Check ing and F illing
The brake fluid rese rvoir is located at the rear
partition of the engine compartment on the l eft
side ¢
page 205 .
The fl uid level may drop slightly after some time
due to the automatic adjustment of the brake
pads . This is not cause for alarm.
If th e b rake fl uid level fa lls considerably be low
the "M IN" mark, the b rake warning/ind icator
lig ht ( U.S. mode ls :
1111 , Canadian models:. )
will come on ¢
page 15. Do not contin ue to oper
ate the vehicle . T he comp lete brake system
should be thoroughly checked by an authori zed
Aud i dealer or qualified workshop and the cause
corrected . If the brake flu id level is too low, the
b rake warning/indicator light will i llum inate.
Contact a n author ized Audi dealer
immediately .
{D) Tips
The brake fluid reservoir is located under
neath the cover .
Changing brake fluid
Have the brake fluid changed by an experienced
technician .
Brake fluid absorbs mo isture from the air. If the
water content in the b rake fluid is too high, cor
rosion in the brake system may resu lt afte r ape
riod of t ime. The boiling poi nt of the brake flu id
will also decrease cons iderably and decrease
b raking perfo rman ce.
Therefore, the brake fluid must be changed
every
two year s.
Always use new brake fluid wh ic h con
forms to Fede ral Motor Veh icle Standard "FMVSS
1 16 DO T 4".
The brake fluid reservoir can be diff icult to reach,
therefore, we recommend that yo u have the
brake fl uid changed by yo ur autho rized
Audi
dealer .
Your dealer has t he corre ct tools, t he
right brake fluid and the know-how to do this for
you.
A WARNING
- Brake fluid is poisonous. It must be stored
only in the closed orig inal container out of
the reach of chi ldren!
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- Bra ke fa ilure ca n result from old or inapp ro
priate brake fluid . Observe these precau
tions:
- Use only brake fluid t hat meets SA E speci
fi ca ti on
J 170 3 and con forms to Federa l
Motor Ve hicle Standard 116 . Always check
wi th yo ur autho rized Audi dea le r to make
s ur e yo u are using the correct brake fluid .
The correct type of brake flu id is also ind i
cated on the b rake fluid reservo ir .
- The brake fluid m ust be new . Heavy use of
the brakes can cause a vapo r lock if the
brake fluid is left in the system too long .
This can se riously affect the efficiency of
the b rakes as well as your safety . This
could resu lt in an accident .
(D Note
Brake fluid will damage the paint of your veh i
cle.
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem o f proper d isposa l o f
brake fluid as well as the spec ial too ls re
q ui red a nd the necessary expertise, we rec
omme nd that you have the bra ke f luid
changed by yo ur autho rized Aud i dea le r.
Battery
, General information
U nder normal operating condit ions, the battery
i n your Audi does not need any maintenance.
With
high outside temperatures or long daily
drives we recommend that you have the elect ro
lyte level c hecked by an au thorized Aud i dealer o r
qualified workshop. The electro lyte level shou ld
a lso be che cked each time the battery is c ha rged
~ page 214.
Have the batte ry chec ked when you take yo ur ve
hicle in for service. You are we ll adv ised to re
pla ce a battery tha t is older than 5 yea rs.
With certain types of airbag deployment, t he
batte ry is d iscon nected from the ve hicle electri
ca l system for safety reasons ¢.&.
in Repair, care
and disposal of the airbags on page 151. .,.
Wheels
Wheels and Tires
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.
.,.M ark 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 Note
-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
Wheels
and braking 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
Fig. 188 T ir e designations on the side -
wall Ill>
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Consumer information
Consumer information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following warran
ties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warranties
can be found in your
Warranty & Maintenance
booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulati ons in the United States and
Canada require that automobi les meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U.S.A. and Cana
da differ from vehicles sold in other countries.
If you plan to take your vehicle outside the conti
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the poss ibility that:
- un leaded fue ls for vehicles with catalytic con
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane rat
ing . Improper fuel may cause engine damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of proper
service facilities, tools or testing equipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily available.
- Nav igation systems for veh icles built for the
U.S .A . and Canada will not necessarily work in
Europe, and may not work in other countries
outside of North America.
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(D Note
Audi cannot be responsib le for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts ava ilability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Litera
ture are published as soon as poss ible after mod
el introduction . Service manuals and literature
are available to order from the Audi Technical Lit
erature Ordering Center at :
www.audi.techliterature .com
Maintenance
General '
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum. How
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your vehicle's safety,
economy and reliability . For detailed vehicle
maintenance consult your Warranty & Mainte
nance booklet .
Under difficult operating conditions, for exam
ple at extremely low outside temperatures, in
very dusty regions, when towing a trailer very fre
quently, etc., some service work should be per
formed between the intervals specified. This ap
plies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replac ing the a ir filter .
'
@) For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintain ing your vehicle, you
help make sure that em iss ion standards are
maintained, thus minimizing adverse effects
on the environment .
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated
fuel injection and emission control systems, and
the generally increas ing technica l complexity of ..,_
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Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Manual s hift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
N
Natura l leather care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 196
N et . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
NHTSA Contacting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
0
Occupant seating posit ions 122
Octane rat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Offro ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
OFF (automatic cl imate control) . . . . . . . . . . 77
O il
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205, 207
O il cons umption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
On -Board D iagnostic System (OBD)
Data L ink Con nector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
E lect ronic speed limiter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
M alf unctio n I ndica to r L amp (MIL) . . . . . . . 29
Open door or front lid warni ng . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Opening ... .. .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .... .. 31
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 40
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 54
Opening/clos ing
at the lock cylinde r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the centra l locking sw itch . . . . . . . . . . 35
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Othe r equipmen t (efficiency prog ram) . . . . . 27
Outside temperature d isplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Owner's Literat ure
5
p
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Pa int No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Pa reel shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Index
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Parking a id
Cleaning sensors/ came ra lenses . . . . . . . . 194
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
also refer to Electromechanical
par king b rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Parking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Parking system (rear) Adjust ing the war ning tones . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Parking system (rear, with rear v iew camera)
Parki ng mode 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Parking mode 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Switch ing on/off .................... 117
Swi tching rea r view came ra o n/off . . . . . . 1 20
Partition net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 71
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
PASSENG ER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . . 148
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 25
Physical princip les of a frontal collision . . . 131
Polish ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Po llutant filte r (automat ic A/C sys tem) . . . . 76
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Windows ....... .. .................. 41
Power locking system Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
S lid ing/ti lting sunroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power steer ing
refer to Electro-mechan ica l power assist . 181
Power window Convenience open ing/closing . . . . . . . . . . . 42
P ower windows
Child safety locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
M alfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Pregnant women Spec ial considerat ions when wea ring a safe-
ty be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
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