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would not be restrained and could be
seriously injured in an accident.
-Always read and heed all WARNINGS when
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used Q page 212. Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat Q page 189, 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 child restraint on the vehicle seat,
Federal regulations require special lower ancho
rages in vehicles and devices on new child re
straints 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 Ch ildren ." In Canada, the terms "top
tether" with "lower universal anchorages" (or
"lower universal anchorage bars") are used to de
scribe the system.
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 w ithout one can seriously impair the per
formance of the child restraint 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 ch ild seats with hook-on or
push-on connectors attached to adjustable
straps.
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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 place .
A WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will
increase
the risk of injury and death in a
crash.
-Always follow the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the child restraint you
intend to install in your vehicle.
- Never
install a child restraint without a
properly
attached top tether strap if the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions
require the top tether strap to be used.
-Improper use of child restraint LATCH lower
anchorage points can lead to injury in a colli
sion. The
LATCH lower anchorage points are
designed to withstand only those loads im
posed by correctly fitted child restraints.
-Never mount two child restraint systems on
one LATCH lower anchorage point.
- Never
secure or attach any luggage or other
item to the LATCH lower anchorages.
© Tips
- In Canada, the terms "top tether" with
"lower universal anchorages" (or "lower uni
versal anchorage bars") are used to describe
the system.
-In other countries, the term "ISO FIX" is
used to describe the lower anchorages.
Location
Fig . 170 Schemat ic o verv iew : LATCH anch orage point loca ·
tions
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The illustration shows the seating locations in
your vehicle which are equipped with the lower
un iversal anchorages system.
Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked for
quick locating.
Fig. 171 Lowe r ancho rages, covers m arke d
Fig. 172 Rear seats: lower anc ho rage bracket locations
Lower anchorages
T
he c ircular markings on the rear seat help you to
identify the location of lower anchorages for the
two outboard seating positions 9 fig . 171 . The
L
ATCH lower universal anchorage attachment
points are between the rear seatback and rear
seat cushion.
Remove
the covers 9 fig . 171 to access the lower
anchorage attachment points.
The lower anchorage attachment points are visi
ble 9 fig. 172.
Lower anchorages secure the child restraint in
the seat without using the vehicle's safety belts.
Anchorages provide a secure and easy-to-use at
tachment and minimize the possibility of improp
er ch ild restraint installation .
Child safety
All child restraints manufactured after Septem
ber 1, 2002, must have lower anchorage attach
ments for the LATCH system.
Please remember that the lower anchorage
points are only intended for installation and at
tachment of child restraints specifica lly certified
for use with LATCH lower anchorages. Child re
straints that are not equipped with the lower an
chorage attachments can still be installed in
compliance with the child restraint manufactur
er's instructions on using vehicle safety belts.
A WARNING
-I
Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages can
cause serious personal injury in an accident.
- Always carefully follow the child restraints
manufacturer's instructions for proper in
stallation of the child restraint and proper
use of the lower anchorages or safety belts
in your vehicle.
- Never
secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the LATCH lower anchorages.
- Always
read and heed the important info r
mation about child restraints in this chapter
and WARNINGS 9page 212, 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.
Fig. 173 Lower a nchorages: proper mounti ng
Mounting
" Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in the upright position and securely latched
in place . .,..
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•Attach both hook-on connectors with the spring
catch release on the child safety seat onto the
LATCH lower anchorage so that the connectors
lock into place Q fig. 173.
• Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage.
• Pull straps tight following the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions.
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
child restraint fir m ly in place .
A WARNING
Improper use of the LATCH system can in
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in an accident.
- These
anchors were developed only for child
safety seats using the "LATCH" system.
-Never attach other child safety seats, belts
or other objects to these anchors.
- Always
make sure that you hear a click when
la tching
the seat in place. If you do not hear
a click the seat is not secure and could fly
forward
and hit the interior of the vehicle,
or be ejected from the vehicle.
A WARNING
Improper installation of c hild restraints will
increase
the risk of i njury in an accident.
-Always follow the child restraint system
manufacturer's instructions for proper in
stallation of the child restraint system and
proper use of tether straps as well as the
lower anchorages or safety belts in your ve
hicle.
- Always read and
heed the important infor
mation and WARNINGS about child safety
and the installation of child restraint sys
tems Q page 212, Child safety.
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Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 174 Tether anchors : attachment hook locations be·
hind th e rear seatbacks
The tether anchors for the rear seating positions
are located on the backside of the rear seat·
backs.
A
tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that at
taches the top part of a child restraint to special
anchorage points in the vehicle.
The
purpose of the tether is to reduce the for
ward movement of the child restraint in a crash,
in order to help reduce the risk of head injury
that could be caused by striking the vehicle inte
rior.
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 safety seats.
A WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will
increase
the risk of injury and death in a
crash.
-Always follow the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the child restraint you
intend to install in your Audi.
-
Improper use of child restraint anchors (in
cluding tether anchors) can lead to injury in
a collision. The anchors are designed to
withstand only those loads imposed by cor
rectly fitted child restraints.
-Never mount two child restraint systems on
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-Never attach two child restraint systems to
one tether strap or tether anchorage.
- Never
attach a tether strap to a tie-down
hook
in the luggage compartment.
- Never use child restraint tether anchorages
to secure safety belts or other kinds of occu
pant restraints.
-Never secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the LATCH lower anchorages or to
the tether anchors.
-If you must install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be
cause
of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on, immed iately install
the rear-fac ing child safety seat in a rear
seat ing position and have the airbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
Fig. 175 Tether strap: proper ro u ting and mounting
F ig .
176 Tether strap: proper ro u ting and mounting
Installing the tether strap
• Release or deploy the tether strap on the child
restra i
nt according to the child restraint manu
facturer's instructions.
C hild safety
• Guide the upper tether strap into the rear cargo
area ~fig. 176.
... Slide the tether strap hook over the anchor
bracket.
• Pull on the tether strap hook so that the spring
catch
of the hook engages.
"'T ighten the tether strap firm ly following the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions .
Releasing the tether s tr ap
"'Loosen the tension following the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions.
"' Depress the spring catch on the hook and re
lease it from the anchorage.
CD Note
If you leave the child restra int with the tether
strap firmly installed for several days, this
could leave a mark on the upholstery on the
seat cushion and backrest in the area where
the tether strap was installed . The upholstery
would also be
permanently stretched around
the tether strap . This applies especially to
leather seats.
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Currently, few rear-facing child restraint systems
come with a tether. Please read and heed the
child restraint system manufacturer's instru c
t i
ons carefully to determine how to properly in
stall the tether .
.&. WARNING ~
A child in a rearward -facing child safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured and can
be killed if the front
airbag inflates -even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
- The inflating airbag will hit
the ch ild safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will
smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, or
door .
-
If you must install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be
cause of exceptional circumstances and the
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be happy to provide more infor
mation.
® Mud and snow capability
"M/S" or "M+S" indicates the tire
has characteristics that make it
suitable for driving on mud and
snow. & indicates a winter t ire.
@ Compos ition of the tire cord
and materials
The number of plies indicates the
number of rubberized fabric lay
ers in the tire. In general: the
more layers, the more weight a
tire can carry. Tire manufacturers
must also specify the materials
used in the tire. These include
steel, nylon, polyester and other
materials.
@Maximum permitted load
This number indicates the maxi
mum load in kilograms and
pounds that the tire can carry.
@Uniform tire quality grade
standards for treadwear,
traction and temperature
resistance
Tread wear, t raction and temper
ature ranges c:> page 266.
252
@ Running direction
~ Maximum permitted
inflation pressure
This number indicates the maxi
mum pressure to which a tire can
be inflated under normal operat
ing conditions.
Glossary of tire and loading
terminology
Accessory weight
means the combined weight (in
excess of those standard items
wh ich may be replaced) of auto
matic transmission, power steer
ing , power brakes, power win
dows, power seats, radio , and
heater, to the extent that these
items are available as factory-in
stalled equipment (whether in
stalled or no t).
Aspect ratio
means the ratio of the height to
the width of the tire in percent.
Numbers of SS o r lower indicate a
low
sidewall for improved steer
ing response and better overa ll
handling on dry pavement.
Bead
means the part of the tire that is
made of steel wires, wrapped or ...
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Interior fuse assignment
Fig. 211 Vehicle interior: fuse assignment
No. Equipment
Fl Powe r top control module (Roadster)
F2
Power top control module (Roadster)
F3 ESC control module
F4 Central computer processor (MIB-2)
FS Gateway
F6
Anti-theft alarm system
Climate control system, selector lever (au-
F7 tomatic transmission), parking heater,
rear window heater relay coil
Diagnosis,
electr ical parking brake switch,
F8
light switch, rain/light sensor, inter ior
lighting
F9
Steering column switch module
FlO Display
Fll Haldex clutch
F12 MMI area
Fl3 Adaptive dampers control module
F14 Climate control system blower
FlS Electronic steering column l ock
Fl6
MMI components, safety belt microphone
(Roadster)
286
No . Equipment
Fl7 Instrument cluster
Fl8 Rearview camera
F19 Convenience key system control module
F20 Power lumbar support adjustment
F22
Front passenger's side upper cabin heating
(Roadster)
F23 Right
exterior lighting, on-board computer
(right)
F25 Door/driver's
side doors (for example pow-
er windows)
F26 Seat heating
F28 AMI High media port
F29 On-board computer
F31 Left on-board computer
F32
Driver assistance systems
F33
Airbag
Socket relay, interior sound, back-up light
F34 switch, temperature sensor, oil level sen-
sor
Diagnosis, headlight range control system,
F35 air quality sensor, automatic dimming
rearview mirror
F36 Right cornering light I right LED-headlight
F37 Left
cornering light I left LED-headlight
F38
Engine control module, ESC control mod-
ule
F39
Door/front passenger's side doors (for ex-
ample, power windows)
F40 Cigarette lighter, sockets
F41 SCR relay and delivery unit
F42 Central locking area
F43 On-board computer
F45 Power adjustable driver's side seat
F46
Driver's side upper cabin heating (Road-
ster)
F49 Starter, clutch sensor
FSO ESC valves
FS3 Rear window defogger
The
power seats* are protected via circuit break
ers that automatically switch on after a few sec
onds after the overload has been reduced.
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Audio track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Audi phone
box.................... .. . 111
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature 294
Audi virtual cockpit (instrument cluster) . . . . 8
AUTO
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 53
Automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Auto Lock (centra l locking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Automatic
belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Automatic climate control system
refer to Climate control system (automatic) .53
Automatic key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Automatic post-collision brak ing system . . .
87
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Launch Control-Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . . 71
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Shifting manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Steering wheel with shift paddles. . . . . . . . 68
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Automatic zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
AUX input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Average consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Avoid damaging
the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
B
Balance (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Bass (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 247
Disconnecting/connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Important warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
288
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
302
Not running for long periods of time . . . . 245
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Winter operat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Working on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24S
Befo re
driv ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Better route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
B locked route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
138
Blocking roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
B lower (climate
control system) . . . . . . . . . . 53
Bluetooth Audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
152
Connect ing a cell phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Device search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Brake
fluid
Changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 244
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Brake system
Brake
fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
244
Fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lS
Braking
Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Break-in period
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Break-in security feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Breaking in
New tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Browser
refer to Media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Bulb failure (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Buttons
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . 20, 22
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Cable (USB adapter/AUX connection cable) 1S5
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . 237
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Call
Accepting/rejecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Holding/resuming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Call list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Call waiting (telephone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Canceling route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Capacities
Fuel tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . 176
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23S
CD ..... .. .. .. .. ............. .. . 150, 151
Cell phone
Audi phone box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Playing music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
also refer to Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Cell phone compartment
refer to Audi phone box.......... .. .. . 111
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2S
Central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Changing engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Changing light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Changing the scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Characters
Map... .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. . 139
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Charging the battery .............. 111, 155
Child restraint
Danger of using child restraints in the front
seat... .. .. .. .. ............. .. ..... 189
Index
Child restraints
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? . . . . 230
Child restraint system anchors . . . . . . . . . . 226
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Important safety instructions for us ing child
safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Tether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Child safety seat
Unused safety belts on the rear seat 217
Child safety seats
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Convertible child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
How do I properly install a child safety seat
in my vehicle? .. .. ................... 215
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Installing a child restraint using the LATCH
system ......... .. ................. 227
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ....... .. .. ................... 227
Safety instructions................... 215
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
City events (Audi connect) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Cleaning/removing ice from windows . . . . . 272
Cleaning Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Cleaning artificial leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Cleaning carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272, 273
Cleaning controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Cleaning decorative parts and trim ... 271, 272
Cleaning displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Cleaning exhaust tail pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Cleaning plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Cleaning rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Cleaning seat covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Cleaning tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Cleaning textiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Cleaning the Audi virtual cockpit . . . . . . . . . 272
Cleaning the instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . 272
303