4 Table of contents
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
281
F uses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Bulbs. ... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... 284
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 285
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Starting by push ing or tow ing . . . . . . . 285
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . 285
Use of jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Eme rgency towing with commercial
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Lift ing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Vehicle ident ifica tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1
D imensions .... .. ..... ... .. .. ... . 292
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Diese l eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 294
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Operating your vehicle outside the U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
M aintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Addit ional accesso ries, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
D eclaration o f Compliance,
Te lecommunication and E lectronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Inde x ... .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... 299
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Front cupholder
• To open the cupholder, tap the cover
¢fig. 60.
Rear cupholder*
• To open the rear cupholder, press on the
symbol
'i @ ¢ fig. 61.
• To adjust the arm@, swing it in the direc
t ion of the arrow.
• Place the beverage in the holder and release
the arm. The arm swings back by itself and
automatically secures the beverage.
• To close the rear cup holder, press on the
center section between the two arms and
push the cupholder in the slot as far as it
will go .
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and personal injury.
- Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in the vehi cle while it is moving . In case
of an accident, sudden braking or other
vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill,
causing sca lding burns. Spilled hot liquid
can a lso cause an accident and personal
injury.
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder . Hard
cups and g lasses can cause injury in an
accident.
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray -risk of fire.
(D Note
On ly drink containers with lids should be
carried in the cupho lder. Liquid could spill
out and damage your vehicle's e lectronic
equipment or stain the upholstery, etc.
Seats and storage 61
Cooled glove compartment
Applies to vehicles: w ith cooled g love compart men t
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the AIC system is switched on .
Fig. 62 Glove compartment: sw it c h in g cooling mode
on/off
• Turn the knob@counterclockwise to switch
cooling on. The symbols on the knob indi
cate the correct position .
• Turn the knob @clockwise to switch cooling
off.
The glove compartment cooling mode only
functions when the vehicle A/C system is
switched on . If the heating is switched on,
switching the glove compa rtment cooling
mode off is recommended.
& WARNING ~ -
Always leave the lid on the glove compart
ment cover closed while driving to reduce
the r isk of injury.
Additional storage
There are a variety of storage compartments
and fasteners in various places in the vehicle .
- Storage compartments in the doors
- Compartment in the glove compartment
(coo led*) . Th e g love compartment can be
locked using the mechanica l key ¢
page 32.
-Storage compartment for (sun)glasses* in
the roof (near the interio r mirror)
- Storage compartments under the center
armrests
- Storage compartment on the rear side of
the front seat*. The compartment can hold a
maximum weight of 1 kg. ..,..
62 Seats and storage
-Compartments* on the back of the front
seat backrests
- Garment hooks on the sides of the pillars in
the rear of the vehicle and in the rear grab
handles
- Compartment in the rear center armrest
- Storage in the trim panels in the luggage
compartment
~ WARNING
-
- Always remove objects from the instru
ment panel. Any items not stored could
slide around inside the vehicle while driv
ing or when accelerating or when apply
ing the brakes or when driving around a
corner.
- When you are driving make sure that
anything you may have placed in the cen
ter console or other storage locations
cannot fall out into the footwells. In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake or accelerate.
-Always keep the lid of the compartment
for (sun)glasses* closed while driving to
reduce the risk of injury during a sudden
braking maneuver or in the event of an
accident.
- Any articles of clothing that you have
hung up must not interfere with the driv
er's view. The coat hooks are designed
only for lightweight clothing. Never hang
any clothing with hard, pointed or heavy
objects in the pockets on the coat hooks.
During sudden braking or in an accident -
especially
If the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure any passen
gers inside the vehicle.
- To reduce the risk of personal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving.
- Read and follow all WARNINGS
~ page 168, Important safety instruc
tions on the side airbag system.
-Hang clothes in such a way that they do
not impair the driver's vision.
- The coat hooks must only be used for
lightweight clothing. Do not leave any
heavy or sharp edged objects in the pock- ets which may interfere with the side cur
tain airbag deployment and can cause
personal
injury in a crash.
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging
clothing on the coat hooks as this can in
terfere with proper deployment of the side curtain airbags in an accident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal in
jury in a sudden stop.
(D Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
against the rear window could damage the heating wires for the rear window defog-
ger .
Roof rack
Description and mounting locations
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof
luggage rack.
Fig. 63 Roof rack attachment po ints
... Always read and follow the instructions pro
vided by the roof rack manufacturer when installing the roof rack system.
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the
roof, you must observe the following:
- Only use roof racks approved for your vehi
cle. These approved roof racks are the basis
for a complete roof rack system. Additional
attachments or carrier systems are needed
to transport luggage and sports equipment.
We recommend using roof racks from the
Audi original accessories program . .,..
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-When installing the roof rack, make sure it
is only mounted on the designated locations
on the roof¢
fig. 63 .
-We recommend that you keep the installa
tion instructions for your roof rack system
together with your Owner's literature in the
vehicle.
Wh en should th e roof rack be remov ed ?
- Before going through an automatic car wash
(it is best to ask the car wash operator for
advice).
- When not in use, to reduce fuel consump
tion, wind noise and to guard against theft.
8_ WARNING
- Use of an unapproved roof rack or incor
rect mount ing of an approved roof rack
can cause the roof rack or the items at
tached to it to fall off the roof onto the road.
- Objects falling from the roof of a vehicle
can cause a crash and personal injury .
- Only mount the roof rack on the desig
nated locations on the roof¢
fig. 63.
-The roof rack system must be installed
exactly according to the instructions pro
vided .
- When driving with a roof rack system,
changes to the center of gravity and wind
resistance can change the veh icle han
dling and lead to a collision . Always
adapt you r driv ing and your speed to the
c u rrent conditions.
(D Note
- Your vehicle warranty does not cover any
damages to the vehicle caused by using
r oof racks or mount ing structures not
approved by Audi for your vehicle . T he
same applies to damage resulting from
incorrect roof rack installa tion.
- Always check t he roof rack moun tings
and hardware before each trip and dur
i ng a trip to make sure everything is se
curely tightened . If necessary, retighten
the mount ings and check the entire sys
tem from t ime to t ime.
S eat s an d sto rage 63
-After mounting a roof rack system, or
when you transport objects on the roof
of your vehicle, the heig ht of the veh icle
is naturally increased. Be careful when
dr iving under low bridges or in parking
garages for example. This cou ld cause
damage to the load and even the vehicle
itself .
- Make sure the open rear lid and the sun
roof* do not come into contact w ith the
roof rac k.
Loading the roof rack
Always distribute loads evenly. Make sure
anything on the roof rack is securely tied
down.
"' Always distribute the loads on the roof rack
even ly.
"' Always attach items to the roof rack securely
befo re you dr ive off.
The maximum permissible roof weight is
220 l b (100 kg) . The roof weight is the total
of the we igh t of the roof rack, t he attach
ments and the cargo you a re carry ing . You
must a lso not exceed the max imum load
weight for the roof rack yo u are using .
When using a roof rack system which has a lower load ca rrying capacity, you must not use
u p the tota l maximum permissible load car ry
ing capacity specified above . Instead, you
sho uld load the roof rack system only to the
max imum capacity specified by the manufac
turer of the roof rack system.
8_ WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to the roof rack can fail
du ring hard b raking o r in a coll is ion and
cause ser ious persona l injury.
- Make sure the roof rack is installed exact
ly as specif ied above ¢
page 62.
- Always use su itable mount ing straps for
secur ing items to the roof rack to help
prevent items from sh ifting or flying for
ward.
64 Seats and storage
-Items on the roof rack must always be
sec urely mo unted.
- The use of a roof rack can negative ly af
fect the way a vehicle handles. Cargo
that is large, heavy, bulky, long or flat
will have a greater negative inf lue nce on
the vehicle's aerodynamics, center of gravity and overall handling . Always
dr ive slowly, avo id sudden braking and
maneuvers when tra nsporting cargo on
the roof of you r vehicle.
- Never exceed the maximum perm iss ible
load carryi ng capacity of the roof of yo ur
vehicle, the perm issib le axle weights and
the permiss ible total weight of your veh i
cle
¢ page 291, Weights .
@ For the sake of the environment
As a res ult of the increased w ind resist
ance crea ted by a roof rack, your ve hicle is
using fue l unnecessarily . So remove the
roof rack after using it .
Luggage compartment
Loading luggage compartment
Luggage items must be stowed securely.
Fig . 6 4 Place heavy obj ects as far forwar d as po ssible .
Note the following to prese rve the vehicle's
good hand ling cha ra c te ris tic s .
.. Distribute the load as evenly as possible .
.. Place heavy objects as far fo rward as possi
ble ¢
fig. 6 4 .
.. Secure luggage items wi th the cargo ne t* or
with non -elast ic retain ing s traps to the t ie
down r ings*
¢ page 66.
A WARNING """-iiiiiiiii
- Loose objects i n the l uggage compa rt-
ment can slide about suddenly and a lter
the vehicle's ha nd ling characteristics .
- Loose objects i n the passenge r compart
ment can fly forward during abrupt ma
ne uvers or accidents and inju re occu
pants .
- Always sto re objects in the luggage com
partment and use s uitable straps, partic
ularly w it h heavy objects.
- When you t ransport heavy objects, al
ways remember that a change in the cen
ter of gravity m ay result in a change in
the vehicle's hand ling c harac teristi cs.
- Follow all warnings
¢ page 128, Driving
Safely.
(D Tips
The t ire pressure mus t be adj usted to the
l oad -see the t ire p ressure sticker located
o n the dr iver's side 8-pilla r.
Luggage compartment cover
The luggage compartm ent cover consists of
two parts .
• • Fig. 65 Cov er in th e open rear lid
F ig . 66 Cover be hind th e r ear bench seat
66 Seats and st o rage
Belts showing damage to webbing, bind
ings, buckles, or retractors must be re
placed.
(D Note
- If you move the front seat back when the
rear seat backrest is fo lded forward, you
could damage the head restraints on the
rear seat.
- Slide the belt guide on the outside safety
belt all the way up before folding the
backrest back forward. Make sure the
seat belt is not p inched or damaged
when the rear seat backrest if folded
back. Other objects shou ld be removed
from the rear seat bench to protect the
seatbac k from d amage.
Tie -downs and cargo net
The cargo net" prevents small objects from
sliding.
Fig . 68 Locat ion of the tie-downs in the luggage com
partment
Fig. 69 Luggage compartme nt: ca rgo net*
... To secure objects with the luggage compa rt
ment net*, fold the tie-down bracket up
ward
c:::> fig. 68.
... Insert the hooks on the luggage compart
ment net* into the tie-downs
c:::> fig . 69.
... Read and heed all WARNINGS
c:::> page 134,
Stowing luggage.
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that
even smaller items that are loose in the vehi
cle wi ll turn into heavy missi les that can cause
serious injury. Items in the vehicle pick up ki
netic energy which varies with the veh icle and
the weight of the item . Vehicle speed is the
most sign ificant factor .
For example, in a frontal collision at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acti ng on a
10-lb (5 kg) object are about
20 times the
normal we ight of the item . This means that
the weight of the item would sudden ly be the
equivalent of abo ut 200 lbs (90 kg). One can
easily imagine the injuries that an item of that
weight flying freely through the passenge r
compartment ca n cause in a collision at a
speed considered relatively low.
A WARNING
-
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to tie-downs can fail dur
ing hard braking or in a collision and cause
serious personal injury.
- Always use suitable retaining straps and
properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the l uggage compartment to help pre
vent items from shift ing or fly ing for
ward.
- Never attach a chi ld seat tether strap to
a tie-down.
- For strength-related reasons, the mou nt
ing hooks can only be used to secure ob
jects weigh ing up to 10 lb. (5 kg). Heavi
er objects will not be adequ ately sec ured
- there is a risk of injury.
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Bag hooks
Light objects can be secured on the hooks.
Fig. 70 Luggage compartme nt: bag hooks
You can also use the hooks to hang light purs
es,bags, etc.
A WARNING
The hooks can hold a maximum weight of
3 kg. Heavier objects are not adequately
secured. There is risk of personal injury .
Luggage compartment covering
(reversible mat )
Applies to vehicles: with luggage compartment carpeting
The reversible luggage compartment covering
should be used when transporting dirty or
wet objects.
Fig. 71 Luggage compartment carpeting with seatback
folded dow n: sp read out over the bumper
The lugg age compartment carpeting can be
used w ith the dirt resistant s ide or the decora
tive side, depending on what is needed .
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The protective mat should be folded up
only when dry.
Seats and storage 67
Pass-through with ski
sack
Preparing the pass-through
Applies to vehicles: wi th ski sack
Long objects such as skis can be transported
in the ski sack*.
Fig. 72 Rear bench seat: opening the pass -through
Opening the trunk pass-through
.. Fold the center armrest in the rear forward
and out .
.. Pull the release handle
c::> fig. 72 and fold
down the cover of the pass-through in the
vehicle interior.
.. Open the rear lid .
.,. Push the ski sack* through the opening from
the luggage compartment.
.,. Secure the ski sack
c::> page 68 .
Closing the trunk pass-through
.,. Open the rear lid .
.,. Remove the ski sack from the trunk pass
through .
.. Push the pass-through cover up inside the
veh icle until it latches .
.,. Raise the center armrest in the vehicle
again.
.. Close the rear lid.
A WARNING ~
Objects must only be transported in the ski
sack since the ski sack can be secured. In
dividual objects cannot be secured. There is a risk of injury .
134 Driving Safel y
obtain suitable floor mats from your
authorized Audi Dealer.
Fl oor mat fasteners a re installed in you r Audi .
Floor mats used in your vehicle must be at
tached to these fasteners . Properly secur ing
the floo r mats will p revent them from s liding
i nto pos itions tha t could inte rfe re wi th t he
pedals or impair safe operation o f your vehi cle
in other ways.
A WARNING
Pedals t hat cannot move freely can resu lt
in a loss of veh icle contro l and increase the
r isk of serious personal injury .
- Always make sure that floor mats are
properly secured.
- Never place o r insta ll floo r mats or other
floor coverings in the vehicle that cannot
be properly secured in place to prevent
them from slipping and interfering w it h
the pedals or the ability to control the
vehicle .
- Never place or install floor mats or other
floor coverings on top of a lready insta l
led floor mats . Additional floor mats and
other cove rings w ill reduce the si ze of
the pedal area and in terfere with the
peda ls.
- Always properly rei nstall and se cu re floor
mats that h ave been take n out for clean
ing.
- Always make su re th at ob je cts canno t
fa ll into the driver fo otwe ll wh ile the ve
hicle is moving . Objects can become
t rapped under t he b rake pedal and accel
erator peda l causing a loss of veh icle
control.
Stowing luggage
Loading the luggage compartment
All luggage and other objects must be prop erly stowed and secured in the luggage com
partment.
Loose items in the luggage compartment can
sh ift suddenly, changing veh icle hand ling characteristics. Loose items can a
lso inc rease
t h e risk of serious persona l injury in a sudden
vehicle maneuve r o r i n a co llision .
.. Dis trib ute the load even ly in the luggage
compa rtment .
.. Always place and properly secure heavy
items in the luggage compartment as fa r
forward as possible .
.. Secure luggage using the tie-downs prov id
ed
¢ page 64, Luggage compartment .
.. Make sure that the rear seatback is securely
latched in place.
A WARNING
Imp roperly stored luggage or other items
can fly t hro ugh the vehi cle causing ser ious
personal injury in the event of hard brak
i ng or an accident . To help reduce the risk
of ser ious personal in ju ry:
- Always put o bjects, fo r example, luggage
or other heavy items in t he luggage com
pa rtment.
- Always secure o bjects in the luggage
compa rtment using the tie-down hoo ks
and suitable straps.
A WARNING
-
Heavy loads w ill influence the way yo ur ve-
hi cle handles. To help reduce the risk of a
l oss of cont ro l leading to serious personal
in Jury :
- Always keep in mind when transporting
heavy objects , tha t a change in the cen
ter of gravity can also cause changes in
veh icle handling:
- Always distribute the load as evenly as
poss ible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward in the luggage compartment as possible.
- Never exceed the Gross Axle We igh t Rat
ing or the Gross Vehicle We ight Ratin g
specif ied on the safety compliance stick
er on the left door jamb. Exceeding per
miss ible weight standards can cause the
veh icle to slide and hand le diffe rently.
- Please observe information on safe dr iv
ing¢
page 128.