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.. If the removed wheel does not fit in the spare
whee l well, store it securely in the luggage
compartment
r::!:> page 185.
.. Check the tire pressure on the installed whee l
as soon as possible .
.. Check the tire pressure and store it in the Info
ta inme nt system .
.. The wheel bo lt tightening specification must be
90
ft lbs (120 Nm) . Check it as soon as possible
with a torq ue wrench. Drive carefully unt il then .
.. Have the faulty wheel rep laced as quick ly as
possible .
(D Tips
-If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor
roded and diffic ult to turn w hile changing a
tire , they should be rep laced before you
check the tightening torque .
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the tightening torques checked .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information c::> page 262 if you
are go ing to use a spare tire which is different
from the tires on your vehicle .
After you change a tire:
- Che ck the tire pre ssure on the spare immedi
atel y after in stallation .
- Hav e the wheel bolt tightening torque
che cked with a to rque w rench a s soon a s pos·
s ible b y your author ized Audi deal er o r a
qualified servi ce stat ion.
- With ste el and allo y wh eel rim s, the wheel
b o lts a re co rrectly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm) .
- If you n otice that the wh eel bolt s are corroded
and d iff icult to turn while cha nging a t ire ,
the y shou ld be re pla ced befo re you ch ec k t he
t igh ten ing to rque .
- Replac e the flat tire w ith a new one and h ave
i t in stalled on you r vehicle as soon as possi
bl e. Remount th e wheel co ver .
Until th en, drive with e xtra care a nd at reduc ed
speeds.
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
A WARNING
--If you are going to equip your vehicle with
tires or r ims which differ from those which
were factory installed, then be sure to read
the information
r::!:> page 262 .
-Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit are
p roperly sec ured i n the luggage compart
men t and ar e not loose in the passenger
compartment.
- I n an accident or sudden maneuver they
could fly forward, injuri ng a nyone in the ve
h icle.
- Always s to re damaged wheel, jack and tools
securely in the luggage compartment. Oth
erwise, in an acciden t or sudden maneuver
they co uld fly forward, causing injury to pas
sengers in the veh icle .
Spare tire
General information
App lies to: veh icles w it h space -sav ing spare t ire (compact
s pa re tir e)
F ig. 211 Lu ggage compar tm en t: spare t ir e
F ig . 2 1 2 Spa re t ire (e xa mple)
T he spare tire is intended for short-term use on -
ly . Have the damaged tire checked and replaced if ..,.
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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
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-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
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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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Interior fuse assignment
Fig. 215 Vehicle inter ior: fuse assignme nt
No. Equipment
Fl Power top control modu
le (Roadster)
F2 Power top control module (Roadster)
F3 ESC control module
F4 Central computer processor (MIB-2)
FS Gateway
F6 Anti-theft alarm system Climate control system, selector lever (au-
F7 tomatic transmission), parking heater,
rear window heater relay coil
Diagnos is, electrical parking brake switch,
F8 light swi tch, rain/light sensor, interior
lighting
F9 Steering column switch module
Fl0 Display
F ll Haldex clutch
F12 MMI area
F 13 Adaptive dampers control module
F14 Climate control system blower
FlS Electronic steering co lumn lock
F16 MMI components, safety be
lt microphone
(Roadster)
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No . Equipment
F17 Instrument cluster
F18 Rearview camera
F19 Convenience key system control module
F20 Power lumbar support adjustment
F22 Front passenger's side neck heating (Road-
ster)
F23 R
ig ht exterior lighting, on-board compute r
(right)
F 25 Driver's s
ide door (for example power win-
dows)
F26 Seat heating
F28 AMI H igh med ia port
F29 On-board computer
F31 Left on-board computer
F32 Driver assistance systems
F33 Airbag
Socket relay, interior sound, back-up light
F34 switch, temperature sensor, oil level sen-
sor
Diagnosis, headlight range control system,
F35 air quality sensor, automatic dimming
rearview mirror
F36 Right cornering light/ r ight LED-h eadlight
F37 Left cornering light/ left LED-headlight
F38 E
ng ine control module, ESC control mod-
ul e
F39 Front passenger's side door (for example
power windows)
F40 Cigarette lighter, sockets
F41 SCR relay and delivery unit
F42 Central locking area
F43 On-board computer
F45 Power adjustable driver's side seat
F46 Driver's side neck heat ing (Roadster)
F49 Starter, clutch sensor
FS0 ESC valves
F53 Rear window defogger
The power seats* are protected v ia
circuit break
ers
that automatically switch on after a few sec
onds after the overload has been reduced .
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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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Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency crews and working personnel who have the nec
essary tools and equipment to perform these
operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
CD Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission can
not be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine con be started by con
necting it to the battery of another vehicle .
If the engine should fail to start because of a dis
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, using a
pair of jumper cables to start the engine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large cross
section
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated terminal
clamps which are distinctly marked :
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal in
jury. Follow the instructions below for safe hand Ling of your vehicle's battery .
-Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning
over the battery whenever possible.
-A discharged battery can freeze at tempera
tures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before con
necting a jumper cable, you must thaw the
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frozen battery completely, otherwise it could explode .
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or
skin. Flush any contacted area with water immediately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a
vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gases.
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes
away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a
low acid level in the battery .
- The voltage of the booster battery must also
have a 12-volt rating. The capacity (Ah) of
the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of
batteries of different voltage or substantial
ly different "Ah" rating may cause an explo
sion and personal injury .
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trapped in the ice may cause an explosion .
- Never charge or use a battery that has been
frozen . The battery case may have be weak
ened .
- Use of batteries of different voltage or sub stantially different capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an explosion and injury. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
~page 244.
CD Note
-Applying a higher voltage booster battery
will cause expensive damage to sensitive
electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact between
the vehicles as otherwise current could al
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) terminals are connected.
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly con-
nected to the vehicle's electrical system. .,..
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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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(D Note
Improper hook -up of ju mper cables can r uin
the generato r.
- Always con nect P OSITIVE( +) to POS ITI VE
( + ), and NEG ATI VE( -) to NEGATIVE( -)
ground post of t he battery manage r contro l
u nit .
- Check that a ll sc rew p lugs on the battery
cells are sc rewed in firmly . If not, t ighten
plugs p rior to connect ing clamp o n negat ive
b attery t erminal.
- Please note t hat the procedure fo r con nect
i ng a jumper cable as desc rib ed above ap
plies specifica lly to the case of yo ur vehicle
being jum p starte d. When you a re giv ing a
ju mp sta rt to anothe r vehicle, do
not con
n e ct t he neg ative( -) ca b le to the neg ative
(- ) termin al o n t he dis ch arged battery @
¢
fig . 21 8. In ste ad, securely connec t the
negative (-) cab le to either a so lid metal
compo nent that is f irm ly bolted to the e n
gine block o r to the engine bloc k itself. If
the battery that is bei ng cha rged does not
vent to the outside, escap ing battery gas
could ignite an d exp lode!
Towing with a tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing.
The fo llow ing informa tion is to be used by com
mercial tow truck operators who know how to op
era te the ir equipmen t sa fe ly .
- Never tow your Audi. Towing will cause dam
age to the engine and transmi ssion.
- Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables
around the brake l ines .
- To prevent unnecessary damage, your Audi
must be transported with a flat bed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the flat bed , use the
towing loop found in the vehicle tools and at
tach to the front or rear anchorage
¢ page 294 and ¢page 295.
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A WARNING
A veh icle being towed is not safe for passe n
ge rs . Neve r allow a nyone to ride in a vehicle
be ing towed, fo r any reason .
Front towing loop
Fig. 219 Fron t bu mpe r: cover
Fig. 2 20 Fron t bumpe r: install ing the tow ing loop
The threaded opening for the towing loop is lo
cated behind a cover on the rig ht side of the front
bumper .
.. Remove the towing loop f rom the vehicle too l
kit¢
page 281 .
.. Press inward on the upper left side of the cap
to remove i t from the bumper ¢
fig. 219 .
.,. Tighten the towing loop in the threaded o pen
ing until it s tops ¢
fig. 220 and then tig hten it
w it h a wheel w re nch.
.,. After usi ng, p lace the tow ing loop b ack in the
veh icle tool kit.
A WARNING
If t he t ow ing l oop is not tig htened unt il it
stops when installing, the threads may be pu lled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident .
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