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- Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the cooling-air intake impair the
cooling effect of the coolant. This increases
the risk of the engine overheating during
high outside temperatures and heavy en-
gine load.
- The front spoiler also helps to distribute
cooling air correctly wh ile driving. If the
spo iler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impai red and the risk of the engine over­
heating will increase. See an authorized
A udi dealer or authori zed Aud i Service Fa­
cility for assistance .
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev ­
olutions per minute
(RPM).
You shou ld shift to the next lowest gear when
the eng ine speed is be low 1,500 RPM. The beg in­
ning of the red zone in the tachometer indicates
the maximum permissible engine speed for all
gears once the engine has been broken in and
when it is warmed up to operating temperature.
Before reaching this zone, you should sh ift into
the next highest gear, select the D selector lever position, or remove your foot from the accelera­
tor pedal.
CD Note
The needle in the tachometer @
Q page 8,
fig. 3 may only be in the red zone of the
gauge for a short t ime or the engine could be
damaged. The location where the red zone
begins va ries depend ing on the eng ine.
@) For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re­
duce operating noise.
Fuel level
The fuel leve l ind icator only ope rates when the
i gnit io n is switched on. The
tD Qpage 15
turns on if the reserve quant ity of fuel is reac hed.
In strum ents an d ind ic a to r ligh ts
The fue l tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in
the Techni cal Data section
Q page 216.
(D Note
Neve r dr ive until the tank is comp lete ly emp­
ty. The irregu la r supply of fuel that res ults
from that can cause engine misfires . Uncom­
busted fuel w ill then enter the exhaust sys­
tem. This can cause overheat ing and damage
to the catalyt ic converter.
Time/date display
You can switch between the quartz clock or the GPS controlled clock* depend ing on the vehicle
equipment. For mo re information, refe r to you r
MM I Operating Manual.
Outside temperature display
T he instrument cluster display shows the outside
temperature. At temperatures be low 42 °F ( +S
°C), a snowflake symbo l appears in front of the
temperature display.
If your vehicle is stationary or if you a re driving at
very low speeds, the temperature displayed may be slight ly higher than the actual temperature
o utside due to the heat radiating from the en ­
gine.
A WARNING
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Do not assume the roads are free of ice based
on the outside temperature d isplay. Be aware
that there may be ice on roads even when the
outside tempe rature is a round 42 °F (+5 °C)
a nd that i ce can increase t he risk of a cc idents.
(0 Tips
You can set the units used for temperature,
speed and othe r measurements in the Info­
tai nment system.
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Sea ts and stor age
• To switch the cooling* on, turn the knob @
counter-clockwise. The symbo ls on the knob
must appear as they do in¢
fig. 56.
• To switch the cooling* off, turn the knob@
clockwise.
• To close the glove compartment, swing the lid
upwa rd unt il it clicks into place.
A WARNING
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Always leave the lid on the glove compart­
ment cover closed while drivi ng to reduce the
r isk of injury.
Additional compartments
You will find a variety of storage compartments
and holders at various locations in the vehicle .
- In the doo r trim pane ls.
- In the center console .
- On the side of the front seats*. The sliding com-
partment can hold a maximum of 3 .3 lbs (1.5
kg) and the folding compartment can ho ld 2.2
lbs (1 kg).
- Nets* on the backrests of the front seats
- Garment hooks next to and above the rear
doors.
- Bag/secur ing hooks in luggage compartment.
A WARNING
- Make sure that the view to the rear is not
obstructed by hanging garments.
- Hang only lightwe ight cloth ing and be sure
that there are no heavy or sharp-edged ob­
jects in the pockets.
- Do not use coat hangers to hang the cloth­
ing because t his could impair the effective­
ness of the s ide air bags *.
- Only use the storage compartments in the
door trim panels to store small objects that
will not stick out of the compa rtment and
impa ir the range of the side a irbags.
- When driving, do not leave any hard objects
on the rear window shelf or a llow your pet
to sit on the she lf. They could restr ict o r
block the driver 's vision in the rear view mir ­
ror and become a hazard for vehicle occu-
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pants in the event of sudden braking or a
crash.
(D Note
Objects located on the rear she lf that rub
against the rear window could damage the heating wires for the rear window defogger.
(D Tips
A vent slot is located between the shel f and
the rear window. Do not b lock the vent with
any items you may place on the rear window
shelf.
Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING
Read and follow the important safety precau­
tions in¢
page 105, Loading the luggage
compartment.
Luggage compartment cover
App lies to: vehicles with lu ggage compartment cover
Fig . 5 7 Luggage compartment: cover attac hed
Fig . 58 Right front section of the luggage compartment:
remov ing the luggage compartment cover
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Driving
correspond to you r actua l consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon vehicle
load and speed, road and weather conditions,
trip length, etc.
Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering column can be adjusted up and
down and forward and back.
F ig . 68 Lever u nde r the stee ring column
.,. Tilt the lever downward ¢ _A.
.,. Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi­
tion .
.,. Press the lever upward again until it locks in
place .
.&_ WARNING
Improper use of steer ing whee l adjustment
and improper seating position can cause ser i­
ous pe rsonal injury.
- Adjust the steering wheel column on ly when
the vehicle is not mov ing to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat o r steering wheel so
that there is a minimum of 10 in (25 cm)
be tween your chest and t he s teering wheel
~ page 101, fig. 101 . If yo u cannot main ­
tain this minimum distance, the airbag sys­
tem cannot protect you properly.
- If physica l limitations prevent you from sit ­
t ing 10 in (25 cm)
or more from the steer ­
ing wheel, check with your authorized Audi
dealer to see if adaptive equipment is avail­
able .
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplemental driver's airbag can-
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not provide as much protect ion in an acci­
dent. Always make sure that the steer ing
wheel is aligned with your chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal in jury if
the driver's airbag deploys .
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on t he steering
wheel hub . Holding the steering wheel the
wrong way can cause serious in juries to the
h an ds, arm s and head if the drive r's airbag
deploys.
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with an ignition lock)
Starting the engine
Applies to: vehicles wit h ignition lock
The ignition is switched on and the engine start ­
ed with the key in the ignition.
Fig. 69 Ign it ion lock : pos ition of the ig ni tio n key
Switching the ignition on/off
.,. To switch the ignition on, turn the ignition key
to position
(D .
.,. To switch the ignit ion off, turn the ignition key
to position @.
Starting the engine
.,. Press the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the P or N posit ion.
.,. Turn the key to position @. The ignit ion key au­
tomatically returns to posit ion
(D . Do not press
the accelerator peda l when doing this . ..,.

Driving safety
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see ¢
page 44.
A WARNING
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position or
too close to the airbag can be seriously in­
jured by an airbag as it unfolds. To help re­
duce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between your breastbone
and the steering wheel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the out­
side of the steering wheel rim with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to help reduce the risk of personal in­
jury if the driver's airbag inflates.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the
12 o'clock position or with your hands at
other positions inside the steering wheel
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding
the steering wheel the wrong way can cause serious injuries to the hands, arms and head
if the driver's airbag deploys.
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the su pplemen­
tal driver's airbag to protect you in a colli­
sion.
- Always sit in an upright position and never lean against or place any part of your body
too close to the area where the airbags are
located.
- Before driving, always adjust the front seats
and head restraints properly and make sure
that all passengers are properly restrained.
- Never adjust the seats while the vehicle is
moving . Your seat may move unexpectedly
and you could lose control of the vehicle.
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests are
tilted back, the greater the risk of injury due
to incorrect positioning of the safety belt
and improper seating position.
- Children must always ride in child safety
seats¢
page 137. Special precautions ap­
ply when installing a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat
q page 117.
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Proper seating position for the front
passenger
The proper front passenger seating position is
important for safe, relaxed driving.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the seat for the front passenger
to the following position :
.,. Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position and your back comes in full
contact with it whenever the vehicle is moving.
.,. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is
as even as possible with the top of your head. If
that is not possible, try to adjust the head re­
straint so that it is as close to this position as
possible ¢
page 45.
.,. Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of the
front passenger seat.
.,. Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
¢page 112.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger's seat, see
¢ page 44.
A WARNING
Front seat passengers who are unbelted, out
of position or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured or killed by the airbag as it
unfolds. To help reduce the risk of serious
personal injury:
- Passengers must always sit in an upright po­
sition and never lean against or place any
part of their body too close to the area
where the airbags are located.
- Passengers who are unbelted, out of posi­
tion or too close to the airbag can be seri­
ously injured by an airbag as it unfolds with
great force in the blink of an eye.
- Always make sure that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between the front pas­
senger's breastbone and the instrument
panel.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat of
their own and properly fasten and wear the
safety belt belonging to that seat.
- Before driving, always adjust the front pas­ senger seat and head restraint properly.

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(D Note
Never drive your vehicle until the fuel tank is
completely empty. The irregular supply of
fuel can cause misfiring. Gasoline could enter
the exhaust system and damage the catalytic
converter.
Fueling procedure
Fig. 135 R ight rear side of the vehicle: opening the fue l
f iller door
Fig. 136 Fu el fil ler door w ith attached fuel cap
The fuel filler door is unlocked or locked by the
central locking system.
Opening the fuel cap
"" Press on the left side of the fuel filler door to
open ¢
fig. 135.
""Unscrew the tank cap counterclockw ise.
"" Place the cap from above on the open fuel filler
door ¢
fig. 136.
Closing the fuel cap
""Screw the tank cap on to the right on the filler
neck until it cannot turn any farther.
""Then press on the left side of the tank door un­
ti l it latches .
Checking and Filling
Once the pump nozzle switches off, the fuel tank
is "full". Do not fill the tank more . Otherwise the
expansion space in the tank will be filled.
The correct fuel type for your vehicle can be
found on a label located on the inside of the fuel
filler door. For additional information on fuel,
see
¢ page 155.
The fuel tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in
the
Technical Data section¢ page 216.
To avo id fuel spilling or evaporat ing from the fuel
tank always close fuel cap properly and com­
pletely. An improperly closed fuel filler cap may
also cause the MIL lamp¢
page 17 to come on.
A WARNING
Not paying attention when fueling or han­
dling fuel incorrectly can lead to fires, explo­
sions or serious injuries.
- Fuel ignites easily and can cause serious
burns and other injuries.
-
-If you do not switch the engine off when fu­
eling and/or do not insert the fuel nozzle
completely into the tank opening, fuel can
leak out or run over. Leaked fuel can ignite
and start a fire.
- Do not use the telephone while fueling. The
electromagnetic rays can cause sparks,
which can ignite fuel vapors and start a fire .
- Do not sit in your vehicle while fueling. If
you must make an exception and enter your
veh icle aga in while fueling, close the door
and touch metal to discharge static electric­
ity before touching the fuel nozzle. Static
electricity can create sparks, which can ig­
nite vapors when fueling.
- Do not smoke or have an open flame in the
area when fueling your vehicle or filling a
fuel container because this increases the
risk of an 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:
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Check ing and F illing
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 .
Cooling system
Coolant
The engine coo ling system is filled wi th a mixture
of pur ified w ate r a nd coolan t addit ive at the fa c­
tory . T h is coo lant must not be not changed.
The coolant leve l is monito red throug h the . in­
d icator light~
page 13 . Howeve r, we do re com­
mend occasionally check ing the coo la nt level
manually.
I f you must add coolant, use a m ixt ur e of wa ter
and coolant addit ive. M ixing the coolant additive
with d istilled wate r is recommen ded .
Coolant additive
The coolant additive is made of a nti-freezi ng a nd
corros ion protection agents . Only use the fo llow­
i n g coolant add it ives. These additives may be
mixed w it h each other.
Coolant additive Specification
G13 TL774J
G12++ T
L 774 G
The amount of coo lant additive that needs to be
mixed wit h wate r depends on the climate where
the vehicle will be operated . If the coolant addi ­
tive percentage is too low, the coolant can freeze
and damage the engine.
Coolant Freeze protec-
additive tion
Warm reg ions min . 40% m in . -13 °F
max . 45% (
- 25
°()
Co ld regions min. 50% max
. -40 °F
max. 55% (-40 °()
0 Note
- Befo re the start of winter, have your author­
i zed Audi dealer or authorized A udi Service
Fac ility check if the coolant additive in you r
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vehicle matches t he percentage app ropriate
for the climate . This is especially important
when driving in colder climates.
- If the app ropriate coo lant additive is not
available in an eme rgency, do not add any
other additive. You could damage the en­
gine. If this happens, only use water and re­
store the correct m ixture ratio with t he
specified coo lant add itive as soo n as poss i­
bl e.
- Only ref ill w ith new coolant.
- Radiator sealant must not be mixed with
the coolant.
· Adding coolant
Fi g. 14 3 En gin e compartment: coo lant expa nsio n ta nk
cove r
Observe the safety precautions ~.& in Working
in the engine compartment on page 159 .
Checking the engine coolant level
.. Park the vehicle on a level surface .
.. Switch the ignit io n off.
.. Read the coolant level on the coolant expansion
t ank ~
page 162, fig. 140. The coolant leve l
m ust be be twee n the m arkings when the en­
gi ne i n co ld. W hen t he engine is warm it can be
slightly above the upper mar king.
Adding coolant Requirement: there must be a residua l amount of
coolan t in the expansion tank ~(}).
.,. Let the engi ne cool down .
.. Place a clot h over the coolant expans ion tank
cap and unscrew the cap counte rclockw ise
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Emergency assistance
Loosening and tightening the wheel bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before raising
the vehicle.
Fig. 1 55 Changing a w heel : loosening the w hee l bo lts
Loosening
• Inst all the wheel bolt wrench ove r th e whee l
bolt and push it down as far as i t will go.
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench handle
and turn t he whee l bolts
counter-clockwise
about one single turn in the d irection of arrow
q fig . 155.
Tightening
• Install the wheel bolt wrench over the whee l
bolt and push it down as far as it will go.
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench handle
and turn each whee l bolt
clockw ise until it is
seated.
A WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry when changing a
wheel· you can ca use the vehicle to sl ip off
t h e jack and cause s erious pe rsonal injur ies.
- Do not loosen the whee l bolts mo re than
one turn
before you ra ise th e vehicle with
t h e ja ck .· You risk an i njur y.
(O} Tips
-Neve r use the he xagonal socket i n the han­
dle of the screwd river to loosen or tighten
th e w heel bo lts.
- If a wh ee l bolt is very t ight, you may fi nd it
eas ier to loosen by carefully push ing down
on th e end of th e wh eel bo lt wren ch wi th
one
fo ot on ly. As you do so, hold on to t he
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car to keep yo ur ba lance and ta ke c are not
to slip.
Raising the vehicle
T he vehicle must be lifted wit h the jack first be ­
fore the wheel can be removed .
Fig. 156 S ill pa nels: mark in gs
Fig . 157 S ill : pos it io nin g the ve hicle jack
The location of the jack po int is indicated by an
i ndenta tion o n the underside of the veh icle
q fig . 15 6.
• Activate the parking brake to prevent the vehi­
cle from rolling uninte ntionally .
• Mov e the se lector lever to the P pos it ion .
• Find the
marking (imp rint) on the s ill that is
nea res t the w heel th at will be ch anged
¢ fig. 156 . Beh ind t he marking, there is a lift­
ing point on t he sill fo r the ve hicle jack .
• Tur n the
vehicle jack located un der the liftin g
point o n the sill to raise the jack until the jaw
¢ fig . 157 @covers the notch on the veh icle
¢ ,& , ¢(D .
• Align the vehicle jack so the jaw@ cove rs the
no tch and the base pla te ® is fla t on t he f loor .
Th e base p late @ must be
vertical unde r the
lif ting poin t@ . ..,_

Emergency assistance
After you have loosened a ll wheel bo lts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and re­
p lace the whee l as fo llows:
Removing the wheel
.,. Remove the topmost wheel bol t comp letely
with the
he xagonal socket in t he screwd river
hand le (vehicle tool kit)
¢ fig. 158 and set it
aside on a
clean s ur face.
.,. Screw the threaded end of the
alignment pin
from the tool k it hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole¢
fig. 159 .
.,. The n remove the other wheel bolts as described
above.
.,. Take off the wheel leav ing the a lignment pin in
the bo lt hole ¢ 0.
Putting on the spare tire
.,. Push the spare tire over the alig nment pin
¢ (D .
.,. Screw on the wheel bo lts and tighten them
slightly using the hex agonal socke t.
.,. Remove the a lignment pi n an d in se rt an d tight­
en t he rem aining wheel bol t slightly like the
res t.
.,. Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to lower
the ve hicle until the jack is fully re leased .
.,. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all wheel
bolts firmly. Tighten them
in a crisscross pat­
tern,
from one bol t to the (app roximately) op­
pos ite one, to keep the whee l cente red .
.,. Perfo rm the steps req uire d afte r changing the
whee l ¢
page 199, After changing a wheel.
&, WARNING
Do not us e the he xagon al so cke t in t he screw ­
dr iver han dle to tig hten the wheel bol ts . I t is
not poss ib le to tighten t he bo lts to the re­
quired torque usin g t he he xagonal socket -
r is k of accident!
(D Note
W hen removi ng or inst alling the whee l, the
r im cou ld hit the brake roto r and dama ge t he
rotor . Work ca ref ull y and have a seco nd per­
son to help you.
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(D Tips
- When mo unting tires with unidirectional
tread design
make sure the trea d pattern is
pointed the right way¢
page 202.
-The wheel bolts s hould be clean an d easy to
t u rn. Check fo r dirt and corrosion on the
matin g surfaces of both the wheel and the
hub. Remove all dirt from these s urfaces be­
fore remounting the whee l.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design mus t be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the
right direction .
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a s pare tire w ith a t read patter n in ­
te nded for use in a specif ic direct ion, please note
t h e followi ng :
- The d irection of rotation is marked by an
arrow
on the side of the tire .
-If the spare tire has to be installed in the incor­
rect direction, use the spare tire on ly tempora­
r il y since the tire will not be able to ac hieve its
op timum performa nce characterist ics w ith re­
gard to aquap la ni ng, no ise a nd wear.
- W e recommend that you pay part icu lar atten­
t ion to th is fact d urin g we t wea ther an d that
you a djust your spee d to matc h road cond i­
tion s.
- Rep lace the flat tire w it h a new one an d have it
inst alled o n your ve hicle as soon as possib le to
res tore the h andlin g advan tage s of a unidir ec­
tional tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read t he informat ion ¢ pa ge 17 8, New
tires or wheels
if yo u ar e go ing to use a spare tire
which is d ifferent from the t ires o n your ve hicle.
A ft er yo u ch an ge a tire:
- Check the tire pressure on the spare immedi-
ately after installation. .,.