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Care  and  cleaning 
Component  Situation  Solution 
T ex til es 
Deposits  adhering  to  Vacuum cleaner 
art ifici al  leat her, the  surface 
A lcan tara Water-based  deposits  Absorbent 
cloth  and  mild  soap  solutiona> 
such  as  coffee, tea, 
b lood,  etc. 
Oil -based  deposits  Apply  a m ild  soap  solution 
a), blot  away  the  dissolved  o il or 
such  as oil,  make-up,  dye,  treat  afterward  with  water,  if necessary 
etc. 
Special  deposits  such Special  stain 
remover, blot  with  absorbent  material,  treat 
as  ink,  nail  polish, la- afterward  with  mild  soap  solution, if  necessary 
a) 
tex  paint,  shoe pol-
ish,  etc. 
Natu ral  le ath er Fresh  stains  Cotton  cloth with a  mild  soap  solution a> 
Water-based  deposits  Fresh  stains:  absorbent  cloth 
such  as  coffee,  tea,  Dried  stains : stain 
remover suitable  fo r leather 
b lood , etc. 
Oi l-based  deposits  Fresh  stains:  absorbent  cloth  and  stain 
remover suitable 
such  as  oil,  make-up,  for leather 
etc.  Dried stains : grease  dissolving  spray 
Special  deposits  such  Spot  remove r suitab le  for  leather 
as  ink,  nai l polish,  la-
tex  paint,  shoe pol-
ish,  etc. 
Care  Regularly  apply  condit ion ing  c ream  that  protects  from 
lig ht  and  penet rates  into  the  material.  Use specia lly-co l-
ored  conditioning  cream,  if necessary . 
Carbon part s Deposits  clean the  same  way  as  plast ic  parts 
a) Mi ld  soap solution:  maximum two tablespoons  of  neutral soap in  1 q uart  (1  liter) of  water 
.8, WARNING 
The  windshield  may  not  be  trea ted  with  wa
ter-repelling  windshield  coating  agents.  Un 
favorable  cond itions  such  as  wetness,  dark
ness,  or  low  sun  can  result  in increased  glare. 
Wiper  blade  chatter is  also  possible. 
@ Note 
- Headlight s/tail  li ght s 
-Never  clean  headlights  or  tail lights  with  a 
dry  cloth  or  sponge. 
- Do not  use  any  cleaning  product  that  con
tains  alcohol,  because they could  cause 
cracks  to  form. 
- Whe els 
-
- Never  use  a ny pa int  polish  or  other  abra
sive  materials . 
- Damage  to  the  protect ive  layer  on  the 
rims  such  as  sto ne ch ips  or  scratches  must 
be  repaired  immediately . 
-Sen sor s/camera  l enses 
- Neve r use  warm  or  hot  water  to remove 
snow  or  ice from  the  camera  lens . This 
could  cause  the lens  to  crack . 
- Neve r use  ab rasive  cleaning  materials  or 
a lcohol  to  clean  the  camera  lens . This 
could  cause  scratches  and  cracks . 
-Door window s 
-Remove  snow  and  ice on  windows  and ex-
terior  mirrors  w ith  a  plast ic  scraper . To 
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& WARNING 
-Brake  fluid  is  poisonous.  It  must  be  stored 
only  in the  closed  original  container  out  of 
the  reach  of children! 
- Brake  failure  can  resu lt  from  old  or  inappro
priate  brake  fluid.  Observe  these  precau
t ions: 
- Use only  brake  flu id  that  meets  SAE speci
fication 
J 1 703  and  confo rms  to  Fede ral 
Motor  Vehicle  Standard  116.  Always  check 
with  your  author ized  Audi  dealer  to  make 
sure  you  are  using  the  correct  brake  fluid. 
The correct  type  of  brake  fluid  is a lso  indi
cated  on  the  brake  flu id  reservoir. 
- The  brake  fluid  must  be  new.  Heavy use  o f 
the  brakes  can  cause  a vapor  lock  if the 
brake  fl uid  is left  in the  system  too  long. 
This  can  serious ly affect  the  efficiency  of 
the  brakes  as  well  as  your  safety.  This 
could  result  in  an  acc ident. 
Brake fluid  w ill damage  the  pa int  of yo ur vehi
cle. 
@) For the  sake of the  environment 
Because  of the  prob lem  of  proper  disposal  of 
brake  flu id  as  we ll as  the  special  tools  re
qui red  and  the  necessary  expertise,  we  rec
ommend  that  you  have  the  brake  fluid 
changed  by your  author ized  Audi  dealer. 
Battery 
General  information 
Under normal operating  conditions,  the  battery 
in your  Audi  does  not  need  any  maintenance. 
W ith 
high outside  temperatures  or  long  da ily 
drives  we  recommend  that  you  have  the  electro lyte  level  checked  by an  authorized  Audi dea ler  or 
qua lified  workshop.  The e lectrolyte  level  should 
a lso  be  checked  each  t ime  the  batte ry  is charged 
¢ page  22 7. 
H ave  the  battery  checked  when  you  take  your  ve
hi cle  in for  serv ice.  You a re well  advised  to  re
p lace  a  batte ry that  is o lde r than  5 years . 
Check ing  and  Filling 
Hybrid  dr ive *: you  can  find  important  in format ion 
about  the  high  voltage  battery  under 
¢ page  100. 
Disconnecting the  battery  te rminals 
Some  vehi cle  functions  (power  window  regula 
tors,  for  examp le)  are  lost  if  the  batte ry te rm i
nals  a re  disconnected . These  functions  have  to  be 
re learned  after  the  battery  terminals  a re con
nected  again.  To prevent  this,  the  battery  should 
only  be  disconnected  from  the  vehicle  electrical 
system  when  absolutely  necessary  for  repa irs. 
Vehicles not  dr iven for  long  p eriod s 
If you  do  not  drive  your  vehicle  over  a  period  of 
severa l days  or weeks,  electrical  compone nts  are 
gradually  cut  back  or switched  off.  This  reduces 
energy  consumpt ion  and  maintains  starting  ca
pability  over  a  longer  per iod 
¢ page  192. 
T ake  into  consideratio n that  when  you  unlock 
your  vehicle,  some  convenience  functions,  suc h 
as the  inter ior  lights  or the  power  seat  adjust
ment,  may  not  be  ava ilab le.  The  conve nience 
funct ions will  be available  again when you turn 
on  the  ignition  and  sta rt  the  eng ine. 
Winter  operation 
D uring  the  winter  months,  battery  capacity  tends 
to  decrease  as  temperatures  drop.  This  is be
cause  more  power  is also  consumed  while  start
i ng,  and  the  headlights,  rear  w indow  defogger, 
etc.,  are  used  more  ofte n. 
Avo id  unnecessary  power  consumption,  pa rtic u
larly  in city traff ic or when  traveling  only  short 
distances . Let your  author ized  Audi  dealer  check 
the  capacity  of the  veh icle  batte ry before  winter 
sets  in 
¢ page  22 7.  A we ll charged  batte ry will 
not  only  p reve nt  start ing  prob lems  when  the 
wea the r is co ld,  but  will  also  last  longer. 
Working  on the  battery 
Be especially  careful  when  working on or near 
the  battery. 
T he  battery  is  loca ted  in t he  luggage  compart
ment  unde r the  floo r.  B efo re yo u check  any thing  .,.. 
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Fuses  a nd  bul bs 
Fu se  pa nel©  (bro wn) 
No.  Equipment 
1  Luggage compartment  lid control  module 
2  12 V socket,  cigarette  lighter 
3 
DCDC converter  path  1 or  high vo ltage  bat-
tery  blower  (hybrid drive) 
4 DCDC converter  path  2,  DSP amp lifier, ra-
dio 
7  Electromechanical 
parking  brake 
9 
Right front  door  (window regu lator,  cen-
tral  locking,  mirror,  switch,  lighting) 
11  Rear right 
door (window regulator,  switch, 
lighting) 
12  Cell phone  preparation 
F
use  panel © (black ) 
No.  Equipment 
1 Rig ht 
front  seat  heating/venti lation 
2  Automatic  dimming  rearview  mirror 
3  Instrument 
panel  terminal  30 
4 MMI 
5 Radio 
6 Rearview camera 
7 Rear  window  defogger 
8 Rear Seat  Entertainment 
11  AdBlue heating 
12  Ad Blue supply  or  h
igh vo ltage  battery  (hy-
brid drive) 
Bulbs 
Replacing  light  bulbs 
For  your safety,  we recommend  that  you have 
your  authorized  Audi dealer  replace  burned  out  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  bu lb. 
This applies  espec ially to  the  light  bulbs  in the 
front  of your  ca r wh ich you can  only reach 
through  the  eng ine compartment. 
2 6 4 
Sheet  meta l and  bu lb holders  can  have  sharp 
edges  that  can  cause serious cuts,  and  parts 
must  be  correctly taken  apart  and  then  properly 
put  back together  to  help  prevent breakage of 
parts  and long  term  damage  from  water that  can 
enter  housings  that  have  not  been  properly  re
sealed. 
For your  safety,  we  recommend  that you  have 
your  authorized  Audi dealer  replace  any bulbs  for 
you, since your  dealer  has  the  proper  tools,  the  correct  bulbs  and  the  expertise. 
Ga s d ischar ge  lam ps (Xeno n light s)*: 
Due to  the  high  e lectrica l voltage,  have the  bulbs 
rep laced  by a qualified  technician.  Headlights 
with  Xenon light  can be identified  by the  h igh 
voltage  sticker. 
A WARNING 
-
Contact  with  high-voltage  components  of the 
electr ical system  and  improper  replacement 
of gas  discharge  (Xenon) headlight  bulbs  can 
cause  ser ious  persona l injury and  death . 
- Xenon bulbs are pressur ized  and can ex
plode  when  being  changed . 
- Changing  Xenon lamps  requires  the  special 
tra ining,  instruct ions  and  equ ipment . 
- Only an  authorized  Audi dealer  or other 
qualified  workshop  should  change  the  bulbs 
in gas  discharge  lamps . 
A WARNING 
There  are  parts  with  sharp  edges  on the  open
ings  and  on the  bulb  ho lders  that  can cause 
serious  cuts. 
- If you  are  uncertain  about  what  to  do,  have 
the  wor k performed  by an  authorized  Audi 
dea ler or other  qual ified workshop.  Ser ious 
personal  injury may resu lt  from  improperly 
performed  work . 
(D Tips 
-If you  must  replace  the  light  bulbs  you rself, 
always remember  that  the  eng ine compart
ment  of any vehicle  is a hazardous  area  to 
work  in. Always read  and  heed  all WARN
INGS 
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Reducing  engine  noise  by early  upshifting . .  9 
Refueling  .. .. ............... .. .... . 212 
Saving fuel  by early  upshift ing  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  9 
Freeze  protection 
Coolant  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  223 
Front  airbags  Description  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  152 
Howtheywork  .... . .......... .. .. .. .  156 
Frontal  collisions  and the  laws of  physics  .  . 141 
Fr ont  ashtray  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  73 
Front  seats  Adjusting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  133 
Ch ild  restraints  in the  front  seat  .  . .  . .  . .  .  149 
Fuel  Additives.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  209 
Blended  gasoline  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  .  209 
Consumption  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  19 
Filler  neck  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  211 
Fu el  gauge  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  10 
Gasoline  additives  . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  211 
Octane rating  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 209 
Recommendation  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 209 
Refuelling  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  212 
Reserve  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  10 
Saving fuel  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  195 
T ank capacity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  273 
Unlocking  the  fuel  filler  flap  by hand  . . .  .  213 
Fuel economy  messages (efficiency  prog ram)  .22 
Fuel  filler  flap 
Un lock ingthefuelfillerflapbyhand  . .. .  213 
Fuel supply  too low  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  30 
F uses 
Assignment  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  262 
Replacing  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . 261 
G 
Garage door  op ener  (Home link)  .  . . .  . . . .  . .  45 
Gas  discharge  lamps  . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  264 
Gauges  Engine  coolant  temperature  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  8 
Fuel gauge  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  10 
Tachometer  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  9 
General  illustration 
~ Instruments  and controls  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  6 
.... 
~ General  rules  and  driving  tips  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . 198 
N 8 Befor e driving  offroad  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 198 
~ Driving  off road  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  198 00 
Index 
Glossary of  tire  and loading  terminology  .  . 232 
Glove compartment  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  75 
Coo ling  box  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  75 
Glow  plug  system  Indicator  light  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  12 
GPS  controlled  clock  .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  10 
Gradient  ang le  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  198 
Gross Vehicle Weight  Rating  (GVWR)  . . .  . .  272 
Ground  clearance  198 
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Headlights 
Adaptive  light  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  S 1 
Cleaning  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  205 
Fog  lights  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  SO 
Headlight  range  control  def ective  .  . . .  . .  .  31 
Left  hand  drive,  right  hand  drive.... .. .. .  51 
Rear fog  lights  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  .  SO 
Travel  mode  .  . .  .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  .  51 
Washer  reservoir  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  229 
Washer  system  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  54 
Head restraints  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  134 
Adjusting  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  134 
Front  se ats  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  64 
Rear seats  . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  64 
Heated  (upholder  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  72 
Exterior  mirrors  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  56 
Rear window. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .  79 
Seats  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  79 
Washer  fluid  nozzles  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  54 
Heating  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  77 
Heavy  clothing and  safety  belts  . . . . . . . .  . .  142 
High  beam  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  .  52 
Warning/indicator  lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14 
High  voltage  warning  label  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  272 
Hill  descent  assist  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  188 
Hill  descent  control  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  97 
Homelink  (garage  door  opener)  . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  45 
Hood  Open ing  .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. ..  217 
Release  lever . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  217 
Horn  . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  6 
How are chi ld restraint  system  anchors  relat-
e d to  child  safety  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  181 
How  many  airbags  does my vehicle  have?  . .  154 
285