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authorized Audi Service Facility for more in
formation.
- Do not connect or disconnect the charging
cable while charging because this increases
the risk of an exp losion.
(D Tips
- Only charge the vehicle battery through the
connections in the engine compartment.
- Read all of the manufacturer's instructions
for the charger before charging the vehicle
battery.
Windshield washer system
Fig. 186 Engine compa rtment: washer flu id reservo ir cap
The windshield washer reservoir W contains the
cleaning solution for the windshie ld and the
headlight washer
system* ¢ page 236, fig . 180.
The reservoir capacity can be found in
¢page 288.
To reduce the risk of lime sca le deposits on the
spray nozzles, use clean water with low amounts
of calc ium. A lways add window cleaner to the wa
ter. When the outs ide temperatures are cold, an
anti -freezing agent should be added to the water
so that it does not freeze.
@ Note
-The concentration of anti-freezing agent
must be adjusted to the vehicle operating
cond itions in the respective climate. A con
ce ntrat ion that is too high can lead to vehi
cl e damage.
- Never add radiator anti-freeze or other addi
tives to the washer fluid.
Checking and Filling
- Do not use a glass cleaner that contains
paint so lvents, because t his could damage
the paint.
Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your ve
hicle is due for service .
The service interval display works in two stages:
-Inspection or oil change reminder : after a cer-
tain distance driven, a message appears in the
In fotainment system display each time the ig
nition is switched on or off. The remaining dis
tance or time is disp layed briefly.
- Inspection or oil change due: if your vehicle
has reached an inspection or oil change interval
or both intervals at the same t ime, the mes
sage
Inspection due! or Oil change due! or Oil
change and inspection due!
appears briefly af
ter switching the ignition on/off .
Checking service intervals
You can check the remaining distance or time un
t il the next oil change or next inspection. Se lect
in the Infotainment system: the
I MENU I button>
Vehicle > left control button > Service & checks >
Service intervals .
Resetting the indicator
An authorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Facility w ill reset the service interval dis
play after performing service.
If you have ch anged the oi l yourse lf, you must re
set the oil change interval.
T o reset the disp lay, select in the Infotainment
system: the
I MENUI button> Vehicle> left con
trol button >
Service & checks > Service intervals
> Reset oil change interval.
@ Note
-Only reset the oil change indicator if the oi l
was changed.
- Following the service intervals is crit ica l to
maintaining the service life and value of
your vehicle, especially the engi ne. Even if
the mileage on the vehicle is low, do not ex
ceed the time for the next service.
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~ Adjust lifting a rms o f wo rkshop ho ist o r floo r
jack to match veh icle lifting points .
~ In se rt a r ubber pad between t he floor jack/
wor kshop hoist and the lifting points.
The vehicle jac k mode* must be activated so that
the automatic a djustment of the Adaptive Air
Suspension* does not make it more difficult to
raise t he ve hicle w it h the floor jac k.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath , be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose.
Front lifting point
T h e lif ting poi nt is locat ed on the floor pan re in
fo rceme nt abou t at t he s ame leve l as t he jac k
mo unt ing poin t
i::> fig . 214. Do not lift the vehi
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
T h e lif tin g point is loc ated o n the ve rt ical rein
f o rc eme nt of th e lowe r sil l fo r th e on-bo ard jac k
¢fig . 215.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to i::> page 2 76 .
A WARNING
- T o re duc e th e risk of seri ous injur y an d vehi
cl e dama ge.
- A lways lift t he veh icle only at the s pecial
wo rksho p hoist and floo r jack lift po ints il
lust rated
¢ fig. 214 and ¢ fig. 215.
- Fa ilu re to li ft the vehicle at these points
could cause the vehicle t o til t or fa ll from
a li ft if there is a change in veh icle we ig ht
d istr ibu tion a nd balance. Th is m ight hap
p en , fo r e xamp le, wh en h eavy co m po
n e nts s uch a s the engi ne b lock or tran s
mission ar e re mo ved.
- W hen remo ving h eavy compo nents like
t h ese, anchor vehicle to hoi st or add cor re
s p ondi ng we ights to ma inta in t he ce nt er of
g ra vity . Ot herwise, the vehi cle m ight ti lt or
s lip off the hoist, causin g serio us persona l
injury .
Emergency situations
@ Note
-Be aware of t he fo llow ing poin ts befo re lift
in g th e vehicle:
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil
pan, the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members.
This could lead to serious damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist , en
sure that there is sufficient clearance be
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve
hicle.
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Consumer Information
Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following warran
tie s:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Con trol Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warranties
can be found in your
Warranty & Maintenance
booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulati ons in the United States and
Canada require that automobi les meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U.S.A. and Cana
da differ from vehicles sold in other countries.
If you plan to take your vehicle outside the conti
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the possibility that:
- un leaded fue ls for vehicles with catalytic con
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a conside rably lower octane rat
ing . Improper fuel may cause engine damage;
- se rvice may be inadequate due to lack of proper
service facilities, tools or testing equipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily available.
- Nav igat ion systems for veh icles built for the
U .S .A . and Canada w ill not necessarily work in
Europe, and may not wo rk in other count ries
outside North America.
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@ Note
Audi cannot be responsib le for mechanical
damage that could resu lt from inadequate
fuel, service or parts ava ilability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Litera
ture are published as soon as poss ible after mod
el introduction. Se rvice manuals and literature
are available to order from the Audi Technical Lit
erature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum. How
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your vehicle's safety,
economy and reliability . For detailed vehicle
maintenance consult your Warranty & Mainte
nance booklet .
Under difficult operating conditions, for exam
ple at extremely low outside temperatures, in
very dusty regions, etc., some service work shou ld be performed between the intervals speci
fied. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes , and
- cleaning or replac ing the a ir filter .
@) For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that em iss ion standards are
maintained, thus min imizing adverse effects
on the environment .
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, soph isticated
fuel injection and emission control systems, and
the genera lly increasing technica l complexity of
today's automobiles, have steadily reduced the
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MMI search
refer to Free text search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
MMI touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
MODE .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. .. 20
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 205
MP3
refer to Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . 18, 20
Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 20
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Music collection
refer to Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Mute
refer to Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Muting .. .... .. ................ ... 19, 177
myAudi Configur ing (Audi connect services) . . . . . 125
L ogging in in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
N
Natural leather care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 269
NAV/MAP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Control pane l (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
also refer to Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Neck heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Network connection (Wi -Fi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
NHTSA Contacting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
0
Occupant seating posit ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Octane rating (gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Oil Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
also refer to Eng ine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Oil change interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) . . . . . . . 233
On/Off knob (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Index
Online destinations
refer to Point of interest search
138
Online map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Online media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Online services
refer to Audi connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Opening Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Windows ........................... 29
Opening/closing Using the door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
also refer to Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . 22, 25
Operating Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . 18, 20
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Vo ice recognit ion system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Options menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 98, 99
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Overview (Cockpit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
p
Paint damage
Paint number 268
288
Parenta l control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Parking brake Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
also refer to Electromechanical
parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Parking system
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 82
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Adjusting the display/warning tone . . . . . . 84
Cleaning sensors/the camera . . . . . . . . . . 267
Cleaning the rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Peripheral disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
R ear parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Parking (automatic transm ission) . . . . . . . . . 65
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
PASSENGER AIR BAG light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
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