
FAQs
FAQs
Before you set off
- How do I adjust the seats?
^page
58.
- How do I adjust the steering wheel?
^>page
74.
- How does the selector lever for the automatic
gearbox work?
opage
86.
- How does the electro-mechanical parking brake
work?
^>page
82.
- How do I adjust the exterior mirrors?
^>page
53.
- How do I refuel my vehicle?
^>page
290.
- How do I refill the AdBlue tank on my diesel ve
hicle?
•=>
page 293.
- How do I operate the windscreen wipers on
vehicles with rain sensor?
^>page
55.
- Where is the windscreen washer container?
•=>
page 297.
- How can I store the tyre pressures?
•=>
page
311.
- How do I drive with a trailer or caravan?
^>page
96.
Breakdowns and
emergencies
- How do I jump-start the vehicle?
^>page
326.
- Where can I find the warning triangle?
<=>page
318.
- Where can I find the first-aid kit?
•=> pagre
318.
- Where can I find the recommended tyre pres
sures?
•=>
page 307.
- Which airbags are installed in my vehicle?
•=>
page 281.
- Where are the towline anchorages on the
vehi
cle?
tapage
328.
- How can I release the tank flap manually?
•=>
page 291.
Useful functions
- How can I automatically control the distance to
the vehicle in front?
^>page
111,
Audi adap
tive cruise control.
- How can I use the parking aid?
^>page
134.
- How can I have information projected onto the
windscreen?
^>page
25, Head-up display.
- How do I operate the main beam assist for the
headlights?
^>page
50.
- How can I drive off more easily?
opage
84,
Driving off with the hold assist.
- How can I stay in my lane more easily?
cépage
123, Audi active lane assist.
- How can I check the blind spot more easily
when changing lanes?
^>page
127, Audi side
assist.
- How can I adjust the brightness of the instru
ment and display lighting?
^>page
53.
- How can I change the vehicle set-up in different
driving situations depending on my personal
mood and driving style?
^>page
131, Audi
drive select.
Using the infotainment
system
- How do I switch on the infotainment system
and adjust the volume?
^>page
152.
- How do I navigate through the infotainment
menus?
^>page
153,
How
to use the MMI.
- How can I enter letters and numbers by
hand
writing?
^>page
155, MMI touch.
- How do I use the search function on the info
tainment system?
^>page
160, Search func
tion.
- How do I operate the infotainment system by
voice?
^>page
164.
- Which functions can I control using the buttons
on the steering wheel?
^page
15, Multi
function steering wheel plus.
- How do I set the date and time?
^>page
255.
Communication
- How can I connect my mobile phone to the
handsfree telephone system?
opage
173.
- How can I charge my mobile phone battery
without a cable?
^>page
177, Using the Audi
phone box.
- How can I control certain apps on my smart-
phone via the infotainment system?
cépage
253, Audi smartphone interface. •
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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
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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

Mobility
Removing the bass box (version 2)
Applies to: vehicles with bass box in spare wheel well
You
must remove the bass box before you can
take out the spare wheel*.
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Fig.
269 Spare wheel
well:
Bass box
Removing the bass box
• Lift the floor panel
*page
324, Fig. 266.
•
Pull
the
catch
Q^F/g.
269 towards the cable.
• Press the retaining tab © down.
• Unplug the connector © and move the discon
nected cable clear to one side.
• Unscrew
bolt
(4).
• Carefully take out the bass box.
Installing the bass box
• Carefully place the bass box in the well of the
rim.
Make sure that the inscription "FRONT" on
the bass box points to the front of the vehicle.
• Plug the connector back in again.
• Push the catch © back towards the bass box.
• Secure the bass box with the screw.
• Fold the floor panel back down.
Note
The bass box can be fitted even if there is no
wheel in the spare wheel
welL.
Jump-starting
Before starting the engine
If
necessary,
the engine can be started by con
necting it to the battery of another vehicle.
If the engine fails to start because of
a
dis
charged battery, the vehicle battery can be
con
nected to the battery of another vehicle to start
the engine. Suitable jump leads are required.
Both vehicle batteries must be rated at 12 V. The
capacity (Ah) of the booster battery should not
be significantly lower than that of the discharged
battery.
Jump leads
The jump Leads must be heavy enough to carry
the starter current. Refer to the details given by
the manufacturer.
Only
use
jump leads with insulated battery
clamps.
Positive cable - usually red.
Negative cable - usually black.
WARNING
- When it is discharged the vehicle battery
can freeze at temperatures around 0°C. A
frozen vehicle battery must first be thawed
out before connecting the jump leads - risk
of explosion and chemical burns! After
jump-starting the vehicle, drive to a quali
fied workshop without delay and have the
vehicle battery checked.
- The engine compartment is a potentially
hazardous area and working here can lead
to serious injuries. Before carrying out any
work in the engine compartment please
read and observe the warnings
*page
295.
- Incorrect handling of the jump leads may
result in the vehicLe battery exploding (risk
of serious injury). Please observe the follow
ing rules to minimise the risk of injury:
- The non-insulated parts of the battery
clamps must not be allowed to touch. The
jump lead attached to the positive terminal
must not touch metal parts of the vehicle:
this can cause short circuiting.
- Position the jump leads in such a way that
they cannot come into contact with any
moving parts in the engine compartment.
- Do not lean over the vehicle battery - risk of
chemical burns!
- The screw plugs on the battery cells must be
screwed in firmly.
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Mobility
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- Keep sparks, flame and lit cigarettes away
from vehicle batteries: the gases given off
can cause an explosion.
- Do not attach the negative cable to parts of
the fuel system or to the brake pipes.
© CAUTION
- The vehicles must not touch each other,
otherwise electricity could flow as soon as
the positive terminals are connected and
the boosting battery could be discharged.
- If the jump leads are not connected correct
ly this can result in serious damage to the
electrical system of the vehicle.
- The discharged vehicle battery must be
properly connected to the vehicle's electri
cal system.
- Please note that the method described
be
low for connecting the leads is intended for
jump-starting your vehicle. If jump-starting
another vehicle, you should not connect the
negative lead (-) to the negative terminal of
the discharged battery, but directly to the
engine block or
a
solid metal part bolted to
the engine block. If the battery of the other
vehicle does not have a gas vent, there is a
risk that
a
mixture of oxygen and hydrogen
gas can accumulate and cause an explosion.
© Note
Switch off the car telephone if necessary. De
tails will be given in the manufacturer's in
structions for the car telephone.
Starting the engine
The two
jump leads must be connected in the
correct
sequence.
Fig.
270 jump-starting with the vehicle battery of another
vehicle:
®
- Discharged battery, ® - Boosting battery
The vehicle battery is located at the front Left of
the engine compartment. Open the cover to ac
cess the positive terminal of the vehicle battery.
Please note that the described method of
con
necting the leads is meant for jump-starting your
vehicle.
Please observe the general notes on the vehicle
battery
*page
302.
Preparations
1.
Please read
*page
326, Before starting the
engine carefully before proceeding.
2.
Apply the parking brake and move the gear
lever to neutral (on vehicles with manual
gearbox) or move the selector lever to
P
(on
vehicles with automatic gearbox).
3. Switch off all electrical equipment and the
ignition on both vehicles.
Connecting and disconnecting the jump
leads
4.
Open the battery cover.
5. Connect one end of the red jump lead to the
positive
terminal®
*Fig.
270 of the dis
charged battery
© oQ)
in Before starting
the engine on page 327.
6. Connect the other end of the red jump lead
to the positive terminal
©
of the boosting
battery®.
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