of the person occupying
the front passenger seat . Always make sure that
the safety be lt for the front passenger seat is
proper ly fastened . .,..

Checking and Fill in g
negative cable on the battery must be dis·
connected. If you are just going to replace a
light bulb, then it is enough to switch off
the lights .
- Before disconnecting the battery, switch off
the anti-theft alarm system! Otherwise you
will set off the alarm .
- When disconnecting the battery, first dis­
connect the negative cable and then the
posit ive cab le.
- Before reconnect ing the battery, make sure
all electrical consumers are switched off . Re ­
connect the pos itive cable first and then the
negative cable . Never intercha nge the ca­
bles -th is could star t a fire!
- Never charge a froze n or a thawed-out bat­
te ry.
It co uld explode! If a batte ry has fro­
zen, then it m ust be repl aced. A d isc harged
b at tery can free ze over at 3 2 °F (0 °C).
- Make sure the vent hose is always attached
to the opening on the side of the battery .
- Never use batte ries which are damaged.
T he re is the danger of an explos ion! Always
replace a damaged battery.
_& WARNING
California P ropos ition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts , termina ls and re lated acces­
sories contain lead and lead compounds ,
chemicals known to the Sta te of C alifornia
to cause ca nce r and reproductive problems.
Wash hands after hand ling.
(D Note
- Do not d isconnect t he ve hicle battery when
the ignition is o n or when the engine is run ­
ning, othe rwise , you w ill damage electronic
components in the electrical system .
- If your vehicle is going to stand for a long
period of time without be ing driven, p rotect
the battery from "freezing", otherwise it
will be damaged and will then have to be re­
placed.
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Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged bat­
tery .
Fig. 16 4 En g in e compa rtmen t: connecto rs fo r a c harg er
and jump start c ables
Always read and heed all WARNINGS below
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page 209 .
.,.. Switch off the ignition and all elec trical con­
sumers.
.,.. Make s ure the area is we ll ventilated when you
charge the battery .
.,.. Open the eng ine hood
q page 199 .
.,.. Open the red cover on the positive pole
q fig. 164 .
.,.. Clamp the charge r te rm inal clamps as inst ruct­
ed on the
battery terminal (+ ) and o nly on the
body ground point (· ).
.,.. On ly now plug the mains lead for the charging
equ ipmen t in to the wall outlet and turn it on
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... Make sure the charging rate is not ov er
30 amps / 14 .8 Volt .
.,.. When the bat tery is fully cha rged : Tur n the
charg ing equipment off and remove the mains
lead from the wall outlet.
.,.. Now remove the clamps fo r the charging equip -
ment .
.,.. Close the red cover on the positive pole.
.,.. Close the hood
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A d ischarged battery can freeze at temperatures
of only 32 F
0 (0 °C) . Allow a frozen battery to
thaw complete ly before attempting to charge it
~ .&. . However, we recommend not using a
thawed battery aga in because the battery casing ..,_

Fuses and bulbs
Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
A fuse that has blown will have metal strips that
have burned through.
Fig. 184 Steering column area: cover
Fig. 1 85 Left side of the engine compartment: fuse cover
Fuses in the interior
The fuses are behind the cover in the steering col­
umn a rea
r::;,fig. 184.
" Switc h the ignition and all e lectr ica l equipment
off .
" Check the following table to see which fuse be­
l o ngs to the equipment
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"Remove the cover ("AIRBAG" label) r::;,fig. 184 .
Begin at the bottom right corner -arrow-.
" Remove the plastic clip from the fuse panel
cover in the engine compartment<=>
fig. 185.
"Remove the fuse using the plastic clamp.
" Rep lace the bur ned fuse with an identical new
one .
" Install the cover .
Fuses in the engine compartment
"Turn off the ignit ion and the failed electrical
equipment.
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" Check the following tab le to see wh ich fuse be­
longs to the equipment¢
page 250.
" Remove the fuse panel cover ¢fig . 185.
" Remove the plastic clip from the fuse pane l
cover
r::;, fig. 185 .
.. Remove the fuse using the plastic clamp .
" Replace the burned fuse with an identical new
one .
.. Reins tall the cover.
The ind iv idual circuits are protected by safety
fuses . The fuses a re located under the steering
whee l beh ind a cover and in the left s ide of the
engine compa rtment.
Fuse color identification
Color Current rating
in amps
Bla ck 1
Purple 3
Light brown 5
Brown 7,5
Red 10
Blue 15
Yellow 20
Wh ite or transparent 25
green 30
orange 40
&, WARNING
Do not repa ir fuse s and never replace a blown
f u se w ith one that has a hig her amp rating.
T his c an c ause damage to t he e lectr ica l sys­
tem and a fi re .
(D Note
If a new fuse blows again shortly after you
h ave installed i t, have the ele ct ric al sys tem
checked by an a uth orized Audi deale r o r au ­
thorized Audi Service Facili ty.
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-Some of the equipment listed in the follow­
ing tables applies only to certain model
versions or certain opt ional equ ipment.
Interior fuse ass ignment
F ig. 186 Vehicle interior: fuse assignment
No. Equipment
Fl Engine components
F2 Seat
adjustment
F3 Hydraulic pump cover (Cabriolet)
F4 MM
controls, MMI-components
FS Gateway
F6 Anti-theft
alarm system
Climate/heati ng control, selector lever
F7 (automat ic transm ission), parking heater,
rear window heater relay coil
Diagnosis, electromechanical parking
F8 brake switch, light switch, rain/light sen-
sor, interior lighting
F9 Steering column switch module
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Fll Reversible
driver's side safety belt tension-
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F12 MMI area
F13 Adapt ive dampers control module
No.
Fl4
FlS
Fl6
F 1 7
F18
F19
F20
F23
F 24
F 25
F 26
F27
F28
F29
F 31
F32
F 33
F34
F3S
F 36
F37
F 39
F 40
F 41
F42
F43
F 44
Fu ses a nd bulb s
Equipment
Climate control system blower
Electronic steering co lumn lock
MMI area
Instrument cluster
Rearview camera
Conv ince key system control mod ule, tank
system
Tank system
Exterior lighting, heated washer fluid noz-
zles
Panorama sunroof/ power top control
module, power top latch (Cabriolet)
Door/driver 's side doors (for example pow-
er windows)
Se at heating
Sound-amplifier
Power top control modu le, electronics
(Cab riolet)
Inter ior light ing
E xterior lighting
Driver assistance systems
Airbag
Button illumination, coils for upper cabin
heating relay (Cab riolet) and socket relay,
i nte rior sound, back- up light sw itch, tern-
perature sensor, oi l level sensor
Diagnosis, headlight range control system,
a ir quality sensor, automatic d imming
rearview m irror
Right cornering light/ right LED-headlight
Left cornering light/ left LED-headlight
Door/front passenger's side doors (for ex-
ample, power windows)
Sockets Reversible front passenger's side safety
belt tensioners
Central locking components, windshield
washer system
Head lights, l ight ing
a ll wheel drive
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