service interval AUDI TT 2012 Owners Manual

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VehicLeliterature.
AboutthisOwner'sManuaL...
ControLsandequipment.
Cockpit···.
Generalillustration......•......
Instrumentsandwarning/
indicatorlights.
Instruments.
Warning/indicatorlights.
Driverinformationsystem.
Introduction.
Trip
computer.
Menu display .
Engine
oiltemperaturedisplay .
Efficiency program .
Service
intervaldisplay .
Boost andengine
oiltemperature
indicator .
Laptimer.
Speed warning system .
On-Board Diagnostic system
(OBD).
Openingandclosing.
Keys. .
Power locking system .
Rear
lid/trunklid .
Anti-theftalarmsystem .
Power windows
.............•....
CLearvision.
Lights .
Interiorlights............•.......
Vision .
Mirrors .
Wiperandwasher system....•...
Digitalcompass... . . .... .
Seatsandstorage.
General recommendations .
Adjusting
frontseats manually .
Power seats .
Lumbar
support.
Head restraints .
Rear seats .
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compartment....•.......
Roof
rack .
Cupholder.
Ashtray .
Cigarette
lighter/socket.
Storage
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WarmandcoLd.
Climate controls .
Rearwindowdefogger.
Heated seats .
Ontheroad.
Steering .
Ignitionlockandignitionswitch .
5tartingandstoppingtheengine .
Parking brake .
5tartingonhills.
Cruise
control.
Audi
magneticride .
5portmode .
Acoustic parkingsystem .
Transmission.
Manualtransmission .
S
tronictransmission .
HomeLink®. . . . .
Universalremotecontrol.
Safetyfirst.
DrivingSafeLy~.
Generalnotes'\..
Proper occupant seatingpositions .
Driver andpassenger
sidefootwell.
Pedal area .
Stowing luggage .
Reporting SafetyDefects .
SafetybeLts.
Generalnotes.............•......
Whysafetybelts? .
Safety belts .
5afetybeltpretensioners .
Airbagsystem.
Importantthingstoknow.
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MonitoringtheAdvanced Airbag
5ystem
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Kneeairbags.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...126
Sideairbags.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...129
ChiLdSafety133
Importantthingstoknow . . . . . . . ...133
Childsafety seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...138
Installingachild safety seat. . . . . ...143
LATCHLower anchorages andtethers
forchildren. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...146
AdditionalInformation151
Vehicleoperation153
InteLligenttechnoLogy. . . . . ...153
Noticeaboutdatarecorded byvehicle
controlmodules.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...153
Electronic stabilization program(ESP)153
Rearspoiler156
Braking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...156
Electro-mechanical powerassist. . ...158
Drivingwithyourquattro®158
Energymanagement.. . . . . . . . . . ...159
Drivingandenvironrnent.....162
Thefirst1,000miLes(l,500km)and
afterwards
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Avoid damagingthevehicle . . .163
Drivingthroughwateronroads.....163
CataLytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...163
Operateyourvehicle economically and
minimize
pollution.. . . . . . . . . . . . ...164
Trailertowing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...166
Vehiclecare167
CLeaningandprotection167
GeneraLinformation167
Careofexterior167
Careofinterior........•..........172
FueLsuppLyandfiLlingyour
fueLtank.............. ..... ....178
Gasoline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...178
FueLtank.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
CheckingandfiLling. . . . . . . . ...182
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . ...182
Engineoil. • . . . . . . . . . ...184
Enginecooling system .
Brake
fluid.
Battery .
Windshield/headlightwasher
container .
TiresandwheeLs.
Tires.
Tire pressure
monitoringsystem .
Run-flat tires .
Do-it-yourseLfservice.
Whatdo1donow?.
Vehicletoolkit...........•.......
Tirerepair .
Whatshouldlbe awareofwhen
changing atire? .
FusesandbuLbs.
Electricalfuses .
Bulbs
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Emergencysituations.
General .
5tartingbypushingortowing.
Starting
withjumpercabLes.
Useofjumpercables .
Emergency
towingwithcommercial
towtruck.
Lifting vehicle .
TechnicaLdata.
GeneraLinformation.
Explanationoft,:chnicaldata.
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Somefunctionsandvehiclecomponentsare
scannedfortheiroperatingstatuswhenyou
switchtheignitiononandwhileyouaredriv­
ing. Malfunctions
orrequired serviceproce­
duresaresignaledaudiblyandindicatedby
r.edandyellowilluminatedsymbolsandre­
mindersinthedisplay.
~Tips
-
Ifthevehicle isstationary,orifyouare
drivingatavery lowspeed,thetempera­
tureshowninthedisplaymightbe
slightlyhigherthantheactualoutside
temperature.Thisiscausedbytheheat
beingradiatedfromtheengine.
-OnvehicleswithAudi Navigation sys­
tem',thedisplaysmaydifferfromtheir
normalappearanceduringnavigation.
-
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qpage29
qpage30
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AWARNING
-Never relyexclusively ontheoutside
temperaturedisplaytodetermineifa
road
surfaceisicyornot.Keepinmind
thatroadsurfaces,especiallybridges
andoverpasses,could beice coveredand
slipperyevenatanoutsidetemperature
above41°F(+SoC).
-Alwaysremember,even ifthe"snow­
flake"symbol(icewarning)doesnotap­
pearinthedisplay, blackicecouldbeon
theroad.
- Always
reduceyourspeedanddrivewith
specialcareincoldweatherconditions
whenthechanceofencounteringicy
road
surfacesincreases.
Digitalspeedometer'
Tirepressuremonitoring
Tripcomputer
Menu display
Efficiency
program
Serviceintervaldisplay
Laptimer'
Speedwarning
Auto Check Control
Fig.7Wiper lever:controls forthemenudisplay
Center display
With
theignitionon,thedisplayintheDriver
InformationSystemshowsthefollowing in­
formation:
Fig. 6Instrumentcluster:centerdlsplay
Driverinformation
system
Introduction
TheDriver information displayinsidethein­
strumentc/uster provides you,thedriver,
with important information.
-CD'insertedorRadio'stationset
-Outsidetemperature':Attemperaturesbe-
low
41°F(+SOC),asnowflakesymbolap­
pearsinfrontofthetemperaturedisplay9&.
-Warning:frontlid,doororenginecompart­
mentlidopen: Thedisplayappearsifthe
door,theenginecompartmentlidorfrontlidisnotclosed.
Additional functions
YoucanopenthefollowingfunctionsintheDriverInft·~maIonSystemdisplaybypressing
the~button9fig.7oneormoretimes:
\.
QQTurnsignais
Additional
informationontheturnsignals
qpage47.
The_(USAmodels)/iii(Canadamodels)
warning/indicatorlightilluminateswhenthe
cruisecontrolisactivated.
CRUISEI0~Cruise control
Theindicotor lightblinks whenyouuseeither
turn signal.
WheneveryouusetheleftElortherightiii
turnsignal,theindicatorlightblinks.When
youusetheemergencyflasher,bothindicator
lightsflash.
Ifoneoftheturnsignallightbulbsburnout,
theturnsignalwill blink twiceasfastasnor­
mal.

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Efficiencyprogram
Description
Appliestovehicles:withtripcomputerwithefficiency
program
Fig.
16Display: efficiency program
~PresstheIRE5ETIbutton@qpage25,
fig.larepeatedlyuntiltheefficiency pro­
gram
appearsinthedisplay.
The efficiency programcanhelp you
touse
less fuel.
Itevaluatesdriving informationin
referencetofuelconsumptionandshowsoth­
erequipmentinfluencingconsumptionaswell
as shift
recommendations.Fuel economy
messagesqpage28provide tipsforeffi­
cient driving.
The efficiency
programusesdistanceand con­
sumptiondatafromtripcomputer1.Ifthe
dataaredeletedintheefficiency program,
thosevaluesarealsoresetintripcomputer1.
Otherequipment
Appliestovehicles:withtripcomputerwithefficiency
program
Fig.
17Display:otherequipment
~Intheefficiency program,pressthefunc­
tion selection switch
qpage25,fig.10@
repeatedly untiltheotherequipmentap­
pearsinthedisplay.
Otherequipmentthatiscurrentlyaffecting
fuel consumption
islistedintheefficiency
program. Thedisplay showsup
tothreeother
itemsofequipment@.Theequipmentusing
themostfuelislistedfirst.Ifmorethanthree
itemsusingfuelareswitched on,theequip­
mentthatiscurrently usingthemostfuelis
displayed.
A
scale@alsoshowsthecurrenttotalcon­
sumptionofallotherequipment.
Fueleconomymessages
Appliestovehicles:withtripcomputerwithefficiency
program
Fig.
18Display:fueleconomy message
Fueleconomymessagesaredisplayed when
fuel
consumptionisincreasedbycertain con­
ditions.
Ifyoufollowthesefuel economy mes­
sages,youcanreduce yourvehicle'sconsump­
tionoffuel.Themessag;!sappearautomati-'\:cally andareonly displayedintheefficiency
program. Thefuel economy
messagesturnoff
automaticallyafteracertain periodoftime.
~Toturnafuel economymessageoffimme-
diately
afterit appears, presstheIRE5ETI
buttonqpage25,fig.10@,or
~Pressthefunctionselection switch
qpage25,fig.10@.
iTips
- Once youhave
turnedafuel economy
messageoff,itwill onlyappearagain af-
teryouturntheignition onagain.~
-
_Thefueleconomymessagesarenotdis­
played
inevery instance,butratherinin­
tervals overaperiod
oftime.
ServiceintervaLdispLay
Theservice intervaL dispLayreminds youwhen
yaur
nextservice isdue.
Fig.19Sectionofinstrumentcluster: Serviceinterval
display
The service interval displaydetermineswhen
a service procedure
isneededforyour vehicle.
Itoperatesintwostages:
-Service reminder: Beforereaching aservice
event, this
messageappearsbriefly when
you switch on
theignition: Dilchangein
1230mi(2000km)150days.
-Serviceevent:Whenthedateforserviceis
reached,themessageDilchange!appears.
Itisaccompaniedbyanaudible signal.
Display
remainingdistance
Bybriefly pullingtheknob,0qpagela,
fig.3,thedistance/timeremainingtothe
nextservicedateisdisplayed withtheignition
on. The
distance/timeremainingisupdated
every300miles(500km).
Ifthedistance/timeremainingiscalled upon
new vehicles
orafterservice hasbeen per­
formed,
theduedateisalways showninthe
display withDilchangein----- mi(km)--­
days within
thefirst300miles(500km).
Ta
resetthedisplay
The dealership performingtheserviceresets
thedisplay whentheservice hasbeen com­
pleted. Thedisplay
isresetsasfollows:
-Switchtheignition on.
Driverinformationsystem
-Pulltheknob0qpagela,fig.3, this mes­
sageappears: Dilchange!
- Pull
theknob untilthedisplay Dilchangein
-----mi(km)---daysappearsinthedisplay.
Iftheresetbuttonisnotpulled within5
seconds,thedisplayresetmodecloses.
Tips
-Ifamalfunctionispresent(red symbol),
thedistance remainingcannotbecalled
up.
-
Donotresetthedisplay between service
intervals. Doingsowill result
inanincor­
rect display.
-
Ifthebatteryisdisconnected,theServ­
ice
IntervalDisplay valuesareretained.
-
Ifservice wasnotperformedatthecor­
rect
timeortheservice interval display
was
notresetafterservice wasper­
formed,
theadditionalmileage drivenor
theelapseddayswillbeshown asnega­
tive
numbers.
BoostandengineoiL
temperatureindicator
Appliestovehicles:withboost pressure indicator
Fig.
20Display: boostandengineoiltemperature indi­cator
~Withtheignitionswitched on,pressthe
button-arrow-repeatedlyuntilthedisplay
isshown.
Boostpressureindicator(boost)
Abar graphthatbegins ontheleftand fillsin
towardtheright indicatestheengine'scur­
rentload(meaningthecurrentboostpres­
sure).

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Clearvision
comebackawhilelateranddrive off,therain
sensorwillreactivateitselfafterthevehicle
speedhasexceeded4mph(6km/hl.
Therainsensor*isonlyactivatedwiththe
wiper leversettoposition0.Whenitstarts
torain,therainsensorwillautomaticallyacti­
vatetheintermittentwipingmode.
Toreducethesensitivityofthesensor,move
switch
®down.Toincreasethesensitivity,
move
theswitch up.Thehigheryouadjustthe
sensitivity,thefasterthesensorwillreact
whenitsensesmoistureonthewindshield.
The
pausesbetweenwiperturnsdependnot
only onthesensitivitysetting,butontheve­
hicle
speedaswell.
During
briefstops,e.g.ata red light, wiper
motionwillautomaticallybereducedtothe
nextlowerspeed.Wipersalreadyturningat
lowspeed.changetointermittentwiping.
Whentheignition isturnedon,thewasher
jetsareheated.
AWARNING
-Wiperbladesarecrucialforsafedriving!
Only
whentheyareingoodconditionare
theyabletoclearthewindows properly
topr.ovideuncompromisingvisibility.
Worn or
damagedwiperbladesarea
safetyhazardQpage54,Replacing
windshield wiperblades!
-Thelight/rainsensor*isonlydesignedto
assistandsupportthedriver.Itremains
entirelythedriver's responsibilityto
monitoroutsideweatherconditionsand
tomanuallyactivatethewipersassaon
asrainordrizzlereducesvisibility
throughthewindshield.
- The windshield
mustnotbetreatedwith
water-repellentmaterials.They canin­
creaseglareunderpoor visibility condi­
tionssuchaswetness,darkness,orwhen
thesunisLawonthehorizon. Inaddi­
tion,
theycancausethewindshield wip­
erstachatter.
CDNote
Infreezing ornearfreezingconditions:
- Always check
thatthewiperbladesare
notfrozentotheglassbeforeyouturn
thewiperson.Loosen awiperblade
whichisfrozeninplace beforeoperating
thewiperstopreventdamagetothe
wiper bladeorthewiper motor.
-
Donotusethewiperstoclearafrosted
window. Usingthewipersasaconven­
ienticescraperwilldestroythewiper
blades.
- Before you
takeyourvehicletoanauto­
matiecarwash,makesure'you havethe
windshield wipersystemswitchedoff
(leverinpositional,otherwisethewind·
shield wiper
systemcouldgetdamaged
inthecarwash ifitshouldsuddenly
comeon.
mTips
-The windshieldwipersareswitchedoff
whentheignitionisturnedoff.Activate
thewindshieldwipersaftertheignition
is
switchedbackonbymovingthewind­
shield
wiperlevertoany position.
- Worn
ordirtywi.(ldshieldwiperblades
causesmearing,which canaffecttheop­
erationofthelight/rainsensor*. Check
theconditionofyourwindshield wiper
bladesregularly,,-
-The rainsensorispal\!oftheinterval
wipingsystem.Turningofftheignition
will
alsodeactivatetherain sensor.Tore·
activatethesensor,switchofftheinter­
val wiping
function,thenswitch itback
on
again.
- Applies
tovehicles withlightlrainsen·
sor:Whenthewipersareswitchedon
manuallyandinrainconditions,theau­
tomaticheadlights*turnonQpage45,
Switchingtheheadlights onandoffor
offduringthedaywhenthewipersare
nolongeroperating.Theautomatic
headlights*functionisavailableinthis
caseonlywhenthelightswitch isinthe
"AUTO"positionQpage45,fig.44.~
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-_Makesurethewasherfluid reservoirin
theenginecompartmentistoppedoff
before goingonalong trip. Look up
Qpage196forcheckingandfillingthe
washercontainer.
_ The wipers only
operatewiththehood
completely closed.
-.'.Appliestevehicles:withheadlight washersystem
Theheadlight washersystemc1eansthe
headlights.
~Operatethewindshieldwiper/washersys­
temQpage51,fig.55®withthehead­
lights
turnedonbyholdingtheleverforlon­
ger
thanonesecond.
Thewasherjetsextendforwardoutofthe
frontbumperdrivenbywaterpressureto
spraythefrontheadlightswithwater.
Youshouldinspecttheheadlightsregularly
(for
examplewhenrefuelinglandcleanoff
any soliddirtorinsectsfromthelenses.
Toensurethesystemworks properlyinwinter,
keep
thewasherjetsfreeofsnowandremove
any iceusing ade-icing spray.
Serviceposition
ftisonlypossible tochange wiperbladesif
youmovethewiper armstatheservice posi­
tion
In ordertousethewindshield wipers,the
frontlidmustbecompletelyclosed
Moving
wiperbladestotheserviceposition
~Whenthereisa riskoffrost,makesurethat
thewiperbladesarenotfrozentothewind­
shield.
~Switchtheignition on.
~Movethewiperlevertoposition 0
Qpage51,fig.55.
~Pressthe!ResetlbuttonuntiltheDisplay
typemenuappearsintheDriverInforma­
tionSystemdisplay.
Clearvision
~Usingtherockerswitchandthe1Resetlbut­
ton,selecttheSet>Wipers>Front>Sery·
icepositiononfunction. Thewindshield
wiper
armsmovetotheservice position.
Movingwiperbladestoparkposition
~Makecertainthatthewiperarmsarelying
againstthewindshield.
~Switchtheignition onandmovethewiper
lever
fromposition 0to4Qpage51,
fig.55.Thewiperarmswillmove backto
theparkposition.
CDNote
Never driveyourvehiclewhenthewind­
shield wiper
armsareintheservice posi­
tion
andpulled awayfromthewindshield.
Whenyoudrivefasterthan4mph(6km/
hl,thewiperarmsautomaticallyreturnto
thepark positionandcouldcausepaint
damagetothefrontlid!
iTips
-Youcanalsoturnontheservice position,
forexample,ifyouwanttoprotectthe
windshieldfromicingbyusingacoyer.
- The service position moves
tooffauto­
maticallywhenyouoperatethewind­
shield wiperlever,or
speedexceeds
4mph(6km/hl.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine •TurntherotaryknobCDqpage70,fig.77
tothedesiredtemperaturesetting.
Switchingthec1imatecontrolsystemon
andoff
•Turntheknob(3)qpage 70,fig.77tothe
righttoswitchclimatecontrolon.TheLED
nexttothewordOFFgoesout.~
Warrnandcold
Switchingc1imatecontrolonandoff
Settingtemperature
CDNote
-Ifyoususpectthattheclimatecontrols
havebeendamaged,switchthesystem
offtoavoiddamagingit,andhave itin­
spectedbyanauthorizedAudi dealer.
- Audi
climatecontrolsystemrepairs re­
quire special
expertiseandtheproper
tools.Voushouldcontactanauthorized
Audidealerintheeventofmalfunctions.
Tosetalowertemperature,turntherotary
knobtotheleft.Tosetahighertemperature,
turntherotary knobtotheright.Thereare
additionalintermediatesettingsavailableto
adjustthetemperatureasneeded.
ijd)Tips
-Toavoidadversely affectingheatingand
coolingperformanceandtopreventcon­
densationonthewindows,theairintake
infrontofthewindshieldmustbefreeof
ice,snow,andleaves.
· - The aircoming
fromtheventsandcircu­
lating
throughtheentireinteriorisex­
tractedthroughtheoutletslotsinthe
sidepanelsintheluggagecompartment.
Makesurethattheoutletslotsarenot
coveredbyclothing,etc.
- Climate
controlworksmosteffectively if
thewindowsareclosed.However, ifthe
interiorofaparked vehicleisextremely
hotfromthesun'srays,brieflyopening
thewindowscanspeedupthecooling
process.
Meaning
Temperatureselection
qpoge71
Switch airconditioningon/
off(Fan)qpage71
Airdistribution
qpage72
Defrost
qpage73
Rearwindowdefogger
qpoge74
Heatedseat*driver/passen­
gersideqpage 74
Recirculation
qpage73
Switch oncoolingsystemqpage_7_3_
Button(s)
Rotary
knobCD
Rotary
knob(3)~
Rotary
knob@
Ifthefilter'seffectivenessisweakenedby
drivingthevehicleinareaswithheavily pollut­
ed
outsideair,thefilterelementshouldalso
be changed
inbetweenthelistedservices.
.&.WARNING
Forsafetyreasons,itisimportantthatall
windows
arefreeofice, snow,andconden­
sation. Onlythenisgoodvisibilityensured.
Please familiarizeyourselfwiththecorrect
operationoftheairconditioningandhow
todehumidify/defrostthewindows.
Thepollutantfilterelementmustbechanged
accordingtotheintervals specifiedinthe
maintenanceschedule50thattheaircondi­
tioning
system'sperformanceisnotadversely
affected.
Pollutantfilter
Thepollutantfilter(particle filter)ensures
thatcontaminantsintheoutsideair(such as
dust orpollen)
aregreatlyreduced orstop­
ped.Theairisalso filteredinrecirculation
mode.
---TheLEDinthebuttonsilluminateswhenthe
functionisactive.
In cooling
mode,relative humidityintheinte­
rior
isreduced. Thispreventsthewindows
fromfoggingup.
Pleasenote:
Whenrelativehumidityandtemperatures
outsidearehigh,condensatecandripfrom
theairconditioningevaporatorandforma
poolofwaterunderthevehicle. Thisisnormal
andnotanindicati0A-of aleak!
Whenoutsidetemperat~resare low,thefan
doesnotswitchtoahigherspeeduntilthe
coolanthasreachedanadequatetempera­
ture,withtheexceptionofthedefrostset­
ting.
Whenacceleratingatwide-openthrottle,the
airconditioningcompressoristemporarily
switchedofftomaintainfullenginepower.
In
ordertoensureenginecoolingunderex­
tremeengineloads,thecompressorisswitch·
edoffifcoolanttemperaturesclimbtoohigh.
Functions
aresetbyturningtherotaryknob
orswitchedonandoffbytappingthebuttons.~
Fig.77Climat. controls
Werecommendthefollowingsetting:
•Rotatetheknobqfig.77(3)totherightto
switchontheairconditioning.
•Setthetemperatureto72oF(22oC).
•PresstheIAUTO1qfig.77button.
Theairconditioning automatica/ly maintains theselected temperature inthe vehicleinterior
throughout eochseoson.
Contrais'.
Warrnandcold
Warmandcold
Climatecontrols
Usingthepreviouslyrecommendedsettingis
thequickestwaytoachieve acomfortablecli­
mateinthevehicle. Thissettingshouldthere­
foreonlybechangedwhenpersonalcomfort
levels orcertaincircumstancesrequire it.
The
climatecontrolsareacombinationofau­
tomaticheatingandventilationsystemsanda
cooling
systemwhichdehumidifiesandcools
theair insidethevehicle.
The
climatecontrolsautomaticallymaintaina
temperatureonceithasbeenset.Thetem­
peratureoftheairfromthevents,fanspeed
(air volume)andairdistributionarealsoauto­
maticallyadjusted.Thesystemalsotakesinto
accountstrongsunshine50thatmanualad­
justmentisnotnecessary. 50inalmostall
cases,
automaticmodeoffersthebestcondi­
tionsforthecomfortoftheoccupantsatall
timesoftheyearqpoge73.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 184CheckingandfillingCheckingandfilling18
Thesearethemostimportantitemsthatyouconcheck.
Changing theengine ail
Theengineoilandoilfiltermustbechanged
accordingtothemileage(kilometers)and
timeintervalsspecifiedinyourvehicle'sWar­
ranty&Maintenancebooklet.Donotexceed
theseintervals-harmfuldepositsframold
engineoilcanreduceengineperformanceand
canleadtoexpensiveenginerepairs.
Changingtheoilattherecommendedinter­
valsissoveryimportantbecausethelubricat­
ingprapertiesofoildecreasegraduallyduring
normalvehicleuse.Ifyouarenotsurewhen
youhaveyouroilchanged,askyourauthor­
izedAudi Service Advisor.
VW
S0200specification,incaseyou
haveto
topofftheoilwhileontheroad.
Undersomecircumstancestheengineoil
shouldevenbechangedmorefrequently.
Changeoilmoreoftenifyoudrivemostly
shortdistances,operatethevehicleindusty
areasormostlyunderstop-and-gotraffic con­
ditions,or whenyouuseyourvehiclewhere
temperaturesstaybelowfreezingpointfor
longperiods.~
Onlyiftheleveloftheoilisatorbelowthe
minimummarkontheoildipstick-andnooil
thatexpresslyconformstoAudioilstandard
VWS0200specificationsisavailable-may
youtopoffwithahighqualityengineoil,pref­
erablysynthetic-based,thatmeetsACEAA3
orAPISMspecifications,buteventhen,only
inviscositygradesSAESW-40,SAE5W-30,or
5AE OW-40. However,duringtheentiretime
betweenoilchangeintervals,nevertopoff
withmorethanatotalof0.5qt/literengine
ailthatdoesnotconformtoAudioilspecifica­
tionVW50200.
Formoreinformationaboutengineoilthat
hasbeenapprovedforyourvehicle,please
contacteitheryourauthorizedAudidealeror
AudiCustomerRelationsat1(800)822-2834
orvisitourwebsiteatwww.audiusa.comor
www.audicanada.ca.Hereyouwillalsofind a
currentlistofoils(manufacturers,brand
namesetc.)thatconformtoAudi oilstandard
VW50200.AudiailstandardVW50200
ailcontainerlabelsmaycarrythespecifica­
tion singlyorincombinationwithotherdesig­
nationsandoilqualitystandards.
Viscosity
Engine oilsaregradedaccordingtotheirvis­
cosity. The
praperviscositygradeoilforyour
enginedependsonclimacticorseasonalcon­
ditions
whereyou drive.Voucanuseoilwitha
viscosity
gradeofSAESW40acrossalltem­
peraturerangesfornormaldrivingconditions.
However, ifengineoilviscositygradeSAE
SW40isnotavailable,youcanalsouseviscos­
itygradeSAESW-30orSAEOW-40aslongas
ItmeetsAudi oilqualitystandardVWS0200
Specifications.
Because
engineoilthatmeetstheAudi oil
standardmaynotbeavailableeverywhere
when youneedit,westronglyrecommend
thatyoualwayscarrywithyouanextraquart
(lIter)ofoilthatexpresslyconformstothe
oilsavailabletodayprovidebetterenginelu­
brication
thatcanoutlasttraditionalpetrole­
um-based oils,makingthemasmartchoice
forusethraughoutthelifeofyourAudi.
\Nhether you
usesyntheticorpetraleum­
bas
edengineoil,theoilthatyouusemust
conformtoAudi's oilqualitystandard
V\N50200tohelpkeepyourvehicle'sengine
runningsmoothlyandhelppreventthefor­
mation
ofharmfuldeposits,sometimescalled
"sludge,"thatovertimecanleadtoexpensive
repairs.
Atthetimeofprinting,engineailsavailablein
theUSandCanadathatmeettheexacting
specificationsofAudi oilstandardVW50200
aresyntheticengineoils.Thisdoesnotmean,
however,thateverysyntheticengineoilwill
meetAudi oilstandardVW50200.Soalways
besurethatyouuseanapprovedoil.
Tohelppreventtheformationofharmfulde­
positsuseonlyoilwiththefollowingspecifi­
cations
printedontheoilcontainer:
.'--.TheengineinyourAudi isasophisticated'-powerplantthatwasbuilttoexactingspecifi-
cations.Thisengineneedstherightkindof
engineoilthatmeetsspecificationsregarding
qualityandviscositysothatitcanrun
smoothlyandreliably.Choosingtherightoil
andchangingoilwithinthetimeandmileag e
intervalsprintedinyourvehicle'sWarrantY&
Maintenancebookletmattersalotmoreto­
daythanit
didyearsago.Audihasdeveloped
a
specialqualitystandardforengineoilthat
willhelpassurethatyourvehicle'senginewill
getthelubricationitneedsforproperopera­
tion.
Theengine ailusedinyourAudi needs the
right kind
ofail.
Engineoil
Modernenginelubricationhastakenaquan­
tumleapinthelastfewyears.ManysynthetiC~
Engine oilspecifications •
AWARNING
Beforeyoucheckanythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedall
WARNINGSc>.6.inWarkingintheengine
compartmentonpage182.
Enginecompartment•
CDCoolantexpansiontank(Jo)189
(3)Engine oildipstick(orange)187
oEngine' oilfillercap('6'1)187
@Brakefluidreservoir(0)191
®lumpstartpoints(+)undera
coyer, (-)
bolthead235
@Windshield/headlightwasher
container(W)196
Thepositionoftheengineoildipstickandthe
engineoilfillingholec>fig.141(items(3)and
0)candifferdependingontheenginede­
sign.

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Checkingandfilling18:
Detergentadditivesintheoilwillmakefresh
oillookdarkaftertheenginehasbeenrun­
ning
forashorttime.Thisisnormalandisnot
areasontochangetheoilmoreoftenthan
recommended.
DamageormaLfunctionsduetoLackof
maintenance
Itisessentialthatyouchangeyouroilatthe
recommendedintervalsusingonlyengineoil
thatcomplieswithAudioiLstandard
VW50200.Your Limited NewVehicle War­
rantydoesnotcaverdamageormalfunctions
duetofailuretofollowrecommendedmainte­
nanceanduserequirementsassetforthin
theAudiOwner'sManuaLandWarranty&
Maintenancebooklet.YourdealerwilLhaveto
denywarrantycaverageunlessyoupresentto
thedealerproofintheformofServiceorRe­
pairOrdersthatallscheduledmaintenance
wasperformedinatimelymanner.
Engineailconsumption
Theengineinyourvehicle depends onan ade­
quate
amountofoilto lubricate andcoolail
ofitsmoving parts.
Inordertoprovideeffectivelubricationand
coolingofinternaLenginecomponents,allin­
ternalcombustionenginesconsumeacertain
amountofoil.Oilconsumptionvariesfram
enginetoengineandmaychangesignificantly
overthelifeoftheengine.Typically,engines
withaspecified break-inperiod(see
~page162)consumemoreoilduringthe
break-inperiodthantheyconsumeafteroil
consumptionhasstabilized.
Undernormalconditions,therateofoilcon­
sumptiondependsonthequalityandviscosity
oftheoil,theRPM(revolutionsperminute)at
whichtheengineisoperated,theambient
temperatureandroadconditions.Furtherfac­
torsaretheamountofoildilutionfromwater
condensationorfuelresidueandtheoxida­
tionleveloftheoil.Asanyengineissubjectto
wearasmileagebuildsup,theoilconsump­
tionmayincreaseovertimeuntilreplacement
ofworncomponentsmaybecomenecessary.
Withallthesevariablescomingintoplay, no
standardrateofoilconsumptioncanbees­
tablishedorspecified.Thereisnoalternative
toregularandfrequentcheckingoftheoilLev­
el,seeNote.
Iftheyellowengineoillevelwarningsymbol
in
theinstrumentclusterlllightsup, you
shouldchecktheoilLeveLassoonaspossible
withtheoildipstick~page187.Topoffthe
oilatyourearliestconvenience~page187.
AWARNING
Before youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedall
WARNINGS
~.&.inWarkingintheengine
compartmenton page182.
CDNote
DrivingwithaninsufficientoiLlevelislike­
lytocauseseveredamagetotheengine.
ijJ)Tips
-TheoiLpressurewarningdispLay is
notanindicatoroftheoilLeve!.Donot
reLyonit.Instead,checktheoiLLeveLin
yourengineatreguLarintervals,pref­
erabLy
eachtimeyourefueL,andaLways
beforegoingona Longtrip.
-Ifyou havetheimpressionyourengine
consumesexcessiveamountsofoil,we
recommendthatyo~onsuLtyourAudi
dealertohavethecauseQ,fyourconcern
properlydiagnosed.Keep inmindthat
theaccuratemeasurementofoilcon­
sumptionrequiresgreatcareandmay
takesometime.Your Audidealerhasin­
structionsabouthowtomeasureoilcon­
sumptionaccurately.
checkingtheengineailLeveL
Fig.142Illustration ofprinciple1:Markers onaildip­
stick
Fig.143Illustration ofprinciple 2:Markers onaildip­
stick
Before youcheckanythingintheenginecom­
partment,aLwaysreadandheedaUWARN­
INGS~AinWorkinginthe engine compart­
ment
onpage182.
DeterminingaiLLeveL
• Parkyourvehiclesothatitishorizontally
level.
• While
atoperatingstatetemperature,
brieflyLettheenginerunatidleandthen
shutit off.
• Wait
approx.twominutes.
• Pullouttheoil dipstick.Wipeofftheoil
dipstick
withacleancloth,andslideit back
inasfarasitwill go.
•
PulLit backoutandreadofftheoillevel
C:>fig.142or~fig.143.Topofftheengine
oil, ifapplicable~page187.
QiLLeveLwithinrange0
•Donotaddoil.
QiLLeveLwithinrange®
•Vouconaddoil.Afterwards,theoiLleveL
shouldbewithinrange0.
OiLLeveLwithinrangeCV
•Voumustaddoil.Afterwards,theoillevel
shouldbewithinrange0.
Theoillevelneedstobecheckedatregularin­
tervals.Thebesttimestodothisarewhenev­
eryourefuelandpriortoLongtrips.
Dependingonthewaythevehicle isdriven
andtheoperatingconditions,oilconsumption
canbeupto1/2quartper600miLes(0.5liter
perl,DaOkm).Consumptionmaybehigher
withinthefirst3,000miles(5,000km).
AddingengineaiL't::r.
Fig.144Enginecompartment:Oilfiller caplocation
Before youcheckanythingintheenginecom­
partment,aLwaysreadandheedaUWARN­
INGS~AinWarkinginthe engine compart­
mentanpage182.
•Unscrewthecap~totheengineoiLfilling
hole~fig.144.
•Carefullytopoffwiththeappropriateoilin
0.5literdoses.
•Checktheoillevelagainaftertwominutes
~page187.
•Topofftheoilagain,ifnecessary.
•Screwthecapbackonthefilling holeand
slidetheoildipstickinasfarasitwill go.
AWARNING
-Whiletoppingoff,theoilmustnotcome
incontactwithhotengineparts-fire
hazard!
- The oilfiller
capmustbeproperlyse­
curedtopreventoilfrombeingsprayed
onthehotengineandexhaustsystem
whentheengineisrunning-fire hazard!~

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-Ifyourskinhascomeincontactwiththe
engineoil,youmustsubsequently
cleanseitthoroughly.
CDNote
-Theoillevelmustnotbe aboverangeCV
-dangerofconverterorenginedamage!
Contactanauthorizeddealershiptodraw
offoil, ifnecessary.
- Audi
doesnotrecommendtheuseofoil
additives.Theymaydamagetheengine
andadverselyaffectyourNew Vehicle
Warranty.
@JForthesakeoftheenvironment
-Under nocircumstancescantheoilcome
incontactwiththesewagenetworkor
thesoil.
- Observe
andfollow Legalregulations
when disposingofemptyoilcontainers.
Changingtheengineoil
Werecommendthathaveyouroilchanged by
an authorized Audidealer oraqualified serv­
icestation.
Beforeyoucheckanythingintheenginecom­
partment,alwaysreadandheedaILWARN­
INGS
q&.inWorkinginthe engine compart­
mentonpage182.
Theengineoilmustbechangedaccordingto
theintervals specifiedinyourWarranty&
Maintenancebooklet.Thisisveryimportant
becausethelubricatingpropertiesofoildi­
minish gradually during
normalvehicleuse.
Under
somecircumstancestheengineoil
shouldbechangedmorefrequently. Change
oil
moreoftenif you drivemostlyshortdis­
tances,operatethevehicleindustyareasor
underpredominantlystop-and-go traffic con­
ditions,
orhaveyourvehiclewheretempera­
turesremainbelowfreezingforextendedpe­
riods.
Detergentadditivesintheoil willmakefresh
oillookdarkaftertheenginehasbeenrun­
ning
forashorttime.This isnormalandisnot
areasontochangetheoilmoreoftenthan
recommended.
Becauseoftheproblemofproperdisposal,
alongwiththespecialtoolsandnecessaryex­
pertiserequired, westronglyrecommendthat
youhaveyouroilchangedbyanauthorized
Audidealeroraqualified servicestation.
Ifyouchoosetochangeyouroilyourself,
pleasenotethefollowingimportantinforma­
tion:
AWARNING
Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjury ifyou
mustchangetheengineoilinyour vehicle
yourself:
-
Weareyeprotection.
-Toreducetheriskofburnsfromhoten-
gineoil,lettheenginecool downtothe
touch.
-Whenremovingtheoildrain plugwith
yourfingers,stayasfaraway aspossible.
Always keepyour
forearmparalleltothe
groundtohelppreventhotoilfromrun­
ning down
yourarm.
-Draintheoilintoacontainerdesigned
forthispurpose,onelargeenoughto
holdatleastthetotalamountofoilin
yourengine.
-Engine oilispoisonous. Keepitwellout
ofthereachofchildren.
- Continuous contact-with used
engineoil
is
harmfultoyour skin.Âlwaysprotect
yourskinbywashing oiloffthoroughly
withsoapandwater.
CDNote
Nevermixoiladditives withyourengine
oil.These additives candamageyouren­
gineandadverselyaffectyourAudi Limit­
ed New Vehicle Warranty.
@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
-Beforechangingyour oil,first make sure
you know
whereyoucanproperly dispose
oftheusedoil.
- Always
disposeofusedengineoil proper-~ly.Donotdumpitongardensoil,
--woodedareas,intoopenstreamsor
down
sewagedrains.
_Recycle usedengineoilbytakingittoa
used
engineoil collection facilityinyour
area, or
contactaservicestation.
EnginecooLingsystem
Coolant
Theengine coolant performs twofunctions:it
keeps theengine fromoverheating anditpro­
tects theengine fromfreezing
inthewinter.
Thecoolingsystemissealedandgenerallyre­
quires little
attention.
Thecoolingsystemhasbeenfilledatthefac­
tory with a
permanentcoolantwhichdoesnot
needtobechanged.Thecoolantconsistsofa
mixture
ofwaterandthemanufacturer'sgly­
col-basedcoolantadditive G12++antifreeze
withanticorrosion additives(50%forUSA
models;60%forCanadianmodels).This mix­
ture
bathassuresthenecessaryfrostprotec­
tion and
protectsmetalcomponentsinthe
engine's coolingsystemfromcorrosionand
scaling.Ttalsoraisestheboilingpointofthe
coolant.
Donotreducetheconcentrationofthecool­
ant
inthesummerbyaddingplain water. The
proportionofcoolantadditivemustbeat
least50%butnotmorethan60%tomain­
tain
antifreezeprotectionandcooling efficien­
cy.Ifthecoolantfrostprotectionistoolow,
the
coolantcouldfreezeanddamagethevehi­
cle heating
andenginecoolingsystem.
Foryear-round driving,antifreezeisaddedat
thefactoryfortemperaturesdownto:
--310F(-35°C)U5A
--40OF(-40oC)Canada.
You
can mixtheG12++coolantadditive with
other
additives(G12+orG12). Always check
WithyourauthorizedAudidealer.
6WARNING
Before youcheck
anythingintheengine
...:ompartment,always readandheedall
CheckingandfiLlinglE
WARNING5qfi:,.inWorkingintheengine
compartmentonpage 182.
CDNote
-Beforewintersetsin,havethecoolant
checkedtaseeifthecoolantadditivein
your vehicleissufficienttomeetthecli­
mateconditions. Thisisespeciallyimpor­
tantifyouliveinaregionwherethewin­
terisextremelycold.Ifnecessary, in­
creasetheproportionofcoolantadditive
to60%.
-Whenaddingcoolantadditivetoyour
'cooling
system,remember:
- Werecommendusing onlycoolantad­
ditive G12++ (checkthelabel)foryour
vehicle. Thiscoolantadditiveisavaila­
ble
atauthorizedAudidealers.Other
typesofantifreezecan significantly re­
ducecorrosionprotection.Theresult­
ing corrosion can
causealossofcool­
antandseriousenginedamage.
-Donotaddanytypeofradiatorleakseal­
anttayour vehicle'senginecoolant.
Addingradiatorrepairfluid mayadverse­
lyaffectthefunctionandperformanceof
yourcoolingsystemandcouldresultin
damagenotcoveredbyyour NewVehicle
Limited Warranty.
Checkingtheenginecoolantlevel
Theenginecoolant levelcanbechecked with
a quick glance.
Fig.14SEnginecompartment:(oolantexpansiontank..

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0:>fig.152runningacrossthetread.Depend­
ing on
themake,therewill besixtoeightof
themevenlyplacedaroundthetire. Marks on
thetiresidewall(forexample"TWI"orother
symbols)indicatethepositionsofthetread
wearindicators. Worntiresmustbereplaced.
Different
figuresmay applyinothercountries
o:>A.
Tirepressure
Incorrecttirepressurecausesprematurewear
andcancausesuddentireblow-out. Forthis
reason,tirepressuremustbecheckedatleast
once amonth0:>page204.
Drivingstyle
Drivingfastaroundcurves, heavyacceleration
and hard braking increase tirewear.
Rotatingtiresformoreevenwear
Forallfourtiresonyour vehicletohavethe
sameservice life,werecommendthatthe
frontandreartiresarerotatedaccordingto
thetiremanufacturer'ssuggestedtire rota­
tion intervals.
Pleaserememberthefollow­
ing:
- Tire
rotationintervalsmay differfromthe
vehicle service intervalsoutlinedinyour
Warranty&MaintenanceBooklet.
- The
longeronetireisusedinonelocation
onthevehicle,themoreitwearsatcertain
points;therefore,werecommendthatyou
follow
thetiremanufacturer'ssuggested
tirerotationintervals.
- Vehicles with
front-wheeldriveexperience
moretreadwearonthefrontwheelscom­
pared
toall-wheeldrive(quattro"').
- Pleaserotatetiresasshown0:>fig.153.
-Extra caremustbetakenwhenrotatingdi-
rection-specifie tires
0:>page229.
Wheelbalancing
Thewheelsonnewvehiclesarebalanced.
However, varioussituationsduringeveryday
driving can
causethemtobecomeunbal­
anced,resultinginvibrations youcanusually
feelthroughthesteeringwheel.
-----Unbalancedwheelsmustberebalancedto
avoid excessivewearonsteering,suspension
and tires. A
wheelmustalsoberebalanced
whenanewtireisinstalled.
Incorrectwheelalignment
Incorrectwheelalignmentcancauseexces­
sive tirewear, impairing
thesafetyofthevehi­
cle.Iftiresshowexcessive wear,havethe
wheelalignmentcheckedbyanauthorized
Audi
dealerorqualified workshop.
all-wheeldrive
Vehicleswithquattro"'mustalwayshavetires
ofthesamesize,constructionandtreadtype.
For
detailssee0:>page158.
.&.WARNING
Suddentire failure canleadtolossofcon­
trol,acrash andseriouspersonalinjury!
- Never driveavehicle
whenthetreadon
any tireisworn downtothewearindica­
tors.
-Worn tiresareasafetyhazard,theydo
notgrip well onwetroads andincrease
yourriskof"hydroplaning" andlossof
control.
- Always keep
chemicalsthatcancause
tiredamage,suchasgrease,oil,gasoline
andbrake fluidawayfromtires.
- Tires
ageeven iftheyarenotbeing used
andcanfailsuddenly, especiallyathigh
speeds.Tiresthataremorethan6years
old can only beused
inanemergency
andthenwith special careandatlower
speeds.
-Nevermountusedtireson your vehicleif
youarenotsureoftheir"previous histo'
ry."
Oldused tiresmayhave beendam'
agedeventhoughthedamagecannotbe
seenthatcanleadtosuddentirefailure
andlossofvehicle control. New
tiresandreplacingtiresandwheels
Newtiresandwheels
havetobebroken in.
Fig.154Tirespecification codesonthesidewall ofatire
No.Description
@Passengercartire(where applicable)
®Nominal widthoftireinmillimeters
®Ratioofheighttowidth(aspectratio)
@Radial
®Rimdiametercode
®Loadindex andspeedrating
<VU.S.DOTtireidentificationnumber
®AudiOriginal tire
<IDSeversnowconditions
@Tireplycompositionandmaterialsused
@Maximum loadrating
@Treadwear,tractionandtemperature
grades
@Maximum permissible inflationpres­
sure
Thetiresandrimsareessentialpartsofthe
vehicle's design.Thetires andrims approved
byAudiarespeciallymatchedtothecharac­
teristics
ofthevehicleandcanmakea major
COntribution
togood roadholding andsafe
Tiresandvvheels20
handling wheningoodcondition andproperly
inflated0:>A.
Werecommendthatallwork ontires and
wheelsbeperformedbyanauthorized Audi
dealer. Theyarefamiliar with
recommended
proceduresandhavethenecessary speciaL
toolsandsparepartsaswellastheproperfa­
cilities fordisposing
oftheoLdtires.
Authorized Audi
dealershavethenecessary
information
abouttechnicalrequirementsfor
installing
orchanging tiresandrims.
ReplacingtiresandwheeLs
Tiresshould bereplacedatleastinpairsand
notindividually (forexamplebothfronttires
orbothreartirestogether).
Se sure
toread andheedtheinformationto
thetirepressuremonitoringsystem
0:>page216.
Always buyreplacementradialtiresthathave
thesamespecifications asthetiresapproved
foryourvehiclebyAudi.Replacementtires
mustalways havethesameloadrating speci­
fication
astheoriginalequipmentor approved
optionaL tireslisted
inthetableo:>page202.
Audi-approved specificationtiresarespecially
matchedtoyourvehicleanditsload limits,
andcancontributetotheimportantroadhold­
ing, driving characteristics, and
safetyofthe
vehicle.Thetable(0:>page202)listsspecifica­
tionsofthetires approved fortheAudimod­
elscoveredbyyourOwner's Literature.
The tire
pressurelabellocatedondriver'sside
S-pillar
(0:>page202,fig.151)liststhespeci­
fications
oftheoriginalequipmenttires in­
stalledonyour vehicleatthetimeitwasman·
ufactured.
Federallawrequires tiremanufacturersto
placestandardizedinformation ontheside­
wall
ofall tires0:>fig.154.This information
identifies anddescribes
thefundamental
characteristics,thequalitygradeofthetire
andalso provides atireidentificationnumber
forsafetystandardcertification andincaseof
arecall.~

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360hpl2.5Liter5-cyL.turboengine(TTRS
Coupe)
Apptiestovehicles:with2.Sliter S-cyl.engine
Enginedata
ConsumerInformation
Warrantycoverages
Your Audi iscovered bythefollowingwar­
ranties:
CDNote
Audicannotberesponsible formechanical
damagethatcould resultfrominadequate
fuel,service orpartsavailability.
in(mm)165.3(4198)
in(mm)76.9(1952)
in(mm)53(1345)
ft.(m)35,96(10.96)-----
Fueltank
-Total capacity
-Reserve(oftotalcapacity)
Windshieldandheadlight*washerf1uidcontainer
Engine oilwithfilterchange
General
Importantconsiderationsforyouand
yourvehicle
@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Byregularly maintaining yourvehicle, you
help make
surethatemissionstandards
aremaintained,thusminimizingadverse
effectsontheenvironment.
Theincreasing useofelectronics, sophisticat­
ed
fuelinjectionandemissioncontrol sys­
tems,andthegenerally increasing technical
complexity
oftoday'sautomobiles,have~
Your vehicle hasbeendesignedtohelpkeep
maintenancerequirementstoaminimum.
However, a
certainamountofregularmainte­
nanceisstillnecessarytoassureyourvehicle's
safety,
economyand reliability. Fordetailed
vehiclemaintenanceconsultyourWarranty&
Maintenance booklet.
M.aintenance
Underdifficultoperatingconditions,forex­
ampleatextremelylowoutsidetemperatures,
inverydustyregions, etc.,someservicework
shouldbeperformedbetweentheintervals
specified. This
appliesparticularly to:
- oil
changes,and
-cleaningorreplacingtheair filter.
Audi
Official FactoryService Manuals and
Lit­
eraturearepublishedassoon aspossibleafter
modelintroduction. ServiceManuals andliter­
atureareavailabletoorderfromtheAudi
Technical Literature OrderingCenterat:
www.audi.techliterature.com
AudiServiceRepair
ManualsandLiterature
Ifyou plantotakeyour vehicleoutsidethe
continentallimitsoftheUnitedStatesorCan­
ada,
thereisthepossibilitythat
-unleadedfuels forvehicles withcatalytic
convertermaynotbeavailable;
-fuel may have aconsiderably loweroctane
rating.Improperfuelmaycauseengine
damage;
-servicemaybeinadequateduetolackof
proper service facilities,toolsortesting
equipment;
-replacementpartsmaynotbereadily availa­
ble.
-Navigationsystemsfor vehicles builtforthe
U.s.A.andCanada willnotnecessarily work
inEurope,andmaynotworkinothercoun­
tries
outsideofNorth America.
GovernmentregulationsintheUnitedStates
andCanada requirethatautomobilesmeet
specifieemissionregulationsandsafety
standards.Therefore, vehiclesbuiltforthe
U.S.A.andCanada differfromvehicles soldin
othercountries.
Operatingyourvehicle
outsidetheU.S.A.or
Canada
Detailedinformationregarding yourwarran­
ties canbefound
inyour Warranty&Mainte­
nancebooklet.
_New VehicleLimitedWarranty
_LimitedWarrantyAgainstCorrosion Perfo-
ration
_Emissions ControlSystemWarranty
_ Emissions Performance
Warranty
_CaliforniaEmissions ControlWarranty(USA
vehiclesonly)
_ California Emissions Performance
Warranty
(USAvehicleson/y)
14.5/55.0
1.9/7.0
4.3/4.0
6.9/6.5
gal/liters
gal/liters
quarts/liters
quarts/liters
hp@rpm
lb-ft@rpm
CID(cm3
)
in(mm)
in(mm)
360@S500-6700
343@1650-5400-----~5
151(2480)
3.65(92.8)
3.25(82.5)
la:1
Premiumunleaded(91AKI)Recommendedfor maxi­
mumengineperformance.Furtherdetails9page178,
Gasoline
MaximumoutputSAEnet
MaximumtorqueSAEnet
No.ofcylinders
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
Compression ratio
Fuel
Dimensions(approx.)
Length (withlicenseplatebracket)
Width (across mirrors)
Height (unloaded)
Turning circle
diameter(curbtocurb)
Capacities(approx.)