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-To avoid  being  burned,  do  not  spill  anti
freeze  or  coolant  on  the  exhaust  system  or  hot  engine  parts.  Under  certain  condi
tions,  the  ethylene  glycol  in  engine  cool ant  can  catch  fire. 
- Antifreeze  is  poisonous.  Always  store  anti
freeze  in  its original  container  and  well  out 
of  the  reach  of  children. 
- If you  drain  the  coolant,  it  must  be  caught 
and  safely  stored  in a  proper  container 
clearly  marked  "poison". 
(D Note 
-Do not  add  coolant  if the  expansion  tank  is 
empty . Air could  enter  the  cooling  system 
and  damage  the  engine.  If this  is the  case, 
do  not  continue  driving.  Seek  professional 
assistance. 
- Coolant  pollutes  the  environment  and  could 
cause  an  engine  fire.  Excess coolant  will  be 
forced  out  through  the pressure  relief valve 
in  the  cap  when  the  engine  becomes  hot. 
- If,  in an  emergency,  only  water  can  be  add
ed,  the  correct  ratio  between  water  and  an
tifreeze 
c::> page  208 must  be  restored  as 
soon  as  possible. 
@) For the  sake of the  environment 
Drained  coolant  should  not  be reused.  Always 
dispose  of  used coolant  while  observing  all 
environmental  regulations. 
Radiator  fan 
The radiator  fan  switches  on  automatically  by it
self. 
The  radiator  fan is driven  by the  engine  via the  V
belt . The  viscous  clutch  regulates  the speed  of 
the  fan  according  to  the  temperature of  the  cool
ant. 
An auxiliary  electric  radiator fan*  switches  on  and 
off  depending  on  coolant temperature  and  other 
vehicle  operating  conditions. 
After  you  switch  the  engine  off,  the  auxiliary  fan 
can  continue  running for up to  10  minutes  -even 
Checking  and  Filling 
with  the  ignition  off.  It can  even  switch  on  again 
later  by itself 
c::> & , if 
- the  temperature  of  the  engine  coolant  rises due 
to  the  heat  build-up from the engine  in  the en
gine  compartment,  or 
- the  engine  compartment  heats  up because  the 
vehicle  is  parked in  intense  sunlight. 
A WARNING 
-To reduce  the  risk  of  personal  injury never 
touch  the  radiator  fan. 
- The  auxiliary  electric  fan  is temperature 
controlled  and  can  switch  on  suddenly  even 
when  the  engine  is  not  running. 
- The  auxiliary  radiator  fan  switches  on  auto
matically  when  the  engine  coolant  reaches  a 
certain  temperature  and  will  continue  to  run 
until  the  coolant  temperature  drops. 
Brake  fluid 
Checking brake fluid  level 
The broke  fluid  level  con  be checked  with  o quick 
glance . 
Fig. 185 En gi ne compartmen t: Cover on  the b rake fl uid 
reservoir 
Before  you  check  anything  in the  engine  compart 
ment, 
always  read and heed  all WARNINGS 
c::> _.& in Working  in the  engine  comportment  on 
page  203. 
.,.  Read  the  brake  fluid  level  from  the  brake  fluid 
reservoir 
c::> fig.  185, c::> page  205,  fig . 181 . The 
brake  fluid  level must  be  between  the "MIN" 
and  "MAX"  markings. 
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Check ing  and  F illing 
The  brake  fluid  rese rvoir  is  located  at  the  rear 
partition  of  the  engine  compartment  on  the  l eft 
side  ¢ 
page 205 . 
The  fl uid  level  may  drop slightly after  some  time 
due  to  the  automatic  adjustment  of  the  brake 
pads . This  is not  cause  for  alarm. 
If th e  b rake  fl uid level  fa lls considerably be low 
the  "M IN"  mark,  the  b rake  warning/ind icator 
lig ht  ( U.S.  mode ls : 
1111 , Canadian  models:. ) 
will  come  on ¢ 
page  15. Do not  contin ue  to  oper 
ate  the  vehicle . T he  comp lete  brake  system 
should  be  thoroughly  checked  by an  authori zed 
Aud i dealer  or  qualified  workshop  and  the  cause 
corrected . If  the  brake  flu id  level  is too  low,  the 
b rake  warning/indicator  light  will  i llum inate. 
Contact  a n author ized  Audi  dealer 
immediately . 
{D) Tips 
The  brake  fluid  reservoir  is  located  under
neath  the  cover . 
Changing  brake  fluid 
Have the  brake  fluid  changed  by an experienced 
technician . 
Brake  fluid  absorbs  mo isture  from  the  air.  If  the 
water  content  in the  b rake  fluid  is too  high,  cor
rosion  in  the  brake  system  may  resu lt  afte r ape 
riod  of  t ime.  The  boiling  poi nt  of  the  brake  flu id 
will  also  decrease  cons iderably  and  decrease 
b raking  perfo rman ce. 
Therefore,  the  brake  fluid  must  be  changed 
every 
two year s. 
Always  use  new  brake  fluid  wh ic h  con
forms  to  Fede ral  Motor  Veh icle  Standard  "FMVSS 
1 16  DO T 4". 
The  brake  fluid  reservoir  can  be  diff icult  to  reach, 
therefore,  we  recommend  that  yo u have  the 
brake  fl uid changed  by yo ur autho rized 
Audi 
dealer . 
Your dealer  has  t he  corre ct  tools,  t he 
right  brake  fluid  and  the  know-how  to  do  this  for 
you. 
A WARNING 
- Brake  fluid  is  poisonous. It must  be  stored 
only  in the  closed  orig inal  container  out  of 
the  reach  of  chi ldren! 
212 
- Bra ke fa ilure  ca n result  from  old  or  inapp ro
priate  brake  fluid . Observe  these  precau
tions: 
- Use  only  brake  fluid  t hat  meets  SA E speci
fi ca ti on 
J 170 3  and  con forms  to  Federa l 
Motor  Ve hicle  Standard  116 . Always  check 
wi th yo ur autho rized  Audi  dea le r to  make 
s ur e yo u are  using  the  correct  brake  fluid . 
The  correct  type  of  brake  flu id  is also  ind i
cated  on  the  b rake  fluid  reservo ir . 
- The  brake  fluid  m ust  be  new . Heavy  use  of 
the  brakes  can  cause  a vapo r lock  if the 
brake  fluid  is  left  in the  system  too  long . 
This  can  se riously  affect  the  efficiency  of 
the  b rakes  as  well  as  your  safety . This 
could  resu lt  in an  accident . 
(D Note 
Brake  fluid will  damage  the  paint  of  your  veh i
cle. 
@ For the  sake of  the  environment 
Because  of  the  problem  o f proper  d isposa l o f 
brake  fluid  as  well  as  the  spec ial  too ls  re
q ui red  a nd  the  necessary  expertise,  we  rec
omme nd  that  you  have  the  bra ke f luid 
changed  by yo ur autho rized  Aud i dea le r. 
Battery 
,  General  information 
U nder normal operating  condit ions,  the  battery 
i n your  Audi does  not  need  any  maintenance. 
With 
high outside  temperatures  or  long  daily 
drives  we  recommend  that  you  have  the  elect ro 
lyte  level  c hecked  by an  au thorized  Aud i dealer  o r 
qualified  workshop.  The  electro lyte  level  shou ld 
a lso  be  che cked  each  time  the  battery  is c ha rged 
~ page  214. 
Have  the  batte ry chec ked  when  you  take  yo ur ve
hicle  in for  service.  You are  we ll adv ised  to  re
pla ce a  battery  tha t is older  than  5 yea rs. 
With  certain  types  of  airbag  deployment,  t he 
batte ry  is d iscon nected  from  the  ve hicle  electri
ca l system  for  safety  reasons ¢.&. 
in Repair, care 
and  disposal  of  the  airbags  on page  151.  .,.  
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Some vehicle  func tion s (p ower w indow reg ula
tors,  for example)  are  lost  i f th e battery  termi 
na ls are  d isconnected.  These functions  have to  be 
relearned  afte r the  battery  termina ls are  con
nected  aga in. To prevent  th is,  the  batte ry shou ld 
only be disconnected  from  the  vehicle e lectr ica l 
system  w hen abso lute ly necessary  for  repairs. 
Vehicles  not  driven  for  long  periods 
If yo u do not  drive you r vehicle over a period  of 
seve ral  days or weeks,  e lectrical  components  a re 
g radually  c ut  back or sw itched  off. This reduces 
e nergy consumption  and  ma inta ins starting  ca 
pability over a longer  pe riod 
c> page  182. 
Some  o f the  conven ience  f unctions  may not ope r
ate,  s uch  as the  inte rior lights  or the  power seat 
ad justment.  The convenience functions  will be 
ava ila ble aga in whe n you tu rn o n the  ignition  and 
start  the  engine . 
Winter  operation 
During the  winter  months,  battery  capacity tends 
to dec rease  as temperatu res dr op. This is  be
cause  more  power is also  consumed  wh ile start 
in g,  and  the  head lights , rear  wi ndow defogge r, 
etc.,  are used  more  of ten . 
Avoid un necessa ry power consumption,  part icu
l arly in city traffic  or when  t rave ling on ly short 
d ista nces . Let your authorized  Audi dealer  check 
the  capaci ty of  the vehicle  battery  be fore w inte r 
sets  in 
r=;, pag e 214. A well cha rged  batt ery w ill 
n o t  onl y preven t st arti ng p roble ms w hen the 
wea ther is  cold, but  will  also  last  l on ger . 
(D Tips 
If  your v ehicle is  left  stand ing fo r se ve ral 
wee ks  at  extre mely  low  tem per at ures,  the ve
hicle b attery  sh ould  be re moved  and  stor ed 
w here  it will  not  free ze . Th is will  preve nt  i t 
from  being  dama ged  and  hav ing to  be re 
placed . 
Checking  and  Filling 
Working  on  the  battery 
Be especially  careful  when  working  on  or near 
the  battery. 
The battery  is  located  in the  luggage  compart 
ment  under  the  floor.  Befo re you check anything 
i n the  luggage  compart ment , 
read and  heed all 
WARNINGS 
c> &_ . 
Always heed  the safety  warnings , when working 
o n  the  veh icle batte ry or t he ve hicle elec trical 
system  to  prevent  in jury . 
The  following  WARNINGS  are  very  important 
when  working  on  the  battery : 
Always  heed the  following  WARNING  SYM-
BOLS and safety  precautions when  wo rking  on 
the  battery. 
® 
Always wear  eye protection. 
A 
Battery  acid contains sulfuric  acid. Al-
ways wear  gloves and  eye protection. 
@ 
No 
- sparks 
- flames 
- smoking. 
~ 
When  a battery  is charged , it  produces 
hydrogen gas which  is explosive and 
could cause personal  injury. 
® 
Always  keep the  battery  well  out  of  reach 
of children. 
A WARNING 
=  -
Whenever working on t he  battery  or on the 
e lectr ica l system,  the re is the  r isk of  injury, 
accide nt  a nd eve n fire.  Read and  he ed  the  fol
l ow ing W AR NIN GS: 
- Always wear  eye protection.  Do not  let  bat
tery  acid or any l ead  particles  ge t on you r 
skin o r clothing.  Shield yo ur eyes.  E xplosiv e 
g ases  can  ca use  b lindne ss or other  in jury. 
- Ba tte ry acid contai ns sulfur ic acid. Sulfu ric 
acid can ca use  blindness  and s evere  burns. 
- Always wea r gloves and  eye protection . Do 
n ot tilt  t he  batte ry  because  aci d could  lea k 
out  of the  ventilation  openings.  "" 
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Checking  and  Filling 
-If you  get  batt ery acid  in your  eyes  or  on 
your  skin,  immediately  rinse  with  cold  wa 
ter  for  several  minutes  and  get  medical  at
tention . 
- If you  should  ingest  any  battery  acid,  seek 
medical  attention  immediately. 
- Do not  expose  the  battery  to  an  open  flame,  electric  sparks  or  an  open  light . 
- Do not  smoke. 
- Do not  interchange  the  positive  and  nega-
tive  cables. 
- When  working  on  the  battery,  be  sure  not  to  short-circuit  the  terminals  with  tools  or  oth
er  metal  objects.  This would  cause  the  bat 
tery  to  heat  up  very  quickly,  which  could  lead  to  damage  or  explosion  and  personal 
injury. 
- When  a  battery  is charged,  it  produces  hy
drogen  gas  which  is explosive  and  could 
cause  personal  injury. 
- Always  keep  the  battery  well  out  of the 
reach  of children. 
- Before  work  is  done  on  the  electrical  sys
tem,  disconnect  the  nega tive ground  cable . 
- Before  performing  any  work  on  the  electri cal  system,  switch  off  the  engine  and  igni
tion  as  well  as  any  electrical  equipment.  The  negative  cable  on  the  battery  must  be  dis
connected.  If you  are  just going  to  replace  a 
light  bulb,  then  it  is enough  to switch  off 
the  lights. 
- Before  disconnecting  the  battery,  sw itch  off 
the  anti-theft  alarm  system!  Otherwise  you 
will set  off  the  alarm. 
- When  disconnecting  the  battery, first  dis
connect  the negative  cable and  then  the 
positive  cable. 
- Before  reconnecting  the  battery,  make  sure 
all  electrical  consumers are  switched  off. 
Reconnect  the  positive  cable  first  and  then 
the  negative  cable.  Never  interchange  the 
cabl es - this  could  start  a fire! 
- Never  charge  a frozen  or  a thawed-out  bat
tery . It  could  explode!  If  a  battery  has  fro
zen,  then  it must  be  replaced.  A discharged 
battery  can  freeze  over  at  32°F  (0°C). 
- Make  sure  the  vent  hose  is always  attached 
to  the  opening  on  the  side  of the  battery. 
214 
- Never  use  batteries  which  are  damaged . 
There  is the  danger  of  an  explosion!  Always 
replace  a  damaged  battery. 
A WARNING 
California  Proposition  65  Warning: 
- Battery  posts,  terminals  and  related  acces
sories  contain  lead and lead  compounds, 
chemicals  known  to  the  State  of California 
to  cause  cancer  and  reproductive  problems. 
Wash  hands  after  handling . 
(D Note 
- Do not  disconnect  the  vehicle  battery  when 
the  ignition  is  switched  on  or when  the  en
gine  is  running,  otherwise,  you  will damage 
electronic  components  in the  electrical  sys
tem . 
-If your  vehicle  is going  to  stand  for  a  long 
period  of time  without  being  driven,  protect 
the  battery  from  "freezing" , otherwise  it 
will  be damaged  and  will then  have to  be  re
placed. 
Battery  charging 
Starting  the  engine  requires  a well charged  bat tery . 
Fig. 186 En g in e  compar tment : Co nnectors  for charger  and 
jumper  cab les 
Always read and  heed  all WARNINGS below 
9 A and ¢ A in Working  on  the  battery  on 
page  213. 
.,.  Turn  off  the  ignition  and  all  electrical  consum
ers. 
.,.  Make sure  the area  is well  ventilated  when  you 
charge  the  battery. 
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~ Open  the  cover  on  the  positive  pole~ fig.  186 . 
~ Connect  the  charger  connectors  accord ing  to 
the  instructions  to  the 
ju mp  st a rt b olts . (Bolts 
under  the  cover=  "positive",  Bo lts  with  hex 
head  = "negative") . 
~ Only now  plug  the  mains  lead  for  the  charging 
equipment  into  the  wall  outlet  and  turn  it on 
~ & -
~ Ma ke s ure t he c harging  rate  i s not  ov er 
30  amp s/14 .8  Vo lt. 
~ When  the  battery  is fu lly charged:  Turn  the 
charging  equipment  off  and  remove  the  mains 
lead  from  the  wall  outlet. 
~ Now  remove  the  clamps  for  the  charging  equip-
ment. 
~ Close  the  cover  on  the  posit ive  pole . 
~ Close  the  hood ~ page  203. 
A discharged  battery  can freez e at  temperatures 
of  only  32  °F (0 °C) . Allow a frozen  battery  to 
thaw  completely  before  attempt ing  to  charge  it 
~ _& . However,  we  recommend  not  us ing  a 
thawed  batte ry again  because  the  battery  casing 
can  be cracked  due to ice  format ion  and  can  leak 
battery  acid. 
Battery  charg ing  (Maximum  charging  rate  of 
30 amps /14.8  Volt ) 
When  cha rging  at low vo ltages  (e .g . with  a tric k
l e char ger ), 
the  battery  cables  do  not  have  to  be 
disconnected  first.  The  battery  caps  should 
not 
be  opened  when  charging  a  battery. 
It is not  necessary  to  remove  the  batte ry from 
the  luggage  compartme nt. 
F a st  cha rging  the  battery  (charg ing  rate 
above  14.8  Volt s) 
For  techn ical  reasons  do  not  use  a  battery  charg
e r  that  uses  voltage  greate r than  14 .8  Volts  to 
charge  your  vehicle 's  battery. 
A WARNING 
Charging  a  battery  can  be  dangerous . 
- Always follow  the  operating  instructions 
provided  by the  battery  charger  manufactur
er  when  charging  your  battery . 
Check ing  and  Filling 
-Never  charge  a  frozen  battery . It may  ex
plode  because  of gas  trapped  in the  ice. Al
low a frozen  battery  to  thaw  out  first. 
- Do not  reuse  batteries  which  were  frozen. 
The  battery  hous ing  may  have  cracked  and 
weakened  when  the  battery  froze. 
- Charge  the  battery  in a well  ventilated  area.  Keep  away  from  open  flame  or  electrical 
spark.  Do not  smoke . Hydrogen  gas  generat
ed  by the  battery  is explos ive. 
- To reduce  the  danger  of explosion,  never 
connect  or  disconnect  charger  cables  while 
the  charger  is operating . 
- Fast  charg ing  a  battery  is dangerous  and 
should  only  be  attempted  by a competent 
technician  w ith  the  proper  equipment. 
- Battery  acid  that  may  spill  during  charging  should  be  washed  off  w ith  a solution  of 
warm  water  and  baking  soda  to  neutralize 
the  acid . 
@ Note 
Never  use  a fast  charger  as  a  booster  to  start 
the  engine . This will seriously  damage sensi
tive  electronic  components,  such  as  control  units,  re lays,  radio,  etc.,  as  well  as  the  battery 
cha rge r. 
Battery  replacement 
The new  battery  must  have  the  same  specifica
tions  and  dimensions  as  the  original  equipment 
battery. 
Intelligent  energy  management  in your  vehicle  is 
r esponsib le for  distr ibut ing  the  e lectrical  energy 
t hr oughou t your  vehicle ~ 
page  182. The  intelli
gent  energy  management  system  will keep  the 
engine  battery  charged  better  then  vehicles  with 
out  this  system.  To  make  sure  the  additional 
electrical  energy  is available  once  again  after  you 
have  changed  the  battery,  we  recommend  that 
you  install  batteries  of  the  same  type  and  manu
facture  only  (the  same  as  those  installed  at  the 
t ime  your  vehicle  was  delivered) . Specifications 
are  listed  on  the  battery  housing . Your author
ized  Audi  dealer  must  code  the  battery  in the  en-
ergy  managemen t system  to  enable  you  to  use 
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Checking  and  Filling 
the  energy  m anag ement  functions  correctly  after 
replacing  the  battery. 
I f  it  is  not  poss ible  to  use  a  battery  of th is  type, 
the  new  battery  must  have  the  same  capacity, 
voltage  (12 -volts),  amperage,  construction  and 
p lug  sealing . 
When  insta lling  the  batte ry,  make  sure  the  igni
tion  and  all  elec trical  consumers  are  turned  off. 
CD Note 
Ma ke  sure  the  ventilation  hose  on  the  side  of 
t he  batte ry is connected,  othe rw ise  f umes  or 
bat tery  acid  can  lea k out. 
@ For the  sake of the  environment 
Because  of the  prob lem  of  proper  dispo sal  of 
a  ba tte ry, we  recommen d your  author ized 
Audi de aler  change  the  battery  fo r you . Bat
teries  contain  su lf u ric acid  and  lea d and  must 
always  be  disposed  of  properly  in compliance 
w ith  all  environmental  regu lations.  D ispos ing 
of vehicle  batteries  improperly  is very  danger
ous  to  the  env ironment. 
Windshield/headlight* 
washer  container 
F ig.  1 87 Engine  co mpar tment : Cove r o n  th e w ind shie ld 
and  head lig ht '  was her  fluid  conta iner 
The washer  fl uid containe r is m arked  with  the 
symbo l 
O on  its  cap ~ fig. 187, ¢ page  205, 
fig . 181  . 
.,. Befo re yo u check  anything  in the  engine  com
partment, 
alway s read  and  heed  all  WARN
INGS ¢,& in  Working  in  the  engine  compor t
ment  on page  203. 
216 
.,.  Lift the  filler  cap  tongue  to  add  washe r fl uid. 
You ca n fill the  conta iner  to  the  top. 
.,.  Press  the  cap  back  onto  the  filler  neck  after  fill -
ing  the  container . 
You can  find  the  reservoir 
capacit y in the  table  in 
~ page  256. 
Clean  water  should  be  used  when  filling  up . If 
possib le ,  use  soft  wate r to  prevent  scaling  on  the 
washer  jets.  Always add  a  glass  cleaner  solution 
(with  frost  p rotection  in the  winter) . 
CD Note 
Do not  mix engine  coolant  antifreeze  or  any 
other  additives  to  fill  up  the  winds hield  wash
er  reservoir.  
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Emergency  situations 
Emergency  situations 
General 
This chapter  is intended  for  trained  emergency  crews and  working  personnel  who  have the  nec
essary tools  and  equipment  to  perform  these 
operations. 
Starting  by  pushing  or 
towing 
CD Note 
Vehicles  with  an  automatic  transmission 
cannot  be started  by pushing  or towing. 
Starting  with  jumper 
cables 
If necessary,  the  engine con be started  by  con
necting  it to  the  battery  of  another  vehicle. 
If the  engine  should  fail  to start  because  of a  dis
charged  or weak  battery,  the battery  can  be  con
nected  to  the  battery  of 
another vehicle,  using a 
pair  of jumper  cables to  start  the  engine. 
Jumper  cables 
Use only jumper  cables  of  sufficiently largecross 
section 
to  carry  the  starter  current  safely.  Refer 
to  the  manufacturer's  specifications. 
Use only jumper  cables  with 
insulated terminal 
clamps  which  are distinctly  marked : 
plus(+)  cable in most  cases  colored red 
minus(-)  cable 
in  most  cases colored black. 
A WARNING 
Batteries  contain  electricity,  acid,  and  gas. 
Any of these  can  cause  very  serious  or fatal  in
jury.  Follow  the  instructions  below  for 
safe 
handling  of your  vehicle's  battery. 
-Always  shield  your  eyes  and  avoid  leaning 
over  the  battery  whenever  possible. 
-A  discharged  battery  can  freeze  at  tempera
tures  just below  32  °F (0 °C).  Before  con
necting  a jumper  cable,  you  must  thaw  the 
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frozen  battery  completely,  otherwise  it  could  explode. 
- Do not  allow  battery acid  to  contact  eyes  or 
skin.  Flush  any  contacted  area  with  water  immediately. 
- Improper  use  of a  booster  battery  to  start  a 
vehicle  may  cause  an  explosion. 
- Vehicle  batteries  generate  explosive  gases. 
Keep  sparks,  flame  and  lighted  cigarettes 
away  from  batteries. 
- Do not  try  to  jump  start  any  vehicle  with  a 
low acid  level  in the  battery. 
- The voltage  of the  booster  battery  must  also 
have  a  12-Volt  rating.  The  capacity  (Ah) of 
the  booster  battery  should  not  be  lower 
than  that  of the  discharged  battery. Use of 
batteries  of  different  voltage  or  substantial
ly different  "Ah" rating  may  cause  an  explo
sion  and  personal  injury. 
- Never  charge  a frozen  battery.  Gas trapped  in  the  ice  may  cause  an  explosion. 
- Never  charge  or  use a  battery  that  has been 
frozen . The  battery 
case may  have  be  weak
ened . 
- Use of  batteries  of  different  voltage  or  sub
stantially  different  capacity  (Ah)  rating may 
cause  an  explosion  and  injury.  The  capacity 
(Ah) of  the booster  battery  should  not be 
lower  than  that  of  the discharged  battery. 
- Before  you check  anything  in the  engine 
compartment,  always  read  and  heed all 
WARNINGS 
~page  203. 
CD Note 
-Applying  a  higher  voltage  booster  battery 
will  cause  expensive  damage  to sensitive 
electronic  components,  such  as  control 
units,  relays,  radio,  etc. 
- There  must  be  no  electrical contact between 
the  vehicles  as otherwise  current  could  al
ready  start  to flow  as soon  as  the  positive 
(+) terminals  are  connected. 
@ Tips 
The  discharged  battery must be  properly  con-
nected  to  the  vehicle's  electrical  system.  .,..  
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Emergency situations 
-The  battery  cell  locking  screws  must be 
tightened  securely. 
- Before  you  check  anything  in the  engine 
compartment,  always  read and  heed  all 
WARNINGS 
c:> page  203. 
(D Note 
Improper  hook-up  of jumper  cables  can  ruin 
the  generator. 
- A lways  connect  POSITIVE(+) to  POSITIVE 
(+),  and  NEGATIVE(-)  to NEGATIVE(-) 
ground  post  of the  battery manager  control 
unit. 
- Check  that  a ll screw  plugs  on  the  battery 
cells  are  screwed  in firmly.  If  not,  tighten 
plugs  prior  to  connecting  clamp  on  negative 
battery  terminal. 
- Please  note  that  the procedure  for  connect
ing  a jumper  cable  as  described  above  ap
plies  specif ically to  the  case  of your  vehicle 
being  jump  started.  When  you  are  giv ing  a 
jump  start  to  another  vehicle, do 
not con
nect  the  negative(-)  cable  to  the  negative 
(-)  terminal  on  the  discharged  battery @ 
c:> fig. 210. Instead,  securely  connect  the 
negative  (-)  cab le  to  either  a solid  metal 
component  that  is firm ly  bolted  to  the  en 
gine  block  or to  the  engine  block  itself.  If 
the  battery  that  is  being  charged  does  not 
vent  to  the  outside , escap ing  battery  gas 
could  ignite  and  explode! 
Towing  with  a  tow  truck 
General  hint s 
Your Audi  requires  special  handling  for  towing. 
The  following  information  is to  be  used  by com
mercial  tow  truck  operators  who  know  how  to op
erate  the ir equipment  safely. 
-Never tow  your Audi, towing  will  cause dam
age  to the  engine  and  transmission. 
- Never  wrap the  safety  chains  or winch  cables 
around the  brake lines . 
- To prevent  unnecessary  damage,  your Audi 
must  be transported  with a flat  bed truck. 
252 
-To load  the  vehicle on to  the  flat  bed,  use  the 
towing  loop  found  in the  vehicle  tools  and at
tach  to  the  front  or rear anchorage 
c:> page  252 and c:> page  253. 
A WARNING 
A veh icle  being  towed  is  not  safe  for  passen
gers . Never  allow  anyone  to  ride in  a vehicle 
being  towed,  for any  reason . 
Front  towing  loop 
Do not  install  the  front  towing  loop  until  it  is 
needed . 
Fig. 211 Front  bumper:  removing  th e  cover cap 
Fig. 212 Front  bumper:  s crew ing  in t he  towing  loop 
The towing  loop fits into  the  threaded  hole  locat
ed  on  the right  side  of the  front  bumper  and cov
ered  by a small  cover  when  not  in use . 
.,.  Remove  the  towing loop  from  the vehicle  tool
ki t 
c:> page  23 7. 
...  Press  the  cover  in  by applying  short  strong 
pressure  to  the  bottom part  to  release  it from 
the  bumper 
c:> fig.  211. 
... Screw  the  towing  loop  tightly  into the  threaded 
hole  as  far  as  it  will go 
c:> fig.  212 and  tighten  it 
with  the  wheel  wrench.  ..,.  
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Emergency  situations 
Raising  the  vehicle 
Lifting  with  workshop  hoist  and  with  floor 
jack 
Th e vehicle may  only  b e lift ed at  the  lifting 
poin ts illust rated. 
F ig  ..  216 F ro nt  lift ing po int 
F ig. 217 Rea r lifti ng po int 
.,. Read  and  heed  WARNING ¢ A-
.,. Locate  lifti ng  po ints ¢ fig. 216 and ¢ fig.  217 . 
.,. Adjust  lifting  arms  of  wo rkshop  hoist  or floor 
jack  to  match  veh icle  lifting  points  . 
.,.  In se rt a  rubb er pad  between  t he floor  jack/ 
wor kshop  hoist  a nd  the  lif ting  poin ts . 
If you  must  lift your vehicle  with  a floor jack to 
work underneath,  be sure the  vehicle  is safely 
supported  on  stands  intended  for this  purpose . 
Front  lifting  point 
The  lift ing  po int  is  located  on  the  floo r pan  re in
forcement  about  at  the  same  leve l as  the  jack 
mo unt ing  point ¢ 
fig. 216 . Do not  lift  the  vehi
cle  at the  vertical sill  rei nforcement. 
Rear lifting  point 
The  lift ing  po int  is  located  on  the  vertica l re in
for cement  of the  lower  sill fo r the  on board  jack 
¢fig.  217. 
254 
Lifting  with  vehicle  jack 
Refer  to ~ page  242. 
A WARNING 
-To re duce the  r is k  of  serious  injury and  vehi 
cle  dama ge . 
- Always  lift  the  vehicle  o nly at  the  special 
workshop  hois t an d floor jack  lift  points  il
l ustrat ed 
~ fig.  216 and ~ fig . 217. 
- Failur e to  lift  the  v ehicle  at  these  points 
could  ca use  the  veh icle  to  tilt  or fall  from 
a  lift  if  the re  is a  cha ng e  i n ve hicle  weigh t 
dis tribu tion  and ba lan ce . T his  mig ht  hap
p en,  for exa mple,  whe n he avy co mpo 
n en ts such  as  the  engine  block  o r tr an s
mission  are  removed. 
- W hen  re m ov in g  h eavy  co mponen ts  like 
these,  an cho r veh icle  to  hoist  or  ad d  co rre 
spond ing  weights  to  ma inta in the  ce nter  of 
gravity . Othe rw ise,  the  vehicle  mi ght  t ilt  o r 
slip  off  t he hoist,  causing  serious  pe rsonal 
in jur y. 
(D Note 
- Be aware  of  the  fo llowing  po ints  befo re  lift 
ing  the  vehicle: 
- The vehicle  should  never be  lifted  or 
jacked  up from  underneath  the  engine  oil  pan,  the  transmission  housing,  the  front 
or rear axle  or the  body side  members . 
This could  lead to  serious  damage . 
- To avoid damage  to  the  underbody  or 
chassis  frame,  a rubber pad must  be in
serted  between  the  floor jack and the  lift 
points. 
- Before driving over a workshop  hoist, 
check that  the  vehicle  weight  does  not 
exceed  the  permissible  lifting  capacity of 
the  hoist. 
- Before driving over a workshop  hoist , en
sure that  there  is sufficient  clearance  be
tween  the  hoist  and  low  parts of the  ve
h icle.  
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Technical  data 
Vehicle  identification 
F ig . 2 18 Vehi cle Ident if icatio n Number  (VlN)  plate : loca· 
t ion  on dr iver 's side dash pane l 
XXXXX XX  -X  -XX XX X XX  XX 
CD+ ~t :1:: xxxxxxxx xx x xx xxx xxx 
TVP/fffl XXX XXX 
XX XXXXXXX  XX  X X xx 
XXX KW XXX 
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7T6  C V7 
3L4  lS A 
4UB  6XM  5SG 
llB  lA S 
S M U  7Xl 
9G3  OG7 0YH 
SE H  UlA  X 98 
803  908 824 
7 K0  4 X3  2K2 
4KC  3Y0 413 
7G8  01 A 
5RW 
18A 
0JF 
QZ7 
020 
502 
4G0 
XX . X  XX  X  XX  X  XXXX 
Fig. 219 Th e ve hicle  ident ifica tion label:  ins ide  the  l ug· 
gage co mpartment 
Veh icle Identification  Number  (VlN ) 
The  Vehicle  Identific ation  N umbe r is  lo cate d in 
d if f eren t places: 
- u nder  the  w indshield  on  the  dr iver's  side 
~ fig. 218. 
-in the  radio  or  i n the  MMI*: Select: !CAR! func
t io n  but ton 
> Vehicle ID  number  (VIN) or  se
l e ct: 
I CAR ! funct ion  button > Car system s* con
t rol  but ton 
>  Servicing & checks > VIN  num
ber  . 
-on  the  vehicle  identific ation  label. 
Technical  data 
Vehicle  identification  label 
T he  vehicle  identi fica tion  label  is  lo cate d  in t he 
l uggage  compa rtment  near  the  ba tte ry. 
T he  labe l 
~ fig. 219 shows the  fo llow ing  vehicle 
da ta: 
(D Vehicle  Identification  Number  (VIN) 
@ Vehicle  type,  eng ine  output,  transm ission 
@ Engine  and  transmission  code 
@ Paint  numbe r and  interior 
® Optional  equipment  numbers 
T he  information  of  the  veh icle  identification  label 
c an  also  be  fo und  in your  Warran ty 
& Mainte 
nance  booklet. 
Safety  compliance  sticker 
The  safety  compliance  sticker  is yo ur ass urance 
t h at  your  n ew  vehi cle  complies  w ith  all  appli cable 
Fede ral  Motor  Vehicle  Safety  Stand ard s which 
we re  in effe ct  at  the  time  the  veh icle  w as  m anu 
fac tured.  Yo u ca n fi nd  this  sticker  on  the  door 
jamb  on  the  driver 's  side.  It  shows  the  month  and 
year  of  production  and  t he ve hicle  identification 
number  of your  ve hicle  (perforation)  as  well  as 
t h e  Gross  Vehicle  Weight  Rat ing  (GVWR) and  the 
G ross  Axle We ight  Rati ng  (GAWR). 
H igh  vo ltage  warning  label 
T he  hig h voltage  warning  label  is  located  in the 
engine  compa rtment  ne xt  to  the  engine  hood  re
lease.  The  spark  ignition  system  complies  with 
the  Canadian  standard  ICES-002. 
Weights 
Gross Vehicle  W eight  Rating 
The  Gross  Vehicle  Weight  Rating  (GVWR), and 
the  Gross  Axle Weight  Rating  (GAWR)  for  front 
and  rear  a re  listed  on  a sticker  on  the  door  jamb 
o n  the  dr iver 's  side . 
T he  Gross  Vehicle  Weight  Rating  includes  the 
weight  o f the  basic  vehicle  plus  fu ll fuel  tank,  oil 
and  coolant,  p lus  maxim um  load,  which  includes 
passenger  weight  (150  lbs/68  kg  per  des ignated 
seat ing  pos ition)  and  luggage  weight 
c:> .&, .  .,. 
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