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- To reduce the risk of cuts, protect yourself
from sharp metal components when wash
ing the underbody or the inside of the wheel
housings .
- After washing the vehicle, the brak ing effect
may be delayed due to mo isture on the
brake rotors or ice in the w inter . This in
creases the risk of an acc ident. The brakes
must be d ried fi rst w ith a few careful b rake
applications.
(D Note
- If you wash t he vehicle in an automatic car
wash, yo u m ust fold the exte rior m irrors in
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Power folding exte rior m irrors* must on ly
be fo lded in a nd out using the power folding
fu nct ion.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the rims
and tires, compare the width between the
whee ls on your vehi cle w it h t he dis tan ce be
tween the g uide rai ls in the car wash.
- To reduce t he risk of damage, compare the
height and width o f you r vehicle wi th the
Ca re and cleaning
height and w idth of the inside of the car
was h.
- T o red uce the risk of pa int damage, do not
was h the vehicle in d irect sun light .
- T o red uce the risk of d am age to the s urf ace,
do not use insect removing sponges, k itche n
sponges or similar items .
- Mat te finish painted veh icle components:
- To reduce the risk of damage to the sur-
face, do not use polishing agents or hard
wax .
- Never use protective wax. It can destroy
the matte finish effect .
- Do not place any stickers or magnetic
signs on vehicle parts painted with matte
finish paint . The paint cou ld be damaged
when the stickers or magne ts are re
moved .
@ For the sake of the environment
Only wash t he vehicle in facilities s pec ially de
s ign ed for that pu rpose . This will reduce the
r isk of dirty wate r contaminated with oil from
ente ring the sewe r sys tem.
Cleaning and care information
W hen cleani ng and ca ring for individua l vehicle
components, refer to the follow ing tables . The
i n formation contained there is simply recom
mendations. For quest ions or for components t
h at are not liste d, co n su lt an autho riz ed Au di
dealer or authorized A udi Se rvice Fac ility . Also
fo llow the information found in ¢ .&. .
Exterior cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Windshield wiper
Deposits c:> page 56, Cleaning the wiper blades
blades
Headlights /
Deposi ts So
ft spo nge wi th a mild so ap sol ution3>
tail lights
S ensors /
Deposits Sensors: soft cloth w it h solvent-free cleaning solut ion
camera lenses Camera le nses: soft clot h w ith alcohol-free cleaning solu-
tion
Snow/ice H
and br ush/solvent-free de-icing spray
Wheels Road salt Water
Brake dust Acid-free special cleaning solution
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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 Wool cloth with a mild soap solution a)
Water-based deposits Fresh stains: absorbent cloth
such as coffee, tea, dried stains: stain
remover suitable for leather
b lood , etc.
Oi [-based deposits Fresh stains: absorbent cloth and stain
remover suitable
such as oil, make-up, for leather
etc. dried stains: oil cleaning spray
Special deposits such Spot remove r suitab le for leather
as ink, nail 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 any pa int polish or other abra
sive materials .
- Damage to the protect ive layer on the
rims such as stone chips or scratches must
be repaired immediately .
-Sen sor s/cam era 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 .
-Doo r window s
-Remove snow and ice on windows and ex-
terior mirrors w ith a plast ic scraper . To
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Emergency assistance
After you change a t ire:
- Check the tire pressure on the replacement
tire immediately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as po s
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or quali
fied workshop.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
120 ft lbs (160 Nm ).
- If you notice that the wheel bolt s are corroded
and difficult to turn while changing a tire,
they should be replaced before you check the
tightening torque.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and have
it installed on your vehicle as soon as possi
ble . Remount the wheel cover.
Until then , drive with extra care and at reduced
speeds .
A WARNING
-If you are going to equ ip your ve hicle w ith
t ir es o r rims w hich d iffer from those which
were factory installed, then be s ure to read
the informat ion¢
page 340.
- Always make sure the damaged whee l or
even a flat tire and the jack* and tool k it are
prope rly secured in the luggage compart
m ent and are not loose in the passenge r
compartmen t.
- In an accident o r sudden mane uver they
could fly forward , injuring anyone in the ve
hicle .
- Always store damaged wheel, jack* and tools securely i n the l uggage compa rtme nt.
Otherwi se, in an accident or sudd en man eu
ver they c ould fly fo rward, causing injury to
p assenge rs in the vehicle .
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Index
Recirculation mode (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 76
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Refueling .. .. .. ................... ... 316
Fuel filler door emergency release . . . . . . 318
Remote control
refer to Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Remote control operation Garage door opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . . 46
Remote locking and unlocking
Audi connect vehicle control . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Removing the caps (wheel bolts) . . . . . . . . . 363
Repair manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Repairs Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Replacing Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 57
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 264
Reset
refer to Restart (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Reset button (trip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Resetting the trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Residual heat (automatic climate control) 74, 77
Restart (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Reverse gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rewinding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Right control button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Ringtone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Road carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Road noise compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Roaming
refer to Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
also refer to Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Route criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Route guidance
refer to Navigation ............ ...... .
Run-flat (tires) . .. ................... .
Running direction (tires)
394
205
352
365
s
Safe driving habits
Safety 256
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Telephone.... ... .. .. ............... 176
Safety belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Safety belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . 271
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . . . 270
Safety belt pretensioner Service and disposal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265, 268
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Spec ial considerat ions for pregnant wom-
en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Unfastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Safety belt warning light Safety instructions 265
for side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
for using child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
for using safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 287
Saving fuel Energy consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Scan (radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Screen
refer to Disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Screwdriver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
SD card reader (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
SDS
refer to Voice recognition system . . . . . . . 168
Search area (point of interest) . . . . . . . . . . . 208