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Special care is required if you are repairing
the tire on a steep incline.
@ Tips
- Do not operate the compressor for more
than 12 minutes continuously, otherwise it
can overheat. Once the compressor has
cooled, you can continue to use it.
- If sealant has spi lled out, let it dry and then
you can remove it by peeling it away like a
foil.
- Remember to obtain a new bott le of sealant
from your authorized Audi dealer after re
pair ing a tire. After this, the functionality of
the tire repair set is restored .
- Obey all laws.
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel.
"" After you experience a tire failure, pull the car
well away from moving traff ic and try to reach
level ground before you stop¢_& .
.. All passengers sho uld
leave the car and move
to a safe location (fo r instance, behind the
guardrai l) ¢ .&_ .
.. Engage the
par king b rake to prevent yo ur vehi
cle from roll ing unintentionally ¢&_ .
.. Move
selecto r le ver to po sitio n P ¢ &_ .
"" If you are towing a trailer: unh itch the trailer
from your veh icle.
"" Block the diagonally opposite wheel with the
folding chocks o r other objects .
""T ake the
jac k* and the inflatable spa re tir e*
out of the luggage compartment¢ page 250 .
A WARNING
You or your passengers cou ld be inj ured while
changing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
Em ergenc y ass is tanc e
emergency flashers on and use other wa rn
ing dev ices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traff ic.
- To help prevent the veh icle from moving
suddenly and possib ly slipping off the jack*,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be i n g changed with the fold ing c hocks or oth
er objects . When one front whee l is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic
Transmission in P (Park) w ill
not prevent the
veh icle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
gro und is leve l and firm.
If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack*.
- Always s tore the vehicle too l kit, the jack*
and the replaced tire in the lugg age com
partment
¢ page 136.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below s tep-by -step and in exactly that
order.
1. Remove the de corative wheel cover* . For
more detai ls see also
¢page 256, Decaro-
tive wheel covers
o r r::!> poge 256, Wheels
with wheel bolt cops .
2. Loosen the w
heel bolts¢ page 256 .
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack* and align the jack* below that point
¢ page 257.
4. Li ft the car with the jack*¢ page 257.
s. Remove the wheel with th e flat tire and then
insta ll the
inflatable spar e tire*
¢ page 258.
6. Tighte n all whee l bolts lightly.
7 .
Lo wer the vehicle wi th the jack *.
8 . Use the whee
l bolt wrench and
firml y tighten
all wheel bo lts
r::!> poge 256 .
9. Replace the decorat ive wheel co ver* .
255
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mount ing point q fig . 23 2. Do not lift the vehi
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lift ing po int is located on the vert ica l re in
for ceme nt of the lower si ll fo r the on bo ar d ja ck*
q fig . 233 .
Lifting with vehicle jack*
Refer to qpage 257 .
A WARNING
- To reduce the risk of serio us in ju ry and vehi
cl e d amage.
- Always lift t he vehicle only at the s pecial
wo rksho p ho ist and floo r jack lift po ints
il
lustrated q fig. 232 and ¢fig. 233.
- Fa ilur e to li ft the vehicle at these points
could cause the vehicle to ti lt or fall from
a lift if there is a change in vehicle weight
d istr ibut ion a nd balance . This might hap
pen, for exam ple, when heavy compo
n ents su ch as th e engi ne b lock or trans
m iss io n ar e rem ove d.
- W hen removing heavy components like
th ese, a nch or vehicle to hoist o r add corre
s po nding weigh ts to mainta in t he cente r of
gr avity. Otherwise, the vehicle mi ght tilt or
s lip o ff the hoi st, causing ser ious persona l
injury .
(D Note
- Be aware o f the follo wi ng po ints b efore lift
i n g th e ve hicle:
-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
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Emergency situations
-Before driv ing over a workshop hoist, en
sure that the re is sufficient clearance be
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve
h icle.
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Tech nical data
Gasoline engines
QS 2.0, 4 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@ rpm 220 @ 4450 -6000
Max imum torq ue SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 258@ 1500 - 4300
Displacement CID (cm
3
) 121.1 (1984)
Engine oil with filter change
1>
Fuel Premium unl ead ed (9 1 A KI) c::> page 209, Fuel
or Bio-ethanol (E85 ) c::> page 210, Ethanol fuel (Bio-etha-
no[) .
QS 2.0 hybrid, 4 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@ rpm 211 @4300 -6000
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 258 @ 1500 - 4200
Displacement C
ID (cm
3
) 1 21.1 (1984)
Engine oil with filter change
1
)
Fuel Premium unleaded (91 AKI) , c::> page 209, Fuel
Electr ic output (short-term)
hp 54
E lectr ic to rque (short-te rm) lb-ft
155
Total output (short-term) hp 245
T otal torq ue (short-term)
lb-ft 354
Battery type Lithium-ion
Battery energy conten t kWh 1.3
QS 3.0, 6 cylinder
Max imum ou tput SA E net hp@ rpm 2
72@ 4780 -6500
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 295 @2150 -4780
Displacement C
ID (cm
3
) 1 82 .8 (2995)
Engine oil with filter change
1l
Fuel Premium unleaded
(91 AKI) ,
c::> page 209, Fuel
SQS 3.0, 6 cylinder
Maximum ou tpu t SA E ne t hp@ rpm 354@ 6000
-6500
Max imum torq ue SA E net lb-ft@ rpm 347 @4000 -4500
Displacement C
ID (cm
3
) 1 82.8 (2995)
E ngine o il with f ilter change
1l
Fuel Premium unleaded
(91 AKI) ,
c::> page 209, Fuel
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Diesel engine
QS 3.0 TOI, 6 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@rpnn
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm
Displacement CID (cm
3
)
Engine oil with filter change1>
Fuel U LS D No . 2, c::> page 211, Diesel 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
n a nce/ schedu le.html or call 800-822-2834.
Techn ical dat a
240@ 3750 -4000
428@ 1750 -2250
181.1 (2967)
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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.
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(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
the generally increas ing technica l complexity of ..,_