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Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Side cu rtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
I
mportant information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Secur ing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
LATCH system (Lower anchorages and
tethers
for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Add it io nal info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Maintenance and Care ........... 231
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Fuel
..... .. .. ................... .. . 23 1
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 2
Cat alytic conver te r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
E ng ine com partment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Eng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
W indshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Service in terval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Wheels . .. .. .. ................... . 250
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Tire pressu re monitoring system 267
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
C leaning and care information ...... .. . 271
Placing your veh icle out of service 274
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Emergency ass istance . . . . . . . . . . . 275
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Equipment ... .. ................... . 275
Tire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
R ep lacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
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Fus e s and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
E lectrica l fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28S
Bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Starting by push ing o r towing . . . . . . . . . . 288
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Use o f jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
T ow ing with a tow t ruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Consumer information and
technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . 294
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 4
Operat ing you r vehicle outs ide th e U .S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Accessor ies and technical changes . . . . . . 296
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Dimens ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Gasoline eng ines 300
Index ........ ...... ............... 301
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Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
../¢page 14
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
../¢page 14
USA models: anti-lock braking sys
tem (ABS)../
¢page 14
Canada mod els : anti- lock braking
system
(ABS) ../
¢page 14
• Brake
p
ads
¢page 15
10
Elect romechan ical park ing bra ke
¢ page 12
Tire pressure monitoring system../
¢page268
Tire pressure monitoring system
¢page268
Engi ne control
¢ page 15
System indicator light (MIL)
¢page 15
Engine speed limitation
¢page 15
Engine oil level
¢ page 15
Engine oil senso r
¢page 16
Battery charge
¢page 13
Tank system
¢page 16
Was her fluid level
¢page 16
W indshield wipers
¢ page 16
Remote control key
¢page 60
Battery in remote control key
¢page27
Bulb failure indicator*
¢ page 16
Head light range control system
¢page 16
Adaptive light*
¢ page 17
Light/rain sensor *
¢page 17
Transmission
¢ page 70
Steering lock
¢page 13
Engine start system
¢ page 14
Central indicator light
¢page 14
Electromechanical steering../
¢ page 90
Dampe r control*
¢ page 17
Rear spoiler
¢page 91
Speed warning system*
¢page 72
Other indicator lights
•
~ Turn signals
~ !!11!.i ¢page 17
CRUISE
USA models: cruise contro l system*
¢ page 72
Canada models: cruise contro l sys
tem*
¢ page 72
Active lane assist*
¢ page 75
Convenie nce key
¢page 60
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 12
Active lane assist*
¢page 75
Audi side ass ist*
¢page 79
• Transmission
.W¢page70
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You may continue driving for the time being.
Check the engine oil level as soon as possible
<:!)page 239.
-If the engine oil level is too low, add engine o il
<:!)page 240.
-If the engine oil level is correct and the indica
tor light still turns on, drive at low engine
speed to an authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility.
X;:';,,, Engine oil sensor
• Oil le vel system: malfunction! Please con·
tact Service
The sensor to check the engine oil level has
failed. Drive to an authorized Audi deale r or a u
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
[JlJ Tank system
D Ple a se r efuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are about 1.9
gal (7 L) of fuel left in the tank.
D Plea se refuel immediately
If t he indicator lig ht turns on the message ap
pears, the fuel tank is almost empty. Refuel the
vehicle immediately.
D Tank sy ste m : malfun ction! Please contact
Servic e
If the indicator light t urns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the tank sys
tem.
Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have th e
malfunction corrected.
@l For the sake of the environment
Fuel should never enter the sewer system or
come into contact w ith the ground.
(Di Tips
More information on refueling is available on
page¢ page 232.
16
· ,_Washer fluid level
m Pleas e add washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid for the windshield washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignit ion is switched off<:!) page 248.
\9 ! Windshield wipers
@Windshield wiper s: malfunction! Plea se
conta ct Servi ce
There is a malfunction with the windshield wip
e r
s.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
-:q>.-Bulb failure indicator
If the II indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indica tes the location of the
bulb.
Replace
the bu lb immediately .
Vehicle lights: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There i s a malfunction in the headlights or the
light switch. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to
have the malfunction corrected.
&. WARNING
-Light bulbs are under pressure and can ex·
plode when bulbs are replaced, whic h in
creases the risk of injury.
-
With gas-discharge lamps* (xenon head
lights), the high-vo ltage component must
be handled appropriately. Otherwise, there
is a risk of fatal injury.
~CD Headlight range control system
II Headlight range control: malfunction! See
owne
r's manual
There i s a mal f u nction in the headlight range
control system, which may cause glare for other
drive rs. .,..
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Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
~O Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive light
rJJ Audi adaptive light: malfunction! See own
er's manual
There is a malfunction in the adaptive lights. The
headlights still function.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
li,D Light/rain sensor
El Automatic headlights: malfunction! See
owner's manual
II Automatic wipers: malfunction! See owner's
manual
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning.
The low
beams remain switched on at all times
for safety reasons when the light switch is in the
AUTO position. You can continue to turn the
lights on and off using the light switch. You can
still control all wiper functions that are inde
pendent of the rain sensor.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
; Damper control
App lies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
R Suspension: malfunction! You may continue
driving
There is an adaptive damper malfunction.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
Instruments and indicator lights
¢ Q Turn signals
If the. or B indicator light blinks, a turn sig
nal is turned on. If both indicator lights are blink
ing,
the emergency flashers are on.
In
an indicator light blinks twice as fast as usual,
then a turn signal bulb has failed. Replace the
bulb immediately.
CJ! 4f. Rear safety belt
Applies to: vehicles with rear safety belt detection
The respective indicator light will turn on briefly
when a safety belt on the rear seats is fastened
or unfastened.
f!l-If this indicator light turns on briefly, the
safety belt on the rear seat is not fastened.
II-If this indicator light turns on briefly, the
safety belt on the rear seat was fastened.
·-If this indicator light blinks, the safety belt
was unfastened while driving. Above a certain
speed, there will also be a warning tone.
(D Tips
For additional information on safety belts, re
fer to ~page 180.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
System indicator light (MIL)
The system indicator light (MIL) Ill in the instru
ment cluster is part of the On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD II).
The
warning/indicator light turns on when the ig
nition is
switched on and turns off once the en
gine is started and is running in idle at a stable
speed. This indicates that the MIL is functioning
correctly.
If the light does not turn off after starting the
engine or turns on while driving, this may indi
cate there is a malfunction in the engine. If the
indicator turns on, the catalytic converter may be
damaged. ..,.
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AIR BAG OFF light will come on and stay on
wheneve r
the ignition is on.
A WARNING
An airbag system that is not functioning prop
erly cannot p rovide supplemental p rotection
in a frontal crash.
-
If the airbag indicato r light c::> page 15
comes when the vehicle is b eing used, have
t h e
system inspecte d immediately by your
autho rized Audi d eale r. It is possible t hat
th e air bag will inflate when it is not su p
posed to, or will not inflate when it should.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
Fig . 158 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lig ht
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light is located in
the over head console c::> fig. 158.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will come on
and stay on to tell you when th e front Advanced
Airbag on
the passenger side has been turned off
by the electronic control unit. If the bulb fo r t he
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light burns out, t h e
airbag indicator light fB w ill co m e o n to sig nal a
malfunctio n in the Advanced Airb ag System. Al
though the burned-out bul b will not change the
way
the front passenger's front al air bag works, it
will no l
onger be possible to use the PASSENGER
AIR
BAG OFF light to make su re that the air b ag
on/off status is correct for the occupant on the
front passenger seat. H ave the airbag system in
spected immediately by you r a uthorized Audi
deale r.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will blink
for about
S seconds when:
-the ignition is switched on and
200
-the capacit ive passenger detection system,
which switches the front seat passenger's fron
tal Advanced Airbag on and off, detects a
change in the status of the front passenger
seat.
As soon as the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
stops blinking, always make sure that the airbag
status (on or off} as shown by the PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF lig ht is proper for the age, size and
electrical capacitance of the person occupying
t h e
front passenger seat. Always make sure t hat
th e safety belt fo r the front passenger seat is
properly fasten ed .
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will show
the status
of the front seat passenger's frontal
Advanced Airbag a
few seconds after the igni
tion is switched on and the airbag indicator
light goes off. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light:
- will stay on if the front passenger s eat is not
occ up ied;
- will
stay on if the electrica l capaci tance meas
ured b y the capaci tive passenger detection sys
t
em for t he fron t passenger seat equals t he
c
ombined capa citanc e of an infant up to abo ut
one year of age and one of the rearwa rd -f acing
or forward -fac ing chil d restraints listed in Fed
eral Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 with
which
the Advanced Airbag System in your vehi
cle was
certified; For a listing of the child re
strai nts that were used to certify your vehicle 's
complia nce w ith the U .S . Safety Standard
c::>poge 214.
- w ill go out if the front passe nge r seat is occu
pied by an adu lt
as register ed by the cap ac it ive
passenger d etectio n system.
- T he PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light must com e
on and
stay on if the igni tion is on and ...
- a car bed
has been installed on the front pas
senger seat, or
- a rea rward-facing child restraint has been in
stalled on the front passenger seat, o r
- a forward-fac ing chil d
restraint has been instal
led on
the front passenger seat,
-and if the electrical capacitance registered on
the front passenger seat is equal to or less than ..,.
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~
When a b attery is char ged, it pro duces
hyd rogen gas whi ch i s e xplo sive and
could
cau se pers onal injury.
®
Always kee p the battery well out of
re ach of childre n.
A WARNING
Whenever working on the ba ttery or on the
electrical system, there is the risk of injury,
accident and even fire. Read and heed the fol
lowing
WARNINGS:
- Always wear eye protection. Do not let bat
tery acid or any lead particles get on your
skin or clothing . Shield your eyes. Explosive
gases can cause blindness or other injury.
-
Battery acid contains sul furic acid. Sulfuric
acid
can cause blindness and severe burns.
- Always
wear gloves and eye protection. Do
not tilt the battery because acid could leak
out of the ventilation openi ngs.
- If you
get battery acid in your eyes or on
your skin, immediately rinse with cold wa
ter for several minutes and get medical at
tention.
-
If you should ingest any battery acid, seek
medical attention immediately.
-
Do not expose the battery to an open flame,
electric sparks or an open light.
-
Do not smoke.
-Do not interchange the positive and nega-
tive
cables.
-When working on the battery, be sure not to
short-circuit the terminals with tools or oth
er metal objects. This would cause the bat
tery to heat up very quickly, which could
lead to damage or explosion and personal
injury.
-
When a battery is charged, it produces hy
drogen gas which is explosive and could
cause personal injury .
- Always keep
the battery well out of the
reach of children.
- Before work is
done on the electrical sys
tem, disconnect the negative ground cable.
- Before
performing any work on the electri
cal
system, switch off the engi ne and igni
t i
on as well as any electrical equipment. The
246
-
negative cabl e on the battery m ust be dis
connected. If you are just going to replace a
light bulb,
then it is enough to switch off
the lights.
- Before di
sconnecting the battery, switch off
the anti-theft alarm system! Otherwise you
w ill
set off the alarm.
-
When disconnecting the battery, first dis
connect the negative cabl e and then the
positive cable.
- Before
reconnecting the battery, make sure
all electrical consumers are switched off.
Reconnect
the positive cable first and then
the negative cable. Never interchange the
cables -this could start a fire!
- Never
charge a frozen or a thawed-out bat
tery. It cou ld explode! If a battery has fro
zen,
then i t must be replaced. A discharged
b attery can freeze ove r at 32 °F (O °C).
-Make sure the vent hose is always attached
to the opening on the side of the battery .
- Never
use batteries which are damaged.
There is th e danger of an exp losion! Always
replace a da maged battery .
A WARNING
Cali fornia Proposition 65 Warning:
-
Batter y posts, ter m inals and related acces
sories contain lead a nd lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive problems.
Wash
hands after handling .
CD Note
-Do not disconnect the vehicle battery when
the ignition is on or when the engine is run
ning,
otherwise, you will damage electronic
components in the e lectrical system.
-If your veh icle is going to stand for a long
period of time without being driven, protect
the battery from "freezing" , otherwise it
will be damaged and will then have to be re
placed .
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Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
A fuse
that has blown will have metal strips that
have burned through.
Fig. 209 Steering column area: cover
Fig.
210 Left side of the engine compartment: fuse cover
The individual circuits are protected by safety
fuses. The fuses are located in the interior and in
the engine compartment.
Fuse s in the interior
... Switch the ign ition and all electrical equipment
off .
... Check the following table to see which fuse be
longs to the equipment Q page 286.
• Remove the cover Q fig. 209.
• Remove the plastic clip from the fuse panel
cover in the engine compartment Q fig. 210.
• Remove the fuse using the clamp.
• Replace the blown fuse only with an identical
new one.
•Install the cover.
Fuses and bulbs
Fus es i n the engine compartment
... Switch the ignition and all electrical equipment
off .
... Check the following table to see which fuse be
longs to the equipment Qpage 287.
• Remove the fuse panel cover C)fig . 210.
• Remove the plastic clip from the fuse panel
coverQfig. 210.
• Remove the fuse using the clamp.
• Replace the blown fuse only with an identical
new one.
Fuse colo r identification
Color Current
rati
ng
in amps
Black 1
Purple 3
Light brown 5
Brown
7.5
Red 10
Blue 15
Yellow 20
White or transparent 25
green 30
orange 40
.&. WARNING
1-"="
Do not repair fuses and never replace a blown
fuse with one that has a higher amp rating.
This
can cause damage to the electrical sys
tem and a fire .
CD Note
If a new fuse burns out again shortly after you
have
installed it, have the electrical system
checked as soon as possible by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili
ty.
@ Tips
-The following table does not list fuse loca
tions that are not used .
-
Some of the equipment listed in the follow
ing tables applies only to certain model ver
sions or certain optional equipment .
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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.