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Component Situation Solution
P a int
Paint damage Refer to the paint number on the vehicle data label, repair
with touch up paint¢ page 298
Spilled fuel R inse with water immediately
Surface rust Rust remover, then protect with hard wax; for questions,
consult an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Serv-
ice Facility.
Corrosion Have it removed by an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility.
Water no longer Protect with hard wax (at least twice per year)
beads on the surface
of clean paint
No shine even though Treat with suitable polish; then apply paint protectant if
paint has been pro-the polish that was used does not contain any protectant
tected/paint looks
poor
Deposits such as in-Dampen with water immediately and remove with a micro-
sects, bird droppings, fiber cloth
tree sap and road salt
Grease -based con- Remove immediately with a mild soap solution al and a
taminants such as soft cloth
cosmetics or sunblock
Carbo n part s Deposits clean the same way as painted parts ¢page 2 70
a) Mild soap solution: maxim um two tablespoons of neutral soap in 1 quart (1 liter) of water
Int ernal cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Windows Deposits Glass cleaner, then w ipe dry
Decorat iv e parts/ Deposits Mild soap solutional
trim
Plasti c parts Deposits Damp cloth
Heavier
deposits Mild soap solution al, detergent-free plasti c clean-
ing
solution, if necessary
Dis plays/instr u-Deposits Soft cloth with LCD cleaner; dust deposits in the
ment cluste r lower area of the instrument cluster can be re-
moved using a soft brush.
Contro ls Deposits Soft bru sh, then a soft cloth with a mi ld soap solu-
tional
Safety be lts Deposits Mild soap solution al, allow to dry before letting
them retract
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-If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn
ing devices to alert other motorists.
-Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
-
To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the jack,
always fully
set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be
ing changed. When one front wheel is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic
Transmission in P (Park) will not prevent the
vehicle from moving.
- Before you
change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always
store the veh icle tool k it, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com
partment¢ page 176.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described
below step-by-step and in exactly that
order .
1. Remove the decorative wheel co ver*. For
more de tails see also¢ page 2 78, Decora
tive wheel covers or c::> page 2 79, Wheels
with wheel bolt caps.
2. Loosen the wheel bolts ¢page 2 79.
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
c::>page280.
4. Raise the car with the jack c::> page 280.
5. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install the s pare ¢ page 281.
6. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
7.
Lower the veh icle with the jack .
8. Use the wheel bolt wrench and firml y tighten
all wheel bolts ¢page 279.
9. Replace the decorative wheel cover*.
278
A WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in
formation c::> .& in Raising the vehicle on
page
280 and c::>page 282.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the do
ing the following.
.. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack* and
the replaced tire in the luggage compartment
c::>page 176.
.. Check the tire pressu re on the spare wheel im
mediately after mounting it.
.,. As soon as possib le, have the tightening tor
que s on all wheel bolts checked with a torque
wrench. The correct tightening torque is 90 ft
lb (120 Nm).
.. Have the flat t ire replac ed as soon as possible .
(0 Tips
-If you notice tha t the wheel bolts are cor
roded and difficult to turn while changing a
t ire,
they s hou ld be replaced before you
check
the tightening torque.
- Drive
at reduced speed unti l yo u have the
tightening torques checked.
-
After changing a wheel, the tire pressure in
all four tires must be checked/corrected and
the tire pressure monitoring indicator must
be stored in the Infotainment c::> page 269.
Decorative wheel covers
Gilt for: with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig. 200 Changing a w heel: Removing th e w heel cover

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Removing
•Insert the hoo k (prov ided with the vehicle tool
kit)
in the ho le in the wheel hub cover .
• Pull off the decorative wheel co ve r ¢ fig. 200.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Gilt fi.ir: wit h wheel bolts with caps
The caps must be removed first from the wheel
bolts before the bolts can be unscrewed .
Fig. 201 Chan g in g a wheel: re moving the wheel bolt ca ps
Remov ing
•Push the plastic clip (provided with the vehicle
tool kit) over the wheel bolt cap until the inner
retainers on the clip align with the edge of the
cover.
• Remove the cap with the pla stic clip (vehicle
tool kit) ¢ fig. 201 .
Refitting
.. Place the caps over the wheel bolts and push
them back on.
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel bolts
clean .
Emergency assistance
Loosening and tightening the wheel bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before raising
the vehicle.
Fig. 202 Changing a whe el: loosening the wheel bolts
Loosen ing
.. Slide the whee l wrench o nto the wheel bo lt as
far as it will go.
• Take tight hold of the end of the wrench handle
and turn the wheel bolts c ounter-clockwise
about one single turn in the direction of arrow
¢fig. 202.
Tightening
• Slide the wheel w rench onto the wheel bolt as
far as it will go.
.. Take tight hold of the end of the wrench handle
and turn each wheel bolt clo ckw ise until it is
seated.
A WARNING
f=
-Do not use force or hurry when changing a
wheel -you can cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack and cause serious personal inju ries.
-Do not loosen the wheel bo lts more than
one turn
before you raise the vehicle with
the jack. -You risk an injury.
(D Tips
-Never use the hexagonal socket in the han
dle of the screwdriver to loosen or tighten
the wheel bolts.
-If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find it
easier to loosen by carefully pushing down
on
the end of the wheel bolt w rench with
one foot only. As you do so, hold on to the
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-To help prevent injury to yourself and your
passengers:
-Do not raise the vehicle until you are sure
the jack is securely engaged.
-Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
- Make
sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from
the road and traffic.
- Make
sure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to raise
the jack.
- Changes
in temperature or load can affect
the height of the vehicle.
CD Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position the
vehicle jack only at the designated lifting
points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle will
be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang
ing the wheel.
Fig. 205 Chang ing a wheel: using the screwdr ive r handle
(with
the b lade remo ved) to turn the bolts
Fig. 206 Changing a wheel: alignme nt pin inside the top
hole
Emergency assistance
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised
the vehicle off the ground, remove and re
place
the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
.... Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle
to completely remove the topmost
wheel bolt and set it aside on a clean surface
¢fig. 205.
.... Screw the threaded end of the alignment pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole ¢fig. 206.
.,. Then remove the other wheel bolts as described
above .
.,. Take off the wheel leaving the alignment pin in
the bolt hole ~CD.
Putting on the compact spare wheel
... Lift the spare wheel and carefully slide it over
the alignment pin to guide it in place ¢(0.
... Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle to screw in and tighten all wheel bolts
slightly .
.,. Remove the alignment pin and insert and tight
en the remaining wheel bolt slightly like the
rest .
.... Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to lower
the vehicle until the jack is fully released .
.... Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all wheel
bolts firmly ¢ page 2 79. Tighten them cross
wise,
from one bolt to the (approximately) op
posite one, to keep the wheel centered.
CD Note
When removing or installing the wheel, the
rim could hit the brake rotor and damage the
rotor. Work carefully and have a second per
son help you.
@ Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the handle
of the screwdriver to loosen or tighten the
wheel bolts.
-Pull the reversible blade from the screwdriv
er before you use the hexagonal socket in
the handle to turn the wheel bolts.
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Spare tire
General information
Applies to: vehicles with space-saving spare tire (compact
spare tire)
Fig.
207 Luggage compartment: spare tire
Emergency assistance
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is not permitted.
If you have to drive with snow chains and a front
tire fails, mount the spare wheel in place of a
rear tire. Install the snow chains on the rear tire
that you removed, and install that in place of the
front tire that failed.
&,,!!_ARNING
sure must be checked as soon as possible.
The tire
pressure is available on c> page 260,
fig. 195.
--------~--If the spare tire is more than 6 years old,
:::: use it only in an emergency and with ex-
~ treme caution and careful driving.
Fig. 208 Spare tire (example)
The spare tire is intended for short-term use on
ly. Have the damaged tire checked and replaced if
necessary by
an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility as soon as possible.
There
are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire. The compact spare tire has
been designed specifically for your type of vehi
cle.
Do not replace it with the spare tire from an
other type of vehicle.
Removing the spare tire
•Turn the handle c> fig. 207@ counter-clock
wise.
•Remove the spare tire.
Removing the vehicle jack
• Lift up the cover on the right side of the lug
gage compartment and remove the vehicle
jack. -
The
spare tire is intended only for tempora
ry and short-term use. It should be replaced
as soon as possible with the normal wheel
and tire.
- After
mounting the compact spare tire, the
tire pressure must be checked as soon as
possible. The tire pressure of the compact
spare tire must be 61 psi (420 kPA); other
wise, you risk having an accident.
-
Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h).
You risk having an accident.
-Avoid full-throttle acceleration, heavy brak
ing, and
fast cornering . You risk having an
accident.
- Never drive using
more than one spare
wheel and tire. You risk having an accident.
- Normal
summer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
- For
technical reasons, the use of tire chains
on
the spare tire is not permitted. If it is
necessary
to drive with tire chains, the spare
wheel must be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear tire. The newly
available
front wheel must then be installed
in place of the rear wheel with the flat tire.
Installing
the tire chain before mounting
the wheel and tire is recommended .
- Loose
items in the passenger compartment
can cause serious personal injury during
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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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CD Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ruin
the generator.
- Always
connect P O SITIVE( +) to POSITIVE
(+),and N EGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE( -)
ground post of the battery manager control
u
nit.
-
Check that a ll screw p lugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly . If not, tighten
plugs p rior to connecting clamp on negative
b at
tery te rminal.
- Pl
ease note that the procedure fo r con nect
i ng a
jumper cable as describ ed above ap
plies specifica lly
to the case of yo ur vehicle
being
jump started . When you are giv ing a
ju
mp start to another vehicle , d o not con
n e
ct the negative(-) c a ble to the negative
(-) terminal o n the dis ch a rged battery @
¢ fig . 214. Instead , securely connect the
negative(-) cable to either a solid metal
component that is fir m ly bolted to the en
gine block or
to the engine bloc k itself. If
the battery that is bei ng cha rged does not
vent to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and exp lode!
Towing with a tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing .
The follow ing information is to be used by com
mercia l
tow truck operators who know how to op
erate their equipment sa fe ly .
- Never tow your Audi. Towing will cause dam
age to the engine and transmission.
- Never wrap
the safety chains or winch cables
around
the brake lines.
-
To prevent unnecessary damage, your Audi
must be transported with a flat bed truck.
-
To load the vehicle on to the flat bed, use the
towing loop found in the vehicle tools and at
tach
to the front or rear anchorage
¢page 290 and ¢page 291.
290
A WARNING
A veh icle being towed is not safe for passen
gers . Neve r allow anyone to ride in a vehicle
be ing
towed, fo r any reason.
Front towing loop
Fig. 215 Front bum per: co ver
Fig. 2 16 Front bum per: install ing the to win g loop
The threaded opening for the towing loop is lo
cated behind a cove r on the rig ht side of the front
bumper.
.. Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit¢ page 275.
.. Press inward on the upper Left side of the cap
to remove it from the b umper¢ fig. 215.
.,. T ighten the towing loop in the threaded o pen
ing
until i t s tops¢ fig. 216 a nd then tighten it
w it h a
wheel w re nch.
.,. After using, place the towing loop back in the
veh icle tool kit.
A WARNING
If t h e t ow ing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pu lled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident.

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Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be li~ed at the lifting
points illustrated.
Fig. 220 Front lifting point
Fig.
221 Rear lifting point
.,. Read and heed WARNING¢_&,
.,. locate lifting points ¢ fig. 220 and¢ fig. 221.
.,. Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or floor
jack
to match vehicle lifting points.
.,. Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lifting points.
The vehicle jack mode*
must be activated so that
the automatic adjustment of the Adaptive Air
Suspension*
does not make it more d ifficult to
raise the vehicle with the floor jack.
If you must lift your vehicle with a f loor jack to
work underneath, be s ure the ve hicle is safely
s
upported on stands i ntended for this purpos e .
Front lifting point
The lifting point is located on the floor pan rein
forcement about at the same level as the jack
mounting point¢ fig. 220. Do not lift the vehi
cle at the vertical sill reinfor cement.
292
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located on the vertical rein
forcement of the lower sill for the on-board jack
¢fig. 221.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer
to¢ page 280 .
..&. WARNING
-To reduce the r isk of serious injury and vehi
cle damage.
-Always lift the vehicle only at the special
workshop
hoist and floor jack lift points il
lustrated ¢fig. 220 and ¢fig. 221.
-Failure to lift the vehicle at these points
could cause
the vehicle to tilt or f all from
a lift ifthere is a change in vehicle weigh t
distribution
and balance. This might hap
pen, for example, when heavy compo
nents such as the engine block or trans
mission are removed.
-
When removing heavy components like
these, anchor vehicle to hoist or add corre
sponding weights to maintain the center of
gravity. Otherwise, the vehicle might tilt or
slip off the hoist, causing serious personal
injury .
CD Note
-Be aware of the following points before 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.
- Before driving over a work shop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist. ..,.