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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
4
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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Automatic mode (normal operation)
-Automatic extension: the rear spoiler will auto
matically extend when speeds exceed approxi
mately 75 mph (120 km/h)
-Automatic retraction: the rear spoiler will auto
matically retract when speeds decrease to un
der approximately 50 mph (80 km/h).
Manual mode
-Extending manually: briefly tap the~ fig. 89
button to fully extend the rear spoiler.
- Retracting manually:
when driving at speeds
below approximately 10 mph (20 km/h), press
and hold the button to retract the rear spoiler.
When at speeds between 10 mph (20 km/h)
and 75 mph (120 km/h), the rear spoiler will
completely retract when you tap the button.
Indicator lights
Ii) I. Rear spoiler: malfunction!
The
rear spoiler may not have extended due to a
malfunction.
This could change the veh icle's driv
ing characteristics
at high speeds. Do not drive
faster than 85 mph (140 km/h). Drive to an au
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility
immediately to have the malfunction cor
rected. The color
of the indicator light depends
on the vehicle speed.
..&. WARNING
-
Driving at higher speeds without the rear
spoiler deployed can impair handling charac
teristics, making
the vehicle harder to con
trol.
- Always
make sure that the spoiler is de
ployed when driving at
speeds ove r 85 mph
(140 km/h). If the rear spoiler warning/indi
cator light in the instrument cluster comes
on, the rear spoiler may not have deployed.
- Never drive
at speeds higher than 85 mph
(140 km/h) ifthe spoiler is not deployed.
Have
the spoiler inspected as soon as possi
ble by an
authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop.
- Always obey
speed limits and other traffic
laws.
92
..&. WARNING
Improper operation of the rear spoiler can
cause crushing injuries.
-Always make sure that nobody, especially
children, is
in the way when the rear spoiler
is deployed or retracted.
«J:) Note
-Never push on the vehicle on the rear spoil
er. This could
cause damage.
- To
prevent damage to the rear spoiler do
not lean or place anything on it.
-
-Only operate the rear spoiler manually when
the luggage compartment lid is close and
the rear spoiler moving parts are not
blocked. Otherwise, damage could occur.
(D Tips
Clean the rear spoiler compartment every 2 to
3 months. To function correctly, the rear
spoiler must be free of ice, snow and leaves.
Energy management
The starting ability is optimized
The energy management system manages the
electrical energy distribution
and optimizes the
availability
of electrical energy for starting the
engine.
When a vehicle with a conventiona l energy sys
tem is not driven for a long time, the battery is
drained by equipment (for example the immobil
izer). In
certain circumstances, there could may
not be enough energy to start the engine.
Your vehicle
is equipped with an intelligent ener
gy
management system for distributing electrici
ty. T his sign ificant
ly improves the starting ability
and increases the battery life.
The
energy management system Is made up of
battery diagnosis, Idling current management
and dynamic energy management.
Battery diagnosis
The battery diagnosis determines the battery
charge level. The sensors determine the battery Ill>
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Engine oil specifications
The engine oil used must conform to exact speci
fications.
The ser vice interva l disp lay in the instrument
cluster of your vehicle will inform you when it is
time for an oil change . We recommend that you
have your
oil changed by an authorized Audi Serv
ice Advisor.
If you have to top off the oil between oil changes,
use the Audi oil quality standard specified in the
table.
Audi oil quality standard
G
asoline VW S02 00 or
engin e vw S0400
Using the proper engine oil is important for the
functionality and service life of the engine. Your
engine was factory-filled
with a high-quality oil
which
can usually be used throughout the entire
year.
CD Note
Your Limited New Vehicle Warranty does not
cover damage or malfunctions due to failure
to follow recommended maintenance and use
requirements as set forth in the Audi Owner's
Manual and Warranty
& Maintenance booklet.
-
Use only a high quality engine oil that ex-
pressly complies
with the Audi oil quality
standard specified for your vehicle's engine.
Using any other oil can cause serious engine
damage.
-
Do not mix any lubricants or other additives
into the engine oil. Doing so can cause en
gine damage.
Tips
If you need to add oil and there is none availa
ble
that meets the Audi oil quality standard
your engi
ne requires, you may add a tota l of
no more than O.S qt/l of a high-quality "syn
thetic" oil that meets the following spec ifica
tions.
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-ACEA A3 or API SM with a viscosity grade of
SAE OW-30, SAE SW-30 or SAE SW-40.
-For more information about engine oil that
has been approved for your vehicle, please
contact either your
authorized Audi dealer
or Audi Customer
Relations at
1 (800) 822-2834 o r visit our web site at
www .audiusa .com or www.audicanada .ca.
Engine oil consumption
The engine in your vehicle depends on an ade
quate
amount of oil to lubricate and cool all of
its moving parts.
In order to provide effective lubrication and cool
i ng
of internal engine components, all internal
combustion engines consume a certa in amount
of oil. Oil consumption varies from engine to en
gine and may change significantly over
the life of
the engine. Typically, engines with a specified
break-in period
(see~ page 56) consume more
oil during the break-in period than they consume
after oil consumption has stabilized.
Under normal cond it ions, the rate of oil con
s u
mption depends on th e qu ality and viscos ity of
the oil, the RPM (revolutions per minute) at
which the engine is operated, the ambient tem
perature and road conditions. Further factors are
the amount of oil dilution from water condensa
tion or fuel residue and the oxidation level of the
oil. As any engine is subject to wear as mileage
builds
up, the oil consumption may increase over
t ime
until replacement of worn components may
become necessary.
With all these variab les coming into play, no
standard rate
of oil consumption can be estab
lished
or specified. There is no alternative to reg
ular and frequent checking of the oil level, see
Note .
If the yellow engine oil level warning symbol II
in the instrument cluster lights up, you should
check
the oil level as soon as possible
~page 240. Top off the oil at your earliest con-
venience
Q page 240. ..,..
239
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1-
-When adding oil, do not let oil drip onto hot
engine components. Th ere could be risk of a
fire.
-
You must secure the cap on the oil filler
opening correctly so that oil does not leak
out onto the hot engine and exhaust system
when the engine is r unning, because this is
a fire
hazard.
- Always clean skin thoroughly if it comes into
co ntact with engine oil.
«I) Note
-The oil level must not be above the@
range, because this can cause damage to
the catalytic converter or the engi ne. Con
tact an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
A udi Service Facility to have excess oil ex
tracted if necessary.
-
Do no t mix any additional lu bricants into
the engine oil. Damage cause by such addi
tives is not covered by the warranty.
@ For the sake of the environment
-Oil should never enter the sewer system or
come into contact with the ground.
-
Pay attention to legal requirements when
disposi ng of empty oi l containers.
Changing the engine oil
We recommend that have your oil changed by an
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified service
sta
tion.
Before you check anything in the engine compart
ment, alwa y s read and heed all WARNINGS
~page236.
The engine oil must be changed accord ing to the
intervals specified i n your Warranty & Mainte
nance booklet. This is very important be cause the
lubricati ng properties of o il d iminish gradually
dur ing normal vehi cle use.
Unde r some circumstances the engine oil should
be changed more frequently. Change oil more of
ten if yo u drive mostly short dis tances, opera te
the vehicle in dusty areas or u nder predominantly
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stop-and-go traffi c conditions, or have your vehi
cle where temperatures remain be low freezing
for extended periods.
Dete r
gent additives in the oi l w ill make fresh oil
l
ook dark after the engine has been r u nning for a
short time. This is normal and is not a reason to
change the oil more often than recommended.
Beca u
se of the problem of proper disposal, along
with the special tools and necessary expertise re
quired, we strongly recommend that you have
you r o
il changed by an authorized Audi dealer or
a q ualified service station.
If you choose to change your oil yourself, please
note the following important information:
A WARNING
~ -
To reduce the risk of personal injury if you
must change the engine oil in you r vehicle
yourself:
-
Wear eye protection.
- To reduce the risk of burns from hot engine
oil, let th e engine cool down to the touch.
-When removing the oil drain plug with your
fingers,
stay as far away as possible. Always
keep your forearm parallel to the ground to
help prevent hot oil from running down your
arm.
-Drain the oil into a container designed for
this purpose, one large enough to hold at
least the total amount of oil in your engine.
-Engine oil is poisonous. Keep it well out of
the reach of children.
-
Continuous contact with used engine oil is
harmful to your skin. Always protect your
skin by washing oil off thoroughly with soap
and water.
CD Note
Never mix oil additives with your engine oil.
These additives can damage your engine and
adversely affect yo ur Audi Limited New Vehi
cle Warranty.
241
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@) For the sake of the environment
-Before changing your oil, first make sure
you know where you can properly dispose of
the used oil.
- Always
dispose of used engine oil properly.
Do not dump it on garden soil, wooded
areas, into open streams or down sewage
drains.
- Recycle
used engine oil by taking it to a used
engine oil collection facility in your area, or
contact a service station.
Coo Ling system
Coolant
The engine coolant performs two functions: it
keeps
the engine from overheating and it pro
tects the engine from freezing in the winter.
The cooling system is sealed and generally re
q uires
little attention.
The cooling
system has been filled at the factory
with a
permanent coolant which does not need to
be changed. The coolant consists of a mixture of
specially conditioned water and the manufactur
er's glycol-based coolant additive G13 antifreeze
with anticorrosion additives (50% for USA mod
els; 60% for Canadian models). This mixture
both assures the necessary frost protection and
protects metal components in the engine's cool
ing
system from corrosion and scaling. It also
raises
the boiling point of the coolant.
Do not reduce the concentrat ion of the coolant in
the summer by addi ng p la in water. The propor
tion of coolant additive must be at least 50°/o
but not more than 60°/o to maintain antifreeze
protection and cooling efficiency. If the coolant
frost protection is too low, the coolant could
freeze and damage the vehicle heating and en
gine cooling system.
For year-round driving,
antifreeze is added at the
factory for temperatures down to:
- -
31 °F ( -35 °C) USA
- -40 °F ( -40 °C) Canada.
242
If you must add coolant, use a mixture of water
and coolant additive. Mixing the coolant additive
with distilled
water is recommended.
A WARNING
~ h . Before you check anything in t e engine com-
partment, always read and heed all WARN
INGS C)page 236.
CD Note
-Before winter sets in, have the coo lant
checked to see if the coolant additive in you r
vehicle is
sufficient to meet the climate con
d itions. This is especia l
ly important if you
live
in a regio n where the winter is extre m e
ly cold . If necessary, increase the proportion
o f coo la
nt ad ditive to 60o/o.
-When add ing coolant additive to your cool
ing
system, remember:
-We recommend using only coolant addi
tive G12++
or G13 (check the label) for
your vehicle. This coolant additive is avail
able at authorized Audi dealers. Other
types of antifreeze can significantly re
duce corrosion protection. The resulting
corrosion can cause a loss of coolant and
serious engine damage.
-Do not add any type of radiator leak sealant
to your vehicle's engine coolant. Adding ra
dia to r repair fluid may adversely
affect the
func tion and performance of your cooling
system and could result in damage not cov
ered by your New Veh icle Limited W arranty .
Adding coolant
Fig. 187 Engine compartment : coolant expansion tank
cover
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-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.
Brake fluid
Checking brake fluid level
Fig. 188 Engine compartment: cover on the brake fluid
reservoir
Before you check anything in the engine compart
ment, always read and heed all WARNINGS
¢page 236.
~ Read the brake fluid level from the brake fluid
reservo ir ¢ fig. 188, ¢page 238, fig. 184. The
brake fluid level must be between the "MIN"
and "MAX" markings.
The location
of the brake fluid reservoir can be
seen in the engine compartment illustration
¢page238.
The fluid level may drop slightly after some time
due to the automatic adjustment of the brake
pads. This is not cause for alarm.
If the brake fluid level falls considerably below
the "MIN" mark, the brake warning/indicator
light .. (U.S. models) I. (Canadian models)
will come on ¢ page 11. Do not continue 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. Ifthe brake fluid level is too
low, the brake warning/indicator light will illumi
nate. Contact an authorized Audi dealer immedi
ately.
244
Changing brake fluid
Have the brake fluid changed by an experienced
technician .
Brake fluid absorbs moisture from the air. If the
water content in the brake fluid is too high, cor
rosion in
the brake system may result after ape
riod of time. The boiling point of the brake fluid
will
also decrease considerably and decrease
braking performance.
Therefore, 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 fluid changed by your authorized Audi
dealer. Your dealer has the correct tools, the
right brake fluid and the know-how to do this for
you.
8._ WARNING
- Brake fluid is poisonous. It must be stored
only in the closed original container out of
the reach of children!
-Brake failure can result from old or inappro
priate brake fluid. Observe these precau
tions:
-Use only brake fluid that meets SAE speci
fication
J 1703 and conforms to Federal
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 f lui d 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.
This
can seriously affect the efficiency of
the brakes as well as your safety. This
could
result in an accident.
CD Note
Brake flu id will damage the paint of your veh i-
cle .
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Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your ve
hicle
is due for service.
Fig . 191 Inst rument cluster display: serv ice in terva l d is
p lay (exa mpl
e)
The service interval display works in two stages:
-Inspection or oil change reminder: after a cer
tain distance driven, a message appears in the
Infotainment system display each time the ig
nition is switched on
or off¢ fig. 191. The re
main ing
distance or time is displayed briefly.
-Inspection or oil change due: if your vehicle
has reached an inspection or oil change interval
or both intervals at the same time, the mes
sage Inspection due! or Oil chang e due! or Oil
cha nge and inspection due! appears briefly af
ter switching the ignition on/off.
Check ing s ervice intervals
You can check the remaining distance or time un
til the next oil change or next inspection. Select
in the Infotainment system: the IMENUI button>
Vehicle > left control button > Ser vice & checks >
Service intervals .
@ Note
-Follow ing the service intervals is critical to
maintaining the service life and value of
your vehicle, especially the engine. Even if
the mileage on the vehicle is low, do not ex
ceed
the time for the next service.
- Calcu l
ating the time to the next o il change
is interrupted when the vehi cle battery is
disco n
nected. If the vehicle is not driven for
a long period
of time, check the mainte
nance schedule so that you can follow th e
maintenance intervals .
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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. ..,.