
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned
out bulbs for you .
It is becoming increasingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bu lb. This appl ies especially to the light bu lbs
in the front of your car which you can on ly
reach through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bulb ho lde rs can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, and parts
must be correctly taken apart and then prop
erly put back together to help prevent break
age of parts and long term damage from wa
ter that can enter housings that have not been
properly resealed.
F or your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bu lbs and the expertise.
G as disc harge la mp s (X enon li ght s)*:
Due to the high electrical voltage, have the
bu lbs rep laced by a qualified technician.
H eadlights with Xenon l ight can be ident ified
by the high voltage sticker .
A WARNING
Contact with hig h-voltage components of
the electrica l system and improper re
placement of gas discharge (Xenon) head
light bulbs can cause serious personal in
jury and death .
- Xenon bulbs are pressurized and can ex plode when be ing changed.
- Chang ing Xenon lamps requires the spe
c ial train ing, instructions and equip
ment.
- Only an authorized Aud i dea ler or other
qualified workshop should change the
bulbs in gas discharge lamps .
Fuses and bulb s 215
A WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holders that can
cause ser ious cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an author
ized Audi dealer or other qualified work
shop. Ser ious personal i nju ry may result
from imprope rly perfo rmed wo rk.
(D Tips
- If you must replace the light bulbs your
self, always remember that the eng ine
compartment of any vehicle is a hazard
ous area to work in. A lways read and
heed a ll WARN INGS
°* page 164, Work
ing in the engine comportment"*&. .
- It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever yo u need to change a
bulb .
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230 Index .:..:..:..::....::.....:..._ ___________________________ _
Important warn ings 176
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Low ... .. .. ................ ..... . 146
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Winter operation ............. .. ... 175
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 176
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .... . 160
Boost ... .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 26
Booster seats .............. ... .... . 136
Boost pressure indicator ........ .. .. .. 26
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 174
Checking the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 17 4
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 174
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ....... .. .. .... . 174
Brake system ................ .. .... . 174
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake assist system ........ ..... .. . 141
Brake fluid . .............. ... .. ... 174
Brake fluid spec ificat ions for refill and re-
p lacement . ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 17 4
Brake light defective ........ .. .. .. .. 20
Brake pads ............... ... .... . 149
General information ....... ..... .. . 144
How does the moisture or road salt affect
the brakes? .............. .. .. .. .. . 144
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warning/indicator lights .... ..... .. .. 14
Worn brake pads symbol . ........ .. .. 19
Break-in period ................ .. .. . 149
Brake pads .............. .... .... . 149
Tires .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 149
Bulbs 215
C
California Proposition 6S Warning .... . 165
Battery specific .......... .. .. .. .. . 177
Capacities . .. ................ ... ... 223
Carbon parts Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 157
Care .. .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 154
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 96
Catalytic converter ......... .. .. .... . 150 CD changer
..... .. ............. ..... 65
Certification ...... ................ . 228
Changing a flat tire . ... .......... .. .. 208
Changing engine oil ............. .... 170
Checking Battery acid level ...... ........... . 177
Engine coolant level .... ........... . 172
Checking tire pressure ........... .... 186
Child restraint Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat ..... .. ................ . 109
Child restraints
Where can I get additional informat ion
about child restraints and their use? .. 140
Child safety ..... .. .......... ...... . 129
Convertible locking retractor . .. ... ... 137
Impo rtant safety instructions for using
child safety seats ... ........... .. .. 132
Important things to know when driving
with children .... ................ . 129
Child safety seat ... ..... ........... . 134
Convertible locking retractor . .. .. .. .. 137
Installing . .... .. ............. .... 137
Child safety seats
Booster seats .. .. ................ . 136
Convertible child seats ... ...... .. .. 134
How do I properly install a child safety . h' l
? 132
seat in my ve 1c e . ............... . .
Infant seats . .. .. ... .......... .. .. 134
Safety instructions ................ . 132
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Cleaning ... .... .. ............. .... 154
Climate controls ... ............. .. .. . 67
A/C operat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Air distribution ... ................ .. 69
Air recircu lation mode ............... 70
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Defrost . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 70
Economical use .. ....... ...... .. .. . 71
Fan .. ..... ... .. .. .............. .. 68
Heated seats .. .. .......... ...... .. 71
Heating ... .. .. .. .. ... ........ .... . 67
Pollutant filter ... ............. .. .. . 67
Rear window defogger ............... 70
Switching on and off .............. .. 68

_______________________________ ___:I~n ~d ~e:.::x 231
Temperature ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 68
Venti lation ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 67
C lock ..... ................... .. ....
11
Clutch overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. .
184
Com ing home .............. ... ... ... 49
Compass m irror . ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 58
Comp lian ce .. ............. .. .. .. ... 228
Consumer Info rmat ion . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 225
Contact ing NH TSA . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 98
Controls Cleaning . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ...
156
Controls and d isp lays ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
Convenience close/open feat ure
Powe r top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Windows . ..... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 40
Conve rtible c hild safety sea ts .. .. .. .. .
134
Convertible locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
139
Deactivating ................ .... .. 139
Using to secure a ch ild safety seat 137, 139
Convertible top . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Au tomatic convertible top .. .. .. .. .. .. 43
Emergency operation ........... .... . 44
Ge ne ral i nfo rmation .......... ... ...
41
manual conve rtib le top .. ... . .. ... ... 42
War ning/ indic to r l igh ts .... .. .. .. .. ..
1 7
W ind deflecto r ........... .... .. .. .. 44
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 71
Expansion ta nk ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 172
Cornering light ............ .... .. .. .. 49
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Changing spee d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8
Presetting your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sw itching
off .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 78
Sw itching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
War ning/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. ..
21
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Current fuel m ileage
23
D
Damping
refer to Audi magnetic ride ... .. .. .. .. 79
D ata recorder . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 14 1
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime running lights .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 48
Decla rat ion of compliance
Ce ll phone package .. ... .... ... .. .. 228
E lectronic immob ilizer .. ..... ... .. .. 228
Homelink universal remote control . .. 228
Remo te contro l key ... ............. 228
Decorative deca ls
Cleaning . ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... ..
156
Decorative pa rts/tr im
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .... .............
156
def
What does this mea n when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ...........
12
Defective light bulb warning . ....... .. . 20
Defrost ing the w indows . .... ..... .. .. . 70
Determ ining correct load limit ........
189
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
D . · l 1g1ta compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Dimens ions . .. .. .. .... ............. 223
D imming the rearview m irror .. ... .. .. . 53
D ipst ick
Reading the d ipst ick properly ........
169
Displays
Cleaning
156
Distance ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 23
Driver informat io n system
Boost ........ .. .. ... ....... ...... 26
E ngine oi l tempera ture .. ..... .. .. .. . 26
Menu but to n .. .. ... ..... ..... .. .. . 25
Menu disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Open door or front lid warning ... .. .. . 22
Outsid e temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . 22
Serv ice inte rval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Se tting ... .. .. .. .... ...... ....... . 25
Sound system display ... .... ... .. .. .
22
T' np compute r .. .. .. ................ 23
Dr iver seat
refer to Seating position . ..... .. .. .. . 92
Drivi ng
Run -flat t ires . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 20 2
Drivi ng safely ...... ........... ......
91
Driving throug h wate r .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 150
D upli cate key . .. .. .... ... .... ...... . 32
Dus t fil ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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236 Index
Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Occupants . .... ............ .. .... .. 92
Protecting . .. .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 156
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
quatt ro
refer to All-wheel dr ive .... .. .. .... . 146
Question What happens to unbe lted occupants? 101
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
R
Radiator fan .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 173
Ra in sensor defect ive .... .... .... ..... 21
Reading lights .... ..... ...... .. .. .. .. 51
Rear lid . .. .. .... .... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 37
E mergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear lig ht defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Rear v iew mirro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Refue lling ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 162
Release lever for hood .......... .. ... 164
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 36
Remote control garage door opene r
( H omelink) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Remote master key Un lock ing and locking ..... .. .. .. .. . . 35
Remote rea r lid release . .... .. .. .. .. . . 37
Repair manua ls .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 225
Repairs Airbag system ............ ... .. .. . 12 1
Replacement parts ........... .. .. .. . 227
Replacing Wheel rims .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 19 1
Replacing a fuse .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 212
Replacing light bulbs ....... .. .. .... . 215
Replacing tires a nd wheels ... .. .. .. .. . 19 2
Replacing w indshield wiper blades .. .. . . 57
Report ing Safety Defects . ... .. .. .... . . 98
Reset b utton . ............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Resett ing remote control .... .. .. .. .. . . 36
Retractor .... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 103 Reve
rse (A utomat ic transm iss ion) . ... .. . 81
Rims Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 156
Rep lac ing . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 191
Run-fl at t ires .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 201
Driving ....... .. .. ... ........... . 202
Introduction ..... ................ . 201
Replac ing defects pa rts ......... .. .. 203
s
SAFE .. ..... ... .. .. ... ........... .. 12
Saf e driving habits ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 91
Safety be lt pos ition ............. .... 104
Safety be lts worn by pregnan t women 105
Safety be lt pretensioner
Se rv ice and d isposal ... .. ... ..... .. 106
Safety be lts . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 103
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ... ...... .... .... 157
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .. .......... ...... . 101
Fastening ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 103
Improperly worn . ................. 105
Not worn . .... .. ............. .... 101
pretensioners .. .. ............. .... 106
Safety be lt pos ition .. .. ..... ... .. .. 104
Safety i nstr uctions . .... ..... ... .. .. 102
Securing child safety seats . ... .. .. .. 137
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women ... .... .. .. ............... 105
U nfastening ... ... ................ 105
Warning/ind icator light ............ . 100
Why YOU MUST wea r them .. .. .. .. .. 100
Worn p rope rly . .. ............. .. .. 102
Safety be lt warning light . . . . . . . . . 16, 100
S afety comp liance s ticker ..... ... .. .. 222
Safety eq uipme nt .. ................ .. 91
Safety features for occ upant restraint and
protection .. .... .. ............. .... . 91
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Safety instr uctions
E ngine compartment ... ... ..... .. .. 164
for using ch ild safety seats ...... .. .. 132
F or usi ng sa fe ty belts .......... .. .. 102
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag Sys -
tem . ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 120
Safety lock (Ignition k ey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73