Wheels
Wheels
Wheels and Ti res
General information
.,. Check your tires regularly for
damage (punctures, cuts, cracks
and bulges). Remove foreign ob
jects from the tire tread.
.,. If driving over curbs or similar
obstacles, drive slowly and ap proach the curb at an angle.
.,.Have faulty tires or rims re
placed immediately.
.,.Protect your tires from oil,
grease and fuel.
.,.Mark tires before removing
them so that the same running
direction can be maintained if
they are reinstalled .
.,. Lay tires flat when storing and
store them in a cool, dry location
with as little exposure to light as
possible.
(D N ote
-Please note that summer and
winter tires are designed for
the conditions that are typical in those seasons . Audi recom
mends using winter tires dur
ing the winter months . Low
temperatures significantly de crease the elasticity of summ
er tires, which affects traction
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and b raking ability. If summer
tires are used in very cold
temperatures, cracks can form
on the tread bars, resulting in permanent tire damage that
can cause loud driving noise
and unbalanced tires.
-Burnished, polished or chromed rims must not be used in winter driving condi
tions. The surface of the rims
does not have sufficient corro
sion protection for this and
could be permanently dam
aged by road salt or similar
substances.
Tire designations
F ig. 19 0 Tire des ignat ions on the side-
wall II>
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only b e li~ ed at the lifting
points illustra ted.
F ig. 219 Front lift ing po int
F ig. 220 Rea r lift ing po int
.,. Read and heed WARNING c:> &_ .
.. Activate the vehicle jack mode* in the MMI:
I CAR I funct ion button> (Car) * systems contro l
button >
Servicing & checks > Air susp.: jack
mode > On .
.. Loca te lift ing po ints c:> fig . 219 and c:> fig . 22 0 .
.. Adju st lifting arms of wo rkshop ho ist o r floo r
j ac k t o ma tch vehicl e lifting poin ts.
.. In se rt a rub ber pa d between the f loor jack/
wor kshop hoist a nd the lifting points .
T he vehicle ja ck mode* mus t be activa ted so th at
the au tomatic a djustment of the Adaptive Air
Suspension * does not make it more d ifficult to
raise the ve hicle w it h the floo r jack.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath , be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose .
Emergency situations
Front lifting point
The li fting poin t is lo cate d on the floor p an rein
f orceme nt ab out at the same level as the ja ck
mounting point
c:> fig . 219 . Do not lift the vehi
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
T he lifting point is lo cated on the ver tic al rein
f orcement o f the lower s ill for the on- bo ar d jac k
<=> fig. 220.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c:> page 245 .
A WARNING
- To reduce the r is k of se rious inju ry and vehi
cle damag e.
- Always lift the vehicle on ly at the special
workshop h oist a nd floor jack lift points
il
lustrated c:> fig. 219 and c:> fig. 220.
- Failure to lift t he veh icle at these points
could cause t he veh icle to tilt o r fall from
a lift i f th ere is a change in vehicle weight
dist ribution and balance . This might hap
pen, fo r example, when heavy compo
n en ts such as the eng ine block o r tran s
mis sio n a re re moved .
- Whe n re mov ing heavy co m ponents like
these, an ch or vehicle t o hois t or ad d co rre
spon ding weig hts t o m aintai n the cen ter of
g ravi ty . Ot herw ise, the vehicle mig ht tilt or
slip off t he hoist, caus ing se rious pe rsonal
i njur y .
(D Note
-Be aw are of the fo llow ing points b efor e lift
ing the vehicle:
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil
pan, the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members.
This could lead to serious damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points . .,.
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Technical data
Vehicle identification
F ig . 2 21 Vehi cle Ident if icatio n Number (VlN) plate : loca·
t ion on dr iver 's side dash pane l
XXXXX XX -X -XX XX X XX XX
CD+ ~t :1 :: xxxxxxxx xx x x x xxx xxx
T VP /fffl XXX XXX
XX XXXXXXX XX X X XX
XXX
K W XXX
®i ~:J ·f lfils~~ XXXX XXX XXX
®-+ ~N:a=i~l xxxx ; xxxx xx x ; xx
II. · AUSS, I OPTIONS
E0 A
7D5 4UB 6
XM 5SG 5R W
2EH J0Z lLB l
A S lB A
3FC SM U 7Xl
F 0 A 9G3 0G7 0YH 0JF
TL 6 3KA 8EH UlA X 98 QZ7
l XW 803 908 824 020
7T6 C V7 7 K0 4 X3 2 K2
3L4 4KC 3Y0 413
502
lS A
7GB 01A 4G0
XX. X XX X XX X xxxx
Fig. 222 Th e ve hicle identifica tion label- inside the lug
gage compartment
Veh icle Identification Number (VlN )
The Vehicle Identific ation N umbe r is locate d in
d if f eren t places:
- u nder the w indshield on the dr iver's side
¢ fig . 22 1.
- in the M MI: Select: Funct ion button ICAR I >
(Car) * systems > Servicing & check s > VIN
;:::J numb er.
(3 -on the vehicle identification label.
'
Technical data
Vehicle identification label
T he veh icle identification label is lo cate d in the
l uggage compa rtment in the spare whee l we ll.
T he labe l¢
fig. 222 shows the fo llowing vehicle
da ta:
(D Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, eng ine ou tput, transm ission
@ Engine and transmission code
@ Paint numbe r and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
T he information of the veh icle identification label
c a n al so be fo und in your Warran ty
& M ainte
nance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance st icker is yo ur ass urance
that your new vehi cle complies w ith all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards which
we re in effect at the time the vehicle w as m anu
fac tured. Yo u ca n fi nd this sticker on the door
jamb on the driver 's side. It shows the month and
year of production and t he ve hicle identification
number of your ve hicle (perforation) as well as
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) and the
G ross A xle We ight Rati ng (GAWR).
H igh vo ltage warning label
T he high voltage warning label is located in the
engine compa rtment next to the engine hood re
lease. The spark ignition system complies with
t h e Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
t h e Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear are listed on a sticker on the door jamb
o n the dr iver 's side.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus fu ll fuel tank, oil
and coolant, p lus maxim um load, which includes
passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per des ignated
seat ing pos ition) and luggage weight
c:> .&, . .,.
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Anti-theft systems Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Audi drive select
refer to Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature 262
AUTO 4-z one deluxe automatic climate control . . 68
Automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Automatic post-collision brak ing system . . 181
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
E mergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Average consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Charg ing ... .. ............... .. .... . 214
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
I mportant warn ings .......... .. .. .. . 213
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Winter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Working on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Blower (4-zone deluxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Boost display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Boost pressure indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Index
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 211
Brakes Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Brake system Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Brake power assist unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Brakes..... ... .. .. ................ . 182
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . 7 4
Fluid reservoir . .. .. ............... .. 211
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Braking Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Break-in period
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
T ires ......... .... ................ .
Breaking in
New tires
C
188
188
225
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . 204
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Car carrier Transporting your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Cargo area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Center armrest Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Sunroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
267
Index
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Working in the engine compartment . . . . 203
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Adding coolant .. ............. .... .. . 210
Checking the engine coolant level. . . . . . . 209
Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Radiator fan .... ................ .... 211
Temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Oil consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Pressure malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Specification and viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Temperature ind icator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Eng ine sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Engine speed limitation (indicator light) 20
Engine warm-up request
I ndicator l ight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Environment
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
189
Disposing of your vehicle battery . . . . . . . 215
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Fuel. .... .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. . 200
Leaks under your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. .. 191
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . . . 212
Proper disposal of drained engine coolant 210
Proper disposal of drained engine oil 207, 208
Recycling used engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Unleaded fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
What should I do with an old battery? . . . 215
ESC
Automatic post-co llision braking system .
181
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
E . k xpans1on tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
270
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
D' .
1mming ............................
48
Heating... .. .. .. .. .. ............. ... 47
Exterior temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
F
Fastening
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
168
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 166
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
For the sake of the environment
Environmentally-friendly driving . . . . . . .
190
Gasoline fumes and the environment . . . . 200
Reducing eng ine noise by early upsh ifting . 10
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Saving fuel by early upshifting . . . . . . . . . . 10
w . th .
arming up e engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Front airbags
D . t· escnp 10n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . 128
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Child restraints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 136
Fuel
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
198
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Current consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Fuel filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 200
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Recommendation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
T k . an capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Fueling
Fuel filler door emergency release . . . . . .
201
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11