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Fuses and bulbs



Fig. 186 Driver’s side footwell (left-hand drive vehicles):
footrest @, front passenger’s side footwell (right-hand
drive vehicles): cover @)

Fig. 187 Left side of cockpit: cover @), luggage compart-
ment floor: fuse panel cover @)
298
A fuse that has blown will have metal strips that
have burned through.
The fuses are located in the left footwell under
the footrest (left-hand drive vehicles) (4) or be-
hind a cover (right-hand drive vehicles)
left front side of the cockpit @), or in the luggage
compartment floor (4).

> Switch the ignition and all electrical equipment
off.
> Check the table that follows to see which fuse
belongs to the equipment.
> Remove the screwdriver from the vehicle tool
kit > page 286.
> Remove the appropriate cover.
> Remove the colored plastic clip from the fuse
panel, if necessary.
> Remove the clamps from the fuse panel cover
in the footwell @ or @)
> Remove the fuse using the clip.
> Replace the blown fuse only with a fuse that
has the same amp rating.
> Reinstall the plastic bracket.
> Install the cover.

Fuse color identification









Color Current rating
in amps
Black 1
Gray 2
Purple 3
Pink 4
Light brown 5
Brown 1.5
Red 10
Light blue 15
Yellow 20
White ortransparent |25
Light green 30
Teal 35
Orange 40
Z\ WARNING
Do not repair fuses and never replace a blown

fuse with one that has a higher amp rating.

Data privacy

When the function is switched off, the data con-
nection will be available in order to use Audi
connect services.
Adjusting individual privacy settings
In the MMI, you can adjust individually which da-
ta should be transmitted from the vehicle. If you
switch on a data category, the data will be trans-
mitted.
You can also deactivate individual services for
your vehicle at my.audi.com if you are logged into
the vehicle as the key user > page 32. These de-
activated services will not be available in the ve-
hicle. For additional information, visit my.audi.
com.)
@) Note
You are responsible for all precautions taken
for data protection, anti-virus protection, and
protection against loss of data on mobile de-
vices that are used to access the Internet
through the Wi-Fi hotspot.
G) Tips
— The following interfaces are not affected by
changes to the privacy settings: Bluetooth,
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, Audi
smartphone interface (ASI), Near Field
Communication (NFC), charging communi-
cation (high-voltage system), Electronic Toll
Collect (ETC), On-Board Diagnostic System
(OBD) if equipped.
— If the maximum privacy settings are switch-
ed on, your vehicle may not receive security
updates and certificates for establishing an
encrypted connection, depending on vehicle
equipment. In order to receive security up-
dates and certificates, switch the maximum
privacy settings off for at least ten minutes
every six months. Make sure that your vehi-
cle is connected to the Internet. A symbol in
the MMI status bar indicates if the required
data connection is available > page 23.
— If the transmission of data is limited, it will
have the following effects on the exchange

D_ In certain countries.
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of data for Audi connect services and emer-
gency calls, if equipped:
— The emergency call function will remain
available without restrictions and will con-
tinue to transmit data.
— If an online roadside assistance call is ini-
tiated, no data will be transmitted, but a
call will be made.
— If the Geofencing Alert, Speed Alert,
and/or Valet Alert services have been acti-
vated by the key user, then they will re-
main available without restrictions and
continue to transmit data.
— Stored destinations (favorites, last desti-
nations) are only stored in the vehicle. If
you allow transmission of data again,
these destinations will be synchronized via
the myAudi account. To prevent synchroni-
zation of destinations, delete the destina-
tions before you allow data to be trans-
mitted again.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
Audi collects, uses, stores and shares your per-
sonal information, such as contact data, vehicle
data, usage data, driving data and precise geolo-
cation, in order to provide you with the products
and services you have purchased or requested,
and for a number of other purposes, for example,
to track quality issues, to performance and safe-
ty, to meet our internal compliance or legal re-
quirements and to market to customers and po-
tential customers. For a more complete list of
the data we collect, how we use it and with
whom we share it, please visit your Audi nation-
al/sales region website at www.audi.com.
The collection, use and sharing may vary depend-
ing on your model and model year, your subscrip-
tion status, or the service offering. For example,
collection, use and sharing may vary between
Audi connect services, if you have designated a
key user, or if you are driving a model equipped
with persistent data logging. Please review the
complete Privacy Statement to understand our >

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Bluetooth
Audio player............000 2000 e ee eee 221
Connecting adevice...............006- 235
Connecting a mobile phone............ 181
Deleting adevice......... cee eee eee eee 236
Device overview............2..2.0000- 235
Disconnecting adevice................ 235
Displaying profiles..................0. 236
Selecting adevice.............0.-.00. 235
Specifying a favorite................0. 236
BOOSts: « 2 sews « @ stews & 2 sews Fe eee ge ee ce 16
Boost pressure indicator................. 16
Brake fluid
Checking the brake fluid level........... 251
Brak@Siecs ¢ ¢ ees ¢ o aes 2 eee ae eee eo oe 105
Brake:fluids « « sone eo eae oo enw vv cow 251
Emergency braking function............ 108
HOtars: x 2 syne: 5 ames § eee ox me 2 oe 109
New brake pads .......6. 0: es eeee eens 106
Bravidsis » sauvs y © squme 9 © eigen =o Renee «Been 237
Break-in security feature................. 38
Breaking in
New brake pads............ ee eee eee 106
Newtires. 2.2... 0.0... c eee ee eee eee 263
Browser
refer to Mediacenter..............-00- 224
Bulb replacement..................-00- 302
Business address...........00-.000e eee 206
C
California Proposition 65 Warning........ 243
Battery specific.......... 0.0 e eee ae 253
Calllist. 0... eee eee eee eee eee 185
Cameras... 2... eee eee 123
LOCAUIONS wx ¢ s aan ¢ ¢ Sees » ¥ Saewe 2 ¢ Saree 124
Capacities
Fuel tank’, = css ¢ s meme 2s news so ees eee 314
Washer fluid reservoir...............0. 314
Cargo MOf in cs coas 2 2 wm oe ewes oe wen oe 89
Gargo nets ss sees « wesw v women 5 v were 6 3 Co 88
Carwashis < con s+ goes ve sees 2p Rew a ee 280
Catalytic converter.............--00000- 241
Cell phone
refer to Telephone...........-.0ee000 181
316
Cell phone compartment
refer to Audi phone box.............4. 183
Central
locking......... 0.0.0. c eee ee eee 35
AUTO LOCK: 5 sacs s ana. s aaam & § Suid G 3 Have 35
Convenience key............0 0c ee eee 40
Convenience opening and closing......... 48
Luggage compartment lid............... 43
Mechanically unlocking and locking....... 38
MESSAGES « snc 5 0 smones @ a seme 3 3 aemene osname 37
Remote control key............--.00005 40
SGttiNnGs s x cewp » x eee £2 REE Fo wR F 8 oe 36
Vehicle key sccm « « svsnoue =o weenme = stonene i 3 omens 40
Central locking switch..............00.0. 37
Ceramic DrakeSeovic. x a eins we seesam o o ceca ¥ os 106
Certificationts, s 2 acws s « saun + ¢ suas 2 ¢ eee 311
Changing light bulbs................... 302
Charging
refer to Power sourceS...........-.00-05 84
Charging the battery
Mobilesdevicesis « « ssisin 6 seine sw aysene 2 as 222
USB... eee 184
Wirelessis « « saups ¢ © sees x 2 emus xe ees gb 184
Child safety lock
Climate control system controls in the rear. 46
Power windows...........0000e eee eeee 46
REAMrdGGrSisc + s saan sa wae a Ales s aeeR GS 46
Child safety seats... ..... cece cece eee 78
Securing to the top tether anchor........ 82
Securing with asafety belt... co. 6 6 cows s 81
Securing with LATCH...............2--. 80
Cleaning... ... cece eee eee ee 280
Cleaning Alcantara...............000005 283
Cleaning artificialleather............... 283
Cleaning carbon components........ 282, 283
Gleaning controls’. « sees «esse « e saws x eo 283
Cleaning decorative parts andtrim........ 282
Cleaning exhaust tail pipes.............. 282
Cleaning plastic parts................0. 282
Cleaning textiles................0.000. 283
Climate control system...........--..0-- 91
Climate control system controls in the rear
Child safety lock................000000. 46
Closing
Automatic luggage compartment lid...... 43
Convenience closing.............+-+04- 48
Hood ...... eee ee eee ee 243
Luggage compartment lid............... 43

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Exterior lighting’. « cic w+ een we cece ee eee
ExXteniOrMirrOrSies « i sie oe een wo meses 0 oo
Folding settings...............-.000005
External voice operation.................
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Factory default settings
Multi Media Interface.................
Fast route............ 0.0... c eee eee
FAVOTitess. « «. nec o 0 snvasns o 0 essen © orenemene @ aveneas
Bluetooth ...... 0.0.0... eee eee eee
Navigation’: + = soo: » 3 sams ¢ 9 aewe eo meee:
MelepMO Mens: « wcannse « suaous ws « voneome «+ amesione
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) .
File formats (media drives) ..............
FIXtUPE:S@tios « s wens s = eyes ¢ 2 eee go ee oe
Fog WVINdOWS)icu: « s sees » 2 eee 3 8 ewer & see
Folding the rearseats.............-.0005
Footwell temperature.............2.000-
For the sake of the environment
ERAQTAN EC ec. oo. vance « 6 osecmns © eoerone eo seasons 93)
Free text search
also refer to Intelligent search..........
Freeze protection
Windshield washer system.............
Frequency band.............00e eevee
also refer to Frequency band...........
Front center armrest...........-.-2-0-05
Front collision warning
refer to Audi pre sense front............
Front passenger’s seat adjustment
Front wiper blades
ChaNnGing’s ¢ « sess zs mess +o wees sense aa
Gl@ANIING « # sss = @ cococes @ a cere ew eernaine =o eet
Current consumption...................
Puebdisplay saws « x seme = 9 ees 5 o Hows eos
311
228
Fueltankecapacity:s « sce «5 wee v renee = 314
Gasoline... . eee eee eee 238
Reducing fuel consumption............ 103
Fueling
Fuel tiller door iu = 2 ssemvs 2 same av anoen a9 aoe 239
Fuel filler door emergency release....... 241
Fuel tank capacity............--..00-. 314
Functions on demand.................. 194
Functions that require a license.......... 194
also refer to Functions on demand....... 194
G
Garage door opener............---000eee 50
Garment hooks ............00 cece eee eee 85
Gasoline... 2.0... cece eee eee eee 238
AUdItiVeS< = ems ss meme 2 e pee y ¢ owes os x 239
GaSOliMeMMIXGUEe wsicsies sw awcsase ow avavene o o ima 238
GAWR
refer to Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) . 314
GearSs. « a seca « o eames «coe 2 eve a MeaeR wo 98
Glossary of tire and loading terminology... 259
GlovercompParttieNnt wows « ¢ ese x x ewe 8 eee 85
Valet parking. .......... cece eee eee eee 49
G meter
refer to Sport displays...............00. 16
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)........ 314
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)...... 314
GVWR
refer to Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR) = see: xs seme © 2 eee & 2 ee 314
H
HanOStrees « x saaa 2 aaa 8 ¢ ease & s HaveR GB Be 182
Hands Free Profile..............000000 182
Head-up display
AGjUStING wes « 2 eees 2» eee cs ween 2 2 eee = 27
Adjusting the brightness................ 58
Operating. ......... 2.0. c eee eee eee 27:
Headlight range control...............005 53
Headlights
Cleaning. ........ 0... eee ee eee eee 281
Headlight range control................ 53
Washerisystemis « «acne ow acioe v vemmee ¥ ene 60
Washer system (filling washer fluid) .... . 254
319

Index

Rear wiper blades
Changing. ...... 22... cece eee ee eee eee 63
ClESNING s « = smu + = pews & ¢ eee + 8 oetew + Be 63
REAR (climate control system)............ 92
Recirculation Mode ............ee sevens 93
Recuperation.... 0.0... 0.00 cece eee eae 17
Refrigerant oil... 2.0... cece eee eee 314
REFUCLIIAG « «cess 2 somes w x semen oo anexee aw ote 239
Remote access authorization (key user)... .. 33
Remote control
Garage door opener..........-...000005 50
Remote:control:key srecscs co sneer 6 @ cares © # crue 39
Convenience opening and closing......... 48
Key replacement..........-...--000 eee 39
LED s scsuvwe wrausas ow & ivaeass & 6 anuesue w 8 canes ot Sone 41
PANIC function.............. 000 cece 39
Replacing the battery.............0.005 41
Unlocking and locking............-...0- 40
also refer to Vehicle key...........00005 39
Remote controlled parking.............. 174
Remote park assist plus
refer to Remote controlled parking...... 174
Remote park assist plus with garage function
refer to Remote controlled parking...... 174
Removing the caps (wheel bolts)......... 289
Repairs. ... 2.2.0.0... 00 eee eee eee eee 308
Replacement key......... 0.0000. e ee eee 39
Replacement parts...............000005 310
Replacing fuses so sscaen: x x ewan a o ccazae @ 0 exe 298
Reporting Safety Defects................ 310
RitiSis s wenea 2 2 wees 2 & wees se wesey EF ROUTE & 2 271
Cleaning... ..... cece eee eee eee 282
Roadicartien wees « wavs 2 o oriusue w « iassie a wae 113
RoWlingic «+ assem xo eeu 6 & emuae ¥ 6 mee ww Re 97
Rolling ability
Electromechanical parking brake........ 107
Transmission idle..............02-.005- 99
Roof
refer to Panoramic glass roof............ 48
ROGEIGS « 5 sass ¢ 5 woa.e 2 Gaeee & & Gales Gz a 314
Roof rack... 6. eee eee 90
also refer to Roof rack..........-...+--- 90
Route guidance
StOPPING sess so eee 6 semi © 2 oases oo ee 204
also refer to Navigation............... 200
Running direction (tires)................ 291
324
Ss
Safety belts. ...... 0.0... eee eee eee 70
GCl@aNiNG ies « s wei + y ewe » eon ee Dew gE 283
LOEKING sexes ico seesene xe emevene ww maevare ¥ w anetese © 81
Securing child safety seats.............. 81
Satellite map...... 2... eee eee eee 207
Saving fuel
Energy consumers..........-.2-.020005 L7
Recuiperationts s sacs s zaee 5 s gees & x geome e 17
Screen
refer to Touch display ...........0e0eeee 18
SGrEWALIVET iss x = caves x = sae & & eerR 8 & OG s 286
Search function
refer to Free text search............... 227
Seat:heating « sci owes 2 wawn se meen 6 ¥ owe 93
Seats
Adjusting the front seats............... 66
Cleaning ............ 06. c eee ee eee eee 283
FOLGING ces ¢ = eee = s ees ¢ o Hews se tees ee 87
Front passenger’s seat adjustment....... 68
Head restraints. ......... 0.0... e eee eee 69
Massage function............ eee ee eee 66
Memory function: « esccns a a assis a arene 6 oe 73
Resetting the position.................. 67
Storing a seat profile........0.... ee eeee 73
Seat ventilationies: «i eee +s sews ye ewe es 93
Securing the vehicle...............000005 97
Selecting a source (media).............. 223
Selector lever... 0.0... cee eee eee eee eee 98
Sensors
Coverage areaS.. 1. eee eee 123
LOCALIONS wns = = ome & = eee + 7 wee Fo eS 124
Service interval display................. 255
Setting measurement units.............. 233
Settings... ... cee eee eee eee eee 233
Announcements and tones............. 233
Bluetooth. «seni + 2 waive oo arene 6 6 now 6 234
Date andtime................000000. 233
LanGUaGE = snus 3 2 gauss = Hee s ¢ Mowe < Bae 233
Measurementumitsicscs oo soc 6 o soeness 6 avs 233
Media... .. eee eee eee eee eee ee 227
NaVidatiOtisss « s2ee% + nace s x ceee ¢ 5 nee 210
RadlO sovciss so covers o ema wo een 8 een 6 218
Sound... ... 6... cece eee eee 233
SYSUGMs & = new © = mews ¢ | wee 5 y eRe x ee 233