Airbagsystem
OFF$¥;lightcomesonandstaysonallthe
timewhenever theignitionisswitchedon.
ZAWARNING
—IfthePASSENGERAIRBAGOFF%;light
doesnotgooutwhenanadultissittingon
thefrontpassengerseataftertakingthe
stepsdescribed above,makesuretheadult
isproperlyseatedandrestrainedatoneof
therearseatingpositions.
—Havetheairbagsysteminspectedbyyour
authorizedAudidealerbefore transporting
anyoneonthefrontpassengerseat.
G)Tips
Ifthecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystem
determinesthatthefrontpassengerseatis
empty,thefrontalairbagonthepassenger
sidewillbeturnedoff,andthePASSENGER
AIRBAGOFF;lightwillstayon.
Repair,careanddisposaloftheairbags
Partsoftheairbagsystemareinstalledatmany
differentplacesonyourAudi.Installing,remov-
ing,servicingorrepairingapartinanareaofthe
vehiclecandamageapartofanairbagsystem
andpreventthatsystemfromworkingproperly
inacollision.
Therearesomeimportantthingsyouhaveto
knowtomakesurethattheeffectivenessofthe
systemwillnot beimpairedandthatdiscarded
componentsdonotcauseinjuryorpollutethe
environment.
ZA\WARNING
Impropercare,servicingandrepairproce-
durescanincreasetheriskofpersonalinjury
anddeathbypreventinganairbagfromde-
ployingwhenneededordeployinganairbag
unexpectedly:
—Nevercover,obstruct,orchangethesteer-
ingwheelhornpadorairbagcoverorthein-
strumentpanelormodifytheminanyway.
—Neverattachanyobjectssuchascupholders
ortelephonemountingstothesurfacescov-
eringtheairbagunits.
276
—Forcleaningthehornpadorinstrument
panel,useonlyasoft,dryclothoronemois-
tenedwithplainwater.Solventsorcleaners
coulddamagetheairbagcoverorchange
thestiffnessorstrengthofthematerial so
that
theairbagcannotdeployandprotect
properly.
—Neverrepair,adjust,orchangeanypartsof
theairbagsystem.
—Allworkonthesteeringwheel,instrument
panel,frontseatsorelectricalsystem(in-
cludingtheinstallationofaudioequipment,
cellulartelephonesandCBradios,etc.)
mustbeperformedbyaqualifiedtechnician
whohasthetrainingandspecialequipment
necessary.
—Foranyworkontheairbagsystem,we
stronglyrecommendthatyouseeyourau-
thorizedAudidealerorqualifiedworkshop.
—Nevermodifythefrontbumperorpartsof
thevehiclebody.
—Alwaysmakesurethatthesideairbagcan
inflatewithoutinterference:
—Neverinstallseatcoversorreplacement
upholsteryoverthefrontseatbacksthat
havenotbeenspecificallyapprovedbyAu-
di.
—Neveruseadditionalseatcushionsthat
covertheareaswherethesideairbagsin-
flate.
—Damagetotheoriginalseatcoversorto
theseamintheareaofthesideairbag
modulemustalwaysberepairedimmedi-
atelyby anauthorizedAudidealer.
— Theairbagsystemcandeployonlyonce.Af-
teranairbaghasbeendeployed,it mustbe
replacedwithnewreplacementpartsde-
signedandapprovedespeciallyforyourAudi
model
version.Replacementofcomplete
airbagsystemsorairbagcomponentsmust
beperformedbyqualifiedworkshopsonly.
Makesurethatanyairbagserviceactionis
enteredinyourAudiWarranty&Mainte-
nancebookletunderAIRBAGREPLACEMENT
RECORD.
—Forsafetyreasonsinsevereaccidents,the
alternatorandstarterareseparatedfrom
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CheckingandFilling
Thecorrectfueltypeforyourvehiclecanbe
foundonalabellocatedontheinsideofthefuel
fillerdoor.Foradditionalinformationonfuel,see
=>page305.
Forthetankcapacityinyourvehicle,refertothe
TechnicalData>page373.
Toreducetheriskoffuelleakingoutorvapors
escaping,makesurethatthefueltankisclosed
correctly.OtherwisetheEyindicatorlightwill
turnon.
Ifthecentral lockingsystemmalfunctions,there
isafuelfillerdooremergencyrelease
=>page308.
Z\WARNING
Improperfuelingproceduresandimproper
handlingoffuelcanlead toexplosions,fires,
severeburns,andotherinjuries.
—Donotsmoke.Keepawayfrom openflames.
—Theignitionmustbeswitchedoffwhenre-
fueling.
—Mobiledevices,radiodevices,andotherra-
dioequipmentshouldalways be switched
offwhenrefueling.Electromagneticrays
couldcausesparksandstartafire.
—Ifyoudonotinsertthefuelpumpnozzleall
thewayintothefillertube,thenfuelcan
leakout.Spilledfuelcanigniteandstarta
fire.
—Nevergetintothevehiclewhenrefueling.If
thereisanexceptionalsituationwhereyou
mustenterthevehicle,closethedoorand
touchametalsurfacebeforetouching the
fuelpumpnozzleagain.Thiswillreducethe
riskofelectrostaticdischargethatcancause
flyingsparks.Sparks canstarta firewhen
refueling.
—Ifyoumusttransportfuelinafuelcontain-
er,notethefollowing:
—Alwaysplacethefuelcontaineronthe
groundbeforefilling.Neverfillthefuel
containerwithfuelwhileitisinsideoron
thevehicle.Electrostaticdischargecanoc-
curwhilerefuelingandthefuelvapors
couldignite.
—Whenusingfuelcontainersmadeofmet-
al,thefuelpumpnozzlemustalwaysre-
mainincontactwiththecontainertore-
ducetheriskofstaticcharge.
—Insertthefuelpumpnozzleasfaraspos-
sibleintothefilleropeningwhilerefuel-
ing.
—Followtheapplicablelegalregulationsin
thecountrywhereyouaredrivingwhen
using,storingandtransportingfuelcon-
tainers.
—Makesurethatthefuelcontainermeets
theindustrystandards,forexampleANSI
orASTMF852-86.
Z\WARNING
Transportingfuelcontainersinsidethevehicle
isnotrecommended.Fuelcouldleakoutof
thecontainerandignite,especiallyduringan
accident.Thiscan causeexplosions,fires,and
injuries.
)Dependingontheengine
()Note
—Removefuelthathasoverflowedontoany
vehiclecomponentsimmediatelytoreduce
theriskofdamagetothevehicle.
—Neverdriveuntilthefueltankiscompletely
empty.Theirregularsupplyoffuelthatre-
sultsfromthatcan causeenginemisfires.
Uncombustedfuelmayentertheexhaust
systemandincreasetheriskofdamageto
thecatalyticconverter.
(@)Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Donotoverfillthefueltank,orfuelcouldleak
outwhenthevehicleiswarmingup.
@)Tips
Thefuelfillerdoor onyourvehicledoesnot
lockifyoulockthevehiclefromtheinsideus-
ing
thecentral lockingswitch.
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Wheels
Glossaryoftireandloading
terminology
Accessoryweight
meansthecombinedweight(in
excessofthosestandarditems
whichmaybereplaced)ofauto-
matictransmission,powersteer-
ing,powerbrakes,powerwin-
dows,powerseats,radio,and
heater,totheextentthatthese
itemsareavailableasfactory-in-
stalledequipment(whetherin-
stalledornot).
Aspectratio
meanstheratioofthe heightto
thewidthofthetireinpercent.
Numbersof55orlowerindicatea
lowsidewallforimprovedsteer-
ingresponseandbetteroverall
handlingondrypavement.
Bead
meansthepartofthetirethatis
madeofsteelwires,wrappedor
reinforcedbyplycordsandthatis
shapedtofittherim.
Beadseparation
meansabreakdownofthebond
betweencomponentsinthebead.
Cord
meansthestrandsformingthe
pliesinthetire.
Coldtireinflationpressure
meansthetirepressurerecom-
mendedbythevehiclemanufac-
turerforatireofadesignated
sizethathasnotbeendrivenfor
morethanacoupleofmiles(kilo-
meters)atlowspeedsinthethree
hourperiodbeforethetirepres-
sureismeasuredoradjusted.
Curbweight
meanstheweightofamotorve-
hiclewithstandardequipmentin-
cludingthemaximumcapacityof
fuel,oil,andcoolant,aircondi-
tioningandadditionalweightof
optionalequipment.
Extraloadtire
meansatiredesignedtooperate
athigherloadsandathigherin-
flationpressuresthanthecorre-
spondingstandardtire.Extraload
tiresmaybeidentifiedas“XL”,
“xL’,“EXTRALOAD”,or“RF”on
thesidewall.
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Emergencyassistance
underneaththevehicle;otherwise,thereisa
potentialriskforinjury.
—NeverusethejacksuppliedwithyourAudi
onanothervehicle,particularlyonaheavier
one.Thejackisonlysuitableforuseonthe
vehicleitcamewith.
@Tips
—Insomevehicles,therearcompartment
maynotopen.
—Thevehiclejackinyourvehicleismainte-
nance-free.
Tiremobilitykit
Appliesto:vehicleswithtiremobilitykit
>Readandfollowtheimportantsafetyprecau-
tions>page348.
>Set theparkingbrake.
Appliesto:vehicleswithmanualtransmission
>Shiftinto1stgear.
Appliesto:vehicleswithautomatictransmission
>Selectthe"P"selectorleverposition.
> Checkifarepairwiththetiremobilitykitispos-
sible>page349.
Usingthetiremobilitykit
Appliesto:vehicleswithtiremobilitykit
B8K-1475
Fig.267Tire:tiredamagethatcannotberepaired
Thetirerepairisonlymeantfortemporaryuse.
Changethedamagedtireassoonaspossible
>A.
Ifthetireispiercedbyanobjectsuchasanail,
donotremovetheobjectfromthetire.
Thetiremobilitykitcanbe usedattemperatures
aslowas -4°F(-20°C).
Thetiremobilitykitmustnotbeused:
—Ifthetirehascutsorpuncturesthatare larger
than0.16in(4mm)@©fig.267
—Iftherimisdamaged@)
—Ifyouhavedrivenwithverylowtirepressureor
withoutairinthetire@)
SeeanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacilityforassistanceinthesesituations.
Z\WARNING
—Pleasenotethatthetiremobilitykitcannot
beusedinallsituations,andthatitmayon-
lybeusedtemporarily.
—Thetiresealantmustnotcomeincontact
withskin,eyes,orclothing.
—Iftiresealantcomesintocontactwithyour
eyesoryourskin,thoroughlyrinsetheaf-
fectedareaimmediatelywithcleanwater.
—Donotinhalethefumes.
—Ifyouswallowanyofthetiresealant,thor-
oughlyrinseyourmouthimmediatelyand
drinkalotofwater.Donotinducevomiting.
Seekmedicalattentionimmediately.
—Changeyourclothingimmediatelyifit
comesintocontactwithtiresealant.
—Ifanallergicreactionoccurs,seekmedical
attentionimmediately.
—Keepthetiresealantawayfromchildren.
G@)Tips
—Ifsealantleaks,allowittodryinplace.You
canthenpeelitofflikeasticker.
—Notetheexpirationdateonthesealantbot-
tle.Replacethetiresealantatanauthorized
AudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFa-
cility.
—Radioreceptioncanbeinterruptedwhen
operatingthecompressor.
—Follow thelegalregulationsthatareappli-
cableinthecountrywhereyouareoperating
thevehicle.
349
Emergencysituations
Emergencysituations
General
Thischapterisintendedfortrainedemergency
crewsandworkingpersonnelwhohavethenec-
essarytoolsandequipmenttoperformthese
operations.
Startingbypushingor
towing
@)Note
Vehicleswithanautomatictransmission
cannotbestartedbypushingortowing.
Startingwithjumper
cables
Ifnecessary,theenginecanbestartedbycon-
nectingittothebatteryofanothervehicle.
Iftheengineshouldfailtostartbecauseofadis-
chargedorweakbattery,thebatterycanbecon-
nectedtothebatteryofanothervehicle,usinga
pairofjumpercablestostarttheengine.
Jumpercables
Useonlyjumpercablesofsufficientlylargecross
sectiontocarrythestartercurrentsafely.Refer
tothemanufacturer'sspecifications.
Useonlyjumpercableswithinsulatedterminal
clampswhicharedistinctlymarked:
plus(+)cableinmostcasescoloredred
minus(-)cableinmostcasescoloredblack.
creasestheriskofanexplosionandchemi-
calburns.Afterjumpstartingthevehicle,
drivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacilityimmediatelyto
havethevehiclebatterychecked.
—Donotallowbatteryacidtocontacteyesor
skin.Flushanycontactedareawithwater
immediately.
—Improperuseofaboosterbatterytostarta
vehiclemaycause anexplosion.
—Vehiclebatteriesgenerateexplosivegases.
Keepsparks,flameandlightedcigarettes
awayfrombatteries.
—Donottrytojumpstartanyvehiclewitha
lowacidlevelinthebattery.
— Thevoltageoftheboosterbatterymustalso
havea12-Voltrating.Thecapacity(Ah)of
the boosterbatteryshouldnotbelower
thanthatofthedischargedbattery.Useof
batteriesofdifferentvoltageorsubstantial-
lydifferent“Ah”ratingmaycause anexplo-
sionandpersonalinjury.
—Neverchargeafrozenbattery.Gastrapped
intheicemaycause anexplosion.
—Neverchargeoruseabatterythathasbeen
frozen.Thebatterycasemayhave beweak-
ened.
—Useofbatteriesofdifferentvoltageorsub-
stantiallydifferentcapacity(Ah)ratingmay
causeanexplosionandinjury.Thecapacity
(Ah)oftheboosterbatteryshouldnot be
lowerthanthatofthedischargedbattery.
—Beforeyoucheckanythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedall
WARNINGS&page309.
Z\WARNING
Batteriescontainelectricity,acid,andgas.
Anyofthese cancauseveryseriousorfatalin-
jury.Followtheinstructionsbelowforsafe
handlingofyourvehicle’sbattery.
—Alwaysshieldyoureyesandavoidleaning
overthebatterywheneverpossible.
—Adeadbatterycanfreezeattemperatures
around
32°F(0°C).Ifthevehiclebatteryis
frozen,youmustthawitbeforeconnecting
thejumpstartcables.Ifyoudonot,thisin-
362
C)Note
—Applyingahighervoltageboosterbattery
willcauseexpensivedamagetosensitive
electroniccomponents,suchascontrol
units,relays,radio,etc.
—Theremustbe noelectricalcontactbetween
thevehiclesasotherwisecurrentcouldal-
readystarttoflowassoonasthepositive
(+)terminalsareconnected.
8W0012721BG
Accessoriesandtechnicalchanges
ServiceFacility,whowillperformtheworkac-
cordingtoAudifactoryspecifications.Only
AudiGenuinePartsareusedwhenAudiex-
pertsperformrepairorserviceprocedures.
FailuretouseAudiGenuinePartsorAudiGen-
uineAccessoriesorperformingrepairsincor-
rectlymayresultinseverevehicledamage,
suchascorrosion.
Accessoriesandparts
ConsultwithanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacilitybeforepurchasingac-
cessoriesorreplacementparts.Werecommend
thatyouhaveyourvehicleservicedby anauthor-
izedAudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacili-
tyandthatAudiGenuinePartsandAudiGenuine
Accessoriesareused.
Audidoesnotendorsetheuseofproductsand
accessoriesthatithasnotevaluated,evenifthe
productisapprovedbyacertifiedtestingagency
orgovernmentagency.
ZAWARNING
—Installingunapprovedaccessoriesorincor-
rectreplacementpartscancausevehicle
damageandcanincreasetheriskofanacci-
dent.
—Neverattachaccessories,suchastelephone
holdersorcupholders,totheairbagcovers
orwithintheairbagdeploymentzone,be-
causethisincreasestheriskofinjuryifthe
airbagdeploys.
—Donotusealicenseplatebracketonthe
frontbumperthatisdifferentfromthe
bracketinstalledatthefactory,and donot
attachanyadditionalbrackets.
()Note
Acorrectly-installedexteriorantennaisre-
quiredforoperatingradioequipmentinthe
vehicle.Otherwise,theincreasedelectromag-
neticwavescancausemalfunctionsintheve-
hicle.Observetheregulationsinthecountry
wherethevehicleisbeingoperatedandthe
instructionsfromtheradioequipmentmanu-
facturer.
ReportingSafetyDefects
ApplicabletoU.S.A.
Ifyoubelievethatyourvehicle
hasadefectwhichcouldcausea
crashorcouldcauseinjuryor
death,youshouldimmediatelyin-
formtheNationalHighwayTraffic
SafetyAdministration(NHTSA)in
additiontonotifying
AudiofAmerica,Inc.
2200FerdinandPorscheDrive
Herndon,VA20171
IfNHTSAreceivessimilarcom-
plaints,itmayopenaninvestiga-
tion,andifitfindsthatasafety
defectexistsinagroupofvehi-
cles,itmayorderarecalland
remedycampaign.However,
NHTSAcannotbecomeinvolvedin
individualproblemsbetweenyou,
yourdealer,orAudiofAmerica,
Inc.
TocontactNHTSA,youmaycall
theVehicleSafetyHotlinetoll-
freeat1-888-327-4236(TTY:1-
800-424-9153);gotohttp://
www.safercar.gov;
369
Accessoriesandtechnicalchanges
orwriteto:
AdministratorNHTSA
1200NewJerseyAve.,
S.E.WestBuilding
Washington,DC
20590.
Youcanalsoobtainotherinfor-
mationaboutmotorvehiclesafe-
tyfromhttp://www.safercar.gov.
ApplicabletoCanada
IfyouliveinCanadaandyoube-
lievethatyourvehiclehasade-
fectthatcouldcauseacrash,in-
jury ordeath,youshouldimmedi-
atelyinformTransportCanada,
DefectInvestigationsandRecalls.
YoushouldalsonotifyAudiCana-
da.
Canadiancustomerswhowishto
reportasafety-relateddefectto
TransportCanada,DefectInvesti-
gationsandRecalls,mayeither
callTransportCanadatoll-freeat:
Tel.:1-800-333-0510or
Tel.:1-819-994-3328(Ottaware-
gionandfromothercountries)
TTYforhearingimpaired:
1-888-675-6863
orcontactTransportCanadaby
mailat:
370
MotorVehicleSafetyInvestiga-
tions
Laboratory
80NoelStreet
Gatineau,QC
J8ZOA1
Foradditionalroadsafetyinfor-
mation,pleasevisittheRoad
Safetywebsiteat:
English:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/
motorvehiclesafety/menu.htm
French:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/fra/
securiteautomobile/menu.htm
Declarationof
compliancefortelecom-
municationsequipment
andelectronicsystems
Themanufacturerisnotliableforradiomalfunc-
tionsthatarecausedbyunauthorizedchangesto
theequipment.
Equipment
ThefollowingequipmentcomplieswithFCCsec-
tion15andRSS-Gen:
—Audiadaptivecruisecontrol*
—Audisideassist*
—Remotecontrolkey
—Garagedooropener(HomeLink)*
FCCPart15.19
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCC
Rules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful
interference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptany
interferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
Index
Electromechanicalsteering..............142
ElectronicimmobiliZetisivie.¢veeavaie6 6oes29
ElectronicStabilizationControl(ESC)
refertoESC..........2.0ceeeeee138,139
EmbeddedSIMseard«esswiisi xsosowevossoeinewo0186
Emergencyassistance..........20000005348
Emergencybrakingfunction..............82
EMergencyCallusseas« =eemw
Emergencyoperation
DOOMS«caw «aereueeeesesecepeeae33
Fuelifillerdoorion=cvssioewe»anausaewosussentsaaxe308
Luggagecompartmentlid...............39
Panoramicglassroof..............00-0543
Sliding/tiltingSUNMTOOFsce.soseasaiesoernx42
Emergency'starting)s«eceassisco<6mene6s362
Emissionscontrolsystems...........4..308
EnergyManagement’:«casxsasea
Breakingin«escseesisoeenewssoomens6 @ow76
Coolant.................0000.2eeee315
Start/Stop'systeMwane+ ¢sreea xeaeyseae80
Starting/Stopping’s« «se.2eeeseeeonos78
Startingwithjumpercables............362
Enginecompartment
Opening andclosingthehood..........310
OVERVIEWsorsx xaeus3 2eee5oewesceee311
Safetyprecautions:.«ves«+sceaoavsea«0309
Engineoil
Adding...........0ceeececeeeeee312
CHANGING:« =snes¢ saeoHceGeoFEeee314
CheckingoiLleveli:soscsisecue swamae312
Consumption...........000ese eeeeee312
Indicatorlight...........-...0.-0000312
Replacementinterval.................320
Temperaturedisplay.................0-20
EngineSOUNG«sissiesssswine3 6aenvaveswarenine6126
EngineStart/Stopmode
refertoStart/Stopsystem...........80,81
Enginestop
refertoStart/Stopsystem...........80,81
EnhancedvieW........0.00cenceeeeeee7
Enteringcharacters/numbers(speller).....152
Enteringletters(speller)................152
Entertainmentslidingmenu.............150
Entry/exitlighting).©.ese62ewwseerwesoe49
378
Environment
Unleadedgasoline.................00.305
AS)Cl138
Hilldescentassist.................00.140
OffroadMode:«wiv:=osewsseweeseey139
Sportmode.......ceeeeeeeeeeeee139
eSIM
refertoEmbeddedSIMcard............186
Evasive steeringsupport................114
EventDataRecorder(EDR)«wens«scene«2143
ExteriorLiQhtingisc:«acris© acvenere+ocevene©«one47
ExteriorMURPOKSsein2 vwees2 6som©wennwo51
Foldingsettings...............-.00000533
Externalvoiceoperation................169
F
Factorydefaultsettings
MultiMediaInterface.................241
Fader(Sound).........00seceeeeeeeee 244
Fastening
Boosterseats...........0..0..0.0000.294
Convertiblechildsafetyseats...........293
Infantseats......0.02.eeeeeeeee291
Fastforwardingandrewinding(audio/video
file)eee229
Fastforwarding(audio/videofile).........229
FaStinoutes«xaceusx 2emeneusaoome2 6stems©eee205
Favorites
Media......cecececeeeeeeeens232
NaViGatiOniscs:+wes& +see§=seme& 5es200
Telephonewrssicsxcaveovmaseroorenee6voce178
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC).370
Fileformats(mediadrives)..............235
FLOORTHatS::=ems< =seessoweescseee:we252
Footpedals...........2.0.0eee eeeeeeee252
Forthesakeoftheenvironment
DisposingOfengineOibwwsx«eesssawe314
FUeUINGsassoasxnsenex asonueneooevacens4 wcoaeern6ove306
Leaks...2...eeeeeeeee310
Warminguptheengine..............64.78
FreetextSCQrehacs& xeames¥aeroxHams5154
Mediates=«sea¢screeswomeoeeeeosee231
NaViGatiOMseness«ccstioss6 +wcacweswesieneiewveneiene198
Radio...2...eeeeeeeeeeeee216
Telephoneessess &seemssxcainvveeveeaexe182