Care and cl eaning
Component Situation Solution
Tex tile s
Deposits adhering to Vacuum cleaner
art ifici al l eat her, the surface
A lca ntara Water -based deposits Absorbent cloth and mild soap
solutiona>
such as coffee, tea, blood, etc.
O il-based deposits Apply a m ild soap solution a), blot away the dissolved oil or
such as oil , make-up, dye, treat afterward with water, if necessary
etc.
Special deposits such Special stain remover, blot with absorbent material, treat
as ink, na il polish, la- afterward with mild soap solution, if necessary a)
tex paint, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
Natural leathe r Fresh stains Cotton cloth
with a mild soap solutiona >
Water-based deposits Fresh stairns : absorbent cloth
such as coffee, tea, dried stains: stain remover suitable for leather
blood, etc.
Oil -based deposits Fresh stairns : absorbent cloth and stain remover suitable
such as oil, make-up, for leather
etc. dried stains: oil cleaning spray
Special deposits such Spot remover suitab le for leather
as ink, nai l polish, la -
tex paint, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
Care Regula rly apply cond it ion ing cream that p rotects from
lig ht and penetrates into the material. Use specia lly-co l-
ored conditioning cream, if necessary .
Carbon part s Deposits clean the same way as plastic parts
al Mild soap solution: maximum two tablespoons of neutral soap in 1 quart (1 liter) of water
_& WARNING
The windsh ie ld may not be treated wi th wa
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un
favorable conditions such as wetness, dark
ness, or low sun can result in increased glare.
Wiper blade chatter is also possible.
@ Note
-Headlight s/tail light s
-Never clean headlights or tail lights with a
dry cloth or sponge.
- Do not use any cleaning product that con
tains alcohol, because they could cause
cracks to form .
-Wheel s
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- Never use any paint polish or other abra
sive materials.
- Damage to the protect ive layer on the
rims such as stone chips or scratches must
be repaired immediately.
- Cam era lens es
- Neve r use wa rm or hot water to remove
snow or ice from the came ra lens . This
could cause the lens to crack .
- Neve r use ab rasive cleaning m aterials or
a lcohol to clean the camera lens . This
could cause scratches and cracks .
-Door wind ow s
- Remove snow and ice on windows and ex-
terior mirrors with a plast ic scraper. To
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-If you notice t hat the wheel bolts are cor
r oded and diffic ult to turn w hile chan gin g a
tire, they should be rep laced befo re yo u
chec k th e ti ghtening torque.
- D rive a t reduced speed until you have the
ti ghtening torques c hecked.
Notes on wheel changing
P lease read the i nfo rmation r=> page 33 7 if you
a re go ing to use a replaceme nt tire which i s dif
fe rent from the tires on you r ve hicl e.
Afte r you change a t ire:
- Check the tire pressure on the replacement
tire immediately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or quali
fied workshop.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel
bolts a re correctly tightened at a torque of
120 ft lbs (160 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, drive with extra care and at reduced
speeds.
A WARNING
- If you ar e going to equip your ve hicle w it h
t ir es o r rims w hich differ fr om thos e which
w ere factory ins talled , th en b e sur e to read
t h e info rm at ion
<=> page 337 .
-Always ma ke sur e the damaged wh eel or
e ven a flat tir e an d th e jack* and tool kit ar e
p ro pe rly se cured i n the luggage com part
me nt a nd are n ot lo ose in the p assenger
c omp artmen t.
- I n an a ccide nt or sud den mane uve r they
co uld fly forwar d, injuring anyone in t he ve
hicle .
-
Emergency assistance
-Always s tore damaged wheel, jac k* and
too ls sec urely in the lug gage com partment .
Oth erwise, in an acc ident or sud den maneu
v e r th ey could fly forward, causing in jury to
pass engers in t he v ehicle .
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Index
Radio Standards Specification (RSS) 380
Rail carrier ... .. .. ................ ... . 374
Rain/light sensor
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Interval mode (w ipers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Raising the ve hicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Random
refer to Sh uffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
Range (fuel level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Rea r axle steering
refer to All-wheel stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Rear lid
refer to Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . 35
Rea r lower ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1
Rear Seat Entertainment preparation
refer to Audi Entertainment mobile
Rearview camera 233
refer to
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . 133, 134
Rea r window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 7 1
Rear window washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
R EAR (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Recirculation mode (automatic climate con-
trol) ..... ... .. .. ................ ..
68, 7 1
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Ref ueling .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. . 312
Remote control
refer to Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Remote con trol ope ra tion
Garage door opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . .
4 1
Remote lock ing and unlocking
Aud i connect vehicle control . . . . . . . . . . .
198
Removing the caps (wheel bolts) . . . . . . . . . 360
Repa ir m anuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 7
Repairs
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
284
Rep lacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Replac ing
L ight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
368
Replac ing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1, 52
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Reset
refer to Restart ( MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Reset button (trip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
390
Resetting the trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Res idual heat (automatic climate control) 69, 72
Restart (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Ret rac to r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Reverse gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Rewinding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
R ight contro l button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rims ...... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 345
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Ringtone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Road carrie r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Road no ise compensat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Roaming
refer to Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Roof load ......... .. .. ............ 64, 376
Roof rack ... .. .. .. .. .. ............. ... 64
also refer to
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Ro ute criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Route guidance
refer to Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Run-flat (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
R unning d irect io n (t ires)
s
Safe d riving habits
Safety
3 62
252
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Co rrect seat ing pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Pedal a rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 56
Telep hone . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 174
Safety be lt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Safety be lt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . 267
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . . . 266
Safety be lt pretensioner
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
268
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261, 264
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 53
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
262
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265