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Important  information  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 129 
F ront  a irbags  . . .  . . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  133 
Mon itoring  the  Advanced Airbag  System  . 139 
K nee  airbags  .  . . .  . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  143 
Side airbags  . .  . . .  . .  .  . . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  145 
Side curtai n airbags  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  .  14 8 
Ch ild  safety  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 151 
Important  information  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  .  151 
Ch ild  seats  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  156 
Secur ing c hild seats  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  160 
L ATCH system  ( Lowe r ancho rages and 
te thers for  chi ldren)  .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  164 
Addit ional  information 
168 
Driver  messages . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 169 
Intelligent  Technology  . . .  . .  . . . .  . 169 
N otice  about  data  recorded  by the  Event 
Data Recorde r and  vehicle  control 
modules  .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  169 
Elect ronic Stabilization  Control  (ESC) .  . .  .  170 
Brak ing  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  .  172 
Elect ro-mechan ica l power  ass ist,  dynamic 
steer ing  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  174 
Dr iving  w ith  your  quat tro  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  17 4 
E ne rgy ma nagement  .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  17 5 
Driving  and  the  environment ... . 177 
B reaking  in  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  177 
Avoid  damaging  the  vehicle  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  177 
D riving  throug h water  on  roads  . . .  . . . .  . 177 
Cata lytic  converter  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  178 
Shutting  down  vehicle  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 178 
Economical  and  environmentally-friendly 
driving  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  179 
Trailer  mode  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 181 
Driving  w ith  a trailer  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  181 
Trai ler  mode  notes.  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  183 
Operating  instructions  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 184 
Care  and  cleaning  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 184 
Ge neral  information  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  184 
Ca r washes  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  .  184 
Pl acing your  ve hicle  out  of  se rvice  . . .  . .  .  185 
Table  of  contents 
Fuel  and  Refueling  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 
186 
Fuel. ... .. .. .. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. ..  186 
Refueling  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  188 
Checking  and  Filling  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 191 
Hood  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  191 
Engine  compartment  .  . .  . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  193 
Engine  oil  . . .  . .  .  . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  193 
Cooling  system  .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  196 
Brake fl uid  .. .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. ..  199 
Battery  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  200 
W indsh ield/headlight*  washer conta iner.  204 
Wheels  ........ .. ................. 205 
Whee ls and  Tires  .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  205 
T ire  p ressure  monito ring  sys tem  222 
Troubleshooting  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . 225 
Emergency  assistance  . . . . . . .  . .  . . 225 
Vehicle  too l ki t  . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  225 
Space -sav ing  spare  tir e ( compac t spare 
t ire)  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  225 
Replacing  w heels  . . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  226 
Fuses  and  bulbs  . . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 232 
Fuses ... .. .. .. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. ..  232 
B ul bs . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  235 
Emergency  situations  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 236 
Genera l  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  236 
Start ing  by  pushing  or tow ing  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  236 
Start ing with  jumper  cables  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  236 
Use of jumper  cables . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  237 
T ow ing with  a tow  t ruck  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  238 
Raising  the  vehicle  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  240 
Technical  data  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . 241 
Technical  data  . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 241 
Vehicle  iden tification  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  241 
Weig hts  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  241 
Di mens ions  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  242 
Capaci ties  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  2 42 
Gasoline  engines  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  243 
Consumer  informat ion  ...... .. .. 244 
War ranty  coverages  . . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  244 
Operating  your  vehicle  outside  the U.S.A. 
or  Canada  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  244 
3  

Fuses and bulbs 
Fuses  and  bulbs 
Fuses 
Replacing  a fuse 
A fuse  that  hast  blown  will have metal  strips 
that  have  burned  through . 
Fig. 181 Left cockpit:  fuse panel cover 
The  fuses  are  located  at the  front  left  and  right 
of  the  cockpit  and  behind  the trim  on  the  right 
side  of  the  luggage compartment. 
•  Switch  the  ignition  and  all electr ical equipment 
off. 
•  Check the  following  table  to  see  which fuse  be
longs  to  the  equipment. 
•  Remove  the appropriate  cover. 
•  Remove  the  colored  plastic  clip  from  the  fuse 
panel,  if necessary 
¢page 232, fig. 182. You 
can  dispose  of  the  plastic  clip. 
•  Remove  the clamp  from  the  rear side  of  the 
cover ¢ 
fig. 181. 
• Remove  the  fuse  using  the  clamp. 
•  Replace  the blown  fuse  only  with  an identical 
new  one. 
•  Install  the  cover. 
Fuse  color  identification 
Color  Current in 
amps 
Black 1 
Purple 3 
Light  brown 5 
Brown 7.5 
Red 10 
Blue 15 
Yellow 20 
White  or  transparent 25 
232 
Color  Current  in amps 
Green 30 
Orange 40 
A WARNING 
Do not repair  fuses  and never  replace  a  blown 
fuse  with  one  that  has  a higher  amp  rating. 
This  can  cause  damage  to  the  e lectrica l sys
tem  and  a fire. 
(D Note 
If  a new  fuse  burns  out  again  after shortly 
have  you  have  installed  it,  have  the  electrical 
system  checked  by your  authorized  Audi deal
er. 
(D Tips 
- The  following  table  does  not  list fuse  loca
tions  that  are  not  used. 
- Some  of  the equipment  items  listed  are op
tional  or  only  available  on  certain  model  configurations. 
Left  cockpit  fuse  assignment 
Fig. 182 Left  cockpit : fuse  panel  with  plastic clip  

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rl I.Cl U"I 
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Fuse panel @ (black) 
No . Consumer 
1  Dynamic  steering 
2  Electronic  Stabilization  Cont rol  (mod ule) 
A/C system  press ure  sensor,  elect rome -
chan ica l park ing  brake , Homelink,  auto-
3  mat
ic dimming  interior  rear  v iew  mirror, 
air  q uality/outside  a ir sensor,  Electronic 
Stabili zation  Cont rol  (button) 
5  Sound  actuator 
6  Headlight  range  control/
headlight  (cor-
ne ring  light) 
7 Headlight  (corner ing  light) 
Con trol  modules  (e lectrom echan ica l par k-
8 ing  brake , s hock  ab so rbe r, q uattro  s port), 
DCDC  converter 
9 Adapt ive  cru ise  control 
1 0  Shift  ga te/clu tch se nsor 
1 1  Side  assist 
12  Headlight  range  control
, p arkin g sys tem 
13  Airbag 
14  Rear  wiper  (a
llroad) 
1 5  Auxiliary  fuse  (instrument  panel) 
1 6  Auxiliary  fuse  terminal  15  (engine  area
) 
Fuse panel@ (brown) 
No . Consumer 
2 Brake  light  senso r 
3 Fuel pump 
4 Clutch  sensor 
5 
Left  seat  heating  w it h /w it h out  seat  venti-
l a tion 
6 Electronic  Stabili zation  Cont rol  (e lectr ic) 
7 Ho rn 
8 
F ront  left  door  (window  regulator,  central 
locki ng,  mirror,  switch,  lig hting) 
9 Windshield  wiper  moto r 
10  Electronic  Stabilization  Cont rol  (va lves) 
Fuses  and  bulbs 
No . Consumer 
Two-door  mode ls:  rear  left  w indow  reg ula-
1 1  tor;  Four-door  mode
ls:  rear  left  door  (w in-
dow  regu lator,  central  locking,  switch, 
li ght ing) 
1 2  Rain  and 
light  sensor 
Fuse panel © (red) 
No . Consumer 
3  Lumbar  support 
4  Dynam ic steering 
5  Inter
io r ligh ting  ( Cabr io let) 
6  W
indshie ld washer  system,  headlight 
wash er system 
7 Vehicle  e lectrica l system  control  module  1 
8 Ve hicl e  e lec trica l sy stem  con trol  module  1 
9 
Left  rear window  regu lator  motor  (Cabr io-
l et)/s unroof 
1 0  Vehicle  e lec tric al system  con trol  module  1 
1 1  R
ight  rear  window  regulator  (Cabriolet)/ 
su n shade  motor 
1 2  A
nti- theft  alarm  warning  system 
Right  cockpit  fuse  assignment 
Fig. 183 R ig h t cockp it : f use  pane l wit h plast ic cl ip 
233  

Fuses  and  bulbs 
Fuse panel @ (black ) 
No. Consume r 
5  Steering  column  switch  module 
7 Term inal  15 diagnostic  connec to r 
8 Gateway  (Databus  diagnostic  interface) 
9 S upplementary  heater 
Fuse panel @ (brown) 
No.  Consumer 
1  C D/D VD p laye r 
2  Wi-Fi 
3  M MI/Radio 
4 Instrument  cluster 
5 
Ga teway  (instrument  cluster  cont rol  mod -
ule) 
6 Ignition  lock 
7 Ligh t swi tch 
8 Climate  control system  blower 
9 Steering  col umn  lock 
10  Climate  control  system 
1 1  Te
rm inal  30  diagnos tic connec to r 
12  Steer ing  column  sw itch  module 
234 
Right luggage  compartment  fuse 
assignment 
Fig. 184  Right lu ggage  compartment:  fuse panel  wit h 
plast ic  cl ip 
Fuse panel @ (black) 
No . Consumer 
2 Rear  wi ndow  heater  (Cabriolet) 
3 Power  top  latch  (Cabr io let) 
4 P ower  top  hyd raulics  (Cabr io let) 
Fuse panel @ (black) 
No . Consumer 
Luggage  compartment  lid  cont rol  mo dule 
1 (all road)/ Power  top  cont rol  mod ule  (Ca b-
r iolet) 
2  Retractable  rear 
spoiler 
(RS  5  Coupe) 
5  E
lec tromec hanical  p arking  brake 
6 Electronic  damping  contro l 
7 Elec tromec hanical  pa rking  brake 
8 Rear  exte rior  light ing 
9 q uattro  sport 
10  Rear  exterior  lighting 
1 1  Cent
ral  locking 
12  Terminal  30 
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No . Consumer 
1  Luggage  compartment  lid  control  module 
(allroad) 
2  12-volt  socket,  cigarette  lighter 
3 DCDC converter  path  1 
4 DCDC converter  path  2,  sound  amplifier, 
radio 
6 Right  upper  cabin  heating  (Cabriolet) 
7 Elect romechan ical park ing  brake 
9 
Right  front  door  (window  regulator,  cen-
tral  locking,  m irror,  switch,  lighting) 
10  Left 
upper  cabin  heating  (Cabriolet) 
Two-door  models:  rear  r ight  window  regu-
11  lator;  Four-door  models: 
rear right  door 
(w indow  regulator,  central locking,  switch, 
lighting) 
12  Cell  phone  prep 
Fuse  panel ® (black ) 
No . Consumer 
1  Right  front  seat 
heating 
4 MMI 
5 Radio 
6 Rear  view camera 
7 Rear  window  heater (allroad) 
8 Rear  Seat  Entertainment 
Bulbs 
Replacing  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  must  first  be  re
moved  before  you  are able  to  get  to  the  bu lb. 
This  applies  especially  to  the light bulbs  in the 
front  of  your  car  which  you  can only  reach 
through  the  eng ine  compartment. 
Sheet  metal  and  bulb  ho lders can  have  sharp 
edges  that  can cause  serious  cuts,  parts  must  be 
Fuses  and  bulbs 
correctly  taken  apart  and  then  properly  put  back 
together  to  help  prevent breakage  of  parts and 
long  term  damage  from  water  that  can  enter 
hous ings  that  have  not  been  properly  resealed. 
For  your  sa fety,  we  recommend  that  you have 
your  authorized  Audi  dea ler  replace  any  bulbs  for 
you,  since  your  dealer  has  the  proper  tools,  the 
correct  bulbs  and  the  expertise. 
Gas  discharge lamps  (Xenon lights)*: 
Due  to the  high  e lectr ica l voltage,  have the  bulbs 
replaced  by a  qualified technician.  Headlights 
with  Xenon  light  are  identified  by the high  volt
age  sticker . 
A WARNING 
Changing  Xenon lamps  without  the  necessary 
equipment  can  cause  serious  personal  injury. 
- Bulbs  are  pressurized  and  can  explode  when 
being  changed . Potential  risk  of  injury! 
- On  vehicles  equipped  with  gas  discharge 
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  Audi  dealer  or  quali
fied  workshop  shou ld change  the  bulbs  in 
gas  discharge  lamps.  There  are  parts  w ith 
sharp  edges  on  the  openings  and  on  the  bulb  holders  that can  cause  serious  cuts . If 
you  are  uncerta in about  what  to  do,  have 
the  wor k performed  by  an  authorized  Audi 
dealer  or  qualified  workshop. Serious  per
sonal  injury  may  result from improperly  per
formed  work. 
(D Tips 
- If  you  st ill prefer  to  replace  the  light  bulbs 
yourself,  be awa re  that  the  engine  compa rt
ment  is a  hazardous  area  to  work 
inq page191 q &_ . 
-It  is best  to  ask  your authorized  Audi dealer 
whenever  you  want  to  change  a  bulb. 
235  

Index 
Driving  at  high  speeds  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  179 
Fuel  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  188 
Leaks under  your  vehicle  .......... ... .  191 
Letting  the  vehicle  stand  and warm  up ...  179 
Proper disposal  of  drained  brake fluid  . . .  200 
Proper disposal  of  drained  engine  coolant  198 
Proper disposal  of  drained  engine  oil  195,  196 
Recycling used engine  oil  . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  195 
Roof  rack  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  63 
Unleaded fuel  .  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  186 
What  should  I  do with  an old  battery?  203 
EPC 
refer  to Electronic  power  control  . . . . . .  . .  20 
Ethyl  a lcohol  (Fuel)  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  187 
Event  Data Recorder  (EDR)  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  169 
E xpansion  tank  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  197 
Exterior  lighting  . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  44 
Exterior  mirrors 
Adjusting  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  47 
Dimming  ... .. .. ................ ... ..  48 
Heating. ... .... ................ .....  47 
F 
Fan 
Radiator  199 
Fastening  Booster  seats  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  159 
Convertible  ch ild safety  seats  . . .  . . . .  . .  .  157 
I nfant  seats  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  156 
flexible  fuel  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  187 
Floor  mats  . . . . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  117 
Fog  lights/rear  fog  light(s)  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  44 
Folding  the  rear seats  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  64 
Foot  pedals  .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  117 
For the  sake of  the environment 
Environmentally-friendly  driving . . . . . .  .  179 
Gasoline fumes  and  the environment  .  . .  .  188 
L ett ing the  engine  warm  up  . . . .  . . . .  . 72,  75 
Refueling  . . . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  188 
Saving fuel  by early  upshifting  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  11 
Front  airbags  Description  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  133 
H ow they  work  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  137 
Frontal  collisions  and the  laws of  physics  . .  122 
F ront  passenger's door  emergency  locking . . 36 
252 
Front  seats 
Adjusting  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  114 
Child  restra ints  in the  front  seat  . . .  . . .  . .  130 
Fuel  Additives  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  186 
B lended  gasoline  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  186 
Consumption  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  24 
Fuel gauge  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  12 
Gasoline additives  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  188 
Low fuel  level  symbol  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  20 
Octane rating  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  .  186 
Recommendation . . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  186 
Refuelling  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  188 
Reserve . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  12 
Sav ing fuel  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  179 
Tank capacity  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  242 
Tank system  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  20 
Unlocking  the  fuel  filler  flap  by hand  .  . . .  190 
Fuel economy  messages (efficiency  program)  .28 
Fuel filler  flap  Unlocking  the  fuel  filler  flap  by hand  . .  . .  190 
Fuses  Assignment  ................  232,  233,  234 
Replacing  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  232 
G 
Garage door  opener  (Homelink)  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  41 
Garment  hooks  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  61 
Gas discharge  lamps . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  235 
Gauges  Engine coolant  temperature  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  10 
Fuel  gauge  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  12 
Tachometer  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  11 
Gear recommendation  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  27 
Gearshift  indicator  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  26 
Gearshift  lever  6-speed  manual  transmission  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  82 
General illustration  Instruments  and contro ls  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  8 
Generator  Warning/indicator  lights  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  16 
Glossary of  tire  and loading  terminology  ..  207 
Glove  compartment  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  61 
Valet  parking  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  40 
GPS controlled  clock  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12 
Gross Vehicle Weight  Rating  (GVWR)  . . .  . .  241