Checking and topping up fluids
If
you
have to top up the oil between oil changes,
use the grades of oil specified in the table in ac
cordance with VW standards.
You will need to know whether
- the vehicLe is being serviced based on the
flexi
ble or fixed oil change service (see last service
record).
- the vehicle has a petrol or diesel engine (see
sticker on inside of fuel tank flap).
Petrol engines
Diesel engines
Oil Change Service
Flexible
VW 504 00
VW 507 00
Fixed
VW 502 00
With diesel
particulate
fil
ter:
VW 507 00
Without diesel
particulate
fil
ter:
VW 505 00
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Audi recommends LongLife high-performance
engine oil from Audi Genuine Parts
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If the oil grades specified in the table are not
available, you can use one of the
folLowing
grades as a substitute. To prevent damage to
the engine, this should not be done more
than once between oil changes and no more
than 0.5 litres should be used.
- Petrol engines: ACEA A3 or API SN (API SM)
standard
- Diesel engines: ACEA C3 or API CJ-4 stand
ard
© Note
The flexible oil change service is not available
for all models in all countries.
Checking and topping up the engine oil
level
The
oil dipstick differs depending on the type of
engine.
Fig.
246 Oil dipstick (examples): Checking engine oil level
Fig.
247 Engine compartment: Engine oil filler cap
(exam-
pLe)
Please refer to the safety notes
opage
295,
Working on components in the engine compart
ment.
Checking engine oil level
- Park the vehicle on a level surface.
- Switch off the warm engine. Wait for
a
few mi
nutes for the oil to drain back into the sump.
- Open the bonnet
opage
296.
-
PuLl
out the oil dipstick
^>page
297, Fig. 245,
wipe it with a clean cloth and insert it again,
pushing it in as far as it will go.
- Then pull the dipstick out again and check the
oil level
•=>
table on page 299.
- If the oil level is too Low, add more engine oil.
298
Checking and topping up fluids
Charging the vehicle battery
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Fig.
250 Engine compartment: Terminals for jump leads
and battery charger
Please refer to the safety notes
^>page
295,
Working on components in the engine compart
ment.
Important: Only use chargers with a maximum
charge voltage of 14.8 V (the battery cables do
not have to be disconnected).
The battery is Located in the engine compart
ment. The earth
point 0
is always on the
vehi
cle's body.
•
Note the warnings
•=>/^
in General warnings
for batteries on page 302 and
Q/\.
•
Switch off all electrical equipment and the
igni
tion.
•
Open the bonnet
^>page
296.
•
Open the battery cover
^Fig.
250.
•
Connect the charger cables to the positive ter
minal (+) and the earth point on the body (-)
(not the negative terminal on the battery) as
specified.
•
Connect the battery charger to the mains and
switch it on.
•
After charging the battery: switch off the bat
tery charger and disconnect the mains cable.
•
Detach the charger cables from the terminals.
•
Fold the cover back onto the battery in its cor
rect position.
•
Close the bonnet
^>page
296.
A WARNING
- A highly explosive mixture of gases may be
given off when the battery is under charge.
Only charge the vehicle battery in a well
ventilated area.
- When it is discharged the vehicle battery
can freeze at temperatures around 0°C. You
must not use a vehicle battery which has
frozen,
even after it has thawed, because
the ice may have cracked the battery casing
and allowed the battery acid to escape - risk
of explosion and chemical burns! Please
contact
a
qualified workshop if
you
have any
questions.
- Do not connect or disconnect the charging
cables during the charging process - risk of
explosion!
© Note
- Use only the terminals in the engine com
partment to charge the vehicle battery.
- Before you charge the vehicle battery, al
ways read and follow the manufacturer's in
structions for using the battery charger.
Wind
screen washer
Fig.
251 Engine compartment: Cap of windscreen washer
container
Please refer to the safety notes
^>page
295,
Working on components in the engine compart
ment.
The container for the windscreen washer
&
con
tains the cleaning fluid for the windscreen, the
rear window* and the headlight washer system*
Opage
297, Fig. 245.
For
the container capacity,
please refer to
opage
343.
Clean water should be used when topping up. If
possible, use soft water to prevent scaling on the
washer
jets.
Always add washer fluid to the wa
ter. In cold weather you should add anti-freeze to
the water to prevent it from freezing. •
303
Fuses and bulbs
You must only replace a bulb with a bulb of the
same type. Information regarding e.g. the wat
tage can be found on the glass or base of the
bulb.
The description for changing the bulb refers to
the Left rear light unit; the procedure for the
right rear Light unit is similar.
You can change the
foLLowing
bulbs yourself:
Changing bulb for turn signals
Applies to: vehicles with halogen headlights
Bulb (12 V)
©Tail
light
© Brake light
© Reversing Light
(4)
Turn signal
©Rearfog
light3'
Version
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P21W
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The bulb for the rear fog light is fitted on one side only. It
is located on the left side on LHD vehicles and on the right
side on RHD vehicles.
Changing headlight
bulbs
Removing cover (engine compartment)
Applies to: vehicles with halogen headlights
^
Fig.
281 Headlight: Cover for turn signal and main beam
headlight
• Switch off the ignition and the lights.
• Open the bonnet.
• Turn the headlight cover anti-clockwise
*Fig.
281 and remove it
*/^
in General notes
on page 334.
• Change the bulb for the turn signal
*page
336 or the main beam headlight
*page
337.
Fig.
282 Headlight: Plastic connector for turn signal
Fig.
283 Headlight: Fitting plastic connector for turn
sig
nal
Removing
• Pull the plastic connector together with the
buLb out of the headlight housing
*Fig.
282.
• Disconnect the plastic connector from the base
of the bulb
*^
in General notes on page 334.
Installing
• Push the new bulb into the plastic connector so
that it is securely seated
*^
in General notes
on page 334.
• Insert the bulb into the headlight housing.
•
Fit
the plastic connector
*Fig.
283 into the
housing and press it in until the side catches
engage.
• Put the cover back on.
• Check whether the new bulb is working.
336
Index
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Economical driving 72
Economical route 216
EDL
see Electronic differential lock (EDL) .... 145
Efficiency program 21
ELectrical socket
see Power sources 60
Electric windows 46
Child lock 46
Malfunction 47
Electro-mechanical parking brake 82
Electro-mechanical power steering 148
Electronic differential lock (EDL) 145
Electronic immobiliser 38
Electronic stabilisation control (ESC) 145
Embedded SIM card 191
Emergency assist 126
Emergency braking function 82
Emergency
call,
making 181
Emission controL systems
Catalytic converter 295
Diesel particulate filter 295
Emissions 342
Energy consumers 20
Engine
Coolant 299
Driver messages 77
Jump-starting 326
Power output 344
Preheating (with the button) 76
Preheating (with the key) 74
Start/stop system 79
Starting/stopping (with the button) 76
Starting/stopping (with the key) 74
Engine compartment
Layout 297
Opening/closing bonnet 296
Safety notes 295
Engine oil 297
Checking oil level 298
Consumption 298
Dipstick 297, 298
Oil change intervals 304
Oil change service 297
Service intervals 297
Topping up 298
Entering information
Using MMI touch
155
Using the speller 159
Entertainment drawer 157
Entry
Using MMI touch 155
Entry/exit lights 51
Environmental tips
Leaks 296
Minimising pollution 72
Roof carrier 65
ESC
see Electronic stabilisation control (ESC) . 145
Ethanol (fuel) 289
Event data recorder 150
Extended view 17
Exterior lighting 49
Exterior mirrors 53
Folding in 53
Setting for automatic retraction 41
External speech dialogue system 170
F
Factory settings
Multi Media Interface 256
Fader (sound) 260
Fastening rings 62, 273
Fast forward/rewind (audio/video file) .... 243
Fast route 216
Favourites
Media 246
Navigation 210
Telephone 181
File formats (media drives) 249
Filling the tank 290
Fuel gauge 14
Opening fuel tank flap 290
Releasing tank flap manually 291
Tank capacity 343
Finding entries
see Search function 160, 245
Fire extinguisher 318
First-aid kit 318
Floor mats 272
Floor panel, lowering 62
Fog light(s) 49
349