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tires according to the load and
the size of the tires installed .
Model/
Tire designation
Engine
Wheels
Tire pressure
Normal load Maximum load
(up to 3 people)a>
front rear front rear
PSI
Q3: 235/50 Rl8 97H
32 2.0L All Season
4 cylinders 235/50 Rl8 97V
High Performance
32
255/40 Rl9 l00Y
33 High Performance
255/35 R20 97Y
33 High Performance
255/40 Rl9 l00H
33 All Season
a) 2 people in the front, 1 person in the rear
A WARNING
Please note the important safe
ty precautions regarding tire pressure
c:::> page 181 and load
limits
c:::> page 183.
Tires and vehicle load limits
There are limits to the amount of
load or weight that any vehicle
and any tire can carry. A vehicle
that is overloaded will not handle
well and is more difficult to stop.
Overloading can not only lead to
loss of vehicle control, but can al
so damage important parts of the
vehicle and can lead to sudden
tire failure, including a blowout
kPA PSI kPA PSI kPA PSI
220 32 220 33 230 36
220 32 220 33 230 36
23 0 33 230 44
300 4
6
230 33 230 44 300 46
23 0
33 230
44 3
00 4
6
and sudden deflation that can
cause the vehicle to crash.
kPA
250
250
320
320
3 20
Your safety and that of your pas
sengers also depends on making
sure that load limits are not ex
ceeded. Vehicle load includes ev
erybody and everything in and on
the vehicle . These load limits are
technically referred to as the vehi
cle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rat
ing
("GVWR").
The "GVWR" includes the weight
of the basic vehicle, all factory in
stalled accessories, a full tank of
fuel, oil, coolant and other fluids
plus maximum load. The maxi
mum load includes the number of.,.
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Engine compartment fuse assignment
The fuse number is stamped into the plastic be
low or above each fuse.
No. Equipment
1 Transmiss ion supply
2 ESC
3 Horn
4 DC/DC
converter
5 BCM, battery data module
6 BCM (right)
7 Washer fluid pump
8 BCM (left)
9 Seat adjustment lumbar support
10 Glow time
control module, fuel pump,
heated oxygen sensor
11 Steering
column lever, multifunction
steer ing whee l controls
1 2 Cell phone adapter
13 En
gine control module
14 Engine control module
15 Gateway
16 Heated oxygen sensor, fuel pump, eng
ine
components
17 Engine components
18 Fue
l pump control module
19 Sound amplifier, DC/DC converter
20 Clutch pedal sensor, brake light sensor
22 Windshield wipers Radiator fan, engine components, coolant
23 recirculation pump, auxiliary
heater, fuel
pump relay coils
24 Ignition coils
25 Driver's door
control module (central lock-
ing, window regulators)
26 Front passenger's door control module
(centra
l locking, window regulators)
27 Term inal 15 supply
29 Power seat adjustment (driver,
front pas-
senger)
30 ESC
Fu ses an d bulb s
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for
you .
It is becoming increasingly more and more diffi
cult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in many
cases, other parts of the car must first be re
moved before you are able to get to the bulb .
T his applies especially to the light bulbs in the
front of your car which you can only reach
through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bu lb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause serious cuts, pa rts must be
correctly taken apart and then properly put back
together to help prevent breakage o f parts and
long term damage from water that can enter
housings that have not been properly resealed.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Aud i dea ler rep lace any bulbs fo r
you, since your dealer has the proper tools, the
correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas di schar ge la mps (Xe no n ligh ts):
Due to the high electr ical voltage, have the bulbs
rep laced by a qualified technician. Headlights
with Xenon light are identified by the hig h volt
age st icker.
LED headlights* require no maintenance . Please
contact your authorized Audi dea ler if a bulb
needs to be replaced.
_&. WARNING
Changing Xenon lamps wi thout the necessary
equipment can cause serious personal injury .
- Bulbs are pressu rized and can explode when
be ing changed. Potent ial ris k of injury!
- On veh icles equipped with gas disc harge
bu lbs (Xenon light) life-threatening injuries
can resu lt from improper handling of the
high-vo ltage portions of such lamps!
- Only your authorized A udi dealer or quali
f ied workshop sho uld change the bulbs in
gas discharge lamps. There are parts with
sharp edges on the openings and on the
207

Emergency situations
distribut ion and ba lance . This might hap
pen, for example, when heavy compo
nents such as the engine block or trans
miss io n are removed.
- When removing heavy components like
th ese, a nch or vehicle to ho ist o r add corre
sponding weights to maintain the cen ter of
gr avity. Otherwise , th e vehicle migh t ti lt or
s lip off the hoist, causing s erious p erso nal
rnJury.
0 Note
- Be aware of t he following poi nts before lift
i ng t he veh icle:
-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 workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist .
- Before driving over a workshop hoist, en
sure that there is sufficient clearance be
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve ·
hide .
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Technical data
Vehicle specifications
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Fig. 173 Vehicl e identifica tion labe l
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
The VIN number is located in the following pla
ces :
0
0
a, '? :x: .,. al
-In the Infotainment system: se lect: the !CARI
func tion button > (Car}* systems control but
ton
> Servicing & checks > Vehicle ID number
(VIN).
- under the windshield on the driver's side*
- on the vehicle identification label
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label¢ fig. 173 is locat
ed in the luggage compartment under the cargo
floor cover .
T he information of the vehicle identification label
can also be found in your Warranty
& Mainte
nance booklet.
The sticker contains the following vehicle data :
@ Vehicl e Identification Number (VIN)
@ Veh icle type, engine output, transmission
@ E ng ine and transm ission codes
Technical data
@ Paint and interior codes
® Optional equipment numbers
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assurance
that your new vehicle complies with all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards which
were in effect at the time the vehicle was manu
factured. You can find this sticker on the door
jamb on the driver's side .
It shows the month and
year of production and the veh icle identificat ion
number of your vehicle (perforation) as well as
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the
Gross Axle We igh t Rating (GAWR).
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in the
engine compartment next to the engine hood re
lease. The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle We ight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear are listed on a sticker on the door jamb
o n the driver's side.
The Gross Vehicle We ight Rating includes the
we ight of the bas ic vehicle plus fu ll fuel tank, oil
and coolant, plu s maximum load, which includes
passenge r weight (1S0 lbs/68 kg per designated
seat ing position) and luggage weight¢.& .
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
load that can be applied at each axle of the vehi
cl e ¢ _& .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capacity weight (max. load) is listed
on the dr iver 's side 8-pillar .
Roof weight
The maximum p ermissible roof we ight is 165 lb
(7 5 kg). The roof weight is the total of the
weight of the roof rack, the attachments and the cargo you are carrying . ..,.
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Gasoline engines
Q3 2.0, 4 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
Displacement
Engine oil with filter change
1>
Fuel
ll For specific engine oil capacities, please see
the most current information for the USA at http:/ /www.audiusa.com/help/maintenance or
for Canada at http:/ /www.audi.ca/ca/brand/ en/
your _aud i/ aud i_services_a nd/Care_and_M a i nte
na nce/ schedule.html or call 800-822-2834.
Technical data
hp@ rpm 200@ 5100-6000
l b-ft@ rpm 207 @ 1700-5000
CID (cm
3 ) 121 (1984)
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) c::> page 155, Gasoline
217

Consumer information
Consumer information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following warran
ties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warranties
can be found in your
Warranty & Maintenance
booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulati ons in the United States and
Canada require that automobi les meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U.S.A. and Cana
da differ from vehicles sold in other countries.
If you plan to take your vehicle outside the conti
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the poss ibility that:
- un leaded fue ls for vehicles with catalytic con
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane rat
ing . Improper fuel may cause engine damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of proper
service facilities, tools or testing equipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily available.
- Nav igation systems for veh icles built for the
U.S .A . and Canada will not necessarily work in
Europe, and may not work in other countries
outside of North America.
218
(D Note
Audi cannot be responsib le for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts ava ilability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Litera
ture are published as soon as poss ible after mod
el introduction . Service Manuals and literature
are available to order from the Audi Technical Lit
erature Ordering Center at :
www.audi.techliterature .com
Maintenance
General '
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum. How
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your vehicle's safety,
economy and reliability . For detailed vehicle
maintenance consult your Warranty & Mainte
nance booklet .
Under difficult operating conditions, for exam
ple at extremely low outside temperatures, in
very dusty regions, when towing a trailer very fre
quently, etc., some service work should be per
formed between the intervals specified. This ap
plies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replac ing the a ir filter .
'
@) For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintain ing your vehicle, you
help make sure that em iss ion standards are
maintained, thus minimizing adverse effects
on the environment .
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated
fuel injection and emission control systems, and
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Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Blower
automatic Climate control system . . . . . . .
57
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . 54
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Brake fluid
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . .
168
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . 64
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Braking
Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Worn brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Breaking in
New engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
New tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
C
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . 160
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Capacities
Fueltank . .. .. ............... .. .. .. .
216
Washer fluid reservoir ............... . 216
Caps for wheel bolts, removing . . . . . . . . . . 199
Ca re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Cargo area
refer to Loading the luggage compart-
ment. ... .. .. ................ ..... .
105
Cargo floor ......... ....... ...... ... .. 51
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Em ergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Panorama roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Index
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Changing engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Child restraints
Danger of using child restraints in the front
seat....... ... .. .. .................
118
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? . . . .
154
Child restraints system anchors......... . 150
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Important safety instructions for using child
safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
140
Important things to know when driving with
children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
137
Installing a child restraint using the LATCH
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
151
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
151
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Tether straps .. .. .. ................. 152
Child safety lock
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31, 32
Rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Child safety seats
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
145
Convertible child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . . 149
Danger of using child restraints in the front
seat ...... .... .. .. ............... ..
118
How do I properly install a child safety seat
. h. l 7 140 rn my ve 1c e ..... .. ... ........... .. .
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
143
LATCHsystem . .. .. ............... .. 151
Lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Unused safety be lts on the rear seat . . . . 142
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Cleaning ... .... .. .. ............... .. 191
Cleaning/removing ice from windows . . . . . 193
Cleaning Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Cleaning artificial leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Cleaning carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193, 194
Cleaning controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Cleaning decorative parts and trim . . . 192, 193
Cleaning exhaust tail pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
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Defrosting (windows)
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . 55
Defrosting (windshield)
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 57
DEF (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Det ermin ing correct load limit . . . . . . . . . . 185
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Dimming the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Display Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Doors Child safety lock............... ..... .. 31
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Driver information system
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Efficiency program............ .. .... .. 21
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operating using the multifunction steering
wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operating using windshie ld wiper lever . . . 19
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
D river seat
refer to Seating position
101
Drive select
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
also refer to Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Driving offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 67
Dr iving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
E
EDL
refer to Electronic Differentia l Lock . . . . . . 92
Eff iciency program
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Elect rome chanica l park ing brake . . . . . . . . . 64
Index
El ectromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
I ndica tor light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
El ectron ic differentia l lock
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Electron ic Differential Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Electronic stabilization control
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Electronic Stabilization Control . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Hill descent assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Offroad mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Emergency locking front passenger's door . . 28
Emergency operation
Front passenger's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Luggag e compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Panorama roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Sun shade (roof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency release Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Start ing with jumper cables ........... 209
Start ing (convenience key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Starting (ignition lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Stopping (convenience key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Stopping (ignition lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Engine compartment Open ing/closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Ove rview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Engine control (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Engine coolant Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Eng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . 164
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