Child safety
ZA WARNING
Always take special precautions if you must
install a forward or rearward-facing child re-
straint on the front passenger's seat in excep-
tional situations:
— Whenever a forward or rearward-facing
child restraint is installed on the front pas-
senger seat, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
#; light must come on and stay on whenever
the ignition is switched on.
— If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF %; light
does not come on and stay on, perform the
checks described > page 200, Monitoring
the Advanced Airbag System.
— If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF %; light
does not come on and stay on whenever the
ignition is switched on the inflating airbag
will hit the child safety seat or infant carrier
with great force and will smash the child
safety seat and child against the backrest,
center armrest, door or roof. Have the air-
bag system inspected immediately by your
Audi dealer.
— Improper installation of child restraints can
reduce their effectiveness or even prevent
them from providing any protection.
— An improperly installed child restraint can
interfere with the airbag as it deploys and
seriously
injure or even kill the child.
— Always carefully follow the manufacturer's
instructions provided with the child safety
seat or carrier.
— After checking to make sure that the child
restraint is properly installed, make certain
that the child restraint is correctly recog-
nized by the capacitive passenger detection
system in the front passenger seat and that
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF %; light sig-
nals the correct front passenger frontal air-
bag status.
A WARNING
Forward-facing child restraints:
— Always make sure the forward-facing seat
has been designed and certified by its manu-
facturer for use on a front seat with a pas-
senger front and side airbag.
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— Never put the forward-facing child restraint
up, against or very near the instrument pan-
el,
— Always move the passenger seat into its
rearmost position in the seat's fore and aft
adjustment range, as far away from the air-
bag as possible before installing the for-
ward-facing child restraint. The backrest
must be adjusted to an upright position.
— Make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF #¥; light comes on and stays on all the
time whenever the ignition is switched on.
ZA WARNING
Rearward-facing child restraints:
—Achild in a rearward-facing child safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates - even with an Ad-
vanced Airbag System.
— The inflating airbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, door
or roof.
— Always be especially careful if you must in-
stall a rearward facing child safety seat on
the front passenger seat in exceptional cir-
cumstances.
— Make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF %; light comes on and stays on all the
time whenever the ignition is switched on.
— If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF #; light
does not come on and stay on, have the air-
bag system inspected by your Audi dealer.
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Use the convertible locking retractor to secure a
child restraint.
Always heed the child safety seat manufacturer's
instructions when installing a child restraint in
your vehicle. To activate the convertible locking
retractor:
> Place the child restraint on a seat.
> Slowly pull the belt all the way out.
Checking and Filling
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility. The authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility will inform you of the re-
placement intervals.
ZA\ WARNING
— If the brake fluid level is below the MIN
marking, it can impair the braking effect and
driving safety, which increase the risk of an
accident. Do not continue driving. See an au-
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance.
— If the brake fluid is old, bubbles may form in
the brake system during heavy braking. This
could impair braking performance and driv-
ing safety, which increases the risk of an ac-
cident.
— The brake fluid in your vehicle must meet
the standard VW 501 14 and is available at
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Au-
di Service Facility. If this brake fluid is not
available, another high-grade brake fluid of
equivalent quality may be used, and it must
meet the U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Stand-
ard (FMVSS) 116 DOT 4, Class 6.
@) Note
— If the brake fluid level is above the MAX
marking, brake fluid may leak out over the
edge of the reservoir and result in damage
to the vehicle.
— Do not allow any brake fluid to come into
contact with the vehicle paint, because it
will corrode the paint.
Electrical system
If the = or fm] indicator light turns on, there is a
malfunction in the generator, the battery, or the
vehicle electrical system.
zi Electric system: malfunction! Battery is not
being charged
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately. Turn off all un-
necessary electrical equipment because it will
drain the battery. See an authorized Audi dealer
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or authorized Audi Service Facility if the battery
charge level is too low.
= Electrical system: low battery charge. Bat-
tery
will be charged while driving
The starting ability may be impaired.
If this message turns off after a little while, the
vehicle battery has charged enough while driving.
If this message does not turn off, drive immedi-
ately to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility.
Battery
Battery general information
Because of the complex power supply, all work on
batteries such as disconnecting, replacing, etc.,
should only be performed by an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility > A\.
Multiple batteries with different technologies
may be installed in your vehicle:
— Vehicle battery (for example, for starting the
engine, basic power supply) > page 237, Lead
battery or > page 237, Other battery types
— Auxiliary battery (for example, for recuperation
or optional equipment) > page 237, Other bat-
tery types
Not running the vehicle for long periods of
time
The battery will gradually drain if the vehicle
does not run for long periods of time. To ensure
that the vehicle can still be started, the electrical
equipment will be reduced or switched off
=> page 91. Some convenience functions, such as
interior lighting or power seat adjustment, may
not be available under certain circumstances.
These convenience functions will be available
again once you switch the ignition on and start
the
engine.
Even when electrical equipment is switched off,
the equipment can still drain the battery if the
vehicle is not driven for long periods of time.
Deep draining results in a chemical reaction that
destroys the inside of the battery. The battery
must be charged every month to prevent this >
Fuses and bulbs
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No. | Equipment
F20 | Power lumbar support adjustment
Front passenger's side neck heating (Road-
F22
ster)
Right vehicle electrical system control
F24
module
F25 | Driver side door
F26 | Seat heating
Vehicle electrical system control module
Fae (terminal 30)
F28 | AMI High media port
F29 | Vehicle electrical system control module
F32 | Driver assistance systems
F33 | Airbag
Sockets, interior sound, tail light switch,
F34 | temperature sensor, oil level sensor, neck
heating, garage door opener
Fig. 202 Vehicle interior: fuse assignment
No. Equipment
Diagnosis, headlight range control, air
quality sensor, automatic dimming rear-
view mirror, center instrument panel
switch module
F35
F4 Central computer processor (MIB-2) F36 | Right cornering light / right LED headlight
FS Gateway (diagnostics) F37 | Left cornering light / left LED headlight
Fo Selector lever (automatic transmission)
F7
Climate control system controls, rear win-
dow defogger, tire pressure monitoring
Engine control module, ESC control mod-
F38
ule
F39 | Front passenger side door
F8
Switch for the electromechanical parking
brake, light switch, rain/light sensor, inte-
rior lighting, diagnostic connector, roof
electronics F40
| Cigarette lighter, sockets
F41 | Fuel tank diagnosis
F42 | Central locking area
FQ Steering column switch module
F44 | All wheel drive clutch control module
F10 Vehicle positioning
F45 | Power adjustable driver's side seat
Fll
All wheel drive clutch, left vehicle electri-
cal system control module
F46 | Driver's side neck heating (Roadster)
F49 | Engine start, clutch sensor
F12 Infotainment components
F52 | Control module for suspension control
F1l4 Climate control system blower fan
F53 | Rear window defogger
Fis Electronic steering column lock
F16
Infotainment system components, safety
belt microphone
F17 Instrument cluster
F18 Rearview camera
F19
Convenience access control module
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The power seats* are protected via circuit break-
ers that automatically switch on after a few sec-
onds after the overload has been reduced.
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Index
Parking systems
Adjusting the display/warning tone....... 84
Cleaning sensors/the camera........... 263
Cleaning the rearview camera............ 83
Parking system plus...........0..00 0 eee 81
Peripheral display...............--00.. 81
Rear parking systeM.........0 ee eee eee 81
Rearview camera...... 0.2... eee eee eee 82
Parking (automatic transmission) .......... 64
Pass@throughissice 2 & encase a a wnnsene + @ asnenie 0 © sone 50
PASSENGER AIR BAG light............... 200
Pause (audio/video file).............. 14, 160
PédalSioc 5 2 case « = enw « ¢ amy < HeweR Fs REED 180
Perchlorate s was 5 = sees 5 ¢ eee ¢ 2 eee Yo ee 280
Performance/torque display
refer to Sport displays ..........00000005 15
Peripheral display. ... 0.0... .0 eee eee eee 81
Personal hotspots « s sews ys ene xe eee a oe 126
Phonebook
refer to Contacts =: <. cess ss pee as eeeea: 120
Physical principles of a frontal collision.... 183
Playback (media) « seis s » aeros 4 ¢ sasam a 6 xe 160
Playlist... cc cee cece cece eee eee 163
Point of interest........ 2.0.0... e eee eee 135
Point of interest search.............00.. 136
POLISH G ioe. x cemeons + 5 saan wo memes = 9 enone we 264
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter
Pollutant filter... 00... . eee eee eee eee
Power
Seat adjustment.............0 eee eae
Power sources........-..-.0-0-
Power top........ cece eee eee eee eee 33
Cleaning......... cece eee eee eee 264
GlOSING ¢ « wean ¢ » wewm 4» ners 2 ree ¢ a 33
Convenience closing..............-.05. 34
Convenience opening...............005. 34
Emergency operation.................. 35
Generalinformation..............00005 33:
Malfunction .......... 0.00 e eee eee ee 34
M@SSAQES acs = ¢ saws & ¢ swe Fo ewe +e eee 34
OPOMIMG passin ss sicesie oo sreseve © ¥ arene ww ever + 33
Wind deflector..................000008 35
Power windows ..............0ee eee ee eeee 28
MalfUnction's « < seas ¢ s news ¢ 2 eewe : Hates 29
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a safe-
EY DOLE waves s = senwn s 2 crew * eee ze see ge 186
PRESEES (FAdIO) cx ¢ » main a 2 maven & e ReRIS s Se 149
Pressure
Tire pressure monitoring system........ 258
TINOSts = 2 cranes x cansete ov aeeenns © © eneoans & © ome 250
Pressures(Gines) ics x 0 wus + 8 swasaes ow sctens © oom 257
Program guide
RaAGiGiasens 6 u wisnnns » 1 ovanane + 4 annstons 0 6 wantnue #0 148
Programming (steering wheel button)...... 14
Prompt
refer to Commands (voice recognition sys-
TET) s = xcees = 3 Boo © K SORE 5X eeRG ec See 103
Proper occupant seating positions........ 178
Proper safety belt position.............. 186
Proper seating position
Front passenger.........-...ee eee eeee 179
OCCUPANtS « scsi os wsemn 3 2 a = we Oo 178
PROT@CtING
ie. » © ques 4 3 caw 5 eee gs ewe se 264
Pyrotechnic elements..........0.-:00 es 280
Q
quattro (all wheel drive) .................. 89
Question
What happens to unbelted occupants?... 183
Radio communications equipment........ 282
Radio equipment...............2--008- 282
Radio Standards Specification (RSS) ....... 283
Rain/light sensor
Headlights....... 0... cece eee eee eee
Indicator light
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ......... 42
Random
refer to Shuffle... ..... cece cece eee ae 163
RANGES: 2 cusses & a ceieims © serra wv sereES ae oe a 15
Reading lightSics « 2 evan + «coos v news ay cows 40
Rear lid
Escapelatel « ccssiie 2 6 cosa « svauens we & arate © ome 28
also refer to Luggage compartment lid.... 27
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