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Bulbs .. .. .. .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .. .. . 37 1
Emergency situations... .. .. .... . 372
G ene ral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
St art ing by pu shing o r tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 372
S tar ting w it h jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Using the jump st art cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Towingw ithatowtr uck ..... ... ... .. . 374
Ra is ing the veh icle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Accessories and Technical Data . 37 8
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Ve hicl e specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
N otes about tec hnica l data . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
We igh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Di mensions ... .. ... . .... ... .. .. .... . 379
Capac it ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Gasoline engin es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Diese l eng ines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 381
War ranty cove rages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Oper ating your veh icle outs ide the U .S.A.
o r Can ada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Aud i Service Repair Ma nuals and
Lit erature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
M ain tenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 1
Accesso ries and te chnical changes . . . . . . 383
D eclarat ion of Compli ance,
T elecommun ications and Electronic
Syst ems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Index ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .... . 385
Table of contents
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(ESC) ./
¢page29
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢page 149
Brake system
¢page29
USA models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)./
¢page29
Canada models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)./
¢page29
Safety systems ./
¢page29
USA models:
Brake pads
¢page29
Canada models:
Brake pads
¢page29
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page26
Tire pressure
¢page 351
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Tire pressure
_ ¢page351
Engine control
¢page30
Engine control (diesel engine)
¢page30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
./
¢page30
Diesel particulate filter*
¢page30
Engine speed limitation
¢page 30
Engine oil level (MIN)
¢page27
Engine oil level (MAX)
¢page326 Cockpit overview
Engine
oil sensor
¢page 31
Engine warm -up request
¢ page 31
Battery charge
c>page 27
Tank system
i=>page 31
Washer fluid level
¢page 31
Windshield wipers
¢page 31
Remote control key
¢page 82
Driver's door
¢page 31
Battery in remote control key
¢page 36
Bulb failure indicator
¢page 31
Headlight range control system
¢page 32
Adaptive light*
c>page 32
Light/rain sensor
c>page 32
Active lane assist*
c>page 124
Audi s ide assist*
c> page 131
Audi pre sense*
¢page 122
Night vision assist*
c>page 134
Parking aid*
c>page 146
Transmission
c>page 95
Steering lock
c>page28
Engine start system
c>page28
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RPM range.
~ .... Engine oil sensor
• Oil le vel sy ste m: malfunction! Please co n
tact Service
The sensor to check the engine oil leve l has
fa iled. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have
the ma lfunction corrected .
• Oil le vel sen sor : o il change nece ssary. Plea se
contact Service
Fu el has en tered the eng ine oi l as a res ult of fre
q uent short dr ives . Avoid hig h engine speeds, full
acceleration and heavy engine loads . Drive to an
authorized Audi dealer or authoriz ed Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the oil changed .
• Oil pre ssure se nso r: malfunction ! Please
contact Service
There is a malfunction in the oil p ressure sensor.
D rive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r o r a uthorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
f Engine warm-up request
n Plea se w arm up eng ine
Fu el has entered the engine oi l, either from low
outside temperat ures or freq uent short drives.
Drive unti l the engine is warm so that the fue l in
the eng ine oil will evaporate. Avoid high engine
speeds, full acce lerating and heavy eng ine loads
when doing this.
Bil Tank system
ID'J Plea se r efuel
If the indicator light turns on for the f irst time
and the message appea rs, there are about 2.6
gal lons (10 liters) of fuel left in the tank .
li}'J Please refuel immediately
If the indicator lig ht turns on the message ap
pears, the fue l tank is almost empty. Re fuel the
vehicle immediate ly.
Coc kpit o ve rv iew
li}'J Tank system : malfunction! Please cont act
Ser vic e
T he re is a m alfu nction in the f uel tank system.
Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
For more information on fuel ing, see
c:;, page 316.
~ Washer fluid level
m Plea se ad d wa sher fluid
Fill the washer fluid for the windsh ield washer
system and the headlight washer system * when
the ignit ion is switched off
9 page 331.
~ , Windshield wipers
$ vVindshield wipers : malfun ction ! Please con
tact Service
The re is a ma lf u nction w ith the windshield wip
ers .
Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Fac ility immed iately to have the
malfunction corrected .
~ Driver's door
IJI Driver's door: malfun ction! Shif t to P before
leaving vehicle . See owner' s manual
The re is a ma lfunction in the d rive r's door . Select
t h e P selector leve r pos ition to secure the vehicle.
Drive to an au thorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iately to have the
malfu nction corrected.
-:cp:-Bulb failure indicator
If the II ind icator light tu rns o n, a bulb has
failed. The message indica tes the location of the
bulb. Replace the bulb immediately.
Vehicle light s: m alfunction! Please contact
Servi ce
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Cockpit over view
There is a malfunction in the headlights or the
light switch. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to
have the ma lfunction corrected.
.,&. WARNING
- light bu lbs are under pressure and can ex
plode when bulbs are replaced, which in
creases the risk of injury .
- With HID headlights (xenon headlights), the
high -voltage component must be handled
correctly . Othe rw ise, there is a risk of fata l
mJury.
~!D
Dynamic headlight range control
II Headlight range control : malfun ction! See
owner 's manual
There is a malfunction in the headl ight range
control system, which may ca use g la re fo r othe r
d rivers.
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corrected.
§0 Audi adaptive light
Applies to: veh icles with Audi adapt ive light
m;J Audi adaptive light: malfunction! See own
er' s manual
Adapt ive light is not wor king . The headlights st ill
fu nction.
Drive to an a uthorized Aud i dea ler or aut horized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corrected.
@.D Light/rain sensor
ral Automatic headlights : malfunction! See
owner 's manual
£I Automatic wipers: malfunction! See owner's
manual
The light/rain sensor is malfunct ion ing .
The low beams remain switched on at all times
for safety reasons when the lig ht switch is in the
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AUTO position. However, yo u can cont in u e to
turn the lights on and off using the light switch .
Yo u can sti ll contro l all functions that are inde
pendent of the rain senso r th rough the wind
shield wiper leve r .
Drive to an authorized A udi deal er or authorized
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
I-I Sport differential
Applies to: vehicles with sport different ia l
Ill Sport d ifferential: malfunct ion! Please con
tact Service
T here is a ma lfunction.
Drive to an au thorized A udi dealer or au thorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
Ill Sport differential: temperatur e too high.
Please adapt driving style
The transmission temperatu re has inc reased sig
nificantly d ue to t he sporty dr iv ing manner. Drive
i n a less spo rty manne r unt il the temperat ure re
turns to t he norma l ran ge and t he i ndicator lig ht
switches of .
.,&. WARNING
Contact an author ized Audi dealer or author
ized A udi Service Fac ility if the spo rt differen
tial is fa ulty or malfunctioning. The repair
must be performed by trained perso nnel us
ing the correct oil in order to ensure safety .
¢¢Turn signals
If the . or B in dicator lig ht blinks , a tur n sig
nal is t urned on .
If both indica to r li ghts are bl ink
i ng, t he emergency flashers are on .
If an ind icator light blinks tw ice as fast as us ual,
a turn signal bu lb has fai led. Care fully drive to an
a uth orized Aud i dea le r o r auth orized Aud i Serv ice
Fa cil ity immed iate ly to have the malfunction cor
r ec ted .
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Advanced Airbag System
Airbag monitoring indicator light
Two separate indicators monitor the fun ction of
the A dvanced Airbag System: the
El ligh t and
t he
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; ON @ Light.
The Advanced Airbag System as we ll as the side
a ir bags and side c urta in air bags with ejec tion
m it iga tion fea tures ( in cludi ng the e lectro nic con
tro l uni t, sensors and sys tem wiring) are a ll
monitored co nti nu ously to ma ke sure that they
are funct ioning properly whenever the ignition is
on. Every t ime you turn on the ignition, the air
bag system ind icator
light E,lwill come on for a
few seconds (function check).
The system must be inspected when the
indicato r light
E,I:
- does not come on when the ignit ion is switched
on
- does not go out a few seconds after you have
switched on the ign ition, o r
- comes on w hile driving
If an airbag sys tem malf unct ion is de te cted, the
indicator light w ill come on to serve as a co nstant
remi nder to have the system inspected immedi
ately .
If a mal function occurs that turns the front air
bag on the passenger side off, the
PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF~.
lig ht w ill come o n an d stay on
whenever the ignit ion is on.
A WARNING
An airbag system that is not funct io ning prop
erly cannot provide supplemental p rotection
in a frontal crash .
- If the airbag indicato r light¢
page 29
comes whe n the vehicle is be ing used, have
th e sys te m in spect ed immed iate ly by yo ur
au tho riz ed Aud i deale r.
It is possible that
th e air bag will i nflate w hen it i s n ot su p
p osed to, o r will not i nfla te whe n it shou ld.
Airbag system
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF '1; ON @ light
Fi g. 241 Sect io n from t he headli ner: PASSENGE R AIR BAG
OFF~ ; ON
@ light
T he PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; ON @ light is
located in t he headliner ¢
fig. 241.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light will come
o n and stay on to tell you w hen t he fro nt Ad
van ced Air bag o n the p assenge r side has been
tu rned
off by t he e lec tron ic control unit. If the
bulb fo r the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; ON @
light b urns o ut, t he a irbag ind icator light El w ill
come on to signal a ma lfunction in the Advanced
Airbag System. Altho ugh the burned-out b ulb
will not change the way the front passenger's
frontal a irbag works, it w ill no longer be possible
to use the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; ON @
ligh t to make s ure that the airbag on/off s tatus is
c or rec t fo r th e o ccu pan t on the front passenge r
sea t. Have the airb ag system inspec ted immedi
ate ly by yo ur au thorized A udi d ealer .
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; ON @ light
will blink for about S seconds when:
- the capacit ive passenger detection system,
which switc hes the front sea t passe nger's fron
tal Advanced Airbag o n and off, detects a
change in the st atus of the front pa sse nger
se at.
As soon as the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; ON
@ light s tops blin kin g, a lways make sure that the
air bag st atus (on o r off) as shown by the ligh t is
prope r for the age, size and e lec trica l capacitance
of t he perso n occ up ying the front passenger
seat . Always ma ke sure that the safety be lt fo r
t h e front passenger seat is proper ly fastened .
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~;/ PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON
@ light will show the statu s of the ..,.
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Fuses
Replacing fuses
A fuse that has blown will have metal strips tha t
have burned through .
Fig. 286 @ Driver footwell (left -hand drive vehicle) : foot
res t,@ Front passe nge r footwell (right -hand drive vehicle ):
cove r
Fuses and bulbs
Fig. 287 © Driver's s ide o f the cockp it (left- han d drive ve
hicle/r ight -h and drive vehicle): cove r, @ Left side of lu g·
gage compartment: cove r
The fuses are located in the footwell under the
foot rest (left-hand drive vehicle) @¢
fig. 286 or
behind the cover (right-hand drive vehicle) @.
Additional fuses are located on the front side of
the cockpit (driver's side)©¢
fig. 287 and under
the left cover in the luggage compartment @.
.. Switch the ignition and all electrical equipment
off .
.. Check the following table to see wh ich fuse be·
longs to the equipment.
"' Remove the screwdriver and the reversible Torx
bit from the vehicle tool kit¢
page 360 .
.. Remove the foot rest or the corresponding cov
er .
.,. Remove the colored plastic clip from the fuse
panel, if necessary ¢
page 368, fig . 288. You
can dispose of the plast ic clip .
.. Remove the clamp from the rear side of the
cover @ .
.. Remove the fuse using the clamp .
"' Replace the blown fuse only with an identical
new one .
"' Reattach the footrest or the cover .
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Fuses and bulbs
Fuse color identification
Color Current rating
in amps
Black 1
Purple 3
Light brown 5
Brown 7.5
Red 10
Blue 15
Yellow 20
White or transparent 25
Green 30
Orange 40
A WARNING
Do not repair fuses and never replace a blown
fuse with one that has a higher amp rating.
This can cause damage to the electrical sys
tem and increases the risk of fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again shortly after you
have installed it, have the electrical system
checked as soon as possible by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili
ty .
Q) Tips
-The following table does not list fuse loca
tions that are not used.
- Some of the equipment listed in the follow
ing tables applies only to certain model ver
sions or certain optional equipment.
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Fuse assignment - driver's/front
passenger's footwell
Fig. 288 Driver's footwell (left-hand drive vehicle): fuse
panel with plas tic clip
Fig. 289 Front passe nger's footwell (right -hand drive vehi-
cle): fuse panel with plastic clip
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No . Equipment
2
Mass airflow sensor, camshaft adjust-
ment, charge air cooler pump
3 Exhaust doors, fuel injectors, radiator inlet
4 Vacuum pump, hot water pump, particu-
late sensor, biodiesel sensor
5 Brake light sensor
6 Engine va lves, camshaft adjustment
7
Heated oxygen sensor, mass airflow sen-
sor
8
Water pump, high pressure pump, high
pressure regulator va lve
9 Hot water pump
10
Oil pressure sensor, oil temperature sen-
sor
11 Clutch pedal position sensor
12 Engine valves
13 Radiator fan
14 Fuel injectors
15 Ignition coils
16 Fuel pump
Fuse panel @ (red)
No . Equipment
1 Ignition coils
2 Eng ine va lves
5 Engine mount
7 I nstrument pane l
8 Climate control system (blower)
Fuse panel © (black)
No. Equipment
1 Front seat heating
2 Windshield wipers
3 Left headlight electronics
4 Panorama glass roof
5 Left front door control module
6 Sockets
7 Right rear door contro l module
9 Right headlight electronics
Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel© (black)
10
Windshie ld washer system/headlight
washer system
11 Left rear doo r contro l module
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No . Equipment
Seat ventilation, seat heating, rearview
1 mirror, cl imate control system, rear cli-
mate control system controls
2 Gateway, climate control system
3 Sound actuator/exhaust sound tuning
4 Transmission heating valve
s Engine start
8 Night vision assist, HomeLink
9 Adaptive cruise contro l
11 Video camera
12 Matrix LED headlight/right LED headlight
13 Matrix LED headlight/left LED headlight
14 Rear window wipe r
Fuse panel© (red)
No. Equipment
1 Anti-theft alarm system
2 Engine control module
3 Lumbar support
Automatic transmission selector mecha-
4
nism
s Horn
6 Electromechanical parking brake
7 Gateway control module
8 Inter ior headliner lights
10 A irbag control module
11 Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
12 Diagnostic connector, light/ra in sensor
13 Climate control system
14 Right front door control module
15 A/C compressor
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