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-To avoid damage to the rear window de
fogger, do not apply any stickers on the
heating wires on the inside of the window.
- Decorative part .s/trim
- Never use chrome care or cleaning prod-
ucts .
-Paint
-To reduce the risk of scratches, the vehicle
must be free of dirt and dust before pol
ishing or waxing.
- To prevent paint damage, do not polish or
wax the vehicle in direct sunlight .
- To reduce the risk of paint damage, do not
polish away rust spots .
- Remove cosmetics and sunscreen immedi
ately- these could damage the paint.
-Instrument cluster
- Make sure that the instrument cluster is
switched
off and has cooled off before
cleaning it.
- The instrument cluster and the trim sur
rounding it must not be cleaned with dry
cleaning methods because they could get
scratched.
- Make sure no fluids enter the spaces be
tween the instrument cluster and the
trim, because that could cause damage.
-Controls
- Make sure that no fluids enter the con-
trols, because this could cause damage.
-Safety belts
- Do not remove the safety belts to clean
them.
- Never clean safety belts or their compo
nents chemically or with corrosive fluids
or solvents and never allow sharp objects
to come into contact with the safety belts.
This could cause damage to the belt web bing.
- If there is damage to the webbing, the
connections, the retractors or the buckles
,
have them replaced by an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
-Textiles/artificial leather/ Alcantara
- Never treat artificial leather/ Alcantara
with leather care products, solvents, floor
Care and cleaning
polish, shoe polish, spot remove or similar
products.
- Have a specialist remove stubborn stains
to prevent damage.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry the
seat.
- Objects with sharp edges, such as zippers
or rivets on clothing or belts, can cause
damage to the surface.
- Open hook and loop fasteners, for exam
ple on clothing, can damage seat covers.
Make sure hook and loop fasteners are
closed.
- Natural leather
- Never treat leather with solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, spot remover or simi
lar products .
- Objects with sharp edges, such as zippers
or rivets on clothing or belts, can cause
damage to the surface.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges , etc . when cleaning .
-Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry the
seat .
- To help prevent the leather from fading,
do not leave the vehicle in direct sunlight
for long periods of time. If leaving the ve
hicle parked for long periods of time, you
should cover the leather to protect it from
direct sunlight.
(D Tips
-Insects are easier to remove from paint that
has been freshly waxed.
- Regular waxing can prevent rust spots from
forming .
Placing your vehicle out
of service
If you would like to take your vehicle out of serv-
ice for a longer period of time, contact an author
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili
ty. They will advise you of important measures,
such as corrosion protection, service and storage ""
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Emergency assistance
Using the tire mobility kit
Applies to: vehicles with tire mobility kit
Fig. 201 Tire: tire damag e that cann ot be rep air ed
The tire repair is only meant for temporary use .
Change the spare tire as soon as possible~
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If the ti re is pie rced by an object such as a nail,
do not remove the objec t from the tire .
The tire repair set is able to be used at tempera
tures as low as -4 °F ( -20 °C).
The tire mobility kit may not be used:
-If the tire has cuts or punctures that are larger
than 0.16 in (4 mm) @~
fig. 201 .
-If the rim is damaged@.
- if you drove with very low tire pressure or w ith-
out air in the tire@.
See an author ized Aud i dealer or authori zed Aud i
Service Facility for assistance in these s ituations .
A WARNING
-Please note that the tire mob ility kit cannot
be used in a ll situations, and that it may on
ly be used temporarily.
- The tire sealant must not come in contact
with sk in, eyes, or clothes.
- If tire sealant gets in your eyes or on your
sk in, thoroughly r inse the affected area im
med iately w ith clean water.
- Do not inhale the fumes .
- If you swallow any of the t i re sealant, thor -
oughly rinse your mouth immediately and
dr ink a lot of water . Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately.
- Change your clothes immed iately if they get
tire sealant on them.
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-If an allergic reaction occurs, seek immedi·
ate med ical attent ion.
- Keep the tire sealant away from children.
(1} Tips
- If sea lant leaks, allow it to dry in place. You
can then peel it off like a sticker.
- Note the expiration date on the sealant bot
tle. Replace the ti re sealant at an author
ized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service
Facility.
- Radio reception can be interr upted when
operating the compressor*.
- Obey all laws.
Repairing tires
Applies to: vehicles with tire mob ility kit
Fig. 202 Co mponent s of the t ire mob ility kit
Fig. 203 Tir e mobil ity kit connec tion
Requireme nt: the tire mobility kit must be laid
out and ready fo r use
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Installing the tire mobility kit
.. Open the cover @on the compressor
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.. Remove the connector © and pressure hose®
with press ure gauge from the housing. ...,_
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~ Install the compressor pressure hose® onto
the flange @ on the tire sea lant bottle @.
~ Insert the sealant bottle with the flange at the
bottom into the opening @ on the compressor
cover.
~ Remove the valve cap from the faulty t ire .
~ Install the filler hose @on the valve (J)
¢fig . 203 .
~ Connect the plug@¢ fig. 202 to a socket in
the vehicle.
~ Switch on the ignition.
Inflating a tire
~ Move the switch @¢ fig. 203 on the compres
sor into posit ion
I.
~ Inflate the t ire to between 29 psi (200 kPA)
and 36 psi (250 kPA) and read the p ressure on
the gauge.
~ If this tire pressure is not reached, remove the
filler hose. Drive s lowly approximately 33 ft (10
m) forward or in reverse so that the sealant can
be distributed in the tire. Pump up the tire
again¢ .&.,.
A WARNING
-Read and follow the manufacturer's safety
precautions on the compressor and in the
instructions on the bottle of sealant.
- If a tire pressure of 29 ps i (200 kPA) cannot
reached afte r inflating for 6 minutes, then
the tire is too severely damaged. Do not
contin ue driving.
- If the t ire cannot be repaired with the tire
sealan t, see an authorized A udi dealer or au
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility for ass istance .
Do not operate the compressor for mo re than
six m inu tes continuously, or it can overheat.
Once the compressor has coo led, you can con
tinue to use it .
Completing
Appl ies to: ve hicles with tire m obility kit
~ Adhere the sticker that says "max. 50 mph
(max . 80 km/h)" that is provided with the tire
mobility kit within the driver's fie ld of vision.
Em ergenc y ass is tanc e
~ Stop the vehicle a fter driving for about 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 faster than 50 mph (80 km/h) .
- Avoid hard acceleration, 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
authorized 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 Audi dealer or authorized
Audi 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 281, General information.
~ Set the park ing brake.
~ Select the P selec to r lever posit ion.
~ Lay out t he vehicle too l kit¢ page 281 and the
spare tire~
page 287 .
A WARNING ~ -
If you are changing a tire on a steep hill, use a
b lock or similar object to b lock the opposite
wheel to prevent the vehicle from moving.
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Emerg enc y assis ta nc e
necessary by an authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility as soon as possible.
There are some restric tions on the use of the
compact spare tire. The compact spare tire has
been designed specifically for your type of vehi
cle. Do not replace it with the spare tire from an
other type of vehicle .
Remo ving th e spar e tire
.,. Turn the handle~ fig. 211 @counter-clock-
wise.
.,. Remove the spare tire.
Remov ing th e vehicle jac k
.,. Lift up the cover on the right side of the lug
gage compartment and remove the vehicle
jack.
Snow chain s
For technical reasons, the use of snow cha ins on
the compact spare t ire is not permitted.
If you have to drive with snow chains and a front
tire fails, mount the spare wheel in place of a
rear tire. Install the snow cha ins on the rear tire
that you removed, and install that in place of the
front tire that failed .
.&, WARNING
-
-After installing a spare t ire, the tire p res
s u re must be checked as soon as poss ible.
T he tire pressure is available on
~ page 265,
fig . 199.
-If the spare tire is more than 6 years o ld,
use it only in an emergency and with ex
treme caution and carefu l driving.
- T he spare tire is intended on ly for tempora
ry and short-term use. It shou ld be replaced
as soon as possible with the norma l wheel
and tire.
- After mounting the compact spare tire, the
tire pressure must be checked as soon as
poss ible. The tire pressure of the compact
spare tire must be 61 psi (420 kPA); other
wise, you risk hav ing an accident.
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h).
You risk hav ing an accident.
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- Avoid full-throttle acceleration, heavy brak
ing, and fast cornering. You r isk having an
accident.
- Never drive using more than one spare
wheel and tire. You r isk having an accident.
- Normal summer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire chains
on the spare tire is not permitted. If it is
necessary to drive w ith tire chains, the spare
wheel must be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear t ire. The newly
ava ilable front wheel must then be installed
in place of the rear wheel with the flat tire.
Installing the tire chain before mounting
the wheel and tire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause se rious personal injury during
ha rd bra king or in an accident. Never store
the inflatable spare tire or jack and tools in
the passenger compartment .
- Normal summer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim .
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Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
A fuse that has blown will have metal strips tha t
have burned through .
Fig. 213 Steer ing colu mn area : cove r
Fig. 214 Left side of the engin e com partment : fus e cover
The individual circuits are protected by safety
fuses. The fuses are located in the interior and in
the engine compartment.
Fuses in the interior
"S witch the ignition and all electrical equipment
off .
"C heck the following table to see which fuse be
longs to the equipment ¢
page 290.
"R emove the cover ¢
fig. 213.
"Remove the plastic clip from the fuse panel
cover in the engine compartment¢
fig. 214.
"Remove the fuse using the clamp.
" Replace the blown fuse only with an identical
new one .
"Install the cover.
Fuses and bulbs
Fuses in the engine compartment
"S witch the ignition and all electrical equipment
off .
.. Check the following table to see which fuse be
longs to the equipment¢
page 291.
.. Remove the fuse panel cover¢ fig. 214.
" Remove the plastic clip from the fuse panel
cover
¢ fig. 214 .
" Remove the fuse using the clamp .
.. Rep lace the blown fuse only with an identical
new one.
Fuse color identification
Color Current rating
in amps
Black
1
Purpl e 3
Light brown 5
Brown 7.5
Red 10
Blue 15
Ye llow 20
White or transparent 25
Green 30
Orange 40
&, 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 electrica l sys
tem and a fire .
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again shortly after you
have instal led it, have the electrical system
checked as soon as possible by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili
ty.
© Tips
- Th e 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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Left engine compartment fuse assignment
Fig. 216 Engine compartment: fuse ass ignment
No. Equipment
Fl ESC control module
F2 ESC control module
F3 Engine control module
Engine cooling, engine components, auxili -
F4 ary heater coil re lay ( 1+2), secondary air
injection pump relay
FS E
ngine components, tank system
F6 Brake light sensor
F7 Engine components
F8 Oxygen sensor
F9 Engine components, exhaust door, glow
time control module
FlO Fuel injectors, fuel control module
Fll Auxiliary heater heating element 2
F 12 Auxiliary heater heating e
lement 3
F13 Automatic transmission cont rol module
FlS Horn
F16 Ignition coil
F17 ESC control module
, engine control mod-
ule
F18 Term inal 30 (reference voltage)
Fuses and bulbs
No . Equipment
Fl9 Windshield wipers
F20 Horn
F22 Terminal SO diagnos
is
F23 Starter
F24 Auxiliary heater heating element 1
F3 2 LED headlights
Bulbs
Message
Your vehicle is equ ipped with maintenance-free
headlights and tail lights . However, if a light bulb
needs to be replaced, p lease contact yo ur author
ized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facili
ty.
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When jump starting or charging 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 negat ive 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. 217 Engine compartment: connectors for jump start
cables and c harger
Fig. 218 Jump starting w ith the battery of another vehicle :
A -discharged vehicle battery, B -booster battery
The proc edure desc ribed below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump start
for your vehicle.
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)
.,. Open the red cover on the positive terminal
~fig. 217.
Emergency situations
1. Connect one end of the red positive cab le on
the
jump start bolt~ fig. 218 (D (bolt und er
the red cover= "posit ive") of the veh icle to be
started @.
2. Connect the other end to the posit ive termi-
nal @of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (- )
(black)
3. Connect one end of the black negative cable
to the negative terminal @ of the booster
battery @.
4. Connect the other end to the
jump start pin
@ ("negative") of the vehicle to be started
@.
Starting the engine
.. Start the engine of the vehicle with the booster
battery @. Run the eng ine at a moderate
speed .
.,. Start engine w ith discharged veh icle 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 red cover on the positive terminal.
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 battery term inals .
A WARNING
To avoid ser ious personal injury and damage
to the vehicle, heed all warnings and instruc
tions of the jumper cable manufacturer.
If in
doubt, call for road service.
- Jumpe r cables must be long enough so that
the vehicles do not touch .
- When connecting jumper cables, make sur e
that they cannot get caug ht in any moving
parts in the engine compartment.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ~
page 244 .
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Technical data
Technical data
Vehicle specifications
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Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) in the
Infotainment system
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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. 226.
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Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label¢
fig. 22 7 is locat
ed in the luggage compartment under the cargo
floor cover.
The information of the vehicle identification label
can also be found in your Warranty
& Mainte
nance booklet.
The st icker contains the follow ing vehicle data:
(D Vehicle Identifica tion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, eng ine output, transmission
® Engine and transmission cod es
@ Paint and interior codes
® Optional equipment numbers
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assurance
that your new veh icle complies with 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 door
jamb on the driver's side. 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 Gro ss Axle We ight Rating (GAWR).
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warn ing label is located in the
engine compartment next to the engine hood re
lease. The spark ignition system complies w ith
the Canadian standard IC ES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rat ing (GAWR) for front
and rear are li sted on a sticker on the door jamb
on the driver 's side.
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 weigh t (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seat ing position) and luggage weight
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