heater AUDI A6 2014 Owners Manual
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l
ed  or  cleared  of  condensation  as  quickly  as 
possib le. The  maximum  amount  of  air flows 
mainly  from  the  vents  be low  the  windshield. 
Recirculation  mode  switches  off. The  tempera
ture  should  be  set  to  72  °F (22  °C) or  higher. 
The 
IAU TOI button  switches  the  defroster  off. 
l(lii) REAR I Switching  rear window  heater 
on/off 
The  rear  window  heater  on ly operates  when 
the  engine  is running. 
It switches  off  auto
matica lly after  a few  minutes,  depending on 
the  outside  temperature. 
To prevent  the  rear window  heater  from 
switching  off  automatically,  press  and  hold 
the 
lil button  for  more  than  2  seconds.  This 
remains  stored  unti l the  ignition  is  switched 
off. 
[ii Adjusting  seat heating 
Pressing  the  button  switches  the seat  heating 
on  at  the  highest  setting  ( leve l 3).  The  LEDs 
indicate  the  temperature  level. To reduce  the 
temperature,  press  the  button  again.  To 
switch  the  seat  heating  off,  press  the button 
repeatedly  unt il the  LED turns  off . 
After  10  minutes,  the  seat  heating automati
cally  switches  from  leve l 3  to  level  2. 
The  seat  heating  for  both outer  rear seats*  is 
adjusted  using  the  buttons  in the  center  con
sole. 
Warm  and  cold  69 
Air vents 
You can  open  or  close  the  center  and  outer 
vents  in  the  cockpit  and  the  vents  in the  rear 
center  console  using the  ridged  thumbwheels. 
The  levers  adjust  the  direction of the  airflow 
from  the  vents. 
The  air  temperature  in the  rear  can  be adjust
ed  so  that  it  is warmer  or  co lder  by turning 
the  knob  to  the  red or blue  area. 
A WARNING 
- Do not  use  the  recirc ulation  for  extended 
periods  of  time.  The windows  could  fog 
up  since  no  fresh  a ir can  enter  the  vehi
cle.  If  the  windows  fog  up,  press  the air 
recirc ulat ion  button  aga in  immed iately 
to  switch  off the  air recirculation  func
tion  or  select  defrost. 
- I ndividuals  w ith  reduced  sensitivity  to 
pa in or  temperature  could  develop  burns 
when  using  the  seat  heating  function. To 
red uce  the  risk of  injury,  these individu
als  sho uld not  use  seat heating. 
(D Note 
To avoid  damage to  the  heating  elements 
in  the  seats,  do  not  kneel  on  the  seats  or 
place  heavy  loads  on  a small  area  of  the 
seat.  
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IAUTO I Switching  automatic  mode  on 
Automatic  mode  mainta ins  a constant  tem
perature  inside the  vehicle. Air temperature, 
airflow  and  air  distribution are  controlled  au
tomatically. 
Adjusting  the  temperature 
Temperatu res  between  60  °F (+16  °C) and 
84  °F (  +28 °C) can  be set.  O uts ide of  this 
range, 
lo or hi wi ll appear  in the  climate  con 
trol  system  disp lay. At both  of  these  settings, 
the  climate  control  system  runs  continuously 
at  maximum  cooling  or  heating  power.  There 
is no  temperature  regu lation. 
~ Adjusting  the  airflow 
You can  adjust  the  airf low  manually  to  suit 
your  needs . To have  the  airf low  regulated  au
tomatically,  press  the 
I AUTO j button. 
li!J Adjusting  the  air distribution 
You can manually  se lect  the  vents  where  the 
air  will  flow.  To  have  the  air  distribution  regu
lated  automatically,  press  the 
IAUTOI button . 
~I~* Adjusting  seat heating/ 
ventilation* 
Pressing  the  button  switches  the seat  heat
ing/ventilation  on  at  the  highest  setting  ( level 
3).  The LEDs  indicate  the  heating/ventilation 
level.  To reduce  the  heating/venti lation,  press 
the  button  again.  To switch  the  seat  heating/ 
ventilation  off,  press  the  button  repeatedly 
until  the  LED turns  off. 
After  10  minutes,  the  seat  heating  automati
cally  switches  from  level 3  to level  2. 
l
ed  or  cleared  of condensation  as  quickly  as 
possible.  The  maximum  amount  of  air flows 
mainly  from  the  vents  below  the  windshield. 
Recirculation  mode  switches  off . The  tempera
ture  should  be  set  to  72  °F (22  °C) or  higher. 
The 
IAU TOI button  switches  the  defroster  off. 
Warm  and  cold  71 
liiii REAR ! Switching  rear window  heater 
on/off 
The  rear  window  heater only  operates  when 
the  engine  is  running.  It  switches  off  auto matically  after  10 to  20  minutes,  depending 
o n  the  outside  temperature. 
To  prevent  the  rear  window  heater from 
switching  off  automatically,  press  and  ho ld 
the ~ button  for  more  than  2  seconds.  This 
remains  stored  until  the  ignition  is switched 
off . 
I SYNC I Synchronization* 
When  synchronization  is switched  on,  the 
same  settings  are  applied  to  both  the  driver 
and  front  passenger,  except  for  the  seat  heat
ing/ventilation*.  The  rear  zone  is also 
synchronized.  Synchronization  switches  off 
when  the settings  for  the  front  passenger  s ide 
o r r ear  are adjusted. 
You can  also  switch  synchronization  on  by  pressing  and  holding  a  dial.  For  example,  if 
you  press  and  hold  the  dial on  the  front  pas
senger  side,  the settings  for  that side  are 
transferred  to  the driver  side. The  same  ap
plies  to  the  rear. 
Air vents 
You can  open  or  close  the  center  and  outer 
vents  in  the cockpit  and  the vents  in the  rear 
cente r console  and  door pillars  using  the 
ridged  thumbwheels.  The  levers adjust the  di
rection  of the  airflow  from the vents. 
&_ WARNING 
-= 
-Do not  use the  recirc ulation  for extended 
periods  of  time . The windows  could  fog 
up  since  no  fresh  air  can  enter  the  vehi
cle . If  the  windows  fog  up,  press  the  air 
recirculation  button  aga in  immediately 
to  switch  off the  air  recirculation  func
tion  or  se lect  defrost. 
- Individuals  w ith  reduced  sensitivity  to 
pa in or  temperature  cou ld deve lop  burns 
when  using the  seat  heating  function . To 
red uce the  risk of  injur y, these  individu-
als  should  not use  seat  heating.  ..,.  
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7 2  Warm  and cold 
(D Note 
To avoid  damage  to  the  heating  e lements 
in the  seats,  do  not  kneel  on  the  seats  or 
place  heavy  loads  on  a small  area  of the 
seat . 
Setup 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  four-zone  a utomat ic clima te con· 
tro l 
The climate  control system  setup  is accessed 
through  the  MMI . 
.,. Se lect : I CAR I func tion  button> (Car )* sys· 
terns 
con trol  but ton  > AC . 
Rear cabin  settings* 
When  th is fu nction  is selected,  all  sett ings  for 
the  rear  can  be  adjusted  through  the  climate 
control  sys tem  in the  cockpit.  The  cl imate 
con trol  sys tem  se tt ings  cannot  be  adjusted  in 
the  rea r seat  at  the  same  time.  This  func tion 
switches 
o ff after  a  certain  period  of  time  or 
when  one  of  the  dia ls  in the  cockp it  is press
ed . 
Auto  recirculation* 
The  sensit ivity level  of  the  au tomatic  rec ircu
lation  mode  can  be  set  at  vario us  leve ls from 
off to sensit ive. The  recirculation  mode  is con 
trolled  a utomat ica lly. You must  p ress  the ~ 
button  if fog  forms  on  the  windows. 
Footwell  temperature 
You  can  adju st  the  footwell  temperat ure so 
that  it  is cooler  or wa rme r. 
Supplementary  heater* 
The  supplementary  heater  warms  the  interio r 
of veh icles  with  diesel  engines * mo re  quick ly . 
T he  s upplementa ry he ater  is  cont ro lled  au to
mat ic all y in the 
Aut o setting . 
Steering  wheel  heating 
App lies  to  vehicles:  wi th hea ted  s tee rin g whe el 
The steering  wheel  rim can be heated . 
Fig.  72 Stee ring co lu mn : stee rin g w heel  hea tin g but · 
ton 
.,.  Press  the~ button  to  switch  steering  whee l 
heating  on/off.  The  message 
Steering wheel 
heating on !/Steering wheel heating off ! 
appears  in the  instrument  cluster  d isp lay. 
T he  temperat ure  is  maintained  at  a  constant 
l evel  when  steering  wheel  heating  is switched 
on. 
T he  steering  wheel  hea ting  se tt ings  are  stor 
ed  automat ica lly and  assigne d to  the  remote 
control  key that  is in  use .  
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156  Airbag system 
-Repairs  to  the  front  passenger  seat  must 
be  performed  by qualified  and  properly 
trained  workshop  personnel. 
- Never  remove  the  front  passenger  or 
driver  seat  from  the  vehicle. 
- Never  remove  the  upholstery  from  the 
front  passenger  seat. 
- Never  disassemble  or  remove  parts  from 
the  seat  or  disconnect  wires  from  it. 
- Never  carry  sharp  objects  in your  pockets 
or  put  them  on  the  seat.  The  capacitive 
passenger  detection  mat  in the  front 
passenger  seat  will  not  function  properly 
if it  is  punctured . 
- Never  carry  things  on your  lap  or  carry 
objects  on  the  front  passenger  seat. 
Such  objects  can  influence  the  capaci
tance  registered  by the  capacitive  pas senger  detection  system,  so  that  incor
rect  information  is  provided  to  the airbag 
control  unit. 
- Never  store  items  under  the  front  pas
senger  seat.  Parts  of  the  Advanced  Air
bag  System  under  the passenger  seat 
could  be  damaged,  preventing  them  and 
the  airbag  system  from  working  proper
ly. 
- Never  place  seat  covers  or  replacement  upholstery  that  have  not  been  specifical
ly approved  by Audi on  the  front  seats. 
- Seat  covers  can  prevent  the  Advanced 
Airbag  System  from  recognizing  child  re
straints  or  occupants  on  the  front  pas
senger  seat  and  prevent  the  side  airbag 
in the  seat  backrest  from  deploying  prop
erly . 
- If  a  seat  heater  has  been  retrofitted  or 
otherwise  added  to  the  front  passenger 
seat,  never  install  any  child  restraint  sys
tem  on  this  seat. 
- Never  use  cushions,  pillows,  blankets,  or  similar  items  on  the  front  passenger 
seat.  The  additional  layers  prevent  the 
capacitive  passenger  detection  system 
from  accurately  measuring  the  capaci
tance  of  the child  safety  seat  and/or  the 
person  on  the  seat  and  thus  keep  the  Ad- vanced  Airbag  System  from  working 
properly. 
- Never  place  or  use  any  electrical  device 
(such  as  a  laptop, CD player,  electronic 
games  device,  power  inverter  or  seat 
heater  for  child  seats)  on  the  front  pas
senger  seat  if the  device  is connected  to 
the  12-volt  socket  or the  cigarette  light
er  socket . Such  devices  can  influence  the 
capacitance  registered  by  the  capacitive 
passenger  detection  system,  so  that  in
correct  information  is provided  to  the  air
bag  control  unit. 
- If you  must  use  a child  restraint  on  the 
front  passenger  seat  and  the  child  re
straint  manufacturer's  instructions  re
quire  the  use  of  a towel,  foam cushion  or 
something  else  to  properly  position  the 
child  restraint,  make  certain  that  the 
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light  comes 
on  and  stays  on  whenever  the  child  re
straint  is installed  on  the  front  passen
ger  seat. 
- If  the 
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light 
does  not  come  on  and  stay  on,  immedi
ately  install  child  restraint in a  rear  seat
ing  position  and  have  the  airbag system 
inspected  by your  Audi  dealer. 
.&_ WARNING ~ 
If  the  front  passenger  seat  gets  wet,  dry  it 
immediately. 
- If  liquid  soaks  into  the front  passenger 
seat,  this  can  keep  the  airbag  system 
from  working  properly  and  may,  for  in
stance,  deactivate  the  passenger  frontal 
airbag.  If  this  happens,  the 
PASSENGER 
AIR BAG OFF 
light  will  come  on  and  stay 
on  together  with  the  airbag  indicator 
light 
fl in  the  instrument  cluster . 
- If  liquid  is  pooled  on  the  seat,  but  has 
not  soaked  in, this  may  also  keep  the  air
bag  system  from  working  properly  and 
cause  the  passenger  frontal  airbag  to  be 
enabled  (turned  on),  even  though  there 
is a  properly  installed  child  restraint  sys-
tem  on  the  seat.  Wet  towels  or  other  wet 
~  
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-The PASSENGER  AIR  BAG OFF light  must 
come  on  and  stay  on  if the  ignition  is on 
and . .. 
- a car  bed has  been  installed on  the  front 
passenger  seat,  or 
- a rearward -facing  chi ld restraint  has  been 
installed  on  the  front  passenger  seat,  or 
- a fo rward-facing  child  restraint  has  been in
stalled  on  the  front  passenger  seat, 
- and  if the  e lectr ica l capacitance  registered 
on  the  front  passenger seat  is equal  to  or 
l ess  than  the  combined  capacitance  of  a  typ
ical  1 year-old  infant  and  one  of the  rear
ward-facing  or forward -facing  child  re
straints  listed  in Federal  Motor  Vehicle  Safe
ty  Standard  208  w ith  which  the  Advanced 
Airbag  System  in your  vehicle  was  certified. 
If  the  front  passenger  seat  is not  occupied, 
the  front  airbag  will  not  deploy,  and  the 
PAS · 
SENGER  AIR  BAG OFF 
light will  stay  on . Nev
er  install  a  rearward-facing  child  restra int  on 
the  front  passenger  seat,  the  safest  place  fo r 
a  child  in any  kind of child  restraint  is  at  one 
of  the  seating  positions  on  the rear seat 
¢ page  149, Child restraints  on  the front  seat 
- some  important  things  to  know 
and 
¢ page  173,  Child Safety. 
If  the  PASSENGER AIR  BAG light  comes 
on ... 
If  the PASSENGER  AIR  BAG OFF light  comes 
on  when  one  of the  conditions  listed  above  is  met,  be  sure  to  check  the  light  regularly to 
make  certa in that  the 
PASSENGER  AIR  BAG 
OFF 
light  stays  on  cont inuous ly whenever  the 
ignition  is on. 
If the PASSENGER  AIR  BAG 
OFF 
light  does  not  appear  on  and  does  not 
stay  on  all  the  time,  stop  as  soon  as  it  is safe 
to  do  so  and 
- react ivate  the  system  by turning  the  ignition 
off for  more  than  4 seconds  and  then  turn
i ng  it  on  again; 
- remove  and  reinstall  the  chi ld  restraint . 
Make sure  that the  child  restraint  is  properly 
installed  and  that  the  safety  be lt fo r the 
front  passenger  seat  has  been  correctly 
routed  through  the  child  rest raint  as  descri-
Airbag  system  161 
bed  in the child  restraint  manufacturer's  in
structions; 
- make  sure  that  the convertible  locking  fea 
ture  on  the  safety  belt for  the  front  passen
ger  seat  has  been activated  and  that  the 
safety  belt  has  been  pulled  tight. 
- make  sure  that  no  e lectrical  device  (such  as 
a  laptop,  CD p layer,  e lectronic  games device, 
power  inverter  or seat  heater  for  ch ild  seats) 
is  placed  or  used  on  the  front  passenger 
seat  if the  dev ice  is  connected  to  the  12-volt 
socket  or  the  cigarette  l ighter  socket; 
- make  sure  that  no  seat  heater  has been  ret
rofitted  or otherwise  added  to  the front  pas 
senger  seat; 
- make  sure  that  nothing  can  interfere with 
the  safety  belt buckles  and  that they  are  not 
obstructed; 
- make  sure  that  there are  no  wet  objects 
(such  as  a wet  towel) and no water  or  other 
liquids  on  the  front  passenger  seat  cushion . 
If the  PASSENGER AIR  BAG light  still 
does  not  come  on  ... 
If the PASSENGER  AIR  BAG OFF light  still 
does  not  come  on  and  does  not stay  on  con
tinuously  (when the  ignition  is  switched  on), 
- take  the  child  restraint  off the  front  passen-
ger  seat  and  install  it  properly  at  one  of the 
rear  seat  positions . Have  the airbag  system 
inspected  by your  Audi dealer  immed iate ly. 
- move  the child  to  a  rear  seat  position  and 
make  sure  that  the  child  is  properly restrain
ed  in  a child  restra int that  is appropriate  for 
its  size  and age. 
The  PASSENGER AIR  BAG light  should 
NOT come  on  ... 
T he PASSENGER  AIR  BAG OFF lig ht  should 
NOT come  on  when the  ignition  is  on  and  an 
adult  is sitting  in a  proper seating  position  on 
the  front  passenger  seat . If  the 
PASSENGER 
AIR  BAG OFF 
light  comes  on  and  stays  on or 
flashes  for  about  5  seconds  wh ile  driving,  un
der  these  c ircumstances,  make  sure  that: 
- the  adult  on  the  front  passenger  seat  is 
properly  seated  on  the  center  of  the  seat 
• 
•  
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174  Child  Safety 
-Always  install  rear-facing  child  safety 
seats  on the  rear  seat. 
- If you  must  install  a  rearward  facing 
child  safety  seat  on  the  front  passenger 
seat  in exceptional  circumstances  and 
the 
PASSENGER  AIR  BAG OFF light  does 
not  come  on  and  stay  on,  immediately 
install  the  rear-facing  child  safety  seat  in 
a  rear  seating  position  and  have  the  air
bag  system  inspected  immediately by 
your  Audi dealer. 
_&, WARNING 
- Forward-facing  child  seats installed on 
the  front  passenger  seat  may  interfere 
with  the  deployment  of the  airbag  and 
cause  serious  personal  injury to  the 
child. 
- If  exceptional  circumstances  require  the 
use  of  a  forward-facing  child  restraint  on 
the  front  passenger 's seat,  the  child's 
safety  and  well-being  require  the  follow ing  special  precautions  to  be  taken: 
- Always make  sure  that  the  forward-fac
ing  seat  has  been designed  and  certi
fied  by its  manufacturer  for  use  on  a 
front  passenger  seat  with  a front  and 
side  airbag. 
- Always carefully  follow  the  manufac
turer's  instructions  provided  with  the 
child  seat  or  infant  carrier. 
- Never  install  a child  restraint  without  a 
properly  attached  top  tether  strap  if 
the  child  restraint  manufacturer's  in
structions  require  the  top  tether  strap 
to  be  used. 
- Never  put  the  forward-facing  child  re
straint  up  against  or very  near  the  in
strument  panel. 
- Always set  the  safety  belt  upper  an
chorage  to  the  adjustment  position 
that  permits  proper  installation  in ac
cordance  with  the child  restraint  manu
facturer's  instructions. 
-Always  move  the  passenger  seat  into 
its  rearmost  position  in the  seat's  fore 
and  aft  adjustment  range, as  far away 
. 
from  the  airbag  as  possible  before  in
stalling  the  child  restraint.  The  back
rest  must  be  adjusted  to  an  upright  po
sition . 
- Always  make  sure  that  nothing  pre
vents  the  front  passenger's  seat  from 
being  moved  to  the  rearmost  position 
in  its  fore  and  aft  adjustment  range. 
- Never  place  objects  on  the  seat  (such 
as  a  laptop,  CD player,  electronic 
games  device,  power  inverter or  seat 
heater  for  child  seats) . These  may  in
fluence  the electrical  capacitance 
measured  by the  capacitive passenger 
detection  system  and  can  also  fly 
around  in an  accident  and  cause  serious 
personal  injury. 
- Never  place  or  use  any  electrical  device 
(such  as  a  laptop,  CD  player, electronic 
games  device,  power  inverter or seat 
heater  for  child  seats)  on  the  front  pas
senger  seat  if the  device  is connected 
to  the  12 -volt  socket  or the  cigarette 
lighter  socket. 
- If  a seat  heater  has  been  retrofitted or 
otherwise  added  to  the front  passen
ger  seat,  never  install  any  child  re
straint  system  on  this  seat. 
- Make sure  that  there  are  no wet  objects 
(such  as  a wet  towel) and  no water  or 
other  liquids  on the  front  passenger 
seat  cushion . 
- Always  make  sure  that  the 
PASSENGER 
AIR  BAG OFF 
light  comes  on  and  stays 
on  all  the  time  whenever  the ignition  is 
switched  on. 
- If the PASSENGER  AIR  BAG OFF light 
does  not  come  on  and stay  on,  immedi
ately  install  the  forward-facing  child  seat  in a  rear  seating  position  and  have 
the  airbag  system  inspected  by your 
authori zed  Audi dealer. 
- Always  buckle the  child  seat  firmly  in 
place  even  if a  child  is  not  sitting  in it. 
A loose  child  seat  can  fly around  during 
a  sudden  stop  or  in a  collision. 
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178  Child  Safety 
an  accident.  The child  will  strike  the  in
terior  of the  vehicle  and  can  also  be 
struck  by the  passenger. 
- The child  and  the  passenger  can  also 
injure  each  other  in an  accident . 
- Never  install  rear-facing  child  safety 
seats  or  infant  carriers  on  the  front  pas
senger  seat.  A child  will  be  seriously  in
jured  and  can  be  killed  when  the  passen ger  airbag  inflates  - even  with  an  Ad 
vanced  Airbag  System. 
- The  inflating  airbag  will hit  the  child  safety  seat  or  infant  carrier  with  great 
force  and  will  smash  the  child  safety  seat 
and  child  against  the backrest,  center 
armrest,  door  or  roof. 
- Always  install  rear-facing  child  safety 
seats  or  infant  carriers  on  the  rear seat. 
- Forward-facing  child  safety  seats  instal
led  on  the  front  passenger's  seat  can  in
terfere  with  the airbag  when  it inflates 
and  cause  serious  injury to  the  child.  Al
ways  install  forward-facing  child  safety 
seats  on  the  rear seat. 
- If  exceptional  circumstances  require  the  use  of  a forward-facing  child  restraint  on 
the  front  passenger's  seat,  the  child's  safety  and  well-being  require  that  the 
following  special  precautions  be  taken: 
- Make sure  the  forward-facing  seat has 
been  designed  and  certified  by its  man
ufacturer  for  use on  a front  seat  with  a 
passenger  front  and  side  airbag. 
- Always carefully  follow the  manufac
turer's  instructions  provided  with  the 
child  safety  seat  or  carrier. 
- Always move  the  front  passenger seat 
into  the  rearmost  position  of the  pas
senger  seat's  fore  and  aft  adjustment 
range,  and  as  far  away  from  the  airbag 
as  possible  before  installing  the  child 
restraint. 
- Always make  sure  that  nothing  pre
vents  the  front  passenger 's seat  from 
being  moved  to  the  rearmost  position 
in  its  fore  and  aft  adjustment  range. 
- Always make  sure  that  the  backrest  is 
in the  upright  position .  -
Never  place  or  use  any  electrical  device 
(such  as  a  laptop,  CO player,  electronic 
games  device,  power  inverter or  seat 
heater  for  child  seats)  on  the  front  pas
senger  seat  if the  device  is connected 
to  the  12-volt  socket  or the  cigarette 
lighter  socket. 
- If  a seat  heater  has  been  retrofitted or 
otherwise  added  to  the  front  passen
ger  seat , never  install  any  child  re
straint  system  on  this  seat. 
- Make sure  that  there  are  no wet  objects 
(such  as  a wet  towel)  and no water  or 
other  liquids  on the  front  passenger 
seat  cushion. 
- Never  place  objects  on  the  seat (such 
as  a laptop,  CO player,  electronic 
games  device,  power  inverter or seat 
heater  for  child  seats) . These  may  in
fluence  the  electrical  capacitance 
measured  by the  capacitive  passenger 
detection  system  and  can  also  fly 
around  in an  accident  and  cause  serious 
personal  injury . 
- Always buckle  the  child  safety  seat  firmly 
in place  even  if a  child  is not  sitting  in  it. 
A loose  child  safety  seat  can  fly around 
during  a  sudden  stop  or  in  a  collision. 
-Always  read  and  heed  all  WARNINGS 
whenever  using a  child  restrained  in ave
hicle  is  being used 
~page  138,  Safety 
belts, 
~ page  147,  Airbag system and 
~ page  173,  Child Safety. 
A WARNING 
To reduce  the  risk of  serious  injury,  make 
sure  that  the 
PASSENGER AIR  BAG OFF 
light  comes  on  and  stays  on  whenever  a 
child  restraint  is  installed on  the  front  pas
senger  seat  and  the  ignition  is switched 
on. 
- Take the  child  restraint  off  the  front  pas
senger  seat  and  install  it properly  at  one 
of the  rear  seat  positions  if the 
PASSEN
GER AIR  BAG OFF 
light  does  not  stay  on . 
- Have the  airbag  system  inspected by 
your  authorized  Audi  dealer  immediate ly .  
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180  Child  Safet y 
It  is a very  dangerous  place  for  an  infant or  a 
larger  child  in a  rearward-facing  seat. 
.&_ WARNING 
Not  using  a  child  safety  seat,  using  the 
wrong  chi ld  safety  seat  or  improperly  in
stalling  a  child  restraint  increases  the  risk  of serious  personal  injury  and  death  in a 
crash . 
- Never  install  rear-facing  ch ild safety 
seats  or  infant  carriers  on  the  front  pas senger  seat  -even  with  an  Advanced  Air
bag  System.  A child  wi ll be  seriously  in
jured  and  can  be  k il led  when  the  inflat
ing  airbag  hits  the  child  safety  seat  or  in
fant  ca rrier  with  great  force  and  smashes 
the  chi ld  safety  seat  and  chi ld  aga inst 
the  backrest,  center  armrest,  door  or  roof 
c:> page  149,  Child restraints  on the 
front  seat -some  important  things  to 
know. 
- Always  install  rear-facing  child  safety 
seats  or  infant  carriers  on  the  rear  seat. 
- Never  install  a  rear-facing  child  restraint  in the  forward-facing  direction.  Such  re
straints  are  des igned  for  the  spec ial 
needs  of  infants  and  very  small  children 
and  cannot  protect  them  properly  if the 
seat  is forward-fac ing. 
- If you  must  install  a  rearward  facing 
child  safety  seat  on  the  front  passenger 
seat  because  of  exceptional  circ umstan
ces  and  the 
PA SS ENGER AIR  BAG OFF 
light  does  not  come  on  and  stay  on,  im
mediately  install  the  rear -facing  child 
safety  seat  in a  rear  seating  position  and 
have  the  airbag  system  inspected  by your 
Audi dealer. 
- Never  place  or  use  any  electrical  device 
(such  as  a  laptop,  CD player,  electron ic 
games  dev ice,  power  inverter  or seat 
heater  for  child  seats)  on  the  front  pas
senger  seat  if the  device  is connected  to 
the  12-volt  socket  or the  cigarette  light er  soc ket. 
- If  a seat  heater  has  been  retrofitted  or 
otherwis e added  to  the  front  passenger  seat,  never  install  any  chi
ld  restraint  sys
tem  on  th is seat. 
- Make sure  that  there  are  no  wet  objects 
(such  as  a wet  towel)  and  no  water  or 
other  liquids  on  the  front  passenger  seat 
cushion. 
- Never  p lace  objects  on  the  seat  (such  as 
a  laptop,  CD player,  electronic  games  de
vice,  power  inverter  or  seat  heater  for 
child  seats).  These  may  influence  the 
electrical  capacitance  measured  by the 
capacitive  passenger  detection  system 
a nd  can  also  f ly around  in an  a ccident 
and  cause  serious  persona l injury. 
- A lways  read  and  heed  all  WAR NINGS 
whenever  using  a child  restrained  in ave
hicle  is  being  used 
¢ page  138,  Safety 
belts, 
¢ page  147,  Airbag system and 
c::> page  173,  Important  things  to  know . 
Convertible  child  safety  seats 
Properly used  convertible  child safety  seats 
can help protect  toddlers  and  children over 
age  one  who weigh between  20  and 40  lbs.  (9 
and  18  kg) in a crash. 
Fig.  169 Sc hemat ic  overview:  instal lat ion of the  at
tac hmen ts  applicab le  to  a  LA T CH  seat 
Fig . 170 Schemat ic  overv iew:  installa tion  of t he sea t 
using  the  vehicle 's safety  belt syste m 
Iii- 
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182  Child  Safety -Always follow  the  manufacturer's  in
structions  provided  with  the  child safety 
seat  or  infant  carrier. 
- Always move  the  front  passenger  seat  in
to  the  rearmost  position  of  the  passen
ger  seat's  fore  and  aft  adjustment  range, 
and  as  far  away from  the  airbag  as  possi ble  before  installing  the  child  restraint . 
- Always make  sure  that  nothing  prevents 
the  front  passenger's  seat  from  being 
moved  to  the  rearmost  position  in its 
fore  and  aft  adjustment  range. 
-Always  make  sure  the  backrest  is in an 
upright  position. 
- Never  place  or  use  any  electrical  device  (such  as  a  laptop,  CD player,  electronic 
games  device,  power  inverter  or  seat 
heater  for  child  seats)  on  the  front  pas
senger  seat  if  the device  is connected  to 
the  12-volt  socket  or  the cigarette  light
er  socket. 
- If a  seat  heater  has  been  retrofitted  or 
otherwise  added  to  the  front  passenger 
seat,  never  install  any  child  restraint  sys
tem  on  this  seat. 
- Make sure  that  there  are  no wet  objects 
(such  as  a wet  towel)  and  no water  or 
other  liquids  on  the  front  passenger  seat 
cushion. 
- Never  place  objects  on the  seat  (such  as 
a  laptop,  CD player,  electronic  games  de
vice,  power  inverter  or  seat  heater  for  child  seats).  These  may  influence  the 
electrical  capacitance  measured  by the 
capacitive  passenger  detection  system 
and  can  also  fly around  in an  accident 
and  cause  serious  personal  injury. 
- Make sure  that  the 
PASSENGER  AIR  BAG 
OFF 
light  comes  on and  stays  on  all  the 
time  whenever  the ignition  is switched 
on. 
- If the 
PASSENGER  AIR  BAG OFF light 
does  not  come on  and  stay  on,  immedi
ately  install  the  forward-facing  child seat 
at  a seating  position  on the  rear  seat  and  have  the  airbag  system  inspected  by your 
authorized  Audi dealer.  -
Take the  child  restraint  off the  front pas
senger  seat  and  install  it properly  at  one 
of the  rear  seat  positions  if the 
PASSEN
GER AIR  BAG OFF 
light  does  not  stay  on 
whenever  the  ignition  is switched  on. 
Booster seats  and safety  belts 
Properly  used booster  seats  can help  protect 
children  weighing  between  about  40  lbs.  and 
80  lbs.  (18  kg and  36  kg)  who  are less than  4 
ft. 9 in . (57  inches/1 .45  meters)  tall. 
"' .... 
"' 0 ± 
o5 
Fig.  171 Rear seat:  child  properly  restrained in a boos
te r seat 
The vehicle 's safety  belts  alone  will not  fit 
most  children  until  they  are  at  least  4  ft . 9  in. 
(57  inches/1.45  meters)  tall  and  weigh  about 
80 lbs. (36 kg).  Booster  seats  raise  these  chil
dren  up  so  that  the  safety  belt  will pass  prop
erly over the  stronger  parts  of  their  bodies 
and  the  safety  belt  can  help  protect  them  in a 
crash. 
.,.  Do not  use the  convertible  locking  retractor 
when  using the  vehicle's  safety  belt  to  re
strain  a  child on  a  booster  seat. 
..  The shoulder  belt  must  lie as  close  to  the 
center  of the  child's  collar  bone  as  possible 
and  must  lie flat  and  snug  on the  upper 
body.  It  must  never  lie across  the  throat  or 
neck . The  lap belt  must  lie across  the  pelvis 
and  never  across  the  stomach  or  abdomen . 
Make sure  the  belt  lies flat  and  snug.  Pull on 
the  belt  to  tighten  if necessary . 
.,. If you  must  transport  an  older child in a 
booster  seat  on  the  front  passenger  seat, 
you can  use  the safety  belt  height  adjust
ment  to  help adjust  the  shoulder  portion 
properly.  ..,.  
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-Always disconnect  the  battery. 
- Never  smoke  or work  near  heaters  or  open  flames.  Fluids  in the  engine  com
partment  could  start  a fire. 
- Keep an  approved  fire  extinguisher  im
mediately  available. 
- To  avoid  electrical  shock  and  personal  in
jury  while  the  engine  is  running or  being 
started,  never  touch : 
- Ignition  cables 
- Other  components  of the  high  voltage 
electronic  ignition system. 
- If you  must  perform  a check  or  repair 
with  the  engine  running: 
- First,  fully  apply  the  parking  brake, 
move  selector  lever  to  P (Park). 
- Always use  extreme  caution  to  prevent 
clothing,  jewelry, or long  hair  from  get
ting  caught  in the  radiator  fan,  V-belts 
or  other  moving  parts,  or from  contact ing  hot  parts.  Tie back  hair  before 
starting,  and  do  not  wear  clothing  that 
will hang  or  droop  into  the  engine. 
- Minimize  exposure to  emission  and 
chemical  ha zards c:::> & . 
A WARNING 
California  Proposition  65  Warning: 
- Engine  exhaust,  some  of  its constituents, 
and  certain  vehicle  components  contain 
or  emit  chemicals  known  to  the  State  of 
California  to  cause  cancer  and  birth  de
fects  and  reproductive  harm.  In  addition , 
certain  fluids  contained  in vehicles  and 
certain  products  of  component  wear  con
tain  or  emit  chemicals  known  to  the 
State  of California  to cause  cancer  and 
birth  defects  or  other  reproductive  harm . 
Checking  and  filling  225 
-Battery  posts,  terminals  and  related ac
cessories  contain  lead  and  lead  com
pounds,  chemicals  known  to  the  State  of 
California  to  cause  cancer  and  reproduc
tive  harms.  Wash  hands  after  handling. 
(D Note 
When  adding  fluids,  always  make  sure  that 
they  are  poured  into  the  proper  container 
or  filler  opening,  otherwise  serious  dam
age  to  vehicle  systems  will occur. 
(® For the  sake of  the  environment 
To detect  leaks  in time,  inspect the  vehicle 
floor  pan  from  underneath  regularly . If 
you  see  spots  from  oil or  other  vehicle  flu ids,  have  your  vehicle  inspected by an  au
thorized  Audi  dealer. 
Closing the  engine  hood 
.,.  Pull the  hood  down  until  the  pressure  from 
the  struts  is reduced. 
"'Let  the  hood 
drop  down and  latch  in  place. 
Do not  try to push  it shut; it  may  fail  to  en
gage 
c:::> ,A . 
A WARNING 
-
A hood  that  is  not  completely  latched 
could  fly up  and  block your  view  while  driv 
ing . 
- When  you  close  the  engine  hood,  check  it 
to  make  sure  the  safety  catch  has  proper ly engaged.  The hood  should  be flush 
with  the  surrounding  vehicle  body  parts. 
- If you  notice  while  driving  that  the  hood 
is not  secured  properly , stop  at  once  and 
close  it.  • 
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