
Child  safety 
children,  especially  those  12 years  and  younger, 
should  always  ride  in the  back  seat  properly  re
strained  for  their  age  and  size. 
A WARNING 
Improperly  installed  child  safety  seats  in
crease  the  risk of  serious  personal  injury  and 
death  in a collision. 
-
-Always  make  sure  that  the  safety  belt  re
tractor  is locked  when  installing  a child  safe
ty  seat . An unlocked  safety  belt  retractor 
cannot  hold  the  child  safety  seat  in place 
during  normal  driving  or  in a  crash. 
- Always  buckle  the child  safety  seat  firmly  in 
place  even  if a  child  is  not  sitting  in it . A 
loose  child safety  seat  can fly  around  during 
a sudden  stop  or  in a  collision. 
- Always  make sure  that  the  rear  seat  back
rest  to  which  the  center  rear  safety belt* is 
attached  is securely  latched whenever  the 
rear  center  safety  belt  is being  used  to se
cure  a  child  restraint. 
- If  the  backrest  is not  securely  latched,  the 
child  and  the  child  restraint  will  be  thrown 
forward  together  with  the  backrest  and  will 
strike  parts  of the  vehicle  interior.  The  child  can  be  seriously  injured  or  killed. 
- Never  install  rear-facing  child  safety  seats  or 
infant  carriers  on  the  front  passenger  seat. 
A child  will  be  seriously  injured  and  can  be  killed  when  the  passenger  airbag  inflates. 
- The  inflating  airbag  will  hit  the  child  safety  seat  or  infant  carrier  with  great  force  and 
will smash  the  child  safety  seat  and  child against  the  backrest,  center  armrest,  door 
or  roof. 
- Always  install rear-facing  child  safety  seats 
or  infant  carriers  on  the  rear  seat . 
- Forward-facing  child  safety  seats  or  infant 
carriers  installed  on  the front  passenger's 
seat  may  interfere  with  the  deployment  of 
the  airbag  and  cause  serious  injury  to  the  child. 
- It  is safer  to  install  a forward-facing  child 
safety  seat  on  the  rear  seat. 
- Always  read and  heed  all WARNINGS when
ever  using  a  child  restrained  in a vehicle  is 
being  used 
Qpage  167. Special  precautions 
178 
apply  when  installing  a  child  safety  seat  on 
the  front  passenger  seat 
Q page  144,  Child 
restraints  on the  front  seat  -some  impor
tant  things  to  know. 
A WARNING 
Always take  special  precautions  if you  must 
install  a forward  or  rearward-facing child  re
straint  on  the  front  passenger's  seat  in excep
tional  situations: 
- Whenever  a forward  or  rearward-facing 
child  restraint  is installed  on  the  front  pas
senger  seat, the 
PASSENGER  AIR  BAG OFF 
light  must  come  on  and  stay on  whenever 
the  ignition  is switched  on. 
- If the PASSENGER  AIR  BAG OFF light  does 
not  come  on  and  stay on,  perform  the 
checks  described 
Q page  154,  Monitoring 
the Advanced  Airbag  System. 
- Take the  child  restraint  off  the  front passen
ger  seat  and  install  it  properly  at  one  of the 
rear  seat  positions  if the 
PASSENGER  AIR 
BAG OFF 
light  does  not  stay  on  whenever 
the  ignition  is switched  on. 
- Improper  installation  of child  restraints  can 
reduce  their  effectiveness  or  even  prevent 
them  from  providing  any  protection. 
- An improperly  installed  child  restraint  can  interfere  with  the  airbag  as  it  deploys  and 
seriously  injure  or  even  kill the  child . 
-Always  carefully  follow the  manufacturer's 
instructions  provided  with  the  child  safety 
seat  or  carrier. 
- After  checking  to  make  sure  that  the  child 
restraint  is  properly  installed,  make  certain 
that  the  child  restraint  is correctly  recog
nized  by the  capacitive  passenger  detection 
system  in the  front  passenger  seat  and  that 
the 
PASSENGER  AIR  BAG OFF light  signals 
the  correct  front  passenger  frontal  airbag 
status. 
A WARNING 
Forward-facing  child  restraints: 
- 

M N <( (.J 
'SI: ,...., \!) ..,., 
N \!) ,...., 
-Always  mak e sure  the  forward-facing  seat 
has  been  designed  and  certified  by its  man
ufacturer  for  use  on  a front  seat  with  a 
passenger  front  and  side  airbag . 
- Never  pu t the  forward-facing  child  restraint 
up,  aga inst  or very  near  the  ins trument  pan
el. 
- Always  move  the  passenger  seat  into  its 
rearmost  position  in the  seat's  fore  and  aft 
adjustment  range,  as  far  away  from  the  air
bag  as  possib le  befo re  installing  the  for
wa rd-fac ing  child  restra int.  The  backres t 
must  be ad justed  to  an  up right  posit io n. 
- Make sure  that  the 
PASSENGER AIR  BAG 
OFF 
light  comes  on  and  s tays  on  all  the  t ime 
whe never  the  ignition  is switched  on. 
_& WARNING 
Rearw ard-fac ing ch ild  restra ints: 
- A ch ild  in a  rearwa rd-facing  child  safety  seat 
installed  on  the  fron t passenger  seat  will  be 
seriously  injured  and  can  be  k ille d if the 
front  airbag  inflates  - even  with  an  Ad 
vanced  Airbag  System . 
- The  inflati ng  a irbag  w ill hit  the  child  safety 
seat  or  infant  carrier  with  great  fo rce and 
will smash  the  ch ild  safety  seat  and  chi ld 
against  the  backrest,  center  armrest,  door 
o r  roof. 
- Always  be  especially  caref ul if you  must  in
stall  a  rearward  facing  ch ild  safety  seat  on 
the  front  passenger  seat  in exceptional  cir
cumstances . 
- Make sure  that  the 
PASSENGER AIR  BAG 
OFF 
light  comes  on  and  stays  on  all  the  t ime 
whenever  the  ignition  is switched  on . 
- If the 
PASSENGER AIR  BAG OFF light  does 
not  come  on  and  stay  on,  immed iately  in
stall  the  rear-fac ing  c hild  safety  seat  in a 
rear  seating  position  and  have  the  airbag 
system  inspected  by your  Au di deale r. 
Child  sa fety 
Act ivating  the  convertible  locking  retractor 
Use the  convertible  locking retractor  to secure  a 
child restraint . 
Always  heed  the  ch ild  safety  seat  manufac ture r's 
ins truc tions  when  ins talling  a  child  res train t in 
your  vehicle . T o activate  the  convertible  locking 
re tractor: 
..  Place  the  child  restraint  on  a  sea t,  preferably  on 
the  rear  sea t. 
..  Slowly  p ull the  belt 
all the  way out . 
.. Route  it  a round  or  through  the  child  rest ra int 
be lt  pat h 
~ .& . 
..  Push  the  c hild  safety  sea t down  with  you r full 
we igh t to  ge t  the  sa fe ty belt  re ally t igh t. 
..  Insert  the  belt  tongue  into  the  buc kle for  tha t 
seating  posit ion . 
..  Guide  the  saf ety  belt  back  into  the  retractor  un 
til  the  belt  lies  flat  and  sn ug  on  the  ch ild  safety 
seat . 
..  You should  hear  a  "clicking"  noise  as  the  belt 
w inds  bac k into  the  ine rtia  reel.  Test  the  con
vert ible  locking  retracto r by pu lli ng  on  the  belt . 
Yo u shou ld  no  lo nger  be  able  to  pull  the  belt 
ou t of the  re tr actor.  The  conve rtible  locking  re
t racto r is  now  ac tiva ted . 
..  Ma ke  s ure  that  the  red  release  button  is fac ing 
away  from  the  child  rest raint  so  that  it  can  be 
unbuckled  quickly . 
..  Pull on  the  belt  to  make  sure  the  safety  be lt  is 
properly  tight  and  fastened  so  t hat  the  se at 
cannot  move  forward  or  sideways  more  than 
one  inch  (2 .5  cm) . 
_& WARNING 
Using  the  wrong  child  re straint  o r an  i mprop
e rly  insta lled  child  rest raint  can  cau se  serious 
p erson al  injury  or  deat h in a  cra sh . 
- Always ma ke  sure  that  the  safe ty  belt  re
tr act o r i s  lo cked  when  in sta lling  a child  safe
ty  seat . An unloc ked  sa fety  belt  retrac tor 
cannot  hold  the  child  safety  seat  in  place 
du ring  normal  d riving  or  in a  c rash. 
- Always buckle  the  child  sa fe ty seat  firmly  in 
p lace  even  if a ch ild  is not  sitting  in  it.  A 
loose  child  safety  seat  can  fly aro und  durin g 
a sudden  stop  or  in a  c rash.  ..,. 
179  

Child  safety 
-Always  make  sure  the  seat  backrest  to  which 
the  child  restraint  is  installed is in  an  up
right  position  and  securely  latched  into 
place  and  cannot  fold  forward.  Otherwise, 
the  seatback  with  the  child  safety  seat  at
tached  to  it could  fly forward  in the  event  of 
an  accident  or  other emergency  situation. 
- Always  read and  heed  all  WARNINGS when
ever  using  a  child  restrained  in  a vehicle  is 
being  used¢ 
page  167 . Special precautions 
apply  when  installing  a  child safety  seat  on 
the  front  passenger  seat¢ 
page  144,  Child 
restraints  on the  front  seat  -some  impor
tant  things  to know. 
Deactivating  the  convertible  locking 
retractor 
The convertible  locking retractor  for  child re
straints  will be deactivated  automatically  when 
the  belt  is wound  all the  way back into  the  re
tractor . 
~ Press  the  red  button  on  the  safety  belt  buckle. 
Th@  belt  tongue  will  pop  out  of  the buckle. 
~ Guide  the  safety  belt  all  the  way  back  into  its 
stowed  position . 
Always let  the  safety  belt  retract  completely  into  its  stowed  position . The  safety  belt  can  now  be 
used  as  an  ordinary  safety  belt  without  the  con
vertible  locking  retractor  for  child  restraints. 
If  the  convertible  locking retractor  should  be  ac
tivated  inadvertently,  the  safety  belt  must  be  un
fastened  and  guided  completely  back  into  its 
stowed  position  to  deactivate  this  feature . 
If the 
convertible  locking retractor  is not  deactivated, 
the  safety  belt  will  gradually  become  tighter  and 
uncomfortable  to wear. 
_& WARNING 
Improperly  installed child safety  seats  in
crease  the  risk of  serious  personal  injury  and 
death  in  a collision. 
-
- Never  unfasten  the safety  belt  to  deactivate 
the  convertible  locking retractor  for  child  re
straints  while  the  vehicle  is  moving.  You 
180 
would  not  be  restrained  and  could  be  seri ously  injured  in an  accident. 
- Always read  and  heed  all  WARNINGS when
ever  using  a  child  restrained  in a vehicle  is 
being  used 
¢page  167. Special  precautions 
apply  when  installing  a  child  safety  seat  on 
the  front  passenger  seat 
c> page  144,  Child 
restraints  on the  front  seat -some  impor
tant  things  to  know. 
LATCH  system  (Lower 
anchorages  and  tethers 
for  children) 
' Child Restraint  System  anchors  and  how 
are they  related  to  child  safety 
To provide  a  simpler  and  more  practicable  way to 
attach  the  chi ld  restraint  on  the  vehicle  seat,  Fed
eral  regulations  require  special  lower  anchorages 
in  vehicles  and  devices  on  new  child  restraints  to 
attach  to  the  vehicle  anchorages. 
The  combination  of the  tether  anchorages  and 
the  lower  anchorages  is  now generally  called  the 
LATCH system  for  " Lower  Anchorages  and 
Tethers  for Children ." 
Forward-facing  child  restraints  manufactured  af
ter  September  1,  1999,  are  required  by  U.S. fed
eral  regulations  to  comply  with  new  child  head 
movement  performance  requirements . These 
new  performance  requirements  make  a  tether 
necessary  on  most  new child  seats . 
Installing  a child  restraint  that  requires  a  top 
tether  without  one  can  seriously  impair the  per
formance  of  the child  restra int  and  its  ability  to 
protect  the  child  in  a collision . Installing  a  child 
restraint  that requires  a top tether  without  the 
top  tether  may  be  a violation  of state  law. 
Child  restraint  manufacturers  offer  LATCH lower 
anchorages  on  their  child  seats  with  hook-on  or  push-on  connectors  attached  to adjustable 
straps. 
In  addition  to  the  LATCH  lower  anchorages,  these 
child  restraint  systems  usually require  the  use  of 
tether  straps  to  help keep  the  child  restraint 
firmly  in pla ce.  .,.  

Child  safet y 
Please  remembe r that  the  lower  anchorage 
points  are  on ly  intended  for  installation  and  at
tachment  of  child  restra ints  specifica lly certified 
for  use  w ith 
LATCH lower  anchorages . Child  re
straints  that  are  not  equ ipped  w ith  the  lower  an
chorage  attachme nts  can  still  be  installed  in 
comp liance  with  the  child  restraint  manufactur
er 's  instructions  on  using  vehicle  safety  belts . 
A WARNING 
Improper use  of  LATCH lower  anchorages  can 
cause  serious  personal  injury  in an  accident. 
- Always  ca refully  follow  the  ch ild  restraints 
man ufa ctu rer's  instructions  for  proper  in
sta llation  of  the  child  rest raint  and  proper 
use  of  the  lower  anchorages  or  safety  belts 
in your  vehicle . 
- Never  sec ure  o r attach  any  l uggage  or  other 
items  to  the 
LATCH lower  anchorages . 
- Always  read  and  heed  the  impor tant  i nfor
mation  about  child  res traints  in this  chap ter 
and  WARNINGS 
<=>  page  167,  Child safety . 
Installing a child restraint with LATCH 
lower  anchorages 
Whenever you  install  a child  restraint  always  fol
low  the child  restraint  manufacturer 's instruc
tions. 
F ig . 175 Lowe r an ch orages: proper  mount ing 
Mounting 
.,.  Make  sure  the  seatback  of  the  rear  seat  bench  is 
i n the  upright  pos ition  and  securely  latched  in 
place . 
..  Attach  both  hook-on  connectors  with  the  spring 
catch  release  on  the  child  sa fety  seat  onto  the 
182 
LA TC H lower  anchorage  so that  the  connectors 
lock into  p lace 
<=> fig.  175 . 
.. Pull  on  the  connector  attachments  to  make 
sure  they  are  properly  attached  to  the  LATCH  lower  anchorage . 
..  Pull  straps  tight  follow ing  the  child  restraint 
manufactu re r's  instruct ions . 
Releasing 
.. Loosen  the  tension  on  the  straps  following  the 
child  restraint  manufacturer's  instructions. 
..  Depress  the  spring  catches  to  release  the  an
chorage  hooks  from  the  lower  anchorages . 
Remember:  Use  tether  straps  to  help  keep  the 
ch ild  restra int  firmly  in  place. 
A WARNING 
-
Improper  use  of  the  LATCH system  can  in
crease  the  risk  of  serious  pe rsonal  injury  and 
death  in an  accident . 
- These  ancho rs were  developed  only  for  child 
safety  seats  using  the  "LATCH"  system . 
- Never  attach  other  ch ild  safety  seats,  belts 
or  other  objects  to  these  anchors . 
- Always  make  sure  that  you  hear  a click when 
latching  the  seat  in  place.  If  you  do  not  hear 
a  cl ick the  seat  is  not  secure  and  could  fly 
forward  and  hit  the  inter ior  of  the  vehicle, 
or  be  ejec ted  from  the  vehicle. 
A WARNING 
Imp roper  ins tallat ion  of  child  restra ints  w ill 
inc rease  the  r is k  of  i njury  in  an  a ccident. 
- Always follow  the  chi ld  restraint  system 
manufact urer's  inst ruct ions  for  p rope r in
s tallat ion  o f the  child  restraint  system  and 
prope r use  of  te ther  st raps  as  we ll as  the 
lower  anchorages  or  safety  be lts  in your  ve 
hicle. 
- Always  read  and  heed  the  important  infor
mation  and  WARNINGS abo ut  child  safety 
and  the  installation  of  chi ld  restra int  sys
tems 
r::> page  167,  Child safety.  

Intelligent Technology 
& WARNING 
Improp er operat ion  of  the  rear  spoiler  can 
cause  crushing  injuries. 
- Always  make  sure  that  nobody,  espec ially 
children , is  in the  way when  the  rea r spo ile r 
i s deployed  or  retracted. 
@ Note 
- Neve r push  on  the  vehicle  on  the  rear  spoi l
er.  Th is  co uld  cause  damage . 
- To prevent  damage  to  the  rear  spoiler  do 
not  lean  or  p lace  anyth ing  on  it. 
- Only ope rate  the  rear  spoi ler  manually  when 
the  luggage  compartment  lid is close  and 
the  rear  spo iler  moving  parts  are  not 
blocked . Ot herwise,  damage  could  occur. 
(D Tips 
Clean  the  rear  spoiler  compartment  every  2  to 
3  mont hs. To function  correct ly, the  rear 
sp oiler  must  be  free  of  ice,  sn ow  and  leav es. 
Energy  management 
The  starting  ability  is optimized 
The energy  management  system  manages  the 
ele ctrical energy distribu tion and  op timi zes  the 
availability of  elec trical energy for starting  the 
engine . 
Whe n  a  ve hicle wit h  a  co nven tional  e nergy  sys 
tem  is  not  dr iven  for  a  long  time,  the  ba tte ry is 
d rained  by equipmen t (fo r example  the  immobil 
izer).  In  certa in circ umstances,  there  cou ld  may 
not  be eno ugh  energy  to  start  the  engine . 
Your veh icle  i s equ ipped  w ith  an intellige nt  ener 
gy managemen t system  for  distr ibuting  electr ic i
ty . Th is significantly  improves  the  starti ng  ability 
a nd  increases  the  battery  life . 
T he  energy  m anagemen t sys tem  Is  made  up of 
battery  diagno sis, idling  current management 
and dynamic energy management. 
Battery  diagnosis 
T he  batte ry diagnos is  determines  the  ba tte ry 
ch arge  leve l. The  sen sors  de te ct  the  ba tte ry,  the 
194 
batte ry current,  an d  the  batte ry tempera ture. 
The  c urrent  charge  leve l and  the  perfo rmance  of 
t h e  battery  are  determined  based  on  th is. 
Idling  current  management 
The  idling  cur ren t management  decr eases  the 
energy  used  wh ile  pa rke d.  Wi th the  eng ine 
switched  off,  it  manages  the  energy  dis trib ution 
to  t he d ifferent  e lectr ica l components . Date  from 
battery  diagnos is  is ta ken  into  acco unt  for  this . 
Depend ing  on  the  batte ry charge  leve l,  elec trical 
equipmen t  is  switched  off  one  item  afte r th e  o th 
e r,  to  prevent  the  battery  from  dra ining  and  to 
r etain  the  starting  ability. 
Dynamic  energy  management 
While  driv ing , d ynam ic ene rgy  man agement  dis 
t ribu tes  the  ap propri ate  amount  of energy  to  the 
e lectrica l equ ipment.  It  controls  the  battery 
c h arge  level  so  t hat  more  ene rgy  is  not  use d then 
i s  be ing  generated  in order  to  maintain  an  opti
mal  battery  charge  level. 
(D Tips 
- Energy  management  can not  overcome  the 
laws  of  p hys ics.  Note  that  the  charge  level 
and  length  of the  battery  life  a re  limited. 
- W he n the  sta rting  ability  is endange red,  the 
(•j indicator  light  t urns  on¢ page  16 . 
What  you  should  know 
Maintaining  the  starting  ability is the  highest 
priority . 
A lot  of  st ress  is placed  on  the  ba ttery  when  dr iv 
i ng  sho rt  distances,  in t raff ic, and  at  cold  t imes 
of  the  year . A  lot  of  ene rgy is used  but  little  is 
generated . 
It is also  critical  when  the  engine  is 
not  ru nning  but  e lectr ica l equipment  is sw itched 
o n.  In  th is  case,  energy  is  used  but  none  is gener 
ated. 
In  sit uat ions  like this,  energy  ma nagement  w ill 
active ly regu lated  the  distribution  of energy. 
Long periods  without  use 
If you  do  not  drive yo ur vehicle  for  several  days  or 
weeks,  e lectr ica l equipment  is grad ually scaled  ..,.  

Checking  and  Filling 
Do not  fill  coolant  above  the "MAX" mark.  Excess 
coolant  will  be  forced  out  through  the  pressure  relief  valve  in the  cap  when  the  engine  becomes 
hot. 
A WARNING 
- The  cooling  system  is  under  pressure  and 
can  get  very  hot.  Reduce  the  risk  of scalding 
from  hot  coolant  by following  these  steps . 
- Turn  off  the  engine  and  allow  it  to  cool 
down. 
- Protect  your  face,  hands  and arms  from 
escaping  fluid  and  steam  by covering  the 
cap  with  a  large,  thick  rag. 
- Turn  the  cap  slowly  and  very  carefully  in a 
counter-clockwise  direction  while  applying  light,  downward  pressure  on  the  top  of 
the  cap. 
- To avoid  being  burned,  do not  spill  anti
freeze  or  coolant  on  the  exhaust  system  or 
hot  engine  parts.  Under  certain  condi
tions,  the  ethylene  glycol  in engine  cool
ant  can  catch  fire . 
-Antifreeze  is poisonous. Always store anti
freeze  in  its  original  container  and  well  out 
of the  reach  of children . 
- If you  drain  the  coolant,  it  must  be  caught 
and  safely  stored  in a  proper  container 
clearly  marked  "poison" . 
(D Note 
- Do not  add  coolant  if the  expansion  tank  is  empty.  Air could  enter  the  cooling  system 
and  damage  the  engine.  If  this  is the  case, 
do  not  continue  driving.  Seek  professional 
assistance . 
- Coolant  pollutes  the  environment  and  could  cause  an  engine  fire.  Excess  coolant  will  be 
forced  out  through  the  pressure  relief valve 
in  the  cap when  the  engine  becomes  hot. 
- If,  in an  emergency,  only  water  can  be  add
ed,  the  correct  ratio between  water  and  an
tifreeze 
¢ page  224 must  be  restored  as 
soon  as  possible. 
226 
-
® For the  sake of the  environment 
Drained  coolant  should  not  be  reused. Always 
dispose  of  used  coolant  while  observing  all 
environmental  regulations. 
Radiator fan 
The radiator  fan  switches  on automatically  by it
self 
An auxiliary  electric  radiator  fan  switches  on  and 
off  depending  on  coolant  temperature  and  other 
vehicle  operating  conditions. 
After  you  switch  the engine  off,  the auxiliary  fan 
can  continue  running  for up  to  10 minutes  -even 
with  the  ignition  off.  It  can  even  switch  on  again  later  by itself ¢& . if 
- the  temperature  of the  engine  coolant  rises  due 
to  the  heat  build-up  from  the  engine  in the  en
gine  compartment,  or 
- the  engine  compartment  heats  up because  the 
vehicle  is  parked in  intense  sunlight. 
A WARNING 
- To reduce  the  risk of  personal  injury  never 
touch  the  radiator  fan. 
- The auxiliary  electric  fan  is temperature  con
trolled  and  can  switch  on  suddenly  even 
when  the  engine  is  not  running. 
- The auxiliary  radiator  fan  switches  on  auto
matically  when  the  engine  coolant  reaches  a 
certain  temperature  and  will  continue  to  run 
until  the  coolant  temperature  drops. - 

M N <( I.J "". rl I.O 
"' N I.O rl 
Brake  fluid 
Checking  brake  fluid level 
Fig. 192 Engine compa rtment : cove r on  the  brake f luid 
reservoir 
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Before  you  check  anything  in  the engine  compart
ment, 
always  read and heed  all WARNINGS 
¢ A in Working  in the  engine  comportment  on 
page  218. 
.,.  Read  the  brake  fluid level from  the  brake  fluid 
reservoir 
¢ fig.  192,  ¢page  220,  fig.  188. The 
brake  fluid  leve l must  be  between  the "MIN" 
and  "MAX"  markings . 
The  location  of the  brake  f luid reservo ir can  be 
seen  in  the engine  compartment  illustration 
¢page  220. 
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. 
I f the  brake  fluid  level  falls 
considerably below 
the  "MIN"  mark,  the  brake warning/indicator 
light 
1111 (U .S. models)/ . (Canadian  models) 
will  come  on ¢ 
page  14. Do not  cont inue  to  oper
ate  the  vehicle . The  complete  brake  system 
should  be  thoroughly  checked  by an  authorized 
Audi  dealer  or  other  qualified  facility  and  the  cause  corrected.  If  the  brake  fluid  level  is too  low, 
the  brake  warning/indicator  light  will  illuminate. 
Contact  an  authorized  Audi dealer 
immediately . 
Changing  brake  fluid 
Hove the  broke fluid  changed  by on experienced 
technician . 
Brake  fluid  absorbs  moisture  from  the  air. If the 
water  content  in the  brake  fluid  is too  high,  cor-
Checking  and Filling 
rosion  in the  brake system  may  result  after  a  peri
od  of  time.  The  boiling point  of  the  brake  fluid 
will  also  decrease  considerably  and  decrease  braking  performance . 
T herefore,  the  brake  fluid must  be  changed 
every 
two  years. 
Always  use  new  brake  fluid  which  con
forms  to  Federal  Motor  Vehicle  Standard  "FMVSS 
116  DOT 4". 
The  brake  fluid  reservoir  can  be  difficult  to  reach, 
therefore,  we  recommend  that  you  have  the  brake  flu id  changed  by your  authorized 
Audi 
dealer . 
Your dea ler  has  the  correct  tools,  the 
right  brake  fluid  and  the  know-how  to  do  this  for 
you . 
_&. WARNING 
-. 
- Brake  fluid  is  poisonous . It  must  be  stored 
only  in the  closed  original  conta iner  out  of 
the  reach  of  children! 
- Brake  failure  can  resu lt  from  o ld  or  inappro
p riate  brake  fluid.  Observe  these  precau
tions: 
- Use  only  brake  fluid  that  meets  SAE speci
fication 
J 1703 and  conforms  to  Federa l 
Motor  Vehicle  Standard  116.  Always  check 
with  your  authorized  Audi dealer  to  make 
sure  you  are  using  the  correct  brake  fluid . 
The  correct  type  of brake  flu id  is  also  ind i
cated  on  the  brake  fluid  reservoir. 
- The  brake  fluid must  be  new.  Heavy use  of 
the  brakes  can  cause  a  vapor lock  if the 
brake  fluid  is  left in the  system  too  long. 
T his  can  seriously  affect  the  efficiency  of 
the  brakes  as  well  as  your  safety.  This 
could  result  in  an  accident. 
(D Note 
Brake  fluid  will  damage the paint  of  your vehi
cle. 
@ For the  sake of  the  environment 
Because  of  the  problem  of  prope r disposal  of 
brake  fluid  as  well  as the  special  tools  re
quired  and  the  necessary  expertise,  we  rec
ommend  that  you  have  the  brake  flu id 
changed  by your  authorized  Audi dealer. 
227  

Index 
A 
A/C (four -zone automat ic climate  control)  . .  7 1 
A/C (three-zone  climate  control)  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  69 
Accessories  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  59,  276 
Active  lane ass ist  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  94 
Ad justing  the  vibration  warning  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  96 
C leaning  the  camera area  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  206 
Driver  messages  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  95 
Indicator  light  .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  95 
sw itching  on  and 
off  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 95 
Adapt ive a ir s uspension/spo rt  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  101 
Adapt ive cruise  control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  85 
Clean ing the  sensor  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  .  206 
Messages  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  92 
Request fo r driver  intervention  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  90 
S top-and-go  traffic  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  89 
Adapt ive Light  (defective)  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  22 
AdB lue. ... . ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ...  214 
Messages  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  215 
Opening  the  tank  door......... .. .. .. .  215 
Refilling  . .. .. ................. .. ...  215 
Adding  Engine coolant  .  . . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  225 
E ng ine oil  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  222 
W indshield  washer  fluid  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  231 
Addit ives 
E ngine  oi l . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  222 
Ad justing 
Fr ont  seats  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  53 
Steer ing colum n elec trically  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  74 
S teer ing column  manually  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  74 
Adjusti ng a ir distribution  (fou r- zone automat -
ic climate  control)  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  72 
Ad justing  a ir distribution  (three-zone  climate 
control)  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  69 
Adj usting  the  temperat ure (fou r-zone  au to-
matic  climate  control)  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  71 
Ad justing  the  tempe ratu re (three-zone  cl i-
ma te con trol)  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  69 
advanced key 
refer to Convenience key  .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  7 5 
Airbag  .  . . .  .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  143 
Ai rbag system  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  163 
Advanced A irbag-System  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  147 
Advanced Airbag  Sys tem  components  . . .  1 50 
Ca re . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  158 
278 
Children  .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  169 
Child  restraints . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  169 
Components  (front  a irbags)  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  150 
Danger of  fitting  a ch ild seat  on the  front 
passenger seat  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  144 
D isposa l . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  158 
Front  a irbags  .. .. .. .. ..... ......  147,  148 
How do the  front  airbags  work?  . .  . . .  . . .  152 
How many  a irbags does my vehicle  have?  150 
How  the Adv anced Airbag  System compo-
nen ts work  togethe r . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  152 
Important  information  .  . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  143 
Important  safety  instructions  on the  knee 
airbag  system  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  161 
Knee a irbags.  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  159 
Monitoring  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  154 
PASSE NGER AIR BAG O FF light  . . . . . . . . .  155 
Repa irs  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  158 
Safety  i nstructions  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  15 7 
S ide a irbags  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  161 
S ide curta in a irbag s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  164 
Warning/indicator  lights  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  18 
Warning/Indicator  lights  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  154 
When  must  the  system  be inspected?  154 
A ircraft 
T ra nspo rting yo ur vehicle  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  268 
All  season tires  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  248 
A ll  weat her lights  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  43 
All  w heel d rive  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  1 92 
Alternator  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  16 
Ambient  lighting  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  46 
Ant i-freeze 
refer to Engine coolant  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  224 
Ant i- lock brak ing  system 
Ind icator  lig ht  .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  18 
Warning/ind icator  lights  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  .  19 
Anti -Lock Braking  System  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  188 
Ant i-slip  regu lation 
Ind icator  lig ht  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  18 
Ant i-S lip Regulation  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  188 
Anti -theft  systems 
E lectronic  immob ilizer .... ..... ... .. .. .  31 
Asht ray  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  58 
Audi  drive  select 
refer to Drive se lect  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  101 
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