68 Warm and cold
The LE D in the buttons ill uminates when the
function is active .
Button(s) Meaning
Rotary Temperature selection
knob
(D ¢ page 68
Rotary Switch air conditioning on/off
knob @lil (
F an) ¢
page 68
Rotary Air distribution ¢ page 69
knob @
~ Defrost ¢ page 70
~
Rear window defogger
¢page 70
Heated seat* driver/passenger
I-..i +I side ¢ page 71
~ Recircu lation ¢ page 70
IA/Cl Switch on cooling system
¢page 70
Pollutant filt er
The pollutant filter (particle filter) ensures
that contaminants in the outside air (such as
d ust or pollen) are greatly reduced or stop
ped. The air is also filtered in recircu lation
mode.
The po llutant filter element must be changed
according to the intervals specified in the
maintenance schedule so that the air condi
tioning system's performance is not adversely
affected .
If the filter's effectiveness is weakened by
driving the vehicle in areas with heavily pollut
ed outside air, the filter element should also
be changed in between the listed services.
A WARNING
For safety reasons, it is important that all
w indows are free of ice, snow, and conden
sation. Only then is good visib ility ensured.
Please fam iliari ze yourse lf with the co rrec t
operation of the air conditioning and how
to de humidify/defrost the windows .
([) Note
-If you suspect that the clima te controls
have been damaged, swi tch the system off to avoid damaging it, and have it in
spected by an authorized Audi dea
ler .
- Audi climate control system repairs re
quire special expertise and the proper
tools . You should contact an authorized
Audi dealer in the event of malfunctions.
(D Tips
- To avoid adversely affecting heating and
cooling performance and to prevent con
densation on the windows, the air intake
in front of the windshield must be free of
ice, snow, and leaves.
- The a ir coming from the vents and circu
lat ing through the entire interior is ex
tracted through the out let slots in the
side pane ls in the luggage compartment .
Make sure that the outlet slots are not
covered by clothing, etc.
- Climate contro l works most effectively if
the windows are closed. However, if the
inter io r of a par ked veh icle is ext reme ly
hot from the sun's rays, briefly opening
the windows can speed up the cooling process .
Setting temperature
.,. Turn the rotary knob (D ¢ page 67, fig. 78
to the desired temperature setting.
T o set a lower temperature, turn the rotary
knob to the left. To set a higher temperature,
turn the rotary knob to the r ight. There are
additional intermediate settings available to
adjust the temperature as needed.
Switching climate control on and off
Switching the climat e control sy stem on
and off
.,. Tu rn the knob@¢ page 67, fig. 78 to the
r ight to switch climate cont ro l on. The LED
next to the word O FF goes out.
.,. Turn the knob@¢
page 67, fig. 78 to the
left to switch the climate control system off.
The LED next to the word OFF comes on.
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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.