212 Fuses and bulbs
Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through .
Fig. 159 End face of instrument panel: rem ov ing cover
p la te to access fuses
Fig. 160 Left side of eng ine compart men t: fuse cove r
Fuse cover on the left end face of the
inst rument pane l
.. Switch off the ignition and the electrical
component affected.
.. Carefully pry the fuse cover off the instru
ment panel using the ignition key or a
screwdriver
c;::> fig. 159 .
.. Check the fuse list ing on the next pages to
find out which fuse belongs to the compo
nent which has failed
o page 213, Fuse Lo
cation, Instrument Panel left .
.. Remove the blown fuse with the plastic clip
provided. The cl ip is located on the holder in
the fuse box .
.. Replace a blown fuse (recognizable by the
melted metal str ip ins ide) with a fuse of the
same amperage .
.. Firmly snap the cover back onto the instru
ment pane l face .
Fuse cover in engine compartment
.. Switch the ignit ion and the affected con
sumer off .
.. Unlatch the fuse cover , push the two slides
forward
c;::> fig. 160.
.. Find out which fuse belongs to the equip
ment which stopped working
c;::> page 214,
Fuse location , le~ side of engine compart
ment .
.. Remove the plastic from its retainer in the
fuse box cover (left face end of the instru
ment panel), place it on the fu se in question
and pull it out .
.. If the fuse is burned out (recognizable by
melted strips of metal), replace it with a
new fuse
of the same rating.
.. Replace the fuse cover .
.. Push the two slides to the rear
o fig. 160.
Install the fuse cover carefully to prevent
water from enter ing .
The various electrical circuits are protected by
fuses. The fuses are clustered in a centralized unit. The unit is located behind the face panel
at the end of the instrument panel.
You are well advised to keep a supply of spare
fuses in your vehicle. Fuses with the proper
ampere ratings are available at your author
ized Audi dealer.
A WARNING -
Do not repa ir fuses and never replace a
blown fuse with one that has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the elec
trica l system and a fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again after shortly
have you have installed it, have the electri
ca l system checked by your authorized
Audi dealer.
234 Index
How often should I check my t ire pres -
sures? . ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 187
H ow safety belt pretensioners wo rk ... . 106
Hydroplaning ............... .. .... . 191
I
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
I gnition key safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
I gnition lock positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
I mmobilizer . ................ ... ... . 12
Important things to do before driving ... 91
I mproperly wor n safety be lts . .. .. .... . 10 5
Indicator light Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118, 1 19
Aud i magnetic ride ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 21
C lutch ove rheati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
PASSENG ER A IR BAG O FF .. .. .. .. .. . 119
Indicator lights
refer to Wa rni ng/ind icator lights .. .. . . 1 2
Infant seats . ............. .. .. .. .. . 134
I ns tal ling ch ild safety sea ts
Safe ty bel ts ............. .... .... . 13 7
Instrument cluster and controls .. .. .... 10
Instrument panel i llum ination ... .. ... . 52
I ns trumen ts a nd controls
General illus tration ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. 8
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
L uggage compartment . ... .. .. .. .. . . 52
J
Jump-starting 216
Ju mper cables . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 21 7
K
Key ... .. .... ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 3 2
B at tery replacement . ... .. .. .. .... .. 33
Check light .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 32
Conve nience opening and closing of pow-
er top . ...... ........... .... .... .. 43
Conve nience opening and closing of w in-
dows .. .... ........ ..... .. ........ 40
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Master key
.... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 32
Valet key . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 32
K eyless ent ry remote cont ro l ...... .... . 33
K ick-down .. .... .. ................. . 85
Knee a irbags . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 123
Description . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 123
How they wor k ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 124
Important sa fety instructions .... .... 124
L
Lap timer ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 28
Launc h Control Prog ram ...... ... .. .. . 85
Leathe r cleaning/protect ion ...... .... 157
L eav ing home ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 49
Lifting jack ..... .. .. ... ....... ... .. 209
Lifting vehicle ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 221
Li gh t/rain senso r defective ........... . 21
Lights . .... .... .. ............. ..... 48
Coming/Leav ing home ............. .. 49
E mergency flashe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
E xterior lig hting .. .... ...... ... .. ... 49
F ront fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
He ad ligh ts .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 48
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 50
I n strument panel illumination ... .. .. . 52
Side marker lig hts . .... ..... ... .. .. . 48
Turn signals ... .. ................. . 50
Xenon headlights . ............. ..... 48
L oad ing the luggage compartmen t ... .. . 96
Locking Power locki ng switch .............. .. 36
Rea r lid/trun k lid . ... .......... .. .. . 37
R emote mas te r k ey .......... .. .. .. . 35
U sin g the key .... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 36
L uggage compartment
L ight . ..... ... .. .. ........ ... ... .. 52
L oad ing ... .. .. .. .. ... ........ .... . 96
S ki bag . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 62
M
Maintenance .... .... ... ..... ... .. .. 225
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) 19,30
Manu al convertib le top
cl osing ... .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. . 42
Master key .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
