Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Airbag system ............... .... . 112
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Front airbags ...................... . 116
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 122
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Child seats ............... ...... ... . 13 7
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
LATCH system (Lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
144
Addit ional information 149
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 150
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modul es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
150
Electronic Stabilization Control ( ESC) . . . . 151
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
All wheel drive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Driving and the environment . . . . 159
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Economical and environmentally-friendly
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
160
Driving offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Trailer mode notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 169
Table of contents
Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
173
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
E ngine compa rtment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Windshield washer system 190
Wheels ........ .. ................. 191
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Tire pressure monitoring system 208
Troubleshooting ............. .. .. 211
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 211
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Folding chocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Removing the subwoofer............. . 212
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. ..
212
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Fuses. .... .. .. .. .. ....... ........ .. 219
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Emergency s ituations . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . . . . 223
Start ing with jumper cables ........... 223
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Towing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 9
Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
D . . 1mens1ons
.. .. . ... ................ . 230
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Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing fuses
A fuse that has blown will have metal strips that
have burned through .
Fig. 172 Driver's side of the cockpit: fol ding the storage
co mpartme nt dow n
Fig. 173 Engine compartment: removing the fuse pane l
cover
The fuses are located in the driver's side footwell
beh ind th e storage compartment and in the en
gin e compartment .
Preparations
.. Switch the ign ition and all electr ical equipment
off.
.. Check the following table to see which fuse be-
longs to the equipment .
Fuses behind the storage compartment
.. Open the storage compartment .
.. Press the left and right retainers inward and
fold the compartm ent all the way down
¢fig . 172 .
Fuses in the engine compartment
.. Open the hood ¢ page 177.
Fuses and bulbs
.. To release the fuse panel cover, slide both slid
in g reta iners at the left and right forward
¢fig. 173 .
.. Remove the fuse panel cover.
Replacing fuses
The clamp is located below the fuses behind the
storage compartm ent (driver's side) .
.. Fold th is compartment all the way down and
remove the clamp from the holder .
.. Remove the colored plastic clip from the fuse
panel, if necessary . You can dispose of the plas
tic clip .
.. Remove the fuse using the clamp .
.. Replace the blown fuse only with an identical
new one .
.. Insta ll the cover.
Fuse color identification
Color Current rating
in amps
Black 1
Pu rple 3
Light brown 5
Brown 7.5
Red 10
Blue 15
Yellow 20
Whi te or transparent 25
green 30
orange 40
A WARNING
Do not repair fuses and never replace a blown
fuse with one that has a higher amp rat ing .
This can cause damage to the electr ical sys
tem and a fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again shortly after you
have installed it, have the electrical system
checked as soon as poss ible by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili
ty .
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Fuses and bulbs
(D Tips
- The following table does not list fuse loca
tions that are not used.
- Some of the equipment listed in the follow
ing tables applies only to certain model ver
sions or certain optional equipment.
Cockpit fuse assignment
The fuse number is stamped into the plastic be
low or above each fuse.
No. Equipment
1 LED headlight (left)
2 LED headlight ( right)
5 LED headlight (left)
6 LED headlight (right)
7 Steering lock
8 Convenience access
9
Airbag control module, AIRBAG OFF indi-
cator light
12 Transmission control module
Air quality sensor for climate contro l sys-
tern, heated w indow washer nozzles,~
button, reverse light button<®>, oil level
13 sensor, climate control system, seat occu-
pant detection system, seat heating , but-
tons in the center console, automatic dim-
ming mirror
Engine control module, transmission con-
trol module, quattro control module,
14
brake lights, electromechanica l steering,
Gateway cont rol module, trailer hitch con-
trol module, ESC contro l module, light
switch, damping control module
Headlight range control module, instru-
ment illuminat ion, headl ights (left, right),
15 diagnostic connector, headlight range con-
trol module, crankcase housing heater, air
flow sensor, socket relay, DC/DC converter
16 Park ing system
17 Parking system rearview camera
18 TV tuner
19 E ngine starter control, DC/DC converter
220
No . Equipment
20
ESC contro l module, climate/heating con-
tro l, special functions interface
21 Selecto r mechanism power supply
22 Interior monitoring
© button, front interior lighting buttons,
23 diagnostic connector, light switch, light/
rain sensor, humidity sensor
25 Headlight power supply
26 Rear window wiper
27 Starter system
28 Infotainment
29
Supply for the park ing system rearv iew
camera and TV tuner
30 Infotainment
31 Infotainment
32 Instrument cluster
33 A utomat ic dimming rearview mirror
36
Cigarette lighter, cockpit/ luggage com-
partment socket
37 Cockpit/rear socket
38 Transmission control module
40 Trailer hitch control module
41 Trailer hitch control module
42 Trailer hitch control module
44 Rear window defogger
45
Electromechanical parking brake control
module
46 Trailer hitch control module
47 quattro control module
48 Aut omat ic lu ggage compartment lid con-
tro l module
so Fan
51
Electromechanical parking brake control
module
52 BCM
53 Fr ont seat heating
54 Panorama roof
55 Sun shade on the panorama roof
56 Adaptive dampers control module
Engine compartment fuse assignment
The fuse number is stamped into the plastic be
low or above each fuse.
No. Equipment
1 Transmiss ion supply
2 ESC
3 Horn
4 DC/DC
converter
5 BCM, battery data module
6 BCM (right)
7 Washer fluid pump
8 BCM (left)
9 Seat adjustment lumbar support
10 Heat oxygen sensor
11 Steering
column lever, multifunction
steering wheel contro ls
1 2 Cell phone adapter
13 Engine control
module
14 Engine control module
15 Gateway
16 Heated oxygen sensor, fuel pump,
engine
components
17 Engine components
18 Fue l pump control module
19 Sound
amplifier, DC/DC converter
20 Clutch pedal sensor, brake light sensor
22 Windshield wipers
23 Water circu
lation pump, auxiliary heater
24 Ignition coils
25 Driver's door
control module (central lock-
ing, window regu lators)
26 Front
passenger's door control module
(centra l locki ng, window reg ulators)
27 Terminal 15 supply
29 Powe r seat adjustment
30 ESC
Fuses an d bulb s
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for
you .
It is becoming increasingly more and more diffi
cult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in many
cases, other parts of the car m ust first be re
moved before you are able to get to the bulb .
T his applies especially to the light bulbs in the
front of your car which you can only reach
through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bu lb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause serious cuts, pa rts must be
correctly taken apart and then properly put back
together to help prevent breakage o f parts and
long term damage from water that can enter
housings that have not been properly resealed.
For your safety, we recommend t hat you have
your authorized Aud i dea le r rep lace any bulbs fo r
you, since your dealer has the proper tools, the
correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas di schar ge la mps (Xe no n light s):
Due to the high electr ical voltage, have the bulbs
rep laced by a qualified technician. Headlights
with Xenon light are identified by the hig h volt
age st icker.
LED headlights* require no maintenance . Please
contact your authorized Audi dea ler if a bulb
needs to be replaced.
_&. WARNING
Changing Xenon lamps wi thout the necessary
equipment can cause serious personal injury .
- Bulbs are pressu rized and can explode when
be ing changed. Potent ial ris k of injury!
- On veh icles equipped with gas disc harge
bu lbs (Xenon light) life-threatening injuries
can resu lt from improper handling of the
high-vo ltage portions of such lamps!
- Only your authorized A udi dealer or quali
fied workshop sho uld change the bulbs in
gas discharge lamps. There are parts with
sharp edges on the openings and on the
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Fuses and bulbs
bulb holders that can ca use serio us cuts . If
yo u are uncertain about what to do, have
the work performed by an authorized Audi dealer or qualif ied workshop . Serious per
sonal in ju ry may resu lt from imprope rly per·
formed work .
@ Tips
-If you still prefer to rep lace the light bulbs
yourself, be aware that the engine compart ment is a haza rdous a rea to work
in Q page 177 ~&. .
- It is best to ask your authorized A udi dealer
whenever yo u want to change a b ulb.
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Fueling
Fuel filler door em ergency rel ease . . . . . . 176
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
G
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Gas discharge lamps......... ...... ... . 221
Generator Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Glossary of tire and load ing terminology . . 193
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Cooling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Gross Vehicle W eight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 229
Ground clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
H
Headlight
Headlight assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Headlight range control system . . . . . . . . . . 39
H eadlights
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Headlight range cont rol system . . . . . . . . . 39
Head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
removing and installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Heated Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 66
Wash er no zzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
H eavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 106
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
High voltage warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Hill descent assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Hill descent cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
H ill holdH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How are child restraint syst em anchors relat -
ed to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Index
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . . 118
How safety belt pretensioners work . . . . . . 110
I
Ignition
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Switching on and off (convenience key) . . . 69
Switching on and off (ignit ion lock) . . . . . . 67
Imbalance (wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Important things to do before driving . . . . . 95
Improperly worn safety belts ........... 110
Indicato r lights .. .. ...... ..... ...... .. . 11
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
PASSENGER AIR BAG O FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Inflation pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
I nspe ction interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Installing the upper tether strap on the an-
chorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Inst rument clus te r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Indi cato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adjusting the lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Interior l ighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Front and rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . . 45
J
Ja ck 216
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
K
Key ..... .... ... .. .. ... ........... ... . 28
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 30
Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Kick -down
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
241