
Cl 00 .-< N r-N .-< 0 r-Vl 00
filler door . For additional info rmation on fuel,
see
~ page 229.
F or the tank capac ity in yo ur vehicle , refer to t he
Technical Data
~ page 288 .
To reduce the r isk of fuel leak ing out or vapors
escap ing, make su re t hat the fuel ta nk is closed
correct ly. O therwise
t he-¢..ij indicator light will
turn on.
I f the central lock ing system malfunct ions, the
fuel filler door may emergency release
~ page 232.
_& WARNING
An improper f uel ing p rocedure and improper
hand ling of fue l can lead to exp losions, fires,
severe b urns and other injuries .
- Do not smoke and keep away from open
flames .
- T he ig nition m ust be switched off whe n re
f ueling .
- Cell pho nes, radio devices and o ther radio
equipment s hou ld always be switched off
w hen refueling . Electromagnetic rays cou ld
cause sparks and start a fire .
- If you do not insert the fuel pump nozzle a ll
the way into the filler tube, then fue l can
leak out. Spilled fue l can ignite and start a
fire.
- Never get into the vehicle when refueling. If
there is an exceptional s ituation where the
vehicle must be entered, close the door and
touch a metal surface before touching the
fuel pump nozzle aga in . This will reduce the
r isk of electrostat ic d ischarge that can cause
flying sparks . Sparks can start a fire when
ref uel ing .
_& WARNING
We recommend that you do not t ransport any
fue l co nta iners in t he veh icle. Fue l cou ld leak
out of the containe r and ignite, espe cially dur
ing an accident. This can cause exp losions,
fires and injuries .
- If you must transport fuel in a fue l contain
er, please note the following:
Ch eck ing and F illing
- Always place a fue l container on the
ground before filling . Never fill the fue l
container with fuel while it is in or on the
vehicle . Electrostatic charge can occur
wh ile refueling and the fuel vapors could
i gnite .
- For fuel containers made of metal, the fuel p ump nozzle must always maintai n
contact with the conta iner to reduce the
r isk of s tat ic charge.
- Insert the fuel pump nozz le as far as pos
s ible into the fi lle r opening w hile refuel
ing .
-Fo llow lega l requ irements when using,
stor ing and t ransporti ng f uel conta iners.
- Make su re that the fuel containe r meets
t h e in dust ry standa rds, for example ANS I
o r ASTM F8S2 -86.
@ Note
- Remove fuel that has overflowed onto any
veh icle components immediately to reduce
the risk of damage to the vehicle.
- Never drive unt il the fuel
tank is completely
empty. The irregula r supply of fue l that re
sults from that can cause eng ine misfi res.
U nc ombus ted fuel will ente r th e exhaus t
system and increase the risk of damage to
the cata lytic converter.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not overfill the fuel tank, otherwise f uel
ca n leak o ut w hen the ve hicle is warming up.
(D Tips
- If adverse weat her co nd it io ns cause the f uel
filler door to freeze shut, p ress o n the cen
t er of the fi ller door wit h the hee l of your
hand and then try opening it again .
- Th e fuel fi ller door on yo ur vehicle does no t
lock if yo u lock the vehicle from the inside
using the central locking switch.
(D Tips
- Yo ur vehicle is eq uipped w ith a misfue ling
guard. It a llows the vehicle to be f ueled on -
ly with the correct fue l pump nozz le .
.,.
2 3 1

Checking and Filling
- A worn or damaged nozzle or a nozz le that
is too sma ll may not be ab le to open the
diesel misfueling guard. If this is the case,
try turning the nozzle before inserting it in
the fuel filler neck, use a different fuel
p ump, or see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility for ass is
tance.
- The misfueling guard does not open when
adding fue l from a fuel conta iner. When re
fueling with a reserve can ister, you must
u se the funne l stored in the luggage
com
partment¢ page 232, fig.174.
Fueling with reserve canister (emergency
fueling)
F ig. 1 74 Luggage compartment: funnel
Fig. 17 5 Fue l tank filler neck w it h th e mo unted funnel
Read and fo llow the important safety precau
tions ¢
A in Fueling procedure on page 231.
.,. Press on the left side of the fuel fille r door to
open
¢ page 230, fig . 172.
.,. Remove the cargo floor ¢ page 272 .
.,. Remove the plastic floor panel ¢ page 50,
fig . 59 .
.,. Remove the funnel from the luggage compart
ment .
232
.,. Insert t he funnel into the fuel fi ller neck all the
way until it
stops ¢ fig. 175. Make sure that the
r ing on the funne l goes into the fuel tank filler
neck.
.,. Guide the reserve canister fille r tube into the
funnel and start the emergency fueling .
.,. Remove and clean the funne l after the fueling
process . Then close the fue l filler door and
press on it until it latches ..
@ Note
Remove fuel that has overflowed onto any ve
h icl e compone nts immediately to red uce the
r isk of damage to the vehicle.
Fuel filler door emergency release
If the fuel filler door lock is faulty, the fuel filler
door can be unlocked manually.
Fi g. 176 Luggage comp artme nt: cover in the rig ht s ide
t rim pane l
.,. Open the luggage compartment lid .
.,. Lift the cargo floor .
.,. Loosen the loop from the retainer and then pull
on the loop
carefully ¢ fig. 176 ¢(D . The filler
door is released.
@ Note
Only pull on the loop until you feel resistance.
You w ill not hear it re lease. Otherwise you
could damage the emergency release mecha nism .

Convertible locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Using to secure a child safety seat . . . . . . 226
Cooling mode (climate control system) . . . . 52
Cooling system Adding coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Coolant level checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Coolant temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 8
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Crank (power top emergency operation) . . . . 36
Crash data recorder ( EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Crosshairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Cruise control system Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Preselecting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Switching on.. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 71
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Current fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
D
Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Date .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 173
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Declaration of compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Defrosting (windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
DEF (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Deluxe automatic climate control
refer to Climate control system (automatic) .S2
Determining correct load limit . . . . . . . . . . 257
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Digital Rights Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Dimming the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Directory
refer to Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Display
c refer to Audi virtua l cockpit (instrument 00
;::: cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 20 r--
~ Distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 0 r--Vl 00
Index
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 , 20
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
On -board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Outside temperature display. . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Drives
refer to Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 162
Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter
DVD drive (media drives)
Dynamic volume 51
155
refer to System volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
E
E-mail
117
Economical route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . . 61
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Electronic differentia l lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Electronic immobili zer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electronic stabilization control (ESC) . . . . . . 86
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergency fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Emergency operation Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Emergency release
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Emissions control system Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Energy managem ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
297

Index
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
239
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 59
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Engine compartment
Opening/closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . .
235
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Engine control ( indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Engine oil
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
236
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 15
Engine speed limitation (indicator light) . . . 15
Entering characters/numbers (speller) . . . . . 99
Entering letters (speller) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Environment
Proper disposal of drained engine oil ... .
Unleaded gasoline .................. .
E xterior lighting
Exterior mirrors
238
229
38
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Dimming ....... ................ ..... 42
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
External voice operation......... .... .. . 110
F
Factory default settings (MMI) 174
Fader(sound) .. .. ............. .... .. . 177
Fa sten ing
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
223
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 222
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Fast forward ing/rew inding (audio/video
file) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
162
Fast forwarding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . 162
Fast route
Favorites Media 141
165
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Telephone.......................... 116
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 293
Fi le formats (media drives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
298
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Footwell lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
For the sake of the environment
Environmentally-friendly driving . . . . . . . .
56
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Leaks..... .... .. .. .. ............. .. 234
Free text search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Freeze protection
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
239
Frequency band ..... .. ........... 149, 151
Front airbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
198
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . 188
Front seats
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
181
Child restraints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 195
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
229
Additives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Current fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
288
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 , 78
Fueling
Fuel filler door emergency release . . . . . .
232
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
288
Opening the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
With reserve canister (emergency fueling) 232
Fuses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
281
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
G
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . . . 30
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49