Care and cleaning
Care and cleaning
General information
Regular, proper care helps to maintain your vehi-
cle's value. It can also be a requirement when
submitting warranty claims for corrosion damage
and paint defects on the body.
The necessary care products can be obtained
from an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Au-
di Service Facility. Read and follow the instruc-
tions for use on the packaging.
ZA\ WARNING
— Using cleaning and care products incorrectly
can be dangerous to your health.
— Always store cleaning and care products out
of reach of children to reduce the risk of poi-
soning.
@ For the sake of the environment
— Purchase environmentally-friendly cleaning
products if possible.
— Do not dispose of cleaning and care prod-
ucts with household trash.
Car washes
The longer that deposits remain on the vehicle,
the more the surface may be damaged. High
temperatures such as those caused by sunlight
increase the damaging effect.
Before washing, rinse off heavy deposits with
plenty of water.
Stubborn deposits such as bird droppings or tree
sap are best removed with plenty of water anda
microfiber cloth.
Also, wash the underside of your vehicle once
road salt stops being used for the season.
Pressure washers
When washing your vehicle with a pressure wash-
er, always follow the operating instructions pro-
vided with the pressure washer. This is especially
important in regard to the pressure and spraying
distance. Do not direct the stream of water di-
rectly onto seals for the side windows, doors, lug-
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gage compartment lid or hood or onto the tires,
rubber hoses, insulating material, sensors*, or
camera lenses*. Keep a distance of at least 16 in
(40 cm).
Do not remove snow and ice with a pressure
washer.
Never use cone nozzles or high pressure nozzles.
The water temperature must not be above 140 °F
(60 °C).
Automatic car wash
Spray off the vehicle before washing.
Make sure that the windows are closed and the
windshield wipers are off. Follow instructions
from the car wash operator, especially if there are
accessories attached to your vehicle.
If possible, use car washes that do not have
brushes.
Washing by hand
Clean the vehicle starting from the top and work-
ing downward using a soft sponge or cleaning
brush. Use solvent-free cleaning products.
Washing vehicles with matte finish paint by
hand
To reduce the risk of damaging the paint when
washing, first remove dust and large particles
from your vehicle. Insects, grease spots, and fin-
gerprints are best removed with a special cleaner
for matte finish paint.
Apply the product using a microfiber cloth. To re-
duce the risk of damaging the paint surface, do
not use too much pressure.
Rinse the vehicle thoroughly with water. Then
clean using a neutral shampoo and a soft micro-
fiber cloth.
Rinse the vehicle thoroughly again and let it air
dry. Remove any water residue using a chamois.
ZA\ WARNING
—To reduce the risk of accidents, only wash
the vehicle when the ignition is off and fol-
low the instructions from the car wash oper-
ator.
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Index
Engine
Breakingin..... 2... cece cece 56
GOolaiitevwes: « 2 waem « 2 wees gz eeNeE Ee EE EE 234
StAGEING ia = canes co memes oo memes vo ereees © 57,58
Starting and stopping................05 58
Engine compartment
Opening and closing the hood.......... 229
OVEN OWias « + wang sy wane 5 ¥ een x e eR 230
Safety precautions.................-0. 227
Engine control (indicator light)............ 19
Engine data
refer to Sport displays.................. 15
Engine oil
Adding... 06... cece eee eens 230
Changing’: = = aesu = 2 mews ce eps s sawn 233
Checkingioiblevelss scssss x 6 cminis « sevusse oo 230
Consumption...................-000- 230
Indicator Wight swe. » = sews + » eewe « o ewes 231
Replacement interval................. 239
Temperature display.............-...-. 15
Enhanced view...............0e0 eee e eee 13)
Entering characters/numbers (speller)...... 98
Entering letters (speller) ................4 98
Environment
Unleaded gasoline.................... 223
ESC
refer to Electronic Stabilization
Control(ESE) « « sear: 2 says oo sete Fx Rees 2 86
ESP
refer to Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC) ..... 6.6... cece eee eee eee 86
Exterior lighting. ...............0e eee eee 38
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting. ......... 0... cee ee eee eee 41
DIMMING « sacs s & saves & & aes + ¥ Hee < Hee 42
Folding settingSte:: + «comes + 2 sews ve mes ow 26
Heating... 0.6... cece eee Al
External voice operation...............5 109
F
Factory default settings (MMI) ........... 172
Fader Gourd) bss: 2 o swsine = a1 asoweins w wecuses 6 weir 175
Fastening
Booster seats .......... 0.0 eee ee eee 217
Convertible child safety seats........... 216
Infantis@ats:. «2 onnsne xo seine © 2 secsnin 2 2 seaman 215
Fast forwarding and rewinding (audio/video
File) eee 160
Fast forwarding (audio/video file)......... 160
FASEMOULC « ccc x x commer 5 2 meee 9 x orate 6 o Hens 139
Favorites
Media... ... cece eee eee eee eee 163
NaVidatioticc: s = saw 3s geen se meee s pee E 134
Telephone rsisxi + aaa « + aise «eames sv eee 117
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) . 283
File formats (media drives) .............. 166
FlOOr Mats = esas ¢ ews g ewes go wee ee oe 181
Fog lights/rear fog light(s)............... 38
Foot pedals.......... 0. cece eee ee eee 180
Footwell lighting...............0.-.0 eee 40
For the sake of the environment
Disposing of engine oil................ 233
FUCLING!s s & sree 2 ¢ nemne & 2 coos & s eauae @ oe 224
Leaks... 2... eee eee eee ee 229
Free: textsSe@arely ces < werersin ¥ esemene we esenene © 100
Media... ... cece eee 162
NAVIGStIOl in: « + anew 2 = cea 4 x eoee 2 Rae 133
RAG iis < aru wv cette a a cmnemes a a amo Wo 148
Telephone ........... eee eee eee eee 121
Freeze protection
Coolant...... 2... eee eee eee eee 234
Frequency band................... 147,149
also refer to Frequency band........... 147
Front airbags
Deseriptioniins = wisn 4 6 ween 6 + waa © + wae 193
How they work. ...........00000 eee eee 198
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics... 183
Front seats
Adjusting .......... 6.6 c cee eee eee eee 179
Child restraints in the front seat......... 190
alsocreferto. Seats oscaa sx woe se ewan se ees 46
Fd@bs 2 cena oo swam oo wens 0 enews 2 maceme © i 223
TAGGIGIVESr « succens «0 snerein oo seamen © stcenoae co 6 wae 224
Current fuel consumption............... 15
Fuel gauge sis ss esos si shies x aeons vee 10, 12
Fuel tank capacity................00-. 285
Gasoline... 1... 2... eee eee eee 223
Indicator light « aes ¢ = ceca se news se pees « 19
Sawing Fitel ccs a x wos 2 ence a ene oc 78
Saving fuel consumption................ 56
Fueling
Fuel filler door emergency release....... 226
Fueligaugeieiin « + acne so mam 6 + comme ve waves 12
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Seating position
Driver... ee ee eee 178
Front Passenger ies « » wives 3 ¥ asws oo ey & 179
How to adjust the front seats........... 179
Incorrect seat position................ 179
OGCUBANUS vem: « s wee 5 5 weER Fy Bee Ee 178
Seats
AGJUStING a: « 9 soos x 3 wees a ¢ caus 2 2 oem <9 46
Correct seating position............... 178
Number of seats................00008 182
Secondary phone..............200. 112,173
Selecting a source (media).............. 160
Selection menu..............0005 93,97,98
Selective door unlocking................. 21,
Selective wheel torque control............ 86
Selector lever (automatic transmission)
Emergency operation.................. 68
Position... 2.2... 0.5... c cece eee eee eee 62
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner............... 188
Service interval display................. 239
Settings
Dir@GtOLy aces < = sees « 3 tees x 5 see ee eee 123
Ma Piss so soesia ow airenice © waivers «2 oenane wo ene 142
Media...... 0... eee eee eee eee eee 163
Navigation): « s sews s < exw x & eees 3 x ewe 138
RadiGise x crouse a i cwswaus 2 v comune a cuexene w 8 ao 150
SYStEM occ eee eee eee eee 171
Shift paddles (automatic transmission) .... . 66
Shuffle... 2... eee eee ee 163
Side airbags
Description...............0..02.0002 206
How theywork:: » s wea s 9 sees & o Hoes ¥ bow 208
Sidé assists zs swe : naam ¢ 2 mewem es em eo Be 75
Adjusting the brightness................ 77
Cleaning the sensors..............0--- 263
SeMSOPr Fane wesc s casa ss Hawes s ¥ Heres 5 ewe 75
Switching on and off................... 76
SIM Card r@ade@Pins «x ways : sane gs were « x ee 126
Ski DdGisw « x aeew « o meee « o eee s BeER os pe 50
Snowboatd, bag « ccs ss eeas xe eeea co RekS ee 50
Snow chains... .... 00. e eee eee eee ees 255
Socket
refer to Power sourceS.........-+--00+-- 48
Software update
refer to System update (MMI).......... 174
Software (MMI)
LIGGHSES « ssc & ¢ See & ¥ Rae & % HETES 3 £ er 176
Updates = sve es meme sean es wee ae ee 174
VERSION, «+ ewosase « « mmiomon © « wresnie w 6 poncene ev wx 174
Sources of information about child restraints
and theiruse............... eee eee ee 222
Spare tire... .... eee eee eee 274
Speed dependent volume control......... 175
Speedometer. consis x + emcee x « susie s v aves 9 6 a 10
Speed warning systeMisescs ows oo ssiae ao one 70
Speller's s « sess x x sews « ¥ saves vo Heres e Rees 98
SPOFUGISPIBYS « sus « x seme 2 2 wee sy eee we 15
SpOrtode-: « s sees ¢ » wees cs wees so wees 87
Sport view...........0 0.00. 13
Stabilization program
refer to Electronic Stabilization
Comtroli(ESO):. x sscoons w 0 avescos ow awcvane w seawness 86
START Engine STOP button............... 57
START ENGINE STOP (button)............. 58
Starting to-drive:s «ease ss news xs Hes ss Bene 61
Starting (CNgine) «=< soe st owes sy ee se ws 57
Steering... 6. cece eee 89
Indicator light « sacs ¢ ¢ ames ¥ gee se cos 18
also refer to Steering..............0005 89
Steering wheel
AdjUStINg . 0. eee eee eee 57
Shift paddles (automatic transmission) .... 66
also refer to Multifunction
steering wheel..............-..000-- 12,14
Steps for determining correct load limit... 253
Stopover (navigation) ................4 137
Storage compartments............0.0005 49
Streaming
refer to Online media................. 157
S tronic (automatic transmission) .......... 61
Subtitles (DVD) « assswe 3 « wasn ov soe ¥ « ees 163
SUTVISONS 2 same 2 2 qason = ¥ eee + eee us we @ 42
SUSPENSION CONOliss ¢ s new s ¥ wares s & wows ¥ 78
Swapping calls; < sews ss agus ss sees 5 tees 116
Switching daytime running lights on and off. 40
Switching the ignitionon................. 57
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