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Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Side cu rtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
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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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& WARNING
If the hood is not latched completely , it could
fly up while you are driving and obstruct your
vision.
- For safety reasons,
the hood must always be
closed securely while driving. Because of
this, always check the hood after closing it
Engine compartment overview
The most important check points.
to make sure it is latched correctly. The
hood is latched
if the front corners cannot
be
lifted.
-If you notice that the hood is not latched
while you are driving, stop immediately and
close
it, because this increases the risk of an
accident .
Fig. 184 Typical layout of the reservo ir and the en gin e oil filler open ing
CD Coolant expansion tank C-t) .... .
@ Engine oil dipstick ............ .
@ Engine oil filler opening ("t:::r.) .. .
@ Brake fluid reservoir ((0)) ...... .
® Jumpstart point(+) unde r a cover,
(-)body ground point ......... .
@ Fuse housing ................ .
0 Washer fluid reservoir (W) ..... .
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240
240
244
289
285
248
The engine oil dipstick and the engine oil filling
open ing <=>fig. 184 (items @ and @) may be lo-
238
cated in different places depending on the engine
design.
_&WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS before check
ing anything in the engine compartment
~page236.
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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 .
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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.
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Fig. 212 Engine compartment: fuse assignment
No. Equipment
Fl ESC control module
F2 ESC control module
F3 Engine control module
Engine cooling, engine components, auxili-
F4 ary
heater coil relay (1 +2), secondary air
injection pump relay
FS Engine components, tank system
F6 Brake light sensor
F7 Engine components
F8 Oxygen sensor
F9 Engine
components, exhaust door, glow
time control module
FlO Fue
l injectors, fuel control module
Fll Auxiliary heater heating element 2
F 1 2 Auxiliary
heater heating e
lement 3
F13
Automatic transmission contr ol module
FlS Horn
F16 Ignition coil
F17
ESC control module, engine control mod-
ule
F18 Terminal 30 ( reference voltage)
Fuses and bulbs
No. Equipment
Fl9 Windshield wipers
F20 Horn
F22
Terminal 50 diagnosi s
F23 Starter
F24 Auxiliary heater heating element 1
F32 LED headlights
Bulbs
Message
Your vehicle is equipped with maintenance-free
headlights and tail lights. However, if a light bulb
needs to be replaced, please contact your author
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili
ty.
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Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Front seats
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Child restraints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 189
Fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Blended
gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Fuel filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Fuel
tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 80
Fueling
Fuel filler
door emergency release . . . . . . 235
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Opening the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
With reserve canister (emergency fueling) 234
Fuses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
G
Garage door opener (Home Link) . . . . . . . . . . 33
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Octane rating ....................... 231
Recommendation .................... 231
Gas station message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Genera tor (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Global commands (voice recognition
system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . . 252
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
GPS (time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 298
H
Handsfree
refer to Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Headlight range control system . . . . . . . . . . 36
Index
Headlight range control system (indicator
light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Headlight range control system . . . . . . . . . 36
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Heated
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rear window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Seats..... .. .. .... ............... .. . 54
Washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Heating and ventilation system
Adjust ing air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Help
Audi
connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Emergency call (911) ................. 117
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Hexagonal socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
High voltage wa rning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Home address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Homelink (garage door opener) . . . . . . . . . . 33
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How
are child restraint system anchors relat-
ed to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . . 19S
How safety belt p retensioners work 186
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Ign it ion (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Imbalance (wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 25
Important things to do before driving . . . . 171
Importing/exporting (contacts) . . . . . . . . . 1 18
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Individual
speech training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Inflation pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
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