Airbag syste m
Make sure that the PASSENGER AIR B AG
OFF ,;;
light comes on and stays on all the
t ime whenever the ignition is switched on.
A WARNING
- If the PASS ENGER AIR B AG O FF 1'i; light
does not go out when an adult is sitting on
the front passenger seat after tak ing the
steps described above, make sure the adult
is p roperly seated and restrained at one of
the rear seating positions.
- Have the airbag system inspected by your
authorized Aud i dealer before transporting
anyone on the front passenger seat.
(D Tips
If the capacitive passenger detection system
determines that the front passenger seat is
empty, the frontal airbag on the passenge r
side w ill be tu rned off, and the
PA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF
1'i ; light will stay on.
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Repair, care and disposal of the airbags
Parts of the airbag system are installed at many
different places on your Audi. Installing, remov
ing, servic ing or repa iring a part in an area of the
veh icle can damage a part of an airbag system
and prevent that system from working properly
in a collision .
There are some important things you have to
know to make sure that the effectiveness of the
system w ill not be impaired and that discarded
components do not cause injury or pollute the
env ironment.
A WARNING
Improper care, serv icing and repai r proce
dures can increase the r is k of personal injury
and death by preventing an airbag from de
ploying when needed or dep loying an airbag
unexpectedly:
-
- Never cover, obstruct, or change the steer
ing wheel horn pad or airbag cover or the in
strument pane l or modify them in any way.
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- Never attach any objects such as cupholders
or telephone mountings to the surfaces cov
ering the a irbag un its.
- For cleaning the horn pad or instrument
panel, use only a soft, dry cloth or one mois
tened w ith plain water. Solvents or cleaners
could damage the airbag cover or change
the st iffness or strength of the material so
that the airbag cannot deploy and protect
properly.
- Never repair, adjust, or change any parts of
the airbag system.
- All work on the steering wheel, instrument
panel, front seats or e lectr ica l system ( in
cluding the installation of a udio eq uipment,
cellular telephones and CB radios, etc.) m ust be performed by a qualified techn ician
who has the training and specia l equipment
necessary.
- For any work on the airbag system, we strong ly recommend that you see your au
thorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
- Never modify the front b umper or parts of
the vehicle body.
- Always make sure that the side a irbag can
inflate without interference:
- Never install seat covers or replacement
upholstery over the front seatbacks that
have not been specifically approved by
A udi.
- Never use additional seat c ushions that
cover the areas where the side airbags in
flate.
- Damage to the orig inal seat cove rs or to
the seam in the area of the s ide airbag
module mus t always be repaired immedi
ate ly by an autho rized Aud i dealer .
- The a irbag sys tem can deploy on ly once. Af
ter an airbag has been deployed, it m ust be
replaced with new replacement parts de
signed and approved especia lly for your
Audi model version . Replacement of com
plete airbag systems or airbag components
must be performed by qua lified workshops
only . Make sure that any airbag service ac
tion is entered in your Audi Warranty
&
Ma intenance booklet under AIRBAG RE-
PLAC EMENT RECORD.
Ii)-
Airb ag syste m
by being pushed into you as the airbag in
flates.
- Never p lace or attach accessories or other
objects (such as cupho lders, telephone
brackets, or even large, bulky objects) on
the doors, over or near the area marked
"AIRBAG" on the seat backrests.
- Such objects and accessories can become
dangerous projectiles and cause injury
when the supplemental side airbag de ploys.
- Never carry any objects or pets in the de ployment space between them and the
airbags or allow children or other passen
gers to travel in this position.
- Always use the built-in coat hooks* only for
lightweight clothing. Never leave any heavy
or sharp-edged objects in the pockets that
may interfere w ith side airbag deployment
and can cause personal injury in an accident.
- Always prevent the side airbags from being
damaged by heavy objects knocking against
or hitting the sides of the seatbacks.
- The airbag system can only be triggered
once. If the airbag has been triggered, the
system must be replaced by an author ized
Audi dealership .
- Damage (cracks, deep scratches etc.) to the
original seat covers or to the seam in the
area of the side a irbag mod ule m ust always
be repa ired immed iate ly by an authorized
Audi dealer .
-If children are seated imp roperly, their risk
of injury increases in the case of an acc ident
¢ page 291, Child safety.
- Never attempt to modify any components of
the a irbag system in any way.
- In a side collision, side a irbags w il l not func
t ion properly if sensors cannot correct ly
measure increasing air pressure ins ide the
doors when air escapes through larger, un
closed openings in the door panel.
- Never drive with inter ior door tr im panels
removed .
- Never drive when parts have been re
moved from the inside door panel and the
open ings they leave have not been proper
ly closed.
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- Never drive when loudspeakers in the
doors have been removed unless the
speaker holes have been properly closed.
- Always make certain that openings are
covered or filled if additional speakers or
other equipment is installed in the inside
door panels.
- Always have work on the doors done by an
authorized Aud i dea ler or qualified work
shop.
Side curtain airbags
Description of side curtain airbags
The side curtain airbags can provide supplemen
tal protection to properly restrained occupants.
Fig. 239 S id e curt ain airbags, driver's side: locatio n
The side curtain airbags are located on both sides
of the inter ior
above the front and rear side win
dows
¢ fig. 239.
The side curtain airbags contain features that
provide ejection mitigation to help prevent vehi
cle occupants or parts of their bodies from being
completely or part ially ejected from the vehicle
i nterior i n certa in side impacts and veh icle roll
overs .
The side curtain airbag system supplements the
safety belts and can help to reduce the risk of in
jury for occupants' heads and upper torso in a
s ide collision . The side curtain airbag inflates in
s ide impacts and on ly when the veh icle accelera
tion registered by the control unit is high enough. If this rate is be low the reference va lue
programmed into the contro l unit, the side cur
tain airbag will not be triggered, even though the car may be badly damaged as a result of the ..,.
Checking and Filling
Refueling
Fueling procedure
Fig. 254 Right re ar side of the vehicle : opening the fue l
filler door
Fig. 255 Fu el fi lle r door w it h atta ched fuel cap
The fuel f ille r door is unlocked or locked by the
central locking system .
• Press on the left side of the fuel filler door to
open
c:!;> fig. 254.
• Unscrew the tank cap counterclockw ise.
• Place the cap from above on the open fue l filler
door c:!;>fig. 255.
• Insert the fu el pump no zz le all the way into th e
fuel filler neck.
• Begin fueling . Once the fuel pump noz zle turns
off the first time, the fuel tank is full. Do not continue fueling , or else the expans ion space in
the tank will be filled with fuel.
• After the fuel pump has switched off , wait five
seconds before remov ing it to allow the rest of
the fuel to f inish dripp ing into the fuel tank.
• Turn the fue l cap clockwise until you hear it
lock.
• Close the fuel filler door and then pr ess on th e
left side until it latches.
The correct fu el type for your vehicle can be
found on a lab el located on the inside of the fue l
312
filler door. For additional information on fuel,
se e
c:!;> page 310.
For the tank capacity in your veh icle, refer to the
Technica l Data
c:!;> page 3 75 .
To reduce the risk of fuel leaking out or vapors
escaping, make sure that the fuel tank is closed
correctly. Otherw ise the
¢'4 ind icator light wi ll
turn on.
If the cent ral locking system malfunctions , the
fuel filler doo r may emergency re lease
c:!;> page 314.
& WARNING
An improper fueling procedure and improper
handling of fuel can lead to explosions, fires,
severe burns and other in juries.
- Do not smoke and keep away from open
flames.
- The ignition must be sw itched off when re
fueling.
- Cell phones, radio devices and other rad io
equipment should a lways be switched off
when refueling. E lectromagnetic rays could
cause sparks and start a fire.
- If you do not insert the fuel pump nozzle all
the way into the filler tube, then fuel can
leak out. Spilled fuel can ignite and start a
fire .
- Never get into the vehicle when refueling . If
there is an exceptional situation where the
vehicle must be entered, close the door and
touch a metal surface before touching the
fuel pump nozzle again . This will reduce the
r isk of electrostatic discharge that can cause
f lying sparks. Sparks can start a fire when
refueling.
& WARNING
We recommend that you do not transpo rt any
f u el containers in the vehicle . Fuel could leak
out of the container and ignite, especially dur
ing an accident. This can cause explosions,
fires and injuries.
- If you must transport fuel in a fuel contain er, p lease note the following :
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Fuse assignment - Driver's side of the
cockpit
Fig . 28 6 Driver s ide cockp it : fuse panel wit h plastic bracket
Fuse panel
No . Equipment
2 Telephone
4 Head- up display
5 Aud i m usic interface, USB charging port
6 Front climate co ntro l system contro ls
7 Steer ing column lock
8 Infotainment sys tem display
9 Instrument cluste r
10 Infotainment unit
1 1 Light switch
12 Steerin g column electronics
14 Infotainmen t sys tem
1 5 Powe r steering co lumn adjustment
16 Steeri ng whee l heating
Fuses and bulbs
Fuse assignment - Left side of the luggage
compartment
F ig. 28 7 Le ft s ide of the l uggage co mpart ment : fuse pa nel
wi th plastic cl ip
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Equipment
s Air s usp ension
6 A utomat ic t ransmiss io n
8 Rear seat heat ing
9 T ail ligh ts
10 Left safety belt tensioner
11 C en tral locki ng sys tem
12 Electric luggage compartment lid
Fuse panel @ (red)
No. Equipment
1 Rear blower control
2 Sound -amplifier
3 Ad Blue heat ing
4 Rear cl imate co ntro l system contro l pane l
s Traile r hitc h (right lig ht)
7 Tra ile r hi tc h
8 Tra ile r hitc h (left light)
9 Tra ile r hitc h (soc ket)
10 Sport different ia l
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...
Fuses and bulb s
Fuse panel@ (red )
11 AdBlue heating
12 Third row seats
Fus e panel © (brown)
N o. Equip ment
2 Telephone
3 Lumba r suppo rt
4 Audi side assist
8 Sma rt mod ule (tank)
9 CD /DVD player
12 Homelink
13 Rearview camera, per
ipheral cameras
14 Right tail lights
16 Right safety belt tensioner
Fu se panel @ (red )
N o.
I Equipment
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for
you.
I t is becoming increasing ly more and more diffi
cult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in many
cases, other parts of the car must first be re moved before you are able to get to the bulb.
This applies espec ially to the light bulbs in the
front of your car wh ich you can only reach
through the eng ine compartment.
Sheet metal and bulb ho lders can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, parts must be
correctly taken apart and then properly put back
together to help prevent breakage of parts and long term damage from water that can enter
housings that have not been proper ly resea led.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your author ized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for
you, s ince your dealer has the proper tools, the
correct bulbs and the expert ise.
G as disc harg e la m ps (Xe non light s):
368
Due to the high e lectrica l voltage, have the bulbs
rep laced by a qualified technician. Headlights
with Xenon light are identif ied by the high volt
age sticker.
LED h eadlights*
LE D headlights requ ire no maintenance. Please
contact your author ized Audi dealer if a bulb
needs to be rep laced.
& WARNING
Changing Xenon lamps without the necessary
equipment can cause serious personal injury.
- Bulbs are pressurized and can exp lode when
being changed. Potential risk of injury!
- On veh icles equipped with gas discharge
bulbs (Xenon light) life -threatening injuries
can result from improper handling of the high-vo ltage portions of such lamps!
- On ly your authorized A udi dealer or quali
fied workshop shou ld change the bulbs in
gas discharge lamps. There are parts with
sharp edges on the openings and on the bulb holders that can cause serious cuts . If
you are uncerta in about what to do, have
the work performed by an authorized Audi
dea le r o r qualified workshop. Ser ious per
sonal injury may result from improperly per
formed work.
© Tips
- If you still prefer to replace the light bulbs
yourself, be awa re that the engine compa rt
ment is a hazardous area to work in ~ .&.
in
Working in the engine compartment on
page 319 .
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi dealer
whenever you want to change a bulb .
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-Changing the engine settings wi ll adversely
affect emission leve ls. Th is is detrimental to
the env ironment and increases fuel con
sumption.
- A lways observe environmenta l regu lations
when disposing of old engine o il, used brake
flu id, d irty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and pretension
ers might be classified as Perchlorate Mate
rial -spec ial handl ing may apply, see
www .dtsc.ca .gov/hazardouswaste/perch lo
r ate. When the vehicle or pa rts of t he re
stra int system includi ng a irbag mod ules
s af ety be lts with pretens ioners a re scrap
ped, a ll applicab le laws and regulations
must be observed. Your a uthorized Audi
dealer is fam iliar with these requirements
and we recommend that you have your dea l
er perform this service for you.
Accessories and
technical changes
Additional accessories and parts replacement
Always consult on authorized Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Audi ve hicles that are constructed with advanced
materials like Steel/Aluminum (Hybrid construc
tion), Aluminum (Aud i Space Frame), and/or Alu
minum/Carbon Fiber (Ultra Advanced Light
We ight Materials) are as unique as the ir dr ivers .
Therefo re, the ava ilability of certain parts needed
for repa ir , restorat ion, or reconstruction w ill be
rest ricted , or pa rts will be unava ilable, if the ve
hicl e is not repa ired at an a uthorized Aud i co lli
sion repair facility . This includes but is not limi t
ed to structura l parts which require specia lized
training and equipment to restore their crash
worthiness back to the original NHTSA and IIHS performance.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design
features ensuring a high standard of active and passive safety.
Con sum er In form ation
This safety could be compromised by non -ap
proved changes to the vehicle. For t his reason, if
parts have to be rep laced, p lease observe the fol
lowing points when install ing additional accesso
ries:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are avai lab le from authorized Aud i dea lers.
T hese dea le rs a lso have t he necessa ry fa cilit ies,
tools and trained specialists to install the pa rts
and accessories proper ly .
A WARNING
--
Using the wrong spare parts or using non -ap
p roved accessories can cause damage to the
vehicle and serious personal injury.
- Use on ly accessories expressly approved by
Aud i and genuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessor ies have been spe
cially designed to be used on your vehicle.
- Do not use license p late brac kets in the
front area that are d ifferent from the one
installed at the factory, or add additional
li
cense plate brackets.
- Never install accessor ies such as telephone
cradles or beverage holders on airbag covers
or w ith in the airbag deployment zones. Do
ing so will increase the risk of injury if a ir
bags a re tr iggered in an accident!
- Before you check anyth ing in the eng ine
compa rtment, always read and heed all
WARN INGS
~page 319.
@ Note
-If items other than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repa ir work is not per
form ed according to specified methods, th is
c an result in seve re damage to you r vehi
cle's eng ine and body (s uch as cor rosion)
and adve rsely affec t your ve hicle's warranty.
- If emergency repa irs m ust be pe rformed
elsew here, have the vehicle ex am ined by an
authorized A udi dealer as soon as possib le .
- Th e manufac ture r ca nnot be he ld liable fo r
damage wh ic h occur s d ue to fail ure to com
ply with these stipulations.
379
Consum er Info rmation
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when tech
nical modifications are made .
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer before
starting work on any modificat ions.
This will he lp ensure that vehicle function, per
formance and safety are not impaired
c> &. .
Attempting to work on e lectronic components
and the software used with them can cause mal
functions. Because of the way electronic compo
nents are interconnected with each other, such
malfunct ions can also have an adverse effect on
other systems that are not directly involved. This
means that you risk both a substantial reduction
in the operational safety of your veh icle and an
i n creased wea r of ve hicle parts
c> ,&. .
Author ized Audi dealers w ill perform this work in
a profess io nal and competent manner or, in spe
cial cases, refer you to a p rofessional company
that spec ializes in such modificat ions.
.&_ WARNING
Improper repa irs and modificat ions can
c hange the way veh icle systems work and
c ause damage to the veh icle and ser ious per
sonal injury.
(UJ) Note
I f emergency rep air s mus t be pe rformed else
where, have the vehicle ex am ined by an a u
thorized A udi dealer as soon as possib le .
Declaration of
compliance for telecom munications equipment
and electronic systems
The manufacturer is not liable fo r rad io m alfu nc
tions that are caused by unauthori zed changes to
the equipment.
Equipment
The fo llow ing equipment comp lies w it h F CC sec
tion 15 and RSS -Gen:
380
- Audi adaptive cru ise control *
- Aud i side assist*
- Remote cont rol key
- Garage door opener (Homel ink)*
- Cell phone package*
FCC Part 15 .19
This device complies with part 1 S of the FCC
Rules . Operation is subject to the fo llowing two
cond it ions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
i nterference, and (2) this device must accept any
i nterference rece ived, includ ing interference that
may cause undesired operat ion.
FCC Part 15 .21
Changes or modifications not express ly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could
vo id the user's authority to operate the equ ip
ment .
RSS-Gen
This device complies with Ind ustry Canada's li
cense-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the
fo llow ing two conditions:
(1) This device may not ca use interference; and
(2) This dev ice m ust accept any interference, i n
clud ing inte rfe rence that may cause undes ired
operation of the device.
CNR-Gen
Le present appare il est conforme aux CNR d'I n
dust rie Canada app licables aux appare ils radio
exemp ts de licence. L'explo itation est autor isee
a ux deux condi tions su ivantes :
1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de b rouillage;
2) l'appareil do it accepter tout brouillage radioe
l ectr ique subi, meme si le brouillage est suscept i
ble d'en compromettre le fonct ionnement.
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A/C MAX (button) .................. .
A/C (button)
. .. ................ ... .
67, 71
67, 70
ABS
.. .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. . 142
Accessories 60,379
Active lane assist
Cleaning the camera area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
also refer to Audi active lane assist . . . . . 117
Adaptive air suspension
refer to Air suspension ........ .. .. .. .
Adaptive cruise control ................ .
C leaning the sensor ................. .
Messages .... ................ ..... .
Predictive control
............. .. .. .. .
Ad Blue .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 128
102
352 110
100
314
Messages .... ................ ..... . 314
Additional accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 79
Adjusting air distribution (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 71
Adjusting the additional display . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjusting the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Adjusting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Adjusting the temperature (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 71
,
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Advanced key
refer to Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 287
Advanced Airbag System components . . . 276
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Children · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ...... .. .. .. . 293
Ch ild restraints
............ .. .. .. .. .
Components (front airbags) ...... .. .. .
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat ................ .
Disposal ..... ................ ..... .
Front airbags ................ .. .. .. .
How do the front airbags work? . .. .. .. .
How many airbags does my vehicle have?
How the Advanced Airbag System compo -
nents work together ........... ... .. .
Indicator light ............... .. .. .. .
Monitoring . .. ............. .. .. .. .. .
PASSENGER AIR BAG light ....... .. .. .
Repairs .... .. ................ ..... . 293
276
270
284
274
279
276
278
281
281
281
284
Index
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
When must the system be inspected? . . . 281
Air suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Alarm system
refer to Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . 35
Alignment pin (changing the wheel) . . . . . . 357
All-weather lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
All-wheel steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128, 146
All season tires
All wheel drive
refer to quattro
AM I 34S
146
refer to Audi music interface . . . . . . . 231, 232
Android Auto
refer to Audi smartphone interface
Anti-freeze 243
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Anti-lock braking system
refer to ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Anti-Slip Regulation
refer to ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Apple CarPlay
refer to Audi smartphone interface . . . . . 243
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
ASR · · ... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 142
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Messages
119
Audi adaptive cruise control
Distance display, distance warning . . . . . . 110
Traffic jam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Audi connect emergency call and service . . 201
Online roadside assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Audi connect vehicle control . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Parking location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Remote locking and unlock ing . . . . . . . . . 198
Vehicle status report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Audi connect (Infotainment) ........ 187, 194
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Services overview
. .. ... .. ..... ... .. ..
Start ing .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. . .
Audi drive select .
.. .. ............... ..
Audi Entertainment mobile 188
188
128
233
Audi music interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Audi music stream
refer to Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
381