90 Homelink
may not be s ufficient for the Homelin k sys
tem to learn t he radio frequency signal. Per
form all other steps as described above.
Operating the Homelink transmitter
The Homelink transm itter works in the same
manner as the orig inal handheld remote con
trol that came with the system .
.. Press the appropriate prog rammed button
Q) ,@ or @ ¢ page 88, fig . 97 to activate
the des ired remote control functio n ¢ .&.
in
General information on page
88 .
Reprogramming a single button
A Homel ink button can be rep rogrammed in
d iv idually wi tho ut affec ting t he o ther bu tton
a llo cat io ns.
Programming the overhead keypad
.. Press the appropriate Homel ink button u n-
t il the indicato r light begins flashing slowly .
Programming the bumper mounted trans
mitter
1. Hold the original remote control at a dis
tance between
0 -5 in . (0 -13 cm) from the
bumper below the app ropriate head light
fo r you r vehicle (use the shortest distance
possib le).
2. A im the remote control just below the
driver side head light.
3. P ress and hold the activation button on
the remote contro l.
4 . The emergency flashers will flash
three
tim es
(after about 15 -60 seconds) when
the programm ing is successful. Now re
lease the bu tton on the remote control.
.. If the device ut ilizes a roll ing code, p lease
fo llow p hase 3 of¢
page 88, Programming
the HomeLink transmitter
f or roll ing code
programming .
This procedure will cau se the exi sting pro
gramming on the Homelink button to be
e ra sed! Erasing the programming of the
Homelink transmitter
When you e
rase the prog ramming, the p ro
gramming on all three of the transmitte r
c h anne ls with be lost!
.. Per form steps 1 to 4 as described on
¢ page 89, Phase 1: programming the over
head keypad .
When completed, the Home link system will
be in the prog ramming mode and is then
ready to learn the codes for remote controlled
devices .
(D Tips
- Programmed buttons cannot be erased
individually .
- F or se curity reasons you are advise d to
erase the programming of the Homelink
system before yo u sell yo ur vehicle .
-Never strap more than one person, in
cluding small children, into any single
safety belt.
- Never place a safety belt over a child sit
ting on your lap.
- Always keep feet in the footwell in front
of the seat while the vehicle is being driv
en.
- Never let any person ride with feet on
the instrument panel or sticking out the
window or on the seat.
- Never remove a safety belt while the ve hicle is moving. Doing so will increase
your risk of being injured or killed.
- Never wear belts twisted.
- Never wear belts over rigid or breakable
objects in or on your clothing, such as
eye glasses, pens, keys, etc., as these
may cause injury.
- Never wear the shoulder part of the belt under your arm or otherwise out of posi
tion.
- Several layers of heavy clothing may in
terfere with correct positioning of belts
and reduce their effectiveness.
- Always keep belt buckles free of anything
that may prevent the buckle from latch
ing securely .
- Never use comfort clips or devices that
create slack in the shoulder belt. Howev
er, special clips may be required for the
correct use of some child restraint sys
tems.
- Never allow safety belts to become dam
aged by being caught in door or seat hardware.
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and
damaged belt ha rdware can break in an
accident. Inspect belts regularly.
If web
bing, bindings, buckles, or retractors are
damaged, have belts replaced by an au
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work
shop.
- Safety belts that have been worn and
loaded in an accident must be replaced
with the correct replacement safety belt by an authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop . Replacement may be necessa-
Safety belts 103
ry even if damage cannot be clearly seen.
Anchorages that were loaded must also be inspected.
- Never remove, modify, disassemble, or
try to repair the safety belts yourself .
- Always keep the belts clean . Dirty be lts
may not work properly and can impair
the function of the inertia reel¢
ta
ble Cleaning interior on page 156.
Safety belts
Fastening safety belts
Seat first -everybody buckle up!
Fig. 106 Belt buck le and to ngue on t he driv er's se at
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the
wearer's body.
.,. Adjust the front seat and head restraint
properly ¢
page 59, General recommenda
tions.
.,. Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it even
ly across the chest and pelvis
c:> _& .
.,. Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
¢fig . 106.
.,. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is se-
curely latched in the buckle.
Automatic safety belt retractors
Every safety belt is equipped with an automat
ic belt retractor on the shoulder belt . This fea
ture locks the belt when the belt is pulled out
fast, during hard braking and in an accident .
The belt may a lso lock when you drive up or
down a steep hill or through a sha rp curve.
104 Safety belts
During normal driving the belt lets you move
freely.
Safety belt pretensioners
The safety belts are equipped with a belt pre
tensioner that helps to tighten the safety belt
and remove slack when the pretensioner is ac
tivated. The function of the pretensioner is
monitored by a warning light
q page 15.
Switchable locking feature
Every safety belt except the one on the driver
seat is equipped with a switchable locking fea
ture that
must be used when the safety belt is
used to attach a child seat. Be sure to read the
important information about this feature
¢ page 137.
.&_ WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can
cause serious injury in an accident
¢ page 104, Safety belt position .
-Safety belts offer optimum protection
only when the seatback is upright and
belts are properly positioned on the
body .
-
- Never attach the safety belt to the buck
le for another seat. Attaching the belt to
the wrong buckle will reduce safety belt
effectiveness and can cause serious per
sonal injury.
- A passenger who is not properly restrain
ed can be seriously injured by the safety
belt itself when it moves from the stron-
ger parts of the body into critical areas
like the abdomen.
- Always lock the convertible locking re
t ractor when you are securing a child
seat in the vehicle
q page 139.
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting
maximum protection from safety belts.
Fig. 107 Safety belt position
Standard features on your vehicle help you ad
just the position of the safety belt to match
your body size .
- height-adjustable front seats .
.&_ WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can
cause serious personal injury in an acci
dent.
-
- The shoulder belt should lie as close to
the center of the collar bone as possible and should fit well on the body. Hold the
belt above the latch tongue and pull it
evenly across the chest so that it sits as
low as possible on the pelvis and there is
no pressure on the abdomen . The belt
should always fit snugly
¢ fig . 10 7. Pull
on the belt to tighten if necessary .
- The lap belt portion of the safety belt
must be positioned as low as possible
across pelvis and never over the abdo
men . Make sure the belt lies flat and
snug
q fig. 107. Pull on the belt to tight
en if necessary.
- A loose-fitting safety belt can cause seri
ous injuries by shifting its position on
your body from the strong bones to more vulnerable, soft tissue and cause serious
injury.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
¢page 102.
Basically, energy management consists of
batter y di agno sis, idling cur rent man age
ment
and d yn ami c en ergy m anagement.
Battery diagnosis
Battery d iagnosis continuously dete rmines
the state of the battery. Senso rs determ ine
battery vo ltage, battery current and battery
temperature. This determines the current
state of charge and the power of the battery.
Idling curre nt management
Idling c urrent management red uces energy
consumption while the vehicle is standing.
With the ignition switched off, it contro ls the
energy supply to the various electrica l compo
nents . Data from battery diagnosis is consid
ered.
Depending on the battery's state of charge,
individua l consumers are grad ually turned off
to prevent excess ive d ischarge of the battery
and thus mainta in start ing capability.
Dynam ic energ y manag em ent
While the vehicle is being driven, dynamic en
ergy management distributes the energy gen
erated according to the needs of the individu
a l components. It regu lates consumption, so
that more electrical energy is not being used
than is being generated and ensures an opti
mal state of charge for the battery .
(D Tips
-But even energy management cannot
negate the limits of physics. Consider
that the power and life of a battery are l imited.
- If starting ab ility is threatened, you are
i nformed by a warn ing
c!;> page 148,
Driver notification in the instrument
cluster display.
Int ellig ent technolog y 147
What you should know
The highest priority is given to maintaining
starting capability.
The battery is severely taxed in short-distance
driv ing, in city traff ic and during the cold time
of year . Abundant electrical energy is re
quired, but only a l ittle is generated .
It is also
c ritical if the engi ne is not running and electri
ca l components are turned on . In this in
stance ene rgy is be ing consumed but none is
being generated.
It i s in precise ly these situations that you will
notice ene rgy management act ive ly regu lat
ing the d istribu tion of ene rgy.
V ehicle stands for an extended period
If you do not drive your vehicle over a period
of several days or weeks , e lectr ica l compo
nents a re g radually cut back or switched off.
T his reduces energy consumption and ma in
ta ins s tart ing capability over a longer pe riod .
Take into considerat ion that when you unlock
you r vehicle, some convenience functions,
s u ch as the remo te key o r power seat adjust
ment, may not be available. The convenience
f unct ions wi ll be available again when you
turn on the ignition and start the engine.
With the engine turned off
If you listen to the radio, for examp le, w ith
the engine tu rned o ff, the battery is being dis
charged .
If starting capabi lity is jeopardized due to en
ergy consumption , a message appears in the
driver in formation d isplay.
You have to start t he engine to charge the
battery.
With the engine running
Although electrical energy is generated when
the vehicle is being driven, the battery can be come discharged . This happens mostly when
little energy is being gene rated and a great
deal consumed and the battery's state of
c h arge is not opt imal.
•
•
164 Checking and filling
Checking and filling
Engine hood
Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the
vehicle .
Fig. 126 Driver' s side footwe ll: e ngin e hood release
lever
.. Open the driver's door .
.. Pull the release lever on the left under the
instrument panel
c> fig . 126 in the direction
of the arrow .
The hood pops up slight ly under spring pres
sure.
Opening the engine hood
Fig . 127 Re lease lever under the engine hood
Before opening the engine hood, make sure
that the windshie ld wipers are flat against the
windshie ld. Otherwise, they cou ld damage the
pain t on the hood.
.. Lift the hood slight ly
c> .&, .
.. Pull up on the release under the hood
c> fig . 12 7. This releases the catch .
.. Open the hood all the way.
A WARNING
-Hot engine coolant can burn you.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coo lant escaping from the eng ine
compartment . Wait unt il no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care
fu lly opening the hood.
Closing the engine hood
.. Pull the hood down until the pressure from
the struts is reduced .
.. Let the hood
drop down and latch in p lace.
Do not try to push it shut; it may fail to en
gage
c> .&, .
A WARNING
--
A hood that is not completely latched
could fly up and b lock your view while dr iv
i ng.
- When you close the engine hood, check it
to make sure the safety catch has proper
ly engaged . The hood should be flush
with the surrounding vehicle body parts.
- If you notice while dr iv ing that the hood
is not secured properly, stop at once and
close it .
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in
the engine compartment!
Whene ve r y ou must pe rform any wo rk in th e
eng ine compartment, for e xample chec king
and filling the diff ere nt fluids, ther e is a risk
of injury , burn s and accident s. To prevent
p ers onal injury alwa ys obs erv e the follo win g
WARNING S. Th e engin e c ompartm ent of an y
v e hicl e is a hazardou s area!
c> .&.
A WARNING
To help avoid injury, before you check any
thing under the hood:
- Sw itch off the engine .
- Remove the ignition key.
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.
226 Consum er Inf ormation
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also , sa fe ty a nd en vir onm ent al con
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans
miss ion parts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth
er equipment available to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper pe rformance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi
cle and its many systems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and re
pa irs can impair the operation and reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war
ranty. Therefore, proof of servic ing in accord
ance w ith the ma intenance schedule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible warranty
claim made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, c reating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any se rv icing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any other
p roperly equipped and qualified workshop.
We strong ly urge you to give yo ur autho rized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perfo rm all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs.
Your dea ler has the facilities, original parts
and trained specialists to keep your vehicle
running properly.
Performing limit ed m aint enance yours elf
The following pages describe a limited num
ber of proced ures which can be performed on
your vehicle with ordinary too ls, shou ld the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila
ble. Before performing any of these proce
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li
cable text and carefully follow the instruc
tions given . Always rigorously observe the
WARNINGS p rovided.
Before you ch eck anything in th e engine
co mpartm ent , alway s re ad and hee d all
WA RNINGS
c::> .&. and c::> .&. in Working in the
engine compartment on page 164.
_& WARNING
- Serious personal injury may occur as a re
sult of improperly performed mainte
nance, adjustments or repa irs.
- Always be extremely careful when work
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com
monly accepted safety pract ices and gen
eral common sense. Never r is k personal
inju ry.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol
lowing pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re
spect to the vehicle, or are uncertain how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment. Have the necessa ry
work done by your authorized A udi deal
er or another proper ly equipped and
qualified workshop.
- The engine compartment of any motor
veh icle is a potentially hazardous area.
Never reach into the area around or
touch the radiator fan. It is temperature controlled and can sw itch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off and the igni
tion key has been removed. The rad iator
fan switches on automa tical ly when the
coo lant reaches a certain temperature
and will continue to run until the coo lant
temperature drops .
- Always remove the ign ition key before
anyone gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work under
neath the vehicle. The jack supplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur
pose and cou ld collapse causing serious
personal injury.
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, always
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels a re a lways secure ly
b locked and that the engine cannot be
started.
228 Consumer Information
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when technical modifications are made .
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be
fore starting work on any modifications.
This will help ensure that vehicle function,
performance and safety are not impaired
¢ &. .
Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause
malfunctions. Because of the way electronic
components are interconnected with each
other, such malfunctions can also have an ad
verse affect on other systems that are not di
rectly involved. This means that you risk both
a substantial reduction in the operational
safety of your vehicle and an increased wear of
ve hicle parts ¢
A:,..
Author ized Audi dealers will perform th is
wo rk in a professiona l and competent manner
or, in special cases, refer you to a professional
company that specializes in such modifica
tions .
A WARNING
Improper repairs and modifications can
change the way vehicle systems work and
cause damage to the veh icle and serious
personal injury.
If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized Audi dealership as soon as
possible.
Declaration of Compliance, Telecommu
nication or Electronic Systems
-
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommuni
cation Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any
radio or TV interference caused by unauthor
ized modifications to th is equ ipment.
Devices
T he following devices each comply with FCC
Part 15.19, FCC Part 15.21 and RSS-Gen Issue
1:
- Cell phone package
- Electron ic immobilizer
- Homelink universal remote control
- Remote control key
FCC Part 15.19
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules . Operation is subject to the fo llowing
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful inter
f erence, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not expressly ap
proved by the party responsible for compli
ance could vo id the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is subject to the following two con
ditions:
(1) this device may not ca use interference,
and
(2) this device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause unde
s ired operation of the device.