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Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Front a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
M on itor ing the Advanced Airbag System . 124
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
S ide curtai n airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
I mpor tant info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
C hi ld safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 0
Secur ing c hild safety sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4
L ATCH system ( lowe r anchorages and
tethers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
F ue l ... .. .... ............... .. ..... 152
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Cata lytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Eng ine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
E ng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
B ra ke flu id . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
B at tery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
W indshield was her system . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Service inte rval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Wheels ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .... . 166
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Tire press ure monitoring system 183
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Ca r washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
C leaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 186
Placing your veh icle out of service . . . . . . 190
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 191
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Table of contents
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
E lectrica l fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
B ul bs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Start ing by p ush ing or tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 203
Start ing with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 203
U se of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Tow ing with a tow t ruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20S
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Accessories and Technical Data . 209
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Vehicle spec ificat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Notes about technical da ta . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
D imens ions. ... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. 2 10
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Gasoli ne engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 2 12
War ranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Operating you r vehicle outside the U.S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literat ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Maintenance ...... .... ........... ... 212
Accessor ies and techn ica l changes . . . . . . 214
De claration of comp liance for
te lecommunications equipmen t and
ele ctroni c sys tems . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 21S
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 16
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Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Changing fuses
A fuse that has blown will have metal strips that have burned through .
Fig. 158 Driver's side of the cockpit: fold ing the storage
co mpartme nt dow n
Fig. 159 Engine compartment: removing the fuse pane l
cover
The fuses are located in the driver's side footwell
behind the storage compartment and in the en­
gine compartment .
Preparations
.. Switch the ign ition and all electr ical equipment
off .
.. Check the following table to see which fuse be-
longs to the equipment .
Fuses behind the storage compartment
.. Open the storage compartment .
.. Press the left and right retainers inward and
fold the compartment all the way down
a ¢fig. 158 . co ...... N ~ Fuses in the engine compartment
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Fuses and bulbs
.. To release the fuse panel cover, slide both slid­
ing retainers at the left and right forward
¢ fig. 159 .
.. Remove the fuse panel cover .
Replacing fuses
The clamp is located below the fuses behind the
storage compartment (driver's side) .
.. Fold th is compartment all the way down and
remove the clamp from the holder .
.. Remove the colored plastic clip from the fuse
panel, if necessary . You can dispose of the plas­
tic clip .
.. Remove the fuse using the clamp .
.. Replace the blown fuse only with an identical
new one .
.. Install the cover.
Fuse color identification
Color Current rating
in amps
Black 1
Purple 3
Light brown 5
Brown 7.5
Red 10
Blue 15
Yellow 20
White or transparent 25
Green 30
Orange 40
A WARNING
Do not repair fuses and never replace a blown
fuse with one that has a higher amp rat ing .
This can cause damage to the electr ical sys­
tem and increases the risk of fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again shortly after you
have installed it, have the electrical system
checked as soon as poss ible by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty.
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Fuses and bulbs
(D Tips
-The 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.
Fuse assignment, cockpit
The fuse number is stamped into the plastic be­
low or above each fuse.
No. Equipment
1 LED headlight (left)
2 LED headlight (
right)
5 LED headlight (left)
6 LED headlight (right)
7 Steering lock
8 Convenience access contro
l module
9 Airbag control module, AIRBAG OFF
indi-
cator light
12
Transmission control module, selector
mechanism
Air quality sensor for cl imate control sys-
tern, heated w indow washer nozzles,~
button, reverse light,(®) button, oil level
13 sensor, climate contro
l system, seat occu-
pant detection system, seat heating, but-
tons in the center console, automatic dim-
ming mirror
Engine control module , quattro control
modu le, transmission control module,
14 brake lights, electromechanica
l steering,
Gateway control module, trai ler hitch con-
trol module, ESC control module, light
switch, damping control module
Headlight range control module, instru-
ment illumination, headlights (left, right),
15 diagnostic connector, crankcase housing
heater, a
ir flow sensor, socket relay, DC/
DC converter
16 Parking aid
17 Parking system rearview camera
18 TV tuner
19 Engine starter control, DC/DC converter
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No
. Equipment
20 E
SC contro l module, climate/heating con-
trol, special functions interface
21 Selector mechanism power supply
22 Interior monitoring
(®) button, front interior lighting buttons,
23 diagnostic connector, light
switch, light/
rain sensor, humidity sensor, emergency
call system
25 Headlight power supply
26 Rear window wiper
27 Starter system
28 Infotainment system
29 Supply for
the park ing system rearview
camera and TV tuner
30 Infotainment system
31 Infotainment system
32 Instrument cluster
33 Automatic dimming rearview mirror
36 Cigarette lighter, cockpit/luggage com
-
partment socket
37 Cockpit/rear socket 38 Transmission contro l module
40 Trailer hitch control module 41 Trailer hitch control module
42 Trai ler hitch control module
44 Rear window defogge r
4S Electromechanical parking brake control
module
46 Trailer hitch control module
47 quattro control module
48 Automatic luggage compartment lid con-
tro
l modu le
so Blowe r
51 Electromechanical parking brake control
module
52 BCM
53 Front seat heating
54 Panorama gla ss roof
55 Sunshade on the panorama glass roof
56 Contro l modu le for suspension control

Fuses and bulbs
bulb holders that can cause serious cuts. If
you are uncertain about what to do, have
the work performed by an authorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop . Serious per­
sonal injury may result from improperly per·
formed work .
@ Tips
-If you still prefer to replace the light bulbs
yourself, be aware that the engine compart­ ment is a hazardous area to work in~.&.
in
Working in the engine compartment on
page 155 .
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi dealer
whenever you want to change a bulb.
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Index
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 9
Fuel tank capacity ................... 210
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 81
Fuel economy messages (efficiency program) .21
Fueling Fuel filler door emergency release . . . . . . 155
F uel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
F uel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Opening the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
G
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Gas discharge lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Generator (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . . 169
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 209
Ground clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
H
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Headlights Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
H eadlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Adjusting .. .. ................ 43, 44, 100
Removing and installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Heated Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Rear window (automatic climate control sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear window (manual climate control sys -
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Seats (automatic climate control system) . 55
Washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Heavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 108
High beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Hill descent assist ... . .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. 91
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
220
Hill hold assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
also refer to Hill hold assist . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Hold ass ist (hill) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How are child restraint system anchors relat-
ed to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? . . 120
How safety belt pretensioners work 112
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Ignition
Switching on and off (convenience key) . . . 61
Switching on and off (ignition lock) . . . . . . 60
Imbalance (wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Important things to do before driving . . . . . 97
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124, 125
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Inspection interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Installing the upper tether strap on the an­
chorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting the lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Interval mode (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . 38
J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
K
Key........ .. .. .. .. .. ... .......... ... 23
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Key recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23