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@ Tips
-Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, a connection loss can occur
during playback of on line media services.
-Online media and Internet radio usage de
pends on the service availability of the third
party provider.
- Audi AG simply makes the access to online
media services possible through the MMI
and does not take any responsibility for the
contents of the online media services.
- Always read the chapter ¢ page 132, About
Audi connect.
- Depending on the mobile device used, there
may be interruptions during media playback
and when using the
Audi MMI connect app.
To avoid interruptions when using a mobile device, do not lock the screen on your mo
bile device and keep the
Audi MMI connect
app in the foreground.
- Contact your authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
information about online media.
Multimedia connections
USB adapter for Audi music interface or
USB charging port
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
connect your mobile devices (such as a smart
phone or MP3 player) to the Audi music interface
or a USB charging port using a special USB
adapter.
I
Fig. 137 Audi USS adapters
(D USB adapter for devices with a micro USB con
nection
Media
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Light
ning connection
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Dock
connector
You can purchase the USB adapter from an au
thorized Audi dealer or at specialty stores.
(D Note
Handle the USB adapter carefully. Do not al
low it to be pinched.
Audi music interface
App lies to: vehicles wi th Audi music interface
Connect your mobile devices to the Audi music
interface in order to operate them through the
MMI and charge the battery .
Fig. 138 Connecting mobile devices
The Audi music interface is located in the center
console storage compartment@¢ page 6,
fig. 2.
-Connecting a mobile device using a USB
adapter:
connect the applicable USB adapter@
¢ fig. 138 to the port on the Audi music inter
face @ and then connect the adapter to the
mobile device
(D (such as an iPod).
-Charging a mobile device using a USB adapter :
when you connect a mobile device to the Audi
music interface ® using the applicable USB
adapter @¢ fig. 138, the battery will auto
matically charge .
-Disconnecting a mobile device from the Audi
music interface :
remove the USB adapter@
¢ fig . 138 from the Audi music interface @
¢ fig. 138.
-Disconnecting mobile devices with an Apple
Dock connector :
remove the Apple Dock .,,.
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Audi smartphone interface
Android Auto: to go back to the Android Auto
menu bar, push the contro l knob down. Opening a menu item
Select and confirm a menu item using the MMI
control panel.
Troubleshooting
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Audi smartpho ne in terface
Problem Solution
Audi smartphone interface
can-Check the charge level of your smartphone battery.
not be opened . Check the
USB cable and use a different one if necessary.
Check if Android Auto or Apple CarPlay is available in your country.
Check if the Android Auto app is installed on your smartphone.
Connecting the smartphone to Check if yo u ar,e usin g the correct USB adapter and if the USB
the MMI failed. adapter is connected correctly to your smartphone and the Audi
music interface
¢ page 161 .
Check if Apple CarPlay is activated on your smartphone.
Check in the Android Auto app if Android Auto permits new
veh icles.
Th e smartphone is not automa ti- Check if yo u ar,e usin g the correct USB adapter and if the USB
cally detected. adapter is connected correctly to your smartphone and the Audi
music interface
¢ page 161 .
Check if the requirements needed to connect a smartphone have
been met.
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-For safety reasons in severe accidents, the
alternator and starter are separated from
the vehicle battery with a pyrotechn ic circuit
interrupter.
- Work on the pyrotechnic circ uit interrupt
er must only be performed by a qualified
technicians who have the experience, in
formation and special tools necessary to
perform the work safely.
- If the vehicle or the circuit interrupter is
scrapped, all app licab le safety precautions
must be followed .
@) For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modu les a nd pretension
ers might be classified as Perch lorate Materi
al -special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc .ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo
rate. When the vehicle or parts of the re
straint system including airbag modules and
safety belts with pretensioners are scrapped,
all applicable laws and regulations must be
observed. Your authorized Audi dealer is fa
m iliar with these requi rements a nd we recom
mend t hat you have you r dealer perform this
service for you.
Other things that can affect Advanced
Airbag performance
Changing the vehicle's suspension system can
change the way that the Advanced Airbag System
performs in a crash . For example, using tire-r im
comb inat ions not approved by Audi, lowering the
ve hicl e, chang ing the stiffness of the suspens io n,
in clud ing the spr ings, suspens ion str uts, shock
absorbers et c. can change the forces that are
measured by the airbag sensors and sent to the
e lectronic contro l unit. Some suspension changes
can, for example, increase the force levels meas
ured by the sensors and make the airbag system
deploy in crashes in wh ich it would not deploy if
the changes had not been made. Other ki nds of
changes may reduce the fo rce levels meas ured by
the sensors and prevent the airbag from deploy
in g when i t should .
Airbag sys tem
A WARNING
-Changing the vehicle's suspension including
use of unapproved tire-rim combinations can
change Advanced Airbag performance and in
crease the risk of serious persona l injury in a
crash.
- Never install suspension components that
do not have the same pe rformance charac
teristics as the components o rigina lly ins tal
led on your vehicle.
- Never use tire-rim combinations t hat have
not been approved by Audi.
Knee airbags
Description of knee airbags
The knee airbag system can provide supplemen
tal protection to prop erly restrained front sea t
occupants.
F ig. 16 4 D river 's knee a irbag
The driver knee airbag is in the instrument panel
u nderneath the steering whee l
~fig. 164, the
airbag fo r the p asse nger is at about the same
height in the instr ument pane l underneath the
glove compa rtment.
T he knee airbag offers add itiona l protection to
the driver's and passenge r's knees and uppe r and
lower thigh areas and supp lements the protec
tion provided by the safety be lts .
If the front airbags deploy, the knee airbags a lso
deploy in fron tal coll is ions when the deploymen t
threshold stored in the cont rol un it is me t
~ page 207, More important things to know
about front airbags.
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Check ing and F illing
Engine compartment
Working in the engine compartment
Special care is required if you are working in the
engine compartment
Fo r wo rk in th e engine compa rtmen t su ch as
c h ec kin g and filli ng flu id s, th ere is a risk of in
j u ry, sc aldin g, ac cide nts, a nd b urn s. For this
rea son, foll ow all the warning s and gener al
s a fe ty p recaution s pr ov ided in the f ollow ing in·
f o rm ation . Th e en gine c omp artmen t is a dan
ger ous are a.
¢ ,&.
_& WARNING
- T urn the engine off.
- Switch the ign ition off .
- Set the parking brake .
- Place the selector lever in the P pos ition.
- let the engine cool down.
- Never open the hood when there is steam or coolant escaping from the engine compart
ment, because there is a risk that you could
be burned . Wait until no steam or coolant is
escaping .
- Keep ch ildren away from the engine com
partment .
- Never spill flu ids on a hot engine. These flu
ids (such as the freeze protection contained
in the coolant) can catch fire .
- Avoid short circu its in the electrical system,
especially to the battery .
- When working in the engine compartment,
remember that the rad iator fan can sw itch
on even if the ign ition is switched off, which
increases the risk of pe rsonal injury .
- Never open the cap on the coolant expan sion tank when the eng ine is warm. The
cooling system is under pressu re .
- To protect your face, hands, and arms from
hot steam or coolant, cover the cap with a
large cloth when opening.
- Do not remove the engine cover under any
circumstances. This increases the risk of
burns.
- If tests need to be performed w ith the en
gine running, there is additional danger d ue
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to moving components (such as the ribbed
be lt, alternator and rad iator fan) and from
the high voltage ignition system.
- Do not press the acce lerator pedal inadver
tently if a gear is selected when the vehicle
is stationary and the engine is running. Oth
erwise, the vehicle will start to move imme
diately and this could result in an accident .
- Pay attent ion to the following warnings list
ed when work on the fuel system or on the
electrical equipment is required.
- Do not smoke .
- Never work near open flames .
- Always have a working fire extinguisher
nearby
- All work on the battery or elect rical system
in your vehicle can result in injuries, chemi
cal b urns, acc idents or burns . Because of
this, all work must be performed
onl y by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
- To reduce the risk o f electric shock and in
jury, never touch the following components
when the engine is running or is being start•
ed:
- Ign ition cable
- Other components in the electronic high -
vo ltage ign ition system
- If you must check or perform work on the
engine while it is running:
- Set the parking brake and place the selec
tor lever in the P (park) position first .
- Always proceed w ith extreme caution so
that clothing, jewelry or long hair do not
become caught in the radiator fan, fan
belt or other moving components or do
not come into contact with hot compo
nents. Tie back long hair before beginn ing
work and do not wear clothing that can hang down into the engine .
- Lim it your exposure to exhaust and chemi
cals to as short a time as possible
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A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
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-Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
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/closing the hood
The hood is released from inside the vehicle.
Fig. 187 Sect ion from the driver 's side footwell: release
lever
Checking and Filling
Fig. 188 Unlocked hood : lever
Make sure the wiper arms are not raised up from
the windshield. Otherwise the paint could be
damaged .
Opening the engine compartment lid
"With the driver's doo r open, pull the lever be-
low the instrument panel in the direction of the
arrow
q fig. 187.
" Raise the hood slightly ¢.&_ .
" Press the lever
qfig. 188 in the direct ion of the
arrow. This releases the hooks .
"O pen the hood .
Closing the engine compartment lid
" 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 this increases the risk of an
accident .
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Check ing and F illing
CJ) Note
- If the brake fluid level is above the MAX
mark ing, brake fluid may leak out over the
edge of the reservoir and result in damage
to the veh icle.
- Do not get any brake fluid on the vehicle paint, because it will corrode the paint.
Battery
General warn ings about batteries
All of the ba tteries in yo ur vehicle a re pr actically
maintenance-free and are checked dur ing a ve hi
cle inspection . Because of the complex power
supp ly, all wo rk on batter ies such as d isconnect
ing, replacing, etc. should
only be performed by
an author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility
c::> .&. .
The te rm "vehicle battery" refers to the 12 Vo lt
battery in your vehicle.
Detailed warning s for the vehicle battery:
®
W ear eye p rotection .
~
Battery acid is high ly co rrosive. We ar p ro-
tective gloves and eye pro tection.
@
Fire, sparks, open flame and smok ing a re
forb idden.
~
A highly explosive mixtu re of gases can
form when charging batteries.
®
Keep c hildre n away from battery acid and
ba tteries.
8_ WARNING
-All work on the ba tte ry o r electrica l sys tem in
your vehicle can result in injuries, chemical
burns, accidents o r burns. Because of this, a ll
work m ust be perfo rmed
only by an a uthor
ized Aud i dea le r or aut horized Audi Serv ice
Facility .
8_ WARNING
California P roposit ion 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, termina ls and re lated acces
so ries contain lead and lead compounds,
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chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive problems.
Wash hands after handling.
(D Note
Protect the vehicle battery aga inst freezing if
the veh icle wi ll be par ke d for long periods of
time so that it is not destroyed by "free zing"
c::> page253.
Vehicle battery
The term "vehicle battery" refers to the 12 Volt
ba ttery in your vehicle.
Not running the vehicle for long periods of
time
If you do not d rive your vehicle for severa l days o r
weeks, e lectrical equ ipment is g radually sca led
back or sw itched off. Th is reduces energy use and
ensures the vehicle will be ab le to start after long
per iods of t ime
c::> page 93. Some convenience
funct ions, such as interio r light ing o r power seat
adjustment, may no t be avai lab le unde r ce rtain
c ir cu ms tances . These co nvenience func tions will
be available again once you switch t he igni tion on
and sta rt the eng ine .
E ven when elect rical eq uipmen t is switched off,
t h e eq uipme nt can still drai n the vehicle ba tte ry
if the ve hicle is not dr iven for long periods of
time . Deep drai ning results in a chem ica l reaction
that destroys the i nside of the vehicle batte ry.
The vehicle battery must be charged every month
to reduce the risk of this happening
c::> page 253.
Contact an authori zed Aud i dea ler or authori zed
Audi Service Facility for more information.
Winter operat ion
Co ld weather places higher demands on the vehi
cle battery. Th is res ults in reduced starting abili
ty. Have the vehicle batte ry checked by an au
thorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service
Fac ility befo re t he cold time of year .
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Charging the vehicle battery
Fig. 194 Engine compartment: connectors for a charger
and jump start cables
Requirement: only use chargers with a maximum
charging voltage of 30 amps/14.8 Volts.
The
vehicle battery cables remain connected .
.,. Read the warn ings¢
& in General warnings
about batteries on page 252
and ¢ ,& .
.,. Switch off the ignition and all electrical equip
ment .
.,. Open the hood¢
page 245 .
.,. Open the red cover on the positive terminal
¢fig. 194 .
.,. Clamp the charger terminal clamps to the jump
start pins
according to the instructions
¢fig. 194 .
.,. Now insert the power cable for the charging de
vice into the socket and sw itch the device on.
.,. At the end of the charging process, switch the
charger off and pull the power cable out of the
socket .
.,. Remove the charger terminal clamps.
.,. Close the red cover on the positive terminal.
.,. Close the hood¢
page 245.
A WARNING
-A highly explosive mixture of gases can form
when charging batteries. Only charge the
vehicle battery in well-ventilated areas.
- A drained battery can freeze at tempera
tures around 32 °F (0 °C). A frozen or
thawed vehicle battery must not be charged
and must not be used anymore. The battery
housing can crack and battery acid can leak
out if ice forms, which increases the risk of
an explosion and chemical burns . Contact an
Checking and Filling
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for more information.
- Do not connect or disconnect the charging
cable while charging because this increases
the risk of an explosion.
@ Tips
- Only charge the vehicle battery through the
connections in the engine compartment.
- Read all of the manufacturer's instructions
for the charger before charging the vehicle
battery.
Windshield washer system
Fig. 19S Engine compartment: washer fluid reservoir cap
The windshield washer reservoir{!} contains the
cleaning solution for the windshield and the
headlight washer system*¢
page 246, fig. 189.
The reservoir capacity is found in ¢ page 299.
To reduce the risk of lime scale deposits on the
spray nozzles, use clean water with low amounts
of calcium. Always add window cleaner to the wa
ter. When the outside temperatures are cold, an
ant i-freezing agent should be added to the water
so that it does not freeze.
(D Note
-The concentration of anti-freezing agent
must be adjusted to the vehicle operating
conditions in the respective cl imate. A con
centration that is too high can lead to vehi-
cle damage.
- Never add radiator anti-freeze or other addi-
tives to the washer fluid. .,.
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Checking and Filling
-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.
The service interva l display works in two stages:
- Inspection or oil change reminder: after a cer-
tain distance driven, a message appears in the
Infotainment system display each time the ig
nition is switched on or off . The remaining dis
tance or time is displayed briefly.
- Inspection or oil change due: if your vehicle
has reached an inspection or oi l change interval
or both intervals at the same time, the mes
sage
Inspection due! or Oil change due! or Oil
change and inspection due!
appears briefly af
ter switching the ignition on/off .
Checking service intervals
You can check the remaining distance or time un
til the next oil change or next inspection. Select
in the Infotainment system: the !MENU ! button>
Vehicle > left control button > Service & checks >
Service intervals.
{[) Note
-Following the service intervals is critical to
maintain ing the service life and value of
your vehicle, especially the engine. Even if
the mileage on the vehicle is low, do not ex
ceed the time for the next service.
- Calculating the time to the next oi l change
i s interrupted when the vehicl e battery is
disconnected
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