Table of content s
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Safety belt tensione r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Airbag system ... . ...... ... .. .. ... 19 7
I mportant info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
F ront airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag System . 209
Knee airbags .. .. ................. ... 213
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Secur ing ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
L A TCH system (lowe r an chorages a nd
t e thers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Addit ional info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 24 0
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
F ue l. .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 24 0
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
E ng ine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Eng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Brake f luid . .. .. ..... ........... ... . 251
Batte ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
W indshield washe r system . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Service i nterval d isplay 254
Wheels ... .... .......... ...... ... . 255
Wheels a nd Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
T ire press ure monitor ing sys tem 272
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
C ar washes . .. .. ............. .... .. . 275
Clean ing and care information . . . . . . . . . 276
P lacing your vehicle out of service . . . . . . 279
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 1
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
E quipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Tire mob ility k it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Replac ing whee ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Spare ti re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
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Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
E lectrica l fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Bu lbs .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .... ... .. 291
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Start ing by push ing or tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 292
Start ing with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Use o f jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
T owing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Accessories and technical data . . 298
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Vehicle spec ificat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
D imens ions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Capaci ties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Consumer information and
technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
301
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . 301
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Operat ing your vehicle outside the U .S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Audi Se rvice Repair Manuals and
Lite rat ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Maintenance. .. .. .. .. ... ... .... ... .. 301
Accessor ies a nd techn ica l changes . . . . . . 303
Index .......... ... ............. ... 305
Instruments and indicator lights
'1=1";.. Engine oil sensor
• Oil level sy stem : malfunction! Plea se con
tact S ervic e
The senso r to check the engine oil level has
fa iled. Drive to an au thorized Aud i dea le r or a u
thor ized Audi Se rvice Facil ity immediate ly to have
the ma lfun ction co rrected.
II O il l ev el sen sor : oil chang e nece ssar y. Plea se
con tact Service
The engine oil leve l is too high.
Drive to an a uthorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
CJ) Note
Refer to the description in the Owner's Man
ual ¢
page 248, Checking the engine oil level
and adding engine oil.
Bl Tank system
00] Pl ea se refuel
If the indicator lig ht turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are about 1.9
ga l (7 L) of fue l left in the tank.
D Plea se refuel immediately
If the ind icator lig ht turns on the message ap
pea rs, the fue l tank is almos t empty. Refuel the
veh icle immed iate ly.
D Tan k system : ma lfun ction! Plea se contact
Servic e
If the indicator light turns on and th is message
appears, there is a malfunction in the tank sys
tem.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
@ For the sake of the environment
Fuel should never enter the sewer system or
come into contact w ith the ground.
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(D Tips
More information on refueling is available on
page ¢
page 241 .
~ Washer fluid level
m Please add washe r fluid
Fill the washer fluid for the windshie ld washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignit ion is switched off¢
page 253.
@wind shield wipers: malfunction! P lease
conta ct Se rvice
There is a ma lfunction with the windsh ield wip
ers .
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
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If the II ind icator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of the
bulb .
Replace the bulb immediately.
Vehicle light s: malfunction! Please contact
Ser vice
There is a m alfu nction in the headlights or the
li gh t sw itch. Dr ive to an a uthor ized Audi dealer or
a uth orized Aud i Serv ice Facili ty immedia tely to
have the malfunction cor rected.
_& WARNING
- Light bulbs a re under p ressure and can ex
plode when b ulbs are replaced, wh ic h in
creases the risk of injury .
- With gas -discharge lamps* (xenon head
lights), the high-vo ltage component must
be handled appropriately. Otherw ise, there
is a risk of fatal injury .
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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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Checking and Filling
Engine compartment overview
The most important check points.
Fig. 189 Typ ical l ayout of the reservoir and the engine o il filler opening
(D Coolant expansion tank (- t) ¢ page 250
@ Engine oil dipstick¢ page 248
® Engine oil filler opening (
¢ page246
® Brake fluid reservoir ((0)) ¢ page 251
@ Jump start point( +) un der a cover, (-) body
ground point ¢page 293
0 Fuse housing ¢ page 289
@ Washer fluid reservoir (W) ¢ page 253
The engine oil dipstick and the engine oil filling
opening ¢ fig. 189 (items@and @) may be lo
cated in different places depending on the engine
design.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS before check
ing anything in the engine compartment
¢page 244.
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Engine oil
Engine oil specifications
The engine ail used must conform to exact speci
fications.
The serv ice interval d isplay in the instrument
cluster of your vehicle will inform you when it is
time for an oil change. We recommend that you
have your oil changed by an authorized Audi Serv
ice Adv isor.
If you must add oil between oil changes, use an
oil that matches the Audi oi l quality standard
listed on the sticker. The sticker is located at the
front of the eng ine compartment¢ page 246,
fig. 189 .
Audi recommends
~Castrol J@t@fkl!t ?llw..::~c:1£;,'lAl.
Audi recommends Longlife high performance
engine oil from Audi Genuine Parts .,..
Checking and Filling
accurate measurement of oil consumption
requires great care and may take some
time. An author ized Audi dealer has instruc
tions about how to measure oil consump
tion accurately.
Checking the engine oil level and adding
engine oil
F ig. 190 O il d ipstick (example): c heck ing the eng ine o il
l evel
Fig . 191 Engine compartment: eng ine oi l fille r opening
cove r
Observe the safety precautions¢.& in Working
in the engine compartment on page 244 .
Check ing th e engin e oil l evel
-Park the vehicle on a level surface .
- Shut the engine off when it is warm. Wait ap-
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proximately two minutes so that the engine oil
can flow back into the oi l pan .
- Open the hood¢
page 245.
-Remove the oi l dipstick¢ page 246, fig. 189,
wipe it off with a clean cloth and insert it all the
way in again.
- Remove the oi l dipstick again and then read the
oi l level ¢
table on page 248.
- Add engine oil if necessary .
248
Area on oil dipstick ¢ fig. 190.
(D If the engine oil leve l is just before the
marking
(D , then engine oil must be added .
See¢ @.
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t add engine oil.
Adding engine oil
- Unscrew the cap 't'::71 ¢ fig. 191 for the engine
oil fil ling open ing¢
page 246, fig . 189.
- Carefully add 0 .5 quart (0.5 liter) of the correct
oil ¢
page 246.
-Check the oil level again after two minutes .
- Add a smaller amount of engine oil if necessa-
ry . The marking @¢ fig. 190 must not be ex
ceeded ¢Cl).
- Screw the engine oil filler cap
't'::71 and slide the
dipstick all the way in .
.&, WARNING
-When adding eng ine oi l, do not let o il d rip
on to hot engine components. Th is increases
t he risk of a fire.
- You must sea l the cap on the oi l filler open
ing correct ly so that oi l does not leak out
onto the hot engine and exha ust system
when the engine is running, beca use this is
a fire hazard .
- Always clean skin thoroughly if it comes into
contact with engine oi l.
(D Note
- The engine o il level mus t not be under the
marking
(D ¢ fig. 190, because th is increas
es the risk of engine dam age .
- After add ing engi ne oil, the oil leve l must
not be above the marking @¢
fig. 190, be
cause this increases the risk of catalytic con
verter and/or engine damage. Do not start
the engine. Contact an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to
have excess engine oil extracted if necessa
ry.
- Do not mix any add itional lubr icants into
the engine oil. Damage caused by such add i-
t ives is not covered by the warranty.
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Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
and have the cooling system inspected. If the
cooling system is not leaking, a loss can come
from the coolant boiling through overheating
and being pushed out of the cooling system.
A WARNING
The cooling system is pressurized and can be
come very hot . To reduce the risk of burns
from hot coolant:
- Do not open the coolant expansion tank cap when the eng ine is hot. This increases the
risk of burns.
- Stop the engine and allow it to cool.
- Protect your face, hands and arms from es-
caping coolant and steam by covering the
coolant tank cap with a large, thick cloth .
- Turn the coolant tank cap counterclockwise
slowly and keep light pressure on the cap .
- To reduce the risk of burns, do not allow any
antifreeze or coolant to drip onto the ex
haust system or hot engine components .
The ethylene g lycol in engine coolant can
catch fire under certain circumstances.
- The coolant add itive and the coolant can be
dangerous to your health. For this reason,
keep the coolant in the original container
and away from children. There is a risk of
poisoning.
- When working in the engine compartment,
remember that the radiator fan can sw itch
on even if the ignition is switched off, which
increases the risk of injury.
(D Note
Do not add coolant if the expansion tank is
empty . Air could enter the cooling system and
damage the engine. If this is the case, do not
cont inue driving. See an authorized Audi deal
er or authorized Audi Service Facility for assis
tance.
Checking and Filling
Brake fluid
Fig. 193 En gi ne compartment: cover on the b rake fluid
rese rvoir
Observe the safety precautions QA in Working
in the engine compartment on page 244 .
Checking the brake fluid level
.,. Read the brake f luid level on the brake fluid
reservoir
Q page 246, fig . 189. The brake fluid
level must be between the MIN and MAX mark
ings
Q A .
The brake fluid level is monitored automatically.
Changing the brake fluid
Have the brake fluid changed regularly by an au
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
.&_ WARNING
- If the brake fluid level is below the MIN
marking, it can impair the brak ing effect
and driving safety, which increase the risk of
an accident. Do not continue driving. See an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility for assistance.
- If the brake fluid is old, bubbles may form
in the brake system during heavy braking.
This would impair braking performance and
driving safety, which increases the risk of an
accident .
- To ensure the brake system functions cor
rectly, only use brake fluids that comply
with VW standard 501 14 or
FMVSS-116 DOT 4.
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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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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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