Airbag syste m
-Damage to the origina l seat covers or to
the seam in the area of the side airbag
module must always be repaired immedi
ately by an authorized Audi dealer.
- Objects between you and the airbag can in
crease the risk of injury in an accident by in
terfering with the way the airbag unfolds or by being pushed into you as the a irbag in
flates.
- Never place or attach accessories or other
objects (such as cup holders, telephone
brackets, or even large, bulky objects) on
the doors, over or near the area marked
"AIRBAG" on the seat backrests.
- Such objects and accessories can become
dangerous projectiles and cause injury
when the supplemental s ide airbag de
ploys.
- Never carry any objects or pets in the de
ployment space between them and the
a irbags or allow chi ldren o r othe r passen
gers to travel in th is posit ion.
- Always use the built-in coat hooks only for
lightweight cloth ing . Never leave any heavy
or sharp-edged objects in the pockets that
may interfere w ith side airbag dep loyment
and can cause personal in jury in an accident .
- Always prevent the side airbags from being
damaged by heavy objects knoc king agains t
or hitting the sides of the seatbacks.
- T he airbag system can only be triggered
once . If the a irbag has been triggered, the
system must be replaced by an authorized
Audi dealership.
- Damage (cracks, deep scratches etc.) to the
original seat covers or to the seam in the
area of the side airbag modu le must always
be repaired immediately by an authorized
Audi dealer.
- If children are seated improper ly, their risk
of injury increases in the case of an acc ident
¢ page 171, Child safety.
- Never attempt to modify any components of the a irbag system in any way.
- In a side collision, side airbags w ill not func
t ion properly if sensors cannot correctly
measure increasing a ir pressure ins ide the
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doors when air escapes through larger, un
closed openings in the door panel.
- Never dr ive with inte rior door trim panels
r emoved.
- Never dr ive when parts have been re
moved from the inside door pa nel and the
openings they leave have not been proper
l y closed.
- Never dr ive when loudspeakers in the
doo rs have been removed unless the
speaker holes have been properly closed .
- Always make ce rtain that open ings are
cove red or filled if additional speakers or
othe r equipment is installed in the inside
door panels .
- Always have wor k on the doors done by an
authorized Aud i dea ler or q ualified work
shop .
Side curtain airbags
Description of side curtain airbags
The side curtain airbag system can provide sup
plemental protection to properly restrained oc
cupants .
Fig. 16 1 Sid e curta in airbags , driver 's side: side curtain air
bag location
The side curtain airbags are located on both sides
of the inter ior above the front and rear side win
dows ¢ fig . 161. They are identified by the word
"A IRBAG" on the windshield frame.
The side curtain airbags contain features that provide ejection mitigation to help prevent ve hi
cle occupants or parts of the ir bodies from be ing
completely or part ially ejected from the veh icle
i nterior in certain side impacts and vehicle roll
overs .
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Tech nical D ata s e ction ¢ page 257.
To avoid fuel spill ing or evaporating from the f uel
tank always close fuel cap p roperly and com
p letely. An improperly closed fue l filler cap may
also cause the MIL lamp
r:!> pag e 25 to come on.
A WARNING
Not paying attention when fueling or han
dling fuel incorrectly can lead to fires, exp lo
sions or serious in juries.
- Fuel ignites easily and can cause serious burns and other injuries .
- If you do not switch the eng ine off when fu
eling and/or do not insert the fuel no zzle
completely into the tank opening, fue l can
leak out or run over . Leaked fuel can ignite
and start a fire .
- Do no t use the telephone while fueling. The
electromagnet ic rays can cause sparks,
wh ich can ignite fuel vapors and start a fire .
- Do not s it in your vehicle while fueling . If
you must make an except ion and enter your
vehicle again wh ile fue ling , close the door
and touch meta l to discha rge static electric
ity befo re touching the fue l nozzle . Static
electricity can create spar ks, wh ich can ig
ni te vapors when fue ling.
- Do not smoke or have an open flame i n the
area when fueling your vehicle or filling a
fuel container because this increases the
risk of a n explosion .
- For your safety , carrying fuel containers in
your vehicle is not recommended . Whether
full or empty, the container can leak and cause a fire in the event of an accident.
- If you must make an exception and trans
port a fuel container, note the following:
- Never fill the fuel containe r with fuel
while it is in or on the vehicle. Stat ic elec
tr icity is d ischa rged when filling wh ich can
cause the f uel vapors to ignite and in
creases the risk of an explos ion .
- Always p lace a fuel containe r on the
g round before fi lling .
- Always ho ld the fuel no zzle comp letely in
the fuel container when filling.
Ch eck ing and Filling
-If the fuel container is made of metal, the
fuel nozzle must always be in contact with
the container when filling it with fuel. This prevents stat ic electricity from discharg
ing .
- Never spill fue l in the vehicle or the lug
gage compartment. Evaporated fuel is ex
plosive and increases the risk of serious in
ju ry or death .
- Follow legal req uirements when using,
stor ing and transporti ng fuel containers.
- Make sure the fuel container conforms to
industry standards (ANSI/ASTM F852-86).
CD Note
- Remove spilled fuel from vehicle pa int im
mediately , because it can damage paint.
- Never drive unt il the fuel tank is complete ly
empty. The irregular supply of fue l that re
sults from that can cause eng ine misfires .
Uncombusted fuel will enter t he exhaust
system and increase the risk of damage to
the catalyti c converter .
CD Note
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engines
If the f uel tank ru ns completely empty, the
i gni tion must remain sw itched on for a t least
30 seco nds after refueling before sta rting the
engine . It may take longer than usua l for the
engine to start, even up to a minute. This is
because the air must first bleed out of the
fuel system when start ing the engine .
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not overfill the fuel tank, otherwise fuel
can leak out when the veh icle is warming up.
(D Tips
The fuel filler door on your vehicle does not l ock if you lock the ve hicle from the ins ide.
(D Tips
Applies to: vehicles with diesel e ngin es
Diesel veh icles are equipped w ith a misfueling
guard
l )_ It a llows the vehicle to be fueled on-
l y w ith a diesel fuel p ump nozzle .
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-Changing the engine settings will adversely
affect emission levels. This is detrimental to
the environment and increases fuel con
sumption.
-Always observe environmental regulations when disposing of old engine oil, used brake
fluid, dirty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and pretension
ers might be classified as Perchlorate Mate
rial -special handling may apply, see
www .dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo
rate. When the vehicle or parts of the re
straint system including airbag modules
safety belts with pretensioners are scrap
ped, all applicable laws and regulations
must be observed. Your authorized Audi
dealer is familiar with these requirements
and we recommend that you have your deal er perform this service for you.
Accessories and
technical changes
Additional accessories and parts replacement
Always consult on authorized Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design
features ensuring a high standard of active and passive safety.
This safety could be compromised by non-ap proved changes to the vehicle. For this reason, if
parts have to be replaced, please observe the fol
lowing points when installing additional accesso
ries:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are available from authorized Audi dealers.
These dealers also have the necessary facilities, tools and trained specialists to install the parts
and accessories properly .
Consumer information
A WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non-ap
proved accessories can cause damage to the
vehicle and serious personal injury.
- Use only accessories expressly approved by
Audi and genuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been spe
cially designed to be used on your vehicle.
- Do not use license plate brackets in the
front area that are different from the one
installed at the factory, or add additional li
cense plate brackets.
- Never install accessories such as telephone
cradles or beverage holders on airbag covers
or within the airbag deployment zones. Do
ing so will increase the risk of injury if air
bags are triggered in an accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS Qpoge 198.
(D Note
-If items other than genuine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not per
formed according to specified methods, this
can result in severe damage to your vehi
cle's engine and body (such as corrosion)
and adversely affect your vehicle's warranty.
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by an
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable for
damage which occurs due to failure to com
ply with these stipulations.
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when tech
nical modifications ore mode.
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer
before
starting work on any modifications.
This will help ensure that vehicle function, per
formance and safety are not impaired
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Consumer inf orm ation
Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause mal
functions. Because of the way e lectronic compo
nents are interconnected with each other, such
malfunct ions can also have an adverse affect on
other systems that are not directly involved . This
means that you risk both a substantial reduction
in the operationa l safety of your veh icle and an
i n creased wea r of ve hicle parts ~ ,&. .
Author ized Audi dealers w ill perform this work in
a profess io nal and competent manner or, in spe
cial cases, refer you to a p rofessional company
that spec ial izes in such modifications.
_8. WARNING
Improper repairs and modifica tions can
change the way vehicle system s work and
cause damage to the vehicle and serious per
sonal injury.
(J} Note
I f emergency repa irs mus t be pe rformed else
where, have the vehicle examined by an a u
thorized A udi dealer as soon as possib le .
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom munication and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommunica
tion Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio
or TV interference caused by unauthorized modi
f ications to this eq uipment .
Devices
The fo llow ing devices each comp ly w it h FCC Part
15 .19, FCC 15.2 1 and RSS -Gen Issue 1:
- Adaptive c ruise contro l*
- Audi s ide ass ist*
- Cell phone package*
- Convenience key*
- Electronic immobilizer
- Ga rage door opener (Homelink)*
- Remo te control key
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FCC Part 15.19
This device complies wi th part 15 o f the FCC
Rules . Operation is subject to the fo llowing two
condit ions:
(1) This dev ice may not c ause ha rmf ul interfer
ence , and
(2) this dev ice must accept any inte rference re
ce ived, in cl ud ing interfe rence that may cause un
desire d ope ra tion.
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION :
Changes or modificat ions not express ly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could
vo id the user's a uthority to operate the equ ip
ment .
RSS-G en Is sue 1
Operat ion is s ubject to the following two cond i
tions:
(1) this dev ice may not cause inte rfe rence, and
(2) this dev ice must accept any inte rference, in
clud ing in te rfe rence that may cause undesi red
ope ration o f the dev ice.
Index
Cooling mode (4-zone deluxe automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Cooling mode (deluxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Cooling system Adding coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Coolant level checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Coolant temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 9
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 04
Crossing water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Cruise control system Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Preselecting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Switching
off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cylinder management
refer to Cylinder on demand system . . . . . . 22
Cylinder on demand system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 26
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Declaration of compliance Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Ce ll phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Electronic immob ilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Garage door opener (Horne link) . . . . . . . . 262
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
DEF
refer to Ad Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Defective light bulb warning Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Defrosting (windows) 4-zone d eluxe automatic climate control . . 63
Deluxe automatic climate cont rol . . . . . . . . 61
DEF (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Deluxe automatic climate control Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Determining correct load limit . . . . . . . . . . 224
266
Diesel
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Prewarming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
D iesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
refer to Ad Blue. .. .. .. ............. .. 194
D iesel fuel ........ ... ............. ... 191
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
D imensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Dimming the rearview mirro r . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Doors Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Closing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
CD/radio display .. .. .. ............. ... 21
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Exterior tern perature dis play . . . . . . . . . . . 21
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Service interva l display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Driver se ating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Driving econom ically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Dynam ic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
E
Easy seat entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Economy tips (efficiency program) . . . . . . . . 23
EDL
refer to Electronic Differential Lock . . . . . 120
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . . 75
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Electronic differential lock
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Electronic Differential Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
E lectronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28