Wheels
A WARNING
-If the tire pressure indicator appears in the
display, reduce your speed immediately and
avoid any hard steering or braking maneu
vers. Stop as soon as possible and check the
tires and their pressure .
- The driver is responsible for maintaining the
correct tire pressure. You must check the
tire pressure regularly.
- Under certain conditions (such as a sporty
driving style, winter conditions or unpaved
roads), the tire pressure monitoring system
indicator may be delayed.
@ Tips
- The tire pressure monitoring system can al
so stop working when there is an ESC mal
function.
- Using snow chains may result in a system
malfunction.
- The Tire Pressure Monitoring System in your
Audi was calibrated with "Audi Original
Tires "~
page 324. We recommend that you
use these tires.
Storing tire pressures
If the tire pressure changes or a tire is replaced,
it must be confirmed in the Infotainment sys
tem .
.. Before storing the tire pressures, make sure the
tire pressures of all four tires meet the speci
fied values and are adapted to the load
~page 327 .
.. Switch on the ignition .
.. Select in the Infotainment system:
IMENU I but
ton
> Vehicle > Service & checks> Tire pres
sure monitor> Store tire pressure > Yes, store
now.
(D Tips
Do not store the tire pressures if snow chains
are installed .
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Care and cleaning
& WARNING
-Only wash the vehicle when the ignition is
off or follow the instruct ions from the car
wash operator to reduce the risk of acci dents.
- To reduce the risk of cuts, protect yourself from sha rp metal components when wash
ing the underbody or the inside of t he wheel
hous ings.
- After was hing the vehicle, the braking effect
may be delayed due to mo isture on the
bra ke rotors o r ice i n the winte r. This in
c reases the risk of an a cciden t. The bra kes
must be dried first with a few care ful brake
applications .
@ Note
-If you wash the ve hicle in an automa tic car
wash, yo u must fold the exterior m irrors in
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Power folding exterior mirrors * must on ly
be fo lded in and out us ing the power folding
funct ion.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the rims
and tires, compare the width between the
whee ls on your vehicle w ith the distance be
tween t he gu ide rai ls in the car wash. -
To red uce the risk of damage, compare the
heig ht and width of your vehicle with the
heig ht and w idth of the inside of the car
wash.
- To prevent paint damage, do not wash the
vehicle in direct sunlight.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the surface,
do not use insect removing sponges, k itchen
sponges or s imilar items.
- Matte finish painted vehicle components:
- To reduce the r isk 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 pain ted with matte
finish paint. The paint could be damaged
when the stickers or magne ts are re
moved.
@ For the sake of the environment
Only wash the veh icle in facilities spe cially de
signed for that pu rpose. This will reduce the
r isk of dirty wate r contamina ted with o il from
entering the sewer system .
Cleaning and care information
When cleaning and caring for individual vehicle
components, refer to the fo llowing tables. The
information conta ined there is s imply recom
mendations . For quest io ns or for components that are not
listed, consult an authorized Aud i
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility . Also
follow the information found in c> & .
Exter io r cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Wind shi eld wip er
Deposits c> page 5 7, Cleaning windshield wiper blades
blades
Headlights /
Deposits Soft sponge with a mild soap solutiona>
Tail light s
S ensor s/
Deposi ts Sensors: soft cloth w ith solven t-free cleaning sol ution
Camera lenses Camera lenses: soft cloth with alcohol -free cleaning so lu-
tion
Snow/ice Hand brush/solvent-free de-icing spray
338
<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 0
3 a,
• Remove the connector@) and pressure hose ®
with the pressure gauge from the housing.
• Install the compressor pressure hose ® on the
flange @ on the tire sealant bottle@.
• Insert the sealant bottle with the flange at the
bottom into the opening @ on the compressor
cover .
• Remove the valve cap from the fau lty t ire .
• Install the fi ller hose @on the valve(!)
r::!vfig. 261.
• Connect the plug@¢ fig. 260 to a socket in
the vehicle .
• Switch on the ignition.
Inflating a tire
• Move the sw itch @ r::?v fig. 261 on the comp res
sor into posit ion
I.
• Inflate the tire to between 29 psi (200 kPA)
and 36 psi (2SO kPA) and read the pressure on
the gauge.
• If this tire pressure is not reached, remove the
filler hose. Drive slowly approximately 33 feet (10m) forward or in reverse so that the sea lant
can be d istributed in the tire . Pump up the t ire
again
~ A .
A WARNING
-Read and follow the manufacture r's safety
precautions on the compresso r and in the
ins tructions on the bottle of sealant.
- If a tire press ure of 29 ps i (200 kPA) cannot
be reached afte r inflating for six m in utes,
then the tire is too severe ly damaged . Do
not continue driving.
- If the t ire cannot be repaired with the tire
sealant, see an authorized A udi dealer or au
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility for assistance .
@ Tips
Do not operate the compressor for mo re than
six m inutes continuously, or i t can overheat .
Once the compressor has coo led, you can con
tinue using it .
Emergenc y ass is tanc e
Completing AdBlue refill
• Ad here the sticker that says "max. SO mph
(max . 8 0 km/h) " that is provided wi th t he tire
mob ility kit w it hi n the driver's field of vision.
• Stop the vehicle a fter driving for abou t 10 mi
nutes and check the tire pressure.
• If the tire pressure is lower than 19 psi (130
kPA), then the tire is too severely damaged. Do not continue dr iving.
A WARNING
Pay attention to the following afte r repa iring
the tire:
- Do not dr ive faste r than SO mph (80 km/h) .
- Avoid hard acce leration, braking sharply,
and fast cornering .
- The vehicle may become more difficult to
control.
- If the tire is too severe ly damaged, see an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility for assistance.
(® For the sake of the environment
You can give the used tire sealant bottle to an
a uthorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Fac ility for disposal.
(D Tips
Remember to obtain a new bott le of sealant
from an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
A udi Service Fac ility after repairing a tire.
Replacing wheels
Preparation
You must complete the preparation before
changing a tire.
• Read and follow the important safety precau-
tions
~ page 343 .
• Set the par king brake.
• Sele ct the P selec to r lever posit ion.
• W hen tow ing a tr ailer: d isconne ct the trailer
from your vehicle .
• Lay out the vehicle too l kit ~
page 343 and the
spare tire
¢ pag e 349 . .,,.
345
Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing fuses
A fuse that has blown will have metal strips that
have burned through.
Fig. 268 @ Driver footwell (left -hand drive vehicle): foot
rest, @ Front passenger footwell (right-hand drive vehicle):
cover
Fuses and bulbs
D
Fig. 269 © Driver's s ide of the cockpit (left-hand drive ve·
hide/right-hand drive vehicle): cover, @ Left side of lug
gage compartment: cover
The fuses are located in the footwell under the
footrest (left-hand dr ive vehicle) @¢
fig. 268 or
behind a cover (right-hand drive vehicle) @ . Oth
er fuses are located at the front side of the cock
pit (driver's side) ©¢
fig. 269 and under the left
cover in the luggage compartment @.
.,. Switch the ignition and all electrical eq uipment
off .
.,. Check the fo llowing tab le to see which fuse be·
longs to the equipment .
.,. Remove the screwdriver and the reversible Torx
bit from the vehicle tool kit¢
page 343 .
.,. Remove the footrest or the corresponding cov
er .
.,. Remove the colored plastic cl ip from the fuse
pa nel, ifnecessary¢page352,
fig. 270 . You
can dispose of the plastic clip .
.,. Remove the clip from the rear side of the foot
rest @ or the cover@ .
.,. Remove the fuse using the clamp .
.,. Rep lace the blown fuse on ly with an identica l
new one .
.,. Reattach the footrest or the cover.
351
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N .... 0 0
3 a,
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No . Equipment
2 Mass airflow sensor, camshaft adjustment
3 Exhaust doors, fuel in jectors, radiator inlet
4 Vacuum pump, hot water pump, particu -
late senso r, biodiesel sensor
5 Brake light sensor
6 Engine va lves
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, oi l temperature sen-
sor
11 Clutch pedal position sensor
12 Engine valves
13 Radiator fan
14 Fuel injectors
15 I gnition coils
16 Fuel pump
Fuse panel @ (red)
No . Equipment
1 Anti-theft alarm system
2 Engine control module
3 Lumbar support
4
Automatic transmission selector mecha-
nism
5 Horn
6 Electromechan ical park ing brake
7 Gateway control module
8 I nterior headl iner lights
10 Airbag control module
11 Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
12 Diagnostic connector, light/rain sensor
13 Climate control system
14 Right front door control module
15 A/C compressor
Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel © (black)
No . Equipment
1 Front seat heating
2 Windshield w ipers
3 L eft head light electronics
4
Panorama glass roof/ sliding/t ilting sun-
roof
5 L eft front door control module
6 Sockets
7 Right rear door control module
9 Right headlight electronics
10
Windshield washer system/headlight
washer system
1 1 Left rear door control module
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Equipment
1
Seat ventilation, rearv iew mirror, rear cl i-
mate control system controls
2 Gateway , climate control system
3 Sound actuator/exhaust sound tuning
4 Clutch pedal pos ition sensor
s Engine start
8 Homelink
9 Adaptive cruise control
11 Video camera
12 Matrix LED headlight/right LED headlight
13 Matrix LED headlight/left LED headlight
14 Rear window wiper
Fuse panel © (red)
No . Equipment
l Ignition coi ls
2 Natural gas tank valves
5 Engine mount
6 Automat ic transmission
7 Instrument panel
8 Cli mate control system (blower)
10 Dynamic steering
11 Engine start
353
Technical data
Vehicle specifications
F ig. 281 W indshield (front left): Ve hicle Ident ification
Number (VIN)
XXXXX XX -X -XX XX X XX XX
CD+ ~t :1 :: xxxxxxxx xx x xxx xxxxx
TVP/fffl XXX XXX
XX XXXXXXX XX X X XX
XXX
KW XXX
®i ~:J ·f lfils~~ XXXX XXX XXX
®-+ ~N:a=i~l xxxx ; xxxx xx x ; xx
11. • AUSS, I OPTIONS
E0 A
7D 5 4UB 6
XM 5SG 5R W
2E H
J0Z lL B l
A S lB A
3FC SM U 7 Xl
F 0 A 9G3 0G7 0YH 0JF
TL 6 3KA 8EH UlA X 98 Q Z7
lXW 803 908 824 020
7T6 C V7 7 K0 4 X3 2K2
3L4
4KC 3 Y 0 413
502
lSA 7GB 01 A 4G0
XX . X XX X XX X xxxx
Fig. 282 Vehicle identification label
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) in the
Infotainment system
• Select in the Infotainment system: the I MENU I
button > left control button > Service & checks
> Vehicle information.
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
The VIN can be found in the Infotainment sys
tem, on the vehicle data label and under the
windshield on the driver's side*¢
fig. 281 . The
VIN is also in the right side of the luggage com
partment.
Technical data
Vehicle identification label
T he veh icle identification label¢ fig. 282 is locat
ed in the luggage compartment under the cargo
floor cover .
T he information of the veh icle identification label
can also be found in your Warranty
& Mainte
nance booklet.
The sticker contains the fol low ing vehicle data:
(D Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, eng ine output, transm ission
@ Engine and transmission codes
@ Paint and interior codes
® Optional equipment numbers
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assurance
that your new vehicle complies w ith all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards which
were in effect at the time the vehicle was manu
factured. You can find this sticker on the front end of the driver's door.
It shows the month and
year of production and the vehicle identification number of your vehicle (perforation) as well as
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in the
engine compartment next to the engine hood re
lease. The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear are listed on a sticker on the front end of
the driver's door .
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank, oil and coolant, plus maximum load, which includes
passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seating pos ition) and luggage weight¢,&. . .,.
361
Consumer inf orm ation
today's a utomo biles, have steadily re duced the
scope of maintenance and repairs whic h can be
carried out by veh icle owners.
Also , sa fet y and
en vironmental
concerns place very strict limits
on the nature of repairs and adjustments to en
g ine and transmission parts wh ich an owner can
perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually re
qu ire special tools, testing devices and other
equ ipment available to specially trained work
shop personnel in order to assure proper per
forma nce, re liability and safety of the veh icle and
its many systems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs
can impair the operation and reliab ility of your
ve hicle and eve n void your vehicle warranty .
Therefo re, proof of se rvicing in a ccordance w ith
the m aintenance sched ule may be a condition for
up ho ld ing a possible wa rranty claim made within
the wa rranty pe riod.
Above all, ope rational safety can be adversely af
fected, cre ating unne cessa ry risks fo r you and
your passengers.
I f in doubt about any servicing, have it done by
your author ized Audi dealer or any other properly
eq uipped and qualified workshop . We strongly
urge you to g ive your author ized Audi dealer the
opportunity to perform a ll scheduled mainte
nance and necessa ry repairs. Your dealer has the
facilities, origina l parts and tra ined specialists to
keep your veh icle runn ing properly.
P e rforming limited maintenance yourself
The fo llow ing pages describe a limited number of
procedures whic h can be performed on your vehi
cle with ordinary tools, should the need arise and
tra ined personnel be unava ilable. Before per
forming any of these procedures, always thor
ough ly read all of the app licab le text and carefu l
ly follow the instructions g iven . A lways rigorously
observe the
WARNINGS prov ided .
Befo re yo u check anything in the engine com
partment, always read and heed all WARNINGS
c::> & and c::> & in Working in the engine compart
ment on page 304.
364
A WARNING
-
- Ser ious personal in jury may occur as a result
of imp roperly performed maintenance, ad
justments or repairs .
- Always be extreme ly careful when work ing
on the vehicle . Always follow commonly ac
cepted safety practices and general com mon sense. Never r is k personal in jury.
- Do not attempt any of the mainte nance,
checks or repairs described on the following pages if you are no t fu lly fam iliar with these
or other proce dures with respect to the ve
hicle, o r are uncert ain how to p ro ceed.
- Do not do any work wi thout the prope r tools
a nd equi pmen t. H ave the necess ary wo rk
done by your authorized Au di dealer or an
other properly equipped and qualified work
shop.
- The engine compartment of any motor vehi
cle is a potentially hazardous area . Never
reach into the a rea around or touch the radi
ator fan. It is temperature controlled and
can switch on suddenly - even when the en
gine is off and the ignition key has been re
moved. The rad iator fan switches on auto
mat ica lly when the coolant reaches a certain
temperature and will con tinue to ru n until
the coolant temperat ure drops.
- Always remove the igni tion key before any
one gets u nder the vehicle.
- Always support your vehicle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work underneath
the vehicle. The ja ck* s upplied w ith the vehi
cle is no t ad equate for t his purpose and
could collapse causing se rious personal in
jury .
- If you must wor k underne ath the vehicle
with the wheels on t he ground, always make
sure the vehicle is on level ground, that the
wheels a re always sec urely blocked and that
the engine cannot be started.
- Always make sure the transmission se lector
lever (automatic t ransm iss ion) is in P (Park
position) and the park b rake is applied.
Index
Collision avoidance assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Command (voice recognition system) . . . . . 153
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Compass in the mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Connection manager 230
Connections refertoMedia .. ............. ... 209,217
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Consumption (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Contacting NHTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Contacts .. .. . .
.... ........... .... ... 168
Additional directory .............. .... 231
importing/exporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Memory capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Storing as destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Control buttons (operating the MMI) . . . . . 143
Control knob with joystick function
(MMI op
eration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Convenience key Switching the ignition on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Convertible locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Using to secure a child safety seat . . . . . . 290
Cooling mode (climate control system) 69, 70
Cooling system Coolant.. .. .. ... ............ .... .. . 310
Coolant temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . 11
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Cross hairs
189
Crossing water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
D
Data connection 178
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179, 209
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
370
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 229
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Declaration of compliance
Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Electronic immobili ze r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 366
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Defective light bulb
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Defrosting (windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
D EF (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Demo mode
refer to Pr ese ntation mod e . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Destinat ion on the map
V ia the MMI touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Determining correct load limit .......... 331
Diesel Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Draining water from the fuel filter . . . . . . . 34
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Dies el fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
D igital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Digital Rights Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Dimming the rearview m irror . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Directory
refer to Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Infotainment system display . . . . . . 142, 230
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Versions (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Doors Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Draining water from the fuel filter (Diesel) 34
Driver information system
Energy consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Outside tempe rature display. . . . . . . . . . . . 10