technical data AUDI TT COUPE 2009 Owner's Guide
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• Be aware  of  the  different  than  usual  steering  response  and 
adjust  your  steering  force accordingly. 
•  Have  the  problem  checked  and  set  right  by  an  authorized  Audi 
dealer  as  soon  as  possible. 
•  If  a steering  malfunction  occurs,  this  is  signaled  with  the  or. 
~ indicator  lights  and  a warning  tone,  see. 
[ i] Tips 
•  If the  power  steering  system  should  fail,  or  if the  engine  is  not 
running  (for  example,  while  being  towed} , you  will  still  be  able  to 
steer  the  vehicle.  However,  more  effort  will  be required  to  do  so. 
•  If  the  power  steering  system  is  not  functioning  properly,  contact 
your  authorized  Audi  dealer  immediately. 
Ap plies  to vehicles : w ith A ll Wheel  Drive 
0 iving w i h your  quattro® 
With  All  Wheel  Drive,  all  four wheels  are  driven. 
General  information 
With  All  Wheel  Drive,  power  is  distributed  to  all  four wheels.  This 
happens  automatically  depending  on  your  driving style  and  the 
road  conditions  at  the  time.  See  also=> page 
184, "Electronic  differ 
ential  lock (EDU". 
Winter  tires 
When  driving  in  the  winter , your  vehicle  with  All  Wheel  Drive  has  an 
advantage,  even  with  regular tires.  In winter  road  conditions  it  may 
be  advisable  to  mount  winter  tires  (or  all-season  tires}  for  improved 
driveability  and  braking : these  tires  must  be  mounted  on  all four 
wheels.  See also=>  page 250, "Winter  tires". 
Controls  and  equip ment  Safety  first  Vehicle  operation 
Intelligent  technology 
Snow 
chains 
Where  tire chains  are  mandatory  on  certain  roads, this normally 
also  applies  to  vehicles  with  All  Wheel  Drive=> page  251,  "Snow 
chains". 
Replacing  wheels/tires 
Vehicles  with  All  Wheel  Drive  must always  have tires  of  the same 
size.  Also  avoid  tires  with  different  tread  depths . For  details  see 
page => page  246, "New  tires and replacing  tires  and  wheels". 
Off-Road  driving? 
Your  Audi  does  not  have  enough  ground  clearance  to  be used  as an 
off-road  vehicle.  It  is  therefore  best  to  avoid  rough  tracks  and 
uneven  terrain  as much  as possible.  Also  refer to=>  page  192. 
& WARNING 
Always  adjust  your  driving  to  road  and traffic  conditions.  Do  not 
let the  extra  safety  afforded  by All Wheel  Drive tempt  you  into 
taking  extra  risks. 
•  Although  the  All Wheel  Drive  is very  effective,  always 
remember  that  braking  capacity  is limited  by tire  traction.  You 
should therefore  not  drive  at  excessive  speeds on  icy or  slippery 
road  surfaces. 
•  On wet  road  surfaces,  be  careful  not  to  drive  too  fast  because 
the  front  wheels  could  begin  to  slide  on top  of the  water  (aqua planing}. 
If this  should  occur, you will  have  no warning  from  a 
sudden  increase  in engine  speed  as with  a front-wheel  drive 
vehicle . Always  drive  at  speeds which  are suited  to  the  road condi
tions.  -risk of  crash.  • 
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New  brake  pads 
Remember  that  new  brake  pads  do  not  have  a full  braking 
effec t during  the  first  250  miles  (400  kilometres)  after  they 
are  installed. 
New  brake  pads  have  to  be  "burnished in"  before  they  have optima l 
grab=> &. 
During  the  break -in  period,  you  should  avoid  putting  severe  loads 
on  the  brakes.  Severe  loads  include,  for  example,  sudden  hard 
braking,  in  particular  at very  high  speeds  or, for  example,  on  moun 
tain  passes. 
& WARNING 
U ntil  the y develop  the  m axim um  "b ite " fo r  be st  stoppi ng  p owe r, 
th e s urfaces  on new  br ake p ads  re quir e some " brea king -in " during 
th e ini tia l 100 to  150  miles 1 150 to  200  k ilom etres)  of nor ma l c ity 
driving . You  can  comp ensa te  fo r thi s by  press ing the  brak e ped al 
more  fi rml y. T his appl ie s w henev e r  ne w  pad s a re in sta lled . • 
Catalytic  converter 
It is  very  important  that  your  emission  control  system 
(catalytic  converter)  is fu nctioning  properly  to ensure  that 
y o ur vehicle  is  running  in an  environmentally  s ound 
manner. 
- Always  use  lead-free  gasoline~ page  211, "Fuel supply". 
- Never  run  the  tank  down  a ll the  way  to  empty. 
- Never  put  too  much  motor  o il in your  engine~ 
page  222, 
"Adding  engine  oi l 'l=:;r\11
• 
- Neve r try  to  push -or  tow -s tart  your  ve hicle. 
Controls  and  equip
ment  Safety  first  Vehicle  operation 
Dri
ving  and  environm ent 
The catalytic  converter  is an efficient  "clean-up"  device  built  into  the 
exhaust  system  of  the vehicle . The  cataly tic  converter  burns  many 
of the  pollutants  in the  exhaust  gas before  they  are re leased  into  the 
atmosphere. 
The  exclusive  use  of  un leaded  fuel  is critica lly  important  for  the  l ife 
of  the  catalytic  converter  and  proper  functioning  of  the  engine. 
& WARNING 
•  Do  not  park  or  oper ate  th e ve hi cle  in  are a s whe re  the  hot 
exha ust  sys te m  may  c ome in  conta ct  wi th  dr y  grass,  bru sh , fu el 
s pill  or  other  mat eri al which  can  cau se  a  fi re. 
•  Do  not  app ly a dditi onal u nder co at ing  or  ru stpr oofing  on  or 
near  the  exhau st  m anifold ,  exh au st  pipe s, cata ly tic  convert er or 
he at  shi elds.  During dri ving,  the s ubstance  use d f or und ercoa ting 
c ould  ov erheat  an d ca u se a fire. 
0 Note 
•  Be aware  that  just  one  tank  fi lling  with 
le ad ed fuel  wi ll  a lready 
seriously  degrade  the  performance  of  the  catalytic  converter. 
•  Do  not  exceed  the  correct  engine  oil  level  => 
page 222. 
• Do  not  drive  until  the  fuel  tank  becomes  completely  empty.  The 
engine  could  misfire . Unburned  fuel  could  a lso get  into  the  exhaust 
system  and  this  could  cause  the  catalytic  converter  to  overheat . 
•  Do  not  turn  off  the  igni tion  wh ile the  vehicle  is  moving. 
•  Do  not  continue  to operate  your  vehicle  under  these  conditions, 
as otherwise  fue l can  reach  the cata lytic  converter.  This  could  resu lt 
in  overheating  of  the  converter,  requiring  its  replacement . 
•  To assure  efficient  operation  of  the  Emiss ion  Control  System: 
- Have your  vehicle  maintained  properly  and  in accordance  with 
the  service  recommendations  in your  Warranty 
& Maintenance 
booklet. 
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one  half.  Never  drive  faster  than  the  posted  speed  limit  and  weather 
conditi ons  permit. • 
Reducing  unnecessary  Idling 
Even  when  your  car  is just  idling  it  burns  up  fuel. 
- Shut  the  eng ine  off  when  you  are  not  driving  the  vehicle . 
- Do  not  warm  up  the  vehicle  by  letting  the  eng ine  run  at 
idle. 
I t  makes  sense  to  shut  off  the  engine  in  traffic  jams,  when  waiting 
for  trains  to  pass  at  railroad  crossings,  or  at  traffic  lights  that  have  long  waits  on  red.  Turning  the  engine  off  for  just  30 -40 seconds 
saves  more  fue l than  is  burned  s tarting  the  engine  again . 
It  takes  a long  time  for  the  engine  to  warm  up  fully  when  it  is 
running  at idle . However, wear  and  noxious  emissions  a re especial ly 
high  when  the  engine  is warming  up . So you  should  drive  away as 
soon  as you  start  the  engine  and  avoid  running  at  high  RPMs whi le 
the  engine  is  stil l warming  up . 
0 Note 
Do  not  leave  engine  idling  unattended  after  starting . If warning 
lights  should  come  on  to  indicate  improper  operation,  they  would 
go  unheeded.  Extended  idl ing  also  produces  heat,  wh ich  cou ld 
result  in  overheating  or  other  damage  to  the  vehicle  or  other 
property .• 
Regular  maintenance 
A  badly  tuned  en gine  unnecessarily  wastes  a  lot  of  fuel. 
- Have your  v ehicl e serv ice d at  reg ular  intervals. 
Controls  and  equip
ment  Safety  first  Vehicle  operation 
Dri
ving  and  environm ent 
By having  your  vehicle  regularly  serviced  by an Audi  dea ler  helps  to 
ensure  that  i t runs  properly  and  economically . The conditio n of  your 
vehic le not  only  affects  its  safety  and  abi lity  to  hold  its  va lue,  it  also 
affects 
fuel  consumption . 
Check your  oil  each time  you  fill  your  tank. 
The  amount  of  oil  used  is  related  to  engine  load  and  speed . 
I t  is normal  for  the  oi l consumption  of  a new  eng ine to  reach  its 
lowest  va lue after  a certain  mi leage  has  been  driven. 
You  must  drive  your  vehicle  about  3,000  miles  (5,000  kilometres)  be fore  you  can  proper ly assess  o il consumpt ion. 
This  also  applies  to  fuel  consumption  and  engine  output . 
0 Note 
• Have your  vehicle  maintained  properly  and  in  accordance  with 
t he  service  recommendations  in you r Warranty 
& Maintenance 
booklet.  Lack of  proper  ma intenance  as well  as improper  use of  the 
vehicle  wi ll impair  the function  of  the  emission  control  system  and 
cou ld  lead  to  da mage. 
•  Do  not  alter  or  remove  any  component  of  the  Emission  Contro l 
System  unless  approved  by the  manufacturer . 
•  Do no t al te r  or  remove  any  device,  such  as heat  shields, 
switches,  ignition  wires,  valves,  which  are designed  to  protect  your 
veh ic le' s  Emission  Contr ol System  and  o ther  i mportant  vehicle 
components. • 
Fewer  short  trips 
Fu el  con su mp tion  wi ll  alwa ys be  rel atively  high  on  shor t 
tri ps. 
- Try  to  avo id  driving  short  dista nce s wi th  a cold  engine. 
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Controls  and  equipment  Safety  first 
Vehicle  operation  Vehicle  care 
Driving  and  environment 
Do-it-yourself  service Technical  data  
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-Fuel  supply  and  filling  your  fuel  tank 
-----=--=----:.------=-=---------------
Blend of  gasoline  and  ethanol 
(grain alcohol  or  ethyl  alcohol} 
• Anti-knock  index  must  be 87 AKI  or  higher. 
•  Blend  must  not  contain  more  than 
10% ethanol. 
Blend of  gasoline  and  MTBE 
• Anti-knock  index  must  be  87 AKI  or  higher. 
•  Blend  must  contain  not  more  than 
15% MTBE. 
Seasonally  adjusted  gasoline 
Many  gasoline  grades  are  blended  to  perform  especially  well  for 
winter  or summer  driving.  During  seasonal  change -over, we  suggest 
that  you  fill  up  at  busy  gas  stations  where  the  seasonal  adjustment 
is  more  likely to  be  made  in time. 
0 Note 
• Methanol  fuels  which  do  not  meet  these  requirements  may 
cause  corrosion  and  damage  to  plastic  and  rubber  components  in 
the  fuel  system. 
•  Do not  use fuels  that  fail  to  meet  the  specified  criteria  in  this 
chapter. 
•  If you  are  unable  to  determine  whether  or  not  a particular  fuel 
blend  meets  the  specifications,  ask your  service  station  or  its  fuel 
supplier. 
•  Do not  use  fuel  for which  the  contents  cannot  be  identified. 
•  Fuel system  damage  and  performance  problems  resulting  from 
the  use  of fuels  different  from those  specified  are  not the  responsi 
bility  of  Audi  and  are  not  covered  under  the  New  Vehicle  or  the 
Emission  Control  System  Warranties. 
•  If you  experience  a  loss  of  fuel  economy  or  driveability  and 
performance  problems  due  to  the  use  of  one  of these  fuel blends, 
we  recommend  that  you  switch  to unblended  fuel. • 
Gasoline  additives 
A  major  concern  among  many  auto  manufacturers  is  carbon 
deposit  build-up  caused  by  the  type  of gasoline  you  use. 
Although  gasoline  grades  differ  from  one  manufacturer  to  another, 
they  have  certain  things in  common.  All  gasoline  grades  contain 
substances  that  can  cause  deposits  to  collect  on  vital  engine  parts, 
such  as fuel  injectors  and  intake  valves.  Although  most  gasoline 
brands  include  additives  to keep  engine  and  fuel systems  clean, 
they  are  not  equally  effective. 
Audi  recommends  using TOP TIER Detergent  Gasoline.  For  more 
information  on  TOP TIER Detergent  Gasoline,  please  go  to  the  offi
cial  website  (www.toptiergas.com). 
After  an extended  period  of  using  inadequate  fuels, built-up  carbon 
deposits  can  rob your  engine  of  peak  performance. 
(D Note 
Damage  or  malfunction  due  to  poor  fuel  quality  is  not  covered  by 
the  Audi  New  Vehicle  Limited  Warranty. • 
Fuel  tank 
Fuel  filler  neck 
The fuel  filler  neck  is located  on the  right  rear side  panel  behind  the 
fuel  filler  flap. 
If  the  unlocking  system  should  fail,  you  can  still  open  the  flap  manu 
ally  -for  detailed  instructions  see=> 
page 215. 
You can  find  the  fuel  tank  capacity  of your  vehicle  in Technical Data 
=> page 291.  .,_  
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_____________________________________________ C_h_ e_ c _ k_in -= g_a _ n_d _ f_il _li _n ..;::g =--____."" 
When  instal ling  the  battery,  make  sure  the  ignition  and  all  electrica l 
consumers  are  switched  off~ 
0. 
We  recommend  that  you  use  maintenance -free  or c yc le-re sis
tant/leak -proof 
batteries  according  to  the  standards  TL 825 06 (from 
December  1997) and  VW 7 50 73 (from  August  2001 ) . 
Rep lacing  the  battery  should  be carried  by  a qualified  workshop . 
Please  follow  the  instruct ions  on  the  battery  cover. 
0 Note 
•  All  work  on  the  battery  requ ires technical  knowledge . Please 
contact  an Audi  dealership  or  another  authorized  facility  for  ques 
t ions  about  the  battery -dange r of  acid  burns  and  explosion  hazard! 
•  T he  battery  must  not  be  opened!  Do  not  try  to  change  the 
battery 's liquid  level,  otherwise  detona ting  gas will  escape  from  the 
battery  -explosion  hazard I 
•  The AGM  battery  in  the  luggage  compartmen t cannot  lea k, 
because  the  electrolyte  for  this  battery  is absorbed  into  a special 
glass  mat.  Th is  leak -proof  battery  must  not  be  replace  with  a 
conventional  battery . 
•  Make  sure  the  ventilation  hose  on  the  side  of  the  battery  is 
connected,  otherwise  fumes  or  battery  acid  can  leak  out. 
•  Battery  holder  and  term inals  a lways  have to  be secured  correctly. 
•  Before  all work  on  the  battery  follow  the 
warnings below ~ & in 
"Wor king  on  the  battery"  on 
page 229 . 
ci' For the  sake  of the  environment 
Because  of  the  proble m of  proper  d isposal  of  a battery,  we  recom 
mend  your  authorized  Audi  dealer  change  the  battery  for  you. 
Batteries  contain  sul furic  acid  and  lead  and  m ust  always  be 
disposed  of  properly  in  compliance  with  all  environmenta l regula 
t ions.  Disposing  of vehic le batteries  improperly  is ve ry dangerous  to 
the  environment . Make  sure  that  the  removed  battery  cannot  over
balance,  otherwise  su lfur ic ac id  might  escape! 
[ i ] Tip s 
If  your  vehic le is  left  standing  for  severa l weeks  at  extreme ly  low 
temperatures,  the  vehicle  battery  should  be  removed  and  stored 
where  it  will  not  freeze.  Th is will  prevent  it from  being  damaged  and 
having  to  be  replaced .• 
Working  on  the  battery 
Be especially  ca ref ul  when  w orking  on  o r near  the 
battery! 
F ig . 144  Luggag e 
co mp artment : 
AGM 
battery 
T h e ba ttery  is  loca ted  in  t he lug gage  compartmen t. 
Swing  up  the  luggage  compartment  floor . 
Remove  the  cover  plate  by t urning  the  thumb wheel. 
The  positive  ( +l  battery  termina l is  protected  by a plastic  cover.  This 
cover  must  be  removed  to  access  the  posit ive  ( +l  terminal  when 
connecting  jumper  cab les to  start  the  engine. 
Always  heed  the 
safety  warning s, when  working on  the  vehicle 
battery  or  the  vehicle  e lectrica l system  to  prevent  injury. 
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Checking  and  filling -
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& WARNING  !continued ) 
• To reduce the  danger  of  explosio n, never connect  or di sconnect 
c h arger cable s whi le the  charger  i s operating . 
•  Fast charging  a  battery  i s dang erou s and  should  only  be 
atte mpt ed  by a  competent  techni cian  with  the  proper  equipment . 
•  Battery  acid  that  may  spill  during  charging  should  be washed 
off with  a  solut ion of  w arm  wat er and  bak ing  soda  to  ne utrali ze 
the  acid . 
0 Note 
Never  use a fast  charger  as a boos ter  to start  the  engine . This  wil l 
seriously  damage  sensitive  electronic  components,  such  as control 
units,  re lays,  radio,  etc ., as well  as the  battery  charger . 
[ i ] Tips 
The  vehicle  battery  must  not  be  charged  with  a standard  small 
charger  that  plugs  into  the  cigarette  lighter  or  out let .• 
Windshield /headlight  washer 
conta iner 
Fi g. 14 7  Fend er,  left: 
Wind shi eld  washer 
flui d re ser voir 
T h e  w asher  fluid container  is  mark ed wit h the  symbol O on 
its  cap. 
Before  you  c heck  anything  in  the  e ngine  compartment, 
always  read  and  heed  all  WARNINGS~ & in  "Workin g 
in  t he engi ne compartment"  on 
page  217. 
Lift  the  fi ller  cap  to ngue  to add  washe r fluid . You  can  fill 
t h e container  to  the  top. 
Press  the  cap  bac k on to the  fi ller  neck  after  fi lling  the 
container . 
You  can  find  the  reservoir ca pac ity in  the  tab le  in => page  291. 
To prevent  lime  residue  fr om  bui lding  up  on  the  spray  jets,  use 
dis tilled  water  when  refilling . Always  add  a g lass  cleaner  solut ion 
(with  frost  pro tection  in  the  winter). 
0 Note 
Do not  mix  eng ine coolant  antifreeze  or any  other  additives  to  fil l up 
the  windshield  washer  reservo ir. • 
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___ G_ e_ n_ e_r_ a _ l_ in_ f_ o _r_m _ a_ t_ i_ o _ n __________________________________________________  _ 
General  information 
Explanation  of  technical  data 
Some  of  the  technical  data  listed  in  this  manual  require 
further  explanation . 
The  tecical  data  for  your  vehicle  are  listed  in the  charts  starting  on 
~ page  291 . This  chapter  provides  general  information,  notes  and 
restrictions  which  apply  to  these data.• 
Vehicle  identification 
The key  data  are  given  on  the  vehicle  identification 
number  (VIN) plate  an d the  vehicle  d ata  sticker. 
Fig.  18 0  Vehicl e Identi 
fi ca tion N umber  (V IN) 
pl ate : lo cation  on 
dri ver 's s ide  d ash 
pan el  F
ig . 181  The vehi cle 
i d e ntifi catio n la bel  -
i n sid e  th e luggag e 
com partm ent 
The  Vehicle  Id ent ification  Numb er  (V IN) 
is  located  on  the  driver's  side  so that  it  is visible  from  the  outside 
through  the  winds hie ld  -see ~ fig.  180 . 
The  veh icle  identifi cat ion  lab el 
is  located  in  the  luggage  compar tment  in  the  spare  whee l well . 
The  label~  fig. 181 shows  the  following  vehic le data : 
0 Production  contro l No. 
0 Vehicle  identification  No . 
G) Type  code  number 
© Type  designation/engine  output  in  Ki lowatts 
@ Engine  and  transmission  code  letter 
© Paint  No./lnterior 
0 Optiona l equipment  No.'s 
Vehicle  data  2 to  7 are  also  found in  your  Warranty 
& Maintenance 
booklet. 
Th e  s afety  c ompliance  sticker 
is your  assurance  that  your  new  vehicle  complies  with  a ll app licable 
Federa l Motor  Vehicle  Safety  Standards  which  were  in  effect  at the 
time  the  vehicle  was  manu factured.  You can  find  this  sticker  on  the 
left  door  jamb . It  shows  the  month  and  year  of  production  and  the  .._  
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______________________________________________ A_ l.:.. p _h_ a_ b_e _t_ic _ a _ l _in _ d_e _ x __  _ 
Automatic  transmission  ..... ... .. .... . 99 
Driving  Notes  ... .. .... ... .... ....  102 
Emergency  program  .. .... ... .... . 105 
Emergency  release  . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  106 
Ignition  key  safety lock  ....... .... ..  92 
Kick-down  .. ... .. .... .... ...... ..  105 
Launch  Control  Program  ........... 105 
Selector  lever  lock  .. ...... ...... ..  101 
Selector  lever positions  ...........  100 
Tiptronic  ... .. .... .... ...........  103 
Tiptronic  controls  on  the  steering  wheel 
104 
Average  fuel  mileage  ... .... .... .... ..  26 
Average  speed  . ... .. .... .... .... .... .  26 
Avoid  damaging  the  vehicle  ......... . 192 
B 
Battery  . ...... ..... ... .... .... .  228,  231 
Battery  location  inside  the  engine  compartment  ... .... .... ....  218,219 
Charging  . .... .... .... ... .... ....  232 
Checking  battery  acid  level  ....  231, 232 
Connecting  ... ... ..... ... .... ... . 228 
Disconnecting  ....... ....... .... . 228 
Important  warnings  when  working  on  the 
battery  ..... .... ....... ...... .. 229 
Replacing  the  battery  . ....... .... . 228 
Winter  operation  . .... .... ... .... . 228 
Working  on  the  battery  ... .... .... . 229 
Battery  voltage  ......... .... .........  36 
Before  driving  .. ...... .. ....... .....  114 
Bi -Xenon  headlights  ........... .. .... .  57 
Blended  gasoline  ... .... .... ... .... . 211 
Controls  and  equip
ment  Safety  first 
Body 
cavity  sealing  .... .. ..... ... ... . 204 
Booster  seats  .... .... .... .... .... ... 165 
How  do  I properly  install  a booster  seat  in 
my vehicle?  . ... ... ....... .. ....  165 
Safety  instructions  ..... .... ... ....  165 
Brake  fluid  Changing  the  brake  fluid  .. .... ....  227 
Checking  the  brake  fluid  level  ......  227 
What  is the  correct  brake  f luid  level?  227 
What  should  I do  if  the brake  fluid  warning 
light  comes  on?  . ........ ... .....  227 
Brake  fluid  reservoir  ..... .... .... ....  227 
Brake  system  . ... ...... ......... ....  227 
Anti-lock  brake  system  ... .... ... .. .  20 
Brake  Assistan t .... . .. .. .. . ... ...  187 
Brake  fluid .... ... .... ...... ......  227 
Brake  fluid  specifications  for  refi ll and 
replacement  . ... ..... ... .... ....  227 
Brake  light  defective  . .... .... .... ..  37 
Brake  pads  ... ... ..... ... .... ... . 191 
General  information  . .... .. .. .. ... 186 
How  does  the  moisture  or  road  salt  affect 
the  brakes?  ............... ......  1 86 
Malfunction  .... ........... ...... . 33 
Warning/indicator  lights  .. ..... .... . 19 
Worn  brake  pads  symbo l .... ...... . 36 
Break -in  period  ........ .............  190 
Brake  pads  ...... ..... ....... ....  191 
Tires  .... . ... ... ... ... .... .... ... 190 
Bulbs  ..... .. .... ..... .. ... ... ......  278 C 
California  Proposition  65 Warning  . ....  218 
Battery  specific  .... ... .... .... .... 231 
Capacities  ... .... .... .... ... .... ....  291 
Car care  ... ..... .. .. .... .... .... .. . .  198 
Interior  .... ... .. .. .... ........ ...  205 
Plastic  and  vinyl  .. ............... . 202 
Weatherstrips  ... .. .... .. . .... ... . 203 
Care of  exterior  . ..... ....... ....... . 198 
Cargo  area 
See Luggage  compartment  . ... .... . 121 
Cargo  net .. .... .. .. .... .... .... .... .  78 
Catalytic  converter  .. .... .... .... ... . 191 
CD changer  .... ... .. .... .... .... .. .. .  84 
Certification  .. ....... ....... ..... ...  296 
Changing  a flat  tire  ......... .... ... ..  268 
Changing  engine  oi l .. .... ... .... .. ..  223 
Chassis  Undercoating  . ... .... .... .... ... . 205 
See also Audi  magnetic  ride  .... .... . 98 
Checking  Battery  acid  level  .. ....... ....  231,  232 
Engine  coolant  level ...... .... ....  225 
Checking  tire  pressure  ..... .... ......  241 
Child  restraint  Danger  of  using  ch ild  restraints  in the 
front  seat  ... .... .... .... ... ... . 137 
Child  restraints  What  types  of  child restraint  anchors  are 
avai lable?  ... .... .... .... ...... . 171 
Where  can  I get additional  information 
about  child  restraints?  ...........  171 
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Daytime  running  lights  .. ..... .. .... ...  53 
Daytime  running  lights  (Canada)  . .... ..  53 
Declaration  of  compliance  Cell  phone  package  ............... 296 
Electronic  immob ilizer  . .... ... ....  296 
Homelink®  universal  remote  control  296 
Remote  control  key  . ... .. .... .... . 296 
Tire  pressure  monitoring  sys tem  ... 296 
de f 
What  does  this  mean  when  it  appears  in 
the  trip  odometer  display?  .. .......  14 
Defect ive  light  bulb  warning  ...... .... .  36 
Defrosting  the  windows  .. .......... ... 88 
Determining  correct  load  lim it  ... ... ..  243 
Digital  clock  .... .... .... .... ... .... ..  13 
Setting  the  time  ...................  13 
D igital  compass  . ...... ... ...... .... ..  67 
Dimensions  ... .. .... .... ... .... ....  290 
Dipstick  Reading  the  dipstick  properly 
Di rect  Shift  Gearbox  221 
Emergency  release  . .  .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  106 
Distance  .. ...... .... .... ... .... .... . 26 
Driver  information  ..... ... .. .... ..... .  33 
Driver  information  system 
Gearshift  indicator  ... .... .... .... ..  23 
Menu  button  .....................  28 
Menu  display  . ... .... ...... .... ...  27 
Open  door  or  front  lid  warning  ...... 22 
Outside  temperature  display  ....... . 22 
Red symbols  .. .... .... ... ... ... .. . 32 
Service  interval  disp lay  .... .... .....  23 
Setting  ..........................  29 
Controls  and  equip
ment  Safety  first 
Sound  system  display 
.... .. ..... .. . 22  Emergency  starting  . ... .. .... .... ....  279 
Trip  computer  ............ ..... .. . 25 
Emerge ncy towing  ...... .... .... ... .  282 
yellow  symbo ls  ...................  32 
Engine 
Driver  seat  Cecking  and fil ling  locations  .. .... . 219 
See Seating  position  .. ..... .... ...  116 
Checking  and  fi lling  locations  .. ... . 218 
Dr iving  Coolant ...... .... ... .... .... ....  224 
Run-flat  tires  ..... ... .. ...... .... .  259  Hood  .. ...... .... .... ... .... .. ..  216 
Dr iving  safely  .......... ............ .  114 Start
ing  ...... .... .... ... .... ..  92,  93 
Duplicate  key  .... ...... ... .. .... .... .  38  Start
ing  with  jumper  cables  .... ....  279 
Dust  filter  ...........................  86 Stopping 
...... .... ... .... .... ....  93 
Engine  compart ment  .. ...... .... ....  218 
E Safety  instruc tions  .. ...... .... ... .  217 
Working  in  the  engine  compa rtment . 217 
Elapsed  time  .... .... ........ ....... . 26 
Engine  coolant  system  ......... ......  224 
Electro -mecha n ica  I power  assist  .. ..  20, 188  Adding  coo
lant  ..... ........ ......  225 
Electron ic different ial  lock  (EDU  Check
ing  the  eng ine  coolant  level  ...  225 
How  the  sys te m  works  .. ...... ....  184  Radiator  fan  ..
.... ....... .... ....  226 
Warning/indicator  lights  ...... ......  20  Te
mpe rature  gauge  ...... .... .... ..  13 
Electronic  immobilizer  .... ..... .. ..  14, 40  Engine  cooling  system 
Electronic  power  cont ro l  Malfunction 
............ ... .. .....  34 
EPC warning/indicator  light  .........  17  Engine  data 
... .. .... .... .... .... ... 29 1 
E lectron ic speed  limiter  . ...... .... ....  25  E
ngine  hood 
Electronic  Stability  Program  .. .... ....  182  Closing 
... .... .... ... .... ...... . 217 
Electronic  stabilization  program  (ESP)  How  to  release 
the  hood  . ...... ....  216 
Warning/indicator  lights  .. .... .... ..  17  Engine  oil 
..... .. .......... ... .. ....  219 
Emergency  flasher  Warning/indicator  lights  ...... .... ..  18 
Emergency  flashers  .................. 57 
Emergency  locking  .. .... ........ ... ..  45 
Emergency  operation  Adding 
......... .... ........ .....  222 
Additives  .. .... .... ......... .....  222 
Changing  . ..... ... .... .... ... ... .  223 
Checking  the  eng ine  oi l leve l .......  221 
Indica tions  and  condit ions  requiring  ext ra 
checking  .......................  221 
Rear  lid  ...... ... .... .... .... .... . 46 
Oil  consumption  ... ... ...... ......  221 
Emergency  release  for  selector  lever  ... 106 
Oil  grades  .... .... .... ..... .. ....  2 19 
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