
Checking and Filling
@ Tips
-The oil pressure warning display. is not
an indicator of the oil level. Do not rely on
i t. Instead , check the oil level in your en
gine at regular intervals, preferably each
time you refuel, and always before going
on a long trip.
- If you have the impression your engine con
sumes excessive amounts of oil, we recom
mend that you cons ult an autho rized Aud i
dealer to have the cause of your concern
properly diagnosed . Keep in mind that the
accurate measurement of oil consumption
requires great care and may take some
time. An authorized Audi dealer has instruc
tions about how to measure oil consump
tion accurately.
Checking the engine oil level
Fig. 198 D is play: Oil level indicator
Read oil level
• Park yo ur vehicle so that it is hor izonta lly level.
• Shut the engine off when it is at operating tem-
perature.
• Switch only the ignition back on.
• Wait approx . two minutes.
• Se lect:
ICARI function button > Oil level. Or
• Se lect:
ICARI funct ion button> Car systems *
control button > Servicing & checks > Oil level.
• Read the oil level in the radio or MMI* Display
¢
fig. 198. Add engine o il if the bar of the oil
level indicator is near "Min"
Q page 224.
The oil level needs to be checked at regular inter
vals. The best times to do this are whenever you refuel and pr ior to long trips .
224
Depending on the way the vehicle is driven and
the operating conditions, oil consumption can be
up to a 1/2 quart per 600 miles (0.5 liter per
1,000 km). Consumption may be higher w it hin
the first 3,000 miles (5,000 km).
(D Tips
The o il level indicator in the radio or MMI*
D isp lay is only an information display. If the
oil level is too low, a m inimum oil warning ap
pears in the instrument cluster. Add oil
¢
page 224. If the hood has been opened,
the current oil level is show n in the instru
ment cluster the next time the ignition is
switched on.
Adding engine oil
er neck
Before yo u check anything in the engine compart
ment,
always read and heed all WARNINGS
¢ .&. in Working in the engine compartment on
page 220.
• Shut the engine off.
• Unscrew the cap
't=r. to the engine oil f illing
hole ¢
fig. 199, ¢ page 222, fig. 197.
• Carefully top off with 0.5 quarts (0.5 liters) of
the appropriate oil¢
page 222.
• Check the oil level again after two minutes
Q page 224, Checking the engine oil level.
• Top off the oil, if necessary .
• Scr ew the cap back on the filling hole.
& WARNING
- While topping off, the oil must not come in
contact with hot engine parts - fire hazard!

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to prevent oil from be ing sprayed on the hot
engine and exhaust system when the engine
is running -fire hazard!
- If your skin has come in contact with the en
gine oil, you must subsequently cleanse it
thoroughly .
@ Note
-Check the oil level using the radio or the
MM!*. If the message
Ple ase redu ce oil l ev
el
appears, contact your authorized Aud i
dealer or other qualified workshop to have
excess oil extracted if necessary.
- Audi do es not recommend th e use of o il
addit ive s. The y ma y damage the eng ine
and ad verse ly affect your New Vehicle
Wa rranty.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Under no circumstances can the o il come in
contact with the sewage network or the soil.
- Observe and follow legal regulations whe n
dispos ing of empty oil conta iners.
Changing the engine oil
We recommend that have your oil changed by an
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified service sta
tion.
Before you check anyth ing in the eng ine compart
ment,
alw ays read and h eed all WARNING S c:> .&.
in Working in the engine compartment on
page 220 .
The engine oil must be changed according to the
intervals specified in your Warranty
& Mainte
nance booklet . This is very important because the
l ubricat ing propert ies of o il d iminish gradually
du ring normal vehicle use.
Under some circumstances the engine o il should
be changed more frequently . Change oil more of
ten if you drive mostly short distances, operate
the veh icle in dusty areas or under predominant ly
stop-and -go traffic condit ions, or have yo ur vehi
cle whe re temperatures remain below freezing
for extended periods.
Ch eck ing and Filling
Detergent additives in the oi l will make fresh oil
look dark after the engine has been running for a
short time . This is normal and is not a reason to
change the oi l more often than recommended.
Because of the problem o f proper disposal, along
with the specia l tools and necessary expertise re
quired, we strongly recommend that yo u have
your o il changed by an authori zed
Audi dealer or
a qual ified service stat ion.
If y ou choo se to chan ge your oil your self , please
note the following important information:
A WARNING "--
To reduce the risk of persona l injury if you
must change the eng ine oil in your vehicle
yourself:
- Wear eye protection.
-
-To reduce the r isk of burns from hot engine
oil, let the engine cool down to the touch.
- When remov ing the oil drain plug w ith your
f ingers, stay as far away as possible. Always
keep your forearm parallel to the ground to
he lp prevent hot oil from running down your
arm.
- Drain the oil into a container designed for
this purpose, one large enough to hold at least the tota l amou nt of oil in your engine.
- Engine oil is poisonous. Keep it well out of
the reach of childre n.
- Continuous contact with used engine o il is
harmful to your skin. Always protect your
skin by washing oil off thoroughly with soap
and water .
«I) Note
Never mix oil additives with your engine oil.
These additives can damage your engine and
adverse ly affect yo ur Audi limited New Vehi
cle Warranty .
@ For the sake of the environment
-Before chang ing yo ur oi l, first make sure
you know where you can properly d ispose of
the used oil.
- Always dispose of used engine o il properly .
Do not dump it on ga rden soil, wooded
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Wheels
be happy to provide more infor
mation.
® Mud and snow capability
"M/S" or "M+S" indicates the tire
has characteristics that make it
suitab le for driving on mud and
snow.
& indicates a winter t ire.
@ Compos ition of the tire cord
and materials
The number of plies indicates the
number of rubberized fabric lay
ers in the tire . In general: the
more layers, the more weight a
tire can carry. Tire manufacturers must also specify the materia ls
used in the tire. These include
steel, nylon, polyester and other
materials .
@ Maximum permitted load
This number indicates the maxi
mum load in k ilograms and
pounds that the tire can carry.
@ Uniform tire quality grade
standards for treadwear,
traction and temperature
resistance
Tread wear, t raction and temper
ature ranges
¢ page 251 .
@ Running direction
The arrows indicate the running
direction of unidirec tiona l tires.
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You must a lways follow the speci
fied runn ing direction
¢ page 263.
@ Maximum permitted
inflation pressure
This number indicates the maxi
mum pressure to which a tire can be inflated unde r normal operat
ing condit ions .
Glossary of tire and loading
terminology
Accessory weight
means the comb ined we ight (in
excess of those standard items
which may be replaced) o f auto
matic tra nsmission , power steer
ing , power brakes , power wi n
dows, power seats , radio , and
heater, to the extent that these
items a re available as facto ry-in
stalled equipment (whet her in
stalled or not).
Aspect ratio
means the rat io of the height to
the width o f the tire in pe rcent.
Numbe rs of 55 or lower indicate a
low sidewa ll for imp roved steer
ing response and better overa ll
handling on dry pavement .
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Tire mobility kit
General information and safety precautions
Appl ies to vehicles: with tire repair kit
The tire repair is only meant for temporary use.
Fig. 214 T ire damage, for which the ti re repair kit is not
su itable
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Your veh icle is equipped with a tire repair kit (Tire
Mobility System) .
In the event of a flat tire, the tire repair kit is
found in the luggage compartment behind the right side trim panel, and is made up of tire seal
ant and a compressor¢
page 104 , fig. 115.
Only tire damage caused by foreign objects up to
approx imately 0.16 in
( 4 mm ) in diameter can be
safely sealed with the tire repair kit.
The foreign object can stay in the tire .
The tire sealant may not be used :
-If the t i re has cuts or punctures that are larger
than 0.16 in (4 mm)
,=;,fig. 214@.
-If the rim is damaged @.
- If you drove with very low t ire pressure or with-
out air in the tire@.
Tire repair kit usage is described in
Performing
t he repai r
c;, page 258 and in the instructions
with the sealant bottle .
The tire repair kit is able to be used at tempera
tures as low as -4
°F ( -20 °().
A WARNING
Pay attent ion to the following after repairing
the tire:
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h) .
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
-Avoid hard acce leration, braking sharply,
and fast cornering .
- The vehicle may become more difficult to
control.
- Tires sealed with the tire repair kit are only
meant to be used
t e mpo raril y. Damaged
tires must be replaced.
- The tire repa ir k it may
NO T be used
- If the t ire has cuts or punctures that are
larger than 0.16 in (4 mm) .
- If the rim is damaged.
- If you drove with very low tire pressure or
without air in the tire.
- Obta in qualified help if it is not possible to
perform the repair with the tire sealant.
- The tire sealant must not come in contact
with skin, eyes, or clothes.
- If tire sealant gets in you r eyes or on your
skin, thoroughly rinse the affected area im mediately with clean water .
- Change yo ur clothes immediately if they get
tire sealant on them.
- Do not inha le the fumes .
- If the tire sea la nt is swallowed, thoro ughly
rinse out your mouth and drink lots of wa
ter .
- Do not induce vomiting . Seek medical atten
tion immediately.
- If an a llergic reaction occurs, seek immedi
ate med ica l attent ion .
- Keep the t ire sealant away from child ren.
@ For the sake of the environment
Used sealant bottles may be returned to yo ur
a uthorized Audi dea le r fo r disposal.
@ Tips
- If sealant has spilled out, let it d ry and then
you ca n remove it by pee ling it away like a
foil.
- Note the expiration date on the sealant bot
tle. Rep lace the ti re sealant at an a utho r
ized Aud i dea le rship.
- Radio reception may be impaired when the
compressor is in use.
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Right cockpit fuse assignment
Fig. 225 Right side of the cockpit: fuse panel wit h plastic
clip
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Equipment
5 Steering column switch module
7 Terminal 15 diagnostic connector
8 Gateway (Databus diagnostic interface)
9 Auxil iary heater
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No. Equipment
1 CD /DVD player
2 Wi-Fi
3 MMI/Radio
4 Instrument cluster
5
Gateway (instrument cluster control mod-
ule)
6 Ignition lock
7 Light dial
8 Climate control system blower
9 Steering column lock
1 0 Climate control system
Fuses and bulbs
No . Equipment
11 Diagnostic data
link connector, terminal
30
12 Steering column switch module
Right luggage compartment fuse
assignment
Fig. 226 Right luggage compartment: fuse panel with
pla stic dip
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Equipment
1 Luggage compartment lid control module
2 Trailer control module
3 Traile r control module
4 Tra iler control module
5 Electromechanical parking brake
6 Electronic damping control
7 Electromechanical parking brake
8 Tail lights
9 quattro Sport
10 Tail lights
11 Central locking system
12 Termina l 30
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Fuses a nd bul bs
Fu se pa nel© (bro wn)
No. Equipment
1 Luggage compartment lid control module
2 12 V socket, cigarette lighter
3
DCDC converter path 1 or high vo ltage bat-
tery blower (hybrid drive)
4 DCDC converter path 2, DSP amp lifier, ra-
dio
7 Electromechanical
parking brake
9
Right front door (window regu lator, cen-
tral locking, mirror, switch, lighting)
11 Rear right
door (window regulator, switch,
lighting)
12 Cell phone preparation
F
use panel © (black )
No. Equipment
1 Rig ht
front seat heating/venti lation
2 Automatic dimming rearview mirror
3 Instrument
panel terminal 30
4 MMI
5 Radio
6 Rearview camera
7 Rear window defogger
8 Rear Seat Entertainment
11 AdBlue heating
12 Ad Blue supply or h
igh vo ltage battery (hy-
brid drive)
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 diffi
cult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in many
cases, other parts of the car must first be re
moved before you are able to get to the bu lb.
This applies espec ially to the light bulbs in the
front of your ca r wh ich you can only reach
through the eng ine compartment.
2 6 8
Sheet meta l and bu lb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause serious cuts, and parts
must be correctly taken apart and then properly
put back together to help prevent breakage of
parts and long term damage from water that can
enter housings that have not been properly re
sealed.
For 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 bulbs and the expertise.
Ga s d ischar ge lam ps (Xeno n light s)*:
Due to the high e lectrica l voltage, have the bulbs
rep laced by a qualified technician. Headlights
with Xenon light can be identified by the h igh
voltage sticker.
A WARNING
-
Contact with high-voltage components of the
electr ical system and improper replacement
of gas discharge (Xenon) headlight bulbs can
cause ser ious persona l injury and death .
- Xenon bulbs are pressur ized and can ex
plode when being changed .
- Changing Xenon lamps requires the special
tra ining, instruct ions and equ ipment .
- Only an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified workshop should change the bulbs
in gas discharge lamps .
A WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the open
ings and on the bulb ho lders that can cause
serious cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do, have
the wor k performed by an authorized Audi
dea ler or other qual ified workshop. Ser ious
personal injury may resu lt from improperly
performed work .
(D Tips
-If you must replace the light bulbs you rself,
always remember that the eng ine compart
ment of any vehicle is a hazardous area to
work in. Always read and heed all WARN
INGS¢
page 220 ¢ & .

Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency crews and working personnel who have the nec
essary tools and equipment to perform these
operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
CD Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engin e con be started by con
necting it to the battery of another vehicle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a dis
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, using a
pair of jumper cables to start the engine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large cross
section
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated terminal
clamps which are distinctly marked :
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus(-) cable
in most cases colored black.
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal in
jury. Follow the instructions below for
safe
handling of your vehicle's battery.
-Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning
over the battery whenever possible.
-A discharged battery can freeze at tempera
tures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before con
necting a jumper cable, you must thaw the
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frozen battery completely, otherwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or
skin. Flush any contacted area with water immediately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a
vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gases.
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes
away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a
low acid level in the battery.
- The voltage of the booster battery must also
have a 12-Volt rating. The capacity (Ah) of
the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of
batteries of different voltage or substantial
ly different "Ah" rating may cause an explo
sion and personal injury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trapped in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has been
frozen . The battery
case may have be weak
ened .
- Use of batteries of different voltage or sub
stantially different capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an explosion and injury. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
~page 220.
CD Note
-Applying a higher voltage booster battery
will cause expensive damage to sensitive
electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact between
the vehicles as otherwise current could al
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) terminals are connected.
@ Tips
- The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical system. .,..

Technical data
Technical data
Vehicle identification
Fig. 236 Vehicle Ident if ication Numbe r (VlN) plate : loca·
tio n on d river 's side dash panel
XXXXX XX -X -XX XX XXX XX
@-+ ~J:~t::1 ::: xxxxxxxx xx x xxxx xxx x
IYP lf'VPE XXX X XX
xx xxxxxxx xx xx xx
XXX KW
XXX
EM:. COil / fAANS , COOE xxxx XXX XXX ®i MOIOlll
©-+ IAC KIIR . / tN NEN AIJSSt
XXXX I XXXX XXX I XX PAI NT NO./ WT£Jldl
II. -AUSST . / OPTIO NS
E0 A 7D5 4UB 6X
M SSG SR W
2EH JOZ lLB lAS
lBA
3FC SM U 7 X1
F0 A
9G3 0
G7 0Y H
0JF
TL 6 3 KA 8EH UlA X 9B Q
Z7
1 XW
803 908
824 020
7T6 C V7 7 K0 4X3 2K2
3L4 4KC 3Y0 413
502
lS A 7GB 01A
4G0
XX X XX X
XX X xxxx
Fig. 237 Vehicle identificat ion labe l: in side the luggage
compart ment
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
The Vehicle Identification Number is located in
different places :
- under the windshield on the driver's side
¢fig . 236.
- in the radio or in the MMI*: Select: !CAR i func·
tion button
> Vehicle ID number (VIN) or se·
Leet
I CAR ! function button > Car systems* con·
trol button
> Servicing & checks > VIN num
ber .
-on the vehicle identification label.
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Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label is located in the
luggage compartment above the compartment
for the vehicle tools.
The label ¢
fig. 237 shows the following vehicle
data:
(D Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine output, transmission
® Engine and transmission code
@ Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
The information of the vehicle identification label
can also be found in your Warranty
& Mainte·
nance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is yo ur ass urance
that your new vehicle complies with all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards which
were in effect at the time the vehicle was manu
factured. You can find this sticker on the door
jamb on the driver's side. It shows the month and
year of production and the vehicle identification
number of your vehicle (perforation) as well as
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the
Gross Axle We ight Rating (GAWR).
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in the
engine compartment next to the engine hood re·
lease. The spark ignition system complies w ith
the Canadian standard ICES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear are listed on a sticker on the door jamb
on the dr iver's side .
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank, oil
and coolant, plus maximum load, which includes
passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seat ing position) and luggage weight¢,&. .