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Emergency assistance
General information
"' Park the vehicle as far as poss ible from moving
traffic in the event of a breakdown. In the event
of a flat tire, park the vehicle on a leve l surface .
It you are on a steep h ill, be especially careful.
"' Set the parking brake.
"' Place the selector lever in the P position .
"' Switch the emergency flashers on .
"' Have the passengers exit the veh icle . They
shou ld move to a safe place, for example be
hind a guard rail.
_& WARNING
Follow the steps given above. This is for your
protection and the for the safety of other d riv
ers .
Equipment
Vehicle tool kit/tire mobility kit/
compressor
F ig . 200 Luggage co mpa rtment : ca rgo floo r closed
The vehicle tool kit, tire mobility kit and com
p ressor are sto red in the luggage compartment
u nder the ca rgo floor cover.
"' Push on the plast ic handle and lift up the cargo
floor .
"' Open the cargo floor .
Completely ret ract the vehicle jack arm before
storing the vehicle jack* .
_& WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jac k can ca use se
r ious personal inju ries .
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
-Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bolts cannot
attain the necessary tightening torque if you
use the hex head, potentially causing an ac
cident .
- The factory-supplied jack is intended only
for your veh icle model. Under no circum
stances shou ld it be used to lift heavy
veh icles or othe r loads; you risk injuring
yourself.
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
raised, which co uld cause an a ccident.
- Support the vehicle securely with a ppropri
ate stands if wo rk is to be pe rformed under
nea th the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po
tential risk fo r injury.
- Never use the ja ck supp lied with your Aud i
on ano ther veh icle, p articularly on a heavier
one. The jack is only s uitab le for use on the
veh icle it came with.
(D Tips
The vehicle ja ck* in your vehicle is ma inte
nan ce-free.
Tire mobility kit
Preparation
App lies to : vehicles wi th tire mo bility kit
"' Read and follow the important safety precau-
tions <=>
page 281 , General information .
"'Set the park ing brake .
"' Select the P selector lever posit ion .
"' Check if a repair wi th the tire mob ility kit is pos
sible
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Emergency assistance
_& WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
changing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions :
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipp ing off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagona lly opposite the wheel be
ing changed . When one front wheel is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic
Transmission in P (Park) will
not prevent the
vehicle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com
partment
c:> page 185.
@ Tips
Obey all laws.
Removing the cover
Fig. 204 Whee l: wheel hub cover
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Fig. 20S Wheel: wheel bolts with caps
Wheel hub covers*
.. Insert the hook (from the vehicle tool kit) into
the hole on the whee l hub cover
c:> fig . 204.
.. Remove the wheel hub cover.
Wheel bolts with caps*
.. Slide the plastic clip (from the vehicle tool kit)
onto the cap until it engages
c:> fig. 205.
.. Remove the cap with the plastic clip.
Loosening the wheel bolts
Fig. 206 Changing a tire: loosen the wheel bo lts
.. Slide the wheel wrench (from the vehicle tool
kit) all the way onto the wheel bolt .
.,. Turn the wheel bolt approximately one turn to
the left -arrow- . To reach the required torque,
hold the end of the wheel w rench. If the wheel
bolt will not loosen, press carefu lly on the
wheel wrenc h with your foot. Hold on to the ve
hicle securely while during this and make sure
your stance is stable.
&_ WARNING
To reduce the risk of an accident, only loosen
the wheel bolts gently (one turn) before rais
ing the vehicle with the vehicle jack* .
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Raising the vehicle
App lies to: ve hicles with veh icle jac k
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Fig. 207 Sill: ma rkings (example)
F ig. 208 S ill: posit ion ing the vehicle jack
... Place the vehicle jack* (vehicle tool kit) on a
firm surface . Use a flat, stable support if neces
sary . On a slippery surface such as tile, you
sho uld use a non-slip pad (such as a rubber
mat) ¢,&,
... Find the mar king on the sill that is closest to
the tire that will be changed¢
fig. 207. Behind
the marking, there is a lifting point on the side
sill for the vehicle jack*.
... Turn the vehicle jack* located under the mount
ing point on the s ill to raise the jack until its
arm
(D ¢ fig . 208 is located under the des ig
nated mounting point .
... Align the vehicle jack* so the arm
(D engages in
the des ignated mounting point in the side sill
and the base @lies f lat on the gro und. The
base @must be directly under the mounting
point (!) .
... Cont inue raising the vehicle jack* until the
wheel lifts off the ground slightly .
A WARNING
- Make sure the vehicle jack* is stable. There
is a r isk of injury when the ground is slick or
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
soft, because the vehicle jack* could slide or
sink.
- On ly raise your vehicle wit h the vehicle jack*
provided by the factory. If you use a veh icle
jack designed for another vehicle, your veh i
cle can slide and cause injury.
- Position the veh icle jack * only at the desig
nated mounting points on the side sill and
alig n the jack . Otherw ise, the vehicle jack*
could slip and cause an injury if it does not
have suffic ient hold on the veh icle.
- To reduce the r isk of an accident, never start
the engine when the vehicle is ra ised.
- To reduce the r isk of injury, support the ve
h icle securely with suitable stands if work is
to be pe rformed underneath the vehicle.
- To help prevent injury to yourse lf and your
passengers:
- Do not raise the vehi cle until you are sure
the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers m ust not remain in the vehicle
whe n it is jacked up.
- Make s ure that p assengers wa it in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic .
- Make s ure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to ra ise
the jack.
- If work has to be done under t he ve hicle,
ensure that it is safely supported on suita
ble stands -risk of in jury!
- Never sta rt the engine when the vehicle is
on the jack - risk of accident!
(D Note
Do not lift the vehi cle by the s ill. Pos it ion the
vehicle jack* only at the designate d mo unt ing
po ints on the side sill . Othe rw ise, your veh icle
will be damaged .
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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
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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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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.
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-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.
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The discharged battery must be properly con-
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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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Emergency situations
(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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