Wheels
circumference as the regular
tires.
A_ WARNING -
-Only use tire/rim combina
tions and suitable wheel bolts
that have been approved by
Audi. Otherwise, damage to
the vehicle and an accident could result.
-For technical reasons, it is not
possible to use tires from oth
er vehicles -in some cases,
you cannot even use tires from
the same vehicle model.
-Make sure that the tires you
select have enough clearance
to the vehicle. Replacement
tires should not be chosen simply based on the nominal
size, because tires with a dif
ferent construction can differ greatly even if they are the
same size. If there is not
enough clearance, the tires or
the vehicle can be damaged and this can reduce driving
safety and increase the risk of
an accident.
- Only use tires that are more
than six years old when abso
lutely necessary and drive
carefully when doing so.
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-Do not use run-flat tires on
your vehicle. Using them when not permitted can lead to ve
hicle damage or accidents .
-If you install wheel covers on the vehicle, make sure they al
low enough air circulation to
cool the brake system. If they
do not, this could increase the risk of an accident.
Tire wear/damage
Fig. 189 Tire profile : treadwear indica
tor
Tire wear
Check the tires regularly for wear.
-Inflation pressure that is too low
or high can increase tire wear
considerably.
-Driving quickly through curves, rapid acceleration and heavy
braking increase tire wear.
-Hav e an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facili
ty check the wheel alignment if
there is unusual wear .
..
Wheels
NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX
LBS"on your vehicle's placard
(tire inflation pressure label)
¢ page 256, fig. 190.
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas
sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight
of the driver and passengers
from
"XXX" kilograms or "XXX"
pounds shown on the sticker
¢ page 256, fig. 190.
4. The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity. For ex
ample, if the "XXX" amount
equals 1400 lbs and there will
be five 150 lbs passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of available cargo and luggage
load capacity is 650 lbs
(1400-750 (5
X 150) = 650 lbs)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely ex ceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity calculat
ed in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a
trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your ve-
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hicle. Consult this manual to
determine how this reduces
the available cargo and lug
gage load capacity of your vehi
cle.
~check the tire sidewall
(¢ page 246, fig. 188) to deter
mine the designated load rating
for a specific tire.
· Wheel bolts and rims
Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts must be clean and loosen/tighten
easily.
Rims
Rims with a bolted rim ring* or with bolted wheel
covers* consist of multiple pieces. These compo
nents were bolted together using special bolts
and a special procedure. You must not repair or
disassemble them
¢ &..
_8. WARNING
-Wheel bolts that are tightened or repaired in
correctly can become loose and result in loss
of vehicle control, which increases the risk of
an accident. For the correct tightening specifi
cation, see
¢ page 2 78, Finishing.
- Always keep the wheel bolts and the threads in the wheel hub clean and free of
grease .
- Only use wheel bolts that fit the rim.
- Always have damaged rims repaired by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility . Never repair or disassemble
rims yourself, because this increases the risk
of an accident .
Winter tires
Winter tires significantly improve the vehicle's
handling when driving in winter conditions . Be-
cause of their construction (width, compound, ..,.
Emerg ency assis ta nce
Emergency assistance
Trunk escape latch
In cas e of an emergency , the r ear lid can be
opened from the inside using the trunk escape
latch.
Fig. 192 Luggage compartment: Trunk escape latc h
• Pu sh the latch in the direction of the arrow un
til the lock releases .
The trunk escape latch inside the rear lid is made
of fluorescent material to g low in the dark.
_& WARNING
The trunk escape latch is to be used only in an
emergency.
General information
• Park the vehicle as far as poss ible from moving
traff ic in the event of a breakdown . In the event
of a flat tire , park the vehicle on a level surface .
It you are on a steep hi ll, 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 vehicle. They
should 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 driv
ers .
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Equipment
Vehicle tool kit/tire mobility kit/
compressor
I
n
AUD I }
Fig. 193 Lu ggage compa rtmen t: cargo floor closed
The vehicle tool kit, t ire mobility kit and com
pressor are stored in the luggage compartment
u nder the cargo floo r cover .
• Push on the plastic handle and lift up the cargo
floor .
• Open the cargo floor.
Completely retract the vehicle jack a rm before
stor ing the veh icle jack* .
_& WARNING
Improper use of the veh icle jack can cause se
rious pe rsonal injuries.
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bo lts cannot
attain the necessa ry tightening torque if yo u
use the hex head, potentially causing an ac
cide nt.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended only
for your vehicle mode l. Under no circum
stances should it be used to lift heavy
vehicles or other loads; you risk injuring
yourse lf.
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
raised , which cou ld cause an accident .
- Support the vehicle securely with appropri
ate stands if work is to be performed under neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po
tential risk for injury.
- Never use the jack supplied with your Aud i
on another vehicle, particularly on a heavier
one. The jack is only su itab le for use on the
vehicle it came with .
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-If the t ire is t oo severely damaged, see an
aut horized Aud i dealer or authorized Aud i
Service Facility for assistance .
@ For the sake of the environment
You can give the used tire sealant bottle to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Serv ice Facility for disposal.
@ Tips
Remember to obtain a new bottle of sea lant
from an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Aud i Service Facility after repair ing a tire.
Replacing wheels
Preparation
You must complete the preparation before
changing a tire .
.,. Read and follow the important safety precau-
t ions
¢ page 272, General information .
.,. Set the parking b rake .
• Se lect the P selector lever pos ition .
.,. Lay out the vehicle tool kit¢
page 2 72 and the
spare tire¢
page 279 .
A WARNING
If you are cha nging a tire on a steep hill, use a
block or similar object to block the oppos ite
wheel to prevent the vehicle from moving.
A WARNING
You or your passenger co uld be injured while
chang ing 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 othe r mo to rists.
- Make sure that passengers wa it in a safe
place away from the vehicle and we ll away
from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from movi ng
sudden ly and possibly slipping off the jack,
always fully set t he parking brake and block
t h e whee l di agona lly o ppos ite the wheel be-
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
ing changed. When one front whee l is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic
Transmiss ion in P (Park) will
not prevent the
veh icle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is leve l 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
pa rtment
¢ page 185.
@ Tips
Obey all laws.
Removing the cover
Fig . 1 97 W hee l: whee l hub cover
F ig . 1 98 W hee l: whee l bolts w ith caps
Whe el hub covers*
.,. Insert the hook (from the vehicle tool kit) into
the ho le on the whee l hub cover ¢
fig. 197.
.,. Remove the wheel h ub cover .
Wheel bolts with caps*
.,. Slide the p lastic clip (from t he veh icle too l ki t)
on to the cap unt il it engages
¢ fig . 198.
• Remove the cap with the p lastic clip .
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Emergency assistance
Loosening the wheel bolts
Fig. 199 Changing a tire: loosen the wheel bolts
• 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 wrench. If the wheel
bolt will not loosen, press carefully on the
whee l wrench with your foot. Hold onto the ve
hicle securely while during this and make sure
your stance is stable .
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of an accident, only loosen
the wheel bolts gently (one turn) before rais
ing the vehicle with the veh icle jack*.
Raising the vehicle
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith vehicle jack
- ,tr.-----,:
Fig. 200 Sill: markings (examp le)
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Fig. 201 Sill: positio ning the vehicle jack
• Place the veh icle jack* (vehicle tool kit) on a
firm s urface. Use a flat, stable support if neces
sary. On a slippery surface such as tile, you
should use a non-slip pad (such as a rubber
mat)
c:> & .
• Find the marking on the sill that is closest to
the tire that will be changed
c:> fig. 200. Behind
the marking, there is a lifting point on the side
sill for the vehicle jack*.
• Tu rn the vehicle jack* located u nder the mount
ing point on the sill to raise the jack until its
arm
(D c:> fig. 201 i s located under the desig
nated mou nting point .
• Align the vehicle jack* so the arm @engages in
the designated mounting point in the side sill
and the base @lies flat on the ground. The
base @must be direct ly under the mounting
point @.
• Continue raising the vehicle jack* until the
wheel lifts off the ground slightly.
A WARNING
- Make sure the vehicle jack* is stable. There
is a risk of injury when the ground is slick or
soft, because the vehicle jack* could slide or
sink.
- Only raise your vehicle w ith the vehicle jack*
provided by the factory. If you use a vehicle
jack designed for another vehicle, your vehi
cle can slide and cause injury .
- Pos ition the vehicle jack* only at the desig
nated mounting points on the side sill and
align the jack . Otherwise, the vehicle jack*
co uld slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient hold on the vehicle.
- To reduce the risk of an accident, never start
the engine when the vehicle is raised.
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-To reduce the risk of injury, support the ve
hicle securely with suitable stands if work is
to be performed underneath the vehicle.
- To help prevent injury to yourself and your
passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are sure
the jack is securely engaged .
- Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to raise
the jack.
- If work has to be done under the vehicle,
ensure that it is safely supported on suita
ble stands -risk of injury!
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
on the jack -risk of accident!
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill . Position the
vehicle jack* only at the designated mounting points on the side sill. Otherwise, your vehicle
will be damaged.
Removing and mounting a wheel
Fig. 202 Wheel : internal hex socket to turn the wheel
bolts
Emergency assistance
Fig. 203 W hee l: alignment pin in the top ho le
Removing a wheel
.,. Remove the top wheel bolt completely using
the hex socket in the screwdriver handle (in the
vehicle tool kit)
c::> fig. 202 and place it on a
clean surface.
.,. Install the alignment pin (from the vehicle tool
kit) by hand into the empty hole
c::>fig. 203 .
.,. Remove the rest of the wheel bolts.
.,. Remove the wheel
c::>0. The alignment pin re-
mains in the hole while doing this.
Install a wheel
Read the directions on c::> page 2 78 when instal
ling unidirectional tires.
.,. Slide the wheel on over the alignment pin
c::>(D.
.,. Install the wheel bolts and tighten gently using
the hex socket.
.,. Remove the alignment pin and also tighten the
remai ning wheel bolt .
.,. Carefully lower the vehicle using the vehicle
jack* .
.,. Tighten the wheel bolts in a diagonal pattern
using the wheel wrench .
The wheel bolts must be clean and loosen/tight
en easily. Check the contact surfaces for the
wheel and hub . Contaminants on these surfaces
must be removed before installing the wheel.
A WARNING
-
Never use the hex socket in the screwdriver
handle to tighten the wheel bolts . Using the
hex socket will not achieve the required tight
ening torque, which increases the risk of an
accident .
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Emergency assistance
CJ) Note
When removing or installing the whee l, the
r im could hit the brake rotor/ceramic bra ke
rotor* and damage the rotor. Work ca refu lly
and have a second person help yo u.
@ Tips
-W hen mounting tires w ith unidirectional
tread design
ma ke s ure the t read pattern is
po inted the r ight way
¢ page 278 .
- The wheel bolts should be clean and easy to
turn. Check for d irt and cor ros ion on the
mating s urfaces of both th e wheel and the
h ub. Remove all dirt from t hese surfaces be
fo re re mount ing th e wheel.
Unidirectional tires
A unid irec tional tire p rofile is ident ified by a rrows
th at poin t in the run nin g dir e cti on o n the tire
sidewall. You mus t always a dhere to the speci
fied running d irec tion. This is necessary ens ure
the t ire's optim um perfo rmance in regar d to a d
hes ion, r unning noise, fr iction and hydrop la ning.
T o be nefi t fu lly fro m the adv ant ages of the uni
d irect ional tire des ign, you sho uld replace faulty
tires as soon as possi ble an d restore the correct
r u nning di rect io n on all of the tires.
Finishing
.,. Reinstall the caps on the whee l bolts if neces
sary .
.,. Store the vehicle tool kit in its designated
place .
.,. If the re m oved whee l does not fi t in the sp are
whee l we ll, store it se cur ely in t he luggage
com partmen t
¢page 18 5.
.,. Check the tire press ure on the ins talled whee l
as soon as possible.
.,. Check the tire press ure and store it in the Info
ta inment system.
.,. The w heel bo lt tightening specification must be
90 ft lbs (120 Nm) . Check it as soon as poss ible
with a torq ue wrenc h. Drive ca refully unt il then .
.,. Have th e faulty wheel rep laced as quic kly as
poss ib le.
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(D Tips
- If you not ice that t he w heel bo lts a re cor
rode d and difficult to tur n while changing a
t ir e, t hey s hou ld be replaced befo re yo u
check the t ightening torque.
- Drive at red uce d speed unti l yo u have the
t ightening to rques checked.
· Notes on wheel changing
Please read t he informat ion¢ page 253 if yo u
are going to use a spa re t ire wh ic h is diffe re nt
fro m the t ires on your ve hicle.
After you change a tire:
- Check the tire pressure on the spa re immedi
ately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified service station .
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are cor rectly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lb (120 Nm) .
-If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded
and difficult to turn while changing a tire,
they should be replaced before you check the
tightening torque .
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and have
it installed on your vehicle as soon as possi
ble. Remount the wheel cover .
Until then, dr ive with e xtra care and at reduced
speeds.
A WARNING
- If you are going to equip yo ur vehicle wi th
t ires or r ims which diffe r from those which
we re fac to ry insta lled , th en be su re to read
t he informa tion
¢ page 253 .
-Always make sure the damage d w heel or
ev en a fla t tire and the jack and to ol kit ar e
p ro p erl y se cured in t he lug gage co mpart
me nt an d ar e no t lo o se in the pas senge r
co mp artme nt.
- I n an ac cident or su dde n man euver they
co uld fl y forw ard , injur ing an yone i n t he ve
hicle.
Index
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Remote control
refer to Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Personalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Removing the caps (wheel bolts) . . . . . . . . . 275
Removing the wheel hub covers . . . . . . . . . 275
Repair manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Repairs Airbag system .. .. . .......... .. .. ... 210
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Replacing windshield wiper blades . . . . . . . . 45
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Reset
refer to Restart (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Reset button (trip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Resett ing the trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Restart (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Retract New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Reverse (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . . 64
Rewinding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Ringtone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Roaming
refer to Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Route criteria .. ............... .... .. .
Route guidance
refer to Navigation ................. . .
Running direction (tires)
s
143
136
278
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Safe driving habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Safety Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Telephone .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. . 114
Safety belt microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
306
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . . . 193
Safety be lt pretensioner
Service and disposal. .. .. ........... .. 19S
Safety belts ...................... 189,192
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Safety belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Safety instructions .. .. ............. .. 191
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Special considerations for pregnant wom-
en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Unfastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Warn ing/ indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Safety belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Safety features for occupant restra int and
protect ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Safety instructions for using child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
For using safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 209
Safety systems (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Saving fuel Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Scan (radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Screen
refer to Audi virtual cockpit (instrument
cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 22
Screwdriver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
SD card reader .. .. .. .. ... ............ 157
SDS
refer to Voice recognition system . . . . . . . 107
Search
refer to Free text search 104
Search area (point of interest) . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Searching for an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Seating capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189