Table of content s
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Towing with a tow tr uck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Ra is ing the veh icle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Veh icle identif ication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
We ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Capac it ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Diese l eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . 280
Wa rranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Operating your ve hicle outside the U.S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Aud i Service Repair Man ua ls and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Accessories and techn ical changes . . . . . . 282
Declarat ion of Compliance,
Telecommun ications and Electro nic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Inde x ... .. .. .. .. . ... ... .... .. .. .. . 284
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Check ing and F illing
"' Connect the charger connectors according to
the instr uctions to the
jump start bolts . (Bolts
u nder the cover = "posit ive", Bo lts with hex
head = "negative") .
"' Only now plug the mains lead for the charging
equipment into the wall outlet and tur n it on
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"' Make sure the charging rate is not over
30 amp s/14 .8 Volt.
"' When the batte ry is fu lly charged: T urn the
charg ing equipment off and remove the mains
lead from the wall outlet .
"' Now remove the clamps for the charg ing equip
ment .
"' Close the cover @on the positive term inal and
re-install the cover@.
"' Close the hood
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A discharged battery can freeze at temperatures
of only 32 °F (0 °C). Allow a frozen battery to
thaw completely before attempt ing to charge it
c:::;, ,& . However, we recommend not us ing a
thawed batte ry again because the battery casi ng
can be cracked due to ice fo rmation and can leak
b attery acid.
Battery charging (Maximum charging rate of
30 amps/14.8 Volt)
W hen cha rging at low vo ltages (e .g . with a trick
le charger ),
the ba tte ry cables do not h ave to be
d isconnected first. The b att ery caps sho uld
no t
be opened when charging a battery.
It is not necessary to remove the batte ry from
the l uggage comp artme nt.
Fast charging the battery (charging rate
above 14.8 Volts)
F or techn ica l reaso ns do not use a battery charg
er that uses vol tage greate r th an 14.8 Volts to
charge yo ur vehicle's bat tery.
A WARNING
Charging a ba ttery can be dangerous .
- Alw ays foll ow the operat ing instru ctions
p rovi ded by the bat tery char ger m anuf actur
er when c harging your battery .
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-Never cha rge a frozen battery . It may ex
plode because of gas trapped in the ice. Al
low a frozen battery to thaw out first.
- Do not reuse batter ies which were f rozen.
The battery housing may have cracked and
weakened w hen the battery froze.
- Charge the battery in a well ventilated area.
Keep away from open flame or electrical
spark. Do not smoke . Hydrogen gas generat
ed by the battery is explosive.
- To reduce the da nger of explosion, never
connect or d isconnect c harger cables while
the charge r is ope ra ting .
- Fast c harg ing a battery is dange rous and
should o nly be attempted by a compe ten t
t echnicia n w ith the prope r equipment .
- Battery acid that may spill duri ng charging
should be washed off w it h a so lution o f
warm water and baking soda to neutra lize
t he a cid.
(D Note
Neve r use a fast c harge r as a booster to start
the eng ine . This will seriously damage se nsi
tive electronic components, such as cont rol
units, re la ys, ra d io, e tc., as well as the batte ry
c h ar ger.
Battery replacement
The new battery must have the same specifica
tions and dimensions as the original equipmen t
battery.
Intelligent energy manageme nt in yo ur vehicle is
r esponsib le for d istr ib uting t he e lec trica l energy
t hr oughou t your ve hicl e
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gen t energy management system w ill keep the
engine battery charged bette r then vehicles with
out this system . To make sure the additional
e lectrica l ene rgy is available once aga in after you
have changed the batte ry, we recommend that
you install batteries of the same type and manu
facture only (the same as those installed at the
time yo ur vehicle was delivered) . Specifications
a re listed on the ba tte ry ho using . Your a uth or-
iz ed dealer m ust code the battery in the energy
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The G ross Axle We igh t Rating is the max imum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the vehi
cle ~.& .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is listed
on the drive r's side 8-p illar.
_& WARNING
- T he ac tual Gross Ax le Weight Ra ting a t the
front and rear axles sho uld not exceed the
permissible weights, and their combination
must not exceed the Gross Ve hicle We ight
Rating.
Dimensions
Leng th i
n (mm)
Width in (mm)
Width (a cross mirro rs) in (mm)
He ight (un loaded)al in (mm)
Technical data
- Exceeding permissible weight ratings can
res ult in vehicle damage, accidents and per
sonal injury.
(D Note
- The vehi cle capacity weig ht figures apply
when the load is d istributed evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage) . When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rear axle as possib le so that the veh icle's
hand ling is not impaired .
- Do not exceed the maximum perm iss ible
ax le loads or the maximum gross vehicle
we igh t. Always remember that the veh icle's
han dling will be affe cted by the extra load.
Th erefore, adjust your spee d accordingly.
- Always observe local regulations.
QS /QS hybrid SQS
18 2.6 (4639) 183 .0 (464 7)
74.7 (1898) 75.2 (1911)
8 2.2 ( 2089) 82 .2 (2089)
65.2 (1655) 65 .3 (1658)
a ) T he heig h t of t he ve hicl e de pe nds on th e tir es and the suspen sio n.
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads,
over curbs, etc . it is important to remember that
some pa rts of your vehicle, such as spo ile rs or ex- haust system components, may be close to the
ground. Be carefu
l not to damage them.
Capacities
QS /SQS QS hybrid
Fuel tank: tota l capacity gal (liters) approx. 19.8 (75) approx . 19 .0 (72)
Windsh ield and h eadlight* quarts (liters) approx . 4 .9 (4 .6) approx . 4 .9 (4 .6)
washer fluid container
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Heated and cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
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Data recorder
Date display 189
12
Daytim e running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Declaration of compliance
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
E lectronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Homelink unive rsal remote control . . . . . 283
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Defrosting (windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Determining correct load limit . . . . . . . . . . 248
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 198
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Digital speedometer............ .. .. .. .. 21
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Dimming the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Doors Child sa fety locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Emergen cy locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Digita l speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Driver information messages . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Open door or rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Outside temperature display.. .. .. .. .. .. 21
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Driver sea t
refer to Seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Driv er's seat memory
Activating remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Adapt ive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Setting the driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Driving economically 198
Index
Driving lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Driving messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Driving offroad Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Rules of behav ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Sand and mud 202
Snow-covered ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Unpaved roads ... .. ............... .. 202
Driving sa fely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Driving time
Duplicate key
Dust filter .
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refer to Pollutant filter (climate control) . . 80
Dynamic steering .. .. ............. 119, 190
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
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E85 (Fuel) 213
Effici ency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E lectrica l accessories
ref er to Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Electrical seat adjustment
refer to Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Electromechanical parking brake Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Releasing and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Starting off with a trai ler............ .. . 90
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Electromechanical power assist . . . . . . . . . . 194
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Electronic Differential Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Electronic differentia l lock (EDL)
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 17
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Electronic power control
(EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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