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
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.
246
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 .,..
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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
-
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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Fuses and bulbs
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)
290
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.
291
Index
Front seats
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Ch ild rest raints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 198
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
F ue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Addit ives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 0
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Current fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Fuel filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Fue l tank capac ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 1
I ndicator l igh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S5, 79
Fue ling
Fue l filler door emergency release . . . . . . 24 3
F ue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
F ue l tank capa city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Opening the fuel fille r doo r . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
W ith reserve canis ter (eme rgency fueling) 2 43
Fuses Assig nment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
G
Garage doo r opener (Home L ink) . . . . . . . . . . 33
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 0
Oc tane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 0
R ecommendation. .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 240
Gene rato r (indicato r light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Global commands (voice recognition
system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Glossa ry of tire and loading terminology . . 257
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) . . . . . 298
H
Handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
H eadlight range control system . . . . . . . . . . 36
Headlight range control system (indicator
light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
310
Head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Head light range contro l system . . . . . . . . . 36
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
He ated
ex ter io r mir rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Washer nozz les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
He ating a nd venti la tion system
Adjus ting air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Hex socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
High voltage warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Hill des cent cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Hill ho ld assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
also refer to Hill ho ld assist . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Hold ass ist (hill) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Home ad dress . .. .. .. .. .. ......... 137, 1 41
Homelink (garage door opener) . . . . . . . . . . 33
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How are ch ild restrain t system anchors relat-
ed to c hild safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? . . 204
How safety belt pre tensioners work
195
I
Ig ni tion (ind ic a tor light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Imbalance (whee ls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Immobilize r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Impo rtant th ings to do before dr iv ing . . . . 180
Importing and expo rting (contacts) . . . . . . 123
I mprope rly worn sa fety belts . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
PASS ENG ER A IR BAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
I nflation press ure (t ires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 65
Inp ut
U sing the M MI touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 99
U sin g the speller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Input level (media) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
I nspection in terva l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 54
Installing child safety seats Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232