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and certain vehicle components contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of Cali
fornia to cause cancer and birth defects and
reproductive harm. In addition, certain flu
ids contained in vehicles and certain prod
ucts of component wear contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
- Battery posts , terminals and related acces
sories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harms.
Wash hands after handling.
(D Note
When filling fluids, be sure not to mix the flu
ids up. Otherwise severe ma lfunctions and en
gine damage will occur.
@ For the sake of the environment
You shou ld regularly check the ground under
your vehicle in order to detect leaks quickly . If
there are visible spots from oil or other fluids, bring your vehicle to an authorized Audi deal
er or author ized Audi Service Facility to be
checked.
Opening and closing the hood
The hood is released from inside the vehicle.
Fig. 265 Drive r foo twe ll: release leve r
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Fig. 266 Unloc ked hood : lever
Make sure the wiper arms are not raised up from
the windshield. Otherwise the paint could be
damaged .
Opening the hood
"With the driver's doo r open, pull the lever be
low the instrument panel in the direction of the
arrow
q fig . 265 .
" Ra ise the hood slightly ¢.&_ .
" Press the lever
q fig. 266 in the direct ion of the
arrow. This releases the hooks .
"O pen the hood .
Closing the hood
" Push the hood down until you override the
force of the struts.
" Let the hood fall lightly into the latch.
Do not
press
it in. ¢ .&_ .
A WARNING ,..___
-Never open the hood when there is steam or
coo lant escaping from the engine compart
ment, because there is a risk that you could
be burned. Wait until no steam or coolant is
escaping .
- For safety reasons, the hood must always be
closed securely while driving . Because of
this, always check the hood after closing it
to make sure it is latched correctly . The
hood is latched if the front corners cannot
be lifted.
- If you notice that the hood is not latched
while you are driving, stop immediately and
close it, because driving when the hood is
not latched increases the r isk of an accident . .._
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-If the hood is not latched completely, it
could fly up while you are driving and ob
struct your vision.
Engine compartment overview
The most important check points.
Fig. 267 Typ ical location of the reservoir and the engine oil filler opening
@ Jump start point(+) under a cover,(-) with
hex head screw
c;, page 331 qpage 372
@ Coolant expansion tank (-L) ~ page 328
@ Engine oil label * with VW standard
,=;, page 324
© Engine oil filler opening (9:::r.) c;, page 326
® Brake fluid reservoir ((0)) c;, page 329
® Washer fluid reservoir (W) c;, page 331
The coolant expansion tank and the engine o il
filling opening
c;, fig . 267 (items @and @) may
be located in different places depending on the
engine design.
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8,_ WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS befo re check
ing anything in the engine compartment
c;, page 322.
Engine oil
Engine oil specifications
The engine oil used must conform to exact speci
fications.
The serv ice interval d isplay i n the instrumen t
clus ter of your vehicle will inform you when it is
time for an o il change . We recommend that you
have your oi l changed by an author ized Audi Serv-
ice Advisor. ..,_
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oil that matches the Audi oil quality standard listed on the st icker. The sticker is located at the
front of the engine compartment
c> page 324,
fig . 267.
Audi re comm end s
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A ud i recommends Longlife h igh perform ance
e ngin e oil from Audi Genui ne Part s
Using the proper engine oil is important for the
functionality and service life of the eng ine. Your
engine was factory -filled with a high-quality oil
which can usua lly be used throughout the entire
yea r.
Note
Your Limited New Vehicle Warranty does not
cover damage o r malfunctions due to failure
to follow recommended maintenance and use requirements as set fo rth in the Aud i Owner's
Manual and Warranty
& Maintenance booklet.
- Use only a high q ual ity eng ine oil that ex-
pressly complies with the Aud i oil q uality
standard specified for your vehi cle's engine .
Using any other oil can cause serious engine
damage .
- Do not mix any l ubricants o r other additives
into the engine oil. Doing so can cause en
gine damage.
(D Tips
If you need to add oil and there is none availa
b le that meets the Audi oil quality standard
your eng ine requires, you may add a total of
no more than 0.5 qt (0.5 l) of a h igh-quality
"synthet ic" o il that meets the following speci
fications .
- Vehicles with gasoline eng ine: ACEA A3 or
API SM with a viscosity grade of SAE OW-30,
SAE 5W -30 or SAE 5W-40 .
- Vehicles with d iesel eng ine : ACEA C3 or
API CF with a v iscosity grade of SAE OW-30
or SAE 5W -30 .
- For more information about engine o il that
has been approved for your vehicle, please
contact e ither you r authorized Audi dea le r
or A udi C ustome r Relat ions at
Ch eck ing and Filling
1 (800) 822 -2834 or visit our web site at
www.audiusa .com or www .audicanada .ca.
Engine oil consumption
The engin e in your v ehicl e dep ends on an ad e
quat e amount of oil to lubricate and cool all of
its moving parts.
In order to provide effect ive lub rication and cool
ing of inte rnal engine components, all inte rnal
combustion engines consume a certain amount
of oil. Oil consumption varies from eng ine to en
gine and may change significantly over the life of
the engine. Typ ically, engines w ith a specified
break -in period (see
c> page 79) consume more
o il dur ing the break-in per iod than they consume
after oil consumption has stabilized .
Under normal cond itions, the rate of oil con
sumption depends on the qua lity and viscos ity of
the oil, the RPM (revolutions per m inute) at
which the engine is operated, the amb ient tem
perature and road condi tions. Further facto rs a re
the amo unt of oil di lution from water co ndensa
tion or fue l resid ue a nd the oxidation level of the
oi l. As any engine is subject to wear as mileage
builds up, the oi l consumption may increase ove r
time unt il replacement of worn components may
become necessary.
With a ll these variab les coming into play, no
standard rate of oi l consumption can be estab
lished or spec ified . There is no alternative to reg
ular and frequent checking of the oi l level, see
Note .
If the y ellow engine oil leve l warning symbo l Bl
in the instrument cluster lights up, you should
check the o il level as soon as possible
c> page 326. Top off the o il at your earliest con
venience
c> page 326 .
A WARNING
--Before you check anyth ing in the eng ine com-
partment, always read and heed all WARN
I NGS
c> .&. in Working in the engine compart-
ment on page 322.
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CJ) Note
Driving with an insufficient oil level is likely to
cause severe damage to the engine .
@ Tips
-The oil pre ssure warn ing display. i s not
an ind icato r of the oil l evel. Do not rel y on
it. In stead , che ck th e oil le vel in your e n
gi ne a t regul ar int ervals, prefe rably e ach
t ime you re fuel , and al ways befo re go ing
on a long trip .
-If you have the impression your engine con
sumes excessive amounts of oil, we recom
mend that you consult an authorized Aud i
dealer to have the cause of your concern properly d iagnosed . Keep in mind that the
accurate measurement of oil consumpt ion
r equi res great ca re and may take some
time. An authorized Audi dealer has instruc
tions about how to measure oil consump
tion accurately.
Checking the engine oil level and adding
engine oil
The engine oil level can be checked in the Info
t ainmen t sys tem
F ig . 268 Engin e co mpartme nt: e ngine o il fille r ope ning
c ove r
Checking th e engine oil l evel
-Park t he vehicle on a leve l surface .
- Sh ut the engine off when it is warm.
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- Switc h only the ignition back on. Wa it approxi-
mately two minutes so that the engine oil can
flow back into the oil pan.
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- Select in the Infotainment system: the !MENUI
button > V ehicle > l eft control button > Se rvice
& ch ec ks > Oil level.
- Check the oil level in the Infotainment system
disp lay . Add engine oi l if the bar in the oil level
indicator is just before "min".
Adding engine oil
Fo llow the safety precautions ~ .&. in Working in
the engine compartment on page 322.
- Stop the engine and open the hood
~ page 323.
-Unscrew the cap 9=;,1 on the engine oi l filling
open ing ~
fig. 268, ~ page 324.
-Carefully add 0.5 quart (0.5 liter) of the correct
oil ~
page 324 .
-Close the eng ine oil filler opening cap.
- Close the hood, restart the ignit ion after two
m inutes and read the current o il level in the In
fotainment system.
&_ WARNING
- When adding oil, do not let oil dr ip onto hot
engine components. This inc reases the risk
of afire.
- You must secure the cap on the oil fi ller
open ing correctly so that oil does not leak
ou t onto the ho t engine and exhaust system
when the engine is running, beca use this is
a fire hazard .
- Always clean skin thoroughly if it comes into
contact with engine oil.
(D Note
-The engine o il level must not be under the
" min" marking, because this incre ases the
risk of engine damage.
- If the message
II Plea se redu ce oil lev el
appears, there is too much oil in the eng ine
and there is a risk of damaging the cata lytic
converter and engine. Do not start the en
gine . Contact an authorized A udi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Fac ility to have ex
cess engine o il extracted if necessary .
- Do not mix any addit iona l lubricants into
the engine oil. Damage caused by such add i
t ives is not covered by the warranty.
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areas, into open streams or down sewage
drains.
- Recycle used engine oil by taking it to a used
engine oil collection facility in your area, or
contact a service station .
Cooling system
Coolant
The engine cooling system is filled with a mixture
of pur ified water and coolant addit ive at the fa c
tory. This coolant must not be not changed.
The coolant leve l is monitored through the. in
d icator light~
page 26. Howeve r, we do recom
mend occasionally check ing the coo lant level
manually.
I f you must add coolant, use a m ixt ure of water
a nd coolant addit ive. M ixing the coolant additive
with d istilled water is recommended .
Coolant additive
The coolant addit ive is made of anti-freez ing and
corros ion protection agents. Only use the fo llow
ing coolant add it ives. These additives may be
mixed w ith each other.
Coolant additive Specification
G13
TL 774)
G12++ TL
774 G
The amount of coo lant additive that needs to be
mixed with water depends on the climate where
the vehicle will be operated. If the coolant addi
tive percentage is too low, the coolant can freeze
and damage the eng ine.
Coolant Freeze protec-
additive tion
Warm min .40% m in. -13 °F
reg ions max. 45% (-25 °()
Cold min. 50% max. -40 °F
reg ions max. 55% (-40 °C)
- Befo re the start of winter, have an author
i zed Audi dealer or authorized A udi Se rvice
Fac ility check if the coolant additive in your
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vehicle matches the per cen tage appropriate
for the climate . This is especially important
when driving in colder climates.
- If the appro priate coo la nt additive is not
availab le in an eme rgency, do not add any
ot her additive. You could damage the en
gine. If this happens, only use water and re
store the correct mixture ratio with the
specified coolant add itive as soo n as poss i
ble.
- Only ref ill w ith new coolant.
- Radiator sealant must not be mixed with
the coolant.
Adding coolant
Fi g. 2 69 Engine compartment: re lease button on coolant
expansion tank
Observe the safety precautions ~.&, in Working
in the engine comportmen t on page 322.
Checking the engine coolant level
.. Park the vehicle on a level sur face .
.,. Switch the ignit io n off.
.,. Read the coolant level on the coolant expansion
tank
~ fig. 269.
.,. Th e coolan t level must be between the MIN and
MAX marki ngs when the engine in co ld. When
the engi ne is warm it can be sligh tly above the
MAX marking .
Adding coolant
Requirement: there must be a residua l amount of
coolan t in the expansion t ank
~CD -
.. Let the engi ne cool down .
.,. Place a clot h
over the coolant expansion tank
cap .
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ly unscrew the cap to the left until you feel re
sistance ¢,&. .
.. Push the release button again and remove the
cap completely .
.. Add coolant mixed in the correct ratio
¢page 328 up to the MAX marking .
.. Make sure that the fluid level remains stable .
Add more coolant if necessary .
.,. Turn the cap to the right to secure it until yo u
feel resistance a second time.
Coolant loss usually indicates there is a leak . Im
mediately drive your vehicle to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Aud i Service Facility
and have the cooling system inspected. If the
cooling system is not leaking, a loss can come
from the coolant boiling through overheating
and being pushed out of the cooling system.
A WARNING
-The cooling system is under pressure. Do
not open the coolant expansion tank cap
when the eng ine is hot. This increases the
risk of burns .
- The coolant additive and the coolant can be
dangerous to your health. For this reason,
keep the coolant in the original container
and away from children. There is a risk of
poisoning.
- When working in the engine compartment,
remember that the radiator fan can switch
on even if the ign ition is switched off, which
increases the risk of injury.
CD Note
Do not add coolant if the expansion tank is
empty. There may be air in the cooling sys
tem, which increases the risk of engine dam
age . If this is the case, do not continue driv
ing . See an authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
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Brake fluid
Fig. 270 Engine compartment: cap on brake fluid reservo ir
Observe the safety precautions¢ A in Working
in the engine compartment on page 322 .
Checking the brake fluid level
.. Read the brake fluid level on the brake fluid
reservoir ¢
page 324, fig . 267. The brake fluid
level must be between the MIN and MAX mark
ings ¢,& .
The brake fluid level is monitored automatically.
Changing the brake fluid
Have the brake fluid changed regularly by an au
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
A WARNING
- If the brake flu id level is below the MIN
marking, it can impair the braking effect
and driving safety, wh ich increase the risk of
an accident. Do not continue dr iving. See an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility for assistance.
- If the brake fluid is old, bubbles may form
in the brake system dur ing heavy braking.
This would impair braking performance and
driving safety, which increases the risk of an
accident.
- To ensure the brake system functions cor
rectly, only use brake fluids that comp ly
with VW standard 501 14 or FMVSS-116 DOT 4.
CD Note
-If the brake flu id l eve l is above the MAX
marking, brake fluid may leak out over the
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- Do not use a glass cleaner that contains
paint solvents, because this could damage
the pa int .
Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your ve
hicle is due for service.
Checking service int ervals
You can check the remaining distance or time un
til the next oil change or next inspection in the
Infotainment system .
.. Se lect in the Infotainment system: the
I MENU I
button
> Vehicle > left contro l button > Ser vice
& check s > Ser vice inte rval s.
Resetting the indicator
An author ized Audi dealer or author ized A udi
Serv ice Facility will rese t the serv ice interval d is
p lay after performing serv ice .
I f you have changed the oil yourself, you must re
set the oil change interva l.
.. Select in the Infotainment system: the!MENUI
button
> Vehicle > left contro l button > Service
& chec ks > Service interval s > Reset oil change
interval.
If an oil change or inspection is due, you can ac
cess it in the Infotainment system. The display
wo rks in two stages:
- Servic e reminde r: after a certain distance is
driven, a message appears in the inst rument
cluster d isp lay every time the ign ition is switch
ed on. The rema ining distance and t ime is d is
played br iefly.
- Service due : if your vehicle has reached a serv
ice i nterval, a message appears briefly after
swi tching the igni tion on.
(D Note
- Only reset the oil change indicato r if the oil
was changed.
- Fo llow ing the service i ntervals is c ritical to
maintain ing the service life a nd va lue of
you r vehicle, especia lly the engine. Even if
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ceed the time for the next service .
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Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Emissions control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
E nergy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Starting/stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Starting with jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . 3 72
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Opening and closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . 323
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Checking the oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Oi l consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Specification and viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Engine sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
E ngine Start/Stop mode
refer to Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Entering characters/numbers (speller) . . . . 164
Entering letters (speller) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Entertainment sliding menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
E ntry/ex it lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Entry assistance Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Environment Proper disposal of drained engine oil . . . . 327
Unleaded fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Hill descent assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Offroad mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
E vasive steering support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Expanded view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
E xternal voice operat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
F
Factory default settings
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Index
Fader (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Convertib le child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 303
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Fast forwarding/rewinding (audio/video
file) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
Fast forwarding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . 237
Fast route 212
Favorites Media ...... .. .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 240
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
T elephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
File formats (media drives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Folding the backrest down/up . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
For the sake of the env ironment
Environmentally-friendly driving . . . . . . . . 79
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Leaks...... ... .. .. ................. 323
Warming up the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Free text search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Freeze protection
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Frequency band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223, 226
Front airbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . 266
Front passenger's door emergency locking . . 39
Front seats Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Child restraints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 274
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Fuel Additives... ... .. .. ................ . 314
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Fuel filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
389