
Emergency situations
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
Th e vehicle may only b e lift ed at the lifting
poin ts illust rated.
F ig .. 224 Fro nt lift ing po int
F ig. 225 Rea r lifti ng po int
.,. Read and heed WARNING ¢ A-
.,. Locate lifti ng po ints ¢ fig. 224 and ¢ fig. 225 .
.,. Adjust lifting arms of wo rkshop hoist or floor
jack to match veh icle lifting points.
.,. In se rt a rubb er pad between t he floor jack/
wor kshop hoist a nd the lif ting poin ts .
The vehicle jack mode * must be activated so that
the au tomatic ad justment of the Adaptive Air
Suspens ion * d oes no t mak e it more difficult to
raise the ve hicl e with the floo r jack.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath, be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose .
F ront lifting point
The lift ing po int is located on the floor pan re in
forcement about at the same leve l as the jack
mo unt ing point ¢
fig. 224 . Do not lift the vehi
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
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Rear lifting point
The li fting poin t is lo cated on the ve rtic al rein
f orcement o f th e lower s ill for the on -boar d ja ck
¢fig. 225 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to ¢ page 28 5.
Ln., WARNING
- To reduc e the r isk of s erious in ju ry and vehi
cle dam age.
- Always lift the vehicle on ly at the special
wor ksh op hoist an d flo or jack lift points il
l ustrated
¢ f ig. 224 and ¢ fig . 225.
- Failur e to lift t he ve hicle at these points
could cause th e veh icle to tilt o r fall from
a lift if t he re is a cha nge in vehi cle w eight
dist ribution and balanc e. This mi ght hap
p en, fo r exa mple , whe n he avy co mpo
n en ts s uch as the e ngine blo ck or tran s
mis sion a re removed .
- Wh en r em ov ing heavy com ponen ts like
t hese, an ch or veh icle t o hoi st or add corre
s p ond ing weights t o maintain the ce n ter of
gravi ty. Oth e rw ise, the vehicle mig ht til t o r
slip off t he hoist, causi ng serious pe rsona l
in jur y .
(D Note
- B e aw are of the fo llow ing poin ts bef ore lif t
ing the vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil
pan, the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members .
This could lead to serious damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points .
- Before driving over a workshop hoist ,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist. ..,.

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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@ For the sake of the environment
-Changing the engine settings will adversely
affect emission levels. This is detrimental to
the environment and increases fuel con
sumption.
-Always observe environmental regulations
when disposing of old engine oil, used brake
fluid, dirty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and pretension
ers might be classified as Perchlorate Mate
rial -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
safety belts with pretensioners are scrap
ped, all applicable laws and regulations
must be observed. Your authorized Audi
dealer is familiar with these requirements
and we recommend that you have your deal er perform this service for you.
Accessories and
technical changes
Additional accessories and parts replacement
Always consult on authorized Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design
features ensuring a high standard of active and passive safety.
This safety could be compromised by non-ap proved changes to the vehicle. For this reason, if
parts have to be replaced, please observe the fol
lowing points when installing additional accesso
ries:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are available from authorized Audi dealers.
These dealers also have the necessary facilities, tools and trained specialists to install the parts
and accessories properly .
Consumer information
A WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non-ap
proved accessories can cause damage to the
vehicle and serious personal injury.
- Use only accessories expressly approved by
Audi and genuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been spe
cially designed to be used on your vehicle.
- Do not use license plate brackets in the
front area that are different from the one
installed at the factory, or add additional li
cense plate brackets.
- Never install accessories such as telephone
cradles or beverage holders on airbag covers
or within the airbag deployment zones. Do
ing so will increase the risk of injury if air
bags are triggered in an accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS Qpoge 244.
(D Note
-If items other than genuine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not per
formed according to specified methods, this
can result in severe damage to your vehi
cle's engine and body (such as corrosion)
and adversely affect your vehicle's warranty.
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by an
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable for
damage which occurs due to failure to com
ply with these stipulations.
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when tech
nical modifications ore mode.
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer
before
starting work on any modifications.
This will help ensure that vehicle function, per
formance and safety are not impaired
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Electronic stabilization control (ESC) . . . . . . 88
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
E mergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Emergency locking the doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Emergency locking the front passenger door 30
Emergency operation Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
L uggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Emergency release Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
E m issions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
93
Engine
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 58
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Engine compartment
Opening/closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Engine control ( indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Adding .. .. .. ........ ..... ... ... .. . 248
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Checking the oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Oil consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Specification and viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Engine speed limitation (indicator light) . . . 15
Entering characters/numbers (speller) . . . . 102
Entering letters (speller) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
E nvironment
Proper disposal of d rained engine o il . . . . 249
Unleaded gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Index
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Dimming ... ... .. .. ................. . 40
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
External voice operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
F
Factory default settings (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . 175
Fader (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 228
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Fast forwarding/rewind ing (audio/video
file) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Fast forwarding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . 163
Fast route
Favorites Media 142
165
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Telephone..... .. .. ................ . 119
File formats (med ia drives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Floor mat s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Folding the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Footwell lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
For the sake of the environment Environmentally -friendly driving . . . . . . . . 55
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Leaks. .... .... .. ................. .. 245
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Free text search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
T elephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Freeze protection Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Frequency band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 152
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . 190
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