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Right cockpit fuse assignment
Fig. 223 Right side of the cockpit: fuse panel wit h plastic
clip
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Equipment
5 Steering column switch module
7 Terminal 15 diagnostic connector
8 Gateway (Databus diagnostic interface)
9 Auxil iary heater
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No. Equipment
1 CD /DVD player
2 Wi-Fi
3 MMI/Radio
4 Instrument cluster
5
Gateway (instrument cluster control mod-
ule)
6 Ignition lock
7 Light dial
8 Climate control system blower
9 Steering column lock
1 0 Climate control system
Fuses and bulbs
No . Equipment
11 Diagnostic data
link connector, terminal
30
12 Steering column switch module
Right luggage compartment fuse
assignment
Fig. 224 Right luggage compartment: fuse panel with
pla stic dip
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Equipment
1 Luggage compartment lid control module
2 Trailer control module
3 Traile r control module
4 Tra iler control module
5 Electromechanical parking brake
6 Electronic damping control
7 Electromechanical parking brake
8 Tail lights
9 quattro Sport
10 Tail lights
11 Central locking system
12 Termina l 30
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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.
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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
¢page 217 ¢ &.
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-It i s best to ask your authorized A udi dealer
whenever you need to change a bulb.
Fuses and bulbs
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Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency crews and working personnel who have the nec
essary tools and equipment to perform these
operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
(D Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine con be started by con
necting it to the battery of another vehicle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a dis
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, using a
pair of jumper cables to start the engine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large cross
section
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated terminal
clamps which are distinctly marked :
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus(-) cable
in most cases colored black.
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal in
jury. Follow the instructions below for
safe
handling of your vehicle's battery.
-Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning
over the battery whenever possible.
-A dead battery can freeze at temperatures
around 32 °F (0 °C) . If the vehicle battery is
frozen, you must thaw it before connecting
the jump start cables.
If you do not, this in-
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creases the risk of an explosion and chemi
cal burns. After jump starting the vehicle,
drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the vehicle battery checked.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or
skin . Flush any contacted area with water
immediately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a
vehicle may cause an explosion .
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gases.
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes
away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a
low acid level in the battery.
- The voltage of the booster battery must also
have a 12-Volt rating. The capacity (Ah) of
the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of
batteries of different voltage or substantial
ly different "Ah" rating may cause an explo
sion and personal injury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trapped
in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has been
frozen. The battery case may have be weak
ened.
- Use of batteries of different voltage or sub
stantially different capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an explosion and injury. The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
r=:> poge 217.
([) Note
-Applying a higher voltage booster battery
will cause expensive damage to sensitive electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact between
the vehicles as otherwise current could al
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) terminals are connected.
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@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly con
nected to the vehicle's electrical system .
When jump starting or charg ing the battery,
never connect the negative ground cable to
the battery negative post because the battery
manager system must be able to detect the
battery's state of charge. Always connect the
negative ground cable to the negative ground
post of the battery manager control unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable clamps in
exactly the order described below!
Fig. 225 Engine compartment: Connectors fo r jumper ca
bles and charger
Fig. 226 Jump starting with the battery of another vehicle:
@ booster battery, @ discharged vehicle battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump start
for your vehicle.
Hybrid drive*: read the important information
concerning a dead high voltage battery under
¢page 107.
Emergency situations
Vehicle with discharged battery:
.,. Turn off lights and accessories, move lever of
automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or P
(Park) and set parking brake.
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+) (red)
"' Remove the cover
CD by pressing on the arrow
¢fig. 225.
.,. Open the cover @on the positive terminal.
1. Connect one end of the red positive cab le on
the
jump start bolt¢ fig. 226 CD (Bolts un
der cover = "positive") of the vehicle to be
started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive termi-
nal@of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE(-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the black negative cable
to the negative term i nal @of the booster
battery @.
4. Connect the other end of the b lack negative
cable to the
jump start bolt@ (Bolts with
hex head= "negative") of the vehicle to be
started @.
Starting the engine
.,. Start the engine of the vehicle with the booster
battery @. Run the engine at a moderate
speed .
.,. Start engine w ith discharged vehicle battery@
in the usual manner .
.,. If the engine fails to start: do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds.
Wait for about 30 seconds and then try again .
.,. With engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse order.
"' Close the cover @on the positive terminal and
re- install the cover
CD <=> fig . 225.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle interior. Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connected
with their
metal parts in full contact with the
batte ry term inals. .,.
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Emerg enc y s it uati ons
& WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and damage
to the vehicle, heed all warn ings and instruc
tions of the jumper cab le manufacturer . If in
doubt, call for road service .
- Jumper cables must be long enough so that
the vehicles do not touch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make sure
that they cannot get caught in any mov ing
parts in the engine compartment .
- Do not bend over the batteries -danger of
chemical burns!
- The battery cell lock ing screws must be
t ightened securely .
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢page 217.
(D Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ru in
the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE
(+), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE( -)
ground post of the battery manager control unit.
- Check that all screw p lugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly. If not, t ighten
plugs prior to connect ing clamp on negat ive
battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for connect
ing a jumper cable as desc ribed above ap
pl ies specifica lly to the case of yo ur vehicle
being jump s tarted. When you are giv ing a
j u mp sta rt to another vehicle , do not con
nect the negative( -) cab le to the negative
( - ) terminal on the discharged battery @
¢ fig. 226 . Instead, securely connect the
negative ( -) cable to either a solid metal
component that is f irm ly bolted to the en
gine block or to the engine block itself . If
the battery that is bei ng charged does not
vent to the outside, escap ing battery gas
could ignite and exp lode!
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Towing with a tow truck
' General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing .
T he following info rmation is to be used by com
merc ial tow truck operators who know how to op
erate their equipment safely.
- Never tow your Audi , tow ing will cause dam
a ge to t he engine and t ran sm ission.
- Ne ver wrap the safety chains or winch cable s
around the brake l ines .
- To prevent un necessary damage , your Audi
must be t ran sported with a flat bed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the fl at bed , use the
towing loop found in the vehicle tools and at
t ac h to the front o r rear ancho rage
¢ page 269 and ¢page 269.
& WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for passen
gers . Never allow a nyone to ride in a vehicle
be ing towed, for any reason .
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Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 227 Fro nt bumper: remov ing the cover cap
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Fig. 228 F ro nt bumper : sc rewing in the towing loop
The towing loop fits into the threaded hole locat
ed on the right side of the front bumper and cov
ered by a cover when not in use .
.,. Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit ¢
page 250 .
.,. Carefully remove the cover ¢fig . 227 .
.,. Screw the towing loop tightly into the threaded
hole as far as it will go ¢
fig. 228.
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the towing
loop and put it back into the vehicle toolkit . Be
sure to have the towing loop stored in the vehicle
at all times.
When re-installing the cover be sure to first in
sert the tabs on the cover into the retainers near
the radiator grille . Then install the other side of
the cover and push it into the reta iners
¢ fig. 227 .
The appearance of the cover varies from the illus
tration for some model versions.
Emergency situations
A WARNING
-If the towing loop is not screwed in as far as it
will go, the thread can pull out when the vehi
cle is towed -potential risk of an accident.
(D Note
The cover is attached to the bumper with sev
eral hooks. Do not use excessive force when
removing the cover to avoid damaging it .
Rear towing loop
On vehicles without a factory-installed trailer
hit ch*, the threaded hole for the towing loop is
on the right side of the rear bumper .
Fig. 229 Rear bumper: Cove r
Fig. 230 Rear bumper: Sc rewing in towing loop
Vehicles with a towing loop
.,. Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit
¢ page 250.
.,. Press the cover in by applying short strong
pressure to release it from the bumper
¢ fig. 229 .
.,. Screw the towing loop tightly into the threaded
hole as far as it will go¢
fig. 230 . ..,_
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Emergency situations
Vehicles with a trailer hitch*
.. Install the trai ler hitch.
.. Attach the tow ing bar or the towing cable to
the trailer hitch.
Unscrew the towing loop again after use and in
stall the cover in the bumper. Return the towing
loop to the vehicle toolkit. Be sure to have the
towing loop stored in the vehicle at all times.
A WARNING
-If the towing loop is not screwed in as far as
it will go, the thread can pull out when the
vehicle is towed -potential risk of an acci
dent.
- If your veh icle has a
trailer hitch* only use a
special towing bar to prevent damaging the
ball hitch . These towing bars have been spe
cially designed for t railer towing h itches.
- If your veh icle has a
trailer hitch* use only
special tow ing cab les.
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig . 231 Vehicle o n flat bed tr uck
Front hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of th e car
carr ier ramp .
.. Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
previously installed.
Rear hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
.. Attach the winch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed.
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@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp .
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be Lifted at the lifting
points illustrated.
Fig. 232 F ront lif ting point
Fig. 233 Rear lif ting point
.,. Read and heed WARNING c> ,& .
.. Locate lifting points c> fig. 232 and c> fig . 233 .
.,. Adjust l ift ing arms of workshop hoist or floor
jack to match vehicle lifting points .
.. Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack/
wo rkshop hoist and the lifting points .
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath, be sure the vehicle i s safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose.
Front lifting point
The lifting point is located on the floor pan rein-
forcement about at the same level as the jack ..,.